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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
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War Summary

1,451st day Of the war; sixth day
Of the counter offensive.
SOISSONS RHEIMS FRONT:
While the allies are pressing In on
the Soissons-Rheims salient on all
sides, with varying successes, un-
official reports indicate the Germans
are preparing to withdraw clear to
the vesIe river iine-midway be-
tween soissons and Rheims and rep
resenting an average retirement OF
about seventeen miles north of the
Marine.
The Germans arc fighting desper-
ate rear-guard actions north Of the
Marne and are throwing in new re-
serves to hold the allies at the wings.
Despite this resistance, the Ameri-
cans have taken Buzancy, south OF
Scissors, and Jauiogonne, on tho
north bank of the Marine, and Ouichy
lie Chateau, midway between Soils
sons and Chateau Thierry, also have
been captured, and other local sue
cesses have been won by the Ameri-
cans, French, British and Italians.
PicARDY 'FRONT.': Reports from
the front indicate that Crown Prince
RuPprecht Is ready to start drive
against the British, awaiting only
some favorable omen from the Cham
payne battle.
French troops advanced on three
mile front north Of Montdidier, cap
turing MaiIIy-RainevaI, Sauvillers and
AubviIIers.
The British gained slightly south
of Hebuterne and In the Hamel Sec
tor, north Of Albert.
FLANDERS FRONT: British troops
improved their positions between
Merris and Meteren.
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Americans Take Town.

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The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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THE WEATHER
Probably Unsettled. Continued
Warm. Local temp. s p. m, 90;
S a. m, za.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
InJail for Failing to Register.


A young man giving his name as
Robert Smith, was arrested last week
by Sheriff Baker and is now in Jail
waiting action by the United States
authorities for failing to register Tor
the selective draft When arrested
he was " orking for Mr. Muhlensted1
few miles west of the city. He
claims that he is more than 81 years
old and does not have to register.
However. he looks much younger
than that and as he will give no in
formation as to<where and when he
was born, confenting himself with
saying that he is more than 81. Be-
fore working for Mr.. Muhlenstedt he
worked for Henry Filler, in the same
and first attracted at
tention by his peculiar, actions.
Whenever stranger came on the
place he would get out of sight and
if one of the neighbors called at the
house when he was there he would go
to the kitchen and remain until they
left, until finally he was reported to
the sheriff as suspicious character.
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SHORT STORIES
OF Local Interest-Clipped From
Our Exchanges. :.

Ex-Governor Folk will be one OF
the speakers at the big annual soldiers
reunion that viii be held at Urich
some time later in the summer
Another drcdge boat has arrived
and is being unloadcd and hauled to
the site OF the Bates and Cass drain
age ditch This is the second to be
unloaded nere-Creighton News.
Wallace Hill. 70 years old, was
stricken with paralysis at the home
IQf his nephew, Elmer Hill. Wednes-
day of last week. His condition is
very critical and it is not thought
possible for him to recover.-Adrian
Journal.
| Last Saturday night Jesse Wacker-
man went to his garage to draw from
his auto tank some gasoline for a
neighbor who had run out and was
unable 20 get home. The fumes of
the gas were ignited from the lantern
Mr.. Wackerman had lighted and Ills
auto was burned up.--Adrian Jour
nal.
Joe Wolfe, the IO-ycarold son Of the
late widow Wolfe and nephew of Mrs.
20. M. Drysdale was kicked by mule
on the left side of the face just below
the temple Monday afternoon, and
was thought to be dead but after taxi
ing him to the house and calling med
|ical aid he revived, several stitches
were taken.-Amorct Leader.
Ira Blangy reports that an aero
plane passed over his farm, headed
northvard, Saturday. 1t was his first
view OF a flying machine, and when
it sailed over making loud pop-pop
noise, Ira at first thought it might be
a German dropping bombs. He didn't
go to the cellar for safety, but stood
his ground, watching the strange
craft clear out OF sight-liuu,e Tele-
phone.
Ell Miller, 81 years old, manager OF
the Hume Telephone company, died
at ! O'Clock Thursday morning, July
IS, 1918. He had been i'll for several
months past with stomach and gall
trouble. and on Thursday the 18th
inst, he was taken to Kansas City
hospital for an operation, with little
hope however, of relief, and later was
brought home. He was well known
and valued citizen of Hume. He is
survived by the widow and one son.
Ori,. Hume Telephone
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Cole Family Reunion.

