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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
BY ]. HERBERT DUCKWORTH
Copyright 1890 by Newspaper Enarrpri~c


REVAI Eshonia (By courier to New York. by mail
TO Seattle My plunge into Red Russia full of adj
ventures. There thrilling episode too, with charm
ing girl.
left Reval. Esthonia at p. for Walk via Dorpat
Two Boshevik agents WERE as usual the platform
the train off
had gone aboard early. escaped detection. / had
been told TO go TO Russia.
My guide Esthonian lad who promised to get me
the closeyguarded frontier for 10000 Esthonan
marks $500 at the then rate of exchanged. -
The train packed with a motley crew. There were
Let's bound for Riga, Eshonian soldiers some ragged
remnants of Yudentch army refugee Russians trying
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
THE FIRST STOP IN
THE LAND or MYSTERY

This mean; lon. detour Next
the girl slipped into a pond. fished
her out. She asked for VODKA then
We came 20 group OF farm
houses. On the door OF ono the Etri
gently tapped. More Whispering
This la Manya." said tho girl. Tn.
door WIS opened and We weni In.
There was no nEht, but was con-
scious Of being IN a large room. A
lamp made out % bottle OF Oh and
rope OF Tax was lighted. and I was
treasured. My latest host vas a
pleasant man Of about 20. lie said
he was a Holshcvik.
There were Boiwhevfk proclarna.
lions TO the PEASANTS on the walls.
and no called me "Tavarisch" tcotn.
radel This Holshevik was my girl
friends brothrr-lu. law,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
GUIDE REVEALED
As HI ssiA> BEAUTY

BY the light % the lamp also
discovered. 20 my astoniEhmcnt. that
my nights companion tn rags was
an unusually beautiful girl Of abou,
10.
Ny Bolshcvik host said he would
drive me TO Pskov.
Again styaw was laid on che floor
for me stretched out IN my wet
clothes
Mysterious whisperingr kept me
very much awake. aitho I had not
slept for three nights. Wa a little
frightened, ! heard the clauk OF
something metallic
Was /. after all. going 20 b. muir.
dered as my friends in New York
had predicted
But my Russian friends were
simply weighing. with a rude kind
81 scale. salt that the girl had
struggled in from Esihonla
At &30 ! was to get Up.
Now what
My execution. suppose7
Wrong again \ horse and cart
were outside. and We woro going to
HNNuW 80 miles aWqv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
S<EAkfNG ACROSS
No MA>'SLAND

My girl guide was tireless. In.
stinct seemed TO tell her the nature
Of the ground. Her strength and
stamina were remarkable.
All night we zigzagged up and
down this moorland waste at a
steady four.mle gait.
At midnight ] was nearly "all In ="
WAS carrying nearly so pounds on
my back
"Pyat meenoOt." I pleaded, and
pointing 10 the ground. gave the girl
TO understand that | must have five
minutes rest. fell down on my
back exhausted
A swig Of vodka revived me.
The girl refused a drink. Soon
she admitted that we were lost. We
had reached barbcd wire again. II
was E.sthonian wire. we had dou-
bled on our tracks,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
Gets a Year for
Reckless Driving

NEW ORLEANS. July IG.-Judge
John Landry here sentenced James
Pemberton TO q year In Jail for reck.
less automobile driving. II was
shown that altho the resulting acct
dent caused only minor injuries to
Charles Schneider. Pomborton was
grossly careless" 1T viii be a warn.
Ing said the Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
SEATTLE MAN 4
DIES ON ROCKS
Was Climbing in San Juan
Islands "a

Capt W. w. Heiskerl. -. Of 1887
North Goth. well known lumber sales.
man. died suddenly yesterday willis
on a vacation trip. in the San Juan
Islands with Mn. Heiskell he left
Seattle last week. Late last night z
telegraphic message Informed Seat
tie friends that Capt Heiskell. whiis.
climbing one Of, the island rocks.
died. from heart failure. it is be-.
lleved
Formerly a newspaper man IN In
diana polis. Capt. Heiskell came to
Seattle l6 years ago TO represent an
Eastern magazine. Later he became
sales manager OF the North Coast
Dry Kiln Company OF Seattle. He
was a veteran Of the Spanish Amer
lean war.
The body. accompanied by Mira
Heiskell arrived in Seattle Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
"NyET. BOLSIIENIKI"
GIRL GUIDE OBJECTS

