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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19
GERMANS BEGIN new INVASION OF RUSSIA
PUSH FORWARD INTO THE BALTIC PROVINCES
Russia in Grip of Civil War with Bloody Battles
at Odessa and Kiev - Activity on Ameri-
can Sector Near St. Mihiel = Third Air Raid
Upon London - British Casualties Lowest in
Many Months

With Russia in the grip of inferno
cine strife and hey battle line denudea
Of men as result of the peace decla-
ia ton of the Bolsheviki. Germany Is
reported already 70 have begun the
carrying out of her threat of an inva-
sion because Of the failure of the Boil
SileNiki TO sign a peace compact with
the Central Powers.
Into Baltic Provinces
Reports omarating from Sweden say
that the Germans have been pushing
forward their troops into Russia's two
remaining Baltic provinces, Esthon:a
and Livcnia. The taking of which would
completely isolate Russia from the
shores Of the Baltic and give the enc :
my in addition to the port of Riga. tie
citw of Reval; situated on the Gulf of
Finland opposite Helsinfors. whence
they easily might operate against Pc
rograd by sea.
Although Austria Hungary has
shown dissatisfaction over the stand
that Germany has taken toward Rus
sia, the dual monarchy evidently has
been placated by promise of Germany
that any German military activity Will
he confined TO northern Russian. an |
Austria Hungary left to deal With
whatever other problems may arise
in the territory adjacent to her bor-
ders.
Bloody Fighting at kiev
Hel"ted dispatches from Petro@rdh
tell of tie capture Of kiev, the new
cauitai of Ukraine. by the Bolshevlk'.
The fighting is described as extremely
Sanguinary, 1000 persons having been
KILLED and 1000 wounded. Great de-
struction was wrought in the town by
shells and explosives dropped by avia-
tors.
Al Odessa another big battle has
been fought between the Bolshcvlki
and the ModeTates during which Wai-
slips in the harbor bombardcd the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19
FOUR-FOOT FALL KILLS
ROCkLAND SHIP WORKER

Rockland, Me. Feb. 1S.-A four-ioot
fall caused the death Of Samuel Veazie
while at work in q shipyard here to-
day Hc.was 20 years old.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19
Bo|shevik Army Claims Defeat
A|exieff and Taganrod Capture

Pe.rograd. Feb. 1.-The Bolshevil<i
srnv commanders claimed to have de-
feated forces Of General Alexieff un-
oer Command of Gen. Erdclli on Sat
rdal february - and 10 have occu-
ped Eaganrod, u Russian seaport in
n Don Coseack territory.
Nurouczh. capital Of the province Of
oronozh. also is said TO be in the
hnds of the Bolsheviki troops.
6aronicai Cast OutIawed
PetroGrad. Feb 1.-THE executive
committee ot the F.sthonian Council Of
Soldiers and Workmcn's committee had
proclaimed tn" haronical casi outlawed
ard has ordered the wholesale arrest
Of men ahoN" II and women over p.
'lorn than a thousand persons already
tale been imprisoned. The barons are
-,srged with plotting against the coun-
q in sendina delegates to ask Empe-
5r Williams intervention and German
ucupation to save Esthonia from
Nir.
The commissioner If justice has pro-
'e,'cd against these extreme measures
a1d has prescribed the appointment Of
p evolutionary court with powers to
uunIsh severely tho guilty if plot be
proved
The patriarclai Sacristy at Moscow
'5- hecn robbed of gold church plate
'rcrietcd with diamonds and other
precious stone. Bibles with jewelled
god covers. one valued before the war
q 100000 rublcs, also nave been
stolen. %sss
Socialzation of Landed Property
lotrosrad, Feb. lO.-The Peasant
So ctlou of the Assembly of Councils of
Soldiers and Workmen's Delegates in
agreem, MT with the General Assembly
mas approved the law of specialization
= Landed Property and demands the
confirmation and publica-
Ion OF sad law
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19
Release Tippie and Narkle

New York, Feb. 1s.--The New York
American League Baseball Club today
announced the release OF Pitchers Dan
Tipple and Clifford Marklo 70 the st.
Paul Club of the American Association.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19

