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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04
DUTCH PLAN TO FEED HUNS?
U. S. May Act if Netherlands Gives
Enemy $4,000 Tons of Potatoes.

Washington, July 1.-Official an.
nouncenent from The Hague tina,
the Netherlands government has
agreed to export potatoes from the
new crop in equal quantities to the
belligerent nations brought the dis
closure today of the fact that the
United States government has infor-
nation OF Hollands intention to ex-
port fifty thousand tons of potatoes
to Germany.
Officials here believe that in ex-
pressing willingness to export po-
tatoes to each of the belligerents
Holland is undertaking to disguise
her intention of supplying large guam
titles of much needed food to Ger
many alone. Shipments to Germany
already are under way, according to
cable advices, the movement follow
ing closely upon the announcement
in Germany of the reduction of the
potato ration from seven to three
pounds weekly.
To furnish Germany anything like
fifty thousand tons of potatoes, Hol-
land, it was said today, not only
would be violating an agreement with
Great Britain to supply that country
and Germany each with five thous-
and tons of potatoes yearly, but also
probably would be ilnperiling her
food agreement with the United
States.
Under that agreement this country
promised the Netherlands govern
ment grain in large quantities, and
since much of it already has been
shipped some officials were of the
opinion that the government, while
naturally disinclined to deprive Hol-
land of further food supplies, might
in the face of public opinion in this
country have to take. drastic retalia-
tory action against Holland if she in
sists on allowing Germany fifty thou
sand tons of potatoes at time when
the Central Powers are believed to
be experiencing a food crisis.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Immediate reduction. in the number
of types and sizes of motor car tires
from 2S7 to thirty-two has been de-
termined on by motor car tire manu-
facturers in accord with rccommen-
dations OF the conservation division
of the War Industries Board. Under
the program announced, by Novem-
Der 1, 1920, all except nine sizes and
types will have been discontinued.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

First Lieut.. Alexander McClintock
U: S. r.. Lexington, KY, honored b,
King George of England, for gallan-
try in action, while serving with the
Canadian forces, shot and killed him
self in New York hotel Friday
The police were informed he was alb
sent from Camp Dix. N. J., without
leave. While an officer from the
cantonment was in the city searching
for him, McClintock sent bull I
through his temple, in a room at the
Murray Hill baths.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04
MAY WIPE OUT TRENCH
FEVER
Discovery by Americans Expected to
Protect Thousands of Troops,

Washington, June 2o.-Througl
tests conducted upon sixty-six vol
unteers from American hospital ann
ambulance organizations in France
medical authorities have been able te
determine that trench fever, one o
the most battling diseases affecting
troops on the western front, is spreae
by germs carried by body lice.
The details of the test and the story
of the bravery of the American vol.
unteers, which officials. said equals
that OF the American soldiers who
risked their lives in order that the
mystery of yellow fever might be
solved, is told in a report received
from General Pershing and made
public tonight by the war department.
No animals susceptible to the dis
ease could be found and it was neces-
sary to call for volunteers. In Janu-
ary the volunteers were sent to a hos
pitai .ehind the British lines and
we're inoculated with blood or some
constituent thereof taken from trench
fever cases. In one group, twenty
three out of thirty-four developed the
disease, while in another test fifteen
out of sixteen were affected.
Having thus proved trench fever is
a germ disease, the medical staff be-
gan an investigation to determine the
way in which it was spread. The
body louise was first considered.
Large numbers of these were collect
ed from fever patients and allowed to
bite twenty-five men, twelve of
whom developed the disease. Blood
incubation caused the disease to de.
velop in from five to twenty days and
in the case of lice the fever required
from fifteen to thirty-five days to de-
velop.
The men contracting the disease
lost from twenty to twenty-five
pounds in weight. While they were
i'll the Germans bembed the hospital
in which they were being treated but
they were not injured. The report of
General Pershing concludes by say
ing: ut is believed by the army med
ical corps that the sacrifice of this
group of sixty-six men viii lead to
the protection of Thousands of men
from the ravages of trench fever"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

