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The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
Firs, 70 ersak Lines.

London.-American troops were the
fist to break the HindenburE line.
according TO the report Of Field Mar
shall Sir Douglas Haig on the opera
tons from the end Of April last to the
close OF hostilities on Sept. 20. North
OF Bellenglise the Thirtieth American
division, Maj. Gen. L. N. Lewis. hav-
ing broken through the deep deienses
OF the Hindenburg line. stormed Bel
lincourt and seized Nouroy. On their
left the Twenty.seventh American d..
vision. Maj. Gen. Organ. met with
very heavy enfilading machine gun
fire. but pressed on with great gal.
lantry as far as Jouy. where u bitter
struggle took place for possession OF
the village. The fighting on the whole
trent of the Second American corps
WAS severe. and in Bellincourt. Nou-
roy. Gillemont farm and number Of
other points. amid the intricate de-
lenses OF the Hindenburg line -stro"s
bodies Of the enemy held on, with
great obstinacy for many hours"
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
$1,000 REDS
ARE PRISONERS
THE soLshEvIK ARMY OF TEN
REGIMENTS ARE TAKEN
BY LoYALS.
POLES MAKE Big drive
THE ALL.RusslAN GOVERNMENT
HAS sUccEEpED; GAINING
STRONG SUPPORT.

WashinRton.-The All.Russian gov
eminent at Omsk has succeeded IN
winning to its support all the factions
of the Social Democratic party "Edin'
Plantations of Russia. Chief among
the factions are the Plekhanon group
o fthe Social Democratic party "Edin'
stvo,' and the Omsk group OF the so
cialist Revolutionary party. Loyal Rus
sian troops operating under the au'
thority Of the Omsk government have
defeated a large Bolshevik army. cap
turing $1,000 prisoners and large
quantities Of war material.
The information said the third Boil
shevik army OF ten regiments had
been shattered and that the loyal
troops had advanced beyond kama
and Noet and were pursuing the en-,
envy toward Glassov. Booty captured
included armored trains ~ well a
large quantities Of war materials and
reserve supplies.
Amsterdam.-Polish troops on Sat
urday gained control Of most OF the
town Of Bentschsn. an important rail
way junction. The Germans retired
to the railroad station. where they
were bombardsd by the Poles. who At
tempted to capture the station. but
were repulsed.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
Hishu.x in Buese. Aires.

Buenos Aires-The commanders II
the government troops officially report
$50 dead and TOO wounded ~ . result
Of the strike riots in this city. Attic
the iron workers' strike is settled and
the general strike which had bssn de-
clared by the Regional Federation was
called there 10 only . slight deersass
in the acts Of anarchy. The fedora
ton, which 10 known as an anarchist
organization. issued . statement dis.
claiming any connection with the law.
lessnsss, which it was asserted was
due TO foreign agitators. Shooting. in
various parts Of the city and cavalry
patrols clashed with armed groups Of
men. Probably the most serious fight
ing took place at the psnitsntiary. the
city water works and at several po-
lice stations.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
Germany Has Not Kept Terms.

Paris.-Only a few days remain be-
fore the expiration Of the time allotted
to Germany for the meeting Of the
armistice terms Of Marshal Foch. and
many Of the details still remain not
entirely complied with. About 5000
motor trucks have been delivered up.
but the number Of railroad engines
turned over equals only half the num-
Der stipulated In the armistice-a.O0 900.
A great number Of the 10000 railway
cars in good working order called for
are still undelivered. In addition naval
units. including submarines. remain In
German seaports. although under the
terms Of the armistice they should
have been surrendered.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
Attorney General Resigns.

Neutrality-suspicious. Watt GREG.
DRY, attorney general of the United
States since 1914. has resigned be.
rause Of "pccuniary responsibilities
and will return to the practice Of law
President Wilson has agreed to his re.
tirement next March L. Mr.. Gree.
ory's letter of resignation dated Jan.
uary . and the presidents reply, ca.
bled from Paris the next day, hav,
been made public ut the White House
Frank L. Polk and Senator James
Hamilton Lewis have been mentioned
among prospectives for the appoint
mcnt.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
Nay Destroy o.rd. n.lle..

