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The Washington times., 1918-10-05

Who remembers when shoe soles
were put on with wooden pegs and
the inside looked like q picket fence,
and you had TO rub q part Of the
inside sole Of to smooth the pegs
down so you could get your feet in?
The Washington times., 1918-10-05
What Will the Answers Be?
There Are Going to Be Good Many Questions Asked.
The Times

The Times
cartoonist, Mr..
McCutc heon,
has written an
excellent e di-
torial in the
two pictures
which appear
in this column.
One Of the
most astute
politicians in
the G it al
said to the
writer, "There
is going to be
more explain
ing of the
votes against
suffrage than
of any legisla-
tive action
since the Civil
war"
The folk S
back home will
want to know
the re ason
why, and
many a cam
paign speech
will be inter
Tupted with
the inquiry
why didn't
YOU support
the President
100 per cent?"
It is regret
table that the
whole country
might not have
shared with
the women
who called
upon the Pres
ident, his post
ballot remarks
on the result
of the vote of
Tuesday.
Politicians
are frequently
responsible for
the digging of
The Washington times., 1918-10-05

BET YOUR MONEY ON THE U. s. A
The Washington times., 1918-10-05

BET YOUR MONEY ON THE U. s. A.
The Washington times., 1918-10-05

BET YOUR MONEY ON THE o. $. A.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
Red Ball Garage.

The Red Ball is the name of the
new garage opened by Will Smith, in
the new Mcfarland building on Solth
Main. MIR. Smith is an automobile
man Of large experience and has EN-
ploycd two first-class me chanics TO
assist him in repair work. He is rap
idly equipping the repair department
with the latest improved machinery
and is prepared to do all kinds of
work. The building is as near fire
proof as is possible to make it. The
walls and floor are of concrete and
the roof is of the steel truss construc-
ton. The main room is o5 by IFS
feet and is by far the largest room in
the county without supporting posts.
1t has an adjoining room that is 80
by us feet, thus giving abund mt
room for the storage of cars and Mr..
Smith invites his farmer friends when
they come to town to leave their cars
in his garage where they will be
looked after and no charges made.
He is selling the old reliable Buick
cars, and has on hand at all times a
full line of accessories OF all kinds.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
Boy Scouts Help.

My Dear Mr.. Livingstone:
desire to entrust the Boy Scout :
of America with new and importan;
commission, to make them the gov.
ernment dispatch bearers i'll carryin :
to the homes of their community the
pamphlets Of the war prepared by the
Committee on Public Information
The excellent services performed by
the Boy Scouts in the past entour-
ageses me to believe that this new
task will be cheerfully and faithfully
discharged
Sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON.
This letter under date of December
3, 1917, was sent to the president OF
the Boy Scout organization, and wac
by the next mail answered with &C
ceptance of this new great trust.
Scoutmaster Gaines of Troop One
Butler, has just received from the
Government a package containing 35o
copies of the Presidents Flag Day
Address for distribution. Each Scout
is given a package containing fifteen
OF these copies, together with an
Identification card signed by Gov
ernment official chief scout execu-
tive and the local Scoutmaster. This
card authorizes each scout to act as
aide to the Committee on Public In
formation Zach scout keeps a rec
ord of all who receive 4 copy from
him and this record is sent to this
Committee at the end OF this cam
paign. These copies are FREE tor
the asking, and with each copy is a
frankcd post card which will bring
10 you.a any two of other information
booklets concerning the war if you
sign it and mail it. Or, a scout will
be only too glad TO mail the card for
you,
This service is voluntary upon the
part of the Scouts under the slogan
Every Scout Boost America The
Scouts are doing their bit, and there
are 2Ss,o6l Scouts and 7o,0s7 Scout
officials. For fear a Scout may not
reach you with a copy, call him up
and he will be glad to bring it to
your business or home. If you want
any other information, tell the Scott
and he will jot it down and obtain it
lor you, il it can be gotten.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
NATURE PROVIDES
THE INGREDIENTS
Argo- Phosphate, the New Herbal
Remedy, Now Endorsed by
Local People.

