The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 27, 1917, Page 3

KILLS SELF RATHER THAN KILL OTHERS | Sidney Gibson, Former Teacher in Butler High School Suicides at Funston. - est rate when funds are made avail- — Treasury under the pending plan to - ed to 219 million dollars, which has ‘tive farm loan associations, composed Camp Funston, Kas., Dec. 21.—“It is better to kill myself” than to kill FARMERS BANK OF BATES COUNTY I will sell at my farm, 9 miles saat of Butler and 3 miles southeast of Summit Center school Thursday, Jan. 10 house on the following described property: “4 Horses Bay mare, twelve years old, weight 1250; bay mare, six years old.}‘ weight 1350; bay mare, yearling. Cattle Cow, six years old, with bull calf; cow, three years old, with bull cow, three years old, with heifer calf; cow, six years old, with bull “cow. five years old, to be fresh soon; 11 yearling steers; yearling bull; 3 six-year-old cows; 2 calves; cow, six yeer old; cow, three years .old; 3 calf; calf; heifers, springers; Jersey cow with two heifer calves. Shoats 30 or 40, weighing from 50 to 60 pounds. Farm Implem Low wheel wagon with hay frame; John Deere corn planter; John Deere gang plow, 12-inch; 2 John Deere disc harrows; Deering mower, five foot cut; one-horse lift buck rake; fourteen-inch breaking plow; six- inch Diamond plow; double shovel plow; 2 ten-foot smoothing harrows; six-barrel water tank; 3 sets harness; 500-bushel galvanized iron grain bin; etc; 4 cultivators—2 six-shovel, 1 four- blacksmith forge, vice, tongs, shovel, 1 disc. ' 7 dozen white Plymoth Rock chickens. About 50 tons of straw and hay. ents . 1 telephone with stock will be sold privately. Terms All sums of $20 and Under, cash. Over that amount a credit of six months will be given, purchaser to give approved note bearing interest at the rate of 8 per cent from date. 2 per cent discount for cash. No prop- erty to be removed until terms of sale are complied with. Orchard Grove Ladies Aid will serve Lunch. Col. J. A. Beard, Auctioneer. been. chartered in this. district. Sec- ond place is held by the Spokane dis- trict, comprising Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, with $3,- 366,000 loans and 259 associations. Loans in other districts are: Springfield, Mass., $708,000; Balti- more, $1,599,000; Columbia, S. C., $918,000; Louisville, $1,782,000; New Orleans, $1,634,000; St. Louis, $1,254,- 000; St. Paul, $4,418,000; Omaha, $1,- 787,000; Houston, $1,145,000, and Berkeley, $1,818,000. SELL PRISONERS AS SLAVES Advertisement in German Newspaper | Offered Fifty Poles for Ex- change. London, Dec. 22—Germany’s latest kultural development. closely __re- sembles slavery, according to the fol- lowing advertisement n the Deutsche Tages Zefgung received here today: “For Exchange—Fifty Polish work people—twenty men, thirty girls—for exchange ‘for an equal number of oth- er work people.” The baldness of. the advertisement aroused the Socialist newspaper Vor- waerts and a current issue comment- ed: “Here are. oy. persons offered for IN FARM LOANS, 32 MILLION Applications Are in for 75 “Millioa + Doljlars More. Washington, Dec. 21.—Loans ag- gregating $20,824,000 have been made to farmers by the twelve federal land banks in the six months since the farm loan system has becn in full op= eration, according to the monthly re- port of the Federal Farm Loan Board issued today. In addition 75 million dollars of loans have been approved and will be negotiated at the old 5 per cent inter- able through sale of farm loan bonds privately, or to the United States have Congress appropriate 100 mil- lion dollars a year for the purchase. Applications for loans have amount- been cut to 180 million dollars by re- ductions ordered by appraisers or by rejections, A total of 1,839 co-opera- if of ten or more farmer borrowers, ‘pave been chartered. Future loans will he made at the new interest Fate + ef 5 1-2 per cent. The greatest volume of loans $7,- have been made hy the Wich: | exc! have sm a olde herd of one” . developed — when apprised of this he immediately offered to resign. War Department that he fully appre- ciated the necessity of all officers be- ing in the pink of physical condition and agreed to retire from the service A. J. GANZ BRIG.