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Meade County news., 1918-08-22
Departed

For the fifth time since the
United States entered the war,
Meade flags have been at half
mast, in silent token of the sor-
row of her citizens over the
loss Of another of her fighting
sons, and ibis week ii becomes
our unpleasant duty to record
the death on the battle field of
France, the first Meade county
born hero, Lieutenant Bernard
F. McMeel, whose services to
his, country ended July Is. 1913.
Only a few weeks ago the sad
news of the death of Lieut..
Herbert X. Jones on the battle
field July 18th reached Meade,
and it was then thought that he
was the first to fall in action,
but the letter received Sunday
by Mr.. B. S. McMeel indicates
that Bernard had fallen in ac-
ton the day before.
Lieut.. McMeel was born in
Meade, May oath, 1918, and
grew to young manhood here,
graduating from our public
schools with the class of 1912.
Soon after he entered the Kan-
sas University where he was a
student in the law school, and
the third year of his study was
spent in the University of Chi
cago. With only another years
study, to reach his goal, and
while spending the summer of
1917 with his parents in Meade,
the call of his country came
and on August 9th he entered
The second officers training
camp. On the 9th of Novem-
ber following, he received his
commission as second lieuten-
ant. On January IL of this
year he sailed for France.
While making his way into the
field to look after some of his
men who had been wounded
following one of the big en-
gagements in April, Lieut.. Nc
Meel was gassed, and spent sew
en- weeks in the hospital, after
which he returned to the front
and again took up his work.
A letter received by his par
entS, dated July II, gave an ac-
count of the work that is being
done by our boys. Therein he
stated that he had just re-
turned from 38-day stay at
the front, during which time
he had not removed his cloth
ing and had slept but little. He
was in the best of spirits and
gave an account of what had
so far been accomplished. Up
on his return to the front he
rendered the fullest service
possible to his country.
His parents, two brothers,
Leo p. McMeel of Great Falls,
Montana, and Captain j. E. Nc
Meel, now in France, and four
sisters, Genevieve. Anna and
Nora, also Mrs. E. E. Innis, sur
vive.
The following letter, written
by his Colonel, is surely a con-
oSlation to those over whose
home a shadow has been cast
by his departure, and an inspi-
ration to all Meade county.
Headquarters 9Th Infantry
A. E. F. France, % July, '18
Mr.. B. S. McMeel,
Meade, Kansas.
Dear Sir:
Lieut.. Bernard F. McMeel
was killed while leading his
command in action during the
Allied advance south of Sois-
sons, July IS, 1918. His death
was instantaneous.
The regiment has lost a cour-
ageous and gallant officer, be-
loved alike by his fellow Off
GERS and his men. His conduct
during the battle, as in former
with his regiment
has been of the highest order,
and an inspiration TO all about
him..
The officers and men of the
Ninth United States Infantry
extend to you their heartfelt
sympathy.
Sincerely yours.
L. S. UPTON,
Meade County news., 1918-08-22
Sincerely yours.
L. S. UPTON,
Colonel 9th InfantrN

C0lOneI yin I'M antry.
On Monday morning Re
QUEEN High Mass was celebrat-
ed at st. Johns Catholic church
and during the hour of service
all business houses we're
closed.
Meade County news., 1918-08-22

Word from Ben Marshall says
he is now on his way across.
Meade County news., 1918-08-22
NOTICE

Conditions, over which we
have no control. make it neces-
sary to put the following prices
on milk. in effect September
1st: Milk. per quart. delivered,
10c; per pint. 6Ac. Cream, per
quart, 60c; per pint, Soc; per
half pint, 15c.
34-2 w. A. BURNETT.
Meade County news., 1918-08-22

Don't forget that the Chau
qua begins next Tuesday.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-30
THE new DRAFT

The call for drafted men who will
be sent to Camp Grant in the FIVE day
period beginning March 20 was re-
ceived by local exemption boards last
Monday.
Between March 20 and April 3 in.
elusive. laos men from Glass l will be
sent by local boards OF Chicago and
Cook county.
Only white men physically qualified
for general military service will be
accepted. according to the instructions
received The only exemption speci-
fed in the order is that all men actu.
ally engaged in farming shall be "ac.
Cepted in their order numbers
No credits will be allowed to indi.
vidual boards for men they have here.
tofore sent In excess of their quotas
Two hundred and eighty.two men
will leave Friday. March %. The fol.
lowing local boards will supply the
indicated number of men:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-30
Three hundred and ten men will

