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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
CRIMES CHARGED AGAINST
FORMER KAISER
No Other Defendant in History OF
World Ever 30 Accused.

London, April 12.-No. defendan
that was ever arraigned before a tri
bunal of justice was accused of more
crimes than William Hohenzollern
the ex-kaiser OF Germany, will be Ii
he is placed on trial in one of thu
allied countries charged with war re-
sponsihility aud its attendant her.
rors.
No fewer than 80 varieties OF
crime are enumerated in the list
compiled by the subcommittee of the
committee on war responsibility IN
Paris. These crimes will blacken the
nation of Germany and her ac-
completes for many years to come.
One of the many features is the d.
versity of the charges, reaching out
into every branch of culpability.
The list as received from Paris fol-
lows:
|. Massacre OF civilians.
?. Putting to death OF hostages.
3. Torture OF civilians.
4. Starvation of civilians.
S. Rape
E. Abduction of girls and women
for purposes of enforced prostitu
tion.
!. Department of civilians.
s. lnternment of civilians under
brutal conditions.
9. Forced labor OF civilians in
connection with military operations
of the enemy.
10. Usurpation of sovereignty
during military occupation.
IL. Compulsory enlistment of SOL
diers among inhabitants OF occupied
territory
l.. Pilage.
49, Contlscation of property.
IL. EXactlon OF illegitimate or of
eNorbitant contributions and requi-
sitions.
IS. Debascment OF currency and
issue OF spurious currency.
10. Imposition OF collective penal ;!
ties.
II. Wanton devastation and de-
struction OF property.
Is. Bonlbardment Of, undefended
places.
70. Wanton destruction OF relig-
Gus, charitable, educational and his
orlcal buildings and monuments.
20. Destruction of merchant ships
md passenger vessels without ex-
and without warning.
II. Destruction of fishing boats
md of relief.
-. Bombardment OF hospitals.
20. Attack on and destruction OF
hospital ships.
"a. Breach of other rules relating
o the Red Cross.
IS. The use of deleterous and as
ny Mating gases.
80. Use OF explosive and expand
~ bullets.
27. Directions to give no quarter.
%. Ill treatment of prisoners OF
,ar.
20. Misuse of flag of truce.
80. Poisoning OF wells.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State of Missouri.

State of Missouri.
County of Bates. S.
In the Circuit Court of Bates Coun-
ty. Mo. May Term, 1919.
Sylvester o. Spring. Plaintiff
poratlon, Champion Machine Co... a
corporation, South Bend Iron Works.
corporation. Moline Flow Co. a
corporation. the unknown alienees,
tatives and assigns of each Of the
above named defendants, John. Null
lally and the unknown consorts.
heirs. deyisees. donees, alienees. and
Immediate. mesne or remote. vOlun-
Thomas Childers. of A. R. Kellogg.
of Isaac Vanbibber. of Samuel c.
vanbibber. and of John Mutually.
The State of Missouri to the above
named or described defendants, greet
ings:
You are hereby notified that an ac-
ton has been commenced against you
in the circuit court of the County Of
Bates in the State of Missouri. affect
ing the title to the following described
lands and tenementS. tO-wit:
IL acres in the southeast corner
of the southeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of Section 8, the
southwest Quarter of the south,
southeast quarter of Section 10,
and the north half of the south
west quarter of section IL, and the
southwest quarter of the south b
west quarter of Section II, and the
northwest quarter Of Section 10,
all in Township AZ. of Range 20.
all in Bates County, Missouri,
which said action Is returnable on the |
first day of the next term of said |
court to be held at the courthouse in
the City of Butler in the county and
state aforesaid on the 26th day of
May 1919. when and where you may
appear and answer or otherwise de-
fend such action; otherwise plaintiffs |.
petition will be taken as confessed and
judgment rendered accordingly.
c. C. SWARENS.
Clerk.
\ true copy from the record.
tSeaD Witness my hand and seal
G. c. SWARENS,
c5-It Clerk Circuit Court.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
ORDER OF PUBLICATION,

