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'RevOlutionist Leader Staged
His Battle in Berlin Few
Days Too Soon.
RIFLES BEST WEAPONS
Business People Eager to
Have Entente Troops Pre-
serve Order in City.
Special Cable Despdfch 10 TIE Sun from the
London Times Serrice.
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Copyright. 1919: all rights reserved
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 1s.--what DR.. Kari
Liebknecht pompously announced as the
second German revolution has failed.
The first battle In the German civil war
has ended in n victory for the Govern
ment I was able to follow the battle
at closer range than most battles in
France during tho war. as this time
practically saw 1t from both sides Now
in a neutral country. free OF the Ger
man censorship. can give a resume Of
the history OF last week.
1t certainly was a tactical mistake for
Gen. Liebknecht TO be in the battle as
early as Sunday night. II he had waited
until January Is no would have sue
ceeded in seriously disturbing the cleo
lions. at least in Berlin What decided
him TO start so soon was partly that the
Government. through his own and RIOS
LuXemburg's indiacretions at tho Spar
tacus congress, knew their Intentions to
attempt to hinder the elections by vio-
lence and was taking measures TO pre-
vent this.
on the other hand. Elchhorns dis
missal gave him good reason TO send an
ultimatuin, and he hoped this reason
was strong enough to make the indie
pendent Socialists Join his colors. It Is
true Eichhorn was the ahsurdest police
president that ever existed outside a
comedy stage. disarming the police and
arming the mob. but from n socialistic
standpoint the Government had no au-
thority to dismiss him. as one of the I'M
portant points In the Soclalistic pro-
gramme IS that officials are elected by
the people and cannot be nominated nor
dismissed by the Government This
made number OF Independents take
part In the demonstrations for Eich-
horn against the Government on Janu-
AIRY ., but when II came to fighting most
Of the Independents became neutral.
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Life Goes On ms Usual.

While the battle ragged in Welhe.ms-
platz the Reichstag house Amhall Sta
ton. life went on much as usual in
other parts of town. Friedrichstrasse, a
few hundred yards from Wilhelmsplatz.
was full of the usual crowd OF Ciga-
rette and paper sellers. ladies shopping,
men strolling or on their way To bust
ness. Most shops. restaurants and cafes
were open theatres and music halls and
even public balls had the usual public,
though PEOPLE of course everywhere
spoke of nothing but the revolution
People were generally pessimistic and
often heard them say the only way Of
securing peace In Berlin would be the
occupation nv the Entente troops. Some
wanted American soldiers OF German
descent. others were afraid those would
he contaminated by Bolshevism and
thought English guards or well disc
pinned Scots would be safer. think
these days many Berliners would vel
come sav!ors even the coored troops
they dreaded and hated so much VIXEN
used against themselves.
Many places where the hottest fights
took place were still decorated with gar
lands and inscriptions of welcome
home put up on the return Of some OF
the soldiers now lighting against the
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Forced Into the Army.

asked Liebknecht whether he had
served in the army. NO, ! belong to
the class of landsturm without arms
that is the last line OF the last line OF
defence In Germany.
Then you are subject to CALI"
asked.
Yes but I do not think they will
ever need me-" he remarked.
That remark seemed to indicate that
Liebknecht had been impressed after
all by Germany's military power as
seen by him In Belgium. but l could
not get him TO talk more about his
views. and what he had said he in
sisted was between colleagues" and
not for publication.
"Das arme Vo,k. das arme Volls'' ("the
poor people. the poor people, was his
refrain in talking of the war.
Liebknecht was mistaken. He was
needed; at least, he was called. II
was less that Germany needed Leb-
knecht's military help than that the mill
tdry authorities considered the best safe
guard against tue Red leader, in whose
heart there smouldered. scarcely CON
cealed. the bitterest hatred Of the mill
tary. and who even then pondered over
the possibility OF revolt. was to put
the Red into the army, where 1t would
be known every minute what he was
doing
Liebknecht was put into company OF
pioneers; that 10, labor contingent
His arms were the axe. pick and shovel
He was sent to the Cast. and while chop
ping wood for the trenches was injured
by a splinter striking him in one eye.
afterward saw and talked with
LiebkneCht in the Reichstag in Berlin.
