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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-21

1 pnOne.
The stork was busy in the Hum,
neighborhood last week. The loca
column Of the Telephone records f;v,
visits from that bird and at one place
twin girls were left.
Vera Lucille Ford died Monda,
morning OF pneumonia, following i'll
lluenza. She was 7 years old. Ser.
vices. were conducted at Pleasanton
at the grave by the Pleasanton min
ister-Amoret Leader.
Adrian is maintaining a strict quar-
antine against homes in which there
arc cases 81 influenza. When one has
the disease and RECEIVERS it is neces-
sary to have physicians certificate
before he is allowed to appear on the
streets.
Ed Bailey sold his Sculley lease
ON Goo acres of land east Of town
which has been occupied by Floyd
Bailey TO John linn Monday. Mr..
Zinn formerly lived here but has been
in Oklahoma for several years.
Enterprise.
Word was received here Saturday
of the death of Mrs. Glenn Wheatley,
formerly Miss Nellie Thornbrugh, at
l:cr home in Foster. Her death was
expected. The funeral was held Mon
day at Foster.--Amsterdam Enter
prise.
Mrs. Chas. y. Clark received mes
sage Sunday morning informing her
that her son. Willie Warren, had been
killed in France, October 9Th, while
in action. Willie was reared in and
near Burdctt and is widely known
,s an honorable young man. He en-
cred the army from lowa.-Adrian
Journal. !
y. S. Rogers received word last
week tl,a+ his son, Floyd, had been
injured in some way on the firing |
inc in France and had been sent back
o hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, for
rcatnent. Mr.. Rogers had no init
nation as to the nature OF his injuries
nit thought they. were probably OF a
ISI lldttIN. liz INlL odlutud.N
or Des Moines to see his son.
Adrian Journal.
Adrian has unique method Of rails
ng money for the Red Cross. .Chas
[immons donated pumpkin and
very Saturday Afternoon it is put up
It auction. Last Saturday it brought
32.5o, according to the Journal. 1t
vas formerly sold to J.'Ve Knight for
2I.25. The total sum realized to date
S S5375. Prof. Parker made the
inal purchase Saturday and will again
ell the pumpkin at auction next Sat
lrday, Nov. 23rd., Col. Jeff McCombs
;ept the pumpkin rolling and the bid
ling was lively. The men wanted to
'elp the boys i'll the trenches and at
he same time have some amusement.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-21
+. Harley Beard Dead.

Harley Beard died at his home in
Summit township. Friday, November,
rs. OF pneumonia. which followed an
stack Of the influenza. He was born
in this county ON Christmas day,
1897, and his whole life had been
spent near the place of his birth.
Funeral services were conducted at
Oak Hill cemetery Friday afternoon
by Rev. s. B. Moore. of the Chris
tian church.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-21
Mrs. Ed Powell IN Influenza Victim,

Mrs Ed Powell IN Influenza Victim.
Mrs Ed Powell, aged 80 years,
died at her home, near the lake,
southeast cf town, Friday of last
week Of pneumonia, which followed
an attack Of the influenza. Saturday
morning Rev. Alexander of the First
Baptist church, conducted funeral
services at the home and interment
was made in Oak Hill cemetery.
The death OF this young mother is
particularly sad, as she leaves five
children. the youngest one day old
to face the world without the care of
a mother.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-21

his residence in Germany. There
have been suggestions also that
Ludendorfi and Won Tirpitz be exiled
with the sx-k.iser.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-21
SHORT sToR1Es 7,
Of Local Interests Clipped Fror
Our Exchanges.

A. F. Weedin died very suddenly at
his home, one milf south Of Spraguc
Tuesday morning with heart trouble
Funeral was conducted by Rev. r. {.
Pickett, Neutrality-suspicious. :Teie-
phone.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-21

The stork was busy in the Hume
neighborhood last week. The local
column OF the Telephone records five
visits from that bird and at one place
twin girls were left.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21
Camel Driver an ,shmaeYIte.

