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The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Myer Witz Asks Court
To Change German Name;
Says 1t Is Detrimental

Another man has asked the District
Supreme Court to relieve him Of the
embarrassment Of bearing German
name.
He is Myer witz. twenty-five years
n age, q resident Of this city. Witt
asks that his name be changed to
Myron wites. His parents, he says,
we're born In Riga, Russia He was
born in Waterbury. Conn. His pres
ant name. Witt states. is detrimental
10 his business.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
7. RIGGS, JR., ANSWERS
CHARGE BY BELLAINE

The Senate Committee on Terri
tories yesterday voted to recon-
men the Senate to confirm ap-
pointment of Thomas Riggs, jr.. as
Governor of Alaska. Charges
against Riggs by John A. Ballaine,
Of Seattle, were heard by the COM
mittee. and held to be disproyen.
Bellaine charged that Riggs had
betrayed his trust in respect Of
paying 100000 for the Tanana
Valley Railroad. Riggs acted as
government commissioner In nego-
tiating the purchase, and Bellaine
alleged that government funds had
been misappropriated.
Riggs answered the charges by
.tatinE that the estimated value Of
me railroad was $390,000 and that
he had saved the government
sec, 900 on the deal
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07

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The Washington herald., 1918-04-07

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
Will You HELP Bring Back
The Boys Of This Community?

Our boys. the boys from this town and this county
and this state. are fighting the Huns. They in
the trenches in France, they sailing the Uboat-
infested seas they are going "over the top" in the
face of German cannon and machine gun fire.
Many. many more of our boys are now training and
will soon be in France and yet to be called
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11

Compared to their heroic sacrifice our part is but
small-that of providing the funds to keep them
equipped; to build and man the ships that will trans
port their food. their clothes. their guns and their
ammunition. and to pay for these things
Yes. we. the people of this community. will sup.
port our bows
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
Will You Help to Bring
Them Back?

Will you help to provide them with the things
they need with clothes and food and munitions that
they may complete as quickly possible the terrible
task assigned to them?
Will you support our boys while they are fighting
for u.s. fighting the German autocracy that seeks to
destroy our ideals of liberty and justice?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11

And, remember. these are our boys: those who are
near and dear to They are doing their ALL.
They are giving their ALL. They are prepared to
make the extreme sacrifice that our homes our town.
our nation. may escape the ravages of the Hun
We want them-o and ALTO come back
to US
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25

=
Sherburn Beecher has returned to his
home in this city to spend the holiday
vacation with his parents He is at
tending Carleton College at Mortified.
Douglas Beecher who has been attending
a military training school in Indiana is
also enjoying vacation.
VIM. Collins has returned irom France
where he was in the service for several
months as member of an artillery
unit. He was ordered for overseas
seas service last fall but did not sd
actual service. He is making a Wis
at the home Of his father, Thos. Collins
in this city.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25

Frank Wagner has returned to his
home in New Ulm after a several days
visit with relatives in and near Fairfax.
Christmas is not day or a season,
but condition Of heart and mind If
we love our neighbors as ourselves; if
in our riches we are poor in spirit and
in our poverty we are rich in grace; if
our charity vaunteth not itself; but
5suffereth and is kind; if when our brother
asks a loaf we give ourselves instead; if
each day dawns in opportunity and sets
in achievement however small then
every dayis Christ's day and Christmas
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25

