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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
The Probable Route.

As planned the railroad would run
from the coast. presumably Tsinghai.
over Sh.usi. Sha,si and hill TO
I.anchau. the capital o. the province of
Karsuh. then throug Chinese Turkes'an
It's joining with III. Btgdad Railway
would b" distant, and predetermined. hut
the idea t. To- build across Persia. using
TIN. already active Observation-Disclosures
Railroad, and hrou. h this gigantic pros
pect opening ~ III. .safficless centres OF
Asia. tn. hidden, Uudevelop.d sources of
inner China. The wea.th OF Persia and
,.ntra! Asia.
Wulc Won ptwall says N n book en-
titled The Economic Possibilities Of
G.rlan, and Chiua':
The Far East and tho Pacific Ocean
will pe"om" the high point e "orld In
,errst POLITICALLY after the war.
The dutS of QUO diplomacy must l."
Ia ally Germany with tNai party ~
rrnur whose economic interests In chit,
are similar to ours and s.,"s UuG.r 'hosc
conditions ". would have n" dlH'ru't ~
military or political aalht ruS " ~.
use such , Friendship 10 good "Gvtrtacr
without running the dang" of hel'. :
dawn ntu neT International conflict
Concerning these CONFESS .oE- iron. O.
Chinese ,;ovcrumeut. Won l'ewall say
Il is not sufficiently appreciated IN O." q
many that obtaining "A concession does
not mean an !ml "diate call for none
TO develop II nor immediate" action.
The English obtained mining rights ir
SozChusn over twenty Years ago and
have don. nothing toward their develop
m.n,. The important thing Is 70 &c;
IN on IN" ground floor" since as China
Is called "tlo ~ ~"r'uu!t% of the cen
fury" AL the otheg impoverished nations
will also be "m, looking fo- concession"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

Germany sees the chance of getting
MI of B-lgium's trade - china manu-
featured iron and steel products, win
dow glass. paper wares ana leather
wares. These things were all sold
cheaper h Germany could do II be-
fore the war, hut now according TO
the political relations in Which We stand
after tho war Belgium viii be either
manufacturing for Us ~ an ally or weak
commercially as an independent ON
petitor."
Germany names AZ thina's distinct
needs from her auiline and indigo dyes
valued al the present time at twenty
eight million marks "A year: finished
woven goods. both cotton and wool ma
chines of all sorts turbine engines and
electrical appliances.
Az to the financial status of China.
Won Dewall refuses To sec any lack OF
money possibilities to industrial develop
ment .in IL country which ven during
the war was IN "a condition to raise two
governmental loans OF $4,000, 900 each.
and a $50, GOA. 900 loan for industrial
purposes. 'In the future she will'appear
in tho foreign money market. not a beg
gar AS formerly, but as a free competl-
tor" he says.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

Miss Wilson's article In The NSR 10.
morrow will deal with the assistance
Germsay expects frOm Turkey 10 tie
matter OF feed suDplles..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

Their nose daring proposition N"arlN
takes one breath away. coming al "A
moment when Europe = almost bankrupt
and when pessimi-ts are declaring tn"
only end " this war Will be f"rmany'>
complete, financial breakdown. TIL"
scheme Is nothing less than a railroad
stra.gh. across china connecting Bagdad
with Tsinghai.
BE fore The war there was the Belgian
Russian-French group with railroad con-
ressions for north and west china. III"
English III south 'hina and the valley
ut the Naug;se. and ia" Japanese for
south Mluchuris. Th. iermaiiS, OF the
contrary. had only two sma,' SIDE lines
running from II. coast.
Hu; H''h the 'nd If IN. war TIE '''r-
mans believe ever thlut will be- different.
l;elgium'S financial and industrial
strength H. hrok.N-rnd also that o.
France, 80 they state. TA' Bcigidns.
however. had the concession To what Will
be not only the most important line H. =
political. commercial and s'rategicil
sense, but also viii have II worldwide i'm
I"rtanc.. Joining the Atlantic 10 the
! aCiiiC.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
Three american AbOard

