The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 15, 1917, Page 8

FREE U. S. SEAMEN WILSON DEMANDS BILL TO OPEN UNITED STATES PORTS TO ALLIES SHIPS was referred fo the committee, | MAY ARM MERCHANTMEN. Washington, D. C., Feb. 13.— Another communication has been sent to Germany ‘through the Swiss Minister here looking to the release of the American seamen taken to Germany on the prize ship Yarrowdale and now de- tained while Germany «seeks as- surances of the status of her sea- men in American ports. The ex- act nature of the communication is not disclosed but it. is belived to be a demand for the release of the Americans. Berlin’s formal announcement that the time has expired for all exceptions in the campaign of ruthlessness, turned attention to- day to the question which ¢on- fronts the American Government in whatever next steps may be taken to meet the situation. H Among the questions now being | carefully considered are: The proposed conference — ot neutrals to outline the rights of the nations not engaged in the war, This has not taken definite form and its exact status has not been divulged: nevertheless, it is known the idea has not been abandoned, Loaning guns for the aming of American merchant ships. The preponderance of opinion among! officials who bave advised the President on this point favors having the navy fumiish the guns, Action on Austria’s situation in the new campaign, The new bh dor Count Tarnowski, wailing to present bis eredenti A reply to Mexico's suggestion for embargoes on food and amimu- nition to the belligerents. Any or all of these questions are expected to be decided in the near future, While it was reiterated today that the President would uot be rushed into war, it was plain that) all officials realized that the nuch-feared overt act might come | ta any time. A bill directed against ruthless | submarine warfare and proposing to open the ports, harbors and waters of the United States in time of war to warships or vess of belligerents against whom such warfare was waged was intro- duced today by Senator Sauls- hHury of Delaware, President pro- fempore of the Senate, and a of the tee. At At i is | rem bes Bove Conn his request, it) Beats Sail for Europe. New York, Heb. 10.--—With the Stars and Stripes flying over her taff-rail the steamship Rochester owned by the Kerr Steamship Line, whieh cleared yesterday with a general cargo for Bor- deaux, passed Quarantine, out- ward bound, shortly after 2 p.m. today. The Rochester is the see- ond American ship to leave this port since the announcement by fermany on January 31, of her new submarine campaign. The first was the Dochra, whieh sailed February 2 for Genoa. The Rochester had the national colors painted on her sides to- gether with the letters “‘U. S. A."" No vertical red and white stripers, as prescribed in the Ger- man. note, were in evidence. Neither was she armed. The Rochester was. followed by. the American steamship Orleans, owned by the Oriental Navigation Company, also bound for Bor- deaux. She is similarly marked. The Orleans has an American captain, Allan Tucker, and a crew of 35, of whom 32 are citizens of the United States. The Rochester has 33 officers and men, of whom two-thirds are Americans.. Both vessels have their names and “U. S. A.’’ in large letters on their black sides but are not striped or marked in the manner prescribed by the German blockade regula- tions. Neither is armed. Philadelphia, Feb. 10.—Four steamers today took out clearance papers for ports that will take them through the submarine war zones. They are the Osceolo (Italian), with explosives for Spezia, Italy: Drammenseren (Norwegian), with grain for Gibraltar for orders; Strathdona (British), also for Gibraltar for ordera, and Joaquin Mumbursa (Sjfanjsh), for Barcelona by way of New York. OFFERED IN THE SENATE. Pporfoets her i God ¢ ‘with our submarines our deceptive S| porters who tried rn Relations |‘ , one ruary 1 to 9) 57, tonnage 150,543. of grace for neutrals ended (February 5 to 9), 40; tonnage, 87,269. Total ships sunk Saturday, 4; tonnage, 7,339. Summary of ships sunk since Total ships sunk since five days: around the barn lot. Say Dad— Topsy got her foot fastened in that old woven wire fence that is all teaning over and mashed down The Greek steamer Theodora, from Philadelphia for Greek ports with coal, was reported late today as returning here for repairs, Berlin, Feb, 10.