DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD, DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA. t I cwnwrmiwiJUL.w " ILL BE 10 LEI UP OVER '250,000 YANKEES NOW IN THE FRONT LINES OF CATTLE. EXPECT A NEW HUN SMASH Allies Are Making Preparations to Meet Anotho'r Great German Drive, Says Gen. March, Chief of Staff, In Weekly Conference. Washington, D. C. Gormany Is pre taring tor a rcnowal of the offenslvo on tho west front which may como at any moraont and with terrific forco. This la tho conclusion reached by Gen. March, chlof of staff, an Indicated In till weokly conforonco with nowapaper correspondents. "We have ombnrkod 1,000,000 men and wo are now going after tho boo ond million." To members of tho senato military committee during tho weokly confer ence it was revealed that more than a quartor of a million American troops were at various points on tho battle lines on July 1. Gon. March pointed out that Gon. Koch was carrylne out a campaign of ulbllng at tho enemy front, tho cap ttiro of Vaux by troops of tho Ameri can Second division, composed of reg tilar roglmente, having beon a striking enraplo of thxo raid in forco. Othor officers havo soon in those operations ovldonco of the creator flexibility of the allied armlos, duo to Increased man power. The fact that 251,000 Americans were ongagod on July 1 Jndlcatod tho oxtent to which Ameri can aid Id rosponslblo for having eased tho situation in that respect. Can Hold the Germans. Complete confidence In tho ability of tho allied and American forcos to hold characterizes military opinion hero. ' Tho delay of tho Germans in dicates tho great preparations thoy are making. Somo officers are Inclined to bollevo that tho Italian situation la still tend ing to hold up Gorman operations In the went. Gen. March made It clear that tho Italians succooded hi Tegalnin? all but one small salient and Improved their old positions. Thero has boon noth ing to Indicate tho nature of steps Gormany may have taken to offset Austrian rovorsoo. Thorn are some ofllcors who antlclpato tho appoaranco of considerable German reserves In tho Austrian linos, which would Indi cate tho situation In tho wost. Anothor indication of tho prossuro under which tho Amorioan program is bolns rtiahad to moot tho German monaco camo when tho provost marsh al general ordered looal boards to spood up physical examination of tho enw class 1 men and have them ready for call In Augast, Statements of the draft program In congress Indicated the purposo of call ins: out at least 350,000 men during August. Tho ordora sont out, coupled -with tho statomont by tho chief of atauff , Jindlcato that hopet) are enter talnod . at tho war department that the present rate of moving troops to Europe can be substantially maintain ed for' several months. 250,000 Yanko In Front Line. Amerloan troops actually on t& flchtlng linos in Europe about July 1 numbered 261,000 men, aoeordlng to Information given out by Gen. March, chief of staff, and othor members of tho war council, at their weekly con foronco with membors of the senate military oommlttoo. Tho situation along tho wostern front, said Oon. March, has dovoloped Ju'to contlnuod "nibbling" by allied forces -with comploto success boing obtained. Tho most Important of thoso minor raids from tho American stand point was the attack on Vaux July 1, Tho attack on Vaux was carried out by tho Ninth and Twenty-third infan try, supported by tho Twelfth, Fif teenth and Sovontoenth field nrtlllory, all of tho Second division, under com mand of. Ma. Gon. Omar Dundy, Tho jucoas attained thore has beau oom plotoly Consolidated, subsequent coun tor attaKtj by thw Germans fallltn: to cauBo the slightest withdrawal from tho territory occupied. j Newboy' Strike Over. Minneapolis, Minn. Tho strike of nowsboyj of this city has beon set tled. Tho morning editions will bo sold fori $1.25 por hundrod. Evening oditlonswill be $1.25 and for ilown. town newsboys $1.10 per hundrod. The Btrlkersidemanded a prlco of 1 por fiunurea For Civil Administration. Manila! P. I. The government has dccldodYto lnstltuto a civil adminis tration In tho South Pacific Islands. ir Swedish Nation Protests. Stockholm. Tho Swodlah govorn motjt has protested to Borlln concern ing the discovery in tho Cuttognt of two anchored Gormnn minus which are dangerous to navigation. Swbdon was not notified of tho presence of tho mines. Huns to Aid Austrlann, Paris. Gormany will sond throo tinny corps to tho aid of tho Aus trianB, according to a Home dispatch to tho Temps. AMERICAN FIREWORKS FOR KAISER BILL . 