The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 11, 1917, Page 1

VOL. XXXIX. GEN. CLARK TO GET DRAFTED MEN Ali Tents in Camp Doniphan to he Made to Install Stoves, © Lawton, Ok, Oct. 9.—The Mis- souri and Kansas guardsmen at the training school at Camp Doniphan ~ yesterday began their second week z of regular schedule of training that will prepare the men for actual ser- vice, With the exception of the Third Infantry Regiment of Kansas engineers, who.are doing construc- tion work at Camp Funston, all of the units of the division are in camp. There. are approximately 20,- soldiers im camp and the remain- Ing two organizations, which include _ about 2,000 men will arrive within two weeks. __ Drafted men to the fiuniber of 7,- 000 will be ordered to Camp Doni- phan from Camp Funston to com- plete the organization of the depot brigade. The organization of the depot brigade has not been complet- ed and officers at the camp are un- able to say’ definitely when the men will be ordered here from Funston. All construction work in the camp, with the exception of the regimental field hospitals, is completed. Though unoccupied mess ‘halls are ready now for the cooks to begin work; the hospitals will be finished and ready for service within another week, as will some of the wards of the bise hospital. Long hikes: and hours of steady drill are the daily schedule in the camp. The reorganization of the division is not entirely completed, but this does not interfere with the order.of the day. Hours of drill will be lengthened gradually as will the length of the hikes. Bayonet exer- cises, trench construction and gren- ade bombing will supplement the reg- ular drill. : Although the winter season does not begin until nearly’ Christmas in Southwest Oklahoma, preparations are being made for the comfort of ‘the men during the winter. All tents will be floored and provisions made for the installation of stoves, Ten million feet of furttber” will be re- quired to floor..the teats for <theé twenty-eight thousand men ofthe division, Issues of winter clothing have not been made and will not be made until the weather demands it. Shipments of woolens, heavy khaki |! and woolen uniforms are being re- ceived daily and are stored in the quartermaster supply house. Prac- tically all of the men have been sup- plied with the, complete personal equipment. Only the hospital units and truck companies are being drilled without guns. AM of the infantry regiments have their com- plete equipment of arms. Pup-}, tents are now being issued and with- F in three weeks all infantry regiments Be will have the half shelters in their rolls. White Sox Look Like Winners. the baby Lloyd Keet. case presented Springfield, Mo. ous letter, advising him to deposit $6,000 in designated place. hounds lost trail. - ransom money. frightened off. Kansas City. Confesses conspiracy to kidnap Jew- eler Clement. Piersol, Cletus and Maxie Adams, follews. “Scarface” brains of gang. on Crenshaw rushed from Springfield jail as mobs form. Posse pursues and overtakes officers hanged until nearly dead in effort to get confession. pro-German plot aired. Louis to be quizzed by Sam Allender, Chief of Detectives. murder made against Cletus Adams. Hutchinson, Kas. father of Claude Piersol, Frisco train. napping against Piersol and the two Adams. State’s evidence as Piersol goes to triat ‘at Marshfield. _ 7,000] Chronology of Keet Kidnapping And)CARTER TELLS OF ‘ PING KEET BABY Events Which Followed Death. Marshfield,’ Mo., Marshfield; Mo., Oct. ter, under arrest as an May 31—Father receives mysteri+ Plertol ih the Blood-| toon. He made a cl ... {the whole affair. ¢ But 1—Keet returns home with Kidnappers were June surprises, June 2—Pat Crowe proves alibi in June 5—Negotiations fen return of paper correspondents June 6—Taylor Adams ‘arrested, Then Carter, express: Arrest of Claud J. Mrs, Adams and her sons, look for Chicago as 7—Authorities Riley of June man charged as being the abduction gang. June 9—Baby’s body found in weil place. Prisoners | ters of the jail. O’Day, Prosecuting and prisoners. Piersol cide to accept clemency June 10—Picrsol’s connection with ? said to be implicated June 11—Baby Keet buried. but it was not believed June 17—Prisoners sent to -St. June 18—Charges of first-degree Piersol and learned Carter wanted t June 19—Dick Carter arrested at lieves will be of value June 20—Josh B. Piersol, grand-|cution progresses. killed by timate in their cell. Th each other. story to Williams. TI July 21—Formal charges of kid- July 26—Murder‘ charges dropped. October 8—Dick Carter says, and Pierso!l threa turns | life. | make a clean breast of Theyre in Our Windows If you want to know what the correct styles for women are, li you want to know what quality means in garments, what value Look in our window. represents, look in our window. The serics of ball games for the world’s champicnship, between the New York team, champion of the National league, and the Chicago White Sox, representing the Ameri- can league, opened in Chicago Satur- day and the American league team .. was returned a winner by a score of ~~ two to one. Sallee was the New =- York pitcher, while Cicotte did the twirling for the- White Sox. The fatago team also wor the game Sunday, but by a larger score. The teams were scheduled to play the » next game in New York Tuesday but were prevented by rain. In the games so far the White Sox have shown up much the best, but the followers of the New York team are hoping that they will pull them- selves together when they get on their home grounds. Big Event. 