—Like many other articles, matehes have be- come scaree throughout Germany. This unexpected famine is caused partly by large reductions in the production and partly by the faet that thousands of nervous house- wives have depleted the market hy laying in stocks which they could not use up if the war lasted for many vears more. Paris, Feb. 10,—Lieutenant Guynemer brought down his thir- ty-first airplane today, — the French official statement said tonight. Chicago, Feb. 10.—Cheering at the mention of President Wilson’s name and singing ‘America’? and the ‘Star Spangled Banner,”’ rep- resentative of 2.500 members of the German Club of Chicago to- day pledged their services to the United States in case of war with Germany or any other power. Every member of the elub is an, Ameriean citizen of German par- fentage or birth. The first admission that the yelins were not the huge sue- jeess that the Germans had hoped, s made in a speech by Chan- eellor, Von Bethman-Hollweg, wher i “Every day bad- ty employed is lost for Germany nd ygained for England, tvhich means for defense, * must hasten our action. Five ry six months will suffice. May grant that we do not renew experiences with our Zeppelins.”” The newspaper expresses conviction that less than seven weeks of submarine war will ‘put England out of action.” Doctor August Friedrich Bret- tling, theédismissed German con- sul at St. Louis, beeame very much incensed at a nunber of re- to interview him as he was leaving St. Louis for Washington, where he joined the party of the German aimbas- sador. In answer to the request for an interview he shouted Deutsehland uber allies,’ what- ever that may mean, London, Feb, 8.—The life of American was ‘lost today in the sinking of the British steam- er Turino, according to advices to the United States Embassy from (ucenstown. the |" The American killed was Geo. Washington, a negro, one of three firemen who died as a result of a U-boat. attack. Calvin Bay, of Fillmore, Utah, an American citizen was among the survivors. The crew is report- ed ta have been saved. Lloyd’s reported seven ‘other steamers, five British, one French and one Swedish sunk to-day, along with a Russtem Schooner. According to the information received by the embassy, Wash- ington’s wife is now’ in Liverpool. An effort is being made by the embassy to find her. The British steamer Turino left Newport News, Va:; with a gener: al cargo January 19 for Liverpool and London, via Norfolk. Fur- ness-Withy Company, her agents, believe she was on her return voy- age when sunk. She was a ves- sel of 2,702 tons net. London, Feb. 9.—Three_ Nor- wegian ships have been added to the list of victims of the new Ger- man submarine campaign. The sinking of these, aggregating 6,040 tons, occurred in the war zone, and were reported during the morning and afternoon. The largest of the sunken ves- sels was the Hanskinck of 2,667 tons, while the next in size, the Storskog, registered 2,190 tons. On the third vessel, the Ida, of 1,172 tons, the chief mate and stew ard are reported by her cap- tain killed by gunfire while the submarine continuously shelled the steamer without warning un- til she sank. Results of. Teutons’ New U-Boat . Warfare. Total ships sunk to date (Feb- cbruary I: American, 1; Neu- trals, 24; British, 28; Other Bel- ligerents 4. Ships sunk last two days: Tonnage + 6,380 we. 4,855 + 2,702 ... 2,682 «+ 2,296 . 2,157 Vedamore, British Saxonian, British ... Turino, British ..... Hollinside, British .. Varing, Swedish ...... Dauntless, British .. Songel. V, Norwegian 2,063, Boyne Castle, British ..... 245 Yvonne, French .......... es Bangpbulis, Russian ...... pre Hanskinck, Norwegian .... 2,667 Storskog, Norwegian 2,190 Ida, Norwegian . 1,172 Hanna Larsen, British .... 1,310 Motultonseeniacenae 30,719 King George Says Foe Threats Only: Steel His Purpose. London, Feb. 7.