'i i H 1 1 i i i f,i i ' f AWP THCRt'S a( J LOT MOJlE.-rt 1 -K SINK HOSPITAL SHIP HUNS TORPEDO BRITISH STEAM- ER LLANDOVERY' CA6TLE; 234 MISSING. Craft Was Homeward Bound From Canada When Attacked Fourteen Women Nurses on Vessel. London, July 3. A Gcrmun subma rine sank tho British hospital ship Llandovery Cnstlo, 110 miles south west of Fnstnct, Juno 27, tho British ndmlrnlty announced on Monday night. Tho Llandovery Gnstlo was home ward boind from Canada. It carried 258 pcrsonB. This totnl Included 80 Cnnndlnn army medical corps men and 14 women nurses.- Ono boat containing 21 survivors has reached port, Ono of ttio boats containing 12 nur sing sisters, wns seen to capsize, it was reported. Tho sisters were drowned. Thu submnrine commander who or dered tho captain of tho Llandovery Castle, several of tho officers, and Ma jor Lyon of the medical corps nboard, declared that ho had sunk tho ship bo causo It wns carrying American nvln tlon officers and others In tho fighting service of tho nlllos. Tho only ofllcors on board tho ship wero six officers of tho medlcnl corps. YANKS SEE 3 "SUBS" SUNK British Transport Runs Into Nest of U-Boats Off the Irish Coast An Atlantic Part, July 0. A British transport, carrying 7,400 American soldiers, ran Into u nest of Germnn submarines off tho Irish coast nnd with tho aid of a destroyer sank thrco of tho U-boats. An official of tho British govern ment en route to Washington, and oth er passengers reaching hero told of tho battle. Tho transport sunk ono of tho submarines by ramming It nnd Is now In dry dock In England. A largo holo was torn in tho sldo of tho troopship by tho collision. Tho American soldiers lined tho mil of tho transport whllo tho fight was in progress and us each of the sub marines was sunk thoy threw their hats Into tho ulr and cheered the British gun crow, When tho battle was over thoy hoisted tho British gunners on their shoulders nnd pa raded tho deck. TURKEY MUST EXPLAIN TO U.S. Ultimatum on Hospital Raid Sent to Constantinople Reply May Mean War. Washington, July 3. It was Turk Ish regular troops who burned and looted tho American hospltnl at Ta briz. Confirmation of this has been received through tho Spanish govern ment by the state department. No de tails havo as yet como through, but n formal protest nnd demand for satis faction has been presented officially to tho Turkish government through Swo deu. Upon tho reply received will do pend the next step which tho United States will take. Speed Boat Pilot Is Dead. Detroit, Mich., July 8. John Mllot, well-known ns nn automobile racer nnd more recently as a pilot In speed boat races, died here. In Iftlfi ho piloted Miss Detroit I over tho Detroit river course, winning the event. Illinois Aviator Safe. , Wlti tho Amoricon Army In Franco, July 8. Hunt. WlUlnm II. Brothorton of Guthrie, 111., nn Amerloan aviator who waH reported missing on Juno 25, has safely landed within tho allied lines In ARuo. ORDER IS EXPLAINED CROWDER RULING HITS MEN OF DRAFT AGE ONLY. Several Communities Apparently Are Confused Regarding the "Work- or Fight" Decree. Washington, July 5. Commenting on tho now work or fight regulations which nre in effect, Provost Marshnl General Crowder emphasized that tho order does not nffect men outside of drnft nges. Several communities ap parently have confused It with anti loafer laws In some states. General Crowder explained that tho work or light order Is purely a military step and that regulations regarding employment or military service for un registered men nro not embraced in his functions. Tho only effect tho or der has upon persons not subject to drnft Is that it offers them more op portunities of employment. Places