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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-24
CONSTITUTIONAL BALLOT
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

Jtint and concurrent resolution submitting to
- the qualified voters Of the 1tats Of Ms
If souri, an amendment 70 the Constitution
thereof, concerning the prohibition Of the
.s.j manufacture, sale and Giving away o. In
toxtcating liquors within the state Of Ms
sss# souri, with penalties attached.
BD 1T RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REP.
ss. RESENTATIvEa, THE SENATE CON-
,sl' CURING THEREIN: II
I'll Thst at the general election to be held on
he first Tuesday following the first Monday
IN November 1918, thu following amendment to
the Constitution Of Missouri. concerning pro.
shibition. shall be submitted to the qualified
voters Of said state. to-wit:
Section I. The manufacture Of intoxicat-
Ing liquors Is hereby prohibited In this state:
except for medicinal, scientific or mechanical
purposes The sale Of Intoxicating liquors 10
also hereby prohibited in this state. except
for medicinal, scientific Of mechanical! pur-
poses The giving away Of Intoxicating liquors
Il also hereby prohibited In this state. except
for medicinal. scientific or mechanical par.
poses The manufacture or sale OF wine for
religious or sacramental purposes 10 also ex.
oepted This Constitutional provision shall not
take effect until November /, 1919.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-24

AuthoriEing cities having . population Of more
than one hundred thousand Inhabitants to
provide BY ordinance for the election Of
charter commission to frame = new char.
tor and for tho adoption thereof. and pro.
viding the msthod BY which amendments
may be made thereto,
1T is PROPOSED BY THE Legal. NUMBER
OF QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE STATE
OF MISSOURI:
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-24
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
SEc'Y DANIELS CoMMENDS ARMED NAVAL GUARD
Which Was Aboard the Steamer Ar i menia When She Was Torpedoed.

Washington, Jan. 20-Secretary Daniels announced tonight that he had commended for devotion to duty Chief Boatswain's Mate Stief Homiak and his men of the armed naval guard aboard the American steamer Armenia which was torpedoed early in Decem- Der but was taken safely to port, the naval personnel aiding materially in saving the ship. The bluejackets stood fast at their guns after the explosion and even offered to go down to the engine room to drive the vessel for shore after many members of the crew had left in the ships boats.
 Homiak, in his report, warmly com mended his men as we'll as the navy radio operator, Brown, who without orders kept sending his IS. O. S." calls until the dynamo was shut down when he went to the bridge and kept up communications with the vonvoy ing destroyer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
TEMPERATURES BELOW
 THE SEASONAL AVERAGE
Prevail From the Rocky Mountains
 to the Atlantic Coast

Washington, Jan. 2o.-Over the greater part of the country east of the Rocky Mountains temperatures far below the seasonal average continue to add to the winters record as the everest in recent years.
 Slight increases in temperature are forecast generally for tomorrow and Tuesday, but the weather bureau said tonight restoration of normal condi- tions was not yet in sight The upper Mississippi and Lake regions with New York and New England today report ed intense cold, the mercury at many points falling considerably below zero The cold area extended into the south where freezing weather generally was accompanied by rain or snow.
 With the exception of the south fair weather prevailed from the Rockies tc the Atlantic coast.
 Brief cold spells of greater severity bave been reported for previous years but according to the weather biireal records the duration of the present cold wave exceeds all records.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21

