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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-05-31
SOLDIERS ATTACK COMRADES.

London, May 24.-The operations Of
nOn-bolshevik forces against PetrO-
grad are having great ndsrapid sue
cess, according to variou keports re-
ceived here from Helsi hrs. The
correspondent of the Daily Mail at the
Finnish capital says that the bolshe
vik resistance seems to be broken and
that they have lost several thousand
prisoners and 30 guns. A great num-
Der of machine guns and five armored
trains also We're captured.
A north Russian corps cooperating
with the Esthonians successfully at
tackled the bolshevik position at the
Gatchina railway station, (35 miles
south of Petrograd).
Thousands of bOlshevik soldiers in
the Gatchina area and in the coast
region west of Petrograd, who sur
rendered, the correspondent adds. join
ed in the attacks on their former com.
radeS.
Allies Take Town. =
On the Murmansk front in Russia
allied forces have captured Medvyej-
yagOra at the northwestern end of
Lake Omega, after actions in which
the BOlshevik rear guard suffered Sc
verely, statement issued by the Brit
lsll war office last night says
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HAWKER PICKED
Up BY STEAMER
LITTLE DANISH BOAT BRINGS
HIM AND GRlEVE BACK
TO ENGLAND
WITHIN 800 MILES OF LAND
Two Intrepid Men Were on Water
With AeropIane Only Hour and
Half Before Taken Aboard
Danish Boat

London. May ESTABLISHING for six
days and virtually given up for lost,
Harry G. Hawker and his navigator
Lieutenant Commander Mackenzie
Grieve. British airmen who essayed
flight across the Atlantic ocean
without protection against disaster
save what their frail airplane afforded,
are safe aboard British warship off
the Orkneys. Today they will reach
where they will be acclaimed as men
returned to life.
Some HOO miles out from New
foundland and 800 miles from the Irish
coast on Monday. May 10. the aviators,
making the best of an engine which
was failing to function properly, We're
forced to alight on the water. The
little Danish steamer Mary, bound
from New Orleans and Norfolk for
Aarhuus, Denmark, picked the way
farerS up and continued on her north
ward voyage.
Lacking a wireless outfit. the cap
tain of the steamer was obliged to
withhold the good tidings of the res
cue until he was opposite Butt Of
Lewis, where the information was sig
nailed by means of flags. that Haw-
ker and Grieve were aboard.
Word was flashed to the British adj
miralty, which sent out destroyers to
Overtake the Danish vessel and obtain
confirmation. This was done. and one
of tie deStrOyers took the airmen off
and later transferred them to the flag
ship Revenge.
From this safe haven Hawker sent
message last night that his machine
had stopped owing to the blocking of
the water circulation system.
When the airplane sped away from
her starting point, Pilot Hawker let
loose his wheels and under gearing
thereby tightening the weight OF the
machine, but making a possible land
ing on the soil a more hazardous
venture. This, however, probably
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-05-31
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

According to early election reports in
Texas, prohibition and woman suf-
frage won out, but by close majorities.
The American Red Cross will stage
a drive next October for funds to
carry on the work Of the organization
in Europe, where the need of such SER
vices is said to be greater than ever
among the civilian population.
James Kendrck, soldier who went
through the Argonne forest, was killed
in San Francisco by a policeman, fol
lowing q disturbance In Il restaurant
The Afghan commander in chief has
written the British political agent at
Khyber asking for an armistice.
4 &
Gabrielle AnnunZiO, the pOet-sOl-
der of Italy, has resigned his lieu
ieutenant-colonelship in the aviation
branch of the Italian army.
& &
Switzerland is concluding with Ger
many new commercial treaty which
will grant Switzerland German coal
in exchange for cattle and produce.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-05-31
THURSDAY TIME
LIMIT FOR HUN
"REUEST" FOR MODIFICATION
WILL BE MADE BY
ENJOYS
CONCESSION ON THE SAAR
Believed That Tuesday Will Find Ger
many's Answer on Table at Paris,
Admits Violation Of Belgium
but Never Started War

