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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-01
Urit .. 9icinbuls bon Morriion er-
liest Der Snflncnsa.

Sn icinenl Seim in Mprrilon ltarh
nod fllr5er Grunfbeit on Der SSn.
fluen5a Sris $. 9feinbol5, i'm sllter
pon 26 Sabren. Die Srauerfeicr fanb
itatt am @ontag gtadlnittas, inter
Seitllng bon Galtor g.. Sillmanns,
bon Der Gpansl. ct. Safobi Gemein.
DC, in Worriion. Die 9eeroigung
erfol9tc ulli Oen @ooo Scope Sricb.
bofe.
Ger Seritorbcne iuuroe gcboren
llno mll1s cmpor in Der gtdbc bon
Worriion. 0is Dor ein paar Mtpna.
ten betrieb CT IN @emeinidaft nit
ieinen Sater eine Sdanfipirtbi6afi
in Morriion. S>Sm slpril bes Sabres
1917 perbeiratbcte or iid NIT SRI.
NeIlic Steen, elmer 2ebrerin an elmer
2anbidule in Der 9tdbc bon Worri-
ion. sluBer iciner @attin binterlGbi
Der Serltorbene icinc gltern @m
Heinbol5 ,lno @attin; alpci @riioer,
@illiam lmo gilbert, mobnbaft in
Morriion unb apei Sdmeitern, Sra,,
Ilpina Sbee, bon @asconaoe uni
SRI. 2pbia Hcinbol5, bon ct. 2ouis.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-01
Nencs BON !Scrmanu q. 2.

GbriIt. Wtarib lnb Samilie marei
iiber lcbtcn Sanlstag lmb Spnntae
ouf Seiuh IN Morrilon.
&. s. 9ubcrsmertb lmo @p. Seies
monn wobrlten am lebten Santstog
ais 0cleeatcn, Scr S'erianmlung oe1
Berger Shipping sIIln. bel.
6rit 9ioblfing lnb @attilt bon
9tcp 5ranflin N'o., porcn porige
@ohc bier INN Ser 9eerbigung hires
&erlpanoten, bes pcritorbencn Scnrr
@rGlitigam bei5uipnbnen.
Ser Upper 2ittle Berger Slipping
Club miro am na6iten Sanlstag
(aIio morgen) cine SerianmIung OBJ
balten.
True translation filed with the post
master at Hermann, Mo-, on Oct
81, 1918, as required by the Act of
October 6, 1917.
8alter Bbillipp, elmer itnierer
rSoloier 8ops," idreibt baB er in
sSranfreid), in Der RGbe Der Shmei.
5er @ren5e, itationiert lit.
OfiIforo garner, neIder porige
ISOLDE nod einen1 CAMP in Seras ent-
ionot tpurbe, lit bieie ISOLDE auriifge.
febrt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-01
ganernrc9cln fiir Npucm6er.

6licbt @irfeniait nm gulerbciligen
mortet oer @intcr nod Elm @cildicn
g(n Wartinitog mof' 6crcr, neil
oic adlt' lit ni6t aebeuer.
Sonft Wurtin fontnt na6 alter
Sittcn germ ouf Dem S6immel ange,
rittcn. Wan bot i'm lieber biirr aIs
NAB. 10 pcrbGlt iid's oud nit gln-
oreas.
slllerbeiligen bringt CONNER fir
aIte 8eiber, er lit oes letten Cont
rners Bertreiber.
Sails Inn Wartini oep IL. Sob,
Die Come bell itrablt, boit bu eeipiB
idon Die 3eitiing beaablt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-01

True translation filed with the post
master at Hermann, Mo-, on Oct.
81, 1918, as required by the Act of
October 6, 1917.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-01
I. 6. Stride.