Boston, Feb. 1S.-With coal begin
ming TO arrive in increasing quantities.
With assurances from Washington that
arrangements were being made to
transport 100000 tons a month to
state fuel administrators of the New
England states scheduled to be held
tonight that today would be the last of
the heatless Monday holidays,
Hope to Abandon Monday Closing
The conference tomorrow is ostensi-
bly, to give the fuel administrators an
opportunity to meet l.. A. Snced of the
federal fuel administration and for Mr..
Sreed to learn at first hand what the
administrators are doing. 1t was hoped,
however that the prospect of aband
oning heatIess Monday holidays. as
has been done elsewhere in the East
would be taken up at the conference.
Breaking up of ice barriers along the
coast was responsible for the marked
Increase in the number Of coal carriers
to put in-o port today. They brought
$1,000 tons of bituminous coal. Re
rcrts reaching the office of James J..
Storrow. New England Fuel Admins
traitor, indicated that 10000 more tons
aboard barges in Vineyard sound had
been released from the ice and was
proceeding up the coast. Five thou
sand tons Of Cardiff coal was brought
in late today by British steamer The
coal. consigned to the British embassy
at Washington, was diverted by the
British government to this city because
of the shortage here.
NJ. II. Klous of the Boston Fuel Com
fnittee. who has been on tour of the
coal mines in and about Scranton, Pa,
reported tonight that the large guam
titles of slate and culmback sent to
New England recently would be elm
mated in the future. Mr.. Klous said
that government inspectors have been
tationed at all the mines and that 1t
is their duty 20 see that fire proof
coal" is thrown into the dump heaps
at the mines and not mixed with the
coal shipments in this district. A freer
movement of cars to the mines was
also rcportoo by Mr.. Klous
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19
THE WEATHER
FAlR-WARMER

Forecast: Fair and slightly warm
er Tuesday: Wednesday partly cloudy.
probe bly, snow or rain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19

Polish forces at Mins> are declared to
nave been sanSunarily defeated and
put 10 rout While the Bolsheyihi also
are reported to have captured Tongorod
on the Black sea and NoroneZh, capital
of the province of the same name.
On the battle front in France and Flan-
ders the operations continue o. 4 minor
character except for artillery duels on
isolated sectors and here and there raids
OF more than the usual violence The
only attack of Importance along the en-
tire front has been in Champag gne on the
sector where the French, aided by Amer
lean gunners captured German positions
last Tuesday.
At this point. which is situated south
west of the Butte du Mesnil, the Ger
mans after heavy artillery preparation
attacked and gained footing in French
trenches. Later however. they were
elected and in addition the French took
prisoners.
Activity on American Sector
. On the American sector near st. Mhiei
the Germans increased their aerial recon
nassances and bomb dropping exped'-
uonS. me American ant-hrcraN guns
are forcing the enemy planes to keep at
high attitudes. One OF them has been
driven down damaged by an American
aviator.
Twenty seven persons were Killed AMI
Il injured in the air raids made by the
Germans on London Saturday and Sun
day nights. As on Saturday night, only
one of the six or seven enemy machines
which attempted TO penetrate the defcn-
sive barrage Of the British reached Lon
don in Sunday nights attack. A thr!
raid was attempted against the capital
Monday night.
The British casualties during the past
week were the lowest in many months
only 1913 officers and men having been
killed, The wounded and missing agcre-
gated 1868
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19
"Unheard Of Powers"

p" 'Nerman bin" declared Senator
R'S"n. "'onfcrs upon the t.residen,
"h'''"'d "i powers, many of which to
lN 'n'na are entirely uniustiniable. but
ne most toprchcnSlhlc is that this au-
'''ratic authority shalt continue one
gar aNer the termination OF the war
Nh\ 'ni" rluNisionf Why seek in
mc3~u :. rs ~ the railroad bin.
P"rp'tu't" power asked to prosecute
war ir'" th" days whep there shall
M n" Na.
me wa powers They are asked
war purposes They are not con-
.u'oha' the! Al" MT in harmony
~" 'A' >ilrl' ol nur institutions; they
' 'Ii''"ncli'ahN opposed to every
''s'ry q uu government; they are
American ON any other hypothesis.
u'> nave mo- place in our peace es-
'''Hshm"ri and every patriot should
'' '"' against these effort to take au-
'i'\ Z" br used for some purposes
4 'he>e days uf peace.
APP willing - confer upon the
e''"e.. ail the powers necessary to
81 di tiSN' NotCu Tor several
'"ea'ure~. the necessity of which ]
''lo'ed. because nc stated that the
'-'"@fltE snuEht was essential to the
'00essfui prosecution of the conflict,
-t am me- .et convinced that in or
y" te win this war il is necessary TO
'u'e' on the President these tremen-
W. powers tor a period OF peace long
IN" conflict shall have ceased.
'' 'nai end let US firmly resolve
Nin the proclamation of peace,
'f'' 'd"Ut shall surrender all the
POWERS willingly conferred upon
~ an aroused people because Of
ex'Eent necessities of war: that
I'M nAuo shall return to the kind Of
''"A' T" .ndod by the revered fathers
$ gee .r.ou"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19
German Papers Urge an
Understanding with America

