davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-24
We INVITE YOuR PATRONAGE J
Capital and Surplus over

Ecount OF the serious illness Of her son,
Neville. He died, Friday, with influ-
enza, and his wife and little son are
also reported quite low with the same
ualad,..- Neville Brown was a Hume
boy, having been born and raised
here, graduate of our high school.
He was a pharmacist and has been
following that profession for some
time. The body will be shipped to
Hume for burial.-Hume Telephone.
Last Friday evening. says the
Aurian Journal, Peter Alexander
went into his stable to water his
horse and the animal became fright
cned at pole Pete was adjusting and
began to kick Yiciously. Mr.. Alexan-
der was kicked on both hips and in
the right side, also on both legs. He
fell and the pole, inflicted an ugly
wound on the left side of his head,
and with all that, he was ablN to be
OH the streets the next day. That
man should be in the army. 1t
would take more than one of those
big Hun guns to put him ont OF BUSH
ness. ~
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-24
THIRTY YEARS<AGO.
October "a, 1888.

Lee Badgey died at Lamar, Bartoi
county, Sunday morning, OF typhoid
fever. The remains were brought tc
this city and funeral services were
conducted at the Baptist church Mon.
day afternoon and interment made in
Oak Hill cemetery.
w. @, Jackson made several dem
ocratic speeches, in Kansas City last
week tic is certain that Tarsney
will Be elected TO Congress from that
district.
Uncle .Alf Miller. OF southeast of
town, last week brought to this Of
flee the prize sweet potato of the
season. 1t measured Is inches i'll cir
conference and weighed 5 81
pounds.
Mrs. J. c. McKinDen died at her
home in this city yesterday just be-
fore noon. She had for long time
been a sufferer from inflammatory
rheumatism.
Prof. Trick, OF Ohio, has arrived and
has been added to the faculty of the
Academy. He teaches penmanship
and drawing.
c. j. Mcfarland and family Pc
turned Friday from a visit with rela-
tives and friends in Ohio.
The Ballard correspondent says:
"The citizens of Ballard and SUR
rounding country are r. 4uested Sat-
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-24

urday night, October Goth, for the
purpose of electing a mayor and TAX
ing necessary steps in regard to
lights, dog tax, etc" ]. B. Hayes and
Jas. Wildes sold their cows last week
They received $I.oo and $2.oo per
hundred pounds
Every member of the Mt, Pleasant
c. & I. club is urged to be present
at the regular meeting of the club Fri
day night Business of importance
will be transacted after which Jimmie
DeArmond, son of Judge DeArmond,
will deliver an address on the tariff.
Jimmie has given this subject much
study and an interesting and instruct
i've address is looked for.
Pete Lane is paying 20 cents per
dozen for eggs, 6 cents a pound for
live turkeys and $3.50 to $3.50 per
dozen for chickens.
]. w. Redmond and family. of
Summit township. who went to Cali
fornia early in the summer for their
health, have returned and will locate
in Butler. Mrs. Rsdn,ond's health is
very much improved.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-24
Congress to Recess Oct. ae.

Washington. Oct. 17]Congres.
sional leaders at a conference late to.
day agreed upon plan whereby Con,
gress will recess on October 20 ovel
the elections, reconvening on Nover-
Der IL. A joint resolution to carry
that plan into effect viii be intro
duced in both houses within few
days.
As soon as the agreement was
reached, Chairman Simmons of the
Senate finance committee announced
that the Revenue Bill would not come
" for consideration by the Senate
until after the election. He expects
the committee. to complete the meas
ure about October 2o. y
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-24
Air Traffic Cop May be Needed,
Captain SAYS,

Chicago.-Possible necessity for
an "air traffic COP was sug-
gested here in a statement by
Capt. E. B. Lipsner of the air mail
division of the Postoffice Department
who declared that Zones already had
been defined in the air for the safety
Of planes carrying the mail between
Chicago and New York. Capt. Lips
ner said that all space between, $500
feet and $500 feet levels had been re-
served solely for government ma
chimes. All other machines, private
and commercial. he said, would have
to fly above or below that space.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-24
Form New Cavalry Regiments.

