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New Britain herald., 1918-02-18
Reed Appointment Withdrawn.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Fore1 Minister Trotzky tof the Bo1sheY government of Russia has withdra| the appointment of John Reed Russian consul general at New Yol Ambassador Francis at Petrogri notified the state department toda
New Britain herald., 1918-02-18
Ordered Back at Newark.

Newark, N. J., Feb. 1S.-The ship carpenters who struck on Saturday at the Foundation Co.'S, yard near here were ordered back to work today by the district council and most of them at once reported.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-18
,o,r>Ry CLUBS CONVENE.

poston. Feb. 18.-The mid-winter
 thorinc of New England Rotary S,1,,hs wcro held here today with sev- aral hundred delegates in attendance.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-18
SEN. HUMBERT ARRESTED
Member of French Goternmcnt
 From Mouse District ana N"vs)a- per Publisher Taken Into Custody.

Paris, Feb. lN.--e'harles Huuhc~t. senator from th" Mcusc and pr,~ p].i"tor of the JournHl. WIS arrcstcd today.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-18

Johannesburg, Transvaal, Feb. IS. Tho railway department has been notified that at Mazadua near Som- kele, Zuzuland 300 persons were drowned as a result of the 0ood. Twenty persons, taking refuge on the roof of hotel, were washed away. Others who had climbed to the top of g. mill also perished
New Britain herald., 1918-02-18

enc of improper distfibution, rather than of shortage" lie said. The complaints of manufacturers, I have found, have arisen /hot so much from their difficulty in obtaining labor but in their difficulty in obtaining it at the prices which the manufacturers desire to pay. My principal difficulty was in convincing manufacturers of the increase in the cost of living to wage earners and to the reasonable ness of advancing wages.
 ''The manufacturers who are not complaining about paying advances of 100 per cent or more for mater ials which they must, are strenuous iy ohiecting to pay a fraction of this advance in wages.
 Tn many ways manufacturers are more liable than wage earners They cheerfully pay heavy taxes, give DountifGlly to the Red Cross and similar organizations, are willing to work in Washington for s1 a year. and prevent their wives to knit from morning to night. but there is one thing which they will not do; give up ono-siXteenth of so-called "inher. cnt rights of the employing class"
New Britain herald., 1918-02-18
FLOODS IN ZULULAND
Europeans and Natives Swept Away by Wall of Water-ViIlages Dis
 appear and Buildings Are Wrecked.

Durban, Natal, Feb. 18-Sixty- three Europeans are missing and a great number of Indians and natives prob ably have been lost in consequence of a flood in Umvolosi sugar district of Zululand.
 A terrific storm flooded the Um- NOlOSi river. The water came down like a wall, submerging a village in the sugar area in the valley. A great bridge over the river was wrecked, the railway station and hotel were swept away, hundreds of cottages of natives were destroyed, and telegraph and telphone lines were put out of commission. The flood interferes with rescue work. Many natives are stranded in the top of a sugar mill. Along the coast great damage has been done.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-18
CONFIDENCE IN
 WILSON SENDS
 STRIKERS BACK
Carpenters in Shipyards Believe President Will Make Fair Ad- iuStIDeDt Of Wage Grievances
ABOUT 5000 RETURN
 TO THEIR TASKS TODAY

President Issued Stinsing Rebuke to
 Chief Officers of Union, Saying He
 Should Direct Men to Resume La
 bors Unless He Wished to Give Aid
 and Comfort to Enemy-Letter
 Brings Quick Results.
 New York, Feb. 1S.-The strike by carpenters in the Atlantic seaboard shipyards engaged on government contracts is over, John Rice, national organizer of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, said to- - day. Several thousand men who are still idle are expected to be at work tomorrow morning.
 About 5000 of the strikers re- turned to work this morning, MT. Rice estimated. "The men are going back because they have every conf1- dence that President Wilson will ad- just this matter to their satisfaction" he said.
 The probability that the strike is nearing it's end was confirmed today by A. o. Wilkie, district officer here for the Emergency Fleet corporation "There are indications the entire mat ter will be adjusted this afternoon" ne said.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-18

Annoy, China, Feb. 17-Earth- quake shocks continued here last night and today. Many persons have been injured and it is estimated that more than 100 houses have collapsed. Cable communication with Hong Kong is interrupted.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-18
FATHER.

