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The Redwood gazette., 1918-09-04
Commissioners Meet

The board of Commissioners of
Redwood County were in session last
week and transacted considerable
routine business of the county The
hearing on Ditch No. 40, near San
born was adjourned until May 6, 1919.
The work on the Neuenberg Ditch
No. Fl was accepted and the contract
ordered paid. The work on the Con-
verse Ditch near Walnut Grove was
also accepted. A resolution was ad-
opted that an appropriation of s22,-
500 should be made to meet the Fed
eral Aid fund of the same amount,
the money to be used for graveling
and completing the state road near
Sanborn. This road when graveled
will be one Of the finest stretches
to be found anywhere in the state.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-09-04
Marshall Milling Co.
Marshall, Mimi.

K. E. Glasco left Sunday night for
the Twin Cities.
Mrs. C. Fox made a business trip
to the Twin Cities Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington of Sleepy
Eye were City visitors Monday.
H. A Baldwin left for the Twin
Cities Sunday night on a business
trip.
DIR. Cole of Franklin was Red
wood Falls visitor Saturday and Sun
day.
Attorney Frank Clague went to
the Twin Cities Monday noon on bu-
siness.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Aune, Mrs. Laird
and Mrs. Ackman motored to Granite
Falls Sunday.
G. G. Thune left Sunday night for
Minneapolis where he will spend a
few days at the Fair.
" Mrs. J. E. Mulligan left Sunday for
minneapolis where she will teach at
the West High School.
Miss Aneta Jones leaves soon for
Des Moines where she will begin her
course in nurses training.
Wilbur Evans of Clements was
business visitor Monday. He called at
the Gazette office while here.
Mrs. F. Zander and children return
ed last week from visit with Mrs.
Zanders parents at St. Charles.
Miss Barbara McIlreavie left for
Minneapolis Sunday where she will
spend few days at the State Fair.
Miss Wilma Fox came up from
Morgan Friday for a visit with her
mother Mrs. c. Fox. She returned
Saturday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Root motored
from Jackson Tuesday and were
guests until Wednesday at the E.
Chapman home.
Lieutenants Harry Warner and Chaun-
cey Welch left Sunday night for Wa
co, Texas, after short furlough
| spent at their home here.
! Miss Helen Lamberton and Miss
u Maude Rutter motored to ST. Peter
-Tadnesday They returned Saturday
l4Jer a very pleasant trip.
- Messenger Fred Fohl is off the
Redwood Falls and Sleepy Eye run
this week taking his annual vacation.
L. Thompson is taking his place.
Mrs. R. w. Lamberton and Miss
Kate Tamany came up from st. Pet
ier Saturday for a few days visit at
The home of Mrs. Lillian Lamberton.
Miss Marguerite Mowry left Fri
lay for Redwood Falls where she
gill be the guest of Miss Johanna
ackel, several days.-Springfield
t-dvance.
Ira Reynolds has already started in
D select his seed corn for next year
nd it would seem that his example
light well be followed by the other
{ Urn growers of this vicinity.
@EMiss Hazel Birkenmeyer, who has
zen spending her summer vacation
home, leaves on Sunday next for
ltluth, to resume her teaching duties
( that city.-Marshall Times.
Mrs F. Parish and daughter, Mrs.
lie Barnes and children left for
tnneapolis Monday noon. Mrs.
lrnes will make her home there.
i Barnes having been employed
ire for some time
Hiss Gertrude Moriarty arrived
F6day night after spending her va
~on at Washington, D. C. and at
home at Redfield, S. D. She has
ftmed her work in the office of
r ,. McRae, Register of Deeds.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-09-04
WANTED!

On account of increasing
capacity can use a few flour
packers, truckers oilers,
SWeeperS and labOrers. Steady
employment the year round.
We want good steady men
who are looking for steady
positions. Address:
The Redwood gazette., 1918-09-04
DELHI NEWS ITEMS

The Misses Thea Flore and Edith
Carbert left Monday noon for Min
neapolis where they will attend the
American Business College.
John Stevenson went to Minnea-
polls Thursday with eight head of
his thorough bred Aberdeen Angus
The Redwood gazette., 1918-09-04
NOTICE.
To Red Cross Workers of the Lucan

SHfUPVOIs
The third week of September is
sewing week for the Catholic Ladies
of the Lucan Parish, Wednesda. 18,
Thursday 10, and Friday 20 from 2
to 5 o'clock each afternoon in the
Red Cross Work rooms at Lucan.
Every Catholic lady is requested
to put in at least one afternoon of
said week and more if convenient.
Mrs. Anton Kramer, Vice Chair
man of the Lucan Chapter.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-09-04
NOTICE.

