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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
Memorial for Senator Stone.

Nevada, Mo-. April 3o.-From all
parts OF the state the many admirers
of the late Senator Stone have sug-
geste,l that suitable memorial
should be erected in his memory in
this city where he started his public
career and where he desired to be
buried. An association for that pur-
pose has been formed and subscrip-
tons will be taken from all parts OF
Missouri.
Any person desiring to contribute
to this memorial may send it to Claud
{. carp, Secretary, Nevada, Mo-, and
receipt will be sent to each individual
subscriber. None OF the amount
raised shall be used for any purpose
other than tine erection of the memoir
ial, not even for expenses. Surely
every person wants to help this
worthy cause.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
More Physicians Needed.

DR.. E. N. Chastain, councillor of tie
10th district medical society, has re-
ceiyed a letter from DR.. Franklin
Martin, a member of the Advisory
Commission of the National Council
of Defense, stating that the service
is in urgent need of physicians in the
Medical Reserve Corps and asking
for enlistments in that branch. The
first call from this county was based
on twenty per cent of the physicians
in the county, but this was lateF
raised to thirty per cent. This would
make the county quota about II and
had it not been for the two who were
discharged for disability, DR.. Allen
and DR.. Martin, the county would
have furnished her share. So far DR..
Chastain has received no response to
the call
Il is estimated that about 1000
more surgeons are needed for active
service with the troops in France and
for duty in the training camps in this
county. It Is believed that Bates
county has come much nearer to fill
ing her quota than any of the sur
rounding counties.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
Missouri-isms.

Missouri grew 100000 tons OF all
kinds OF hay-twelfth in the nation
and ,,,057 900 tons of tame hay--siNtl
in the nation.
Missouri was sixth in cotton, four
tecnth in potatoes with over nre
millions OF bushels), tenth i'll oats
with e omillion bushels, seventh in
acre yield OF cats. and sixth in clover
seed
Missouri is the first blues grass state
today, outranking Kentucky in acre
age, and also in amount and per bush
I'll weight of bluegrass seed.
Missouri is now rice state--wlth
As bushels per acre, being second only
to California in acre yield.
The lol7 grand total OF Missouri S
garden, orchard and field crops was
$40, 52o,I3o.oo. The 1910 total was
$23I ,SSS,O5I .oo--our 1917 increase, l.'5
per cent.
Missouri is a cotton state, rice
state, an ice state-the only state in
the Union that employs cotton pick
crs, rice planters and ice harvesters.
In the thirteen standard crops, Mis-
souri, is fifth in comparison to the
other .lS states. having risen from
eleventh place held in 1916. In all
crops, Missouri is fifth, having risen
from fourteenth place and ending
1917 with $40 millions OF dollars to-
tai Of production, live stock not in
cluded. Missouri Agricultural Bulle-
lin
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
URGE U. s. TAKE OVER WHEAT
A Farm Bureau Organized by Buch-
anan County Farmers.

. St. Joseph. Mo-, April 27.-The
Buchanan County Farm Bureau was
organized here today following an adj
dress by P. H. Ross of Columbia,
state leader of county farm agents.
Resolutions recommending the gov
eminent to take over all wheat for the
benefit of the Allies were adopted. A
telegram telling OF the action was for
warded to Herbert Hoover. Resolu-
tons telegraphed to Secretary of Ag-
riculture Houston pladged. the Sup
port in the war program for produc
ton and conservation of foodstuffs.
Mr.. Ross said the Buchanan County
organization was the first farmers
bureau to take such action.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
A Big Liner Overturns.

An Atlantic Port, April 25.--The
American line steamship St. Paul
overturned while being warped
around her pier here today after COM
ing from nearby dry dock. Be-
tween five hundred and six hundred
workmen were on board. The YES
sci lies two-thrds submerged with
her bow on the bottom and her stern
high in the air. The military author
tiles were unwilling to announce that
no one persisted. 1t was considered
possible thai some OF the men might
have been caught in the interior OF
the ship and drowned.
Whether the St. Pau's seacocks
were lett open or the ballast shifted
remains to be determined
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
Young Man Badly Hurt at the Apple
ton City Coal Mine.

