The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 4, 1917, Page 9

army brigades and one bai attached to the division hea organization, ©. - The Second regiment to three ‘battalions of mi panics, the n headquarters zation along ‘with troop A First Kansas cavalry squadr the regularly organized machi: company of the ‘Second pri, which formerly had its headquarters at Columbia. The remainder of the |headquarters organization is- to be | announced: later, Brig, Gen. A. B. Donnelly of Lonis commands the Sixty-ninth. in- cs fantry brigade of. the Thirtyzfifsh | division and the*Second battalion of the Second Missouri regiment makes up the 129 machine gun battalion at- tached to General Donnelly’s * -com- "| mand, MISS MINNIE "HODGINI ‘AND. MISS ELIZABETA ROONEY LADY EQUESTRIENNES WITH GOLLMAR BROS. CIRCUS . JAS. PATTERSON’ Trained Wild Animal SHOWS, Combined * The Big Honest Show—The Show You Know PRICES: CLAIR. COUNTY TO ‘END UIT ON TRIAL 45 YEARS District Advised to Accept Com- promise Offer to Settle Rail- road Bonded Debt. Osceola, Mo., Sept. 29.—Replying to a request from the County Judges of St. Clair County for his opinion as to whether the county: should ac- cept the compromise offer for _set- tling the old railroad bonded indebt- edness, John H. Lucas of Kansas City, attorney for the county in the litigation anda former resident here, in a letter received from him today, advises the citizens. to accept the proposal, A special election on the question of a compromise will be held on Oc- tober 9. The bondholders have agreed to accept $550,000, for which they will| exchange judgments - against the county amounting +o more, than . - The com- promise would ‘end litigation that has been in progress for 45 years. The litigation began when the coun- to evade General Admission, Adults 50 cents Children under 11 years old 25 cents Free Street Parade At 11 o'clock a. m. Daily ty repudiated bonds for. a° railroad which they claimed was never com- pleted. In the 45 years that the matter has been in the Federal Court, County Judges have gone to jail rather tha. obey court mandates to order a tax levy. Years ago the County Court met in secret recesses in the woods United States Marshals while ‘they were transacting the county’s business, But the best the bondholders ever got was a revival of judgments every, Io years. The County Judges were also noti- fied today by Join H. Overman of St. Louis, attorney for the bondhold- |’ ers, that every judgment outstanding |. against the county Shas been deposit- ed with the First National Bank in Kansas City. They are to be turned over to the county to be satisfied on record in exchange for the $550,000 refunding bonds the county is asked to vote. Overman guarantees that every dollar of the indebtedness . wiil be accounted for when the refunding bonds are ready to be turned over. St. Clair is one of but two counties in: the State having such — indebted- ness, others having gradually sur- rendered on a compromise basis. Bates County Teachers in Extension : Course. The following teachers’ have ganized an Extension Course in Economics under the. instruction of Prof. Walter E. Morrow, head of ‘the Economics. Department of the Warrensburg- Normal; County Sup- erintendent A.C. Moreland, Helen beens se -of Kansas, family of our or- ~The Third battalion’ of the Second Missouri regiment is attached to the Seventieth infantry brigade, com- manded by Brig. Gen. C. L. Martin This. battalion is known as the 130th machine gun battalion. The supply company of the Sec- ond Missouri and the headquarters company of the. same regiment, both of which formerly had headquarters in Joplin, have been. combined .to make the 1roth trench mortar bat- tery. It is attached to the Sixtieth field artillery brigade under com- mand of Brig. Gen. L. G, Besry. Troop B, Missouri cavalry, . of Kansas City, has been dismounted and the First Missouri field artillery of St. Louis, under command of Colo- nel Rumbold, former adjutant ‘gen- eral of Missouri, has beey made a part of the Sixtieth field artillery, also. Their weapons will be~ 3-inch guns. The Second Missouri field ar- tillery of Kansas City has been re- named the 13oth field artillery at- tached to the same brigade. Col. W. A. Raupp, former com- mander of the Second Missouri regi- ment,—probably will be transferred to the depot brigade under command of Brig. Gen. H. C. Clark, former commander of the Second Missouri brigade, which was composed of the Second, Third and Fourth regiments. Captain Fred W. Manchester of Jop- linkin is, it is presumed, in ‘commune! of his company, which now is a trench mortar company in the 110th battery. é ‘ Resolutions. Whereas, it has pleased the Su- preme Architect of the Universe to call from labor to rest our dearly be- loved brother, Igaac M. Smith, who died Sept: 21st, 117, therefore, be it Resolved, That in the death of Bro, Smith his family have lost a devoted husband and father, the Lodge a faithful wand useful member and the community an upright and honored citizen. Resolved, That we will ever bear in’ remembrance the zeal and fidelity with which Bro. Smith discharged his Masonic: duties and try to imi- ‘tate his devotion ‘to the grand prin- ciples of our fraternity. Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved widow and children and recommend them to the care.of that God whom Bro. Smith served and in whom he trusted. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread on our records and an engrossed copy sent to the deceased. brother. Floyd Patrick, L. A, Beaman, W. H. Dudley, Committee. Rolling Stones. Everybody is busy sowing wheat, cutting corn or. making ‘lasses. Mrs, Geo. Buckles’ mother from Boliver is here visiting her at this writing. Mr, and Mrs. Dave Stubblefield ‘of, Johnstown A srgch at H. JL ) been cutting the last few White~ ‘} pare. GULF : STORM: SwVEPT. ee | > Killed and, $2,022,002 Damage Done’ in Gulf Gale. “ied Havana, Sept. 28—One steamer and several sailing vessels were sunk, ! numerous houses. were ‘razed and great damage done to growing crops and fruits by the West Indian huri- cane which*struck the Isle of Pines, according to dispatches received here tonight. Advices from Bantabano, situated on the mainland; says it is believed there that many persons perished ia the islands, although no definite in- formation regarding the casualities has been received here. New Orleans, La. Sept. 28.