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New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
People Are Determined to
Maintain Themselves as
Independent Nation
Await Recognition
BY u. S. and Entente
Food Situation Desperate,
Says Head of American
Relief Committee

The people of Lithuania, despite
years Of suffering from the war, are
determined to establish and maintain
themselves as an independent nation,
free from the clutches of Germany,
and are eagerly awaiting recognition
by the United States and the Entente
Powers. This word was brought from
that country by DR.. John Szlupas, of
Scranton, Penn, who has just returned
from visit there as the representa-
tive of the American branch of the
Lithuanian Relief Committee.
The country, he said, is strongly
antiGerman; the people are deter
mined they will never again be a part
of Russia or Poland, and an army of
more than 100000 men, recruited from
the disorganized Russian forces, under
the command of General Kammaitis,
is stationed on the frontier of German
occupancy, ready to assist i'll establish
ing permanent government.
1t is also proposed, DR.. Szlupas said
that there shall be formed a confed-
Grafton of Lithuania, the Let's
Ukraine, Finland and Poland, formerly
under Russian domination, with the in
tention of working in harmony with
the scandinavian states for united re-
sistance against future German aggres-
tion. This plan was discussed, DR.
Szlupas added, at conferences which
he attended in Stockholm.
Lithuania, he said that in the larger
centres Of population there was much
suffering, and people were dying OF
starvation. In the country districts
however, it was not so bad. "The Ger
mans, however, have commandeered al
most everything available in the line
Of sustenance. What they cannot use
themselves they sell back to the Lith
uanians, but at exorbitant prices"
He also said that the Lithuanians
were not complying with the regula.
tions imposed upon them by Germany
Schools which the Germans established
were without pupils, industries are
boycotted, and every effort to make
the country a German dependency is
resisted. So strong is the sentiment
that the Germans have not attempted
to enforce their announced aims fol
fear of an uprising and the spread o1
that revolutionary spirit which they
dread and are putting forth every eff
fort to subdue.
AS an example Of German coloniza.
ton methods which is pointed to ir
N"'iie'' AA' .oAi u pas Sdlu tn1L W1tnlr
a short time after Germany had oc.
cupied Poland the story of Belgium
was repeated, in that more than 2 ne,
cent of the Lettish population, mum
berng in all about 1000 persons. were
shot "for treason This was done
ne added, presumably to impress or
the people that German orders anc
regulations must be the law of the
country.
Speaking of the relief work of the
committee he represented, DR.. szlupas
SAID tnat 1t was practically wiped ou,
as an organized effort by the Rolsbe
Wiki last November AT that time
ne said. eve were handling and takino
care of more than 10000 persons
with numerous established schools ane
enterprises whereby education was be-
ing encouraged and those able to work
were given employment. The work ot
the committee is still being conducted
but on smaller scale by individuals
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Camp for Farm Army
Schools to Establish Many on
Long Island

The Bushwick High School of Brook
lyn opened a camp on Long Island yes
terday for boys whwow have enlisted
in the farm army. The High School of
Commerce will open another to-day at
East Williston, Long Island. Other high
schools that intend to open camps on
Long Island are Commercial, Jamaica,
Stuyvesant and De Witt Clinton.
The Long Island division Of the
Boys Working Reserve has been or
ganized with the following officers:
President, Harold Rothman, De Witt
Clinton; vice-president, Michael Inter
rante. Bushwick; secretary. Albert
Lang, Bushwick.
Frank A. Rexford, who has general
supervision over the farm work, said
that enough potatoes had been planted
on Long Island to require the services
of at least four hundred boys at dig
ging time.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Two Long-Rar7ge Guns
Were Reported Silenced

