D. H. CRONIN. Publisher.
O’NEILL. NEBRASKA
Bald Cardinal Gibbon* last week:
’•Fears As to the labor situation, feare
about the spread of socialism and kin
dred doctrines do not trouble me. Ths
only apprehension I might have would be
with regard to the consolidation of con
trol of the great publlo Interests of the
country In the authorities of the govern
ment Itself. These Interests are vast and
wide reaching and control the well being
of millions of men. such Interests as the
railroads and th# telegraphs, as well as
others. I should be oorry to se* these
things put under the direction of any
federal administration. The men em
ployed In these Industries and utilities
would form the preponderating Interest
In any administration and would lend te
a perpetuation of power. I believe In a
division of power and think It best for
the country. I should b# sorry to Be*
any Invasion by th* administrative de
partment of the government upon the
rights of the other departments. The
builders of our government provided for
a government of check and balances, a
government In which the executive, the
legislative aad tbs Judicial departments
were kept separate and distinct, and each
department was made Independent of th*
other."
Speaking of shell shock, a scientist ex
plains that It seems simply an acuta
form of some of th* most common ner
vous disorders, such as the familiar hys
teria which has of lat* received so much
attention from psycho-analysts like Dr.
Freud. It la described as a sudden re
version to stages of mental childhood,
or even Infancy—a breakdown of the
adult mentality. If Is essentially an un
man navy department The sailors, ha
Is declared to hav* added, have pre
vented necessary work being carried on
controllable Infantile fear.
Ralph Adams Cram, member of tha
Boston planning board, told the members
Of the Boston Housing Association that
he had found at the For* river yard o|
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
a die cutter who received |22i tor on*
day's pay. For a period of four month*
thla man averaged *220 every working
day. The die cutter, according to Mr;
Cram, waa given a new machine to work)
which made It possible for him to Ini
crease his output greatly, while the pier*
work basis upon which he was paid re
mained unchanged.
Demand to know what Bteps the Mis.
elsstppl authorities will take In regard
to the lynching of four negroes, reported
to have taken place at Shubuta In thaj
state last Friday, was contained In a tele-i
gram addressed to Governor Bilbo bj
the National Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People. The tele,
gram points out that since the United
States entered the war 103 lynchlngs hav*
occurred.
A doughboy pay* charming tribute
Paris In a letter to a friend: "That 14
what she la—a beautiful woman. Parl4
In war time was a beautiful woman la
distress, but smiling bravely and hiding
her sorrow. Paris smiled during tt>4
war, but she laughed for the first tlm4
In four years when news came that tho
armistice had been signed. And, boy, I
was there when she laughed."
The feature of peace Christmas In I»n
don waa the great Influx of soldiers on
leave from the various fronts or returned
from captivity In Germany. Every or-,
ganlxatlon was taxed to the utmost ta
lodge and entertain the soldiers, espe
cially British colonials and a liberal
sprinkling of Americans.
Resolutions urging state and rcderal
legislation, “for the effective physical
education of American youth In nil schooli
to remedy the physical unprepandnes*
ot young men as disclosed by the war,"
were adopted at the annual convention
of the American Athletic Research So
ciety, held In New York.
“Ten American destroyeis flying theli
long "Homeward Bound" pennants (tlis
last but one In that harbor) steamed eu(
of the harbor Thursday amid the roar of
whistles from shipping. Seaplanes dipped
over them as they disappeared In the
fog," cables Queenstown.
Capt. Teh Yuen I.u, the first naval
attach* ever sent to the Chinese lega
tion In the United States, and hls assist
ant, Lieut. Chu Kong Lin, have been
presented to Secretary Daniels and Act
ing Secretary of State Polk by Charge
Yung tCwal.
News from Russiw confirms the report
that socialization of industry there Is a
complete failure. In practically all the
«!5 mills and factories controlled by the
state expenses have considerably exceed
ed receipt*.
A Pnrls dispatch says that tire Ameri
ca a expeditionary force ate tons of
cough drops during November—no* be
cause they had coughs, but because they
could g«t them and could not get candy.
An American girl. Miss Katherine Stin
son. was the first woman to fly over
London. She did It last week, and it 1*
announced that she will attempt to flj*
from Europe to America.
