Nebraska Newspapers

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D. H. CRONIN. Publisher.
O'NEILL. NEBRASKA
The first rear admirals In the United
States navy were commissioned In 1862
when that rank was created by an act
«f congress. David Farragut. for his
Valor In the civil war. was made vice
Sidmiral in 1864, and two years later the
rank of admiral In the United States
navy was established for the purpose of
honoring him. The grade of admiral
Was revived In 1898 and conferred upon
George Dewey, the hero of Manila. The
highest rank of American naval dfflcers
tn active service was, up to a short time
Ago, that of rear admiral. The title of
Admiral was first used In France, and
the first French admiral was appointed
In 1284. A few years later the title was
Adopted by the English, and the rank
of admiral of the English seas was first
given to William do Deybourne by Ed
ward I In 1297._
Gold and colored powders can be ap
plied by pad and stenci^ process on thin
fabrics so as to make attractive de
eigns in the following way: Silk or
cotton powder Is sprinkled on a table,
And on It Is laid the tissue, held in a
frame or otherwise. A zinc stencil Is
laid on, then a mordant or other ad
hesive substance Is applied, this being
A paste mjtde of rye flour, gelatin gly
cerin and other substances. The stfncll
Is raised, then the fabric is lifted off the
bed «r powder. Gold powder, etc., la
then sifted upon the surface, and it ad
heres to the stencil design, producing
very attractive effects, flowers or em
broidery motifs; gold spangles, even of
gather large size, can also be applied.
The espionage act provides as fol
lows: "Section 2. Every letter, writ
ing, circular, postal card, picture, print,
engraving, photograph, newspaper,
pamphlet, book or other publication,
matter or thing of any kind, containing
any matter advocating or urging trea
son, insurrection, or forcible resistance
to any law of the United States, Is
hereby declared to be unmailable. Sec
tion 8. Whoever shall use or attempt to
tise the mails or postal service of ttia
United States for the transmission of
any matter herein declared to be tin -
mailable shall be fined not more than
$5,000, and imprisoned not more than
five years, or both."
Sir Bernard Mallet, president of tha
Royal Statistical society, has declared
that the United Kingdom has lost by
the fall in births during the war more
than 500,000 potential lives. During the
same period he estimates that Germany
has lost 2,600,000 and Hungary 1,600,00$
The greater decline In the birth rate ir,
the central empires is ascribed to the
fact that the poorer classes) In them
countries have suffered greatly 11
health and vigor on account of the war
While the corresponding classes in Great
Britain have actually enjoyed more
favrrable conditions than In time ol
peace.
When Macquarrle island, situated
600 miles to the south of New Zealand,
was discovered in 1810, it was inhab
ited by a peculiar flightless parrot, deJ
Scribed by a contemporary who saw
lumbers of the birds which were takes
to Sydney by sealers as "the glibbest
Of the loquacious tribe.” Recent In
vestigation of the island makes It al
most certain that this strangely Isolat
ed specimen of the parrot family D.
completely extinct, probably as a result I
of the introduction of cats, which liavj ,
become wild and overrun the island.
Here is a little information which will
help you to solve the vexing problem
that Is apt to be a hardy annual, i. e.,
how much coal to order in order to fid
the bunkers, but without having to pat
some in an old barrel In the outhouse.
A ton of egg coal contains from 32 to 38
cubic feet, averaging about 35, says
Popular Science Monthly. By inetumr- ,
lng the cubical contents of your bin i
you will be able to estimate how mack
to order to fill it. This may be deni
by multiplying together the length}
breadth and depth of your bln.
Ten years ago we exported 400,000,000
clgarets to China, which is art average
of about one cigaret a year for each
Celestial. This year there has already
been an average of 10 clgarets exported
to each Chinese; or, In round figures,
4.000,000,000 American clgarets. says
Popular Science Monthly. I-ast year
our exports In clgarets alone reached
the $12,000,000 mark.
