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The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14
M'ADOo NAMES HIS sTAFFz
Permanent Railroad Administration
Announced.

I Washington, Feb. 6.-The perma-
nent organization of the government
railroad administration, announced
tonight by Director General McAdoo,
provides for retention of most of the
personnel of the temporary staff
which has served since the govern
ment assumed operation of the roads.
1t adds w. S. Carter, chief of the
Brotherhood of Enginenlen and Fire
men, as director of the division of
labor, and Charles A. r. .ty, direct
or of valuation lor the Icterstate
Commerce Commission, a.: ;l-ector cf
the division of ~ bic servl, c and az
counting.
Mi. Carter will organi.: a staff Of
assistants to deal with labor com
plants and other questi,,; affecting
employment co,"l tions, whi'. the rail
road wage commissioners will con-
tnue to hear wage applications and
recommend general course Of action
, the director general Mr.. Pruuty.
It was announc ID, "will r.present the
interest of farmers, NJ ln,iacrurers,
PRODUCERS, shippers and consumers
generally H.. will act Is intermcd-
iary between the public ami the rail.
road administration for Suggestions
and complaints.
Other members of NJ. McAdoo's
permanent staff are:
General assistant, Walker D. Hines,
New York.
General counsel, John Barton
fayne, Chicago.
Director of the division of trans |
portation, Carl r. Gray. Baltimore,
president of the Western Maryland
Director division of traffic, Edward
Chambers, Chicago and California,
1ice-president of the Santa Fe. II
Director of the division of finances
md purchases, John Shelton Wil.l
Jams. (Mr. Williams will continue
n office as comptroller of the cur
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14
Stallion Owners Must Have State
License.

Every person, firm, corporation,
company or association that shall
stand, travel, advertise or offer for
public service in any manner, any
stallion in the state of Missouri, shall
first secure a license certificate for
such stallion from the Missouri Stall
lion Registry Board, in compliance
with law passed at the last session
of the Missouri Legislature.
To obtain a license certificate
owners of stations must comply with
the following requirements: First,
the owner of pure-bred stallion
shall forward to the Missouri Stall
lion Registry Board for inspection
the registry certificate or certified
copy Of the registry certificate of
such stallion, also other necessary
papers or documents relating to the
breeding, identity, or ownership Of
such stallion. Second, owners Of
cress-bred or grade stations shall
forward to the Missouri Stallion Reg
istry Board, affidavits showing the
breeding of such stallion. Third,
owners of scrub stations shall for
ward to the registry board state
ment of the breeding of such stallion.
The fee for stallion license is $1.oo
and must accompany each applica-
tion for license.
The Registry Board consists of the
Dean of the College of Agriculture
If the University of Missouri; the
Secretary of the Missouri State
Board of the University of Missouri
State Veterinarian of Missouri and
he the the BBcpar tnrrnt 1f
Animal Husbandry of the University
# Missouri, the latter being the exec
tive officer of the board. Offices
re at Columbia, Mo.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14
FUEL CONSERVATION
REGULATIONS
County Administrator Harper Issues
Regulations to Bates County
Dealers.
Notice!