If the digestive organs are not prop
erly performing the work which ma
turc has assigned to them, then nu-
triton which is absolutely essential
10 the recovery of other diseased
parts, will be lacking and there can be
no permanent relief. When bodily
nutrition is normal the stomach di-
gests the food, the blood absorbs and
carries the nourishment to the differ
ent parts of the body causing the var
ious organs to properly perform their
functions.
Nature has provided remedy in the
ingredients of Argo- Phosphate the
new herbal stomach remedy, which is.
now being introduced kcre. 1t is
purely vegetable and its vitalizing,
corrective and reconstructive qualities
are SO pronounced that beneficial re-
suits are noticed from the first day.
That this is true, it is only necessary
TO listen to the statements made daily
by local people who have given Argo-
Phosphate fair trial and have bceu
benefited thereby.
1t is dispensed by every druggist
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
Bigamy Condoned by Teutons3

Geneva. Jan. lS.--Scveral South
German newspapers which have been
received here raise a cry OF alarm
over the increase of bigamy i'll Ger
many during 1917. They say the
many acquittals and the lenient SEN
tences imposed indicate that the au-
thorities are condoning the oifense.
Among the excuses pleaded by the
men accused are loss of memory be-
cause of she'll shock, departure OF the
witnesses without leaving an address
or infidelty on the part OF a wife.
Some have gone SD far as to declare
boldly that plural marriages are good
for the nations future. A corporal
told a Munich correspondent that he
got married every time he obtained
leave from the trenches and believed
he had five wives.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
Butler and Nevada High Schools
Divide Double Header.

The boys team of the Butler High
school added another game to thei,
unbroken string of victories Friday
night when they defeated the fast Nc
vada High school team on the la,ter's
court by a score Of 4o. to FL. This is
the sixth victory for the home boys
and as they have not been defeated
they may we'll call themselves the
champions of this part OF the state
Prof. J. c. Craig, of the Commerc.al
department, is coach and much OF
the credit for the excellent team,
work of the team must be given TO
him.
1he girls were not so fortunate, the
Nevada girls beating them by a score
of it to S. The girls are a fast bunch
of players but the Nevada girls wer :
simply too good for them.
The members of the boys team are
Bullock, center; Thompson, captain
and guard; Hensley, guard; Thsey
and Williams, forwards.
The girls team, centers, Ruth
Wyatt and Vera Kinion; forwards,
Marie Hensley and Oval Kinion;
guards, Mildred Ream and Doris
Fail Miss Burney Rice, coach.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
Does 1t Pay to Raise Chickens?

About year ago Mrs. Geo. Jobe
who lives a few miles southeast OF
town, started in with about IS chick
ems and during the year she has mar
keted AT dozen eggs, for which she
received $I3e.2s. She has used Oh
her table eggs TO the value OF $2o+o
and set $I6..,o worth. She has sold
los chickens for $6s.42, the family has
consumed % and she has 100 pullets
left.
Mrs. Jobe says that at first glance
it looks as though she has made an
immense profit on her chickens, and
while she is we'll satisfied with the
outcome, the money that she has re-
ceived has not been all profit by any
means as she has fed them large
amount of high priced feed.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
AGREE TO CONSERVE FUEL
Business Men Met County Fuel Ad-
ministrator Monday Morning.