The toll of the automobiles that
crowd Chicago's streets recently has
averaged little under child day.
In an effort to. make it possible for
the youngsters to release their play
impulses without a life being exacted,
Alderman John H. Lyle plans to in
troduce in the council an ordinance
providing for roping off certain of the
less used streets for certain periods
OF the day in congested districts.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Three thousand fifty bales of enc
my owned cotton, seized by federal
officers some time ago when its se-
cret storage was discovered, were
auctioned off at the cotton exchange,
at New York, selling at prices from
90 81 to 81 I-8 cents per pound.
Other previous sales of confiscated
enemy owned cotton amounted to
Io.o4I bales. All Of the cotton thus
sold must be consumed in the United
States.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Immediate extension of the present
army draft age limits, FL to 81 years,
was Overwhelmingly defeated Friday
in the Senate. The amendment pro-
posed by Senator Fall of New Mex
leo to the $4,000, 100000 army appro-
priation bill to make the limits 20 and
40 years, and all compromises sug-
gestcd for different minimums and
maximums, were voted down.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

The onion harvest in Frio county
Texas, resulted most disastrously for
the growers. Recent decrease in
price caused many growers not to
harvest the remaining crop, and as a
result $4,000 crates OF onions in Frio
county were not harvested. Owing to
the scarcity of labor, high prices OF
crates, etc, the crop was unusually
expensive, and as result many or
ders for onion seed were counter
manded or reduced in size.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

In determined effort to discon
tinuc use of the German language a,
Campbell Hill, in Jackson County
southwest of Duquoin, Ills, the citi
zens of that county have taken dras.
tic action. Cards have been posted
about the town to the effect that any
person caught speaking German in
the corporate limits will be fined not
to exceed 500, and that the proceeds
will be contributed to the local Red
Cross fund. There are many Ger
mans in Jackson County.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Government war work would be
seriously hampered if the basic eight
hour principle were to be applied to
all government work at the present
time, it was announced by the war
labor policies board Friday after
noon. The board has recommended,
however, that further conferences be
had before making final decision.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

The Indiana state prohibition law is
constitutional. The Supreme Court
Friday afternoon handed down a de-
cision which reversed the decision of
the lower court.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

For fear the big German gun
might drop = shell into their dining
room and in the confusion some Of
their guests forget to pay, Paris ho-
tels and restaurants are requiring
cash in advance nowadays.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

The airplanc from which Thomas
Clifford Anderson OF Dallas, an avia-
ton cadet, fell to his death Friday, at
Corruthcrs field. has not been recov-
cred. The machine continued its
flight after Anderson, who, it is be-
lieved, was not properly strapped to
his seat. fell The fall was from Il
height of 5000 feet.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

One hundred and eighty-five sick
and wounded American soldiers from
France were landed at American
ports during the week ending June Fl
Surgeon General Gorgas announced.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

at the mouth of Mobile bay. When
sighted the whale was asleep, looking
not unlike submarine, the big fin
somewhat resembling periscope.
The, vessel bumped into it and the
whale disappeared
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04
For Judge County Court, South
District:
w. H. LOWDER

President Wilson Thursday after
noon signed a bill calling for the
erection Of a statute to former Pres
ident Buchanan.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

A week of the hottest weather ever
known in June and three days of hot
winds have almost completely wiped
out the corn crop in parts of Okla
homa and badly damaged the melon
and fruit crop as we'll as running gar
dens and field vegetables. :,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

