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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
WORKMEN WILL HELP
SPEED UP RAILWAYS
Unions to Advance Apprentices
and Extend Working Hours
In Shops.

Washington. Feb. 22.-ro hasten re
pair Work on locomotives and railway
rolling stocks. an agreement Involving
lengt,enjng OF working hours. promo
ton of apprentices and helpers and
maintenance of open shop conditions
has been reached between Director Gen
eral McAdoo and A.. q. Wharton. pres
ident OF tho railway employees depart
mcnt of the American Federation Of
Labor. The agreement effects more
than 200, 600 workmcn.
At shops and round houses now work.
ing one shift which totals less than
20 hours per week, and increase in
working hours viii ne made probably
ON II seNen-day basis.
The agreement provides for mainten
ance of open shop and nondiscrimina
ton m the ground OF union conditions.
Apprentices Who have served three
years may be promoted to mechanics
positions and paid the existing rate OF
wages for that work. the agreement
provides.
Helpers with five or moro years ex.
p%erience may be promoted to the class
of mechanics when necessary. They
are to receive mechanics wages and
have opportunity to learn all branches
Of the trade.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
SEIZE
RUSSIAN TRADE
Released Prisoners, Supplied
With Funds, GobbIing Up Re-
sources of Disorgan-
lied Country.

Hardin. Manchuria. Saturday, Feb.
fisherman goods already have Pc
appeared far east Of lrkutsk. according
to information received here. German
merchants are active in Hardin and
the bolshevists are armtng released
German prisoners TO guard h Siber-
ian railway and facilitate the move
ment of traffic.
A British mining engineer named
Piper, who las arrived here from
Krasgoyars, says that the bolshevists
have seized the gold mines there and
hat Austro-t;efrnan prisoners are
wording them. The Austro-Germans
have plenty OF money and are pur-
chasing permits allowing them to cir
culate freely In Siberia. The Germans
are taking charge of electric power
stations. railways and depots. Guam
ti.ies OF raw materials are being
shipped to Germany from the district.
Most of the Germans are said to speak
Russian.
Piper Declares that unless the allies
take immediate steps to send supplies
and raw materials into Siberia the in
teliectual and peasant classes will
throw themselves into the hands OF tho
Germans. Goods are being sold AT pre-
war prices by the Germans, who are
also securing contracts n concessions
as well as carrying on propaganda
york.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
URGES FARMERS
TO PLANT MORE
President Nonpartisan League
Places Appeal On Grounds
OF Patriotism - Not
SIackers, He Says.

ST. Paul, MINI. Feb. pa. G..
rownley. president Of The National
Nonpartisan league. in "a personal mp
peal urged it's 100000 farmer mcrnbcrs
In 20 states. 10 prepare nov tn plant
the grentest acreage nf wheat 81 the
nations history.
Rye. corn nlia barley arc mere
profitable crops thar wheat at pre-
vailiug market prices. but that matter
will SOON be adjusted said Tow nlsy.
W farmers are not s!ackcHs. we vii!
Cooperate purely as 4 matter Gf pat
tiotism.
Il am confident President Wilson
md Mr.. Hoover will take necessary
steps TO make wheat growing profit
able. The farmers can depend On IL.
II think the price Of nh grains a.,a
other farm products siioit.d oc s..g..-
i~ated-when that Whici, inc sa.racr
buys is also regulated. All INC farmer
wants IL; Justice"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
The Eiahtina Spirit.

y man AT The front who starts uut
u" tii.c il seriously will he in the mad
house in less than II month. says II We.
c"ni writer in Harpcr's Magazine. Bu,
III" light-pearied ones, escaping Min
Mics and !~.izzieS. may go ON Indefinite
~. Il" Successful! soldier of the
trenches never loses AN opportunity loi
Happiness. He often develops into !:
more c:irr-frcc, merry lad than he WAS
i'll school ten wears before. This ligh,
heart ia .l!e midst OF danger and lrih-
uialiOn is our last invinciblc defense
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been Il household remedy all over
he civilized world for more than half
u century for constipation, intestinal
troubles. torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompapie.
such disorders. 1t is IA most valuable
,emedy Tor indigestion or nervous dys
persia and liver trouble bringing oE
headache. coming NY of food. palpita-
ton of heart and many OH + symp.
TONS. A few doses OF August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. Ii is s
gentle laxative. Ask Your druggist
Sold iii all civilized countries.-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL. APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is II local disease, greatly intiu-
cneed by constitutional conditions. HALLS
rATARi;Il MEDICINE will cure catarrii.
IL is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on tho Mucous Surfaces of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINl:
is composed of some of the best tones
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
of the ingredients IN HALLS CATARIiH
MEDICINE is what produces such won.
ecrful results i'm catarrhal conditions.
druggists lar. Testimonials free.
T.. =. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo. o.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28

