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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
FIFTY-FIFTY RULE CHANGED
One Pound of Substitutes Required
With Pounds of Flour Now.

| The tifty-fifty rule, requiring that
with every purchase of wheat flour
an equal amount of some other Ger
Gals be bought, has been rescinded-
fiouscholders may now buy one
pound OF substitutes with every four
pounds OF wheat flour. or they may
buy Victory Mixed Flours containing
20 per cent substitutes mixed at the
mill
These Victory Mixed F'lours will
be of four kinds: mixed wheat and
barley flour, mixed wheat and corn
flour, mixed wheat. barley and corn
flour and mixed wheat and rye flour.
Mixed wheat and barley flour will be
in the proportion of one pound of
barley flour to four pounds OF wheat
| flour; mixed wheat and corn flour in
| the proportion of one pound OF corn
| flour to four pounds OF wheat flour;
mixed wheat. barley and corn flour
III the proportion Of one pound of
barley flour and one pound of corn
flour to eight pounds of wheat flour,
and mixed wheat and rye flour in the
proportions of not less than two
pounds of rye flour with three
pounds OF wheat flour
These flours will be labeled with
the contents and must not be sold at
more than the standard wheat flour
When buying the mixed flourS or
whole wheat or graham flour con-
tanning IS per cent of the wheat ber-
ry, no substitutes need be bought
Retailers selling standard wheat
flour are required to carry in stock
barley flour, corn flour and corn
meal. and to sell combination OF
some one or more OF these in the
proportion of one pound OF substi-
tutcs to each four pounds OF wheat
flour. No dealer may force any 9TH
er substitutes in combination upon
the consumer.
Pure rye flour or meal may be sold
as a substitute but it must be sold in
the proportion of not less than two
pounds of rye with each three pounds
of wheat flour.
Bakers are required to use 20 per
cent substitutes in all products ex-
cept crackers. in which 10 per cent
substitutes other than rye may be
used. Bakers may use rye flour or
meal as a substitute in all products
except crackers in the proportion of
at least two pounds of rye with three
pounds OF wheat flour.
The rules limiting sales by retail
ers of wheat flour to an eighth of
barrel in towns and quarter of
barrel in sparsely settled districts are
rescinded, but purchasers are urged
by the Food Administration to buy in
and not attempt to lay
in large supplies.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Sept. S, 1888.

John A. Badgett, a prominent resi-
dent of Sprague. died at his home in
that city one day last week after a
short illness.
Miss Ida Abel left last week for
Wichita, Kansas. where she will take
charge Of her school.
The butchers of this city have re-
duced the price of meat. No,e:-
Don't forget, this was thirty years
ago.
The popular restaurant man has
sold his place of business in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Catterlin. MIR,
and Mrs. J. c. Baum and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. ]. Mckee left the last of the
week for Ohio, where they are visit
ing relatives.
Bates county is we'll supplied with
congressional nominees. Capt. ]. w,
Hannah, republican; Ava E. Page,
union labor and DR.. +. f. Gilmore.
prohibition
Monday morning Mrs. c. F. Box
ley presented her husband. the Judge.
with bouncing boy.
Saturday between 7 and 8 o'clock.
burglars entered the home OF II. II.
Nichols, on South Delaware street.
and stole $40 in money.
G. D. Arnold, of Summit township.
and Miss Nettie E. Trumbo were
united in marriage at the home of the
brides grandfather, T. Carter. at
Seymour. Indiana.
Prof. L. 3. Allison and Mrs. Katie
futile were married at Orchard
Springs, Kansas, yesterday evening.
c. A. Denton, of Rich Hill. was in
the city yesterday making arrange
ments to move his family to this city.
The Ballard correspondent says
that Grover Cleveland has boy and
so has Sam Kersey and George Price
a girl.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
Brackney Items.

A good shower visited this vicinity
Sunday night
Mrs. Moore of Butler spent Satur-
day night and Sunday at the VIM.
Steffin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Colson and MIR.
and Mrs. Brown, of Hudson, were
Sunday guests of MIR. and Mrs. Will
Jams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pry and little
daughter spent Sunday at the A. g.
Deems home.
Mrs. J. c. Ison and children of
near Appleton spent last Wednesday
with her brother, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Deems.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Powell and fam
lily called on Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Gordon
Sunday evening.
Mrs. A. G. Deems spent last
Wednesday with her daughter, Mrs.
c. B. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Bartlett and
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bartlett.
motored to Kansas City last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Deems and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. D. Winters
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
North New Home.

