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-I 0 HE BMP VOL. 21 NO 139 CHEKRYVALE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1918 Price 5 Cents nn DAILY UELIOAN OOOOOOOOOOOOO Olr Oj POLICED BIG U. S. CITY; REPORTS 189 FIRES THEY LOST NO TIME GOVERNMENT WITNESS AT HUN PROPAGANDA INQUIRY OFFICIAL VISIT ENDS A FOUR MINUTE SPEECH. By Mrs.

G. S. Hoss, Sr. Every country has a Red Cross society. The American Red Cross is the largest in the world.

Its good works, its good deeds, and its sacrifices have never been equaled in the world's history. The Red Cross is, today, the mightiest organization for service and for good mankind has even known. The European war could not have been waged, and it could not have been won, without the help of the Red Cross. Our soldiers and sailors, the joy and the pride of the greatest nation in the world, have given themselves, heart, soul and strength to the great battle for humanity. Our boys are still under orders and they have duties of the greatest importance to perform.

At such a time, the priceless thing is loyalty. The highest obligation of every American is to do his part. We must take care of our soldiers and sailors through the Red Cross. Let everyone show gratitude and loyalty and the Christmas spirit by answering to the Red Cross Roll Call. a I -t 'A -r PARIS C.WK WILSON A MOST REMARKABLE UFA EITIOX.

President Decided Tliat Fixing Up This Peace Business Is Going to Be Quite a Job My Take Some Time. By the Associated i-ress Paris. Dec. 17. President Wilson's official visit to Paris ended last night.

The Paris edition of the London Mail says he had one of the most remarkable receptions ever accorded a guest of the French nation. By the Associated Press. Taris, Dec. 17. After a conference in Paris and the personal exam ination he has made into the situr.

tion here, President Wilson has com'e to understand fully why a peace con ference can not get under way before the first of the year. The mere -physical proposition of getting the American mission to the conference settled in offices is a tremendous job. From the President's point of view.it is indicated there are plain things to be said. He wants to say them and avoid antagonisms, because nothwith standing all points to be cleared, and upon which v.iJe divergence has been expressed as representing opinion in England and France, the President is confident an accepaable agreement will be reached before the conference is adjourned. WILSON TO EAT WITH YANKS.

President Will Have Christmas Dinner on Hun Territory. Paris, Dec. 17. President Wilson will leave Paris Christmas eve and go to American general headquarters. From there he will proceed to the American front.

He will have Christmas dinner with the American troops, and not with the American -commander in chief or other Ameri can omcers. It would seem evident that it is the purpose of Preisdent Wi'son to have Christmas dinner on German territory in the region of Coblenz with the American forces of occupation. Innuendoes anil Implications. By the Associated Prcsat Washington, Dec. 17.

Samuel Untermeyer of New York, whose name has been mentioned in the investigation of German propaganda, appeared today before the Senate investigating committee to answer what he described as innuendoes and implications which made it appear that prior to March, 1916. his sympa thies were pro-German. He declared he had declined to act as counsel for the German embassv. Pershing Names Others to Return. By the Associated Press.

Washington. Dec. 17. Tershing has notified the War Department that he has designated for early con voy home, a number of additional uuu. luciuumg me 1 tii' engineers and the 346th field artillerv.

malrine- i I I i A. BRUCE BIELASKl Columns of newspaper space have been devoted recently to the testimony given by A. Bruce Bielaski, chief of the Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, before the Senate committee investigating the brewery and German propoganda. This photograph was taken at ington after he had begun his sensa tional disclosures. ABOUT MISS I AVE FAIR.

Death of Young Woman Brings Sorrow to Many. Concerning the death of Miss Faye Fair, who was well known here, the Independence Reporter prints tlie following: Faye was taken ill several days am at her home. 701 West Myrtle, with. the influenza, which at the first seemed to be in very light form, davs after she became ill, her sister. Mrs.

Fern Fair-Bozell, who is, with her narents. during her hus- band's absence in France, was strick Lr, and hoth were given every possi ble attention and care. Friday, how ever, Faye's condition became worse and both were taken to the emergency hospital for treatment, together with Mrs. Bozell's l'ttle son, who was ill for a few days, but is well again. Mrs.