Monday night young man named
flrni, who had been badly hurt at
the coal mine southeast of Appleton
City, was brought to Butler in an au-
tomobile and taken from here to Kan
sas City, where he entered hospital
1t seems from the best information
that we can gather that the young
man was working on the derrick of
the shovel at the mine when a cable
broke and he fell thirty feet, striking
on his face on railroad tie. One
eye was destroyed, both cheek bones
broken and his face So badly smashed
that he was unrecognizable. Reports
from the Kansas City hospital state
that he is getting along nicely and
barring the loss of an eye he will en-
tirely recover.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
The Regular Army Man.

He amt no gold lace Belvidere, NJ
sparkle in the sun.
He doesn't wear gay cockade, nor
posies on his gun,
He is no pretty soldier boy, SO lovely
spick and span.
He wears crust of tam and dust, the
regular army man.
The marching, parching
Pipe clay starchng,
Regular army man.
He's not at home in Sunday school
nor at a special tea,
And on the day he gets his pay he's
apt to spend it free.
He is no temperance advocate. he
likes to fill the can.
He's somewhat tough and maybe
rough, the regular army man,
The rarin, tearin,
Sometimes sWearin,
Regular army man.
There are no tears she'd over him
when he goes off to war.
He gets no speech from ministers or
from the governor.
He packs his little gripsack up and
trots Off in the van
To start the fight and start it right,
the regular army man,
The rattlin, battlin,
Colt or Gatlin',
Regular army man.
He makes no fuss about the job, nor
does he talk SO brave.
He knows he's in to fight and win OF
else to fill grave.
He is no mammals darling" but he
does the best he can.
He is the chap who wins the scrap,
the regular army man,
The dandy, handy.
Cool and sandy,
Regular army man.
Author Unknown.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
36,17e Bombs Dropped by Allies in
March.

London, April 27.-Twenty-threc
thousand and ninety-nine bombs were
dropped over the enemy lines during
the day in the month of March, a
British, official announcement said to-
day. The number of bombs dropped
at night is 1900, making a total OF
36.I7o In the same month, the enc
my dropped 5I7 bombs or the British
lines in day time and 1913 during
night time, making a total of 2,46s.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
DONNELLY CHARGES OUT
Missouri General is Accused 6
Gambling and Drinking.

Washington. April 2s.-A special
court-martial has been ordered for
Brig. Gen. Arthur B. Donnelly, for
merly of the Missouri National Guard,
now under arrest at Camp Mills, n.
Y. General Donnelly has been in
command of the I38th Infantry,
formed from the old Ist and 5th Mis-
souri, regiments.
An official. report made by an in
speeding officer charges that General
Donnelly participated in games of
cards with junior officers in which
money was passed, that the games
were held in the generals tent and
that liquor was served to the players.
General Donnelly's friends think
that the charges are the result of his
.disciplining officers of his command
while camped at Camp Doniphan.
He was asked by General Wright,
commanding the division, to resign
but he refused and demanded a court
martial to investigate the charges.
He was the last general officer from
this state, General Clark being dis
charged some time ago on account OF
physical disability.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02

According to the Cass County
Democrat, Mayor and Mrs. Lee
Spiccr, of IIarrisonville, have at last
received direct news of their son,
Hurley Spiccr. who was so badly
wounded in France some time ago
that it was necessary to amputate his
right arm and shoulder. Last week
thew received letter from him. dated
March 80, which was written with his
left hand, in which he said that he
had got his right hand pretty badly
bunged up" He evidently was not
aware that they had heard of his mis-
hap, and was trying to break the news
TO them gradually.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
SHORT STORIES
OF Local 1nterest-Clipped From
Our Exchanges.