He had become more morose and fanat-
ical than ever before. lie was as sus-
nj ne "a ha
servative captain OF industry" or the
most reactionary statesman. have
never known him to give an interview
He had no faith in the capitalist c
press and no more in what he called the
bourgeois press"
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a revolt against the war. Nothing more
Is necessary to show that he had poor
judgment and that he did not have that
great virtue-tho ability to wait Lieb-
knecht was more than two years ahead
OF the times. While home from the army
to attend the Reichstag Liebknecht at
tempted TO start a May Day demonstra-
tlon against the continuance of war. He
gathered n small crowd of his followers,
largely women, at Potsdammer Platz, In
the heart of Berlin. The police charged,
scattered the crowd and arrested few,
among them Liebknecht.
The police did not know that Lieb-
knecht was the speaker or that II was
he whom they had arrested until this de-
veloped from a search at the police sta
ton. Confronted with evidence found on
him Liebknecht admitted his Identity.
Abandoned by Rcichstag.
J.iebknecht had dofred the much hated
field gray" uniform and put on citizens
clothing. That In itself was a violation
OF military law or regulations. In his
speech Liebknecht had urged violent
opposition to a continuation Of the war,
II need be by force. Some handbills
were scattered through tho crowd. After
his. arrest his home was searched and
considerable quantities OF Unreasonable
literature" were found.
As L,iebknecht was n member Of the
Reichstag and as such was immune from
prosecution as long as that legislative
body was in session no action could be
taken against him without the consent
of the Reichstag to such prosecution.
The matter was brought up by the Gov
ernment. BY a largH majority, the
Socialists as a matter of principle voting
solidly against II, the vote was in favor
or letting the Government prosecute Lieb-
knecht for Attempted treason" 1t was
only after that action by the Reichstag
that Lebknecht was placed on trial
No one who knew Eebknecht ever
questioned his honesty of purpose. He
was. what many called him, IAN honest
fanatic" Unlike Macmillan Harden.
the Ntriolic assailant OF the German
Government. who by all his means
Liebknecht openly sought martyrdom.
There will be many in Germany who
will consider that he found 1t.
Rosa Luxembourg . Russian.
Rosa Luxembourg. better known as
Red Rosa" who long before Liebknecht
assumed that role was the leader OF
the real Reds in Germany. was n Rus
sian by birth. She was Russian
Nihilist. fled from Russia to escape exile
to Siberia or worse. In Germany she
made little Roadway for the doctrine OF
Nihilism, but her activity attracted the
attention OF the Government. ITO pre-
vent being expelled she married a Ger
man: thus became a German citizen and
had to be dealt with as such.
Red Rosa w.> missha pen. She had
the appearance Of a hunchback Not
hc+a li,,rv t,ns oh l,o y iii
ing personality than I.iebknecht. She
was absolutely fearless. In 1915 she
was arrested and convicted for melting
draftees 20 resist being called to the
colors. She was sentenced to one year
in prison.
1t would be idle to predict what effect
the death OF Liebknecht and Red Rosa
will have upon the Bolshevik movement
in Germany.
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Liebknecht Sees Ruse.
Tho colonel then told us that after we
had Viewed the ruins he would call us
or 20 one OF the big boulders OF con-
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crete. near which lay one of the huge
steer turret tops like an overturned UNI
brella TO have photograph taken Of
tne party as a souvenir OF the visit and
mat we should support him in the re-
quest That Iiebknecht should do us the
honor OF being photographed with the
party The Colonel had brought q mill
'ary photographer along for the purpose
But Liebknecht had observed the
manGuvring and got wise" to the
Coloners little game. And now, gentle
men. we will have picture taken of
ms the first party OF neutral Journalists
10 visit Liege after our capture of tho
Guy. Please come UP here on this
boulder with me. And, Herr Abgeord-
meter Liebknecht won't you please come
and stand here by my side?"
unit Herr Abgeordneter L,ebknecht
mad decided views against being photo
graphed by the side OF Prussian officer.