Until February 18TH consumers viii
be required to buy and you must sci
one pound Of wheat flour substitute.
with every three pounds of wheat
flour. Such substitutes include hom.
my, corn grits, cornmeal. corn flour
edible corn starch, barley flour, rolled
oats, oatmeal, rice. rice flour, buck
; wheat flour, potato flour. sweet po-
tato flour, soya bean flour and feter-
ita flour and meals.
On and after February 18th you
must sell an equal weight of wheat
flour substitutes with every pound
Of wheat flour sold.
In case purchasers have ON hand a
supply of wheat flour substitutes and
want to purchase wheat flour without
purchasing substitutes at the same
time, you may sell wheat flour alone
in proper proportion to the substi-
tutes they may have on hand, but only
if you require the purchaser to sign a
certificate as follows: 81 hereby GER
tify that | have on hand. ..........
pounds of wheat flour substitutes, as
follows ............. (naming them)
and that | am consuming and will
continue to consume such substitutes
regularly at the rate of one pound
of such substitutes for every three
pounds OF wheat flour used until Feb
ruary IS, 1918, and after that date |
viii consume regularly one pound Of
such substitutes for every pound of
wheat flour. further certify that |
have on hand and under contract Of
purchase not more than ............
pounds of wheat flour.
Date. ............
(Signed) ..................
No sales of wheat flour alone shall
be made except on the above written
certificate from the purchaser. The
Food Administration for Missouri
does not desire to throw undue diff
Guilty in the way of merchants or con-
sumers but the certificate is required
in order to effectually carry out the
rule of the U. S. Food Administration.
Dealers must furnish all blank certi-
ficates required.
Sales of wheat flour must be limit
ed to 48 pound quantities to consum-
ers living in the city and 90 pound
quantities to consumers living in the
You must follow these directions
and failure to comply with them may
result in an order shutting off further
supplies.
Amy dispute between you and Gus
omer should be referred to your
administrator
F. B. Mumford,
Federal Food administrator for
ZEE Walker, III
Licensing Inspector.
Limitation on retailing sugar re-
main the same, to-wit: Five pounds
O town customers mad ten pounds to
ountry customers.
J. F. Harper,
County Food Administrator.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14
SIX DRAFTED MEN TO GO
SOON
To Apply on First Quota Which is
Not Yet Filled.

The Local Exemption Board has
received orders from Col. ]. H. Nc
Cord, executive officer S. S. R., that
six men will be ordered to mobiliza-
ton camp from Bates county on
February 23rd or shortly thereafter.
The six sent at that time will apply
on the county's quota on the first call
of which there remains twenty men
to be yet sent.
Pending the action of the District
Board on certain appeals now before
them q list of those to be sent can
not be definitely announced.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

Hugh Mclndoe, former mayor of
Joplin. who was removed by the re-
call last August has announced his
candidacy for that office at the COM
ing election.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

Frank K. Diggs, narcotic inspector
for the internal revenue department,
is authority for the statement that
Kansas City is surpassed by Boston
and New York in the quantities of
narcotics sold.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

St. Louis folks bad to walk few
days last week when the street car
men went out on strike. The COM
pany was forced to grant majority
OF the demands of the strikers.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

A fond Cedar county mother re-
ports that her son who went to Fun
ston as a private has been promoted
he is now kitchen policeman
says the III Dorado News.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

Monday and Tuesday of last week
the postmaster of Clinton registered
eight alien enemies. Cass county
only registered one so far.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

In the first draft for the selective
army two Missouri counties, Laclede
and Howell were not called on to
furnish any men. The voluntary Ell
llStments from those having AZ 4+444effee ffee
than filled their quota.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

Miss Elizabeth Major, of Fayette,
has-been selected to christen new
destroyer to he launched soon. 1t
will be named for kinsman of hers
who was prominent in the navy years
ago. She is also cousin of Admiral
Sebree and has twenty cousins in SER
vice.-St. Joseph Observer.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

The oldest Red Cross member in
the United States lives in humble
cabin near Monegaw, Springs. She is
Hannah McFerrin, negress, and is
believed to be II2 years old. She
paid her Red Cross membership fee
out OF money she had saved to buy
her winters supply of coffee.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

/ Frank McManamy, chief inspector
;of locomotives for the Interstate
Commerce Commission, was made
manager OF the locomotive section
and will direct a campaign to repair
the thousands OF locomotives which
recent Investigations have shown are
dilapidated
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

TrotsLy says he mistrusts the AL
lies. Well. the Allies haven't all the
confidence in the world in Mr.. Trot-
sky.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14
Pie Supper.

There will be pie supper and en-
tertanment at the Enterprise school
house Friday evening, February o2,
1918. 18-1t
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

At a meeting Of the council of de-
Tense of Carroll Friday resolutions
were adopted recommending that
every school in the county adopt
8 day school session to release the
boys and girls for spring farm work.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

Down at Lamar, a woman refused
to sign the dependency affidavit on,
her husbands QUESTIONABLE unless hc
would agree to hereafter vote the Re-
publican ticket. Of course he refused
to agree to thing like that and some
of his neighbors filled out the affida-
Wits instead. But think what a glori-
GUS opportunity for a man to go to a
quiet little war and get away from
such woman as that.-St. Joseph
Observer.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

Three boys are under arrest at
Pierce City charged with attacking
the l2ycar old daughter oi u farmer
on her way from school Police Of
iicials had difficulty in preventing the
father of the girl from injuring the
boys when they were captured. The
girl was in njured when she tried to
fight oil her assailants.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14
Ford for Sale.

