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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-10-30

Secretary of State.
SIR: -
Al required by Section 46, General
Statutes of the State Of Minnesota fol
thss year 1913. have the honor to fur
nish you herewith q statement Of thu
purpose and effect Of the amendment
proposed to the Constitution of the
State of Minnesota by the Legislature
Of 1917, and which is to be submitted
to the electors Of said State at thu
General Election in 1913.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Chapter SIS Of the Session Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1917. proposes
an amendment Of Article Is Of the Con.
stitution of said State by adding there
to q new section to read as follows:
Section s. The manufacture.
sale, barter, gift, disposition, or the
furnishing, or transportation, or
keeping or having in possession for
sale, barter. gift. disposition, or the
furnishing, or transportation of in
toxicating liquor of any kind, in any
quantity whatever, except for sac
,4& ramental, mechanical, scientific, or
Z: medicinal purposes, shall be forever
prohibited within this state from
and after the first day Of July. 1920,
"a and this amendment shall be self
executing. The legislature shall
sr.. enact laws for the enforcement of
fhis section and shall provide suit
able penalties for the violation
thereof"
THE PURPOSE Of the propose,
amendment il to forever prohibit with
. A. S+o%> - Nfaum>ank.1 aFf>~ In1v 1
no, the manufacture, sale, barter, gift
g opposition or the furnishing or trans
,.ortation, or the keeping or having II
]. ,asossessiOn for any Of such purposes
u c Intoxicating liquor Of any kind 4,
I sny quantity whatever, except for sac
ramental, mechanical. scientific or me
1licinal purposes.
THE EFFECT Of the proposed amend
IF ment, II adopted, will be to make mn
lawful and forever prohibit the manu-
.facture, sale, barter. gift. disposition .
fAe furnishing or transportation or tn
80 eepiDs>or having in possession for an,
i n !. i, Ss4urpOses, OF Intoxicating liquO
I 9<rd in any quantity whatever
ssadr sacramental, mechanical
,nnt}6c or medicinal purposes, within
JssE, 0tate HAser July II AO6Vs 0nO y
Gs54snEe II beyond the power Of any legis
i n I've authority to permit the doing o
any such nets. II adopted, the doln,
OF any Of the prohibited acts autOmati
cally becomes unlawful after July !
1920, without amy action ON the part 0
the legislature or other legislative body
Tie amendment II made self-executina
"a duty Is, however. imposed upon tn
Is~-tsIature to enact laws for the en-
sH0Efement OF this section, ii adopted
and to provide penalties for the viola
11on thereof.
,s$ Yours respectfully.
CLIFFORD Il. HINTON,
2 Attorney GeaeraA
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A. N. ECKSTROM, Attorney-at-Law
Office End floor First National Bank
Building, Warren. Minn. az
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-10-30

]. r. NAESETH, Lawyer. Office next
door to City Hall, Warren, MINI.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-10-30
Professional Cards

f. G. Bake, ID. D. S., Scandinavia
Tandlaege. Office In the Taralseth
Building, Warren, MINI.
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Attorneys for Petitioner.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-10-30

Chapter SIS of the Session Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1917. proposes
an amendment of Article IS Of the Con
stitution Of said State by adding there
to a new section to read as follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-17
nat Will Your Answer Be?

Martin Machinery Company. Bloom & Burton Bobbitt & Dancy. R. H. Stearns & Go. Isaac Dreyfus Company. R. H. M. Mills & Sons The Froug Store. Henry Marx Company. Ed Levine & Co., City Fish Company. Thalheimer Bros. Main Fruit Company. c. G. Gillespie. Merchants & Planters Bank. Dixie Battery and Manufacturing Compa Sneed's Dry Cleaning Plant. Pine City Electric Company. Barnett, the Tailor" McGaughy Bros. Hardware Company. De Luxe Cafe. Pollack Company. S. B. Green (builder) Riverside Cafe. Star Store. Rosenzweigs Good Luck Store Dixie Battery Manufacturing Company. The Globe Gurdin's s Store. Leverenz Shoe Company. Reinberger & Collier. Mccain Grocery Company (seed merchant Home Bakery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-17

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The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
Latest Attack Lacks npetuous
Force Of Original Attack and
Upper Hand Still Held
by Defensive.
HUNS ATTACK THREE SECTORS
American Soldiers In Sectors Under Their
Guard Have Demonstrated Ability to
Cope with Hofdes of Boches.

