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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-31
LOCAL TELEPHONE
COMPANY IS MOVED
NEW ULM RURAL CONCERN HAS
FINALLY SETTLED IN FINE
BUILDING.
STATE INVENTORY OF TRl.
STATE LINES IN COUNTY z
FINISHED. e

me New Vim Rural Telephone Com
pany has completed moving into its
new building at the corner Of German
and North Second streets, and the SER
vice has resumed its conditions. AS a
result Manager Otto Kohn, Secretary
A. G. Bierbaum and all Of the company's
employees are happy and are breathing
easier once more. The work Of moving
into the new quarters has been tedious
one, but has been made in the easiest
stages possible and with as little inter-
ruption of the service as could be done.
Is Handsome Building.
The new building, which has already
been described in detail by the Review,
is acknowledged to be one Of the hest
and most up-to-date telephone buildings
for it's size in the state, if not in the en-
tire northwest.
All Of the other telephone buildings
in this part of the country were visited
before the plans were drawn for the
local building, the best features Of each
one being Incorporated, and then
coupled with several ideas Of Manager
Kohn. The result IS the company has
of en- nloves the dasnatcb - h,,s;,,sss ~,
the care. of The. comnanv.ss nat-on -,
Inventory Completed.
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-31

6 Wen WHO nave been commended
have been notified that all further action
az regards physical examinat iion,. the
issuance of commissions, and the order
in which the successful applicants will
be called for service rests with the War
Department. 49, 80
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-31


are accustomed to at home, but there.
is not much ground for complaint. For
breakfast they are given the various
kinds Of breakfast foods, such as corn
fakes, cat meal and rice, They are also
served plentifully at the various meals
with steak, pork chops, chicken, mashed
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, puddings,
fsauce, coffee, tea, cocoa, etc.
Newspaper Men to Get Building,
Newspaper correspondents at Camp
Dodge are to be treated as real war
correspondents in the future. Orders
have been received. from the War De:
partment by Maj. Gen. E. H. Plum
mer, stating that the department has
endorsed the plan for erecting build
ing at army environments for the hous-
ing of accredited newspape1men. Mai.
H. II. Polk; in charge of publicity,
said the reporters probably Would be
housed in quarters now in use by Brig
adler General Getty Of the 175th Brig
ade, near the center of the camp, and
close to the future quarters of the di-
vision staff.
Red Cross to Aid Dependent Families
In previous letter I stated that
pathetic appeals were being sent to
Camp Dodge Ulcers from families that
are suffering because Of the conscrip-
ton of the bread winner Ny state
ment came to the notice of the depart
ment at Washington and the following
z. 81 fetal statement Of the duties of the
Red Cross was sent me:
When does a family properly come
under the care Of the home service
section?
Home service applies to the families
Of men in all branches Of the service
Regular Army, National Guard, and
National Army; to the families Of sail
crs, marines, and men Of the Engineer
ing and Aviation Corps; and to the
families of men and emen attached
to hospital units as nurses, doctors,
orderlies, and ambulance drivers. 1t
also has to do with the families of the
soldiers going from this country to
join the allies and with families Of civilians
!: who have been wounded or killed as the
direct result Of war activities, as, for
example, from the torpedoing Of a
merchantmen by submarine. If a
family belongs to any one Of these
groups it obviously may claim the care
! Y ~. =
Of the Red Cross. All that is necessary
IS that the fact Of the enlistment OF one
OF more Of the members Of the family be
established
4 signal Commanders Appointed.
SIS Company commanders for the 313th
Field Signal Battalion were announced
from the war department. last week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07