A mushroom hunters club has been
organized at Rockville.
Prof. ]. w. Sullivan. OF Uricf, has
been elected to the SUPPLEMENTARY
of the Appleton City schools, says the
rich Herald.
Mrs. Amanda Jane Cowdery, aged
81 years and pioneer of Bates coun-
4 ty, died at her home in Adrian, Fri
day night of last week. ,
]. T. Yonce. at one time promi-
nent merchant of Appleton City, died
at his home in St. Petersburg, Flori-
da, recently. says the Journal.
Appleton City advertised a big
patriotic parade for last Friday "and
not soul to see it, for the reason
that everybody would be in it.
R. A. Hiser hauled out the first
load of lumber for the new church to
be built at Crescent Hill last Monday
says the Adrian Journal When conf
pleted the church will be we'll adapted
TO the needs of the work.
The Rockville News invites its
friends to drop wheel in the News
subscription slot and hear the types
click off your biography Some peo-
pie would much rather give up the
wheel" to keep their biography out
of the papers.
Miss Leila L. Routsong, of Apple
ton City. and Mr.. Jesse f. Piepmier,
of Hudson township, were married
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Routsong, in APP
pleton City. April 20, says the Jour
nal Rev. Sam ]. Starkey, of the But
Ter NJ. Z. church, South, officiated.
Cooper & Ried, of MELVILLE, Kan
sas, have purchased the oil drilling
outfit belonging to the Bates County
Oil and Gas Company, who have been
drilling near Merwin and have
shipped the same to Wellsville, says
the Merwin correspondent to the
Enterprise.
Here is a case where the wolf was
captured. and alive with nine young |
pups. Bob Porter, who was in town
last week, informed US that he with |
a party of hunters raided a wolf den
on the Ike Petty farm, two miles
east of Sprague, last Sunday morn
ing, and caught the mother wolf with
her nine small pups.-Hume Tele-
phone.
At Prairie City, center of a rich
German settlement, on Monday night.
Zion Evangelical Luthern War Saw
ings Society, for the purchase of Lib
erty Bonds and War Savings Stamps,
was organized, with Rev. R. A.
Heinke, president; J. w. Marquardt,
vice president, and John T. Yoss, Sec
Rotary. Up to Tuesday evening the
Society had bought $3,23o45 worth of
Liberty Bonds, being merely start
err, all the purchasers being Germans
of the neighborhood. The object OF
the Society is to give all an oppcr-
tunity to purchase. securities by pool
ing interests and issuing certificates,
so if one invests only .fow. dollars
his earnings will be proportiohate 10
those who loan large amount
Rockville News.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02

The Clinton Eye last week carried
an advertisement the like OF which is
not often seen nowadays. An expert
enced farm hand was advertising for
position.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02

Red Cross community sale held at
Blackwatcr Thursday netted $500
for the Red Cross. Blackwater has a
population of less than four hundred.
One egg sold for $I52.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02

John Ream, Jr., of Henry county.
died at the Great Lakes training sta
ton. The remains were brought to
Clinton Wednesday of last week tor
interment.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02

We can't feel quite sure whether
Central Missouri paper omitted the
decimal point accidentally or on pur-
pose when it said what the farmers
want is $3.50 wheat.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
According to reports reachln

According to reports reaching
aurora, all of the wells in the north
crn part of Barry County, twelve
miles south of Aurora. suddenly went
dry late Thursday afternoon. Wells
which heretofore had forty feet of
water in them are dry today. No ex-
PLANTATION has been offered sunless the
trouble is due to the recent earth
Quake in California
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02

During the visit of war exhibit
train at Mountain Grove Thursday,
which occasioncd the assembling OF
several thousand persons, a huge bon
fire was made by pupils Of the Noun
tain Grove High School, into which
was thrown every German textbook
heretofore used in this school.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02

William Archie Urqul,art. OF Cass
county, was fireman, third class, on
the United States naval collier Cy-
clops, that mysteriously disappeared
about two months ago while on a trip
from South American waters to New
York. So far no trace of the missing
steamer has been found.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02

After refusing to market more than
900 bushels OF wheat, Samuel Cor
rough, farmer living near Arkoe,
saw his grain requisitioned by the
federal food administration last week.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
'wo German Evangelical Churcht

Two German Evangelical churches
in Lafayette County, the Trinity
Evangelical Church OF Lexington and
and lions Evangelical Church OF
Mayview. have voted to discontinue
German in all church activities. The
Farmers and Merchants Telephone
Co"pany Of Odessa has ordered that
no other language except English
hall he spoken over its wires.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
MISSOURI NOTES

go to war, go to work, or 60 to
jail" was the slogan adopted by the
Joplin police department last week III
the start OF campaign to clean" the
city.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02
For Sale.

good brood sows, I Poland China
and s o. I. c. Whites, one extra fine
Poland China male. ]. R. Bradley.
on the c. 1. Burk farm. - mile west
CORTLAND school house. Phone
rr-r8. 2o.rts
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02

We are permitted to publish the
following letter from Chas. V. Black,
Co. D 412th Telephone Battalion,
American Expeditionary Force, now
in France. Mr.. Black was at one time
employed by the local telephone COM
pany and has been in France for the
last four months:
Somewhere in France,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-14
Industry Ban Lifted.