Hartford. Feb. 1&.-Eorc- cast tor New Britain aud vicinity: Fair and not quite .n cold tonight and Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-18
Charity and Correction Workers
 tO Meet in Annual Session
HUNGERFORD IS PRESIDENT
Many New Britain Citizens Interested In Uplife Work-SpeaIer of Ma For Opening Meeting.

ActlVe preparations are belng made for the annual State Conference of Charities and Corrections, which will be held in this city April 21, 22 and 23 and which will bring social workers from all over Connecticut to New Britain.
 The conference is the big event for Connecticut charity and social work
New Britain herald., 1918-02-18

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The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
WILL WORK THE LoAFERs

The best law that has ever been
passed in the United States lie the
drastic amendment TO the selective
service regulations. passed May 23, by
the United States Congress compelling
ever yable bodied man to either
Work or Fight" 1t takes In the
loafers, ball players. useless clerks
and every one who is not honorably
employed. The country needed law
of this kind, as we have grown too
lazy, too trifling, too rich, too egoti-
stical for the good Of the world. Now
If the draft age for service could be
made TO read from is TO rs years IL
would make the morale of American
citizenship 100 per cent strong. Many
of US need a good calling down" off
the dignified and important pedastals
we have mounted ~Iin our own esti-
mation) and SHOWN that there are
many other duties and obligations We
owe to OUR COUNTRY than we owe
to our SORDID SELFISH SELVES
Milan Standard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
IOzIER A REAL PATRIOT

The Carrollton Democrat announ-
ces that Hon. Ralph Lozler will not
be candidate for Congress from the
Second Congressional District at the
August primary election. Mr.. Lozier,
who made a splendid race for this
office at the last primary election, is
one of the best posted politicians in
the state, and the fact that he has
decided TO not make the race against
Congressman w. W. Rucker shows
his splendid jugdment of the political
situation and the temper Of the voters
of Missouri in this year-the year OF
turmoil and strife among many ma
tions, including the United States. II
is the consensus of opinion OF all poll
ticians from both great parties that
this is the year Of all years there
should be no changes in either the
lower or the upper branch OF the
Congress. Unwise will be the man
who attempts to defeat a member OF
Congress this year who has stood by
the present war administration. Pr
this in your hat and see how near II
will come 10 the truth the day after
August 6, l9ls.-Milan Standard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
AND TEDDY Is "BACK HOME"

Theodore Roosevelt is again back
home, back to the folds of the Rep
ublican party. And the prodigal son
has been welcomed in a manner sim
liar to that Of the parable in sacred
writ. Not only has he been restored
to full following in the &. o. p. but
the policy of me questions asked"
will be strictly followed among the
leaders. However, there may be a
few of the smaller fry who might oc-
casionally dare to ask about some
previous years. No Democrat or
Populist or follower Of any other pol
itical party has ever said harder
or called the leaders more abusive
names than the colonel, but now all
Of these are apparently forgotten by
the abused leaders, and he is well
coined back to the fold like a brother
who has strayed away. His anathe-
mas against the party Of his first love
and the leaders that had helped him
rise to political prominence made rich
reading for those on the outside, and
now the manner in which these men
who were villlfied submit and accept
hs return TO prominence in the party
also is a source of pleasure to them.
Albany Ledger.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
SALE

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF an order Of the Probate Court Of
the County Of Buchanan, State of Mis-
souri,, made on the 3rd day OF June,
1sls, at the June Term thereof, di-
recting the undersigned Administrator
OF the estate OF Sarah Hollingsw
deceased. to sell the real estate be-
longing 10 the estate of said Sarah
Hollingsworh, deceased, in said order
described, to-wit:
Lot Seventeen G7), and the North
half (h) OF Lot Eighteen GS, in
Block Two (2), Original Town of
Agency, Buchanan County, Mo.
J. Mary A. Williams, Public Admin
istrator, within and for the County of
Buchanan, State OF Missouri, in charge
OF the estate OF Sarah Hollingsworth,
deceased, will on Monday, the sth day
of July, 1918, between the hours of
ten o'clock in the forenoon and five
o'clock in the afternoon OF that day,
at the east front door of the Court
House, in the city Of st. Joseph, Mis-
souri,, and during the session Of the
Probate Court OF said County of Bu-
. chanan, sell at public sale TO the high
est bidder for cash, Z, y the right. title
and interest of the estate Of Sarah
Hollingsworth, deceased, In and to the
above described real estate.
MARY a. WILLIAMS.
Public Administrator.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
THEN THEY CANNED HIM
The Canadian who Undertook to Apol-
ogize for a Bother
Speaker.

