RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF
AL I RftCK PRESIHENT
WAR AIM8 CLEAR IN WHAT 18
REGARDED AS JOINT STATE
MENT OF ALLIE8.
FATAL BLOW TO THE KAISER
Washington Regards Note as Sound
Ing Doom of Hohenzollernlsm
Avoids Discussion of Com
promise Terms.
Washington, Aug. 81. President
Wilson's rejecting tho pope's pence
proposals wiib regarded here as llnnlly
Bottling tho question of dealing with
present German rulers, unconquorcd or
uncurbed nt home. The president
makes It clear that n lasting und dur
nblo pence can bo negotiated only on a
completo understanding with the Ger
man people, and not alone on unstable
guaranties of the existing government.
Telegrams from all purls of tho
country began to pour Into tho Whlto
IIouso approving President Wilson's
reply to Pope Benedict's pence propos
als. Upon motion of Senntor Brady, who
characterized It as n last farewell to
tho autocracy of tho world, President
Wilson's reply to the pope's peace pro
posals was ordered printed lu the Con
gressional Record.
"Wlille It rejects tho popo's propos
als," snld he, "It points tho way for
tho other-nations to reach a pooco In
n fair and honorublo manner."
President Wilson's reply met with
appreciation nt tho Russian embassy.
"Tho reply of tho United States to
tho pope's peace note," It was snld nt
tho embassy, "seems to us Russians to
bo nn net of highest political wisdom
and closely corresponds to tho prin
ciples and alms of tho Russian peoplo
na formulated In tho declarations of
tho Russian provisional government.
"Tho Inspiring expressions of this
document have once moro outlined tho
fundamental alms pursued In this war
by tho lenguo of democratic nations.
"Tho statement President Wilson
mado is to facilitate to tho German
people their entrnnco In tho path of
democratic revival nnd gives n thrill
ing anticipation of tho Until triumph
of democracy and Justice throughout
tho world.
"Militarism and tho imperialistic
alms of tho German ruler have thus
received a now and powerful blow."
RUSS FLEE FROM GERMANS
Entire Division Abandons Position on
the Roumanian Front, Says
Petrograd.
Pctrogrnd, Aug. 81. A Russlnn dl
rlBlon abandoned Its positions In tho
region of Fnrsliunl, on tho Roumanian
front, nnd fled In disorder, tho wnr of
fice nnnounccs.
Tho statement says that tho enemy
continued to ndvnnco all day on tho
southern Roumanian front, reaching
tho lino Trechty-Deu8-Varnltzn-Fltlo-nc-Ghyoltnnltch.
In tho night Rus
slnn positions In the region of Vnrnltzn
were penetrated.
Moscow, Aug. 31. Unity of senti
ment against n separate peaco was In
ovldcnco nt tho third general sitting of
tho nntlonul conference.
EXPLAINS AMERICAN STAND
'British Government la Sending Speak
ers to Troops In France Lectures
Great Success.
London, Aug. 28. Tho Manchester
Guardian Bays the government has
been making tho troops In France fully
acquainted with tho American nttltudo
'In tho war. Doctor Kcllman, a well
known clergyman who recently has
,been In tho United Stntes, tins been
touring the British front and lecturing
to tho troops nt various centers on
America's Ideals, aspirations and en
deavors. BUY GAS MASKS FOR ARMY
Contract for 1,074,000 of These De
vices la Awarded Government
to Give Material.
Philadelphia, Aug. 20. A contract
for 1,074,000 gns masks to equip tho
army has been awarded to a monufne
ttorlng company of this city, according
ito an announcement by an ofllelnl of
,tho concern. Tho contract calls for an
expenditure of $1,602,000. Tho govern
intent will furnish tho material.
WILSON TO LEAD DRAFT ARMY
President Will Head Parade at Cap
ital When the Men Entrain for
Camp September B.
Washington, Aug. 80. President
Wilson will lead tho paradoof capital
National army men when they mobilize
here for cntralnmcnt to camp Septem
ber 5.
Bread Strikes In Austria.
Zurich, Aug. 81. Numerous "bread
strikes" nro occurring throughout
Austria, according to n traveler who
arrived here from Vienna. At soino
points troops were used to drlvo tho
workmen back Into tho fnctorles.
Five Persons Burn to Death.
Bad Axe, Mich., Aug. 81. Andrew
Lupc, fruit dealer, his wife nnd three
daughters were burned to death In
their apartments over Lupo's store.
George Goodhull, u roomer, escaped by
Jumping -10 feet to the sidcwulk.