A Pittsfield woman telephoned for a
piece of ice. Shortly afterward a big
eight-cylinder touring car drove into
the backyard. The driver Inquired
whether anybody had ordered any ice,
and was told by the pussled woman
that she did. He thereupon took his
tongs, lifted a piece of Ice from the
rear of the machine, and toted it Into
the house.
When a call was Issued for volun
teers to save the bumper blackberry
crop at Huntington, W. Va., practically
the whole population responded. Black
berry picnics have been the rage among
the women, who worked in chic sun
bonnets and neat frocks.
The Amazon river discharges the
most water of any river in the world.
The total length of the Amazon is
4,300 to 3,600 miles, and its width varies
from a few hundred feet at different
points to more than 100 miles at its
mouth.
During Washington's two terms as
president, from 178!) to 1797, the cab
inet consisted of four members, viz:
Secretary of state, secretary of treas
ury, secretary of war and attorney
fcneral. It now consists of 10 mend
ers.
The Japanese are the only people
who have ever undertaken the system
atic planting and harvesting of sea
weed and other marine vegetation.
Ice cream is frozen without ice In a
new English freezer that is a minature
* refrigerating plant, using compressed
carbonic acid gas.
The Mississippi legislature passed an
educational bill subject to local option,
and applying to children between 7
and 16 years old.
The great bulk, of the poultry and
eggs consumed t-acli year in America
is the product of poultry flocks man
aged by women.
Many of the dress manufacturers
v throughout the United States are nnw
pending out women instead of men us
salesmen. _ _
Members of the Women's Relief
corps of the G. A. U. In Huntington.
W. Va„ hereafter will salute all men
|n khal.
Of the over 4,500 women employed by
etock yard firms in Chicago, over 43
per cent, are married and have child
ren.
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Oculists have found that a peculiar
form of eye strain is due to persons
reading while 1.7 ng (lover..
Madrid ia built upon a plateau 2.29J
feet above the sea level end is the
♦ieUeet tit;- ;a 3uropz.
SECOND PLACE LOOMS
BIG IN PRIMARIES
Candidate For Lieutenant Gov
enor Being Thought More of
Because of Draft.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 9.—The raising
fit the draft age has brought embarJ
rassment to Governor Neville and also
the S. R. McKelvie, the only republican
candidate for governor. Both are
under 40 years of age, and must reg
ister with other possible soldiers on
September 5. If they have any ex
emptions they desire to put forward,
that is the time they must file their
claims or forever hold their peace.
Neither one of them, if they follow
the usual political course, will dare
give the other political ammunition by
claiming an exemption. Only one, of
course, can be elected governor, but
the man who wins will be equally
liable to be called into service as the
one who loses at the election. Neville
hM had military training, but Mc
Kelvie has not.
This opens the possibility to the man
who is elected lieutenant governor
being called to serve a part of the
term as governor, and is causing the
party leaders to lay emphasis upon
the necessity of picking a strong man
for second place. The two democratic
candidates are Carl Slatt, of Edgar,
who Is within the new draft age, and
W. B. Banning, of Union, who is not.
The republican candidates are M. L.
Fries, of Arcadia, a lumber merchant;
C. S. Page, a druggist of Banner coun
ty; Isidore Zeigler, an Omaha lawyer,
and Pell A. Barrows, for years Lincoln
correspondent of the Omaha Bee.
DOUBLE BOARD AT
NEBRASKA PRIMARIES
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 9.—Nebraska is
to make her first trial of the double
election board at the coming primary,
August 20. The last legislature pro
vided that In every voting precinct In
the state where more than 100 votes
were cast at the last election three ad
ditional judges and two clerks of elec
tion should be appointed, the district
court clerk to designate these as a)
counting board. They begin work at
noon, and every time 25 ballots have
been deposited they start In counting
again.
The primary polls close at 8 o’clock,
and It is figured by the political man
agers that this will make It possible to
ascertain who Is elected at least 24
hours earlier than under the old sys
tem, where few precincts reported be
fore the day following.
