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The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Joan of Arc never had anything on
the editor of the Rcpublican-Press in
the way of self-sacriiicing nobility
when he gets strung out in an effort
to do the city good, whether it be in
the free" publication of the city's fl
nancial statement, or in the printing
of miscellaneous stationery--not quite
so free. While other members OF the
council have for several months alb
stained Con reliable advice) from do
ing the city good by selling their
wares to the city at cost the editor
of the Repubican-Press refuses to
permit mere grand jury to interfere
with his relations with the city.
We congratulate MIR. Chambers not
only for his dcvotion-and attention
to the city's finances, but we can
only marvel at the moral courage he
exhibits in his comparison of the at
mosphere OF the city council with
that of the penitentiary.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

ment were published, but this will no,
be done in case of direct buying, be.
cause prices will vary according tc
locality. The plan, however, is tc
pay the farmers more than they have
been getting in the past because the
middleman's profits will be saved.
In sections where there are no
county agents some officer of a far
mers cooperative organization could
receive offerings from farmers and
when sufficient number has been Sc
cured could make arrangements with
the war department to send buyer
to a certain point at given time.
For information in regard to selling
direct to the government. in sections
having no county agents, write 10
your State Council of Defense.
Sound geldings from six to ten
years old, weighing $50 to 1900
pounds, are needed for cavalry pur-
poses; for light artillery similar
horses weighing 1850 to 1900 are re-
quired. Pack mules from five to ten
years old, weighing $50 to 1,Ioo
pounds are wanted, as are also wheel
mules weighing 1000 to 1850 pounds.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
ALL HAD HOBBIES
Missouri's Executives Had Recrea
tions from Official Boredom,

| The news that Governor Gardner
has become poulterier, recalls the
fact that all the Missouri Governors
for many years past have had some
fancy to wear the edge off official
life Governor Hadley bought farm
near here and developed the hog in
dustry to a considerable extent. He
had every kind of hog on his farm
except the old razorback, SO common
in Arkansas. Prior to buying his
farm the Ex-Governor devoted much
attention to accumulating hunting
dogs. AT one time he had sixteen
dogs quartered in the Mansion yard
After he took up farming he gave
most of his dogs away to his Colonels
of whom he had more than two doz-
en-. When he turned the Mansion
over to Governor Major, he left the
latter four dogs, and Major himself
owned two dogs.
Although Governor Major was
born on a farm, he got clear away
from agricultural subjects when he
became Governor and adopted amuse-
ments for his hobby when he was not
interested in some campaign.
Governor Folk tried hard to de-
velop into a great hunter. He ac-
cumulated fowling pieces of many
makes and different calibres, and
learned to shoot fairly we'll at short
range, but his eyesight vas pull
back which he could not surmount.
Governor Gardner has built a big
chicken house near the Mansion and
has four breeds of chickens, to-wit:
Italian Games, Rhode Island Reds,
White Rock and White Leghorn.
Those who are anxious to know how
the Governor is succeeding can have
their curiosity satisfied by attending
the chicken show in St. Louis, COM
meneing December goth. He will be
there with a chicken exhibit.-Jeffcr-
son City Democrat Tribune. |
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
Army Horses and Mules.

Heretofore the, government has
bought horses and mules for the army
on contract system which frequent
ly resulted in important discrepancies
between what the farmer received for
his stock and the government paid
therefor. So far as possible this is to
be overcome, according to a recent
announcement to The effect that the
government is prepared to buy direct
from farmers provided they will CO.
operate with each other and bring to
railroad points suitable sale stock in
carload lots.
1t is suggested that the time and
place for assembling sale stock be ar
ranged by county agents where such
are available, all of whom. have been
informed concerning war department
requirements Under the contract
system prices paid by the govern
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
DEMAGOGIC JOURNALISM,