vacated by men llablo to draft neces sarily nro left open for men outside of the draft, he explained. CZECH0-SLAVS DEFEAT FOES Lenine Troops Lose Irkutsk Finland May Enter War Against Allies. London, July 8. Czecho-Slovnk forces have Inflicted a severe defeat upon tho bolshevik troops, according to n telegram rocelved hero from Irk utsk, Siberia. The bolshevlkl nro said to have been completely defeated west of Irkutsk nnd to have been driven out of tho region to the east of Lake Bai kal. Thero was a battlo nt Nerkhnlo Ud lnsk, nnd It resulted In tho Russian government troops being driven out of the plnce. Stockholm, July 8. At editorial of fices here a declaration of wnr by Fin land against tho entente nations Is ex pected ut any hour. POWDER BLAST KILLS 65 Two Explosions Wreck Big Factory Near Syracuoe, N. Y. Destruc; ttve Blast Follows. Syracuse, N. Y., July 4. At least 05 persona were killed and 200 In jured at the huge plant of tho Semet Solvuy company, nt Split Rock, near here, vlrtunlly wrecked by two explo sions of trlnltrotuluol nt 0:80 o'clock Tuesday night. Terrific concussions rocked business buildings in tho cen ter of the city, smashing plate glass windows, and caused a panic In the residential districts. The explosion followed a flro that had got beyond control nnd spread to tho "T. N. T." vnts. Two of these ex ploded. SENATE 0. K.'S BOND BILL House Measure Providing for $8,000,- 000,000 of Liberty Bonds Approved Without Roll Call. Washington, July 8. Tho house hill providing for SS.OOO.OOO.OOO of Liberty bonds wns passed by the senate with out roll call on Friday. To Raise Express Wages. Chicago, July 8. Wage raises for tho federalized express companies' em ployees nro the first steps planned nn dor government control, it was an nounced by George C. Taylor, presl dent of the Railway Express company. U. 8. Flyer Is Prisoner. Washington. July 8. Ensign George Ron of Scltuate, Mass., n aviation pilot In the American navy, has been captured and Is Impiisonijd nt Cnnip I.nndschul. Germany, the imvy wns.nd vised by Vice Admiral Slmn. launch many ships on FOURTH Day's Feat of Loyal Workers Re- celves Recognition From High Officials. GEN. PERSHING THANKS MEN Commander of Forces Overseas De clares "With Such Backing We Cannot Fall to Win" Cere monies in 76 Shipyards. Washington, July 0. America's mer chant fleet, grown to 10,040,050 gross tons by tho construction of 1,022 new ships of 1,430,703 tons In tho fiscal year ended June 30, wns augmented on the Fourth of July by the unprecedent ed launching of nearly 100 ships. The day's feat of tho loyal army of workmen received recognition from tho highest olllclnls directing tho na tion's war activities. "Wo nre all comrades In a great cause," declared President Wilson In n message rend as part of tho launch ing ceremonies In 70 ynrds. Frpm General Pershing came tho thanks of America's fighting men for tho support of which the lnuuchlngs are substantial evidence. "With such bncklng we cannot fnll to win," asserted tho commander. Chalrmnn Hurley of tho shipping board said In n telegram to the yard managements: "Your employees will douse the knlser." Secretary Redfleld went to two ynrds In the Philadelphia district for tho ceremonies. Director General Schwab and VIco President Plez of! the Emergency Fleet corporation were guests of honor In Snn Francisco, where tho Schwab plant recaptured tho laurels taken by nn Eastern ynrd with tho Tucknhoo by launching a 12,000-ton steel vessel In less than forty working duys. Tho vast program of launchlngs, In which shipyards from Bath, Me., to Tampa, Fla., and from Tacoma, Wash., to Los Angeles, took part, was started at a minute after midnight, when at Superior, Wis., the Lake Aurlce, a steel vessel of 3,400 tons, slid down tho ways. Qulncy, Mass., July 0. The United States destroyer Maury, named for Matthew Fontnlne Maury, hydrogra pher, Was launched at the Bethlehem' Fore River plant Immediately tho keel of another destroyer was laid. London, July 0. Premier Lloyd George sent tho following message to, President Wilson : "I have just heard that a hundred ships have been launched