RUMOR OIL STRUCK
IN NEBRASKA FIELD
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 9.—'Telegrams re
ceived here from Banner county where
the Prairie Qas and Oil company, a
branch of the Standard, has been drill
ing, say that the story ’.a rampant that
oil has been struck, and that everybody
In the county is running around in
circles. No official confirmation has
been received, as the drillers are re
ported to be keeping mum. The Prairie
people began operations on a dome that
the experts said contained oil. Hun
dreds of western Nebraska men havq
taken leases on every available acre
in that section. The land is rough and
hilly, but there are a number of valleys
that are believed to contain oil. Ban
ner Is one of the cc unties of the west
ern tier, and sparsely populated be
cause of its lack of transportation fa
cilities and poor soil.
INSANE NEBRASKAN
HELD IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Mitchell, 8. IX, Aug. 9.—Donald Iiol
sbn, who says he is from Burwell, Neb.,
Is being.held here. Arrested ss a va
grant the man was found to be insane
and it is believed that his story, that hq
escaped officers of a sanatorium whila
being transferred from one institution
to another, is true.
Soon after his arrest Holson told a
patrolman that he had taken a drink
of Mitchell city water because he did
not want to live any longer. Being as
sured that the effects of the water were
not usually fatal he replied that it did
not matter and that he had always been
a detriment to his family.
Letters were found in his possession
and his relatives have been notified of
his detention and condition.
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CROPS BURNED UP
IN SOUTHERN COUNTIE9
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 9.—Burlingtor,
crop reports say that corn in south
eastern and southern Nebraska is rap
idly burning up under the hot winds
that have prevailed for three days. Tho
estimates of damage done In the two
lower tiers of counties along the Kan
sas line run from 25 to Cl) per cent
Many of the estimators say that even
If rain shold come within a few- duys
less than half a crop will result.
In western Nebraska there have been
several good rains, but as far west as
Kearney county the drought has been
on for several weeks, but the hot winds
that began Sunday have cooked thv
corn.
PARTY OF AUTOISTS
HAVE LUCKY ESCAPE
Fremont, Neb., Aug. 7.—An automo
bile seating Miss Mina Dunn and Miss
Laura Hilllker, of Fremont, and Ches
ter Doty, of Omalia, turned turtle near
Elkhorn Sunday night. Both young
women were pinned under the body of
the machine. Miss Dunn suffered pain
ful injuries. She is at the home of
her mother in Fremont. /Mr. Doty and
Miss Hilliker escaped with bruises.
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CANNING FACTORY TO
BEGIN OPERATIONS
Fremont, Neb., Aug. 7.—Under gov
ernment supervision 'the Fremont can
ning factory, tho output of which will
he used to feed Uncle Sam’s soldiers,
will begin operations Monday. Tho IRO
employes will take a government
pledge, and tho factory will be guarded
day and night. Visitors will not bo
admitted.
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LONG PINE—Two incites of rain fell
In Book ar.d Brown counties Mondav
night. Threshing is well started. The
yield of oats, rye and wheat is above the
average. Tito com crop Is in the best
condition In years. Potatoes are well
above the average. The corn and potato
crops are assured. Hay Is good quality
but somewhat short. Pastures are tin?
and stock Is doing extra well.
BURT COUNTY PIONEER
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Lyons. Neb., Aug. 7.—S. A, Mc
Dowell, one of the early settlers of
Burt county, died at a hospital in
Lincoln Monday, aged 67 rears, leav
ing a Wife and eight children. The
Imply canto .to Burt county in tS7i
Iocs t.113 on Hi? praric tsear where Crate
is now situ. ti.d. About six years aye
he had a st-oke of paralysis, sine,
which liitc it's health gradual:v failed.
He wu; a isestlje,- of the i'reabyt. ban
t.t-'.rch.