The American steamer Klcknpoo was
tied up yesterday In Norfolk, Va., because
the crew declared Norfolk was their des
tination, although the captain said It was
New York.
Move than 19.000 of tho sailors who
manned the fleet flocked to the city
after the parade In New York on their
first shore leave In this country In more
thsn a year.
It is reported that all the silver money
In the pockets of those suffering gas
attacks turns blaok, after which the
French peasants do not want it.
Jsn Paderewski has gone to Poland
on a British battleship to rally his coun
trymen against the Invading bolshevlst
army.
Aa his train stopped just outside Calais
ths president saw his first large group
of German prisoners They were work
ing In the dock yards
The newspapers of Uruguay say that
not one ton of freight has arrived In
Montevideo direct from ths United Stales
Is two mouths.
Experts state that the Mesopotamian
plain, when properly Irrigated, will pro
duce a substantial share at the world's
cotton crop.
Discontinuance of smoking at ell times
«n the care of tha Boston elevated rail
way system has bean ordered by the
trustee#.
A New Tork Jury decided that there
Is no redress from Us owner If a goat
butts a man said knocks him down a
stairway.
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Fart of the organization of the Chi
nes* court In the days of the empire
Mas a staff of five astrologers.
Fourteen thousand bags of sugar, the
first of the nsw Forto Bican crop. »ais
sMuged Jo Ne^f Jerk Monday.
Nebraska Legislative Program
Includes Statute to Bar
Independent Labor
Agencies.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 16.—Labor legis
lation will receive considerable atten
tion from the Nebraska law makers
during the present session. Probably
a score of bills and amendments will
be introduced. Here is a partial list
of them:
An amendment to the child labor law
requiring the filing of certificates with
the state commissioner; an amend
ment to the law relating to strike me
diation, intended to deprive the gov
ernor of discretionary power and to
require that be call in mediators at the
request of the parties concerned. Under
the present law whenever a strike or
lockout is threatened the governor may
use his own judgment regarding me
diators; a bill to license private em
ployment agencies, which is intended
to bar all agencies that charge a fee
for a service rendered; a bill to regu
late the hourB of female employes of
packing houses and to prescribe work
ing conditions in such places; a bill to
prevent the employment of any woman
within six weeks prior to or after the
period of confinement; a bill to amend
the statutes pertaining to contracts,
combinations and conspiracies in re
straint of trade; a bill regulating pay
to day laborers who give to their em
ployer 48 hours notice before quitting
the Job; a bill making it compulsory
to place closed vestibules on all street
cars; 'a series of employment to the
compensation laws.
Move Against Primary Law.
Knemles of the direct primary are
preparing to direct their artillery
against it at this session of the legisla
ture. Several members both of the
house and the senate, say they will pre
sent bills which, under the guise of
strengthening the primary, are really
intended to hamstring it. One member
would so change the law that only
county and districts should use the
primary to nominate candidates, with a
state convention made up of delegates
elected by the county primary. Another
would abolish the primary for candi
dates altogether and use it only for
electing delegates. Another would
have the state convention select two
men from a list of party candidates and
submit these to the party primary. The
object of nearly nil of the measures pro
posed is to abolish the statewide pri
mary and leave to conventions the se
lection of candidates for state offices,
supreme judges, congressmen and sen
ators.
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FIVE KILLED ON
1 CRUDE GROSSING
Automobile Carrying Members
of Family Driven on Tracks
In Front of Rock
Island Train.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 15.—Five mem
bers of a Lincoln family—^Miles E.
McKnlght, aged 54, a son of 15, a
daughter of 12, a married daughter of
20, by name, Mrs. Sylvia Taylor, and
the 1H-years-old baby of the latter—
were killed yesterday evening when
the automobile In which they were
riding was slrue.k by a Rock Island
passenger train at a crossing a short
distance east of Lincoln. The auto
mobile was ground to bits by the im
pact, and the deaths of the occupants
was almost Instantaneous. The side
curtains of thu. automobile were up,
and McKnlght apparently did not see
the approaching train, driving squarely
in front of the engine. The bodies
were badly mangled.
STATE AGENTS TO GO
AFTER BOOZE RUNNERS
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 16.—Gus Hyers,
chief state agent for the enforcement
of the Nebraska prohibitory law, lias
his cijpw already lined up for an as
sault on the “whisky runners.” llyers
will have seven men, and more if nec
essary, to work the territory. Mr.