Tho Contra. News correspondent; at
Amsterdam t-lcgraphed this afternoon /:
1T H. certain that The Tubantia was
torpedocd without warning. Their. were
three Americans aboard. Richard Schill-
Ing, an American Consul Emma Schill-
ing and Carmen Schilling.'
1t IS not yet SHOWN her. II what time
the Tubantia Went down. She was
ailoat al 80 O'clock tails morning. ac-
"ording 10 "A despatch from The Hague.
This despatch added that II WAS uncer-
tain whether she struck a mine or was
turpedo.d
The Tuhautia carried ~foriy-two first
class, thirty-three second class and
light third class passengers. The greater
ru'nher of the Passengers for the voy-
AK, were - have been taken on AT fai-
mouth. where more Americans are said
to hay" booked TO sail. and A: PENN
sular ports. Hey crew numbered about
500. she carried genera! cargo and
malls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

tn"N SIX American Citizens IN the mrs
cabin. including olney Arnold. Amer
can Corsul-Ceneral AZ Cairo. who died
after reaching Lisbon Robert Norman
Of Baltimore, and Henry Russell Amerv
Of Boston. She also carried three
American citizens In the second cabin
and twenty IN IN. st.erage.
blamed for ArnOld's DEATH.
There was "a disposition among som.
passengers N the Patria to attribute the
collapse Of Mr.. Arnold. who had been
charged with unteutral ~utt.rances.
parity to the attempted torpedo.ng o.
the Patria. He had been III for some
time and was returning to the United
States. When he was taken ashore at
Lisbon he Wac too III TO be Of any as
sistance to Ramon l.. Janer. American
Nice-Consul AT Lisbon. who started AN
investigation aud, it is said. forwarded
the result by cable to the State de-
partnent.
Capt. Deschelles said yesterday that
he had turned over his report TO hi,
agents here and that they would send
il TO the French Government. In sub
stance the report say that he himself
saw the wake of a torpedo IN the port
side. heading for the ship. He sent the
signal to the engine room for full speed
ahead and the ship leaped forward.
Hut for this, he said. hts ship and Al,
her passengers, including 332 women
and eight babies. might have gone down.
Tie had the hfeboats swung out, but II
the torpedo had hit the nip there would
nave been little time TO save the SHIPS
company
me submarine gave no warning ara
IN. hfs' sign "l ner hearhess was 'ne
suuuen hr~Ietr""'e "i " p'r'S,op', or.
s..Nen nIS' Nv ,"'hou'S una ny n"'
.'uce, II'hcois hdu"' Oh ,"e por' aun.-
's,, ""ou' Il mn OF Il I,''e 'WaH' ~
:. ~ :" n"ou I. ~"n Wv
""' ''""'" '" SUI"
1,hou~h, II RI Sur. ui,.
II seemed 20 aim mat IN" m'ssie
would SHfei! strike the inner ana u"
10 .he '''hte ana said !" me
sSipper! we ai' 'orpedoed'
~ vas Jus. "e'Src 'hH una 'n' skipper
"a c"'I.u ~. me- si"'h' ihe 'n,e'
o"l,e' re.u'ne" W ns nosl anu vi" tne
rU,peao psss ",n'n my I"' .. .ne
-. Us .te -, -,
ornn a. !. s"e".' NJ ~ mn p.u.sr",
Nv sn,nI., "'u 49, .u'.' n"'n.u'
H,han n, ~. 'nr
$500 -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

Germany has begun to consider se-i-
ously tn. question Of trade after the war
and various societies nav. been formed
to forward commercial possibilities. The
one which seems to he most fiourishing
and of which you hear the Germans
most often speak is that which concerns
China
March Ii. t9it. Baron Munm Won
SchwBrzenstein. for "A long time Amhas-
sador to china. founded "A ';erman-'hi-
,tesc society. the purpose Of which was
N. founding of t;crmdn school In china.
hospitals. ambulanc.s, the sending out
Of German scholars, teachers. Journal
lists. the publishing and suppor' or Ger
~man-t'hin.ss papers and the Increasing
OF consular activity tn watch over and
encourage trade.
With the founding of IN. society came
a series ~ pamphlets. BOOKS. maps. e.
-aNy. al uf Witch we're destined TO III
'.rnet tie G"r'nnus in ~" lltti" known
china. 80 ins;ruc' them 60 ne culture.
religion aud habits Of the people. to lead
70 90 clearer uuderstsnIin IN trade re-
la'ious.
~,;crmrny's shipping may be IN a bad
WAY for som. time. Perhaps she can
i.'cr hope to get a footing again in
CHINA. 50 Germans are working inside
China and .~ndcaNur!ug TO get corces-
Sinns md rights Ia open M new bust
n.-~es which viii mean tremendous
trade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
GER MANY SEES Big
FUTURE IN ORIENT
Plans Great Commercial Cam
paign in China When
the War Ends.
WANTS NEW ALLIANCE
~ CAROLYN WILSON.

