davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1918-11-01

That the love OF fnery and display
inherent in all French women, but
which Is suppressed under present con-
ditions as to outer garb, Ia finding a
way to express itself in the purchase
and wearing OF luxurious under apparel.
Is the statement OF a retail buyer for a
large undergarment department store
who recently returned from Parts.
"The French women are buying more
costly under apparel than ever before"
she said mot many novelties are
shown, most OF the merchandise being
of fine linen. silk or crepe de chine-all
Of II expensive. but apparently not 80
The sun., 1918-11-01
STANDARDIZATION
UNLIKELY JUST NOW
Needle Trades Contend "Af-
ter the War" Problems Need
Attention First.

Standardization OF wages. hours and
labor conditions in the needle trades Is
not feasible at this time, according to
conclusions reached at a preliminary
conference OF representatives Of the in
dustry who came here to confer with the
War Labor Policies Board. After the
preliminary meeting the delegates met
formally with the board yesterday.
1t was commended by the industry that
at present the study Of after the war
problems is OF more Importance than
Standardization, and besides 60 much
investigation and preparation Is neces-
sary before the latter can be accom-
plished that It would be impossible to
put 1t into practice in the near future.
The industry made it plain that 1t de-
sire5 to cooperate with the Government
to the fullest extent, and to this end will
take part in the deliberations OF the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States and will lay its findings before
the Government with the hope that they
will be found constructively useful.
In regard to Standardization, a com
mittee 90 eleven was appointed to for
mulate ways and means to establish a
permanent organization In the needle in
u lstries whose duty 1t will be to cooper
ate with the Government to this end.
The sun., 1918-11-01

An educational campaign Is to be I'M
dertaken by the National Millinery AS
ISOLATION to explain to milliners who
have not adopted the uniform terms and
discounts as promulgated by the asso-
citation that they are tagging behind the
times This was decided on at the an
nual meeting Of the association at the
Hotel Martinique yesterday.
NJ. W. Amberg OF the New York Mil
linery and Supply Company. president
Of the association. pointed out in his
annual report that there are, however,
but few jobbers who are not making
use of the uniform terms In n general
discussion it came to light that these
are speciality hat houses and that there
are no general millinery supply houses
among them
The sun., 1918-11-01

Trials and tribuations of the ex-
port merchant were among the chief
topics presented at the closing session
yesterday OF the ninth annual conven-
ton of the American Manufacturers En-
port Association.
II was pointed out that for a num-
Der of years export merchants have
averaged about PA per cent. gross on
their turnover of manufactured goods
This. il was said. was a small margin
in comparison with that of domestic
merchants, while besides exporters met
many more complications.
The sun., 1918-11-01
Minneapolis Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 31.-Barley, $50
s3c. Rye, s1.57@1.5s. Bran. 1874.
Flax, $3.67Q369.
The sun., 1918-11-01
Pennsylvania Crude OIL Market.

On. CITY, Pa, Oct. 31-Credit bal
ances 81. Runs $500 barrels average
S0.Is1. Shipments 46.754; average
54,06S.
The sun., 1918-11-01
Yesterdays Fires.

A. NJ. Loss
225-2tO-2|2 Clinton St; unknown..Slight
$685. Cannon St; Sahar Green
block NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Slight
le;l5--25o W, l3sd ST unknown. slight
2:lj-elS Il. 37th st; Smith. Jones
4 Co,....,..,...,,,,,.,. $4,000
2:3O-TJ ", lilst ST. beatrice Har-
5:3O-Broad%ay and Fort wash
ington av,; lot; unknown...N None
e:OO-sos e. i2Oth st; Julia Ri.
shnHo '....,..-....,..., ,,.Trlnlny
6:25-3il w, 10th ST; IL" struc-
ture; lntcrborough Co. ..... rrin!ns
The sun., 1918-11-01

Wool buyers at Buenos Ayres.
Special Despatch to TIE Sun.
BosroN, oct. 81. - The party OF
American wool buyers delegated by the
Government to purchase wool in South
America for the Quartermaster Corps
has reached Buenos Ayres. according to
q cable received here.
1t is not thought that extensive buy
ing will be undertaken at present. as 1t
Is the dull season for wool In the
Buenos Ayres market.
The sun., 1918-11-01
Wool buyers at Buenos Ayres.