London.-The allies have served
notice on Turkey that. unless the
Turkish commander and the garrison
at Medina surrender Immediately. the
forts on the Dardanelles will be de-
stroyed a British force has been
sent into the Caucasus to force the
two Turkish army corps there to de
part and thus end the fighting be
tween the Georcians. Armenians and
others. The evacuation of 10000
Turkish troops in that region is be
ing carried out slowly with the sol.
eisr1 burning and pillaging as they go
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
General Bell Dead.

New York-Maj. Gen. ]. Franklin
Bell. commander of the Department OF
the East. is dead at the Presbyterian
hospital in this city. His death was
due TO heart disease. He wns taken
10 the hospital three days ago for oh.
scryat!on. but 1. was not realized that
his condition was serious, and his
oath cane Unexpectedly. General
Bell was CO years old. In April.
he was named chief of staff OF the
army.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
Sell Government for c.,,Ion,,.

Madrid.-Spain will become "A fcd
Grafton OF autonomous states. accord
ing TO recommendations OF the p.rliu
nontary committee named to inycsti
gate claims OF the province OF Ca,n
ionia for autonomy. The committc,
reported that Catalonia shoull he
given SET government, and that tho
same should be extended to Danuuc
and all othcr eligible provinces. II
believed ccrtaia that parliament vii
adopt this revolutionary scheme n, IL
nay: meeting.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
Wilson Back In Paris.

Paris,--Presidcnt Wilson is back In
Paris. There were no formalitics over
his arrival and he proceeded to the
Murat residence for II series OF con.
ferences which will begin to give con.
crete form TO the work Of the peace
congress. Lord Robert Cecil. the
British authority on u league OF ma
tons. was one OF the early arrivals In
Paris after the President Premier
Lloyd George. II the British cabinet
permits. is expected to attend,
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
SPARTACANS
LOSE 1900
FIGHTING HAS BEEN RESUMED
IN BERLIN AFTER
SHORT LULL.
PADEREWSkI WOUNDED
BOLSHEVIk ENTERS HOTEL
ROOM AND FIRES SHOT AT
POLE LEADER.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Jan. 13.-Fighting has been
resumed in Berlin, according TO ad-
vices received here tonight from Co
penhagen. The Spartacans are said
Tageblatt building. The SpArtacan
losses since the outbreak of the revo-
luton are about 300 persons killed.
The plant Of the Vorwaerts was re-
captured by government troops this
morning in heavy fighting. Three
hundred Spartacans are reported to
have been taken prisoner. The Vor-
waerts building was attacked from ad-
Joining streets and house tops. The
attacking forces used light artillery.
mine throwers and gas bombs in an
all night bombArdment. The Sparta
cans, who were bArricaded in the
building, replied with heavy rife and
machine gun FIRE. Panic reigned thru
out the neighboring district during
the bombardmsnt.
PsAsrswski Wounded.
London, Jan. 12.-Ignaee Jan Pad
srswski, the Polish leader. has been
slightly wounded by an assassin. who
entered the room Of his hotel at War
saw and fired one shot at him. Sew.
eral Bolsheviki implicated in the plot
TO kill him have been arrested. Nj.
Padsrswski has been in Warsaw for
several days confsrrine with political
leaders in an attempt to form . gov
eminent representing all parties. In
Dansie on his way to Warsaw the
Germans attempted to prevent him
from going to Posen. After he A.
rived at Posen and while he was asleep
In . hotel y crowd Of Germans fired
on . parade Of children who were
marching in honor Of Paderewski.
Two Of the children were killed and
several bullets struck the window Of
the room occupied by Mr.. Paderewski.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

