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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-05
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our deep and heart
felt thanks to everyone who offered us
assistance and sympathy in our time OF
great sorrow during the illness and death
of our brother,
JOHN G HOFMEIST- R
We are especially grateful for the
kindness of neighbors and others who
attended the funeral the donors OF the
floral tributes, the pail bearers, the
members of YOUNGSTERS Band and
Rev. r. Schlinkert for his services.
THE SURVIVING BROTHERS:
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-05
UNCLE SAM new POSSESSIONS.

Little Journeys Through the American Tropics,
Written Especially for The Review by our
Special Correspondent, Z. D. MacWethy :Au-
thor of Country Editor in Panama"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
GENERAL S1RIKG
 CALLED TO AID
 TELEPHONE GIRLS
Entire Union Strength of Ft. Smith Take Radical Ac-
 tion in Phone Strike.

Fort Smith, Dec. IA general strike of all organized labor in Fort Smith was: called tonight to take eff feet a o'cock Saturday morning, to force settlement between the South western Bell Telephone company and it's union operators, who nave been on strike since September 19.
 The strike was called by an allied craft committee representing every organized trade. which was empow- cred by mass meeting Wednesday night to set date for sucn strike. if settlement of the for such a strike, if settlement of the telephone strike was not reached.
 The strike order affects about l.. 100 men engaged in 34 trades, and, at present, is confined to Fort Smith.
 The Missouri Pacific shopmen in Van Buren, near here, where the tele. phone operators are also on strike, voted tonight.
 The Missouri Pacific shipmen in Van Puren, near here, where opera tors are also on strike, voted tonight to go on strike on a call of the Fort Smith strike committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
MEXICAN CAVALRY AMBUSH REBELS
 KILLING MANY
Hypolite Villa, Brother to Bandit Reported Among
 Those Slain.

Juarez, Mex. Dec. 7.-Combined col umns of federal cavalry in command o1 General Francisco Murguia and Gen eral Pedro Eavela ambushed a large band of Villa followers in Santa Clara canyon, 75 miles northeast of Chi huahua City, Tuesday, according to an official statement given out at mili- tary headquarters tonight. A total ot 400 were killed or wounded on both sides. The Villa forces suffered the heaviest losses from the enfilading fire of the federal force.
 An unconfirmed report was receiv- ed here tonight that Hypolito Villa, brother of Francisco Villa and colonel in his command, was killed during the fighting. At military headquarters, Colonel Tagle, chief of staff, said no offical reports have been received from Chihuahua City referring to the killing of Villas brother. The command was believed to have been headed by Mar tin Lopez, which attacked train at Ell Mocho last week and killed Gen. eral Eduardo, Chavez and practically all of his escort.
 Francisco Villa was not believed to have been present in person. This caused the report that Hypolito was killed to be doubted in official circles here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
Municipal Judgeship Nomi- . nation Goes to City Attor-
 :ney by Plurality of 94.
s11FFRAGISTS CAST 25 PER CENT OF VOTE
Ladies Poll 9G1 Ballots in Yesterdays nemocratic Primary in City Lee Obtains Majority Over Both
 Opponents in Clerkship Race.

Earl S. Wood was nominated for ;udpe and R. E. Lee for clerk of the municipal court, to be established here January 1, under the Magee act, pass. ed at the last session of the legisla- ture. vesterday's Democratic primary, the suffragists, voting for the first time, cast nearly 25 per cent of the total vote. And this, despite the inclemency of the weather, which was anything hut the kind of weather conducive to big turning out of the voters.
 Mir. Wood, who is now serving his second term as city attorney, receiv- ed 396 votes, 49 more than Judge J. R. ("Sonny") Stewart. who was sec ond in the race with 347 votes. At torney s. A. Miller polled 272 votes. MT. Wood carried the Second andThird wards, and Judge Stewart the First and Fourth.
 The surprise of the, election was the strength developed by R. B. Lee, a "debutante' in politics. MT. Lee, who resigned his position as time-keeper at the Cotton Belt shops to make the race for clerk of the municipal court, boiled more votes than both his op- ponents-Special Officer A. c. May berry and c. A. Goshorn, well-known barber. MT. Lees total was 533. He carried the Second, Third and Fourth wards. MT. 'Goshorn carried the First ward. Mir. Lees majority was 51. The Vote by Wards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
Austro Germans in Fierce Attacks Make Gains at
 Heavy Loss of Men.
RUMANIANS WILL
 NOT FRATERNIZE
Result Oi Russian trmistice Brings Rumania Cessation oi Fighting But Not Separate
 Peace.
Associated Press Summary)