Ny brother wrote me about a dinner
some of the soldiers gave for two
.1sltors at camp, members of a IA
nous Canadian regiment, who we're
home on sick leave.
The sergeant had been carefully
coached about giving the toast. but
became flustered and this is what he
made Of it: Here Is TO the gallant
Eighth, last on the field and first to
leave It,"
Silence reigned, then the corporal
came gallantly to the rescue:
Gentlemen" he began, "you must
excuse the sergeant; he never could
give a toast decently; he isn't used
to public speaking. Now I'll give q
toast: Here's to the gallant Eighth,
equal to none"
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

facts regarding a dream which Mrs.
Dorothy Smell. 26S0 Council, Grove
Avenue, Pine Lawn, st. Louis had
Sunday night. BY following the dream
she dug up s3,4OO worth of deeds of
trust and notes she alleges her farmer
husband, william Smell, had conceal
ed from her. Mrs. Smell dreamed II
she went to certain corner of the
yard at 6234 Natural Bridge Avenue,
where she lived prior to her divorce,
that she would unearth papers. Arm
ed with a spade she went to the spot.
Two feet down the spade hit a tin
box. 1t contained two 500 notes,
two deeds of trust, a note Of $4,000
and deed Of trust for the Natural
Bridge Road properly and two quit
claim deeds covering that and the
Council Grove Avenue property in
Pine Lawn. Mrs. Smell had a judg-
ment for maintenance of about $500
against her husband, who now is in
Alabama.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

II appears likely that Grand River
again will overflow and tens of thou
sands OF acres OF most fertile farm
land in North Missouri be inundated.
If these things happen, the Nation
will lose a vast amount of wheat at a
critical time and the financial loss TO
the farmers will be greater from this
one flood than would be the cost of
making such floods impossible for
years to come. Several years John 7.
Milbank and other Livingston Count
ians have been working on n draining
project which would remove, or at
least minimize, the danger OF such
floods, and had their efforts received
the encouragement they should there
would be no danger now. The Grand
River Valley is reputed TO be one of
the most enlightened and progressive
districts in Missouri, but its resi-
dents will have a hard time proving
it so long as they allow the river to
go on a spree whenever it listeth or
whenever It raineth.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
HORRORS

"Weu, darling, here is some conso-
lation," said the impencunious lover
to the pretty little heiress, "there is
one ship that can never be torpedo
ed"
What ship Is that Harold ?" asked
the young thing, shifting her chewing
gum.
''Court-ship," he replied, and Just
him a blowing up.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Father got a good streak on him
this spring and bought mother a car,
relates the Lamar Democrat. Poor
mother! she was so moved at his gen.
erosity, that she leaned over on his
shoulder and cried. Father said he'd
teach mother to run the car, just as
soon as he could get around to it, In
the meantime, he ran It himself. Sis
ter Sue, who already knows how to
run a car, took it out frequently for
the benefit of her friends, and broth
er Ben ran it a good deal. The car
has been run about 5000 miles. The
first tires are getting thin and the
spick and span newness is wearing
off the varnish, but mother hasn't
yet had her first lesson at running
her car!
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Santa Fe has Just felt its third
earthquake shock since 1884, but it is
not the habit Of any of those places
out there to brag about their earth-
quakes.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

With the hillside red with straw
of a fine wheat crop, while the early
morning. air echoes with the song of
the plowboy in the corn row and the
MONDAY sun seeks in vain for the
tired fisherman who has retreated to
the shade, the Ozarks are-the o.
arks. There is no simile to describe
them to the fellow who does not know
OF it himself-Crane Chronicle.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