sisters. If a woman is borne down
nv the weakness and suffcrings OF wom-
aatSinh. she should be helped by q
leTha, tonic made With glyccrin
wtirh has had such uniform success
aHcing the past half century. She
sAOuid be ace1l. instead OF sick and
suffering: healthy and Uigoyops, in
stead of worn-out and weak: bright
eyes. clear skin, rosy cheeks-you
wouldn't think it was the same wom-
rn, and It's all due TO the use of a
few bottles of DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. All druggists. Tab
let's or liquid. Tablets. 6Oc.
What this medicine has done for
thousands Of delicate women, ii will
DO for you. II you're over-worked
and Lebilttated. it will build you up
# you're borne down with the chronic
aehcs, pains and weaknesses peculiar
tn your sex, it relieves and cures. 1t
regulates and promotes the proper
fractions Of womanhood. This old
and tried Prescription of DIR. Pierce's
iavigorates the system. purifies the
blood. improves digestion, and restores
health. flesh and strength. Consult the
specialist at DIR. Pierce's Invalids' Ho-
tea, Buffalo. n. ", for free confidential
sant.icai advice or for free book On
Wauen's 9tsenseS.--Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
WHAT N

st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 22.--rhe Amer
lean farmer is not demanding 81 ia
creased minimum price for wheat that
wo:lld mnkc tho cost of living more
burdensome for the consuming public.
but will be content il the prices of other.
commodities are scaled down in pro
portion. Mr.. Townley said in % state
ment issued from league hcadqna, tiers
here today. MFR. Tounlcy's statement. 1t
was declared. was prepared before news
came that President Wilson had IA
dicated opposition To bills increasing
the price. Mr.. Tnwnley denied that
he league would support independent
bills for increasing the price, but said
it would support administration meas,
urcs.
Proposed increase in the price ~
wheat" Mr.. Townley said, would
please the profitecrs. who think they
can boost prices. all around If they sut.-
coed in advancing the cost Of primary
commodities.
The farme, would not benefit by -
wlca, If mill feeds, farm MACHINERY
and other necessities c%ontinnc IL al.
vance, the statement said.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
CLAIM FARMERS
HOLD UP WHEAT
Price Juggling by Congress En-.
Courages Growers to Held
Crop for Advance Later
In Season.
FLOUR FAMINE is FEARED
Many Places Report Shortage
Administration to Fight
Pending Rills~--Would
Upset Schedules.
FLOUR FAMINE is FEARED

Washington, N. G., Feb. =. -cnnsres-
sional Juggling of bills calculated TO in
crease the price of wheat is causing
farmers to withhold stocks from the
markets. The reserve OF flour rapidly
is being depleted and III some places
there is an actual ilour faminc.
The ful! influence cf The adimtniStra-
lion Is In be used tn prcvens the enact
ment OF bills now licndinS in CONGRESS
To increase the price uf wheat. The Gore
bin, fixing the price for the 1918 crop
has already been faNofab!y reported.
Word comes from Illinois thai the
flour shortage is serious in that state.
Harry Wheeler. state food adn.inistrat-
or is quoted as saying that ;hete IL an
actual famine in so towns.
MIR. Wheeler aiso said tiat COM
plants have bccn received from bakers
that they arc iacins :, shutdown and
ply Of Hour. one baker declared that
the trouble lies Ia the fact that other
grain prices have not been fixed in
like proportion to wheat prices.
Opposition TO ,he pending bills. ;in-
other OF which was introduced yes
terday by REPRESENTATIVE He!ver-
ing. IF Nnnsaa, ix based ON the
ground that their ;'assage would change
til" entire wheat and bread roEram or
the food adininistra ton worked out IN
great detail. IL thai President Wilson
already has fun authority TO rcadjust
the price II it is found Advisable.
Wheat !s selling now On ii basiS Df
500 a hnshe!. n the nyiee Is main
tanned by heavy government purchases
for the army and navy and for the al
lies. Tho 900 lniaisi.ation has
worked out a scale az prnt,ts for aliilcrs
and distributors OF siour on this basis
and bread is selling at II fixed price.
In nn41finu tho ft,,7 ,rptctol In ~ i.tn-
gross placed an arbitrary minimum
price OF 81 u bushc! OF ext season's
crop. This is the price that the bii!.'
offered seek to increase. The 1n-ccnt
difference between tho price Of last
years yield and this years crop Was
fixed I'm large measure 10 draw wheat
from The farms before the :e@ cro,, ia
marketed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
G0MPERS is ASKED TO
RETRACT !MPUTATtONS