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 The United States is now at war with Austria-Hungary with unanim- ity. except for a negative vote cast in tho house of representatives by a Socialist member. Both houses of con gress Friday acted favorably on the request made by President Wilson in his address to congress that the Unit ed States declare war on the dual mon , archy. Shortly after the action of the two houses of congress, President Will son affixed his signature to the meas ure, which definitely lgned Austria
 ...-. Italians Hard Pressed. ..........
 That the Italians are being hard pressed by the enemy in greatly SUI perior numbers and in gun power is indicated by the latest official com munication. Additional gains have been made by the invaders in the Asiago plateau region, but again a heavy price in men killed and wound- ed was paid by the attacking forces. At last accounts the Italian line still was intact and the way barred against the enemy from debouching on the Venetian plain. The Berlin war of flee, in announcement of fresh vic- tories achieved against the Italians, asserts that 4O00 additional men have been made prisoners. bringing the to- tai, since the new offensive began, to 15.OO0.
 Only minor operations are in pro- gress on the other fronts.
 Rumanians Not Fraternizing.
 The cost of hostiities along the esatern fronts has now extended to that part of the line held by the Ru- manians. An official communication from Jassy, the Rumanian capital, says that as the result of the Russians proposed armistice to the enemy, it has been decided that the Rumanians should associate themselves with the Russians, and that therefore fighting has ceased. The Rumanians. however, have declined all attempts by the enemy to fraternize with them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
Battered by Biting Wind and Binding Snow Plight
 of Survivors Desperate.
INJURED DIE OF
 COLD AND HUNGER
The City Is In Darkness and Fierce ness of storm Causes SuS- pension Of All Rescue
 Work.

Halifax, N S., Dec. 7.-Strcken Halifax was swept tonight by a rag ing blizzard. So fierce was the storm that rescue workers were forced to suspend their operations in the de- vastatcd section. It is believed cer- tain that all injured, buried under the ruins of shattered buildings, have perished of cold and hunger. Batter ed by bitino wind and blinding snow, the plight of the survivors of yester- days holocaust is little short of des- perate. The windows and doors of virtually every house in the city were destroyed by the explosion, which wrecked the Richmond section and de- vastated a large part of the water front. Improvised barricades of boards give little protection against the clements, and attempts to heat buildings, into which the snow IS steadily drifting, are hopeless.
 The city is again in darkness to- night, except for the illumination af- forded by scanty supply of oil lamps, unless these are carefully screened they are extinguished as soon as light ed by the gale, which whistles thru the crude shutters. Only small per centage of the buildings have even the slightest protection from the storm. Suffering Intense.
 1 The sufferngs of those who escap- ed injury have been increased by the ] fact that every available blanket, quilt and comfort have been requisi- toned for the hundreds of injured in the temporary hospitals. Many of these are so gravely wounded that ' their only hope lies in the best of care.
 Fear Pneumonia.
 Serious fears are felt that cold, shock and exposure will result in an outbreak of pneumonia. A single tele- graph wire offered Halifax only pre- carious means of communication with the outside world. No concerted effort has been made as vet to compile list of the dead, as every effort is being made to iden- tifv those who perished. The con- dition of many of the bodies makes this exceedingly difficult, and large proportion of those who lost their lives will be buried as "nameless dead"
 | Estimates Ol CaSualties. There is no reason however to change the estimate of 1000 and B. 900 injured.
 1 Halifax, N. S., Dec. Five thou sand casualties, 2OOO dead, 5000 injur- ed, this is tonight's official esti- mates of the toll exacted in human lives and suffering by the explosion and fires of yesterday. ..
 An, emergency meeting of the citi- zens of Halifax was held at the city hall today. Lieutenant Governor
 Grant and Deputy Mayor Caldwell presided. The large audience listened with interest and ringing applause to the telegrams which have poured in with messages of sympathy and prom 1. ises of assistance, much of which IS on the way, and some already here. Calls to all nearby towns, which were sent yesterday for medical supplies, doctors and nurses, were answered lm- mediately. The American ship in port offered 15O blankets. The manager of the terminals offered food and shelter | for 200 persons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
GERMAN GENERAL INDIGNANT OVER
 RUSSIAN TERMS