Claud Berry and Walter >tre,
Shipped a car load OF cattle to Kan
sas City one day last week
Mrs. Milt Reeves spent ThurSda,
with Mrs Cliff Ehart and Mrs War
ME keeton.
Linley Ehart has purchased a car
Thomas Walker OF Noel. Mo.
:pent Friday night at the hors .
Mrs. J. l.. Strein.
Mrs. Ben Pickett returned hon;<
Saturday after visit with her >ons
Orval, at Croft. Kansas, and Erie, o
n, wata, Oklahoma.
Mrs. George Frank and sons aat
Mrs. Fritts and son. Astor. spent
Sunday with Albert l.inendoll and
mother.
Jim Morris and family spent sun.
day with Brick McCaughey and iani.
lily.
l.. p. Wade, the salesman Tor ne
Baker Co.. was in our vicinity las,
week.
Charley Dickerson and wife ri
near Foster, Cliff Ehart. wife and
baby were visitors at Mr.. keeton 5
Sunday.
Mr.. Gish has purchased a farm east
of Butler.
Clark Smith visited over SUNDAY At
home.
Tom Dunlap and family made 4
business trip to Kansas City the .rst
OF the week
Quite a crowd attended the pound
and pie party at Jack Skaggs Satur-
day night
John Jones and family spent sun
day with Jack Skaggs and family.
: Tom Chandler. wife and baby visit
ed Sunday afternoon at Mr. Chan
dler's.
Bud Berry and wife are the proud
parents of fine boy born September
2.
Our vicinity was visited by 4 good
rain Sunday night
con.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Aug .Iohannigmeier to Louise Bern
tract section IL Hudson 100000.
Aug ..ohannigmeier to VIM johann
nigmeier tract sections IL and l.,
Hudson $4,000.
{. w. Mahan to +. NJ. Enos part
lots 1 and block 9 Pages addition
Adrian 100000.
T. F. Smith to ]. A. Mantey 50
acres section IS Walnut $4,000.
B. h. Hoyt to ]. X. Hiatt lot II
block IS Amoret $IOO.
Mary L. Cough to G. L. Blanken-
baker SO acres section ? Lone Oak
$I.oo.
Ella Ramsey to 7. T. Brown part
block 4; lots I and 2 block S Glas-
COS addition Rich Hill $4,000.
Leanna Edwards to Andrew Ray
tract section oe Mt. Pleasant, $4,000.
c. N. Buck to R. S. Buck 40 acres
section S Homer $I7s.oo.
A. Q. Calvert to J. c. Berry tract
section I New Home $4,000.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
Mint Clerk Sentenced to Jail.

Denver. Cclc. Ss.rs -! rr Amos
p. Schell, IS years old, weight clerk
at the Denver mint for twelve years.
who was charged more than = year
ago with embezzlement of $7oo in
newly coiAed half dollars, was SEN
tenced today by Federal Judge Rob
eft E Lewis to serve three years and
six months in Jail and to pay fine
of $loo An appeal is to be taken.
Schell was released under $1,000 bond.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05

and sons were Sunday guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Turpin and family.
Miss Joyce Ghere spent Sunday
with Miss Sallie WiX.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Baker spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the A
q. Deems home.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Bartlett called
on Miss Ethyl Miller Sunday even
ing.
Annie Walters, Robert lson and
Edgar Baker spent Saturday at the
J. l.. Ghtrc home
lack AND I'LL.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05

Only 10 votes were cast against
the proposal that the North Ameri-
can Gymnasium union of St. Louis
discard the use Of the German Ian
guage in keeping its records when =
vote was taken recently at the St.
Louis Turnverein. The union has
headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind.
and nearly all the turnvereins in the
United States are members.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
Bill Forbids Pensions to Convicted
Disloyalists.

