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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Use Soap for Money.

Coblenz, Jan. Soap was in such
demand among Germans that Amer
lean infantrymen in their march from
Luxembourg to the Rhine used small
cakes nf it as Indian money in trad-
ing with the civilians of the various
German villages. In one instance an
infantrvman procured chicken for
six pieces OF ordinary soan about the
size of individual cakes supplied
guests by hotels in the United States.
Eggs are very scarce in Germany
at this season, but il there were any
eggs in most of the villages through
which the Americans passed the SOL
diers could get them by offering 4
cake of soap for an egg.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Death for Kaiser and Life Term for
Bernstorff is Senator Myers
Plea,

Washington, y, G.. Jan, 49,
Death ior the former Kaiser, life inn
prisonmcnt OF Won Berns,orif. Won
I'apen and dr. Bernhard Dernberg
Reputation OF Gcrmany's war debts
and payment OF the entire cost of the
war out of the Golfers OF Germany
were suggested by Senator Myers
for the final peace pact lie said
that Germany's fleet should be di-
vidcd among the Allies, and its mer-
chant vessels and the kaiser's per-
sonal fortune, too. should be- turned
over to the victors.
eff Germany refuses to surrender
the former Kaiser said Senator
Myers. the United States Army
should iorcibly take him and execute
him"
Besides making full PREPARATION.
Germany. said Senator Myers, should
not be allowed to have an army or
navy and should not be admitted to
the Peace Conference or league of
nations. If objection was made to
such drastic terms. he said. Germany
should be exterminated as nation.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
War Presidents Pictures Hung OF
House Walls.

Jefferson City, Mo-, January 49,
Pictures of President Wilson, George
Washington, Abraham Lincoln and
William Mckinley were placed in
the Hall of Representative today.
The pictures of Lincoln and Wilson
were hung on either side of the pic
ture of Theodore Roosevelt back Of
the speakers stand, while the pic
lures OF Mckinley and Washington
were placed on opposite sides of the
picture of Gen. John J. Pershing at
the front of the hail.
The pictures of the late Col.
Roosevelt and OF Pershing were
made part OF the house decorations
when the session began. Represen-
tative F. NJ. Norman, a Democrat,
offered a resolution Friday to add
the pictures of Lincoln, Washington
and Wilson. war presidents. Rep
resentative John H. Dyott, Republi-
can floor leader, suggested that Nc
kinley's picture be included. Nor
man opposed the proposed amend
ment of his resolution and it was
voted uown.
House employees under the direc-
ton OF the Republican leaders today
hung the other pictures in the
House.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Ground Hog Day Changed.

Macon, Mo-, Jan. o.-The Macor
county court this week made an or
der resembling it's action of fou,
years ago declaring February l.
Ground Hog day. Judge Dan Hall
the ground hog man, kept the law or
the county records as long as he was
presiding Judge. When notified o.
the new courts action. Former Judge
Hall said:
Il know it's hard to make some
folks understand the truth. There
are some people somewhere who
still believe the world is flat. I
don't care tnker's what the new
court says, we oldtime Missourians
know the ground hog comes ont
February II and not the second"
Presiding Judge Cross says: at
doesn't make bit OF difference to
this court it the ground hog never
ont of the hole What we are
irving to impress is that this isn't
a ground hog court. and the first
man who talks about the dod-gasted
thing here will be sent to jail.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
LAMKIN TO TAKE U. S. JOB
REHABILITATING SOLDIERS
State Superintendent of Schools to
End Term of Office To-
morrow.

Jefferson City, Jan I3.-State Sup
crintendent of Public Schools Uel
w. Lamkin, whose term of office
will expire tomorrow, will not &C
cept the secretaryship of the State
Public Service Commission He
has accepted the position of location
al officer from the United States
Government having in view the re-
Mobilization of wounded soldiers and
sailors and fitting them for various
lines OF making livelihood. This
division will embrace Missouri, Kan
sas, Iowa and Nebraska. Headquar-
tiers have been established in the
Chemical Building, St. Louis, and
Lamkin will take charge Wednes-
day.
The position of secretary of the
commission pays an annual salary
of $4,000. II is being filled temper
arily by Mrs. Kate Morrow of War
rensburg.
After the superintendent had told
newspaper men he would accept the
government offer he was called in.
to conference by the commissioners
and induced to accept long leave of
absence as secretary of the commits
sion. with its consent to serve as a
government appointee. This ar
will relieve Gov. Gardner
and the Democratic members of the
commission, at least for few days,
from the opportunities of office
seekers trying to get the secretary.
ship.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
MAY HOLD GERMAN PORT
Occupation to Enforce Armistice
Terms Urged at Farley.