Cool, County BOARD. No. :. Blue islands,
Ennk COUNTY Ennrh. No. 2. OHIO. ITS II
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-30
Two hundred and seventy.eight men
will leave April / from the following
hoa rds.
WHAT IT cost loRlMER

II cost William Lorimer more than
$4,000 to fight for his seat in the
United States Senate in the second
investigation of bribery charges,
which resulted in his custer.
Testimony to this effect was given
by Mr.. Lorimer before Master Louis
]. Behan in the La Sale bank case.
The former senator said he had
owned the Murphy-Lorimer Brick
company. and after his expulsion from
the senate had sold 1t for $4,000 to
the Alonzo Curtis Brick company OF
Grant Park, Ill. He received $4,000
in cash and the remainder in notes
for $4,000 each, which he discounted
at Andrew Graham's bank.
What did you do with the money!"
he was asked.
II used $4,000 to retire notes with
the La Sale National bank, and the
remainder ! turned over to my law
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-30

~
Joseph E. Flanagan Is a Democratic
leader OF force and character.
Matt Aller would make a good City
Treasurer. He Is a sterling Democrat
and has worked hard to put many good
men into public ONCE.
Simon O'Donnell Is an honest, earn.
est and respected leader in the world
of labor.
spected as a leader in labor circles.
Judge Harry 2. Dolan has made q
grand record as Municipal Judge.
40
William H. Lyman. the popular for.
mer senator and alderman, is at the
head OF the big public contracting
arm of w. II. Lyman & Co.
Judge M. l.. Mckinley Of the Su.
perior Court Is making q nne record.
~
The Little Giant motor truck is the
best on the market
Judge ID. e. Sullivan has made an
honest. dignified and able record on
the bench.
Boulevard Addison Street and save
II for the people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-30
CHICAGO FED.
GRAFTON OF LABOR

President--John Fitzpatrick.
Vice President-Oscar +. Nelson.
Secretary-Edward n. Nockels.
Financial secretary, Fred G. Hopp,
Treasurer, Thomas +. Kennedy.
Reading clerk, William S. McClena.
than.
Sergeant at arms, L. A. Schroeder.
Following are committee appoint.
ments:
Finance-Elizabeth Maloney, wait.
resses; NJ. B. Philip, carpenters and
joiners, and Gertrude Stoetzel, Trade
Union Label League.
Legislative-A. c. Anderson. paint.
ers and decorators; Joseph w. Mer.
ton. stationary firemen; C. A. Pense.
web pressmen; Steve Sumner, milk
wagon drivers, and T. G. Vance, court
reporters.
Delegates to Illinois Federation OF
Labor convention-Herman Beuhler.
bakers and confectioners; Thomas
Curry, printing pressmen, and Agnes
Johnson. boot and shoe workers.
~
Granville w. Browning would make
q good member Of the Circuit Court
bench.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-30
rHE CHIC AGO EACLE.

Judge Edward I. Glennon, the we'll
known railroad lawyer. 10 respected By
bench. bar and public.
~
Sustain the Legislative Voters
League II does good work for the
people.
julius Oswald, the well known bar.
Der at 154 West Randolph street, 10
very popular with the city hall boys.
The Michelob Clup which meets
at Ohio and Clark streets in Sauer
mans splendid rooms IL growing In
membership and power every day.
John r. O'Mal.ey Of 1922 North
Wells street, the popular proprietor
Of the big Wells Boarding Stables, is
one Of the best liked Democrats In
Chicago. He is one Of the coming
men Of the party and should he ever
run for Office would be certain win.
ner.
Peter Schoenhofen Theurer. the pop.
ular president Of the Peter Schoen.
hofen Brewing Company. is q progress.
sive and public spirited leader in Chi.
cago affairs.
~e~
Charles c. Breyer 10 one Of the best
liked men on the Northwest Side. He
10 noted for his public spirit and de.
votion to the interests Of his fellow
citizens.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-30

yers for the expenses of my contest"
he answered
Did you give your lawyers $780,
OOO?"
81 don't remember the exact
amount. paid all the charges that
go with a political and legal contest"
Testimony concerning other pay.
ments given by Mr.. Lorimer indi.
Gated that the sum used in his contest
exceeded $4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-30
THE COMMON COUNCIL
Full List of Aldermen Compos-
ing the Governing Body of
the City Of Chicago.

