The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 1, 1917, Page 1

® BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1917. FIRST SHOT IS FIRED American Troops Have Taken Their. Place in the Battle Line in , France and Begun Fight for Democracy. fith the American Army in tras, Oct. 27.—American troops are in the -first line trenches on the French front. : The artillery fired the first shot of the war at 6 o’clock on the morn- ing of a recent day at a German working party. There has been in- termittent artillery fighting since. The American infantry marched in without the knowledge of the enemy on the same night, through rain and mud, : The French soldier in the trenches welcomed them enthusiastically. The nearest enemy trench is sever- al hundred yards away. The sector is one of the quietest ‘on the-front, It has not been taken over, being under the control of troops under the direc- tion of the French. The Amiericans have shelled Ger- man positions and troops, the enemy sending shell for shell. The first shell case will be sent to President Wilson. It now is in the possession of General Sibert.- The shot was fired by a red-haired gunner as his comrades in the ranks and the assem- bled officers cheered. Later a lunch- ? A 53 returns, based upon- estimates. re-| elections next month will not be per- con in the eld wae ape tn ats ceived from the reserve banks,} mitted to do so, The court held that American an peneh: a showed a total of 4,355 million dol-}under the present Indiana Constitu- celebration of the first American con- tact with the enemy. The gun used in firing the first shot was one of the famous French 75s. On the second day the French shelled a German battery position which was located by sound and the enemy replied vigorously, projectiles falling close to the Americans, who joined in the artillery duel. All the troops will be relieved after a certain period: a Following is the first official state- ment issued from the American head- quarters: hele “In continuation of their training as a nucleus for instruction later, a contingent of some battalions of our ’ first contingent, in association with : veteran French battalions, are in the 1 first line trenches of a quietor sector on the Frenchront. They are sup- ; .ported by some batteries of our ar- tillery, in association with veteran French batteries. “The sector remains normal. Our men have adapted themselves to ac- tual trench conditions in the most satisfactory ‘manner.” i Reached France in July. Washington, Oct. 27.—Secretary Baker’s last weekly war summary in- timated that the American forces were about ready for-action. Whien other units of the Pershing expedi- tion will be added is a matter of mil- itary secrecy. i The first American troops arrived in France the first week in July— ap- proximately four months after Pres- ident Wilson’s request for declara- tion of a state of war against Ger- many had been approved by Con- gress, It is now a little less than three months since the “first American contingent” began its intensive train- ing for the fighting line. Military rules forbid even specula- tion as to location of the troops, the various units now abroad, or as. to their officers below the rank of gen- eral. Military prudence also dictates withholding the exact number of American soldiers who have been transported across the seas to wage merica’s fight “to make the world safe for democracy.” : American soldiers in France have ~ hhad the benefit of training under both French and British veterans. The men now in the trenches and now serving guns side by side with Gen- eral Petain’s polius probably do not feel unaccustomed to conditions there. Every effort has been made to make their preparations for the actual fighting line as realistic as possible. Trenches haye been dug; , batteries have been constantly practicing— ) and all this under the- instruction of French and British soldiers who have been “through the mill.” A veteran of the Civil War died in Kansas the other day and in chroni- cling his death the papers said that during the war he was captured and served 18 months in the Anderson- ville prison about 55 years ago, that the confinement: injured his health and that he had never been well since. He might have lived to a ripe olg‘age if he had remained out of the army. | ¥ _ Byron Nelson, son of Senator -Nel- son, of Wisconsin, who is under Fed- eral indictment for being a slacker, because he failed to register for mil- itary service, came back from Can- ada last week and appeared before the registration board and registered ‘claiming exemption. Then-he went ge the United States circuit court not guilty to the indict- An Overwhelming Success Secretary tary McAdoo announced tonight that the second’ Liberty Loan overwhelming success. tions throughout the Nation rounded up more than 1 billion and was be- lieved to have carried the total sev- eral hundred million dollars beyond