Hyers will ask the local authorities to
cooperate witli him everywhere. The
chief is not divulging the iden.ity of
his field army. He says that he wants
the men on the firing ilne to be taken
for anything else but state booze
agents.
“I am willing that results shell speak
for themselves,' said Hyers. "I am
making no promises, no predictions. I
shall do all in m.v power to rid the
state of tho booze traffic. Hyers had
the reputation, while sheriff of Lan
caster county, of being a terror to
law breakers.
GOVERNOR MeKELVIE
STAYS DEATH SENTENCE
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 15.—By order of
Gov. Samuel It. McKelvlc, the date of
the execution •>" Alson B. Cole, of
Palmer, Neb., under death sentence for
the murder or Airs. I.ulu Vogt, of near
Elba, on the night of July 4, 1917, was
postponed from January 17 to April 25.
This action was taken to permit Cole
to appear as u witness against Vincent
Grammer, who also was sentenced to
death In connection with the woman's
death, in the event Grammer Is grant
ed a new trial by the supreme court,
where an appeal ht his case Is how
pending.
FREMONT—State Superintendent of
Public Instruction W. H. Clemmons, who
Is at hts home here for treatment. Is slow
ly recovering. Mr. Clemmons was »t Lin
coln to attend the inauguration of Gov
ernor McKelvie. He hopes to he able to
resume his duties within the next few
weeks
EMERSON—Memorial services* were
held here for Clifford T. ltyan. son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Ryan, of Emerson.
Mr. Ryan was killed In action- in France?
o*i November 11. High mass was cele
brated at Sacred Heart chiuuik'
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UNITED WORKMEN
FIGHT TO COURT
Sister Fraternal Insurance Or.
ders of Iowa and Nebraska
Clash About Doing Busi
ness In Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb. Jan. 13.—The lows)
grand lodge of the Ancient order oi
United Workmen received a scoring In
supreme court when Its appeal from an
order of the state Insurance board
denying Its permission to do business
in Nebraska was argued and submit
ted. The scoring was done by former
Supreme Judge Fawcett, who repre
sents the Nebraska A. O. U. W. grand
lodge which objects to the Iowa organi
zation being admitted. The Nebraska
and Iowa jurisdictions are separate,
each paying the death losses that occur
in its own state. The Nebraska lodge,
by reason of having neglected to raise
rates In time, got into serious financial
difficulties a year ago, and the Iowa
grand lodge came over and started
writing the risks of those who refused
to pay the higher rates Nebraska had
inaugurated.
The insurance board refused to ad
mit Iowa, because of the confusion of
names and the impossibility of the Ne
braska organization living under hbch
conditions. The Iowa officers claim
that the board has no discretion in the
matter where it has complied with the
law. The attorneys for the Nebraska
grand lodge claimed that the board.had
a right to take into consideration the
character of the applicant and what it
was seeking to do. A decision of the
Iowa courts was cited wherein the
Iowa grand lodge was scored for trying
to throw out old members, which the
court said was akin to repudiation.
COUNTY BOUNDARY CASE
INTO SUPREME COURT
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 13.—The' supreme
court is called upon to define the
boundaries of Garden and Grant
counties, Nebraska. Grant was organ
ized in 1887 and Garden in 1909. A
strip of land 18 miles long and two and
a quarter miles wide, is in dispute.
The settlers thereon want to be at
tached to Grant county, because a long
roundabout railroad Journey is neces
sary to take them to the county seat.
The legislature, in defining the bound
aries of Grant county, located the west
line on a degree of longitude that had
not then been established, and when
Garden was created it dupllcted the
original error.
HIS SOLDIER RECORD
SERVED HIM WELL
Fremont, Neb., Jan. 13. — Morris
Jacobs, who was arrested for peddling,
being found in the act of taking an
order for air overcoat and thus violat
ing the auti-canvassing ordinance, was
dismissed yesterday after a fine of $1
and costs had been assessed again»t
him. Dismissal was made on the
recommendation of Mayor Wiley, who
said that Jacobs had furnished good
Uroof that he had fought against Ger
many in Fiance. Jacobs, the mayor
explained, had been unable to find
work and had gone to canvassing for
a tailoring house. Fremont has an
ordinance whiclw forbids peddling and
canvassing.