Last week Judge w. r. Cole wen,
down to FL Dorado Springs where
he attended a reunion of the Cole
family: Sunday he had another re-
union a this home in this city. His
daughter. Mrs. Dan Monyhan and
Mr.. Monyhan, of Kansas City, and
his brother, ]. w. Cole and daugh-
ter, Miss Lillian, of Ballard, and his
sister, Mrs. Sallie Knott of Sweet
Springs, wehe here and spent very
enjoyable day. Mrs. Cole had pre-
pared q dinner and anyone that has
ever been so fortunate as to be per-
initted to eat one of her dinners
knows that they are about the best
ever. There was fried spring chicken
and all the fixin's that should go will.
it, and it tasted all the better be-
cause Of the thoughts of the past that
were brought up in the conversation
around the board. 1t is hoped that
each of them may be spared many
years to enjoy many more of these
happy annual reunions.
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Summit Happenings.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Havens and Mr.
and Mrs. r. Sturgeon and Eulall;
spent Sunday on the river. A big
fish fry was enjoyed at the Haven:
home that evening.
Fisher Lacy's sisters from Adrian
spent few days with him last week
Miss Lorraine Newton went to I'll
Dorado Springs last week, where she
met Miss Quincy Mitchell. They
will visit friends there for few days.
Mrs. Harry Welton came out Sat
urday to Mrs. Newlon's and helped
cook for thrcshcrs.
CIV Walker lnotored down from
Kansas City last week to his farm to
help look after the threshing.
X. J. Thomas spent few days in
Vernon county last week.
John y. Seelingcr. who enlisted in
the navy some time ago, has been
notified to report Y for service
"Wednesday.
Mrs. Elankenbaker, Miss Blanken-
baker and Miss Thomas attended the
Red Cross meeting at Summit Center
last week. Mrs Blankenbaker or
ganized the w. c. T. U. Mrs. Hen
Dirk was elected president; Mrs y.
r. Powell, vice president, and Mrs.
Neineger. treasurer and secretary.
They now have ten members en-
rolled.
Mrs. Garrett from Butter came out
and helped Mrs. Jim Garrett cook
for threshers last Friday.
Mrs. Ed Havens spent several days
IN Kansas City last week.
Albert Argcnbright has purchased
a new Euick six touring car
Mrs. Ray Powell spent last week
With her parents near urich.
Dode Holland left last week for the
naval training station at Great Lakes
Illinois.
Miss Eulalia Sturgeon spent last
Thursday afternoon with Miss Helen
Garard.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Douglas have
friends visiting with them from Cot
feyville, Kansas.
Lost: Anyone finding a small
leather purse containing some silver
money and somewhere near three
dollars in tin money on Lon Rays
grocery store, please return to Lon
Rays store. The purse was lost
between Rhodes Drug |
Store and Norfleet & Ream's on last
afternoon.
SUNSHINE.
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TELEPHONE RATES TO BE-
HIKED
Public Utilities Commission Decide
That the Butler Telephone Com
pany May Increase Rates.

/ Jefferson City, july 26.-An opin=
ion written by Commissioner David
+. Blair and concurred by all the
members of the commission today,
grants an increase of rates to the But
Ter Rich Hill Telephone Company-of
| Butler, conditioned OH the company
making improvements and better
ments that will put its plant in first
class shape. The schedule will not
become effective until September l.,
1918
The principal change in the sched-
ule is an increase of Is cents per
month for direct business telephones
The present rate is $I.75 per month.
Another feature of the increase is
the elimination of certain free service
now rendered. to Bates county. ex-
changes. The commission refused
the application for 15-cent charge
on certain toll business with county
exchanges, but directed schedule of
rates for this business to be agreed
upon and filed with the commission
loT dppIoVdi
From the above it would seem that
after September l, 1913 the Butler
business man will be compelled to
pay a great deal move for his tele-
phone service In view of the tact
that all material going into a tele-
phone plant, as well as the labor re-
CURED to conduct it has greatly in
creased in price, there would have
been very little complaint over the in
creased rates were it not for the ex-
cecdingly rotten service that the
patrons have been forced to put up
with for a long time. In fact it looks
as though they had>a sort OF rebate
coming to them.
The public utilities commission
rules that the new rates will go into
effect September l., after the plant
has been put i'll first-class condition,
but most people doubt that the plant
can be put into anything like first
class condition before that time. 1t is
presumed that the commission is.to be
the judge as to whether or not the
plant has been, put into such condition
as to meet the requirements.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
state of Missouri, loo
County of Bates.