Ford for Sale.
5 passenger car in good condition
for sale cheap. Roy Smith,
IS-It* 4os w Fl. Scott.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14
MISSOURI NOTES.

Forty-five trains were late into
Kansas City one day last week.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

These be troubleo,ls times where
even newspaper men seem to be hunt
ing trouble. \ nice scrap was started
recently when the Henry County
the Holden Progress looked like
Trotzky. The Progress man then
referred to the Clinton editor as in
the scar and yellow leaf.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-14

When Mike Stein, farmer Of
White Church. Howell county, was
caught in the machinery of a corn
shredder Friday his IS-year-old son
took an AK and cut off the fathers
arm which could not be pulled from
the machines cogs. The boy feared
his father would freeze to death while
he went for doctor. Stein is the
father of ten children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17

Under the order daily newspapers may
burn fuel as usual, excepting on Mon
days from Jan. Il to March 25, i'll
elusive. On such days they may burn
fuel 30 such an extent as is necessary to
issue such editions a. they customarily
issue ON important national legal hoh-
days. When newspaper does not Gus
tomarily Issue any edition at all on
such holiday it may issue one edition
on these specified Mondays.
Fuel officials declined to interpret va
rious phases of the order which pro
woke a multitude of questions and many
doubtful points probably will be
thrcshed out before it is put into effect
tomorrow.
DR.. Garfield will issue, probably dur
ing the day, a public appeal to employ
ers to continue the pay of their EN-
ployes during the time they are idle
because of the fuel order. The gov
crnment has no power to enforce this
request, but will call on employers t
take the step as patriotic duty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
MANY PROTESTS
COME TO STORROW
New England Commissioner Makes
Statement, Being Unable to Give
Individual Replies.

BOSTON. Jan. Thousands of
manufacturers in New England were
attempting to communicate with his
office, James J. Storrow, fuel admins
traitor for New England, said at noon
today. Instructions and rulings on in
dividual cases, mingled with protests
against the Garfield order. 1t was ply
sically impossible to deal with all eases
and Mr.. Storrow sent to the press a
general reply to the public. He said
that copy of the order from Washing
ton had been received today and add
ed
Until further notice it is clear that
it is my duty as local New England ad-
ministrator to put the order into full
force and effect and it is the duty of
every person in New England to carry
out the order to the fullest extent, un-
less and until the order has been modi-
fed or withdrawn
Labor leaders estimated today that
more than l,250,0O0 workers in New
England will be affected by the suspen
sion of industrial plants. Thousands
of these workmen are in plants en-
gagged on government contracts.
Whether passenger train service shall
be curtailed on the Mondays designated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
Masonic Temple

The women of Bingham chapter,
o. f. s., will meet in their rooms in
the temple Friday evening to work for
the Red Cross.
Thursday, Jan II, 80 p. m.-Colum-
bian lodge No. 26, viii work the first de
gree.
Friday, Jan, Is, 80 p. m.--Rehearsal
conelave OF Beauseant commandery, No.
:, X. T.
Wednesday, Jan. %, 80 p. m.-SpeciaI
conclave of Beauseant commandary, No
:, X. r. Business Temple
Thursday, Jan. 24, 7.30 p m-Specia
conclave Of Beauseant commandery, No
Z, X. I Business: Temple. The annua
inspections will take place at this meet
ing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
STOCK MARKETS
BROKE At OPENING
Reflected Attitude of Wall
Street Toward Fuel Ad-
ministratiOn Order
SHARP RALLY WAS
QUICKLY RECORDED
In Some Cases Gains Took Place Over
Closing Prices Last Night-Cotten
Men Fear Heavy Decline in Con-
sumption in New England Mills.

