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HAIG PUSHES ON British Deliver Another Blow on Front Where They Have Re cently Gained Five Mites From the Germans. GIVES TEUTONS NO REST London Believes Realization of Important Objective Is Near or Attack Would Have Been Delayed. By the Associated Press. British Front in France and Belgium, Dct. 13.—At an early hour today Brit ish troops, which began an attack in Flanders this morning, had penetrated several hundred yards into the enemy's territory on a six-mile front from near Houtholst wood to a point below the Ypres-Roulers railway and were bat tling albng the Passchendaele ridge, within 3,000 yards of the center of the village of Passchendaele. Knew It Was Coming. By 7:45 o’clock this morning reports were received that everything was go ing well with today's attack. The troops along a wide front had pushed forward to a depth averaging 800 yards or more. Prisoners were beginning to come in early, although slowly, owing to the condition of the field. Indications are that the Germans early were aware that trouble was Impending, as about 4 a. m. a large number of gas shells were fired by them along the British front. The main enemy today was not the Germans, but the mud. The Germans were far less formidable than previ ously, owing to the disorganization oc casioned among them by the recent ter rific blows of the British. The British steam roller “goes up hill very slowly, but it is now going down hill anvf battles are following each other more and more rapidly," said Major General Maurice, director of operations at the British war office, yesterday. The truth of this assertion was driven home less than 24 hours after it Was made by the beginning this morning of another British attack in Flanders. Only three days had elapsed since the last attack, made on Tuesday. Tuesday’s push was launched after a four-day pause, the last previous drive having been carried out the preceding Thursday. Previously intervals of a week or more had elapsed between the British attacks. Good Progress Reported. Good progress was reported early by Field Marshal Haig along the six-mile front northeast of Ypres. on which to day’s assault is being delivered. Appar ently the objective is the remainder of the ridge commanding the Flanders plain, over the dominant points of which the British have already passed and are driving downward. Another notable fact irt connection with the present series of drives is that each is now apparently being made re gardless of weather conditions. One good day for airplane observations was enough for the British in this instance to get their ranges, launch their drum fire, drop their-barrage and push to the attack through the mud and renewed rainfall. No Good Weather Due. Military observers in this connection credit the British high command with the belief that it is probably of little use to wait for good weather at this time of the year in Flanders. Another consideration pointed to is the reported weakening state of the German morale, an opportunity to be seized with all possible promptitude if the utmost ad vantage is to be taken of it. There is no indication that the French forces on the British left, which pushed forward approximately a mite to the edge of the Houtholst wood in Tuesday’s attack, are participating in today’s advance. Their task for the mo ment seems to have -been completed by the bringing up of their line to a point where efficient protection would be given the British left flank in the re newal of the wedge driving process be ing carried out between Passchendaele and Gheluvelt. Paris, Oct. 13—“The night was marked by great activity of the artil lery and by a series of German efforts at various points on the front, says today s official statement. “West of Cerny we repulsed an enemy attack, while a detailed operation carried out by us north of Noisy farm, enabled us to bring back prisoners. An enemy sur prise attack west of Maisons De Cham pagne and three German efforts in the region of Auberive and Souain came to nothing. “On the right bank of the Meuse (Verdun front), artillery fighting con tinues in the region of Bezonvaux." London, Oct. 13.—British troops started on another great offensive to day over the slime and mud of Fland ers. "Northwest of Ypras we attacked on a front of six miles at 5:20 this morn ing," the commander in chief reports this morning. There was rain during the night. The pressure of the third great offensive in right days is against the same German lines which Haig has already battered back for more than five miles. The British attackers are finding new German defenses much easier to penetrate than the old trench defenses, as the Teutons yield much more quick ly now than they dll before. The highest hopes were raised early today by the news of this offensive. London realizes the great obstacles the British troops are encountering be cause of the weather and the ground the troops must move over, but they believe Haig is near the attainment of some much desired objective, else he would not follow recent offensives so closely and in such weather. London, Oct. 13.