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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18
u. S. PUZZLES BERLIN
Don't Understand Why U-Boats
Did Not Stop Us From Sending
Troops to Europe.

Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday
July 1.-THE military critic of ths
Tribune de Geneva says he recent,
met high German officer who de-
clared that, although the German
newspapers had been prohibited men.
tioning American military matters
except the taking OF. prisoners, the
American invasion OF Europe and the
great aid being rendered by the
Americans to the entente allies is
causing much anxiety at German i'm
pcrial headquarters.
People cannot understand, the Ger
man officer said, why the success
ful' German submarine warfare an
neunced by the Reichstag is unable
to prevent a million Americans land
ing in France. The Germans, he add
cd are learning the truth only
through foreign newspapers.
The Swiss lie Democratic sarcasti
cally remarks in this connection that
it is prudent and safer for German
submarines to sink unarmed hospital
ships than to attack a protected
troop ship
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18
3sTH DIVISION TO THE FRONT
Men From Missouri And Kansas Are
Holding a Part of the Line.

Washington, July 13-The 35tf
Division, composed of Missouri ane
Kansas National Guard troops, is
now at the front in France.
General March, chief of staff, an.
nounced today that the 35th had been
placed in the Second Army Corps
Maj. Gen. William NJ Wright still is
in command of the division.
The Rainbow Division, which in
cludes the Kansas City Signal Bat
talon and the Kansas Ammunition
Train, is in the 1st corps. Maj. Gen.
Hunter Liggett is acting corps COM
mander and Maj. Gen. Charles 7.
Menoher commands the Rainbow Di-
vision.
Three army corps of from 225,ooo
to 100000 men each have been defin-
itely organized from American di-
visions in France, General March,
chief of staff announced today at the
weekly conference with newspaper
men.
Maj. Gen. Hunter Liggett, COM
ildHoiliS tHC 4ISt \tlC SuIlSCtJ OltIS-
ion, National Guard. has been de-
tailed as temporary commander OF
the 1st Army Corps. Commanders
for the ed and sd have not yet been
designated.
In announcing the organization OF
the army corps, General March
showed that five regular, nine Ma
tional Guard and four National Army
divisions have been used to make up
the three corps.
The American troops have been as
signed to the right flank of the allied
line and will take over that part of
the line in Alsace and Lorraine ex-
tending from Verdun to Switzerland
In assigning the American troops
to the eastern end of the battle line,
France has given them, in sense, the
post of honor. for they will be fight
ing on part of their front on German
soil and in the big offensive planned
for next year they will be the first to
reach the River Rhine.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18
AMERICANS STOP PARIS
SHELLS
Long Range Gun Implacements De-
stroyed Steadily by Our Fliers.

Paris, July 13.-For more than 4
month Bertha, the kaiser's long range
gun, has not fired shell on Paris
and for more than a fortnight Paris
ians have not been awakened in the
middle OF the night by sirens sound
ing the air raid alarm. In this time
Paris has enjoyed peace and calm
ness, while the people wondered why
the city should be left unmolested, es-
pecially with the German Armies on
ly fortv-three miles away,
The municipal authorities, fearing a
heavier bombardment, had taken the
precautior of sending the children
out OF the town while measures had
been taken for the evacuation of the
civilian population and the removal
OF ar, treasures.
Many plausible reasons were put
forth as to why Paris should be so
quiet. Today's information, from the
front and from the French ministers
shows Paris owes its tranquility to
the Americans. The kaiser never had
given up hope of being able to de-
stroy the capital by gun lombard
ment and had ordered new guns to be
built and new emplacements con-
struc,ed. But he did not reckon with
American aviators, who had sworn
they would defend Paris. Every time
a new platform was spotted American
pilots left French territory and kept
their promise to blow UP the en-
placements and gun crews. g
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18
GERMAN PEACE DRIVE
STARTED
Chancellor Won Hertling Says Ger
many Has No Desire to Hold
Belgium.