—King George, in opening Parliament today, said that the response of the Al- lies to the invitation of the Presi- dent of the United States outlined their general peace terms as far as could be done at present, The King added: “Threats of further outrages upon public order and the com- mon rights of humanity | serve to steel our determination.’ San Franciseo, Cal., Feb. 7.— Unnaturalized Germans in the United States coast guard, and lighthouse serviecs were — dis- missed here today in accordance] | with orders from Washington. All men discharged had made declar- ation of intention to become eiti- vons, but had not taken out their final papers. Galveston, Tex., Feb. men of German birth, not full naturalization papers, were discharged from the erew of the coast guard eutter Comanche to- day. It js understood the same step has been ordered on all ves- sels of the navy and its related services. The men discharged all held their first papers. 7.—All GERMAN :U-BOAT BASE I8 TARGET FOR AIR BOMBS Teuten City of Karlsruhe Also Attacked by French War Aviators. Amsterdam, Feb, 10.—The Ger- man naval base at Zeebrugge has been bombarded by a squadron of allied aeroplanes, says a dispateh to the Telegram today. Paris, Feb. 10.--The German city of Karlsruhe, 50 miles inside of the Franco-German frontier, has been bombarded by a French aviator, the war office announced today. The Germans have again shelled Dunkirk from the air, as well as Amiens, Nancy and the re- gion of Pon, St. Vincient. A wo- man was killed at Amiens. Near Pont St. Vincent, a civilian was killed and four wounded. Peru Items. Preaching next Sunday night at Peru by Rev. Hilliard. Mrs. R. A. Belt and children are now living in their new home. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Thomas spent Sunday at Mr. and Mrs..E. E. Eckles. A number of the young people attended the entertainment at Star. last Saturday.night. Miss Mildred Hampton spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. bee The W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. Ira Hart on Tues- day of last week. They enjoyed a fine talk made by Mrs. Lora La- Mance and on Thursday they met ut the home of Mrs. Bertha Williams and quilted a quilt. A number of young folks met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Job Utley last Thursday evening. A very enjoyable time was spent. Mr. Gideon Williams of Ne- vada was visiting his son; R. B. Williams the first of the week. Mr. E. E. Eckles is spending the week in Butler as he is serving on the grand jury. Mrs: Will Harper and children departed last Thursday for Otta- wa, Kansas, to visit with relatives. Mrs. Visa Gough has returned from Edwards,_Ill., where she has been spending the winter with her. daughter, Mrs. Elmer Latham. Mrs. Addie Lyle is better at this keacas MINNEHAHA. having] , a drum the old sow is sure to get the posts. times does with a wire fence. Can't Get Her Out Looks as if she had been fastened most of the night. And the Old Sow Is Out Can’t help it. She rooted the wire fence up where it had sagged a little bit and she is out there in the_ west pas‘ure rooting up the blue grass. ; There is just one thing that causes us all this trouble and that is this woven wire fencing. If the horses lean against it or the post gets the least bit loose it sags and if the bottom wire is not as tight as She has her nose in up to her her nose under it and out she goes.” But don’t you forget it,-I am going to fool them the next time. It's Some of That Thick, Rough Long Life, Yellow Pine Fencing For my lots after this, the fencing that is manufactured just a little bit thicker than ordinary fencing, so it will give it strength to withstand the Kicks and Pressure of Horses and Mules. It never gets loose and sags. A sow can't put her nose under it and raise it up as she often- It’s the fence that stays just where you nail it. It's the Rough, Tough, Long Leaf Yellow Pine Fencing that you can buy of eyes. It acts\as a brace for LOGAN-MOORE LUMBER COMPANY PHONE 18 BUTLER, MO, WE HAVE THIS FENCING IN STOCK 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 FT. LONG Oak Grove Items. Mrs. Jake Frey and Mrs. Ray Lawson spent Tuesday with Mrs. |- | Chas. Wilson. D. M. Cumpton, Mrs. Clara Ratchelor and Mr. and Mrs, T. Hf, Cumpton