Bozell is improving steadily. Saturday morning, Faye suffered a serious attack from her heart and her heart continued to worry the attending physicians and nurses thru out the day. That condition was relieved, however, and it was the devel opment of pneumonia, that resulted in her death. --w No young woman in the communi- ty enjoeu more auu tuan was aye goou oriune. oue WILL NOW TRY GERMANY 1 J-JSS-SJ UEUTiCOL.ARTHUI.H.

WOODS Policing New York City is a big job. Policing the German districts oc cupied by American troops is a big ger job. It is for the bigger job that Lieutenant Colonel Arthur H. Woods ionce police commissioner of New York City, has been chosen. This pho tograph was taken recently in Wash ington, where he has been on duty in the War Department.

rest. From Rember Court we went back into the line just south and east of Verdun. We were gassed there more than at any other Tlace. Every night Jennie's guns would start sing ing their Hymn of Hate, and over would come a few thousand gas shells. Those things sure do sing, too.

When you hear them singing, you can see wreathe of flowers.tomb stones, angels, and all such things, we were in the line there about twenty five days, and then moved to Heippes for two days and then to Sampigny, where the headquarters was when I left. Sampigny is just be tweeu St. Mihiel and Commercy. Now I am at Aix Les Bains, and sure am having a good time. The tar lough came as quite a surprise, because this is the second bunch that has left the division for a furlougn.

There were several sergeants and ,1,1 trot fO cooks tnat 1 inuugui v.u.u b-- o-ahead of me, so I was not expecting it. We left Sampigny at 4 o'clock on the 19th and went on trucks to Nancy, arrived there about 10 a.m. We got a hot bath and all new clothes saw a show, and then got on the train at 5 p.m. The train ar rived at Aix Les Bains at 1 p.m.,and were assigned to hotels and turn w. 'p to do as wq ed loose.

to.rB ndi we plase, Sleep me same have a good time' in general. This town has wen a high' class French joint, and Sow the casino, golf-course, tennis, thtXers and f-uch are in the hands of V.M.C.A. bed I get to sleep in it has sheets on it and no cooties. The censorship has been lifted we could write "Dad's Xmas Here it is. I expect it will reach you about that time.

Love and a Merry Xmas to all. WOODARD. MRS. BERTHA WIXSELL DEAD. Influenza Claims Mother of Children.

Influenza claimed another victim last evening in the death of Mrs. Ber tha May Winsell, who died at 6:30 at the family home, 717 East Sixth street. Mrs. Winsell was 31 years, 7 months and 8 days of age, and war, the mother of eight children, who, with the husband, survive her The funeral services were held at the home at 3:30 this afternoon and burial was in Fairview. While Mrs.

WinselL had resided in Cherryvale less than a year, perhaps, during her residence here she had made many warm friends. She was a woman of pleasing disposition and was a good wife and mother. Tne family came here from Oklahoma about a year ago and purchased the property in which they reside. Mr Winsell is engased in the oil business. Most of his holdings, however, are in' Oklahoma.

Castro President of Portugal. By the Associated Press Lisbon, Dec. 17. Admiral Ganto Castro has been elected president of Portugal in succession to Dr. Sidonio Paes, who wa3 assassinated.

i I A i -1 I II 1 1 0 SOLDIER LETTERS. 0 0000000000000000 FROM WOODARD HITE TO HIS DAD. Saturday, Nov. 2h, 1918. Dear Dad: The censorship has been lifted to a certain extent, so here I am with some dope.

Whether it all gets by or not I do not know, but here goes anyway. I expect you have known all the while practically 'where 'we were the papers that I have seen from home had a pretty good line on us, anyway. Coming over; we were fourteen days on the water, and believe me. it was just fourteen days of hell. We were.rOn the Carpathia.

an English transport! you know, and the one that was the first to reach the Titanic, when it was sunk. The Carpathia must have been a glue factory or a stock yard from the way it smelied. and the grub was rotten, but it was la-nr" English boat. It was sunk some time ago. on its return trip to the I.

S. I did not wish it any hard luck, 'but I have shed no tears over its fate. We surely must have sailed around the North Pole for it was awful cold and the trip was so long. We landed in Liverpool one morning, Uay 16. I believe, and did not unload until the next day.