E. 1t is quite characteristic OF tn,
Democrat that in order to vent it,
spleen over losing an advertisement
it should, maliciously attempt tt
misrepresent the attitude of all the
Butler papers with regard to the pro
posed telephone franchise.
The Times has repeatedly an
nounced and detailed its unqualified
opposition to the granting of the tel
ephonc franchise as submitted to the
city council and every reader of the
paper we'll knows our attitude on the
subject. We have opposed the fran
ch,sc with the idea Of preventing the
city being hnrdcned ior the next
twenty years with an unfair contract
and have not regarded ourselves as
entitled TO any special mention, OF
medals OF honor for performing i
duty which every honorable news
paper owes to the public. and it had
not occurred to us to publicly pat
ourselves upon the back for so doing,
or write culogies upon our own moral
courage. 1t is much more important
that an unadvantapeous franchise be
rejected than that any paper be
known as the organ of the peepul'
and the paper that must call attention
to its own virtues in these matters is
evidently more concerned in self ad-
vertisemcnt than in protecting the
public.
The advertisement which has PROV
en- So painful TO the Democrat, was
published III three papers, two of
which, The Times, and the Bates
County Record, have bitterly oppose
the granting of the franchise, and We
do not suppose that the management
of the telephone system in placing the
advertisement gave thought to the
opposition or support of his fran
chise i'll so placing it. Advertising is
matter of business and the tele
phone company no doubt placed their
advertising solely with the considera.
tion OF circulation and without the |
personal consideration which the |
Democrat seems determined to inject |
into the matter.
The granting of franchise is a |
business proposition, pure and simple,
and the Democrats intimation that
the management of the telephone
company is SO narrow minded as to
permit an open and above board op-
position to the franchise he seeks. to-
interfere with his relations with any
business or person is unworthy and
uncalled for.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Capt. Victor Blue, who commanded
an American superdreadnought which
recently ran aground in home waters,
was sentenced by court martial to
loss of 20 numbers, but Admiral
Mayo, commander of the Atlantic
fleet, recommended that it be reduced
to 10. Captain Blue, one of the best
young officers in the navy, is under
review for promotion by the board
now in session to recommend some
new admirals.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Jacob S. Coxcy, who is famed for
having led an army of unemployed to
Washington. is trying to cancel debt
of $500 which the Government owes
him for sand shipments from his
property in Ohio. 1t seems that he
wanted the money put in the Govern
ment's sinking fund for the Christmas
gifts to the United States soldiers in
France. THE matter will be taken
under consideration" is all the reply
Mr. Coxey received.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
President Wilson Holds Age Record

President Woodrow Wilson is the
oldest chief executive of the United
States for the last 60 years When
he was inaugurated for his second
term on March 5, 1917, he was 90
years OF age, span of years that no
President has crossed since the in
auguration of James Buchanan in
1875.
incidentally, the President is one of
the six oldest executives ever in the
White House. Previous to 1861, the
men chosen to hold the reins of gov
crnment Generally reached a late
period in life before their election.
John Adams was 61 when inaugural
cd in 1907. and Andrew Jackson was
also 81 when first inaugurated in 1890
William Henry Harrison was the old
est man ever chosen for the Presi-
dency, being g at the time of his
Inauguration in IS4I. Zachary Taylor
was 81 and James Buchanan was IS,
respectively, when they were inaugu-
rated.
Aside from these, all Presidents
have been younger than Woodrow
Wilson when entering the White
House. This has been particularly
noticeable in the last so years, when
all have been comparatively young.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was the
youngest President ever inaugurated
in this country, being AZ when he took
office-Pleasant Hill Times. =
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

The American consulate at Odcssa,
Russia, was badly damage, December
IS, when bomb was thrown at it.,
Consul General Ray cabled the state
department. The message said the
attack occurred at o'clock in the
morning and that Ray was not in the
building at the time No mention is
made of casualties and it is assumed
there we're none. The attack is sup
posed to have been made by an
archsts.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

An initiative prohibition measure
known as the "Rominger Bill" which
would abolish saloons in California
and do away with the sale of bever-
ages Of high alcoholic contents, has
been assured place on the ballot at
the state election next November, ac-
cording to an announcement by the
secretary of state. Initiative. petitions
carrying 1900 signatures have been
filed. The Romihger Bill was intro
duced at the last session of the legis-
lature. 1t was passed by the senate
and defeated by the house.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
3 Destroyers Sunk by Mines; 70,
Britons Lost,

London, Dec. 2o.-Three British
destroyers were sunk by mines off
the Dutch coast on Thursday with the
loss of 1913 lives, it was announced to-
day.
OF the missing men IS are officers.
This indicates the British Destroy
ers had run into a new mine field Sc
cretly laid down in Dutch waters by
German mine laying submarines.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Molly Wellington, the busy little
Light Brahma hen with a record OF
325 eggs year. has just arrived in
New York to attend the twenty-ninth
annual show of the New York Poul-
try and Pigeon Association. Molly;
record egg producing year was spent
in California and her owners rushed
her to New York as soon as she fin
ishcd her three hundred and twenty
fifth egg.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
EVERYBODY'S WAR.

