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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

Rev. J. 7. Pritchard. presiding elder
ofthc Nevada district of the NJ. J.,
church. South. preached two line ser
mons at the Butler church Sunday.
J.. +. Bowers. who some time az,
disposed of his household goods a,
public sale left Thursday of last wcel,
for Lees Summit, where he has traded
for "A garage.
MIR. and Mrs. +. L.. Thurber. who
accompanied the body OF Mrs. Thur
ber's father. ], T.. Shut. to this city
returned TO their home at Warrcns-
burg Saturday.
Editor Dowell, OF the Adrian Jour
nal has received word that his son,
Sergt John f.. Dowcll, .lr,. has ar
rived safely overseas lie is with Co.
+, End battalion. oo4th engineers.
The expenses al the Vernon corn-
~ fair, which WAS held recently.
amounted to $s.q44. but the receipts
were a little above that sum, so that
despite the uniavorabe year thcv
have slight balance on hand
]. =. Thurman, OF Wichita, Kan
sas. sends his remittance to Sc, his
dates ahead Mr.. Thurman, who is
a prosperous real estate man. was
formerly county superintendent of
schools and later circuit clerk OF
Bates county.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
Senate Passes Amendment Aimed at
Draft Slackcrs.

Washington, Sept. p--Nn amend
ment to the espionage act, designed
to reach draft >lackcrS and to punish
| disluyal talk, WAS passed by the Sen
ate today and sent to the House.
1t fixes 4 maNinluln penalty OF
twenty years Imprisonment and a
line of $4,000, or both. for making
false reports ur statements with IN
tent to interfere with the United
States military or naval success.
The penalties would apply to who
ever attempts to nbstruct the sale of
United States war securities or to
whoever promotes naturalization.
disluyalty. mutiny, or refusal to per
form duty, or to those who inJurc the
United States in the prosecution of
the war
The bill was introduced by Senator
Culbcrson OF Texas last January.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
Alarming Shortage of Teachers in
Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo-, September o.
The opening of the public schools Of
Missouri has disclosed an alarming
shortage of teachers. according to
Tel W. l.amkin, state superintendent.
The state department of education
and county superintendent have been
flooded with letters and kilograms
from school boards Tor assistance in
filling the huge gap i'll the teaching
ranks i'll Missouri.
There is shortage OF superintend-
ents. principals. high school teach
ers and teachers in the elementary
grades. not only in the country, but
in the city and village schools.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

Mrs, Rich Wells, of Carthage, was
a,guest at the home of NJ. J. Gordinier
last week.
Mrs Mary Anthony, OF Fl Dorado
Springs, came last week to be a guest
at the home of her son, A. @. Yeo-
man.
!. r. Baum and w. .. Atkcson at
tended the Republican state senator
lal convention at Appleton City
Thursday OF last week.
Misses Leola and Hazel Rice, OF
southeast of town, left the last OF the
week for Idaho, where they have been
employed to teach school
Mrs. Walter Barron and son. Les
ter, and Mrs. Roy Wilcox and son.
Milo, mctored to Kansas City Sat
urday returning Sunday evening.
Mrs. A. i. Wyard, who for the past
two weeks has been visiting Butler
friends. left last week for St. Louis.
where she will visit for time before
returning to her home i'm St. Louis.
The Bates county Jail has two new
boarders. Last week Sheriff Baker
went to Kansas City and brought back
two United States prisoners who are
waiting the action O fthe grand jury
They are Elmer Copeland and Ernest
Worgh.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given. that Letters
Testamentary upon the estate of VIII
liam w. Hill. deceased, have been
granted TO the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Bates County, Mis-
souri,. bearing date the 9TH day of
September, 1913.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allow
ance within six months after the date
of said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such es-
tate; and if such claims be not cx-
hibited within one year from the date
of granting said letters, they shall be
forever barred.
Witness my signature this 4th day
of September, 1918.
c. A. Denton,
Attest: Executor.
(SeaD Carl ]. Henry,
i8-4t Judge of Probate.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

\. y. Wheeler to ]. |. Brooks lots
7 and $ block 100 Rich Hill $4,000
+. W. Silvcrs to {. b. Thompson
part block 10 Butler $1,000.
c. r. Thompson to T. W. Silvcrs ct
al part block 10 Butler $1,000
Marion >,i,t to J. !. Stitt 10 acres
section B. West Boone $2loo.oo.
Frank Lee ia J. T.. Grosshart 40
acres section II Hudson $2Soo.oo.
Angus, Schark to NJ. NJ Crooks.
lot, ,. ;. i. :, u, block 10 LIST addition
Rich Hill $4,000.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
REGISTERS!