State of Missouri.)
County of Bates.
In the Circuit Court of Bates Coun-
ty. Mo. May Term. 1913.
Elias C. Harper Plaintiff
' ytic HG"i May Warren 4nm iS SaneS
Warren, Worthington and Power,
-- Worthington. and -
Power, Mamie a. Casey, II. J.,
Casey and Harvey ]. Casey and the
unknown members, associates or
partners constituting WOrthington
and Power, and the unknown con-
sorts. heirs. devisees, donees. alien
ees. or immediate. mesne or remote,
voluntary or involuntary grantees
of each of the above named defend
ants. and the unknown creditors of
Martha Steele. Defendants.
The State of Missouri to the above
named or described defendants. greet
ings:
You are hereby notified that an ac-
tion has been commenced against you
In the circuit court of the County of
Bates in the State of Missouri. affect
ing the title to the following described
lands and tenements, to-wit.
The east half of Lots / and 2 of
the northwest quarter of Section
County. Missouri,
which said action is returnable on the
first day of the next term of said court
to be held at the courthouse in the
City of Butler in the county and state
aforesaid on the Goth day of May, 1919.
when and where you may appear and
answer or otherwise defend such ac-
ton; otherwise plaintiffs petition
will be taken as confessed and judg-
G. &. swAREMs.
Clerk.
. a true copy from the record.
(SeaD Witness my hand and seal.
c. c. SWARENS,
25-4t Clerk Circuit Court.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
ORDER OF ~ Rl.ltATIoN.
state of Missouri.

state of Missouri.
County of Bates. J
In the Circuit Court OF Bates Coun-
ty, Mo. May Term. 1919,
IT, ". Ellis and Linnie /. Ellis. riain-
tiffs.
VS..
Charles Mooney. and .'enn.r A.
ronS"rt. heirs, dsriSees. 'icnees
alienees, immediate. mesne W re-
mote, voluntary or involuntary
grantees of William n, France, de-
ceased Defendants.
The. State of Missouri To the above
named or described defendants, greet
ings:
,ou are hereby notified that an ac-
ton has been commenced against you
in the Circuit Court of the County of
Bates in the state of Missouri. affect
ing the title to the following described
lands and tenements. to-wit:
The North East quarter ,l-tl Of
the North half u-:) of the south
East quarter 40. and IN acres
in the North East corner of the
South West quarter u-A of the
f fve fs Fast aqn ia sne Sar,n w and
corner: of the South Eas, quarter
n-D in the South East quarter
Id, all In Section 81, IF Town
ship AZ, Range so, in Bates
NOuhtS, 3uAooouIAs
which said action is returna bic ON the
first day of the next term nj said
court to be held at the courthouse in
the city of Butler in the County and
state aforesaid. on the cath day of
May, 1919, when and where YOU may
appear, and answer or otherwise de-
fend such action: otherwise plaintiffs
petition will be taken as confessed and
Judgment rendered accordingly.
Z. Z. SW ARENS.
Clerk.
state of Missouri.
County of Bates.
I. c. c. SwarenS. Clerk of the Circuit
Court in and for said County. hereby
certify that the above is true copy
of the original order of publication in
the cause therein named, as the same
appears of record in my office
Witness my hand as Clerk,
and the seal nf said Court.
tSeaD Done at office in Butler this
cath day of March. 1919.
Z. Z. SWARENS.
25-4t Clerk.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
County Court.

The county surveyor was ordered
to make an estimate OF bridge
across Deer Creek in Grand River
township, section 10.
{. {. Swarens. circuit clerk pre-
scented his monthly statement of fees
earned during March. Approved.
J. II. Stone, county treasurer pre-
sented his statement of warrants for
cancellation during March. APP
proved
Ordered that the county highway
engineer order a car load of white
oak lumber for flooring of bridges.
The petit jury for May was select
ed as follows:
Homer, w. c. Carpenter
Rockville, Sam Henville
Hudson, D. G. Brown
Pleasant Gap, D. D. Basset
Charlotte, w. w. Park
Elkhart, J. w. Cox
Mingo, M. w. Anderson
Grand River, S. V. Harness
East Boone, J. Z. Hunt
West Boone, c. O. Licklider
West Point. Ed Bailey
Shawnee, VIM. Morris
Spruce, c. f. Wendleton
Mt. Pleasant, H. c. Funk
Walnut. Charles West
New Home, John Patterson
Howard, Noah Cation
Usage, Thomas Chick
Prairie, Lee Browning
Lone Oak, Sam Hedge
Summit, Frank Holland
Deepwater, George Vanhoy
Deer Greek, Z. w. Kennedy
Mound, General Raglan
Court adjourned Thursday morn
ing.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
ORDER OF PUBLICATION,