This is not bankers war or a
manufacturers war or laborins
mans war--it is war for every
straightout American whether our
flag be his by birth or by adoption.
We are today nation in arms and
we must fight and farm. mine and
manufacture, conserve food and fuel,
save and spend, to the one common
purpose.-WQodrow Wilson.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

New York City is now consuming
10000 pounds of horseflcsh a week,
and thriving on it, according to a
statement made by w. Horace Hos
kins. He is dean of the New York
State Veterinary college, Twenty
sixth street and First avenue. Dean
Hoskins states five butcher shops in
the metropolitan district have been
doing big business in horse meat.
One deals in nothing else. The meat
is sold under government inspection
at IS cents pound.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Negotiations for the purchase of a
large part of the Cuban sugar crop,
now being. harvested and amounting
OF an estimated 100000 tons, for the
use of the United States and its Al
lies. have been virtually completed
by the international committee and
the Cuban committee appointed by
President Menocal of Cuba, it was
announced in Wednesdays n. Y.
Times. The price paid was said to
be $500 a hundred pounds free on
board Cuba.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Dispatches received at Buenos
Aires. from Florianopolis. Brazil, says
that large number of-German con-
spirators have been arrested after the
discovery of plot to overthrow the
local authorities. All the Germans
were armed. They had been meeting
At various times under the pretext
that they were members of German
society. F1orianopolis 10 ON the coast
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

The German Emperor returning
with his staff from the Verlun front
had a narrow escape in the reprisal
raid Of the British air squadron on
Mannheim Christmas Eve, according
to dispatch from Basel Only about
an hour earlier the cmperor's special
train left the station, which was part
ly destroyed. by several bombs. A
section OF the tracks was torn up, cut
ting communica north.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

In its campaign for the saving OF
coal the Fuel Administration de-
clares the average American home is
superheated. Eminent American
physicians are quoted as saying that
room above g degrees Farenheit is
too warm for health and exposes the
occupants to catarrhal diseases and
pneumonia.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

United States Senator Robert NJ
LaFollette of Wisconsin was Satur
day night expelled from the Madison
club, Madison, Wisconsin's leading
organization of business and profes-
sional men. Eight OF the nine direct
ors voted for the custer resolution.
The only opposition came from Al
Rogers. LaFollette's law partner.
Resolutions charged "unpatriotic con-
duct and having given aid and COM
fort to the enemy"
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

In fight between Chinese and
Russian Maxi,aaliisstt tFeePs at +4aaFbia
Manchuria, "Wednesday morning, the
Russians surrendered and were dis
armed and made prisoners, according
to report, which is considered re-
liable, received from Harbin. The
advices say the Chinese low occupy
the garrison at Harbin.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
OF Southern Brazil in the state of
Santa Catherania. The town has a
population OF 10000.

To assure the adequate supply of
electric power for establishments
engaged in war work at Niagra Falls
and Buffalo. the government has re-
questioned the electric power pro-
duced, imported and distributed by
,le Niagra Falls Power Company, the
Hydraulic Power Company of Niagra
Falls and tie Cliff Electric Distribut
ing Company.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
GENERAL NOTES.

The strike of sixty-five telephone
operators against the Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company at Fl. Smith.
Ark, was settled by agreement
reached Thursday night, after having
continued since September Io.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Americas Liberty Motor" which
will drive the great aircraft soon to
be carrying Sammies over Germany
is approved by the Allies. The super
iority of the motor is evinccd by al
lied demands for it. Chairman Coffin
OF the aircraft board said today. He
issued another call for air fighters.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

The officers training camps that
were to have been established at Fort
Bliss and Fort Sam Houston have
been abandoned, it was learned at
the war department Saturday. The
men scheduled for those camps will
be trained at Leon Springs, Tex.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

The loss of British shipping shows
a material decrease for the week.
According to the admiralty report,
eleven British merchantmen of 1000
ions or more we're sunk in this period
by mine or submarine. as we'll as one
merchantman under that tonnage and
one fishing vessel.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

