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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
Four Errors Discovered in the Court
in Blue Earth County.

Drys kept the lead in the recount
OF pink ballots at the capitol late yes
terday only through the discovery
that fourteen dry votes in Wealth
wood, Aitkin county, were not includ-
ed in the official returns from that
county, says The st. Paul Pioneer
Press
Dry losses of fifteen in Big Stone,
four in Blue Earth and one in Aitkin
county precincts recounted during the
afternoon overcame the net gain of
twenty claimed at noon by the drys.
The dry lead was placed at fourteen
last night on the Wealthwood disclos-
ure
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
AIDA S. Meiklejohn Had Failed to
CanciI Second MARRIAGE.

Judge Higbee in circuit court at
La Crosse set aside the divorce de.
cree granted two months ago to AIDA
S. Meiklejohn from Walter Meiklejohn
when she failed to cancel her second
marriage to John H. Frey in Winona
which took place within a month after
the decree of divorce was obtained.
The state law of Wisconsin prohibits
marriage of divorced person until a
year has elapsed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
Reached New York Yesterday; TeIe-
graphs His Wife.

captain Ivan Bowen, who has been
on active service with the American
r.. F. France arrived in New York
yesterday and Immediately tele-
graphed his wife and relatives of
his safe arrival in. the states. He
expects to be home within a very
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
Lyon County Couple Married.

Ebert Kroenger of Russell, Lyon
county, and Anna Kronger of st. Clair
were married at the court house this
morning by Judge of Probate Evan
Hughes. The license was granted by
Clerk of Court George Krost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27

Miss Lydia Meyer, who teaches
school,.at Jackson, Mimi, is home to
spend the holidays with her mother.
Mrs. A. G. Meyer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27

Mrs. j. H. Baker is spending the
holidays with Mr. and Mrs. M Deputy
and family at Kansas City, Mo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27

Washington, d. c., December "a
The war department issued casualty
list today. in which 1854 casualties
were reported. 5'The Minnesota men
are as. follows: iSlsiHo2 ~
Killed in action Private Edward
Kaluza, Browerville; Private Ben A.
Kruger, Pequot; Private Robert ].
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
Publicity Mgr. Confident On
Eve Of Fourth Liberty
Loan Drive
DANVlLLE TO GO OVER
MONDAY - REMINGTON
Expected That Some Pre-
cincts Will Oversubscribe
In One Day

81 fully expect Knox county to 80
over the top in the Fourth Liberty
Loan within ten days stated Public
ity Manager Fred w. Kahrl FRIDAY
morning. Mr.. Kahrl went on to say:
gmEl THE meeting of the town
4 snip chairmcn at the supper
Wednesday evening was Il
very enthusiastic one-the people are
coming to realization of the fact
that Uncle Sam must have mOney to
carry on this war and that it is our
duty to buy bonds until it hurts
MIR. kahrl also declared that il was
his opinion that several precincts in
the county would oversubsCribc their
quota in one days time.
K. G.. Remington of Danviilc made
the following strong and optimistic
statement to NJ. Kahrl on Thursday:
"Danvilte will go ever the top next
Monday Mr.. Remington is exceed.
ingly enthusiastic over the coming
campaign.
The big drive starts Saturday and
workers urge that the people in the
county as whole get behind the
campaign and oversubscribe the quo
ia in record time,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
THE LOCAL BOARD HAS
SENT QUEST|0NNA|REs
TO ALL REC|sTRANTs
Men Between l9 And Sc Busy
Telling Life Story
To Govt.

All Knox county registrants now
between the ages of - and 3G inClus'
i've, who registered for military ser
vice, have had their missionaries
mailed to them, except those who
registered after Sept. II, according
TO announcement made on Friday by
Chief Clerk Evans of the draft board.
Men continue to come to the draft
board headquarters for assignment to
an attorney or other members of the
legal advisory board to have their
questionnaircs filed out ana sworn
to. Questionnaires also continue to
stream into the headquarters office,
where they are filed after being iillod
i'm by the boards assistants at the
direction of the registrants.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
BIC CALLS INCREASE
MEN UNDER CANVAS
At KENTUCKY CAMP