—Maj. Gen. Frederick B. Maurice, chief director of military operations at the war office, in his Weekly talk with the Associated Press, after an optimistic review of the last, week's work on the British front in Flanders, said: Urges America Hurry. "We have every right to be confident when we see what our men have done. But the fighting is hard and we do not think that the present series of battles in Flanders ic going to end the war. There is a groat deal more hard fight ing before us. I would say that the importance of getting the American troops here as quickly as possible and URGES SACRIFICE TO BUY LIBERTY BONDS . Cardinal Gibbons Subscribes to Limit as Example, He Tells ; Committee. — Washington, Oct. 13.—Subscriptions should be made to the second Lib erty loan, even though personal sacri fices are involved, Cardinal Gibbons declared in a letter to the Maryland Liberty loan committee. "With the sincerest wishes for the loan’s oversubscription in order to b« of some help to the government and to encourage others by example, I am sub- j scribing to the extent of my limited means," he wrote. -- | in the greatest possible numbers haS not been diminished. “The word ‘steam roller,' which was so often used in the early days of the war in connection -with the Russian army, is exactly the right word to characterize the British advance in Flanders. It is an advance not rapid, but insistent, irresistable. German Reports Untrue. "I want to say a word about the work which has been done behind our lines I don’t wish to minimize the U-boat threat, but I can truthfully say that | nothing the U-boats have done has de layed for a single hour our work in France; it has not delayed a single round of ammunition or a ration for the soldiers. The British army was never better fed or supplied than today." Commenting on the German report! that the, British had lost 500,000 men in the present series of battles, General Jfaurice said: "The figures are grotesque. We have not had that many men engaged. As I have already told you, our casualties have been very light and the German casualties are known to have been 3» per cent greater than ours.” Rate Increase to Be Sought and Effort May Be Made to Bor row Federal Funds, Dis cussion Indicates. Washington, D. C., Oct. 13.—Reports that the railroads are considering in formally asking the government to help them in some way to obtain money with which to maintain and enlarge their present plants and equipment to en able them to cope with the high tide of traffic are regarded by officials here as forecasting a concerted move soon to ward that end. What form this move will assume apparently has not yet been decided by the roads themselves. It is report ed that they have under consideration several courses. One possible method is renewed petition for a general in crease in freight rates. Another is to request the government to lend the railroad money on railroad securities. For this, however, special legislation would be necessary. Other plans, de tails of which have not been revealed, are said to be under consideration. Railroads at present are earning very nearly as much as last year, which marked the high tide, but within the last two months operating expenses have shown increase said to be out of all proportion to the increase in gross receipts. Railway executives say that as the government has a practical monopoly through Liberty bond issues of the investment funds of the coun try, they have found it almost impossi ble to obtain funds. New York, Oct. 13—Coincidental with the announcemite; yesterday that pas senger trainmen on western railways would shortly present demands for in creased wages, executives of eastern trunk lines arranged to meet in New York today and discuss plans for mak ing another plea to the Interstate Com merce commission ror higher freight rates. The new demands of the railway brotherhoods for more pay will be a factor in the road’s petition, it was said. The eastern railroads hope, it is said, that the western and southern roads will also renew pleas for higher rates. Ordinarily, applications for rate in creases are presented separately by the three districts, but in the last case all roads joined in the petition for an in crease of 15 per cent in freight rates. The Interstate Commerce commission, in its finding last June, refused the in crease asked, but granted increases of approximately 5 per cent of the gross revenue of the carriers. FARMERS HOARD SPUDS; WARNED TO DISGORGE Chicago, Oct. It.—The farmer, im mune to the anti-hoarding law, is hoarding his potatoes, according to Harry A. Wheeler, food director of Illi nois, under Mr. Hoover. Mr. Wheeler Issued a warning that, as the crop was the greatest on record, not mentioning the unrecorded crops of tens of thousands of gardens, the farm ers were riding to a fall. He said that when the hoard began to disgorge it would all come at once, unless the hoarding was stopped, and prices would drop to zero. H; suggested that the farrncv benefit by allowing the movement to follow Its normal course. STUDENTS ASK PROFESSOR BE GIVEN BACK PLACE — New York. Oct. IS.