Homer Mckee. state publicity d.
rector. 10th floor. Kahn building.
indianapolis.
Every dollar received will be ex-
pended under thr personal super
vision OF the governors military
staff which IS DESTROYS OF at least
equalling the record set by Indiana
in the days Of the civil war
There is a large quota OF Indiana's
sons on the way 90 the front. Some
OF these brave fellows will be wreck
ed for life. AS they return all Of
these boys must be restored 10 their
normal usefulness. 30 loyal citi-
zen should let pass this opportunity
of showing his appreciation OF the
noble work performed. Every aid
within the states means 10 place
them back in the civilian walks Of
life. must be provided for.
other nations at war have had
broad experience along these lines
during the past few years and il is
the intention Of the military STAFF to
benefit by this experience. Investi-
cations are now being made with a
view TO collecting all the informa-
ton attainable on these subjects so
as 70 be prepared 20 properly handle
the situation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
The Mystery of Easter Island
BY GARRETT p. SERVISS.

known exploration, that Of Mrs.
ScOresby Rutledge and her COM
panions, was on the island Mrs.
Rutledge found the native inhab-
itants now numbering about $50.
AS in Cooks time, nothing but
the vaguest traditions exist among
them concerning the builders Of
the statues, and these traditions
become more indistinct and I'M
certain as they are handed down.
The builders, without doubt, be-
longed TO the Polynesian family,
and william Churchill has shown in
his book on Easter Island and the
Rapanui Language" in the Carne-
gle institution publications, the ma
ture of the evidence that indicates
the spread of population from Sa-
mOa 10 this remote dot in the pa
cifc
Some have thought that the
statues represented kings of the
island tribes, who. according 10 ira
ditiOn, had wars with one an
other at a time when the popula-
ton numbered thousands. Others
have regarded them as idols. Per
haps the two explanations are not
inconsistent. Imagination might
make a god Of a POlynesian king
as easily as of a Roman emperor
Indications are also found of the
existence Of bird cult" among
the ancient inhabitants, with which
the statues may have been asso-
ciated
In addition to the huge statues
and their platforms, which are the
most remarkable archaeological OBJ
jects 10 be found on any of the
Pacific islands, although this island
is so small and so remote. there
are also many remains of stone
buildings evidently erected by the
same people, and probably at the
same time, and in addition, there
are small carved wooden figures.
the art Of making which has come
down to the present time. although
now they are carved only for sale
to visiting ships More important
from the point of view Of the scIen-
tific archaeologist are ancient wood
en- blocks on which is inscribed in
a peculiar language what are be-
lieved to be historical records OF
the inhabitants OF Easter island.
Some pretended TRANSACTIONS Of
these have been made. but it seems
VERY. doubtful if their real meaning
can now be made out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07

Elkhart and Goshen. When the
new South Bend Elkhart road is
completed there viii be a paved
road from South Bend to Millers-
burg without railroad crossings.
With the completion of a few more
short stretches of pavement con-
templated by the Indiana highway
commission there will be a paved
road suitable for heavy traffic near
~ all the way across Indiana
The following interview with IL.
c. Ostermann. field manager of the
Lincoln highway emphasizes the
urgent need of paved main roads
as a military necessity:
Gives Out Interview.
"On returning to my headquar-
ters in Detroit the other day after
a 15.OOO-mile inspection tour of the
trail I represent. 1 found another
job awaiting me-that of plotting
the party of army engineers who
are laying out an itinerary for the
governments proposed truck train
route from the middle west to the
Atlantic coast.
Il have driven the engineers
through Ohio, Pennsylvania. and the
eastern states in a leisureIy fashion,
comforting with local highway au-
thorities along the way and making
detailed observations of bridge and
road conditions.
About week hence It is planned.
if satisfactory route is worked out
the journey will be made by the first
complete train of "a trucks. com
prising p cargo trucks, two gaso-
line tankers, one baggage truck. one
field kitchen. a repair truck, an Off
GERS car, and two motorcycles. with
lieutenant and 76 enlisted men.
The undertaking has "A double
purpose-to relieve congestion on
the railroads by providing for the
motor transportation Of army sup
plies on a large scale, and 10 pre-
pare for the Driveway in spring
of tie thousands of Liberty trucks
to be built in the middle west. all
OF which are 10 be delivered by the
overland route, as were the first
ones built
incidentally good roads enthus-
lasts believe that this government in
vestigation of highway conditions.
which is being carried out under the
supervision of the highways trans
port committee. is likely TO develop
into the biggest thing that has ever
happened in the United States in the
way Of bringing about improved
roads
In addition to mapping the east
ern route. the committee is gather
ing reports on the roads in every
section of the country where freight
congestion is severe. Plans are
forming for the use OF motor trucks
in freight hauls at all such points
in many cases by the railroads them
selves"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
DENIES PACT WITH ITALY
TO BALK POPE ON PEACE

