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Limy LOAN WINS
TREA8URY OFFICIAL8 SEE BIL
LION AND ONE-HALF EXCESS
A8 REPORTS COME IN.
IS TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY
Estimated That tho Names of Three
Million Subscribers Are on the
Books Furious Rush Dur
ing the Final Hours.
Washington, Juno 18. American pa
triotism, enthusiasm mul momentum
fonvo assured nn oversubscription of
11,000,000,000 to the $2,000,000,000 Lib
erty loan. Tho total subscription may
reach $3,000,000,000.
Had tho tlmo for applications been
extended 24 hours, It Is morally certain
that Secretary McAdoo could have sold
$3,500,000,000.
"The Liberty loan has been oversub
scribed" said Secretary McAdoo. "It
Is Impossible to statu tho amount of
oversubscription at tho moment, but
the exnet figures will bo given out as
rapidly as Uio returns nro received at
the treasury department.
"Tho success of this loan Is n genu
ine triumph for democracy. It Is tho
unmistakable expression of Amcrlcn's
klotermlnntlon to carry this war for tho
protection of American rights and tho
rc-establlshmcnt of pence and liberty
throughout tho world to a swift and
successful conclusion.
"I nm deeply grateful to tho bankers,
tho business men, the women of Amer
ica, tho patriotic organizations and tho
people generally, without whoso cor
dial co-operation and enthusiastic sup
port success could not huvo been won.
Denominations of $50 nnd $100
seemed In strong demand, Indicating
thnt tho hopes of treasury ofllclnls for
Iwldo popular participation would be
realized. It was cstlmnted tho number
lof subscribers would bo nearly three
million.
U. S. SHIP SUNK IN FIGHT
Three Hundred and Fifty 8hots Fired
During Engagement Four Amer
icans Are Killed.
Washington. Juno 18. Tho Ameri
can tnnk Htenmer Morenl was sunk by
m German submnrlno Juno 12 nfter n
tunning fight of two hours. Four of
tho crow lost their lives.
The story Is told In this statement
by tho'Btato department:
"Tho department of stnto Is Informed
W tho sinking of tho American tank
'steamer Morenl about six o'clock on
!the morning or Juno 12 nftcr n two
Wour running fight with a German sub
marine. I
"Tho vessel was first fired upon from
an estimated distance of 8,000 yards nt
four o'clock. Tho steamer, which was
armed and carried a gun crew, re
turned tho shots nnd attempted to es
cape. There was a light breeze and
smooth Ben. Tho Bubmnrlhe wns hard
ly visible. After 150 shots In reply to
some 200 Bhots fired by tho submarine,
tho crew abandoned tho vessel, which
was nil ablaze, taking to tho lifeboats
In n fiery sea.
"Half an hour nfter the vessel was
mink tho crow wns picked up by n pass
ing steamer. Forty-three of tho original
'crew of forty-seven were landed. Six of
khese were' slightly hurt nnd placed In
n hospital. All tho gunners wero
saved."
ATHENS SEIZED BY ALLIES
Entente Troops Land at Piraeus and
Castella and March on Capital
Kaiser Grieves for Greece.
Athens, Jnno 10. The entente
forces are now landing nt Plreus and
Castella. Somo of the troops are oc
cupying tho heights near Phnlerum
bay and others nro marching on Ath
ens. Tho former1 king sailed on n
British warship on Thursdny.
"Obeying tho necessity of fulfilling
my duty toward Greece, I nm depart
ing from my beloved country with tho
elr to the throne and am lenvlng my
an Alexnndcr my crown. I beg you
"to accept my decision with calm, as
'thn Rllchtest Incident mny lead to a
great catastrophe.
Tho Hague, Juno 10. A Cologno
dispatch says that tho nows of King
'Constnntlno'fl abdication crented a
painful impression at German head
quarters. Tho emperor expressed great
'chagrin nnd Bent his brothcr-ln-lnw
and Queen Sophia a messngo of sym
pathy. i '
U. 8. Labor Aids Russia.
Washington, Juno 14. Snmuel Gora
pcrs, president of tho American Fed
eration of Labor, cabled a message to
James Duncan, representing organized
' labor In tho United States diplomatic
mission to Russia, to contend for de
mocracy nnd national Independence ut
,tho conference of socialistic bodies to
be held in Petrograd.
