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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
United States Officials Publish
Actual Proof of BoIShevik
Treachery.
PAID IN GERMAN GOLD
Documents Show That Lenine and
Trotzky Received $25,ooo,ooo from
the German Government as Re-
ward for Their DupIicity.

Washington, Sept 16.-The United
States government, in the first install
ment of an amazing series of official
documents disclosed through the COM
mittee on public information, lays be-
fore the world proofs removing any
doubts that Lenine and Trotzky, the
Bolshevik leaders, are paid German
agents-if indeed any doubts remain.
Secured in Russia by American
agents, these documents not only show
how the German government through
it's imperial bank paid $25,000,00O in
gold to Lenine, Trotzky and their i'm
mediate associates to betray Russia
into deserving her Allies, but give add
ed proofs, if any be necessary, that
Germany had perfected her plans for
a war of world conquest long before
the assassinations at SarejevO, which,
as the world is now convinced, con-
veniently furnished her pretext.
These documents further show that
before the world war was four months
old, and more than two years before
the United States was drawn into it,
Germany already was setting afoot her
plans to mobilize destructive agents
and observers" to cause explosions,
strikes and outrages in this country,
and planned the employment of "anar-
chists and escaped criminals" for the
purpose.
German Staff Planned Details.
Ranking in their sensational nature
with the notorious Zimmerman note
proposing war with Mexico and Japan
on the United States, these documents
lay bare a new strata of Prussian in
trigue, new view of the workings of
kultur to disrupt the Allies, standing
between the world and kaiserism.
They show that the Bolshevik revolu-
ton was arranged for by the German
great general staff and financed by
the German imperial Bank and other
German financial institutions.
They show that the treaty of Brest-
Litovsk was a betrayal of the Russian
people by the German agents, Lenine
and Trotzky; that a German-picked
commander was chosen to defend"
Petrograd against the Germans; that
German officers have been received
secretly by the Bolshevik government
as military advisers; as spies on the
embassies of Russia's allies; as officers
in the Russian army, and as directors
of the Bolshevik military, foreign and
domestic policy. They show, in short,
that the present Bolshevik government
is not Russian government at ALL
huf German government acting SOLE
ly in the interests Of Germany and be-
traying the Russian people, as it be-
trays Russia's natural Allies, for the
benefit of the imperial German govern
ment alone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
Sees Army Bigger Than AnsIo-French

Newcastle, Eng, Sept. 16.-The Ger
man people ought to know that if they
had dreamed of getting better peace
terms from the Entente than those
formulated last January they were
mistaken, said General Jan Christian
SHUTS, member of the privy council, In
an address on being given the freedom
of the city. The American army next
year would be bigger than the British
and French armies combined, General
SHUTS declared, and would be en-
ployed in a great offensive then.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
Dual Monarchy Asks Warning
Nations to Agree On a
Conference.
ACTION NOT BINDING
Proposal Suggests That HostiIities
Continue While Delegates Dis
cuss Terms-Germany Makes
OVertures to Belgium.

Amsterdam, Sept 16.-The Austro,
Hungarian government, in extending
invitations to all the belligerent gov
ernments to enter into non-binding
discussions at some neutral meeting
place, stated that the object of the
conference would be to seek an ex-
change OF views which would show
whether those prerequisites exist
which would make the speedy inaug-
uration of peace negotiations appear
promising"
The Austrian proposal, which is an
nOunced in an official communication
telegraphed here from Vienna, suggest
ed that there be no interruption of
the war, and that the discussions
would go only so far as considered by
the participants to offer prospects of
success"
: The proposal calls for all the bellig-
erents to send delegates for confiden-
tial and unbinding discussion on the
basic principles for the conclusion of
peace, in place in a neutral country
and at near date that would yet have
to be agreed upon.
Would Exchange Principles.
The proposal says the conference
would be one of delegates who would
be charged to make known to one ar
other the conception of their govern
ments regarding those principles and
to receive analogous communications,
as well as to request and give frank
and candid explanations on all those
points which need to be precisely de-
fined"
The government announced that a
note embodyiig its suggestions had
been addressed to the various belliger-
ent powers and that the Holy See has
been appraised Of the proposal in a
special note. The governments of the
neutral states also have been made
acquainted with the proposal.
London, Sept. 16.-It is understood
that the government has received the
Austro-Hungarian peace note and also
the proposal, previously referred to-,
that all the powers should withdraw
their troops from the Thurman ter
ritory.
1t is also learned that Germany has
made a peace offer to Belgium.
That Belgium shall remain neutral
until the end of the war.
That thereafter the entire economic
and political independence of Belgium
shall be reconstructed.
That the pre-war commercial trea-
ties between Germany and Belgium
shall again be put into operation after
the war for an indefinite period.
That Belgium shall use her good Of
fees to secure the return of the Ger
man colonies.
That the Flemish question shall be
considered, and the Flemish minority,
which aided the invaders, shall not be
penaliZed.
The proposal contains no word re-
specting reparation or indemnities, no
admission that Germany wronged Bel
GUM.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
FALLS ON DEAF EARS
indications Are Allies Will Refuse
Austrian Proposal.
Peace Conference Is Looked Upon AS
Cry From Germany for
Good Terms.