London, July 13.-Receding from
the former junker stand OF annexa-
tions and indemnities from all coun-
tries engaged in the war against the
central powers, Chancellor Won Hert-
ling declared in his speech to the
reichstag Thursday that Germany did
not intend to keep Belgium in any
form.
The occupation of Belgium forms
the only means we have as pawn in
future negotiations" the chancellor
is quoted as saying, in dispatches
from Copenhagen.
After the war, we want Belgium
restored as a self-dependent state,
subject to nobody We want them to
live. with us in good, friendly rela-
tions.
I'VE are waging a war of Defense"
the chancellor continued. Every
tendency to world domination was re-
mote from our minds. Therefore.
our peace aims are the inviolability
of our territory and open air for the
expansion of Our people, especially in
the economic domain.
"And naturally, we also want the
necessary security regarding difficult
conditions"
The chancellor concluded his
speech with an appeal to the people
to help, saying:
$50, bear the heavy times of war as
long as is necessary until an honor
able end is attained"
Chancellor Hertling's statement
that Germany will not hold Belgium
after the war, was direct challenge
to the Tirpitz fatherland crowd, the
Star said this afternoon.
The Hertling speech is the first
sign OF yielding toward the Wilson
position, the Star pointed out.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18
White Soldier Hanged for Attacking
Girl,

Waco, Tex, July 11.--Nat Hoft-
man, white soldier, was hanged at
5:45 a. III. today at Camp Macarthur.
He was convicted of attacking a
schoolgirl last April.
The court-martial sentence was al
iirmed by Washington.
Hoffman was IS years OF age and
from Pittsburg, Pa. His mother was
notified of the hanging
One evening last April Hoffman
met the 1Iyearold girl in company
with boy about her age in lonely
wooded spot near Camp Macarthur.
The boy was assaulted and ran away,
after which the girl was attacked.
The boy reported the affair to the
military police who soon captured
Hoffman.
His only utterance was said to be
that he deserved his fate.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18
500 Smith and Wesson Pistol Makers
on Strike.

Springfield, Mass, July 12-Be-
tween 500 and GOO employees of the
Smith d Wesson Company, pistol
manufacturers, struck today upon the
refusal OF the company to grant de-
mands for higher wages, improve
ment in working conditions and the
reinstatement of several shop stew
ards discharged yesterday.
Machinists' union officials say 95
per cent of the workers are out, but
this is denied by the company. The
company is working on government
contracts and efforts were made
some time ago when the controversy
arose between the company and its
employees, to bring an agent of the
Federal Department of Labor here
to adjust matters.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18
STATEWIDE WORK OR FIGHT
LAW IS URGED BY
COUNCIL
Supplemental Measure to Crowder
Edict Advocated BY Missouri
Officnk.

Capt Cirardeau. Mo- July Is.-The
passage pi compulsory labor law in
Missouri as a supplemental measure
to the national esfics ri Provost Mar,
shall General CrowGer for men to
work or tight WAS urged al the reg
ular monthly meeting ni the Missouri
council OF uattnnal defense. held in
the Commercial Club rooms here.
The gathering. which Was largely
attended. ended with . patriotic mass
meeting OF citizens las. night.
l. \. Watson. Il Kansas City attor-
ney, who is chairman ci The -Alneri-
canizatior cotl,tt,l,cev @f ihc council
submitted in hts regular report a rec
ommendation THAI rG,S council urge
the state legislature 10 amend the
CONSTITUTIONS in >urt, L. manner as to
make impossible THE casting oi bal
lot by any person eeh~r Than a fully
naturalized citizen The rccommcn
dation suggested Il >tsaallar request Tor
legislation from the national govern
ment. Ii such legislation were Sc
cured persons with 1rrs, naturaliza-
ton papers could not vote
The council will rreue>, all the
election commissioners III the state
10 demand OF holders ot frs, natur-
alization papers proeF al their quail
ficationS to vote.
Watson'S report also included an
appeal t. the state department, OF ed
ucation to cut out OF the curriculum
of all common high schools the
teaching OF the German language and
to enjoin persons from speaking the
German tongue in schools, churches
and other public places Citizens
were admonished i'll v1ew oi the criti- |
cal feeling between rsa,ionalilies at
this time to refrain ;r~.as any manner
OF violence.
Dean +. B. MumtcrG q: The Mis-
souri, university. state food admins
traitor. told members oi the council
in his report that Ni>>nuris wheat
crop this season was So,o,o,ooo bush
els, an increase OF .I.oSso 900 over last
year.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18
NO MORE COAL
FOR BREWERIES
Doctor Garfield to Stop Supply
When Materials on Hand Are
Used Up.