the 5,000 million dollar sum Treasury officials had hoped for. gling tonight under an avalanche of last minute some idea of the grand total. cations are that they will not com- plete their tabulations days. out the country wrote their names.on application blanks. ‘ did_so will not be known until the final count, several days hence. number may go as high as 10 million. peared to have passed its minimum and indications were that most of them had exceeded the maximum as well, lars, derstatement of the result. hour the tabulation was made sub- scribers were standing thousands of LOAN OVER MARK throughout the country and most of the twenty-six thousand banks were swamped with unreported subscrip- tions, The word that the country stood by the men who are offering their lives for democracy will probably be flashed tonight to General Pershing in France and even to the same front line trenches where the first Sam- nies are in touch with the Huns. Perhaps the most gratifying report received by Secretary McAdoo was that the soldiers not only came for- ward with their lives, but gave up of their scant pay to buy bonds to their utmost ability. McAdoo’s Announcement at i Campaign’s Close. \ Washington, October 27.—Secre- was an A last-day drive of titanic propor- maximum Federal reserve banks were strug- Tremendous explosions destroyed part of the plant of the Canada Ex- plosive Company at Vaudreuil F day. A special train carrying fire fighting apparatus has been sent from Monereal. Early reports indicated there had been no loss of life. The damage is estimated at $10,600,000. The detonation continued an hour, The sky was lit up as though by rain- bows with the multi-colored flames of burning acids. to form Indi- subscriptions for several At least°8 million persons through- How many more The Each of the twelve districts ap- The Indiana woman suffrage law was held to be unconstitutional by the Indiana Supreme Court Friday. As a result, thousands of women who The Treasury’s early tabulations of] expected to vote at the municipal tion, which defines voters as “male citizens” the Legislature did not have the authority to confer the right of franchise on women as it attempted | to do when in session. This was admitted to be an un- At the line in towns in cities arid NUMBEK 3 NEW DRAFT REGULATIONS led him to believe that he would be EXPLAINED among the last summoned may be as- nae signed to the first class and ordered Regulations Mean That Some Regis- into service with the first quota. trants Far Down in Army Lot- On the other hand, another whose Ft “f ber assured him originally a tery Will be Among Firs: ON : vey ilps 1d ' {place with the next increment may to: Go. be so classified as to make it virtual- Washington, Oct. —-New regu- ly certain he never will be galled. , lations for applying the army draft were virtually completed tonight at the office of the provost marshal general and probably will be submit- ted to President Wilson tomorrow for final approval. The president al- ready has approved the general plan, under which all registered- men not yet called will be classified in five groups in accordance with their avail- ability for military service. Provost Marshal General Crowder tonight cleared up the question as to how the draft numbers now held by the nearly 9,000,000 uncalled regis- trants will be applied to the new clabsifications. ~ In cach local district the key made up from the draft numbers in the or- der. of their drawing will be applied to each class or group. In other words, the men of class one, in which will be placed those of the least value | at home and the slightest obligations | GERMANS SINK OWN BOAT Set Fire to Ship Rather Than Have It Fall Into Brazilian Hands, Rio Janeiro, Oct. 27—The Ger- mans today set fire and sank the Ger- man gunboat Eber, 984 tons, which jhas been lying at the port of Hahia, fearing seizure of the.gunboat by the Brazilian authorities; Torpedo boat destroyers were ordered yesterday to take pc ssion of the Eber. Yesterday the Brazilian chamber of deputies and senate declared a state of war between Germany and Presi- fdent Braz sanctioned the proclama- tion of a state of war with Germany. The gunboat Eber, which was 203 fect long, had a complement of 125 men, Missouri Leads in Crops. to dependents, will be called in’ the| order of their serial numbers until) Jefferson City, Mo., Oct. 27.—Mis- that class is xhausted, just as!|souri is leading the United States \farm crops, according to ‘a revised one is exhaust-| report on crop conditions issued to- s will be applied | day from the office of the state boaré sof agriculture, | Missouri’s average for the year is ti24 per cent, while the average os |the country is 102.4 per cent, accord- ing to the report. though all other cla had been ex- empied. When cl ed the same proc to class two, and so on dewn to cla five, if it ever should become neces- sary to carry it that far. Thus a man whose serial number in the great war army lottery had go. 