Washinston.-The conferees OF the
Senate and the House on the reve
nue. bill agreed to the Senate amend
ments on the normal income tax rate
the individual income surfaces and
the exemption OF state. county and
city bonds from taxation. The nor.
NAL income tax rate for the ensuing
year under the agreement will be IL
per cent OF the net income In excess
OF the personal exemption OF $1,000
for \ single man and $1,000 for IA mar.
lied and 5000 for each dependent
child; upon the first $4,000 of such
income.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
$4,000 MARINE
WORKERS OUT
NEW YORK PORT is PRACTICAL
LY PARALYZED AS RESULT
OF STRIKE.
REFUSE TO MEDIATE
FOOD SUPPLIES WILL BE Elk.
HAUsTEo WITHIN FoRTY.EiGHT
HOURS REPORTED.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York. Jan. 10.-The port of
New York Is practically paralyzed as
the result OF the strike OF approx
mately $4,000 marine workers. The
city and Its environs IL confronted by
a situation which is believed by many
to be the most precarious In its his
tory.
Except for = small fleet of ferry
boats. tugs and lighters engaged in
debarkation of homecoming troops
and loading OF perishable supplies for
the American expeditionary forces,
harbor shipping is at a standstili fol.
lowing the strikers attempt to force
arbitration Of their demands for high
er wages and an eight.hour day.
Not only privately-owned craft. hut
the boats of the railroad administra.
ton, 1900 in number. were tied up,
and the sailing or berthins Of ocean
steamships. a. well ~ the ferryinE OF
passengers between Manhattan and
Its neighboring boroughs and suburbs.
was impossible.
a tOte Will NC tAAeu W SJ,VVV ioh6'
shoremen today to determine II they
will walk out in = sympathetic strike.
Unlsss railroads can bring food into
New York by roundabout routes. the
hunger point may be reached within
forty-sight hours. and the lives OF
thousands imperilsd rs the result OF
the marine workers strike, which
tied up virtually all traffic in the bar.
Dor.
A. H. Smith. regional railroad d.
rector, asked for "a forty.eight-hour
armistice." and stated II this was
granted. the strike could be settled
across the table" Al . conference
with Mr.. Smith. however. the men
told him the proposal could not be
considered until the general strike
committee held . meeting. II was
stated At Mr.. Smiths office that 10
avert possible famine. livestock. food
stuffs and milk were being given
preference over all other freight com
ing into the city. The milk situation
was described a. even worse than
that Of solid food as there were
thousands OF babies and invalids who
must be supplied.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
NATION HEADS MEET.
First Preliminary Of Great Peace
Meeting.

Paris, Jan. 12.-The supreme coun-
Gil of the peace congress-, consisting
Of President Wilson and the premisrs
and foreign ministers Of the four
great powers, Great Britain, France,
the United States and Italy, met ut
3 o'clock this afternoon At the French
foreign Office for the first formal ex-
change Of views and to make arrange
ments for the procedure Of the con-
ference tomorrow. at which the full
delegations will be present. Today's
meeting was chiefly interesting in its
personal aspects-the bringing to-
gether for the first time in contact
Of the worlds best known Statesmen,
who now are the guiding figures Of tbs
congress.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
Cancel, Fuel Saving orders.

Washinston.-All orders and resula-
lions rs to fuel conservation. except
one relating TO natural gas. are with
drawn by the fuel administration Reg.
ulations as to zones and prices and
some others remain in effect. but In
accordance with the announced policy
of the administration. the question Of
fuel saving is now once more matter
for individual determination.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

Montreal.-"EveryG German who has
committed murder on the high seas
must be taken out to sea on sailing
ship and strung up on the yard arm"
said Harry Lauder. the Scotch come
dian, in an address before the Cana
clan Club here
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
webb.k Kenyon Law Upheld.

Washington. - The Webb-kenyon
law forbidding shipment OF liquor into
a dry state is constitutional and does
not violate the constitution in the reg
ulation OF interstate commerce. nc.
cording to ruling just made by the STU
preme Court OF the United States.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

London.-A political explosion in
Austria. compared with which BoIshc-
vism will be moderate. is predicted.
Many bands Of desperadoes are roam
ing Bohemia. killing and plunderins.
Food is short. coal is scarce and rail
way traffic is demoralized
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
British cabIne. Resigns.

London.-The entire British cabinet
has formally resigned. at the request
o, Premier Lloyd George. to avoid
complications in his selection OF a
new ministry. the Express announced
Monday. The ministers will continue
to exercise the functions OF their of.
flee until successors are appointed.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

The Fifth Liberty Loan will proba.
bly, be foated late in April. will be
the last one, will be a. large a. the
fourth loan and will be = short-term
one, probably five years, according to
Lewis B. Franklin. director Of ths
war loan division Of the treasury de.
pnrtmcnt
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

Paris.-The earl Of Reading viii not
return TO Washington rs British high
commissioner and special ambassador
TO the United States. according to =
London dispatch. II il said that Lord
Robert Cecil. former assistant secre-
tary OF state for foreign affairs. will
succeed him.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
May s,on Treaty In February.