-GEN. H. C. CLARK MAY HAVE TO FOREGO SER- VICE IN EUROPE Tubercular Tendencies Discovered by Physicians Likely to Disqualify Popular Officer. Washington, D. C., Dec. 19.—Brig- | adier General Harvey C. Clark, for many years the head of the Missouri National Guard, and now. a brigade commander in the Missouri-Kansas Division at Camp Doniphan, probab- ly will retire from the service because of ill health. said to have placed his resignation at the disposal of the Bureau of Military Affairs. Gen. Clark already is Doctors discovered Gen. Clark had tubercular tendencies. He wrote to the his superiors so desired. Gen. Clark’s letter fairly teemed with patriotism. No officer in the ard stands higher than Gen. Clark:, and. regret was expressed in the War ent circles that he might be exchange as ‘if they were cattle. It.is| required to forego his w:sh to active- | Adams. boty those human being have 24| ly participate in war against Germany.‘ by Piersol. say concerning their disposi- bed veteran of the Spanish-Amer-| ‘ar, others.” After writing these . ‘Times to his sweetheart, a girl of his home town, Hawk Point, Lincoin county, Mis- souri, Private Sidney Gibson of Com- pany D, 354th nfantry, this morning committed. suicide by shooting him- He Wied instantly. Gibson, according to comrades, had many of the men who bunked near him believe his mind_was unbalanced. He had been given a pass Thanksgiv- ing day, so was expecting none for Christmas. Gibson was a. graduate of Central college and white there made a high record as a student, applying himself rigorously to his books, but never en- gaging in athletics. He ended his life while most of the other members of his company were out on guard duty. The cartridge he used, Gibson slipped into his pocket While out on the tar- get range yesterday. In the letter to his sweetheart, ine wrote that in five minutes he would kill himself. The bullet entered neay his left eye, went all mt way through his head and through four thicknesses of board. Comrades said that from expressions made, Gibson dreaded the thought of taking the lives of others and the words in his letters bore out the fact. His was the first suicide in Camp Funston, The above dispatch refers to Sid- ney Gibson, who was an instructor in the Rutler High school during the 1916-17 term. He was a very popular and efficient teacher and he was of- fered an increase in salary to stay an- other year, but declined. COST $100 TO ATTACK SUNDAY Also Indicted by Grand Jury. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 21.—Charged with assaulting Billy Sunday at the evangelist’s meeting here last night, W. H. Beuterbaugh, said to be a Ger- man, was fined $100 and sentenced to jail for thirty days here today. Later he was indicted on three counts by the Fulton County grand jury in con- nection with the assault. Bail of $1,- coo was fixed in each of the counts, which charged assault on Sunday; as- sault on one of the evangelist’s work- ers and disturbing public worship. Accordingto the witnesses of the af- fair, the evangelist was attacking the Germans in his characteristic manner when Beuterbaugh climbed on the platform and proceeded te try conclu- sions with the former ball player. It was a lively scrap for a few minutes but Beuterbaugh was finally subdued and taken to jail. Germans Send Aid to Turks. Geneva, Dec. 21.—Alarmed by the fall of Jerusalem and the steady ad- vance of the British in Palestine and Mesopotamia, Germany is sending aid to the hard pressed Turks, said a tel- egram from Berlin today. There is a steady stream of troops and supply trains leaving Berlin for Constantinople via the Orient rail- way. Guns are also being furnished. It is rumored General Von Falken- hayn, German military adviser to the Turkish army, will be recalled. PIERSOL CONFESSES Man Convicted in the Keet Kidnap- i ping Implicates Others. Springfield, Mo., Dec. 22.