All men who have reached the age
of 10 years and have not yet reached
the age of IS, who have not already
registered under the Selective Service
Laws are required to register today
Thursday, September Iatt).
Failure to register will lay the one
SO failing liable to a charge of evad-
ing military service, for which there
are severe penalties provided.
Register at your voting precinct.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

Our good friends, Mr.. and Mrs. J
&. Hcdrick. of the Amsterdam neigh
borhood. made this office an appre
ciated cali while in the city Satu7:
day Ile dry weather hit them pref.
ty hard this year and the grasshop.
pers finished up what little corn tina;
was left However they are no,
downhearted and are preparing tc
put out bigger crops than ever next
year.
Prof. c. II. Mcclure, head OF the
history department OF the Warrens-
burg State, Normal school, was in the
city Monday in the interest of the
school. The Normal has been desig-
mated as one OF the army students
training schools and students who
are eligible ior service will have their
tuition and expenses paid by the Fed
eral government besides drawing pay
at the rate oi $50 per month.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Shubert, OF
Kansas City, who are spending MIR.
Sllubert's vacation with relatives near
Adrian. spent short time in Butler
esday afternoon meeting old
friends MIR. Shubert was for several
years the efficient deputy county
treasurer OF Bates county and now
holds a goodeposition in the cores
pondencc department OF the Mont
gomery- Ward company's Kansas City
house.
1t has been found that the seeds
from peach, apricot, cherries and
fruit OF that sort make the best car
bon that can be procured to use in
the gas masks that are being used by
the soldiers to save themselves from
the poisonous gases of the Huns.
The Boy Scouts OF Butler are making
arrangements to collect these seeds,
so do not throw them away but noti-
~ some Boy Scout or call up Scout
master Emerson Campbell and they
will be called for and put to good
use.
Mr. and Mrs. IIerschel Barnett, OF
near Spruce, were PLEASANT callers at
this office one afternoon the first OF
the week Mr. Barnett says that the
rains Ut about ten days az" came just
in time. as Dccpwater creek. the prin
olpal water supply in that part of the
country. was almost dry. He in
forms us that Capt. ]. b. Newberry
who for Il long time has been helpless
as the result oi a paralytic stroke. is
improving and is now able to sit up
and has partially rcgained the use Of
his vocal organs.
e. K. Simmons, OF route six, was in
the city Saturday and i'll cunversa-
1inn with The Times man. said that
this Was the first year in the last 10
that hr had not been out with Il
thrcshin% machine. He said that al
ter III those years the lhreshing ma
chine had become a fixed habit with
hn1 ard that several times this year
he had been tempted to buy a ma
chine and gr, in the game again. but
as his r,"h, hand man, his son, WAS
in France lighting the bochcS, he
Thought that he had better stay at
home and look alter the farm. Ills
SON writes HIM from France to put i'll
big wheat crop this year as they
will. in all probability, need it over
there
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
DIE Wacht am Rhein' in Chicago
School Books Ordered Out.

Chicago. H., September p.--"Dic
Aacht AN Rhcin.'' found in certain
singing books used in the public
schools. was suppressed today when
schoo! officials stopped the sale OF
the song book containing it and or
de-ed the elimination of the song
from The books in use
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
A Troop Train in Collision.

Scdalia, Mo. Sept. "a troop train
OF eight coaches on the NJ. X. & r..
collided with a freight train at Roche.
port On the 81 Louis division today.
Both engines were badly damaged.
Several cars were derailed and about
fifteen soldiers were shaken up. but
no one VAS seriously injured. The
track was cleared in three hours.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
Ford Company Suspends Manufac.
ture of Autos.

