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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
Will TRY FoR GUN

Harrisburg-Mayor Keistcr who applied for one Of
the guns captured by Americans troops for exhibition
purposes in Harrisburg, to-day received reply from the
War Department that these trophies would be turned
to the Treasury Department for Liberty Loan pur-
poses Mayor Keister VIII ask have one sent here in
tma for the next Liberty Loan drive. Il think Harris
burg should have one of these guns and shall do my
best to procure it. said the mayor to-day.
LOUISIANA VOTES DRY"
Baton Rouge, Las-Louisiana has ratified the federal
prohibition amendment Ratification was voted to-day
by the House 90 to ST. following favorable action carly
in the week by the Senate,
COLUMBIA PRESIDENT INAUGURATED
Bogota, colombia-Marco Fidel Suarez was nagurated
president of Colombia to-day with imposing ceremonies
1t is reported there is increasingly favorable sent
mcnt toward the allies throughout Colombia
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
THE WEATHER,

For Harrisburg and vicinity.
ThundershOwers this afternOont
fair and slightly cooler Tonight,
. Friday partly cloudy, with mod
crate temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Thun-
dershOwers this afternoon; fair
and slightly cooler tO-nirht,
Friday partly cloudy. with mod
crate temperature; light, west
winds.
River
The upper portion of the maIn
river will rise slightly this aft
ernoon and Tonight.
General Conditions
ThundershOverk hive eaused
some moderation I'm tcmpera-
lures over the Great Lnkes and
generally In the Middle und
North AtInntic states and the
Upper Ohio Valley, where fnIIs
ranging from to 10 degrees
have occurred.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, IO4.
Lowest temperatures. 40.
Menu temperature, O2.
Normal temperature, ~.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
Stiffest Resistance Faces Yam
KEGS From Knoll North of
Bazoches, Where the Huns
Cling Desperately to Hill,
Despite Fire
BOCHE MACHINE GUN
COMPANIES ACTIVE
In Bitter Fighting Men From
Overseas Use Bayonets Eff
fectively on Foe Under
Heavy Fire Take Prisoners;
Huns Retire

With the American Army on the
Nesle, Wednesday, Aug. . Go
P. M.)-The river Vesle was cross
ed east and west of Fismes late to-
day by additional American infan-
trymen. West of Fismes the Amer
leans are breaking up counterattacks
by German infantry and are holding
their ground despite the enemy eff
forts.
In support of the Americans who
had crossed the river during Tues
day night and Wednesday morning a
detachment OF infantry crossed The
Nesle under Franco-American
barrage just before noon to-day. Two
other detachments reached the north
bank during the afternoon.
Shatter Counterattacks
The Germans counterattacked the
Americans west of Fismes this af-
ternoon but were scattered by the
American artillery fire. The Amer
leans have advanced under a heavy
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
THUNDERSTORMS
WILL END HEAT
WAVE, FORECAST
Weather Man Promises Relief
For City; Moderate Tenn
perature Tomorrow

Thunderstorms which may reach
the city late to-day will end the heat
wave of the last few days which
caused a total of six deaths, scores
of prostrations and much suffering.
E. r. Domain, local government fore
caster, predicts fair and slightly
cooler weather tonight, with to-
morrow partly cloudy with moderate
temperatures.
Three deaths were reported to-day
making a total of six since the wave
began earlier in the week.
Storm Sends Mercury Down
The windstorm with its light
showers last evening brought decided
relief to the blistered and swelte,i ing
city. The showers scheduled for
late to-day will give an opportunity
for the sears of the citizens to heal
up somewhat.
Wearied Harrisburgers last even
ing enjoyed their first real rest for
several days. Unheralded southwest
winds caused sudden drop of tenn
perature about o'clock last evening
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
SUGAR SURVEY
SHOWS COUNTY
WELL SUPPLIED
More Than 500 Grocers File
Cards; Large Wholesale
Stock May Be Shipped

The survey of sugar conducted by
the food administration of Dauphin
county is nearly completed with more
than 500 cards in the offices in the
Dauphin building. Five hundred and
eighty-two of the grocers are regis
tered, and 500 of them had returned
their cards TO the offices before noon
to-day.
1t is thought that sugar purchase
certificates may be issued to the gro
GERS following the completion of the
registrat ton. Many of the grocers
are already without sugar, not hav-
ing been able to secure any during
this month.
Wholesalers Have Large Stock
The wholesalers have large stock
of sugar on hand, but as grocers can
not purchase their supplies without
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08