London, Dec. "A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd says:
 "When General Hoffman, chief Ger man delegate to the armistice confer ence. heard the Russian terms for an armistice he became very indignant and said: If you repeate them we will fight"
 Berlin, Dec. 7.-The following off, ficial communication was issued today concerning the armistice between Rus. sia and Germany, Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey:
 "The representatives of the quad ruple powers and the refining members of the Russian delegation held com. mittee sittings yesterday at which the drawing up of protocols with regard to the previous sitting and the pre- liminary work for the future work of the full sitting was concluded"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
S. o. s. CALL
 FROM SINKING
 STEAMER SIMCOE

Quebec, Dec. "A wireless mes sage received tonight from Same point said an s. o. s. call had been picked up there from the government steamer Simcoe. which reported that she was sinking.
 The message gave the Simcoe's posi- tion as off the Magdeline islands. The vessel is commanded by Captain Dal' ton and carried a crew of 43 men.
 The Smcoe left here about a month ago with a cargo of supplies for light houses on the north shore, Belle 1s- land and the New Foundland coast. A wireless message received from hel today said she was on her way tc Prince Edward island.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
Totals, ............ 287 195 5
POI Ladies Vote.

SV1 AdulCS VVCCs
 The ladies cast POI of the ballots voted in yesterdays primary, the Sec ond ward showing the largest women's vote Eighty-six ballots were cast by the ladies of that ward. The Third ward was next with 75, the First third with 28, and the Fourth showed 12 bal lots voted by ladies. r.
 To woman belongs the distinction of casting the first ballot in the pri- mary yesterday. Mrs. Mary Brewer, or 7lS East Third, was at the polling place at o'clock, the time set for the opening of the election. Owing to the failure of seevral of the appointed judges and clerks to appear, there was some delay in opening the poll, and it was $40 before the election was un- ger way. Mrs. Brewer deposited the Ilrst ticket in the box.
 There was little scratching" of Dallots, the unopposed candidates having reason to be proud of the vote Even them. Those nominated with out opposition were: Attorney A. R. cooper. for city attorney; City Clerk, " A. Lee, for city clerk, and Alder men F. o. McGehee, Gea. B. McGib. Sony, J. Harvey Means and J. A. {, The election was we'll conducted. except for the delay due to the non- appearance of men chosen by the coun- " committees subcommittee, the gailotlng proceeded smoothly turnout Me day: The sudden change in wealth. q conditions made the work of con- uuctlng the election somewhat dis agreeable for the judges and clerks, s provision for heating two of the gclling places had not been made. frank Miner, chairman of the sub sscemmlttee. sought to relieve the situ- suon as soon as he was notified, and succeeded in providing heaters and .uel. Other members of the sub-com- Orton. ~
 ,.S under the act creating the munich paI court, the police judge, J. R. Stew ;:lt will serve until municipal judge elected in the April election, and . AS the Democratic nomination is ca,uivalent to election, it will be Muni- Mpai Judge Earl s. Wood and Muni- c;t ;tai Clery R. E.. Lee after the next
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
PNEUMONIA KILLS 100.

