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The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29
Observation-Disclosures Hdtrsh
WANTED: TRAMP PRINTER"
What Has Become Of "RollIno Stone
That Gathered No
Moss"

Snlina. Kan.-Owing to scarcity Of
tramp printers" the like which has
never been recorded by the old-time
editors, papers In this section Of the
state are suspending.
The lntest Is that Of the Barnard
Bee, published at Barnard. near here.
In the last issue Of the pnper, the
editor announced that owing to lack
~ surplus printers, II would suspend.
until such time as a tramp printer"
came around. In the meantime, the
neighborhood will have to 60 without
news. rs
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29
HIS DEATH EXAGGERATED
Ohio Soldier, Reported Dead. Suggests
Mark Twaln's Telegram.

All one day friends aud relatives OF
Sig, Splra, son Of II Cleveland banker,
called at the Splrn home to extend
sympathy over the young mans death,
Many floral offerings were sent TO the
home, while friends planned attend
Ing the funeral.
That night sig called up from Camp
Sherman, Chillicoihc, o.: II couldn't
be dead ~ Spanish flu-I never had
H." was the burden Of his convcrsa'
tlon. The funeral has been postponed
indefinitely. Mark Twain. reported
dead. wired: "The report Of my death
Is greatly exaggerated"
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29
DISMISSED" SAID COURT
pIsorderiy. Tsttered and Torn. Hs
Brought Out . Roll and Bought
$500 Of Liberty Bonds.

Chicago.-"Want to 20 to the Bride.
well or work." Judge LaBuy In po'
lice court asked Tom Mcintosh
charged with disorderly conduct-Tom
who was "tsttersd and torn and all
forlorn."
a." said McIntosh. "am Q workman
Put me down for 500 In Liberty
bonds"
And out Of his sock hs took . draft
Tor t857. =
The Judge sisnsd him up on hA
bonds and them
"Dlsmissed.w
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29
SQUIRT Gun WAS
ONE HUN TRICK
Used Small Pistol That Sprayed
Out Bullets After He Cried
"Kameradw
SAFEST TO TAKE NO CHANCE
Lieut.. Ira J. todes Of New York Tells
Of Battle Scenes and Praises Lieut..
Audrey Grey OF California
a. Hero.

Iondon.--Flrst Lieut.. Ira ]. Hodes OF
Brooklyn. y. Y, and Berkelcy, Cal.
praises Lieut.. Audrey Grey Of Bcrke.
ley ~ one Of the gamest American
officers he ever knew.
Lieutenant Grey. foarfully wounded
anil NJ the point Of death. said:
"pon't take me, boys; clean 'cm out
first"
Iiy cleaning 'cm out" he meant for
them to keep on driving mt the Ger
man machine gun nests until they
we're abandoned lie did not want to
Interrupt the progress on that purt Of
the line for an instant.
Lieutenant Hodes was wounded In
the left lcg-the snme leg In which he
hnd been shot during the Spanish.
American war.
II was just out Of the hospital" he
snid. telling OF his last engagement.
II had been laid up with whooping
cough. I had Just reported back and
becn assigned 10 command Of Com
pany -. We were ordered to advance
first on Saturday. August 81. We went
ahead for two and half miles and
took the German second line trench.
Grey Gets Fatal Wound.
"The counter.nttnck came exnctly at
four o'clock. But. Of course, II av0iled
nothing, because we were fully able "a
meet II with more than sufficient re-
slstnnce. Our artillery had full sweep
Of the ground over which they moved.
The slaughter was terrible.
I'VE lay In the position all that
night. and ut seven o'clock In the morn.
Ing made a quick move. We took over
u line OF shell holes about three hun.
drcd yards In front Of US. Then We
started In 10 clean up the thick nests
of machine guns.
Lieutenant Grey was shot In the
stomach and Lieut.. Harry Blair OF
brooklyn was hit. Then I was hit
After I got II Blair and myself carried
Grey back 10 u dressing station. lie
died the next morning.
ttuns Old Not Fight Fair.
"The Germans were fighting In Q
misty way. II was not the least bit
safe 20 pay any attention to them
when they began to cry "knmcrad.'
Muny of them carried little pistol
cnllcd u squirt gum II shoots d
smnll bullet like u twenty-five. In,
sprays them out at short range. The
pistols keep on shooting just ns long ns
you keep your finger pressed on the
trigger. They are good for short rang,
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29