limited in supply as is usually be-
lievcd.'
The sun., 1918-11-01
Ordnance Department

Following appointed Second Iieutenants.
to duty as indicated; .Privates NAL
GSlrn ;Buf 1a to Aberdeen, Nd. and
Sergeant Maurice r. Robinson to Linda
Vista, Cal; Ordnance Sergeant Allen II.
nance Sergeant William schunckc, Jp.,
TO Camp sherman. Ohio; Sergeant Will
lam c. Briddel to Aberdeen, Md, Ord
ington' Ordnance Sergeant Albert p.
Martin TO Camp wadsworth, South caro-
HS; oFdH SsTGss ssFssnnt David stick.
Cody, New Mexico; Ordnance sergeant
private James S r% Mckee Fs' to AT HSsr.
deem. Md: Ordnance Sergeant William
H. cansneld to Camp beagregard Loul-
lain TO Metuchen, ". J.; Sergeant Edgar
F. Hesel6arth to Camp. Cody: New
Durham to Camp Mcclellan. AIsbama a.
Ordnance Sergeant Arthur N. Nord to
Camp Lee. virginia; Private Edward l.
Al .r",S to s. aberdeen Nd Nd; Private
nsaTaa schlsrs hS'S to Iet DSSsT n T. T.
ordnanc, Sergeant John W. Cory,
geant ]. ". Scott TO Camp Fremont:
Ordnance Sergeant ALVIN J. schater to
nance Sergeant George c. Thompson to
FredsricE II. Payne appointed Major, to
Bridgeport Conn: James C. Sanderson
ton: sheldon d. Gran appointed Captain,
to Washington; Paul A. townsend ap-
pointed Captain, to Metuchen, N j.;
clyde W. Norton appointed First Lieu
tenant, 10 Metuchen; Charles L. Eshis-
man appointed Captain, to Washington
Washington.
Infantry.
Following appointed Captains: Firrt
Lieuts William BrAnnan, James b
Hasen. Clarence A. Loesche.
Following appointed First Leutenants
Second Lieuts. Jesse p. Brinker, Ray.
mond II. Corona. Charles W. De Hart
william G. Downes. Robert NJ. Dunn
william W. Finlayson, Jerome J. Geb
hardt, Natha,piel c. Gilbert, Richart
Hebb, Avis T. Leweiiyn. William t
Martin, Guy II. Moore, Paul w. Pritts
William o. Pruitt. George w. schenck
Isaac w. Siford, Vivian p. Btruthers
John ~. sullivan. WILLIAM r. Talon
Frederick WEES.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
SUNSHINE.