Detroit Mich. September o-Pro-
duciior Of motor cars by the Ford
Motor Company has been suspended
entirely. il was officially announced
at the plant here today
The move will enable the company
to devote its entire facilities to gov
ernmen. work. the announcement
said
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
To Take All of Class I.

Orders have been received by the
Local Board to Immediately make a
report to the State Executive officer
S. S. L. showing all men in Glass I
now remaining. fthe 1917 and 1918
June S registrations. The orders
state that it is the plan of the Pro-
vost Marshal General to practically
exhaust Class 1 for calls which will
be Immediately made upon this state.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
FIVE MEN TO MISSISSIPPI
To Report There Before August 10Th

To Report There Before August 18th.
A call has been received by the
Local Exemption Board for five reg
istrants to be sent to the Mississippi
Agricultural College. The men must
be there not later than September
10Th. SO will be entraincd some time
before that date
Those who have been selected to
fill this call are
Sam1 \. Malone.
Thos \. Daniels.
Ira Baker
Robert G. Adams.
Miles f. Ford
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
Native Lumber.

All kinds of native lumber for sale
at Burk's saw mill CORTLAND, six miles
southwest of Butler. on Jefferson
Highway. 47-4t*
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

Saturday was the Jewish new year,
or Rash 1ashanal1, the first day OF the
500 of the Jewish calendar.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-29

Il il moment Of tense nerves
ready to slip out Of the trench at the
word Of command-and at the enemy.
Our men on the firing line arc physie-
ally 1t for military service because
only about ono mao out Of Eve was
chosen to endure the bsrdshiPs Of this
fearful war. But We must not be con
tent with 20 per cent. in physical health
Of our American youth. We cannot
afford to lose four men out Of hvo be-
cause Of physical un6tnsss- Such weak
nesses can be cured Many times the
kidneys arc 20 blame.
If We wish TO prevent old age coming
on too soon, or IL we want to increase
our chances for a long life, Dr. Pierce
Of the Surgical Institute, Buffalo, \. Y.
says that you should drink plenty o.
water daily between meals. Then pro
cure at your nearest drug store Anuri
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-29

term Of the United states District Court
for the District Of Delaware by William
G. Mahaffy, clerk OF court.
Robert L. Boyd, Duck Creek hundred ;
Harvey BAH, Mill Creek hundred; Edwin
S Armstrong, Pencader hundred; Henry
Hopes, Wilmington hundred; Arnold
Naudaln, Mil Greek hundred; Elias
Grifnth, Broad Creek hundred; Samuel
n. Culver, Little Greek hundred; Samuel
g. Cleaver. Wilmington hundred; VIII
liam +. Shallcross, 81. Georges hundred
George w. Chambers. Wilmington hun
dred; Robert ". Hill. Duck Creek hun
dred; James Denney. Little Greek hun
dred; Thomas H. Melvin. Wilmington
hundred; John A. Montgomery, Viii
mington hundred; Edwin p. Deakyne,
New Castle hundred; Mahlon Belts, VIII
mlngton hundred; John J. McGovern
Wilmington hundred; Ashton r. Tatum
Wilmington hundred; Jerome p. Bell
Wilmington hundred: Charles G. Jones
Broadkiln hundred; William p. White
Wilmington hundred Lvei G. Steiner
North Murderkill hundred; John w
/ Dayctt, Pencader hundred.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-29

OUR LINE OF DEFENSE

double strength. This An.u-rie drives
the uric acid out II the kidneys are
clogged with toxic poisons you suffer from
stiffness in the knees in the morning On
arising, your joints seem rusty, you
may have rheumatic pains, pain in the
back, stiff neck, headaches, sometimes
swollen feet, OF neuralgia pains--al due
to the uric acid or toxic poisOns stored IN
tho blood and which should be swept out.
II We wish TO keep our kidneys in the
best condition diet Of milk and vege-
tables, with only little meat once day,
&, the most suitable. Drink plenty Of
pure water, take Anurie three times .
day for a month.
Step into the drug store and ask fof
Anuric. In tablet form, 60c, or send
DR.. Pierce lOc for trial package. Anuric,
many times more potent thar lithis,
eliminates uric acid as hot water melts
sugar. A short trial will convince you.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-29
GIVE US FLATS, SAYS THE OLD MINE BOsS, AND
THERE WON'T BE COALLESS DAYS FOR ANYBODY

