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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
RUSS WOMAN FIGHTER HERE
Nine. Batchkareva, Chief of Death
Battalion, on Way to France.

BATTALION, on way 10 france.
A Pacific Port, May 13.-After es-
Gaping from bolshevik pursuers who
had offered a price for her capture,
dead or alive, Nine. I.ecna Batchkare-
va, who was senior captain of Russia's
famous Battalion Of DEATH" arrived
at an American port. Nine. Batchka-
reva is en- route to France, where she
will offer her services to the allies.
The woman soldier was smuggled out
of Moscow by friends and taken to
Vladivostok. Bolshevik troops pur.
sued and the woman disguised her
self as a man. Arriving at Vladivo-
stok, her daughter joined her, and
shortly afterward the two were taken
aboard a vessel and brought to the
United States. Nine. Batchkareva
won perhaps lasting fame when she
helped organize the battalion Of
DEATH" composed entirely of Russian
women, and fought with them through
many battles with the Germans.
Nine. Batchkareva said:
II am ready to die on the field Of
honor I intend to give my services
in any capacity in which the allies can
use me.
II formed the Battalion of Death
to avenge my husband, who was killed
by the Germans, and to save Russia
1.-THE powers In my country have
listened to the voices Of false proph-
cts. When they finally see the light,
as they will, holy Russia's enemies
will be crushed into the dust
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
WARNS OF REVOLT IN RUSSIA
Foreign Minister Advises Berlin to
Cease Fighting.

London, May 18.-In wireless mes
sage to Ambassador Joffe at Berlin the
Russian foreign minister, NJ. Tchit-
cherin, instructs the ambassador to
'try to obtain from Berlin cessation
Of every kind Of hostility" The dis
patch adds:
Captures of our territory are in
violation Of the state of peace with
Germany and are causing great unrest
among the masses Of our population"
The evacuation of Ukrainians from
Russia is being carried out by means
Of wagons under terrible conditions,
particularly for the sick and for chill
dren. 1t could be effected easily by
way Of the River Dneiper, but this
route has been closed to Ukrainians by
the Germans.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
SEEK DESERTERS FOR MURDER
Three Men Wearing Uniforms Beat
Chauffeur to Death in Texas.

Temple, Tex, May 13.-Three men,
said to be wearing soldiers uniforms,
were being sought by the authorities
in connection with the finding near
here Of the body Of Edward Paul, a
motorcar driver Of Waco. Paul had
been killed with blunt instrument
Pauls body was found on the roadside
Indications were, it was said, he had
been killed in the car. The slayers
are believed to be deserters from the
army.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
TWO MISSING FLYERS FOUND
Mai Harold Clark and Mechanic Dis
covered in Hawaii Forest.

Honolulu, Z. H., May 13.-Maj. Har-
old Clark, U. s. A., and Sergeant
Gray, his mechanic, who left here last
Friday for an inter-island flight of two
hundred miles, We're found exhausted
Sunday in Mauna Kea forest, more
than two hundred miles southwest of
here, on the island of Hawaii. They
were compelled to land two days ago
when their supply of gasoline became
exhausted. The men spent two days
and nights in the depths of the thick
forest without food or water. Three
hundred cowboys and National
Guardsmen were searching the forests
and slopes of Mauna Kea mountain
and three government steamers were
patrolling the island shores when Ma
jOr Clark and Sergeant Gray were
found.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
STRIKERS GO. BACK TO WORK
Appeal to Patriotism Needed by Men
at Bridgeport, Conn.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, May 13.-The
strike of machintsts and toolmakers
that had toed up % Of the smaller fac
tories here for more than a week and
seriously affected several of the larger
plants, came to an end Saturday. The
men responded to an appeal by Maj. E.
A. Rogers Of the ordnance department,
United States army, who called upon
them to show their patriotism In turn
ing out vitality needed war supplies.
They returned to work under condi-
tions prevailing at the time of the
strike, while their demands are under
consideration by the war labor bureau.
The men have been promised that any
wage increase granted them Will be
retroactive from May /.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
Flies 24o Miles In Six Hours.

