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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
6
Reports indicate headlines will confirm the number killed at the fighting front with updated figures due by Friday. Officials from the defense ministry and battlefield observers anticipate a finalized tally and potential casualty breakdowns.
General Pershing cabled the War Department with final casualty tallies for expeditionary forces by December 20 27 and 40440 unreported cases in process of verification. Thirtieth division casualties include 1168 killed 283 died of wounds 15 died of disease 5 other causes 1181 severely wounded も and 29723 slightly wounded among others.
Lieut. Robert W. McClain of the U S aviation service died in St Marys hospital after injuries from a fall near Jefferson City two weeks earlier. His body will be sent to New York for burial with military honors, near the Mitchel graves, then to Hathaway home at Tellham Manor. Lieutenant Bascom of Scott Field accompanies the body.
Amsterdam reports William Hohenzollern, former German emperor, has refused to depart Holland despite official representations that his continued presence could cause serious difficulties for the country. The Telegraaf notes he was told free departure would please the Dutch government.
A memorial service for Frederick S Mitchell who died in France of battle wounds was held Sunday evening at the First Methodist Episcopal church. Pastor Eli P Anderson gave the memorial address with remarks by Dr. E D Herbert and A B Ridgway. A patriotic music program was presented.
Washington announces the return of binoculars telescopes spy glasses sextants chronometers and other navigation tools loaned to the navy after Americas entry in the war. Over 100600 articles were dispatched in response to Assistant Secretary Roosevelt’s appeal for eyes to the navy. Used items will be reclaimed with a certificate enclosed.
M. T. Davis of Bearsville West Virginia reports a patron’s child with croup at midnight bought Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and recovered before morning. Parents praise Foley's Honey and Tar. W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Paris reports economic questions dominate behind the scenes as talks precede the inter Allied conference. The core issue is the appointment of Herbert Hoover as director general of relief for all the allies and the United States.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig arrives in Finland next Thursday morning with a staff of officers. He lands at the Dove dockyard and is driven to the Admiralty pier station for a civic address then to the town hall. Lady Haig accompanies him. He is later to London where the Duke of Connaught will greet him for King George. A grand welcome at Buckingham Palace is planned with a luncheon. A formal welcome may follow after the peace treaty is signed.
Rome December 17 reports say Pope Benedict is prepared to abandon the long held rule of staying within Vatican walls and may leave the Vatican, a move not undertaken by any pontiff since 1871 as a protest against Rome's occupation.
Reports circulate about the pope leaving the Vatican as he has no temporal power. During Benedict’s reign the issue resurfaced last June with a Vatican denial of a Spanish press claim that the pope would quit Rome for Spain.
Advices report a tourist coach on a Canadian Pacific train from Winnipeg to Toronto destroyed by fire. The 9:10 p.m. departure and the blaze in a berth arouse fears that thirteen passengers aboard are missing.
Russell camp No. 2065 Modern Woodmen of America held a meeting Monday night approving twenty eight applications. A large class adoption and Talbot anniversary celebration will take place Monday night December 30.
Jefferson City Missouri December 18 agents of the interior department survey land available for agricultural use by returning soldiers. State board of agriculture and the land reclamation commissioner assist. Francis H Murray notes nationwide research with engineers to study drainage facilities and expects unused alluvial land in the Ozark region.
Coraopolis resident J. W. Peck describes constant pain keeping him from sleep. After trying three doctors he started Foley Kidney Pills three weeks ago and reports marked improvement. The ad urges Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder trouble, backache, and rheumatism, sold by W. E. Gard Drug Co.
President Wilson conferred with Edward Hurley shipping director on moving troops homeward. Governments have begun canceling ship arrangements to free vessels for trade, with peace conferences in Paris to start after the new year.
Paris reports President Wilson's official visit concluded with one of the most remarkable receptions for a guest of the French nation. The city hall ceremony was a heartfelt tribute to a sister republic that aided in victory at arms.
Paris reports that after extensive talks and personal examinations Wilson now expects the peace conference to begin only after the new year. He plans a front visit and troops review in Paris before then while informal conferences continue to lay groundwork and avoid antagonism. He remains in close contact with the White House and cabinet.