Paris. May 26.-Thursday is the
time limit set for the Germans to make
known what Germany proposes to do
with regard to accepting or rejecting
the peace terms.
Berlin reports that the German cab
met and the peace delegation are one
in their intention to request mOdifica-
tons of various clauses of the treaty,
the provisions of which, it is declared,
Germany will be unable to meet with
out enSlaving herself for lifetime.
Tomorrow is spoken of in Berlin
dispatch as the day on which Ger
many's answer will be ready. The
latest note of the Germans-their 18th
digs up again the question of reSpOn-
sibility. Germany assedts that the only
thing for which she is responsible is
the violation of Belgian neutrality. For
this she is ready to make reparation.
1T is asserted that all the powers were
responsible for the war.
Concession on Sarre.
The concession with regard to the
Sarre valley agreed to by the allies
provides that Germany may create a
prior charge on her assets or revenue
for the payment of the mines in the
Sarre region If the pebiscite to be
held in the region Is years hence
should be against the Germans.
''The cabinet and Count Won Brock
dOrff- Rantzau are in full accord with
respect to the general outline and the
specific proposals and counter propo-
sails which will make up the German
reply" according to an official state
ment made yesterday after the return
of Philip Scheidemann, Matthias Erze-
berger and Count Won Bernstorff from
Spa. DR.. Bernhard Dernberg remains
at Spa.
The German answer would be ready
tomorrow. The Spa conference, it was
emphasized, proceeded smoothly and
consumed only few hours, with the
result that the understanding between
Count Won BrOckdorff- Rantzau and his
1a0fia ties, and Scheidemann and his
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-05-31
EVACUATION Of
MOSCOW BEGINS
REDS DESPERATE AS TYPHUS
RACES THROUGH CITY
OF HORRORS
ALLIED ADVANCE CONTINUES
Great Number of Machine Guns and
Armored Trains Captured.-Wcrk-
men in Petrograd Are Armed
to Protect That City

London, May 24--The boIshevik have
begun the evacuation Of Moscow, ac-
cordng to reports brought from Petro-
grad to Copenhagen by travellers and
forwarded by the Exchange Telegraph
company.
Typhus is raging in Moscow and the
situation there is considered desper-
ate.
The railway lines between number
of places in central Russia have been
dismantled, the reports say, in order to
improve main line service out of Mos
COW.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-05-31
WANT PRESIDENT AT HOME

Boston, May 24.-President
Wilson was urged to return
from Paris and devote his atten-
, tion to reducing the cost of liv-
: ing in this country in cable
gram sent to him yesterday by
: Francis ]. Zimmerman. pleSi-
dent of the Democratic club of
: Massachusetts, and 26 Demo-
: cratic members of the legisla-
, ture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
Let the People Decide 1t

After three attempts to ratify the Peace Treaty the
senate laid it aside and ended the special session. 1t
also recorded that the senate failed declaring
the treaty treaty spite of the that
fighting ceased year ago and the governments we were
at with longer exist
All of which to have been expected The fact sticks
out clearer than today that primarily
political not patriotic, body Beyond that no vital ques
ton is answered.
follows
Do the American people consider the war ended?
IL So the American people for against ending it
with this treaty that their president has offered?
There is only way to secure a real answer-by a
nationwide referendum.
There only thing certainthat u.s. that the people
against delay And leaving it to the senate means
not only delay but uncertainty real answer at ALL
in the end.
Let settle this business and for ALL and settle it
quickly has been stated by senators that with admins
raton support the necessary legislation for referendum
can be put thru congress in week If that is approx
imatey So there no excuse for not having referendum
The first move is up to the administration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
ATTACHING THE SOFT PEDAL
TO WILLIAM

Ny husband. william Borhs. pub
linhed tho following notice. This IN
to notify the public that my wife
has left my bed and board without,
any just cause or reason and that
I will not be responsible for any
debts contracted BY her In my
name~
lie never owned a bed and hs for
board II would havr been hardwood
II had not earned IL myself. ]
sold my property In Florence. VIE.
To help pay his debts. Ask any Of
the nsighbors who worked the most.
sun be has the nerve 10 publish
such a notice. when no knows he
never was or win be able 10 pay
any debts. Mrs. Anna Bornn.--Iron
River tMich.) Reporter
There was an old Teezer named
keiiar.
Believe me. regular Teller.
When a friend would drop In
For a few minutes chin
He'd Lad i'm right straight 20 the
cellar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
KICK THEM OUT

II is 20 be regretted
that there are no laws by
which such men as those
who assassinated four
members Of the American
Legion at centralia. wn..
can be dealt with sum.
MARTY.
This menace has no
place in the United States
and congress should see
that the courts be no
refuge for H. Those who
s,ili claim allegiance to
some foreign country and
come here only TO cause
trouble and sorro W
should be deported with.
out giving them the OPP
portunity Of squabbling
over the matter in court.
Once out. all means
should be taken against
their return.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
What We Have d
by DIR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1912. by Frank Crane)