Washington, July 1o.-Brewers
were notified today by Fuel Admins
TRAITOR Garfield they will not be able
TO count on supply OF coal beyond
that needed to use up the materials in
the process of manufacture, including
malt already manufactured. This ac-
,ion was taken, Doctor Garfield said,
because of the present coal, trans
portation and other shortages"
Doctor Garfield disclosed that the
order issued July 3 curtailing fuel for
the production of beer, near beer
and other beverages in. which cereals
are used, was the result of delibera-
tions OF committee appointed by
President Wilson to consider the re-
duction OF activities in non-war in
dustries to save the consumption of
raw materials, food, labor and trans
portation.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18

Austin, Tex, July .I2.-Adjutant
General Harley tonight ordered de-
tachment of twenty-five rangers to
proceed Immediately to San Jacinto
County in East Texas to hunt down
number of draft evaders, who early
this morning shot and killed Ranger
Dudley White of Austin and severely
wounded Ranger Walter Rowe of
Fort Worth. White and Rowe had
trailed the draft evaders into the
depths of a pine forest near San
Augustine when they were fired up
on. The battle lasted some time and
it is believed several draft evaders
were wounded.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18
Soldiers May Buy Tobacco at Cost.

Washington, July I2.-The Y. M. c.
A. will be able to selltobacco, cigars
and cigaretts at cost to the men of
the American expeditionary forces,
following an order issued today by
Brig. Gen. R. f. Wood, acting quar-
termaster general The Y. M. c. A.
will be permitted to purchase its to-
bacco supplies from the quartermast-
er corps in France at cost, without
the addition of freight charges.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18
He Acted Like It.

A man was before Kansas City
judge the other day charged with
cruelty beating his small son. The
judge asked the man where he was
born and on receiving the answer,
Germany" said: "You act as though
you had been. $500"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-18
H. w. JENKINS WRITES
Interesting Trip Through the. Okla
homa Oil Fields and Kansas
Wheat Fields, s
Fort Collins, Colo.
July II. 1918.

Fort Collins, Colo,
July II. 1913
Editor Times,
Butler, Mo.
Dear Editor
Myself and daughters left Butler
June 9th for somewhere in Colorado
by the way OF Oklahoma. We fol-
lowed the Highway from Butler to
Nevada from Lamar to Carthage and
then to Joplin. Then we had. to go
east and south to a bridge to cross
the river through the Ozarks, where
you see the most beautiful scenery l
think Missouri has, and the finest
roads winding around the mountains.
Night found us at Noel, where we
stayed over night. Just before we.
got to this town we crossed the Elk
River on boat, bridge where we had
to pay toll. The next morning we
left Noel for Kitchum, Okla, where /
have brother-in-law, l. w. Prime,
who is from Bates county, and is do
ing we'll. We stayed week with
them.
Wheat and oats are good here. We
then left for Muskogee, where, on the
road, we saw more cotton growing
than any other crop. There are
places where you won't see any
whites, all negroes, for eight or 10
miles. Before we got to Muskogee
we found most OF the farmers were
negroes. We visited my brother, Al
bert and family week. While we
were there we drove out to Fl. Glib
son, where there are over two thou
sand soldiers buried and only few
over hundred OF them known. The
old fort is still standing. We left
here through Okmulgee and Henri
eta. where there are oil wells dotted
all over the country. From here we
went to Meeker and from there to
Oklahoma City one OF the busiest
places we have seen here. They have
the State Capitol This building has
been built but a short time. We went
from there to Elreno and from there
to Woodward through where we
found some pretty rough country.
We saw Indian squaws with papooses |
on their backs. | say. You want to
sell pappoose?" She say; No sell
pappoose.
From Woodward we went to
Knowles. where | own some property |
and stayed there two days. We left
there going west through Liberal,
Kansas, and from there to Garden
City; then west up the Arkansas river
TO Lamar, Colorado, where we spent
The 4th with a friend of ours. We
left there going west right up the
Arkansas river to Las Animus, to La
Junta and to Rocky Ford. home of
The Rocky Ford melons. From there
we went to Colorado Springs where
we could see Pixies Peak and snow
in the mountains. From there we
went through the mountains to Den
yer, where we could see snow all the
way At Denver we went to the
camp grounds where we camped.
There we're tourists from different
states and a fine place to camp.
We left Denver for Fl. Collins,
about Is miles, where my sister, Mrs
J. G. Funk. lives, where we will visit
or a few days.
H. w. Jenkins.
P. S.:-Wc made this trip in our
7ord without any trouble to speak of.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17
News In Brief