Washington, y. G., Nov. 14.--As tile
first step in national industrial read
justmsnt from war to II peace basis.
the war industries hoard. announced
notifications IN the restrictions
against. ilnnwai. construction and
manufacturing.
All industries whose peace time out
put has been curttiled in the interest
of ,lls nations wsr program may now.
increase their output 30 per cent of
the amount of restriction imposed by
the board. while all restrictions are
removed against the building tf farm
or ranch buildings. structures. road
ways or plant facilities for raiifoads.
railways and other public utilities and,
the construction. maiiltenancc. i'm
.provement or development by federal,
state or municipal authorities Of high
ways. roads. bouldyards. bridges.
streets. parks. play grounds and pub
lie utilities. includirt. water. sewerage.
light, power and street railways.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-14

GERMANY LOSES
ALL HER U.B0ATS
AMENDMENTS TO TERMS MADE
BY MARSHAL FocH.
AUSTRIAN RULER ADVOCATES
Emperor Charles Follows Action Of
William HohenzoIlern. Germany Calls
- Upon. President Wilson to Hasten
Peace Conference.

Washington, ID. c.. Nov. 14--Ger-
many loses her entire fleet of sub
marines under the armtstice terms as
amended by Marshal Foch before he
signed them With the German en-
yoys.
Instead of 100 vessels, every one Of
the undersea pirate craft must be sur
rendered to the allies and the United
States within fourteen days.
Eighteen of. the articles as; original
sly prepared by the supreme war coun-
ell and as read by President Wilson
10 congress We're changed under the
limited authority for alteration given
the supreme commander iii dealing
with The enemy envoys. .5.sS
AnnnrentlNa, most of them were con
ceded il. response. to appeals of the
German spokeslrten.,. tho,; ;.i' several be-
sides that touching s,liiihst siiies make
the terms more drastic than before.
Reduction is made in the amount
of certain military equipment to he
delivered by the Germans to the as
sociated governments, while the num-
bef Of railway cars to be delivered Is
increased three-fOld--from 10000 to
10000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-14
Hapsburs Ruler Yields Crown.

Copenhagen, Nov. 14.The abdicM-
tion of Emperor Charles of Austria is
officially announced at Vienna.
Charles Hapsburg was an unproni-
ising major in an Austrian Infantry
regiment in 1914 when the assassina-
tion of the Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand made him heir apparent to the
throne.
Two hundred OF more lnonarcls Of
the Hapsburg line had ruled before
him. fIe came to the throne ut the
death of Emperor Francis Joseph. cne
of the men who caused the great
war.
Austria, under the emperor. declared
its acceptance of President Wilson'S
terms Of peace, after Il 1rniiless at
tempt TO open negotiations.
Following tho surrender or Rul-
garin ana Turkey, Austria over
whellned by defeat in Italy, sMren-
dered to the allies. Tho terms Of the
armistice were so humiliating that
the emperor refused to sign them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-14
Appeal, Reaches Washjnoton

Washington, ID. G. November 13.-
The appeal of Dr. splf, foreign see
retary at 'Berlim for intervention by
President Wilson for mitisationsof the
fearful conditions of 8tlre armistice
TO save Germany from starvation was
delivered Yesterday to Secretary
Lansing w Minister snlzer Of Switzer-
land
oiflrlals Sly pr. solf IS IS needlsssly
':i'al'med.s While every Stipulation sof
the srmistice terms ninsf be ke,,it IN
force to. lreventsstlie possibility Of
'tre;'el,ery3r5. snchi rolling stock and
ships as may be necessary to provide
food and other essentials will be put
into use in Germany and on tlie seas
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-14

and the Cnited States Of America of
100 submarines (inclnding all subma-
rine cruisers and mine laying sub
marines), with their complete equip
ment In ports which will be specified
by the allies and the United States of
America. All other submarines to
be paid or and completely disarmed
and placed under the supervision Of
the allied powers and the United
States of America.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-14
PREMIER HUGHES is BITTER
Says in No Uncertain Manner That
Proposed Peace Terms Are Not
Acceptable to Australia.