Sonntogsifulc ieben Soniitog Inn
/9:30, normittags. Gngliide Ere-
oigt ieben Sonntog Inn 1920, bors
inittoes, aiisgenontnen am eriten
Sonntae zines ieben Monats. Cine
fiir5e. beittide Greoiet folet Der eng
lii@en Breoigt am 2ten inb am 4ten
Sonntas zines ieben Monats. @e.
lang inb ensliide 8rebiet am 2ten,
3ten itno 4ten Sonntae Inn 7:30
obenbs. Seoermann lit berslidit elm.
eelaoen u. s. llpboff, 8aitor.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-01
Sn Der sdladt sefalen.
,Snlins glnit Sr. Der critic $5ermanuer
wcldJer bem Sanbe bas erbabene
Spfer barbrinst.
Gincr Der Griten bDn 8aseunabe
Gpnntps frciiuillisen @ODs.
@coGdtuikfcicr fir i'm finoct itatt
ain nGditen Sunntas in Der ct.
Eanls Stride.

liner 9an5cs @emcimueien purbe
ait lctten Wtontug in Srallcr pcriest
Sllrd, sic betriibenbc 0cpei6e bon
gSolbington, 8. g., hab Sulius 9Iuit
ST., I'M Wonat September, in Der
S6lutt acfallen lit.
Ger Seritorbene par Elm Sobn I'M,
icrcs poblbcfnnnten Wfitbilrgers,
SuIius 9ll1it Sr. unb beiicn @attin,
sur 3eit mic cr oils Sreilpilliger in
Die glrmee cintrat, fcblten ibm nod
Spei Wonate bis 5lir SolljGbrigfeit.
er mllroe am Is. Nopenlber 1898
bier in Sermnnn geboren llno trat
Damn nab &ollenolng bes 2cbrfllrius
uniercr graoicrten Sdule, iln sllter
pon 13 SSabrcn, in Die bieiiee Sud+
id,ule Gin, bon ipelber er eraouierte
eDc cr bas iieb5ebnte SSabr erreiht
batte. Der 8rao melhcn cr in Der
@Otlidule crreihte, berebtigtc ibm
su cinem Stipenoiim III irgenb einem
bon fiinf peribiebencn Gollegien, Gr
lpIbltc bic @uI9iiiston lhdDetitaut
tpo cr I'M clcftriihcn Sngc1iclr Sltrs
'lls aIa Stuocnt eirtrnt.
&ur5 nu6 Der ariegscrflirlng &C.
gcn Icl,tihlanb trat CT alS sSreiipils
Tiger in Sic 9lrnce ltnb muroe Utit-
9lic0 cincr Wuid)incngcmebr &onls
paniC sic IN Otorlpelton or9onilicrt
murNc 9iah Giniibuna onl lcbtcrcn
Elot, ionic IN Camp Glarf, Camp
Gonipban lno Camp WilIs, g. 9.
nllrOc er nit icincr Gompanie I'M
Gpril 1918, iibcr Gee geianbt iinb
fam i'm Wfoi IN Sranfrcih oiL no CT
5ucrit an Ser Sdpei5er @rcn5c ita.
tlonicrt mar. Soicrouf mar er falt be.
lt0nbiq iln 0icnlt an ser Srolit unb,
mic ulls oen 9ricfcn on Ieine glitge-
bnri9cn berporgcbt, icbr oft I'M Org
ltcn &an1pfgcipiibl. Gs miro anges
nonlncn DOB Scr il,nec @Il,it iein &C.
ben perlor im brittcn Sdilbeneraben-
aonlpi, in Der Sbladt in Den Ir.
Gnnnen.
Gin mcitcrer golbcncr Stcrn crs
1trablt auf Scr 0ienitflngge bon @as.
,fonaoe Gountp, Gin peitercr name CT,
S1eint ouf bent Gbrenrceilter oercr,
melde Dem Sntcrlono oos erbabcnltc
Sptcr oargcbraht bnben. SSSllius
Slult Sr. mar bonn Shifiul bo5u be.
ltlnunt lid iln friibcn SSiingIingsaltcr
5ilm lebtel groBcn slppcIl 5u ueloen.
er 1T ouf INNER eeidicben ans Oem
&rcile berer, benen er Iicb lno tbeucr
mar itnb in beren Serscn icin 9lnben-
ten fortlcben miro, bis olth tic emit
ol1S Dem 2eben ibciben. Scr i6mcr.
bctroffencn sSantiIic biermit lnierc
Sbeilnabme an ibrent berbcn Serlltlt.
3im slnbcnfcn bes &eritorbenen
miro am nG6Iten Sonntog, in Ser ct.
Eonls Stride, cine Granddaughter
itnttiinben.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-01
Nunlnler 4
True translation filed with the post
master at Hermann, Mo-, on Oct.
81, 1918, as required by the Act of
October 6, 1917.
Sciet bic Trasebuaen.
Die scietlidJe Seratbnnss ScbOrbc
Derlangt Sak bic NGnner in.
fDrmiert iuerbcn.