were Appleton City visitors Tuesday. Mrs. P. F, Evans spent Friday with Mrs. J. R. MeCook. Mrs. Will Gragg and daughters | spent Friday with Mrs. Cleve! Hunter. Miss Leona Helms is visiting | aunt, Mrs. James Lawson: ', and Mrs. Joseph West and; children’ of Butler visited rela- | tives and- friends of this vicinity last week. Miss Grace Randall, who is go- ing to school at Springfield has | the measles and is threatened ith the pneumonia fever. Koy and Leona Huntsmen visit- | el the Oak Grove school Thurs- | chiy. Mrs. Clara Batchelor and D. M. Cumpton spent Wednesday at the! WW. G. Cumpton home. Mr. and Mrs. | Marsh spent: Wednesday at the Chas. Pharis home. ~ “Will Graeg spent Wednesday ; at the Cleve Hunter home. Connie and _ Marie Chitwood , spent Friday with ‘Thelma . Sar-! ge kg . L. Gilmore sawed wood for} fe d Beard Saturday. Hattie G with Mrs. Chas. Wigger. C. B. Lawson, A. L. (. V. Peacock, A. N. Huntsmen aad J. BE. Harvey motored to But-! toy Wednesday. Pp. EK. Tyler visited the Oak | Grove school Thursday — after- noon. Mrs. Win. Gragg visited the | Oak Grove sehool Thursday after. noon, G. W. Keen was an City visitor Saturday. Appleten | with Mrs. Clay Cumpton. Mrs. Chas. Pharis spent Thurs- da yand Friday with Mr. Mrs. C. W. Rector. Mer! Sargent worked for Chas. : Pheasant the latter part of the| week. Mrs. Jake Frey spent Friday with Mrs. C. W. Rector. J. T. Chitwood and daughters, Yonnie and Marie, spent Friday night with “Mrs. J. M. Chitwood. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sargent and daughter, Thelma, spent Sunday at the Lem Sargent home. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Varns spent Guanday-at-the Jake Varns home. : Mrs. Marsh Brown and daugh- ter, Martha, spent Friday with; Mrs. C. W. Rector. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Snell and children, Mrs. J. M. Chitwood and Harry Chitwood spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dennis. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wilson spent Sunday with Mrs. Clara Batchelor. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cumpton of Topeka, Kansas, are visiting rel- atives-of this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Everette Harvey and children and Mrs. James Harvey spent Sunday with Mr.! and Mrs. Clyde Welliver. Raymond James spent Sunday afternoon with Delbert Wigger. Geo. Wigger and _ children, Goldie and Ernest, and Chas. Wigger and daughter, Icie, called at the R. D. Wigger home Sun- dav afternoon. Perry Beem and Milo Stofer {spent Saturday night and Sunday at the C. W. Rector home. Tom and Harry Chitwood were Appleton City visitors Saturday. Brown | .| T will sell at public auction on raggz spent Wednesday | Sprnee, Gilmore, | ‘ blocky build; coming 3 year old Will Jones spent Tuesday | old, calf by side; coming 4 year and} Clarence Westbrook and fam-; ily spent Sunday at the Will! Davis home. } Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ewing and daughter, Elizabeth, of Butler, ‘spent Sunday at the J. B. New- berry home. Mr. and Mrs. Orie Mabry and! Raymond Mabry spent Friday at the A. I. Gilmore home. Mrs. Wi!l Jones called on Mrs. Will Davis Sunday afternoon. J. R. McCook made a business i trip to Butler Monday, Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Sargent and j daughter, Thelma, called at the, (. M. Rector home Saturday af-: ternoon, Mrs, Lee Reese and Mrs. !Jones called on Mrs. A. L. linore Wednesday afternoon. A. T, Keen was an Appleton City visitor Monday. J. M. Evans delivered hogs tol! ithe Appleton City market Mon-! day. | | Cc. Jim | Gil- | | B. Lawson and mother ealled ; jat the A. L. Gilmore home Sunday | * afternoon. | J.T. Chitwood and daughters, Connie and Marie, called at. the C. W. Rector home Sunday after- noon, PANSY. “Publie Sale. id | | i | t i the J, E. Snodgrass place, 1-2 ;mile north and 3-4 miles west of on | Friday, Februuary 23, 1917 the following property 20 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK 5 Horses—black mare coming 5 years old, weight 1400 pounds, | tra good; black horse, sound, smooth mouth, weight 1500 Ibs. ; bay mare, smooth mouth, weight 1200 Ibs.; coming 3 year old