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1 Dairying
2 Famine
2 .rrult railing
I Itiultry railing
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10 AerounUHt
11 Hook keeping
12 Cannier
13 01(-rlil work (tn.)
14 I-'Illns
15 nM uaMtnt
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17 l'rltat aecrctery
18 Typewriter
19 Shipping sink
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31 Cleaning 32 Cooking
S3 HohMu eeilng
34 lixluatrle by homo
S3 Knitting (rmploy't
30 l.aumlrwe
17 I'raeiwtpiiurw
18 Trttt tltnaM
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51 IlrtHMtlwiet
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38 N(lle trail
37 Fnnil trada
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60 Mut tr4a
61 Munition
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03 Wooil trailM
04 Tnlll
05 Forewoman
00 Inerwotor
07 Jtnltr (cleaner)
08 Laundry operatlv
THE STATE FISH
ANDGAME LAWS
OPEN SEASON IS NOW ON IN
NEBRASKA
HEWS FROM JTATE CAPITAL
Items of Varied Interest Gathered
from Reliable Sources
' Y at the 8tato
House
Western Newspaper Union Nowb Service.
Tho opon Henson for watorfowl,
pralrlo chicken, grouse, anlpo and sago
lionu hus made its advent and 1b now
in force In . this otato, and hunters
will find tho following data to ho of
interont nnd value JuHt at this tlmo:
Ducks, goeso and watorfowl Opon
Reason, Suptombor 1G to December 31,
Inclusive.
Prairie chicken, grouse and sago
hens Opon scaBon, Septomber 15 to
Novomber 15, inclusive.
Jack snlpo, Wilson snlpo, kilt dcor
and yellow logs Opon Boason, Suptom
bor 1G to Decombor, inclusive
Plover, doves, swan, whlto crano,
song and Insectivorous birds No
opon season. These birds protected
all year.
Squirrels Opon season, Octobor 1
to November 30, inclusive.
Door, antolopo and beavoi' No opon
season.
Bass, not less than eight Inches
long April 1 to Novombor 15, in
elusive. Trout, not less than eight inchos
long April 1 to Soptombor 31, In
clusive ,
All other fish April 1 to Novombor
15, Inclusive
Quail No open soason. Birds pro
tected all year.
Muskrat, ottor, mink, racoon and
opossum Opon Boason from Novem
ber 1 to February 15, Inclusive,
LIcoiibo fcos for resident huntors
and flshorB, $1. Non-resident foos, $10,
.for hunting nnd fishing. For ilshlng
with lino and hook only, $2.
Bag limit Is twenty-flvo birds, ton
squirrels and ilfty other gamo birds
or gamo fish in possession at ono time,
jegai limn.
Governor Neville Is Congratulated
Governor Novlllo has received a
hearty, commendatory letter from
Provost Marshal General Crowdor on
tho admlrablo arrangomonts mado by
him for the entertainment and mobill
r.atlon of ' tho Nebraska mon. It la
bb follows:
Washington, Sept. 4. Hon. Keith
Novlllo, Governor of Nobraska, Lin
coin, Nob. My Dear Oovornor
Novlllo: Permit mo to congratulate
you on tho admlrablo arrangomonts
mado by you for tho entertainment
and mobilization of tho first llvo per
cent of Nobraska'B quota on Soptom
bor 5th. If I woro assurod that such
completo arrangements could bo ox
pected from ovory stato, I would have
no apprehension whatever ns to tho
completion of tho grout and novel
task of mobilization of tho national
army. Very truly yours,
E. H. CHOWDER,
Provost Marshal General.
Goon to Help Educate Children
Hearty support of tho war pro
gram of tho national government will
bo embodied In the resolutions of tho
Stato Federation of Labor, which mot
hero last weok, according to designs
of tho loadorB at tho mooting. A plan
fostored by C. S. Eckort of Lincoln
was laid before tho stato federation
calling for a fund to educate children
of laboring mon In tho universities.
Tho plan calls for a loan of inonoy to
worthy applicants during their collego
course. All unions will bo aBked to
contribute to tho fund.