viz: Mrs. F. D. Bruins and D. r. Meyer
Of Mankato and VIM. Meyer Of Morgan.
| The funeral which was private was
held Saturday, at IL o'clock, Rev.
F. Koehler Of the local Lutheran
church officiating, and the remains were
inferred in the. church cemetery at
Old Nicollet.
ALBERT WALLNER.
Word was received here on Wednes-
! day that Albert Wallner son. Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wenzel Wallner of this city made
the supreme sacrifice on the battle fields
Of France on October 10. Albert Wall
ner was nineteen years old and enlisted
as volunteer in the North Dakota
National guard at Fargo. He was first
sent to Camp Greene, N. c., in June,
1917. At that time he was but eighteen
years Of age He went with his unit to
England in February of this year and in
.. April was ordered to France where he
did service on the front This is another
New uln boy who must be added to the
list of those who forfeited all for the
great cause. Mr.. and Mrs. Wallner
have the sympathy Of many friends.
The deceased was born in Fairfax
January 20, 1889 He spent some of
his boyhood days in New Ulm and was
employed at the r. R. Kemski Printing
Company for short time. In 1916 he
went to Fargo, N. D. and at the time
OF his enlistment in 1917 was EMPLOYED
IN the Office of the Hunter Herald. He
enlisted in the 164th North Dakota
Infantry, 41st Division. He was station
ed at Camp Greene, s. C. short time
and later at Hampstead, N. Y. and
Camp Merritt, N. j., From there he was
transferred to France and arrived safely
over there on Thanksgivingday Of
1917. The deceased is survived by his
grief-stricken parents, five brothers and
one sister. They are as follows: Arthur
Minneapolis; Mary, Frank, Lawrence,
Isidor and Leo at home
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25

George Maurer, an acutioneer in
Lincoln and adjoining counties has been
refused the renewal Of his licnese by
the county commiss loners. The ground
en- which Maurer was refused license
to cry sales longer was that he informed
the Fourth Liberty sales committee
that he did not owe the government
anything and that he had been forced
to work hard for what he has.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25
AL repair work called for and delivered to any part Of
the city.
Gates Half-Sole Tires

We can equip your with GATES HALF-SOLE TIRES
winch cost only onehaf much new tire are pune
ture proof oversize stronger and better than the tires
now on your car and are guaranteed for $500 miles.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25
Tire Repair Work
Re-Treading Tires

Tires and Tubes very expensive and it would be
wise for you take your Tire Repair Work inexperienced
You know reputation for reliable moderate
priced work We handle all kinds OF Tires Tubes and Ac
cessores and pay the highest market price for old
Tubes We fill your tires with free Of charge
finishing touch guarantee every job that leaves shop
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25
The Seasons Greetings

We extend to all friends hearty Christ
mas Greetings and Best Wishes for Happy
New Year.
we also desire to express thanks appreciation for
the generous patronage accorded during past year
ana trust that our pleasant business relations will
in the future,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25
MRS. MARY YOUNGMAN

Mrs. Mary Ounginan, wife of Martin
Youngman, for many years a resident
OF Sleepy Eye passed away, Friday morn
ing, Dec. 18th. Funeral took place
Monday morning at St Mary's church,
Rev. Klein, conducting the services at
which solemn High Mass was celebrated.
The deceased was born in Reedsburg,
Wis, Sept. II, 1S47 and at the age Of
10 was united in marriage to Martin
Youngman, who survives her. In the
early 70's the young couple came to
Brown County and settled on farm in
the Town of Leavenworth, where they
remained for over 20 years when they
moved to this city. Three sisters and
one brother also survive the deceased
namely: Mrs. John Youngman and Mrs.
Margaret Fiebiger Of Sleepy Eye, Mrs.
E. Schnobrich of Gaylord and Mic
NennO of Iowa. Miss Marion Pietsch
of this city and Mrs. Geo. Eagen OF
Minneapolis are nieces Of the deceased.
Mrs. Youngman had enjoyed fairly
good health up to a few months ago,
when she steadily declined and dropsy
and finally heart failure suddenly took.
her. Mrs. Youngnnan was good wo-
man, devout member Of her church
and good neighbor. SleepyEye Herald
Dispatch
HENRY D. MEYER
Last Thursday evening at Z o'clock
Henry D. Meyer, one of the earlysettlers
of Nicollet County passed away at his
home in Nicollet Township His death
was due to asthma and heart trouble
with which he had been a sufferer for
some time, although he was up and
around until a day previous to his de-
mise. The deceased was an upright
citizen and was held in high esteem by
his neighbors and a wide circle Of other
| friends.
| Henry D. Meyer was born in Hanover,
Germany, September 9, 1851 and was 81
years, 3 months and 10 days Of age. He
came to America with his parents in 1862
and spent the first ten years in Illinois,
when the family moved to Nicollet
county where he has resided ever since.
In 1874 he was married to Miss Marie
Heidorn Of Nicollet who, with the follow
ing eight children mourn his loss: Mrs.
r. J. Blank, Appleton; August H.,
Nicollet township; Herman H., Court
land; Mrs. Aug, Schroeder, Nicollet
township; Mrs. Louis Compart, CRANKY;
Mrs. Henry Juberien, Belgrade; Henry,
Nicollet village, and Miss Alma at home.
He also leaves one sister and two brothers,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25