Paris to host Vittorio Orlando Sonno Balfour Lloyd George and Clemenceau as four powers plan inter allied conference. Leaders meet at the French war office with Wilson and prep for brief sessions before Christmas holidays.
At city hall in July the head of Paris Municipal Council Adir Adrien Milhouard presented the Great Gold Medal of the City of Paris to a son amid formal greetings. Mrs Wilson received two diamond brooches featuring enamel doves in the same ceremony.
Samuel Untermyer of New York told the senate committee he declined to act as counsel for the German embassy after being solicited. He said his aim was to avoid conflict and show that the United States would not turn against Germany, though he believed Germany was in the wrong.
Lisbon reports Admiral Gantoy Castro elected president following the assassination of Dr Paez late Saturday night. Castro succeeds Paez as head of state amid a national crisis and political transition.
London reports an inventory of Emperor William II’s private effects reveals the imperial robe and 598 uniforms from German and foreign services. Thousands of horses from the Hohenzollern stables have been confiscated amid ongoing negotiations to safeguard the royal fortunes.
Police received word of a Monday night robbery at a Pacific Missouri drug store. Robbers took cash, jewelry, and other items before fleeing.
A self-starting Oakland touring car rolled from the Auto Inn yard on Fifth Street and Osage Avenue, struck a gasoline pump at Sedalia Auto Machine Works, knocked it over, shattered a plate glass window, and damaged a headlight and frame. Mrs. W. T. Bishop's car ignition left on caused the incident.
London dispatch reports Friedrich Ebert socialist premier of Germany says no legal means to force Wilhelm Hohenzollern to surrender. He asserts Germany has separated from the emperor and seeks to fix guilt for the war and expose him once for all.
The House unanimously approves a measure allowing discharged soldiers to keep uniforms overcoats and clothing they possess at discharge. General March orders that gas masks and helmets issued may be taken home under same terms. Each veteran will have winter clothing to last until spring, avoiding previous mandatory returns of underwear and socks.
Carter Glass of Virginia was sworn in as secretary of the treasury in Washington on December 16. Secretary McAdoo retired, delivering the commission and praising the treasury staff. Glass said he would rely on McAdoo’s stalwart service and sought to dispense with the normal resignation formalities. Representative Mann praised the choice in the House.
Several hundred youths paraded to the Reichstag where soldiers and workers council met demanding votes for 73 year olds and an end to corporal punishment for schoolchildren.
Paris dispatch reports Berlin under central government weakness with army deserters terrorizing inhabitants. Robberies and mid day looting plague apartments and shops while committees issue contradictory orders. Red flags fly and the Red Guards patrol after 10.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania urged prompt passage of the war revenue bill in the senate and outlined support for the income tax provision cutting rates in 1926. Senator Simmone said every effort would be made to reach a final vote before the holidays.
A Hague dispatch reports a major shift in Dutch foreign policy toward closer relationships with the Entente. The leader of the Dutch economical league advocates internationalizing the Scheldt as part of the new direction.
Field Marshal Von Mackensen commander of German forces in Romania has been interned by the Hungarian government according to Az Est Budapest. Allies reportedly demanded the internment. Other dispatches say Romanians have disarmed and interned the rear guard of Mackensen's forces.
Two thousand Navajo Indians in the Fort Defiance area of Apache county have died from influenza, according to F Robins, chief clerk of the Navajo agency. The office was closed for three days to assist burials, and one case involved a man who killed his wife and four children with an ax before hanging himself.
At a monarchist meeting Archduke Maximilian brother of former Emperor Charles was nominated as successor to the crown. A Vienna dispatch notes socialists plan to take sharp measures.
Mr and Mrs R Mather and family called on Mr and Mrs Jobo Hampton and son Leonard Sunday. Otha Durrill is in bed with a
Washington reports the war department announced four more transports left France: General Gorgas Saxonia Cedric Mongolia. The Mongolia carries 724th and 74th coast artillery 138th field artillery and the 40th coast artillery brigade HQ. The Cedric carries the 332d Aero squadron ten casual companies and many sick and wounded. The Saxonia carries 963 sick and wounded. Pershing added about three thousand more men for early return, including aero squadrons 400th 465th 467th 488th 499th 835th and 840th plus the first gas regiment anti aircraft school detachment and replacement battery.