London April 4-Three terrific German infantry drives on as
sectors of the weny6ve-me front between Mondder and the
region of Albert today opened the second major phase of the
Pcardy campaign. which has resolved itself what Will be
known the battle of Amiens.
Both the British and the French the Teuton posress;
but the drive has nearly the force of the opening
assault March H. The attackers pressed the allies back by pushing
forward the speaead of their wedge toward Amiens On the two
ank however, the allies retained the upper hand drousAos Terrific
al[nish fighting S IN progress.
Fight Desperately.
The Hun infantry forward along tSenyme front between
Monter and the Somme, attacking sections The center
between the Ay and Luce hurled itself against the
junction southeast of Amens the right wing between Msrcecae
the Somme pressed forward against the British and the launched
vicious thrsts against the French and southwest Of Montdder
REASONS FOR ADVANCE
The German right according dispatches ac=-ax even
pushing the British back the direction
Vaire Wood.
The advance made possible facto-te
minary bombadmen, which British works to
bits depth behind the positions weight
of numbers The Germans into battle
Again they paid fearful blood what gains they
Their assault ths objection was particularly Gurioc
The tenacious British defense there had been
since the British pushed them back beyond
denburgs advanced columns had stood less
Amens Hamel itself lies about
British base which the chief objective of
The Vaie Wood lies directly village Of that
thirteen miles northeast immediate
goal of the Germans this convegng along
leading Anien from Albert
the southeast the line CobeN more than
eleven miles from Amicns
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
DRIVE At VICE
IN U. S. PORTS,
PERSHING ASKS
Serious Danger to Men May
Be Stemmed by Appoint
ing Officer In Charge.

Upon the suggestion Of Gen.
Pershing, Assistant Secretary OF War
Crowen will name an officer to di-
rect a campaign against vice at each
Of the American embarkation ports.
Capt. T. N. Pfeifer has been appoint
ed to direct the work at the harbor
OF New York. The Navy Depart
ment's policing forces will also be
utilized in this work.
The increased activity OF the Navy
Department follows reports that sol
diers who have passed the medical
tests for service abroad. have been
exposed to disease at camps located
near the sailing ports. Special marine
details will be formed to police the
districts where the soldiers are held
pending transfer to the transports.
Secretary Daniels will take no ac-
ton on conditions reported to exist
in Philadelphia until some time next
week. He will begin a Liberty Loan
speaking tour Saturday and will not
return to Washington before Thurs
day. Upon his return, II is understood
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
new PLANS WILL HASTEN
DRAFTED MEN into camps

One hundred and fifty thousand drafted will
during April instead of originally upon as the
quota for this month under the draft
Orders to nduct this number of military service
before May issued by Staff last night Provost
Marshal General Crowde will transmit
over the country through the State probably
today.
Tins decision by the General Staff the step
Predent Wilson's program for speeding
United States year That the govern
mental machinery gaining plainly
departments =.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
NEGRO FIREMAN
CONFESSES TO
KILLING GUARD
William Clements Claims
Act Was Committed in
Self-defense.

William Clements. negro. employed
as a fireman at the Committee on
Public Information admitted last
night that he had shot and killed
James T. King, a night watchman at
the committee, following an alterca-
ton early yesterday morning In front
of the committees quarters.
Clements, accompanied by his broth
er. late yesterday afternoon gave him
self up at police headquarters
King was shot through the left side
and died almost Immediately, after
staggering into the Vestibule Of the
committee headquarters at 10 Jack
son place northwest
Surrenders to Police.
Clements told the detectives that he
had left 81 jackson place, which Is
also used by the committee, after fix
ing his fires between $50 md 6 O'Clock
yesterday morning when he met the
watchman on the sidewalk.
The Waterman, according to the ne.
gro's statement, is alleged to have
said: what the h. have you been
doing in 16." Clements replied that as
fireman he had a right to go in the
building, whereupon the watchman
drew his revolver and snapped the
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
THREE LIEUTENANTS
KILLED BY AIRPLANES
Two Machines at Ellington Field
Fall in Tail Spin.