London, Feb. a2.--Astl,a, Henderson,.
British labor leader, and Albert
Thomas. French InI.or loader. in Ice.
half Of inter-allied lAho.ite.s sa,e to-
day cobled Samuel (;ompeys. trasiden.
Of the American Federation Ct Labus.
requesting r%efutation OF alleged state :
ments. that American laior l~ciieves
the London conferences were Grrfi;4a.
inspired.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28

England women are TAX.
ing up the work of s'rn
resolutcly, and have
shown their ability to do
almost all kinds Of work.
When 1t becomes neces-
sal'y women will show
their worth in countless
shops, stores, factories
and Offices. No one hears
them complain of their
hard work. These are
the days when American
men have cause 10 re-
spect, love and honor
their mothers, wives and
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
Two Classes of Women.

Ia This country the ON IRE di-
Nided into two main clnsses--those
that don't believe all their husbands
teil them and those who haven't amy
Observation-Disclosures News.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
Between Girls.

Jack declares he'll go crazy if
don't i,arry him" "All! Then there,
no hope for him either way"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28

Piles Cured In s to IA Days
Druggists refund money! If PAZO OINTMENT faila
to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or PrOtFudink PLEA
First apIlicaton Eiyes rolicf. e9e.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28

Beautiful. clear white clothes deli hts
the laundress who uses Red Cross Ball
Blue. All grocers. Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28

Some of the hcaven-lnade matches
get their tips in the other place.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
Many Towns and Vast Amount
OF Booty Fall lnto Hands
OF invaders Along AGO.
Mile Front.
MEET LITTLE OPPOSITION
Motor Cars, Guns, Food Trains
and Thousands of Prisoners
Fall Into Teuton's
Clutches.

Berlin, (via London), Feb. 22.-The
Russian town Of Rovno has been
cleared of the Russians. The war office
reports. Trains with about 900 cars,
many laden with food, have been cap
tured as Well as airplanes and an in
c%alcnlabie amount of war material.
Between Dvinsk and pinsk the Ger
mans are pressing eastward. General
Won l~.insingen's movement continues.
Important railway and highway juno
tions have been occupied.
The war office announces thai 1853
guns and between 1000 n 5000
motor cars have been captured from
the Russians.
pressing east Of Pinsk and Rozno
on a front of more thar 500 miles we
have cleared the country of the enemy
and taken prisoner a general. several
division commanders. 425 o Ulcers and
$500 men," the German war office de-
clared today.
The Germans have passed through
Wenden. So miles northeast OF Riga and
are now before Wolmar, 20 miles NORTH
cas- of Riga.
Ruvno is the most easterlN of the
triangle OF Russian fortresses in Volhy-
nia. I.utst, the western citadel in h
triangle capttuiated to the Germans on
February is, without fighting. The
:hird fortress in Volhynia. Dubno. lies
about midway between Rovno and the
town at Hrody on the Galicia frontier.
London, Feb. 22.-German troops
having occupied Dvinsl are advancing
toward Psilofr, $50 miles south-south-
west OF Putrograd. according to "a Reu-
ter dispatch from P%etrograd. They also
have occupied Hapsal. l1sthonia and
their cavalry is pushing toward Mo-
hilev. The former Russian general
eaHO,lartprS
The Novaia Viedomsly, the dispatch
adds. says the Germans have occupied
Molodechno. al important railway
junction northwest OF Minsll. Accord
ias To the Pravda. the Austrians have
begun an advance on the Ukfainian
ront.
1%aetrograd. Wednesday. Feb. 2h.-Dis-
patches received here indicate contin-
ued German movements along all fronts
toward Nitebsk. Minsk, Pskofr and
| Reval.
I raided Regitsa on Monday. Many
bombs were dropped and several per-
sons were killed. The raiders dis
appeared toward Dvinsk.
Just two hours after The afmistice
ended German troops entered Dvinsli
1t was 2 o'clock on the afternoon Of
February IS that German patrols un-
| expectedly appeared around the city
and seized the railway stations ant
other central points. Only small Skin
mishes with fleeing soldiers took place
Tbs Red Guards offered no resistance
wht.s the artillery n infantry Were
demoSilizing and wholly u%nprepared Il
fight. Attempts to evacuate the cit!
were successful. Much heavy artiller.
and large quantities OF ammunition fel
Into the hands of the Germans. TIL,
civil population had no opportunity tt
escape.
The commissaries Of the local work
mems and soldiers council tried to es
cap disguised as soldiers, out the.
were seized by the Germans.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28