Gcsticulating with his hands as II he
were warding of something. Lieblsnecht
shouted from the other side OF the deep
hole which was once the main part Of
the fort. Pray excuse me. Herr Colonel /;
please leave me out of the picture"
The Colonel was insistent, the Herr
Abgeordneter must do that honor to the
visiting journalists. The Colonel looked
AT "a OF US, but no one spoke up. Lieb-
knecht was equally as insistent that no
did not wish to be photogra Pied. lie
considered himself entirely unnecessary
In the picture and he believed the visit
ing journalists would not mind II he
preferred to remain out
Colonel Is Chaxrined.
The Colonel was deeply chagrined at
his failure. He whispered to the repre-
sentative OF an American press associa.
ton who had camera. TRY and get
him for me" As the correspondent
levelled his camera Liebknecht protested
wildly in the language quoted.
Liebknecht told me he was too deeply
affected for words by the scenes OF war
and destruction. 1t pierces my very
soul. do not see how Journalists, who
supposedly are the eyes of the great
public, to see things as they themselves
would see them and to convey to that
public mind the scenes the misery and
the horror of 1t all, as In reality war
is, can be so frivolous and indifferent"
This remark had been called forth
by the actions OF some OF the neutral
correspondents, especially one or two
Americans, who cracked jokes as usual
and showed what to Liebknecht was a
callousness he could not understand.
"Capitalistic press" l heard him mutter
Liebknecht had been deeply affected
by the scene. Underneath the Jagged
concrete boulders were tho bodies Of
some $50 Belgian soldiers. had
crawled under one of the huge blocks
of concrete to get what in the dim
light i took for a souvenir. II was
the hand of a dead Belgian sticking
out from under the debris.
"Oh this miltarism! This militar-
ism!' exclaimed Liebknecht to me-
What misery and horror has il not
brought upon the world! :" A little later
as we were talking about the invasion
OF Belgium Liebknecht kept repeating
"E.s list Elm Nerbrechen, es list Elm YER
brechen." or. 1T Is a crime. It is a
crime!"
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screams. In the narrow Kaiserhof-
strasse two crowds of different opinions
met and could not pass one another
Each tried 10 push the other out OF the
street. while all were screaming, one
side shouting 'Hoch!' when the other
shouted "Nieder I" Thousands Of follow
ers pushed on both sides and battles be-
gan around the Spartacans red flags, OF
which several were torn to pieces. but
soon the crowd was so dense nobody
could lift a hand.
They went on pressing on both sides
as IL the fate OF the Fatherland had
depended on which party had this
street. Fen my window could hardly
distinguish individuals, they were so
pressed against each other in one solid
mass, waving like the sea Finally the
Spartacans gave way and the street. COW
cred with broken flagstaffs, umbrellas
and crushed hats. remained in the hands
of the majority Socialists While ] was
lunchng at the Kaiserhof on Monday
suddenly for the first time heard the
shouts. so often repeated these days,
Take cover, they are firing" Men,
women and children ran for their lives
from Wilhelmstrasse toward smaller
streets The first shots had been fired
in Leipzigerstrasse. A few minutes
afterward hand bombs suddenly ex-
ploded just outside the restaurant win
dow and an old man lay bleeding on the
Pavement.
Refuse to Do Battle.
What then followed in the restaurant
Is almost symbolic of the whole attitude
OF the upper classes these days. Cur
tains were drawn at the windows, lamps
lit and signing and muttering curses over
the mob. junker and business men went
on with their lunch or ordered cordial
to steady their nerves. But not one OF
these fine gentlemen even thought Of
taking a rife to go out and fight against
the Bolshevists, though they hate and
fear them.
Fighting they leave TO the Government
and majority Socialists 1 know many
men OF the upper classes keep rifles and
hand bombs In their houses TO defend
'he home against the Bolshevist plum
'erers. but before their own homes are
attacked they will not fight.
Only toward the end OF the week bat
talions with student officers were or
gained. but only comparatively small
Numbers Joined them.
The fights on Monday and Tuesday
were mere vanguard fights. but on
Wednesday the big Spartacus offensive
began. But then II was already too
late. Liebknecht had missed his chance.
The Government finally understood how
serious the situation was and the neces-
sity OF putting force against force.
Workmen were armed and soldiers sent
from all parts OF the country. Almost
everywhere the Government troops held
their ground. fighting the better the
more their confidence in their leader
Noske grew.