and children.
i.euDeii huau anu lalliiiy anu .olsa
CIV Anpeio A.eis ~ #Laiayesee VISITED
WIZ. feiaeivss "a New Gun se@sfal Gays
- i''s 'iAe NeeA.
Mrs. Philip Hermer Of Marshall died
at a local hospital last week following
several onerations The remains waro
oo,sad n,as go. of M - H.
81 fhis civ
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Merkle and
daughter Madeline, Mrs. John Schmidt
and son George and Mrs. Frank
Mitchell of Minneapolis attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Katherine Merkle.
Mrs. George Palmer OF Butte, Mon
tana and Charles Merkle could not
come because they were both ill at
the time.
:. j. Nenno, OF Mankato, deputy
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all kind friends and neigh
bors for their assistance during the
illness and death Of our beloved son
and brother
BERNHARD KOPETZKI
Especial thanks are due to the pail
bearers, the donors of floral offerings
and Rev. Fr. Cores for his kind words
of solace and comfort
MIR. and Mrs. Anton Kopetzki
and children
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25

Yards. Deceased contracted influenza
about week previous to the time Of
| death which turned into pneumonia
this being the cause of her demise.
Ella Anderson was born April o.,
1895 and thus was only % years old
when the Grim Reaper took her young
slife. She was born in New Ulm and
spent all of her short life here, assisting
her mother in the home.
She is survived by her sorrowing
mother and the following sisters and
brothers: Chas. Anderson and Mrs.
L. A. Picha, St. Paul; Mrs Ralph
| Jones, Waseca; Mrs. Herman Adam,
New Ulm, and Hertha Frank, Norman
and Winnifred who are at home
Themother and the sisters and brothers
deeply mourn the loss of this member of
! their family Death came so rapidly
that it is difficult for them to realize
that she will be with them no longer.
| Heartfelt sympathy is extended to the
surviving relatives by their many friends
MRS. CATHERINE MERKLE
Thursday morning at 3 A. NJ. Mrs.
! Catherine Merkle passed away at her
home on North Minnesota street. She
had been i'll only three days, her all
| ment being bronchitis
Mrs. Merkle, nee Catherine Marsch
was born November 6, 1912 in Bohemia
! where she spent her childhood days and
came to America in 1888. She came
directly to New Ulm and spent the
rest of her life here. In 1869 she was
united IN marriage to John Merkle
who preceded her in death seventeen
years ago. Ten children blessed their
union, nine of whom survive. They
are as follows: Martin Merkle, Mrs.
John Schinpf and Mrs Frank Mitchell
OF Minneapolis, Mike, Lorenz, George
and Kate Merkle of this city, Charles,
St. Paul; Mrs. George Palmer, Butte,
Montana. Besides these there are ten
grandchildren
Deceased was member of the
Germania Sisters Lodge at the time Of
! death. Funeral services were held Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock at Fortser' S
undertaking room and the remains were
laid to rest in the City cemetery Cap
| tain Albert Steinhauser ofiiciated.
BERNHARD KOPETzKI.
Last Tuesday morning at $3.50 o'clock
Bernhard Kopetzki, son of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Anton Kopetzki of this city, died
|of pneumonia after brief illness of
about two weeks. A short time ago
he contracted influenza which developed
into pneumonia and resulted in his
death
The deceased would have been Is
years on the End of January. He was
born in New Ulm and spent all of his
short life at the home of his parents.
At the time of death he was an employe
at the Crone Bros. store. Besides his
grief-stricken parents the following
brother and sisters survive: Alfred,
Adele, and Lunita who are all at home.
He had many friends who mourn the
loss Of pleasant companion.
MRS. MARY YOUNGMAN
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25
ELM Err .DUMI[E.