Even Il clever girl ii wise will learn
lY cook.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
TO HELP FlMN > O

H~afparanda. Sweden. Feb. 2l.-Four
steamships have arrived at Vasa. In the
gulf OF Bothnia. from Germany, carry
Ing Finnish soldiers who had served in
the German army and q number Of
German volunteers. The vessels also
carried a large number of guns, ma
chtne guns. rifles and munitions.
Il - reported q strong offensive will
be taken by these troops against Tam
mersfors and vihOrG
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28

TYPHOID !: S: ::: 8 $ s.: 8: IS $50: :;::: s.:
the slmost miraculous eff.
encs. md hamisseness, Of Antityphoid Vaccination.
e uectnsteA NOW b. youI physician, yoa .r6
Sssfsmiiy, Il 10 more vital than house Insurance.
az yoif physician, druggist. o. send fos Have
ysnhad Typhoids'' teiitae o. Typhoid Vaccine
Wdn from uso, and DANGER from Typhoid Carriers.
essSsies vaeslass asj ssruns under y. 8. liessss
- cstt9 lassatsY. osfhslsy. CAL. chIeass. IT.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
DIPLOMATS no STAY.

partment officials said today that the
renewed German offeasives In Russia
had not progressed tn a point where
the departure Of Ambassador Francis
and the ss;iied diplomats from Petro-
grad WIS being considered. and that so
far az official reports showed the diplo-
mats themselves were not considering
leaving as yet.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
American Women
No. Slackers

We can well be proud of our Ameri-
oa girls aud women. In France and
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
%PETRocRAp Is GOAL.

London. Feb. 22.-German detach-
ments 20 miles east of Viltebsk, dis
tributed a proclamation declaring re-
sistancA to Germany was futile and the
German forces were preparing to oc-
cupy P%etrograd. according to an agency
dispatch from the Russian capital to-
day.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
Russ PLAN TO RESIST.
~ Unied Press.

Petrograd. Feb. 10 (delayea)-The.
Russian armies are concentrating at
Vitevsk to halt the German invaders.
Vitevsis is a Russian province border
ing on Courland and Livonia. It's cap
ital OF the same name lies $50 miles east
of Ria ana 800 miles south OF I'ctro-
grad.
Commanders % the Russian army on
whose fronts there are threats Of in
vasion have ordered rehabilitation
halted and wired the soldiers in Pctro-
grad: do your duty. Defend the rev.
oluticn."
BY an overwhelming majority tho
bolsheyist revolutionary socialists OF
he left wing party In the central execu-
tive committee, voted to defend petro-
grad at all costs. A mobilization of all
workers is being considered.
The information was flashed to the
Smolney institute that II the majority
socialists do not break with the Ger.
MAJ government the Independent so
cialists will start a civil, war.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28

Ruvno is the most cas,erly of the
triangle OF Russian fortresses i'm Nolhy-
ala. Lu:sk, the western citadel in the
triangle capitulated to the Germans on
February is, without fighting. The
.tird fortress in Volhynia, Dubno. lies
about midway between Rovno and the
town of I.rody on the tialicia frontier.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-01
PRIMARY ELECTION AGED CITIZEN DIES
FIXED MARCH 10 AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Council! Last Night Declared
Commission Form Passed
By People.