The night was pitch black. and
there was light rain falling.
When I suggested new direc-
ton 10 take the girl would
shake her head and say, "Nyet,
nyet. Boisheyilsi?'
On low hill we're the ruins Of a
farm why not rest there? "Nyet.
nyet, BolshevikiF' the girl whispered
In my ear. But we might bride the
Bolshevikig We cautiously approach.
ed the ruins.
After stumbling over piles OF logs
and fallen trees we came TO a lcan-to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15

I tried to snatch forty winks on
a bag of straw. but sleep WAS out Of
the question a healthy young pig
called "Yudee." after Yudenitch
would persist IN sucking the toes OF
my shoes.
About seven visitors arrived.
Neiehbors, bearded and blond
ynouEks, barefoot girls. boys In
bionses and belts, young and old
women. came In to look at the man
from America.
The men we're Interested In my
plug tobacco; the women fascinated
Nth my chocolate and sugar.
ASH babe goodb bye 10 my guide
from Reveal and. in company OF the
young farmer and a girl In string
sandals and a sack siung over her
back. made my way out thru the
farYnyard into a very soggy and
newly plosved field.
We went off silently. We could
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
Prince Refused Own
Train During Strike

AUKLAND. n. H.. July i6.-offcr
OF special train during a railway
strike WIS refused here by the Prince
or Wales. on tour OF tho world.
They can't run trains for me II they
won't for other folks" said the
prince. lie spent his time shaking
hands and talking with the strikers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15

GIRL TRIES SUICIDE
BECAUSE SHE CAN'T
GO OUT EVERY NIGHT

LONDON Eng. July ELF
abeth Bennett u. jumped into
the Folkcstone harbor in an ef.
fort to commit suicide. She tried
10 take her life because she could
not go out every night She was
rescued ana Ia court placed on
probation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
Busy With Ouija,
Neglects Children

LONDON. July iG.-Mrs. Miriam
Davies was so busy in the other
world that she had no time 10 care
for her children In this. so she told
the court here answering charge
OF neglecting her children. she's
working an ouija In the workhouse
nov.
Children and even some adults are
being taught how 10 snecze correct
~ in a London health center.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15

dueout
The girl pcerrd in
kept out Of sight
eruff voices asked the girl her
business. The men In the duEout
were friendly and the giri rcjoin-d
me.
Then We nearly fcil into some pits
filled with water and covered with
bouEhs OF unntrupal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
uZEP3ERT OUCf pr02|H
Correspondent Duckworth
as he entered BoIsheUik Rus
sia nth an SO-pound pack,
loaded mostly Nth food.

hear shots in the distance. The half
mile to the barbed wire took an hour
to cover. Most Of the time We spent
on our stomachs scanning the horizon
for sentries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
GqsIBE.S C0>Du CTORs
DODGE SOLDIERS

on this section a permit 10 travel
II necessary We had none But
by tipping the conductors. riding
on the steps and by hopping OFT
at every wayside station and
changing cars. thus lodging the
military inspectors. We reached
Petchori without moicStation. Here
We aiighted. Petchori Is a nag
station some way from the town.
Tire fields and woods nearby were
full OF soldiers. guns and field
kitchens. a farmer put us on the
road to Iboruk. some 20 miles away.
ansH we hiked off across country
with our packs which included 30
pounds Of black bread apiece.
We walked steadily from , until 3.
when We got caught in a thunder.
storm.
Soon we were wet, thru. so made
cross fields TO n group OF farm
houses. We begged for shelter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
DARING PEASANT
GIRL GUIDES HIM
THRU RED lines
Correspondent Describes His Thrilling
Trip Over Armed Esthonian-
Russian Frontier