In China camel drivers are lshmnel-
ties who have little or nothing to do
with thei, fellows. Through the
twelve months of the year they live
and sleep in the open and I'm this life
they acquire brown skins, bulk Of mus
Gle and sinew and taciturnity which
repels advances. Nine months of the
year they are on the road, following
the long. faint trails that lerd to such
places as Urga, Ullassutai, Kuchen-
glze, Karkul, Shining and Daugar. They
never sleep under roofs, but carry
their own tents and bedding, food and
UTENSILS nd camp wherever there Is
free grazing. t.ts-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21
THE BEST REMEDY FOR
WHO0PING COUGH

Last winter when my little boy
had the whooping cough I gave him
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" says
Mrs. J. B. Roberts. East st. Louis,
Ill. 1T kept his cough lose and re-
lieved him of those dreadful cough
ing spells. It is the only cough med
icine I keep in the house because l
have the most confidence in it." This
remedy IL also good for colds and
Group. Advt.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21
Old Roman Window.

The houses Of rich people in ancient
Rome, In the days Of the Caesars, had
window panes Of glass set In frames
Of bronze. They were uneven and full
OF defects. 50 that the view Of things
ou;.'de. from inside. must have been
rather unsatisfactory. But at that
time they were doubtless regarded az
the height Of luxury. Such panes were
not blown. but cast on stone. When
used for public buildings they were set
In pierced slabs Of marble.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21
Little AnueI Present,

A primary teacher, ndmonishing lit.
tie Ann, who usually was n model
child, for misconduct, said: II thought
! had little angel In the room. Now
where is she?" Little Betty, on the
other side Of the room. stood up meek
ly and shyly answered: Here l Is"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21
AT TIM LYRIC THEATER
"WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

In "Magda," the new select pic
ture In which Clara Kimball Young
10 starring at the head Of her own
company. the famous screen actress
achieves the triumph of her career.
Playing the title role. she depicts the
struggle of Q girl forced to rebellion
by the menace Of an undesired mar
riage and the subsequent. events Of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21
Match for the Polar Bear.

The on:J animal in the arctic regions
that can successfully fight the polar
bear is the walrus. The bears will at
tack the baby walrus. but are afraid
Of the long, sharp, ivory tusks Of the
grown-ups.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21
A Carbon Remover,

Acetol, Il liquid applied by injection
through the spark plug opening, is be-
ing used for quickly removing car
bon from the cylinders of gasoline en-.
gincs. .r.,,. t,,.,..l ...,.......,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21
Seward Named Alaska.

The name ALASKA" was first up.
piled by w. II. Seward. Prior to 1867
1t was known as Russian America.
The word Is said to be corruption of
the Aleut. word, "a.ak shak," or 'al-ay
ek,sa," meaning great country.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21
Optimistic Thought.
Reform to be useful and durable
must be gradual and cautious.
Postal TRANSPORTATION,

In some parts Of Russia the post.
man rides In twO-wheeled cart drawn
by buffaloes. Some journey In
sledges, drawn by reindeer. horses, or
dogs. In the more remote regions Of
the Canadas the mails are carried by
trains Of sleighs, each dragged by
three dogs harnessed in single nle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21
Sir Robert Walpole.

Flowery oratory he despiscd. He
ascrbcd TO the Interested Views Of
themselves or their relatives the dec
larations of pretended patriots, Of
whom he said: "All these men have
their price. Memoirs of Walpole.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21
- - - 80 -..--.-
CHAUTAUQUA TO HEAR US.
MILITARY INSTRUCTOR
Government Work In This Country Ex.
planned.

G. j. Bushnell, Instructor at Pennsyl.
vania Military College and Special In
structor Of the Officers Reserve Train
Ing Corps for the U. s. Army. is to
present at Chautauqua issues Of the
war from the '.home" standpoint. Two
lecturers have been requested by the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21

the play move up to vivid and q
compelling climax. This stage classic
adapted to the screen will be shown
on Wednesday and thursday at the
Lyric, and is the first Of series of
eight pictures made by Miss Young
to be released during the coming
year.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21
Pity Himl

Don't laugh ut the pale, emactated
fellow who says Good morning" to
you late in the afternoon, cautions
the MOberly Iudex. The chip may
be worker on morning newspaper
and may have just got up."-Kansas
City Times.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21
Or Blow q Shoe.horn.