4 At the request Of Judge c. A. Den
ton, County Fuel Administrator, mos
of the business men of Butler met ir
the lobby Of The Inn Monday morn
ling to discuss the fuel situation ant
take some action looking toward the
conservation of fuel.
Il Judge Denton read lengthy circu.
lar letter from Gov. Wallace Cross
ley, State Fuel Administrator, which
was followed by considerable discus
sion.
Men engaged in different lines ol
business held caucuses and most ol
them then agreed to certain hours foi
the opening and closing of their vari
Gus places of business. Following il
partial list of the business houses
reporting and the hours they agreed
upon:
Druggists-Open at 7:3o a. m.
close at 900 p. m. Sunday hours;
7:3o to 400 a. M, 500 to 800 p. m
Groceries and Hardware-Open at
l7:oo a. M, close at 600 p. m; close
Saturday night at 900.
Dry Goods and Clothing-Open at
$3.50 a. NJ, close at $50 p. m. Close
Saturday night at ZOO.
Jewe1ers-Open at 800 a. n., close
at 600 p. m.
Barbers-Open at 500 a. m, close
at 600 p. m. Saturday night close at
1000.
Restaurants-Open at GOO a. M,
close at 1000 p. m. Saturday night
at 400.
| Mayor Heinlein stated that some
conservation Of fuel might b.
wrought by shutting down all street
lights on moonlight nights, and by
cutting out all unnecessary window
lights. The city is using only oil for
fuel.
c. l., Fisk, owner Of the opera
house and the Electric Theaser, said
the was willing to do anything the
Fuel Administrator suggested. Under
the order OF the state ad ninistrator
he was already compelled to clvse
Monday and Tuesday nights, but was
willing to make further sacrifices it
necessary.
| The dentists agreed to open III the
morning (most any old hour) and
close at 500 p. m.
II The newspaper men reported that
the different offices observed differ
ent hours in regard to opening and
closing their shops, but all tried to
work only nine hours. They were
willing to assist in saving fuel.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
An Easy Way
to Reduce Flesh.
Drink Hot Water and Take Tassco

Drink Hot Water and Take Tassco
Haven't you often wished for a
medicine to reduce your flesh? Some
thing that does not require dieting
or calisthenics? Well, right here you
have it in 5-grain tassco tablets.
which you may secure at your drug
gist's. They are pleasant to take, per-
fectly harmless and cause no restric-
tions of habit or eating, and reduce
the flesh, little by little, until you are
down to the number of pounds you
wish to weigh. Too much flesh is un-
desirable, as most quite stout people
will readily admit, and it detracts from
ones good appearance; makes one
clumsy and short of breath.
There isn't any reason why anyone
should be too stout, when there's this
much-tricd, perfectly satisfactory
remedy at your druggists. Tassco
tablets (don't forget the name) are
recommended by physicians and are
guaranteed to be perfectly harmless.
Refuse substitutes, if you can not
come to our store, we will mail tassco
to you--Adv.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
Joseph Harlan Porter.

Joseph Harlan Porter was born
Oct. 49, 1872, in Mashaka county
Iowa. Was married at C1arinda, Ia.
in 1870 to Jennie Z. Kelley. Five
children and the wife are left to
lmourn his death. The children are
Cecil A., aged 10 years; Harry M. K,
aged Is years; James f., aged "A
years; Charles ", aged 9 years; and
Harlanic Elizabeth, aged years.
He died Jan. 12, 1913, about a p
M, aged 45 years, months and 2e
days. He also leaves an aged faith
er, James Porter, Bedford, Ia, one
sister, Mrs. Maude Purcell of the
same place as her father. Two broth
ers, William L., of Wakaw, Sasls,
! Canada, and Rual Porter OF Shelby.
Idaho.
For many years he was careful
employe of an Iowa State Hospital
at Clarinda, Iowa. OF late years he
followed farming and auctioneering.
In early manhood he united with the
Baptist church at Malvern, Iowa. He
lived true and faithful life and was
an honored and respected man, low
ing father and husband. His depart
urc will be greatly missed by all who
knew him, -
He, with his sons, Harry and
James, started to the woods about 4
o'clock to get some wood and had
loaded it on a sled. His son, Harry,
had tied it on and turned to ask his
father if he was all ready and just
then saw him fall. He ran to him and
said Father, are you sick?" He said
Eyes, yes" and those were the last
words spoken.
A doctor was called at once and
prono,.nced heart failure as the cause
OF death.
Funeral services were held at Null
berry church and the remains laid to
rest in Mulberry cemetery. X
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