The federal food commission Of
Rhoenix. Ariz.. authorized the killing
~ 800 ostriehes. The meat 10 said to
- excellent. This action will con-
serve Isa,ooo pounds Of beet for the
United Seafss forces abroad.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Eleven persons were killed and
fourteen others injured through the
explosion of bombs dropped by Ger
man airmen in Friday nights raid
over the Paris district.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Habeas corpus proceedings were
filed in the Texas court of criminal
appeals late Thursday afternoon to
test the constitutionality of the state
wide Prohibition Law, which went in
to effect last midnight. The case was
brought from Bexar County and the
defendant, +. Meyer, was granted
bond in $4,000.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Lougious McGill, negro convict,
was lynched at Madrid, Okla, early
Saturday by a mob of five hundred
persons, after he had been identified
as the man who stabbed the wife of a
farmer southeast of Madill. The
woman's wounds, it is said, probably
will prove fatal
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

The Georgia Legislature Thursday
ratified the federal prohibition con-
stitutional amendment shortly after
the annual session began. Georgia
is the thirteenth state to ratify the
amendment. 1t will be necessary for
the legislatures of % more states to
ratify before the amendment becomes
a law.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Mrs. William Cumming Story, for
mer president general of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, was
arrested in New York Friday on in
dictments charging her with grand
larceny, petty larceny and conspiracy
in connection with the affairs of the
national emergency relief society, of
which she is president
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Allan Benson, writer, Socialist can
didate for president in 1916, has with
drawn from the Socialist party, he
announced in New York Thursday
He charges that the party has passed
into the control of foreign born lead
ers who are devoid of Americanisnl
and of IAN anarchistic, syndicalistic
minority"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Federal department of justice Off
Gals have placed ban on carrier
pigeon races, favorite sport among
New York bird fanciers. All birds
of this type are being made messen-
ger-aviators for Uncle Sam or their
wings must remain unspread, the
pigeon race enthusiast was told.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

knights TemplaF Gouley Com.
mandery No. 80 meets second gatur.
day night in each month In hall in
Fraternal Inn.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

:. 4. - -I,at.s rost, No. Sc. meete
az TIE City Hall on the first Satur.
day in each month at 1 3. Ia.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

At least twenty miners are known
to be dead as the result of an explos-
ion of dynamite, set off by a bot of
lightning during a heavy storm at
the Silver Mine of the NJ. A. Hanna
Company at Virginia, Mimi, Thurs
day. Thousands of tons Of ore fell in
as result of the explosion, burying
the twenty men. 1t is believed 9TH
ers were caught. Several others were
injured severely. The mine is two
and one-half miles out of Virginia
and 10 an open pit property.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

American YeomaA Meets at the
o of py 81 the I FHfeman in the Knights
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Confederate Veterans Marmaduko
duke Camp. No. 61o. meets At the
call Of the commander.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

WOc"naen Of The World-Napls
erign Commando.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

National Americans Meets ssconA
WWomdsy night In each month q
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

u. D. o. =. Meets every Monday
night In hall over Traternai Inn.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Butler cneanD0ent Meets ssoeun
ut hall In Tratsrnal Inn.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Miami u. A. CNoDfer atsH.A 1890.
Ings on second and fourth ThufC6Sy
nignts IN each month In hall In Vfo-
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Regal and Select laa.<e,.- n,t,.-
Council No. - meets on the eooon1
Tuesday In each month In nm m
FrateTnal Inn.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Regal NelghA>rp-Ne>t IN $3.50
1 man Hal! on south side Of couSre
~. .rSt ana third Monday nightS q
eecn month. q
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=. =: esa A. M-Mests first 49,
tnird saturday night in each mer'eA
at hall in Fraternal Inn.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

=, MeSe.a Weeanes-Butisr Camp.
No: 1858. meets first aud , tSirj
IMwrsday nights In each month q
nail ON south side OF SQUARE.
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knlSAtu ~ RyeAap.-n,ve -.
Eo9ee. No. 1ee. 1eoto oaah yflSSS
nsSne 1t Castle Han on soutl slio G
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

We are authorized to make the fol.
lowing announcements. subject to
the Democratic primary of Bates
County to be held in August. 1918:
For State Senate 10th District:
JOHN BALDWIN
ROSS F.. FEASTER
Of Henry County
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For Representative:
HERMAN O. MAXEY
A. {. ROSTER
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LODGE DIRECTORY.