London, Jan. I.3.-At today's ses-
sion of the Allied military advisers in
Paris, presided over by Marshal
Foch, the suggestion was made that
the Allies occupy some of the Ger
man ports, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Paris.
The occupation would be under
taken as guarantee for the carry
ing out by Germany OF the armistice
conditions and as punishment for
Germany dilatory methods in COM
plying with some of the armistice
terms.
Paris. Ian. l.s.-The Supreme War
Council reassembled at the French
foreign office at 2:,3o o'clock this al
ternoon. President Wilson and
French. British, Italian and japanese
delegates were present 1t was the
first time that the Japanese dele
gates had attended.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
TELLS OF GERMAN PLANS TO
INVADE CANADA FROM
U. S.
Bielaski Says Reservists in This
Country Were to Have Been
Used.

Washington, Jan. 9.-German
plans for the invasion of Canada by
men in this country who have served
in the imperial German navy, were
today told to the senate committee
investigating German propaganda by
\. Bruce Bielaski, head OF the bu-
reau OF investigation OF the Depart
ment of Justice.
THE men Germany depended up
OIL to invade Canada, before we ell
tered the war, belonged to the
"kriegebund," said Bielaski.
Men who had seen military SER
vice in Germany were eligible for
membership. Some of the organiza-
tons actually were drilling and were
supplied with rifles. Nothing of a
serious character ever developed, al
though they were harmful in their
influence"
Bielaski said the army was well
and had a number of
branches scattered throughout the
country.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Cable Amalgamation Stands.

New York. Jan. Io.-The injunc-
ton suit brought by the Commercial
Cable and the Commercial Pacific
Gable Company against Postmaster
General Burleson, to restrain him
from taking over for the government
their respective cable lines, was dis
missed today by Federal Judge
Learned Hand.
The courts decision in7ke matter
was based OIL the contention of the
United States district attorney that
the court was without jurisdiction in
the case inasmuch as the action was
undertaken by President Wilson as
an executive act for war purposes.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
SNOW THE QUA1L's ENEMY
Besides Hindering Search for Food,
Hawks Are Given Advantage.

a farmer tells me that the quail on
his place had a hard time OF it last
winter. lie says that he had hall
a dozen fine coveys when winter set
in, but that when spring came there
were not half dozen quail on the
lplace-and he didn't allow any shoot
ing on the farm, either. He SAYS the
hawks caught them when there was
snow on the ground and if you re
member well, you will recall that
there was lot OF snow on the
ground last winter.
The farmer explained that hawk
has the advantage of quail when
there is snow on the ground, espe-
cially ii the snow is coated with ice
or sleet, and the birds have to hunt
on it, He says the hawk can see
them SO much better than when
there isn't any snow--which is rea-
sonable enough-and that the birds
cannot therefore hide themselves SO
we'll as they can when all is brown
and dark and mottled.
The snow is a great enemy OF the
quail in other ways. and ! understood
1t, but hadn't thought of it giving
the hawks an advantage. knew
that when the snow was deep the
quail's food supply is buried, and
that when it is coated with sleet or
ice the birds can't scratch about in
the leaves for seeds and dried ber-
ries: also that if there is heavy
sleet on the weeds the seeds are
sealed up So the quail cannot get
them for food. But after all of my |
years in the fields it had not occurred |
to me that nature had overlooked
point, and allowed the weather to
give one species an advantage over
another species. But it seems she
we remember that the
home of the quail is in tenn
,eratc region where there ism,
much snow. Iou know our quail
Dear the name also of "Virginia -
Virginia quail is their proper name
and originally they were not found
ar north of that state. But as we
lave cleared up the country they
lave gradually beaten their way to
he regions where the SHOWS are
heavier and they have to pay the
'cnalty.--Gcorge F. Rurba in the
0l,nlbus Dispatch
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
ATTORNEY GENERAL
GREGORY RESIGNS
Fifth Member of the Presidents
Cabinet to Retire. Small Pay
the Reason.