We next went to Winchester, in south England.ttnd into a camp for one day. I was glad that it was only one day, too, for the English army and I do not agree on very many things. From Winchester we went to Southampton, arrived there in the morning and started arcoss the channel about 8 p.m. We landed in LaHavre, France, at about 4 o'clock in the morning. The night! was very clear and moonlight when we crossed, and good for subs, but we had no trouble.

It was impossi ble to sleep, as there was hardly even standing room on the boat, which jwas very small. It is time for lunch and I will fin ish this later in the day. Just had dinner and I am going to write until the show starts. After landing at Havre, we marched all over the town looking for our camp, and found it about noon. It was some camp there were Americans, English, French, Scotch.Anzacs and in fact just about all sorts of sol diers in the war, except Boche.

We stayed at La Havre four days, and then went to Err, a town just a few miles from the coast, and in northern France. We were brigaded with the English there, but only stayed two weeks. From there we made a three days hike to Bushy, a rail head. From there we had a three day ride on the train, in box cars, of course. On this trip we went thru Rouen, Paris (during the fcight) Chaumont, and a few "other large places that I have forfien.

We left, the train at DoudOux, and went Into training for two more weeks. We were very near Epinal, fairly good Sized town in eastern France, near Alsace. From Dounoux and Hadol we went into the line. It was a forty inile trip, but most of it was made in itruC-' headquarters were made on the iC vt one the peaks in'that" raiifee 6f the mountains. We wC6 Jocated Just north of Thann and west' rllnar-That sure was beautiful countr" n0'tl ing to see but.

pine trees and hills From the observation post we could see the valley of the Rhine, and the Alps. It was a beautiful sight. We had our first taste of shell fire there, but that is another story and I will have to postpone it. Ve were in the line there for nine teen days. When we left there we went to Cornimont, a small town about twenty miles back down a val ley.

By the way, I forgot to tell you that to get from division headquar ters to our place, we had just twelve miles of steep grade to pull. Trucks could not make it and all supplies were brought up on a cable way. We stayed in Cornimont eleven days and then went back into the line at Collect de la Achluct, the nexi sector north of where we were tin first time. We only had five miles of hill to pull there and our quarters were much nicer. We stayed in the line there for about nine days, then moved to Corcieux (no not try to pro nounce these names) a railhead.

We were there five days. The outfits loaded on the train and went to Lune ville. I drove thru on my machine. It was some trip, too. From Luneville we went to Ros-sieres, and then to a town just outside of Nancy.

We were there in re serve for the divisions that wiped out the St. Mihiel salient. As soon as that push was over we made a seven day move to Corcelles. You know we! could move only at night and that sure is some job. On this move we; were in Nancy, Toul, and Bar le Due.

a'l good towns. We stayed at Corcel-: les three days, and then on the mcr ning of Sept. 26. you know what hap and believe me, there wrs' some goings on. The division took Vaquois Hill.

Valenes. Cheppy, Very. Charpentry, Balny, and Exermont. just south of Grand Pre. We drove up on the right flank of the Argonne forest, our left flank just skirting, the edge.

We had six days of that. witeout sleep or food, then we went back to Rember Court for a ten day I Of the 144 of Known Origin, Tiny Spaiks Keapert Grei.tet Toll, According to Report. By the Associated Press. Topeka, Dec. l'T.

The fire losses in Kansas in a month aggregated 402.010, as shown by tho November report of liio state fire marshal, issued today. Of a total of 189 fires. 55 were of unknown origin, many of which are under investigation by the state fire marshal and his agents. The loss represented by these fires of unknown origiu totals $81,597. Six of the 189 fires were incendiary according to the report, their loss ag gregating $13,800.

Of'the 144 files of known origin, tiny sparks reaped the greatest toll, both as to number and loss. To this cause was attributed 30 fires aggregating in loss. $139,421., or neuily half of the total caused by the 189 fires. In this was the Kidder flour mill fire at Rcse-dale, the loss of wh'ch was estimated at $171,000. This fire was caused by sparks from mu the report states.