London.-The initinl peace treaty
probably will be signed before the end
Of February. Germany again has ap-
preached the allies with view TO
having the negotiations concluded As
soon as possible. The feeling in the
allied countries appears TO favor the
utmost expedition possible.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

Pittsburg.-Ten persons are dead
and score OF others are suffering
from injuries as the resul; Of a spec
tacular fire and explosion which
wrecked film exchange building
here. The damage is estimated Mt ST.
600 600.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
Say, sll.oes,sso WAITED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by the
war department Of $4,000 900 for the
contraction of dam at Muscle
Shoals, Ala. to furnish water power
for . government nitrate plant was
characterized rs y criminal waste Of
the publie's money" by Representa-.
tive Longworth Of Ohio in the house.
He served notice that later he would
demand an investigation.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

Washington.-Total deaths among
the American expeditionary forces in
northern Russia to Jan. were given
as six officers and l2s men in cable.
gram received at the War Department
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

cvtieura Comforts Babys Skin
When red. rough and itching with hot
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then Of that exQuisitely scent
ed dustinS powder. Cuticura Talcum.
one of the indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-Adv.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

wheatland, Wyo.-The mysterious
death Of three members Of the Hazel
Quist family. ranchers near Wheat.
land. all Of whom died within = few
hours OF each other after sudden Al
,acks Of paralysis. il battling physi,
clans here and has led them to send
the bodies to Denver for chemical an
alysIs OF the stomachs.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

cure any female trouble. "-Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, Ill.
Nervousness il often symptom Of
veajcness or some functional derange-
ment, which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
q, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, ~
Thousands Of women have found by
experience.
II complications exist write Lydia E.
Pipkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass. for
suggestions In regard TO your ailment.
Tho result Of It, long sxpsEtsnce u
ct your sesviee.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

'The poor woman had to pinch her
self to get along"
"I'll bet her lazy. drinking husband
didn't pinch himself"
"NO: the cops did 1t for him."
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

oCN VV0eAoeCt e"o
was In . run down
condition. Two Of
our best doctors
failed to do me any
good Il heard 20
much about what
LydiaE. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Com
pound bad done for
others, I tried it
and was cured. I
am no longer ner-
vou1, am regular,
and in excellent
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

To keep clean and healthy take Doctor
liver, bowels and stomach. Adv.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
WAS 18TH PRESIDENT
DEATH DUE TO STRAIN OF WAN
WORK AND DEATH OF SON
Simple Funeral Services Were Held
in Christ Episcopal Church
on Wednesday.
Western Newspaper U..on News s.r.,e.

Western Newspaper Cnton Nsws osrsieA
Oyster Bay, N. V. Jan. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. twenty-sixth Pres
ident Of the United States. who died
at his home ON Sycamore Hill early
yesterday. will be laid to rest with
out pomp or ceremony In Younss
Memorial cemetery In this village
Wednesday afternoon. He will b
buried ON . knoll overlooking Long
Island sound. plot which he and Mrs.
Roosevelt selected soon after he left
the White House. In the words OF
the clergyman who will conduct the
funeral service. Americas most typ
ical American" known In every cor
ner OF the earth. will 90 to his grave
as . quiet, democratic. Christian
country gentleman. beloved by his
neighbour
washington.-Both houses OF Con-
sress adjourned Monday n 4 mark
Of respect after adopting resolutions
of regret at the death OF Colonel
Roosevelt. and providing for the ap-
pointment OF committees to attend the
funeral.
Oyster Bay.-Col Theodore Roose-
welt was buried here Wednesday with
impressive simplicity.
The pomp and splendor which the
world was eager to offer to the mem
DRY Of the eminent statesman. warrior
and author. was totally absent. 1t was
the funeral OF Theodore Roosevelt.
private citizen of Sycamore Hill. The
body Was laid to rest on the crest Of
q snow-covered knoll In the shadow Of
Sycamore Hill. There vas 4 short
prayer service n the Roosevelt home
and ceremonies. without music. at the
village church and cemetery.
Oyster Bay.-Mrs. Theodore Roose-
welt will soon make 4 pilgrimage Of
sorrow TO the grave Of her son. Lieut..
Quentin Roosevelt, In France. Friends
OF the Roosevelt family Wednesday re-
vsaied the fact that preparations for
the journey to Europe were already
under way.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

In the Primary cIass.
Teacller-Isabelle. to what race does
your mother belong?
Isabelle (nged sIxl-Human race!
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18

Restaurant Humor.
''This fish Is very rich"
Eyes. 1t Is well supplied with bones"
Boston Transcript.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-18
HOW this
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself. Her SIM
cerity Should Con-
vince Others.