1t is significant that the long range
bombardment of Paris, which had been
suspended for considerable interval
has been resumed just as the Germans
are renewing their offensive in the
West. The original bombardmegt was
opened on Saturday, March 23, almost
coincident with the start of the great
offensive in Picardy.
At least two of the mammoth pieces
were destroyed or badly damaged Some
time ago by the French artillery, which
adopted especial measures in conjunc-
tlon with airnlane observation, to reach
them in their location just behind the
westerly edge of the Aisne front, more
than seventy miles from Paris
Early this month the long range
shelling was suddenly suspended, and
on May 16 one of the German news
papers announced that two of the big
pieces had been taken to the Krupp
plant for repair work. Such huge guns,
it was explained, could not be fred
indefinitely without timely repairs"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Mountains and a Town
Captured by Sudden Blow :
Near Swiss Border
IL Cannon in Booty
Of Gen. Diaz's Army
Positions Held by Aussrians
Hitherto Considered as
Impregnable

LONDON. May 27.-Italian troops
have made a sudden and successful at
tack in the high mountains not far
from the Swiss border, sector that
has seen no heavy fighting since the
start of the war. They have taken
S70 prisoners, twelve cannon, two
peaks and other important positions.
The assault on these formidable
heights bespeaks the most extreme
Eai.antry on the part of General Diaz' s
men. The tops of the mountains here
are still mantied in snow and ice at
this season. The natural advantages
OF the defenders are tremendous
Despite these obstacles, the Italian
War Office announced to-day, the sum-
NIT of Monte Zigolon, the Monticello
Pass, the small town of Presena and
q mountain spur east Of the pass have
been captured.
The text of the statement says:
"ln the Tonale region the Alpini,
fighting on terrain rendered most
difficult by glaciers and the stubborn
resistance of the enemy, have conse-
csated with victory the dawn of the
t1urth year of the war. The attack
vas begun Saturday morning, and
uptcQly curing
Saturday night and yesterday. Monte
Iigolon, with the underlying spur of
Narocche, the lake basi, Presena,
Monticello Pass and the spur to the
east have been wrested from the en-
envy and held. Our troops showed
nigh spirits"
Tne meaning of this operation is not
entirely clear to military observers
heSe. 1t seems certain the italians
could not have selected this sector for
a great offensive. Row after row of
Alpine heights stand in their path
with high, narrow passes offering the
only means of access to the interior of
the Tyrol The Austrians should be
able to meet an attack here as we'll as
or better than on any other part of the
long front from Switzerland to the
Adriatic.
1t is probable the very security of
their position lulled the Austrians into
less than the usual watchfulness. and
the Italians, seeing a chance to get in a
good local blow. executed their stroke
with singular success. The operation
would indicate poor morale on the part
OF Emperor Charles's men, in the opin-
ION of those competent to judge here.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
twenty-th years imprisonment

to twenty-three years imprisonment.
1t continues:
"A jeweller named Nauwelaerts. of
Antwerp, and Consular Agent Won Ber-
gen, of Brussels, were sentenced and
shot at the same time as the Able
Moons, rector of Winxele, March 16 at
been executed; Fraiken and Woris de
Verviers sentenced to hard labor for
life; an entire family of the name Of
Barthels, composed of father, mother.
two daughters and two sons, together
with a servant, Nine. Vinkenbosch,
have been arrested. reasons not known
Clementine Hendricks and Anna Gee
raerds have likewise been arrested"
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New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Navy Watches |. w. w.
On Alaska Coast

WASHINGTON. May 27. - A naval
patrol of the Alaskan coast has been
established to forestall agitation by
leaders of the Industrial Workers of
the World.
The Coast Surveys vessels Explorer
and Patterson have been turned over
to the Navy Department, which will add
to them other ships for the patrol
work.
So far there has been no trouble
or evidence of an outbreak in Alaska
but leaders of the Industrial Workers
have made their appearance there, espe-
clally in the canning communities. The
canning season opens June l, and it has
been believed preparations were under
way to interfere, with the work of pre-.
serving food.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Sim Fem Priest
Denies Plot CHARGE