glls Ytitelieo Der gciesliden 9c.
ratblngs 9eborbc siebt Der Reoaf.
teur bes Splfsblatt ben Hceiitrunten
wcl6c jett ibre SraacbOgen crbaltcn
Den Hotb iolgenbes 81 beadten:
1. 2eiet Gurcn Sragcboeen. Sic
niliicn lid bic 3cit baSll nebmen.
2. Salten Sic ollie Sniornlotion filr
oic 9lntportcn in gereiti6aft,
3, @enn Sic peraogerte alaiiiii.
fation beonipri,d)cr, mcgcn elmer bon
Sbnen abbdngigen Eerionell oann
brinecn Sic oieie obbGn9i9c Eerion
nit @em jcoob Die @itterrng 5ll
ilneilnitie lit. ooer onbcre llmitGnbe
es niht ratbiom crlhcinen laiicn Die
obbGngiec Gerion auf cine grobe
Gntfernllng mit5ubringcn Damn fam
Der Hegiitrant allcin fpmnlen uno
bon Der obb1neigcn Yerion oabein,
Dor cinem Yoltmeiiter ober cinenl
gtotar Elm glffioapit ausicrti9cn lol.
fen. Dies gilt fir RcgiItronten Die
aus GROCER Gnticrnlln9 nod Ser.
mann fomlnen.
4, genn Sic per5ogerte &loiliii.
fation beunipru6en ols Sbcrbaupt
elmer Snrm llno eln E1htcr iIno,
oann bringen Sic Den Giaentbilner
bes 2anbes lliib eincn nabeu gtahbar.
8enn Sic per Giecntbiimer bes 2an,
bes iinb, bann bringcn Sic 5lpei nabc
gtnbborn.
5. 9ringcn Sic imnler bicjeniecn
nit, pclde oic gliiibupits ol1sitcIicn
! lnllCn.
6. |criutben Sic cS niht SHrcn
6rogcbogen iclbit oltS5uiiillcn allSge-
nommcn Sic iinO iihcr ooB Sic ca III
fprrcttcr 9Sciic tblm fGnncn, lon0crn
fpnunen Sic 81 9enen Die bereit iin6
Sbncn 81 9clicn,
7. Gcrlbicben Sic ni6t oas 9lus.
fiillen fbrcS 6rogebogcns, ionocrn
nohDeru Sic iid) in 9ctrcfi Der Ant.
mprtcn infornricrt bobcn, bringen Sic
Sbren 6rngcbogcn 81 irgenN cincm
Scr iolgcnocn Wtitglicbcr scr gcicbs
li6en VerotblngS +9cboroe:
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-01

Ger 2ofnl Scboroc geiilbrt merOcn;
bic nleiitcn oicicr &Ioiiiilfationcn iinb
cnoeiltig.
@laiiiiisiert bel Der Siitrift.@rb6rbc.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-01
@cibnad)ts Eafcte.