Washington. Feb. 1S.-President W.
sons address to Congress last wcen is
interpreted by the Muenscher Eeuste
two Of the largest newspapers in solth
Germany as showing a desire TO con-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19
MEN WILL RETURN TO
WORK AT BALTIMORE

Baltimore. Md, Feb. lS.--The strike OF
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19
AMERICAN BOYS
Shoot Dow German
Aviator Over Trenches
Wellman and Hitchcock. Long Island
Youths, Receive War Cross with
Palms and $10o Prize-ThrilIing
Story Of Battle

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. lS.-,Ihe story
Of how two American boys-William
A. Wellman. aged y. and Corporal
Thomas Hitchcock, 10. Of Long Island.
\. Y, both members Of the Lafayette
squadron, shot down a German avia
tor who had downed French airman
in a attack over the trenches N
France. was given by Welman in a
letter received today by his parents of
this city.
Have War Cross and Prize
Wellman ana Hitchcock have been
awarded the French War cross with
Palms, given a 500 prize by the La
fayette FLYING Corps and granted a
special 10-days leave in Paris for th"i,
brilliant exploits in bringing down
three German machines III six weeks.
IN his letter Wellman said that he
and French aviator named Mot were
sent up i'm small fast fighting: planes
TO protect a big machine taking pic
lures over the battle line. The photos
were all taken" said Wellman. and
;ho big chap descended to the home
grounds when | saw the black puiis
OF A French battery giving 1t to a
German who was just above our lit
tie village.
Mot saw him al the same time, afd
We both started to climb after him. [
got 10 lust 1850 metres and the Boche
was dead ahead coming toward me
when | saw Mot make his first and
last attack. He dove at the bip!ane.
Buche and one OF his wings snapped
off. Imagine, Dad, he was just perhaps
10 yards from me and ! saw the poor
buy droy INTO 4 tree and not come out
of it until he hit the ground.
"Tackled the Boche''
"WvI. W this time Tommy Hittl-
cock the other American with N" ii@I G
Lad arrived on the scene and together
W.. tackled the EucsIc. First iomm%
diving from above and coming up UNI
detncath him and then shooting when
IL ncar as possible then ! repeating
the performance.
clio (thc Rochep- Wa, dcsce nding all
the ,in1e anG finally ~ 900 metres his
engine mus, have given on' for M
propeller stopped. The rest of the wa
h. had to yo!p,ane ana believe me Dad
we gave il to him in great style. Also
the, werc q couple Of eamest"rs. tor
they were shooting at us all the time
the pilot when his machine was OF
4 good position and the gunner all tho;
time
TO max, long story short. the
Boche smashed just between the
trenches and as Tommy and had fol-
lowed him down to the ground VIC
started a lot Of fun in the trenches.
We wore Just 20 yards above TIE
trenches ana they gave Us he'll from
their rifles.
although We were not touched ihe
ma chimes were pretty badly aamaged.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19
COAL ARRIVALS
To New England Are
Showing Increase

Hoped to Abandon Monday Closing
Breaking Up Of Ice Barriers Along
Coast Renders Situation Particularly
Hopeful-44,Oo0 Tons Of Bituminous
Coal Arrive at Boston and 10000
More on Way
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19
Social,zation of Landed Property
Watson Says 0vefman Bill
AutoCratiC, Unconstitutional

Washington, Feb. lS.-Provisions Of
NJ" ovelman bin giving President Will
son Wide powers to reorgan,ze the war
'ran"hc~ Of the government were de-
'oHn0"d ~ unconstitutional" and "au-
toCraty"' 10y Senator Watson today in
'hs course Of a sneech in support of
'"" SENATE draft of the administra-
,nn-s talIrond hil.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19
WEDNESDAY,: Cloudy
Be Thrifty

IL YOU have a secondhand article
OF value which you no longer use
be THRIFTY advertise it in the
Journal and sc, the cash out Of 1t.
A Classifie ad viii turn the trick.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-19
All

.,ssd advertising works all the
Classiletesg;- weather or foul. II you
time Ia, task want ad' can dc
have ave- SCI the want ad 70 work
on that task
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-18
With THE CHURCHES