Gustave Noskc is certainly the man
who saved the situation and animated the
Government and whole majority party
with energy and confidence in victory.
He is considered the only man Of action
in the whole Government. Thanks to
him the battle was practically won Fri
day. when the Spartacus offensive was
broken and the Government troops took
the initiative. I am told Noske from the
beginning refused to treat with revolu-
uonsts and requested their urcohdi-
tional capitulation.
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pose mat may account Tor how heavy
it feels, sometimes. nowadays. This
town seems to be rolling right over
that old heart you mentioned. George
rolling over it and burying it under
When / think OF those deyilish work
men digging up my lawn, yelling
around my house7"
"Never mind, father. Don't think Of
IL. When things are a nuisance it's a
good idea not to keep remembering
EN-"
II try not to-" the old gentleman
murmured. II try to keep remember
ing that ! won't be remembering any
thing very long" And, somehow con-
vlnced that this thought was mirth-
full one, he laughed loudly and slapped
his knee. "Not so very long now, my
boyr he chuckled, continuing to echo
his own amusement. "Not so very
long. Not so very longT"
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-20
CHAPTER XII.

Young George pald nus respects TO
his grandfather the following morning
having been occupied With various af-
fairs and engagements on Sunday I'M
til after the Majors bedtime; and top
les concerned with building or exca-
vations were not introduced into the
conversation, which was a cheerful
one until George lightly mentioned
some new plans Of his. He spoke Of
his desire to extend his proficiency In
driving: in fact, he entertained the
ambition to drive fOur-in-hand. How
ever, as the Major said nothing, and
merely sat still, looking surprised,
George went on to say that he did not
propose to ego in for coaching just
at the START" he thought it would be
better to begin with a tandem. He
was sure Pendennis could be trained
TO work as leader; and ali that one
needed to buy at present, he said,
would be comparatively inexpensive
new trap, and the harness, of course,
and good bay to match Pendennis."
He did not care for a special groom
one of the stablemen would do.
At this point the Major decided to
speak you say one of the stablemen
would do?" he inquired. his widened
eyes remaining fixed upon his grand
son. CHATS lucky, because ones all
there is just at present, George. Old
fat Tom does 1t all"
"Oh that will be all right, sir. My
mother can lend me her man."
"Can sheY" The old gentleman
smiled family. 81 wonder" He
paused.
'What, sir?"
"Whether you mightn't care to go
to law school somewhere perhaps. I'd
be glad to set aside sum that would
see you through"
This senile divergence from the topic
in hand surprised George. painfully. II
have no interest whatever in the law"
he said. 81 don't care for it, and the
idea of being professional man has
never appealed to me. was speaking
Of driving tandem"
81 know you were," said the Major
quietly.
George looked hurt. 81 beg YOU
pardon. OF course If the idea dOesn't
appeal to you" And he rose to go
The Major ran a tremulous hand
through his hair, signing deeply. q
{ don't like to refuse you anything,
4eorgie," he said. 81 don't know that
| often have refused you whatever
you wanted-in reason"
you've always been more than gen
,rous, sir" George interrupted quickly.
And If the idea of a tandem doesn't
.joI, 20 yo-, yhy--Ci course" AnH
viewed lis hLad, hero;cally d:ami$ $
I've ia1em.
The Majors distress became obvi
Gus. George, I'd like to, but-but
I've an idea tandems are dangerous tC
drive, and your mother might be anx
iOuS. She"
mo, sir; think not. She felt II
would be rather a good thing-help tC
keep me out in the open air. But Il
perhaps your finances"
"Oh, it isn't that so much" the old
gentleman laughed intentionally. 81
guess we could still AFFORD a new horse
or two, II need be-"
Il thought you said"
The Major waved his hand airily
"Oh, a few retrenchments where
things were useless. And II you want
this thing so very much"
ITS not important enough to bother
about, really, Of course"
well, let's wait till autumn, then,
said the Major in a tone of relief
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Rst.er 20 Go SLOW.

II you try to live two days at once
you divide up the strength with which
you should be getting the very best out
of the present. Every regretful hnger-
ing over past mistakes, every fore
boding thought of what the future
holds. diminishes your present en-
cheney by iuss so much.