LODGE DIRECTORY.
knights TemplaF - Gouley Com.
mandery No. 80 meets second Satur.
day night In each month In hall in
Fraternal Inn.
Wor"nsn Of The World-Mapls
erign Commando.
Confederate Veterans Marmaduke
duke Camp. No. Go. meets At the
call OF the commander.
at Tue City Hail on the first eatrr.
DAY IN each month at : p. m.
"A. America. Yee..a Meets 1t the
can 90 p, OF the Foreman in the Knights
:, National Americans Meets sseonA
MS"Ssy n Ha's In each month ss
Ill, /; .: 9: ,. Meets every Eo.Aay
Butler E.eanpaent Meets ssoe.A
ana fourth Tuesday in each month
At haN In tratsrnal INN.
M1ani n. A.. .CneDter statsA neet.
ings on second and fourth Thuf16Sy
nights IN each month In hall In NJ
ternal Inn.
Rey:! and Select llasters-Butlsr
;r0esday u each month In hall n
, ia =: r :.a 4. M-Meets first ssa
at hall in Fratsrnal Inn.
:. MsAera wssAnes-ButIsr- camp.
' re- s:s1' ,, meets first spd tSifi
hall on south side Of oouar0.
Hsysl Nelghhsss-Meet IN WeoA.
man Hall on south eide Of covSrs
. and third Monday nightS 8
.iEsCAeets second Tuesday nisSt q
Dech month 1t hail. ooruof of lfnSS
and Ohio Streets.
~ K:as.ss q l.sss: e sessssey
.ech month et hall, corner e Go5S
hights In each nenSA.
k.lgAt. a PysAaas-nsus p.
Sv99e' No: loos 1eoto oAah n.y.
sssns u Casele Han %; sout1 80 6
Esae.enel AZ AasGeaneoon 49,
:eH.eil, Nc. ga neetS dirt ~
'aass Tuesday nissts q sasA nasR
n:.s.ssss e nsesnnA cssfssase
EnsIs1ay q tasA 6SeSS : al n
~
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04
Nome are still held in the pack with
in sight of the city.

Nome are still held in the pack with.
in sight of the city,
A week of the hottest weather ever
known in June and three days of hot
winds have almost completely wiped
out the corn crop in parts of Okla
homa and badly damaged the melon
and fruit crop as we'll as running gar
dens and field vegetables. ;
Lougious McGill, negro convict,
was lynched at Madrid, Okla, early
Saturday by mob of five hundred
persons, after he had been identified
as the man who stabbed the wife of
farmer southeast of Madill. The
woman's wounds, it is said, probably
will prove fatal.
Federal department OF justice Off
Gals have placed ban on carrier
pigeon races, favorite sport among
New York bird fanciers. All birds
of this type are being made messen-
ger-aviators for Uncle Sam or their
wings must remain unspread, the
pigeon race enthusiast was told.
The Georgia Legislature Thursday
ratified the federal prohibition con-
stitutional amendment shortly after
the annual session began. Georgia
is the thirteenth state to ratify the
amendment. 1t will be necessary for
the legislatures of % more states to
ratify before the amendment becomes
a law.
Mrs. William Cumming Story, for
mer president general of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, was
arrested in New York Friday on in
dictments charging her with grand
larceny, petty larceny and conspiracy
in connection with the affairs of the
emergency relief society, of
which she is president.
Allan Benson, writer, Socialist can
didate for president in 1916, has with
drawn from the Socialist party, he
announced in New York Thursday
He charges that the party has passed
into the control of foreign born lead
ers who are devoid of Americanisn
and of IAN anarchistic, syndicalistic
Habeas corpus proceedings were
lied in the Texas court of criminal
appeals late Thursday afternoon to
est the constitutionality of the state
vide Prohibition Law, which went in
O effect last midnight. The case was
brought from Bexar County and the
defendant, +. Meyer, was granted
'ond in $4,000.
The airplane from which Thomas
clifford Anderson OF Dallas, an avia
ion cadet, fell to his death Friday, at
-orruthcrs field, has not been recov
red. The machine continued its
light after Anderson, who, it is be-
ieved, was not properly strapped to
lis seat, fell The fall was from 4 !.
Ieight of 5000 feet. 3:
Government war work would be y
eriously hampered if the basic eight =,
our principle were to be applied to .
II government work at the present r.
ime. it was announced by the war -.
abor policies board Friday after
Don. The board has recommended,
owever, that further conferences be ,r
al before making final decision. =,
The Dermott news., 1918-04-25
A Visit to Camp Pike.