—Claude G. Piersol, whose appeal from a sen- tence of 35 years for kidnapping of Baby Lloyd Keet, is pending in the supreme court, has admitted to a parc in the abduction of the baby. Piersol's confession was secured by B. W. Mackey, sheriff of Webster county, while the prisoner's attorneys and relatives were making every ef- fort to secure his release on bond. It is believed to be the result of kind- nesses heaped upon the prisoner by the sheriff since Pierso: and other members of the alleged kidnapping band were held in the jail at Marsh- field. The confession covering three type- written pages was mace public by Sheriff Mackey today, It was made | on December 3, but since that time Sheriff Mackey said additional state- ments have been made which are he- lieved to greatly aid in clearing the! mystery of the abduction and subse- quent murder of the baby of Banker Holland Keet. As a result of Piersols statement Maxey Adams, who had been released on $500 bond, has been rearrested and is now in the custody of the Webster county sheriff. Confronted by Pier- sol when he was placed under arrest young Adams promised to tell every- thing he knew if permitted to return and stay with his grandfather at Sparta that night. The sheriff per- self through the head with his rifle. been morose for a week or more and, W.-H,-Beuterbaugh,-Alleged-German, | !¢sed dis BUTLER, 19 Was a most successful year for us, | New Year fuli of success. MISSOURI 17 The resources of the bank at the close of the Yeer's business are the Greatest in its history. Our Strongest Wish Is An Opportunity to Still Further Extend “FARMERS BANK SERVICE” We wish our friends and patrons an interesting Christmas and # th eh a a ESSSESSESSEESFED GERMAN KILLED A MARSHAL Slayer, Who Made Disloyal Remarks, Also Near Death at Malden, Mo. Malden, Mo., Dec. 21.—-Marshal R. S. St. Clair of this city is dead and his slayer, L. H. Wissman of Havana, Ill, is said to be dying as the result of a demonstration which followed al- remarks by Wissman here. According to several witnesses, Wissman, when appealed to today by Red Cross workers, made remarks derogatory to the government. The city marshal set out to arrest the man, overtaking him at the outskirts of the town. Wissman resisted ar- rest, and, according to persons who were present, in the scuffle that fol- lowed, shot and slightly wounded St. Clair, who fell to the ground. Wiss- man is said tlren to have fired two more shots into the body, St. Clair dying instantly. Wissmam then fled into New Mad- rid County. Posses were quickly and late today Wissman was captured and brought here. A large crowd quickly gathered and} threatened to storm the jail and take the prisoner. While the sheriff and! his deputies held them off, someone in,the crowd fired a shot through the jail window, fatally wounding Wiss- | man, according to Dr. E. F, Harrison, | coroner, He was taken to Kennett, | | Mo., tonight. | Wissman, at the time of his arrest, | is said to have carried a revolver and! a pocket full of cartridges, together | with the pictures of neighboring farms and the names of their owners, He is 39 years old and of German parentage. Week of Prayer for the Churches. Places of subjects and} leaders: Monday, January 7 at Presbyterian church. Rev. J. W. Alexander, lead- er. Subject, “Thanksgiving and Con- fession.” Scripture Readings, Acts} 13:24-28; Matt. 11:28-30; Pet, 2:21-25; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 Thess. Tuesday, January 8, at “Methodist Episcopal church, South, Rev. A. J. Cutrell, leader. Subject, “The Church Universal—the ‘One Body’ of | Which Jesus Christ is the Head.” Scripture readings, Eph, 2:13-22; Heb, 11:32 to 12:2; Eph, 4:10-16; Mal, 3-10; Prov. 23:22-26; 2 Thess, 2:13-15; Matt. 28:18-z20. Wednesday, January 9, at Metho- dist Episcopal church. Rev. S. B. Moore, leader. Subject, “Nations worship, formed in that county and in Malden, | ing Atlantic ports. Jed today by the war risk bureau. MAIL EMBARGO CUTS OFF SPIES’ REPORTS Crews of Incoming and Outgoing Steamers Searched to Prevent Huns Getting War Data. Washington, Dec. 22.