Christopher, lll.-"For four years l
inferred from Irregularities, weakness,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
MISSING Maid LOCATED
HElRESS MANY DUCATS
FOUND IN DENVER
STUDENT AT CARLETON
She Had Been Living In Colorado
City Under Assumed
Cognomen

Miss Gladys Sprague, nineteen year
old daughter of +. A. Sprague. presi-
dent of the First National bank to
Caledonia, senior at Carleton college,
and heiress in her own right to a
fortune of $4,000 and possessing all
the advantages that can come to an
only child of wealthy parents, gave
up all these things so that she might
go out into the world and make a
place for herself by her own merits
only.
AT Carleton Miss Sprague. who was
ambitious TO graduate next June, as
sumed a heavy schedule of subjects
and as her studies became more diff
fcult, it is thought that she became
respondent fearing that she would
not be able TO obtain passing marks
in her classes. On November 10th
Miss Sprague left supposedly upon a
shopping trip TO Minneapolis. She
left letters to her parents and a
sweetheart at the University of Min
nesota and when alarm was given
over her disappearance these letters
brought out the fact that she intend
ed TO make her own way in the world.
Police Aid Sought.
Aid Of minneapolis and st. Paul po-
lice and detective agencies was Sc
cured by her parents and a search
made for the missing heiress who
was finally located 1T the Travellers
Aid hotel in Denver. Colo, where she
was boarding under the name of
Betty O'Clair. She had applied
through a Denver teachers agency for
q country school and had obtained a
position in Wyoming town. Her
work was 10 begin November "a.
On Friday last Mr.. Sprague was
notified that his daughter had been
found and started for Denver i'm
mediately. The father indicated that
IL his daughter seemed still determ
ined 10 work out her, own destiny
alcne that he would give his consent
hut on condition that she keep her
parents informed as TO her wherea-
bouts and allowed them to share in
her plans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
EVENTS At EAGLE LAKE
NEW BANK is NEARING
COMPLETION
Mrs. Olive Pickle Called To Bed
Side of Dying Sister
In Iowa
Especial to The Free Press. ]


Eagle Lake, November 2J.-Miss
Dana Cummins. who is attending
2illsbury academy at Owatonna. was
home for several days. Miss Cum
Minis had bad liberated tooth which
DR.. Seaquist extracted for her, reduc
ing the swelling and pain. She re-
turned TO her school Sunday evening.
The Ford auto truck returning from
Mankato collided with the road scrap
er two miles west OF Eagle Lake
tearing two tires from their clinchers
and springing n leak in the raidat or.
John l.. Cummins ard Glenn Allyn
each brought home nice deer from
Kingsdale. Mimi, last week
The carpenters are putting in the
wood work in the new bank and il
will soon be ready for the paint.
Kenneth Macbeth and company re-
turned from the St. Paul stockyards
and also Chicago yards where they
shipped several cars of cattle Thee
found a depressed market, owing to
late receipts of cattle and hogs that
day.
The local mill delivered several
thousand pounds of buck wheat -four
20 l.. Patterson company, manufactur
ed under the new process of the mid
get roller mill
Joseph Morse, an old soldier. is
Mute feeble this winter and is con
fined to his house.
The lakes are still open and hunt
ing and fishing is fair.
Mrs. Olive Pickle was called By
wire to the bedside Of her dying sis
ter, Mrs. Johnson of Iowa, and got
there in time TO see her pass away
Mr.. Pickle attended the funeral and
returned home Friday, while Mrs
Pickle remained to care for her home
. or a few days. Mrs. Johnson paid
Ter sister annual vi~i'H for v""r~ and
lada manv friends in Eagle Lake.
The transformer near the Westpahi
rorner was not in working oder Sun
lay morning and was not repaired for
.eVeral hours, leaving the village in
darkness long after shutdown. When
he lights did come they were appre-
GATED ...