dinner tonight. Another 20 per cent.
were assembled In various houses Of
the village gambling. At least another
nth, on days when liquor Is sold flock
into the saloons OF "A nolehborng town.
The rest spend their time working
around the house.
Here's what The wife OF Long Joe,
a loader, has 90 say about The voorhees,
days:
when Joe get plenty Of work, ne
always happy around the House Bring
home toys for The children. make good
money. But when mine shuts, he GAM
bic, lose all our money, and set drunk W
Mrs Long Joe's problem Is that "
the operators also. when the rail-
roads give us cars, said one operator,
the chances are large number OF
our men. having been idle Tor several
days, are on on a spree and can't show
up. The result Of these periods OF idle
ness is q general slackening Ia the
mems willingness II only we could get
started on a basis Of steady, continued
employment, think the men would get
keyed up 20 a pace OF year round chi
cheney"
Coalless day for the rest Of The coun-
try is coal supply day for the miners
With sleds and baskets the children
I flock TO tho mine entrance and carry
on a weeks supply free.
"There'd be no coal shortage n wc
could have our way said Welsh
mine boss. Give us the fats min
ers' term for gondola coal cars-"anC
we'd guarantee TO supply tho country
with coal. The men can earn 90 muct
money now that they'd go 90 70 lik0
nailers II they had half o chance
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-29
find EVIDENCE CT
PLOT TO blow bridge

What is believed to have been a de-
liberate attempt 10 blow up the draw
bridge on the cutoff Of the Pcnnsyl-
vania railroad, near Edge Moor was
frustrated yesterday morning. The con-
splrators. who are thought TO be Ger
man sympathizers, were discovered ana
frightened away before they could COM
pleto their work.
An operator IN a switch tower he
came suspicious Of the actions Of sew
eral men, whom he saw apparently
laying something along the tracks. lie
telephoned 10 the railroad police head
quarters. and four officers were hurried
TO the scene.
The men had disappeared, but the
railroad policemen found a wire had
been stretched along the rails leading
10 the drawhridge, and that this wire
connected with a fuse. evidently IN
tended 10 explode a charge Of dynamite
under the draw. The operator was TN
+ able 10 give a description OF the men
because they were too far away.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-29

PARIS, Nov. 25.-Havre isn't much
fun on a windy winters day.
Captain Dobson and ] tried a movie,
attracted by bill which featured
President Wilson" and "Joe lldoled du
Ranch" The President was an AMI
mated creation Of a charcoal artist, but
Joe lIdoled around before the camera
in the flesh and chaparrals, TO the ac-
compartment Of an Indian uprising,
Pendleton Roundup aand much fat
comic relief.
The movie should give the French an
interesting idea Of the brains in our
Regular Army. The movie Regulars
were infantry; all they had to do was
10 overtal,e and capture a flock OF red
Indians aboard fleet-foOted ponies that
skinned across the sage-brush regard
less Of all speed laws As If the handi-
cap were not enough, the movie pro-
ducer had provided the brave foot
soldiers with a beautiful but immense
star spangled banner 10 carryl
The Captain and / lunched on we'll
cooked and varlegated food In an I'M
ostentatious, though ambitious, little
cafe; the proprietor will be able to re-
tire In comfort when the war Is over.
Capt Dobson's French isn't all II
might be- Quite apart from our order,
the waitress brought two large glasses
Of lager beer. Il was clear, % my
mind, that she had mistaken his order
for butter, though he insisted IL was
my order for boiled potatoes.
At the railway station we pumped
into an officer Of the American Military
Police. His home IS Denver and he's
a marine. He was sore because the
marines hadn't been allowed TO be first
into the trenches.
The Marines are always FIRST he
argued
Dinner on the train likewise was
marked by plantitude and paralyzng
prices.
A porter at st. Lazare station found
me a taxi. driven by a dignined looking
Moor In Ions whlskers. ! directed him
fhe hotel
Instantly from somewhere in the dark
bounced an indignant Frcnchman pro-
claiming that the driver had no right to
drive 20 that hotel lie was so vocifcr-
our about it that he gathered a crowd
IN much less than q minute, notwith-
standing It was midnight and the
streets had seemed deserted. The CROWD
including several soldiers seemed &c
share his views. They joined in th'
noise. which became terrifying' bu
the Moor on the box seemed unmoved
The crowds numbers and It's rage IN
creased, but not q whiskcr Of hi
trembled. Eventually, he started tn
machine and hustled away to the hotel
followed by the imprecations OF th'
mob
don't know what 10 was al about.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-29
A Beautiful Complexion
for Only 80 Cents

