The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-19

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arms hung Imply. In q monen his
eyes opened slowly and he sazed Won
deriryly into his mothers eyes. and
then a contented little smile spread oyer
his face.
"Mither. dear" he whispered. and
the words came slowly, and IL gasps
TITS thinkin' l am tomorrow the Christ
mas Is. and--it's a holdin' mo IN
y-e-a-r-m-s-"
The words died away. The curly
head fell forward on Mrs. Murphy's
shoulder. Goosle had left Limerick
court fore YER.
"This large German city Is not en-
thusiastic over the occupation Of the
allies. The yoke of martial law seem.
ingly has CALLED the people and there
have been man. signs Of fretfulness.
The populace was shocked when the
Belgians first entered the city and
promulgated ironclad rules that civil
ians should leave sidewalks and I'M
cover when Belgian officers approached.
and that hostages should be given up.
Their dignity vas so hurt that they
protested to the international armistice
commission, but learned hat the rules
were the same as those OF the Germans
at the time of the occupation Of Brus-
sels," says a cable from Aix-la-
Chapelle.
Government re-education Of disabled
soldiers Is already under way in IL
districts Of the country. All expenses
at the schools to which the men are
assigned, together with transportation
aSd pay on q regular or graded scale.
are % be met by the government. A
report oS November 8 showed that
there were 1T that time 1854 cases in
which such training would be needed.
Peter w. Collins. Of Boston, indus
trial expert for the United States ship
ping board. has been temporarily re-
leased by the government to act as
labor secretary for the league to en-
force peace. Mr.. Collins will direct
a campaign to cooperate with tho
American Federation Of Labor and at
filiated labor organizations In popu-
larizing the idea of a league OF nations
among working people.
Among the surprises Of nomination
day for he British parliament was
an opponent OF Premier Lloyd George
from his own district. He Is the editor
OF the English Review. and stands for
a league of nations and the abolish
ment Of CONSUMPTION. Out of TOT mem.
bers to be elected 104 are unopposed
for reelection. TIE Sim Feiners got
% out or a total l05 seats, while they
had only six In the last parliament.
A New York correspondent, the first
to each Berlin after the armistice was
signed, says. under date of December
2, that Vienna was n city Of squalor.
But Berlin was gay with bunting for
the homecoming soldier, and life there
seems almost normal. Streets are
clean. "taxis" plentiful, and the
movies" thriving. For a room equal
to the best in the best hotels Of New
York; Paris, or London, he CORE
spondent pays $3.50 a day.
The campaign clubs formed to urge
General Pershing for president are at
tempting the impossible" says the
generals brother. He is a soldier, not
a politician. He has never voted in
his life, and never had the slightest
interest in politics"
A Chinese poem written about 1000
years ago has been resurrected. 1t
follows:
Families. when a child is born.
Hope ii will turn out intelligent.
!. through intelligence having wrecked
my whole life.
Only hope that the baby will prove
ignorant n stupid.
AACs Nv u NC ilhppS ot va udy
And grow into n cabinet minister.
An American private, In a machine
gun battalion fighting with the Brit
ish, writes under a date of last sum
mer: mot so very long ago, about
the time OF our departure from tn.
United States. 1t was considered quite
the thing among us to knock the Eng
lish, particularly their army. And
now, for my part, l want to take it all
back"
There are in United States army
stores Is, 10000 yards Of melton, a.
600, 900 pieces Of underwear, 81 5000, 600
pairs Of socks. and 5000, 900 yards OF
shirting.
Japan is considering the adoption Of
an alphabet OF AZ letters, most Of
which are Roman characters, some
Russian and the remainder original
symbols.
The open square in front Of the
grand central station, New York, Is
to be named Pershing Square. Brook
lyn has changed It's Hamburg avenue"
to Wilson street"
General ~Skoropadski. the hetman Of
the Ukraine, has been killed, and all
power in that country is now in the
hands Of the ~un.onists, says q dis
patch.
According to evidence before the
Senate committee, the German propa-
gandists even Contemplated the pur-
chase Of the American Press Assoct-
ation.'
Robert Ray, known as the Fox Of
the Potomac" said to have been the
last Of Genera Grants scou's. and to
have shot and wounded Belle Eo";l, the
noted confederate woman p of Rich
mond, died Saturday. He was 81 years
old.
Japan's peace mission, en- route to
France. will arrive in the United States
December 26.
The birth rate of the former empire
of Austria Hungary fell so per cent
during the a
a correspondent estimates that
$4,000 American boys are buried on the
battle fields Of France.
The House rules committee has de-
cided 1t advisable to investigate the
National Security League.
Among the wounded marines to re-
turn with the first load from France
was Caruso's brotherlnlaw. He wears
three wound stripes and one service
stripe.
More than 500 business men of Flint,
Mich. voted recently TO put into effect.
for 90 Iays. a general reduction In the
price oFaecessities, In the hope that by