Adjutant General W. E. Steolo of
tho Nobraska national guard has boon
appointed assistant adjutant of tho
thirty-fourth, division, United Status
army, and orderod to report lmmcdl
alely for duty at tho training camp at
Doming, N. M. Major J. T. Holllngs
worth of Omaha, of tho ordnance de
partment of the state administrative
staff, will temporarily tako tho olllco
of adjutant general of tho Nobraska
national guard, at requested by Gov
ernor Novlllo. Tho appointment con
ferrcd upon Atllutant Genoral Steele
wrjqr wiui it tno raim or major.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (CNCIIICLC NUMBER TO LETT OF 000
PrTteillonVi Publlo Servle.; Soelal Senrle. Bed
Committee Council of National Defense ....Divuion unit
Present occupation
By whom employed...
Where employed
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Grammar
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Emergency service
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anywhere? . .. Home town only?.
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now qon can yyw
UPATION IN WHICH YOU
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111
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70 Manhcnr A Iwlrdr
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M lwyf
17 librarian
M Miialrlan
IHI onaopatli
100 l'harmartat
101 l'lrtnfrlr
101 rhyMdan
101 PuMMty
184 mattatlrlan
1M Huri
100 Toachrf iMlhJwtl:
IM Tnrlw lauhfocll:
Of aitult
Of cMldrm
VI. Public ServlM
110 Inaiortor
111 Iiiktltnllonal mgr.
112 Mail rarrirr
113 l'ollco palrol
114 I'liatnilatriiM
1M HlgrnlliiK
110 Tvliwraihy
117 WlrtilaatH
71 Mcmmipk
7t Miltlnw
78 lletatl dler
74 Itartaurant
7 kImoviii
70 Waltr
V. Profettlonal
80 AattM
81 AwMtrtt
82 Artlat
Wl Author
M Iknttot
M Dietician
IT Drattanun
18 Itntlnwr
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12 Jonniallt
8 Laboratory worker
01 Uritiiw (for'gu)
TO AID IN WORK OF THE WAR
MANY WOMEN RESPOND TO CALL
FOR SERVICE
Registration Will Continue Over the
State Until October 17
Many Unable to
Register
Nebraska womon showed their pa
triotism last wuok by turning out and
registering for sorvico with tho gov
ernment, and, altho tho result was
most gratifying to oillcIalB and thoao
dooply lntorosted, it was ovidont that
a groat many did not thoroughly un
derstand tho magultudo of tho under
taking. Thoso who fallod to got to
tho polls last Wednesday and sign up
tho card above, will bo presonted tho
opportunity until October 17 of doing
so, and registration will bo continued
until that date.
Olllclals of tho Woman's depart
ment of tho stato council of defense
aro still hard at work, und aro urg
ing women ovor tho stato to do tholr
duty In securing signatures to tho
registration card presented abovo,
which can bo socured from any coun
ty chairman.
This vital work of registering ovory
Nobraska woman for patriotic sorvico
is to go on as speedily as possible In
each county until ovory womoji Iuib
boon registered.
Tho commlttoo suggests the follow
ing:
For this great work and for all other
work of tho Woman'B Commlttoo of
tho Council of Dofonso each county
should havo tho following organiza
tion: 1. Woman Chairman Woman's
Commlttoo. (Appointed by County
of Dofonso.)
2. Woman .Chairman of each pre
cinct. (Appointed by Woman County
Chairman.)
3. Woman Chairman of Registra
tion and woman chairman of each
other department. (Appointed by
Woman County Chairman.)
4. Registrars In each precinct.
(Appointed by Chairman of precinct.)
Tho olllclont proclnct organization as
woll as that of tho County Is most es
sential slnco much of tho splendid
work to bo dono will increase as tho
war goes on. This is tho plan of or
ganization Nation, State, County,
Proclnct.
If your county is not fully organized
In this way, plcaso soo that this 1b
dono promptly and that tho names
and addresses of nil chairmen are ro
ported to headquarters.
Furthor registration should bo car
rlod on by precincts. The mothod la
left to tho county organization to do-
tormlno slnco the polling places woro
given to us for Soptombor 12th only.
Nothing in this wholo great movo
meat is moro vital than this splendid
work of having ovory loyal woman
citizen register for patriotic service,
This spirit should bo taught in tho
homo, in tho school, in social lite, in
business, in short everywhere.
Tho statement was mado nt tho re
cent convention of tho Llvo Stock
Broodoru' association at Omaha that
"moro food is wasted in Nobraska
than is consumed."
Dr, G. E. Condrn, director of the,
Nebraska Conservation nnd Soil Sur
voy, who has just returned from a
business tour of tho wostorn part of
tho Btnto, reports that tho soli survey
work in Nobraska Is progrosBing vory
nlcoly notwithstanding tho fact that
great dllllculty has boon oxporlonced
In keeping mon In tho nroas on ac
count of tho draft. Sovoral amuBlng
things woro reported. At two placos
tho men making borlngB for sol
samples woro taken by tho farmers ij
bo planting dynamlto to dostroy tholr
crops.