Washington, Sept 16.-Germany's
latest peace feeler, advanced through
Austria, it was officially stated, best
finds it's answer in President Wilson's
Baltimore speech delivered last April.
Force, force to the utmost, force
without stint or limit, the righteous
and triumphant force which shall
make right the law of the world, and
cast every selfish dominion down in
the dust"
That was the Presidents answer
then, and it was reiterated, it is his
answer now.
No one doubts that it is the answer
of all the triumphant Allies.
Official Note Not Received.
While Austria's proposal, reported
from Amsterdam, had not reached
Washington in official form, it is ex-
pected hourly through some neutral
possibly Sweden-and in it is recog-
nized the long heralded peace often
sive upon which Germany is counting
to arouse enough sentiment for peace
among the people of the Allied cOun-
tries to compel an end of the war on
terms which substantially would pre-
serve the Prussian conquest.
The Allied leaders recognize 1t as
the cry of Germany which knows she
is beaten and hopes by negotiation to
get the best terms possible.
There will be no round table confer
ence, no sounding out process, such as
Germany proposes, and which she
hopes will give opportunity probably
to deal with her enemies separately.
If any reply at all is made, it will
be after. an exchange of views be-
tween the United States and the other
co-belligerents so that reply for all
may be made in one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
Rev. Jenkin LLOYD Jones 1aad.

Madison, Wis, Sept. Is. - Jenkin
Lloyd Jones, famed preacher, author
and student, died at his summer home
at Tower Hill, on the Wisconsin river.
He was IA years old. Death followed
an operation. DR.. Jones was born in
Wales. He was brought to Wisconsin
when one year DID, In the Civil war
he served as private and was several
times decorated for bravery beyond
his post of duty. 1t was after the war
that he attended school and became a
Unitarian pastor. His first pulpit was
in Winnetka, III.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19

my health so can do all my work and
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ing it to my friends. - Mrs. D. N.
ALTERS, r. r. 4, Oregon, Ill.
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along from day to day can realize the
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
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The result of their 40 years experience
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
Collectors Work on Farms.

Chicago, Sept. IS. - Conscientious
directors to military service are help
ing Uncle Sam win the war by work
ing on Illinois farms, according to a
statement here by the State Council
of Defense. So far IL per cent Of
those so classified have taken up the
hoe instead of the rifle and are receiv-
ing $50 a month, board, room and
clothing The difference between $50
and the amount paid for their services
by farmers will go into the Red Cross
fund.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
congressman Are EXEMPT.

Washington, Sept. 16.-The impress.
sion prevalent in many quarters that
members of Congress are subject to
draft was removed by ruling of Gen.
eral Crowder, read to the House. Con-
gressmen, General Crowder's letter
stated, are absolutely and peremp-
torily exempt by statute from the
draft law and cannot waive exemption.
He added, however, that upon resig-
nation from Congress members would
automatically become subject to the
draft, if within the age limits, and this
was greeted with laughter and cheers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
American Troops Are Under Fire
of Artillery in the German
Fortress.
PERSHING MOVES ON
Yankees Advance From Two TO Three
Miles On Thirty-three Mile Front
and Have Taken $1,000
Prisoners.