State of Missouri. },
March oath. 1919. In Vacation. 1n
the Circuit Court of Bates County
Glade Jundy. Plaintiff.
The unknown heirs, consorts, devisees
donees, alienees, and immediate,
mesne. remote. voluntary and invol-
! untary grantees. Of Russell Fisher,
devisees. donees. alienees. and i'm n :.
| mediate, mesnc, remote. voluntary
and involuntary grantees Of William
! Shields, and the ualsaewH heirs cen-
tary and involuntary grantees of
John D. Thomas. Defendants.
The State of Missouri to the above
| named or described defendants, greet
ings:
You are hereby notified that an &C.
ton has been commenced against you
in the Circuit Court in the County of
ing the title to the following described
lands and tenements, to-wit:
s hs South Fast aaarter Of sct the
South West quarter Of Section
twenty-five and the East half Of
the North East quarter. of Sec
shn foren RagRe th ar tn town
tanning in all two hundred acres
more or less, all in Bates County, /
Missouri
Which said action is returnable on the
first day of the next term of said
Court to be held at the Court House
in the City of Butler in the County
and State aforesaid on the 26th of May, |
1919. When and where you may APP |
pear and answer or otherwise defend |
such action. Otherwise plaintiffs Pc
tition will be taken as confessed and
judgment rendered accordingly.
c. G. SWARENS,
Circuit Clerk.
State of Missouri,
County of Bates, }
!, c. c. Swarens, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court in and for said County,
hereby certify that the above is a true
copy of the original Order of Publica-
ton in the cause therein named, as the
same appears of record in my office.
Witness my hand as Clerk
tSeaD and the seal of said Court
Done at office in Butler this
cath day of March, 1919.
G. c. SWARENS,
SIT Clerk.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
To Push Test Case in Telephone
Middle,

Washington, April 1o-The gov
eminent has taken steps to bring to
an early issue the controversy over
the legality of the Burleson tele-
phone toll increases. Solicitor Gen
eral King, it was learned this after
noon, will appear before the supreme
court of the United States Monday
and request that consideration be ex-
pedited in the North Dakota appeal,
which has been selected as present.
ing the best features for a test case.
Both the department of justice and
the postoffice department are anx-
ious for an early decision, because
OF the court litigation, with the
burleson order as a target, that has
been piling up all over the country.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

testamentary upon the estate of Mary
House. deceased, have been granted
to the undersigned by the Probate
Court Of Bates County. Missouri,
bearing date the 9Th day of April,
1919.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allow
ance within six months after the date
OF said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such es-
tate; and II such claims be not ex-
hibited within one year from the date
Of granting said letters they shall be
forever barred.
Witness my signature this sth day
of April, 1919.
]. A. SILVERS,
(SeaO Executor.
Attest: H. E. SHEPPARD,
Flat Judge of Probate.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
Miner Officials Plan for Strike.

Fort Smith. Ark, April 1o.-A
meeting will be held in Muskogee,
Ok, tomorrow by John Wilkerson,
president of the United Mine Work
ers of Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Texas, and Alexander Howatt, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
Kansas, to fix a date for calling a
strike of all employees except fire
men and engineers at the mines of
the Central Coal and Coke company
of Kansas City, in Kansas, Arkansas
and Oklahoma.
1t is said the strike will become eff
fective next Monday.
Inability to settle long standing
grievances between the company and
its employees in Kansas and Okla
homa is responsible for the con-
templated action, according to heads
of the mine workers. Approximately
5000 men are affected.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of Missouri.
County of Bates. }sS'
In the Circuit Court, May Term
Il. T.. Standard. Glen Standard and
Frieda Standard. Plaintiffs.
Gaylen Standard, Letha a. Leighty.
Reach, Clifford Reach and Ross
Miller, executor and trustee. De-
Now at this day come the Plaintiffs
their petition under oath. alleging,
among other things that Defendants
and each and all of them, as above
named are non-residents of the State
of Missouri. :.
Whereupon it is ordered by the
clerk in vacation that said Defendants
be notified by publication that Plain
tlffs nave commenced d suit against
them in this Court, the object and gen.
cral nature of which is to obtain a
Judgment and order of said court, APP
pointing commissioners for the pur-
pose of making partition of the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate
in the county of Bates and State of
Missouri. to-wit:
The North half of the Northeast
quarter of Section Twenty (2O),
Township Forty-one (41) of Range
Thirty-One (3D,
~ Ven thS P'iA tiSo uHO uC-
PENDANT above named, and If partition
can not be made of said real estate in
kind. without injury to the parties in
interest. then that the whole of said
real estate be sold and the proceeds di-
vided between the parties to said ac-
ton in accordance with their rights
and interests as found by the court.
And that unless the said Defend
ants be and appear at this Court, at
the next term thereof. to be begun
and holden at the Court House in the
City of Butler in said county, on the
Fourth Monday of May, 1919, and on
or before the first day of said Term,
answer or plead to the Petition in said
cause, the same will be taken as con-
fessed. and Judgment will be rendered
accordingly.
And it is Further Ordered. that
copy hereof be published, according to
law, in The Butler Weekly Times, a
newspaper published In said County of
Bates. for four weeks successfully,
published at least once a week. the
last insertion to be at least thirty days
before the first day of said next May
Term of this Court.
c. C. SWARENS.
Circuit Clerk.
BY Lizzie Swarens, Deputy.
A true copy from the Record.
Witness my hand, and seal
tSeal of the Circuit Court of Bates
county this day, 26th of
March. 1919.
c. c. SwARENS.
Circuit Clerk. |
.5-+t Lizzie Swarens, D. c.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
ORDER or PUBLICATION.