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STATE PROSECUTOR FOR
THE CITY OF OMAHA
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 13.—Yale C. Hol
land, of Omaha, has been named by
the governor as special prosecutor for
Douglas county in the enforcement of
the prohibition law. Holland gradu*
uted from the state university in 1911,
and has been connected with one of the
leading law firms of Omaha. He is
just back from Camp Zachary Taylor,
where he wen a llrst lieutenant's com
mission. He will not be affiliated with
any other department of the city or
county law enforcement fOfces. the ob
ject being to keep the state separate
from any of the local influences that
sometimes determine who shall be ar
rested and prosecuted.
STATE LANDS ARE GIVEN
HIGHER APPRAISED VALUES
Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 13.—A 250-acre
tract of state Ian 1 In Otoe county, pre
viously valued at $6,350, has been re
appraised at $36,300, or almost six
times Its old value to the state for
rental purposes, according to Land
Commissioner Grant L. Shumway.
Another 80-acre tract in Seward
county has been reappraised for just
four times Its former valuation of $1,600
and In now h<%! at $6,400.
In Saline county a i20-acre property
has been raised from $3,400 to $6,20,0,
and In Pawnee county 80 acres have
been revalued from $2,000 to $5,732.80.
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FREMONT BOWLERS HAVE
ORGANIZED A LEACUE
Fremont, Neb., Jan. 13. — With a
four-team league, Fremont bowlers,
who had decided to "lay off" during
the war, have organized for the bal
ance of the season. Play commenced
this week. The league will have the
alleys every Wednesday evening. At
a business session, Henry Human was
chosen.
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN
NAMED FIRE WARDEN
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 13.—Having been
appointed state fire warden, EM Beach
has resigned the chairmanship of the
republican state central committee.
The affair*, of the office leave been
placed In charge of Nels Hansen, sec
retary.
GERMAN LANGUAGE
PAPERS AIMED AT
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 13.—Repeal of a
state law under which all county treas
urers in Nebraska are compelled to
have delinquent tax lists published in
German language newspapers having
a specltled circulation, will be sought
in a bill to be introduced in the lower
house of the Nebraska legislature next
week by Representative J. F. Thomp
son. of Lancaster county, according to
on announcement made by Mr Thomp
son' s.-_
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Measure Introduced In Nebras
ka Legislature Is Expected
to Have Almost Unani
mous Support.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan, 11.—A joint res
olution providing for the ratification oi
the prohibition amendment to the
United States constitution has been
presented in the Nebraska state Sen
ate. It was the third measure to be
introduced in the upper house. It
takes the form of a bill, and Its sup
porters claim it will be passed by both
houses by a practically unanimous
vote.
RESIST CONFISCATION
OF BOOZE AUTOMOBILE
LincoIn.'Neb., Jan. 11.—The Supreme
court heard arguments today in the
appeal of the Jones-Hansen Automo
bile Company from a Judgment of the
Cass county district court, which
barred it from taking possession of
an automobile on which it held a
mortgage, blit which had been seized
by the state officers and confiscated
because used for booze running. This
is the first time this question has been
presented to the higher court, and In
volves a construction of that section
of the prohibitory law which provides
for such seizures. It is claimed that
the law does not authorize the con
fiscation of an automobile under any
circumstances, that if it does, there
being no express provision in it con
cerning the confiscation of the prop
erty of third parties against whom no
complaint has been filed, that confis
cation should not be construed as ap
plying to the property of third parties,
and that anyway, because the act does
not provide for notice to third parties,
it would be unconstitutional because
it deprived persons of their property
without due process of law.
The machine was purchased by J. C.
Ford, of Omaha, and his agent ran into
the ditch. The police captured the
runner and he pleaded guilty. The
court held the machine was operated
as a common nuisance, and ordered it
sold for the benefit of the school fund.
The state claimed that the conduct of
the automobile company amounted to
legal gross negligence, that they sold
a $4,500 machine to a man they never
knew before and allowed him on pay
ment of $1,000 down and agreement to
pay $250 a month to drive the car
away.