LONDON, Dec. Tn the house
Of commons Thursday Lord Robert
Cecil, minister Of blockade, denied
that England and France had enter
ed into any treaty OF understanding
90 support Italy against the holy see
if the holy see attempted To take
steps toward peace Asked why no
reasoned reply TO the pope's note
was made by England, France and
Italy. he said.
The British, French and Italian
governments considered no reply
necessary beyond that returned by
Pres't wilson"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
PAVED ROADS ARE
AMONG WAR NEEDS
Military Necessity Starts U. S.
Preparing to Use Motor
Trucks to Move Freight.

The fact that the United states
government is sending out scouts to
determine road conditions prepare
tory to using motor trucks for trans
portation OF freight and war ma
terial TO relieve freight congestion,
emphasizes the necessity of COM
pleting the Lincoln highway with a
hard paved surface at the earliest
possible moment.
The agitation that has been
caused by the delay OF 1T. Joseph
county in not pushing the improve
ment OF the half-mile gap east from
Osceola 10 the Elkhart county line
can well be understood when the
plans OF the United states govern
ment become known.
The great benefits Of paved high
ways. free from railroad crossings,
has been demonstrated By the com
Dleuon Of the new road between
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
To AID SOLDIERS
BACK FROM FRONT
Steps Are Taken to Help Inca
paCitated Soldiers to Earn
Their Livelihood.

Announcement already made con
corning tine governors Indiana vet
eran fund which was proposed by
his military sJan has had the inn
mediate endorsement of state off,
cisls and citizens Of the state in gem
eraI
Homer Mckee. state publicity di-
rector OF the military staff sends
out call for all loyal Hoosiers TO
subscribe at once as this money is
required for the immediate use Of
the furtherance OF this cause.
There is an urgent request for
money 20 buy and equip ambulances.
Later on some Of the boys who have
gone 20 the front will be coming
back incapacitated, at least temper
arily. and many Of them will be
manned for life Every possible eff
fort must be made % relieve the
distress OF these brave men and 10
re-. ore TO usefulness those who can
DE enabled again 10 take up their
previous occupations.
40 cause could be more worthy
"'tN hDA' Np14A nave oLIoA6El dp-
peal 10 those who are compelled TO
stay at home. 1t is hoped that all
loyal Indianians will begin at once
and help to bring in subscriptions
with a view 20 raising sufficient
funds 20 cover immediate demands
without delay.
Money should be forwarded 10
Maj. Felix NJ McWhirter, treasur-
er Of the governors Indiana veteran
fund, Peoples state bank. Indianap-
oils, and further information on the
subject viii promptly be supplied by
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
CHRIsTNLAs SUGGESTION.

Make a present OF a nice radia-
tor and hood cover TO your automo-
bile. order now
SOUTH BEND AWNING CO.
2OS-12 Adv. 113 Lincoln Way East.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
SIS OVERCOATS SIS.

