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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31

100000 soldiers deserted the Rus
sian front up to last November.
Soldier Had
Ex-Czar's Fur Coat
AS I passed the Winter Palace in
Petrograd on the morrow after its
bombardment by the Bolshcvihi I no.
ticed many drunken soldiers on the
sidewalks. Their feet were wrapped
in the most expensive tapestry Of the
palace, and one of them offered to
sell me the fur coat of the former
Gar for 200 rubles.
The rich velvet and plush that
used to cover the benches of the first
class passenger cars are no more in
existence. They were all torn down.
by these wandering soldiers, who in
sist ON riding first class without pay
ing any fare. Some of the velvet
and plush they use for presents to
the women companions whom they
find everywhere, but mostly it is
done out of vandalism and desire for
destruction.
"Let the bourgeoisie sit on the
same wooden benches as we do" is
their only answer to any expostula-
ton.
was riding in a streetcar in Pet
rograd. The benches were full of
soldiers and they were eating "sem-
jatchki," sunflower seed, throw
ing the shells on the floor, splitting
and acting the same as though they
were in the trenches. Of course.
civilians were riding, but they were
all standing. Not one of the SOL
diers got up to make room for lady.
When a civilian risked a remark
about their impoliteness a soldier at
once rudely answered:
"What is the revolution for? Be-
fore the revolution you were all
comfortably sitting and we were
standing; now the revolution has re-
versed things" and the whole COM
pany followed the words with sim
lister laugh and continued chewing
their "semjatchki."
When the soldiers alighted at the
nearest armory the civilians seated
themselves. The soldiers before
were discussing politics, and now the
civilians discussed the soldiers.
"See what Russia has come to!"
remarked one.
care they human beings? They
are beasts and nothing else" re-
marked lady, who seemingly suf-
fered much at the hands of the Boz
shevik soldiers.
Criminals Loot
And Shoot at Will
And still one has to aGr1it that
the soldier committee in Petrograd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31

pear upon the streets of these villages
after dark. Fights and riots were the
common thing. Frequently hundred
drunken lumberjacNs "shot up" border
villages with clubs, axes and whiskey
bottles quite as noisily and thoroughly
as the oldtime cowboy used to do in
the West. Cold-blooded murder was
frequent, too; plain billings" were as
common as the fights; drunkenness was
eNcrYWhcrc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
Bolshevik-. Army
Overrides Directors

A big regular army is now KEEP!
by the Bolsheviki in the central
cities Of Russia in order to keep
their government in authority
There are disturbances and revolu-
tionary outbreaks against their RUE
every day, and in addition to ms
regular army hundreds of thousSnus
of worllingmen in all parts OF kas'
STA were armed by the Bolshewn.
On these they rely to suppress any
contra-revolutionary outbreak.
With the return of the SOLDIER
from the front the Bolshesh
army will probably be much "
creased in order to cope with "
more numerous disturbances sM
riots which are bound to follow. !,
Now the peasant soldiers and -
workingmen will return home. iM
peasants will find no more lana y
cultivate than they left three and &, .
half years ago, in spite of all Wy
promises and revolutionary deere
of the Bolshevils commissaries; uR
workingmen will find no employ
ment, as the whole industry of kus.
STA is disorganized, partly by the WA
and latterly by the Bolshevik fur
ers. The peasants and working1nea
from the front will believe them.
selves deceived. They will eitnsI
confiscate land and attack properly
or turn their wrath against the bol,
shevik rulers, whom they will hol0
responsible for their pitiful position
In any case trying daysAare aheas
for New Russia, and she needs ai
the courage and support OF me-
friends in order to be saved for her
self and the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
TOE BOWER was back in Could.

Toe BOWER was back in Gould's
y Adirondack lumber camp,s No. 3,
for the first time since the
Professionalism troops went to France
to fight, late in 1914. He wouldn't
have been back except for the fact that
German shell had torn off his right
leg just below the knee at the Marine
front and another German shell had
wrought considerable hole in his side
while he lay in hospital back of the
lines six days subsequent to the occa-
sion Of the leg.
Sent back to Canada to spend the
rest of his crippled life in a military
hospital near Montreal, he had man
aged somehow to writhe along in a
deadly inactivity ten shines more
hideous to him than the deadly ac-
tivity on the battle front. But when
the first snow whitened the landscape
outside the hospital window he could
stand it no longer, and he borrowed a
set Of clutches from the superintcn-
dent, drew two months pension from
the bank, and two days later hobbled
into Gould's No. 3, with one snowshoe
on the foot that remained to him and
the other snowshoe hitched to the
highway end Of the crutch on the side
Of the leg that remained in France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
Then Why Should
He Fight Them?