Sos omcrifaniibc Hptbe areuS
ourh bns &ricgs Scpartement,
miro cine lno nur ein @cibna6ts.
Tadet annebmcn iiir icben Solbatcn
ilbcr Sec. @cibna6ts Eadet
slbreb5cttcl Qobcls) mcrbcn an Die
Sol0atcn uli Der onocren Seitc pcr.
tbeilt iucrben - cincn oil jC0en
Mtam. 0ieier 3cttcl miro bon ibnl
al Die Eerion IN ocn Ser. Siaaten
bef0rbcrt mcroen bon melher er
milnldt icin @eibnodts Endct Sll
erbulten. Sadctc ncIhc oieien
9lbreB5ettcl nidt trogclL luerocn niht
bonn 9totben &rcli5 nngcnomnlen wers
Den 5llr glblieferllng oil Hoitamt.
glutboritGten, lrno 9lbreb5ettcl melde
perIoren gcbcn, lpcrbcn nibt buplis
5icrt.
@eibnodtS Yadctc milicn in
Tappid)ad)tcln getbun mcrbcn 3 bel 4
bel 8 3oll in @roBc. 0os Motbe
&reu5 miro bicic Shabtcln 9clibcrn
bon IorcB5cttcln 9cben in aapiteln
llno 3peieen 81 ir9cnb elmer 3eit
nad Dem 1. Npbcnlber.
SollitGnoiee rSnitrllftipncn nit 9c.
5ug auf slrtifel mcl6e 9eianOt lnb
glrtifcl mclhc bon ocn Eolt gllltbori.
tdten ulsgcihloiicn iinb, weroen nit
jcoer Sdodtel ececbcn. Soreiiltiees
Stl,oilm mub pon bieicn SSSnltc:if.
tiouen gcllu6t mcrbcn UNI Srrtbilmer
5u perlnciben. Seine 9otid)ait ooer
ecihriebenest Wntcrial irgeno lpclfer
9lrt miro in oen Sdohteln gcltnttet
icin.
&clm bic S6od)tcln gcpoft, obcr
nod nidt cin9cmifclt iino, miliicn
0iciclbcn nidt mcbr micgen ols mic
Snct Eillnb unb iiini5cbn l(n5cn.
g&clm iibcr Scmidlt, Ouni1 miilicn
cinigc 9lrtifcI cnticrnt mcrOcn SDut
! fciuC pCrgGlNlidc 9inbrlngSmittcl,
}mcifcn GunOp, 2if0r, oocr ir9cno ct.
mas in @IoSbcbGltcrn, in bicic Tof=
etc. mcnn SSbr milnidt boB cs feline
9cltillmlllng crrcihcn ioll nit Sem
onocrcn SSnbolt lnbcroorbcn.
9ril1qt oic Shnd)tcl nid)t iclbit 5ur
Eolt. gSenn qcpodt, ncbnlt tic I'm.
Ocriiegclt lu1o nift cin9cipifclt uno
fcrtig sur llnterill6ung nad Der
nGhitcn Soml1el Station, 6c5eib.
net bonn Hotbcn &rclt5. Sier iinb
Hcprtiicntantcn ocs 9iotben &rcl,5es
crl1Ghtigt sic bcrnerfbaren artifel
SIT cntfcrnen. Sbr mcroct bonn &c.
niigenbe Eoittnnrfen anfflcbcn I'm
oos Enfct noh Sobofclt, g. 9. 81, BE-
fGrbcrn. EodctpoIt 3onenroten
>perbcn bcrchnct pcrbcn.
Iufete berbleibcn IN Shbut bcs
Rotbcn &relt5cs bis nbgelicfcrt an
Toit 9(l,tborit1tcn. &cin Bodet
miro bonn Rntbcn arell5 ongcnomnlen
sum Icrionbt nodl Dem 90 Robenl.
bcr.
Sdoftcln ucr6cn oliSgcQchcn pom
gScibnohtspafct Committee, @ds.
conooc GountD. Rothcs GrelS iobol6
mic crboltcn an nIlc Ecrioncn meIdc
.@opS" boben iibcr Sec. TerIoncn
mcld)c cine Shndltcl ST Goben min.
ihcn, niiiicn INN bicIclbc onfrogen
hciln nGdlitcn HothCu Srcra Gopitcl
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-01

True translation filed with the post
master at Hermann, Mo-, on Oct.
"a, 1918, as required by the Act of
October 6, 1917.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
TRAIN WRECK KILLS so
WHEN CIRCUS CARS STALLED ON
INDIANA SWITCH.
Injuries 12e When Pullman Troop
Coaches Plough Through Light
Cars on Indiana Switch.