4 few worls from Richard Dob,ns
has just reached us, but a. il was
dated August | = 1918. before the great
drive through the hell hole Of Argonnc
forest. it still leaves his friends
throughout the county in high ton
sion, as TO his condition at present.
Last week We received word through n
note to his father. G. n. Dobyns, Of Cor
ming, th"t he had been gasscd on Oct.
10, bat was getting along nicely; this
was doubtless during the drive from
Argonnc on to Sedan. His few words
Of Aug. /, says: Am feeling fine
and liking things very well. Too busy
now to write"
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29
Plenty Left Yet.

The bank statements published In
the various papers Of our county last
week, shows that while there was "A
large amount on deposit, In June last,
the late statements show we have
slss,23l more on deposit Nov. IA than
than we had In March. 1918. This de-
crease Is undoubtedly accounted for by
the liberal subscriptions to the various
government loans, and other war aids,
such as the Red Cross. War Savings
Stamps. etc. As II is Holt county Is
far from bankruptcy, and the deposits
amounts TO $500 for every man, wom-
an and child In our county,
The amounts held on deposit by the
various banks OF our county, Nov. II,
1918, were:
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29
Nebraska Provides Potash.

Nebraska Will provide 80 per cent
of the potash supply OF the United
States this year. according to a state.
mcnt made by VIII NJ. Maupln, state
publicity director ut Lincoln. Nebras-
ka manufacturers. who have invested
S5.00O,OOO In the development Of the
potash industry, will produce more
than 20.O00.000 worth Of potash In
1913. i8T $50 - s'tt' ~
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29
Coming Home

The American expcditionary forces
will have all sick, wounded and con-
valcsccnt American soldiers back in
the United States within two months.
The number Of hospitals has been con.
sidcrably reduced already.by the med
ical corps. In the daily census Of hos
pitfalls there are now 100000 vacant
hCls.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29

Opposition to a league of nations
was voiced on Thursday last by Sem
ator Reed Of this state, who, in \
speech in the Senate, declared any
arrangement that would cause the
United States to be embroiled in Eu-
ropean troubles was "the most mon-
strous doctrine ever proposed in this
republic"
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29

Roy Fancher, who is in Company NJ,
10th L. S. Infantry, stationed at
Camp Crster, Battle Creek, Michigan,
in letter dated Nov. Goth, TO his
father, Boone Fancher, and family,
Of the Highland district, tells them
that he is well, and has thus far es-
caped the "Flu," although they had
had many cases in camp. He is cx-
pecting to be home for Christmas, and
thinks II will be on a discharge and
not furlough.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29
Paw. q Twenty.NIns.ve .vear.oId sIlI.

Given SIS with which to pay a gro
Gerry bill 20 years ago, at Pa-lscrsburg.
W. Va. a woman who failed to pay
and later moved to Western town.
has Just made restitution on her death.
bed. sending double the sum to the
grocer.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29
First Flyers to Sink Submarine
Are American Boys.
GOOD JOB PROPERLY DONE
Carson. Of Alabama. siler OF Ohio and
Chord Of Iowa Make New Record,
but Credit May BE unotfeisl-Traii
Of Oil and Two Dead Sailors Prove
Loss Of German craft-British o..
deers Compliment Yankees.