DUBLIN, May 27.-The Rev. Malachi
MacBranan has given out the follow
ing signed statements:
"As priest and member of the
Sin Fein executive for the past wear
give you my word of honor that
the governments official statement that
negotiations have been carried on be
tween the Sim Fein executive and
Germany is falsehood, and that a
German invasion was never discussed
by the Sim Fein executive COMMITTEES )
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
English Rivet Mark Broken

LONDON, May 27-The British
riveting record has returned to the
Daily Mail" from Glasgow. William
Smith, of Scotstoun, on Saturday, in
the yards of John Brown G. Co., at
Clydebank, hammered in 6,783 rivets in
nine hours. This beats all previous
British records and is more than 900
better than the mark set by William
Moses at Barrow earlier last week.
Smiths riveting was done on a
frame of ship. His best hour was
the sixth, when put in 88S rivets.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Two Sentenced in Paris
For Revealing Secrets

PARIS, May 27.-Paix- -Seailles and
Captain Matthew, who have been IN
trial on charge of communicating
government secrets to unauthorized
persons, which charge was an ont
growth of the Bonnet Rouge" trial.
have been sentenced, respectively. to
one year and three months in prison.
sentence was suspended for time
by the court.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
$l23,674,906 Deficiency
Bill Passed in House

WAsHINGToN, May 27.-The urgent
- s sao esazryng ear yin direct
authorizations of $330OO.O 900. wns
passed by the House to-day without
amendment and now goes to the Sem
ate. ~"s
The chief item carried in the b;u
is $66,666,666 for the housing of war
workers. Sl6,666,666 of which is to he
spent to relieve congestion, in Wash
ington.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Austrians Suffer Heavy
Losses IL, Tonale Region

PARIS, May 27.-Severe losses have
been inflicted upon the Austrians in
the Tonale district by the Italians,
according to special dispatches from
Rome. Among the $40 prisoners taken
by the Italians are fourteen officers.
Twelve cannon and twenty-five ma
chine guns have remained in the hands
of the Italians
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28

1t is not believed possible that the
attack along this part of the line, al
though there are many indications that
an offensive, insisted upon by Berlin,
will be launched soon, probably on the
Asiago Plateau or betwe IN the Brenta
and Piave rivers.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Germans Continue
To Punish Beleians

(Specia! Dispatch to The Tribuue)
WASHINGTON, May PA cable
from iron Havre to the Belgian Legation to-
reported executed, has been sentenced
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-09-13

Miss Pauline Wilson returned
Friday to Aurora, Missouri, to
resume her duties in the pub
lie schools, after spending the
summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. O. O. Wilson.
Miss Eva Lee returned Friday
morning to her home in Hodge,
after a brief visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. k. VanAn glen,
Miss Clara Zimmerman re-
turned Thursday evening FROM
a visit with her sister in Kear-
ney, Mo.
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CORDER ITEMS.