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STATE BOARD FIXES
GENERAL FUND LEVY
fs Slightly Lower Than Wat
Laid During the Last
Two Years.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug.. 8.—The state
board of assessment has fixed the gen
eral fund levy at 3 mills, which means
that the total mill levy for state taxes
will be 7.68 mills, which will produce
about $4,300,000 revenue. The consti
tution fixes the general fund levy at
5 mills. When the legislature was con
sidering appropriations it discovered
that 6 mills would be insufficient; and
in order to avoid fracturing the consti
tution it created two new special
special funds, .75 mill for state uni
versity activities and .48 mill for Im
provements at state Institutions. Some
of the appropriation bills that the
house passed were killed by the senate,
and thus the state board was able to
keep well within the 5 mill limit. The
levy for general fund purposes a year
ago was 3.8 mills and two years ago
3.4 mills.
Treasurer Hall warned the board
against cutting down the levy to 3
mills. He said that this might help
some politically, but it Isn’t good busi
ness. At one time the general fund
ran down to $600 last year. The spec
ial levies bring in a sum sufficient
to tako care o: the $16,000,000 appru
prlated by the legislature, in the opin
ion of the other members, and the cftsh
custodian’s warning was not heeded.
There is a balance In the general
fund at the present time of $563,000,
and as the cash collections from var
ious departments will run over $500,000
It was figured that a 3 mill levy would
bo sufficient. The levies, therefore are:
General fund, 3; normal schools, .85;
state aid bridges, .2; state university,
.1; state university buildings, .75;
state Institution improvements, .48;
state aid roads, .65; state university
special activities, .76. One mill repre
sents $565,000.
RAILROAD EMPL0YE8
MUST SHOW COURTESY
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 8.—The state
railway commission has been notified
that Director General McAdoo has
ordered a campaign of courtesy and
consideration on the behalf of em
ployes toward the public. The circular
says that there has been considerable
irritation and complaint on the part
of the public because of the scant cour
tesy shown patrons since the govern
ment took charge, and that this must
be changed.
It is planned to havo the various
superintendents pick out employes who
can make short, snappy talks on the
subject nnd with this battalion of fou.
minute men traveling about and mak
ing speeches it is hoped to make gov
ernment administration as popular as
when competition was the spur to
politeness in dealing with the public.
Other suggestions are that officials
should acquaint themselves personally
with transportation conditions, and re
move complaint; that all employes shall
be required to dress neatly in uniforms,
that windows, floor and lavatories be
kept clean and that where long lines
of people now stand awaiting their turn
that More windows be opened und
floor\ is circulate about to discover
the i m1 needs of patrons.
CHII TERRIBLY
NJURED UNDER WHEELS
Al. II. Neb,, Aug. 8.—Gerald, the (.
yes; -old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eilis Brit
tain, was run over by a load of sand
which was driven by his father late
Saturday afternoon. The little fellow
had run out in the road to meet his
father and tried to climb onto the Bide
of the wagon. He slipped and fell un
der the rear wheel, the heavy wagon
passing acroos his back from hip to
shoulder. Upon being revived, the little
one seemed to bo in no pain until Sun
day, and then he was taken to a Wake
ileld hospital. An X-ray examination
showed a crushed lung and several oth
er internal troubles. It is not known
whether the wounds will prove fatal
or not
POTATO GROWERS ARE
ORGANIZED FOR BUSINE3S
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 8.—The Farmers’
Union Potato Growers' Cooperative as
sociation has filed articles of incorpor
ation with the secretary of state. The
capital stock is $400,000 and the place
of operations Sheridan county. The
first enterprise to be launched is a
potato flour mill which will consume
000 bushels of spuds each day. it was
originally planned to build a starch
factory, but this required a larger
amount of potatoes than it is expected
would be available for running the fac
tory at a profitable capacity. This is
the second potato flour mill in the
country, the first one being located in
Idaho. Many mills of this sort are in
operation in Germany.