109 Holstein heifer calves pur- .chased by the Peoples Bank: will ar- rive Saturday, October 13th, at 1:10 Pp. m. "These calves will be distributed to 109 boys and girls living in Bates County who are members of the Bank’s Calf Club. - They will be on the parking north of the Bank a short time Saturday _ > afternoon. _ You are invited to see them. Stylish Dresses BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1917. Oct. 8—Here is|Man Accused With Claude And Others Turns State’s abduction turned state’s evidence fession was only one of a number of As Carter was led from the office of Sheriff Ward Mackey, he was met by Mrs. Josie O’Connell, and the two were married ‘by Probate Judge J. A. baby under way, parents request to' Clifton in the presence of the news- be permitted to handle affair them- selves. _ for both sides in this case. his life would be the forfeit exacted by Piersol when the latter learned of the confession, pleaded that he be put in a cell far removed from the His request was granted, night he slept in the woman’s quar- It had been expected by Paul M. Green County, where Baby Keet was kidnapped, Carter would finally de- the expense of Piersol and the others ‘in the crime, fess this early in the proceedings. It was through Charles Williams, awaiting trial for murder, who has been a prisoner in the same cell with the Piersol crowd, that the gleaned infgrmation which he be- Carter and Williams became in- Carter admits he told his iams it reached Piersol, so Williams This frightened Carter so thor- oughly he determined stiddenty rm NUMBER 52 affair and be removed from Piersol’s company, . As a result of Carter's confession of his part in the kidnapping plot the State, will now seek to prove that for two years prior to the agtual con- KIDNAP- FUNSTON Piersol Arrive. in chronological order: Evidence. pi fi ; . sumation of the plan Piersol studied May 30—Lloyd Keet, 14 nronths, details of the sch nd worked ia|. Camp Funston, Kas., Oct. 8&—The stolen from home, “Meadowmere, Webster County Courthouse, mils of the scheme and worked {a last of the third contingent of the Na- 8.—Dick Car.| 42 effort to perfect it. accomplice of scheme, this after- It will be remembered that when the chase got too warm the baby was murdered and the body thrown in an a) ae abandoned well a few miles from :| Springfield. When Piersol was ar- rested an attempt to lynch him was made and he was taken to the Kan- sas City jail for safekeeping. Nebraska and South Dakota. special trains. céiving officers on duty all overcoats and sweaters. Brackney Items. were shaking with the cold. We have been having some winter time the past week. Mfs. J. G. Walker and Miss Mae Belt called one day last week on the former's daughter, Mss..Grover Car- roll, . Quite a number attended the Royal at Kansas City last week. Cecil and Orville’ Steffin left Sat- urday for Kansas, where they will spend a few weeks and then go to California for their health, A large number attended the circus at Butler Friday. Mr. Robert [Evans returned home Friday ‘night after severel weeks in Montana. Mr. and Mrs. Li: A. Deems daughter, Nancy Mae, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. -C. Ison, of Pleabant Ridge neighborhood, Mr. Harvey Carroll left one day. last week for Oklahoma where he will go to work. Willie and Bertha Padgett spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Nuchols and family. JACK and JILI.. tingents today, there are and attorneys proximately 39,000 drafted ing the fear due in about 10 days. out as usual, and drove the the leader of they were bath. and to- water tank than a shower, A delegation of Mennonites South Dakota has reached Attorney of for himself at he would con- setvice. Gen. Wood, at Washington. certified by the district State ‘o talk. O'Day their conferences with Gen. as the prose- sia as A brief hint in the ‘beauty column” of the Daily Northwesterner, the stu- dent paper of the Northwestern Uni- versity advises the co-eds who freckle easy to “watch out for freckles on the knees, now that ev- erything is so high.” The faculty can't see the joke and have estab- fietiea. a censor over the Northwest- his part in the|erner. service entirely. ey confided in hrough Will- tened Carter's should render a good themselves. Le AP THERE YOU SEE Coats, Suits, Dresses and Waists. The finest values possible without any exception. And remember please, that the window isn’t big enough to show you any more than a small fraction of the variety that is in our stock. Step in and Look Try on, Examine. Make sure for your own satis- faction that we are right when we say we cannot possibly buy better garments. Stylish Suits $15.00, $18.00, $20.00, $25.00 Stylish Coats $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $30.00 . Children’s Coats 39,000 MEN NOW ARE AT Last Contingent of 1,323 From