Mrs. Johnsing-"Can't stay long.
Mrs. Snow; just come to see eff yo'
wouldn't Join de mission band" Mrs.
Snow-"Fo' de lan's sakes. honey,
dOan come to me! l can't even play q
mOuf organ."-Christian Register.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-21

government on this summers Chautau-
qua program. one to present the con-
ditions abroad and one the home prob
lens. Lincoln Writ. war correspond.
ent, In his lecture. with Our Armies
In Europe" will tell graphically Of the
European situation and Mr.. Bushnell
VIII present the governmental prob
lens on this side Of the water. he has
been commissioned for this important
lecture engagement because he Is not
only thoroughly posted on every angle
OF the war conditions at home, but
also because he has the ability to pre-.
sent these facts from the platform In q
clear and intensely interesting man.
ner. -
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-09-20
CHAPTER XIV.
Observations in a Belgian City

One night shortly before l left this
city, our airmen raided the place. l
didn't venture out of the house at the
time, but the next night l thought l
would go out and see what damage
had been done.
When it became dark I left the
house accordingly and mixed with the
crowd, which consisted largely Of Ger
mans. I went from one place to an
other to see what our "straffing" had
accomplished. Naturally | avoided
speaking to anyone. If a man or
woman appeared about to speak to me,
l just turned my head and looked or
walked away in some other direction.
l must have been taken for an un-
social sort of individual a good many
times, and If I had encountered the
same person twice l suppose my con-
duct might have aroused suspicion.
l had a first-class observation of the
damage that was really done by our
bombs. One bomb had landed very
near the main railroad station and if
it had been only thirty yards nearer
would have completely demolished it.
AS the station was undoubtedly our
airman's objective l was very much
impressed with the accuracy of his
aim. 1t is by no means an easy thing
to hit a building from the air when
you are going at anywhere from fifty
to one hundred miles an hour and are
being shot at from beneath from q
dozen different angleS-unless, of
course, you are taking one of those
desperate chances and flying so low
that you cannot very we'll miss your
mark and the Huns can't very well
miss you either!
| walked by the station and mingled
with the crowds which stood in the
entrances. They paid no more at
tention to me than they did to real Bel
gians, and the fact that the lights
were all out in this city at night made
it impossible anyway for anyone to
get as good a look at me as if it had
been light.
During the time that 1 was in this
city l suppose L wandered from one
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-09-20
Great Men Can Find No Other Book
That Combines Its Literary or
Historical Merits.

The bulk Of the people-busfness
men, lawyers, doctors and others
don't read the Bible, but writer's uni
versally recognize it as tie greatest
book, Prof. William Lyon Phelps of
Yale university said in recent ad-
dress.
Being q serious book, it is weak in
humor," Professor Phelps said. "But l
think Job intended grim joke when
he said, Would that mine adversary
had written book
"No narrative writer's can match the
style of the Bibles Old Testament
stories-Hume, Gibbon, Rose-they are
all inferior. This is the day of the
short story writer, Kipling, De Maupas-
SAINT, o. Henry, but their best efforts
fall short of the stories Of the Bible.
So it is with its poetry in the Psalms.
It's wisdom of the Proverbs is just as
up to date as the morning paper, and
there is no political economy equal to
the Book of Gospels.
"It is possible to overestimate the
Bibles influence on English literature.
Bunyan wrote a great book because he
was saturated with the Bible, and it
trickled out when he wrote.
Lincoln knew only two books-the
Bible and Shakespeare-and yet he
was a splendidly educated man. To
know the Bible is to be educated. One
of the finest metaphors in Keats ode
TO a Nightingale is taken directly
from the Bible; Nearer My God to
Thee is simply a paraphrase of the
Bible."-DetrOit News.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-09-20
Save Garden Seed.