Following are the names Of the al.
dermen composing the City Council:
Ward.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-25


from Ohio In
Il nomination heated
anddaet He also high the following
election
Bloch introduced and
passed in Fr
himself wide business
old method
entirely inadequate and often cruelty
thought subject Of
prepared first
u Blochs
employers law
finally
and introduced OF the
the compensation
In urhering these amendments
certain and MI Bloch
the their adoption.
| is Mr. Bloch than other
compensation be credited Mr.
subject and the
operations of this important law
DELEGATES supported the bill
which regulates
ike
passed n Virginia legislature
strongly supported and with DR. ]. Allen Of the
county appropriation hn Liberty dor
building: record that only tho strong
gentlemen Governor Hatfield prevented
appropriation time when tho
n O
originated ard pushed successfully the proposition
local hospitals manufacturer and employer
the a public OF
character. Mr.. Bloch ideally fitted public
and will max" splendid State Senator
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-25
Mrs. LILLIAN GGII555ONFOUND
NIT Gy|LTyBY CRIMINAL JURY

rr.,! ut IT," evening session. J. Bernard
i!audlHn. frr tn. .i.I"isr. giving the inI-
,,al address, lis plea for the defend
am WIS most eloquent and forccful,
and hrui&iIt OH many strong points
,M.i had not bc,-l touched on but little
G'rln;; the progress If the case. At
tormcy liAndlan had a strong case for
.hr Defendant. which was based main
Is mI"u Mrs. GIh$rnS "wn evidence.
Prosecutor n. \. Mckee. who looked
after the a:faIrS of the state. followed.
and asked tn. jury - return 4 verdict
nf guilty Tn" state also had n strong
case. bur which was mostly based on
iel.. "yrd"nct. FURNISHED by the ncighbors
II Mrs. LiihSt.l.
Wn"n ih' verdict Cf' not guilty was.
returned. Mrs. Gibson sohh"d with pure
Joy. and ihanK"i each Of the Jurymen
r.r,ornlly f"r reaching the verdict.
rhc r-.&o including; the picking OF
iurr. examination Of witnesses. ETC..
nnl, consumed three days time. and was
ono ~: The Jhort.st cases for the scrl-
,.u<,l.$~ e shc charge. 10 b" heard in
local ,rimir;s court for some lime.
II" JTryn'In IN IN" case were: John
!. Hlm!"m. uEln"r: I'd. Wagner. mill
wnri..r: AnfoSr Hubbard. r. 4 .. traffic
ruont@,r. thH'$ Wnrski"skl. truck drlv.
-. Nltv,h Reynolds. shoe repair man;
,'.rj y. N"umdu. "fiiSr clerk; John y.
.i,hns. y. hor"l clerk: l."" NcSlIne mill
worker: lian$ .I.i%on. blacksmith: EITl-
..~i M>,hl,n. $w!I.Eman: l:I"hird Farm
rr. clerk: Harry Hi:Mii"r shoe. clerk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-25
COMMUNITY NIGHT IS
AN UNUSUAL SUCCESS
c1any Arc in Attendance At South Side
Service Last Evening.

!. = ,e,.r,1i.d that Wnll over 6n0
?. r...i.. ,...'.,,! n;r th". lawn ~ IN" An
j; Ir,,,!im. :" tho Inlmrun.l baptist
.i,m~.n - III. rnirG AMI last IN the
>,....~ 81 ni".u ar community nights.
-. ,7,- r..lJ ~ ~, extension feature OF
. ,.. ,,,.l.: J,.i, ,aratluu Bible school
-. 49, nl.-.n sni-iat huiIdins. NO Eotf
.....
I,.,r.,r,.l r.I cross parlde. gwen
~. ia. s,N.nl wa. n lrr,. Impressive
r..r.:.:.. 81 ~. ct..ninr NJ Of tho girls
! .....,, ~. l-,.e;..r.rrrrn nj; wrr.. wearing
,r., r,..nf.,,.rn l;.,! cross v"il. The
..!,...I !: ,rai,n.- a nu,mhrr Of little
Oh, -,s C.r Irlgran lr!hlr$ fer the com
,n,~ wtr,.r SEASON. ON {" Belgium
.,.,.. .:,:r.' by :hc cIIiirr. school IN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-25
ENDORSE SMITH FOR
NY. COVERNORSH|P