There will be no further work at
the Redwood Falls Red Cross rooms
until further notice. The quota has
been filled and those in charge are
awaiting further orders before con-
tinuing the work Further announce
ment will be made at some time in the
near future. Secretary.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-09-04
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rev. A. A. Schaller, Pastor
Rev. H. Parisius of Morton will
deliver a German sermon Sunday af-
ternoon at two-thirty o'clock.
The Ladies Aid meets at the home
of Mrs. c.. Schaffer next Thursday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
RUSSIA WILL MOBOLIZE TO
PROTECT AGAINST GERMANY

late negotiations with the 'Ukrainian
central rada.
NO answer. however. has come
from this government which is now
directed by Germany. The German
government. having likewise opposed
the question Of a peace treaty, has in
no way given any answer to all offers
TO open peace negotiations.
Instead OF this the advance OF
German-Ukrainian forces against Rus
ria continues
Then followed the staten ent as to
mobilization.
The note demands a clear and pre-
else answer as to whether Germany
considers the Brest treaty still in eff
feet and upon what grounds she con-
tinues to send troops against the
soviet republic.
Russians Leave Finland.
STOCKHOLM, May 16-The Rus
slams have evacuated all of Finland.
with the exception of Fortress Ino,
retreating as far as Kronstadt, ac-
cording to dispatch from Helsing-
fors. They also have given up the
railway line from Valkeaszari to
PeRoSrd
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
Sky Fights Were 90 Exciting That all Others
Abandoned Their Guns and Looked
Up.
new METHOD Of GAssING USED
Artillery Pounding Roads Behind Boche Lines
Every Night and Cause Heavy
Losses.
[By Fred S. Ferguson. United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICANS IN PIC
ARDY, May Is. Might American
holding the Montdidier sector viewed
a dozen ringed circus this morning
as air fights occurred repeatedly di-
rectly over their lines.
The day was ideal for aerial OBJ
servation, the sun beaming from q
cloudless sky, necked with long
lines of sausage balloons.
The Boche airplanes took the air
first. AS they crossed the lines
there was a hoarse barking Of anti
air craft guns. Then the battle
planes dashed toward each other and
thrilling fight was ON, high UP be-
tween the lines.
From an observation post At the
front, counted fifteen French and
Boche planes. flashing like silver as
they wheeled in battle formation.
Soon they were mixing it. darting and
diving like swallows. Their machine
guns ratified and thin trails of smoke
from the guns streaked the, sky.
Three planes mounted to position
high above the others, then dived
straight into the melee, their ma
chine guns squirting fire.
Two planes apparently were hit and
fell like leaves through space. But
tricking the enemy, they suddenly
righted and dashed against three
planes that had been pursuing them.
In the mixup it was impossible to
distinguish Boche from French, as
all were looping and diving in a con-
fused whirl.
After fifteen minutes of fighting,
two machines separated from the
bunch and started a death duel on
the side lines. One faltered, then a
streak of smoke and flames marked
it's path toward the ground. min
ute later the victor burst into flames,
it's smoke mingling with that of the
vanquished as it fell.
At one time more than fifty ma
chimes were visible over the front
and the air was filled with the sound
of motors and machine guns.
While the battles were on far over
head, all other fighters except anti
air craft gun crews, dropped their
work to watch and cheer the aviators.
Boche and American machine guns
were alike silent. Sniping on both
sides ceased and not a single shot
was fired by either artillery. The
war for the moment, was transferred
entirely to the sky.
The Germans attempted new
method of gassing last night. firing a
shell that burst in the air like shrap
mel The ordinary gas shell bursts
upon contact.
American artillery pounds all the
roads and villages behind the Ger
man lines every night. There has
been great activity behind the Boche
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
DDAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS NINETY Y-ONE NAMES
Died Of wounds:

Died OF wounds:
Lieutenant Carl o. RoseauisI
Evanston, H.; Corporal Charles NC
Swigsan, New York; Privates Clyoe
w. Boiling. Winston-Salem. N. c.
William II. Thibodeau, South Paris,
Maine.
Died OF disease:
Sergeant Frank Igoe, Chicago;
Wagner Clifford e. Elston, Geneva
N. Y; Privates Ernest Campoel'
bingham. Mass; Clealie M. Sihse'
ton, Eubanks, Ky.
Died Of accident:
Private John j. Leighton, Fnlia-
deiphia.
Died OF other causes:
Private Emanuel G. Williams, Nor
ristown, N. J.
Wounded severely:
CORPORAL Lester Mccarthy, 81
Louis, Mo-. Privates Baxter hayes
Anderson, S. c.; Earl Mathews, Tulsa
Okla: Salvatore Ranatazzo, Dena'
Canton Set, Stella, Italy.
Wounded slightly:
Captain Earl v. Morrow, 1885 Bel
mont street, Portland. Ore; Leuten-
ants Lester s. MacGregor. Findlay
ohio: Winfrey G. Nathan. Kansas
City, Mo-; Harry Felty, Granite City
m: Leonard j. Gosnell, Youngstown
~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
MESSAGE FOR
AMERICAN LABOR
Loyalty and Cooperation Of
Working Men and Women
to Their Country While
at War.
DANGER IN CONFERENCE
Any SIaekening Of Effort in Trenches
or Factories Would Lengthen
the Days Of
Battle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON. May 16.-Summarizing
observations of the American labor
delegation to Europe. George l.. Ber-
ry, president of the International
Printing Pressmen's and Assistants
union, today sent the following mes
sage to American workers. through
the United Press:
BY George l.. Berry. Written for the
United Press.l
Liberal opportunities given the
American labor delegation to investi-
gate intimately the industrial condi-
tions in Great Britain make it possible
to reassure American workmen of the
existence of the same courage and de-
termination which British workmen
have manifested throughout four
years of war.
The extension of industrial opera
tions in Great Britain necessary for
the conduct Of the war as against two
years ago is nothing less than phe-
nomenal. This success could not be
obtained except for the loyalty and
cooperation of the working men and
women Of Great Britain And while it
is true that occasional industrial con-
flicts have arisen, they have mainly
been settled satisfactorily with very
little loss of time.
It is reasonable to expect that the
imm ediate future will be without any
industrial conflicts that viii abridge
to any extent the British govern
ment's war program.
The greatest danger presenting it
self in Great Britain is that which is
finding expression in the agitation of
certain political and labor leaders for
a conference with the labor and so
cialistic leaders of the central powers.
Amy serious consideration regarding
this must naturally divert attention
OF the workers from the real issue
which is defeat OF the Prussian mill
tary machine.
Any slackening of effort, whether in
I the trenches or the factories will pro-
tract the war.
However, it is good to know that
the rank and file of the trades unions
in Great Britain are not sympathetic
| toward the proposition of meeting rep
resentatives Of the opponent countries
as advocated by pacifsts and certain
political leaders.
! President Wilson and practically
every organized element of our ma
tional society has made every effort
possible to bring an end to the world
conflict. And with each proposal
made at time when it might be said
/ that Germany was on the defensive
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
7wo Years, Perhaps 7hrg
Before Prussiunisn1 C,ysshed
Ex President Taft Says we Must Set or
and to but one Purpose War

Press Wfre sk]
men
inued hreatag the
oryto areatym his a
in
potential strength into BY Tt
optimism and set
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
Germany's Mittel Europa Idea
Has Not Been Abandoned
by Kaiser and His
Henchmen.
AUSTRIA IS suBDUED
Prussian War Lords Will Force Ally
to do Their Bidding More
Lively Than
Before.
[By Carl D. Groat. United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT

I[By Carl D. Groat. United Press
Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. May 16.-Ger-
many, seeking to gobble up Russia, is
also still clinging to the old Mittel
Eurpa idea
The thought that she has abandon
ed that scheme of running a blot of
Teuton domination across the mid
die Of Europe was disproved today by
official diplomatic dispatches re-
ceived here anent the recent Hob
enzollern-Hapsburg conference at the
German great headquarters.
The conference resulted in arrange
ments for putting Austria more un-
der German subjection than ever be-
fore.
1t was significant from the fact
that Austria has been going through
a period of serious war stress.
Now she and Germany will work
more in unison-that is. German war
lords will force her to do their bid
ding, ruthlessly. according to official
Interpretation here.
The session was not however, the
most harmonious that brothers in
arms have ever held. On the contrary.
injection of the Saxon and Bavarlan
kings into the meeting proved dis.
concerting and the official dispatches
showed that the German-Austrlan
murder-and-b -business-b had not
vet been formally created because
the moment did not seem opportune.
Foundations were laid whereby the
dual economic affairs -u De regula-
ted $50 as to realize the plan of M,C-
tel Europa"
It was definitely stated a military
convention will be signed whereby
Austria will have a stronger military
obligation than under the old treaty.
Union Of Arms.
ZURICH, May 16.-Count Won Hert-
ling, the German chancellor; DR.. Rich
ard Won Kuehlmann, the German for
eign minister, and Herr Gratz and
Herr Ruder, departmental heads OF
the Austrian foreign ONCE. have ar.
rived In Berlin to take up the new
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16

positions during the past forty edSni
hours. Effective American fire nm
doubtedly has caused heavy losses to
the enemy.
American Avlaboes win.
[By Frank j. Taylor. United Press
Stan Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, May I5.-(night)-Dur
ing a heavy German air raid this
morning, American aviators shot
down three enemy planes. They en-.
gagged and drove or number OF 9th.
ers. There were no American losses.
The first victory came quickly
Captain Kenneth Mari. o. California.
spotted Boche biplane north Of
|Pont-A-Mousson ION the extreme right
[of tho Toul sector. twenty -four miles
east Of ST. MihieD. Having the alti-
tude and sun in his favor, MARI de-
scended on the Boche, firing his ma
chine gun. The German machine
crashed to the ground.
A short time later, Captain David
Peterson. Squirrel Hunting" sighted
two German fighting monoplanes
north OF Toul. Peterson attacked one.
the enemy plane falling in flames.
Tho other attacked Peterson, who re
versed and made a partial loop, ob.
tanning the advantage of position and
breaking one of the German planes
wings BY machine gun fire. The en-
emy machine fell $500 meters.
Both these encounters were behind
the German lines. Later, two Ameff
can airmen encountered three German
monoplanes and one biplane above
the clouds. The Americans attacked
until their machine guns stuck, then
retired.
I Five American aviators were award
ed the croix de guerre with palms.
this afternoon. The ceremony took
place on field near Toul with band
playing and aeroplanes maneuver1ns
overhead.
The Americans who received the
war cross were:
Captain Normal Hall, OF Colfax.
Iowa, and Lieut.. Charles w. Chapman.
OF Waterloo. Iowa, both OF whom are
missing: Captain David Peterson and
Lieuts. James Meissner. of Brooklyn,
and Eddie Rickenbacher, Of Columbus.
Ohio.
The American plane which fell yes
terday is now believed to have been
shot down by German plane hidden
in the clouds.
New American Front.
rRv J. w. T. Mason, rnited Press
War E3pertl
NEW YORK. May 16.-Creatlon OF
new American front in Flanders, IN
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
mt Killed in Action, Four
teen Missing and Over
Fifty Wounded.

.m Press Leased Wire Service ]
sn,..slilNGFON. s,.s May 16.-Today's
s LIST reported by General
lug contains a total of ninety
maaes' including eight killed in
-, Iour dead from wounds: four
sease' one Of accident; one from
CAUSES; fourteen missing: four
odea a severely and fifty-five
long the missing are Lieutenants
rs W. Chapman. Waterloo, Iowa,
uoert Baker Mcdowell, Jersey
klled in action.
pGrals a A: Gifin, Springfield,
rn sonn A. Johnston. BRYANT.
larry r Long. Manchester. n.
uates Clinton M. Boyee. Har-
WASH; as; Horvald Brenden. kirk
n rminn.; Edgar r. Chandler.
rsaaso, n. D.; George W. Lee.
1s Aarvian Mileaki. Essex,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
Ldenburg ha. Fresh Troops Ready for Inn
mediate Battle and is Jostling for
Positions.
|DLLERY BARKING LOUDER THAN EVER
,.nv Saws Next Offensive Will be Kept up
Without Stopping Until War is
Ended.