WIFI the american Troops Under
Foch, Aug. Sin successive relays.
after the fashion in which the mail
was carried by pony express, so has
victory been tandemed by the French
and Americans north and northwest
or Chateau Thierry until our lines
now press upon. the south bank of
the Vesle, our patrols having crossed
streams over quickly built foot
bridges at various points.
The Vesle cannot be forded like
the Ourcq. having an average width
OF fifty to seventy-five feet below it's
deep banks. Your correspondent
reached the edge of the ancient town
of F1smes, leveled fiat by artillery
nre, with the same hardy lumber
Jacks who had taken their first bite
OF triumph over the enemy back at
Cierges, their subsequent special
chain of progress, with the French
on the right and other Americans on
the left, including the capture of
Bellevue farm, the hill denominated
2SO, Ruddy farm and the towns of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08

The held OF the fighting is the of the pronounced
IN the rst German blow delivered against British front be-
INTO the allied lines and stopped until he had
lie swept wide stretch of territory including the dis
and established the salient since stood vrav
tact with ITS apex at Montdder and its base roughly extending
along the line from Albert the Somme the north to
Noyon, on the Oise It's southern side
Drive 20 Miles in Length
The front under attack defined but if
probable that its length least twenty miles the Somme
south to the Montdider region
Marshal Fochs object striking here NAV we'll have been
based upon the idea OF breaking the between Mont
dder and SCISSORS before the Germans had stabilize the
Solssons- Rheims front
French Follow British Attack
German positions just south of Ancre river were heavily
attacked by the British Their assault the south where
their right wing joins the French lines Three quarters Of an
hour after the British attacked the Germans the French took IN
the battle ~ NF
Tanks Clear Way For Drive
Inc greatest surrounded plans the attack Durn
the night the Germans heavily bombarded the British lines b
their shells were ineffective An extraordinarily large number
TANKS accompanied the sorming clearing av them
IN the gray light OF dawn and helping enemy
points. ' 'is
London Aug SNews from the Sossons- Rheims front this
afternoon is that the Germans holding the north bank 6
e ese III considerable strength with large of guns
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
GROCERS' PICNIC
TAKES THOUSANDS
TOHERSHEY PARK
No Special Trains Because of
War, So Crowds Use Troll
leys and Automobiles

Every street car moving toward
Hershey this morning was filled with
Harrisburgers bent on/attending the
annual Growers picnic which is being
held at Hershey Park. Thousands
upon thousands of picnickers throng-
ed the beautiful park with the sole
purpose of forgetting for a moment
all other troubles while merriment
reigned
A baseball game between the hill
and uptown grocers started the morn
ing's round of festivities. Grocers
fat and thin scooted around the dia-
mond, trying to emulate the immortal
Ty Cobb. Eddie Collins and Christy
Matthewson. Makes me feel like
a boy again." puffed a stout and
perspiring member of the association
as he finished a hairbreadth slide
to the home plate. He expressed the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08

killing, capturing or driving out the
remaining German machine gun
companies that had clung stubborn
ly to their final strip of the debat-
able forest. 1t was a little after
midnight, and the intelligence Off
Ger at one regimental headquarters
had turned in with full pack on for
an hours sleep when he was awak
ened by the voice of a private calling
out his name under his window. The
voice went on in what it's owner
fondly believed to be a stage whis-
per, but which was really a sort of
muff1ed roar.
Say, come on down; got some
prisoners, l have. "
Well" said the lieutenant, stick
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08

Chaunery. Coulonges, Cohan, Dra-
vegny and st. GILES.
Their Path u Mile Wide
Their particular path in the drive
had width of close to one mile and
a depth of twelve and a half miles
in continuous fighting lasting four
days and nights, going one period
forty-eight hours without cooked ra-
tionS -
Ruddy farm has particular inter
est, having been the field headquar-
ters only a week asp of Prince EiteI
Frederick, son of the kaiser. 1t was
taken by the Americans under the
leadership of Major (deleted). Ora
vegny fell before another group of
heroes led by Captain Roland Il.
Lindbaum, of Whitewater, Wis.
During the fight at close quarters
at Hill 230, Sergeant Henry P. Dex-
heimer. of 1903 Second avenue, Mil
waukee, with a rifle in one hand and
a trench knife in the other. stood
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
85 FROM CITY
AND COUNTY TO
LEAVE TONIGHT
Will Train at Camp Wads-
worth; Practically All 1917
Class One Men Called