—Trustees and I faculty of Columbia university wore | petitioned to effect a readjustment of j the controversy which will result in Prof. Chas. A. Beard resuming his serv ices as member of the faculty at a meeting of 700 underclass men of the colle.ge today. Professor Beard resigned Monday. The trustees last week declared va cant professorships held by James | McKeen Cattell and Henry W. L. Dana J because of their pacifist activities. AIRPLANE POOL APPROVED. Washington, Oct. 12.—Legal approval has been given the agreement between the air craft production board and the Airplane Manufacturers’ association, clearing away a possible serious obsta cle to the government’s {640,000,000 air craft program. Attorney General Greg ory has held that the patent pooling plan to prevent patent litigation dona i not violate the Sherman anti-trust law. SELECTED MEN MAY CAST VOTES THIS FALL Although in Federal Service National Army Troopers Are Given Franchise. San Antonio, Tex.. Oct. 13.—Notice H as received today by MaJ. Gen. Henry p. Allen, commanding the Nineteenth ilivision, national army, that the men recently recruited under the selective conscription law will, although now In the federal service, be permitted to vote In the November elections of their Bpective states. MAYO AND STAFF ' HOME FROM ENGLAND Atlantic Fleet Chief Returns From Allied Naval Confer ence and Visit to Fleet. Washington. Or*. 13.—Admiral Mayo, commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet, and his staff, have returned from England, where they participated in a naval conference with the allies. This announcement was authorized today by the navy department. He also visited the American naval contingents In Eu ropean waters. The fact that Admiral Mayo had been sent to England was disclosed to tho press at the time of his departure with the request of the government not to mention the trip. Except in one or two instance the request was generally car ried out. GALL LA FOLLETTE IN SEDITION PROBE Senator Said to Have Made Dis loyal Speech Will Be Asked About Lusitania Statement. Washington* D. C.. Oct. 13.—Senaor LaFollette, of Wisconsin, today was in vited by the Senate committee investi gating his alleged disloyal speech at St. Paul to appear next Tuesday before the committee for a hearing regarding as sertions in his address. Settle Lusitania Dispute. The hearings probably will be public and will be confined to the statement of facts in the speech, particularly re garding Mr. LaFollette's statement that former Secretary Bryan appealed to President Wilson to keep passengers off the Lusitania because of ammunition alleged to be in her cargo. The commit tee advised the senator that its in vestigating authority does not extend to his right to make the Nonpartisan league speech, nor into the motives of his' critics. It has not been determined whether Mr. Bryan will be asked to appear. _ __ CHINESE MOHAMMEDANS LOYAL, HE TELLS WILSON Correspondence of Associated Press. Peking, Oct. 13.—Abu Bekr, the leading Mohammedan priest of North China, has prepared a letter to Presi dent Wilson on behalf of the Chinese Mohammedans, assuring him of the loyalty of the Chinese Mohammedans to the cause of the allies and denounc ing the action of the German emperor, the sultan of Turkey and other leaders. The Mohammedan priest urges Pres ident Wilson to advise China, and en able it to settle its domestic difflcul | ties and bring harmony and comfort to the masses._ APPEALS FOR BARGES FOR USE ON RIVER Winona, Minn., Oct. 12.—An appeal to the federal shipping board to build, sell or lease upon the installment plan, a large fleet of river barges to enable the Mississippi river to take its place as America’s greatest water highway, was voiced at the closing session of the 16th annual convention of the Up per Mississippi River Improvement as sociation today. The establishment of a line of light draff barges, provided with powerful towboats along the German plan, is advocated. _ KANSAS OPPONENTS OF DRAFT INDICTED Leavenworth, Kan., 0<t. 13.—Indict ments charging conspiracy to violate the selective draft law against Ray mond I. Moore, his wife, Lenora War neson Moore, of Kansas City; Dr. Eva Harding, Ike Gilberg and Ernest New man, of Topeka, Kan., and George Kleighe, of Fort Scott, Kan., were re turned today by a federal grand jury. The indictments returned were the re sult of an anti-conscription meeting held on May 27, 1917, in Topeka. Dr. Harding was a candidate for congress. Mr. Moore formerly was a public school teacher. FRENCH PAPER DESIRES WILSON VISIT EUROPE Paris, Oct. 13.—The suggestion that President Wilson visit Europe is made by the Information in its leading edi torial today. It says the allies need the president’s counsel, that his influ ence would be powerful in establishing unity in regard to democratic ideals, and that such a visit would be of ad vantage also to America. GERMAN OFFICIALS IN U. S. A Pacific Port. Oct. 12.