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 27-With
the arrival of the thousands of drafted
men sent to Camp Zachary Taylor
from Ohio and Kentucky during the
closing days of August the number
of men under canvass here was very
largely increased, but this is condi-
ton which it is promised will be re-
licvod before cold weather sets in.
1t is planned to put the men into bar
racks who are now living in tents as
fast as the artillerymen now quartercd
at Camp Taylor can be sent to Camp
Knox at Stithton, the new artillery fir.
ing center twenty miles from here.
The buildings at Camp Knox are
now in process of erection and as fast
as these are completed they will be
filled by men now quartered at Camp
Taylor. No new buildings at Camp
Taylor are planned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
TO OPEN OFFENSIVE
AGAINST WOLVES IN
ARK. FOR RED CROSS

INV Associated Press to The Banncrl
GLENWOOD, Ark, Sept. 27-At
sunrise Monday on army of horsemon'
automobilists and hounds will strike
out over Arkansas in one of the most
unusual drives ever held in the South
west. q
The aliay will spend five days try,
ing to extcrminatc wolves and other
wild animals that have become SO
bold in their ravages on live stock ov-
or Il wide section of this district that
they have struck terror to the hearts
of farmers.
Graham Burnaham, game warden,
who will head the army made up OF
residents of Arkansas, Oklahoma
Kansas, Illinois and Missouri, declares
that destruction of the animals VIII
make possible reclamation of tens OF
thousands OF acres of rich lands tina,
are now idle because of great stock
losses and lack of protection to farm
ers and their families. In Pike .coun
ty alone there is upwards of 10000
acres OF this land.
The five days drive will wind III
with a regular hunters frolic, >includ
ing Il big dance and barbecue on the
Caddo river, near here. It is estimat
cd that more than three thousand per
u, l,.,
All scalps and bountics will be do
mated to the Red Cross, and prizes
will be awarded to winners in the biz
drive.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
LET'S:CET TOGETHER
AND NAME A VESSEL
THE GOOD SHIP KNOX
Co. Has Chance To Make
Name For Itself In Ship
ping Circles

The privilege of naming ten ships
built under the supervision Of the
United States shipping board, and IL
tanks to be used on the western front
has been granted TO the Fourth fed"r
al reserve district, which include
Knox county. These ships and tank.
will be named after towns and cOun
ties as follows, according to o',icia
information received from M.lI.Laun
don of Cleveland on Friday:
Rule No. La. One ship will be
named after the county in each are.
that first attains its quota in th'
fourth Liberty Loan.
Rule No. | b. Four ships will b'
named after counties, regardless c
the area, having the greatest percent
age of oversubscription, hCt no awar.
will be made in this class to the SAINT
county that wins in Class la
Rule 2. Tanks are to be nlmcd If
ter banking towns obtaining th'
greatest percentage Of oYcrsubsCrip
lions of their quotas, These award
will be based on subscriptions file,
with the federal reserve bank
Rule 3. The selection OF sponsor
| for both tanks and ships will be lei
to the successful counties CT towns.
Rule 4. Under no circumstance
may a ship or tank he uamcd aftc
an individual or an organization.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01

zEMER IS NEW |
S.S.PRES|DEN1
Elected AT Closing Session
OF Convention
MRS. J. B. SHELTER, seen
Committee On Resolution{
Thanks Presbyterian
Congregation

At the Friday afternoon session "a
the sunday school convention, tho
nominating committee. Of which Rev
NJ. S. Freeman was the chairman. re.
ported the following officers nominat|
ed
Prcsident-p G. Zcmer.
Vice President Jones.
Secretary-Ar ]. j. Shelter.
Treasurcr-A. B. Jones.
Supt. OF Chi!dren's Division MRS.
II. NJ Sandy.
Supt. Young Peoples division, girla
Miss Mary X. Leonard
Supt. Young Peoples division, boya
Rev F.. s. Bartlett.
Supt. Adult Division Paul M. Ash
baugh
Supt Educational Diyision-A. z
MurTy.
Supt Administration Rev. II. u
Noble.
The committee on resolutions drcv
1p statement thanking the Prcsby
terian congregation for use OF tn
church.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
MEETING IS
ENTHUSIASTIC
Workers For Liberty Loan
Are Optimistic AT Meet
CLAIMS ARE REITERATED
Mayer Also Believes Knox
Will Hit The High Spots
On Thursday