AMERICANIZE SCHOOLS
COUNCIL RECOMMENDS
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 11.—The state
council of defense, as one of its last
acts, addressed a letter to the legisla
ture in which it urged, as a matter of
public policy, having in view the public
good, that a law be passed which will
Americanize in spirit, ideals and be
havior all the people of the state. In
its work it found there existed a very
strong feeling of sectionalism thgt had
been fostered in the state thai was
utterly foreign to American ideals and
national aims, by certain teachers and
preachers to those adults and children
in their charge.
In its dealings with these persons tile
council says it found many who had
failed in support of their government,
that the German language has been
used as a medium of Instruction in
secular and religious matters to the
detriment cf Americanism. It wants
foreign languages barred from all
schools.
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SPEND HONEYMOON IN
A FAROFF LAND
Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 11.—Miss Bere
nice Mapes and Mr. Emory Alvord were
married in Seattle. Wash., on New
Year’s eve. The bride is the daughter
of City Attorney Mapes, of this city.
She was a kindergarten expert in the
Norfolk schools and had recently grad
uated from Obtrlin college. While at -
tending a conference at Boston prelim •
inary to going to Korea to teach kin
dergarten work. Miss Mapes and Mr.
Alvord met. They will spend their
honeymoon in Rhodesia, where Mr. Al
vord is to teach modern agriculture to
the natives. *
DEMONSTRATE BUTCHERING
OF HOGS ON THE FARM
Fremont, Neb., Jan. 11.—About SOI)
farmers attended butchering demon
strations given by William Loeffler. of
the state farm, and County Agent
Christie yesterday at the old Judge
Maxwell place north of this city and
later attended lectures at the court
house, where they were urged to kill
their own hogs for the family supply
of pork. Similar demonstrations will
be given in different parts of the coun
ty In the movement to Induce farmers
to provide their own meat instead of
going to town for it, which has become
the practice largely since the automo
bile superseded old dobbin.
TWENTY-FOUR YEARS
AS JUSTICE OF PEACE
Fremont. Neb., Jan. 10.—Justice A.
K. Dame turned over the reins of office
yesterday to W. M. Stone, with a rec
ord that gives him place among tHfe
distinguished justices In Nebraska. He
has served continuously as Justice of
Fremont courts for 24 years. His last
act yesterday was to bind C. E. Boyles
over to district court under bond of
$2,500 on a charge of stealing an auto
mobile. Justice Dame 'resigned as
justice of the peace because he has
been elected city police judge.
UNIVERSITY TOS8ERS
DEFEAT BALLOON BOYS
Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 11.—Nebraska
Wesleyan University basketball team
won from the Omaha balloon school
five last night by a score of 27 to 15.
VERDIQRE—Frank Scraer recently
killed an American eagle west of town.
Tlie bird measures seven feet from tip to
tip and will be one of the decorations of
the new Knox County bank.
FREMONT—The harvest of the Ice
crop in Dodge eountj has commenced*.
About pi.otiO tons will be cut by local
jb im«. The icg is 10 Inches thick.
SIX PRISONERS IN ESCAPE
Slide From Roof of Federal Prison at
Ft. Sheridan.
By Associated Press.
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 13.—Sliding
from the roof of the prison house to the
grounds outside the prison walls on a
rope maije of bed sheets, six prisoners,
two of whom are considered desperate
characters, made their escape from the
federal prison at Fort Sheridan, 111.,
according to information—received by
Milwaukee police department.
One of the men, Robert E. Osborne,
alias Fay Van Avery, who was sen
tenced to the prison from Milwaukee
on December 12, figured in one of the
most dating attempts at a Jail delivery
at the central police station on No
vember 9.
Ray McDaniels, one of those who es
caped, according to the authorities at
the prison, attempted to kill one of
the guards with a bayonet about a
month ago, but was overpowered by
aeverai other prisoners at work nearby.
STREET MEETING
BECOMES A RIOT
I. W, W.’s In Seattle Battle Po
lice After Fiery Addresses
—Many Taken Into
Custody.
By Associated Press.
Seattle. Wash., Jan. 13.—Shouting se
dition from the rostrum at an open air
meeting yesterday, bolshevist sympa
thizers numbering nearly 2,000 defied
the police and attacked a police cap
tain after the meeting had been closed
by the authorities. A riot followed in
which a force, of 100 policemen, aided
by military police and other soldiers
was required to restore order and dis
perse the crowds.