Elmer Duml<e, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Dumke of Sleepy Eye, died the
torepart of the week at the Union hos
pita in this city. He was only thirteen
years old. Following an operation for
appendicitis he contracted influenza
and pneumonia which was the cause of
his death
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25

IS always near. Selected
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-27
SCHLEY HOWARD'S own LETTERS
SHOW HOWARD BROUGHT THE
PRESIDENT INTO The SENA-
TORIAL RACE
Found the President res. s for Harris, Promised
the President Not 70 Run, Broke PTS
Promise and Approved False Newspaper
Report of His Self-Sought Intervieg With
the President.

About the middle of April Congress-
man William Schley Howard sought
an interview with President Wilson to
talk over the matter of his entering
the race for senator from Georgia. In
that interview, sought by Mr.. How
ard. the President stated that his
choice of candidate for that race was
Hon. William j. Harris, and he hoped
that the loyal vote against Senator
Hardwick would not be divided.
Thereupon Mr. Howard voluntarily
promised the President that he would
not run, but would support Mr.. Harris
because he was the Presidents choice.
A few days later Mr.. Howard broke
his promise to the President and be-
came a candidate. Nobody could ex-
press the Presidents feelings at Mr..
Towards conduct as the President did
in his pointed two line letter of April
IL, saying only:
Your letter just received disap-
points me very seriously indeed, and
very much regret it"
A little while later the Washington
correspondent Of The Atlanta Consti-
tuition sent an article to bis paper
about that interview and instead Of
stating therein that the President ex-
pressed his choice for Hon. William
J. Harris as the candidate for Sena-
tor in Georgia, stated that the Presi-
dent said he would be neutral as be-
tween any two loyal candidates against
Thos. W. Hardwick. Nobody but the
President and Mr. Howard could have
known what took place in the confer
ence between them, as no one else
was present Mr.. Howard saw the ar
ticle sent out by the news paper cor
respondent and made no attempt to
correct the false version of the inteEs
view He approved It as the God%
truth" The President also saw the
newspaper article and on april 20 he
wrote Mr.. Howard to the effect that
he, Mr.. Howard, knew the article was
false, and in very emphatic terms the
President asked Mr.. Howard whether
or not he intended to correct the false
impression left among the peope of
Georgia by the article appearing in
The Constitution. In reply to the
President Mr.. Howard admitted that
the Presidents letter very greatly
distressed him." admitted that the
newspaper article conveyed a false
account of the Presidents attitude
and admitted that he and his friends
knew that the President Thought Mr.
Harris should make the race against
the junior senator from Georgia in
Preference to anyone else."
The statements of Mr.. Howard and
the President speak for themselves:
Committee on Appropriations, House
of Representatives Washington, D.
c., April, 1918.
my Dear Mr.. President:
you may recall that stated to
you that if you wished it 1would not
become a candidate for the Senate,
but would do all could to help elect
the candidate whom you selected to
carry our cause to the people of Geor-
gia. This is written with the hope
that you will permit me to withdraw
this promise to you.
With great respect, lam,
Faithfully your friend,
WILLIAM SCHLEY HOWARD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-27
reference to Mr.. Harris candidacy,
81 am, dear Mr.. President, w..n great