Ellington Field. Tex. April 4-Three
lieutenants, flyers at Ellington Field,
were killed in two accidents today. In
the first accident at $50 a m, Second
Lieut.. r. F. Ives, Of Chicago. was
killed when his machine went into a
tail spin and fell.
First Lieut.. Otto Epp was in the
rear seat of the machine. and when he
realized that the machine was falling
he tried to reach the steering appara-
tus and found that Ives was frozen
to it.
In the second accident, which &C.
CURED at o'clock this afternoon
Lieut.. Paul Ekstrand. OF Brooklyn
and Lieut.. Russell z. Virgins. oi
Waynestown. Ind, were killed. They
were in the same machine which went
into a tail spin a short distance out
side of Ellington Field, at a town
called Genoa Both were instantly
killed.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
THIRD LIBERTY
LOAN MEASURE
BECOMES LAW
President Wilson and Con-
gress Rush Work on $3,-
0O0,0 900 Bond Issue.
SUBSCRIBE EARLY
Mary Pickford, with Other
Movie Stars, Will Appear
for Campaign Tomorrow.

President Wilson last night signed
the bill authorizing the Third Liberty
Loan. Congress put the finishing
touches on the measure late yester-
day, and Speaker Champ Clark, of the
House Of Representatives. signed It at
5:0. Vice-President Marshal, presid-
ing in the Senate, was notified, and he
placed his signature on the measure
at sos o'clock. 1t waS then taken to
the White House.
Begins Tomorrow.
This bill authorizes Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo to increase the bond
ed Indebtedness OF the United States
from s. 900 0O0, 900 to 81, 900. 900, coo. With
1t in force as law, the last step pre-
liminary to the opening of the Third
Liberty Loan campaign has been
taken.
The campaign to sell 5000, oOO. 900
worth Of bonds at az will begin
officially at 3 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. 1t will continue until May Z, but
Secretary McAdoo and the campaign
leaders are hoping that the full
amount of the loan will be subscribed
long before that date. Oversubscrip-
ton will be utilized. as in the Second
Liberty Loan. but the extent to which
bonds will be allotted above S. 900, ,OOO. 900
has not been determined Secretary
MeAdoo will have the right to aIIot
bonds to the full amount of the over
subscription if he deems it advisable.
shop early" may be borrowed from
Christmas advertising as a slogan for
the third loan. In the first and Sec
ond loans, the American people dem
onstrated their national fondness for
q grandstand finish by holding of
their subscriptions Entil near the end
Of the campaigns, winding up then
with a great rush that carried the
totals far above the figures set as
goals.
Every arrangement has been made
to make the Third Liberty Loan bonds
attractive to subscribers officials as
seEt.. The interest rate is higher than
for either of the first two issues, and
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-05

famed by the wind. jumped to a
chemical company plant at Union and
st. Louis avenues. The infiammable
material in this building caused II to
burn like tinder. Soon there came a
series of explosions accompanied by
the falling Of walls of the chemical
company building.
From this point the fire travelled rap
idly. =
The buildings that were first to go
were those ON the north side Of Union
avenue. These included the Union
Avenue Bank Building, the old Astor
House and several one-story buildings
housing restaurants.
More than a dozen persons were in
jured, five Of them firemen. The lat
ter were injured, one OF them prob
ably fatally. when a floor fell with
them. The others were hurt by fall
ing wires and the like, and their in
uries were minor.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
Bombardmeat Preeedes.