An enthusiastic meeting was hcld
at Danvllo Friday evening when ).
G. Dowds, chairman Of the Federal
cd War Activities, l.. G. Mayer, secre'
tary X. G. Brewer of Cleveland and
III. S. Workman of Buckeye City en-
planned the terms, payment OF install
iEmEa ments, etc, OF the fourtn
Liberty Loan About lorty Io!.I
workers from buckeye City
Danvillc, Brinkhaven and Jefferson
Brown and Union townships were
present. Representatives from Dan
vile again reiterated their claims
that Danville would so over the top
by Monday.
s. G. Dowds and l.. G. Mayer wen
to Martinsburg, in Clay township
Saturday evening.
l.. G. Mayer, secretary of the Fed
Grated War Activities, said Saturday
in upholding Publicity Manager f. w
Kahrl's statement of Friday, that, l
the workers would get out and sec al
those assigned to them, Knox woul'
20 "ovcr the top by Thursday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
LOCAL c. c. MEMBERS
Invited TO A GOLF
MATCH At COL. CLUB
Best Exponents Of Game Will
Play; Many To Accept
The Offer

Thc following letter has been re
ccivcd by II. c. Devin. president of
the Mt. Vernon Country club, from
the president of the Scioto Country
club OF Columbus, inviting local coun.
try club members to golf match to
be held in Columbus on Saturday,
October 3:
The Scioto Country club has ar.
ranged for an exhibition golf match
for Saturday, Oct >, at 80 p. III. be-
tween Mr.. Charles tChick) Evans, Jr..
and Miss Elaine Rosenthall of Chi
caSo, and Mr. Robert Bobby Jones
.Jr., and Miss Alexa w. Stirling of At
lanta, Ca, and this letter is for the
purpose of inviting you and, through
you. all the members OF your club and
their friends to witness the match.
''The gross receipts will be turned
over to the Columbus War Chest, thC
Scioto club bearing ali the expenses.
This is rare opportunity to sec
/ the best known eXponents of the
game in the United States. and at tn;
same time to give our members the
opportunity of becoming acquainted
with your members, and we hope tina
we may have large attendance from
your club.
Those who desire, may procur,
luncheon at the club"
Quite large number of local pee
pie have already signilicd their in
tention of going to Columbus to Sc
the play and some are making al
club.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
TEXAS FARMERS
IN DESPAIR AND
LEAVE COUNTRY
Strange Procession OF Can
vas Covered Wagons Pas
cs In Continuous Stream.

lHy Assucaicd Press to The Barner1
DALLAS, Tex sept ga strange
procession Of canvas covered wagons.
drawn by mules. for more than
month b,s t,o,, oro,,,,o o,. 80 ,,,..
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49, -. ~, ~ vi ''y''o ~ ''"a' "
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n,., ,,'l 49," 49,, 80 VI '-'''o'" '"'H anu
"'l''0',''' ,I'' .''1' WI - '0' al can cas-
49, ~, ''''''' - '''',' p"',a Vi '"e
i'', o''' "ii"' DIS
80. - 80 .',-''.' VI '1''' o"'5i "'i'
..a 'l,..''.. nae ''.'o anu '17 h'' IN
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
COMMUNITY SING
Arrangements Being Com
plcted For Co.'S. First
Public Sing

Arrangements are being completed
for the county's first Community EinS
which will be held at o'clock sun
day afternoon on the public square.
A platform will be erected at the
west side of the square-the same
platform that the u. S. naval band
'used-and all members of each choir
in the city and members Of the Fes,
tival chorus are urged to he present
at this time on the platform and aid
w. M. Coup in making the Sing sue
cess.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
KELSER -D0WDS AHEAD
Local Wholesale House Re-
ports One Hundred Percent
Subscription In Loan

Following closely on the heels of
the report that the central repair
shop of the Ohio Fuel Supply Co.
had gone over the top" it was an
nounccd u. / O'Clock Saturday morn.
ing that the employees of the Kelscr
Dowds wholesale house, Ii in num-
her, had subscribed 100 per cent the
amount assigned to them in the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS
FOR /. s. ATHLETICS
SUCCESS; GET $4,000
Football Team Will Appear
In New Uniforms
This Fall

The campaign which the students
Of the high school conducted to raise
money for the continuance Of ath.
letics has proved success, $3.50 Eav-
ing been raised.
1t was doubtful as to whether or
not the high school would be able u
put team on the field, bat the stu.
dents got together and pledged $3.50
themselves. afterward going to the
citizens and collecting the remaining
s1OO.
The amount raised will buy equip.
ment. which has already been order
ed. for the football team, and help de
fray expenses If this is a poor season
from financial standpoint.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
MUCH Of INTEREST
IN PERSONNEL OF
THE US. NAVAL BAND
Several Were Formerly On
Stage; Some Know
Local Boys