Belleville, ILL.,, May 13.-Maj. Hugh
J. Knerr arrived at Scott aviation field
near here on the second leg Of a tri-
angular flight from Park field, Milling
ton, Tenn, TO Kansas City, to Scott
field, and back to Park field. He left
Kansas City in the morning at eight
o'clock and made the flight Of 24O
miles In six hours.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
U. S. TROOPS
PRAISED BY
LONDON PRESS
National Army Men Make Good
Appearance During Parade
at Capital.
FINEST SIGHT OF THE WAR"
Americans Cheered by Huge Crowds
King, Queen, Prince of Wales and
Princess Mary Watch Spec
tacIe From Buckinq-
ham Palace.

London, May 13.-The appearance
of American National army men on
parade in London on Saturday aroused
the enthusiasm of the Sunday papers
as have few events in months. The
writer's unite in giving unstinted praise
to the appearance of the men, and pre-
dict for them record of splendid
front.
"And the waiting crowds found a
new name for the visitors. AS the
first battalion swung out from Wa
terlOo station some one called out to
friend that they were "a real husky
lot The word pleased the fancy of
the crowd, and soon every one was
calling for cheers for the huskies.'
Finest Sight of the War.
ut was great friendship which
was struck up between the London
crowd and the American boys who
have come across to give them hand.
That was the feeling that persisted to
the last when the visitors said good
Since the thrilling days of the first
months of the war;" says the Observ-
er. London has not known such nota-
BILE scene of enthusiasm as that of
Saturday.
''The finest sight 1 have seen since
the war began" was the verdict of a
young soldier who has seen service
on four fronts. The men are a fine
looking body and appear to be in the
pink of condition"
The companies filed past with light,
elastic step, keeping excellent time
and creating a mighty favorable i'm
preston of their marching qualities
and physique
King Views Parade.
King George V. and the Prince Of
Wales. standing outside Buckingham
Palace, reverently barred their heads
as the American national army troops
from Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ca,
marched to the strains of '"The Stars
and Stripes Forever" played by the
Grenadier Guards.
traffic was halted and every open space
was sea OF faces.
With the king and his heir were
Queen Mary and Princess Mary.
Only commissioned officers in the
marching throng returned the kings
salute.
American Tunes Lead.
Col. Whitman, Gen. Pershing's quar-
termaster in Mexico, commanded the
parading troops, astride a coal black
horse. The troops wore the old style
cowboy hats, canvas leggings and light
shoes instead of the modem trench
boots. They carried full equipment
from trench spades to gas masks, but
no steel helmets
The Scots Guard Band, playing
gunners. Then followed the Irish
Guards, playing "My Old Kentucky
Home" leading another contingent,
and finally there were the @Grenadiers,
playing "Over There"
Six silk-hatted, frock-coated civil
q banner bearing the words:
"We Civil war veterans hail the
United States"
In the crowds watching the inspir-
ing spectacle were many Americans,
including aviators, bluejackets, engi-
neers and convalescent soldiers.
The drafted troops showed up WELL
carrying rifles at proper slope, eyes
straight ahead
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
GEN. MAURICE Is REMOVED
Army Council Puts Premier's Accuser
en- Retired List,


London, May 13.-Gen. Maurice, for
mer director of military operations,
has been retired by the army council.
it was officially announced.
The council considered Maurice's
explanation of the breach of regula-
tions he committed by writing and
causing publication of the letters ques-
tioning the veracity Of Premier Lloyd
George and Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer Bonar Law and decided he
should be placed at once on retired
pay.
Gen. Maurice had one of the most
distinguished military careers in Brit
ain. His retirement brings to the
generally predicted conclusion the
greatest political crisis England has
faced since the outbreak of the war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13

were thrown out by a cOunter-attack
commenced Saturday. In other Sec
tors of the mountain front Italian re-
connoitering detachments were re-
pulsed. Lieutenant Link shot down
two English airplanes, thus gaining his
twenty-second and twenty-third aerial
victory"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
BORGLUM TO GIVE EVIDENCE
Letter to Wilson Tells Of Plan to Give
Data to Senate. $685.