The registration of those who have
become 21 since June 5 last year re-
suited so far in over 500 young men
being enrolled. There will still be
more.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

greatness thrust upon them. Among
these last is DIR. II. Gerard, of Pleas
ant Hin, who attended the State Med
teal Association at jefferson CITY, and
was assigned as room mate with DR..
3. Clark Hyde, defendant in certain
celebrated murder trials in Kansas
City.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

A medical inspector Of the navy is
indicted on the charge of boarding a
ton and a half Of sugar. That guam
tity would not be needed TO "can"
him.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

The registration of alien German
women will begin at the police station
and the st. Joseph postoffice June II,
and continue until June 20.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Forty thousand dollars is now being
Morris packing plant.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Anyhow, the latest German often
sive was begun without a preceding
invitation TO neutral correspondents
to witness it.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

II transpires that l.. w. Reed, of
Breckenridge, who recently announ-
ced that he would not run for Cong
ress in the Third District this year,
was candidate for something else.l
lie was married the other day to Miss
May Catherine Home Of Binneus.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

The union boiler makers OF England
are using a pneumatic hammer on the
rivet competition.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

The Greek troops have captured
to hear from our Greek friends.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

We are then, coming, Father Wood
thousands that may be necessary.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

We shall soon have an American
sector in Italy and later II is the in
tention to have one in Germany.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

The Walkup's Grove Presbyterian
church near Fairfax was burned to
the ground Sunday evening, when the
building was struck by tightening,
during the storm. The entire church
property was destroyed, as we'll as
the desks. library, etc, belonging to
Consolidated School District No. g..
The consolidated school held sessions
in the basement of the church during
the past term pending the erection Of
the high school building.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

A. C. Ragsdale of the dairy depart
ment of the state university. who lee
tured here Thursday night. says that
the milk supply of the city is dirty.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Looking for cheer on either hand,
the Carthage Press says that If the
rain hasn't killed all the cinch bugs
it has proved those pests to be water
proof There has been enough rain
in Southwest Missouri this spring to
drown all the whales there.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Just as we were getting enthusias-
tic about the patriotism of the Uni
versity OF Missouri girls who went to
Sarcoxie to help save the strawberry
crop, Victor Carpenter of the School
of Journalism dropped in and let out
the secret that some OF the girls went
because they were excused for "ex-
ans"
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Platte City points with certain
pride this week to Mr., Gabe Rice for
the patriotism and generosity he has
shown toward the Red Gross. Mr..
Rice is a retired farmer and owns
some valuable farm land. He was
approached Thursday morning by
Red Cross solicitors for a gift, He
told the men Of his sympathy for the
cause Of America and freedom, of his
desire to do his part In the relief OF
suffering humanity and wounded
soldiers. And saying he did not want
to do the thing in a halfway man
ner presented the Red Cross with his
automobile Ross 9. The solicitors
value the gift at $1,000. This is the
largest single donation that has been
given, and Mr.. Rice deserves the
praise Of our people for his splendid
spirit. The car is for sale. Hurrah
for Gabe Rice!-The Landmark.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

At a farm labor congress held at
Carrollton Saturday OF last week un-
der auspices Of the County Council Of
Defense, a schedule of wages as fol-
loves was voted: Wheat shockers
4Oc per hour, harvest laborers soc an
hour, machine threshing CSC per
bushel crew and machine threshing
1914 c a bushel.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

the case is now being gone all over
again.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Some men are born great, some
achieve greatness and others have
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
LOCAL MATTERS OF
GENERAL INTEREST

Continued from Page Five
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

scoffers who do not believe In
dreams are invited to peruse these
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

While a Red Cross sale was in pro-
gress in Higginsville one Of the hens
to he sold began cackling and IT was
found she had laid an egg. The egg
was auctioned for s72, the purchaser
agreeing to raise Red Cross chicken
from It. Another thing auctioned in
the sale was season ticket" to a
soda fountain, good for anything
served at the fountain any and every
time it is presented during the sum
mer The purchaser, says the Hig-
ginsville Advance, is the envy of all
the small boys and large girls in
town.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Edward Deem completed his sew
enth term in the Missouri penitenti-
airy Wednesday and was given his
freedom. He told the prison officials
in the future he will leave other
peoples property alone. Altogether
ne has spent twenty-eight years in the
Missouri penitentiary. He was 20
years of age when he came there and
he is now about 49. Only one man,
Charley Meir, served more terms in
the Missouri penitentiary than Deems.
Meir served thirteen terms and eX-
cused himself once when he was out
about eighteen months by saying that
he had spent year in Jail in Illinois.
He has been dead several years.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