Every boy and girl who has had 8
garden this season should, whenever
possible, save seed for next years
planting. In many cases it is possible
to gather beans and peas that have be-
come too old for eating, thus assuring
a supply of good seed for next years
planting. As a rule, with limited gar
den areas it will not pay to grow beans,
peas, sweet corn and other vegetables
for the production of seed, but when
surplus is allowed to become too old
for eating it does pay to save this sur
plus for seed. Sufficient tomato,
squash, melon, cucumber, and corn
seed may be saved from the product of
almost any garden provided little
attention is given the matter.
Seed should be saved only from
strong, healthy plants. In the case Of
beans, peas, and sweet corn, the seed
should be allowed to ripen on the
plant. In the case of such plants as
tomatoes, cucumbers, etc., the fruits
from which the seed is to be saved
should be well ripened. Remove the
seed and spread it out to dry. All
seed must be thoroughly dry before
being stored. Garden seeds must be
kept in a vermin-proof, well-ventilated
receptacle. A tin bread box is ideal,
as it supplies the proper amount of
ventilation and mice cannot destroy
the contents. Care should be taken to
label every package of seed to avoid
confusion at planting time. Keep the
seed box in a dry, well-ventilated
room, such as a room on the second
floor of the dwelling.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-09-20
"OUTWITTING THE HUN"
LIEUTENANT PAT O'BR1EN


I didn't let the old Belgian lady
know, because did not want to alarm
her unnecessarily, but that night I
slept in her backyard, leaving early
in the morning before it became light.
Later in the day I applied at an
other house for food. 1t was occupied
by father and mother and ten chill
dren. 1 hesitated to ask them for food
without offering to pay for it, as re-
allied what a task it must have been
for them to support themselves with
out having to feed a hungry man. Ac-
cordingly I gave the man mark and
then indicated that I wanted some
thing to eat. They were just about to
eat, themselves, apparently, and they
let me partake Of their meal, which
consisted Of huge bowl Of some kind
of soup which l was unable to iden-
tify and which they served in ordinary
wash basins. don't know that they
ever used the basins to wash in as
well, but whether they did or not did
not worry me very much. The soup
was good and enjoyed it.
All the time was there I could see
the father and the eldest son, boy
about seventeen, were extremely nerv-
Gus. I had indicated to them that I
was deaf and dumb, but If they be-
Heved me it didn't seem to make them
any more comfortable.
fingered at the house for about an
hour after the meal and during that
time young man came to call on the
eldest daughter, a young woman Of
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-09-20

Missionaries Followed the Close Of
the War With Great Britain
in 1S45.

The first general attempt to intro
duce Christianity into China dates
from April "a, 1916, when the Chinese
government, following the disastrous
war with Great Britain, granted per-
mission to foreigners to teach the
Christian religion. Missionaries from
many countries began Immediately to
flock to China, but in most places the
white devils" were received with hos
tility. The Emperor Taou-Kwang,
who in the latter part Of his reign
favored the introduction Of European
arts and religion. died in 1850, and
his son, Hieng-Fung, adopted a reac-
tionary policy.
One Of the odd results Of the intro
duction Of Christianity in China was
the appearance in 1851 of a rebel lead
er who called himself Tfen-teh, and
who announced himself as the restor-
er of the worship Of the true god,
Shang-ti, and derived many of his dog
mas from the Bible. He called him
self the brother of Jesus, the second
son of God and the monarch Of all be-
meath the skies, and demanded uni
versal submission. His insurgent fol-
lowers called themselves Taepings, or
prince of peace" but the title was
utterly beiied by their atrocious deeds.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-09-20
Keep Surplus Vegetables.

1t should be the aim of every boy
and girl to keep the surplus vegetables
from the war garden for winter use.
Potatoes, beets, carrots, parsnips, tur-
nips, satisfy and late cabbage may be
kept by storing them in the cellar, or
in banks or pits. Tomatoes, peas and
string beans may be canned. Dry
beans may be kept by gathering and
storing in a dry place. By storing,
canning, or drying all surplus vege-
tables every boy or girl can help the
nation solve the. food problem. The
U. S. department of agriculture, Wash
ington, D. c., has published bulletins
on canning, drying, and storing garden
products. Write for copies of them.
They are free.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-09-20