Ensign Julian Z. Carson Of Mont.
romcry, Ala. lns been credited unof.
fcinlly with the frs, sinking of u sub.
mnrinc by scaplnn". Iir probably
viii never receive official recognition
because uf the simple fnct that there
is absolutely no way tn prove That n
submarine has been sunk when she j.
lying hundreds uf feet down on thu
shlfty bottom of the ocean.
Hut from Currul,nrniivr stories told
by officers IN the British service
roundabout nnl narratives frum varied
sources, II II generally agreed that the
Job was done properly.
With Ensign Carson wcrc William
Siler OF Cleveland md Amos chord
OF Osknloosn. In. Chord was In front
with the machine run and hntnhs.
The trio started out on m early
morning patrol. just NJ dnyhrrnk. nc
cor'ling to the usual routine. They
had been scanning the North sen for
only II minutes when Sllrr cullcd out
Sub or the port how. sir"
The ID headed for the sub.
The unicrscn crnft was lying on the
surface ~ the water. Inactive. Shc
wns rcfilllng her tanks nnd rcchnrglng
her batteries. This work IL nlwnys
done IN the cnrly morning hours. be,
cause they nrc the slackcst hours. II
there nrc such things us slnck hours. I'm
warfare.
The ID ronrrd down upon tho sub.
mnrlnc. The Hun sailors saw n com.
Ing. They shouted 10 ON, another to
take cover. They drnpp,d their work
instantly md dnrtcd for the hatch.
On. ~ them fired n riff, nj the low.
cutting flying bout. N. missed.
The III fired her recognition sigma,
to be sure she wns not attacking nn
allied submarine. Their. wns no rrply.
Another shot was fired by III. Hun.
IL missed.
The observer from the forwnrd nj,
opened with the machine gun. Two Of
the Germans dropped into the hnich
and closed II. leaving the other two
outside.
Two Bombs Sink German.
Then the nirplnnc dropp.d "A bomi,
II struck Immediately IN front of the
coming tower. Tho two men wcr,
blown IN the submarine and tho YES.
sci div.'l almost with the striking oi
the bomb. The nlrplnnc dropped the
second boinb into the swirl.
The snbmnrin" came M again. re-,
mnlncd on the wntcr for n moment
nnd then went down again, backward
Tint was the last seen ~ her. Two
days later the bodies of the two snll'
"rs blown overheard were picked NJ
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29
Hiah Cost o. MovIna.

Savannah, 0a.-The high cost Of
moving In Savannah has oblitsrated
the. old sew TINT ut 70 cheaper to move
than pay rent" II now costs from
SO to go per load to move, because
of the extreme scarcity Of labor and
nc high cost Of upkesp.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29
This Kaiser AbdIeatsd.

Kaiser Bill may put of abdicating
for time. but Kaiser. Arthur H.. of
Chicago. took chance at II the other
day and abdicated In favor Of KIM
ball. Arthur H.. via q petition to
change name In the circuit court
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29

-Johnson's Freeze Proof will pre-
vent Frozen Radiators-will not rust
will not evaporate-will not corrode
metal or rubber--one application suf-
ficicnt for n winter. Sold under guar
antce by Cook & Foster
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29

eelsr ssaf = ~ erssA
Exp,orsr stefai1peonH bmous ihteam.
ship, the Polar Bear. which arrived
hers recently from Nome. will be sold
and the proceeds donated to the Red
Cross
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29
R.pu.a.Ien and ch,,,ets,.