SARATOGA SPRINGS. y Y. July -.
--Sabscqu"ll to r"""rnlM'm'liu-; = !u'l
state ticket. hf',d.d by Alfred r.. Smi'h
If Now York. Democrats - ia" stat
in formal convention t"-rc,, i'IY,d tn"
WAY for PARTY harmony after III" pri>
marics As result "t III" r"ComW"ndH-
ton they faced 4 thr r-C"ru"rcd prl-
mary fight unless on" "r both uc H.
announced indept rd"rt Democratic can
fidai"S--Wl liam Church r$hnrn and
William Randolph Hearst --wi'iIrtws :,
his candidacy. Both hay" %lp:Niti"d
their intention of remaining in ~" con-
test until III" votes ar" counted IN prl-
mary night.
SARATOGA SPRINGS. July CT
New York Democrats. in Informal stat"
convention to-day named Alfred t..
Smith, president a. ih. New T"rH cry
board nr aldermen. ~ tHr pnrtl "rt;a n
izltinn's choice g." nomination ~; gov
ernnr. r'Utnnm county. IN" h":7" II
as mot voting"
Tho vot" WI; officially announced "a
follows: Per Smith :tnt. votes. 90
Osborn. l.. vote: not r.""r'I.''i trT'ur:'
cr'lntr). ).
SuhS.IrI..nt 10 ~" announcement.
1ud-e S.:,hu-v moved ';..,i ~ n"r'.rr-
,inr re- Mr.. Smith when r:,'''..I ~ Tin
primaries ii. mad" U"aul'""U~ Tn"
,nrr!"n WIS carried un1u'w"uslE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-25

I. Howard r. Hastings. Sh"r'tf "t
The. Coun.y Il OH" d" swear 'hh' T1''
foregoing liz: IS. verify l"li'>". cor
r,..t ANA just: that .htv" r"'"l'"d ~"
part rf ~" ta>"S for which H. per
sons and property ih"r"iu r"ni:"n'd
ar. returned h'ilnT".n;. and that /
have used du" dIl:"H"" 70 iind prop
CRY wi'iun -" county li:,hl" - n'S.
tr"ss fnr ~" said 'n""S. hT' HAY" t"unn
none.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-08-02
MUNITION STRIKERS WILL
BE PUT IN ARMY SERVICE
Lloyd George Tells British Unionists
Exemption Certificates viii
Be Revoked

London. July 27-Premier Lloyd
George last night announced in behalf
of the government that all men who
are willfully absent from work on or
after Monday next will be deemed to
have voluntarily placed themselves
outside the munitions industries. Pro
lection certificates will cease to have
effect. and the men will become liable
to the provisions of the military SER
vice act the premier added.
The statement pointed out that GER
tain workers had quit in disregard of
their leaders and remained idle against
the advice of the union advisory COM
mittee.
''They have ceased work." the state
ment said, mot in pursuance of trade
dispute, but in an endeavor to force
the government to change national
policy essential to the prosecution of
the war.
while millions of their fellow coun-
trymen hourly are facing danger and
death for their country, the men on
strike have been granted exemptions
from these perils only because their
services are considered Of more value
to the state in the workshops than in
the army"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-08-02
Destroyers Seek Subs.

London, July 25.-From three to
| eight submarines are said to have
| been concerned in the attack on the
Justicia, according to the Daily Mail,
which says the fight began at 3
O'Clock Friday afternoon and lasted
internationally until Saturday. morning.
When the liner was first struck the
torpedo boat destroyers WI accom-
panied her raced to attack the enemy
and dropped many depth charges,
while patrol boats stood by the ship
and a tug took her in tow.
The second and third torpedoes
were fired about o'clock In the after
noon. Both missed their marks, one
going ahead of the steamer and the
other aft. Two hours later the fourth
torpedo was seen but gunner on the
Justicia hit it clean and exploded 1t.
AT s o'clock in the evening the fifth
torpedo was sighted. The gunners
on the Justicia placed their shots so
near 1t the torpedo was DETECTED and
missed.
Most of the crew by then had been
to other ships.
The Justicia was well on her way
to port Saturday morning when to-
ward s o'clock the gunners again were
hard at work as the sixth and seventh
torpedoes went past. Three hours
later a submarine fired the eighth and
ninth torpedoes. One of them struck
forward and the other aft.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-08-02
AMERICAN CASUALTIES
STEADILY INCREASING