state of Missouri, loo
County of Bates. 49,
In the Circuit Court Of Bates County,
Missouri, in Vacation May Term. 1918.
The State of Missouri at the relation
and to the use of J. H. stone. Ex-Of-
fcio Collector of the Revenue of
souri,. Plaintiff.
J. r. Merchant. If living. and If dead,
his unknown consort, heirs, devisees,
donees, alienees, or immediate mesne
or remote, voluntary OF involuntary
grantees. Defendants.
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
The State of Missouri to the above
named Defendants, Greeting
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bates
County in the State of Missouri, In va
cation, and flies her amended petition
and affidavit; stating among other
ant j. T.. Merchant, II he be living, Is a
nonresident of the State of Missouri,
and if he be dead there are persons in
terested in the subject matter Of this
herein because they are unknown to
plaintiff and affiant. and that the in
'terest Of such persons and how de-
rived. SO far as known to affiant. are
described as follows. viz: That IL said
J. T.. Merchant be dead his unknown
heirs or devisees claim or might
claim, an interest or right in the real
estate by. descent. inheritance. devise
ordered by the clerk In vacation that
the defendants be notified by publica-
ton that plaintiff has commenced
suit against them in this court, by pc;
general nature of which Is to enforce,
the lien, of the State of Missouri for
the delinquent taxes Of the years
1912, 1913. 1914. and 1915 amounting in
the aRgfegate to the sum of e287 to-
gether with interests. costs, commits
sions and fees. upon the following de-
scribed tracts of land situated in Bates
County. Missouri, to-wit: :
j., as Of tn the u Nj fae i. Of Section tic Is.
Township 50. Range 20.
: And that unless the said defendants
be and appear at the next term OF this
city Of e butler ef BATES e countS e a.seer
on the first Monday In October. 1915
and on or before the first day thereof
and plead to said petition according to
fessed and judgment rendered accord:
Ing to the prayer Of said petition and
the above described real estate sold to
satisfy the same.
c,sr Ra .fores.id drt thst coCx heIsoe be
published in The Butler Weeoly Times. |
lished in bates County. Missouri. for
ssos ~s e 5. s : .s as day: :,s
fore the first day OF the next term OF |
said Court. A true copy Of the record
Witness my. hand ~ clerk |
s.. :aS soIl. Yisn the ; sss..
Done at office In Butler ON /
this the ssrd day Of July.
lat circuit Clerk.
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Crowder to Call 100000 Drafted Men
in August.

Washington, ID. c., July 24.-All
of the boys who registered for the
draft June S last, and were placed in
Class L, will be in uniform by Labor
Day, it was predicted here today by
a high military authority. At the
same time it became known that
100000 drafted men will be called
in August. As about 100000 of the
100000 boys who registered June S,
we're placed in Class 1. this would in
dictate that Class 1 OF the registration
Of June, ,o17. is virtually exhausted.
Some of the few remaining Con-
eressmen in Washington are spccu-
lating on the probability of men in
Class / being called or of the pos
,bility OF a general Redistribution
of all men now in the draft. 1t is
believed that under Redistribution
many persons now exempted ON
grounds of dependency or physical
defects might be reassigned to Class
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find that said defendant. Robert Hay
Boots cannot be found in this county
and cannot be served with personal
service.
Court that said defendant be notified
by publication that plaintiff has COM
menced a suit against him IN this
Court, the object and general nature
state of Missouri for he-delinquent
taxes for the year 1912. amounting in
the aggregate to the sum of 1929, to-
gether with interest, costs. commits
scribed tract of land situated in Bates
County, Missouri, to-wit:
40 acres. Lot ss1, NV Ia section
roXnsh IT s. The Ra Msy 81 FERN 1913
Term that said order of publication
had not been published it IS further
tSs s Said the order eSu bs IN ali hnss
renewed and returnaDle to the October
Term. 1918, of this Court.
And that unless the said Bsbert
nay Boots oe ama a. ' nj
and holden at the Court House in the
City of Butler, in said county, on the
First Monday Of October. 1918. and on
answer or plead to the Petition in said
cause. the same will be taken as con-
fessed, and Judgment Will be rendered
accordingly.
And it is further ordered. that
copy hereof be published. according to
LAW. in The Butler Weekly Times,
newspaper published in said County Of
Bates, for four weeks SUCCESSFULLY,
published at least once week, the
last insertion to be at least fifteen
days before the first day of said next
ii. Q: MAxEY.
Circuit Clerk
A True Copy From the Record.
Witness my hand, and seal
(SeaD Of the Circuit Court of
Bates County, this day. 23rd
OF July 1918
H. o. MAXEY. Il
fiji, Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