Premier Hughes of Australia made
bitter protest against the peace terms
in addressing the Australian club ut
London.
"We were launched into this war
without being consulted" the premier.
declared. aand now the terms Of u vic
torjous peace have been drawn up and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-14
Confirms kiIIina Of Crown prince

Paris. NOV. u. The death of the
crown prince is confirmed by the
Hague correspondent of the German
news agency ut Munich, according to
adyices to the Matin. The former
crown prince was reported in an um-
confirmed dispatch to have beer shot
after his flight to Holland with the.
former emperor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-14

we have not been asked to express our
views beforehand
Il cannot of course, say what the
other dominions will do. but nothing
could be further from the thoughts Of
the Australian people than to extend
the same treatment TO Germany in re-
gard to tariffs and economic arrange
ments after the war as France, Belci-
um. Italy aud America, aud nothing
but force maieure will compel us to,
do it" he continued.
The Australian premier's s,,cscL ,as
loudly chrercd.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-14
Urges Early Peace Conference.

London. Noy. 13.-Germany has re-
quested the president OF the United
States, through Foreign Minister Solf,
TO arrange Immediately for the open
ing Of peace negotiations. there being
a pressing danger of fa1nine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-14
Kaiser. Partially Free

Amsterdam. Nov. II. According to
Eistlen advices the German officers
With former Emperor William will be
interned III Arnheim. The ex-emperer
will not be asked 10 give his parole
but il VIII be silently assumed that he
is uTidera moral obligation. Some
measure Of freedom will be permitted
him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-03
FOrty-four To Camp.

Montgomery countys representation in
the National Army was increased A last
Friday, when that number of young men
was indicted into the military service
and sent to Camp Meade by the local
draft board.
Preceding the entertainment, the boys
were entertained at dinner by the local
board. following which exercises were held
in the Court room. recess being ordered
by Judges Peter and Worthington so that
the room would be available for the purpose.
The boys were addressed by Judges Peter
and Worthington and Chas. W. Prettyman
Prayer was said by Rev. A. T. Howard,
pastor Of the Baptist Church.
The boys were in charge of Asbury R.
woodward. of Washington Grove. and the
others in the party were Adolph F. Morris,
John W. E. Bissett, Philip W. Huck, Virle
X. Neal, Frederick H. Williams, Martin F.
lverson. Thomas C. Cunningham, Pulvirenti
Santo, Martin j. Berghers, John Helmuth,
Louis Greiner, Owen C. Barrett, Roy W..
Black, Grover L. Hardy. Walter F. Rein
hart, Samuel H. Mobley. Carroll L. Bux-
ton, Joseph A. Stang. William r. Rabbit,
William T. Thrasher, William P. Duvall,
Edward Cecil Allnutt. Theodore H. Leno-
WITT, Joseph A. Mills, Melvin d. Hutchin-
son. Howard L. Garrett. Leroy B. Burke,
Paul S. Anderson. WILDER d. Stubs, JOS
G. Neel, Andrew J. Daley. Calvin O. Young,
Marshall J. Manion, Thomas B. Myers,
George B. Mess. Marion E. Graves, How
ard E. Barnes, Earl ]. Counselman, Jos.
R. Reid, John E. Bissett, Paul Bouts, Rob-
ert c. Garrison and Arthur C. Merriam, Jr.
The local draft board has notified nine
more reeistrants to report here to-day for
military duty. Those notified are: John
Walter Gibbs, Casper knapp. Jerry Kelly,
George B. 7. Bissett, William J. Priebe.
Urner R. Mullinix, Herbert r. Bowman,
Norman E. Wilson and Arlington Comstock.
These men will be sent to Columbus, Ohio.