Washington, d. c., Jan. a.
Thomas Watt Gregory, Attorney
General OF the United States sine,
1914, has resigned because of pc.
cuniary responsibilities, and will re.
turn to the practice OF law.
President wilson has agreed tc
his retirement March !.
Gregory's letter OF resignation
dated January 9, and the President S
reply, caDled from Paris the next
day, were made public tonight at the
White House. The Attorney Cen
erals letter disclosed that he had
long considered retiring from the Of
lice and had discussed the matter
with the President before Mr.. Will
son went abroad.
Gregory's successor has not yet
been appointed, and there has been
10 official ntin,ation as to who he
will be, In speculation today the
names OF Frank l.. Polk. counsellor
OF the State Department., and Acting
Secretary while Mr.. Lansing is in
Europe, and Senator James Hamil-
ton Lewis. OF Illinois. were men
toned.
Gregory is the second Cabinet Of
ficer to resign recently on account of
personal financial considerations.
William G. McAdoo having retired
last month as Secretary of the Treas
ury because he could not support his
family on the Cabinet members sal
airy of $4,000 a year.
Gregory is the fifth man to leave
the Cabinet during the six years "f
President Wilson's administration
Others were Secretary of State
Bryan, Secretary of War Garrison,
Attorney General McReynolds,
Gregory predecessor, who was ap-
pointed II, the Supreme Court. and
McAdoo.
Gregory has served as Attorney |
General since August 20. 1914.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
MADE 80 BILLION CIGARETTES
But the Consumption of Other
Forms of Tobacco Fell Off.

Washington. Jan. II.-Twenty-
rine billion cigarettes were produced
i'll the United States last year-and,
SO far as the Department of Agricul-
turc has been able to ascertain prac-
tically all will be used in this coun-
tr'. as few will be exported. This
represents, the department reported,
four times as many cigarettes as
were produced seven years ago.
Consumption of tobacco in other
forms decreased slightly last year,
due largely to higher prices. Last
year 625 million pounds of leaf to-
bacco were used in manufacturing,
compared with 658 million pounds in
1917.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Col. Roosevelt's Estate Estimated at
100000.

New York, Jan. Io.-Theodorc
Roosevelt left an estate estimated to
be worth 100000.
The will, it became known today,
bequeaths the entire residue of the
estate in trust to Mrs. Roosevelt.
Col. Roosevelt also left a trust
fund of $4,000, inherited from his
father, to his five children in equal
portions. He also left to his chill
dren in equal parts all of his plate
and silver.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Baker Sworn in as School Superin.
tendent.

Jefferson City. Mo-. Jan. Is.-Sam-
uel A. Baker. superintendent of the
public schools of this city for six
years, today was indicted into the
office of State Superintendent of
Schools, to succeed Uel w. Lamkin.
Judge Fred L. Williams. Presid-
ing Justice of Division No. 2 of the
Supreme Court. administered the
oath of office, which was followed
by a short prayer by Rev. F. H.
Benner. pastor of the Presbyterian
Church.
Baker. who is the first State Off
Ger to be indicted into office in the
new Capitol. was the recipient of
several large boquets of flowers
Among them was a large basket of
roses, which were sent by 1851 pu-
pills of the local schools. Each pu-
pill contributed one penny to buy the
flowers.
Baker began work as a section
hand in Southeast Missouri. He is
As years old.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
FUN MAKERS OF THE ARMY
Negro Troopers Heroes. of Many
Widely Quoted Stories