H. G. Blake to w. F. McKibber
lots and block IS Amsterdam
$4,000.
F. M. Orcar to Beulah Loilar 10!
10 block "a West Side Addition But
Ter $I.o0.
Beulah Lollar to Nellie Orear lot
10 block IA West Side Addition But
Ter $r.oo.
w. D. Stanley to Carl J. Henry
part block I8 COUGHS addition Bat
Ter $Iooo.oo.
T. G. Pitchford to c. c. Pitchford
blocks. g and 43 Sperry's addition
Rich Hill $4,000.
Thos. Chick to Thos. Smith S
acres section II Usage 100000.
Howard Burk to T. G. Pitchford
blocks 3S and 43 Sperry's addition
Rich Hin $4,000.
c. L Blair ct al to St. Clair Inv.
Co. 2ssescres sections I3. II. ~. Io,
r6. Prairie and Rockville 500.
ISdu S. Bradea to w. c. Parsons
rsp scres section II Homer $4Sooloo.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
Tarred And Feathered.

.-Elkins, w. Va, Jan. I0.--I>. II.
keenan,, an attorney OF this city. was
seized by twenty masked men last
midnight, placed in all automobile
and rushed to a deserted house on
the outskirts of Elkins, where he was
tarred and feathered. Before tie
party brought Keenan, back to the
city the half empty tar bucket was
turned over the victims head Keen
an, it is said, had often expressed
proG German sympathies. Members
of the mob have not been identified.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24

Brockton, Mass. says:
For a long time l was in a
terrible rundown condition with
female trouble, which my physi-
clans called different names. I
suffered terribly at periods, and
could get no relief. | heard of
Town Talk Tablets which a ntsm-
Der of my neighbors were taking,
every one of whom had some
good report to make about them.
SO | got a bottle. They helped
me at once, SO | got another. Al
ter the second the pains left me,
and my old periodical suffering
came no more. I kept at it, TAX
ing several bottles, but now am
entirely cured. l do my own
work, and never have q pain, I
am gaining in strength and flesh
every day. There is certainly
nothing made that can equal
Town Talk Tablets. $I.oo q bot
tie. Mailed by Home Relief Lab
oratories. Boston. Mass 81
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
First Mother to Get Insurance.

Washington, Jan. ID.-Ehe frs
widowed mother OF an American sol
dicr killed in action in this war to re-
ceive payment under the military mad
naval insurance plan is Mrs. Betty
Ingram of Pratt City. Ala, Secretary
McAdoo announced this AFTERNOON.
She is the mother of Os.nond Kelly
Ingram, who was killed i'll October
when the y. S. S. Cassin was attacked
by German submarine. Mrs In,
gram already has been sent two
checks totaling 500 and will receive
$Is a month until she remarries.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
Every Woman Should Use
Town Talk Tablets for Comfort

Women that are thin, pale. hol-
low-chested, sunken-cheeked who
are losing flesh, can't sleep, have
foul breath, bad taste in the
1 mouth who worry, fret, have hys-
terra and crying spells, and are all
run down, have ailments pro-
duced by a diseased or impover-
ished condition of the blood.
Their poor bodies need nourish-
ment. Town Talk Tablets cure
all these symptoms as If by
magic. They cure the periodical
sufferings that are peculiar to
women. 1t makes them healthy
and happy. because it puts new
life into their system. new energy
into their veins. which nourishes
the lungs. the heart, the kidneys.
stomach, bowels and other or
gans. Here 10 q woman who has
passed through the sufferings
that thousands of women just
now are experiencing, Mrs. N.
A. Hatch Of @ Park Avenue,
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24
To Enlist United States Guards.