The armistice was signed and the hostil-
tiles of war ceased over year ago. Since
that time, November IL, 1918, we have had
deal of trouble, scare and unrest in
America and all over the world. You cam
not set ten million men to killing and ravag-
ing, and recover from the debauch right
away.
But suppose you cease looking at your
sore thumb bit and think of all the rest
of your fine body Just for a moment for
get the labor embroglio, the high cost of
living, the high jinks of the partisan leaders
eager to start something which they may
realize on in the coming election, and think
of what constructive things we have done
during this year.
We have started the idea of League of
Nations, by far the most important idea.
in what it offers for the welfare of the
race, that is recorded in history.
We have reduced our army from 3.75O. 600
officers and men to about 100000. Our
two million men have been brought back
from Europe.
No such army as this ever before existed
Caesar and Napoleon never heard of sucb
an army, an army that wanted only to
quit fighting and go back to work, an army
that did not want war in the first place
but went out to fight that war might cease
Four billion dollars worth of war con-
tracts have been Cancelled.
Six hundred million dollars has been real
lied from the sales of surplus accumulated
war supplies
OF the great transport fleet, only small
fraction remains. Almost four million tons
of shipping has been returned to the limited
States Shipping Board and to private own
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erS.
Industrial unrest is passing. To say thai
an industrial revolution is Threatening re-
veals an ignorance of the genius OF tae
American people. We will settle this laoo,
trouble, the worker will get justice, law ana
order will be maintained. The great sane
decent, fair and square mass of the Amer
lean people are going about their JOB in.er
ligently. 1t can't be done in day. bu
it can be done, and is being done.
Between November, 1918, and Noyempa
1919, the Department of Labor, thru tns
Division of Cancellation, has handled some
1,l50 strikes, threatened strikes and lock.
outs. This quiet constructive work has nov
been exploited in the newspapers, but 1t nas
been going on.
Over a million boys have taken OIL inc
khaki and gone back to work. :.
The labor difficulties in three notlceaps
cases have been satisfactorily adjusted ~
good offices of the government to-wit: ins
big copper interests in the West. the "
concerns of California, and the packing
houses of Chicago
So sit tight and don't get panicky. 'Uul
distraught nerves." says Secretary Lans'
ARE playing havoc with our good senssj;
The war has taught us bitterness sl ~
hatred and movement by slogans, ca.s~
phrases and headlines, so that we ~ =,
trying to work out economic problems !"
passion and epigram. -.
This will pass. The moral forces OF H. t Y,
world have had their victory in war. Insy
will have it also in peace. Work, w s.O;ns
work is the great medicine Gods medlc.ns
for puzzled, confused, intoxicated, yen'u''
some man"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
TOMORROW

on the 2ad OF November. in the
" year 100. st. Clemens Clemens
Romanus) died lie was a pupil Of
ST. Paul and one 81 the fathers OF
the Christian church.
In 1915. on the sad OF November.
Richard IIakiuyt. a famous English
cleric. diplomatist and geographer.
died. His work on the Principal
Navigations. VOYAGES. and Discover
les Of the English Nation" common.
CRATES the deeds OF tho Elizabcthan
sailors
On the 2ad OF November. in 1905.
Franklin Pierce. fourteenth presi.
dent Of the United States. was born
at Marlborough. ~. H. lie was
elected by the democratic party and
inaugurated on March 4. 1853. The
Kansas-Sebraska bill. the treaty
with Japan. and the ostend Mani.
festo were the chief events Of his
administration.
In 1s37. on the 21d Of November.
the patent for the Crompton loom
for weaving cloth was Issued to
William Crompton Of Taunton.
Mass. This machine made Il posi-.
bic to weave intricate patterns IN
cotton fabrics by machinery In place
20: by hand as had been done for.
merly.
on the 23d OF November. in 1868.
the battle Of Chattanooga began.
General Grant. with 10000 men. op.
posed General Bragg, with 10000 en-.
trenched confederates The battle
which lasted for three days. included
three separate engagements. In each
OF which the Union army was vic.
torious. The Confederatcs were
driven from one position to another
until they were routed at Mission.
AIRY Ridge
In 1877, on the 29d Of November.
the Fisheries Commission. appointed
under the treaty Of Washington to
arbitrate differences Z between the
United States and Great Britain. de.
cided that the United States should
pay $5,500o00 for the fisheries priv.
llcges In Newfoundland waters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES

dyEonicryT
A. Their, n no mineral water
which Win cure chronic dynentcry,
tho In certain forms Of tho tiseaFc,
The regular drinking Of water may bc
of value. The causes % chronic
dynrntery arc varied. and no one line
of treatment can 10 recommended
which will b. applicable 90 all the
different caSeH. You are accordingly
advised 10 consult roputabi. phyd-
clan. hav. him rive you a thoro ey-
animation. and follow his advice.
~r~crE SAM. ". n" win answer.
~ifh~v In fhi. column az by mall
question. sf general infsr~st relating
oafy To hyGt~ne. .arlistion and tho
prvv~nttea % disease. II viii ee
impos.ibis for him 20 snsw~~ as~~-
tisns Of . purely personal nature. 90
TO prescribe for Individual diseases.
Address
INFORMATION EDITOR.
4. =. Public Health service.
Washington. u. G.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

That many medicines. Huch AZ
spirits OF peppermint. camphor and
ginger. which are frequently used no
household remedies. fall Of their pur-
pose. IN accounted for by the great
variation In the strength and purity
OF many Of thc~. preparations aH
sold Ia the market There Il consid-
cradle variation In tho strength 81
many % the common remedies used
IN the household
10 is also true that the loss %
human energy thru sickness and
deaths from rrrveniablc diseases
constitute by far the greatest waste
% our prcsen. day resources. and
that II = not generally appreciated
that this waste In due either 90
neKiec, or ignorance. 20 far ms the
use Of prophylactic or curative meas
ures may b. concerned.
a table presenting a compilation
from tho reports OF state chemists
shows that 3.tT2 samples % 10 official
articles that are widely uscd as
household remedies. 1859. or Is per
cent. were rejected az adulterated. or
no. IN compliance with the official
requirements
The preparations included In those
tables are more frequently used on
household remedies than on the pre-
scriptions Of physicians, but are.
nevertheless recognized medicines.
tho abuse or misuse % which may
lead 10 serious consequences.
\ more energetic and active con-
troll Of all drugs and preparations IL
needed. The desirable and only of-
ficicnt method Of control involves
honesty. knowledge, vigilance and
care on the part OF the person SELL
ing tho product.
Members OF boards ~ health and
other state and federal officials en-
trusted with the enforcement OF laws
designed 10 control the purity and
strength OF medicinal products should
call attention 20 the dcsirahility Of
having these laws enforced In n way
to secure for the purchaser drugs OF
uniform strength and purity. with n
view OF minimizing ms much as pos
sihle the untoward or secondary ef-
fects of patent medicines. irrespcc-
tive OF whether they are used as
household remedy or under the direct
supervision OF competent physician.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
O. Can you recommend some min
eral water which will cure chronic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
The Widows Mites

And Jesus sat against the treasury and beed how
people cast money into the treasury and many that
rich cast in much.
And there came certain poor widow, and she threw
two mites, which made farthng
And He called unto His disciples and saith unto them
Verify, say unto you That this poor widow hath cast
more in than all they which base cast into the treasury
For all they did cast in of their abundance but of her
want did cast in all that she had all her living
+ 4 Il Y
An aged widow living a farm of a few acres at
Craggy Mountain ~ Co. the sole support of four orphan
grandchildren walked II miles to the West End Baptist
church of Raleigh to contribute 80 cents Baptist
$150000 900 campaign.
So you the world hasn't changed so much in the last
1900 And believe today that there countless
millions of human beings who will say with us that this
North Carolina widow than all the others who
contributed to the S15,000,000 church fund.
High rates for call money reported to haze caused
the recent breaks IN the stock market. Wonder aOhv
those interested do not apply to the Federo courts for
an injunction to prevent any boosting Of these rates?
There are 18S2,132 persons acho haze of oyer
$4,000, not counting the millions who odged the income
tar last gear.
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DO YOU BELONG 10
ONE OF THFSEs