Shortage of Malo Teachers.
An acuto shortago of male touchers,
especially Uiobo employed In rural
high schools nnd consolidated coun
try districts is reported by Stato Su
perlntendont Clemmons, nnd becauso
of tho lack of Instructors It may be
come nocessary to discontinue some
of tho agricultural courses in somo of
tho districts In the stato. An oxtraor
dlnary onrollmont of teachers in tho
army, either as olllcors or In tho
ranks, ts blamod by tho stato suporln
tondoni'B olllco for tho shortago.
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or length of ttnifjr attended):
College (iv) nm) ...
Hpeiallid
tralnlnn ...
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ARE TRAINED.
UNDERLINE ONE IN VIIICH
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III. Red CrMi and
Allied Rellel
tnttrartton:
Hnriral dreMlng?
lllnrtl'!
Klvmniliry liyg.
Pint aid
(irmnl
Traiiina((0MI
111 Atlalrli
110 llorw
111 MiKnt rr
132 Motor rreto
111 Pimrr bolt
111 Hallroad
VII. olal Servlc
1M ( amp work
131 OurtUw-Whlrlit
118 IllatrM nunMnc
111 lloapttal
181 Inituatrtal vitUttn
1M InTMtloavsf
187 I'lajarnuncU
118 t'rutirtlto aauc'ri
lUriaatlunal:
III Iianrtnx
140 Murir
141 Hoadl"" alninl
143 11117 rltttlm
143 Miiifnrii.
144 Hoclal alub
ISO
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1SI
111
IlorIUl I'irltlan
IX. Mlieeltaneoul
X. Contribution
A. Ambulant
11. (rtr for cr
(.'. implk-MUt mwli.
II. FHmila
H. llotn for ronraloa-
rwl hoapltal
Ilnapltal
(I, Uburatory
II. Motor txiat
I. Motor rar
J. Typewriter
K. Mhare liome with
widow or ctitldrun
NEBRASKA COUNTY FAIRS
List of Nebraska Fairs Yet to be
Held
Tho following is a list of tho Ne
braska fairs yet to bo hold, as com
piled by Wm. II. Smith, Secretary Ne
braska Association of Fair Managers:
Week of Sept. 24
County Town Secretary
Clay Clay Center R. A. Byrklt
Frontlor Stockvlllo. . . .L. II. Chonoy
Furnas Boave City. . .W. C. Lumloy
Gago Beatrice' II. V. Rlosen
Hayes Hayes Center.. M. L. Tennant
Holt Chambers C. E. Farrier
Howard St. Paul C..E. Lottwich
Lincoln North Platto...A. N. Durbln
Morrick Clarks Emll Burke
Week of Oct. 1
Pawnee Pawneo Clty..D. W. Osborn
Rod Willow Indlanola.Wm. Plourd
Saundors Wahoo Henry Pickett
York York Geo. W. Shreck
Week of Oct. 8'
Jcfforson Falrbury
O. II. Sollenborger
S6hools to Knit for Soldiers
According to a plan worked out by
tho rural department of education and
the American navy leaguo tho school
children of Nobraska will bo given
an opportunity to "Do their bit" for
tho soldiers by knitting for them.
Tho soldlors are vory much in need
of woolen knitted articles. Tho men
aro giving tholr lives for their coun
try and It seoms reasonable that tho
pooplo at homo should bo permitted
to assist In somo way to make tho
llvos of the soldiers as comfortablo as
possible
County superintendents dosiring to
put this work Into their schools will
bo furnished tho yarn and needles
for knitting if they will bo responsible
for tho finished articles in a reason
able length of time
Four countios havo already Slecidod
to put this work into their courses
of study, Webster, Scotts Bluff, Polk
and Stanton. Others havo heon vory
enthusiastic ovor tho plan and will
adopt samo as soon as thoy got in
touch with tholr teachers. Any coun
ty superintendent who desires to on
gago this work will wrlto to Allco
Floror, stato department of education,
Lincoln, Nob., tolling how many toach
ors aro willing to cooperate Each
toachor is responsible to tho county
superintendent for tho material sent
out and each county superintendent Is
responsible to Miss Floror for tho ma
terial. Tho skeins of yarn will bo
counted and tho nrtlclos bo sent ac
cordingly. Directions for making tho
swoator, holmot, socks, wristlets and
scarf will accompany tho supply of
yarn and noodles.