Western Newspaper Union News Services.
Gary. Ind, June 24.-The known
death list in the collision between an
equipment train and Wallace-Hagen-
beck circus train was increased to at
least sixty with the recovery of eight
additional bodies and the death of one
of the circus troupe at Gary hospi-
tai. In addition to the known dead,
129 are in hospitals in Gary and Ham
mond. The rear-end collision occurred
at dawn Saturday between an empty
troop train of Pullman cars and a
Wallace-Hagenbeck circus train on the
Michigan Central railroad, five miles
west of Gary Virtually all victims
were members of the circus. Thirty
eight bodies. all except one charred
beyond recognition. were placed in
Gary undertaking establishments.
Twenty-Five bodier have been taken to
Hammond.
Clowns. bareback riders. trapeze
performers and acrobats, many of
them veterans in the circus world, per-
ished in the first great crash Other
victims were suffocated and burned.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
To launch SO HulIs July q

Washington.-Cel OF July
Fourth this year will be made notable
for all time by the launching from
American shipyards of the largest
number Of ships of the greatest aggre-
gate tonnage ever put into the water in
one day. Independence days contribu-
ton to the merchant fleet will be at
least eighty-nine vessels with capac-
ity of 439.Ss6 tons lightweight Work
men are straining to complete other
hulls in time, which would maze the
total tonnage 470,8S6.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
DURING MONTH OF JULY LARo
EST QUOTA TO BE TAKEN
IN LIKE PERIOD.
WILL EXHAUST CLASS I
CHAMBERLAIN SAYS U. s. WILL
CALL $4,000 IN LAST HALF
OF 1918.
we.tsrn Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - White and negro
draft registrants numbering 124, 525
were summoned to the colors for gem
crai military service in call issued
Wednesday by Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder Mobilization viii take
place at intervals during the month
OF July, starting with the entertainment
OF 1929 white selected men on
July s.
Wednesdays call. combined with
that for 100000 to be modified July
z2-25 ordered by Gen. Crowder Tues
day night and with the various special
calls previously issued Will remove
from civilian life during July a total
of 367.9Gl men, the largest number
of men Summoned in any one month
since the draft became operative.
The call issued June 26 Is divided
into four sections for entralnment
purposes. From July s to g.. white
rogistrants numbering 33,259 are to be
entrained: from July Is TO 10, white,
zl.255: July 16 to 20. negroes, $4,000;
and from July 20 to 81. negroes.
25.011.
For the July SO call, Wyoming will
send 1000 to Fort Logan, and on July
1919. Colorado will send 718 and Wyo-
ming 282 to Fort Logan for training.
The,Wa Department Is planning to
cali $4,000 men between Aug 1 and
Jan. next. Senator Chamberlain told
the Senate. August, 100000; Septem-
Der. 100000; October. 100000; Novem-
Der. 10000: December. 10000. The
1000 remaining troops will be replace
ment troops. These draft calls will
entirely exhaust Glass /, Chamberlain
declared.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska gave
figures stating that in August. when
the final call on men in Glass / will
have exhausted that class, there will
be 100000 men in the army and that
the highest estimate of the number of
American troops which will be in
France by that time is 1,450,000
After conference with Secretary
Baker and his aides the Senate mill
tary committee decided to follow their
recommendations and to oppose any
Legislation at this time changing the
draft age limits.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28

