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1 Scene at Cannons, between Gorlzla and Trieste, In the district now overrun by the Italians. 2 Members of
the Junior Naval reserve operating light field artillery at'Camp Dewey, near Now London, Conn. 3 M. Ltndmnn,
Swedish foreign minister, whose office violated neutrality by transmitting code messages from tho Gorman min
uter to Argentina to Berlin.
NEWS REVIEW OF
THE PAST WEEK
Dramatio Revolt of Korrriloff
Against Russian Govern
ment Collapses.
KERENSKY AGAIN IS VICTOR
Sweden Makes Feeble Reply to -Lansing's
Disclosures of Unneutral
Action and He Exposes Conduct
of It Former Charge In Mexico.
By EDWARD W. P1CKARD.
Another of the swift, dramatic epi
sodes with which Russia has been star
tling tho world was unfolded last
week. For several days It seemed that
'civil war would Imj added to the woes
of the struggling young republic, and
then, as suddenly as It appeared, the
,storm cloud dissolved and the provi
sional government emerged apparently
stronger than before.
General Kornlloff, commander in
chief, demanded full power, was
promptly removed by Premier Keren
sky, and marched on Pctrograd with
a considerable body of troops. Several
officers having refused the position,
.Kerensky himself took the chief com
mand, tho capital was put In n condi
tion of defense, and loyul troops were
sent out to cut off Kornlloff from tho
northern fighting line, which Is now
considerably east of Riga. The Baltic
(floet, the army In general and most
of tho officials hastened to assure the
provisional government of their sup
port. Then came KornllofTs collapse. The
;innln part of his army consisted of
the so-called "Savage division," fierce
Mohammedan troops from the Cauca
sus and Georgia, who were uninformed
of their destination or KornllofTs aim.
Loyal coreligionists Induced thorn to
submit to the government on condition
that they be sent back to the Caucasus
and not be compelled to fight against
tho Turks. Kornlloff thereupon In
formed the government that he was
ready to surrender.
Cause of the Revolt.
Tho conlllctienlly was between the
conservatives nnd the more radical ele
ments In Russia. The former hold that
the government has shown Itself in
capable of restoring order and effec
tiveness because it is hauled this way
and that by the workmen's and sol
tilers' committees and has allowed
them to destroy discipline In the nriny.
Kerensky himself holds the confidence
and trust of nil, but he Is far from
being the dictator that he has been
represented as being, and has been too
tender hearted to carry out his own
bold words as to restoration of tho
death penalty -and other necessary re
pressive measures.
This latest revolt, however, has
hardened the premier. Ho cnused or
jOrdered the arrest of all tho "lenders
and generals opposed to the provisional
government, suppressed the Novoe
jYremya and other newspapers that fa
.rored Kornlloff, freed Imprisoned Bol
shevikls who promised to combat tho
rebels, declared a state of war in
Moscow and its environs, and flatly re
fused to enter into negotiations to
bring about a compromise between tho
provisional government and its oppo
nents. On Thursday the Russian cabinet
was reconstructed with Uie Social
Democrats in full control, and at the
same time the northern army got Into
action and moved back toward Riga,
driving In the German advance pa
trols. Sweden's Feeble Reply.
"Yes, we did. it, but no one asked us
not to," Is, in a sentence, the Swedish
foreign office's statement In reply to
Lansing's charges that It had been
transmitting Germany's messages from
Buenos Aires to Berlin. With this
weak answer neither Argentina nor
tho allies are satisfied, and the Swed
ish nation feels humiliated. There Is
no Immediate prospect, however, that
Sweden will bo forced Into tho war.
Argentina is clinging precariously to
her neutrality, for the rage against
Germany Is increasing there dally.
Count Luxburg, the German minister
who udvlsed that Argentine vessels be
"spurlos versenkt" sunk without a
truce being left bus been given his
passports ami the Argentine minister In
Berlin lias been Instructed to ask the
Imperial government for n full expla
nation regarding Mr. Lansing's disclos
ures nnd us to Its present policy of
sinking Argentine ships. Argentine of
ficials sny that there will be n diplo
matic rupture If Germany does not dis
approve the text of Luxburg's dls
pntches and make concessions concern
ing U-boat warfnre.
In Buenos Aires the people wildly
cheered the news of Luxburg's dismis
sal nnd then broke out Into anti-German
rioting, attempting to burn the
buildings of the German club and a
Germnn newspuper and destroying sev
eral blocks of German business bouses.
Semiofficially Germany has admitted
the truth of Lansing's statements, but
denies there was a violation of neutrul-i
Ity on Sweden's part, und says the dis
closures were made by the allies only
to produce a new crisis in the relations
between Argentina and Germnny nnd to
make trouble for Sweden.
Another Expose by Lansing.