NEW YORK, January 17.-Stocks
dropped from fractions to over three
points at the opening of the stock ex-
change today, rejecting the attitude
of Wall street toward the fuel admin
istration S order. Within half an hour
after opening virtually all the losses
had been recovered. A sharp rally set
in and in some eases gains were re
corded over last night S close. Officials
of the stock exchange announced that
business would continue as usual. Thc
exchanges will hold daily sessions, sub
ject, however, to regulations imposed
by Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17

At the Connecticut River Power Co. S
plant at Vernon it was stated this aft
ernoon that as the electric power there
was generated wholly by water the
plant would be kept running, although
the coal burning stations in which it is
linked in probably will close. This
company furnishes power for the Estey
Organ Co, SO the Estey Co. probably
will be able to continue operations
The Esteys use coal for heating and
for protecting the fire sprinkler sys-
tenn, but Col. J. G.. Estey says about as
much coal is necessary on Sundays,
when the plant is closed, as on other
days. so it Will be necessary to continue
the fires.
/ Holden & Martin use wood entirely
for power for their own plant and for
supplying heat and power to the Hook
er, Corser & Mitchell Co., the overall
plant connected.
The s. A. Smith Mfg. Co. uses wood
entirely for generating heat and pow
er, and so is exempt from the shut
down order.
Coal is used by the White River
Chair Co. only at night, to keep the
water pipes from freezing. The fac
tory burns wood during the daytime
and is connected with the Vernon
electric plant so power can be furnished
from there when desired
The Twin State Gas & Electric Co.
derives power in part from its own wa
ter power electric plant in West Dunn
merston and in part from the Connec-
tieut River Power Co., so the electric
lighting and the street railroad service
and service to local customers seem to
be insured.
E. Crosby & Co. plan to heat Cros.
by block and the. American building
as usual. because of the occupied ten.
ements in both buildings and because
of water pipes and of Offices in both
buildings that do not come under the
order.
just what the situation is with re
spect to the stores closing on Mondays
is uncertain at this time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
SENATORS WANT
ORDER SUSPENDED
Both Democrats and Republicans
Doubt the Wisdom of Fuel Ad-
ministrator s Order

WASHINGTON, January I7,-Senator
Hitchcock, Democrat, today introduced a
resolution in the senate to suspend the
fuel orders five days. Senator Hitchcock
introduced his resolution after conferring
with other Democratic leaders in the
senate, who have apprehensions of the
wisdom and effect of the order
A resolution for suspension of the or
der until its necessity is established by
investigation was prepared by Senator
Gallinger, Republican leader. The resolu-
tion by Senator Gallinger was prepared
after a conference with other Republican
leaders, who were determined to prevent
if possible having the coal order 60 into
effect. Fuel Administrator Garfield hur
ried to the capitol
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
CATASTROPHE ON
i. s. s. MICHIGAN
Disaster Took Place When
the Ship Was Caught in a
Heavy Gale at Sea
SIX MEN KILLED
AND THREE INJURED
ington Gives List of the Victims,
All of Whom Were Seamen Except
One a Fireman

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Six men
were killed and three injured on the
L. S. S. Michigan when the ship was
caught in heavy gale at sea, it was
officially announced today. The dead
are:
Osben Capers Belyeu, Carl Freder
lex Marahrens, Clarence Eugene Book
Frank John Prinz and Julian S. Bell
all seamen, and John Engellico Chico
| fireman.
The injured are: Edward Thomas
Mcdonald. left leg broken; Gordon
Solomon Farmer, both arms broken
Virgil V. Biggers, thigh cut and heat
and ankle injured. All the injured
were seamen.
! The men were killed and injured b
the falling of cage mast, the first ac
cident of its kind in the navy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
POWER DERIVED FROM
WATER IS NOT INCLUDED

Mines Under Contract to Supply Industries Will Turn
Their Product Over to Government Which Will Pur-
chase Coal and Use it to Best Advantage Clearing
Up of Congestion at Atlantic Ports One of the First
Considerations.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Protests against the fuel
administrations order closing down industrial plants be-
gan pouring into the White House and congress today
from all the country Businessmen everywhere OBJ
eced to its enforcement and suggested many other
edies.
The government will buy all coal consigned to sus-
pended industries These transactions will be conducted
through the treasury department and is estimated will
cost the government about $25 100000
State fuel administrators will redistrbute the coal
food plants and other industries permitted to run.
The fuel administrator will issue series of rulings
on inquiries concerning the conservation order
State fuel administrators will not be allowed to make
rulings and the rulings issued here will have general ap
plication.
The order will not include natural gas of
wood fuel power derived from water is said that
the exceptions necessary war industries from the opera
tion of the order may be liberal than the first
nouncement indicated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
NEARLY 100 HEAD
OF CATTLE BURNED
Animals Lost in $4,000 Fire at West
Glover Farm Included 40 Regis
tered Jerseys.