Washington, D. c., Sept. a-The
House today passed bill by Repre-
sentative Russell of Missouri forbid
ding the payment of pensions to any
person convicted of disloyalty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
By William Philip Simms,

(Un1CeQ PreSS SCaII COfreSpOnQonC)
With the British Armies in France, April 9.---Simu
aneous with Hindenburgs offensive the most supendous
propaganda offensive against France, Great Britain and
the United States is going It's object is the split
ting up of the countries and creating bad blood while per-
suadng German troops that Great Britain and France
the brink of collapse and that America is total
failure as power
There is abundant proof that Germany is playing the
most desperate game while all scrupes flung to the
Winds not hestang to any MEANS physical or moral
to win.
Prisoners naive admissions captured documents
hand bills sent in balloons and items in German news
papers circulated among the German troops prove to be
powerfully organized.
band of field propagandsts told German troops that
the German offensive scared the United States witless
that panic rampant in America, which had utterly
failed to fulfill its promises and that the few Amer
leans at the front such poor soldiers the French and
British wouldn't trust them.
Gwen the Portuguese, Belgians and colonias al
lowed to fight separately but the Americans too in
efficient to fight alone read statement scattered broad
cast in the hope of creating bad feeling and preventing
Americas immediate cooperation.
Similarly, alleged statements of British officers cri
cising the French and of the latter crtcsng the British
srewn everywhere in the attempt to create friction
German prisoners admit they told the offensive
immediate peace because the French and British
demorazed and their governments totterng; that
the allies already licked and that Americas knees
knocking.
Colossal Anglo French losses capture of booty caus
ing dearth of allied ammunition" and the bombardment
of Paris, all part of this terrific scheme to boost
German spirits and depress the allies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
Heavy BOmbardlnent On
Eleven Mile Front Thought
Preliminary

IIindenburg evidently is preparing
for a blow at the British line in Elan
ders.
Haig, in his official report describ
ed heavy enemy bombardment on the
eleven mile line between Armenueres
and tn Labasse canal today.
The former place is only mile south
cf the Belgian frontier, and Labasse
Is five miles north of Lens, the previous
northern extremity of the German Of
fensive front.
Armentieres, which lies about two
miles behind the British line, is an i'm
Portant railway center but is not close
~ associated with any of the important
cities farther to the south in the path
of the German drive. A drive along
the front now under bombardment in
this region would be entirely independ-
ent Of the main enemy offensive geo
graphically but might serve to forestall
some expected allied pressure to the
south.
The only other activity reported by
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
SEATTLE CONTRACTOR
found DEAD IN AUTO
Frank McEachern's Body
Found Near Office, Bullet
Hole In Head

Seattle, Wash, April Drank Nc
Eachern, secretary-Ureasurer Of the j.
A. McEachern company Inc, was
found dead with a bullet hole through
his head, in the rear seat Of his auto
mobile standing 80 feet from the firms
offices at 6:3O o. clock this morning.
That he was murdered is the theory
of the police and his brother, J A.
MeEaehern, who hurried to the scene.
The dead man was 35 years of age
and single. He failed to return homo
last night A 32-caliber revolver was
found on the floor of the automobile.
W. H. Brockmann, watchman for the
United States Stores company, located
500 feet from where the body was
found, gave the police information sup
porting the murder theory.
81 noticed three men drive up about
a. m. he said. 1.-TWO men got out.
| remember they walked around back
of the car l didn t pay any partieu-
lar attention after that and | didn 7
hear any gunshot report.
The McEaehern company are leading
pier and dock contractors.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
CANADIANS WILL TELL OF
EXPERIENCES IN TIE WAR
One Of Speakers Wounded
Seven TilneS---0ther Was
Taken Prisoner

At a mass meeting to be held tonight
at the armory, addresses will be made
ky Canadians who have been in service
in Belgium and France.
Sergeant Major Christy enlisted Sep
TENDER Z, 1914, and was first wounded
at Festubert May IS, 1915. In later en-
gagements at the front he was wounded
seven times.
Private Burke will also have thrill
ing story Of his actual experiences in
going over the top. He was captured by
the Germans and imprisoned but later
succeeded in escaping and reaching the
British lines. He will tell of his exper-
fences in a German camp and of his mar
row escape from capture while working
back to safety.
Miss Ada Miller will sing and selec,
tions will be offered by male chorus.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
BUSINESS LEADERS SAY
WAR MAY LAST TEN YEARS
Their Statements However Are AS Much Guess Work
AS Those of Any Other---M Members Chamber Of Com
merce of United States Also FOresee Great Social and
Industrial Changes Following the War