In the Unit ed States. Ilenrtfelt congratulations on this magnificent performance." BIG CELEBRATIONS ON 4TH Thousands of People of Many Races Celebrate Independence Day In New York and Chicago. New York, July 0. More than 75, 000 people, representing 42 races and nationalities, marched up Fifth ave nue In the Fourth of July pnrnde, passing In review before Sec retary of the Navy Daniels and others. Now York rose en mnsso to the occa sion. It welcomed the parading thou sands with nn ncclulm that soared In n mighty ronr of handclnpplng, cheering nnd patriotic fervor to tho very heav ens. Doubtless, too, Its echo will bo henrd In Berlin. Chicago, July 0. Chicago's cosmo politan millions celebrated Independ ence day with u fervor and n resolve not equaled since thnt orlglnnl Inde pendence duy when a group of Ameri cans signed their names to a document which meant liberty for America and was destined to presage freedom for the world. SULTAN OF TURKEY IS DEAD Constantinople Dispatch -Sayo Ruler Died on We'dneoday Night. Amsterdnm, July G. Mohammed V, sultan of Turkey, died at seven o'clock Wednesday night, snys a Con stantinople dispatch received here by way of Ylennn. Mohammed V, thirty-fifth sovereign of Turkey In direct descent of tho house of Osman, founder of the em pire, camo to tho throne by a coup d'etat on April 27, 1000, after having been held for 83 years a prisoner by his brother, Sultan Abdul II, In the royal palace and gardens In Constanti nople.. Mohammed V was born In Con stantinople November 3,1840. In 1914, at the outbreak of the present wnr, Mohammed Issued a proclamation blaming tho triple entente with thrust ing war on Turkey. Tho next heir to the throne, Yusseff Izzeduue, Is the son of the late Sultan Abdul Azzlzl. - Miss Rankin for Senate. Washington, July 8. Miss Jeanotto RnnUln. representative from Montnna, uunnunced sho will bo a enndldato for the Republican nomination to the sen ate to succeed Senator Walsh, In No vember. Drop Weinsberg Case. St. Louis, July S.-i-Tiie ease against Dr. Charles II. Wolnshurg, charged with violation of the osplonnge act, was dismissed by Judge l-.ue Mnrrls In tho United States dlhtrict court on Friday. GUARDS ASKED TO AID Governor Calla On Members of All Nebraska- Organisations to Help Harvest State's Wheat Crop. Adjutant 11. K.CIupp, under authorl ty of Governor Neville, hua issued un order to the 30,000 members of tho Nebraska home- guards Instructing them to assist In the patriotic work of harvesting the state's wheat crop, which is now ready for the binder In practically nil sections. The order urges that as ninny home guards as can do so In each community, go out and assist, farmers In taking euro of the grain. It is pointed out by the ap peal that the war has cnlled Into mili tary service upward of 30,000 of Ne braska's young men, a large number ol whom came from farms, nnd tho resulting scarcity of hands makes It Imperative thnt those remaining at home, who can In a measuro take the places -of these agricultural workers, owe It as a patriotic duty to respond to the cnll. According to nn announcement of the state food administration, Nebras ka had In Its elevators throughout the state on June 22, 3,404,815 bushels of cereals of all kinds. The totals do not Include Omaha or South Omaha. Corn was the sreatcst In totnl with 1,303, 2T4 bushuls in storage; oats camo next, 1,303,394 bushels; wheat was third on the list, 140,274 bushels; bar ley fourth, 118,037 bushels, nnd rye fifth, 23,007 bushels. Reports reaching Lincoln tend to conllnu the story that u considerable force of professional Nonpartisan league organizers wfil be sent Into Ne braska to enroll .members In tho or ganization and also to assist In tho preliminary election light that occurs In August. At u meeting of the Gage county de fense council nt Beatrice a resolution was passed denouncing the non-partisan league as detrimental to the best Interests of the people of Nebras ka and as unpatriotic and asking nil loyal members to withdraw there from. Republicans of Nebraska nro called to meet In Lincoln on Tuesday, July 30, for the purpose of adopting a