ty, Mo. May Term. isls.
Charles w. Marta
zachariah Benson
Richard j. Payne
Leonard Payne
Thomas J. Payne
Martha Il. Payne
Lewis w. Robinson
Mary Robinson
| Thomas Knox
Elizabeth Knox
John Fitzhugh
Laura Fitzhugh
James b. Hoard
| Lysander Hoard
Edward Hoard
! d. r. Parsons
Adelia Parsons
Martin France
Sophia Josephine France
James {. Ogden
Ezekiel Evans. il living. or If they be
dead against their unknown heirs,
consOrts. deviseeS. doneeS. alienees,
immediate. mesne. remote, voluntary
and Involuntary grantees, and Land
chattcl Company.
The State of Missouri To the above
named defendants greetings,
You are hereby notified that an ac-
ton has been commenced against you
in the Circuit Court in the County of
Bates, State of Missouri affecting the.
title to the following described land
and tenementS. t0-wit:
The North East quarter OF Sec
ton ten in Township forty-one.
m Range thirty. except ten acres off
of the East side thereof containing {
one hundred and fifty acres more
or less. and the East one-half of
the South East quarter VI Section
ten and the South half oi the
South West quarter nf section
eleven and the North West quar-
ter of the South West quarter of
Section eleven except mine acres in
the North East corner u! said for
ty acre tract described as begin,
ming at the North East roymer of
!. the North West quartz. ri the
South West quarter Of said section
eleven running thence Nest forty
rods thence South th'r'y-eight
rods thence East forty rods,
thence North thirry-eight rods to
place of beginning. all in Town
ship forty-nne of Range thirty, 7
containing l?l acres more NJ less,
all in Bates County. Missouri.
which said action is rtturnas,l. on the |
'irSt day of the next term of said |
curt to be held at the Court house |
n the City of Butler in the County
md state aforesaid. ON the sS,h day Of |
lay. 1919, when ana where Xap may
ppear and answer or ntherwiAe- de-
end such action: otherwise plaintiffs
etiton will be taken as confessed and
Judgment rendered accordingiy.
{, Z. SWARENS,
Clerk.
y true copy from the record
tSraD Witness my hand ami seal.
{. 4. SWARENS.
J-ft Clerk ,,irrult Court.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
Curatrix' Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested in the estate of
Mabel Cameron and Fern Cameron,
of Bates County. Missouri, minors,
that at the next May, 1910, term of
the Probate Court of Bates County,
on the first day thereof, or as soon
thereafter as the matter can be
heard, ! shall apply to said court for
leave to resign my appointment a.
guardian and curatrix of said minors.
Rebeeca n. Cameron,
a4-4t Guardian and Curatrix.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
Junior Class Day.

Thursday of last week the Junior
class of the Butler high school cele-
brated their class day with pro-
gram given in the auditorium at the
High school building. The principal
part of the program consisted of
character impersonations of men,
bers of the Senior class, which were
very good.
That evening the class was enter
tanned At the home of Miss Mildred
Silvers, on South Mechanic street.
where very pleasant evening was
spent with music and games and re-
treshments consisting of ice cream
and cake were served.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
NOTICE OF FINAL SET"HLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the estate
OF olive Robbins, deceased. that /,
charles II. Robbins. Administrator of
said estate, intend to make final set
tlement thereof. at the next term of
the Bates County, Probate Court, in
Bates County, State of Missouri, to be
held at Butler. Missouri, commencing
on the 18th day of May, 1919.
CHARLES H. ROBBINS,
26-4t Administrator.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice Is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the estate
of ]. v. Snodgrass. deceased, that l, E.
A. Kimble. Administrator Of said es-
tate. intend to make final settlement
thereof, at the next term of the Bates
County Probate Court in Bates Coun-
ty. State Of Missouri. to be held at
Butler. Missouri. commencing on the
18th day of May, 1919
f. A. KIMBLE,
26-4t Administrator.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT,