Thorpe, who predicted "five, possi-
bly, ten years moro of this war;" dis.
closed that the chambers industrial
relations committee and other bodies
are seriously concerned with the social
changes. being brought about by the
war.
'tI don t mean that the chamber Is
trying to prevent these changes" he
said, "but we desire to see them
brought about in bloodless revolution
if necessary, and not as in Russia.
Everyone recognizes that the relations
between labor and capital are likely
to- be changed after the war. The Not
tingham labor program, approved by
the British government, is the most
radical ever dreamed of. 1t means there
won It be any so,called gentlemen in
England for two generations. We may
have similar labor programs in the
United States following the war"
A full convention program, closing
Friday, will be featured by addresses
by Earl Reading, British ambassador,
Secretaries Daniels and Lane, and Ed
ward n Hurley and Charles Piez,
board chiefs. Reports of COM
mittees opened the convention this at
ternoOn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09

Chicago. April 9-Five years more
war-perhaps ten-were forecast by
business leaders, here today for the
sixth annual convention of the cham
ber of commerce of the United States
And counting on certain ultimate.
though costly, victory over Germany,
tho organization is already planning
for great industrial changes it expects
will follow the war.
Among the "shock troops" in the
vanguard of the 5000 delegates, who
were here today, were Edward A. FL
lene, Boston merchant. and Merle
Thorpe, editor of "Natiorrs Business -
reflecting the views of some of the
highest officers in Washington, Filene
and Thorpe predicted a long war for
this country.
~ know that this government g
plans are adapted to war of most
any length, five or even more years.,
said Nlene. "The next six months
will be a crisis in the shipping situa-
tion. The allies and the United States
are reaching out for every possible
ship to carry us over the crisis until
the big fabricated steel shipyards be-
gin their quantity delivery next fall,
when we hope to De out of danger as
regards shipping
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
OVER SUBSCRIPTION
OF LIBERTY LOAN MAY
EASE TAX PAYMENTS
Indications Are War Taxes
Will Raise About
4,5OO,OOO,OOO

Washington, April l9.--An early over
subscription of the third liberty loan
may result in easier income and war
tax payments. The final o. k. of treas
ury officials on pending legislation,
making provision for payment of war
tayes ny installments, depends upon the
response to the loan appeal, it is stated,
aUthoritativcly here oday.
The governmen s financial needs will
average about $33, 100000 a day, includ-
ing loans to the allied powers. Secretary
McAdoo has taken the stand that pay.
ment of war taxes should not be divid-
ed because of pressing requirements.
But there is reason to believe, should
the loan ego over the top" early, he
will consent to the passage of such leg
islation, it was said.
Ielegrams and letters have been pour
into the offices of Secretary McAdoo
and Commissioner Roper of the bureau
of internal revenue asking an extension
of time for federal tax paying. The
date now fixed is June 10. Congressional
Continued on page twol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
IIldu Maru First Jap Ship
Turned Over to America

Tacoma, Wash, April 9.-The first
of the Osaka Soshken Kaisha' 5 crack
steel freight steamers to be turned over
to the United States will be the Indu
Afaru, which is expected to arrive here
some time this month from the Orient,
II was announced by the local o. S. K.
offices today.
Two other ships Of the same line, the
lava Maru and Malay Mafu will also
transfer their flags upon arrival at
Sound ports at later date.
The liners are of the 5000 ton type
and considered among the finest freight
ers on the Pacific.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
French Retire Two Miles

London, April 9.--Another French
retirement south of the Oise to- the
depth of about two miles was reported
in the night statement of the Berlin
war office
The French noH hold a line along
the north bank Of the Ailette river
from point near Anizy-Le- Chateau
northwestward alcng> the river to the
neighborhocd of the confluence Of the
Ailette and Disc, near Manieamp,
about six miles east of Noyon. The
Germans claimed the capture of 1000
prisoners in this degion.
In Admitting this retirement, the
Paris war office declared the enemy,
which was in greatly superior mum
bers, suffered heavy losses. Aside from
this front, only artillery fighting along
tho Oise between Noyon and Montdi-
dier was reported by the French
The British communique reported
"hostile artillery activities on differ
en5 parts of the front, especially in
the neighborhood cf Bucquoy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
GERMANY RELIED
ON TR[ACHERY If
FORCE FAILED HER
Began Active Military Prepar-
adOns Jan. 2, 1914 In
Orders to Army
SECOND CAMPAIGN WAS
TO WIN BY TERRORISM
Her Last Effort Is Based On
Social UpheavaI and
Revolution
BY Henry Wood