Guynemer, the famous French avia-
tor, was literally the hero of hun
dred fights. He was the as de as, "
which means that he brought down
more enemy machines than any other
aviator. To be an "as," an ace, you
must have brought down, to official
satisfaction, five machines, and Guy
nemers record was fifty. He was a
boy of nineteen when the war broke
out, and, during the three years that
followed, he won the military medal,
became a Chevalier, and then an Or
ficer of the Legion of Honor, and had
bestowed on him countless allied dec
orations, among them Crosses of St.
Michael and st. George OF Russia, the
Military Cross of Great Britain, and
the Serbian Cross. His name oc-
CURED in dispatches ON twenty differ
ent occasions. On May IS OF this
year he performed what was probably
his most remarkable feat, the destruc-
tion of four enemy machines in one
day, two within minute of each 9TH
er. A member of the famous Stork
squadron, the Escadrille des Cigognes,
he was undoubtedly the Bayard of
that corps.-Christian Science Moni-
tor.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Christmas is over and the New
Year is here. Let us all turn over
new leaf. and begin 1918 right.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Carroll ant
family spent last Thursday with Mrs
Carroll's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G
Walker
Miss Joyce Ghere spent few day
: last week with her -hrotAeF, M. ant
Mrs. '. Fl. Ghere.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. w. Padley ane
daughter, Mrs. Mary Baker, were the
,uests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Evans
and family Christmas.
Miss Cecil Steffen spent few days
the latter part of last week with her
grandmother, MIS-. Moore. of Butler.
Misses Florence Belt and Kate
Walker spent Saturday evening with
;enD and Ethyl Miller.
Mr.. James Nuchols helped L. "A.
Deems butcher one day last week.
Mrs. Z. A. Cough and children,
coma and Everett Padley spent
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. G. +.
Padley.
Mr.. Paul Walton and son, Blair.
spent few days last week in St.
Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clark of near
Amsterdam spent few days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs, ]. Wolfe spent few
days last week in St. Louis.
Mrs Ethyl Harper spent one even
ing last week with her mother, Mrs.
Belt.
The program that was given at
Peru Christmas eve was we'll attend
ed.
Mr.. Victor Wolfe spent Christmas
with his brother Harry, who is il
service at Camp Doniphan.
Miss Marie Baker and Mr. Ossie
Griffin were the Sunday guests of
Gladys and Ralph Ghere.
Mr. and Mrs. Vane Walker and
family were the guests of Mr.. Walk
cr's parents, MIR. and Mrs. ]. G..
Walker, Xmas.
Mr.. L. Turpin helped Lon Williams
butcher Monday.
John Deems, w. H. and L. ]. Pad
ey and Pearl Birch all delivered cat
ie Monday.
A party was given Monday night
II the home of Robt. ard Johnnie
Evans to watch the old year out and
hc new ycar-.u- III report fine
inc.
Jack and JILL.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

More than half of the I,25o colored
men who completed the course at the
reserve officers training campt at
Fort Des Moines. Iowa, have been
commissioned as officers in the Army.
Nearly 100 colored physicians and
surgeons have received commissions
as officers in the Medical Reserve
Corps. A full fighting force of 10000
colored soldiers, including represen-
tatives in all branches OF military SER
vice will constitute the Ninety-second
Division, to be detailed for duty in
France under Gen. Pershing.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
Summit Happenings.

Mr.. and Mrs. Culbrrtson received
a letter from Mr.. Alillhorn recently
telling of Mrs. Alillhorn's ueatn
caused from cancer, at their home ir
Los Angelcse, California, the I4th OF
December. Mrs. Mllllorn was ia
vorlte with all OF her old -neighbeEFss
and We were all sorry to hear of her
death.
James Kent OF Brookfield came
Tuesday to spend short time with
Robert Sturgeon and wife.
MIR. and Mrs Frank Norton enter
tained several of their young friends
Monday night. Miss Lorraine Allen
assisted Mrs. Norton. There were
some twenty present.
Kay Argenbright will move to the
Sewer farm for another year.
Mrs. PRICE spent the holidays with
her aunt at Harrisonville.
The Newton sale was success.
Some of the young folks from here
spent Friday evening with Ray Stur-
geon and wife at Rich Hill.
Mrs. John Golladay spent last week
with relatives in Rich Hill.
DR.. and Mrs, Norris spent one day
last week with DR.. Boulware and ate
turkey.
Mrs. Robert Sturgeon spent several
days with her daughter at Harrison
Vile last week. Little Lewis Glen
don Writ came home with her for a
stay.
Miss Selma Newton spent the holi-
days with her mother and other rela-
tives
The Summit Happenings" failed to
get to the printer last week Every
thing had Christmas spirit, some
and some visited from a
distance, several homes were lone
some by the absence of a son being
gone-we are hoping every boy will
eat Christmas dinner with home folks
Dec. IS, 1918.
SUNSHINE
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
Herrell Happenings.