Ne- braska and South Dakota tional Army, 1,323 men destined for Camp Funston, arrived today from The ground was covered with glis- tening frost as the men piled off their There was a bite in the atmosphere, and guards and re. Very few of the Men wore overcoats and they With the addition of the two con» now men camp. The remaining 15 per cent are The boys: from Nebraska and South Dakota didn't get thawed out until noon, when the old Kansas sun came away. Shortly after arriving in camp given the usual shower They reported that the bath was more like a plungé in an ice- Funston, and has conferred with Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, commander, in and|an effort to get members of their re- ligious sect drafted for army service, and now at Camp Funston, out of the it was said, has taken the matter up with authorities The Mennonites at the camp were boards South Dakota as noncombatants, but the Mennonite leaders brought out in that they wish to get them out of the From various parts of China the generals are offering to proceed to the European front with their entire commands, showing thereby an ex- cellent example of patriotism. After adequate training the Chinese troops account’ of] Missouri, delinquent tax. Circuit Court. State of Missouri vs. J. R. Sieg, Janséts M. Sieg, and Julius Labiens, disturbing peace. Trial by jury. J. R. Sieg found guilty, fined $25.00. J. M. Sieg found guilty, fined $50.00. 3- Labiena not guilty. Defendants J. .R. Sieg and J. M. Sieg file motion for new trial. State of Missouri vs. Wm. Ander- son, local option. Continued at ap- "| plication of state. State of Missouri vs. Ray Lawson, petit larceny. Continued by agree- ment to next term. _ State of Missouri vs. Chas. Mc- Quitty, larceny. Plea of guilty to larceny. Sentenced to two years. in reform school. Paroled on payment of costs during good behavior. State vs. Geo. Vail. Continued to February term. Hannah S. Gilliland vs. Gilliland. Continued to 20, 1917. Jane Wendleton vs. ton et al, report of sale. Report of sale approved. Defendant R. L. Dal- ton allowed $7.33 for taxes paid. Ar- torney C. J. Henry allowed $50_at- torney fee to be taxed as costs. Or- der of distribution. Sarah D. Bearce vs. W. R. Blevins, quiet title. Decree as prayed. Juanita Enberg vs. Fred P. Eng- berg, divorce. Decree as_ prayed. Former name of Juanita Richards re- stored to plaintiff. T. M. Williamson et al vs. C. W. Wingard, motion new trial. Motion for new trial overruled. Sarah M. Dickinson vs. J. W. Trimble et al, motion for new trial. Appeal to Kansas City Court of ap- peals. Clyde B. Spencer vs. Homer C. Spencer et al, motion new trial. Ap- pealed to Supreme Court. Drainage District No. 1, Bates County, Missouri vs. Bates County, Missouri, delinquent tax. Continued. Drainage District No. 1, | Bates County, Missouri vs. Bates County, Continued. ‘Susan Elizabeth Wrestler vs. Hen- ry Wrestler, divorce. Decree as prayed. G. W. Cathey vs. Heirs of Johnson et al, quiet title. Decree as prayed. Fred W. Whittemore vs. Violet Curry et al, quiet title. Decree as prayed. Arie J. Muilinberg vs. Freed et al, cancel deeds. tion for receiver filed. Gladys Vickers vs. James Vickers, Elmer B. November William Dal- Charles Applica- divorce. Deeree as prayed. Custody of infant child, Helen Vickers, awarded plaintiff. Agnes Campbell vs. Charles 5. Campbell, divorce. Reset for Nov. 27. R. J. Lyle vs. William Edmonston et al, quiet title. Decree as prayed. Donald G. Campbell vs. Clayton Vandeventer, quiet title. Decree as prayed. Robert E. Alcott vs. William Wal- do et al, quiet title. Decree as prayed. Albert Alcott vs. Henry J. Coe et al, quiet title. Decree as prayed. Maggie Guilford Rinehart vs. James McCool et al, quiet title. De- cree as prayed. J. C. Rinehart vs. Samuel H. Mor- rison et al, quiet title. Decree as prayed. Joseph Peterman vs. Freddie Hughes et al, quiet title. Decree as prayed. ; Jacob Bitner vs. Joe Whinery, ac- count. Trial by jury. Verdict for defendant. L. E. ‘Lines Music Co. vs. Clyde Rook, mortgage. Continued by agreement. W. L. Harris vs. George Hand et al, account. Plaintiff dismisses as to defendant Spencer. Judgment against Geo. Hand for $75.00, each party to pay own costs. Lula A. Allfree vs. Passaic Eleva- tor Co., damage. Reset for Oct. 12. Earl A. Kaake vs. The Connecticut Fire Insurance Co., et ‘al, damage. Continued to Oct. 15. National Machine and Construc- tion Company vs. A. Bennama, under firm name of A, Bennama Sewer & Drainage Contractor, account, Change of venue... H. W. Sieg vs. E. F. Sieg, replevin. Change of venue to Cass county. Karoline Schmickle vs. G. F. Lay- PEOPLES: BANK, her et al, note. Settled. John L. Kauffman vs. J. G. Moles et al, note. Judgment for $230.00 $5.50, $12.50, $18.00, $25.00 $1.48, $2.00, $3.50, $5.00 Stylish Waists — Fine Shoes — —— 98c, $1.50, $2.50, $5.00 In the latest styles and leathers, $3-$10 Sh Reggae he Bloonoyglly $320.50 with interest at 8 per centr. Attorney fee $32.00. Anna Shubert, Guardian vs. J. H. Strait. Reset for Oct. 3. J. R. Wyatt vs. Jared Griggs. Con- tinued. J. R. Wyatt vs. Waiter P. Dean and Alice Dean. ~State ve. Imet. Defendant finally discharged. 2 bt al td Sam. Levy. Mercantile Company i i f