limited EreSs CUaII O0rre6pOndent1
With the French Armies in the Field.
March 16.-(By MaiD The French
have today in their possession copies
Of an astounding series of military and
government orders showing Germany's
preparation for the present war from
January 2, 1914- seven months before
war actually was declared-down to the
kaiser's latest efforts to spread world
wide revolution and anarchy.
The first indication that the German
general staff knew war would be fore
ed in 1914 is given in an order address
sed on January to the commanders OF
oil army regions. 1t reads:
"Within three days you will tele-
graph the precise quantity and kind
Tor distribution of all provisions which
you have intact, and Of all primary
Materials
This was Germany 3 first step Of milf
tary preparation.
Her first step of financial preparation
followed on February is, when the Ger
man minister Of finance, in agreement
with the Hungarian government
sent to all the groups Of German banks
a secret circular, which read:
In Foreign Countries.
fThe directors Of credit establish
ments are designated to establish, with
urgence, agencies in the following places
Lulea (southern Sweden), Haparanda
and Varde, on the Finland frontier; and
at Bergen and Amsterdam. Tae cssab-
ishment Of these agencies is indispens-
able for the exercise of more active
surveillance of the material interests Of
German stockholders in Russian, French
and English enterprises and which may
become necessary in certain circum-
stances modifying the organization OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
tlINDENBURG PREPARING
FOR DRIVE ON FLANDERS

Faig was enemy artillery fire on a
seven mile front astride the Somme.
This was in the neighborhood of Viii
-Bretonneux, three miles south of
the Somme, at Corbie and Mericourt
liable, six miles southwest of Albert.
1t is along this front that Hindenburg
has been striving desperately to split
the British and French armies and reach
A1aicns, nine miles to the west
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS
There IS A LULL BUT
HURRICANE NOT over
Fate Of Empire, Of Europe Of
Liberty May Depend On
Final Action

London, April 9.-Premier Lloyd
George declared in the house Of COM
mons this afternoon that while the most
critical phase of the war is in lull,
"the hurricane is not yet over.
The fate Of the empire, of Europe and
of liberty may depend upon the success
with which the final attack is resisted
he said, declaring it will probably in
volve extreme sacrifices by the people.
Until the strain is relaxed, said the
premier, it will be difficult to ascertain
exactly what has happened. AT the be-
ginning of the battle, the German
Continued on page three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
PRESS is
AGAINST JAP ACTION
IN LANDING TROOPS
Japan Says Course Does Not
Mean Intervention
SlaVs Uneasy
By Joseph shaplen

(Unlted Press staff correSpondent)
Petrograd, April 1.-THE entire Rus
sian press condemns the Japanese
landing in Vladivostok, charging it is
an attempt to destroy the Russian rev.
olution, save foreign economic inter-
ests and prevent the spread of the
revolution TO Europe.
Even the cadet papers are ridicul-
ing the announced reason for the land
ing Some surprise is expressed regard
ing England s participation. The boil
shevik press condemns allied acqui-
escence.
The government has rushed soviet
troops to Vladivostok, where there
were proletariat street demonstrations
against the bourgeoisie aiding the Jap
anese.
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin receiv-
ed the allied representatives and pro-
tested against the landings as viola
tion of Russian sovereignty, assailing
the assigned causes for the landings.
The delegation replied that the land
CONTINUED on page two)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
DEPIoREs WILSON'S SPEECH

Zurich, April 9.-The Austrian press
deplores President Wilson 5 Baltimore
speech, though under the circumstances
it IS declared to be "intelligible, ae-
oording to Vienna dispatches received
here today.
The essential point, according to the
newspapers is Wilson s readiness to
conclude pesce. The press regards tho
speecn as moderate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
GENERAL FOCH MAKES.
HINDENDURG CHANGE
HIS POINT OF ATTACK
Indications Are He Is Causing
Prussian Some Hard WOr-
rying By 1t
By j. w. t. Mason
Written for the United .pressl

Written Tor The United Press)
New York, April 9,-Von linden
Lurg's slaughter of German man pow
er to gain slight addition of territory
in the Ailette river sector, is additional
evidence that he feels his position in
that area to be insecure against ma
ior attack by General r-och. After being
rear to Amiens, it is highly significant
that the Germans should have suspend
ed operations in that direction for the
purpose of engaging in new attack
back to the southern end of the old
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-09
GERMANS RESORT TO
DE- aE:RATE LYING AS
NEAAs TO SPLIT ALLIES

Object To Create Bad Feeling Between Allies and AT Same
Time Deceive German Troops Into Believing the War Is
About WOn--These Are Told Panic Is Rampant In Amer
lea and That French and British Are DemOraized Are
Already Licked and Americas Knees Knocking