Miss Helen Clark entertained
Misses Ruth Vandruff and Kathleen
Wayland Thursday
Edith, Velma and Everett Jones
came over Thursday from Kansas
and spent few days with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. C.
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs Wick Ray attended
a party at the Powell home south of
town Wednesday evening.
Miss Leila Wayland spent last week
at Altona visiting friends.
Misses Kathleen Wayland, Ruth
and Edith Velma Jones and Florence
Price enjoyed a fine dinner with Miss
Mabel Card Friday
Miss Helen Clark spent Wednes-
day and Thursday evening in Butler
Mrs. John Stubbleficld and three
daughters OF Jerico Springs and Mrs.
Earl lant Of Warrensburg visited
last week with Mr.. and Mrs, Wicl,
Ray.
The young people have been hav-
ing quite a bit OF fun on the ice this
cold weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wick Ray visited
Sunday at the Jones home.
Miss Jennie Donovan accepted d
position as teacher in the East school
filling one of the vacancies.
Misses Ruth and Kathleen Way
land, Messrs. Henry Wayland and
Harold Hertz spent Saturday evening
with Miss Ruth Jones.
Mrs. Charles Grout and daughter,
Miss Nellie, and little Wilburn, re-
turned home Monday after spending
Christmas week in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wick Ray and Mr..
and Mrs. t. c. Jones called at the
Donovan home Monday evening.
A number of friends gathered to-
scther at the home of U. S. Ison
Tuesday evening surprising Mrs.
lson, as it was her birthday. Re-
reshments were served of oysters,
,akc. pie and apples. Everyone en-
Dyed dandy time.
WILLIE.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
Spruce Pick-Ups.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Barnes an,
daughter, Gladys. and Mrs. Clyd;
Boreland spent Christmas day will
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Baldwin.
Miss Christie Sargent spent Mon
day afternoon with Miss Gladys
Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs, !. H. Raybourn's chill
dren and grandchildren spent Christ
mas with them. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Warns and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Payton Davis and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Raybourn
and family, Mr.. and Mrs Tai Ray
bourn and little daughter.
Miss Christie Sargent spent Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Matte Hill
and Mrs. Elva Jones.
Mrs. George Vanhoy and son, John,
called on Mrs. Mary Newberry
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Ncwberry
has been real sick for several weeks.
Herbert Sargent and his sister,
Christie, spent Thursday with their
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Crook, who live in Johnstown.
Mr.. and Mrs Charley Eads spent
Christmas with their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Barickman.
Mrs. Grace Odncal and Miss Nell
Jordan from Oklahoma spent Friday
with Mrs. |. H. Dickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vanhoy en-
tertained the following for dinner
Sunday: Mrs. Matte Hill and sons,
Carl and Louis; Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Reese and children, Aubrey. Christie,
Chester and Allie Sargent; Mr.. and
Mrs. I. H. Dickson and children,
George and Halle; Mr.. Walter Snod-
grass and daughter, Mable; Mr.. and
Mrs. Tai Raybourn and daughter,
Loreese.
Thursday being the birthday of
Mrs. Chas. Eads, her mother, Mrs.
Ben Barickman and her sister, Mrs.
Chas. Nickel and children, spent the
day with her.
. Mrs. Ben Barickman. called on Mrs.
Tom Parker Monday afternoon.
Mr.. I. E. Beard and family called
On Mr.. Joe Boreland and family
Tuesday.
close wishing everyone, prosper
ous and happy New Year.
ROSE.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
DON'T RISK NEGLECT

Don't neglect constant headache
sharp, darting pains or kidney ane
bladder disorders. The danger oI
Bright's disease is too serious to ig.
more. Use Doan's Kidney Pills as
have your friends and neighbors. A
Butler case.
Mrs. Philip Heckadon, 627 w. Pine
ST., Butler, says: 81 had spells OF
awful backachc and dull, steady
pain across my kidneys. When !
leaned over, a sharp, cutting pain
caught me and on Strengthening up
often became dizzy. l felt tired all
the time and couldn't rest we'll at
night. My kidneys acted too freely.
Doan's Kidney Pills rid me of those
disorders and have kept me in fine
shape"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Heckadon had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. I2-2t
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
MARINES FIGHT NoRPoIx
FIRE LAID TO PLOT
Business Section Ablase and Beyone
Control; One Fireman
Killed.