Don't Leave Yoar Cars on the Street
Park them at Kelso'ss Feed Yard.
just east of the ice plant. Only IS
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
SUGAR ALLOWANCE CUT
AGAIN
A Per Capita Ration Two Pounds a
Month, Beginning August I.

Washington, July 2s.--The Ameri-
can-public was asked by the Food
Administration today to go on 4
sugar ration of two pounds per
capita monthly beginning August /.
to meet world shortage in this COM
modify, and to care for the immed-
late demands of the Allies and Amer
lean military forces. The American
public at present is on three pounds
per capita ration monthly, under re-
quest issued by the Food Admins
tration a month ago.
Household ratoning will be volun-
tary as at present, but public eating
places will be required to observe
new regulations effective August A..
permitting the use of two pounds OF
sugar Tor every ninety meals served,
instead OF three pounds under exist
ing regulations.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State of Missouri, lss
County of Bates. 3D.

State OF Missouri, q.
County of Bates. 90
In the Circuit Court. october Term,
1918 May May 81, 1 g's:o,r, 70, IT.
Stone, Ex-officio Collector Of the
RReyenuIee for Bates County Missouri
August, Lizzie, John, Charles, August
Allen Wright. Defendants.
na Ths S5afe Ga Greeting 'ne
Now at this day comes the PLAINTIFF
herein. by J.rF. Smith. attorney and
files HIS amended petition ,bs, sllegnf
August Marquardt. Lizzie Marquardt,
August Marquardt, Jr., Eda Mar
aesdsnt ano Of the ssass of af
co %aef thae said dstenaants Be notified
by publication that plaintiff has com
Court the object and general nature OF
which is to enforce the lien Of the
state Of Missouri for the delinquent
1915, amounting IN the aggregate to
the sum Of $1507 together with inter-
est, costs, commissions and fees upon
the VI trsGts OF to-
20 acres the IL of the SW IA
NV IA Of Section 81. Township 80
And hat unless the said Angus,
Marauardt. Charles Marauardt. August
Narquardt Jr, Eda Marquardt and
Adolph Marqhardt be and appear at this
Court, at the next term thereof, to be
begun and holden at the Court House
on the first Monday Of OetQber, 1918.
and on or before the first day of said
Term, answer OF plead to the Petition
in said cause, the same will be taken
as confessed, and judgment will be
rendered accordingly.
And it Is further Ordered. that a
copy hereof be published, according to
law, in The Butler Weekly Times, a
newspaper published in said County of
Bates, for four weeks successfully,
published at least once e week, the
last insertion to be at least fifteen
days before the first day Of said next
October term OF this Court.
Circuit Clerk.
A True Copy from the Record.
Witness my hand, and seal
(SeaD of the Circuit Court Of Bates
county, this day card OF
July, 1913.
H. o. MAXEY.
4l-4t Circuit Clerk.
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In the CIRCUIT Court, October Term
The State of Missouri ex rel J. II.
Stone, Ex-Officio Collector of the
Revenue for Bates County, Missouri,
Plaintiff.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
$50 U. S. Warships in Foreign
Waters.