The Thrift Stamp meeting of the
Ten Thousand CLUB at the Fawcett
residence has been postponed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17
CANTEL0UPES WILL
NOT Be DELAYED
L. S. Food Administration Tells The
Press That Every Effort Will Be
Made to Move Imperial Valley Crop
10 Market and to Furnish Cars for
Perishables in Other Lines.

Many inquiries nave been received
from growers and shippers of canta-
loupes asking if it is true that the
Food Administration. working with
the railroads, will restrict the ship
ments and general distribution of
fruits and vegetables this season.
These inquiries are the result of false
rumors that have been in circulation
| through the producing districts for
several weeks The following is a
statement on the question which the
educational division of that depart
ment gives for publication:
"The United States Food Admin
istration is not advising restricted pro-
duction of any perishable food. There
is an impression in some sections that
discrimination in shipment will be
made against certain fruits, vegetables
and other perishable food products.
, This is untrue. 1t is hoped that the
railroads vii lsoon be able to move
all classes of freight freely and
promptly. Even in times of conges-
| ton, food products have received prac-
tically first consideration and there is
! no reason to expect any change IN
this policy. The Food Admlnlstra-
ton certainly has not Disseminated
against any one group or type of
perishable products as compared with
other groups or types, and will not
do so, either as to production or
transportation. All of the perishable
products have a place in nutrition
and the Administration is encouraging
their use as substitutes for more con-
centrated staple food products.
"The Food Administration, of
course, does not have jurisdiction over
the carriers. but has done and will
continue to do all that it can to
rrovide equipment. The policy of the
Railroad Administration is to give
adequate movement to perishables.
Naturally in war times it is difficult
to avoid transportation difficulties
and rositiev guarantees cannot be
made"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17
BLOW TO BERLIN.

Berlin has day the condi
American maed public last week This in
likely reach 5600O0000 bushels of
S6000000 bushels Our
of rye before 35000000 bushels
will be decidedly welcomeand first aid the
loaf of both winter and
bushels which home needs
buhelsan that be greatly reduce
condition of winter wheat most
Our then showed the lowest cond
of 4S0
bushels 41SO0000O These figures will
the need possible Of
following rule of the administration food
that with the submarine held and
saving shall have something
substantial to spare fer ouS Allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17

In some Chautauqua towns there are
families who do all their baking and
cooking, so far as possible. the week
before the Chautauqua starts, and then
lust give all their time to the pro-
grams when the Chautaqua commen-
ces, and arrange picnic parties and
lunches, making it big vacation
week. Each year Chautauqua week
becomes more and more vacation
week,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17

Money plentiful Imperial Valley and business is
good"
es you live down there that don't
get away with any surplus
This dialogue is every day the Coast
elements of truth.
living IS higher here than other county
Southern California.
And it is Of the people who live here
Don't blame groceryman One big
man is going FL Centro because he
much for his goods and help.
goods the hardware man or the
under conditions imposed on him.
BIG BUSINESS Imperial Valley that chiefly
sible for taxed heavily for living
Here few examples:
making make butter right here
22 pound than the
price at they the mddlemen Los
Angeles.
cottonsed OIL but it sent to Los Angeles
back tremendously increased Cot
tonseed cooking other 1t
siderable part daily food
We send our beef Angeles. 1t is shipped
charged three profits and two freight rates
Fargo ship vegetables and strawberries right now to
back Coast vegetables and Strawberries
pay one-half than do the
OF Angeles Is the difference price equitable?
should be taken by the people They should
sort of Lower Living Cost" organization
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17
CATHOLICS HAVE DRIVE.

