The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 21, 1915, Page 3

cerscew an eee WILL ALD THE. IDLE save them. | = - AUCTIONEER ‘.* + of the Southwest € , When You Need an Au ctioneer Make. sure that you retain one who is competent, ex- i ‘ perienced, and a master of the Auction Sale Business | COL. C. E. ROBBINS of Butler, Missouri is such a salesman. He has given years of active, careful painstaking effort to this work and is a leader of the profession. is That he has officiated at most of the successful sales in this and adjoining counties in the past several years held by the best breeders, who employ him year after year is certain proof that his work is well done. It is to Your Interest to Get the Best ‘Telephone No. 11. BUTLER, MISSOURI. A Few Exchanges 116 acres Vernon county, Mo., good rich land, good 9 room house, ‘$75. ; ot 3 small residences, Kansas City, Mo., $2000, each subject to $1000 each. 4Q acre clear, improved farm Taney county, Mo., $1200. Want something here for either or all of the above. 5 toom house and 5 nice lots near Butler square. Want sub- urban home. Some fine cattle ranches in southeastern Kansas. Want smaller farms. Good Dray business. Want small farm here. 460 acres near Schell City, Mo. $60. Want merchandise. 2 good work mares in foal $65, each for quick sale. See us for all kinds of exchanges. ALLEN The Land Man & Co. Butler, Mo. The Walton Trust Company Capital, Surplus and Profits $350,000.00 Always has money to loan on Farms on Long Time at LOWEST INTEREST Rates x Have a complete Abstract of Title to all lands and Town Lots in Bates county—Furnish abstracts. Fees reasonable. i Pays Interest on Time Deposits for 6 to 12 Months __ Safe mortgages for sale. Have sold 'thous- ands of mortgages to money lenders WITH- OUT ANY PURCHASER LOSING A DIME OF INTEREST OR PRINCIPAL. Death List Goes to 40,000 and , 200,000 are Wounded---King Emmanuel Leads the Rescuing Forces, RED CROSS TO FRONT Organization Working Desperately to Save Thousands from Disease and Famine—Quake Did Fantastic Tricks. Because of the widespread ruin and the general breaking of lines of com- munication throughout the central try, Italy is just beginning to put in operation an adequate relief move- ment to succor the hundreds of thousands stricken by the great earthquake which devastated part of that country on the afternoon of January 13 and the morning of the 14th. So far as known at present about 46,000 persons were killed. More than 200,000 were hurt. calculable property damage was wrought. Some whole towns were buried, like ancient Pompeii. Many historic buildings and countless art treasures were destroyed. Rome, Jan, 19.—Detailed reports re- ceived in the capital regarding Italy’s stupendous earthquake- disaster in- crease rather than diminish the appall- ing list of dead and the enormous prop- erty loss. The Messaggero, after mak- ing a careful computation of all the figures it has been able to gather from the districts and villages hitherto iso- lated, announces that the number of dead and injured in the Abruzzi alone is thirty thousand, without including the Sora district ‘i Die of Cold and Hunger. San Atolio has 200 dead and 500 in- jured; Morino, 1,500 dead; Capistro, 600 injured; Cervavo, 300 victims; Borgo fifty deed, and Valleroveto, 1,800. In Civitella Roveto almost the entire population escaped because they were working in the field when the shock occurred. ' 5 Frantic appeals for help have been received from Petrellallri, 3,500 feet ‘}above sea level on Mount Arango, lage was almost destroyed and the survivors say. they are perishing of cold and hunger. Earth Opened Up, pit filled with water, the depth of which is unknown, The terrific force of the earthquake cracked the mountains near Luco, Huge pieces of rock, each of which hillside, burying the cottages of peas- ants, killing cattle and obstructing the roads. Mount Pizzodeta, 6,450 feet high, between Balgorano and Rocacer- ro, was cut into two parts by an im- mense fissure which is visible at @ great distance. Many Appeals for Food. The Duke of the Abruzzi is continu- ing the distribution of relief in. the earthquake zone. He goes:from place to place without escort, refusing even to allow his friends to know where he is. In many places he organized the rescue work and left, the survivors having no idea who he was. The gov- ernment has appropriated one million dollars to relieve suffering. Severe winter weather has added to the misery of the survivors, many of whom are without shelter of any