Miss Lena Neff spent Sunday
in Kansas City.
w. L. Holman and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday in
Concordia with Horace Heit.
meyer and family.
Leverett Jones and Lawrence
Fieth both of Rahe's Motor
School in Kansas City, spent
Sunday here with homefolks.
w. C. Carlton returned Sun
day evening from a few days
visit with his daughter at Lees
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-09-13
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that letters
of Administration on the estate OF
Wilson Bros, a partnership, were
granted to the undersigned on the 9TH
day of August, 1918, by the Probate
Court of Lafayette County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance tc the undersigned
within six months after the date of
granting said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit of said
estate; and if such claims be not eX-
hibited within one year from the date
of granting said letters, they will be
forever barred.
Witness my signature on this 9TH
day of August, 1918.
MAMIE c. WILSON,
Administrative
Attested by Stephen N. Wilson Judge
of Probate for Lafayette County
Missouri.
(SEAL) Aug. 3, 1918
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Mr.. Moore of Blue Springs,
several days here this
week with his son, DR.. E. M.
Moore, and family.
Mrs. Ethel Barnes and little
daughter Martha Rachel, are
visiting relatives here this week.
Herman Royce and family
were Blackburn visitors Satur-
day.
DR.. Carthrae was a Licking
ton visitor Tuesday.
Ramey Price of GAINESVILLE,
Texas, is visiting relatives here
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hughes OF
Kansas City, came down Sat
urday evening for a visit here
with Mrs. Susie Summers and
family.
Miss Edna Dean spent last
week in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Kincheloe
of MAYHEM, spent Saturday and
Sunday here with Sam Williver
and family.
Mrs. Anna Garrett of Califor.
MIA, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Weigle, and other relatives here
this week.
Miss Genevieve Lewis arriv-
ed Monday morning from Chi
cage, where she attended Bust
ness College this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Feith were
passengers to Kansas City Tues
day morning.
Willard Sims and little son OF
Lees Summit, spent Sunday
here.
Ernest See and Elmer Web.
Der were in Liberty Monday
They will both attend schoo'
there this winter.
Vinceton Lewis of Columbia
is here this week visiting How.
ard Dean and family.
John Smith and family, Mrs
Bette Hackley and Misses 10
da and Byrd Hackley motoreC
to Slater Sunday and spent the
day.
Herbert Fisher, Hy Fishe,
and Mrs. Herman Bucker spen
|. Sunday at Camp Funston.
Miss Amandy Lloyd spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Cam
Funston.
Miss Sylvia Brown spent Tues
day in the country with Leon.
Fieth.
Mrs. l.. f. Slusher, Cecil Stark
and Leverette Roberts motore0
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
OF MISSOURI.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri, October Term, 1918,
at Lexington. In vacation August 20,
1918.
Edward Kroeck. Plaintiff
VS..
Bessie Kroeck Defendant
Now at this day comes the plain
tiff herein by his Attorney and files
his petition and affidavit, alleging a
mong other things, that defendant has
absconded and absented herself from
her usual place of abode in this State
so that the usual process o. law can
not be served upon her in the State
of Missouri:
Whereupon, it is ordered by the
Clerk of said Court in vacation as
follows: To the said defendant, Bessie
Kroeck, you are hereby notified that
the plaintiff has commenced a suit A.
gainst you in this court, the object
and general nature of which is to
obtain a decree of divorce from the
bonds of matrimony heretofore con-
tracted between plaintiff and defend
ant upon the ground that defendant
has abesented herself from the plain
tiff without reasonable cause or any
cause whatever for the space of one
whole year and more next before the
filing of his petition and that unless
said defendant, Bessie Kroeck, be and
appear at this Court, at the next term
thereof, to be begun and holden at
the Court House in the City Of Lex.
ington, in said County, on the l4tt
day of October, 1918, next, and or
or before the said first day af sale
term answer or plead to the petition
in said cause, the same will be taker
as confessed, and judgment will BE-
rendered accordingly.
And it is further ordered, that 6
copy hereof be published, according
to law in The lexington lntelligencer
a newspaper published in said count!
Of Lafayette, designated by the plain
tiff and his attorney of record, TO.
four weeks succesSively, published a
least once a week, the last insertion
to be at least fifteen days before thu
first day of said next October, 1918
term of this court,
w. T. TUTT, Circuit Clerk
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand, and seal of tn
Circuit Court of Lafayette Count.
County this Goth day of August, 1915
w. T. TUT. Circuit CLERK
(SEAL) August %, 1915
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ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that letters
of Administration on the estate Of j..
w. West deceased, were granted to
the undersigned on the 9TH day of Au-
gust, 1918, by the Probate Court Of
Lafayette County, Missouri. All per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate are required to exhibit them for
allowance to the undersigned within
six months after the date of granting
said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of said estate; and
if such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date Of granting
said letters, they will be forever bar
red.
Witness my signature on this 9TH
day Of August, 1918.
GRACE WEST,
Administrative.
Attested by Stephen N. Wilson Judge
of Probate for Lafayette County,
Missouri.
(SEAL) Aug. 9, 1918
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COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court Of LAFAYETTE
County, Missouri, October Term, 1918,
at Lexington. In vacation August 3,
1918.
Critic Rodgers Plaintiff
VS..
Louis Rodgers Defendant
Now this day comes the plaintiff
herein by her Attorney and files her
petition and affidavit, alleging among
other things, that Defendant Louis
Rodgers is a nonresident Of the State
Of Missouri: w%hereupon it ordered by
the Clerk Of said court in vacation
as follows: To the said defendant,
Louis Rogers; You are hereby mott
fled that the plaintiff has commenced
a suit against you in this court, the
object and general nature Of which IS
to obtain a decree of divorce from
the bonds Of matrimony heretofore
contracted between plaintiff and de-
PENDANT on the grounds that defend
ant without reasonable cause or any
cause whatever on the LIST day Of
April, 1917, deserted and abandoned
plaintiff and has absented himself
without reasonable cause or any cause
whatever from plaintiff for the space
of one whole year and more, next be-
fore filing of her petition and that I'M
less said Louis Rodgers be and appear
at this Court. at the next term there
of, to be begun and holden at the
Court House in the City Of Lexington.
in said County, on the 14th day Of
October, 1918, next, and on or before
the first day of said term answer or
plead to the Petition in said cause,
the same will be taken as confessed,
and judgment will be rendered accord
ingly.
And it is further ordered, that a
copy hereof be published, accordingly
to law in The Lexington lntelligencer,
a newspaper published in said county
Of Lafayette for four weeks success
lively, published at least once a week,
the last insertion to be at least fifteen
days before the first day Of said next
October, 1918, term Of this court.
W.. T. TUTT, Circuit Clerk.
7. A. WALKER, Deputy.
A true copy from the record.
(SEAL)
Witness my hand, and seal of the
Circuit Court Of Lafayette County
this 3rd day Of August, 1918.
w. T. TUT, Circuit Clerk.
T. A. WALKER. Deputy.
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Notice.