Methodist Church. 4,o.,
! Rev. John Lowe Of Herman will
preach Sunday morning and evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-18

and got out of the way, but the other
ship got hit squarely and was put out
OF commission. We put an emergency
speed on and tore out of that territory
a sit was no place for us. The
destroyers stayed and patroled the
plac eand dropped numerous depth
bombs in the vicinity but don't know
whether they succeeded in getting the
sub. or not. It happened just at dusk
on our first day out from port and it
was very hard to distinguish any
object at distance. / was in my
hammock and half asleep when the
first alarm sounded and I got up on
deck about the time the other ship
was struck. I guess it tore quite a
hole in her but even at that they
nearly saved her as she stayed afoat
about "a hours and she wasn't far
from land when she went down.
guess nearly everyone was saved and
ust few injured.
We are in safer territory now and
expect to get into port in five or six
days if we don't get similar dose of
torpedo medicine. !.
1t is more dangerous crossing now
than it was awhile ago as the subs
are getting holder and I guess they
are more experienced in the game.
Well, it is all in the game and they
may get few of us, but we will get
them in the long run and when we do
it will be goodbye Fritz.
I would like to get furlough this
time but don't think will ask for it
this trip anyway. Lovingly,
Leland.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-18
Local Navy Lad Saw
Torpedo Strike Ship on
Way Across Big Pond


1t has been some little time since
Leland Galbraith has been heard from
through the columns of the Herald.
His letter this week is full of interest
for everyone.
July Fourth at Sea.
Dear Mother and all:
Today doesn't seem like any Fourth
Of July I have ever seen as it was all
together too quiet and sleepy. We had
a big turkey dinner and finished with
cigars and cigarettes, then we had
wrestling and boxing matches during
the afternoon which helped liven up
the day. Tonight there is an enter
tainment going on but I had just as
soon write letters as to see it.
This has been a smooth trip and
nice weather all the way. The sea has
been so smooth that tn submarines
have had a good chance to operate and
they did do that all right as I saw
them get the ship right next to us.
In fact, the torpedo was aimed for US
as we were the largest ship in the
bunch. Luckily we made quick turn
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-18
S OCIET Y

MISSES JACKSON, SCHAEFER,
Messrs. Robt. Elliott, Fenton Parker,
and Ray Munroe were guests of Miss
Florence Kennedy at FIVE o'clock din
ner Sunday afternoon.
ON TUESDAY MORNING AT
seven o'clock the wedding Of Miss
Loretta Adele Book, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Fl. Book of this city to
Professor Leo McDonough of Du-
buque, Iowa, was solemnized at the
Church of Our Lady of the Angels in
the presence Of about twenty-five
guests. The Rev. Fir. Fearon read the
service. Miss Mathilda Book, the sis
ter of the bride was maid of honor
and Lucien Lavette of Dubuque, acted
as best man.
The bride wore suit of blue silk
with a chiffon hat of delivate pink and
carried white roses. Miss Book wore
blue georgette crepe and her hat was
Of white lace. She carried Killarney
roses.
The church was beautifully decorat-
ed with ferns and wild flowers.
A wedding breakfast was served at
the brides home at eleven o'clock by
Misses Alma and Lucille Bishop and
Addie Dodds. The tables were beau
tifully decorated with white carna-
tions, sweetpeas, forgetmenots, ferns
and similax, while the rooms were
full of wild flowers.
The out-of-town guests were the
groom's mother, Mrs. John Melon
ough of Olewein, Ia, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Book Of Breckenridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. McDonough left by
car about four o'clock Tuesday after
noon and will take ho,ey moon trip
Of several days. They expect to be
at home to their friends at Dubuque,
after October first. s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-18
FIVE HUNDRED MEN KILLED

Explosion on Board Destroys Large
Japanese Battleship.
Toxic, July 1.-THE Japanese bat
tleship Kawachi of 21,420 tons dis
placement, blew up and sank in Tokoy-
anna bay, $50 miles northeast of Maya
sah. on July IL. Five hundred mem
bers Of the crew lost their lives.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-18
Minnesota Safety Com
mission Urges that City
Men Help the Farmers