An earthquake, general throughout
Guatemala Thursday, caused loss OF
from 10 to 40 lives and extensive
property damage in Guatemala City,
the State Department was advised
late Friday in cable dispatch from
the American Charge there. No men,
ton was made as to damage in the
interior.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Special counsel Francis J. Heney
OF the federal trade commission, in
a statement to newspaper men at the
close of the packers probe at noon
Saturday declared that following the
hearing which will be held in Boston
at date in the near future, criminal
prosecutions will follow the disclos-
ure of certain evidence.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Private Joseph L. Daley, Company
H. SYST infantry, was shot and killed
by q sentry near the post hospital. at
Fl. Oslethorpe, Ga, Friday night.
Daley had been confined in hospital
ward and was shot down when he at
tempted to escape from the guard.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

American manufacturers have buill
one-handled p!ows for use in Latin
America. Tests have proved the
worth and popularity of these imple-
ments. Farmers in these countries
cannot be induced to use plow hav-
ing two handles.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Estimates based on an army OF l-2
million men. are that $1,000 nurses
will be needed in the army nurse
corps. That means an enrolment in
crease Of nearly one thousand per cent
over the present membership of g.
500. To get enrollments some of the
requirements are being waived.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

The Gulf Refining Company of Port
Arthur, Tex, has posted notice
granting an increase of 20 per cent
in the wages of all OF its employees,
numbering more than five thousand,
beginning January 1. This increase
takes the place of the bonus system
in effect this year.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

American Yeoman Meets At M
can pS.,, OF tho F., Foreman in the Knights
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

knights Templar - Gouley Com.
mandery No. 80 meets second Satur-
day night in each month in hall in
Fraternal Inn.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

National Amerieans Meets second
Monday night In each month q
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Royal and Select kasters-Butler
Council. No. az. meets on the second
Tuesday In each month in hall In
F'raternal Inn,
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

:; \. ~ bates rost. NO. s., meet,
at the City Hall on the first Satur-
day in each month at o. m.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Confederate .vete-rUs Marmaduke
duke Camp, No. 6lp, meets At the
call of the commander
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

l.. q. o. r. Meets every Monday
night In hall over Fraternal Inn.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

NO. 'men Of The WoPlA-Uaple
at the call OF the Sov-
erign Commando.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
LODGE DIRECTORY.

ings on second and fourth Thursday
nights in each month In hall In Fra
ternal Inn.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Butler Eneanpn.ent Meets Sseoel
and fourth Tuesday In each mootl
ut hall in Traternal Inn.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Modern W0oaAen-Butler Cnnn.
No. 245S. meets first ana my
Thursday nights In each month el
hall on south side Of square,
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Royal Nelghbors-Meet in WnoA.
man Hall on south side OF oau0fo
Iirst ana third Monday nights 8
each month.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Fratessel Az Assssastssa -
third Tuesday nights ia eaaA 80
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

knlShis q Pythsae-Blue Ph.
Lodge. No. 1So. meets oaoh HFl1SS
night 1T Castle Hal on o0uth oilo r.
square. =
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

knlghts ana Ladies' q Seeusaev
Meet second ana fourth Tuoo6ny
each month at hail. corner ef NaaS
nights In each month.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

1eneye1ent and Protective OrSeP =
Elks-Aeete second Tuesday night q
each month at hall. corner Of llain
and Ohio Strests
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

0eeR = 0W1s Dutlse uos4 -
ie64 meets as eon 6 u psS11
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