keep on using expensive creams and
SAYS Peterson. It's none OF my business
how you eQuander your money, but u you
really want to get rid OF pimples. facial
hiemishea OF any kind OF any skin dis
case, my honest advice is 90 get a thirty
cent box Of pctcrson's Ointment to-day.
Men aud women, n you want a complex
ion clean and clear. soft and vclvcty; Que
that will compel the admiration OF All the
people you meet. start 90 use Peterson 8
ointment tonicht-use it freely, rubbing
well into the skin. Continue for "a week
OF until every plmple, blackhcad, eruption
or rash is gone.
Don't fall to try it and you can take ms
word for it you'll be proud OF your lovely
skin aud your friends viii envy your be.
V-itchfng complexion. ANY fair minded
druggist will back up what Peterson says
because ne ie authorized 10 return your
money without question 90 Potcrs0ns Olnt-
mcnt doesn't make good.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-29
WHAT DO COAL MINERS DO ON COALLESS DAY?

temperature. But a coal mine which
works the year round is not TO be
found.
Coal miners are tho best paid labor
In the country-by the day. They are
the worst paddy the year. The pay
roll of one mine here shows cutters
and leaders who work eight hours a
day in the mine and earn si3 or sii,
For eight days work one man earned
sii0. another sol. another Ssi But
these men worked only eight days In
two weeks. The other days the mine
didn't operate.
said Pearl Morrow, mine clerk, "ThC
miners earnings would average si,20(
a year, II we only had Tho railroad
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-29
WELL, MRS. LONG JOE SAYS WHAT THEY DO ISN'T
GOOD FOR THEM OR THEIR FAMILIES ETHER

scattered about among the hills Of
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.
THE EVENING JOURNAL sent me here
10 find out what NE Is Ike on heat
less Monday along the firing line Of
the coal mining industry.
Tho first mine ! entered was not as
heatless as the rest Of the country,
but IL was just as voorhees,. With zero
weather outside. the coal mine main
Itains its year round warm, equablc
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-29

equipment "a keep the mines busy.
As 70 IS, tho very miners who may
make as much as SEQ a week will per
haps be earning only 800 or $500 a
yearw
The voorhees, day, a novelty for the
rest Of tho country. Is an old problem
here. ] set out TO learn what the idle
miners do. Twenty per cent. OF them
were or hunting Regardless OF game
laws, II they're lucky there will be
rabbit or squirrel in their homes for
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-29

would not allow In the American mails.
Am sure / don't know.
After London one misses music In the
cafes. There Is light and laughter, wine
and women aplenly. but the space once
taken by the orchestra is now nllcd
with tables. Apparently 70 is no loss
TO the restaurant business, this prohi-
billion OF music. for all tables are filled
until the lights 60 out at $50.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-29
BY h. W. PAYNE.


Special STAFF Dispatch.
BERGHOLTz, O., Jan. 2s.-,Front
Line Trenches While you're worry
ing about your voorhees,, heatless,
wagcless day-idle for lack OF coal
there are thousands Of miners in the
coal fields around here idle and wage
less in the midst Of coal.
This is a regular coal mine town,
exactly typical OF hundreds Of others
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-29
federal Grand JURORS

The following list Of grand jurors
have been drawn for the December