Young people of the Baptist
church will meet at the church
at 1880 o'clock Friday evening
and go to the log heaps on the
Point for an old-fashion weenie
roast.
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NOTICE TO NERVOUS
WOMEN
Mrs. Seibert Tells How You Can
Overcome Nervous Conditions

Overcome Nervous Conditions
Louisville, KY suffered
badly from nervousness, a run
down condition, no appetite and
pains in my back-until l just
had to give up. A friend told me
about Vinol and | felt better af-
ter taking the second bottle.
Now | have a good appetite and
am feeling fine, strong and
healthy in every way."-Mrs.
|. +. Seibert.
The reason Vinol was so sue
cessful in Mrs. Seibert's case, is
because it contains the very ele-
ments needed to build up a weak.
ened, rundown system, make
red blood and create strength.
Crenshaw Il Young and Drug
gists everywhere.
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EXECuTRIY,S NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that Letters
Testamentary on the estate of Mat
thew d. Wilson, deceased, were grant
ed to the Undersigned on the 18TH
day of August, 1918, by the Probate
Court of Lafayette County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the undersign-
ed within six months after the date
of granting said letters, or they may
be precluded from any benefit of said
estate; and If such claims be not ex-
hibited within one year from the date
of granting said letters, they will be
forever barred.
Witness my signature on this 18th
day of August, 1918
MAMIE CHEW WILSON,
Executrix.
Attested by Stephen n. Wilson Judge
Of Probate for Lafayette County,
Missouri.
(SEAL) S-23-'lS,
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SOCK KNITTERs NEEDED

We need 100 pairs of socks to
complete our quota. Please call
at w. w. McCall's Piano Store,
1924 Franklin street, and get
yarn and needles at once. All
who are knitting socks, helmets
or sweaters please turn them in
by September 25th.