Here are the Iexisr
posts In Seattle:
Elmer j. Noble puul
No. j. meets every Nm,
day night at vefersnr'
hall. Armory. II. c. ca,
led. adjutant. To7 soIdier.
and Sailors club, Fourk
ave. and Cherry.
Seattle Post. No. n.
meets every wedneslzr
night. at veterans' ran.
1861 Third ave. J. q.
Quigiey. adj6tant. So.
pcrior court No. s. County.
City building.
Rainier Post. No. Il,
meets every Tuesday
night. at veterans' hal,
isieh Third ave. p. p.
Marion. adjutant. lsisH
Third ave.
Lloyd J. Cochran Post,
No. 40. meets every Tues
day night. Old City Hall,
Ballard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

Teacher. John. can you tell me n
bird that is cXtlnct2"
Pupil: "Ycsum. our canary. The
cat extlncted him"
Edward Box, who quit editing TO
enter civil life. says that man who
has made enough out OF business to
keep him the rest OF his days should
retire from the commercial world
munity. But how much does 1t takc7
Boy, page John -. Rockefeller. lie
may be able TO answer.
Gen. Glenn says the army exami-
nations showed "a per cent OF the
men could not write "A letter. II the
general were out of the army and
had tho average human experience,
he would raise that TO 90 per cent.
A London physician OF internatlon-
nj fame says that no matter how
old man is. she may become young
again by adopting the right diet. The
doc may know what he is talking
about. but wen wager that no mat.
ter how young "A man rs, he can grow
old in hurry by worrying over his
diet.
Life Is one darnod proflteer after
another.
a New York suffraget declares the
women OF that state have already
learned TO vote intelligently. Good!
How are tho men coming on?
IL will be pleasant news to all
readers who are worried by short.
ages and II. c, l., to learn that j. A.
Winteregg lives in Boone, Ind.
And Dorchester, ILL.,, has among
It's residents Louis Blerbyer. We
don't know whore he finds II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

Greetings, Of course. Commits
sioner McCleliand's decision was
perfectly clear a. you. 80 was II
60 US. As mud,
Elxc car fare. maybe. But why
not make IL Gis ccntH7 That would
give us "A chance 90 even up our
change after paying III cents for n
pound OF sugar
There H.. however, some cheer
left. II begins ia look ns II We
weren't going 10 have such "a
coal. coal winter.
Five more days In the bottles and
then i'm bo ready.
II Il isn't one sad thing It's an
other. Washington has begun 20
distribute the 1919 income tax re-.
turns.
New York women have started a
new one--carrying booze IN vanity
ease. The object. quite obviously.
being 20 color the sccnier Of the
universe. otherwise known as the
nose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
SHRAPNEl

It's the American Ian.
gunge. not the English.
according 10 the resolu-
lions adopted by the
American Legion.
Can you lima gine a
Frenchman in the United
States saying mo under
stand" and getting away
with IT. Yet we did II in
France.
An interested visitor
at the American Legion
convention was Gen. Col
lardei. French military at
tache 20 this country. who
Couldn't just make out
what the row was about
when the delegates clam
ored 20 be heard.
Tho Illinois delegation.
led By Col. Foreman.
didn't want "A thing nj the
convention. before they
got their own state Legion
going strong.
when do We eat7" is
stiii the battle cry OF some
q uA who find IL hard TO
face the III. c. l..
Cleveland Is already
making preparations for
the big 1890 convention OF
the American Legion.
Tho Legion II growing
bigger every day. II won't
b. long before IL includes
every service man. Why
not Join up now7
Where you see the
American Legion button.
there you see n man who
Is doing his duty by his
job and by his country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

When the skipper pr.
scented us with three days
X. =. duty for nothing
at ALL" we couldn't ten
him anything. but We "a
5 o m e thinking. II vas
then we realized how
fruitless mere thinking Is
without the action necee
sary TO back II.
You may think q brain.
full about this or that
which ought to be DONE
in these United States.
but it's only wasted brain
energy II you don't fol-
low II up with ACTION.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
The Old Gardener SAYS

Brussels sprouts. which are mini.
ature cabbages, are quite as hardy
az the larger representatives OF the
family. Moreover, they will 20 on
maturing until very late In tho sea.
son. There comes a time, tho. when
the hard frosts threaten to end their
careers, but even then there are
likely to be many partly developed
sprouts on the stalks. They can
be saved II the stalks are taken up.
roots and all, and set In boxes OF
earth In warm cellar. A plan like
this makes II possible to have
sprouts for the table until well into
the winter, ana sprouts out of sea.
son always seem especially pal.
atable