—Dr. A. von Rosthorn, former minister plenipoten tiary from Austria-Hungary to China, accompanied by 28 Austrian and 34 Ger man consular anu legation officials have landed from the Dutch steamer Oranje. The party carries safe con duct from the entente allies, but fed eral agents nevertheless made a long and painstaking search of the baggage, letters and documents of the members before allowing them to come ashore. HERBERT M. YOUNG DIES. Chicago. Oct. 12.—Herbert M. Young, a newspaper man known in many cities of the country, died today of heart di pease, aged 49 years. He was a director of the Scripps McRae league of news topers from 1883 to 1900, also serving with the St. Louis Chronicle and Cleve land Press during those years. In 1900 ae engaged in business in New York. He will be buried Saturday at Keokuk, la. GERMAN MUTINY SAVES RUSSIANS —*" Dissatisfaction, Said to Have Began Eight Months Ago, Prevents Use of Fleet. London, Oct 12.—The inactivity of the German fleet In the Baltic sea 1 recently, when there were obvious op portunities for attacking Russia, ac cording to & dispatch to the Dally | Chronicle from Amsterdam, was due to the mutinous outbreak In the German navy. The outbreak affected at least, elx Important units of the fleet, put- j ting them out of action and causing ! the authorities to doubt discipline of the crews of the other ships. It waa impossible, the dispatch adds, to take stern measures on a large scale against the offenders, because that would hava Increased the evil. DISCONTENT BEGAN LAST YEAR. Amsterdam, Oct. 11.—According to some reports here the discontent In the German navy began eight months ago and the men of the fleet had reached such a nervous state, owing to the pro longed high tension, that only a spark was needed to cause an explosion on board the warships; Involved. It Is said large numbers of pamphlets were found dealing with tho cause of the war and asking why Germany became the most hated nation in the world. Others dilated on the vile Influence of junker dom and the big manufacturing inter ests and purported to give the truth about “the man behind the war.” Fairly reliable accounts put the num ber of men condemned to penal servi tude at 30, whose sentences range from five to 15 years, while 80 to 100 were given lighter sentences. I German Soldier Writes of Dif ficulties of Taking Wed ding Presents From French Women. ;.V _ By United Preee. With the French Army in the Field, Oct, 12.—Documents recently taken from German prisoners indicate -that the famous iron cross, over 2,000,000 , of which have been distributed by the kaiser since the beginning of the war, is given now not only for acts of bravery but also for exceptional ability In destroying French villages, homes and farms. In a letter from a German landwehr, Fred Baer, to another German soldier named Silkenhause, of the Fifty-ninth regiment, published today, Saer speaks of getting one of the coveted prizes for having taken from an aged French woman her household belongings. He was certain he would get the reward. The letter also said: "I am attached to the ammunition j branch of the army. We take all iron, i lead, copper, cork, otts, etc., that we i find in the homes of the French. We I take chandeliers and kitchen utensils. I Everything is assembled here and sent into Germany. Often it is very diffi cult to have to take from married worn 1 en their wedding presents, but the nee j cessities of war force us.” LACKMCimNE STILL WEAKENS RUSS ' Evil Influences Busy But Petro grad Says Fraternizing At tempts Are Repelled. Petrograd, Oct. 12.—Austro-German troops are renewing their attempts to fraternize with the Russians, but so far' every effort has met with failure, ac cording to a statement issued by the ' Russian war office based on reports from the front. The general situation Is quiet, although some of the armies as well as some of the Cossack units, still act with some suspicion toward the commanding staff. The question of peace is said to agitate the great mass of the Russian soldiers. At some places there is agitation against capital punishment, but at the same time demands are made that pun j ishment in the rear of the fighting l front be enforced with greater strict ' ness. The cases where orders were discussed or not carried out are com paratively rare, the soldiers who refuse to obey orders usually being brought to trial. The war officer announces with re gret that the evil Influence of the gen darmes and police still asserts itself. So far no measures have been taken to isolate these elements. Complaints of want of discipline among new recruits are still numerous. FINDS CAMPAIGN TO DISCREDIT RED CROSS Washington, D. C„ Oct. 12.—Declar ing that efforts to disparage the work of the American Red Cross are made in various sections of the country as part of an anti-patriotic propaganda Harvey D. Wilson, general manager, to day telegraphed all Red Cross division managers to begin nationwide investi tion to trace the movement to its course and to combat it. "It is evident that rumors, innuen dos, critical of and calculated to em barrass the Red Cross are being indus trially circulated as part of an anti patriotic propaganda," the telegram reads. _ _ RAIDER FOOLS BRITISH AS LUMBER CARRIER Honolulu, T. H„ Oct. 12.