Washington, Oct. i8.-With the
enlarged army program, which is
now being rapidly put into effect,
eleven new regiments of-cavalry will
be organized, in addition to the pres
ent thirteen regiments in this Scoun
try. Cavalry officers, asking appro-
priations for horses in the army, at a
hearing before the House appropria-
ton committee, testified that 827, 5ol
animals would be necessary this year
for the army. Of these, more than
two hundred thousand are mules,
Cavalry horses cost $I65 here, as
against SOB in FRANCE; light artillery
horses, 500, as against $l,7. and
heavy artillery horses, $23o, as against
SlS5 in France.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-24

Of Local fatsss y n Va fon

VI A0SA4llc sgSSS a. - s x01!
! Ou J. y sss sss NJ
Appleton an oias fhs s;s,e.
that prob bit siafffiIGs Asisl'
the iRfluens: 9snIlc AZ Az &;
Last Tl6rs4ss !. sily nv I, 4
tanned the nllae s5ii lhn III gEood,
of Rockville, SNllas WI TcDofted - ~.
verely wounded VI s.. s:s, s,2 q
Antoine Hake, Ion III 1fr! and Mrs.
Henry Hake OK MOntrose, was killed
in action in France Sept rs, &c
cording to = notice received b.. his
parents last week. 81
DR.. E. Y. Rawlins; 81 Appleton City
last week received his coflimissio ii
captain in the army medical corps
and was ordered TO- report TO 4 Fl
Riley. Kansas. forsduty. 58 III 4
Horace Edwards donated 4 puiiet
to the Red Cross on the day Of His
sale and Col. jeff Nice onbs sold and
resold the bird until the sum pf the
sales reached $50 Some price for a
chicken. Adrian Journal. 4
Uncle Henry Mears died Saturday
morning after another paralytic
stroke Mr. Mears has been sick for
some time Funeral services were
conducted at his late home by the
Methodist minister. Rev. Moss and
burial in Benjamin cemetery.-Amo-
ret Leader. .,.s 5
The Rockville Review says that c.
ii. Field. who some months ago
moved from>t that place 70 Kansas. is
back, and that he has not sufficient
command of the Missouri language to
fully express himself on the effect Of
the Kansas wipd and moving sand on
a son Of Missouri. s.s
The Appleton City Journal says
that Montrose is I'd have a newspaper
again. Lester Sawyer. owner of the
Montrose Recorder, which was re-
Gently destroyed by fire, having de-
c;dcd not to start the paper again,
J. r. Bush, of the Calhoun Clarion
has decided to change locations and in
ill., near future the Clarion will be
hes d at Montrose. t.
Il obbers broke into Earl J. Haas
l:H goous and grocery store Wednes-
inv night of last week and carried
Il ny goods ranging in value from
800 to $1,000. Entrance to the build
il. was made by forcing one of the |
back doors, once in the thieves locat-
IF the most valuable goods in the |
i ',se. the silk and wooden depart
nicnt.--Adrian Journal.
Appleton City has been getting
along for many years without a free
delivery of mail. Recently a mail de-
livery service was installed, the carr
-icr making one delivery day, bur
hat was not enough for the Apple
.onians, so two deliveries were or
Tered and now the carrier says they
IAN get some one else to carry their
nail as two trips per day is too much.
Mrs. Mary Brown was called to!
Springfield, Mo-, Thursday. on ac-,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-24

Neither the law of God nor the law
of men--at least in Nebraska-pre-
vents women from wearing mems
clothes when engaged in war work,
Attorney General w. E. Reed ruled
Thursday. This opinion was given
to Rev. w. B. Longpre OF Maxwell,
who wrote to Gov. Keith Neville a
letter, saying the wearing of mems
garments by women was against
Bible doctrine, and asking if it was
contrary to the state law ..y-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-18
SPORTING WORLD is
LOOKING TO FUTURE
Revival OF Competition III All
Branches of Sport VIII Follow
Pcace-LeaderS Enthusiastic

Philadelphia, Nov. 1S.-With the
war over and Frightening prospects
that there soon will be a general re-
sumption of competition in all
branches Of sport, today's session of
the annual meeting of the Amateur
Athletic Union of the United States
took an added importance. The end
Of the world conflict is expected to
have an imm ediate effect on applica-
tions for permission to hold cham
pionship meets next year. Organiza-
tons that were slow to ask for some
of the events are now said to be eager
to obtain meets. The awarding Of
meets is expected to be made late to-
day
Redistribution and representation Of
delegates to the annual meeting will
be considered as will also the amateur
standing Of athletes who have becom e
paid instructors in army camps.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-18
A AMERICANS UNITED
WITH OLD ENGLAND
King George Says His Finest Hopes
Have Been RcaliZed-Euturc
Is Assured,
Is Assured.