Eighty-five men from the city and
county will leave at 80 this even
ing for general military service in
the National Army. The men COM
prise the quotas the three city boards,
and first and second county boards
were called upon to furnish during
the August 9Th five-day movement.
They will go to Camp Wadsworth,
Spartanburg, S. c., for training.
The quotas were notified to report
at o'clock this afternoon for final
instructions and for their final pa
pers. They will go in a special train
from the Pennsylvania station.
While no formal arrangements nave
been maze for a celebration for the
men, most of them not desiring it,
it is certain that they will be accom-
panied to the station by hundreds
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
QUICK WITTED YANKEE
TAKES 50 GERMANS BY
RUSE IN BELLEAU WOOD
tFrom the Stars and stripesl

(From the Stars and Stripes)
The Stars and Stripes is the Of
fetal newspaper of the American
Army in France, and is publish
ed at one of the great military
bases in that country entirely by
soldiers. The accompanying ac-
count is therefore to be regarded
as official and true in every re-
spect, remarkable as it may ap-
pear.
This is the story of Private Frank
Lenert, a sleepy-looking, f1at-footed
19-year-old Marine from Chicago
who emerged from Belleau WooGs
with SO Boches as his personal pris.
oners.
1t happened on the night the
Americans in that sector rounded
out their possession of the woods
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
Huns Delude French Peasants With
Idea of American Cruelty
By associated Press

With the American Aug.
French in
VleSavoye, had by
that If the Americans men be
killed and
dated
n part: 80
we have received arpanes Thanks
L
IN Theyv be
Germany has
arms On the other to make
France at any time France enemy the
most" " "tst''o II 'ie
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
HAIG TAKES HUNS
AND GUNS IN DRIVE

SIDE OF the Somme east of Sally.
Laurette and Marcelcave. The French
advanced at the same time in the di.
rectlon of Demuin and Aubercourt.
Around Morisel and Moreuil the
German resistance is terrific.
Along the French front the artil-
lery preparations lasted forty min.
utes' after which the troops left their
trenches with wonderful dash Be-
fore o'clock considera BILE progress
mad been recorded and all the first
obJectives had been attained.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
Russia and England Are at
War, Announces Hun Paper
By Associated Press

Stockholm, Aug. S.-The Russian
government has issued a declaration
that a state of war exists between
England and Russia, according to a
dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger of
Berlin, which prints it with reser-
Nalion."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
british Take Hahner and Dodo Woods

With the British Army in France,
Aug. Sin their offensive on the
front east of Amiens to-day the
British have taken Hahner wood,
Dodo wood and probably have pos-
session of the towns of Marvelcave
and La Motte-en-Santerre
The line attacked this morning
extends roughly from the neighbor-
hood OF Marlancourt, about three
miles and half southwest of AL
bert, to the Avre valley south of
NoEsulA
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
By Associated Press

On the French Front in France.
Aug. s. G1 a. m.)-A combined at
tack by the French and British was
begun at dawn to-day along the
front between Albert and Montdidier,
Satisfactory progress was made de-
spite strong enemy resistance.
The assault began exactly at dawn
along front of between 40 and SO
kilometers and a success was scored
Immediately. The British advanced
toward Cerisy-Gailly, on the south
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
CContinued on Page 1911

159 INJURED SOLDIERS ARRIVE
BY associated Press
Washington, Aug. S.-Sick and
wounded soldiers landed in the Unit
ed States from the American Expedi
tionary forces and sent to various
army hospitals during the week end
ed August 2, numbered 159, the sur
geon general to-day announced
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
TRIO OF SOLDIERS
FROM STATE BURY
FALLEN COMRADES
Brookville Soldier UtterS Words of Burial
Service With FeILoW Townsn1an and
Pottsville Fighter Standing By in
UnforgettabIe Picture
By RAYMOND G. CARROLL


Accredited TO the American ENpdonary
Special Cable
Copyright.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
ALLIES GAIN IN
JOINT MOVE ON
KAISER'S ARMY
Franco-BritiSh Troops Start Offensive at
Daylight Southeast of Coveted Town;
Attack Develops Under Favorable
Conditions, War office Reports
By associated Press