Maco, Ga, Dec. 7.-There were five additional deaths from pneu- monia among soldiers at Camp Vince Ter during the last "A hours, accord ing to reports tonight at the base hospital.
 Including the deaths announced to- night more tl.an 100 soldiers attached to .he 3lst Guard division have sue last 26 days, according to records at divisional headquarters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
WOUNDED AMERICANS RECOVER

, With the American Army in France, Dec. .7.-All except two of the Amer ican soldiers who have been wounded in the trenches, are rapidly recover ing. Some of the men with minor in- juries already are being discharged from the hospital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
HUN A1R0C|1Y RESPONSIBLE FOR
 HALIFAX HORROR
Body of German Found Near Wrecked Magazine Reported as Questioning
 Explosion.

Boston, Dec. "A report that 9 naval magazine blew up precipitatine the Halifax disaster, and that the body of German was found near the mag azine was brought to this city to- night by E. J. Goldberg, a merchant of New York, who was in the first party of refugees to reach here from the shattered city. Goldberg did not vouch for the report. He said the information was given him by rail- road official, who said he had it from member of the municipal govern ment of Halifax.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
FIRE ON WEST SECOND.

Fire was discovered in the homo of Dr. J. S. Hilbourne. 1909 West Sec ond avenue, last night about lO:Sv o'clock. but very little damage was done. due to the quick response of the fire department. The fire ortgt- mated behind the fire places.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
B0LSHEv|KI REPORTED AT
 VALD|V0S10k
Movement of Russian Reb- els That May Occasion
 Action From America.

PetrOgrad, Dec. ,6.-(ThurSGay.) J. Fifteen hundred Bolsheviki troops are reported to have arrived at Vlad;vos- tOk. "
 The above report, if true, possibly would indicate that the iBolsheviki government is now in control of the Trans-Siberian railroad which runs from Petrograd, a distance of 6,52l miles to Vladivostok. Russia's princi- pal seaport on the Pacific.
 Washington, Dec. 7.-If BOlsheviki troops are moving into Vladivostck the United States and the allies may be forced at any time to adopt a defi- mite policy toward the radical gov government at Petrograd. Great quantities of munitions and supplies, shipped by the United States and Ja- pan are stored at the Pacific port, awaiting shipment over the congested trans-Siberian railroad, and it is well understood that the allied gkgern- ments do not intend to permit them to fall into hands that might prove hostile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
BELMONT HELPS RED CROSS.
Gives s1O,OOO Won by His Horse, $ HOurless, for Relief Work.

Washington, Dec. 7.--The Red Cross today announced that 1t nad re, ceived from August Belmont $lO.OOo worth of Liberty bonds purchased
 with the purse won by his horse, Hourless, in the race gaiEst Omar Pahyam at Laurel, Md, last October.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08

2 Battling Levinsky and Bill Brennan have met several times and on each occasion they have put up genuine tussle Which is different from the game played byssome of the boxers who stage frequent come-pn houts among themselves:a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08

Jimmy Hinnigan' will run one more race before he 'enlists. The national senior cross country champion will bid farewell to the running game at the New England championship on December s.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
YAQUIs CAPTURE AMERICAN.

Nogales, Ariz., Dec. 7.-Three Americans and one German were cap tured at Esperanza, 70 miles south of Guayamas, Sonora, by Yaqui Indi' ans, who raided that town Wednesday, according to passengers arriving here tonight on a train from Guayamas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
ROBINSON PROPOSES
 EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

Washington, Dec. "A bill to estab- fish government employment service was introduced today by Senator Rob- inson- of Arkansas and referred to the labor committee. A board Of three would be named in each state to CO., operate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
Fuel, Food and Government Supplies Have Precedence
 Over General Freight.
ORDER EFFECTIVE
 ON DECEMBER 12
May Name Traffic Manager for Gov crnment Supplies Tho Harrison Says Present Management
 Is Sufficient.