"Does Lcnine want him to fight?
Zoretelli? Why, they are good men,
they have no quarrel with anybody,
not even with the Germans. So why
fght?"
The Russians stopped fighting
even before the armistice. The first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31

ment, the army was free. Every
soldier had the right to reason, to
argue, to question, and he exercised
it in full.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
Criminals Loot
And Shoot at Will

And still one has to aGr1it that
the soldier committee in Petrograi
is rather a blessing than a curse.
Heaven knows what would happen
to Russia if not for the military
committees. They at least keep up
the semblance of discipline.
Vodka was abolished by the
former Car at the beginning of the
war and Russia became for time
q sober nation. Vodka revived is
the curse of revolutionary Russia.
Home made vodka is to be seen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
Joe Broke Log Jams
From Underneath

Counting out the two and one half
seasons during which he had fought
Germans abroad, Joe Bowler had been
a lumbcrjack since he turned sixteen.
In his day he had been "A premier
woodsman. He could cut down tree
go skiifuly with an axe that in falling
it's topmost branch would strike the
wooden peg he had driven into the
ground fifty feet from the stump.
Often he had won wagcrs by skidding
more logs down the quarter mile chute
than any other two men in camp and
IN The. zpring he had been known to
break log jams from underneath.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30
OLD MOUNT IN FRANCE
Major Now Bestrldes Horse He Rode
on Mexican Border.

Major Now Bestrldes Horse He Rode
on Mexican Border.
Maj. Curtis q. Redden, with the One
Hundred Torty-ninth Artillery regI.
ment in France, has written relatives
at nanville, Ill.,, that he has Just re,
ceived his saddle horse which he had
two years ago on the Mexican bor-
der.
When the Rainbow division sailed
for France the horses belonging to the
Danyille battery were left at New
port News, Va. IN care OF detail Of
men from the battery. Only a short
time ago the animals were sent across.
The men arrived at The landing place,
md the sergeant In charge hurried io
get Into communication with Major
Redden.
The latter was somewhere on the
American front. but the scltlier kept
trying until he was able to flnd
him and then reported that the long.
looked-for horses were In France,
ready for action, and that among
them was the one ridden by the major
IN Texas. It had been returned to
Danville, kept there until the battery
was called to the coiors again. and
then sent to Newport News.
IF the horse comes through this
war and survive, / am gazing to buy
&fxss sw4 1..4.{-. IL. 1.....z - -
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30
FDcH's DRIVE OVER
THERE PAVEs WAY
FOR BIG DRIVE HERE
GREAT FRENCH GENERALissiMo
HAS NEVER PERMITTED HUNS
A CHANCE TO REcuPERATE.
CROWN PRINCE BADLY BEATEN
Aehlevements Of khakl-cIad Boys
Heartens stay-at-Homes to Buy
Fourth Liberty Bonds.

That was some drive which Marshal
Foch directed against the Hun when
he thrust them backward from the
Marne and sent them scurrying "a
their new line Of defense along the
Aisne.
4 Never for moment did the Hun
hungry pollus and Yanks stop their
dashing, smashing attack; never for a
moment did they give the baby butch.
erers breathing spell; never for a
moment was there thought with any
one OF them OF anything but putting
Just as many Germans as possible per.
manently out of business.
II was world.thrilling exhibition of
Allied yalor, stimulated by typioal
Yankee punch.
II gave the Grown Prince his most
decisive defeat OF the war. II set the
Prussian-dominated press Of all Ger
many to camouilaging the situation. II
shook the German army morale and
Sent the first thrill OF apprehension up
and down the spine Of the whole Ger.
man empire
Il probably intimated to Kaiser Bill
that after ell the Lord was not alto.
gether holding up his end Of the self
appointed partnership. And II put new
tpirit. new hope, new confidence into
every war-weary Allied heart.
The Biggest Drive OF All.
II was magnificent thrust, but the
biggest anti-Hun drive Of them all, the
one that VIII mean more to the Allied
cause than the last victory Of the
Marne. that will pave the way for
more tremendous onslaughts than
ever, win begin on the 2Sth Of Sen.
tembeT--the Fourth Liberty Loan
Drive.
We stay-at-homes could not partici-
pate In that glorious Marne victory
but we can, every mothers son OF us,
take part in this coming drive. We
can make our dollars fight for us. We
can show the world at large, our boys
In the trenches and the German EN-
pire in particular that the heart. OF
America Is in this fight to the limit.
And II our loyalty Is genuine, IL our |
patriotism Is simon pure. II our ssnse |
OF duty II thoroughly alive We VIII do |
this.
Early We will begin laying aside for
our next bond purchase.
We will save as they struggle, lend
as they fight.
And we win buy early, In order that
the war will be over quickly and our
boys over there be brought back over
here.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30
Democratic Township Ticket.
Democratic County Com.
mittee Meeting