Tomorrow we again demonstrate
that we have high grade o'coats at
low prices. O'coals that cannot be
bought at a much higher figure
SIS. LIVINGSTON'S, Washington
Ave. Adv 26S-7
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07

The statues. numbering hum
dreds. originally stood on broad
cut-stone platforms close by the
shores or the island and facing the
sea. but the great majority have
been overthrown. some of the
platforms, made without mortar.
but solidly built. are as much as
200 feet long and 20 or so feet
high on the seward side The is
land is three-cornered. about II
miles in its greatest length and il
has an extinct volcano near each
corner. besides several others in
the interior. IL was from one of
these old orators that the mysteri-
Gus builders obtained the gray lava
for the bodies Of the statues and
from another. not far away. they
got the red tufa for the has
In fact. they cut out the statues
IN the bowl of the orator itself,
where many unfinished ones yet re-
main. and afterward transported
them 10 the platforms on the vari-
GUS shores Of the island. for they
are found on all three sides OF il.
always facing seward. As the
smallest OF the statues weigh sew
eral tons, much labor and consid-
cradle mechanical skill were re-
CURED TO carry them safely over
long distances and set them up on
the platforms. afterward posing
the hats on the heads. The hats
are followed out a little on the
under side TO make a "fit." on the
outer slopes of the image noun
tain" many half-buried statues lift
their heads above the ground. as II
emerging from an underworld.
As already said. the builders OF
these strange figures are unknown
and their purpose is likewise I'M
known. The island, which now be-
longs TO ',hile. was discovered by
Dutch explorer on Easter day,
1872. and was afterward visited by
Capt Cook IL lies out of the US
ual course OF vessels and has sell
dom been visited. but one of the
German cruisers, Immediately aft
erward sunk in the battle of the
Falkland islands in 1915, touched
az il during the time that the latest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07

Washington, Dec. Z.
In a long. upper hall of the Nat
ural History museum in the Smith
sonian grounds there is an array Of
exhibits full of mystery. There are
strange and monstrous things from
the Mexico of the Aztecs 49, "war
gods" snake goddesses," 'sacrif-
cial stones" and other reminders of
the awful scenes Of The ''noche
triste, 'the night of blood that
fell upon COrteaz; there re realistic
models of the enignatical palaces
and there is one of the giant statues
Ca genuine Originally from Easter
Islands. besides a separate head
from another of those mysterious
figures, which have stood for many
hundred years on one of the re-
hottest and lOneliest islands in the
world. and which are certainly
among the most extraordinary
things that human hands ever
shaped. And their builders can
only be guessed at.
These statues, which represent
distorted human figures, are not
furnished with lower limbs, the
sculpters having been content with
making long heads and faces and
the upper parts of the trunk; yet
even 90 the height Of some of the
figures is from 90 TO 80 feet. They
are carved out of a gray lava, and
surmounted, when found standing,
With curious hats of red tufa. some
Of which are five feet in height
The eyes in the huge heads are
represented by cavernous hollows.
the ears are drawn down into long
pendants, the faces have a strange,
staring look. and the extraordi-
nary red stone hats take a rakish
tip forward. The more perfect Of
these hats. or caps, are furnished
with a knob on the top.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07

FOUNTAIN PENS. Guaranteed.
soc. S1.00. $50 and s2-50 at
Coonley's. Adv 269-7
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-07
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-08
JOHNSTON AND kCNEa
TO Be PARTY NOMINEES
Candidates For State Treasurer As
Well As Agriculture Commission
or Have No Opposition In
Primary Race.

State Auditor Moore has ~'-eived
the names and fees of thirteen can
dldates for nomination to various
state Offices in the August primary,
placing them formally in the field for
the 1saxiasaS offices to which .tyheY sers
spectively aspire. Announcements OF
candidacy may be made up today, the
final date set for the payment of
fees. After today the books will
close, and the race will lie between
those who shall have complied with
the law in the matter of paying NOM
ination fees at designated time
In the race for state treasurer
Charles A. Johnston thus far has nc
opposition, as well as George w koin-
er, commissioner OF agriculture. NJ
other candidates for these two places
have announced their intention OF
running. Each of the three candi-
dates for governor Of the stare, west,
m0reiand Davis, John Garland Pol
lard and J. Taylor Elyson, has paid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-08
Receives PETITION N
|. RAILROAD DISSOLUTION