The Russian constituent assembly was short-lived. Converting Friday in the Tauride Palace in Petrograd dur-s ing street fighting, it was dissolved early Saturday morning by the Bol- sheviki after a vote had shown con- clusively that, the government headed by Lenine and TrotZ<y was greatly in the minority.
 Thus, for the moment at least, has passed away at its inception the leg islative body through which it had
 been hoped order would be brought out of the anomalous situation that has existed in Russia since the revo- lution which resulted in the imperial family and the bureaucrats being thrown out of power
 Likewise the delegates to the peace l conference at Brest Iitovsk again are at siXes and sevens and the pourparl- CTS have ended. As on the other oc-
 casions when they ceased, the stumb- 1 ling block is the German demands and their refusal to withdraw their troops i from the occupied portions of Russia. After an adventurous career of near 1 ly three and a half years in fighting and raiding operations in the Black Sea, the famous former German crui-
 sers Goeben and Breslau have met their fate at the hands of the British ! warships in fight at the entrance to
 the Dardanelles
 I The Breslau, re- named, Miduadah was sunk, and the Goetsn, christ l e.led Sultan Yawuz SeNIn was beach I ed.s The. two cruisers escaped into i Turkish waters shortly after the out l break of the war and were purcha sed i by the Turks. >$ ] Evidently the German censors are keeping a strict watch over the Ger
 man newspapers in their expressions
 of opinion on the serious internal po- litical situation, for even the. most
 n1eagre reports concerning the doings of the militaristic and miMtaristil
 parties were missing Sunday. The lat
 est accounts of the controversy, com
 ing by way of Amsterdam and for.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
SENATOR STONE IS TO
 CRITICIZE REP. LEADERS
Republican Spokesmen Are Preparing Y Replies.

Washington, Jan. 20.-PolfticaA de- bate will enliven proceedings in the senate this week if Senator Stone car- ries out his intention of delivering to- morrow speech criticising republican leaders. Republican spokesmen are preparing replies and if the Missouri senator makes his attack the most spirited political discussion congress has seen since the United States went to war may result.
 Senator Stones address was to have been made last Thursday, but was postponed and it is reported he has been urged to withhold it for the pres ent, at least.
 The senate military committee plans to launch tomorrow it's bill for war council of three members under the president. Chairman Chamberlain has been directed to introduce the measure and negotiations have been begun to enlist administration support. An indication of President Wilson's position is expected soon, and while he is represented as at present being opposed to the legislation, the com mittee is hopeful of ultimately secur- ing his acquiescence, at least with notifications of the present draft.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
BlTUMTNoUS MINERS RATIFY
 THE WAGE AGREEMENT
Convention Will Consider the Anthra-
 cite Question Today.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 20 = The United Mine Workers. having ratified the Washington wage agreement for bituminous coal miners. late on, Sat urday. will tomorrow take up the con- pact by which the anthracite men re- ceive a substantial increase in pay. There is no penalty clause in the hard coal agreement such as held up the approval of the soft coal agreement for several days and the action of the officers in negotiating the wage ad- vance for the anthracite workers will be endorsed without any difficulty.
 The convention still has many mat ters to take up and adjournment prob ably will not be had until the end of the week. Business of the meeting has been expedited as much as pos- sible, officers of the union say, and. the delegates will be back in the mines sooner this year than for long time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
NINE WEEKS CAMPAIGN OF EXTENSIVE RELIGION
To Be Launched Today by Laymen of the Northern Baptist Conference.

New. York, Jan 20-A nine weeks campaifn of intensive religion" ex- pressed in the form of educational publicity" will be launched here to- morrow by 1aymen of the Northern Baptist convention, it was announc- ed tonight, as a preliminary to drive of one week to raise special fund of $1,000,0OO for emergency purposes incident to the war.
 To insure delivery of 100000 speech es before as many audiences it was said that thousands of five minute men" will be trained and sent out with the facts concerning the world situation and the duty of Baptists in meeting world needs"
 r. In every state within the area of the Northern Convention special com mfttees of laymen will fork under the direction of state managers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21

Warded by the semi official Wolff Bu- reau, were to the effect that the mili- tary party had gained a victory over their opponents with regard to the settlement of the questions of annexa- tions in the east.
 Fresh troubles are reported to have broken out throughout Austria Gen eral strikes have taken place and in Vienna and Neustadt all the war man. ufacturing plants are reported to have been closed In these towns men to the number of 100000 are said to have quit their jobs. The movement is po- litical and economic and has as it's basis the desire for peace.
 On the western front in France and Belgium the military operations ap- parently are increasing all along the line, as compared with those of the pats few weeks, when little or no fighting, except artillery duels and mi nor raids, was carried out.
 Entente allied warships have bonn barded Germany's submarine base at Ostend, on the north Belgian. coast, while around Ypres, between Lens and St. Quentin. on the Chemin des Danes, on the St. Mihiel sector and north of the Rhine Marne Canal there has been notable increase in the op- erations by the infantry. The proba,- bilities are with the return of good weather the. expected big battles may take place.
 One indication of the probable early commencement of fighting is the re- sumption sof aerial activity. on huge
 scale, especially on the French front. 1 Saturday the French airmen had a good day operating against the Teu- ! tons sending down eight enemy ma
 chimes in fights in the air.
 | On the Italian front the fighting again has turned to the artillery
 wings of the opposing sides the in- 1 fantry keeping to their trenches, ex- cept for small patrol engagements. All
 along the northern front the artillery
 duels are of violent character and
 at several points along the Piave l River a like condition prevails.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
NEW RULING BY FUEL
 ADMINISTRATOR RUSSELL
Allowing Use of Heat, Fuel and Power
 to Hasten Freight Removal.