JULIUS BARNES
w -i i - 4h
Julius Barnes, a miller of Dututh.
Minn., Is president of the $50,000,000
wheat corporation organized by Her
bert C. Hoover.
TO CONTROL EXPORTS
UNIVER8AL EMBARGO PROTECTS
COUNTRY'S NEEDS.
Board Headed by Vance McCormlck
to Have Entire Charge of
Shipping Permits.
Washington, Aug. 20. President
Wilson on Monday night issued a proc
lamation giving tho government con
trol over all commodities exported
from the United Stntes.
It Is the most drastic step for econ
omy control taken by any nation dur
ing tho war. The president said ho
alms nt control, not at nctunl stop
ping of exports.
All articles of commerce must be
licensed for export to enemy coun
tries nnd European ncutruls. This
will give the United States for tho
llrst time control over certnln muni
tions nnd money sent to tho nautrals.
Tho list of commodities for which
license Is required Is widely extended.
"This," snys the president, "Is for
tho protection of our own needs."
The administration of tho proclama
tion, except as It refers to coin, bul
lion nnd currency, Is placed In tho
hands of the exports administrative
board,
This board n few days ugo had no
nuthority to net. Its members, headed
by Vance McCormlck, chairman, nd
vocnted n strict rationing system with
regnrd to allies nnd ncutruls alike.
JAP TROOPS SENT TO RUSSIA?
Forces Mobilized In Manchuria, Says
Paper May Be Transported to
Eastern Front
Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 31. Re
ports that strong Japanese forces hnvo
been concentrated In Manchuria aro
given currency In Bavaria by tho Neu
etu Nachrlchtcn of Munich, which also
speculutca on tho possibility of trans
porting such troops to the Russlnn
front.
If the railway facilities wero tho
same as before the war, It says, such
an operation would rcqulro a long time,
but tho situation has been changed
greatly, Americans and Japanese hav
ing laid new trackB nnd made great
improvements in the- rolling stock.
247 FLYERS ATTACK FOES
Great Squadron of Italian Airplanes
Fight Austrian Latins Attack
Strong Line.
Rome, Aug. 81. The Italian troops
pushing forward on tho Balnslzza
plateau, have reached a powerful Aus
trian defenslvo lino and aro now at
tacking it, tho wnr office announces.
On tho heights beyond Gorltz tho
Italians made gains. Moro thnn 1,000
prisoners were taken during tho day.
Altogether 247 airplanes participat
ed In tho battle. A squndron of 40
Caprcnl machines, operating east of
Gorltz, dropped a great number of
projectiles on Austrlnn batteries In
the Panovlzza wood.
BAN ON PEACE MEETINGS
Governor of Minnesota Bars People's
council or America From
the State.
St. Panl, Minn., Aug. 80. Tho
People's Council of America Is barred
from holding peace meetings nnywhero
In Minnesota under a proclamation
Issued by Governor Burnqulst. Such
n meeting would bo followed by blood
shed, Sheriff Lnngum of Hennepin
county told tho governor.
French Liner la Attacked.
An American Port, Aug. 80. Passen
gers nrrlvlng on n French liner re
ported nn nttnek upon the vessel by n
U-boat whllo one day out from Franco,
tho liner being snved through tho use
of new smoke-producing apparatus.
Sick Soldiers Back From France.
Hohoken, N. J Aug. 80. Fourteen
American soldiers who wero a part of
tho first expeditionary force sent to
France are confined In n hospital here.
Tho men nro suffering from various
diseases. None tiro wounded.
FLEE FROM TRIESTE
CITIZENS TAKE VALUABLES AND
LEAVE FOR THE INTERIOR
AS FOES GAIN.
NEW VICTORY FOR ITALIANS
Entire Plateau of Balnslzza Is in the
Hands of King Emanuel's Troops
Foes In Mountain Forts
Are Cut Off.
Rome, .Aug. 80. Tho Stefnnl Ncwb
agency announced on Tuesday, on the
authority of the high command that
tho entire Bnlnslzzl plateau Is In the
hands of the Italian troops.
Washington, Aug. 80. Trieste Is be
ing evacuated. Its civil population Is
deserting tho town, nt tho order of
Austrian high command, according to
the Zurich correspondent of Corrlere
d'Kalla, whose dispatches were cabled
to the Italian embassy here.
"Most of tho citizens have left, tak
ing with them nil articles of value,"
tho cable stated. They sought refuge
In tho Interior of Austria.
Hourly the Italian offensive becomes
more certain of n military decision,
cable messages say. The Austrian
troops In the sector dominated by
Monte Sunto nro reported so far ahead
of the Italians In their retreat that no
trace of them can be found except
tracks of abandoned munitions, guns
and food.