The humor of the American Army
lis largely supplied by the negro
troops. Up at the American front
story after story was told about them
by the old newspaper men i'll the
service.
There was the story OF the negro
troops coming across the Atlantic in
a transport A submarine was sight
ed. The six sharp blasts from the
whistle shrilled out and the order
was given for the colored troops to
fall in ON deck. The negroes stood
in line at attention, waiting silently
and scared, while the passengers
gathered in the saloon. Then the
silence was broken by one big black
man in the rear rank who, in small
quavering voice asked, Does any
Niger here want to buy a gold
watch and chain?"
Then there was the story of the
crap shooting negro in the artillery
regiment, whose job it was to feed
the shells to the big gun. Each time
he drove the she'll into the breech
and the gun doomed, he jumped high
in the air and with the characteristic
crap-shooting crack of the fingers.
shouted, Count your men, Mr.. Kali
ser. count your men," Then as an
otlRr shell was driven home and the
gun fired, another jump, another
shout OF Count 'em again, MIR. Kai-
ser, count 'em again."
There is the story of the Nlissis-
sippi draft of cotton plantation ne
groes. brought up from camp by rail
to Newport News, and loaded on
board the transport after dark. Next
morning, when the troops yoke up,
the ship was well out to sea. and |
there was nor sign of land :. be
seen. One negro soldier had never
seen the ocean, leaned against .he
vast stretch of water. "Oh, Lawd."
he calculated, de levee am bust
A few days out when the boat be-
gan to toss and the waves became
mountainous and menacing, a seasick
negro soldier looked up to the sky
rom where he lay on the wet deck
miserable and terrified. and groaned:
oh, Lawd. please make dat ocean
,ome to attenshun.
A negro soldier in the trenches
howed up with new pair of shoes
Where did you get dem shoes,
ligger:" asked his mate.
Il got desc shoes from Boche,'
vas the reply.
Soon after the first negro disap.
cared. He was gone about four 4
ours. but when he reappeared he,
90, had new pair of shoes.
What KEEP you SO long niger?
sked his friend.
II had to kill twenty of dem
oches- befo' | got pair to fit me-
e answered.
A captain said to company of ne. J
roes, Nov | want you fellows tc
arm this game thoroughly. Sup
ose our company is holding the r
ne here and the boche makes di-
ect charge at us across this field, =
hat would you boys do?"
well captain came from one
lenleber of the company, I'VE silo =,
'ould spread the news over
rance.
On one transport going over. one
egr trooper said to another, very
'asick boy, Look out dere and see
At sail boat"
Don't you call me for no sail =
oat, niger" came from the sick fel-
w lying with his head on his arms,
lon't you call me at all unless you
e a tree.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Asks Law to Deport Foe.

Washington. Jan. Io.-Legislation
authorizing deportation of Germans
and other aliens, informed during the
war. was requested by Attorney Gen.
eral Gregory today. He sent the
draft of a bill to Representative Bur-
nett of Alabama. chairman of the i'm
migration committee, who at once in d.
troduced it in the House.
Deportations. by the terms of the
bill. would be on the warrant of the
Secretary of Labor, that the aliens
were undesirable residents because
the had been ordered interned."
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Service Buttons for Yanks,

Neutrality-suspicious. buttons, ap-
propriately inscribed, are to be fur
nished to every American soldier
who served with the American forces
during the European war to wear in
his lapel after he returns to civil life.
The buttons are expected to be
similar in size to the Grand Army of
the Republic insignia, but sufficiently
distinctive IS not to be confused with
the decoration worn by men who
served in the Civil War.-Greaf
Lakes Bulletin.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Some Names

Frost & Rains have dairy at
Brentwood, Tenn.
IRA Butcher is emplyed in the SER
vice of the Lostro Auto Sales Com
pany, Akron, Ohio.-G. w. Harring-
ton.
Elder Berry and Goose Berry are
brothers and live at Rice Lake Falls,
Mimi.
When you are in Barnesboro, Pa,
you can c. Iva Fite. Her husbands
name is n. o. Fite.
Frank Oak Branch, Ivy Branch,
Olive Branch and Laurel Branch are
members of we'll known Indiana
family.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
U. S. Sells 421 Horses And Mules
for $3o,o75.5o.

Camp Funston. Kan, January s.
Horse and mule buyers from all sec
tons OF Arkansas and adjoining
states are here today for the second
day OF the government sale
Yesterday --l2I horses and mules
were sold for total of $3o,o75.5o
This number included Us artillery
horses. which brought an average of
1854 per head; 100 cavalry horses
at S522o. 81 wheel mules at $I4o.Ir
and 70 lead mules at $I36.23.
The average price per head paid by
the government for these horses and
mules is as follows: Artillery horses
500: cavalry horses, $I65; wheel
mules, $40, and lead mules. SIoo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Take Off Coffee Restriction.

Washington. Jan. I3.-An, option
of purchase heretofore held by the
Sugar Equalization Board on all COT
fee imported into the United States
has been relinquished, the War
Trade Board announced today, and
licenses hereafter may. therefore. be
issued for importation from nom
enemy countries without consulta-
ton with the Sugar Equalization
Board.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Your Meeting.