Washington.-Defi word from
Rome of the report of the failure of
the Austrian drive in Italy. coupled
with the announcement of General
March. chief-of-staff. that American
troop movements to France had now
exceeded 100000, added to the grow
ing cheerfulness that has been appar-
emit at the War Department recently,
General March told the newspaper
men in his weekly conference that
with the 600, 900 mark passed. the
United States is five months ahead of
its schedule for troop movements~
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
ALLIES SURE TO WIN
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE TELLS
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Teuton Reserves Exhausted and U. s.
Aid Gives Allies Best Of
Situation.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London.=The ultimate defeat OF
Germany Is now seen by the allied
powers. This flat and transcendental-
ly important statement was made by
Premier Lloyd George in the House
of Commons. He told his ai.iitors
that the scales were being turned fast
by the continually arriving American
army.
I'VE are on the eve of great
event." the British statesman said.
and the benches of the chamber were
transformed into a wild demonstra-
ton. There might be blow coming.
within a few hours" the premier oe-
clared in predicting the important
events he was visualizing for Pariia-
ment Certainly" he added. sit VIII
come within few days.
THE allies never felt better pre-
pared" he added, and another tunult
of cheers greeted the statement.
THE number of Americans who
have come since March is sufficient
to satisfy the allies and ultimately de
feat Germany" Lloyd George then
fatty declared. He then added:
1.-THE next two months will be
anxious months but the allies are inn
proving and are confident regarding
the relative strength, which now is
nearly equal.
THE Americans are coming and
shortly 1t is possible the allies will be
stronger than Germany.
The enemy has no reserves to call
upon for another offensive, except
through a drastic combing out Of his
essential industries. He already ID
doing this.
THE central powers have difficult
ties in other countries-in Bulgaria
and Turkey. / point these things Out
not to raise false hopes, but to show
that all we need is to keep steady. en-
dure and stand. There is not the faint
set doubt in my mind, surveying the
whole position and looking at the
whole facts, our victory will be com
plete,"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
AMERICANS R0UT HUNS
shotTo~n Austrians Drowned in PIave
River as italians Drive Ahead.
with Che American Army in France,
Juno H.-fn an attack upon the Ger
man tines on the Marine front the
American troops extended their line
northwest of Belleu wood.

All the positions held by the Aus
TRANS on the lower Piave. constituting
the CApo Sile bridgehead. have now
been taken by tile Italians, and the en-
tire western bank of the Piave is clear
OF the enemy. Nearly 400 prisoners
were taken in the enterprise. Aside
from this fighting there has been lit
the Italian theater. Seemingly the
chase OF the enemy on the eastern
bank of the Piave has ended, at least
for tho time being.
The Austrian losses are now esti-
mated at 100000 or these 1t is re-
ported that fully 10000 were drowned
In the retreat across the upper Piave.
In the mountains heavy lombard
ments were In progress In various Sec
tors Wednesday. and intensive aerial
operations are going on along the en-
tire front The Rome war office reas-
serts that Ill the artillery lost by the
Italians to the Austrians in the initial
stage OF the fighting has been recap
tured.
On the hattie. front in France and
Flanders the operations continue OF a
minor character. The British both in
Flanders and Picardy have carried out
successfully attacks agains the Ger
mans and taken further prisoners and
machine guns. Likewise. the French
northwest OF Montdidier have raided
an enemy position. inflicted losses and
taken prisoners.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
STRIKING WAR STRIDE. CON-
GREss ENAcTs MEASURES
APPRoPRIATING BILLIONS
PROPOSE IS TO As ACT
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS ARE
NOW VIRTUALLY COMPLETED
IN THE SENATE.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-Whi the national
capital throbbed Monday with citation
over the Italian victory on the Piave
Congress struck win the war now
gait and speeded toward passage some
of the most important legislation on
the victory program. With the Senate
preparing to pass on the proposals to
mobilize for the war emergency near
ly all the able-bodied men of the ma
ton both houses passed bills appropri
ating billions of dollars for war activi-
ties with an unprecedented rapidity
and unanimity.
Following is the record for the day
House passed s5.500.000.000 fortifi-
cations bill to provide artillery and
ammunition for an army OF 100000
men.
Senate passed s3.300,000,000 suudry
civil bill, containing approximately ST..
100000 more for the shipping pro
gram.
Senator Fall of New Mexico pro
posed an amendment making the draft
age limits IS to 45 years.
Senate virtually completed the army
bill. a3propriating $4,000, 100000 for
an army of 100000 men. and grant
ing the President unlimited authority
in increasing the fighting forces.
Senator France of Maryland pro
posed an amendment to enroll all per.
sons between 1s to As for industrial as
well as military service.
Senate ratified the British and Can
adian draft treaty to serve as a model
for similar conventions covering more
than 100000 men of military age.
While the House was passing the
Qualifications bill at the rate of s1S..
100000 a minute, the Senate put
through the big sundry civil bill.
When the Notifications bill had
been passed by the House, Represent
alive Fess of Ohio arose and callet
attention to the fact that the money
for guns and ammunition had been ap
propriated at the rate of s1.250, 900 ,00(
an hour. s1s,000,0O0 a minute and
100000 a second
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
BERLIN sLAmEs RUSSIA FOR WAR
Foreign Secretary Says Germany viii
Welcome Peace PROPOSAL.

