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GEN. HAIG'S MEN FORCE GER.
MANY BACK ON TWELVE.
MILE FRONT.
13,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED
Village Seized From Teutons Are All
East of Vimy Ridge French Take
Several Lines of Trenches on Front
South of St. Quentln.
London, April 10. (In n m-tnllc
front from north V tin; Itlvcr Scarpa
to south of Loos Hiitlsh troops pressed
Illicit tho (Jermiins nil along tin; line
nnd cnpturcd nix vIIIjikch. Tho Itritlnh
penetrated t ho (Ionium linos to n ilo tli
Of flVC! tllllOH lit KOI1H! pollltN.
Flrl1 Marshal Hnlg's men, the olll
clul coinmiinlcntlon from Hrltlsh head
quarters In Franco adds, also have
gnlnM u footing In.Orinnii trenches
northeast of Lpiis. Mirny prisoners '
nnd guns also wore tnkun In tho ml-
vnncc.
Southeast of Ami", the statement ,
adds, tho ItrltlKli also made progress ,
nnd now nro astride tin; Illndcnbuig
lino us far as n point seven miles
southeast of ArriiK.
TIip villages seized hy the Itrltlsh
nre nil east nnd north of Vlmy ridge.
They arc llullleul, Wlllpvul. Vlmy. To-,
tit Vlmy, Ulvcnchy-on-nohcllc nnd An
Bros. The communication unnnunces that
the total prisoners taken In the of
fensive begun early Inst Monday morn
ing now nggrcgnte more than 13,000.
Guns to the numher of 100 also have
been taken.
The most solid success scored hy tht
'allies since the llrst dash Monday
morning nppours to have boon achieved,
nnd yet, nccordlng to military experts,
who estlmnte that the lighting forces
In this sector numher 1,000,000 men
2,000,000 Ucrmnns, 1,000.000 Hrltlsh,
nnd 1,000,000'" French the buttle has
just begun.
Paris, April 10. The French mnde
an nttnek on tho front south of St.
Quentln. Tho ofllclal stntement Bays
the Germans resisted desperately, but
tho French captured several lines of
trenches, taking prisoners and a con
siderable number of mnchlne guns.
Tho French also made further gains
east .of Coucy In Vllle, tnklng prisoners
nnd booty.
U. S. PLANS BIG FOOD ARMY
Secretary Houston Favors Enlisting
2,000,000 Men and Boys for
Farm Work.
Washington, April 10. Proposals for
Millstmcnt of n work urmy of 2,000,000
men and boys for agricultural service,
and other drastic steps to Increase food
production during tho war, were given
enthusiastic encouragement on Friday
nt the department of agriculture. Sec
retary Houston ordered wide publicity
given to resolutions adopted nt the re
cent St. Louis conference of agricul
ture experts looking to production of
greater crops as nn emergency meas
ure. They recommended that con
gress appropriate S'Jri.OOO.OOO for use
hy tho secretary of agriculture In such
a campaign.
"Upon the farmer rests In Inrgo
measure the Until responsibility of win
ning the war," declare the resolutions
made public here. "IJocuuso of the
world shortage of food It Is scarcely
possible that tho production of staple
crops by tho farmers of tho United
States can bo too great this year."
It Is recommended that boys under
military ago and men beyond tho ugc,
nnd those physically disqualified should
bo enrolled In the national army for
labor In the production of food, muni
tions mill supplies.
SENATE PASSES ARMY BILL
Sundry Civil Measure Also Approved
Effort to Raise Pay of En
listed Men Fails.
Washington, April 13. The senate
on Wednesday passed legislation car
rying appropriations o' St. 10.000.000.
The llrst measure to bo given consid
eration was the urmy appropriation
bill which passed tho house In tho last
session carrying appropriations of
$278,000,000.