plat form and selecting u state central committee and for the transaction of such other business us muy properly cqme before the convention. The government food administration at Washington authorized bakers of Nebraska to Increase the wholesale prlco of bread from one-hulf to one mid one-half cent' a loaf the first of the month. Retail prices have ua vunced proportionally. University of Nebraska extension department will havo an exhibit at Thayer county fair at llebrou with ex pert judges and demonstrators. August 28 Is set uside for children's duy, when 7,000 school children are pro vided with free admlsslous. As the result of modification of tho meat program by the federal food con. troller, eating places in Nebraska have been permitted to serve beef ouo meal each day by the state food administra tion Instead of twice weekly which was formerly tho rule. A broken bottle of liquor In a truuk, led- to the arrest of a man at Oninlia who, police believe, Is a Ger mnn spy and a member of a gang of alien enemies with headqunrters in tho Nebraska metropolis. Three companies, all engnged In the production of electric current In Grand Island, havo been requested by tho na tional fuel administration to consoll duto their plants, tot the purpose of conserving fuel. For the Hrst time In Its history the Fourth of July passed in Lincoln with out a serious accident from explosives. Not a single nccldent of any kind was reported to the police during the day. Two young people, Mrs. Agnes Law lesslind Ed Schweitzer were almost instantly killed when the automobile they were riding in crashed into a telephone polo at Omaha. It is estimated that approximately 1.100 delegates will uttend tho demo cratic stule convention at Hastings, July 30. , . More than 25,000 persons attended the third, annual round-up carnival at Ogalluln. The nlYnlr was a complete success. II. P. Shnmwny, 02 years old, of Lyons, one of Nebraska's most pop ular politicians, died nt Lincoln. That there is to be n state fair this fall Is settled beyond doubt by Secre tary K. It. Dnulelson of the state fair hoard, who stated the other day that the 1018 fair will he bigger and better than ever. "It has been asked fre quently this year whether or not tho State I'll I r would bo discontinued," lie said. "The Nebraska sfato hoard of agriculture wishes to emphatically ntate, that the fair will be held as usual. Those who Jiuve stated that tho state fair will be given up this year are doing It nn Injury." Nebraska's campaign for War Sav ings societies had u whirl ivlnd finish lnst Friday. Ruliics and meetlngn were held all over tho state In com munity centers and business houses. Illh hopes are held out by leaders of tho movement that the 10,000 War Savings Societies Nebraska was called upon to form have been perfected. Alson B. Colo, sontoneod to bo elec trocuted at Lincoln this week for the murder of Mrs. Lulu Vogt of Elba, n year ngo, has been granted a re prieve by Governor Neville until No vember 22. Government statistics Miow thai Ne braska stands sixth i t'' ,I,,,,m ,n the list of ull things brought from the soil. Its totnl Is S774.00O.0OO for tho year 11)17. This includes tho valuo of nil unlmnls of a domestic nature. Iowi'r leads with .$1,330,000,000. Thc states following the Hawkeyes are- Il linois, Texas, Missouri and Ohio. Ne braska. Is llrst in tho production of whfiit nnd corn, nnd hogs uml cattle In these four Items It leads the coun try. That selective servlco men who reg istered for military servlco J&w 3, lust, muy help to All next month's draft quotas, was Indicated In iustruc. tlons received from the Wnr depart ment ut Washington by stuto otllclals nt Lincoln. Local draft boards, the Instructions snld, should glvo the new registrants tlielr physical examina tions ns soon as they are classified. In Class 1. An Initiative petition for an amend ment to the state constitution has. been presented to Secretary of Stuto Pool. Tho petition Is for an amend ment to the constitution by direct vote of the people at the general election this fnll, authorizing u slngla. tax on automobiles, the tax so collect ed to be placed