Reputation and Character.
Reputation y what men think you
! AeA,AeNfo11enA nAosNhae.vsusar@ss @ss BotA'
NJ important. bat character ~ indlS
peosablo ~ SUCCESS. Withoat eAar.
aetee yoa ars not likely b Asvs .
sod rsputntoA-Vsgy leaG
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29

A letter from Owen bankers, who
Is in the ambulance corps Of the s9th
division, to his parents, dated Oct.
26. states that he is well; that he is
Of the opinion they will stay over for
quite a while.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29

Tsther-"Why don't you stiek b
work morei It ought to b. . real su-
joyment to you" Soa-"It d, slr. bot
I don't IKE 10 give myself up wholly
10 pleasure"
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29

Roy Steward, who had been gassed
and then slightly wounded, in late
postal to his mother, says: Don't
worrv. Mother, am getting along
fine"
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29

incompetence withthe Mayors
Proclamation. closing all gath.
erings during The epidemic The
Protracted Meeting at the
Chr ristian Church 10 begin Oecem.
Der I. has been postponed m
definitely.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29

Come In and pay up on your sub
scriptisu. We want to keep you on our
list.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29

The total deposits held by the banks
in the various cities Of our county
where there are two or more, on Nov.
ID, 1918, are as follows:
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-29

Millinery Bargains-AII trim.
med and untrlmmed Hats at
greatly reduced prices. Step in
and look them over. voer
chance to buy cheap.
mrs. 6. 4. MeTnERlAhD.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
German-America1 War

American long range guns have be-
gun the bombardment of Longuycn,
23Im:les northwest of Fcrlun, and the
vital German railway from hiezicres
and Sedan.
Flight Lieutenants TillingIiast, Don
ailson and Anderson, captured by the
Germans, escaped and make their way
into Holland.
Five major generals who have been
commanding corps and divisions at
the front have been recalled for sc'v'
led in camps, according to General
AIa arch. They vii! be replaced by
sc: niger men.
For army use il Cctober-N0vcmhcr
80, 70G barrels Of flour were pur'
chased
The Germans in the Argonne are
hamming the rivers and flooding The
country to stop the advance OF The
Americans, Who are constantly using
uD the German divisions, giving them
10 rest.
President Wilson's surrender note 10
Germany has revealed the President
has an iron hand concealed under Il
velvet glove, says the Pail Mall Ga
&ette. The London press agrees the
note has placed The Kaiser in corner.
Col. Edward NJ. House. as personal
representative of the President reaches
Paris, where he will dis cus$ all prob
irms of Il peace with the allied leaders
United States troops rccantured Eel
lou woods, northeast of Verdun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
DEMAND KAISER OUT
Berlin Crowd Urges AbdicatIon'
and Calls for Republic.
Croat Regiment at Fiume Revolts, De-
stroys Railroad and se'zes
Austrian Port.

London.-The Presidents latest note
to Germany reached tie Reichstas IN
Ierlin. The Reichstag Immediately all
iourned, and different sections began
considering the communication sep
urateIy. About the same time there
was riot outside the Reichstag build
ing, the mob demanding peace and tic
abdicarion of the Kaiser and cheering
Karl Liebknecht, the released minorl-
-ty Socialistleader
Not enough German comment has
been received to give a full idea or
The impression it has made on the
enemy public, but the agitation against
The Emperor in radical quarters CON
tinues
Meanwhile the AuStro-Hungarian
and Hungarian governments have been
upset by the revolt of Croat regiment
at Fiume, an Adriatic port. The troops
seized the city and tore up the rail-
road.
The news of this event was Quickly
followed by the resignation Of Baron
Eurian, Atstro-Hungarian foreign min
lister, and DR.. Wekerle, Hungarian pre-
rier, who were succeeded by two
prominent Liberals, Count Julius An
tlassy and Count Albert Apponyi, re-
spectively.
The separatist movements in the
dual monarchy are continuing. The
t'zecho-Slovak deputies have left the
Reichrat, with the announcement that
they would never return.
The Bremen RurgerZeitung states
the big strike of munition workers at
Eraslau was on account Of the closing
Of the Socialist newspaper Breslau
Vo!kswacht for demanding the resig-
naticn of the Kaiser. The military au-
thorities closed the newspaper, but on
account Of the strike were forced TO
permit it to appear again, then the
strike ceased.
No Berlin newspaper prints the
speech DR.. Liebknecht made on being
liberated. The whole spirit Of the
demonstration after his release was
decidedly revolutionary. The police
tried to check It, but mounted police
were required to prevent a demonstra-
uon before the Reiclistag.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
TNoT-T7Y
EOSsLsGLl