John D. Aids University.
St. Louis, Juno 18. Tho genoral edu
cation board, founded by John D.
Rockefeller, hn8 written Its check for
lt000,000 nnd will mall It In a few
days to Washington university for
obo in financing research In surgery.
Fix Income Tax Exemption.
Washington, June 18. An Income
tax exemption ullowanco of $200 for
each dependent child of u taxable par
ent and reduction of tho tax on bank
Checks to 1 cent wero decisions
reached by the senate finance body.
AIR RAID ON LONDON
NINETY-8EVEN PER80N8 KILLED
AND 437 WOUNDED BY BOMB8.
Ten School Children Are Slain and
Fifty Injured Qreat Battle
In Air.
London, Juno 15. The denth of 07
persons and the Injury of 437 In yester
day's air raid was announced In tho
house of lords by tho earl of Derby,
Bccretnry of stnto for war. Tho sec
retary said ho feared theso figures
would bo exceeded when fuller reports
had been received.
Tho motorcar used by VIco Admiral
Sims, commander of tho American na
vnl forces in European water's, was in
tho vicinity of ono of tho nrens which
was bombarded most heavily. This
gave rise to n report that tho admiral
had had a narrow escape from n bomb,
but later It was learned that ho was
not In tho car at tho time.
Tho East end of tho city was bom
barded by 15 airplanes. A largo num
ber of British airplanes pursued tho
Germans, who flew over Essex to Lon
don. The German airplanes appeared over
London uhortly before noon. A grent
battle occurred In tho nlr, Tho In
vaders were attacked by antiaircraft
guns as well as by British aviators.
A bomb Btruck a schoolhousc, killing
ten children and Injuring llfty. Ono
German alrplano Is reported to havo
been brought down.
Tho Hast end of London, In which
live tho city's poor, suffered heavily
DEFENSE COST
Principal Items In $3,500,000,000 Army and Navy. Defi
ciency Appropriation Approved by Congress.
Washington, Juno 15. Hero aro tho
Items exceeding $10,000,000 In tho
$3,000,000,000 army and navy deficiency
appropriation approved by congress:
Construction of tho mer
chantmen ($750,000,000
authorized) $405,000,000
Field and slcgo guns, am
munition 807,000,000
Army clothing, equipage.. 231,538,548
Army pay, enlisted men... 220,882,500
Army transportation 221,003,745
Army subsistence 183,020,040
Field nnd slego artillery.. 155,000,000
Army ammunition (small
army) 181,048,000
Army ordnnnco supplies... 100,550,000
Army quartermasters' sup
plies 101,800,114
Army engineer operations. 04,500,000
Pay of tho navy 75,508,072
Army horses 25,000,000
For procuring, producing,
reserving and handling
ammunition for vessels.. 08,004,858
Machine guus 05,000,000
Army arms manufacture.. 65,340,000
Array bnrrackB 47,003,814
Airplanes nnd aviation.... 43,450,000
Bureau of construction and
repair of naval vessels.. 57,327,340
Army pay, ofllcers of lino. 42,000.000
Army engineer equipment. 85,870,000
Bureau of Hteam engineer
ing 34,000,500
For provisions, rations of
navy, coaBt guard and
lighthouse service, naval
reserve force, etc 81,740,092
from tho rnld. Bombs fell In many
congested districts, and, while the num
ber of casualties has not been ascer
tained, two hospitals report handling
more than llfty cases.
REGISTRATION NOT A
BAR TO ENLISTMENT
Chicago. The United States
army Is In urgent need of men.
Tho formation of 51 new regi
ments offers n rnro opportunity
for training In tho finest practi
cal military school of tho nn
tlon, our nrmy, which Is also tho
bnckbono of our land defense,
nnd opens for tho American n
field of advancement through
achievement which has hereto
fore been nnequnled.