The raid was preceded by a heavy
commandment, the enemy pounding
our trenches. which string up and
down alongside the heights ike tor
races. with high explosive shells Of
all calibres. Following this lombard
ment the Germans attacked in the
face Of a hot fire.
They did not succeed in pcnetrs TIM
our lines. All they managed 10 Do
Was 10 cut on our listening post The
officers in charge of the sector were
well satisfied with the manner ia
which the men met the attack.
The Meuse positions are the best OF
any occupied by American troops
from the standpoint Of comfort. The
Germans have held the same lines
here since early in the war. neither
side having been able TO make much
progress in the hills except at a
terrible cost in lives. Consequently
the opponents contented themselves
with occasional raids in order to OBJ
tain information relative 10 the op-
posing troops.
The French had constructed fine
dugouts, many OF them with electric
lighting plants, and provided with
good stoves and pictures on the walls
No Mans Land is full of violats.
dandelions and other spring flOwerA
flourishing in this hilly country. This
hilly nature is also responsible for the
fact that one cooks shack is acru-
ally located in a ravine in No Man
Land, ahead OF the first line. Il Is
protected from hostile fire Of course.
Other American sectors have been
quiet in the last twenty-four hours
The Germans fired less than 900 shells
altogether. Americans watched the
antics Of a German airman who how
cred above their lines for ten minutes,
despite a torrent Of shrapnel from
below.
London. April THE Teuton has
made his second leap.
1t is dusk and the battle day IN this
new round Of Armageddon. which
shuns no darkness, is still younE. ON
cial summaries of the DAYS develop
ments are still outstanding. An thai
is known at this moment is that Him
denburg's legions have once morp
surged forward across the paths paved
by his heaviest guns In a bonbard-
ment which fully equalled, II A. did
not exceed, the esrth-shakfnr can
nonade OF March q.
That they win gain some ground IN
their initial onrush is almost q fore
gone conclusion. But break throurf,
they will not OF that Britain > ,.
France are more confident tonight
ever. Foch's reserves are on thr ;sOt.
They have been spared for m very
battle. Only fractions were arox,n
into the gaps in the last we or 50;
just sufficient TO stem the ii e on IN.
Teuton tanks and hold them fast. Bu,
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-05

General Crowder stated last night
that the draft Hachinery now is in
shape to supply soldiers as fast as
they are Deded. II is believed that
in arriving at the $4,000 figure for
April the general staff has worked
out n plan under which this number
of men can be transported to Europe
each month.
In order that there may be no hitch
in sending men to training camps,
local draft boards are rushing the
physical examinations of registrants
placed in class !. Word also has
gone forth to speed up all appeal
cases. Complete reports of the re-
classification of all registrants are
expected to be in the office of the
Provost Marshal General within the
next few wee.-s.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05

tainly be seriously affected by the
great casualty lists of the last two
weeks. These have been estimated at
more than 100000 killed and wounded
No successes such as were promised
have been achieved to palliate the
tremendous slaughter.
Added causes Of unrest are found in
the very conditions which prompted
the Municipal Council OF Vienna to
demand an explanation from Czernin
-the hunger from which the Russian
ueanes failed to relieve, as promised; /;
the increasing bitterness over the
peace made on the eastern front; food
graft scandals in both Germany and
Austria; revelations by Prince Lich-
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-05

Similar monthly calls for drafted
men are planned. it was understood.
The rapidity with which drafted
men are to be ordered into the
military service. however, will de-
pend upon the movement of trained
troops overseas. it was stated.
With the 10000 a month program
obtaining, 1,35O.OOO men will be
drafted by the end of the year.
IL was reiterated that drafted men
will be sent to training camps as
fast as space is provided by the
withdrawal of trained troops.
The number of men to be sent
overseas this year, and the conse-
quent number Of men to be drafted,
will be regulated by three consid-
eTations:
/. Shipping facilities.
2. Available equipment.
3. The needs of the allies.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05

Mere Plea for Time.
CZernin's defense Of the Berlin poll
cies which he has been forced to fol-
low is regarded as nothing more than
a plea for time backed by the hope of
military success in the immediate fu-
ture on the western front.
The political storm. long brewing In
Austria and Germany. Is expected to
break az soon as the masses learn
that the Teutonic military leaders
have found IL impossible to overrun
France and end the war with the
present offensive. Comment on the
Czernin speech. 1t is thought, will
represent an accurate barometer of
this discomfort and the force behind It.
Continued submiSsiyeness to the
German war lords. IL is said, will GER
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05