All members Of the Democratic
County Central Committee are
hereby notified to meet at the
court house in Doniphan on Sat-
urday. August 81, 1918.
All the Democratic district and
county nominees are earn estly
invited to attend this meeting.
D. G. CuNNlNcHAM. Chrm.
]. R. MoRRIsoN, Sec.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30
COUNTRY IS READY
FOR OPENING OF THE
Fourth LOAN CHAMPAIGN
6ecretary McAdoo Returns 10 pssk
and Prepares for Next, Bond
Drive.

Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
pas returned to his duties in Wash
tngton after vacation of two months
"a the mountains west along the Pa.
enc Coast. and at White Sulphur
springs, Va. He spent the greater
part OF his first day at the Treasury
department. President Wilson went
over from the White House alone to.
ward o'clock and Joined the Secre.
tary. there, and the two engaged in
long conference over pending oues-
lions OF war finance and Federal ad.
ministratiun of railroads.
While at the Treasury Department
secretary McAdoo met newspaper
men ard told them he had been Won
derfullg benefited by his rest SINCE
the close OF the last Liberty Bond
csmpsisn, and that no came back to
work feeling better Ia every way
tnan he had since be was boy and
nshed with pin.
TIE Secretary raid that h,s frat
duty nov WAS to take up exhaps.ively
lne vHole general subject Of taxation,
He viii meet with the wavs and
Means Committee, 30 over estimates
OF moneys required and discuss with
the committee various forms Of taxa.
tion and the different fields Of sup.
port for the heavy rates that the exi.
Eencies OF war required should be
imposed,
Secretary McAdoo expressed full
reliance on the loyal sentiment OF
pualness men and the income earn.
frs throughout the country. SO long
hs the manhood OF the United states
is driving back the Germans, the peo-
pie at home, be said. would put up
ihe money to help them.
He was not prepared to saw what,
the size Of the next bond issue win
ne, nor could he give any idea until
no had had time to examine the prog.,
fess that had been made by the Waysi
ana Means Committee In arranging
the next tax bill.
he had been furnished no reason
to modify the estimates he had madei
Q month or more ago, was without,
definite Information as to how FAR
the committee had been able to ad-
vance the lax line up to the mark set
m the estimates. he said
Just as soon as the work OF the
committee was completed. and the
volume Of money to be provided by
taxation could be determined. the,
Secretary said ne would announce
he amount and the terms Of the next
bend issue. Although no assurance
vas given. there was no intlmation.
\ the socretary's statement that any
'hange n the interest rate was con-
emplated /
The financial condition Of the coun.
~. McAdco said. was never more
PROMISING for the sale Of bonds byl
ne Government than It IL nov. from
very means Of information available
'ithsr through official channels or,
hose Of banking and private busI-
Iess.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30
Pershing Lauds Work Of
U. S. Fighting Men