From Monte Santo, mnny squuro
miles of territory can lie raked by tho
Italian artillery. No Austrian posi
tions In this zone can bo held moro
than a few hours.
TO CAUSE WAR WITH AUSTRIA
America's Financial Aid to Italy Ex
pected to Lead to Hostilities With
Vienna Government.
Washington, Aug. 30. The possibil
ity that Austria and perhnps other al
lies of Germany mny soon declnre war
against tho United States because 'of
the financial aid given to Italy Is rec
ognized by administration ofllclnls.
It was carefully explained on Tues
day that there is nothing In the "exist
ing situation, cither diplomatic or mili
tary, that would cause the United
States to take Initiative, but that nn
-aiuiiWdlons state of affairs does exist
was not denied.
Relntlons of the United States with
Germuny's allies are defined as still a
state of broken diplomatic relations.
Ofllclnls hesitate to describe them ns
unfriendly, nlthough admitting that
they scarcely could be called friendly.
Tho policy of extending aid to tho coun
tries fighting certain of Germany's al
lies will be continued, nnd It was ad
mitted that Austria or any other nlly
might, perhaps, not improbably, con
strue such assistance as a warlike
act.
BRYAN SCORES FOES OF U. S.
Attacks Unpatriotic Utterances as
Products of Disaffected Hearts
Rather Than Errors of Mind.
Chicago, Aug. 29. Unpatriotic utter
ances, especially by men of promi
nence, nro more likely to bo due to a
wrong attitude of henrt than nn error
of the mind, nccordlng to nn Interview
with William Jennings Bryan In Chi
cago. "I do not want to ninke individual
application," said Mr. Bryan, "but
whllo an unpatriotic utterance may
possibly bo duo to an error of tho
mind, It Is more likely to bo due to n
wrong attitude of heart. The tonguo
Is not likely to slip unless the henrt
skids. There can be but two sides to
this wnr, nnd every American ought to
bo on the side of the United States.
"No one who loves his country can
afford to take any chanco of helping
tho enemy by exciting division here."
HELD U. S. TARS FOR REWARD
New York Police Raid "Detective
Agency" and Make Three Arrests
Two Sailors Released.
New York, Aug. 20. Tho police raid
ed the Hamilton Detectlvp, agency, No.
1482 Broadway, and arrested the head
and tho two employees on charges of
holding ns prisoners American sailors
In order to claim $50 reward offered
In each case of a deserter delivered to
his ship. Those arrested wero W. T.
Hamilton, tho head of tho agency;
"Capt." II. A. Read and Joseph Rnus.
Two sailors were released by tho raid.
One told of being guarded by a man
nrtned with blackjacks and revolvers
and being held prisoner. Tho police
nllcge that the practice of the agency
was to hold sailors for ten days un
til they could bo accounted deserters
and then turn them In and claim the
reward.
Red Cross Roster 3,600,000.
Washington, Aug. 31. Membership
of the American Red Cross has
reached tho 8,500,000 mark and Is In
creasing at the rate of 25.000 to 100,
000 a day, according to a headquarters'
announcement on Wednesday.
Two Norse Steamers Sunk.
London, Aug. 31. Tho Norwegian
steamer Kongsll, from St. Nazalrc,
France, for tho United Stntes, has
been sunk off thu Spanish coast, ac
cording to n telegram received In
Cluistlaula from Suntmulcr.
GEORGE E. HASKELL
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George E. Haskell of Chicago, the
lasgest dealer In dairy and poultry
products In the United States, Is the
"butter and eggs adviser" of the food
administration. He was selected after
a conference of egg and butter dealers
in Washington, and Is one of the gov
ernment's volunteer war workers. He
will give all his time to the task.
U. S. TO FEED ALLIES
INTELLIGENT CO-ORDINATION OF
ALL FORCES GREAT NEED.
Hoover Sounds Warning In Address
to Farmers of the Nation at Chica
go Fight for Our Existence.
Chicago, Aug. 28. Herbert C. Hoo
ver, federal food ndmlnl'Tator, told
tho farmers of the nation the part they
are asked to play In helping tho United
States and Its allies win the war. He
outlined the agricultural features of
the administration's policy and gave n
forecast of the difficulties which must
be faced to solve national food prob
lems. Mr. Hoover mado his statement
on Saturday In the Hotel Sherman,
when he spoke before representatives
of 120 farm Journals.