Kfforts by Senator Hughes of New
Jersey to have Included an amendment
raising tho pay of enlisted men from
Jin to $30 per month was defeated
when tho chair ruled that such an
amendment was out of order.
Following tho army Mil the sennte
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill carrying appropriations of $111,
'000,000. In tho open senate the flood control
bill carrying an appropriation of $10,
000,000 was voted in as an amend
ment and tho bill carrying a total of
$1!V1,000,0CK) was passed without a roll
Wealthy Iowa Farmer Killed.
Davenport, In,, April 10. Fred
Denkman, seventy-four, ono of the
.wenlthlest retired fanners of south
eastern Iowa, was run down nnd killed
by a Hock Island passenger train nt
his homo in Walcott.
Form Company at U. of I,
Iown City, Ia April 10. One hun
dred and thirty out of 110 students
nnd professors In tho Iown univer
sity collego of law formed a military
company bended by Lieut. Col. Floyd
Phllbrlck. n law student.
MUD lUWftD
CI ON THE
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U. S. FLAG iS FLOWN IN VIMY RIDGE BATTLE
LONDONAPRIL 12.-THE STARS AND STRIPES WENT
INTO BATTLE FOR THE' FIRST TIME DURING THE WORLD
WAR IN THE ENTENTE STOPPING OF VIMY RIDGE IN
FRANCE.
"TO A YOUNG TEXAN. WHO CAME TO ONTARIO TO
ENLIST AND WHO IS LYING WOUNDED IN THE HOS
PITAL." THE DISPATCH READS, "BELONGS THE HONOR
OF FIRST CARRYING THE AMERICAN FLAG' INTO BAT
TLE IN THE EUROPEAN WAR. INTO WHICH THE UNITED
STATES. AS A BELLIGERENT. HAS JUST ENTERED. HE
WENT UP TO THE ASSAULT AT THELUS CARRYING THE
STARS AND STRIPES ON HIS BAYONET AND FELL THUS."
U. S. CAUSE IS JUST
ARGENTINA STRONGLY SUP
PORTS WAR POSITION OF U. S.
Brazil Breaks With Germany and
Kaiser's Minister Is Handed
His Passports.
Washington, April 13. Tho Argen
tine embassy handed Secretary of State
Lansing a note from Its government
strongly supporting tho position this
country has taken In going to war with
Germany. It was as follows:
"Tho government of Argentina In
view of tho causes that hnvo prompted
tho United Stntes of America to tle
claro war against tho government of
tho German empire recognizes tho Jus
tice of that declaration, founded aa It
Is upon violation of tho principles of
neutrality established by the rules of
International law which have been con
sidered definite conquests of civili
zation." Ituenos Aires, April 13. Herr l'aull,
the German minister to Hruzll, was
handed a note to his government and
passports for himself, said a dispatch
from Itli) do Janeiro, tho Iirnzlllan cap
ital. Itlo de Janeiro, April 13. Tt Is ex
pected In diplomatic circles here that
other South American nations will soon
follow the example of Brazil In sever
ing relations with Germany.
MRS WILSON LADS BACK
TO THE "SIMPLE LIFE"
Washington, April M. Mrs.
Wondrow Wilson, Mrs. Thomns
It. Marshall and the women of
the cabinet have Inaugurated a
"simple life" movement In aid
of economy nnd elllclency, to de
vote more time and money to re
lief worlc. .Mrs. Lansing, wife of
the secretary of state. Issued a
stntement for the women of the
cabinet. They hnvo decided to
omit the usual formal entertain
ment and calling. Tn the man
agement of their domestic econ
omy they pledge themselves to
buy Inexpensive clothing and
simple food, and to watch and
prevent nil kinds of waste. They
make an appeal to all tho wom
en of America to do everything
In their power along these
lines."
APPEAL SENT TO ALL STATES
Council of National Defense Urges
Creation of "State Councils of
National Defense."