Thirteen men were arrested after the
police had used their clubs right and
left. Speakers at the meeting urged
a general strike to tie up all industries
engaged in the manufacture of supplies
for the American army and its allies
In Siberia. Cheers for the red flag were
repeatedly given and I. W. W. hymns
were sung
Many of the crowd broke into I. W.
W. songs and started a parade down
the street. Captain Searing caught up
with the head of the parade and or
dered M. H. Stumpf, its alleged leader,
to stop it. Stumpf continued to wave
his arms to the crowd and when
placed under arrest struck Searing In
tlie face, said the officer. A half
dozen sympathizers tried to attack the
captain, who was rescued by police of
ficers.
In the meantime a huge crowd
gathered and from here and there
came cries of "cheer for the red flag."
MAY OPPOSE A REPUBLIC
Luxemburg Government Issues Appeal
Against Proposed Change.
By Associated Press.
London, Jan. 13.—The Luxemburg
government lias issued a proclamation
appealing to the people against the
movement for the establishment of a
republic. The proclamation announces
that the Grand Duchess Mario has de
clared her readiness to abdicate if her
retention of the throne would be an
obstacle to the decision taken by the
government to seek an economic alli
ance with the entente powers, espe
cially France and Belgium.
By United Press.
Metz, Jan. 13.—Grand Duchess Ma
rie, of Luxemburg, was reported today
to bo a refugee in a chateau near her
capital, following a revolutionary out
break Saturday. Unconfirmed dis
patches received here said she had ab
dicated.
A republic lias been proclaimed in
Luxemburg by the revolutionists. The
chamber of deputies held a tumultuous
session, members of the clerical party
withdrawing.
HUNGARIAN CABINET QUITS
Reported to Have Tendered Resigna
tions—Fight Bolshevists.
By United Press.
London. .Tan. 13.—The Hungarian
cabinet Iras resigned, according to dis
patches received from Budapest today.
The new cabinet, which has not yet
been formed, probably will he social
istic, it wa3 reported.
Some agreement is understood to
have been reached by various political
factions whereby suppressive measures
will be taken against the bolshevists,
who have planned a big mass meeting.
No disorder has occurred, but govern
ment troops arc ready for any contin
gency.
The allied food mission has gone to
Vienna, another dispatch stated,
FACE SMUGGLED CHARGES
Gippp Arre&t.d Charged With Send
ing Arm* to Mexico.
By United Pr«*».
Tuesijop, Arlz., Jan. 13.—Seven prom
inent Mexican and Mexican • American
residents of Tucson and Douglas were
arrested here today by federal authori
ties charged with smuggling arms Into
Mexico In connection with a new revo
lutionary movement. The charges
against them were presented al once to
the federal grand jury, which in new
lr. session.
HOSTAGES MAY BE KILLED
Bolshevist* Mold Two Thcrsa^il Bour*
geoise and Deinsnd Ransom.
London, Jm». IS—The British i-ruis
er, Prince** 'Margaret, bringing fugi
tives from* Riga, taught a wireless
message staling that bolshcvJsis had
carried away 2,000 bourgeolse host
ages. Having obtained the greatest
1 possible rannoni. the trust of the**
jJj'oUal.ly \vl 1 bo killed.
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LUST SPARTACAN
POSIT! FILS
Silesian Railway Station Suc
cumbs to Government Attack,
Breaking Bolshevist Hold on
Berlin-Over 1,000 Dead.
By Associated Press. *
Beilin, .Ian. 14.—The Silesian railway
station, which wan the last important
Spartacan strcnglioid In greater Berlin,
now is in possession of the government
force*.
The Spartacan defenders lost course*
when the troops began preparations to
attack the station and fled without at
tempting a defense. Scattered Spartsi
can groups are still fighting in different
points near the station but arc being
dispersed rapidly.
Berne, Jan. 14.—Several Spartacan*
have been executed by gyivainuient rifle
squads, an agency dispatch from Ber
lin reported today.
By Associated Press.
Copenhagen, Sunday, Jan. 12.—Brit
ish ships have occupied Dusseldorf,
which has been in the hands ot the
Epartacans according to a report
from Berlin.