Owing to the demands of transpor-
tation OF American soldiers and their
supplies to France by British Ships
The meat ration Of Great Britain WIS
cut to II ounces week.
Field Marshal IIinGcnburs warns
the German armies that all arElistice
has not been conclud2l and appeals 10
the troops to "hold fast.
Col. Edward NJ. House Wus received
by President Po.ncarc. Co.3ncl i!o"Se
presented his credentials as special
representative Of this government to
the European governments.
GIie hundred and tUrty American
airplanes carry out successful raid
on German troop .centratio;i* near
Briuuenay. Sixty bombing machines,
protested by 50 pursuit craft, TOOK part
in th2 operation. Two American iaa-
chimes are missing.
The British and Italians, breaking
across the upper Pinrc, have pushed
four miles beyond tire river. From
1000 to 5000 prisoners have been
taken.
The British under General Allcnhy
have taken Aleppo. six miles from the
main Stamboul-Bagd railway, ard
are moving on the railway itself. AleD-
DO is 200 miles north of Damascus and
is one Of the vital points in Asiatic
Turkey.
The Huns have developed triple
deck fighting top" which they are
building in the trees Oh the American
front.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08

The Greek minister announced i'll
Washington that Premier FeniZelos
will make a trip to this country TO con-
suit President Wi3S0n.
Railroad administration authorized
the operating Of short lines OF the
country on parity to unity the national
transportation system.
Revolt growing In Austria Is report
from London.
Major General William G. Gor&aS
former surgeon general of the army,
has Just returned FROM France. lie
will prepare a report to be made pu0tic
on the health Of soldiers there.
4 new national Wag@ scale for ship
yards is announced by the Sh:ph"!id-
ing Adjustment Eoard Nhe' Stacy
EoartD, with IL sharp increase for ne
men in all parts Of the country. 10
the basic crafts l. granted 50 cents IN
hour.
Dutch newspapers say that shipping
concerns in Holland are taking Sti!'3
preparatory to res;Ining regular ir'''s
20 England and America III coiiSe-
querLe of the withdrawal OF the
boat menace. Shipping with Denmark
has been resumed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
PETE OF TIE
w 4 e NEW S

French t-cc:.s- advancing between the
Gle and the kisns have forced the
Germans to begin Al extensive re.
treat between those rivers and nave
endangered the whole German line
as far as tie Arqonnc. At the same
time new American units are max.
Ing an attack further cast.
The kaiser is quoted il: German court
circles as having declared he would
rot abdicate, but was willing to sac
rificc his autocratio powers ard be-
come hereditary president of Ger
r1cn republic witt, much the same
- status as the k!Eus of England, Bel
GUM and Italy.
Til. French are pressing cast from the
Cise toward Hirecn and northeast
from the Serre toward tho sa,:le
place. In the last four days 15,ac0
prisoners have be:p :akcn ard the
teal German castIa.tics have been
at least 5000 n1cn.
Americans maintained *h2ir calro o7
both sidss CT :Ae Inleucc in spit: of
the violent opposition and t1ar1ssin1
fire CT the Germans.
The German foT@ign n?inje.er, Or. solf,
declares Germany icccccrrtt1 all OF. nr.
Wilson's Il peace terms and will
co93 - 10 negotiate &c to the future
OF hIsac--Lor. ai!.e.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
GENERA
NIANLIEOk 49,