NINlNG the Germans time catch their their
crushing defeat nthe Asne- Marine front Marshal Foth
has launched fresh blow against them a new sector
The attack started at dawn to-day front Picardv
Last and southeast of Amens The amv and the
british Fourth engaged in this offensive which
under the immediate direction of Field Marshal Haig
! commander in chief
Drive Starts Satisfactorily
Both the Paris and London
opening OF the attack and report satisfactory progress early
stages
According to advices received in London the French
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

md
TOgans, Harrisburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08
Drive Starts Satisfactorily

According to advices received in London the French
and British forces which attacked this morning in the
Plcardy sector have advanced points to depth
of more than three miles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-08

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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
rnn sERylCE flag.


Dear little flag in che window there
HUNG with fear and woman's PRAYER
child OF old Glory, born With star
oh. what d wonderful FAR you are!
lilne is your star IN IT'S fold OF white
Dipped In the red that Was born of
fight,
Horn % the blood that our forhears
shed
10 raise your mother, The Flag DER
head
And nov you've come, In this tren.
1ied day,
10 speak from tile window-.to speak
aud say
am the voice Of soldier son
Gone Go he gone til the yictory's won
I am the flag Of Tho Service, air;
.rhe flag % his mother | speak for
her
Who Stands BY my window and waits
and fears.
Hut hides from the others her un.
wept tears
/ am the flag OF the wives who wait
For the safe return OF martial
/ mate,
A mate gone forth where the wai
rod thriyes
10 save from sacrifice other mems
I wives
4 am the flag 81 the sweetheart,
\ true
The often uuthought ot--the sister
too.
/ am the flag OF q mothers son
/ Ana won't come down till the Vie
/ t1Fy's Wont"
bear little flag in the window there
I Hung with tear and woman'i
i prayer;
/ Child OF old Glory. born with star
Oh. what a wonderful Gag you are!
VIM Hersehell In the Indian
iapolls News
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15

MAKING OF POTATO FLOUR
AT MERIDIAN PLANT,

The making of Iotato flour started
yesterday morning at the new $10,-
900 plant of the Idaho Products Co,
which has been installed at the com
pany's fruit dryer in Meridian. Fol
lowing the installation OF the last
OF the machinery Wednesday. a NUM-
Der OF tests were made under the di-
rcctIon OF William Stoehr, of Boise,
manager, with satisfactory results.
The season for making the flour
viii be as long as disable potatoes are
% be had, Mr.. Stoehr said. This, II
II estimated, will be about 80 days
The output will he five cars per day
Sound potatoes, regardless of size
win be used. thus opening up mar
hct for many potatoes which have
heretofore been unmarketable.
The flour Is made by evanorating
Tire water from the potatoes, In their
condensed form the spuds can easily
bc shipped. When they are TO be
used water Is added. and the product
assumes u taste and proportion oil
ingredients approSimating the nat
ural potato.
The firm has been purchasing po
tatoes for several weeks and now has
fair supply on hand, but is contin
uing TO buy as fast as cars can b.
secured IN which to ship the potat0e!
TO Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
DANCE HALL ORDINANCES
Ts DECLARED VOID.

Judge Cart A. Davis sustained the
demurrer Of George ParlSn. III the
district court at Boise Monday. and
held that the ordinance under which
Mr.. PariSin was made defendant in a
suit brought BY the village Of Mer-
ldian charging him with violations
of The village ordinance regulating
dance halls. was unreasonable and
an invasion Of property rights. and
void.
Holding that the ordinance was
void upon tile theory that, dances
for profit are more evil than those
that are free, and thus prohibiting
fhem," the court rendered its decis-
ion FL favor Of the defendant, III sns-
tanning the demurrer.
Mr.. Parkin Was found guilty OF
operating dance hall IN violation Of
the village ordinance by Justice Peer
and carried the case I'D TO the dis
trict court.
The result was not a surprise 10 the
people OF Meridian. as very few
thought so drastic regulation,
which was practically a prohibi-
tom could be enacted without pro-
ceeding along the line that the Park
ia hall was public nuisance. The
hoard has attempted TO taboo dane
ing In Meridian by prohibiting a
charge for dance and in trying TO
DO this the district court has deereed
that they have exceeded their auth-
GRITTY, and have transgressed on the
property rights OF the individual.
There Ii some talk of carrying the
case 10 the supreme court but as 1t
would cost the Taxpayers OF Merid-
Ian abont $500, IL is unlikely that
said taxpayers viii favor such a
move.
One OF the fine points OF law In the
proceedings seems 10 hinge on the
right OF a village 10 regulate" a
business In a manner TO destroy IT,.
Ii the business Is legitimate and no
specific charges are made against 1t
can municipality impose such
high license or make such regula-
lions as will put the proprietor out
OF business? r
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
q
NtERiDIAN-uSTICk SUNDAY
SCHOOL RALLY PROGRAM