Much of interest to local people
could be found in the personnel OF
the u. S. naval band OF Cleveland
which played here Wednesday even
ing in the interests of the Fourth Lib
erty Loan drive which begins Sa!ur
day.
At least four OF the boys had been
on the stage before joining the navy.
I'm Going to Kill the Bugler.' was
formerly on Keith's vaudeville cir
cult. The drummer. who amused the
crowd by his antics in playing, ard
the boy who sang Belgian Rose" and
keep the Home FFes Burning" have
been on other vaudeville circuits.
One of the boys was we'll acquaint
ed with Ray Paddock. son of Mrs
Sarah Paddock of East Vine street
who is now serving with Il Battery il
France.
Several OF the jacllios" happened
to know "Cy" AXtell, Alice Schafc
and Hack Abbott, all of Kenyon
the latter being captain of the foot
ball team last year and an All-Ohit
| fullback.
There were inauy college mel
among the band members, scvera
had attended Obcrin, three formerl
were students at o. $. L.. two ha'
gone to Ohio Wesleyan, while ahou
six were former students at Case o
Reserve.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01

away young men whose strength might
have made II possible for farmers to
hold on until rain came.
The country which The settlers arc
leaving is that west and north Of Fort
Worth and Dallas. ranging AS far west
as the. state boundary and south of
the Panhandle counties. In the Pan
handle thorc were rains in the spring
and occasional showers latter that
kept grass with which to feed the
cattle
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
TWO AIRMEN KILLED
WHEN PLANE FALLS

fBv Ashociatcd Press 10 'rhc Bnnncri
FORT WORTH. Te... Sept. ~
Second Lieu,enanis George W. XII.
lorin. Jr., Of Wakefield, Mass, aged
90, ana Herbert Huck OF Vaudeville.
Ind, aged ~, were killed yesterday
afternoon when their plane fell roor
Taliaferro field. Both men were at.
tached to the school of aerial gun
merry. Lieut. killorin vas tho son of
o contractor
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
SPECIAL POLICE

INV ASHnriatod T'reSs to The I,snnerI
MANSFIELD The Mansfield Re-
serve Guard, which includes four com
panies of seventy.six men ea'b, has
been deputized by the city council to
act as special police force in emcr-
gency with full police powers. The
Euard, which is fully uniformed and
equipped, will serve without pay.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
TO SUBSTITUTE FRENCH

iHV Associated Press IN Tie Rannerl
NILES French will be substituted
for German in the course of study OF
the Niles high school this fall. The
annual institute for teachers Of Tram
bull county will be held at Warren dur
ing the week of September 9.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
FOURTH TURK ARMY
FACES AN|VH|LATION
BY ALLENbY'S MEN

iBy Associated Press tn The BannerI
LONDON, Sept. 2G-The fourth
Turkish army on The Palestine front
is surrounded near the Jordan rive,
and faces annihilation by General Al
lcnhys forces. todays war Office an
Nnouncement shows. The number OF
prisoners taken is increased tO $4,000
The annihilation of the fourth army
would complete the cleaning out ol
Turkish forces, accounting for $4,000
men.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
GROW OWN MAklN'S

IBy Associated Press 10 The i5annerl
NEW YORK - Because or the
dearth and high price of tohacco In
Germany the inhabitants of large
cities have begun to grow their own
tobacco says Berlin Tageblatt.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
JERpE AT GAMBLER

John Magnus Jerpc, coach Of the
high school athletic teams last year.
has returned to Gambler where he
will rcsume his studies at Kenyon
college.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
TEACHER RESIGNED

Miss Vivian Kelley of Nclsonvlle,
who has been teaching at the Second
ward school the past month. has re-
signed her position. and will go to
Clarksburg. w. Va, to teach in the
schools there.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
CUNLIFFE RESIGNS AT
DETROIT; WILL BE ON
DUTY AT COLUMBUS

Rex b. CunliIfc, teacher and de-
baet coach at the local high school
the past two years, who has been
teaching in junior high school in De
troit. Mich, the past month. has re.
signed his position at that place and
has entered the quartcrmasters' dc
partmcnt Of the army. He will be
stationed at Columbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
RETURN FRoM FUNERAL

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. lialsey Of Uhr-
ichsville returned home Friday after
attending the funeral OF the small
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Thomas
Of the Columbus road
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
RICHARDS, LEG HURT