General John Pershing, com mand
er IN chief OF the American army II
france, has issued the following order
I 1T ills me with pride to record II
general orders, to attribute to the ser
vice achievements Of the First and
Third corps, comprising the First, Sec
ond, Third. Fourth, Twenty sixth
twenty eighth, Thirty. second and
Forty-second divisions Of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces.
"You came TO this battlefield al n
crucial hour for the allied cause Fo,
almost four ears the most formidab q
army the world has yet seen. had
pressed Its invasion of France and
stood threa Q ing its capitol. At no
time had that army been more power /.
inl and menacing than when, on july
10, II struck again to destroy in one
great battle the brave men opposed to
1t ana to enforce Its brutal will upon
1 IL
the world and civilization,
Three days later, in conjunction
with our allies. you counter-attacked
The allied armies gained a brilliant
victory that marks the turning point of
the war You did more than TO give
the allies the support to which as a ma.
tion our faith was pledged. You
proved that our altruisn, our pacific
spirit and our sense OF justice have not
oiunted our virility or our courage.
you have shown that American
initiative and energy are as at for the
tasks OF war as for the pursuits OF
peace. You have justly won unstinted
praise from our allies and the eternal
gratitude of our countrymen
I'VE have paid for our success with
the lives Of many OF our brave com
rades. We shall cherish their memory
always and claim for our history and
literature their bravery, their achieve
ment, and their sacrifices
"Fhis order will be read 10 all or.
ganizations at the first assembly forma. |
ions following its receipt.
"PERsHINa."
The First, Second, Third. aud Fourth
divisions are composed Of regular
army units. The Goth, commanded by |
Major General Clarence Edwards. il
Ihe New England Guard diyision. The
18th, commanded By Major General G. |
II, Muir, is made up exclusively OF
Pennsylvania guardsmen The 22nd.
commanded by Major General VIM. q
Ham, 10 made up Of Michigan and
Wisconsin guardsmen.
The 42d is the famous Rainbow Dj.
'sion, commanded by Major General
Charles 7. Menocher. Missouri is rem
'esented In this division by one field
ignal battalion from Kansas City.
The othar troops OF this division are
'uardsmen from Pennsylvania, New
fork, Ohio, Alabama, Georgia, North
;aroiina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, Indiana. Illinois,
owa. Nebraska. Michigan, Wisconsin,
New Jersey, Maryland
'irginia and the District OF Columbia,
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30

Over In Cape Girardeau coun-
ty, ct the primary on The 9th ia-
slant, every candidate on the
Republican county ticket is 4
German, and citizens OF that
county say that in the voting
the Germans united in voting
against every candidate for d
place on their ticket who had an
English. French Or American
name.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30

Desks on which German propag-
snda was formerly written are now ii
use IN the Liberty Loan oreaniza.
ton. 4. Mitchell Palmer. Alien
Properly Custodian. At New York.
took the furniture from 4 woil-known
aerman banker. who was noted
propasandlst. bomb plotter. and ali
round undesirable citizen TIE New
York Libarty Loan Organization win
ase these desks ia the camDalzn fhaf
opens sept. 2S for the Fourth Liberty
Loan
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30
A Good sIoaar,.. 3!

What Eood & your money i ws
ion't win Tie wart
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-26

l u 3 T. = p Is X + E = =
Pearl Turner spent last week with
her sister in Cedar Rapids.
| Mrs. w. F. Drummy and sons, p. F.
and Dennis, were In Waterloo Sunday.
They report w. F. as doing fine and
liable to sit up at intervals for an hour
or so at time.
Harlan Merriam, who was a boy Of
our town until the last couple of
years, when he has been In Cedar
Rapids and Ames attending school,
left for the naval school at the Great
Lakes during the week. We wish
Harlan God speed" and safe re-
turn home.
Les Lyness was in Manchester Fri
day having dental work done.
Elmer Sheppard, son OF Will Shep-
pard, and who is now at Camp Dodge,
spent a few days wit hhome folks.
w. ]. McEnany, who is so seriously
Ill, has service flag displayed in the
front window of his home bearing 8
stars, bring to mind that Patrick and
Francis are fighting for us on foreign
soil ind William is enroute for the
same, Those who think they can stay
at home afternoons and not give a
helping hand at the Red Cross rooms
for those boys as well as others from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-26

superintendent Of the : Edgewood
school for the coming year.
| Frank Welterlen made a business
trip to Manchester Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Stevens left Tuesday
for her home at Mortified, MINI.
DR.. Hanson spent few days of last
week in Chicago.
Claude Firman was over from Elka-
der Wednesday,
Miss Pauline Meusel of Galena Wis
tied in the Fred Pilldngton home last
week.
Miss Maye Pill1ington is now work
ing in the bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sevey and little
son were callers in Manchester on
Thursday.
Leo Robson was over from Volga
Thursday and Friday.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
Andy Alcorn is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Norris of Straw
berry Point and Miss Lottie Breed
were callers in Manchester Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Myrl Martin is spending a
week with relatives at Lamont and
Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robson spent
the last OF the week with the form
er's son at Volga.
John Putt and son Ed went to Du-
buque Friday evening and remained
over Sunday.
Mrs. A. ]. Elliott is quite sick.
Mrs. F. L. Minkler wa sin Hopkinton
Saturday attending the funeral Of Mrs
Joseph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-26
Elkport the first Of last week,