LEMON EXTRACT AGENT
IS HEAVILY FINED
Ainsworth. Neb., Aug. 8.—James
Duncan, a farmer living near Johns
town, was arrested on the charge of
handling intoxicating liquors, and fol
lowing a plea of guilty, was fined $100
and costs on one count and the others
were dismissed on his promise of dis
continuing the business.
Duncan was the agent for a company
of Freeport. 111., and was selling lemon
extract, S5 per cent alcohol, and the
old time "sopping wets” were buying It
and drinking it in large quantities—
so much so that the women of Johns
town complained to the authorities and
the arrest followed.
LAV : ORNER STONE OF
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
Allen, Neb., Aug. 8.—The corner
/tone for Allen's big new $<15,000 high
school building was layed Sunday aft
ernoon with fitting ceremonies. Rev.
Killturn, of Allen, gave the principal
address. County Superintendent Rich
nrdson. of Ponca, gave a short talk
til ,o. Music was furnished by tlia Allen
municipal band.
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ALI.KN- An automobile driven by
Flunk Hinds and another driven by Alva
.'hllds collided at a corner in the road
ibout five miles north of town Saturday
afternoon. Roth ears are reported to
have been going at a high rate of speed
at the time. Although no one was seri
ously hurt, both cars were damaged con
siderably.
GARDENS RUINED BY
THE HOT WINDS
Fremont, Neb., Aug. 8.—Several
hundred Fremont war gardens have
been utterly ruined by the hot weather
of the last two days. The wind yes
terday and Sunday gave the gardens
their finish. The potato crop is les3
than half and the vegetable crop is
even shorter. The < ern crop around
Fremont, has "failed” for the .*'rst t ;ru;
in 17 yqa.1-'. Only the creel: ai d river
land fields have a cl., u.j re
turn a yield"
DRYING PUNT NOW
IN FULL OPERATION
Concern at West Point, Neb., 1$
Being Well Patronized By
People of Community.
West Point, Neb., Aug. 7.—The E!ko
Evaporating company's plant at West
Point Is now in full operation, drying
large quantities of fruit and vegetables.
The concern Is owned exclusively by
West Point men and was started as a
trial In the drying problem. From
present indications it appears that the
plant will be well patronized and will
prove a great boon to those who raise
large quantities of produce which has
heretofore gone to waste. A small
charge is made for the service, which
also can be paid for by a share of
the material handled.
TAX RECEIPTS FOR
JULY BROKE RECORDS
Lincoln, Neb., Aug 7.—Nebraska is
prosperous. If you don’t believe it, lis
ten to the report of Secretary of State
Pool for the month of July.
The cash collection of that office In
that month totaled $63,270.34 as
against $55,954.92 during the Bame
month a year ago, the largest cash re
ceipts ever shown in the office. Of this
amount the largest was for corporation
permits, $59,875, while the next largest
was $6,696.65 for filing articles of in
corporation.
This has nothing to do with the au
tomobile department which issued 6,150
auto plates and 250 motorcycle plates.
So far this year 165,600 automobile
plates have been issued and 2,700 mo
torcycle plates as against 143,101 auto
mobile plates and 3,500 motorcycle
dates In 1917.
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BRINGS MESSAGE FROM
GENERAL PERSHING
Linooln, Neb., Aug. 7.—Mrs. W. I.
McKay, an old friend of Gen. John J.
Pershing and the late Mrs. Pershing in
the Philippines, is in Lincoln for a
short visit with Miss Mae Pershing
and Mrs. D. M. Butler, sisters of the
general.
Mrs. McKay brought a message to
the Pershing sisters from General Per
shing and a present to the general’s
son, Warren.
"General Pershing Is proud of the
men America is sending to Europe,”
said Mrs. McKay, “and spoke especial
ly of those from Nebraska. He would
Impress upon the American people the
need of unification in war work.”
Mrs. McKay saw General Pershing in
Paris while on her way hofne from the
Italian front, where she witnessed the
counter offensive of the Italians which
resulted In a sweeping victory on the
Piave.