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''Obtafnihg any relief, nephew9e he
inquired with some interest. "You
must have learned quite a number of
those expressions in chiIdhood--it's so
long since I'd heard them fancied
they were obsolete"
who wouldn't swearY' George de-
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-20

Grape sacks for sale at thl. oneA
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wen see about it In the autumn, ii
you're still in the mind for 1t then.
You remind me Of IT, along In Sep
tember--or October. Well see what
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"Aunt Fanny doesn't look much bet.
ter" George said TO his mother, few
minutes after their arrival, on the
night they got home. Doesn't she get
over it at an2 l thought she'd feel
better when we turned over the insur-
ance to her-gave it to her absolutely,
without any strings to ii. She looks
about thousand years Oldr
"She looks quite girlish, sometimes,
though" his mother said
'Has she looked that way much
since father"
''NOt so much" Isabel said thought
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-25
SIMMONS.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON, FOR NOR
ROW COUNTY.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON, FOR NOR
ROW COUNTY.
c. B. BOWERS. Plaintiff,
VS..
LENA A. BOWERS, Defendant.
To Lena A. Bowers, the above
named defendant.
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON, you are hereby requir-
ed to appear and answer the COM
plant filed against you in the above
entitled suit on or before six weeks
from the 18th day of September,
1919, to-wit: on or before the 30th
day of October, 1919, and IL you fail
to answer, the Plaintiff will apply to
The Court for the relief prayed for in
his complaint herein, to-wlt:
For a decree of the Court forever
dissolving the bonds Of marriage
now existing between yourself and
plaintiff, and that the plaintiff have
an absolute divorce, and for such
other and further relief as may in
equity be just.
This Summons is served upon you
'lby publication thereof once a week
for six consecutive weeks. in the
Gazette-Times, weekly newspaper
OF general circulation in Morrow
County, Oregon, published at Hepp-
ner, by virtue of an order made and
entered herein on the 18th day of
September, 1919, by the Honorable
Gilbert w. Phelps, Judge of the Cir
cult Court of Morrow County, Greg
on. The date of the first publication
hereof being September 18th, 1918,
and the date of the last publication
hereof being October 30th, 1919.
F. H. ROBINSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Postoffice address, lone, Oregon.
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Joined from asserting any interest.
right, title. estate or lien on or to
said real property or any portion
thereof. and that plaintiffs title to
said real property be forever quiet
ed, and for such other relief as in
equity may be meet and just.
This summons is served upon you
by publication thereof for once a
week for six consecutive weeks, in
the Gazette-Times, a newspaper Of
general circulation in Morrow Coun-
ty, Oregon, by virtue Of an order
made and entered herein on the 10th
day of September. 1919, by the Hon
orable Gilbert W. Phelps. Judge OF
the above entitled Court, and the
date of the first publication is Sep
tember 18th, 1919, and the date OF
the last publication will be October
30th, 1919.
WOODSON & SWEEK,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Address, Heppner, Oregon.
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NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, administrator of the es-
tate of Mary C. Morgan, deceased,
has filed his final account with the
County Clerk of the State OF Oregon
for Morrow County, and that the
County Court of said County has set
as the time and place for settling
said final account, October 25th, 1919
1t the hour of Two o'clock P. NJ. at
the Court Room of said Court in
lleppner, Oregon.
This notice is published by order
of the said County Court made and
entered Sept. 16, 1919.
LEE SLOCUM,
Administrator.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the City OF lone, Oregon. at the
office OF the City Recorder Of said
City, until Tuesday the 7th day of
October, 1919, at the hour Of 400
o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose of
ditching and laying Water Mains In
said City. Specifications thereof
may be seen at the Office of the City
Recorder
Certified check to the amount OF
ten per cent OF such bid, must accom-
pany each bid filed, drawn payable to
the City Recorder, to be held as
guarantee that the successful bidler
will, within ten lays enter into a con-
tract with said City for ditching and
laying Water Mains, and to file a
satisfactory bond for the performance
hereof.
The City reserves the right to re-
ect any and all bids.
F. H. ROBINSON,
City Recorder.