Unmarried men between tho
nges of eighteen nnd forty can
volunteer for service In the reg
ular nrmy for the period of the
war. Men between tho nges of
twenty-one nnd thirty-one who
have registered can nlso enlist,
and, In my opinion, should do so
In preference to awaiting tho se
lection by universal service, be
cause they will receive n mili
tary foundation that will plnco
them In nn excellent position for
future advancement in the grent
armies thnt will bo called Inter.
F. It. KBNNEY,
Captain Commanding District.
Twenty Killed In Explosion.
Now York, Juno 10. Twenty work
men were killed nnd burled under
parts of Uio walls of n mixing building i
of tho American Sugar Refining com
pany's plant In Brooklyn, which wero
ripped apart by an explosion.
Japan to Send a Mission.
Washington," Juno 10. Japan will
send a mission to tho United Stntcs.
Tho mission -will have broad powers,
especially In diplomatic consultation,
and Is expected to lenvo Japan during
the first part of July.
BERNtANS W RETREAT
BRITISH DRIVE FORCES FOES TO
ABANDON P08T8 FROM ST.
YVE8 TO LY8.
OFFENSIVE IS BIG SUCCESS
Major General Maurice, Chief Director
of Military Operations at War Of.
flee, Says Messlnes Battle
Was Qreat Victor.
London, Juno 10. Important sec
tions of tho German front between tho
Lys river and St Yves havo been
abandoned by tho Germans, it wbb an
nounced oflklally on Thursdny.
British troops nro reported aB fol
lowing tho rcntrcatlng Germans closely
nnd havo mado considerable progresi
cast of Ploegstccrt wood.
Tho statement Is as follows:
"Our further odvanco enst of Mcs
Blncs, combined with tho pressuro of
our troops south of tho front of our
nttnek, has compelled tho enemy to
abandon Important Boctlons of his first
lino defenslvo Bystcm In tho area be
tween tho ltlvcr Lys nnd St. Yves. Our
troops hnvo followed up tho enemy
closely and havo mado considerable
progress enst of Ploegsteert wood. Wo
also gained ground during tho night
In tho neighborhood of Gnspard.
"We raided enemy trenches during
tho night north of Bullccourt nnd
south of Hoogo and captured a few
prisoners In ench case."
Army gas masks nnd med
ical supplies 20,780,000
For batteries, merchant
ships nnd auxiliaries . . . 20,072,000
For rescrvo and miscella
neous ordnnnco supplies 20,200,000
Alteration nnd mnlntennnco
of mobile artillery, In
cluding purchaso and
manufacturing of ma
chinery therefor 25,000,000
Army pny, quartermaster's
enlisted men 24,800,128
For new batteries for ships
for tho navy ,. 22,833,000
For ammunition, merchant
ships, nnd auxiliaries... 10,088,800
Coal nnd other fuel for
ships, Including transpor
tation 19,802,420
Array pay, medical corps
enlisted men 18.748,000
For ordnnnco and ordnance
stores, armament of
ships, etc 10,005,860
Army pny medical corps of
ficers 15,181,752
Scacoa8t cannon ammuni
tion 12,255,000
Army quartermasters, lnd
dentnl expense 8,000,000
For purchaso and manu
facturing torpedoes nnd
nppllnnces 11,242,000
For navy aviation equip
ment 11.000,000
Army post sanitation 10,540,100
Small arms, target prac
tlco 17,500,000
Tho Messlnes offcnslvo was tho most
successful attack which tho British
have yet made, every single objcctlvo
that was marked In the preliminary
plans having been attained, Bald MaJ.
Gen. F. B. Maurice, chief director of
military operations nt tho war office,
In his weekly talk.
PERSHING NOW IN FRANCE
Big Crowds Greet American General
Met by General Joffre and
Other Notables.