London. July 2o.-"There is no
branch of Anglo-American activity
OFF which cooperation and comrade-
ship are more marked and more COM
plete than in the navy" said Sir Eric
0eddes, first lord of the British Ad-
speaking today at the Ameri-
can Luncheon Club. There are
more than $50 American warships
now based on this side," Sir Eric
said,- land Mr.. Roosevelt american
assistant secretary of the navy), has
ASSURED us this number will increase
faster in the future than in the past. y
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
List of Letters

Remaining uncalled for in the Post
Office at Butler, Mo-, for the. week
ending July 80. 1913:
Tom Cobb. Mr.. A. w. McClain,
Mr.. J. v. Whittinger <(2), Mr.. VIM.
Wilcox 80, Mr.. John Welsh (2),
Mrs. A. L. Fox, Mrs. Anna Fraser.
Mrs. Charlie Graves, Mrs. Bessie
Johnson, Mrs, Jennie Larson, Mrs.
Stella Mitchell, Miss Maude Nc
Nemar, Miss Cleta Walters.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office Aug. IS. 1918. if
not delivered before. In calling for
the above please say Advertised,
giving date Of list
J. F. Williams. Postmaster.
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Notice Of Final Settlement

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ofs and others Interested in the es-
tate Of Elliott Pyle, deceased.
that I, D. K Walker. Executor Of
said estate, intend to make final set
Element thereof, sCthe next term Of
the Bates County Probate Court, in
Bates County, Staterof Missouri. to
be held at Butler, Missouri. eommenc-
ing on-the-i2sh day of August 1918.
D. X. WALKER,
3o-4t Executor.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State Of Missouri, l..
County of Bates.
In the Circuit Court October Term.
The state Of Missouri ex rel J. H.
Stone, Ex-OffjciO Collector of the
Revenue of Bates County, Plaintiff.
VS..
Robert Hay Boots, Defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein, by her attorney and presents
to the court the return Of the Sheriff
TO the summons herein that he had
made diligent search for the above de-.
PENDANT and failed to find him in this.
Bates County. and the Court having
taken testimony in regard thereto, did
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18

WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. IT, The Emergency Fleet Wage Board today announced their findings in the settlement of wages and con- ditions in fourteen shipyards and all the men on strike in these yards will return to work Monday. The Board grants an increased wage on tho hoeis of an eight hour day, time and a half for all emergency overtime, the abolition of the piece work and bonus system and sll overtime which is not absolutelynec- cssary. The board will immediately take under adviscment, the cases of the other yards and express 1t as their opinion that work in all yards will be running smoothly in a very short time.
 Since the Board has eliminated all other points of contention affec- ing the other yards, the Carpent- CTS and other workers, now on strike, in tho Baltimore District, express their willingness to also re-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18
WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED, RESULT OF
 AIR-RAID LONDON

to the heroic efforts of the fireuen the fire was quRkly extinguished. The British Museum Is about the greatest institution of it's kind in the world.
 It contains the worlds most famous collections o6 Egyptain, Assyrain,
 Greek and Roraan antiquities: also the Elgin Marbles many priceless en- cravings, drawings and etchings, and Ia library of more than 100000 vol
 unns. The Tower Bridge was also struck but no serious damage done. All London railway stations as well las the railway yards and supply 6epots were damaged to a great extent and many oe the employees were killed or injured. Mostly an airdomes in and about London were slightly damaged also airoplane factories, bridges. pow der and shell plants in the surrounding
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Enough sugar for more than a week was distributed yesterday among the de- Tears in this city. This sugar that had been bought for neutral count ries, but held in this port by the food embargo.
 The order for the release of this was made by Geo. M. Rolph two weeks ago, but disagreements over the price arose.
 The owners of the sugar had paid an average of seven cents a pound. They refused to accept the government price of eight cents. The cost price finally was agreed upon.
 Dealers will pay about seven cents for the sugar, accepting a small profit. The amount distrib- uted is about 10000 tons, or e. nough to supply all the domestic an inustrial nees of New York, un- der normal conitions for 10 days.
 With the present sugar conserva- ton messuhes in operation, t is expected ths sugar released will B. mount to 2 15-day supply. There remains in storage 16.750 tons of neutral sugar which may be releas- ed next week. ...-.
 Members of the Cuban sugar com .mittee- at Hi Wall street. The diff ference of one-quarter of 8 cent a pound between the price set by the sugar division of the United States food administration and the price of "A cents set by President Men ocal for Cuban sugar f. o. b. Havana was under consideration. No agree ment was reached.
 Dr. Henry Moscovitz, city com missoner of markets, issued this statement, designed to check grow