London, Sunday, Nov. 17.--At the
close Of the entertainment given for
American soldiers and sailors and
women war workers at the Palace
theater tonight Vice Admiral WIZ
liam S. Sims, commander Of the Am
erica naval forces in British waters,
read a message he had received from
the king in answer to a letter Sc at to
the British sovereign by himself of
Major General Biddle on behalf OF
the American sailors and soldiers
present. The kings answer read:
1T is with feelings of gratitude and
sincere pleasure that l received the let
ter you addressed to me in the name
Of the American sailors and soldiers
who are assem- bled this evening un-
der the auspices of the British COM
mittee for entertaining American
forces. In unity Of our cause and
our memories, fostered by COM
radeship in arms, 1 see the realiza-
ton of the finest hopes, that the
American and English peoples
united by ties of closest friendship,
will ever advance together along. the
path of progress and Civilizations
Cheers were given for King George
and the national anthem was sung
with enthusiasm.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-18
Card Party, Supper and Dance.

Card party supper and dance Civ
en- by Woman's Club, under auspices
of the Civic Dept. at Shuttle Meadow
Country Club Sat, Nov. 90, beginning
at o'clock. Supper $50. Dancing
throughout the evening. Tickets 81
with supper $3.50. Transportation
provided. Reserve tables early. Cards,
Mrs. Arthur Harrop, Tel. 1894; sup
per, Mrs. Frank L. Traut, Tel 1902.
Chairman, Mrs. Herbert L. Mills, Tel.
754. A generous response is desired
as all proceeds are for local chart
ties.-advt
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-18
CAMPAIGN TO CONTINUE
Soliciting for United War Work Fund
Will Not Cease Until Wednesday,
Big Meeting Tonight.

The United War Work campaign will
not close tonight expected, but
there will be a supper just the same,
and reports will be made by the
teams Local speakers, about a half
dozen il number, have been secured
to give short, crisp speeches. 1t is
hoped to go over the top il fine shape.
Chairman George P. Hart of the gen
eral committee announces that in
com pliance With the request from
national headquarters the campaign
will continue through Wednesday,
night, when the final wind up meetin 6
will be held. Team organization will
be kept intact until thcn, aid the can
NasS Will be continued Everyone is
asked to subscribe during the next
two days.
The days pay slogan is entirely
dropped and subscriptions big and lit
tile will be received. Anyone who has
better. Anyone who has not been
been seen by Il team mem Der is asked
to turn in his pledge card at campaign
headquarters, rooms Nos. 500 and SO
New Britain National Bank building
or at any of the local banks, and 1t
will be duly credited. The supper to-
night is at 6:15 o'clock.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-18
POLES GIVE GENEROUSLY.
$174.5O Collected 70: United War
Work at Various Societies.

The Polish societies of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus church have collected
the following fund of $174.50 for the
United War Work campaign:
St. Johns society CHI, $500; st.
Agnes society, $500; ST Lucien So
ciety, $500: ST. Johns society, $500;
ST. Stanslaus B. NJ. society, $500;
knights of Boleslaus society, $1,000;
St Peter a Paulo society, $500; ST.
Staaislaus K. society, $500; St
Aloizius society, $500; Young Men S
society, $500; Children of Mary So
ciety $500; Women-Sisters of
Rosary society, $500; Queen of Hea-
ven's society, $500; Church collection
November 18th, $104.50; total, $174.5o.
total, $174.50.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-18
CITY ITEMS.

Tonight, 7;30 to 9 P. M. children's
CSC hose, pair for 35c, at Besse-
Leland s.-advt.
James Conley of the Trinity unit,
S. A. T. c., spent the weekend at his
home on Washington street.
Senator George w. Klett has filed
his election expenses. The campaign
cost him $12O. His political agent
was Herbert Y. Camp.
Tonight, 100 to 2. M. all of our
$15 mems suits $40 each, the biggest
bargain in New Britain, at Besse-
Leland's.-advt.
Miss f. A. McGrath is visiting at
the home of her mother at 1866 Main
street Miss McGrath is a nurse at
Camp Upton.
Mayor Quigley has received a re-
quest from the United States Food
Administration to have the food ad-
ministration's sign on Central Park
repainted. The letter requested that
the words ITO Feed the Hungry Mil
lions be painted on the signboard
The request will be attended to as
soon as possible.
The rainfall at Shuttle Meadow
yesterday and this morning amount
ed to two inches according to the re-
port of the water department this
morning.
Tonight, 730 to 9 p. M, 500 neg
igee shirts, 2 for $1.00 at Besse-
Leland s.-advt,
The payroll for the visiting nurses
for the past week amounted to $244
This amount will be taken from the
appropriation made for that pur-
pose.
Assistant Fire Chief William J.
Noble has leased the first floor apart
ment Of his residence on Harrison
street, through the Camp Real Estate
company to George 7. Bean, assist
ant manager at the Vulcan Iron
Works.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-18
JOYOUS SCENES AS
king ENTERS CLIENT
Belgian People Shower Royal
Party With Flowers