—Graphic de tails of how the famous German com merce raider Seeadler, which preyed on allied commerce seven months in the south Pacific before meeting her fate on the reefs of Mopesa island, passed Inspection of a British cruiser by as suming the disguise of a lumber car rier, were revealed here today by Capt. Pador Smith, master of the American schooner R. C. Slade, one of the three known victims of the German craft. SMALL SHIPS, TOO, TAKEN OVER BY U, S. Boats of 1,600 Tons as Well as Larger Ones Will Be Com mandeered Monday. Washington, D. C„ Oct. 13.—In its requisitioning of ships October 15, the shipping board is considering taking over all American vessels of more than 1,500 tons dead weight capacity Instead of 2,500 tons, as at first announced. The great need of trans-Atlantic ton nage, it was said today, has made this step necessary. American ships of more than 1,500 tons capacity available for ocean serv ice number 458, aggregating 2,871,359 tons dead weight. Most of the smaller vessels to be requisitioned will be put into peaceful trades. Many will ply be tween the United States and South American and West Indian ports, main taining trades which the government considers essential. TO ora HILT Visits Sophia When Ferdinand Demands Peace, Report at Amsterdam Says. By United Pres*. Amsterdam, Oct. 13.—Reports that the German kaiser is in Sofia, Bulgaria, have aroused much speculation here. Rumors have reached here that the king of Bulgaria is demanding peace. FRANK GOTCH ILL IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL mmmmmmmmmmmmmrn Former Champion Wrestler Is Stricken While on Way to Arkansas Health Besort. Chicago, Oct. 13.—Frank Gotch for years world's champion wrestler, is seriously ill in this city. Gotch. ac companied by Mrs. Gotch. arrived here, yesterday from their home at Hum boldt, la., on their way to Hot Springs. Ark. He became suddenly ill and went to the German hospital. It was said that he was suffering from an obscure I kidney ailment. GERMER DENIES DRAFT CONSPIRACY, SEDITION Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 12.—Attor neys for Adolph Germer, socialist lead er of Chicago, and 11 other persons charged with conspiracy against the se lective draft law, today opened the de fense at the trial in United States dis trict court here. The defense hopes to submit evidence to sustain its contention that the de fendants did not effect a conspiracy to oppose the draft and that no treason able or disloyal literature was circu lated by them. HUNDREDS OF RED CROSS WORKERS NEEDED SOON Petrograd, Oct. 12.—General Jan covoso, Rumanian war minister, called today on the American ambassador, David R. Francis, and explained th« situation in Rumania, thanking him for American aid. "One American Red Cross mission has arrived at our front, but that is only a small part of what we need. There is little cholera or other disease among our armies and people now, but spring may bring more. Hundreds of American relief workers will be needed them. We are obtaining medicines from Japan, but lack funds which American could supply.” GIBBONS WRITES WILSON ABOUT HIS NEW PLACE Washington, D. C„ Oct. 12.—Cardinal Gibbons wrote President Wilson in a letter made public here today, that he is trying to "pursuade all Americans that they can do the greatest good to themselves and their country by cheer ful preformance of their duty ns it is pointed out to them by lawfully consti tuted authority,” The letter was writ ten on the occasion of the recent for mation of the League for National Unity, of which Cardinal Gibbons is honorary chairman. President Wilson in reply thanked the cardinal for accepting the chairman ship of the league. NEW ARMY OFFICERS WILL BE FOOT DOCTORS Fort Snelling, Minn., Oct. 12.—In ac cordance with orders from the war de partment, students and officers of all training camps will be given instruc tion in shoe fitting, the care of the feet and minor orthopedic treatment, it was announced today. Hereafter, no man will be discharged from the army be cause of foot ailments, until orthopedic treatment has been given, the order re cites. IN TRAINING 431,180 MEN. Washington, Oct. 12.—The number of men in America's new national army either actually under training or ordered to the 16 cantonments through put the country totals 431,180. In making public the figures Secre tary Baker said that the shipments of :lothlng to the camps Is keeping pace with the arrival of the new troops. Up to October 2, the day before the second increment of draft men was or dered out, nearly 13,000,000 articles of wearing apparel and sleeping equip ment had been sent to the cantonments uid shipments are being made aidly. SNOW FALLS IN OHIO. Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 12.