hoy.
OF the missing men IS are officers.
This indicates the British destroy
ers had run into new mine field Sc
cretly laid down in Dutch waters by
German mine laying submarines.
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Miami r. A. Chapter Stated meet
ings on second and fourth Thursday
nights IN each month In hall In Fra
Royal and Select Masters-Butlee
Council. No. az. meets on the second
Tuesday In each month In hall in
mandery No. 80 meets second Satur-
day night in each month in hall In
Fraternal Inn.
"" 'men Of The worlA-Napls
at the call OF the Sow
Confederate .vete-rUs Marmaduke
duke Camp. No. slo, meets At the
call OF the commander.
at the city Hail on mt the ~; first st. sassr. ssr.
day in each month at , p. m.
American Yeoma. Meets At the
call Of the Foreman in the knights
National Amerieans Meets second
NJ night in each month q
Woodman Hall
4. q. o. =. Meets every Monday
night in hall over Fraternal Inn.
Batter E.ea.!.e.t Meets Sseose
and fourth Tuesday In each moatH
At hall in Fratsrnal Inn.
"A. r. ana A. M-Nests first anA
MIRO saturday night In each month
It hall In Fraternal Inn.
!, Modern woeane.-Butlsr canp.
70. 2l5S. meets first ana tSiri
Thursday nights In each month &c
'al' on south side Of square.
y n"'sl "a .,i iNsisAssr:--Meet in wsel-
irst @ and third Monday nights 8
Deneyeleat and Protective OrSer =
siks-Aeet: second Tuesday night 6
sSn month at hall. corner Of Main
K.ishts a.a Ladies q seeuseey
deet second and fourth Tuoo6ny
ish,. Ich mSn'n 81 s.S Ss an nail; corner Of Aaah
knights e Pythias-Blus Pa
.odge. No. 1so. meets oaoh Yfa1S
light 1t Castle HAN on south silo .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-03
Fifteen Youngsters
 Join U. s. Naval Force


 The local navy recruiting statio.i shipped Is men Monday night wearing tags bearing the following, Volunteer, United States, navy, bound for train ing station"
 For the past week the recruiting sta- tion has enlisted an average of 50 men a day and this shipment was be- low par. Those who went at this time were:
 Balmer .Hill Birmingham; Oakley Stephens, Marvel; John Gibson Morgan, Townley; John Foster Reaves, Camp Hill; Fred Harrison, Bessemer: John Cloe Mitchell, Haleyville; Theo T Smith, Birmingham; Troy Lee Sikcs, Camp Hill: Dewey Esmond ftuffin. Brminenam; Ernest Haywood GoIns, Birmingham; Joe Danaburg, Birmiag- ham; Thomas Olive Brown Birming- ham; Ellis Andrew Dodson, Falkviiie; Marvin Gordon Hairless. Ensley:. Will liam Albert Stewart Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-03
JACK STALL|NGS'
 FUNERAL TODAY
Popular Court Reporter S Death a Shock to His
 Large Acquaintance

Funeral services over the remains of Jack T. Stallings, one of the best known men in Birmingham, who died suddenly Monday night at Il o'clock. will be held this morning at 1o:30 o'clock from the late residence, 1020 Twenty eighth street. south. Inter- ment will be made at Elmwood ceme- tery. All offices in the courthouse will be closed during the hour of the funeral, out of respect to his memory. The municipal and county courts ad- journed yesterday morning.
 The following gentlemen will be ac- tive pallbearers; James r. Hawkins, J. w, Morrow, J. D. smith. Forney Johnston, James F. Burgin and A. w. BrazeltonN Tine honorary pallbearers will be: Judge H. A. Sharpe, Judge John c. Pugh. Judge C. W. Ferguson, Judge Romaine Boyd, Judge c. B. Smith. Judge Hugh Locke. Judge Will liam E. Fort. Judge Fl. P Heflin and John c. Bradley.
 Masons will conduct services at the grave. Mir. Stallings was 40 years of age. being born in Greenville, Ala, Oc- tober 31, 1878, where he spent his boy
  Stallings. was elected to Congress, he was appointed secretary to him and went to Washington, where he lived for six years. At the end of that time he came 10 Birmingham, where ne opened a court reporting office. In 1912 he formed partnership with A. w ,Brazclton and was later appointed court reporter for Jefferson county.
 He was member of the Masonic and Elks lodges and the Southern club, and was Urea surer of the Knights of the Golden Cross, as well as being a member of St Mary's Episcopal church.
 office but he was always active in politics, keeping in touch with all leaders. He was well known all over the state. his happy disposition. cour- teous manEer, dry wit and humor and constant good fellowship making him ono of the most popular men in this city
 He was ever friend of the news paper reporters who were assigned to the courthouse routine.
 He is survived by his widow. one son, Jesse F. Stallings; his mother. Mrs Reunen Stallings of Greenvlle; ard one brother, Jesse F. Stallinga Of Birmingham
 The announcement Of his sudden death came as distinct shock to his relatives and friends. as he retired apparently in the best of health Mon day night He died from cerebral henorrhage