The recruiting officer at Kansas
City has resolved instructions to
make special effort to enlist 400
men for United States guards. l he
original enlistment must be between
the ages OF 81 and Al, inclusive. 1t is
presumed that these guards will be
kept i'll the United States to guard
the property of the government.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-20
PARK FIELD AVIAT0RS
DROP TO THEIR DEATH

Memphis, Tenn, June 1.-Two
flyers from Park Field Aviation
School were killed Instantly at l0;4O
o'clock yesterday morning near
Clarksdale, Miss, when their ship
struck dead air and plunged $50 feet
to earth in tail spin. The victims
were:
Lieut.. Frederick W. Keller, Camp
Dick, Texas; residence address, 1900
Cal.
Sergeant Edgar f. Chapman, master
single electrician, 214th Aero Squad
ron, Park Field; residence address,
jackson, Miss.
Lieut.. Keller reached Park Field
late Sunday evening from Dallas es-
pecially to pilot a wireless equipped
aeroplane to Camp Shelby, at Hat
tiesburg, Miss, to take part in signal
corps maneuvers.
Accompanied by Sergt. Chapman
as mechanic, Lieut., Keller started
from Park Field yesterday morning.
Lieut.. Dunn and Sergt, Curry, in
another ship, departed with the i'll
fated machine.
The two planes landed at Clarks-
dale to replenish their gasoline tanks,
They took the air Immediately there
after, and were eight miles east Of
Clarksdale when the accident took
place.
According to reports received by
Capt. Pourron, temporarily in charge
Of Park Field, Lieut.. Keller's ship
had difficulty in attaining altitude,
due to dead air, superinduced by ex-
treme heat waves. In essaying to
turn, the shin went into a tail spin
and crashed heavily to earth.
Lieut.. Dunn and Sergt. Curry, fly
ing just behind, witnessed the acct
dent and Immediately landed. Both
Lieut.. Keller and Sergt. Chapman
were dead when their companions
reached them.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-20
.PWORTH LEAGUERS
IN CONFERENCE HERE
SESSION OF THREE DAYS CON-
VENED HERE TUESDAY
Great Meeting of Prominent Southern
Methodist Clergymen and Laymen
and Women Interested in EpwOrth
Affairs. Prominent Speakers.

The annual conference Of the Mem
phis conference Epworth League con-
vened in the First Methodist Church
on Tuesday evening at $3.50. There
were fully IT'S delegates present at
this first meeting, and since that
time more than 200 have enrolled
their names.
The church was beautifully dec
Grated in the league colors, white
and gold, and an emblem bearing
the words "Welcome" and the NAL
tese cross with the motto "All for
Christ" was suspended from the
choir loft.
The address of welcome Tuesday
was delivered by Mr.. M. A. SherrOd,
president of the Covington league.
This was responded to by Miss Geor-
gia HARRISON, of Dyersburg.
The conference address was de-
livered by Bishop James Adkins in
forcible manner, his theme being
"Great Workers in the Kingdom of
God" Following this was the get
acqui ! ted hour, at which time de-
lightful punch was served by the
members of the Sophia Malone so
ciety.
On Wednesday and Thursday morn
ings the sunrise prayer meetings
were well attended by the leaguers
and their friends. Communion service
was conducted by Rev. w. c. Waters,
| presiding elder Of the Dyersburg
district.
At the business hour Wednesday
morning the treasurer, Mr.. w. w.
Ellis, Jr., made a most excellent re-
port showing that the entire confer
ence had pledged 1885 for the past
year, 80 per cent of which amount
goes to the African special. He stat
ed that there had been RENTED
| $500 to the African special, and that
there remains on hand in the treas
ury something like $500.
i The report of the first department
superintendent was then submitted
! by Miss Lila Mae Campbell, followed
| by demonstration Of a model devo-
tional program.
The address of Rev. r. S. Stewart
i was the climax of the conference.
il DR., Stewart discussed science and for
eign missions jointly, and explained
why our lack of enthusiastic interess
! in the saving Of souls has brought
the present great war to our country.
Wednesday afternoon was taken up
largely by a broad discussion of junior
work and why there should be junior
societies in the church. Following
this was gypsy tea at Klingman's
Grove, which was we'll attended both
by the visiting delegates and their
] hosts.
A great part Of the time Wednes-
: day night was taken up by pledges
for the new year.
Thursday afternoon new officers
! for the ensuing year viii be elected,
and these new officers will be install
q ed Thursday night by Rev. 4. H.
Clark as host of the convention.
The conservation address today Ii
to be delivered by Rev. H. A. Butts
: of Barlow, KY.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-20