For months the Allies have methodi-
caily planned a campaign against Ger
man import and export trade after the
war. At first his amused the Germans.
who reassured themselves with glimpses
AT year book full of encouraging sta
tistics on German trade.
what" they said. will England cut
of her nose TO spite her face? She has
y larger trade with Germany than with
any other country IN the world she
handled in 1919 over $500. 900. 900 Of I'M
ports into Germany II brought on;
goods to the amount of 500. 000. ooo. and
all this exclusive Of trade for Belgium
and Holland handled largely through
Germany.
will she DELHI. ra,ely try TO ruin this
after the war, though she. AZ
we'll as We. will be suffering from nnan-
cial depression and quiet markets.
Such reassuring arguments wer" all
right Cor a time; hut as trade became
more and more %s'agnant, the war longer.
and less prophesiable as to It's hnish.
their anxiety increased. " Increased.
too. In proportion to Americas growing
trade and Japau's widespread activities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
DUTCH LINER, AMERICANS
ABOARD, SUNK IN NORTH SEA
iuoantla' Passenger Steamer, Is Sent to Bottom by Mine
or Torpedo-No Lives Lost-Germans
Disclaim Responsibility.

LONDON. March iS.--The Dutch pas.
sehger liner Tuban "a. 1851 tons net.
owned by the Holland-Lloyd. which
'"''eu from Amsterdam last night for
'"e RIVER Pate. was torpcdocd or struck
" mime near the North Hincdr lieht-
snip last nj hit and a to-day. Az.
cordihs to the latest reports all the pas
eer who included three Americans.
were taken off In boats.
me Dutch Ministry OF Marine an.
nouhced to-day that two Of the 'rubnn.
.ias boats with survivors had reached
,he North Hinder lightship. The Dutch
steamship krakatau reported this morn.
ing ,hat she was adding by aud that
~. hao passed another Dutch steamer
WV" many survivors on board. A Swed.
ish steamship. Dutch torpedo boats and
hfeboats from the life saving station
a, the Hook Of IIolla' ! were continuing
the search for survivors.
Confusion In REPORTS.
There liz much confusion In tho A.
counts OF the sinking as to whether tho
vessel struck "A mine or was topedocd.
a Reuter- despatch from the Hook Of
Iioiiahu this morning. sent before the
iuhantia sank. safe that "a wireless dos
patch mad been received there stating
ina the Tubantia had been torpedoed
am was sinking and that all the p,sser-
gers mad been taken of. A despatch TO
i.loyds this afternoon said the vessel had
gone down and that all the passengers
and crew were safe.
The London agents OF IN. Holland
LIo!u received two messages. one say
ING that the vessel struck y mine and
ailo'ner mat she WAS t~orpedoed,
Reuters correspondent, at Ymuiden
t~eiesraphed last night hat a wireless
despatch received from tn. Tubantia
said that the vessel was torpedoed. The
message signed First Wireless Opera
tor. received "a Nnuidsn h., WAY Of
Schsveningen. Wa as follows:
'Tuhantia torp'doed and ios.. Am
now leaving ship with captain. Don't
worry"
Thr correspondent adds that there
we're some Americans and German
women lIpoiy tho nuss.ny.rg
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-27
Proposed by Initiative Petition.
SECOND co7ssTIrUTIoNAE AMEND
MAT