The aldermanic administration vot-
ed itself out of existence yesterday
evening, when six councilmen adopt
ed the report of the election commit
tee on the result of the election on
the Commission Form of Government,
which was adopted last Tuesday by a
majority of 191 votes. The council
men and mayor will continue to hold
office until the commissioners are
elected under the new form of govern
ment.
The special meeting held Yesterday
evening was very brief. The report
of the election committee was read and
adopted, following which Councilman
Vineyard submitted motion for Off
ciaI approval of the committees re-
port.
Mayor Hirsch then issued a pro-
ciamation calling a primary election
for candidates March - and regu-
lar election April 2. The primary
election is held for the purpose Of
nominating 2 candidates for Mayor
whose names will be placed on the
ballot for the regular city electioRand
four candidates from whom the two
commissioners will be selected at the
regular election in April
Men who want their names placed
on the ballot Tor the primary election
may begin to-day circu..trg the pei-
tion for the required signatures be-
fore filing their declaration of
being candidate at the primary eiec-
ton. The law requires that this de-
ciaration must be accompanied by Il
retition bearing the signatures ct =
,>aliiied voters and must he tiled N
the city clerks office a. least ten
days before the primary election.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-01
SELL PROPERTY TO
SATISFY JUDGMENT
Real Estate in Raudles Owned
by Mrs. Garrett Under
Hammer.

Property belonging to Mrs. Mary
F. Garrett in Randles will be sold at
the Court House this morning by
Sheriff Hutson to satisfy judg-
ment of 5000 which the Niehoff-
Schulze Grocer Co.. of st. Louis, OBJ
tanned against Mrs. Garrett last fall
for payment of bill. The property
consists of a store building and two
residences in Randles.
Mrs. Garrett was formerly engaged
in the general mercantile business at
Randles, but closed her store more
than a year ago to move to Owens
vile, Ind When the suit for iudg-
ment was called in the Common Pleas
Court last term, Mrs. Garrett permit
ed the Judgment to be rendered by de-
fault.
An effort was made by Mrs. Gar
rett's attorney to save the property af-
ter the sheriff. had been given writ
of execution to levy on the property
but the property has already been at
taehed and ordered sold.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-01
Henry c. Bari!cs, g2,. will DE
Burie q in Cape Satur-
day Merring.

Henry c. Bartels, one Of Cape Gil
rardeau's oldest citizens, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. J. c. Ran
dol Yesterday morning, after an i'll
ness Of se-eral years. During the last
few days his condition was so critical
that the demise was expected any
time. His death was principally caus-
ed by old age.
Nh Bartcls was born February =,
1926. When Is years old he emigrat-
ed from Germany to this country and
soon settled in Southeast Missouri
after arriving in this country. His
first residence was in Commerce, where
he lived for number of years. later
moving to Cape Girardeau to estab-
lish coorerage business.
Mr. Bartels was a resident of the
Cape more than hall a century. In
1862 he married Miss Louise Lob
kamp of Egypt Mills. The couple had
eight children, seven Of whom survive
the father The children are: Will
lam c. Bartels. who is engaged in the
mercantile business in this city: Mrs.
Emma Morgan. wife OF Dr.. S. W. Nor
gan, of Shawneetown: Mrs. Martin
Bruno. of st. Louis; DR.. Leo. Bartels,
of st. Louis, Mrs. J. c. Randol of this
city, Henry J. Bartels of Primrose,
Ia, and Mrs. Louisa Probst of Cor
donville.
The funeral vii lbe held Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock from the Ran
dol residence. 233 North Lorimier st.
Several children of the aged man ar
rived this morning. All excepting
Henry will attend the funeral.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-01
REGISTRATION OF
ALIENS EXPIRED
Two Men Enrolled by Chief
Whitener at Eleventh Hour.
One Still Missing.

Two alien enemies Were registered
yesterday evening by Chief of Police
Whitener, who was appointed alien
enemy registrar Of this city. The two
men called on the chief late yesterday
evening to have their fgre frints
taken and to fill out all papers requir-
ed by law of the alien enemies.
One man known to be, an enemy
alien had failed to register up to
late hour light night, and Chief
Whitener started to search the man
in order to avoid any penalty result
ing from the failure to register.
Yesterday was the last day for the
registration of enemy aliens. Chief
of Police Whitener registered II while
) were registered at the local post
office. Postmaster Juden has been
appointed to. enroll al enemy aliens
living on the rural route of this city
and Tho receivevd their mail by gen
delivery.