Paris, June 15. Major General
Pershing nnd stnff havo arrived In
Paris. The general received n tumult-
uous welcome ns ho proceeded through
tho thronged boulevard. At tho sta-
tlon ho wns welcomed by Marshal
Joffre, Ambnssador Sharp and Paul
Palnlcvc, minister of war.
After tho greetings had taken plnce,
tho party drovo In open carriages
through tho Grand boulevard. Gnnnrnt
Pershing riding with Minister Pain-
love and Marshal Joffre with Ambassa-
dor Sharp to a hotel on tho Plnco do
Concorde, which will bo tho hendquar-
ters of tho Amer.om ofllcers during
their Btny In tho French capital.
U. 8. Cutter Sunk.
Lob Angeles, Cnl., Juno 14. Tho U.
S. const guard cutter McCutlough was
sunk when It was rammed by tho
steamship Governor off Point Arguello.
Tho crow of tho McCulIough wnB res
cued. Smoot Resolution Adopted.
Washington, Juno 18. The senate
on Friday adopted tho Smoot rc8olu-
tlon calling on tho secretary of wnr to
stato whether tho Enfield rifle haa
been adopted for army uso In plnco of
UIU oimiiKiiuiu uiiu.
Liberty Bonds Above Par.
Now York, Juno 18. Initial trans
actions in Liberty bonds, trading In
which began on the New York stock
exchange at noon Friday, wore above
par. a ioi vi iv,wu boiq at par anq
l-DW.
ENFORCING THE LAW
SHERIFF8 ARE DIRECTED TO AR
RE8T THOSE WHO FAILED
TO REQI8TER
LATE NEWSJROM CAPITOL
Items of General Interest Gathered
from Reliable Sources Around the
State House
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Governor Novlllo has Informed
sheriff s of Nebraska that tho provost
marshal genoral has announced that
tho porlod of leniency against slack
ers has expired nnd directs that
shoriffs inaugurate a vigorous enforco
mont of tho ponal clauses of tho bo
lectivo sorvico law, using ovory means
at their command to apprehend tho
man who for any reason has not regi
stered. Shoriffs aro Instructed to
arbitrarily roglstor thoBO who havo
not registered. Thoy aro authorized
to call to tholr assistance tho pollco
department nnd all ofllcers of cities
and towns to prococd against slackers.
Citizens aro asked to glvo Informa
tion to shoriffs, which information will
bo considered confidential, in regard
to violation of tho law. Information
of violations should bo reported to tho
United States marshal at Omaha or to
Governor Novlllo's ofllco.
Upholds Mothers' Pension Law
As againBt a docislon by the county
Judgo of Sallno county, declaring tho
Nebraska mothers' ponsion law of
1015 Invalid as being broader than Its
title, Attorney Goneral Reed has given
an opinion that tho act Is constitu
tional and has advised County At
torney C. F. Barth to appeal tho case
to tho district and supremo courts.
"It is a good and wholosomo law,"
says tho attorney gonoral, "and wo
should uso every moans at our disposal
to seo that it Is carried out and en
forced." Another opinion by tho state legal
department holds that tho state his
torical society need not turn Into tho
stato treasury tho money It collects
as membership fees, amounting to sev
eral hundred dollars a year, but may
spond It for tho purposes of tho so
ciety in tho manner which its oflicors
may direct. Tho society derives most
of Its support from tho stato, tho
salaries and fixed expenses bolng paid
from a direct legislative approprla
tlon. It is also classed by law as a
state Institution, though not directly
under stato control.
Wheat Problem Is 8erlous One.
The solution of tho wheat problem
confronts Nebraska. Many counties of
the state will not raise enough to
provide for their seed requlromonts.
At tho rato wheat is now going out of
the. state, there 1b the possibility that
not enough will bo lot to seed the aver
ago urged by tho government. The
Nebraska stato council of defense is
worried ovor tho situation. Tho gov
ernment has taken tho initiative in the
matter in appropriating $5,000,000 to
apply to a solution of tho problem.
But this fivo million is to cover the
ncreago of tho whole United States.