A meeting is to be held in the
Court House in Butler at 2:3o D. m.
Friday, January 18TH, 1919, at which
the. time will be selected for launch
ing campaign to raise funds for the
Y. M. G. A., Salvation Army and
other kindred organizations. The
drive was to have been made in No.
vember. but was postponed on ac-
count of influenza. The war has been
won but all of our obligations have
not been met. Do not fail to he
present.
Committee
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Fifteen Persons Have Influenza in
One Home.

Charleston. Mo-. Jan. I2.-Influ-
enza is again spreading in Missis-
sippi County. some places reporting
more cases than ever before. In
East Prairie alone there are $50
cases, and the rural districts report
many entire families down with the
disease. In the home of Charles
Anderson IS persons are in bed with
influenza.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Pleasant Home-Fairview.

There will be services at Pleasant
Home on Saturday night. Sunday
and Sunday night Jan. 1910. Also
At Fairview on the 9Th Sunday, Jan.
10th. A cordial welcome to all.
L. w. Keele.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
DR.. Horace Fletcher Dead.

Copenhagen, Jan. I3.-Dr. Horace
Fletcher, widely known as an ex-
pert on dietetics. died here today Of
bronchitis, after q long illness.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DIR. 81. E. MULKEY
Veterinary Surgeon

Fourteen years successful practice.
At Garrett s Old Stand
Phones:-Re8. -; Office &
North Mo. State Bank
New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
L Fireman Killed
llnBp1r'ni1lg Slai p
At Bush Piers
Seventh of Luckenbach YES
sells Narrowly Escapes De-
struction; Eight Men Hurt

The fate, which for years has pur-
sued ships of the name Luckenbach
narrowly missed adding another tally
to the score last night. One fireman
was killed and eight persons were in
j0red fighting a fire in :he steamship
X. l. Luchenbach, docked at Bush
Terminal pier at the foot of Fifty
first Street, South Brooklyn. If the
fire had spread to hatch containing
gasolene, the vessel would have been
destroyed and the seventh ship bearing
the name Luckenbach, owned by the
I.uckenbach Line, would have been
lost within q few years.
Alfred Kundie, twenty eight years oil,
lving at 3s3 Fiftyeseventh Street,
Brooklyn, was the fireman killed. He
was attached to Truck Company ia.
Kundie had started down into Hatch
No. 3, in which the fire was at that
time confined. He fell, perhaps from
suffocation, in the centre of voritable
furnace of blazing straw. grain and
canteen supplies intended for the
American Expeditionary Force
Battalion Chief James Langan, Of the
40th Battalion, led rescue party
With him went Sergeants John Fackner
and Edward Hegwalk, of the 341st
Army Truck and Hose Company. All
three we're overcome by smoke Other
hremen and soldiers rescued these
three and recovered kundie's body.
During this rescue or in the fire fight
ing that followed these tremen were
overcome: Captain Richard Collins,
Hook and Ladder Company 100; Cap
tain John eastman, Engine Company
278; Captain Leonard Gebhard Engine
Company 223; Lieutenant Gallagher,
Truck Company 115, and Fireman
Barry, Truck Company ia.
Members of the Women's Motor Corps
of Brooklyn responded to the call for
ambulances. They gave first aid to the
injured.
When Battalion Chief Langan was
carried out unconscious his coat and
shirt were removed. AS he went to put
his garments back on, he discovered
that $50 in money, $3.50 diamond pin
and diamond studded badge were
missing. Detectives were notified.
The fire was of unknown origin. The
damage was $4,000 to the ship and
S25 900 TO the cargo.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
Deport Girl Stowaways
Feminine Freight of Transport
MAY Cause Trouble for Officers

After long interrogation at Ellis
Island yesterday board of special in
ouiry ordered the deportation Of Miss
Bowie Bell and Miss Margaret Smith,
who arrived here Sunday as stowaways
On the transport Louisville.
The young women, who are both
nineteen years old, said they were
clerks at Liverpool, but they gave lit
tie information to reveal how they
were secreted aboard the transport.
1t is known that one commissioned Of
fcer and two petty officers have been
charged with guilty knowledge Of their
presence and the three men, it is said,
may be held for court martial.
The board Of special inquiry ordered
the women dcported on the technical
charge that they were likely to become
public charges. The testimony was
forwarded to the Navy Department and
the Commissioner General OF Immigra-
ton