On Thursday Mr. Lansing added to
Sweden's discomfiture by making pub
lic n translation of a letter dated
Mnrch 8, 1010, from Germnn Minister
von Eckhnrdt at Mexico Cltyto tho
lmperlnl Germnn chancellor "asking
that the emperor confer a decoration
on Folke Cronholm, then Swedish
charge d'affaires In Mexico, In recog
nition of his services In forwarding
Von Eckhardt's reports to Berlin
through the Stockholm foreign office
nnd under cover of the official Swedish
cipher. The minister urged that the
decoration be conferred secretly In
order not to nrouse the suspicions of
the entente allies. Cronholm was re
placed as Swedish charge last Febru
ary but has remained in Mexico City.
These revelations seem to make un
necessary any further search for the
secret channel through which Berlin
was informed in advance of the dls
pntch of American destroyers to Eu
ropean waters and of other American
war movements.
Secretary Lansing Is said to be in
possession of further sensational facts,
but during the rest of tho week ho
sat tight, waiting for Foreign Minister
Llndman and his colleagues to justify
their action if they can. The Swedish
press admits that the people of the
country are proving themselves to bo
what the Germans call them "silly
Swedes."
On the Battle Fronts.
Increasing resistance by the Aus
trlnns checked the advunce of the Ital
ians toward Lembach and Trieste last
week, but It was at tremendous expense
In casualties und prisoners to the ene
my. The severest" fighting wus for tho
possession of Monte Sun Gabrlelc.
After being" pushed back down Its
slopes enrly in tho week, the Italians
climbed up again und firmly withstood
repeated attacks. A little further
south, on the Bulnslzzn plateau, the
Austrlnns were no more successful In
their fierce assaults,
All along the west front there were
artillery combats, trench rulds and
fighting in the. air, but neither side
mado any ground gains of moment.
The allied aviators were especially
busy with bombing expeditions and
lllght patrols. Many tons of explosives
were dropped on airdromes, railway
objectives and docks buck of the Ger
man lines.
American Artillery In France.
Tho war department permitted It to
bo known Thursday that n large con
tingent of American artillery has been
added to General Pershing's expedi
tionary force In France and that Its In
tensive training with the French 70s
and six-Inch howitzers Is well under
way. There have been many reports,
derived from private letters, that tho
American troops already have been en
gaged In various battlos, but the gov
ernment has given out no intimation
that these are true. As such fighting
could scarcely take place without some
casualties, and as Secretary Baker has
promised to publish casualty lists
promptly, the stories probably are un
true. British losses by submarine activity
were the smallest slnco the opening' of
thoJ,ruthless" campaign. Tho most seri
ous loss reported was that of tho At
lantic transport liner Minnehaha, sunk
by a torpedo when west-bound. It Is
said the British have a uow submarlno
chnser, whose design Is so secret that
It Is culled the "hush bout," und which
Is proving most effective In coinbutlug
the U-bonts. The American destroyers
are still giving efficient help lu the
work.
New Cabinet In France.
The deiuunds of tho Socialists
brought about u change of ministry lu
France lust week, but this In no way
weakened the government or Its con
duct of the wur. Premier ltlhot nnd
his colleagues resigned uiul Paul Puln
leve, who was minister of wur, became
premier, und after several vain ut
tempts succeeded In forming u ministry
that was fairly satisfactory to all fac
tions. I'ulnleve and the new cabinet
ure pledged to prosecute the wur to
final victory and to wipe out the stains
of German propaganda that led to the
resignation of Minister of the Interior
Mnlvey und ultimately to the downfall
of the Rlbot ministry. Henry Frank-liu-Boulllon,
president of the French
parliamentary committee of foreign uc
tlon, who Is now In this country, says
no one doubted the patriotism of the
Rlbot ministry und that its full means
a wider participation In the govern
ment by all political parties und rep
resents the will of the people to make
the government us strong us possible
for tho effective prosecution of the
war.
Warning Against German Scheme.
Following Its raids on the I. W. W.
und other pro-German agencies, the
government through Secretary Lansing
Issued n wurnlng that Gcrmuny is dis
seminating Insidious peace propaganda
in this country designed to halt our
preparations for wur. The headquar
ters for this, work Is In Zurich, Switz
erland, und it is being carried on here
by German spies, certain German
Americans and pacifists. Mr. Lansing
intimated there would soon be some
sensational arrests, and said the secret
service had possession of startling evi
dence. In Hue with this was tho ruld
by government agents on tho offices of
the Philadelphia Tageblatt and the ar
rest of Its editors. The documents
seized showed the paper was Involved
in a conspiracy against the United
States and received regular money con
tributions from some one lu Mexico,
and that the war "news" It published
was deliberately faked to bolster the
German cause and Injure America. In
the correspondence found were letters
from Senator La Folletto und several
other prominent men in congress.