Tho benefit to each individual state
may bo small.
Tho situation Is looked upon as seri
ous. It is so serious, in fact, that the
council has issued a stato-wido call
for co-operation from civic organiza
tions thruout tho stato.
An Act of Treason.
Any ablo-bodied man who, in theso
days of war, refuses or fails to per
form somo kind of useful work thereby
gives indirect aid and comfort to the
onemy and is guilty of an act of trea
son which differs only In degree from
that of extending positive aid to the
foes of tho United Statos, in tho opin
ion of Attornoy Genoral Willis B
Reed.
Guaranty Fund Will be Increased.
Nebraska's bank guaranty fund will
bo increased on July 1 to a total of
more than a million and a half dollars,
by the semi-annual assossmont which
wI11 bo mado on that dat0 uPn tn0
deposits of all stato bands. Tho stato
banking department has sont out
notices 0 tn0 oanKs to report tnoir
avorago deposits for tho six months
preceding Juno 1, as tho basis of thn
coming assessment
Appoints Chief Disbursing Officer.
' AlaJr 11UBn uiapp, 0I oio uuy,
Nob- on tho administrative start
tho Nebraska national guard, has boon
appointed chlof disbursing officer, to
,mvo c"urBU Ul "P"" mciuoni u
ruKiuiiiiuuu uuu mu buiucuvu uruii.
Ills appolntmont was mado by Presi
dent Wilson on recommendation of
Governor Nevlllo, after tho proposed
appolntmont of Adjutant Genoral Phil
Hall to that position had boon rejected
by tho war department, on tho ground
that ho was liable for sorvico on tho
Sixth roglmont
A Sheep on Every Farm.
"A Bhoop on ovory farm" Is tho new
slogan of tho NobraBka council of
defonso.
Undo Sam's soldlors and Bailors
a ,ninn ,ia n ...
wlll holp tho nation that much, besides
furnishing an important sourco of food
supply.
"Shoop nro easy to ralso and pay
quick returns," says George Coupland,
vi Mmirmnn of thn nnHi of
f0nso. "Thoy eat and thrivo on
ground that would not support otho
nVo stock."
2,000 Enroll to Teach Canning
About 2,000 Nebraska folks havo on
rollod In canning schools to bo con
ducted by tho agricultural cxtonslon
sorvico of tho University of Nobraska I
In 32 towns and cities of tho stnto dur-!
ing tho month of Juno. Every person
enrolled has pledged himself to teach
others how to can.
Howovor, tho theso voluntcdB will
bo utilized to teach canning locally
this summer, tho university will con
tinue cnnnlng instruction thruout tho
season. Beginning tho first of July,
cnnnlng demonstrators from tho uni
versity will bo sent out on "runs" over
nil parts of tho state, each oxpert being
routed to glvo demonstrations at a
sorios of points. Towns may pond re
quests for such demonstrations to tho
extension sorvico, University Farm,
hlZttt' bf u Jr 22' tApp,,?U!ona '
t"??'! n"mlr !?L8 I
demonstrations nro desired and the
probablo number of persons to bo
reached.
To Watch Sales of Explosives
A strict watch over tho sale of ex
plosives In Nobraska Is to bo kept by
tho Nebraska council of defense says
R. M. Joyco, chairman. This is to nip
in tho bud any plots that may bo '
hatching to blow up grain storage
plants or railroad bridges.
T)rilfrirlata nnrl fint-rlttrnl-n flnnlnra nil
ovor tho stato aro notified to report Responding on behalf of tho pro
to tho county councils of defonso the visional government, Russian speakers
sum cu an explosives or uieir cum
ponont parts, with tho names of tho
buyers. This report Is turned ovor to
tho stato council, where R. L. Met
calfo In chargo of tho secret service,
can investigate any suspicious cases.
Tho stato council of defonso Is about
to Inaugurate an educatlonnl campaign
sondlng speakers into counties of tho
stato to explain tho need of co-operation
In war work and food conserva
tion. Tho campaign will bo extended
Into ovory precinct of tho state.