Tho taking of tho fuel census of
Nobraska has already boon started by
tho Nebraska Btato council of dol
fenBo for tho purposo of determining
how much coal will bo noedod to
Bupply tho domands of this stnto and
how much of a supply 1b on hand.
A circular lottor 1b being sont out
to tho 1,750 coal dealers In Nobraska,
asking for this information:
First How mony tons of coal havo
you In stock, or In transit, Septomber
1, purchased nt prices In effect prior
to August 22, 1017?
Second How mnny tons of coal
aro you under obligation to receive
thnt woro contracted for or ordered
prior to August 22, 1917?
Third How many tons of coal did
you soli In tho year boglnnlng May 1,
1016, and ending May 1, 1917?
Herbert C. Hoover's now food cor
poration, formod to act on behalf of
tho United Statos government, has so
cured a logal stataus in Nebraska by
filing its nrtlclos of incorporation with
the secretary of Btato and making tho
stato auditor its rosldont agont for tho
purposo of accepting sorvico in suits
or othor procossos of law. E. J. Bur
kott, acting as attorney for that cor
poratlon.Jlloil thoso documents at tho
capltol. "Tho Food Administration
Grain Corporation" is tho ofllcial name
and. Its capital stock is f 10,000. Tho
hoadquartors are at Wilmington, Dol.
New Ruling of War Department
Tho war department has notlflod
GoYiruor Novlllo that drafted mon can
not choose tho mobilization camp to
wblth they may bo sont nor to go with
the contingent of any othor local board
than that which has their regtstra
tlon card, but provision haB been mado
wlMiroby drafted mon who aro outside
of tholr homo states may bo sont dl
roct from tholr temporary residence.
Tho war department has, found a class
or cases wnero gront hardships, with
out fault of dratted mon, would bo lm
rosed
1 Sceno ut Cormons, between Gorlzlu and Trieste, In tho district now
the Junior Nuvnl reserve operating
bwedlsh foreign minister, whoso office violated neutrality by transmitting codo messages from tho German min
ister to Argentina to Berlin.
REVIEW OF
THE PAST WEEK
Dramatic Revolt of Korniloff
Against Russian Govern
ment Collapses.
KERENSKY AGAIN IS VICTOR
Sweden Makes Feeble Reply to Lan
sing's Disclosures of Unneutral
Action and He Exposes Conduct
of Its Former Charge In Mexico.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD.
Another of tho swift, dramatic epl-
odes with which Russia hus been star
tling the world wits unfolded Inst
week. For several days It seemed that
civil war would be added to the woes
Df tho struggling young republic, and
then, as suddenly ns It appeared, the
storm cloud dissolved and the provl-.
slonal government emerged apparently
stronger than before.
General Korniloff, commander In
chief, demanded full power, was
promptly removed by Premier Keren
sky, and marched on Petrogrud with
a considerable body of troops. Several
ofllcers having refused the position,
Kerensky himself took the chief com
mand, the capital was put in a condi
tion of defense, nnd loyal troops were
sent out to cut off Korniloff from tho
northern lighting line, which Is now
considerably east of Riga. The Baltic
fleet, the army In general and most
of the olllclals hastened to assure the
provisional government of their sup
port. Then came KornllofC's collnpse. The
muln part of his army consisted of
the so-called "Savage division," tlerco
Mohammedan troops from the Cauca
sus and Georgia, who were uninformed
of their destination or Kornllolf's aim.
Loyal coreligionists Induced them to
submit to the government on condition
thnt thoy be sent back to the Caucasus
and not be compelled to light against
tho Turks. Korniloff thereupon In
formed the government that he was
ready to surrender.
Cau6e of the Revolt.
Tho conflict really was between tho
conservatives and, tho more radical ele
ments. In Russia. The former hold that
tho government has shown Itself In
capable of restoring order and effec
tiveness because It Is hauled this, way
and that by the workmen's and sol
diers' committees nnd has allowed
them to destroy discipline In the army.
Kerensky himself holds the confidence
and trust of nil, but he Is far from
being the dictator that he has been
represented as being, and has been too
tender hearted to carry out his own
bold .words as to restoration of tho
death penalty and other necessary re
pressive measures.