PRIMARY BALLOTS
GOING TO SOLDIERS
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 7.—Secretary of
State Pool, who has had a large force
of clerks directing envelopes to the
soldiers in the United States entitled to
vote in the primary, will complete the
tasa tonight. About 5,000 letters con
taining ballots, instructions and re
turn envelopes will then have been
mailed out.
WEST POINT-Wheat and oats al
ready threshed In Cuming county show
a larger yield than was anticfpated. On
Conrad Fischer's farm, west of town, a
10-acre field of spring wheat gave 22
bushels an acre. In Logan township
Frank Kafka had wheat that yielded 24
bushels per acre and the qualRy In every
case noted was extra fine, the grains be
ing plump and heavy.
EUST1S—Walter, 11-year-oid son of
William Echafer, a south side farmer,
died from the effects of a gunshot wound,
the ball from a 32-callber revolver pene
trating his abdomen. The victim and a
younger brother were alone at the farm
home at the time of the shooting. How
they came in possession of the revolver
is not known.
FREMONT—At the request of relatives,
a post-mortem was held officially over the
body of 4-year-oid Je^se Johnson, little
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson, of
Inglewood. The child died at the home of
a neighbor, with whom it had been living.
Physicians found that death was due sole
ly to natural causes.
WEST POINT—Miss Mamie Glass
ramer, who has spent 12 years in
3hlna as a missionary, spoke at Grace
Lutheran church, describing conditions
-mong the Chinese. She Is a sister of P’.
‘t. Glassburner, government county farm
Agent for Cuming county.
WEST POINT-The district draft board
las placed 70 men out of the 1S3 June
registrants in Class 1, placing only eight,
•egistrants in a deferred class. Some of
:hese Class 1 men will doubtless be called
n the August call.
LINCOLN—Lincoln street car men have
been granted a general increase in wages
it 5 cents an hour under an agreement
with the company officials. The old scale
was 30 to 35 cents per hour. The new Is
S> to 40 cents.
LINCOLN—Chancellor Avery, of the
University of Nebraska, has been com
missioned a major In tho national army
And has asked the university board of re
gents for a leave of absence for the dura
tion of the war.
DAKOTA STATE NEWS.
PIERRE—The reports from different
Sections of the state are that the class
>f men who arc coming to the harvest
fields are different from those of the old
lays of I. W. W. migration. That class
t'.as been giving the state a wide berth
*rd harvest help is of a class which
really^ wants work. Some of them are
coming in automobile parties and follow
ing the harvest byHhat method Instead ol
traveling on freight trains, and. while
ing the harvest by that method instead of
local shortages, generally the harvest is
?oing gathered without any loss on ac- j
count of lack of men.
HURON—Eight hundred and seven men
were sent to wor’ In the harvest fields of
Uiis section of i ilh Dakota by the gov
ernment employ ment service office here
luring Jiny, according to an announce
ment just made by C. H. Davis, officer
In charge. The district over which the
Huron office has jurisdiction comprises
Beadle county and parts of Hand,
Jerauld and Sanborn counties.
A HUM I DION—Q. A. Barber, a farmer
living some miles from Vermilion, made
a profit of $58 an acre in the advance of
farm land in four years. The farm con
tains £40 acres and was purchased by !
Barber four years ago for $42.20 an acre.
He has lust sold uie farm for $100 an
acre, or a total of $24,000. In addition to
the profit from the increase in the value
of*j.he land he also raised several profit
able crops on the farm.
HURON Brace Francis, of Minot. N. D.,
formerly superintendent of the Minot city
schools, has arrived in Huron to take up
his new duties as superintendent of the
Huron school? Mr. Francis takes the
place of i»\ L. WMtney. who rrsngne 1
fow ran .'.the a&o* -
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GERMANS WANT PEACE,
BUT HX CONDITIONS
THEY WILL CONSIDER
ARTILLERr DUEL
OPENS ON VESLE
Allied Forces Hold Own In Face
of Murderous Fire—Mud
Hampers Their
Progress.