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. Thomas w. Russell, United State fuel admin istrator for Connecticut, this after noon announced the following rule:
 Freight elevators may be used and any other use of heat, fuel or power necessary to facilitate unloading freight cars and storing merchandise or goods thus unloaded is hereby ap- provey. on Monday, January 21, Tues day. January 22 and the successive Mondays to March 25."
 This ruling was made by MT. Rus sell to assist in the freight congestion cleanup drive which is being under taken in Hartford and which the Con- necticut state council of defense has urged it's war bureaus in important cities of the state to undertake while factories are shut down and men and trucks are idle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
.Sec'y M'AdoO Warns
 LIbertyBOnd Holders
AGAINST EXCHANGING BONDS
 FOR OTHER SECURITIES
MANY ARE WORTHLESS
Agents Are at Work Seeking to Have the Bonds Exchanged-M'Adoo Ex. presses the Hope That Bond Holders Will Not Part With Bonds Except in Dire Necessity.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Liberty bond investors were warned by Secretary McAdoo tonight to beware of irrespen- sible persons offering other securities in exchange. In statement MT. Mc- Adoo said:
 Questionable Securities.
 Tt has been brought to my atten- tion that a large number of patriotic citizens who subscribed to Liberty loan bonds of both the first and second is- sue are being approached from time to time by agents who have, with too frequent success, induced them to sell their Liberty loan bonds and take in exchange securities which in a mum Der of cases have been of very ques- tionable value.
 Agents Are Irresponsible.
 Through the intensive work carried on during the two Liberty loan cam paigns. a patriotic army of over ten million bond buyers in this country nas been created It is of the utmost importance that the investments of this army of patriots should be safe guarded in every possible way and that their action in lending their money to their government should not be taken
 
 seeking solely a profit for themselves
 I therefore warn investors in Lib- erty loan bonds against exchange of these evidences of their patriotism for any securities or so-cal1ed securities While some of the securities or so- called securities offered in exchange fol government bonds are of sound value there is no doubt that large percent age of them are worthless.
 Asks Holders to Retair Bonds.
 It is my earnest hope that every purchaser of a Liberty bond will real ize that the only genuine help he gives his government is by Keeping his bono as an investment as long as it is pos sible for him to dc so. Where, because of misfortune or imperative necessity the holder of a Liberty bond is forced to sell, there can, of course, be nt objection" E
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
RAILROADS ARE STRUGGLING
 TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
Bat They Are Seriously Handicapped
 by the Weather.

New York, Jan. 20--Although han dicapped by weather conditions even worse than have prevailed for the past fortnight. railroads in the east ern territory were battling manfully today to untangle the congestion which made necessary the drastic embargo on the use of fuel. Reports received at the office of A. H. Smith, assistant director general of railroads, told of the desperate efforts that are being made to move trains in spite of great obstacles
 As the fuel administrations coal em- bargo gradually relieves the shortage in New York and its suburbs, the city bowed forward cheerfully to it's first "heatless Monday" Clearer under standing of what the government de- sires has frightened the outlook and patriotic business men tonight were ready to observe the regulations.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
MOBS ARE RIoToUS 4 AT ALlcANAE, SPAIN
Forced Factories to Close and Attack ed Shops and Private Houses.