A jury in Judge Clarence A. Bur-
ney's court returned a verdict at Ken
sas City for $45,OOO damages in favor
of Mrs. Ida Stewart of Trenton, Mo-,
against the Rock Island railroad She
sued for $4,000. The damages were
for injuries received by her husband,
William A. stewart, Rock Island
engineer in a head-on collision June
q, 1915, near Clarksdale, Mo. He is
in the st. Joseph state Hospital for
the insane as the result.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Say, kids. that little Joe Igert, OF
Odessa, was the happiest boy in
odessa when his papa bought him a
little burro at the Red Cross auction,
But the very first time he tried to
ride It, 1t threw him off breaking his
right arm.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

The first tangible evidence Of pro-
test in AtchLson county against a
fancied wrong or injustice in the mat
ter Of classifications in the draft for
the national army appeared at Fair
fax last Saturday morning, when 1t
was found that during the previous
night parties unknown to the public
had painted a streak Of yellow paint
around the office Of II. o. Sly & Son.
John Sly is the Junior member Of the
firm and apparently the target for
the saffron decorators, since he is a
registered man who had been classi-
fled for limited service in Glass one,
the ones who applied the paint being
apparently dissatisfied with the clas-
sification with which he had been
accredited. At least this is the belief
of FairfaX citizens and the young
man himself.-Atchison County Mail.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

A full train of twelve double DECK
cars loaded with 5000 sheep passed
over the Current river railroad last
week to be placed on the open range
in Carter county. The sheep are
owned by C. N. Farnsworth, a New
Mexico farmer residing at Roswell.
Mr.. Farnsworth recently made tour
of several sections Of the ozark coun-
try to look for good pasture land for
his sheep. He was favorably impress
sed with the Current river country.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

A Harrisonyllle boy over across the
big pond is so weary looking al
cathedrals that he confessed he would
rather get a squint at the clock or
the court house tower In his old home
town than anything else he knows Of
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

quota for entire Carter county. The
county quota was only $i95.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

AS the result of the last call Of
Provost Marshal Crowder. one hun
dred and eighty-nine will leave this
city and county in the call, on June
"a, and go to Camp Pike.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

A delay I'm the completion Of the
Capitol building has necessitated a
postponement Of the dedication cere-
monies until sometime in the fall
This was determined Thursday at a
meeting OF the Capitol Commission.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

This telegram from Midco, the
town the Midcontinental Iron Com
pany has built for its employees,
gives an idea how thinly Carter
county is populated and how many
acres Of opportunity are there; Midco.
newest town in the state, subscribed
over $1,000 for Red Cross. This is
over ten times its quota and twice the
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Something which goes far to DEM
onstrate the success Of the honor
system OF the state penitentiary oc-
cured the other day when a negro
named Dick Phenix was released on
his own promise to go to Quindaro,
Kan, TO attend the commencement
exercises where his daughter was a
graduate. He is a trusty at the ren
and no doubt was felt Of his return
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

The service flag Of Westminster
college At Fulton has 2Ol stars show
ing that that number Of men from
the institution have entered military
service since the war began.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Wonder how many owners OF six
cylinder cars around Polo are feeling
uncomfortable since this innocent
item appeared In the News: A man
with a big six-cylinder car who gives
only S5 70 the Red Cross has a brass
lined, copper riveted conscience that
diamond drill couldn't make dent
in.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Those interested in river freighting
have run up against a snag on account
Of the city giving away all wharf ia
cilities some years ago.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

VIII II. Zorn OF West Plains Is
sending out notices that the eighth
annual reunion and fish drive of the
Old Timers Club will be on Lake
Taneycomo, June II to 22. The o.
T. Club is a small but notable organ
ization. Its twenty members are said
to produce more pure fiction every
year than do the 175 members OF the
Missouri Writer'S Guild.