Dynamite Used.
The entire fire fighting force Of Kan
sas City. Mo, and Kansas City. Kan.
are battling the flames. Dynamite
was used to destroy structures in the
path Of the fire in an EFFORT to check
it and keep it from making further
inroads on the wholesale and manu-
featuring houses lying to the west
and south of the fire zone.
The fire started in a warehouse Of
the Abernathy Furniture Company.
Within q few minutes the flames had
spread to the new Ridenour-Baker
Building. a concrete and steel hreproof
structure This checked the flames
temporarily. but soon all wood por-
tons OF the big structure were bIaz-
ing
Next string Of Missouri Pacific
boxears caught and then the flames,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
KANSAS CITY FIRE SWEPT
WITH Loss OF MILLIONS
Wholesale and Manufacturing District
Partially Destroyed by ConAagra-
ton, Which Spread With Amazing
Rapidity, Wiping Out Large Shuc-
lures Until Dynamite Is Used. "

Kansas City, Mo-. April 4-Fe that started o'clock tonight
the wholesale and manufacturing Of the West Bottoms.
said be of ncena origin had done property damage estimated
at S.500O00 by the FIRE chief by g. 30 o'clock.
At that hour the flames driven BY stiff gale from the northeast
yet under control and least fifteen buildings the section
bounded by Ninth the NORTH Union the SOUTH
Santa Fe the and Hickory the
ablAze
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
Machinists on u. S. Work
Walk Out for Increases

Utica. n. Y. April I-Machinists
and tool makers Of the Savage Arms
Co. plant here. went out on strike to-
day. They are demanding increased
wases and improved working condi-
tions. The company is working on
government contracts for machine
guns.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05

manded Representative Saunders, OF
Virginia, in the midst of Britten's ar
raignment of the War Department
CLIQUE" that military Officers
charged with upholding the honor Of
the United States are denying these
efficient marines an opportunity 20
fight. and are sending over less eff
cient troops?''
Il charge that exactly" replied
Britten. :,
Have you faith in Gen. Pershing?'
cried Representative Fields. Of Ken
lucky
Brittsn said that Pershing, he was.
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-05

Praises Marine Corps.
He said that the marine slogan,
First to Fight in France for Free
domi" had attracted the most daring
type OF volunteers to the corps. Now,
he asserted, they are fretting away
their high spirits in meniaI police duty
in France or in training camps In
America with no prospects Of gettns
across
Democratic leaders. jumping into
the debate. dug up Britten's resolu-
ton at the time Of war declaration,
TO the eject that no troops should be
sent abroad except those who volun-
teered.
Does the gentleman charge" de-
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
New Explosive Wrecks Plant.

Syracuse. n. Y. April 4.-The indus
trial laboratory OF the Semet. Solvsg
Company was wrecked today by an
explosion during trial experiments with
= new type Of explosive.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
WEDGE SPLITS AUSTRIf lOW,
CZERNINS HEDGING INDICATES

Count Czernns latest uterance apology
ing OF recent peace dlscussonsw be aside
hcien time has elapsed observe the central EN-
pires.
Now thoroughly dgested the Austrian foreign
minister is officially believed effective political wedge
already been driven peoples and
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
FIGHTING FEATURES DEBATE
ON BOTH SIDES OF CAPITOL

An assault by Representative Brien Illinois, Yesterday against
jealous clique the War Department which he charged with
keeping the Marine Corps home resulted in one of The
debates of the present House session. =
Brtten declared that without Cen Prshings KNOWLEDGE GER
tain unnamed War Department officers preventing the
from active service for fear would compae too
army
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
AMERICAN BOYS PROVE
SUPERIOR TO GERMANS

With the American Army France April 4-Within
of the Nedun another American
sector the rocky heights of the Meuse.
Publication OF this fact permitted following by
Germans OF listening posts disclosing presence
Americans here the enemy.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05

Rest and he Well nj Grove Park
Inn. Asheville. N. C. Finest resort
In the world. No invalids. no chill
dren under 1o.-Adv.