Client Wednesday, Nov. Is, (By
the Associated Press liking Albert
Qneen Elizabeth and Prince Leopold
of Belgium made their official en-
trance into Client today. The royal
party moved through cheering throngs
then1ums.
The king wore the uniform of
Belgian general, without decorations.
He rode a tall bay horse.
The troops which entered the city
formed the first division of the Bel
gian army.
The royal party halted in the center
Of Place d'Armes and reviewed the
whole first division, these soldiers be-
ing veterans of the whole four years
war AS the regiments filed past, with
their bands playing, the king and
prince saluted and the queen bowed
and smiled.
A ten year old girl rushed through
the line of lancers and presented a
bouquet to the queen, who kissed her
on both creeks. The throng cheered.
The crowd then sang the Braban-
come and wound up with tremen-
dous outburst of applause. King AL
bert then went to the city hall, where
he was received by Acting Mayor
Anseele, who expressed the admira-
ton of the citizens for the kings at
titude during the war. In replying
King Albert said:
THE citizens of Client have proved
themselves worthy descendants of Van
Artevelde, who suffered privations
and tyranny with courage and forti-
tude.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-18
LLOYD GEORGE FORESAW END.
British Leader Warned Canadian Pre-
nier to Be Ready Weeks Ago.

London, via Montreal, Nov. IS
Sir Robert Borden, the Canadian pre-
mier, who has arrived in London in
connection with the peace conference,
declared in an interview with thu
Morning Post that while he was III
Canada he had been in constant COM
munication with Premier Lloyd
George, who warned him several
weeks ago to be prepared to start for
Europe.
He praised the efforts of the Cara
dian soldiers and said Canada would
confront the difficult problems ahead
with the same courage it had shown
during the last four years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24

An. the hckleness of men and
lions; US males are all alike List
10 tale of Prince:
You should have known Prince
in his prime before sorrow entered
his life. There were those who
would go into the Ringing Broth
ers' mena gerie in the old days and
stand for hours before his cage
worshipping. he came from Nubia
where he used TO lord it over the
African desert and brighten .pith-
helmeted tourists out of their skins
with his roaring. When the circus
trappers caught him in a pit and
he landed at the big show winter
quarters in Baraboo Wis. the cage
cOwed him for a while. Then his
natural royalty surged up and he
used TO shake the building and send
his fellow creatures into fits with his
mighty voice.
He had jaws that could almost
have bitten a steel rail in two and
a sideswipe that would have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24

knocked a champions block Off And
as for leonine names If he had been
stuffed you'd have said, There ain
[ no such animal"
Then grief came a knocking at
his cage door. Nellie was his mate
and for years they had loved and
roared together in their suite Of
barred apartments. But last winter
Nellie died and Prince was incon-
sofa BILE. He entered upon hunger
strike against fate. Age was creep
ing on him-he was land there
was no more hope. Week after
week he starved and moaned till he
could hardly stand from weakness
and his ribs showed pitifully through
his shrunken hide The Ringing
Brothers boss animal man William
Chambers, thought he would die
Lions are like that" ne said
Grief kills them" Two weeks ago
a student of natural history who had
become Interested in Prince went
out TO the menagerie tent 10 study
the case. To his establishment he
found the big fellow standing erect
and roaring like a young volcano.
His eve was bright again, his ribs
disappearing.
What's happened TO Prince ."
asked the student. Il thought I was
coming TO attend a funeral. but il
looks more like wedding
"Right-O,' answered Boss Cham
bers. See that COY young Honess
in the second cage over yonder?
has taken 20 his ten pounds of beef
steak regular ever since See him
look at her."
And that's how IL was And that's
how it undoubtedly viii be when
Prince and the Ringing circus come
here next Saturday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24
CAM0UFLAGE NOW
ARTISTIC DELIGHT