The state corporation comnisEAn
and the attorneys for the Tidewater
and Western railway yesterday morn
ing met to prepare the necessary pa
pers fer submitting to the supreme
court OF appeals the case OF the dis
solution OF the company and discon-
tinuance Of the railroad. The commits
sion ruled that the company could not
be dissolved, and the Tidewater and
Western authorities concluded to taks
the matter TO the higher court. con-
tending that they did have the poxef
to discontinue the operation Of the road
al any time.
In a brief filed yesterday before the
commission. e. Randolph Williams. at
torney for the road, asked that the
order which refused to allow the dis
solution of the company, be reversed,
declaring that it WAS not entered &C
eording to law. In the brief Mr.. Will
liams stated;
That said alleged order ofsths state
corporation cemraission was eRtered In
utter violation and disregard Of law by
the chairman of said eommission. while
one of the members Of said commits
sion 10 wit, the Honorable j. r. Wing
field. was at his home in the county
of Alhemasle. and the other member
of the commission, the Honorable Will
liam F. Rhea. was absent from the Of
fees of the commission. away from the
Capitol at his home. more than two
miles therefrom.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-08
SEVEN DEAD N
KENTUCKY CYCLONE

Lexington. KY, June 7.-ASeven peo-
PIE are known to have been killed and
nifty injured in the NTH tornado with
IN ten days which swept parts OF
Western Kentucky today One family
of five people were killed at Central
City and twelve at the same place
we're injured Two people were killed
at Hartford, Ky. and seven were
fatally hurt in Hardin county.
Throughout the stricken section
much livestock was killed and prop
erty damase was heavy. Wires are
down and details from isolated places
are lacking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-08
SAUNDERS AND EVANS
CONTINUED From Fret Page.)

ward-R. 3, Airport, DR.. c. ', Car
rsngten. j p. Clothier, Leroy p. Cren-
shaw, Charles W. Crowder, Walter ;.
Duke. Frank Ferandini, ". A. James.
DR. William Rasss! Jones and X.
Stewart White. Clay---R E. Anderson,
r. /. Bailey. George s. Barnard. T.
c. BAasley. Thomas B. Deitrick. Hor-
ace B. Brunette. w-lter B. Freeman.
Thomas NJ Hundley. Thomas j. Humid
Icy. W 8. Jennings, William p. Mayo,
Leo Miller, John NJ Purcell. c. NJ.
Eeiph and Charles j Shuman. JET
feyeon-Mann r. Rogers, s. 6, Jones'
william NJ Ganxert, Miles Cobb
Thomas < Johnson, l.. stsgg Powell,
Madisep-~Jas- Lewis, &c Bethel
Jnhn l. Morris and Jefferson Wallace.
Juetice OF the peace: JEFFERSON
ward---E. w. Andrews. wilbur j.
Grigks, w. Collier Gibson, r. r. Lew
Id, John T. Martin. G. r. Paimore
ana ] {. Phillips. Madison ward
Il p Cnnnnlly- franklin and
r. j Mccarthy Lee-~R. G. Duke,
W. A. Graves and J. A. Purdie. Clay
wArd--R J. Crow6er. w. Fl. Rueger
and James r Lyle.
u According 10 Auditor c. Lee Moore.
today is 80 last on which candidate
may file notices OF candidacy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-08
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
IN RUSSIAN SITUATION

Warrington. June "A general I'm
movement Of conditions in Russia
from the viewpoint OF tire United states
and aiiied governments 10 reported IN
cftcsal dispatches 10 the state deparF'
nsns.
Two important developments, renew
Ing the grave aspect Of last week
sitaAtfsn an sssFaaFafa% sfaFes @fsns 40
the knowledge Of the government here
They are
THE Russian army Is In better con-
dstion than unofficial dispatches have
Indicated Discipline. which was com
pieteiy shattered By this events OF the
revolution. Ia being restored. war
Minister kerensky lie again gaining the
upper hand.
a-The provisional government 10
gAininE its second wind and 10 acauir'
ing a stronger grasp on the country.
Outside of PetroErad and Moscow the
radical soldiers and workmens COM
mittee has no hold on the country.