This latest revolt, however, baB
hardened the premier. He caused or
ordered the arrest of all the leaders
uud generals opposed to the provisional
government, suppressed tho Novoo
Vromya and other newspapers that fa
vored Korniloff, freed Imprisoned Bol-
shevlkts who promised to combat the
rebels, declared a state of wnr In
Moscow and Its environs, and flatly re'
fused to enter Into negotiations to
bring ubout n compromise between the
provisional government and Its oppo
nents.
On Thursday the Russian cabinet
was reconstructed with tho Social
Democrats In full control, and nt the
same time the northern army got Into
action and moved back toward Riga,
driving In the Germuu advance pa
trols.
Sweden's Feeble Reply.
"Yes, wo did It, but no ono asked us
not to," Is, In a sentence, the Swedish
foreign olllco's statement In reply, to
Lansing's charges that It had been
transmitting Germany's messnges from
Buenos Aires to Berlin. With this
weak answer neither Argentlnu nor
tho allies are satisfied, and the Sved
lsh nation feels humiliated. There Is
no immediate prospect, however, that
Sweden will be forced Into the war.
Argentina is clinging precariously to
her neutrality, for the rage against
Germany Is Increasing there dally.
light field artillery at Camp Dewey, near
Count Luxburg, the German minister
who advised that Argentine vessels be
"spurlos versenkt" sunk without a
trace being left-jr-hns been given his
passports and the Argentine minister In
Berlin has been Instructed to usk the
Imperial government for a full expla
nation regarding Mr. Lansing's disclos
ures and as to Its present policy of
sinking Argentine ships. Argentine of-
ticiais say that there will be a diplo
matic rupture If Germnny does not dis
approve the text of Lhxhurg's dis
patches and make concessions concern
ing U-boat warfare.
In Buenos Aires the people wildly
cheered tho news of Luxburg's dismis
sal and then broke out Into nntl-Ger-mnn
rioting, attempting to burn the
buildings of the German club and a
Germnn newspaper and destroying sev
eral blocks of German business houses.
Semlofllclnlly Germany has admitted
the truth of Lansing's statements, but
denies there was a violation of neutral
ity on Sweden's part, and says the dis
closures were made by the allies only
to produce a new crisis In the relations
between Argentina and Germnny and to
mnko trouble for Sweden.
Another Expose by Lansing.
On Thursdny Mr. Lansing ndded to
Sweden's discomfiture by making pub
lic a translation of a letter tlated
Mnrch 8, 1010, from Germnn Minister
von Eckhnrdt at Mexico City to the
Imperial German chancellor asking
thnt the emperor confer a decoration
on Folke Cronholm. then Swedish
charge d'affaires In Mexico, In recog
nition of his services In forwarding
Von Eckhnrdt's reports to Berlin
through the Stockholm foreign olllce
and under cover of the olllclal Swedish
cipher. The minister urged thnt the
decoration be conferred secretly In
order not to arouse the suspicions of
the entente nllles. Cronholm was re
placed as Swedish charge last Febru
ary hut has remained In Mexico City.
These revelntlons seem to mnke un
necessary any further search for the
secret channel through which Berlin
was informed In advance of the (lis
patch of American destroyers to Eu
ropean waters, und of other American
wnr movements.
Secretary Lansing is said to be In
possession of further sensational facts,
but during the rest of the week he
sat tight, wnltlng for Foreign Minister
Llndman and his colleagues to Justify
their actlou If they can. The Swedish
press admits that the people of the
country are proving themselves to be
what tho Germnns call them ''silly
Swedes."
On the Battle Fronts.
Increasing resistance by the Aus
trlaus checked the advance of the Ital
ians toward Lembach mid Trieste last
week, but It wus at tremendous expense
In casualties and prisoners to the ene
my. The severest lighting wus for the
possession of Monte Sun Gabrlele.
After being pushed back down Its
slopes early In the week, the Italians
climbed up .again and firmly withstood
rcpeatetl attacks. A little further
south, on the Balnslzza plateau, the
Austrlans were no' more successful In
their tierce assaults.
All along the west front there were
nrtlllery combats, trench raids and
lighting in the air, hut neither side
made any ground gaiirs of moment.
The allied aviators were especially
busy with bombing expeditions and
flight patrols. Many tons of explosives
wero dropped on airdromes, railway
objectives and docks back of the Ger
man lines.
American Artillery in France.