On the French Front in France, Aug.
S.— (2:30 p. m.)—The allies today
threw a force across the Vesle. It de
feated the Germans. The enemy
launched a strong counter attack which
was repulsed.
A Franco-American force gained a
footing on the northern bank east of
Braisne last evening. It attacked the
enemy and took more than 100 pris
oners. I
Shortly afterward the German*,
launched a counter attack with a heavy
artillery barrage, but could not dis
lodge the allies, who stuck to the posi
tions they had won.
The enemy appeal's to have strong
forces in this neighborhood.
On the remainder of the front there
was comparative calm, except for ar
tillery Are.
BY FRED S. FERGUSON.
United Press Staff Correspondent.
France, Aug. 8.—German heavy ar
Wlth the American Armies in
tillery is in action for the first time
sines the boches were driven across
the Ourcq. The firing is now the most
violent since the enemy retreat from
the Marne.
This is the first indication that the
German guns have reached the line
where the enemy Intends to make a
stand. Some are probably firing from
north of the Aisne, but the main line
of resistance appears to be along the
heights between the Aisne and the
Vesle.
The American rear areas are being
shelled and Flsmes is under fire of
high explosives and gas. Our gunners
are giving as good as they receive,
or even better.
Rain belays Operations.
The sogginess of the ground, result
ing from the continued rain, together
with the necessity for caution, has re
sulted in complete slowing up of op
erations.
The southern portion of Fismes is
held in force by the Americans. Snip
ers are being routed out in a house
to house search. But infantry op
erations in the j>ast 24 hours have
been confined to patrolling and search
ing out the German lines. The boches
are keeping the Vesle under constant
machine gun fire, and patrols are doing
daring work In crossing the river.
Marshiness of the ground along the
river bank also aids the boches, mak
ing any movement there difficult. The
Americans are forced to flounder
through the marsh to a fordable spot,
then half swim and half wade to the
opposite side.
Increasing boche terror of falling into
the hands of the Americans can be ob
served. A hill southeast of Flsmes
was littered with German dead, all shot
In the back when the position had be
come untenable. They had fled rather
than surrender;
Two wounded boches who had been
hiding three days begged not to be
killed when they were brought in. They
said their officers told them the Ameri
cans took no prisoners.
Sixth Drop to Safety.
An American balloon observer made
a sixth daring leap to safety when
a Hun plane brought down his gas
bag. In five previous attacks the boches
had not got his balloon but had forced
him to jump. Yesterday afternoon his
balloon was shot down in flames, but
the observer landed safely after a par
achute ride.
MALVY IS SENTENCED
TO LONG BANISHMENT
Former French Minister of In
terior Found Guilty of Com
municating With Enemy.
Paris, Auk. S.—Louis J. Malvy. for
mer minister of the interior, was found
guilty today of holding communication
with the enemy and sentenced to five
years’ banishment. The sentence, how
ever, does not carry civic degrada
tion.
The sentence of the court will be
carried out as soon as the minister of j
justice is formally notified of the ver- ■
diet. Malvy will have the choice of
the frontier by which he will leave
France, and will be conducted thither
by police inspectors. The former min- '
tster forfeits his seat as a member
of the chamber of deputies as a ,
consequence of his condemnation. I
The sentence of five years’ banish- j
raent is the minimum for the offense
under the penal code. i
Louis J. Malvy, minister rf the in- !
terior in the Viviani, Briand and
Kibot cabinets, was reckoned one of
Iho most astute political figures in
France. I
His position was first assailed in
July, 1917. M. Clemeneeau, now pre
mier. charged that M. Malvy was
spreading “defeatist” propaganda
anioug the troops. M. Malvy resigned
as minister of the interior early in
August.
TOMMIES LAND iN SIBERIA. [
Shanghai, Saturday. Aug. 3.—British
troops landed at Vladivostok at dawn
today, says a dispatch from that city.
