The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-06
VIEWS OF WORLD IN TABLOIDS

Spain formally recognized the Polish
republic. according to a Madrid dis
patch.
A Geneva dispatch says airplane
mail service has been established be-
tween Paris and Geneva.
J. Lynch, slayer Of Sheriff John Har-
low and Harlow's son March 3, was
hanged by a mob at La Mar, Mo.
Drabek, a Chicago boxer, was killed
at LIE Mans. France, In a match with
Cridwelle, a F%renchman. the result Of
a blow over the heart.
Esthonian troops have captured the
important railway junction of PskOv,
between Riga and Petrograd, accord
ing to reports from Helsingfors re-
ceived In Copenhagen.
The Salvation Army campaign for q
$13,OOO,OW home service fund has
passed its goal, according to latest re-
ports from all sections of the country
received at New York.
The Monster dirigible, R-34, has
been formally accepted by the admir-
atty ut London. According to present
plans the airship will start across the
Atlantic within two weeks.
The day of secret councils is past,
because the people are In the saddle,
President Wilson declared In his Me-
mortal day address in the American
cemetery at Suresnes, neal Paris.
A serious uprising Is reported in
southern Kurdestan, where the gend-
armerie has been defeated. 1t is
feared that the British troops there
are In a serious position. says a Lon
don dispatch.
Highly favorable conditions and an
outlook for excellent business were
reported at Washington by Director
General Hines Of the railroad admin
istratlOn after an extensive trip
through the West.
" A Casablanca dispatch says the
French troops have inflicted a serious
defeat OF Sheriff GET KAUFMAN in the
region Of Tamelett, southern MorOc-
co. The Moroccan chief retreated.
leaving his dead behind.
A London dispatch says wreaths
were placed Memorial day on the
graves Of all American soldiers, sail
Ors and marines who died in Great
Britain. There were nearly 5000
deaths among the Americans at hos
pitfalls and camps in the British isles.
Harry G. Hawker and Lieutenant
Commander Mackenzie Grieve, who
ranohal T o.Ion np+Ox. ID{-, .o,o,n1 In
midOcean, were received by King
George who bestowed on them the
insignia of the air force cross. They
are the first actual recipients of this
order.
Payments of past due and current
allotments to families Of soldiers and
sailors and dependents Of Civil war
veterans will be made by the war risk
insurance bureau at Washington with
out waiting for the formal signing or
the urgent deficiency bill by President
Wilson.
Premier Lloyd George, in his speech
to the Welsh division at Amiens, de-
clared, according to the South Wales
Daily News: 1--WE said to the Ger
mans: Gentlemen, you must sign. IL
you don't do so at Versailles, you shall
do so in Berlin. We are not going to
give way"
"It Is very delightful for n thing
II I may say SO, to know that my pres
ldency Is not ahead Of me and that
his presidency is ahead Of him." said
President Wilson In referring to DR.
Epitacio Pesson, p~resident-elect on
Brazil, ut a dinner given Doctor Pes
soa by the pan-American peace dele
cation at Paris.
Plans Of the Republican leaders Of
the house at Washington for inveSti-
I cations Of war expenditures Of the
war department took definite form
when Representative Graham Of ILL
nois prepared a resolution providing
for the appointment by the speaker Of
a special committee of Is members to
conduct such IN inquiry.