Farm Labor Shortage Over-estimated
Thcro will not bo as groat a short
ago of farm labor in Nebraska this
year as was anticipated a month ago,
when governmental and stato authori
ties combined to organize and main
tain special bureaus for tho purpose of
furnishing farmers with extra hands
to assist in cultivating and harvesting
crops.
Over 200 of thoso bureaus havo been
formed throughout tho stnto, under tho
direction of Farm Specialist Rhoades
acting for tho federal govornmont and
tho stato farm extension department.
Thoy are now In readiness to supply
laborers for the farm, but arc not re
ceiving as many calls as had been ex
pected. The demand for farm help, In
(act, Is far below all calculations.
Value of State's Horses and Mules.
According to last year's assessment
figures, there wore 899.G96 horses and
113,913 mules in tho state, or ovor a
million altogother, including animals
of all ages and sizes. The horses were
assessed at an avorago of $72.50 and
tho mules at $83 apiece. Tho assess
ment is supposed to bo less than their
actual value, and tho number of ani
mals is also believed by tho stato vet
erinarian to bo at least 1,100,000. If
thoy wero worth $10 apiece, tho total
value would bo $10,000,000.
Succeeds Miss Keating.
Miss Sarka Hrbkova, of the depart
ment of Bohemian languages of tho
stato university, has been appointed n
member of tho state council of defense,
succeeding Miss Keating of Columbus,
who is a member of tho American Red
CroBS auxiliary going to France.
Tho stato historical department has
Just received tho original documents
showing the first homestead claim
tnkon in tho United Statos. Daniel
Freeman was its owner and it now
stands whore it was built In Gago
county, Nob., in what is now tho city
of Beatrice.
About thirty applicants for admis
sion to tho legal profession wero
examined by tho stato bar commission
at the stato senate chamber on Tues
day. This is ono of tho largest classes
that has ovor taken tho examination
at one time.
Dr. S. E. CoBford, who haB beon In
:hnrgo of tho United Statos bureau
of animal industry in Beatrice sinco
KrnnMlAH 1ft1J will Innntn In T.lnsi1n
v t i'. i . n...nmnf t,i
about July 1, tho government having
decided to locato tho bureau headquai
tors thoro.
Awarded Honorary Degrees
Robert F. Glldor, whoso delvlngs in
Nebraska's soil havo brought tho his
tory of long-past agos to light; writer,
also, and artist of Nobraska nature,
was awarded tho honorary degree of
doctor of sclenco at the annual com
mencement exorcises of Nebraska uni
versity last weok.
Theodore Roosovelt, who spoke on
"Amorlcanlsm" flng day, nnd Major
General John J. Pershing, now on tho
battle-front in France, wore among
olovon honored by tho university
faculty and board ct regents.
For Support of Soldiers Homes.
Governor Novlllo has rocolved $9,
525 from tho federal government, tho
amount being the quarterly payment
to tho stato for tho support of state
homes for soldiers. Tho government
pays tho stato at the rato of $100 a
year for each member of tho stato
homes. Tho payment is dlvldod as
follows: For tho homo nt Grand
Island, $6,525, based on a membership
of 261; for the homo at Milford, $2,875,
based on a momborshlp of 115. Tho
money does not go direct to tho sup
port of the homos
AMERICA'S WAR AIM
TO FREE WORLD FROM MENACE
OF ARI8TOCRACY.
NATIONAL GUARD GROWING
Steady Growth Is Shown, With a Total
Close to 225,000 American
Steamer Victim of
Submarine.
Western Newspaper Union Ncwa Service.
Petrograd In his firBt formal spooch
since arriving, former Senator Root,
"cad of tho American mission, told tho
Russian ministry that tho United
Statos "had begun tho fight not only
for hor own, but for Russia'u freedom
ns well," from tho menaco of world
autocracy.