reference to Mr.. Harris candidacy,
'I am, dear Mr.. President, w,.h great
respect,
Faithfully yours.
WILLIAM SCHLEY HOWARD.
To the President,
TIE White House
1t is clear from these letters that
Congressman Howard sought out our
honored President, brought him, into
the Georgia Senatorial situation, found
the President strongly favored Hon
William ]. Harris, voluntarily gave
his solemn promise that he would not
be candidate, and broke that prom
Use as soon as it was given. 1t is also
clear that he deliberately let false
account of his interview with the
President, published in prominent
Georgia newspaper, go uncorrected I'M
til a correction was demaDded of him
by the President himself, in the face
of the fact that the newspapers false
information must have come from
Mr. Howard himself. 1t is also clear
that the President did not thrust him
self into the Georgia Senatorial situa-
ton. 1t is also clear that when the
President was brought in by Mr. How
ard there was no doubt as to where
the President stood.
Read these letters which passed be-
tween Mr. Howard. and President Will
son and then ask yourself the ques-
ton: Can l vote for such a man for
SENATOR" If Congressman Howard
broke his promise voluntarily given
to the President. and tried to deceive
the people of Georgia as to what tran
spired in his self-sought interview with
the President, will not the people fear
he would deceive them again? At least
the people of Georgia want a man as
their Senator whom the President can
trust. At least they want Senator
whose word and pledge once given are
never broken.
MIR. Howard had a perfect right to
run for Senator without consulting the
President. But he did consult the
President He found the President
fer Hon william j. Harris, because
the President had long tried Mr.. Har-
ris and never found him wanting. Mr.
Howard still has a right to run for
Sentaor But he can't claim to be run
ming on the friendship or the conf
dence of the respect of our Command
erin Chief-(adv.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-27
that impression.
Very truly yours,
WOODROW WILSON !"

10 Hon Williams Schley Howard,
House OF Representatives,.
Mote the change from mo Dear
Mr. Howard to MY Dear SIR and
from Sincerely yours" to Very truly
yours'' IA
Committee on appropriations, House
of Representatives, Washington, d
G., April 20, 1918.
MY Dear Mr.. President:
Your note Of the Goth instant handed
me last evening at my home, where
am now confined by illness, very
greatly distreSses me.
After you were gra ,.ous enough
to receive me for an interview in the
Executive Office, I coaf,,?ai exactly
what | understood your position to be
to three of my intimate political and
personal friends for the sole purpose
of counseling with them as to wheth-
TT or not | should further pursue my
candidacy for the United States Senate.
Il have never expressed directly or
Indirectly, anything to my friends
but that you thought Mr.. Harris should
make the race against the junior sena-
tor from Georgia in the approaching
primary in preference to anyone else.
Il recognize, however, that Mr.. Hol-
lemons articles may convey differ
ent impression as to your attitude in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-18
with the Stocks.

Texas Company and Mexican Pc
trOlcum, both OF these high class
stocks again made new high price
records for this movement today.
Texas Company opened at l92 3-i,
and closed at 1875. which was the
high point for this issue today and
is the highest price Texas Company
has sold in over Il year and a halt.
Mexican Petroleum, which opened
at 149%. and sold down To liSA
during the day, only to make a
now high figure for this movement
Of l5S 1-2, but dropped back to
1857 l-2 at the close OF the session,
Royal Dutch Petroleum stock
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IA IA points from Wednesdays
closing. Improvement is In sympa-
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and 1t also reflects aggressive policy
of this foreign oil combine in con-
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world. Company has acquired large
producing areas In various parts or
the world. well located for the
handling Of fuel-oll business for
steamships.
Cities Service company declared
regular monthly dividend OF l-2 OF
/ per cent and q of per cent In
stock OF common. and 1-2 or ! per
cent in cash on the preferred stock,
both payablc December !, 10 stock
Of record November 1J.-llouston
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