II. G.. Richards of the Newark road
was injured Thursday at the Cooper
shops when piece OF ircn fell on his
left leg. lie was attended by a local
physician.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
EROTHER-IN LAW DIES

Harry Lurie received word Friday
morning of the death of his brother
inlaw, Harry Shermor of Sharon,
Pa.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
LEROY MAPES DIES

Leroy Ellsworth hIapes, aged ~
years. of West Curtis street died al
$3.50 o'clock Friday evening at his
home. He leaves three sisters, Mrsl
James Bennett of Mansfield, Mrs
Frank McGinty, Mrs. Joseph Hall,
and one brother, Albert Mapcs, all OF
this city.
Funeral at 2:30 O'Clock Monday aii0
burial in Ebcnezcr, Rev. G. II. Dye OF
ficiating.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01
MRS. O'MALLEY DIES

Mrs. Roxanna O'Malley, aged 60
years. died at her home in OrTyille at
2 o'clock Friday afternoon after five
weeks illness. Besides her husband,
John O'Mallcy, she leaves a daughter,
Mrs Fred Baughman of Orrville. and
a son. Thomas Allen OF Mt Vernon.
The funeral at O'Clock Monday at
Miller Brothers ohapcLand burial in
Mound View, Rev. w. Il. Hull ofiiciat-
ing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01

S. L. Mowery OF Pennsylvania ave
nue. spent Saturday in Columbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01

Joseph farquhar of South Vernon
spent Saturday IN Columbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01

Henry Carr of Camp Sherman is
spending the week end here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01

Rev. w. Hamill Shields spent Fri
day in Columbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-01

Mrs. Augusta V. Williams spent
riday in Brandon.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-09
Unconditional
Huns Use Torch and Mines as Thew
Prepare to Evacuate BeLeiuoa

HSDANl Oct SThe evacuation by the Germans of the
nes COAST region is continuing, frontier orresnonde+
'ne leegraat reports The telephone lines betan tho
oer ana the coast being Yesterday and o ~
me stores OF material at Knokke the coast five no %
1ronCer nave .n
struction. ~ ~ ''i 4olcA oe-
AS part OF the occupying troops to choose boee
capture ana flight when the occurs the
points OUT instruction have been them he saws o esca
W oand IN civilian cothes with the evadn
ment and subsequently returning o Germany
HAVfE, Oct o-Ihe Belgian has ssued state
men that from the coast beyond city Brge the a
atlon between the of fifteen fortyve have heen
torn from their homes on German ;+or
The statement
The Belgian has onferrne for vera, eet
past with the Allied governments which
are hecesslated by methods of destruction and nlao
Which the enemy employing in territory is Obliged o
Belgium has been from the beginning exposed 70 tho
ouages OF the German armies AT the moment the new I'm
pera Chancellor procamng his anxiety appness n
pies and his will to the deiverance humanity tho Ro
government on the part f +be Gov
man armies in occupied Belgium
"A ve1geu clamor would rise from the whole
cruelty the which Belgium
undertook to the
wholesale deportation of the people"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-09
Huns Quit Rheims;
Cathedral Is Hit
By Parting Shot
(Bn The Associated Press


WITH THE FRENCH ARMY AT
RHEIMS, Oct. S.-The last shells fell
upon Rheims on Friday, after which the
Germans retired over the hills to save
the guns, that fired the partin~ shots,
one Of which hit the cathedral.
'The crash of it," said an witness
to this last blow of brutal force at the
lnanlmate product of supreme art
sounded like an explosion of impo-
tent rage"
A few more stones fell from the rag
ged edge OF an old breach in one of
the arches of the ceiling, another cloud
of dust and smoke rose out of the
skeleton structure, and German effort
at the destruction of the ancient capital
OF the Reml was ended.
There is little more the Germans
could have done, for Rheims to-day is
in utter ruin, as complete symbol as
even the Germans would wish to leave
behind them of the ruthfulness of war
as they have waged it. Only the build
lngs in the outskirts remain erect, and
not one OF them was left untouched.
Toward the centre of the town moth
ing but the ragged remnants of walls
remain standing, while around the
cath hedral and other churches even the
walls have been reduced TO heaps of
debris.
"The cathedral, which required more
than two hundred wears in the build
ing, has been reduced to ruin in four
years of more or less constant bonn
bardment. The walls are standing, but
daylight shows through them in many
places. Great holes in the ceiling are
growing larger as the unsupported
masonry crumbles and falls.