HI. Is first Of . Of
, rbxs
weeks undr'oetcd
soviet Russia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15

cent. Decreases since 1910: Crook
county. 5.s9i. or s3.2 per cent. Har-
ney county. G7. or II per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15

At Isborsk we were stopped In
this ramshackle. shell-torn and filthy
old village. with it's magnificent
gold and blue-domed Russian church
nesting within the glistening white
walls Of a thOusand.year-ol monas-
try. We were challenged.
There is a military headquarters
here.
However. the two sentries let US
pass ON THE STRENGTH OF a
RU%-OUT PERMIT TO RESIDE IN
PEVAL AND a NEW YORK IN.
COME TAX RECEIPT.
At 2 in the afternoon. we we're In
the young Russians home from the
one window Of which could be seen
the barbed wire that separated Red
Russia from the outside world.
I was told to remain under cover
.xrtI after d1rk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15

get goodness knows where,
peasants, babies, Baltic
barons, stranded CosSacks
and German bagmen.
stood up all night In the
crowded corridor. There was no
room to lie down. The train was
hghtiess.
At Walk. which we reached at ore
the next afternoon. we changed TO
a train going north.
Then our real troubles began.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15

After craWling under the
Bolsherik bdrbed pire from
tier. Duckworth (orroiG) hir-
ed this bearded Russian peas
ant 10 haul him 10 Pskov. The
trip took four days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
SLEEPS ON STRAW
WITH PEASANT FAMILY

Fresh. warm milk WIS brought us.
and straw placed on the noor for US
to sleep upon.
At . the whole family OF us. grand
ma father. mother. two young girls.
three chickens. my guide and were
fast asleep in the one-room hut.
At ; a. m. we were on our way
again. Some hours later. while rest.
ing BY the roadside. a young Russian
overlook us. a packet OF American
cigarcts made him our friend.
This Russian was bound for home
His father had farm ABOUT half a
mile from the frontier. a lucky meet
ing. IL afterwards turned out. He
would take me to Pskov for five thou.
sand marks.
We were now In the military zone.
for it is an auned peace that exists
between Esthonia and Russia. Field
telephone wires were strung along
the roadside. Every once In a while
we met mounted patrols
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
Chief Aids Marriage
of Youth A. w. 0. L.

PETERBOROUGH, Eng. July 16
Chief Of Police Harry Wilson was
best man here for Private Christie
pher j. bingham, and when the cere.
mony was over gave Bingham to the
military guards who came 10 arrest
him. "a man who goes A. w. o. l..
TO get married has my sympathy"
said the chief. I'm for him"
The first cotton manufacturing
mill In China Is scarcely more than
20 years old.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-06
Women Who Suffer

Should find relief from their suffer-
ings by taking the woman's tenn
perance Tonic and Nervine, which
has helped so many women, some
Of them right in your neighbour
hood. When the household cares
and the worries of everyday life
have dragged you down, made
you unhappy, and there is moth
ing in life but headache, hacl.ache
and worry, turn to the rig hit pre-
scription, one gotten up by DR..
Pierce fifty years ago, which has
helped many thousands of women
in this country. 1t is called DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription end
can be had in every drug store in
the land, in tablet or iq Id form.
HAsT1NGs, NEBR.--" Abo1t sevon
years ago became very miserable wi n
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-06
COUNTY NEWS
TWIN VILLAGES