Madrid, Jan. 2O.-Disorders occurred yesterday at Alicante, the chief sea- port of Valencia. They are reported in an official telegram from Alicante which states that mob forced the fac tories to cease work and attacked, shops and private houses. Women of the middle class were compelled by the demonstrators to join them, it is de- claresl.
 The civil guard fired on the rioters, killing three persons and seriously wounding four others.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
RAILROAD TRAiNMEN IN
 THE MILITARY SERVICE
Number Five Thousand of Member.
 ship of 160,0o0.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 20.--With a mem bership of 1sO,O0O men in train and yard service. the Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainnen today has approximate ly 5000 men in the military forces of the, nation, according to a statement issued here today by W. G. Lee, presi- dent of the Brotherhood.
 The national union. according to Mir Lee, has paid more than 100 death and disability claims as result of the ex periences of members overseas. Of the 5000 men at the front more than 300 were residents of Canada. The or ganization is paying the dues and as- easements of all members in active service
 we have 10000 switchmen, and 12o,000 men engaged in train and other yard service" said President Lee, "an6 can assure you that regardless o1 Low they are employed, they can be relied upon at all times to assist the government in every way to win the war"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
BOY SCOUTS ARE TO
 DISTRIBUTE WAR PAMPHLETS
To Undertake Task at the Request of
 President Wilson.

Washington, Jan. 2o.-Nearly three hundred thousand Boy, Scouts are about to undertake, at President Will sons request, the task of distributing to the public war pamphlets issued by the committee on public information. Pamphlets will be sent through the mails to the scouts, and the first will contain the presidents Flag Day ad- dress.
 Scout masters are to direct the work and avoid duplication of effort, and the boys. besides taking receipts for their ''despatches," will seek per sonal assurances that the documents when read will be passed on to others.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS
 ARE REQUESTED ID CLOSE
Bv Fuel Administrator GarfeId-Onfy Exemptions
 Are Food and Drug Stores
OFFICE BUILDINGS TO OPERATE AS ON HOLIDAY

The Closing Order Goes No Further Than to Forbid the Use of Fuel for Heating, But Fuel Administration Officials Say There Will be a General Closing Today-There is Nothing in the Order to Prevent Saloons Selling Drinks Provided No Fuel Used for Heat-A Total of 15OOOO Tons of Bunker Coal Has Arrived or is the Way to Atlantic Ports-Snow and Zero Temperatures in the Middle West is Checking the Movement of Freight New Demurrage Rates Go Into Effect Today-Hm- dreds of Teegrams Were Received by Dr. Garfield As srins Him That Employees Would be Paid for Time Dur ing the Closing Period
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
BLANK FORMS READY FOR
 THE INCOME E-TAx RETURNS
They Will Be Distributed to Persons and Corporations This Week.

Washington, Jan. 20-Blank forms which individuals. and business organ izations must report to revenue col lectors such payment of $500 or more made during 1917 to any person, or corporation, were completed today by the internal revenue bureau and will be distributed this week. Officials estimate that between 12,000. 900 and zo,OO0,000 returns must be made under this regulation, which replaces the pro vision of the old law that sncome tax es were to be withheld at the source and will furnish the government in- formation for checking up income tax returns.
 The bureau has given notice that al corporations with stock valued a, $75,000 or more must make returns un. der the corporation tax provision o1 the war revenue act before February l, although the tax applies to cor. porations with more than s99,O0t stock.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
MERCANTILE EXPRESS
 WRECKED NEAR HARRISBURG
Six Enginemen and Three Postal
 Clerks Were Injured.

Altoona, Pa, Jan. 20.-Mercantile Express, train No. on the Pennsyl- vania main line. was wrecked 30 miles west of Harrisburg early today. It was the result of express No. 59 west bound crashing into light engine, throwing it over in front of the pas senger train. Six enginemen and three postal clerks were hurt. Great suffer ing was caused, the thermometer be- ing 20 below zero. Traffic was block ed until this evening. ~--
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
THREE CHILDREN BURNED
 TO DEATH AT YoNKERS
While Mother and Brother Were Saw
 ing Crippled Father.

Yonkers, N. Y. Jan. 20.-Three Smal1 children were burned to death ih a tenement house fire here early today while the mother and an older brother were carrying the crippled father from the third floor of the building to the street. A fireman who attempted to rescue the children was caught in a back draft and fell from a ladder to the ground. His fall was broken by striking several other firemen on the way and it was said he would recover from his injuries.
 The building was destroyed and twenty-four families were made home less.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
OBITUARY
pr. Henry Eleischner.