kind, Urgent- appeals for food are coming Make Camps for Safety. Some of the rescues are regarded as almost miraculous, In Avezzano one entire family composed of father and mother, three-daughters and a son, were extricated alive from the ruins of their home. : Tenement -houses in the Testaccio quarter of this city, cracked by the earthquake, have been vacated by their tenants, who rat veses buildings would collapse. These ple have es- tablished a camp in a neighboring square. Ni Many cable messages have been re- ceived from Italians in America who and southern se ‘ions of the coun: | eight miles from Tagliacozzo, The vil- | In the highway near Ortucchio the -earth was opened, causing an immense | weighed several tons, rolled down the | Reports have beem received here of the excellent work dome by a@ reiief expedition organized, by the American Baptist Church and lea by Dr. Whiting Hill, Help was sent to remote spots which were difficult to rach. A large quantity of provisions was distribuied at Celano, where the population was destitute. Many Allve Under Debris. . Avezzano, Italy, Jan. 19—Twelve thousand bodies, it 1s estimated semi- officially, are piried under the fallen walls of this earthquake ruined town, Seachers believe there are. still many living beneath the tons of debris and desperate efforts are being made to rescue them. Most of the Irregular masses of stone hive not been touched with pick or shovel. This fs the fault ef no one, because it would take a workmen several days to turn over and excavate what has been slowly | built up in centuries. Capt. Pisant | Vettori, who has chorge of the relief j work here, est’g ates there are fifteen thousand dead in Avezzano, Chappelee, Magiiano and the villages in this im- medinte district. Up to mignight Saturday only five hundred. bedies had been taken trom jtha ruins, These were laid out in open spaces all over the city, Supplies now are pouring into Avez- zano, i, An 8-day clock hanging on the only fragment of a wall which remains | standing is still striking the hours A dozen bodies-ready for burial are j lying in the square of Tortonia. In the midst of which reminded correspondents who had been atthe battle front of Sois- sons after one hundred days’ bombard> | Ment by German and French artil! j are campfires around which parties of ; survivors are cooking army rations \ which have been distributed to them | They sit shivering in the sharp winter | eir op this high tableland ofthe : Apennines. i ' “In this sqnare,” Captain Vettort | said, “I saw a father place the bodies lof his wife, three-“sons and three | daughters. I think that was the sai- dest incident I ever have seen. One he arranged the bodies, The chill | .Keemed not to realize what had hap- | pened, This man, so terribly afflicted, stares vacantly at thore who speak to | j him, He has not eaten for two days.” | Scores of survivors were half ing yesterday before food arrived from outside, ‘although unger the walls of | Prince ‘ortoni’s granary there were Jone hnndre@ thousand bushels of wheat. eS | The correspendent of the Associated Press, ng about last night with two | soldiers bearing torches, came ‘across | the Bodies of a family of seven, father, | mother and five children There was {a ghastly row of more than cee hun- {dred lying near the splenilid villa of ' Prince Tcrtoni, in which were found | the bodies of thirty:two domestics and \ employees on his estate, Neither the | prince nor any, member of' his femily was in the great country house which {was destroyed. Sora, Italy, tremors have nei ¢ local authorities house in town is Captain lusi, who is directing the work of rescue, is convineed more {than one thousand victims are buried in the debris. Rescue work is progressing very slowly and there now is very little | hope of finding persons alive, because | in most cases bodies are buried be- neath immense piles of masonry, The | authorities are directing most of their: attention to caring for tre few persons | who escaped death, The Red Cross | | has opened an emergency hospital | weiere the less dangerously injured are | ; being cared for. Those more danger- | | ously hurt are being taken to Caserta. | | A Cold Rain Falls, Too. | | The sufferings of the homeless popu- | | ation have been intensified by a cold, | drizzling rein° which began early yes- terday afternoon and continued stead- , lily. The people have been warned not | to reoccupy the houses which remain standing until the buildings have been carefully inspected. _ The nigh*x have been spent in the open air, where the only heat has been | provided by wood fires kin@led on the | ground. Huts are being erected along the roadside and in fields to shelter the women and children. Food is be- ing distributed. by communal officials. The King Works Tirelessly. When King Victor Emmanuel visit- ed Sora he personally promised the children who had been made orphans by the earthquake that they would be/ cared for. The sovereign was sur- rounded constantly by throngs of citi- Jan, 19.