Proposed by Initiative Petition.
SECOND CO7EsTIrUTIONAE TEND
MEET.
To empower the Legislature OF Missouri
60 create. by special la-, q State Land
Bank with power to loan money secured
by deed OF trust on agricultural lands
appropriation Of One Million Dollars ISL
oOO.O00.OO) out OF the State Treasury for
and bonds OF said bank from taxation.
and validating any IeeislatIon heretofore
enacted for such purposes.
MISSOURI STATE LAND BaNR MEND
MINT TO THE CONSTITUTIONS.
Proposed by legal voters By Initiative
Petitions under the Initiative and Refer
enoum provisions Of the Constitution.
empowering the General Assembly 10 en-
act a special law creating n corporation 70
be known as the Missouri State Land Bank,
WITH powers TO mobilize and iQuidize farm
credits, TO appropriate state moneys IS
a loan in aid thereof, aud exempting from
state, county and municipal taxes all OF
the assets Of said bank. also debenturc
bonds issued By II, md providing for the
validating Of any law enacted By the Gen
ef4i assembly, IN accordance herewith
Be e enacted By the people Of fHe State Of
MtssoHri naf the Conshfaff0B Be- 50 amended
Section /. The General Assembly IS here
% empowered TO enact a special law to
sreate 2 corporation 70 be known as the
500 Lnuu Dduks VIII power 70
make loans on notes secured by deeds OF
trust or mortgages upon AGRICULTURAL lands.
ana to Issue Cehenture bonds against the
same With all suitable and Incidental
powers And TO enact other special laws
at the same session or at other sessions OK
the General Assembly 10 amend and i'm
prove the said act, or to supply omissions
or correct errors or defects therein.
Section 2 The General Assembly IS here
by authorized aud empowered 10 enact q
law or laws appropriations as a loan out OF
the moneys Of the state Treasury. the
sum OF one million dollars as a working
capital for said corporation.
Section 3 The General Assembly Is
hereby authorized and empowered 10 en-
act a law or laws exempting from state.
county and municipal taxes the assets OF
said Missouri State Land Bank aud an de-
benture bonds issued by Il.
Section T. Any law heretofore enacted
by the General Assembly 10 accordance
with the provisions Of Sections 1 ? and 3
hereof shall be deemed valid from and after
the adoption hereof.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-27

There were 124 Republicans
present and voting on the eight
hour law in the House Of Rep
resentatives, and 20 of them
voted with the Wilson admins
tration and 1859 Democrats for
the measure. VIII candidate
Hughes visit the districts Of
these 70 Republican recalcit-
rants-incIuding even Uncle
Joe" Cannon-and tell them
they are driving the country into
'the path of d~isaster?"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-27
STATE OF MISSOURI,
Countv If LafaVette-8l

7 Geo. W. Bates, Clerk Of the
COUNT Court within and for the said
County and State do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true and cor
rect COPY Of the respective ballots, re-
submitting the question Of the adop-
ton Of the provisions Of Art VI,
Chapt. 1O2 r. S. No. 1909 as amended
by the subsequent acts Of the State
Legislature, to the qualified voters Of
Mayview Special Road District and
Odessa Special Road District No 2.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and afix the seal Of the
County Court this 23rd day Of Octo-
Der 1915,
(Seal) GEO. ". BATES,
Clerk Of the County Court.
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Proposed by Initiative Petition.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT

Prohibiting after July hrst. 1917. the
manufacture Of, the introduction Int. AID
the giving, exchanging, barferinR, selling
or disposing Of Intoxicating ffouors IN fh1
State OF Missouri. except wine for aacrn-
mental purposes, prescribing a. penalty
parts of the Constitution. Statutes and Nu-
nieipal LAW In conflict herewith.
Proposed amendment to the ConstitutIon
OF Missouri. to be submitted to the slerrI
voters OF the State OF Missouri Tor fhelr
approval or rejection at the regular ren-
eral election TO be held on the seventh DAY
OF November, A D. 1916. prohibiting the
manufacture of, the introduction into. and
the giving, exchanging, bartering. selling,
or disposing OF intoxicating Iquors 10 re
State OF Missouri, except wine for saera-
mental purposes, prescribing a penalty Cor
the violation thereof and repeating al parts
OF the state Constitution, State and MEaic-
1pqi Laws an CONFLICT herewith.
Be e eHocfed b. the People Of tn State Of
Missouri:
Section l.. From and after July drst.
1917, no intoxicating liquor or ifouors
wine for sacramental purposes, shall
be manufactured in or introduced into the
the Purpoae aforesaid shall be guilty Of n
punished by a hne OF not less than three
hundred dollars nor more than one thou
sand dollars. or by Imprisonment IN the
more than twelve months. or by both. such
me and Imprisonment
laws OF the state and municipalities there
IN, conflicting with the provisions OF thir
section. are hereby repealed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-27
Constitutions Ballot
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Of Missouri