Following is the program for the
Meridian ustick Sunday-school Dis
trict Rally to lie held In the utsicll
Baptist church, afternoon and even
ing, Sunday March "a, Mt p. m,
sharp:
Devotional services. j j Caldwell
Outlines, II. w. Adams, President.
Alpha and Omega. w, S, Guthrie.
Enthusiasm. How Generated H. S
kessler
Music, Audience.
Chalk Talk. Mrs. l.. NJ Ormsby.
Round table. Everybody talks. Come
Prepared. Business. Just a little,
Recess
$50 Nesper services.
Flag drill, School Children, usticb
Public Schools.
Music. L, II. Elan.
A Mans Talk to Boys worth while
Frank Newhouse
Music. Qusrtette.
hoy Scout Drill, II, Il. Colver.
A woman's Talk TO Girls thear III
Mrs. w. II, Coppedgc,
Good Night.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
MERIDIAN LOSES TO BOISE
IN BASKET BALL GAME.

AZ the basket ball game at Boise
last Friday evening between the high
school teams of Meridian and Boise,
the latter won ont by a score of "a
and 80. While the Boise boys doub-
led the score on Meridian in the first
half, Meridian made strong start in
the second, piling up 20 points 400
fans We're present and it was an ex-
citing game.
Wagner for Meridian and Wy
man for Boise were the two stars of
the game. Wagner shot 16 goals
out of "a chances, while Wyman
hooped 13 baskets. Captain Wagner
of Meridian was we'll supported by
Biddle, Rose, Adams, Watts and
Holman.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
GRADE SCHOOL WILL BE
THOROUGHLY CLEANED

The school board of Meridian Dis
trict No. SO and a committee OF the
Meridian Y. r A. held Joint meet
ing Monday evening To devise ways
and means OF cleaning the school
house. AS the children as Well as
the teachers have been liable TO sew
eer colds and throat diseases this
winter. il was decided at this meet
ing to have the school building thor
oughly tiisenfected. school was dis
missed Thursday evening until Mon
day. and az eight o'clock this Friday
morning a force of men and women
viii look after the work os giving
the structure a thorough renovation.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
First Meridian Paper f!
Concluded from Fourth Page

NOnIiuocu from 4 OuTtn age
Pearl, Elder Atkinson's family live
in the new parsonage Mr. Evans
family have moved into their new
house; also MIR. Bowman. Mr.. Wilson
viii build carpenter shop; also
Nilmot and Barber, carpenters.
Dec, 30th, VIM. Carroll, who af-
ter attending watcs night service,
In Meridian, and was returning to his
home miles west of town, was
robbed OF $3.50, his purse, and coat
and vest, by two masked robbers.
He returned to town and Mr.. Whit
lock gave him clothing to return
home in
G. A. Rogers came to town Monday
and told us of new machine he had
contriyed for baling sagebrush. We
saw 1t work and am convinced that
George has valuable invention that
| will solve the fuel problem for all
| this region. One man can operate
4 II and IL will bale three or four loads
OF brush day, of almost any size
up To % inches In length and costs
| less than $40.
The paper contains ads for w. A.
| Hamilton and ID. NJ. Stokesherry,
general merchants ]. A. Fenton,
lumber; Il. A. Wilmot, notary pub
| lie; Wilmot & Barber, contractors:
Harry Bowman, blacksmith; H. c.
Wilson, carpenter; Clopton & Stok-
esherry real estate.
| In this article we might state that
| this copy of the Meridian paper is
| one Of very few of any issue OF
any paper published In Meridian up
to the time the Meridian Times was
established. in 1909. A complete
file OF the Times is reserved. but be-
| fore this date, there is no newspaper
| file, The reader will better appre-
ciate this statement when it Is con-
sidered that the only complete his
DRY OF community is found in its
newspaper, Ii Is evident then that
the record of Meridiau's activities up
to the year 1909 is practically lost to
posterity.