Norfolk, Va L-EiFe in thG
heart OF the Norfolk business district
early today. believed to have had i'd
origin i'll incendiarism, first destroyed
three stores on CRANKY street, then b.
flying sparks, started fire in the
IN onticcllo Hotel, (which destroyed
The upper parts of the structure, and
tonight broke out afresh opposite the
hotel ruins. One fireman was killed
and six hurt while fighting the fire ia
the hotel.
Tonight the blaze appears to be be-
yond control OF the combined fire de-
partments of Norfolk, Portsmouth
and Suffolk and naval fire fighters.
Several Marines on guard duty and
two firemen were caught in the fall
ing walls of the Lenox building on
CRANKY street.> Three were brought
out seriously injured. Rescuers, led
by bluejackets, were trying to bring
out the others. ., -
The Mayor ordered out the Home
Guards, and from the navy yard 200
Marines were called out to guard
wharves and other property, issuing
a proclamation declaring the city un-
der martial law.
The fire is believed to have been
caused by two explosions, the cause
of which is unknown. While the fire
men were compelled to build bon
fires about the city water hydrants to
tlaaw them out, the flames gained
great headway. Sparks flying to the
roof of the Monticello set the hotel
afire.
Then, when water finally was avail
able, the pressure was so low it was
impossible to reach the raging flames
in the upper stories of the hotel.
While the top stories were destroyed,
the lower ones were ruined by water,
and some 800 guests were forced into
the streets. Citizens and public or
ganizations cared for them.
Long after the fire in the Monti-
cello Hotel had been brought under
control flames broke out in buildings
aeFess the street, and it appeared that
three buildings were doomed. Then
flames and sparks, communicating
across the street, set the Dickinson
a seven-story structure, on
ire.
Naval officers, stationed here, 40
veil as police and fire department au-
horities, think the blaze may have
'een the result of plot to destroy
he city because of its Importance as
port.
Seven suspected men have been ar
ested and held for examination.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
Buchanan County Good Roads Asso-
citation, of which George E. Mclninch.
member of the state highway COM
mission, is president.

w. II. Stubblefield, OF Cape Girar-
deau has filed request with State
Fuel Director Crossley, asking him to
close all the brcweries in the State
and also the saloons as a measure OF
conserving fuel supplies for the win.
ter. He says that the brewerics of the
State consume $4,000 tons OF coal
every year. The coal consumed by
the brewers and saloons is worth
$2,7Io,ooo every year, he says. He
also says that national fuel admins
traitor Garfield avoided this plan of
cutting out non-essentials for saving
fuel.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
Miss Martha Henry has resign

Miss Martha Henry has resigned
her position as cashier with the
Walker McKibben Mercantile Co.,
and left Wednesday for Kansas City
where she will make her home with
her mother. Miss Henry, who has
been with the Walker McKibben
company for several years, is a very
efficient young business woman, is
thoroughly competent and has a most
happy manner in meeting the public.
Mrs. Ed Griffin will succeed Miss
Henry as cashier.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
ITALIANS FORCE AUSTRIANS
OUT OF PIAVE BEND
Invaders Pushed from Judgement 1t
Zenson Bridgehead to Other
Side Of River.

Rome, Jan. 1.-The Austrians last
night were compelled in consequence
of Italian operations to abandon the
Zenson bridgehead, where they had .
lodgment on the western bank of the
Piave River. and pass to the eastern
bank of the river, the War Office re-
ports. All the Zenson bend is now
held by the Italians.
On the remainder of the front the
artillery action of both sides general
ly was moderate. Our artillery
showed more activity on the Asiago
Plateau and the enemy's guns in
creased their fire in the Monte
Tomba-Piave sector.
Last night enemy airmen attacked
the aviation camp of Istrana, and re-
Peated their aggression against the
inhabitants and open cities of vi
cenza, Bassano, Castelfranco and
Treviso, where bombs were dropped.
Altogether we registered I3 dead
and a. wounded. The victims, for the
most part, belonged to the civil popu-
lation. The mxterial damage was
slight. -.
Our air squadron bombarded enc
my aviation camps Twu hostile .ms-
chimes were brought down By Freaeh :
and British sirmen.
49, a 80
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
On the Wing.