Berlin. Jam 14.—Tlie government
has announced its intention today to
surround the city and utterly annihil
ate the Spartacan.* with artillery un -
less they surrender Immediately. Dur
ing this operation all water, gas and
electricity would be cut off.
Tim announcement followed another
attempt of the Spartacar.s to open ne
gotiations. Chancellor Ebert, how
evtr, Ins‘sted on-practically a:i uncon -
ditional surrender, declaring all de
mands of the government must bo
met unreservedly.
,Independent socialists urged tile
government to consider Spartacan of
fers of compromise, saying they would
throw their support to the government
fl Ebert agr«eu to postponement of
the national elections for three months.
Badly Beal Prisoners. -
Resolutions were passed at a great
mass meeting of workmen and social -
ists urging the government to stop
the bloodshed. At the same time, dele
gations of otl.or citizens called upon
Ebert and urged him to accept no
compromise and to "kill bolshevism
for ever." Croups of citizens attacked
Bpartucao prisoners today and, despite
the efforts of government troops to
prevent them: battered some of the in
surgents until they were unrecogniz
able.
Used Big Field pieces.
The capture of the headquarters was
affected early Sunday morning. In
the bombardment troops used 10.5 cen
timeter field pieces.
The real revolutionary headquarters
for the entire insurgent campaign lias
been In the building and its capture
leaves the revolutionists without any
Important stronghold in greater Berlin
excepting the Silesian railways station
and the Boetzow brewery, which they
have strongly fortified.
Police Chief Eichhorn was not
among the prisoners taken by the
governmefit forces. The troops began
surrounding the building late last,
evening and machine gun fire was
opened against 'lie Sparlacans soon
after midnight. The defenders replied
energetically and fer some hours were
able to keep their machine gun fire
going, by replacing the guns which the
fire of the government forces put out
of commission.
The »r! illery fire began at 4 o'clock
la the morning and the fire of the de
fendeis gradually died away and
ceased entirely .after 55 shells had been .
scut Into the building by the soldiers.
Gain Newspaper Plants.
The determination of the revolution
ary forces to maintain their tenure of '
the bourgeois newspaper office came
10 an inglorious end during Satunku
tiieht. The Spurtacans and. independ
ent socialists, who were occupying the
•plants where the Vossichc Zeitung, the
Morgenpost and other Journals are
printed, began to sneak away over the
rooftops as soon as darkness fell. The
soldiers, when they advanced upon the
building, found it unoccupied. The
garrison of the Tageblatt office par
leyed for awhile with the government
forces and were finally permitted ti
withdraw will) their weapons. Eater
they were disarmed and imprisoned by
troops, which were clearing up the in
cur city of belshevist snipers.
■Sover.il nests of snipers were uncov
ered by government forces, notably in
the section around the Anhalt station.
One of these nests contained a machine
gun with a crew of six men. The gun
ners were wiped out because they at
tempted resistance.
Short work was made by the soldiers
ol looters, while civilians found carry
ing weapons without permission also
were stood up against a wall. There
are indications that the Spartacans
have begun to realize the gravity of the
situation for them.
Thy Spartacaa forces, it now is
learned, withdrew from the Boetzrcw
brewery during the night and are pre
paring to make •. last stand in the
Silesian railway station on the east
bank of the Spree, southeast of the for
mer royal palace. The number of
Spartacans at the station Is estimated
to be COO, including a number of wom
en. The station and the approaches to
It are strongly fortified with many ma
chine guns.
Among the various bolshevist -eats
Which have been cleaned out by govern
ment troops is the office of the Russian
bolshevist te’egraph agency, which
served ns bolshevist propaganda head
quarters and also had a-large part In
handling the Russian money furnished
tho Spartacans. Bong lists of members
of the Spartacans greup and of anar
chist:: were found. The personnel of
tho agency, which is composed mainly A
of Russians, made a brief resistance,
but was easily overcome and arrested.
banning released.
Atlanta Ga„ .Tan 13.—Charles r>\
Banning, wealthy Pittsburgh manufac
turer interned at Port Oglethorpe a» “
an enemy alien, today was ordered re
leased by Federal Judge Newman, who
granted n writ of habeas corpus
brought by Banning a native of Clot
su ay.