Ills whole speech was dovoted to an
exposition of Amcrlcn's determination
not to wago war for profit In lands
or power, but simply for preservation
of tho democracies of tho world
Ho
urged that Russia, tho now democ
racy, Join with tho oldest democracy
Itl flf-tlHnrv a nntnmnn fnn
oxprcsscd Russia's determination to
stand with America and fight to hold
tho now democrncy.
Victim of Submarine.
WaBhlneton. American naval min-
nora havo mot tlllp -. ,.,. ,n
opcn flght wlth a acrmnn submarine.
Official dispatches announco the de
struction of the tank steamship Mo
renl, abandoned ablaze Juno 12 by her
crew nnd armed guard after a des
porato running fight in the war zone
which cost tho lives of four of her
crew. Half an hour after the tankor
had been sent to the bottom her forty
threo survivors, including all of tho
members of the armed guard, wero
picked up with their lifeboats by a
passing steamship. The Gorman com
mander had set them adrift after con
gratulating tho American skipper upon
his gamo light and having tho wounded
men treated by the submarine's sur
geon. The 8ubmarino began the action at
a range of 8,000 yards, four nautical
miles, when she hardly was vlslblo to
tho steamer without glasses. Present
ing virtually no target herself, Bho
sent 200 shells at the big tanker, mak
ing many hits, while tho American
gunners wasted 150 shots without
harming the speck from which the
deadly hall came.
NATIONAL GUARD IS GROWING
Steady Increase Shown, With Total
Close to 225,000.
Washington. An Increase of 316 of
ficers and 13.97G enlisted men in the
national guard not in tho federal serv
ice is shown in tho latest reports to
tho militia bureau of tho war depart
ment. On Juno 10 a total of 4,778 of
ficers and 122,007 men had been re
ported with the states of Arkansas,
Now York and Texas still to bo heard
from. On the strength of this showing
tho nggregato of tho natlonnl guard,
both in and out of tho federal service
Is in tho neighborhood of 225,000 men,
or approximately within 100,000 of the
maximum strength of ttib forces in
cluded in tho tabulation. During tho
first part of Juno Iowa recruited 446,
California 205 and Colorado 174.
Liberty Loan Oversubscribed.
Washington. Tho American people
havo responded to tho government's
call for funds to flnanco tho wnr with
an over-subscription to tho $2,000,000
000 liberty loan of proportion so huge
that officials aro burled beneath a land
slido of untabulatcd returns. No man
could say Just now how great had been
tho nation's answer. Apparently it
was overwhelming boyond tho most
sangulno predictions of treasury offi
cials, tho not ono of tho twolvo federal
reserve banks, regional headquarters
of tho loan, could hazard more than ar
ostlmate of tho total.
Red Cross Week.
Washington. Prosldom Wilson has
Issued a proclamation setting asido
tho prosont weok as Rod Cross week,
and urging ovoryono who can to give
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I generously and in a spirit of patriotic
sacrifice for tho support and mainten
ance of this work of national noed,
Prisoners Become Insane
Paris. Tho minister of Serbia in
Paris, M. VoBnitch, communlcatoB to
tho Associated press an ofllclnl tato
mont of tho mlstreatmont ot soidfor
nnd civilian Serbians imprlsonod and
Intornod in Austria and Hungary. Ho
says thoy are kept in unhenlthy, crowd
ed barracks and inadequately clothed
and fed. Thousands are given no meat
for months, altho forced to hard labor
undor soldiers who beat thorn with tho
butt end ot rlflos. More than 3,000
prisoners in ono camp havo bocomo
lnsano as the result
Reasons for Sending Flag
Washington. America's reasons for
tondlng her flag against the fire of tho
onomy across tho sea and tho purpose
sho seeks to sorvo wore stated anew
by President Wilson in tho flag day
address bonenth tho Washington mon
umont. Gormany'B military masters
donfed tho United Statos tho right to
bo noutrnl, the president Bald, and by
extraordinary insults and aggressions
"loft us no Bolf-rospoctlng choice but
to tako up arniB in dofeniio of oar
rights ns a free pcoplo and of our honor
as a sovcrolgn government,"
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