"Defective or over heated chimneys, flues, caused 2S files and a loss of $29,311. Matches caused 14 fires, stoves, furnaces, boilers and their pipes, 14; lightning, gasoline kerosene, smoking, electri-citv. 7. Dwellings hold their customary lead in the classification of property destroyed, with a total of 87 fires and a loss of twenty nine barns and stables were burned with a loss of fires in 7 stores caused a loss of seven garages, five warehouses, four factories', two school buildings, and one lumber yard, loss $19,370. HAD SOMETHING ELSE ON MIND.

This Private "Next" to peculiarities of the Fair Sex. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) He wanted to buy a Christmas present for his girl back home so that she could show it to all the oth er, girls, and destroy their peace oi mind because it had come from France. He knew just what he want ed, too, but every time he thought of going into the shop and trying to ask in French for the thing he wanted, he got red behind the ears. He had gone over the top in the past, unafraid.but he couldn't do this. At last, when his leave was all up, he went into the canteen and asked the Y.

M. C. A. woman there to make the purchase for him. He gave her the address, and hoped it wouldn't be too much trouble to send the pack "Of course it won't," said the Y.

M. C. A. woman, who buys dozens such fcifts. each week.

"I'll enjoy it. I'll see that the package goes all right, and, H. you like, I'll write her a little note top, telling her how well you're looking." "That will be nice." said the pri vate. He counted out the money, a generous amount. Still he lingered, and it was evident that he had some thing else on his mind.

"Anything eles I can do for you?" asked the woman. "It's like this," began the private, he'stitatingly. He stopped, swallowed, and started all over again. "Please, be careful what you say in that note, won't you, ma'am? You see my girl she's funny about some things she might think well, you know how women are," finished the private, wisely. "I'll tell you what," said the Amer ican woman, "I'll tell her I enjoyed meeting you, because I have a son In the army myself.

Will that do?" "That will be fine," said the private heartily. "I wouldn't have mentioned it, only you know how women are." He smiled at her understanding and saluted; turned and went out. Miss Nellie Bennett returned today from Independence, where she has been visiting Mrs. Viola Akrs FOR SALE OR TRADE: 1 Ford roadster; 3 Ford touring cars. Phone 67.

C. W. Avey. 139t3 Mrs. Opal Pickerell and son Albert went to Coffeyville today to visit her brother, Charlie Guist.

Miss Lillian Reece went to Liberty to visit her grand parents, Mrr and "Mrs. W. A. Sultz. Mrs.

M. E. Browning left on afternoon Santa Fe for Moline to vis- it her husband. -o. ille this afternoon to visit friends.

S.C.Hopkins of Ft. Scott was here todav on business. Mrs. S. R.

Gallea is quite ill todav, threatened with pneumonia. Mrs. J. W. Maxson of Liberty was mopping in Cherryvale today.

M. E. Taylor went to Elk City this afternoon on business. FOR SALE: Baled prairie hay. Phone 19 on 13.

139t6 But Six Minutes Required for Great Britain to Set Grim War Machinery Revolving. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) It required only six minutes to inform the British Empire that En? land was at war on the night of August 4. 1914, says Lord Harcourt, who was then Colonial Secretary. "On that unfortunate night," he said to the Empire Parliamentary As sociation, "I was in the Cabinet room on Downing street with a few col leagues. Our eyes were on the clock.

our thoughts on one subject only: but there was a feeble effort to direct our conversation to other mat ters. We were waiting for a reply. which we knew fu1! well would never come, to our ultimatum to Berlin. "When Big Ben struck 11:30 midnight in Berlin we left the room knowing that the British Em pire was at war. "I crossed to the Colonial office to send a war telegram to the whole of the British Empire.

I asked, the official in charge of that duty how long it would take. He said, 'about six min "I asked him to return to my room when he had done his work. In seven minutes he was back and berore morning I received an acknowledgement of my telegram from every sin ele colonial protectorate, and even an islet in the Pacific. "So the grim machinery of war be gan revolving in perfect order with perfect preparation because, more than two years previously, an indivld. ual war book had been prepared by the Colonial committee of defense for every single protectorate and island.