Washington, Dec. "A decision as to the governments attituGe toward the railroads, involving suggestions , of either government operation dur ing the war or suspension of anti rests with President Wilson. No move when the president will go over the subject with Senator Newlands. Today however. brought three i'm
 portant developments in the situation.
 They were:
 An order by Robert s. Lovett, di
 rector of priority, giving preferential
 shipments to fuel, food and govcd-
 ment supplies over all general freight.
 Indications that the government
 will name general traffic manager
 to take entire charge of the move
 ment of government supplies and war
 materials
 A statement from Fairfax Harrison chairman of the railroads war board, that the roads under present direction are prepared to furnish all the transportation possible to obtain un- der any management.
 Today's priority order. effective De-
 cember 12, is the first general order issued by. the government classifying
 materials for shipment. The materi- als classified today will move in the following order: Railroad fuel. live , stock, perishable foods and feeds. mil
 itary supplies, other government sup plies on special request. coal for cok ing plants, and coal for current use Wilson Discusses Railways. Washington, Dec. '. - Means of unifying the railroads as declared necessary for the war by the inter- state commerce commission were dis cussed today at a conference between President Wilson and three members of the commission, the president and Secretary McAdoo and Senator New
 lands and railway heads of the rail
 roads war board.
 The only apparent result of the dis, cussion was to authorize the belief that further consolidation of railroad oper
 ation must be effected speedily, either thru government operation or govern
 ment support. The president was rep resented as having reached no conclus
 ion and the same indefinite situation
 prevailed at the capitol.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
Warshiu Establishes Hospital.

Washington, Dec. 7.-The comman- der of an American warship now at Halifax reports to the navy depart ment that a blizzard raging there all day had made the situation in the stricken city most painful. He said he had established a hospital on ship board, and had landed working party to assist in putting up shelters for the homeless.
 Supplies on Way.
 Augusta, Me-, Dec. 7.-Ten thousand heavy wool blankets, 1000 cot beds and corps of staff and medical of ficers and assistants from Penobscot county committee on public safety left today for Halifax. Governor Mills to- night sent telegram to the governor general of Canada, the lieutenant gov ernor of Novi Scotia and the head quarters of the American Red Cross at Washington offering every assist ance in his power to the stricken city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17

consumed 16 barrels of -four a year,
Every morning for many years she
has risen at 5 O'Clock to bake nine big
loaveS of bread and two big cakes for
the days use.
The children have always worked.
Sometimes they collect $3.50 worth OF
wild berries in season. Most of the
farm produce is consumed at home.
Just enough Is sold to buy sugar, tea,
coffee, shoes and clothing.
The Dickeys clay down" 500 pounds
of pork every fall to supply meat for
the winter.
The township had to put up spe-
cial school house for the Dickey chill
dren.
Mrs. Dickey rests as she calls it,
between z and II in the evening, af,
ter the children have gone to bed. In
those hours she does all the sewing
and plans the next days work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17
BY j. HERBERT DuckwoRTH.

CANAAN, Me-, Aug. 1.-THE big
gest family on earth is today gather.
ing at the farmhouse of Charles
Dickey, and his wife Mary, the cham
pion parents Of the world.
twenty-five children and Is grand
children will sit down at one big ia
BILE Saturday to celebrate the 36th
wedding anniversary of the Dckeys.
There will be only one vacant chair;
Mary, the eldest daughter, died re-
Gently
have just spent a day with this
remarkable family, Their story is an
epic of a man and woman's hereto
struggle with poverty, in order to live
their life according to the Bible, Start
ing with nothing but good health for
Sc years they have literally lived off
the land in one Of the most unprom.
Using parts of Maine, and have in.
creased and multiplied and been hap
Ply.
Each one of the % children was
born Siugly. There have been neither
twins nor triplets, Farmer DiCkey is
now IS. His wife is so. Both look
many years younger.
DiCkey has had tremendous fight
for existence. He knows 1t, but has
no regrets. He loves not only his own
children-but all children, more than
any other person have ever met. He
is as tender to the present young
sterS of his flock as a young mother
to flrstborn.
"My parents died young" he told
me, and 1 had to face the -four