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You'll discover many reasons why YOU should BUY HERE. In neck pieces and muffs. EXTRA LARGE 1.75 SWEEP INTO ITALY and Austrians Have Frontier and Push Steadily Ahead. Rome, Oct. Germans Crossed 27.—Having crossed the [talian boundary line between Monte Canin and the head of the Judrio Valley, the enemy is attempt- ing to reach an opening on the plains, today's official communication. he Austrian-German forces are making strong attacks on the Carso front. ‘hey were repulsed by the Italians, Berlin, Oct. 27 (via London).— Sixty thousand Italians have been taken by the Austrian-German forces in their offensive on the Italian front, jarmy headquarters,announced today. Guns to the number of 450 have been captured. Emperor Charles of Austria-Hun- vary is commanding the’ attacking Austro-German army, which, the statement says, is pressing toward the Italian plain through the spurs of the Julian Alps. The mountain ridge of Stol has been captured from the Italians, as has the summit of Mount Mata- jur, the official announcement, . The statement asserts the defeat of the second Italian army and that the Isonzo front of the Italians is im- periled as far as Wippach, Rome, Oct. 27. semi-official statement says the struggle on the Isonzo front is more than bitter and that its alternatives are undecided. The situation created by the power of the enemy, says the - announce- ment, is “certainly grave.” The statement says headquarters has taken. necessary measures and that if the troops remember that on ten different occasions they defeated the enemy on his formidable Carso positions, he is unlikely to tread the national soil long. The thanks of the country are dae to the Fifth Bersag- lieri Brigade, which in the last few days has held Globocak position at the Auzza Gorge by indefatigable and magnifieent counter attacks, during which prisoners have been taken, Calves! Sheep! The Missouri State Bank has_al- ways encouraged the live stock in- dustry, and its resources have al- ways been at the command of worthy people who wanted to engage in the business of raising cattle, hogs or sheep. Many successful farmers and stock men of Bates County owe their start to the help and encouragement given by “The Old Reliable.” We advocate buying the kind and breed of stock best suited to your purpose—buying where you can buy to the best advantage and _ selling where and when it suits you to sell. This bank stands ready today, as it always has, to lend money to any worthy man, woman, boy or girl, who wants to get a start or increase their stock in any of these lines. Another feature advocated by this bank is “good seed” for all kinds of crops raised here. i - Our seed corn display is now being arranged and will be an interesting exhibit through the fall and winter. Every farmer is invited to bring in ten ears for exhibition. Let’s see who has good corn to show, or ‘seed corn to sell. MISSOURI STATE BANK “The Old Reliable.” A Live Bank. After investigating the matter the Peoples Bank at Butler bought and shipped in 109 head of Holstein Pigs! - COTTON BLANKETGS.......... NETUNOTARIWe meus ALL WOOL BUANRETS 056505506 csdanecssensaesiersonens oneaet 7.50 FEATHER l O PILLOW Bis eis cassis y consressvescessaivevces sicueas o LARGE SIZE COMFORTS...... Vane ereceeteces eelacened toes ese ale WOMENS 8 5 UNIONSUITS....... Peacier saves Sensist Vawgae eons Cc CHILDRENS UNIONSUITS....... Soacswiesene hee heesse scvse omnes ec CHILDRENS EXTRA HEAVY HOSIERY..... LADIES FLEECED LINED HOSE..... erences sees SOC LADIES DOUBLE MITTENS........ ses caasieeseceseasees LADIES FINE -- KID GLOVES............ Seu veseises. sacboeees sees Brown, Gray and Black. Many new ones just received. calves and distributed them to that many boys and girls of Bates county. We have not learned the particulars of the deal, but it will result in add- ing materially to the stock and dairy - interests of the county and very like- ly result in doing much. good for the ones securing calves, The enterprise should be of great importance to the county and the bank deserves to be commended.— Warrensburg Standard-Herald. Frazier’s Big Hog Sale. E. D. Frazier held a sale of his Big Type Poland China hogs at his farm in East Boone township, last Friday and it proved one of the big sale events of the season, Buyers were present from several states and the bidding was spirited. The average price paid was $168 a head. - This proves the merits of the animals of- fered. Mr. Frazier has a herd equal to the best to be found in this country and they are jin constant demand.— Adrian Journal. - An. effort is being made to form a new library club for standard publi- cations. The plan proposed furnishes readers access to a large number of standard works by popular authors, and the only expense to each member of the club-is One Dollar for two