Washington, July 22.-Casualties
in the army and marine corps over
seas increased to 9S3 during the week
compared with CAT the previous week
and aggregate 12,716 with the inclu-
sion of Sundays army list of 100 and
marine corps list of 26.
While the weeks total casualties
were the largest announced for any
week since American troops have
been on the battlefronts, it is unlike
ly that any of the casualties which
have resulted from the heavy fight
ing in which the Americans have par
ticipated since last Monday are includ-
ed in the totals.
In the 12,716 casualties, total deaths,
including POI men lost at sea, men
killed in action, died of wounds, dis
ease, accident and other causes, num-
bered 5,1O0-army men 4,421; marines
697. The wounded aggregate 6,941-
army men 5,S17; marines 1,124. Those
missing, including prisoners, total 675--
army men, 593; marines 50.
OF the weeks increase, 781 were
army men and POP marines. Killed in
action and other deaths numbered
427 compared with go the previous
week; the wounded numbered 465,
with 307 the previous week !;
and the missing and prisoners, 81,
with 81 the previous week.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-08-02
SHIPPING LOSSES BY SUBS
CONTINUE TO GROW SMALLER

London, July 25.-The losses to
British and allied shipping due to en-
envy action or marine risk, for the
month of June total 275,629 gross
tons, this being the lowest record for
any month since September, 1916.
The British losses totalled 161, 062
tons and allied and neutral losses 114,-
567 tons.
The total losses for the quarter
ending June 80 amounted to 94e,57S
tons. which was the lowest record
for any quarter since the third quar-
ter of 1916.
Sailings continue at the high level
of recent months. The tonnage Of
steamships of 500 gross tons and over
entering or clearing from United King
dom ports, other than coastwise and
cross channel vessels, totals 7,430,386
tons. The total sailings for the quar-
ter ending June 80 was considerably
higher than the sailings of the two
quarters.
The statement shows for June
drop in the worlds sinkings Of 81, 906
tons as compared with May; 37,786
tons as compared with April, and
lbs, 1874 tons as compared with March.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-08-02
FORMER RUSSIAN EMPEROR
PUT TO DEATH BY SOvIETS
There Seemingly is no Question but
What Latest Report Of Nicho-
las Death is True

London, July 22.-Former Emperor
Nicholas of Russia has been shot, a
Russian wireless statement announces.
The former empress and the young
Alexis Romanoff, the former heir ap-
parent, have been sent to place of
security.
The central executive body of the
Bolsheviki government announces that
it has at its disposal important ma
terial documents concerning the for
mer emperor's affairs, including his
own diaries. The message announces
that counter revolutionary conspir-
acy was discovered, with the object
Of wrestling the ex-emperor from the
authority Of the soviet council In
view OF this fact, the president Of the
Ura1 regional council decided to exc
cute the former ruler and the decision
was carried out on July 16.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-08-02
BIG BRITISH LINER FALLS
VICTIM TO HUN SUBMARINES
Battle Lasts 10 Hours and Two Tor
pedces Out Of Nine Hit
Monster Ship

London, July 25.-The White Star
liner JJusticia was attacked off the
Irish coast by eight U-boats at 2:40
O'Clock Friday afternoon. Two torpe-
does out of the seven launched struck
her but she kept on her course. The
attack was renewed Saturday morn
ing and three more torpedoes were
fired. One struck her at $50 and
she went down. The Justicia fought
the submarines until she sank.
With one exception, the Brittanic,
White Star liner of $4,000 tons
gross, sunk in the Aegean sea in No
vember, 1916, the Justicia was the
largest vessel sunk by the submarines
since the war started. Her displace-
ment was larger than that of the Lu-
sitania. The Justicia was completed
a year ago and had done transport
duty for both the United States and
Canada.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-08-02
FRENCH PEASANTS ARE
RETURNING TO HOMES
Roadways choked by Those who Fled
Before Advance of Bar
barian Hordes

With the American Army on the
Afsne-M Marine Front, July 27.-Frenct
peasants are choking the roadways be
low the Marine, east of Chateau Thier
ry. But this time they are going home
| instead of leaving, when the alarms
were sounded that the Germans were
coming.
Every road leading northward con-
tains streams of peasants and vehicles
of every description with effects of all
kinds piled high on them. But on the
faces of the peasants is different
expression than that they bore when
they were going the other way. The
expression at this time is of antici-
patton but also of anxiety, as they
know not what awaits them at home.
Many peasants travel in great two
two and sometimes five horses. in
single file. The carts are loaded with
household effects. Grandfathers,
grandmothers and babies ride with
feather mattresses as seats. Fathers
drive the carts and mothers and child
rem. cows, goats and dogs trail be-
hind. In one occasion, a boy was
seen hauling a small wagon contain
ing the family cat The father was
eagerly urging his horses ahead, de-
string to reach his former home as
soon as possible.