The war department permitted It to
bo known Thursday that a large con
tingent of American artillery has been
ndded to Genernl Pershing's expedl
tlonury force In Franco and that Its In
tensive training with tho French 75s
and six-Inch howitzers Is well under
way. There have been many reports,
derived from prlvnto letters, that tho
American troops already havo been en
gaged In various battles, but the gov
ernment hns given out no Intimation
that these are true. As such lighting
could scarcely take place without some
casualties, and as Secretary Paker has
promised to publish casualty lists
promptly, the stories probnbly are un
true.
British losses by submarine activity
wero tho smallest since the opening of
tno "rutniess" campaign. The most seri
ous loss reported was that of the At
lantic transport liner Minnehaha, sunk
by n torpedo when west-bound. It Is
said the British have a new submarine
overrun by tho Italians. 2 Members of
Now London, Conn. 3 M. Llndmnn,
chaser, whose design Is so secret thai
It Is called the "hush boat," nnd which
Is proving most effective In combating
the U-bonts. Tho American destroyers
are still giving efllcient help In tho
work. New Cabinet In France.
The demands of the Socialists
brought about a change of ministry la
France last week, but this In no way
weakened the government or Its con
duct of the war, Premier Rlbot nnd
his colleagues resigned and Paul Palu
leve, who was minister of war, became
premier, nnd ufter several vain at
tempts succeeded In forming a ministry
that was fairly satisfactory to nil fac
tions. Palnlevo and the new cabinet
are pledged to prosecute the war to
ilnal victory and to wipe out the stain
of German propaganda that led to the
resignation of Minister of the Interior
Malvey and ultimately to the downfall
of the Rlbot ministry. Henry Frank-lln-Boulllon,
president of the French.
parliamentary committee of foreign ac
tion, who Is now in this country, says
no one doubted the patriotism of the
Rlbot ministry and that Its fall means
it wider participation in the govern-,
merit by all political parties and rep
resents the will of the people to mnko
the government ns strong as possible-
for the effective prosecution of the
war.
Warning Against German Scheme.
Following Its raids on the I. W. V
and other pro-German agencies, the
government through Secretary Lansing
issued a warning that Germany is dls
seminntlng insidious peace propaganda.
In this country designed to halt our
preparations for war. The headquar
ters for this work is In Zurich, Switz
erland, and it is being carried on here
by German spies, certnin 'German
Americans nnd pacifists. Mr. Lansing
intlmnted there would soon be some
sensntlonal arrests, and snld the secret
service had possession of startling evi
dence. In line with this was tho raid
by government agents on the oilices of
the Philadelphia Tageblatt and the ar
rest of Its editors. The documents
seized showed the paper was Involved
In a conspiracy against the United
States nnd received regular money con
tributions from some one In Mexico,
and that the war "news" It published
was deliberately faked to bolster the
Germnn cause and Injure America. Ia
the correspondence found were letters
from Senator La Folletto and several
other prominent men In congress.
The work of disloyal German-American
papers was given a hard blow by
the senate on Wednesday. The trad
ing with the enemy bill was passed
with an amendment muklng unlnwful
the printing of war comment In the
German language without n complete
English translation in a parallel col
umn. Other provisions In the bill In
terdict commerce between Americans
and Germans or their allies, extend the
presidential powers over exports and
Imports and enlarge espionage powers.
For Conscription of Allle.
The sennto on Wednesday adopted
the Chamberlain resolution which
makes subject to military conscription
a million or more aliens now resident
In the United States. Senator Stone
of Missouri, consistently maintaining
his bad record, made the only speech
In opposition to the resolution.
Under the terms of tho resolution It
would be possible to call Into mllltnry
service aliens of draft age, except na
tionals of Germnny and Its allies und
nationals of countries exempted from
such service by treaties.
An amendment adopted at the last
moment, however, provides thnt sub
jects of Germany, Austrla-Hungnry,
Bulgaria and Turkey may be Rafted
for nonmllltnry duty. The subjects of
the centrul powers are exempt from
military service under the draft law.
Secretary Baker has announced the
perfection of tho "Liberty" motor, the
engine that will drive America's war
planes. It was designed by two cele
brated engineers In live days, and In 28
dttys an engine had been completed
and set up in Washington. The parts
wero made in fnctorles all the way
from Connecticut to Cnllfomln and
were assembled In n western city. Full
tests hnve led the government to ac
cept It as the best aircraft engine, pro
duced In any country. Its purts are
standardized and tho problem of re
pairs and maintenance Is simplified.
Tho senate on Monday passed the
war revenue hill, greatest of Its kind,
totaling 2,411,070,000. und on Wednes
day the house passed It to conference.
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