Dot Reeves, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. N. H. Sims, left Mon
day to visit in Minneapolis.
Edward Miller, of Cresco, was a
Granger caller Monday.
John Sofia left Monday to visit in
Wisconsin,
Master Floyd Copeman was Cresco-
Harmony caller with the drayman
Monday.
Ernest Sims and son George were
Cresco shoppers Tuesday morning
A. w. Ludwig visited from Tuesday
until Thursday at the jacobson home
in New Hampton.
Johnnie jacobson and brother Alfred
are spending q few days in the Will
ages.
Mrs. Henry Heisterkamp and son
Ernest We're Creseo shoppers Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. C. W. Newmiler returned from
her Calmar visit Wednesday.
MIR. and hrs. L G. Jones and daugh
ter Byrms, also a neice and nephew
autoed Wednesday from Pipestone,
MINI to visit with relatives and
friends in Granger. They returned
home Friday.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid was held at
the Henry Heisterksmp home Wednes-
day with good attendance.
Gustaf Miller was harmony visitor
Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. Henry visited with Mrs.
Henry Friday.
F. B. Lomas and Robt Hughes were
business callers at the Villages Fri
day, having sold two more Round Oak
furnaces.
Mrs. J. r. Williams and son was
caller with Mrs. John Martin Friday.
Norman Sims painted the front of
the store for his brother E. F., Friday.
Bert McCloud came Saturday to visit
at the Ralph McCloud home.
Jake Schafer moved his household
goods and family Saturday to Cresco
where they will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Ludwig and Man.
ly St. John autoed to Austin Saturday. |
Johnnie Jacobson, Alfred jacobson,
Chas. Derr, and E. F. Sims autoed to
Preston Sunday to see the ball game
between Cresco and Preston. The |
winners were Preston.
Claude Weatherford and family with !
Grandpa Sims of Cresco. also John
Sims, Jr., of Fargo, N. D.. were call
Sunday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-06

cided to try it. I took four bottles
OF :Favorite Prescription before !! :
satisfied as to my condition and iet.
certain that 'Favorite Prescription,
saved me from the operating table ar,
the surgeons knife. Two years alter
wards when the turn of life commenced,
l took 'Favorite Prescription again
with the result that ! came through
strong and healthy and still maintain
wonderful health. MRS. MARTHA
STRAYER. SIS South Denver Street.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-06
PROTIVIN.

John Kakac. of Cresco, visited here,
Thursday.
Miss Cinadr, of Davenport, is visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Fencl.
Relatives from West Union are visit.
ing at the Henen Lukes home, at pres
ent
MIS-. Chas. Kalishek, daughter Mar
celia, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Kalishek,
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Milota left
Saturday by auto for . few days. visit
with relatives and friends in Cedar
Rapids.
Mrs. Anna Pletks and Mrs. Anna Nor
rissey have returned to their home in
Chicago, ILL.,. after . visit here with rel.
stives.
Mrs. Margaret DeNoyelles and dsugh
ter Henrietta, who have been visiting
here, returned to their home in Cresco,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Kslishek and
daughter Wilma sutoed to Mason City,
last week, and spent several days visit
ing.
Mrs. James Anders and daughter
Irene, lof this place, and Frank Pecinov-
sky and family, of Cresco, autoed to
Mason City, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Tuchek and their
two children, Marie and Lewis, moved
to Waucoms, Monday, where Mr..
Tuchek will be employed in factory.
Frank S. Andera and wife were bust
ness callers in Little Turkey, Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Kalishek and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Kalishek and A.
n. Milots returned from Cedar Rapids,
Tuesday.
DR.. Jinderlee, wife and daughter Lor-
eta, of Cresco. called here, Friday.
Albina Kabela. Ed Huber and family,
who were visiting here, returned to
their home in Cedar Rapids, Saturday.
Jimmie James and Clyde Mitchell
autoed over from Cresco, Friday, on
business.
Be sure and attend the big dance in
Beseda, Monday, August 9th, 1920.
Music by the Bells Brothers (colored)
5-piece orchestra.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-06
KENDALLVILLE OWL

There was . surprise party given
Dorothy Davis Tuesday evening, it
being her birthday.
Mrs. Ada Young attended the Chau-
tsuqua at Harmony, Mimi. the past
week.
Mrs. L. Boyer has been on the sick
list the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philips, of Cresco, were
guests at Mrs. Sarah Davis Sunday.
Christy Oleson and family of Cresco
spent Sunday with Ole Ellingson Sun
dsy.
Amos Moore hauled hogs to town
Saturday.
Clyde Barnes returned from his bust
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-06

ness trip to Minneapolis, MIMI, Fri
DAY evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Moore. Mar
garet and Amos went to Mabel, Mimi,
Sunday.
Mrs, H. M. Daskam attended the
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-06

weakness rom
which !" ON 9 II
suLer. I sui
fered " til yam;
all the tt 70
One Of my ne; :: -
bors urged NJ" io
take DR.. Pierce 5
F avorite Pre-
sc1iption o.
cause it h a u
cured her Of
i'm liar synr-
toms, 50 | &C.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-06