wm. Pnil4p Stmms, United Press
Staff Correspondent
1H THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
NcE, May 15.-Neariy 100 rested
eyh German infantry divisions
oooo men) are on the west front
for immediate battle.
ndenburg has slowly patched up
adly battered war machine, which
ported to be again In somethin0
running condition.
ou 125 German divisions (1,500,-
men) are facing the British, Bel
French and Americans in the
line. About eighty divisions
boo men) are in reserve. OF these
! dozen are quite fresh, not
ID PARTICIPATED in the present
aian. Between fifty and sixty Ger
divisions have not fought for 50
that they must be countad as
y The available troops Ter the
~ thrust.
battle front today was moderate
let.
sre was some fighting north Of
mel, where the French, in . snap-
|eunter attack, regained Hill a.
N previously had been captured
lon Arnin's storm troops.
utFMest Of Morianeourt the Aus
ms sturdiIy biffed out the Ger
who had previously captured a
hon.
e artillery is barking louder dur
the past twenty-four hours in the
lie, Moriancourt and Arras re-
% Likewise, Strazeele and the
country thereabout is generously
led.
Re general situation is one Of jost-
for position. The Germans are
erateIy eager to win certain ad-
hseous jumping off places before
pig smash.
Rdays skies were clear and blue,
German patrols swarmed up and
the lines, striving to drive off
lilies planes, which were constant
feakng through TO watch the en-
every move. The machines cir
charged and fired point-biank-
ldiers admit the mastery Of the
vas never SO important as now.
American who has served here
the beginning Of the war told
henever ! hear the drone Of 4 mo-
always look up, hoping to see a
with stars on the wings. Say,
me why they don't come"
VIII Not Stop Until End.
henry Wood, United Press Stan
Correspondent.1
TH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FIELD, May 15.-German news
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
Violation Of Peace Treaty
Brings Notice That All
Forces Will Gather.

Trrnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, May 16--Russla
has served notice on Germany that
she is compelled to mobilize all
necessary forces" to protect herself
in view of Germany's violation OF the
Brest peace treaty.
The full facts of the recent soviet
Drotest against German invasion OF
The Ukraine, received by the state de-
partment today revealed that Russian
threat.
After reciting Ukrainian difficulty
and the Teuton operations in Finland
the statement added:
.In order to fulfill the Brest treaty,
which is the legal basis for the reia-
tons between Germany and Russia,
the sect government has officially
declared in uenudiness to open iumed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
WEEK END REST
FOR PRESIDENT
Mr.. Wilson Leaves Washing
ton Tomorrow to Visit in
New York and to Talk
Red Cross.
SPEAK SATURDAY NIGHT
Both sides in Senate Fight Over the
Committee on Conduct Of War,
Are Explaining
Today.
SPEAK SATURDAY NIGHT

TIrnited Press Leased Wire Service J
WASHINGTON. May 16.-Presment
Wilson is going to take a week eno
rest from war work-and boom tne
Red Cross drive.
He will leave for New York tomor'
row to visit with friends there. On
Saturday afternoon he will review
a Red Cross parade and Saturday
night formally open the Red Cross
drive at the metropolis.
The president will remain in New
York until Sunday night, seizi1g the
opportunity to have a conference
with Colonel House.
THE president is working on MS
address today, but will not write II,
according to present plans. 1t is ex-
pected that he will take the op2or-
tunity offered to point out anew the
latest evidences of Teuton politics IN
the Russian invasion and the confer
ence of the kaiser's. Just closed, to
insure a Mittel-Europa
Against War Tax Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Pose-
master General BurlesDn today has
lined up with opponents OF revenue
bill at this session OF congress.
President Wilson Is understood 10
he neutral in the controversy between
Secretary McAdoo and congress over
consideration of revenue Legislation
at this session.
Both Sides Explaining.
rRv I. C. Martin. United Press Staff
correspondents
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Both
sides in the fight between the senate
and President Wilson over the pro
posal to create a committee on the
conduct Of the war, were oacklns
down and explaining today
The military affairs commtttee e3'
claimed it never intended to interfere
with the conduct Of the war; that II
merely purposed to keep in closest
tr,,,cb with war department activities
and to proffer whatever aid 1T couio
in preventing blunders and failures
like the air craft and ordnance
fsscoes.
The admanlStrauon =, =.
through spokesmen in the senate tna'
the president did not put the ban on
investigation of aircraft production
or war department activities IN MS
letter OF protest to Senator Martin
Yesterday; that the president wouio
M more interfere with the proper
f,nrtions of congress than he would
wish congress to interfere with him
and that 40 far rs he Is concerned
the military affairs committee o0gnl
- he given whatsoever authority II