C. F. Ladner, Stearns county MEM
Der of the Minnesota Safety Commits
sion, is pushing the "save the crop"
campaign and asks the Herald
to publish the following announce
ment from the commission:
Authentic reports from all sections
of Minnesota indicate phenomenal
crop Of hay and of wheat, oats and
other small grains-the biggest in the
history of the state.
"The immediate problem is to secure
adequate man power for it's harvest
ing. If this cannot be secured, natures
bounty will have been in vain. IF it
is secured the state will make a con-
tribution towards winning the war
more important and valuable than it's
other services and contributions in
this direction.
ether els a farm labor shortage
More than $4,000 of young men are
under arms. Ten thousand more will
go this week. High wages in Canada
and the industrial demands of the gov
eminent for it's ship building and
munition plants have taken away
thousands of our workers of non
military age.
Meanwhile there are many idlers
in the cities and villages and thous-
ands of able bodied men are engaged
in occupations which could be as sue
cessfully managed by women, child
rem and old people. Public and pri-
vate repair and construction work
which could safely be postponed is
still going on everywhere, and taking
the time of the laborers. used to out
door work, who would be most useful
on farms.
"This conditions must be arrested.
The harvest cannot be postponed but
everything else which can be suspend
ed during the six weeks of harvest
should be
"The commission urges:s
81. That every man who is free
and is fitted for farm work enist in the
army Of farm laborers for the dura-
ton Of the harvest.
"2. That employers in all lines re-
lease temporarily as many men as
they can and encourage them to get
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-18
Wilson's shorthand Man viii Fly.

Washington, July 17.-President
Wilson has agreed to the enlistment
of his personal stenographer, Charles
Sven, and the young man will join
the army aviation service August L.
Sven, who has reported the Presi-
dents speeches and written his letters
for more than five years, has been
eager to get into the service ever since
the war started, but until now the
President would not approve. Secre.
tary Tumulty's stepographer, Warren
Johnson, also is about to join the
army.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-18
Operators WIN Organize.

Chicago. July 17.-Federal control
OF the telegraph systems will not in
terfere with the plans of the associa-
ton of Western Union employees dele
gates attending the organization con-
vention, 1t is declared. Subordinate
and grand locals are being organized
in each city to handle wage and work
ing condition disputes between the
locals and the company. If settlement
fails second attempt will be made
by the grand local. and If this does
not settle the matter arbitration VIII
Be tried. Z
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-18
Rural Carriers in Annu-
al Conuention Pledge
Loyalty to Government

The annual convention of the Min
nesota Rural Letter Carriers associa-
ton closed Saturday. night at St.
Cloud after a successful two days
meeting. There were 103 delegates in
attendance and 65 visitors. Their next
meeting is to be held at Excelsior.
At the election of officers held Sat
urday afternoon K M. Stokes of Smith
Mills, former vice president, was
elected president for coming year. His
place was filled by J. G. Schroeder of
Mountain Lake. N. J. Heinen, secre-
tary, and S. G. Swartzbauer, treas
urer, were reelected.
The executive board was named as
follows: P. P. Delay, st. Cloud.
chairman, w. F.. Brown, Waconia, M
Fl. Strobel, Mapleton.
George Rathbun of Anoka was un-
animously chosen as delegate-at-large
to the national convention and P. P.
Delay elected second delegate. It was
decided to send only two out of the
five delegates allowed to the conven-
tion and use the remainder of the
money for home needs.
The convention voted to give $50 out
Of the treasury to the Red Cross and
on the motion of George A. Chamber
lain of Racine, Mimi, voted $3.50, the
amount necessary to support one
French or Belgium orphan for year.
The convention was addressed by.
Bishop Busch, Fred Schlipin, G. M.
Bauer, chairman OF. the w. S. D..
committee, st. Paul and w. D. Brown,
editor Of the R. F. D. News, Washing
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-18
GIVE FRENCH SUPPORT
americans Join PoiIus in vigor-
GUS Attack.
Number Of Prisoners Taken IL Mate.
rally Increased by Of
efl fensive Tactics. or

With the American Army on the
Marine, July 1.-THE village Of st.
Agnan, Hill 323 to the northwest and
La Observation-Disclosures have been re-
captured by the American and French
forces lighting together.
In cooperation with the French, the
Americans launched heavy counter.
attack between these two villages,
driving the enemy steadily back. !.
French Make Rapid Progress.
On the American right the French
made rapid progress and all through
the section the Germans were fiercely
attacked by the Allies, with the result
that they have withdrawn for consid-
cradle distance. :
Comparatively large forces Of Amer
leans have been engaged, especially in
the region of DESERVED, where they
were brought up to support the attack
ing French. Within short period the
Americans were holly engaged in the
fighting.
West Of Chateau Thierry, between
fvaux and Hill 204 the enemy launched
"a small local attack against the Amer
lean forces, but was speedily beaten
of with losses
This operation subsidized quickly and
the enemy contented himself for the
remainder of the day with the laying
down OF the heaviest commandments
over the positions, which awaited him
nothing.
In counter attacking operations dur
ing the day the Americans increased
their number of prisoners materially.