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Washington, April 10. F.very state
In the Union was usked by the council
of natlonnl defense to create a "state
council of natlonnl defense," to co
operate with the natlonnl body In pre
paring the nation for defense and war
against Germany. Such councils al
ready exist In ;i few states.
130 Join Company In Day.
Kennshii, Wis., April 111. A stn
tlou was opened here for the recruit
ing of a new Infantry regiment for
tho National Guard, At the end of tho
day 130 men had signed the muster
roll.
To Use Lawns as Potato Patches.
New York, April 10. Many wealthy
New Yorkers havo started n move
ment to transform their fine lawns
Into potato patches. Paul D. Cravath
offered the grounds of his big beauti
ful estutc for thut purpose.
WATERS
EXPLOSION KILLS 121
HUNDREDS ARE INJURED IN
ARMS PLANT BLAST.
Bodies of Women Blown to Atoms
Thirty Thousand Shells Ex
plodePlot Is Hinted.
Chester, In April 12. One hundred
and twenty-ono persons, most of them
women nnd girls, nre known to hnvo
lost their lives and many were Injured
by a series of terrific exnloslons tn the
shrapnel building of tho Eddystono
Ammunition corporation nt Kfldystone,
one mile from this city, on Tuesday.
Many of tho Injured were mortally
hurt, nnd It Is fenred tho flnnl death
list will reach 1C0, while somo who
were hurt probably will be maimed for
life.
How any of the 300 or more em
ployees In the building, In which were
stored approximately 80,000 shells, es
caped Is almost beyond conception.
Flro added to tho horror, nnd most
of the bodies were so badly chnrred
that Identification was impossible.
In the ubsenco of any ofllclal state
ment, many theories ns to tho cause
of the disaster, one of tho worst ever
experienced In this section, were ad
vanced. Humors of plots nnd arrests
of persons both Inside and outsldo of
tho plant were numerous, but nil
lucked confirmation. '
Tho explosion, which was felt In
Philadelphia, a dlstanco of 15 miles, oc
curred about ten o'clock tn the morn
ing in what Is known as the "10 F"
building, u two-story structure.
BARS TRADING IN FUTURES
Butter and Ego Board Votes to Abolish
Rule Immediate Delivery
Only.
Chicago. April 12. In anticipation
of dizzy war prices in butter nnd eggs
and a large amount of speculation, tho
Chicago butter and egg board voted
unanimously to abolish the rule pro
viding for trailing in futures. The de
cision came at tho same time Asslstnnt
District Attorney Robert W. Clillds
mis examining grand Jury witnesses
relative to the government Inquiry Into
fond r.peculal Ion In general. The action
of the board means that all deals here
after In butter and eggs will be for lm
mediate delivery.
GERMAN U-BOAT OFF CUBA
British Vessel Destroyed With Bombs
Member of Crew Arrives at
Key West, Fla.
Key West, Fla.. April It. The IJrit
Ish sailing ship Treveal, Captain Wil
liamson, was sunk by n German subma
rine off Clenfuegos, Cuba, four days
ago and nil hands Innded nt the Cuban
port u few hours Inter, according to C.
Petersim, a member of the crew, who
nrrlved here from Havana Into Thurs
day. Peterson claims to he a natural
Ized American of Norwegian birth. The
Germans destroyed tho ship with
bombs.
Will Stop Making Whisky.
Chicago, April II. Distilleries will
cense producing whisky and turn their
machinery over to the making of dena
tured nloohol, needed hy tho govern
ment. Denatured alcohol Is used In
the innnufncturo of high explosives.
Three Years for Bomb Plotters.
Jersey City, N. J., April 11. Fritz
Kolb, a German convicted of having
bombs In Ills possession, was sen
tenced to not less than three yenrs
nnd four months, nor moro thnn flvo
years In state prison.