It was at that moment locked in the safe of each governor or commissioner and they knew at once-what to do." AFTER WHOLESALE GROCERS. Uncle Sam Wants to Know Ahou." 14 Kansas Wichita, Dec. 17. Fourteen wholesale grocers in various cities of Kansas are under investigation by the Food Administration on charges pf profiteering, it became known here today. Seven of these already have been given hearings and the facts brought out in the hearings have been forwarded to Washington for review.

Seven more are to be given hearings within the next two weeks. Margins of profits made by retail grocers are carefully checked by the fair price boards in various counties, but the checking of wholesalers ha3 always been carried on by inspectors working out of Washington ind out of the various state offices. On the whole, Kansas wholesalers have lived up to regulations closely, according to Food Administration officials. The fourteen now under inquiry had apparent irreeularities on their books, which nay be explained after expert accountants have chef ed up the profits. The names of tho 14 firms were nui maue puoiir iay, is in ac cordance witu a policy of (he food administrator, Walter wf" does not announce names uilt is proven.

When penalties are fjXet ther by the state administra- 'ue asning ton office, an announcement is made, the Iact3 then become a matter of pu. recV ord. Card of Thanks. We wish to express to our friends and neighbors 'our sincere appreciation of the kindness shown us in the sickness and death of our beloved mother, and for the niany kind words of sympathy; especially de we want to thank Mr. A.

M. Barker, who preached the funeral sermon, for his-comforting words in our hour of sor row. Mrs. Anna Cailey; Mr. and Mrs.

John Bradford. Bombard Bolshevik Positions. By the Associated Press. Stockholm, Dec. 17.

The English squadron bombarded Bolshevik positions along the southern coast of Finland, repulsing Bolshevik forces, aceoridng to an official statement. FOR SALE: Six hole cook stove with warming closet and reservoir. Combination heating stove. Phone 263. a09 E.

2nd. 139t2 MARKETS. Kansas City, Dec. 17 CATTLE Receipts 16.000. Market Strong to 10 higher.

Prime beef steers 18.00 to 20.00 Dress beef steers 13.00 to 18.00. Cows and heifers 5.60 to 14 23 HOGS Receipts 30,000. Market 5 to 10 lower. Buk of sales 17.00 to 17.30. Top price 17.40.

CORN Dec. 1.43 3-8. Jan. 1.42 3-8. Feb.

1.39 3-8. 1 01 a u-yw ur son Wallace will return home With a' Ways brougnt sunshine to an 'ier group she entered. She was the samel SHORT LOCAL STORIES. On. Duty Again.

Miss Gladys Lomax, stenographer for Sullivan Lomax, is able to be at her work after a two weeks' illness. Letter From Son. A. Modest had a letter from his son in France yesterday, the first in more than two months. To Kansas City.

Mrs. Aaron Hastings went to Kansas City last night to take her son Henry for treat ment. He has been ill for several with influenza. Dr. Chandler went with them.

R. L. Peck Discharged. R. L.

Peck is visiting at the Q. Lomax home. He received his discharge last week. He is undecided where he will locate. His wife, Mrs.

Elva Peck, has heen here sinrp Hp went to rpmn Has Rejoine" Company. A letter from the War Department reports Joseph W. Corbitt severely wounded, but a letter from Mr. Corbitt to his mother a few days ago states he has recovered and rejoined his company. Lot Turkeys.

Mrs. Taylor the county poor farm is chert eight turkeys today seven small ones weighing about 2 0 pounds each and one large one w'ghing about 35 pounds. They disappeared some time last night. Mrs. W.

K. Ringle Here. Mrs.W. E. Ilingle came in this afternoon to visit Mr.

Ringle's parents. She is on way home from OUawa where she has been visiting her mother. Her Cablegram From Frank Houck. 'Mrs. John M.

Houck received a cable grain from her son Frank, who is in France, saying he is well and all right. It was reported here that he had been severely wounded. Flu Situation Improving. The flu Situation is improving, according to City Health Officer Dr. J.Kessler, who says but few new cases are being reported.

However, there have been two deaths in the last 24 hours, that of Mrs. Bertha Winsell and Mar tin Cole. A. III. While coming down the steps that lead up to Dr.