London, Sept. 16-The American
troops are making fine progress. They
have advanced from two to three miles
on a 80 mile front and are under fire
from the guns Of Metz fortress.
The enemy appears to be withdraw
ing to some further line which will
protect the railway communications in
the vicinity of Metz, which at present
are under the long range fire of the
Americans
Patrols Far in Advance.
American patrols are advancing at
various points a couple Of miles be-
yond the general advances.
The American line runs through
Norroy, on the Moselle, Haumont,
Doncourt and to Abaucourt, on the
old line
The French struck new blow north
of scissors. Laffaux mill, strategi-
cal point of vital Importance to the
Germans was carried early in the at
tack The Allies are rapidly gaining
ground along the -Maubeuge
forcing a new wedge into and cap
turing many trenches in the linden,
burg line.
Maisseny Captured.
The British captured the village Of
Maisseny, northwest Of ST. Quentin.
1t has been discovered that there
were six German divisions operating
in the ST. Mihiel salient That would
give a total strength of $4,000 men,
or rifle strength of $4,000. The Ger.
mans had broken up for them two
more divisions in this action, thus re-
ducing their strength In the West to
191 divisions, plus four Austrian divi-
sions and some dismounted cavalry.
SeVenty-two More Guns Taken.
Washington, Sept. 16.-The Ameri-
can line on the left bank of the Mo-
selle river, in the st. Mihiel sector, has
been advanced from one to two miles
and now includes the towns of Vilcey
and Norroy, General Pershing said in
his communique for today, received to-
night at the War department. An
enemy counter attack. launched near
st. Hilaire at daybreak today, was
easily repulsed and a number of pris-
oners taken.
O0V6uCy-CWO gums dDduuOu0u ny INC
enemy lin his hasty retreat" were
brought in during the normal extern
sion of the American lines beyond
Jaulny, General Pershing said. This
brought the total number of guns cap
tured since the Americans started the
drive which wiped out the st. Mihiel
salient to more than 200.
$1,000 Prisoners Counted.
In wiping out the st. Mihiel salient
In q hours, American troops, support
ed by French divisions, captured 49,
900 prisoners, more than 200 guns of
all calibers, hundreds of machine guns
and trench mortars. This was dis
closed by General Pershing's COM
muniques for yesterday and today, re-
ceived tonight by the War department
The enemy was pressed so hard,
General Pershing said, that he was
forced to abandon great quantities of
ammunition, telegraph and railroad ma
terials, rolling stock, clothing and
equipment. In addition he burned
large stores.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
LAND $4,000 IN SINGLE DAY
American Troops Are Being Sent
Rapidly to France.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Speaking of
the enlarged American program and
illustrating what has already been
accomplished, at his weekly confer
ence, General March read a cable
gram received from debarkation port
in France.
1t showed that $4,000 men had land
ed in one morning and that 1900
more were put ashore the same day.
Fifteen ships had entered the port on
the same morning, of which twelve
were to be unloaded and ready to re-
turn within twenty-four hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19

Sacramento, CAL, Sept. 16-Ship-
ments of California table grapes to
Eastern markets will be reduced so
per cent as a result of the damage
from the recent rain, Edgar M, Shee-
han, secretary of the state commits
sion of agriculture, said.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
SUPPORTS CAPTURED NURSES
Red Cross Will Take Care of Those
in Enemy's Hands.

Washington, Sept. 6.-American
nurses captured by the enemy will
be supported during captivity by the
American Red Cross, it was an
nounced at headquarters of the organ
ization here.
This decision was reached, it was
stated, after the War department s
announcement that under the law
army nurses, if captured, could not
be paid because technically they are
not on duty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
ADMIRES BOY SCOUTS WORK
General Pershing Sends Greeting for
Aid In War

New York, Sept. 16.-General Perish
ing has sent greeting from the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces to "the splen-
did army of $4,000 American Boy
Scouts" it was announced at head
quarters of the organization here.
In a letter, the American general
expressed appreciation of "all you are
doing for our great cause"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
American Airmen informed.

Paris, Sept. 16.-An American air
plane has landed near Fahy, in Swift
zerland, according to dispatch to
LIE Journal from Geneva. The two
aviators were interned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
SERIOUS RAILWAY DISASTER
Forty Persons Killed in Wreck Near
Weesp, Holland.

Amsterdam, Sept. 16.-Forty persons
were killed and between 100 and $50
others injured in a railway accident
near Weesp, eight miles southeast of
Amsterdam. An embankment collapsed
owing to recent rains and almost tho
entire train fell down the steep side.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19

&dIllC IIOUDlG WHICH
pulled me down un-
til / could not put nay
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as / live
on a small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me. -
81 saw the Com
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
it. It has restored
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
TWO AVIAT0RS ARE KILLED
AirpIane Crashes to Earth During
Spin at Fort Worth, Tex.

Fort Worth, Sept. 16.-Lieut. G. r..
James of Chicago was instantly killed
and an enlisted man named Lantz ia
tally injured here when their airplane
crashed to earth in a spin. Lantz died
shortly after the accident
Lieutenant James was an instructor
in the accuracy stage and was classed
as one of the cleverest fiiers at the
local aviation fields.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
BRITISH CASUALTIES 21,756
That Figure Is Reached During the
Past Week.

London, Sept 16-This weeks pub
lished British casualties totaled 81
756. They are divided as follows:
Killed-Officers, 563; men, 1872.
Wounded-Officers, 1899; men, A.
$50. Missing-Of1cers, 1903; men, L.
500. Total, officers, 2,265; men, 49,
491.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
5000 MEN FROM WISCONSIN
Call Provides for Their Departure to
Waco, Tex, Oct. 7-11.