—A fall of mow is in progress today In northwest ern Ohio and northeastern Indiana, ftain, which fell throughout tho night, turned into snow early this morning, and in an hour the ground was covered with a coat of white. Fort Wayne and dandusky also reported snow. CITIES PREPARE TO SEIZE CODE; “| “Near” Blizzard Hits Ohio When Bins Are Empty, Street Cars Stopping and Schools Closing. GARFIELD CHANGES ORDER Capper Writes That Retailers Take Concerted Action in Advancing Prices and Ig nore Federal Action. Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. IS.—The first snowfall of the season struck Cleveland today in the form of a small blizzard. Heavy snowfalls ar# reported from adjoining counties. Columbus, Ohio, Oct. IS.—Mayors throughout Ohio today were preparing to seize coal to prevent suffering which Is becoming widespread. The demands for coal are pouring In on the governor, public utilities commission and the state coal clearing house. University May Close. Ohio State university officials re ported that unless coal can be obtained for the university by late this after noon that institution probably would be forced to close. In a number of small communities light plants have been closed for sev eral days, and many schools have been dismissed. CITY WILL SELL COAL. Bloomington, 111. Oct. IS.—The city council today voted to use $1,000 In buying coal and delivering it to per sons who have been unable to get fuel from dealers. Consumers will pay cash at actual cost to the city, plus delivery charges. CAPPER WRITES GARFIELD. Topeka, Kan., Oct. 13.—Declaring that "concerted action by retail dealers in advancing prices to unreasonable fig ures, apparently with a determination to Ignore federal action, is producing a lack of confidence in authority which must Inevitably prove Injurious,” Gov ernor Capper today sent a letter to Harry A. Garfield, federal coal ad ministrator. calling his attention to the “extremely unsatisfactory condition of the retail coal market in the state of Kansas.” ”A careful Inquiry has developed no Justification for the prices now prevail Ing," writes the governor. “Prolonged ielay on the part of the federal govern ment In giving our people the relief ther had expected from a situation which has become Intolerable, has cre ated widespread unrest. This condition of mind finds expression in an over whelming number of letters now com ing to my desk in every mail.” Washington, D. C„ Oct. 13.—The threatened coal shortage will be avert ed, fuel administration officials said to day, by an order Just issued, suspend ing in part provision of a recent prior ity proclamation directing that all cen tral field coal moving toward lake ports go to the northwest. Ohio operators have been directed to supply first enough fuel to meet pressing nods in Ohio and send what is left to the north west. Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 13.—Because of a shortage of coal the Columbus street car system was tied up again this morn ing for nearly an hour, and thousands of people were forced to walk to work. Washington, D. C., Oct. 13.—Exist ence of a general coal shortage is ad mitted by the geological survey. “The tremendous increase in manu facturing and transportation activity this year," said a statement issued to day, “has created a demand for soft ooal In excess of any In the past." A serious coal shortage exists in Ohio, fuel administration officials were told by a delegation of consumers who came to Washington to protest against lifting the embargo on coal shipment to Canada. Mayors of some towns, they said, have seized carloads of coal en route to the lakes and have apportioned it among the inhabitants. MUNICIPAL BREAD DEPOTS PLANNED Hoover Prepares for Early Reg ulation to Make Bakers Be Good. Washington, D. C., Oct. 13.—Early regulation of the baling industry was promised by Food Administrator Hoover, plans to control bread produc tion and distribution already are under consideration and wl'.l be put into operation as soon as bread baking ex periments now being conducted in sev eral cities are completed. Municipal bread depots will be provided if it i t found that retailers cannot be con trolled under a voluntary arrangement. MILL AUSTRALIAN GRAIN ON COAST; SAVE SPACE San Francisco, Oct. 12.—Efforts to encourage shipments of Australian wheat to California for re-shipment to the European allies in '.he form of flour, thus saving bottoms because of the lesser bulk of the finished product, lie behind a reduction in freight rates from San Francisco to gulf ports an nounced today by the Southern Pacific Hail road company. This action was taken at the request of the California grain corporation of the United States food administration. POTTERY WORKERS STRIKE. East Liverpool, Ohio, Oct. 12.—Fol lowing the strike of 10.0C0 general ware pottery workers in Ohio. West Virginia. Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. Tennessee and Canada, plant owners In this district were notiiied that the supply of natural gas, used as fuel, would be cut oil from all industrial concerns January 1. The walkout is the men's answer 1« the manufacturers’ refusal to grant a Oat 25 per cent wage Increase.