Letter to Wilson Tells Of Plan to Give
Data to Senate. 4
Washington, May 13.-In a long let
ter sent to President Wilson last night
Gutzon Barglum stated that the would
place before the senate, either Tuesday
or Wednesday, detailed evidence and
affidavits In answer Of the aircraft
boards failure to produce airplanes.
His reply to the charges will be read
into the record Of the senator from his
state, r. B. BranGgee of Connecticut.
BOrglum repeats his charge that Sec
retary Baker has advisers Of Teutonic
origin who are opposing efforts at
complete investigation Of the aircraft
production program, and asks that all
matters In dispute be aired before the
senate military affairs committee.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
PAIR IN AUTO DROWNED

Young Man and Girl Plunge With Car
Into the Missouri.
Sioux City, Ia, May 13-Frank
Brand, aged twenty-three, and Miss
Mabel Mace, twenty, were instantly
killed and Mickey Brand probably ia
tally injured when an automobile In
which they were riding plunged into
the Missouri river early Sunday morn
ing near Wynot. Neb. All are residents
of South Sioux City, Neb.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
FLYER BURNED TO DEATH
Student Aviator Dies and Another In
tured in Florida

Pensacola, Fla, May 13.-Richard G.
McCalla of Toledo, O., student aviator,
was burned to death and George !.
Henderson of Pawtucket, r. l., student
aviator, was badly burned when their
airplane fell on Santa Rose island.
Henderson will recover.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13

Gutzon Borglum, the famous sculp-
tor, who, after an investigation into
the delay in constructing aircraft for
our forces in France, made charges
that graft, profiteering, pro-German-
ism and inefficiency were responsible.
The war department and the depart
ment Of justice have started investi-
cations.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
JUDGE C. C. K0HLsAAT DIES
Justice of U. s. Court OF Appeals Sue
cumbs at Chicago.

Chicago, May 13.-Judge G. @. Kohl
saat Of the United States court of ap-
peals died here early Sunday of cere-
bral hemorrhage. He was brother
Of III. III. Kohlsaat, former owner Of
the Chicago Record-Herald and other
newspapers. His son, Edward, is
president of the Kansas City Title and
Trust company.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Saturday's Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
No games; rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 1; Cleveland, O.
No other games; rain.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
KIN OF PERSHING'S WOUNDED
Maj. r. 3. Paddock, Member Of UncIe's
Staff, Injured In France.

New York, May 13.-Maj. Richard
ualty list as slightly wounded, is a
nephew Of Gen. John J. Pershlng, COM
manding the American expeditionary
forces in France, and has been serving
on his uncles staff since the American
punitive expedition was sent into Mex
leo.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-12

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-12
INTERESTING uhrrG@>cs.

Tho r- tv a'rHo right hr.|
called m.o conference 600 'hr un'.|
'la.ut,' u.a u. Iue yar.uu
t.t. eU.h ma.. up Germany
Austria hungary and Turkey ar
reported 90 have accepted boz fuu %.
psal. trrus o. President wilson and
tu hate sD informed Berlin
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f ..r .derol apart ..uu .l' SECOND
Interesting hanpnuI'e
THa Earer ta called together hi.
mH.rIru. f.r ou. 90. te1 pur
p0.. EHH.r m desperate Hrmn
he daHros 90 continue tbo vsr and
mI. BE- necessary 200 mat, au ap.
peal Cor public ppplri OF Dol. pro
gram or hc plans tn rIu iH. rur
sentiment OF ihe German people ud
Doc guided Zoo hH necessity by d.
,.rn 20 tho poIu. of 1901 oudifIor
a.. surrender ~ ah,. rH.. hn I. W
Trouble up to =. ear.
fHs True tH.. tnHra.uunwr
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r.s. peace h.f n,. 4rr willing fo
-ia+ - 1sgfr1i"iy. DO ur.l boz. chem
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-12