—Reports from collectors of customs at all of the Atlantic ports reaching the treas- ury department show enforcement of the prohibition against personally car- —_tried-mail_to—foreign—countries—has. completely cut off organized espion- age. The points especially hit are those which communicated with Aus- tro-German agents in Cuba, from which point intelligence was sent for- ward to Spain, thence by wireless to Germany. Reports, however, that wholesale arrests were impending were denied this afternoon, Officials said while it was true many illicit letters had been found, many of which con- tained writing in invisible ink, few of them seemed, at least on the face, to be more than personal communica- tions, Crews of all incoming ships now ‘are mustered and searched and all the ships themselves and similar precau- tions dre being taken on vessels leav- The entire system lis being operated, officials explain, to {break up German intelligence opera- ‘tions through neutral shipping men. This, however, has been an easy task | because of the general interruption of | shipping between the United. States jarid Scandinavian ports. PAY TO SOLDIERS’ WIVES Dependents Finally Begin to Receive November Checks. Washington, Dec. 21.—Distribution for Christmas time of government al- lowances and soldiers’ allotments to dependents of enlisted men was start- By Christmas day thousands of wives, widowed mothers and other: depend- ents of soldiers will have their first payments, representing the amount due for November, and the distribu- tion will continue steadily thereafter. Most checks are for $20 or $25, rep- resenting $15 or half the monthly pay of the enlisted soldier, with added government allowances ranging from $5 for a motherless child to $15 for a wife with further sums for dependent children. - Allotments: of part pay of the solder are compulsory. oeeicatiees | DISAGREE ON LIQUOR ISSUE |Special Session of Missouri Legisla- ture May Be Without Authority. and Their Rulers.” Scripture read: ings, Prov. 14:34; 21; 1; 1 et. 3: John 12:20-32; Isa. 3 1 Cor. 4:1-5. Thursday, January 10, at Christian! church. Rev, G. RK. Scroggs, leader. Subject, “Families, Schocls, Colleges, and the Young.” Scripture readings, Psa. 127; 2 Cor. 1:4; 1 Cer. 15:54-57: | Matt. 18:1-6; Prov. 1:7; 9; 10-12. 2:2- -10; Prov. 22:1-23 310; 2 Cor. 3:12- 18. readings, Matt. 22:1 James 2:1-9; Mal. 2 tors of the different churches that this! be a real week of prayer. come? Will you pray? Advertisements Are Read. sisted in his going on to Marshfield and Adams became sullen. Efforts are being made to secure a stateme!t from him. Other arrests are experted to fol- low the investigation of Piersol’s new trial of Piersol. little line in one of is not the case. A few weeks ago , Governor Friday, January 11, at. Baptist church. Rev. Sam J. Starkey, leader. ; Subject, “Home Mission.” Scripture | ahead eral wherein he Some persons have the idea that the | each matter concerning which the ac- newspaper reader skips the advertise-|tion of that body is deemed neces- ments and do not read them, but such | sary.” Jefferson City, Dec. 19.—Since Gardner announced he would not ask the speciai session of ithe legislature, which he intends to ; convene ven under proclamation next spring or early summer, to take any action regarding the adoption or re-- jection of nation-wide prohibition, the question has been raised if the legislature would have power to go and consider the federal ‘amendment without any dispensation |from the governor. The provision of It is the earnest desire of the pa: |the constitution which er.powers the governor to make recommendations Will you | touching legislation to the general as- sembly contains this clause: “On extraordinary occasions he (the governor) may convene the gen- assembly by proclamation, shall state specifically Some contend that consideration of Norfleet & Ream of this city, had ala Proposed amendment to the federal their advertise- A Times reader constitution would not be legislation ments calling attention to some fine| within the meaning of that term: . country sorghum. confession and the rearrest of youn™| 150 miles out in Kansas saw the ad/ lature, in special session, Men “hizer up” were named and concluded he must have some of | | without power to téke up the proni- One of them was Dick}that sorghum. He cranked up old Carter. a witness for the state in the | 1 ixzie and last week arrived in Butler ‘and laid in a supply of sorghum. The governor thinks that the legis- would be | bition. measure unless he should rec- ommend the same in his EE -inrs tion, and this, he says, he not da.