TO SERVE ONLY FOR
THE JWD OF WAR
BRAZIL NOW ON THE VERGE OF
HOSTILITIES
GALL FOR 500,000 VOLUNTEERS
America Will Coop-rate With Entente Allies
Will Employ Every Utility
of Nation.
vitprn .WwM'npcr Union New Svrvlre.
Washington. All men' enlisted In
tbo regular army or tho national gunrd
In tho present meergency nre assured
In nn announcement by Secretary
Baker that they will bo kept in service
only for tho peritfd of tho war. Tho
action followed a conference between
tho secretary nnd President Wilson.
In effect this places on a wartlmo
volunteer basis all of tho men enlisted
since tho state of war was declared.
It makeB available n total of 517,868
places In tho enlisted grades of the
two services to men who wlBh to servo
for tho war only. Mr. Baker cnipha
slzod tho fact that this action was con
tomplnted when the administration bill
was framed and was In no way to bo
construed as a compromise plan,
reached as a. result of opposition to
the draft feature of tho bill.
Brazil on verge or war
Buonos Alres.--Wlth Brazil on tho
vergo of war with Germany after
diplomatic rupturo; Bolivia diplomat
ically severed from Berlin. Argon
tlno has been swept by an nntlGer
man sentiment that seemed likely to
result In a diplomatic break between
Buenos Aires and Berlin.
Tho wildest excitement followed re
ceipt of newB of tho sinking by a
Gorman submarlno of tho Argentine
sailing vessel Monto Proteglda. Tho
first prediction of responsible officials
was that Argentlno would immediate'
ly follow Brazil's example in handing
tho German minister his passports,
but tho cabinet deferred action.
In the meantime It 1b held that Ar
gentine would probably decide not to
go farther at thia time than to reg
lsr a sharp protest to Borl'n.
Tho point was raised that while
tho Monto Proteglda was technically
registered as an Argentine vesaol,
Bho was really Brazilian and Italian.
Her crew was entirely composed of
Norwegians.
No Internment of Americans
Berlin. Thero will bo no Intern
ment of Americana In Germany.
After a conference between tho po
litical and military tuthorltles Is was
announced that tho Gorman govern
ment would treat Americans here
virtually on tho same lines as laid
down In President Wilsons proclama
tion concerning the treatment of Ger
mans In tho United States. Tho
Americana hero will havo almost
every freedom and so far have en
Joyed tho same freedom as is accord
ed to neutrals except they aro not
nllowed to resldo in fortified places.
Washington. Reports that Presi
dent Cabrera has proclaimed martial
law In Guatamala strengthens tho be
lief of state department ofllclala that
Guatamala may soon Join tho United
States In thu war against Germany.
Berne. Tho military critic of the
Basel Nachrlchten believes that tho
entrance into tho war of the power
ful American fleet will "goonor or
later lead to a revival of an aggres
sive, sra policy against Gormnny nnd
will probnbly culminate In a gigantic
bnttlo, which will put tho Darda
nelles tight In tho shade." Tho
writer says that tho allied fleots will
find behind tho Germnn coast de
fenses "nn opponent who knows what
disastrous results tho success of such
nn Anglo-American undertaking would
havo for his fatherland."
Submarines In Pacific.
San Francisco, Cal. Warning that
Gorman submarines aro oporatlng In
lift Pnnlflf lltivn hnnn ami! in nit ctnnm.
) ship capta'ns at sea by wireless by
j order of Lieutenant Cnmmandor 13. C,
Woods of tho Twelfth naval district.
Tho warning said :
"Information has this day been re
ceived that German submarlnos nro
operating in tho Pacific. Please notify
all shlpB under your control nnd ask
that thoy spread tho warning broad
cast." Washington. Applications for al
lotments of tho proposed ?r,000,000,
000 bond issuo hnvo reached tho
treasury dopartmunt In such quanti
ties that tho administration bollovos
tho success of tho Issuo is already
assured. Secretary McAdoo loft tho
cabinet meeting to go boforo tho
house wnys and mentis committee to
oxplnln tho administration pluns for
tho big bond Issuo. Tho commltteo
already has a tentatlvo bill carrying
out tho IdeaB of tho treasury department.