N Conner th-eshormsu OF
4.ff I"Ic made frip via au'omo-
.. .H" IuIerarI 0t the Rcc. 10 Dali
..I. Dumas Claiming and 10 Bovga
- utIa looking after fhreshtne.
s.' IN Thomas and family o. Tx
. "'r' I 'hD city few hours YES
While eu route home from
..r.i.f Colo and report. cr1p and
Haffa 1uditions in h.s part of
o.. lrfrs BOZ good condition
hrs Lrf'ie Travis vas called 10
.- summer y W tho first of tho
Nr. 'u .rH H'r .0u Rue. Who was
is'fHr'.f Hsfa W ON her arrival
~. found lim much Improved and
a' NI soon t9 sbIa % resume his
l4'Ir. as exchange manager for tho
Mountain States Telephone and Tel'-
-far. company
Nr daHs Wilson spending tho
Hereford
.r NJ fhn faf. arrivals at Tho
aorr ffH cfy Thursday and
.r|r- over night verc Ethel s
...'.r "f radurah " " Random
D. Hu eii aud family
NO VEGA r..e 0f iiolley. Ralph
h rH.f .Iaurrr Okla ~ r..
Vernon 4" W Robertson
au. q r nImsr 20. Panhandle.
Hr.r nf Cleveland ohio :
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-12

wore f.c Officers lost
Enlisted men lost we're Eugene
Harry Clark Waterloo Ia christ
"..NH Greece Edward Bray De-
ruf Lloyd g. Hanson oregon city.
u.. Claude s. Heard. Hydrick.
'.. II1r "a Potts. Crcsta0 God.
. IuhH f." Montgomery. Naiick.
Ha Patrick b Cole. Cincinnati.
H.. D. leach Chester pa Melvin
stewart Wa'a Walla. Wash. Geo.
f. '.rr0'h.r. Los ANGELES. Cal.
Pay the President
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-12
tll-A ) MN uRILL
WIN HONE ct hIDN

Ht Clos. s draft men >,ro
drilled VITA tHe Iome Guards last
...- and w.I' continue 10 bc
90 Doc regular periods up 20
.-. ''H' Yi their departure on Octo.
.ar 90
III tH" plan ot The war depart
t'H' .H teach ail GOA 4 men some.
..Is Oh. their du'io# before they arc
....... 4 camp.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-12
Public Opinion


Ul.u Dol. Thr $685.
n l... read arr interest fruits
uuun- afH... 0u Che need o.
e...u. urr schools more time each
Gar H argument s uuausa'I
aHt Del H hoped that ths sch1u.
...r. .rI Citizens V.ll carry ou' Che
.r.Im h, .Hrgs.fs
s. TJNiIN
IlE fla President -
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-12
alX

MOTTO-Stand behind the
President-Buy Liberty
Bonds.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-12
Look at These Dry Goods Prices

EXTRA SPECIALIZATION BATS
Large si,e 5s ho rsaeh fer the whole gull, comfort
pure srov s' %. cotton $3.50 value for NcO
Received ra shipment Of aviation caps ia khaki cloth
iracsr cloth and tso ton. prshcs ior children AID
lido 500 and $500
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-12

81. rrrd. nf fh" af' i.
N.HH. D. smith fH hsr Bind
.. 700 fr ben ru-worAcrs i'
90. FrH af Amarillo go sruN 'a
r.rs fu1 heartfelt ihln-s
fnr I .uf Irf arra fui
U rmH.ffE Cos BIOS
tH. ...r Hr.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-06-27
DRAFT DRAWING TODAY:

Today has been fixed by the
war department - the date for
the drawing to determine the draft
order OF nearly 10000 young men
Of 2l who registered for military
service June 5.
The procedure will be similar
to that Of last year. when nearly
10000 men were given their rela-
tive places In the draft. The same
bowl will be used. with cap
sules containing numbers up to
the largest number of registrants
in any district in the country.
When the new registrants have
filed out and returned to the LO-
cal Boards the questionaires the
numbers assigned them in the lot
tAry will determine their relative
liability at the foot of the class in
which they are placed.
June 28th.-
The Holly chieftain., 1918-06-27
LAMAR WILL cELEsNATE.

A big, old-fashi0ned celebration
will feature the Fourth of July at
Lamar, the proceeds to be pre-
sented to the Red Cross. The big
program opens at nine o'clock in
the morning with racing events,
after which the baby show will
have the attention of the multi
tude. Hon. Lawrence Phipps Of
Denver, the chairman of the
Mountain Division of the Red
Cross, will speak at one o'clock.
The big auction sale in the af-
ternoon will feature the day and
is expected to yield neat sum
for the Red Cross.
June. 9th
Mrs. w. p. Grisier is spending
the week with her. son Walter, on
his ranch near Plains
The Holly chieftain., 1918-06-27
ouEsT1oHA1REs ARRIVE.