1t Seemed Better to Parrot the Belgian.
dier who came in the door whom l
didn't follow to his seat-with my
eyes.
Just before they lowered the lights,
two German officers entered. They
stood at the door for moment look
ing the place over. Then they made
beeline in my direction and l must
confess my heart started to beat
little faster. I hoped that they would
find another seat before they came to
my vicinity, but they were getting
nearer and nearer and I realized with
a sickening sensation that they were
headed directly for the two seats at
my table, and that was indeed the
case.
These two seats were in front of the
table facing the stage and except when
the officers would be eating or drink
ing their backs were toward me, and
there was considerable consolation in
that. From my seat I could have
reached right over and touched one of
them on his bald head. 1t would have
been more than a touch, l am afraid,
If l could have gotten away with 1t
safely.
AS the officers seated themselves,
a waiter came to US with printed
bill-of-fare and program. Fortunately,
he waited on the others first and /
listened intently to their orders. The
officers ordered some light wine, but
my Belgian neighbor ordered "Bock"
for himself and his wife, which was
what | had decided to order anyway,
as that was the only thing l could say.
Heaven knows I would far rather have
ordered something to eat, and l was
afraid to take chance at the prOnun-
citation of the dishes it set forth.
There were a number of drinks listed
which I might safely enough have or
dered. For instance. l noticed Lemon
Squash, 150," Ginger Beer, l."
Sparkling Dry Ginger Ale, l."
"Appolfnaris, L." and "Schweppes
Soda. O.SO," but it occurred to me that
the mere fact that / selected some
thing that was listed in English might
attract attention to me and something
in my pronunciation might give fur
ther cause for suspicion.
1t seemed better to parrot the Bel
gian and order "Bock" and that was
what | decided to do.
One item on the bill of fare tanta-
lized me considerably. Although it was
listed among the "PrizZen der
dranken," which | took to mean
"Prices of drinks" it sounded very
much to me like something to eat.
and Heaven knows | would rather
have had one honest mOuthfuI of
food than all the drinks in the world.
The item | refer to was "Dubbel Ger
stein de Flesch (Michaux)." 4 double
portion of anything would have been
mighty welcome to me, but | would
have been content with a single ger
stem" if 1 had only had the courage
to ask for it.
To keep myself as composed as pos
sible I devoted a lot of attention to
that bill-of-fare, and 1 think by the
time the waiter came around | almost
knew it by heart. One drink that al
most made me laugh aloud was listed
as 'Lemonades gaZeuses,' but l might
as we'll have introduced myself to the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-09-20
CHAPTER xIV-continued.


I decided promptly that the safest
place for me was as far back as pos
sible, where l would not be in the line
of vision of others in back of me. Ac-
cordingly I slouched over to a table
on the platform directly opposite the
stage and I took the seat against the
wall. The whole place was now in
front of me. I could see everything
that was going on and everyone who
came in, but no one, except those who
sat at my own table, would notice me
unless they deliberately turned around
to look.
The place began to fill up rapidly.
Every second person who came In the
place seemed to me to be German
soldier, but when they were seated at
the tables and got chance later on
to make a rough count, l found that
in all there were not more than hum
dred soldiers in the place and there
must have been several hundred civil
ians.
The first people to sit at my table
were a Belgian and his wife. The Bel
gian sat next to me and his wife next
to him. was hoping that other civil
ians would occupy the remaining two
seats at my table, because l did not
relish the idea of having to sit through
the show with German soldiers within
a few feet of me. That would certainly
have spoiled my pleasure for the even
ing.
Every uniform that came in the door
gave me cause to worry until I was
sure it was not coming in my direction.
I don't suppose there was a single SOL
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-09-20

sunken types of house, and under some
circumstances .Aey will be Sreferred
to the other type.
The length Of time ice may be kept
depends upon the character of insula-
ton provided. This will naturally
vary with the location of the ice house
and the method of construction. An
other important factor will be the cost
of construction.
The simplest type of ice preserva.
ton consists in stacking the cakes in
a compact mass on a well-drained'site,
as well protected as possible by nat
ural or artificial barriers from sun and
wind, and covering the mass with saw
dust, shavings, fodder, marsh hay, or
any other good insulating material.
Such crude method is not to be rec
commended except as a temporary
makeshift for ice which is to be used
early in the season.