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Giving the General Assembly optional
power TO make provisions for the granting
OF pensions TO the deserving blind.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit
ting to the qualified voters OF the state OF
Missouri. an amendment 20 the Constitu-
ton thereof. concerning pensions 70 the de-
serving blind.
Be Il received By The Senate, fhe HoHse Of
heRyeseEfoffves concHyriH0 therein
That at the general election 10 be held
on tuesday following the drst Monday
IN November 1916. there shall be Submitted
% the qualified voters OF Missouri. for adop-
zion or rejection, the following constitu-
uonal amendment to-wit'
That section AZ Of article " Of the Con-
e~titution be amended By adding thereto
the following words: Provided further
that nothing in this Constitution coGtaired
shall be construed as prohibiting the gen.
eral assembly from granting. or authorize
Ing the granting OF. pensions TO the de-
serving blind. as may be provided and
regulated by law"
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sTATE nF MIssnnRI

STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Lafayette-ss.
I, Geo. W. Bates, Clerk Of the
County Court within and for the
County Of Lafayette, State of Mis-
souri,, do hereby certify that the fore
going is a full, true and complete
copy Of the one joint and concurrent
resolution Of the Forty-Eighth Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Mis-
souri,; also Of the two amendments
to the Constitution proposed by init
iative petition; all to be submitted "a
the qualified voters Of the State Of
Missouri at the General Election to
be held on Tuesday, the seventh day
Of November 1916.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and afix the seal Of the
said County Court at Office in Lexing-
ton this 23rd day Of October 1916.
(Seal.) GEO. ". BATES,
Clerk Of the County Court.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-27
Certificate of Nomination
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.


Sc" Ma%Soa
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-27

GEO. w. BATES,
Clerk of the County Court.
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BALLOT
Odessa Special Road District No. ?
Of Lafayette County.

For the adoption of the Road Law.
Against the adoption of the Road Law
Erase the clause you do not favOr.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22

The man who does not go and vote,
may the foul shades lead Off his goat
May some cop slam him on the bean. and
throw him into Cell 13, and no one come
to take his part, and may he there eat
out his heart. May the laws he won't
help TO make pound him as cook pounds
a steak; may taxes eat his substance UP;
may bitterness lurk in his cup: may his
bay window fade away; may prickly pears
be in his hay; may dreams arouse him
ere the dawn; may dornicks be hid in
his lawn: may his wife search his sleep
ing room and trade his best shoes for
broom, and bust the broom across his
gourd and some one sue him for his
may his Palm Beach rip up the back;
may his shirts fade, his collar wilt, and
pins stick in him to the hilt: and may the
druggist where he buys hot porous plas-
ters for his eyes, instead of the things
he does state, sell him corrosive sub
Innate: may there be water in his gas,
and may his money fail to pass, and may
his neighbor cut him dead, and may the
hair fall off his head, and may he stick
this useless man, his fingers in the 'lectric
fan; and may his corns pop with the
heat, and people step upon his feet; and
may his wife's folks come to stay with
him forever and q day; and may he. In
spite of his walls, have oft to bark
to twice.told tales. And may he be mis-
fortunes butt, this nerveless self-dis
franchised mutt. He is blot upon the
earth, his presence here is nothing WORTH
he has no country and no rights; may he
lie where the bedbug bites; and may foul
fortune ride his goat away, who does
not cast his vote. Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Moving Picture Manager Urges Cooperation in Checking the
Spread of Infante Paralysis and in Other Matters.
The President Defended

the more: He knows and has made clear
TO the railroad managers and to the rail-
road presidents and, thanks to the EVENING
LEDGER, to the readers of the EVENING
LEDGER, that the l. C. c. can make 1t pos
sible for the railroads to accept the eight
hour day and yet make reasonable profits,
and he has promised to use every proper
influence to make the I. c. C. understand
that to meet the eight-hour day the rail-
roads must have higher rates df that is
the fact). He is not partisan, as your
elder contemporary, the Public Ledger, in
sists. He is no more partisan than was
Solomon when he offered TO bisect the
smiling infant. He is a Judge. The rail-
road case has been before him for arbltra-
tiOn, and that is all. All. except one thing
The President says he will use his power TO
see that fair rates are granted. The ques-
tion could hardly come up for many months
II couldn't be settled for another year.
And, thank goodness, the President, Wood
row Wilson. will then still have the power
and the glory of being President of these
United States. SGANARELLE
Philadelphia, August 2I