They receive^ a friendly reception. |
A Lowell man works at the Lawrence !
street plant of the United States
Cartridge company and his wife works
on Market street. He works nights and
she works days. When he gets home
in the ino-ning she’s gone and when
she com' ■ home at night he’s gone.
But tb • each other on Saturday
li ng en to go to the bank togi tlier
nhd t • nice little roll away after
the l.iii.' arc [aid.
The Herts (England) war agricul
ture committee lias started a library
of Let ion for girls working cn the
farms.
By United Press.
Berne, Aug. 8.—Replying to questions
from members of the right in the
reichstag recently, Chancellor von
i Hertling declared that Germany In
tends to keep Belgium until the allies
fulfill certain conditions, including pay
I ment of indemnities and re-establish
1 ment of Germany and Austria as before
the war, plus the advantage obtained
through the Russian and Rumanian
peace treaties, according to advices re
ceived here today.
The new peace conditions laid down
by Hertling, were as follows:
Recognition of Germany's integrity,
as before the war.
Renunciation of all claim to Alsace
Lorraine by France.
Restoration of all German colonies,
or their equivalent.
| Recognition of Austria-Hungary’s in
tegrity, as before the war, plus terri
torial and economic advantages ob
tained through the Bucharest peace,
j Recognition of Brest-Litovsk peace.
! Recognition of Courland, Lithuania,
Esthonia and Livonia and included in
, Germany's sphere of influence.
I Payment of indemitles to Germany
by the allies.
Recognition of Germany’s solution of
the Polish question.
Liberty of the seas.
Renunciation by the allies of every
form of boycott against Germany after
! the war. Renunciation of Italy’s claims
regarding the Adriatic.
To Remember Hun Levies. mm
London, Aug. 8.—Germany's mon
strous levies on occupied territories will
be taken into account in final peace
negotiations, Lord Cecil, assistant sec
retary of state for foreign affairs, an
nounced in the house of commons. She
has already levied 2,330,000,000 franca
(more than $450,000,000, according to
the pre-war rate of exchange) on Bel«
gium, he said.
GERM U-BOAT
Sub Comes Within Half Mile
of the U. S. Shore—Jap
Freight Steamer Is
Torpedoed.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 8.—The Dia
mond shoals lightship, off Cape Hat
teras, N. C„ was shelled and sunk by a
submarine late yesterday afternoon,
when the submarine came within half
a mile of the beach, the navy depart
ment announced today. The crew took
to their boats and reached shore safely.
JAP FREIGHTER SUNK.
An Atlantic Canadian Port, Aug. 7.—.
An American schooner arrived here to
day with 65 members of the crew of a
Japanese freight steamship which had;
been torpedcrfed off the Nova Scotia
coast.
The vessel was the Tokuyma Maru
of 7,029 tons gposs. She was sunk
without warning about 200 miles off
shore August 1, according to the crew.
RESCUE TWO AT NIAGARA.
Niagara Falls, N. Y„ Aug. 7.—After
being marooned on a sand scow within
1,000 feet of the brink of Niagara Falls
for 16 hours, George Harris, of Buffalo,
and Gus Lofberg, a Swedish sailor,
were rescued by the Youngstown life
saving crew this morning. The scow
broke away from a tug late yesterday.
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.
Grafton, 111., Aug. 7.—Three men were
killed and one of the buildings of the
Illinois powder plant here was wrecked,
when a dynamite explosion occurred in
the punch room early today. The dead
are: Joseph Campbell and Herman.
Thomas, of Grafton, and Harry Whit
aker, of Elsah, 111. No one else was
in the building._
COLONEL IS IDOL
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Colonel Pietro Gleifoses.
Cal. Cietro tileifeses commanded the
gallant 52nd regiment of Italian in
fantry which defended the upper J‘i..ve
for three days against the on-ashing
Huns. It was through his gallant
leadership that the Italians turned the
tide against the enemy. Now Colonel
Oleifeses is in command of a set-lion
rf the Italian army which is fighting
cu the western front