Notice is hereby given to all credit
Ors and others interested in the estate
of John J. Cameron. deceased, that l,
Rebecca NJ. Cameron, EXecutriX of
said estate, intend to make final set
Element thereof, at the next term of
the Bates County Probate Court. in
Bates County. State of Missouri, to be
held at Butler. Missouri commencing
on the 18th day of May. 1919.
REBECCA NJ. CAMERON,
26-4t ExecutriN.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
ORDER OF PUBLICATION,

In the Circuit Court of Bates Coun-
ty. Mo. May Term, 1919.
Charles w. Rector, Plaintiff
f. B. Rains. Christian Hoover, Elem
Fitzgerald. Henry Malcom, w. H.
Housed Martha Housed. r. c. Gull
yer. Emery W.. Sperry. IL they or
either of them be living. and If they
the unknown consorts, heirs. devil
sees. donees. alienees. immediate.
mesne or remote. voluntary or in
voluntary grantees of said named
persons. and William. E. Brinkerhoff
and Herman p Faris trustees. or
the survivor of them, and the Brink
erhoff-Faris Trust and Savings
Company, a corporation, Defendants
The State of Missouri to the above
named or described defendants. Greet
ings:
You are hereby notified that an ac-
tion has been commenced against you
in the Circuit Court OF the County of
Bates. in the State Of Missouri, affect
lands and tenements, to-wit:
The East half Of the South east
quarter of the South east quarter
Of Section six. and the North east
and the East half Of the North
west quarter Of the North east
quarter. Section Seven. all in
Township Thirty-nine. Of Range
Twenty.nine. in Bates County.
Missouri,
which said action 70 returnable on the
first day Of the next term OF said court
to be held 1t the courthouse in the
city OF Butler in the county and state
aforesaid. ON the 3eth day Of May,
1918. when and where you may ap.
pear and answer or otherwise defend
such action; otherwise plaintiffs Pc
tition win b taken ~ confessed and
Judgment rendered accordingly.
G. G. 9WAREN6,
Clerk.
A true copy 1epm the record.
witness my hand aud Oeal
(0ooO Of said court
c. c. 9WARENg,
97.4t Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
Court Orders Debs to Prison n
Once.

Washington, April Io.-A mandate
for the immediate imprisonment for
10 years of Eugene V. Debs, con-
victed for a violation of the espion-
age act, was issued today by the su-
preme court of the United States at
the request of the solicitor general.
The mandate was sent to the Unit
ed States district attorney for North
ern Ohio and will be served on Debs
by federal officers as soon - Il il
received. Debs u to be sent to the
penitentiary At Moundsvilie, w. Va,
to serve his term.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Circuit Court. Bates County
Missouri, May Term. 1919.
Isaac f. Allison. Plaintiff.
Sarah T.. Miller, if living and if de-
ceased. her unknown consort, heirs.
deVistcS. doneeS. alieneeS, and
grantees: the Unknown consort,
heirs, devisees. donees. alienees and
ceased: and the unknown consort,
heirs deviSeeS, doneeS, alieneeS and
grantees of Sarah j. B. Kuhn. de-
ceased. Defendants
The state of Missouri, to the above
named or described DEFENDANTS, Greet
ilGS:
You are hereby notified that an &C.
tinn has been commenced against you
in the Circuit Court If the County of
Bates. in the State of Missouri, affect
scribed land and teneuents to-wit:
The East half DEP of the South
West Quarter l-4' and the West
one-half 1-2) of the South East
Four ,24 in Township Forty-one
tllD of Range Thirty-Two (32),
Bates County, Missouri;
which said action is returnable on the
first day. of the next term of said
court to be held at the court house in
the city of Butler in the county and
state aforesaid. on the Goth day of
May. 1919. when and where you may
appear and answer or otherwise de-
fend such action: otherwise plaintiffs
petition will be taken as confessed
and judgment rendered accordingly.
Z. {. SWARENS
Clerk.
Certificate of True Copy.
state of Missouri
County of Bates.
/. c. c. Swarens, Clerk of the Cir
,uit Court in and for said County,
hereby certify that the above is a
rue copy of the original Order of
publication in the cause therein
named. as the same appears Of record
n my office.
Witness my hand as Clerk,
and the seal of said court.
(SeaD Done at office in Butler this
25th day of March, 1919,
c. c. SWARENS,
Alt Clerk,