LONDON. July 24-A British air
officer writing from the western
front says that the Germans have
this spring brought camouiage to a
state of artistic perfection that is al
most incredible. The most expert
and highly experienced airmen are
often deceived. even while flying
low" he writes. AS a first step, the
German military authorities sought
suggestions from the most distin-
guished German artists in color. As
a next step. every available man was
turned on TO the business of carrying
out the artists ideas
Miles OF canvas painted 10 look
like roads were constructed. under
which regiments could march with
out being seen Paper encampments
were improyised. and aerodromes.
woods. villages and factories OF A
purely fictitious character were set
up merely to distract observers and
90 cover the movements Of troops
and guns. Nothing on so vast
scale has ever been attempted be-
fore"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24
BELGIAN RELIEF
SHIP CRIPPLED
Seen at Distance Off Atlantic.
Port In Tow of Wreck
ing Tug.

AZ ATLANTIC PORT. July "a
A large four-masted Belgian relief
steamer passed here southbound, in
tow or the wreckins rug Resolute
Tuesday. Her name could not be
distinguished. but painted IN large
letters on her side were the words
Belgian relief ship" She appar-
emily was not in distress and IT was
thought she was the steamer which
was damaged i'm an explosion at a
north Atlantic port several months
go and was being towed 10 another
port 20 finish repairs
When she was first sighted. how
ever, il caused great excitement
among shipping men. IN the dis
lance IL looked as III her smokestack
had been shot away In view OF the
fact that she had passed through
the zone I'M which "a German subma-
rine sank four barges Sunday. and
because Of the search made by
coast guards Yesterday for a ship
said 20 be sounding distress signals.
the reports that she had been at
tackled by the raider spread rapidly.
The tug Essex went out TO the
steamer 10 offer assistance. but a
closer view showed she was not IN
distress. She had a smokestaCk used
by oil burners and this explained the
belief that her funnel had been shot
away.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24
TYPHOID FEVER RACES
in GERMAN CAPITAL

AMSTERDAM. July PA SER
ious outbreak of typhoid has brok-
en- out in Berlin, said a dispatch
of victims was not given.
Belief is prevalent in the German
"a pital that the epidemic arose
through the use of poisoned or un-
clean milk
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24
BLIND SOLDIERS MARRY.

LONDON, July 24-More than
$50 British soldiers blinded in the
war have married since losing their
sight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24

The annual outing OF the Elkhart
Kiwanis club will be held July 81.
at Lake Wawasee, according to an
made public by the
picnic committee here Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24

Autographic Kodaks and Brownie
cameras. at Schilling's. 6415-24
Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24
Elkhart News
! special Service (:

ELKHART. July Getty Con-
roller Harvey Elliott was instruct
ed by the board Of works Tuesday
TO employ sufficient help 10 enable
him 10 check up the records or the
Grace Lawn Cemetery association
II is known that there are num-
Der Of lots on which nothing has
ever been paid and while nomlnaily
in the possession OF various parties,
no deeds have been issued. II is
thought that the checking will re-
suit in the reclamation OF between
40 or 80 lots. which will be placed
on the market
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24

j is officially announced that the
cash sales OF War Savings stamps
in Elkhart county up TO and includ-
ing July IS. amounted 10 $407.676.
Mrs r J. Leonard OF this city
has received word from hospital au-
thorities at Fort Wadsworth. y. Y.
TO the effect that her son, Pvt
Floyd Leonard was injured there
No details of the accident were
given.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24

Frank r. Flynn, manager of, the
Foster Coal company, received word
Tuesday of the death OF his broth
er, Harold Flynn, who was killed
in an interurban wreck between
Jackson and Detroit, Saturday
night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24
SPECIAL

Women's Tan Calf OxforjS
with high heels or the new
Walking models. values up 20
500. sale price S445 end
S5.95.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24

r. ". Adams won the first fight
golf cup of the Christiana Country
club Monday. defeating II. II. Albert
by score of five up and three TO
play The matches of the second
and third flights of the tournament
are still being played.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-24

City Clerk Verdon c. Meisner will
leave August Is for Valparaiso
where he will enter the service of
the United States as an auto me-
chanic Meisner was accepted Tues
day, having volunteered The office
of city clerk will be filled by City
Controller Harvey Elliott and the
office of city controller will be abol-
ished for the period of the war. An
increase of 500 a year Will = al
lowed Mr.. Elliott