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 20.-After fortnight's illness of pneumonia, Dr. Henry F1eischner, one of the best known physicians in this section of Connecticut, died at his home here to- night He was born, in Durnal, Aus tria, in 1S45. but had lived in this country since he was six years old. He was graduated from the Yale Med ical School in 1878 and had practiced m this city ever since. At the time of his death he was senior attending physician at St.. Raphael's Hospital and had been connected at other times with the New Haven Dispensarv and the New Haven Hospital. He was a former president of the local board Of health and was member of state medical societies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
NEW YORK INSANE
 HOSPITALS OVERcRoWpED
Thirteen Institutions Are Housing 34,-
 793 Patients.

New York. Jan 2O-Overcrowding in New York state hospitals for the insane has assumed the most serious proportions in the history of the state" according to the annual report Of the state charities aid association made public tonight. The thirteen hos pitals are housing 34,79S patients, G. 90S more patients than they were built to accommodate. it was declared.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
CHAIRMAN OF COMMISSION
 FOR HALIFAX RELIEF WORK
T. s. Rogers of Halifax, Kings coun-
 sei, Has Been Named.

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 20.-T. S. Rog- CTS of this city, kings counsel, haa been named as chairman of the com- sion in charge Of the government re- lief work among victims of the recent explosion and fire here, it was an- nounced today. His assistants are Judge B. W. Wallace of this city and F. l.. Fowke. member of parliament of Oshawa, Ont
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
NEWPORT HARBoR WAS ICEBOUND LAST NIGHT
Shipping Was EffectualIy Blocked All
 Day Yesterday

Newport, R. l. Jan 20-Newport harbor was. icebound tonight There was a steady movement of thick ice iE the inner harbor all day which ef- fectually blocked shipping, and with the temperature near the zero mark, new ice formed rapidly,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
FIRE SAVED THE LIFE
 OF A DANBURY MAN
Led to the Discovery That August AL bert Had Taken Poison.

Danbury, Conn, Jan. 2O.-Fire in a White Street rooming house, saved the life of August Albert, today Aft CT the fremen had put out a blaze that caused much smoke but little damage, Albert, who had arrived last night, was found unconscious in bed. It was thought that he had been overcome by smoke and was treated by a doctor who saw that the man had taken pois- on. He was rushed to the hospital, where it is said he will recover but that if discovery of his act had been longer delayed he would have died.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
STATE LIQUOR DEALERS
 HAVE VOTED TO CLOSE
Saloons Will Not Open Tuesday Nor
 the Following Ten Mondays.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 2o.-At a meeting of the executive committee of the state liquor dealers association held here today it was voted that tbe saloons of all members of the asso- ciation would close Tuesday next as had been requested by Governor Hol- comb.
 The association also pledged its support to the order of Fuel Adminis- trator Garfield which closes saloons each Monday for the next ten weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
REV. WIT. THAYER IS GOING TO PROVIDENCE
To EHgase in Sunday School Work- Rev. David w. Lovett His Successor.

Wallingford, Conn, Jan. 20-In the Baptist church here today letter of acceptance was read from Rev. David W. Lovett of the Orange, Mass. Bap- tist church accepting the call to come to Wallingford. He will take up his duties here on March 1 and succeeds Rev. W. T. Thayer, who resigned to engage in Sunday school work in Providence, R. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
EXPERTS TO AID IN RECRUITING THE INDUSTRIAL ARMY
Five Named as Assistant Directors of the Federal Reserve.

Washington, Jan. 20. = Five experts 10 aid in recruiting the industrial army TOT the governments war programme were named today as assistant drec- tors of the public reserve. They are: Henry M. De Loss of New York and Br1dgeport, Conn. who will act as aid TOT the solution of housing problems; :; Louis E. Reber, dean of the legislat- tlon dlvlsion of the University of Wis consn; Nathan A. Smith, an insur- snce- man Of New York; I. W. Little neld or Boston, and Major E. N. .Sanc- tua<y or the army personnel commit tee of the war department.