p. c Burns has sold his farm t,
Geo. Lockridge.
Miss Helen Oldham was quite sicl
Monday night. DR.. Amyx, of Am
sterdam, was called
Jno. liedger, jr., says all the Ions
cared rabbits are his and for me to
let them alone and quit trying to
catch them with salt
Uncle Geo. Oldham of lEestef, who
has been i'll the neighborhood visiting
returned to his home Saturday.
Uncle Tom Hockett's sale Satur-
day was success. lie got the high
dollar for his personal properH.
1t was good.
A. Westover took Uncle Tom
Hockett ride in his new car to But
ler Monday.
Dan Garren says his boy, who is
one month old. tries to pull his hair.
Mrs. Elmer Silvcrs, of Shelton,
Vernon county, is visiting her sisters,
Mrs. Tom Chandler. near the Enter
prise school house. Salie says she
is going 10 visit them all this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Knowles and
sons, Earl and Wesley. of Fort Scott,
kas, returned Sunday after weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. w. CLANCY and other relatives.
Mrs. Elmer Silvers and children of
Sheldon, Mo-, are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. CLANCY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Chandler visited
Monday night and Tuesday with Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Chaney.
Mrs. &. NJ. Thomas, Mrs. Ross
Williams and children, Mrs. Elmer
Silvers and children. Mr. and Mrs
Jessie Knowles and children. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Tom Chandler and Miss Alice
Wisherd spent Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs G. W.. CLANCY.
Misses l,eola and Hazel Rice arc
spending Christmas with home folks
Willis Gilbert is suffering from an
attack of mumps.
The Peru Y. P.B met Saturday
night at the home of l.. G. Thomas.
All report good time.
The New Hope Baptist Missionary
Society met Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Perry Osborne. ~
q. w. CLANCY is saver for the
Barts saw mill on the river, where
Double Branches empty into the
river.
Some II the boys at 1T. Sill are now
under 4uaraA1iAe- ff+,f-tffrt IMTlinpS
The boys at Camp Doniphan had so
many eats and presents for Christmas
that when they went to mess they did
not feel like messing and the doctor
was called to sec what the matter
was.
Money Earsom has bought the NJ. 3,
A. Hay farm. better known as the
Frank Vandriff place, II mile north
Of Miller school house.
Uncle John Hedger, jr., bought Il
line Holstein milk COW from T. J.
Hockett.
P. Peterson, who has had a sick a
spell, is up.and around. I
Uncle Geo. Zinn has some good
'hoats for sale on Amsterdam route ,.
John Hedger, ST.. helped Peter Den
ling butcher Tuesday.
Aunt Annie l1edger visited Mrs. T
Will burst tuesday. \
Geo. Robacker had Dr. Amyx called
o his bedside Monday night Il
DR.. Smith of Amorct took Cyrus
lcstlerOde in his auto southeast Of 4
1umc to show him his farm with I.
lew of sale. IA
N M. NJ ID
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

The British Tommy has always
been famous for the brilliance of his
powers of romance, if asked questions
he did not want to answer by people
who had no right to know. The lat
est illustration is afforded by a re-
patriated soldier of Welsh regiment.
He had beep a prisoner in the camp of
Gutrow where the German authori-
ties, with view to securing skilled
labor. were anxious to learn the oc-
cupation of the prisoners. But sure
ly never before were there such call
ings-a treacle bender, a watchmak
er's striker, a milestone inspector.
The Germans gave it up.-Christian
Science Monitor.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03
Hoover to Shut Down Ice Plants.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Fearing that
ice plants absorb large amount of
the labor supply, consume tons of
ammonia needed for military uses
and burn up coal needed to give
warmth to many shivering homes,
Herbert Hoover seeks not only to
prevent the construction of new
plants, but his proclamation calls for
the shutting down of old ones, the op-
Grafton of which is deemed unneces-
Sary.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-03

Col. J. II. 'McCord is having hard
time to find bricklayers in Missouri
who are in the draft. There are only
I2 bricklayers available for service,
according to reports received from all
but IS of the 100 local boards in the
State. Missouri is expected to fur
nish 40 of the 1000 bricklayers whose
services have been asked for by Gen.
Pershing. The men will be sent to
training camp in Texas before being
sent overseas for service.