Intelligent co-ordination of all the
forces of the country Is the greatest
need of the hour, Mr. Hoover said In
his talk. After giving his views in de
tail ho said: ,
"It is no loose statement that we
face a race of people under n govern
ment intent upon mastery of the world.
Tho world seems fur away to most of
our people. But as surely as wo were
fighting for freedom In 1770, we nre
fighting for our national existence nnd
our national faith this day nnd month.
1017.
"The fact Is that It Is our wnr as
much as their wnr, nnd unless we can
keep tho women nnd children of our
allies fed, the western line will surely
he thrown to our Atlantic seaboard
and It may be thrown In an infinitely
more dangerous qunrter, In the ransom
of Canada ns pennlty for England's
defeat."
KAISER BOWS TO ARGENTINA
Promises Payment of Indemnity for
Sinking of Steamer Toro by Sub
marineGrants All Demands.
Buenos Aires, Aug. 30. Germnny'i
reply to Argentina's note, embodying
demnnds In connection with tho sub
marine campaign ns nffectlng Argen
tine shipping, bus been received. In
ofllelnl circles It wns stnted on Tues
day thnt tho reply wns satisfactory,
according to tho newspaper Razon, the
German note meets all tho demands
of Argentina.
The note snys that Germnny, "In
order to mnlntuln friendly relntlons
with Argentina, Is willing to modify
tho blocknde of enemy coasts, allow
ing freedom of the sens to vessels
under tho Argentine flng currying
food."
The note nlso promises the payment
of an indemnity for the sinking of
tho Argentine steamer Toro by a
German submarine.
NEGROES PUT IN STOCKADE
Battalion of 24th U. S. Infantry
Reaches Columbus, N. M., From
Houston, Tex. Arms Taken.
Columbus, N. M., Aug. 29. A bnt
tnllon of tho Twenty-fourth United
States infantry arrived hero on Mon
day from Houston, Tex., In charge of
MaJ. H. Bradford, Jr. of tho Nine
teenth Infantry and under guard of
two companies of the Nineteenth. The
men charged with Implication In Hous
ton riots wero placed In a stockade,
whllo other members were disarmed.
John J. McGraw Fined $1,000.
New York, Aug. 31. John J. Mc
Graw, munager of tho New York Na
tional league baseball team, was fined
$1,000 by tho board of directors for at
tacking President Tenor of tho Na
tional league.
2,500,000 Japs Walt Call.
London, Aug. 31. Reports aro again
current that Japan may send nn nrmy
to Franco. Advices from Pnrls quoted
Senator Luclen Hubert us saying that
Japan is keeping 2,500,000 men under
aruxu.
U. S. FIRST TO SPEAK
SURPRISED AT PROMPTNESS OP
PRESIDENT'S ANSWER
ON VERGE OF DECLARATION
Financial Aid Given Italy by U. 8.
Resented by German Allies
Seed Wheat Shortage
a Problem
Western Newspaper Union News Servlcs.
Washington. Discussion of Presi
dent Wilson's rejection of tho popo'a
poace proposals In diplomatic circles
rovoals that oven sonio of tho entente
governments wero unprepared for tho
prompt fashion in which tho president
disposed of a matter of such tromon
dous importance
Thoro had boon no doubt at any
timo as to tho general naturo of tho
reply and tho understanding is that
tho United States was generally look
ed upon as tho nation to speak first,
but somo of tho allied foreign offices,
accustomed to long deliberated moves
in diplomacy, regarded the exchanges
that had been going on betweon their
capitals as barely completed. Thoy
had rather expected further discussion
of tho timo for dispatching replies.
The Seed Wheat Problem
Spokane, Wash. Shortago of wheat
and ryo seed In western and north
western states will prevent tho plant
ing of only l per cent of tho total
acrcngo available, It dovelopcd at a
confcrcnco of crop oxperts and bank
ers from eight states, called by Secre
tary Houston of the department of
agriculture Dr. R. A. Pearson, assist
ant secretary of agriculture, presided.
Tho problem of financing farmers un
able to obtain seed was considered by
J. F. Calno of Utah, who outlined a
plan formulated by the state council of
defense of that stato to have bankers
raise n fund for that purpose.
ON VERGE OF DECLARATION
Austria and Other Allies of Germany
Resent Financial Aid Given
to Italians.
Washington Tho possibility that
Austria and porhaps other allies of
Gormany may soon dcclaro war
against tho United States because of
tho financial aid given to Italy Is rec
ognized by administration officials. It
has been carefully explained that
thoro is nothing in the existing situa
tion, olther diplomatic or military
that would cause the United States to
tnko tho Initiative, but that an anoma
lous stato of affairs which may result
in broadoning the war does exist, was
not denied.