recently completed Catholic drive of the New
fund of 600 hep the
finished with of than SAOOOOOO
Cardinal Farley the active head of the
by the clergy aymen and
Each community felt the of
personal responsibility Contributions from
thousands Of Proestans and Jews who
broken better understanding begotten
and all worked together fellow citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17

of the German Offensive movements that read of
Berlin had their origin attacks
French the military rulers Prus
they happier they consider them
selves the
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17

Don't forget the Mooney meeting,
Tulane Theatre, Friday night, April
l9 at 8 o'clock.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17

A Farm Home department meeting
at Calipatria yesterday proved very
profitable. There were twenty wom-
en- present at the Bachelors Club.
Mrs. Della Morris led in the demon
stration and Mrs. J. Wallace Cox,
chairman of the section and very
enthusiastic worker for the cause, gave
a talk.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17

INSURE YOUR HAY WITH RAY
EDG GAR.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17

The Thrift Stamp meeting OF the
Ten Thousand Club at the Fawcett
residence has been postponed.
Mrs. ha Aten and Mrs. Wilsie were
out today soliciting articles for the
big w. c. T. U. auction sale tomor-
row afternoon at the stockyards.
William F. Ransom is suing the
California Food Products Company in
the Superior Court for pay for five
bales of cotton, said to have been Civ
EN- the defendant company for sale.
Robert Ralston, state leader of pig
and corn clubs for the Southern di-
vision, is in the Valley, having arrived
this morning. He is in Holtville to-
day, experimenting the pig and calf
sale. He will go to Brawley tomorrow
for the pig sale at that place.
Rev. Palmer of the eMthodist church
yesterday officiated at the wedding
of Calvin T. Gibson of Imperial and
Halle May Gibson of El Centre. A
few days before he officiated at the
marriage of Erik Jones and Florence
Stone, both of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17

the light of by Federal investigating
committee paid Packngton Shyock Coal Oil
Johnnie compared with the Chicago pork barons
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17

PRESS WANT. ADS BRING
QUICK RESULTS.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17

~ American and free man'-Coonel Roosevelt. Is
any governed chiefly envy malice and hatred
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17

The Woman's Ten Thousand Club
will meet at the Tulane theatre to.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-17

morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock un-
der the auspices of the College Wom-
ans Club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-24
JUNIOR RED CROSS.
Children Of Stale Deing Great Work in
Humane Cause.

The chairman ot ne Junior Mera-
bership oi the Red Cross lu Delaware.
Mrs. X. L. Holiday, makes ;ne following
report
since February nerc nave been al.,
schools enrolled as aGNAare, OF 'iir
American Red Gross. and The -ep0rr-
that have aecu sem ia shows 0na.
wonderful WorH 'urs ere doing d cEerE
way The deals snd yorN IS f1c l,eu
Cross appeal strongly 10 niofen- Ai
stimulate them tothc services hey r"Eacr
Their reports SHOW that 'ucl are ln-
reyestcd in conservation ut at Sino~.
protection of birds. animals. leaning
up ,hcr towns. .s>!>uug fnr prai Itn"
ross. manual training nj domestic
science
rhcsr schools raised Tor lase- bonds
and War savings Stamps, 50 ~
The number Of sricics mad" and aD,-
tod t}Q2
The number Of nrdrcn enrolled l..i1-
Ine schools 700 per cent Red ross
which means that every ,h,.l bag pad
- cents arc Dover Frc0crica Rice :.
Oak shade Cireensprng colorcd la4rci
High. HockeSsin. Cannon. NlddietoNn,
Cedar Grove. Milford. Rehoeoth Reach.
MI Airx. Nea Castle High, smyrna.
Cedar Grove. lewcs Hsrtiy, LcWes
I-nlon. Milford, Norklyn, Cheswold, sharp
lev. Moore's, Meals, Oak Grove, Colum-
hia. du Pont, Lebanon, keuton, CLAYTON,
Little Creek, Willow Grove, Townsend
The Junior Red Cross gives the chil-
dren real part in the national reSpon-
sibihties Of citizenship adding new dignity
10 school work by giving Il national
purpose