—Slight earth used here and the re not a single for scupaney. + ec xious regarding the safety of Tattres in thé earthquake zone. zens but when a detachment of cari- bineers attempted to disperse ‘the crowd his majesty ordered the officer in commard to ervploy his men else- where, saying the-king needed no pro- tection, Although rain was falling, | King Victor Emmanuel insisted upon continuing upon his inspection of the thousend | this . desolation, | Uttle boy stood beside the father as | iSt. Louis Banker Offers City Big Loan to Provide Work for the Needy. WOULD FURNISH $1,000,000 Unknown Philanthropist Wants Money Used to Hire Unemployed to Work on Public Ihprovements. L, Lionberger Davis, an attorney connected with large banking inter- ests in St. Louis, recently informed the board of estimates and apportion- ments-that a single St, Louis banker _stands ready to Jend to the city one : milion dollars to be used in giving the unemployed work, Mr, Davis refused to tell from whom the offer came, but _said that if the city wished to take advantage of it his principal would appear in person, The banker in ques- tion is interested in the unemployed problem and agrees to lend the money to the city at a nominal interest. He suggests it can be used on public im- provements. The offer of a loan is an answer to the statement of city officials some | Weeks ago that there is not enough available money in the city treasury for St. Louis to hire the unemployed. There are from forty thousand to seventy-five thousand idle in St. Louis this winter, according to the source of the estimate. ComptroHer Player is against the loan on the ground that it would be an unwise debt to assume, . John Burrus of Norborne Takes First Place at the Ham and Bacon Show. Old tashioned, sugar-cured, smoke- flavored, country meat, perhaps not cut to perfect shape, probably white with mold on the outside, but perfect- ly marbled inside with red. meat. and white fat, and so good that famous farm cooks may rest-their laurels on jits favor, was given its due at the ham and bacon show at Columbia during farmers’ week, when prizes were awarded, The reverence of Missouri was at- tested by the distribution of $150 in cash prides, and the awarding of priceless ribbons. “At the pinnacle of country culi- me, ge put the farm cured Jewell Mayes, secretary of the state board of agriculture, de- clared, The winners in this contest are: Rest home cured country ham— First, John P. Burrus, Norborne; sec- ond, H. ©) Windsor, Boonville: third, Isaac Tyson, Skidmore. Home cured country bacon—First, James A. Bellville, Ferguson; second, T. 2B. Ingwerson, Howling Green; third, James Bacheler, Fredericktown, Home cured country shoulder— First, Walter Bacheler, Frederick- town, second, James Hacheler, Fred- ericktown, Frosh country sausage—First, A. Troxler, Columbia; second, A. J. Caldwell, Columbia, Smoked or fancy sausage—First, James A, Bellville, Ferguson; second, H. G, Windsor, Boonville. New Postmasters. The Vresident has nominated the following Missouri postmasters: D. F. Wilim, Crystal City; Peter J. Weber, Tipton; A. EB. Michie, Webb City; A. L. Carter, Fairfax; J. 8. Smith, Farm- ington; Frank D. Bell, Holden; Ben- nett Wardlow, Lancaster; N. l, Yates, Pattonsburg; R. L. Hamilton, Salis- bury, and W. H. Zorn, West Plains. Fulton Tabernacle Fell In. A tabernacle being built at Fulton for » series of union revival meetings partially collapsed recently and eight persons were injured severely. Robbers Put Many on Diets. Ten dentists’ offices in three build- ings were entered by burglars at St. Louis and robbed of hundreds of dol- lars’ worth of gold and platinum crowns, fillings, bridges and scraps of the metals. As a result of the rob- beries scores of patients will be com- pelled for several weeks to adhere to a near-liquid diet, the dentists de clared. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. ‘| The High School was deeply grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. Lyle, mother of Mrs. A, L. Hill. -Mrs. Hilt has been'a member of the Butler High | School faculty_for several years and is | the trusty friend-and wise counselor of every student. So now.the High School feels deeply her bereavement. School was dismissed at 10:10 Monday- morning and the teachers and students offered their sincerest sympathies to Mrs. Hill and her daughter, Thelma, by attend- ing the short funeral services which were held at their home before taking the body to Rich Hill for interment. The school is now deeply engrossed in discussing and formutating plans for starting a system of student govern- ment. This has been talked-over more or less for some time and it is felt that now definite steps should be taken. Only a small part ot the responsibility of government will be takenif hand by the students at present, for an efficient system must be built up slowly and carefully and students must be trained to do this new work. Each class elect- ed two representatives to meet in coun- cil to formulate a constitution for a student senate to control the deport- ment of the students. The council met Monday night with Professor Coonrod and succeeded in shaping this constitu- tion which will be submitted to the as-" sembly next Thursday morning. The chapel period last Thursday was given over to a discussion of self-government andthe sentiment seems to be strongly in favor of it. At the beginning of the last chapel period we had the pleas- ure of listening to a lovely vocal solo by Miss Meda Denton. We hope she may come back and sing for us again. The Teacher Training pupils will un- dergo the peril of attempting to pass state examinations Wednesday. The prospects for good grades are bright | however, so perhaps the peril will not be great after all. Junior Notes. | We have now commenced in earnest on anew term’s work. By-gones are by-gones and we will hope for the best this term, Z The English classes are going to study ‘‘Selections from Poe’’ in class and take ‘‘Homer’s Odyssey’’ as=out- side reading. It will certainly bea good thing for some of us*to get w glimpse of Homer as our knowledge of Homer and his writings is sadly defi- cient. Miss Fenton remarked that we would study “The Odyssey,’’ using Maemillans edition. One bright pupil remarked that she didn’t have Macmil- lans, that hers was Homers. The music classes are getting ready for part singing by singing rounds. It certainly sounded like Bedlam the first day we tried it, each row singing something different at the same time, but in time we hope to produce very melodious effects, : Mr. Coonrod complimented the chem- istry class very brightly on the excel- lent condition of their note books this quarter. I suppose everyone knows about the great victory of the Junior girls over the Senior girls last Monday evening. The score was 10 to 3 in favor of ‘the Juniors. ‘Nuff said.”’ : Sophmore Notes. We are studying the soil now in Ag- -riculture. We enjoy studying it and doing experiments with it very much. The Sophmore girls gloriously defeat- ed the Freshman girls in their game of basket-ball last week. The score was 25 to 4. We had two tests in English last week one on ‘‘The Lady of the Lake’’ and one over some work in the text book, ‘‘Macaullay’s Essays on Johnson and Goldsmith, ’’ and outlining. These were the only tests we had but they were long and difficult enough to make up for the fewness of their num- ber. We are now over to circles in geome- try. We think they are real easy, so much more so than rectilinear figures. We have now begun on the last half of the school year. Allof us are en- deavoring to make it even more profit- able than the first half has been. Civil Service Examination. ‘ Clerk>Carrier. An examination for clerk and car-. Invite King to St. Louis. A bronze allegorical tablet commem- orating the one hundred years of peace between the United States and Great Britain will be unveiled in the Jeffer- son Memorial at St, Louis February 18. The ceremonies will be under the auspices of the state branch of the National Society of Daughters of 1812. President Witson and King George V of England have been invited to at- tend: the. ceremonies. Plague Killed 7,000 Hogs. rier will be held at the post office in this city on January 23, 1915.. Age limit, 18to 45 years on the date of the examination. Married women. _ will not be admitted to the examina- tion. This prohibition, however, does not apply to women who are: divore- ed or those who are—separated from their husbands and support them- selves, but they are eligible for ap- pointment only-as clerk. me