Hon C W McAninch of Pettis county Missouri, a noted feeder, marketed 16 steers averaging 1550 pounds at 19.90 per cwt, a new market high. Armour & Co bought them. Also sold 21 steers averaging 127 pounds at 15.75, 4 head at 1596 pounds for 16.25, and a 2030 pound bull at 12.50. He did not attend in person but sent a letter detailing feeding from February to September.
New York readers note the reference to eleven as a portent in Wilhelm Hohenzollern's downfall. The piece links the war’s end at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month to biblical verse and a supposed prophecy foretelling his kingdom’s loss.
W H Frear of Myrtle Ave Albany New York says kidney weakness caused his rundown condition He took Foley Kidney Pills and they helped him He offers his name for use in the recommendation The notice is from W E Bard Drug Co.
A Spokane reader, Mrs Mary Risby of 5535 Princeton Ave, recalls relief for a sick child and adult from Foley's Honey and Tar amid warnings about grip and flu coughs. The letter praises the remedy as effective for a severe cough and flu symptoms.
Former Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo announced a three month lease starting January 1 for a cottage and a 48 acre tract in a Santa Barbara suburb with ocean views. Earlier reports noted a separate plan to lease a mansion near Los Angeles.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed a Harmon County ruling, holding the 1917 Ferguson bone dry law does not prohibit bringing legally acquired liquor into the state for personal use.
The Sedalia council approved salaries for the fire department with a $1 monthly raise for each fireman bringing pay to $100 monthly and a $25 monthly raise for the fire chief to $150 plus thirty days paid vacation. The chamber urged a $100,000 bond issue for a new city hall and public improvements, but the council did not act.
Acting Governor Wallace Crossley sent two telegrams to Secretary Baker urging rapid discharge of Missouri troops so they can spend Christmas with families. He also requested a large German cannon and war trophies for the state capitol park to honor soldiers and memorialize American triumphs.
In Berlin via London on December 17 the central congress of soldiers and workers councils from across Germany opened in the old Prussian diet building. About 450 delegates attended including three women. Independent Socialists and the Spartacus group were outnumbered, and no Berlin delegates held key posts.
General Pershing notified the War Department he designated for early return home the 27th engineers and 346th field artillery, totaling about 4,500 officers and men. Also named are aero squadrons 153rd 482nd 491st 970th 1102nd second mortar battalion 16th company of the 4th motor mechanics regiment and British replacement camp No 1 unit.
Washington reports 49 027 000 acres planted to winter wheat last fall, 6 726 000 more than 1917 revised estimate and 11 323 000 more than last summer's harvest. Crop condition at 98 5 percent, with outlook near 765 000 000 bushels next year and potential 1 000 000 000 if conditions hold. Rye sown area 6 820 000 acres up 1 7 percent from last year.
Captain Platon Dustinoff, ex off Second Life Hussars,said Bolsheviks seek to raise an army of 000,000 to crush conservatives in Russia. He reported Bolshevik executions daily and hostages held for revenge, noting recent ministerial slaying and extreme food shortages with horse flesh and black bread priced high.
Federal Judge Joseph Hutcheson in the United States district court upheld Texas statewide prohibition, ruling the state remains dry while any portion of the statewide law stands. Defendants, charged with bringing liquor into Texas, challenged indictments as unconstitutional, but the judge overruled demurrers noting the manufacture clause not void.
Berlin reports a revolution in Bulgaria with information received by Loki Anzeiger from Bulgaria via Hungary. Authorities have not independently confirmed the information.
Paris reports General Le compte commanding the 330th corps of the French army entered Weisbaden yesterday morning marking an occupation action near end of 1919.
Three army airplanes with six aviators landed in Dexter Missouri from Houston Texas en route to Detroit at 11 30 a m and reported all in good condition.
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