cards, the first is being the COM
mittee in charge of the club.
w. "a. Owen, chairman; ]. n. Flip
pin, w. i. Shelton, r.. S. Maley, Geo.
b. Green, H. G. Crigger, DIR. J; =.
EIitherington, j. G. Chisolm, Theo.
II Strong. WI. T. Williamson, w. II
Frawiey, j. G. Vaughan, ]. w.
Vaughan, +. E. Hunt, w. H. Barton,
w. y. Bringle, w. f. Bringle, K. b
Baptist, WI. A. Barret, w. H, Bal
lev, Lee Baltzer, A. B. Cobb, Coy
ington Supply Co, John bearing, ~
R. Fisher, Peter Fyfe, First National
Bank, John T. Garner, r. H. Green
Z. Il. Gwinn, Harvey & Pullen, !. A.
Lowenhaupt & Co., Marks 4 An
derson, N. H. Murphy, w. 5. Mayess
Tennessee Hardware Co., Black 9
McFadden, DR.. N. r. Newman, W. Il
Paine, John Y. Peete, ]. S. Rutfln
Il. d. Richmond, W. M. Simonton, Y
In. Simonton, ]. A. Shelton, 5. X
Shelton, Jr., A. P. Smith, r. W. San
ford. VIM. Sanford, Mrs. Annie San
ford. M. L. Southall, M. A. Walker
q CO., Union Savings Bank, TIptoI
County Farmers Union Bank. L. =
Greer, L. A. Smith, w. F. Gwinn, +
J. Baskin, Guy T. Ward, Robert +
Bomar, o. F. Armstrong, MunforC
Savings Bank, G. p Clements, Nc
Dill & Quisenberry, Brighton Say
ings Bank, James A. McQuiston
Bank of Mason, G. w. Durham, Ton
Peeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse F. Hunt
DR.. T. B. Gassaway, E. H. Wooten
Chas. P. NOEL, ]. G. Harris, D. K
! Tinker, B. L. Hamblet, r. v. Down
ing, A. L. Lanier, w. G. Howard
John H. Harris, J. F. Wooten, John i
Harris.
Those pledging may buy theil
stamps any time between now AM
the end of the year. One, at least
has stated that he expects to hav
his bought BY June rs, Pledge Day
| Next weeks issue will contain tn
names of all who have been electe'
to this club, and star will indicat
those who have responded to thei
country's call for aid in financin
] the war.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-20
NEWBFRN BUSINESS MEN
TO HELP GATHER CROPS

Newbern, Tennessee. A spec
ial meeting was held here at the
Newbern opera house to organize a
committee to take up the labor prob
lon in Newbern. ALI business men
viii b. enlisted for service IN the
present wheat harvest and crop gath
ering in this end of the county. The
committees have the backing Of the
government. S. G. Abernathy, Dyer
county farm agent. of Dyersburg, as
sisted in organizing the campaign
in Newbern. The committees APP
pointed here are COMPOSED of w. s.
Ridens. chairman; Henderson john
son, lobe Fulghum, d. 7. Smith,
Kirk Towns, R. L. Walker and Aaron
Parnell. Practically all clerks in the
business houses Of Newbern have re-
signed and are working on railroads
and farms. in compliance with Pro-
vost Marshal Gen. Crowder's work
or fight" order. The law is being
enforced here, and no loafers are
seen walking the streets.