\ The Local Board for Prowers
county is mailing out the question
aires to the new registrants at the
rate of about twenty-three q day.
These questiOnaires must be re-
turned to the Board within seven
days, at which time the work Of
classifying the men will begin.
Messrs J. R. Johnson, John
Duncan, J. s. McMurtry and ]. w.
Wilkin will assist the registrants
of this section in making out their
papers.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-06-27

At a meeting of the Council of
Defense of Prowers county on We'd
nesday, June 10, Mr.. Floyd M. Will
son made the following motion:
Il move that the Council issue a
brief proclamation setting forth the
proclamation of the President and
calling attention of the citizens of
the county to the fact that they
are required to register in the drive
for War Savings Stamps and Certi-
ficates on June 28th and all those
failing to do so shall be reported
to the council for investigation"
Motion seconded by E. r. Jones
and unanimously carried.
Pursuant to the above motion,
the following proclamation isissued
Lamar, Colo, June %, 1918.
WHEREAS, The President of
the United States, Commander in
Chief of it's Armies and Navies, has
by proclamation heretofore pub
lished appealed to every citizen of
the United States to contribute
literally to the, two billion War
Savings Stamp fund as IL is THEIR
patriotic duty to do.
THEREFORE, I. D. B. Novels.
Chairman of the Council of De
tense OF Prowers county, on behalf
OF and representing the war organ
nizations of this county, appeal to
every citizen of this county to
pledge with the fullest liberality
to this great patriotic loan. So do
that when the national emblem
OF our liberty is unfurled on our
natal day soon to come we can
look upon it without shame. Our
national freedom is only secure
when we are willing to make sac
Continued on Last page)
The Holly chieftain., 1918-06-27
June 28th.-
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Last Sunday we began our
Special Sunday program, with sue.
cess and interest.
Next Sunday is known as THE
Other Half" Sunday, and is in
charge of Mrs Edward Klein. A
good program will be provided.
We begin promptly at 1890 q.
m. and dismiss in one hour. You
are invited to attend and enjoy
the hour with us.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL THAT
is DIFFERENT.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-06-27
BED CROSS NOTES

The following ladies of the Red
Cross WERE at the rooms for work
on the dates named:
June 1s-Mesdames Sherman,
Julia Knuckey, r. D. Wilson,
Rockwell Partridge. Whitcomb,
Pickett. Whittlesey, Kingery, Dun
can. Ray, Arthur johnson. Appel.
Kaplicky, Goodman. Steele, Law,
Demaray. Thompson, Fortney.
June 21-Mesdames Kirkhart,
Kaplicky. F. White, Sherman,
Conklin, Overfield, Partridge Tuck
er. HaberstrOh, Jordan, Jennie Rob /,
insOn, Law, WOOdhOuse, Kidder,
Newman, Coffin, MOrich, Whitcomb
June A-Mesdames Partridge,
Wilkin, Kaplicky, Shive, Bean,
Kendall, Kline, Horton Jordan,
Sherman, Rush. Newman, Citizens,
Miss DOran.
June 28th.-
The Holly chieftain., 1918-06-27
TOLL RATES ESrEcTED.

-Tae new telephone rating which
was made necessary over the state
by the recent decision of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission have had
little effect in Holly. The residence
rates remain the same with the ex-
,ception of some irregular ratings
and the establishing of 4-party lin
es at $l.5O per month. The toll
rate to Lamar and Syracuse has
been increased SC by the revision
and the rate decreased SC to Hart
man and Bristol. There has also
been reduction Of 25c in the re
sidence. rate at Bristol.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-06-27
June &th.-
hETHoDIsT CHURCH

For Sunday, June 3Oth)
Our services will be held in the
opera house, both morning and
evening. The room is cool and
pleasant. and in the evening the
pastor will speak on the topic:-
Hast Thou Entered into the
show?" A good topic for a sum.
nfer evening when we wish for some
OF the "heatless" days. Everybody
welcome, and with the new church
fast nearing completion it is desir.
ed that every member and friend
OF the congregation attend the
services.
ROBERT R. ADAMS, Pastor.