As have been going over our coun-
t. among the colored people. with Rev
VIM. A. Role. in the different drives
for the war causes the past six months
and having decided to continue doing
this work az long as the war lasts. |
was anxious to get some first hand in
formation so could tell my people
some things that had seen with my
own eyes. so last week made special
trip to Camp Pike. | first Went to Mr.
Role for 4 letter to the y. NJ. {. A.
people. which he gladly gave me.
After reaching Camp Pike, | went to
see my son there | went to one of the
Y.M.C A huts and showed my letter
to the head secretary and he sent an.
other secretary with me in a Jitney and
we rode all over the camp and then
back for two hours on the drill grounds.
After this | went to the colored \ Nj
"A. building and had the pleasure of
making talk to about $50 colored sol.
eiers.
was greatly impressed by all the
wonderfully. things saw and unless any
one can see them for himself he can I
form any idea of what one of our great
army camps looks like. One thing !
noticed especially was that there was
no difference in the treatment of the
white and coored soldiers They all
have the same kind of barracks. same
kind of clothes. same kind of medical
treatment and same kind Of table fare.
As far as could see there was no
dscontentment among the colored sol
ders; they We're all satisfied They
even had a colored band.
In the colored Y NJ ca, everything
WAS clean and nice. the same as the
white Writing paper and newspapers
and magazines and all kinds of religious
services were there for the boys.
just cant say too much for the
Y NJ. & a. work.
In conclusion let me ask all my peo-
Pile in Dermott and Chicot County to
pray for our boys that they might win
and come back safe and sound and
clean again.
Aaron jackson.
The Dermott news., 1918-04-25

Written for the Liberty Loan Oraani-
zation of the eighth Federal
Reserve District.

BY MILDRED S McFADEN.
W. are backing up the boys at the
front,
Our soldier boys. the flower of our
youth.
Who answered Freedoms call
And are gladly giving all
For liberty. for justice and for truth.
We are working for our heroes at the
front.
Who nobly bear the brunt of shot
and shell.
For, backed by love untold.
And bullets made of gold.
German He'll
We are backing up our sailors on
the sea,
So CALAMITY a-standing by their guns,
Mid perils of the deep
Where deadly U-boats creep
To do the baneful bidding of the Huns!
We are backing UP our birdmen a,
the front,
Whose dauntess souls no sense of
fear can know.
Patrolmen of The sky,
Ger hostile lines they fly
To guard the guns on firing line"
below
We are backing up our service at
the fr0at
Where toll OF paia doth mark each
victory wei,
That nurse with Cross of Red
May hover Ger each bed
To soothe and comfort every mother 5
son.
We are backing UP oar colors at the
front.
cid Glory shall never brook disgrace.
o lit ii h!sh and higher.
That It's message may ms ire
\ spirit of world Freedom fer the race.
To back our allied forces AT the front
Is the urge Of our Liberty Loan
campaigns.
Each Liberty Bond we hold
Is handicap OF gold
To bind the Beast forevermore in
chains.
Bring your uthes into my store
house" Freedom calls,
Make every boarded dollar do its
share,
With patriotic thrill
And Zeal of Bunker Hill
Roll UP millions for The boys over
there"