Chautauqus at Harmony, Mimi, the
past week.
ELAN Ellingson and friend from
Harmony spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Ellingson.
Little Arthur Curtis has been spend
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-06

ing the past week at the Joe Colds
worthy home
Linus Curtis and Ernest Moore wen,
to Mabel, Mimi, Sunday.
Earl Trouten and family spent Sun.
day at the Will Elliott home.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-06
John McCook g. E. Lyons
mcCook &N Lyons
Attorneys andDCounselors at Law
-ofaca over thelCresco Union Savings Bank
CrescO, Iowa

OR. T. a. OBRIEN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office over Ailz- Edmister Drug Store
All calls, city or country. night or
day, promptly attended.
Phone 526. Greco. Iowa
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-06

Christiana Holiness called on few of
her girl friends in Kendallville Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Minnie Todd and family from
Cresco called at the Fred Barnes place
Sunday afternoon.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-16

l. o. o. f. CANVAS PRAIRIE EN-
campment No. IS. Meets second and
fourth Saturdays of each month at /.
o. o. f. hall. Joe L. Turner, @. p;
Robert Amber, Scribe.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-16

the department OF public works at any
tlme subsequent 20 January 1. 1927,
that cooperative funds will not be sup
pied in the necessary amounts to
make use of the entire amount herein
appropriated. the department OF pub
lie works may use. at its discretion
any remainder for the construction or
completion Of such state highways as
deemed by 1t for the best interests OF
the state.
SEC. l6 This act shall not take
effect until at the next general elec-
tlon 1t shall have been submitted to
the people and shall have received a
majority or all the votes cast for or
against 1t at such election.
The question TO be submitted to the
electors OF the state at the next gener-
al election in order to determine
whether they will approve or reject
TINS act shall be as follows:
Shall a bond issue of 100000 be
authorized for the laying out, survey
ing and constructing OF state high
ways7
SEC. Il. The secretary Of state is
directed to publish this act in one
newspaper in each county, IL one be
published therein. throughout the state
Tor three months next proceeding the
next general election. The secretary OF
state Is directed to certify to the
county auditors and the latter to print
on the ballots at the next general cleo
ton the foregoing question. The re-
turns on said question shall be count
Ell eanyassed and certified in the man.
ner provided 10y law Tor constitutional
amendments.
Approved March IA. 1919.
Aug. l9-Oct %
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-16

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, BUFFALO
Hump Lodge No. 80. Meets each
Monday at Lodge Rooms In Schmadeka
Hall Gilbert w. Eimers, @. c.; B.
Anger, X. Of r. and s.
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\ IN the Probate Court, County OF Ida
state Of Idaho.
y, the matter Of the estate Of
s.rsrd v. Robbie, deceased.
wafice is hereby given that letters
: administration on the estate of
sswsrd v. Robe, deceased, were
1srted to the undersigned on the oath
az July, 1920, by thes Probate
s.,rf of Idaho County.
/ All persons having claims against
"a estate are required to exhibit
ysem to me for allowance at the Of
~ az b. Anger. attorney at law,
6rapgeyille, Idaho, within ten months
Isfer the date Of the first publication
n this notice, or they shall be forever
barred
MAMIE ROBBIE,
Administrative.
p Anger, attorney for administra-
sy;x. Grangeville, Idaho.
FIRST publication, Aug. IL, 1920.
last publication, Sept. 8, 1920.
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NEIGHBORS OF wOoDCRAFT, IDA
no Circle No. 100. Meets at /. o.
o. L. Hall tie second and Fourth
Mondays OF each month. Helen Eresch,
g. N; Lena Markham, Clerk.
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