Elkport the first of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schefelbein and chill
dren Of Waverly visited in the r. j.
Bixby home recently.
Riley Steele received telegram
from Washington Wednesday morning
stating that his son, Corporal Judson
Steele, had been severely wounded in
battle May 3Oth.
Miss Laura Hamlet of Creston, Ne
braska, and Mr.. Earl Culbertson of
Wood, Iowa, were united in marriage
at Elkader June 18th.
Miss Mable True is home from
Waterloo to remain during the sum-
mer.
Myron Stone was caller in Straw
berry Point Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Putt spent Tues
| day evening in Manchester.
Mrs. Mayme Robbins visited her sis
ter in Strawberry Point the first Of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. j. Coolidge and son,
Don. autoed to Waterloo asst week
where they spent few days with rela-
tives
Ruby Pogue. Pearl Robbins, Ralph
Boyer and Gerald Duncan are attend
ing summer school at Fayette.
j, ]. Bruner of Ames was calling on
Edgewood friends recently.
Mrs. Ezra Romeg, who has been SER
iously i'll, is reported better.
Ray Durfey and Harry Schenke are
home from Camp Dodge, having failed
to pass the examinations required Of
a soldier.
Misses Bertha and Pauline Putt
were passengers to Dyersville Thurs
day morning where they spent a few
days with relatives and also attending
commencement.
Mrs. Fred Peick, ST., who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks is
spending few days with her daughter
| in Littleport.
Miss Ella kaufman of Greeley cali
ed on Edgewood friends last week.
Mrs. Ralph Camp and son spent
Thursday in Manchester.
Mrs, S. W. Shaffer visited at Central
City recently.
Mrs. George Holfhill of Arlington
spent Monday in Edgewood calling on
friends.
Mrs. Gena Powell, who has been
teaching in Des Moines, is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Minkler-
Miss Bertha Putt made a trip to
Manchester Wednesday afternoon
Prof. G. 0. Parks who taught at
Monona the past year has been elected
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-26
CoLEsBURG.

Very quiet in and around the bura
hese days. Everybody busy plowine
corn and hoeing war gardens.
The Colesburg Cornet band gave {
concert on the streets Saturday even
ing and the large crowd in town en-
| joyed the music immensely. Mayor
A. A. Schilling gave a patriotic adj
dress, being heartily applauded, from
time to time. He has enlisted in tht
naval corps as builder and contrac
| tor and will go to the Great Lakes
Naval training station July 9th. Al
bert Gorkow has also enlisted for the
same line of work and will depar1
at the same time. Arthur G. Platte
and Dale S. Brown have enlisted il
the marine corps and left Thursday
for their headquarters at st. Paul
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Evers enter
tanned company of friends and rela-
| tives at dinner last Sunday out Of
compliment to William G. Erbe, who
is to be called, into the service this
week.
Mrs. I. A. MoreIand of Manchester
was caller here the latter part OF
the week. She reports her husband
in very poor health, being almost en-
tirely helpless and unable to talk.
Miss Jessie Hastings, the county
home demonstration, will be in the city
Thursday afternoon to demonstrate
wheat -four substitutes
Mrs. A. E. Benz and sons, Leland
and Stanley, of Charles City, are
guests of friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Benz will be recalled as Miss
Tillie Irmscher, and her many friends
are truly pleased to see her
Mrs. H. H. Eyers and daughter,
Erna, returned Thursday, from pleas
ant visit with relatives at the A. Erbe
home near McGregor.
Mrs. o. p belong, who spent the
winter with her daughter at Water
loo, has returned to her home here
for the summer. Her friends are
pleased to have her at home again.
Geo. F. Potts is able to walk about
the house now with the aid Of q
cane.
f. A. Peet Of the Edgewood Journal
was business caller in town Satur-
day.
q VIM. G. Erbe spent a part of the
week with his father and other rela-
.tives at McGregor, making them a
farewell visit before going into the
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beddow Of Man
chester spent Sunday here at the
home OF their son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clay Beddow
C. N. Wilsh's team ran away on the
hill just north of town one day last
week. Fortunately no one was in
jured and very little damage resulted
Nelson Gore was a guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. Luther O'Neal, during a part
Of the week He has to report for
service this week and his Colesburg
friends wish him all manner of good
luck. Il
Among our Sunday visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Sawyer of Earl
vile. who spent the day at the James
Knee home.