Former Congressman Victor L. Bcr-
ser and five other persons were ar
rested at Milwaukee on federal grand
,j;iy indictments.
Theodore Roosevelt was presented
with the seat of the machine in wl,icf.
his son Quentin was killed in aerial
combat.
Nominations of Major Generals Lig-
gelt lnd Bullard TO be temporary iieu-
tenant generals was confirmed by the
senate.
War Industries Board announced
r"escn, price of 26 cents pound for
copper will remain in effect for No
vcll%cr and December
The Chaparra, Cuban steamship,
carrying 1000 tons Of sugar to New
Yar!: city, sinks of tie Jersey coast,
uc:rr 81 o::l,"#:1n believed to have
r:saltcG from striking Il mine.
War Industries ECard and packers
agreed to the reduction of one cent
fn~ r.@rl:cr hides far November and
I,,tcml,"r, and two cents for January.
EG.icr Eros. ioh!crs Of general mer-
cI,an,lisr anil cons:gncrs for the FIVE
ton shipment of German made toys to
this cnun'ry. announce that they had
cancelled 'hr order and did not want
tie SHIPMENT.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
SPORTING

Yale, Harvard and Princeton have
refused to play Intercollegiate football
for the benefit of the United War
Work Campaign, but many service
games have been scheduled.
4. I. Poinsette defcased A. p. Roth
In the final for the presidents cup OF
the New York Newspaper Golf Club.
Eternal beat Billy Kelly in the spH-
cial race for $30000 and the John Il.
Mclean gold cup at the Laurel Nld.)
race track.
Football contests between the big.
ccst colleges and service eErVens OF
the country have already been ar
ranged by the United War Work Cam
paGn Committee.
Columbia University's football team
opened its season with I to 0 victory
over Camp Merritt.
Harvard will not participate III The
football games with Yale or Princeton
Ills fail.
.!a,k Dempsey agreed 10 box any Ole
for benefit of United War Work cam
laign.
Jack Curley, former manager of Jess
Willard, has been selected to take
charge of the big wrestling matches
rbr the war charities fund.
1lc four round Eout at San Fran
cisco between Jack Dempsey and VIII
lie .Ieehan rctted %1T,G0O, which Was
divided between Pacific coast af:''>'
%nd navy statioi for purchasing at!!-
letic equipment.
Johnny Dundee las offered to box
six rounds each in six different cities
for the benefit OF the war charities
fund.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
WASEIWGTON

Senators Knox and poinde2iter lead
IN Il denunciation Of President Will
sans appeal for the election Of a DEM
u>.a;ic Congress, which throws The
!:>Iale in an uprCar. as a result the
program to adjourn Congress until aft
rr the election Las been nullilled ami
Uoi gross promises TO become Il poiit-
i.y!l forum until November 8.
Official investigation of expenditures
Of German proraGundis!s before and
after America entered the war will be
".arted this week.
IGyportati0n of binoculars, scZtnatS.
co.Apasses, clroncmeters ard similar
Instruments for the navigation and
equipment Of SHIPS was prohibited.
All almost overwhelming majority of
Congress and Of aSpii.an!s for seals III
Congress demand the unc0nGilinnl'
Surrender of Germany, The American
Defense Societys telesraphic poll
Shows.
Secretary Baker has just Informed
Or. JOHN Il. Mot, lir"ctor general ot
the Uniteu States War Work ca1:,.
iaign, that by JanGary | all men q &.-
he to the draft up to forty-tiye vii!
lave been called and that the en-; Of
i IS great struggle is far from br.t' in
S,:::|!t. The government Is n.;:..nS
lnars fer two years mere Of war.
President Wilson's appeal 10 i!:'
yG;nFS of the country to elect a Dem
ccfatic Congress that the conduct OF
;ic war may not lie hampered ar'!
that Europe may not look upon Re-
nu!H.iun yictCry us Il rcpudiation q!
thp administration conduct of-the war
&:'ai!ScS storm among Republicans
leaders.
Director FELTON, of military rai.roa,i..
ordered 10000 new freight cars for the
American army in France.
y plan was adopted by Railroad D..
rector McAdoo to inform the public
;L:aut railroad operations.