Seacat's office. A.Moore had a stroke of paralysis. He caught on the raiting and held himself until A. M. Barker came and helped him down stairs where he became unconscious.

He was taken home and at 2:30 was still unconscious. Mr. Moore had an other stroke a year or so ago. Martin Cole Dead. Martin, the small son of Mr.

and Mrs. Art Cole, died today noon at the parental home, one mile north of Fairview cemetery, the cause of being influenza. Burial will be tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the Catholic cemetery, with Rev. Father Meehan in charge of the services. Two other children of Mr.

and Mrs. Cole aie said to be seriously ill with the disease. Word From His Brother. The report that Clarence Thornton, a brother of James Thornton of this city, is dead from wounds received in battle in France, is untrue. Mr.

inuimuu tuud itntivtu a leiter ire lus Mg nat ne naa ut.en wc ounaea me lee netwppn tno T. 1 .1 au aliu luai ne was coni lined in a hospital where he r-roba- bly would have to remain for six months, but that he was getting! ial0ng He S3id he was receiv the best of care and attention at" kj. luuiuiud. anoiner brother, who has been in the service and has been stationed at Ft. Leavenworth, is expected home this evening, having been given his discharge.

about 4.500 men. Other units named teachers' course at the State Manual are the 4S2nd. 491st, 970th, I Training school at Pitsburg and be and the 1102nd aero squadrons; the sides acquiring her life teaching cer-2nd trench mortar battalion; 16th 1 tificate, she specialized in domestic company Fourth motor mechanics: I science art in ner noinc. ever since sue was a child seeing always the bright side of life and sensing the humor of every situation. After graduating from the county high school, she finished the After finishing school she taught at the high school at Cherryvale, but last year and this she has taught in the city schools here.

She was dearly loved by all the students, not only in her own room, but all over the building, for she knew them all and had time to be kind and friendlv to every one of them. Faye was born at Attica, March 19, 1892, and came to Inde pendence with her parents when only 6 years of age. She has lived here ever since and has won a place in the hearts of the townspeople that makes her death mourned deeply not only by immediate relatives, but by everybody who had the pleasure of knowing her. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and was active in various phases of the church work at all times. The funeral will necessarily be private because of the nature of the disease and it will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the Walters Potts un dertaking parlors.

The body will be placed in the mausoleum. Among re! auves trom away who will come for the funeral are Mrs. E. W. Fair an-Miss Dollie Fair, mother and sister of Mr.

Fair; Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hile-man of Cherryvale; Mrs.

D. F. Ingles of Wichita and Mrs. Harry Johnson of Tulsa, both sisters of Mrs. Fair.

a -1 11 11 in iiiiii urn 11c daughter. Mrs t. Fntw ti grar.d daughter. Ruama Ful'er, TO Tulsa todav to vim 9rtt, L. L.

Mrs Viola Abr ini-i is the uet of Lr Anther TAr MartL5ale Mrs. O. I. Hooper returned home from Chanute, where she has been taking care of her mother, who is ill. 1 British Draft 1 air service.

Have It for Personal Use. By the Associated Tress Oklahoma City. Dec. 17. The supreme court has decided that the Ferguson Bone Dry law does no prohibit bringing into the state legally acquired liquor for personal use.

Intern Yon Mackensen. By the Associated Press Copenhagen. Dec. 17. Field Marshal Von Mackensen, commander of the German forces in Rumania, has been interned by the Hungarian 'government, according to the Az-est of Budapest.

Fire Destroys Tourist Coach. By the Associated tress Winnipeg, Dec. 17. Advices received here tell of the destruction by fire of a tourist coach on a Canadian Pacific train bound for Toronto. It is stated that thirteen passengers are missing.

Colored Troops to Stay in France. By the Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 17. The as signment by Tershing of the 92nd di vision of negroes, for early convoy home, has been cancelled, the War Department announced today.

Revolution in Bulgaria. By the Associated Press Berlin, Dec. 17. A revolution has broken out in Bulgaria, accord-nig to information received by the Lokal Anzeiger. Leeomte Enters Wiesbaden.

By the Associated Press Paris, Dec. 17. General Lecomte commonding 330th corps of the French Army, entered Wiesbaden, yesterday. 1.