In a fund for the im provements of roads. State officials aro desirous that n correction should ho mudo of a state, ment made by tho newspapers that the Wnr department will not lie able to furnish lists of Nebraska soldiers In France In time for them to vote at tho primary. The Nebraska law does not provide that' soldiers out of tho United Statos cun vote nt the primary. Freight houses In all Nebraska cities will be required to remain open from. 7 o'clock In tho morning until 4:30 ln tho afternoon on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of eacn weelr nnd until l o clock HaI'll, 3 nftnriinnii nn SSntiinlnv. ncr'orillni? tf.,- r nn order of the Statu Railway com mission. A list of the membership of tho Nonpartisan league In this Mute must ho produced In the Nonpartisan League-State Council of Defense In junction suit In the Lancaster county district court nt Lincoln by order of" the presiding judgo. Governor and Mrs. Neville are tho proud parents of a new baby girl. This, is the first child born to any governor of Nebraska in the present oxecutlvo mansion nt Lincoln so far as Is now recalled, since It was acquired by the stato in 1SS9. A now record price for heavy beef cuttle wns established on the South Omaha murket, when a load o western steers from tho Great Western Sugar company, Seottsjblu was sold for $18.30 per 100 pounds. Information received by the state food administration ut Omaha vhows Nebraska's sugar ullowanco for July totals 5,400,000 -pounds. "Save all you, can from this allotment" Is the urgent request from Administrator Hoover. According to Strto Treasurer Hall's monthly statement the hnlance In alL fnnds In the stn e treasury at tha close of business in June reuched tho nnexpected total of $2,300,000, tho largest In tho history of Nebraska. Tuxes on Incomes and excess profits collected In Nebraska amounted to $11,335,081, for tho fiscal year ending, June 30, according to tho figures made public by the treasury depart ment at Washington. An unusually large crowd witnessed tho laying of the cornerstono for the new Lutheran church at North Platte. This church when completed will be one of the finest Luther churches west of Mississippi. During tho first six months of 1318. a total of 2,037,000 hogs were mar keted at South Omaha, exceeding the recelpts during the corresponding per iod of 1917 by about 200,000 head. Instead of holding Fourth of July celebration tho men of a large number of Nebraska towns spent tho day In the country aiding farmers In harvest ing their wheat crop. For disloyal remarks concerning tho prosecutlon of the war, tho president and the allies, four Nebraska farm ers wero convicted under the e-.pi li ngo net nt North Platte. KIghty-flve war saving societies bin e been orguulzed in Pawneo county to reinuln in foice during the period of" tho war. Governor Neville and Charley Bryniw hnvo filed for tho democratic nomina tion iur governor in me niimii ti primaries. J-.Uj!iJ Over 100 war savings societies lmve been organized In Dodge county. York county wheat fields are yield ing from 10 to 20 bushels to the acre. Outs are almost a completo failure lu tho county. Corn never wns as far ad. vunced ns at this time of yenr and with favorable weather there will bo tho largest crop ever known in York county. Verne Kennedy, probably the first farmer In Gage county to thresh his ulnter wheat, reported a yield of 2'J and 35 bushels to the aero from two fields on his farm. The grain tested 01 pounds and is of good quality. Virtually all wheat In the southeast ern part of the state Is In shock. The" ucrcugo Is about one-fifth more than usual and tho yield and quality promise to be above the average. La bor Is scarce and It Is no uncommon sight tn o girls following th.- liar vester M ).! ng the grnhi. AftH r.i'-ing on Ice fam'ii a week with no relief In fc!(,-ht from tlw Ice miin, the Oxford village hoard took U1IIUV19 in u own iiiiiiiis, oruereu a car . of Ice and cold It to consumers at cost JT iv i imiuiii'ii m i-uiiuuiiu mo venture, through the balance of tho treason. ? i I jtiliwvtfiwri Tirttiwt'Wiiiinrii t ?iflM9ftsTfitf'eA .Mfci-A .