—Pen- sacola was almost \devastated and Mobile was badly damaged by hurri- cane winds which swept in from the Gulf of Mexico today and struck the two towns. Conservatives tonight place the property loss at $2,000,000 and the loss of life at not less than 20, The great blow, present in the gulf for the past week, recurved at the mouth of the river this morhing and within two ‘hours after the .| Weather Bureau had rehoisted hur- ricane warnings between here and Pensacola struck with its full effect. Biloxi, Miss., was also hard hit by the storm, and at 4 p. m. the water in the town was over half a foot deep and rising. The wind was blow- ing forty- five miles an hour and the greater" number of. the residents had taken refuge in the City Hall and Post Office. The Louisville. & Nashville Rail- road annulled all its trains between New Orleans and Pensacola tonight because of a great washout at Lake Catherine and the Rigolets bridge was not safe. The only death attrib- uted to the storm was that of James S. Ohinio, aged 8, who was blown in- to Bayou St. John at 3 p. m. Friday. Every town along the gulf coast between New Orleans and Pensacola got the blow and until reports are received from Dunbar, Rigolets, La., Waveland Bay, St. Louis, Pass Chris- tian, Gulfport, Ocean Springs, Pas- cogla, Mobile and .Pensacola, when wires come up it will not be known just what the property damage is, nor the Joss of life. Wanton Destruction of Food by Commission Men Charged by the Mayor of Duluth, Minn. Duluth, Minn., Sept. 27.—Alleged wanton destruction of foodstuffs at the city incinerator by Duluth com- mission men is charged in a message sent by Mayor Magney, Duluth, from Columbus, O., where he is at- tending a smoke-nuisance-abatement convention. The matter is before the Minnesota State Public Safety Com- mission. Mayor Magney’s message said, in pare: “I commenced an investigation of {food destruction at the incinerator some time ago. Load after load ot food from Michigan street (Commis- sion row) was being dumped weekly -—has been for years. Orie week 100 bushels of good onions were burned. Later I saw 26 barrels of onions ready for the dump, with another load to come, I have taken the mat- ter up with the State Public Safety Commission.” J. H. Bishop, superintendent of the incinerator, is quoted as saying that two-thirds of the tons of foodstufis destroyed were “as good as any of- fered for sale.” Surprise Dinner. Saturday, the 29th, being the 54th birthday of Mrs. George Borum, it being such a busy time, they thought it best to gather on Sunday. So on Sunday morning, it being church day, at-the Methodist church at Spruce, Mrs. Borum and one of her grand- sons, Clyde Craig, went to church. While they were at church, the rel- atives ahd friends gathered with well filled baskets and began to prepare dinner, and when they arrived home the table was loaded with good things that the ladies of that neigh- borhood know so well how to pre- Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Craig and family; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Knowles and family; | 729. ‘Mrs. Herbert Clark and son, Ralph, from Wilsall, Mont.; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Morgan and family; Mr. and Mrs. Milt Norton and family; Mrs. Charles Norton, son, Frank, daughter, Carrie; Mr. and Mrs. |Frank Craig and fami Mrs. Mary J. _Hurr and daughter; Mra. Chester iebberd and granddaughter, _Mar- “They departed at a late hour wish- ing — Borum many more happy te Who Was Present. Ni The Walton Trust Company OF BUTLER , . Welcomes‘ and appreciates your accounts. Its extensive clientele, developed during nfore than 40 years of consistent, considerate ser-~ vice, is tions maintained with patrons. 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But he evidently didn’t want to fight, and his eyes continually sought the far blue hills, as he told of his| patch and his wife and family of seven children dependent upon him for support. The chairman of the board told him he must have a letter from his wife stating the condition at home. The next day Neb hove in sight over the hill road bearing a missive writ- ten.on wrapping paper with a lead pencil. The chairman called his col- leagues about him. This is what they read: “Dear United States Army: My husban ast me to rite you a_ reck- mend that he supports his, family. He can't read, so don’t tell him. Just take him. He ain’t no good to me. “He ain't done nuthin but drink lemmin essense an’ play the fiddle sense we maried eight years ago, an’ I gotta feed seven kids of hissen. Maybe you kin git him to carry a gun. “He’s good on squirels an’ eatin’. Take him and welcum. I need his .grub and bed for his kids. “Don't tell him this, but take him. “Mary Jane Wilkinson.” ———— Trains Killed Cattle Enough in Five Years to Feed. Army. The fact that 121,506 head of live stock, valued at approximately $7,- 800,000, have been killed by the 15 railroads of Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana during the last five years is presented on a poster sent out to station agents, mayors and town councils by President B. F. Bush of the Missouri Pacific Railway. According to the poster, this enor- mous waste would be sufficient to provide an army of 1,500,000 men with their daily meat ration for one month. 1f this 121,596 head of stock were loaded into railway cars, it would re- quire 2105 cars, or 84 trains, and if the cars were coupled together into one train it would be 17 miles long, The stock killed is divided into the following classes: Horses and mules, 10,236; cattle, 41,536; hogs, 62,569; sheep and goats, 4,526, and others, 2,- The causes for this economic waste, the poster says, are due in the ma- jority of cases to the fact that farm gates are left open, and in other cascs the animals are struck on public and private crossings and within town and switch limits. The railroad president calls ‘upon the public in the name of patriotista to see that this waste is stopped bv means of town ordinances and per- sonal appeals to stock owners by town authorities. 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