To Employ Every Utility.
Washington. Navy cooperation
with tho entente allies was tho sub
ject of a long conferenco between
President Wilson and Recrotary
Danleli!. It became known afterward
that tho government already fs tak
ing steps to assure the fullest mcaB
uttj of cooperative operation. The
part to bo played by American war
ships was not revealed. It was In
dicated, however, that tho conference
dealt with carrying out fully the
president's statement to congress
that every utility of the nation would
be employed to bring about tho most
effective cooperation. Ono element
nt tiro plans undoubtedly deals with
supplies for the entente governments.
OfllcInlB of tho Bcthlehom Steel corp
oration and other stool nnd ordnance
companies were In conference with
Secretary Daniels during tho day In
this regard.
An Uprising of Serbians
Loudon. An uprising of Serbians
against Bulgarians who now occupy
their country is reported In a tele
gram from Athens. As a result of
pressure exerted by tho Bulgarians,
tho Serbian population revolted nnd
took to tho hilly country. The In
surgents divided into battalions and
companies and destroyed bridges,
railroads and other means of com
munication. The Bulgarian govern
ment has dispatched troops to Nish
to suppress tho disorders which are
said to have reached grave propor
tions. Call for 500,000 Votunteers.
Washington. Tho nrmy department
hns propared to Issue Instructions to
recruiting officers which would bo In
effect a call for 500,000 volunteers to
till up tho regular army and the ex
isting units of tho national guard.
All recruits enlisted since tho decla
ration of war and those to bo enlisted
hereafter will bo notified that they
will be discharged at tho close of the
war putting them In the status of war
tlmo volunteers.
Aliens Must Not Have Firearms
Lincoln, Nob. T. W. Gregory,
United Stntes attorney general, has
written to Chief of Polico Antics
advising him that under proclamation
of tho president, It is unlawful for
alien enemies to havo In their pos
session tho following articles:
Any firearm, weapon, or implement
of war, ammunition, bomb or explo
sive or material used In tho manu
facture of explosives; any aircraft
or wireless apparatus, or any form
of signaling dovico, or any form of
cipher code, or any paper, document,
or book written or printed in cipher
or In which they may bo InviElblo
writing.
Now York. Ellhu Hoot hat. cm icd
nn all republicans to support Presi
dent Wilson and to submergo parti
san feeling, forgot they nro republicans
until tho war Is over and to be Ameri
cans only. Tho Republican club passed
resolutions declaring It to bo the duty
"f all Americans to nhpuro partisan-
j hip. sectionalism, porsonnl advantages
i ind all petty Jealousies nnd dissensions
nnd to unlto In common loyalty and
evotion to tho support or tho govern
ment of tho Unltod States In tho most
vigorous and effective prosecution of
the war.
Washington. The administration
bill Imposing a penalty of thirty
years' imprisonment on any person
who destroys any war matorial In
tho United States In timo of war was
passed by tho sennto In flvo minutes
without debate.
Oklahoma City, Okla. Ono thou
sand Comancho IndlanB of Oklahoma
have offered tholr services to Presi
dent Wilson for tho wnr with Ger
many.. Several hundrod now nro
camping at Fort Sill waiting to bo
'akon to tho cfors.
Favors Alignment With U. S.
Hlo Do Janeiro. Tho Brazilian gov
ernment has requisitioned for govern
ment ueo tho entlro fleet of tho Com
panla Comerctoy Naviagation, to
gether with all docks and apurtonancoa
"for purpoaos of national defense"
Tho Gorman and Austrian legations
havo beon put under guard.
Public excitement is at a high pitch
against Germany and apparently fa
vors BrazJi'B'allgnment with thoUultotf
States against Gormany.
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Treatment for the face: On rising
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