ORLEANS, Vt. Jan. 1.-THE barn on
the farm at West Glover, owned by F.
Pardis and known as the \. c. Stevens
place. was burned early yesterday with
nearly 100 head Of cattle, FIVE horses, lC
hogs. 100 tons of hay and all farm ma
chinery.
About 40 of the cattle were registered
Jerseys owned by n. G. Stevens Thi:
barn was one of the largest and bes,
equipped in Northern Vermont and the
loss estimated at $4,000, partly covered
by insurance. The cause Of the fire is un
known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE drastic
action of the fuel administration
caused break in the cotton market
today The decline ranged from l IL
to l-3 cents pound, equal to SO a
bale.
1t was feared the long holiday orders
would mean a heavy decline in con
sumption by the New England mills.
Officials Of the cotton exchange said
that closing the exchange under the
fuel administrator S order would not
be considered unless Gov. Whitman
should declare legal holiday on each
Monday. The early break was quickly
followed by a vigorous rally.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
In Odd Fellows Temple

Tonight 80 Regular Oasis Encamp-
ment.
Friday. Jan. lS.-A military whist
party will be given by Dennis Rebekah
lodge
Bowling matches this week will be
held as follows: Friday teams A and B
Monday, Jan. 21-Regular meeting
of Wantastiquet lodge, No. ;. Rehearsa.
for initiatory degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
MUT|NY REPORTED
Thirty eight officers Said to Have Beer
Killed When Submarine Crews
Revolted.

LONDON, Jan. IA mutiny among
submarine crews at the German naval
base at Kiel on Jan. is reported in
an Exchange Telegraph despatch from
Geneva. Thirtyeight officers are said
to have been killed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
Unitarian and Universalist Churches

Thursday. Jan Il, 6 p. m.-Supper win
bc served by the women OF the Unitarian
parish in the parish house. Tickets 35c'
Thursday, Jan II, 73O p. m Regular
meeting Of the Daughters Circle of the
lnivcrsalist church with Mrs Alice ;.
Baird. 50 High street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
Ex-EMPEROR ESCAPES.
Report That Former Gear and Family
Have Fled from Tobolsk.

LONDON. Jan. 17.-Nieholas Ro
manoff, the former emperor, and hi.
family, have escaped from their prison
near Tobolsk, Siberia, it is reported
in Petrograd. according to a Reuter-
despatch from the Russian capital. The
report, the despatch adds, lacks con
firmation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
First Baptist Church

Friday Jan Is, il5 p. m.-Junior
Christian Endeavor Missionary meet.
ing. African Adventures All boys and
girls 70 II years oi age are invited
Friday Jan Is, 80 p. m.-Prayer
meeting. Subject, 4 New song Psalm
~.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
STATE BOARD MEETS.
Fuel Administrator Jones to Issue
Statement Later.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Jan. !

MONTPELIER, Jan. II.
Telephone messages from all sec
tions of the state about the new
fuel order came pouring into the of
fee of the state fuel administrator
here this morning. State Admins
traitor Jones sent out a call for a
meeting of the state fuel commits
sion at 2 clock this afternoon and
it is expected that statement will
be issued at the close of the meet
ing.
1t was indicated this morning that
plants deriving power from water
would not be closed but where de-
rived from water and part from coal
is a question yet to be settled. Thus
far the fuel administration has no
moro information than that con
tanned in the press dispatches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
LIVE UP TO ORDER.
Ought to Be No Complaint or Crit
icism, Says Gov. Graham.
Especial to The Reformer.)

Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Jan. II.
While the order is drastic it ought
to be lived up to without complaint
or criticism. The fuel administrator
would not have issued such an or
der if the condition of the country
from the standpoint of the govern
ment did not absolutely require it.
HORACE +. GRAHAM,
Governor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
Centre Congregational Church

Friday. Jan. l., 80 p. m-Church
night. MidWeek meeting Of the church.
Discussion Of Faith and Lies Adven-
turc, tho first chapter Of Or. Fosdick !
new book, The Meaning of Faith