VFaNO' W.T. 49,
Madison, Wis, Sept. Ex-Governor
E. L. Philip has received a call for
5000 men for Waco, Tex, from Wis
consin, entrainment during the five
day period commencing October T..
These men are for general military
service. The quota calls for 1900 from
Milwaukee,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19

When q widOwer begins to tell his
troubles to widow she knows he is
going to ask her to share them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
PETROGRAD TAKEN, is REPORT
Falls into Hands of Anti-BoIsheviki,
DISPATCHES Saw

Paris, Sept 16.-Dispatches re-
ceived by English newspapers through
Helsingfors announce that Petrograd
has been taken by the anti-revolution-
lists
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19
NOW RAISES
) 500 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or.
ganic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oregon, Ill.--"I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for an or
The independent-reporter., 1918-09-26
WEST MOSCOW

Mrs. Annie Young and Mrs. Charles
Collins went to Waterville on bust
ness. one day last week
Albert Dunton went to Skowhegan
Friday to see his mother. Mrs Olive
Dunton, who was very sick and has
since passed away.
Austin Jones was saving wood for
Will Robinson last week with his
gasoline engine.
Thomas Owens was visiting rela-
tiyes here Sunday.
Among those who went to Skowhe-
gan last week to attend the fair were
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Berry Mrs
Fred Collins and Walter Dnnton and
family
Granville Beane has moved his finn
lily home from Lexington where they
have been living since last spring.
Quite a thunder shower passed over
this section Friday forenoon. Septem-
Der 20
Mrs. Clarence Andrews made trip
down river one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs james Stewart and
Mr. and Mrs Mark Morris OF The
Forks made short call here last
Friday.
Norman Collins returned Monday
from spending the week end with his
father on Brassua Rapids.
The independent-reporter., 1918-09-26
Mrs. Flora Collins

Mrs Flora Collins passed away at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Leon
Parlin of Heselotn street. last Friday
morning, after an illness of about two
weeks. Mrs Collins had been fail
ing in health for several years. She
had been at the Augusta State Hos
pital for a few weeks but the treat
ments were of no avail She was the
widow OF the late benjamin S Collins
who died about a year ago, while on
his way to Skowhegan from California
Mrs. Collins is survived by two chill
dren. the daughter above mentioned
and IA son. Benjamin S. Collins, Jr.,
of SkoWhegan. There are also two
sisters. Mrs Clarence Mantor OF this
place and Mrs Nellie Clark of Nor
ridgeWock
The funeral services were held at
the residence of George Hovey at
North Anson last Sunday afternoon
with Rev George Merriam, officiating.
Interment was in the Sunset Cemetery
at North Anson.
The independent-reporter., 1918-09-26
WOmen'S Part In the Local Liberty
Loan


The women OF SkoWhegan are TAX
ing a far greater share OF the work in
the present liberty loan than in those
that nave proceeded IL. Al meet
ing. held in the assembly room OF the
high school building, last Monday af-
lrfhooh' 'le ioiIo"lhb teams were
chosen. the first lady named in each
instance being the captain
Section Miss Mabel Mckinney
Mr. Cummings Mrs tdith Phiiorick.
Miss Page.
Section Mrs. Samuel koderick'
Mr. Arthur Je~ett MIS-. }. }. smith,
Mr. +. l. savage
Section 3 Miss Eilloi. MIS- @o'd-
smith. Mrs. X W LeIEA1o"' Ar9. Az
bic WlldtS
Section ! Mrs. Waiter 1ashoh'
Mr. PuisIter' Mrs. Len" 1dI'ifedu'
Mrs Thomas thompson.
Section Mrs. sarah NlBue' MIS-.
J. I. Ihlbodean' MIS-. " y. "dsne'
Mrs f. }. Butter.
Section = Mrs. Eailn steward hrS.
Mauce AYore' MISS "eS'on' NfS.
FRANK Morfiil'
Section Mrs. + y. sawyer hIs
Greenwood, MIS-. george "o"ei' WI ..
jenkins.
Section mrs Ndi'e "oou H.
Miss Edith uleahlli' M's. ma 'ey W
Guire' Mrs. Josephine tieiee'
section lo-Mr9. james i'e "'''
Della Boucharu' MrS. Anna OaN''
Ihese teams are aS9isiicu ueAiite
sections oil the town anu wiz 'i'i. INC
homes In the area li'us uiluei '"ei'
care. Ihey VIII eNpI"ih me iioei y
loan ana present the reasons "nS eao"
IHuiNluudl 9houiu 9u"''ii'' '''
The independent-reporter., 1918-09-26
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The independent-reporter., 1918-09-26
NATURES WARNING
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