Relations of the United States with
Germany's allies aro defined as still in
a state of broken diplomatic relations.
Officials hesitate to describe them as
unfriendly altho admitting that they
could scarcely be called friendly.
Testament for Every Soldier
New York An order for ono mil
lion khaki pocket testamonts for
American soldiers and sailors has
boon placed by tho National war work
council of tho Y. M. C. A. with tho
American Bible socioty. President
James Wood of tho society said the
books will bo furnished without cost
and tho money for printing them will
bo raised by popular subscription.
Slnco May 1, 1917, tho Blblo socioty
has printed and distributed 400,000
portions of the scriptures among
American soldiers and sailors Inde
pendently of the Y. M. C. A. Hero
after, however, In acccrrdanco with
the action of President Wilson in of
ficially designating tho Y. M. C. A. as
tho authored body thru which all
work for tho moral Improvement of
the soldiers and Bailors is to bo car
ried on, It will have sole chargo of
the distribution of tho scriptures to
tho nation's armed forces.
Borne Germany Is Buffering from
an almost natloivwido epidemic ol
dysentery, t and mortality rates havo
Jumped from CO to 100 per cent since
tho first of tho year. Tuberculosis Is
ravaging tho peoplo, duo to thoir
weakened condition thru lack of
proper food.
Tho German government Is mak
ing frantic efforts to conceal the dys
entery epidemic. All German cities
havo stopped publication of mortality
statistics. Tho tuberculosis rate is
said to have nearly doubled In the
last fow months.
No Raise In Postal Rates
- Washington Tho senato by a voto
of 39 to 29, struck from the war rove
nuo bill tho provision for an increase
In letter postago from 2 cents to 3
conts. This o marks another victory
for the forces contending against Im
position of heavier taxos on tho peo
ple. About 159,000,000 rovonue to
have been raised annually thru the
postal increase must be' made up else
where. Senator Weeks, Massachu
setts, attackod Increased postal rates
on newspapers and magazines and
profit tax on publications.
Germany Answers Argentina
Buenos Aires Germany's reply to
Argentina's noto embodying demands
In connection with tho submarine
campaign as affocting Argentine
shipping has boon received. In of
ficial circles it was stated that the
reply was satisfactory.
The noto sayB that Gormany, "in
order to maintain friendly relations
with Argontina, Is willing to modify
her blockado of onemy coasts, allow
ing freedom of tho seas to vessels
undor tho Argontlno flag, carrying
foood."
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irnntrh mv hnrlc
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WANTED REGGIE STIRRED UP
.Incident Sheds Light on Modern Meth
ods of Bringing Laggard Lover
to the Scratch.
"Jack," snld a pretty girl to her
brother the other day. "I want you to
do something for me there's u dear
fellow 1"
"Well, what Is It?" growled Jack,
who Is the brother of tho period.
"Why, you know that wig und mous
tache you used In the theatricals?"'
"Well?"
"Won't you put them on and go to
the concert tonight? Reginald und I
will be there, and I want you to stnro
at me tho whole evening through your
ghifcsep."
"You want me to do that?"
"Yes, and as we come out you must
stand nt the door and try to slip n note
Into my bund. Tukc care thnt Reggie
sces you, too."
"Well, I declare 1"
"Because you see, Jack, Reggie likes
mo, I know, but then he's so awfully
slow, and as ho is well off, nnd lot
of other girls nre after him, he's got
to bo hurried up, ns it were."
Illustrated.
"Mamma," exclaimed the little girt
next door as she ran Into the kitchen
of her own home, "mamma, Mrs. Jones
has nn illustrated tooth 1"
Her mother laughed.
"A what?" she asked.
"An Illustrated tooth; ono thai
makes you fuce swell up real big."
Her mother laughed ngain, nnd hard
er. "You mean an ulccrntcd tooth,"
she corrected.
Her father heard of tho Incident and
thought ho would question her, too.
"Did you say Mrs. Jones had the
mumps?" ho queried.
"No," began the little girl nguln.
"She has an Illustrated tooth."
Her father laughed, und corrected
her.
"Daddy," she remonstrated solemnly,
"I don't see why you laugh when Mrs.
Jones has an ulcer I mean Illustrat
ed tooth I" Indianapolis News.
She Had the Rest.
"Did he have words with his wife?"
"He had a few of them." Judge.
New York city Is said to be prac
tically bankrupt.
Coffee Drinkers
who tiro
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after they
change to the
delicious, pure food
drink POSTUM
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