Amsterdam.-Ch blame for insti-
eating the war was laid at Russia s
door by DR.. Won Kuehlmann, tho Ger
man foreign secretary. In an address
to the Reichatag. in which he also
dealt with Germany's war aims.
France and England were named as
the next powers in order of culpabil-
ity.
With reference to the peace ques-
ton. DR.. Won Kuehlmann quotes from
former Premier Asquith's speech of
May 16 in which he said that the Brit
ish government would not turn a deaf
ear to peace proposal If it was not
couched in ambiguous terms.
I'VE likewise can make the same
declaration" added the foreign secre-
tary, knowing it to be also our pol
icy"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
Wilson to Speak at Mt. Vernon.

Washington.-Pres Wilson will
deliver Fourth of July address at
Mount Vernon. Va. In connection with
celebration in which representatives
oil allied nations Will participate. It
was indicated that the President at
that time would speak very frankly on
the Russian situation and that he
would take the people into his conf
dence on just what the policy of the
United States will be toward the trou-
bled republic.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
Broom Corn Tax OFFICIALLY Denied

Washington. Rumors circulated
among Colorado farmers that the gov
eminent intends to tax broom corn
and other crops IS an acre was Off
ciaily denied by the Department of
Agriculture with the announcement
that steps have been taken to stop the
spread of such stories. de<'gned to dis
courage food production. County agri-
cultural agents have been asked to as
sist in locating the sources of the re-
ports.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
Aero Club Plan. oversee. Flights.

New York.-The Aero Club of Amer.
lea announced that 1t had notified
John d. Ryan, director of American
aircraft production, that 1t was willing
to assume the expense of attempting
transatlantic flight, in order to as
sist the government in solving the
problem Of delivering thousands OF
airplanes overseas. The club stated
that two weeks ago 1t asked for bids
for machines capable of flying from
continent to continent.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28

Chicago.-Hogs-B OF sales. Sls.15
az Grs-s s,s 81 butchers ssIsaSa pack
rough, $685. a 1880; pigs eoog and
choice. s16.25 Q916.50 ECU anu
Gattie1Beef cattle, good choice and
dunn, sl1.75 q 1925; butcher stock cows
and heifers, s7,75@13.00; Gamers and
cutters. S6.75 qI7.75; stockers and feed
ers' good. choice and fancy selected
Sio.75 9Is,25; inferior. common and me.
aium. sS;2b o. 1915; veal calves, good
Sheep-Shorn lambs choice and
prime, Sl6:75 a rs; medium and good
tis;4o@ 1915; culls. $s.5O@13.0O; spring
lambs good and choice. $1S.O0Gis.75:
medium medium and good. ss.5o81i.75; cuiIs.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28

Extraordinarily June 81.
WIS fixed by the War Department as
the date for the drawing to establish
the Graft order of nearly 100000
young men of 81 who registered for
military service June 5. A call to mo-
Billie 100000 white draft registrants
between July % and rs was issued by
Provost Marshal Crowder. Colorado
will send LOO and New Mexico TAO, to
Camp Travis. Tex. and Wyoming 500
to Fort Riley, Kan.