mule, filley, driving class, Cattle :—eow coming + years old cow, fresh in June; coming !2 year old cow, fresh in June. Hogs :—-2 Poland China sows, | weight 250 lbs.;8 shoats, weigh |150 Ths, one bred to registered Poland China boar; boar, weight 1200 Ibs. | | Hay and Grain:—150 bushels corn in crib, 100° bushels of this is old corn. 50 shocks fodder with corn on. Some seed corn. 4 tons timothy hay in stack. Farming Implements—1 Mitch- ell wagon, 3 inch, good as new; 1 old wagon; 1 buggy, pole and shafts; 1 set single harness; 1 set doubie- “work “harness; 12 set lwork harness; 1 16-inch John j Deere sulkey high lift riding plow, good as new; 1 Sure Drop corn planter; 1 harrow; 14-inch incubator; china closet; spring cot; kitchen cabinet; large rug; and other things too numerous to mention. | Luneh on grounds. , Sale to commence at 10 o’clock a.m. TERMS :—All sums of $10 and under cash. Qn sums over this amount a credit of ten months | time will be given on bankable notes to bear 6 per cent interest from date. 2 per. cent discount for cash. No property to be re- J. E. SNODGRASS. plied with. Col. Harry Raybourn and Col. |- 18-2t | Soe Callahan, Auctioneers. i ture—Library Cobb's Public Sale. © Having decided to leave. the country, I will sell at public auc- tion on what is known as the John Swarens farm, 2 1-2 miles east of Foster, 3 miles south of Nyhart, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1917, | the following personal property : 31 Head Live Stock. 10 Head Horses and Mules—. | Black mare 10 years old, weight 1600; black mare 9 years old, wt. 1700, an extra good one; _ steel gray mare 3 years old, wt. 1450, safe in foal; black mare 5 years old, wt. 1500, safe in foal; sorrel ' driving horse 3 years old,. wt. 100; an extra good one; 2 coming 2-year-old horse mules, one weighing 1150: and one 1000; 1 coming yearling mare colt; com- ing yearling horse colt; coming yearling horse mule. 12 Head Cattle—Coming _ 5- year-old red cow, with calf’ by |side; extra good Holstein cow 6 years old with calf by side; red cow 7 years old to be fresh in March; heifer to be fresh in Apr’ il; yearling Short Horn bull; yearling steers; 3 yearling heifers, Hogs—9 head of ions weight 100 Ibs. Farming I mplements—Good low wheel wagon; Sayers &' Sco: vill buggy ; set of buggy harness; 2 sets of extra heavy work har- ness; hay frame; Adriance bind- er, good as new; John Deere disc; Busy Bee cultivator; Stanard mower 5-ft. cut; 3-section harrow; end-gate seeder; Black Hawk corn planter. Grain—Some. corn; about 6 tons timothy hay in mow; 2 tons low land hay; about 50 shocks fodder with corn on, Household: and Kitchen Furni- table; dressing table; 6 parlor chairs; dresser; Axminster rug; Venus Martin bed; iron bed; rag carpet; stand table; dining table; _ kitchen teble; 2 linoleums; Cole’s Hot Blast heater; 4 rocking chairs; 6 dining chairs; kitchen . cabinet; Bridge & Beach eook stove and other articles too numerous to’ mention. Most of this stuff gud as new. TERMS--All sums of- $10 and under cash. On sums over $10 a eredit of 9 months will be given, purchase to give note with ap- proved security at 8 per cent in- terest from date. 2 per cent dis- count for cash on sums. over $10. The Ladies ‘Aid of the Christian Church will serve lunch. Sale begins at 10 o’clock a. m. > CHARLES COBB, Cols. C. E. Robbins, L. A. Poteet, walkin, low; walkin; multi- | __ Auctioneers. ic aga sibel 8 J. G. Doolittle, Clerk. Household and Kitchen Furni-{ j ture :—1 steel Hoosier range; 1 Office of coal heater; 1 wood heater; 1 oil JOHN H. STONE, burner; iron bed; washing ma-| Treasurer and Ex-officio Collector chine and wringer, new; 120 egg of Bates County, Mo. Butler, Mo., Feb. 18, 1917. TO THE HOLDER OF BATES COUNTY WARRANTS :-— es ‘Notice is hereby given that 1 am prepared to pay Bates County Warrants as follows :— SALARY FUND:—All war- rants protested to date. CONTINGENT ‘FUND :— All warrants protésted.to. date. . BRIDGE FUND :—ANl warrants protested to July 10th, 1911. All the above mentioned war- moved until terms of sale are com-| rants will cease to draw interest on and after February 20th, 1917. : Very respectfully, + - JOHN H. STONE, County Treasurer.