The work of disloyal German-American
papers was given a hard blow by
the senate on Wednesday. The trad
ing with the enemy bill was passed
with an amendment making unlawful
the printing of war comment in tho
German language without a complete
English translation in a parallel col
umn. Other provisions In the bill In
terdict commerce between Americans
und Germuns or their allies, cxteud tho
presidential powers over exports nnd
Imports und enlarge espionage powers.
For Conscription of Allies.
The senate on Wednesday adopted
the Chamberlain resolution which
makes subject to military conscription
a million or more aliens now resident
In the United States. Senator Stono
of Missouri, consistently maintaining
his bad record, made the only speech
id-opposition to the resolution.
Under the terms of the resolution It
would be possible to call Into military
service nllcns of draft age, except na
tionals of Germany nnd Its allies und
nationals of countries exempted from
such service by treaties.
An amendment adopted at the last
moment, however, provides that sub
jects of Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey may bo drafted
for nonmllltury duty. The subjects of
the centrul powers are exempt from
military service under tho draft law.
Secretary Baker has announced tho
perfection of tho "Liberty" motor, the
engine that will drive America's war
planes. It was designed by two cele
brated engineers in five days, and in 28
days an engine had been completed
nnd set up In Washington. The parts
were made in factories all the way
from Connecticut to California and
were assembled In a western city. Full
testa have led the government to ac
cept It as the best aircraft engine pro
duced In any country. Its parts are
standardized nnd tho problem of re
pairs and maintenance is simplified.
The senate on Monday passed the
war rovenuo bill, greatest of Its kind,
totaling $2,411,070,000, and on Wednes
day tho house passed It to conference.
M
NEBRASKA TROOPS LEAVE FOR
CAMP IN MEXICO.
PETROGRAD QUIETING DOWN
Capital and Country Are Both Recov
ering Composure Want
Farmers Exempted
Until Winter.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lincoln. No hitch occurrod in tho
movomont of Nebraska troops Friday.
Six or moro big spocial trains mobil
ized Thursday at a city boyond tho
southern border of tho stato. Doming
Is about olovon hundred miles from
this place
Troops entralnod from twenty-two
cities and towns in tho stato, and aro
now concentrated ut certain stations
on six troop trains thrco trains to a
reglmont.
Lincoln sunt them away with a smllo
and a word of good choor, a smllo as
broad as the hurt wur docp, and tho
comfort for thoso going who could not
entirely comfort thoso who woro loft.
Each troop train sturtod with a well
filled cupboard. In nddltlon, woro tho
hundreds upon hundreds of packot do
nations of goodlos from homo. Each
soldtor carried a plontiful supply ol
his favorite dish. Whllo tho last faro
wells in general woro heart appoals,
thoro wero accompanying featuros that
wore Intended to draw tho mind uway
from tho heart to contor on tho stom
ach. What thoso hundreds of pack
ages contained, was hold a secret be
tween tho soldlor boys who recelvod
and tho mothers who proparod tut
food.
Want Farmers Exempted.
Omaha. Millions of bushels of corn
in tho groat Amerlcnn corn bolt, In
cluding Nobraaka, will go to ruin in
tho fields for lack of harvesters, un
loss tho government policy of refusing
to exempt farmers from lmmodlate
army sorvlco Is changed at once.
This is the united opinion of G. W.
Wattles, stato food administrator; M.
C. Potors, socrotary of tho district ex
emption board and president of (he
M. C. Peters Milling company; Stato
Senator John A. Robertson and Frank
A. Kennedy of tho exemption board;
Chauncey I. Abbott, reprosontatlve ot
the millers of tho stato on tho national
food administration board, and scores
of leading Nobraskans.
They plan to bombard Washington
with telegrams to have tho ruling
changed.
K6nnedy estimates that in Nebraska
alone fully 10,000,000 bushels of corn
will bo in danger of total loss if pres
ent war department orders aro carried
out.
PETROGRAD 18 QUIETING DOWN
Capital and Country as Well Recover
ing Composure.
Petrograd Although the revolt can
bo considered formally endod only
after the announcement that General
Kornlloff, its leader, has actually sur
rendered, the capital and country al
ready show signs of recovering their
composure and are attempting a new
process of reconstruction.
Petrograd has entirely recovered Its
calm, a remarkable effect of the sup
pression ot tho rovolt bolng that the
panicky rush from tho capital, causod
by the fall ot tho Baltic port of Riga
has ceased and tho railroad stations
have recovered their normal appear
ance. On the bourse whoro only prl-
ntiArn rlnn In Rncurltles. I
The provisional government active
ly Is taking nocossary moasures to re
store the interrupted economic and
social life and although tho funda
mental difficulties which inspired Gen
eral KornllofTs adventuro remain,
hopes are expressed that the cabinet
which is now undor reconstruction will
In future show groator vigor and de
cision. Sweden's Honor 8talned
Stockholm Tho Social Demokraton
says: "It Is noedlcss to draw special
attontion to tho serloutmoss of the
case, as, it tho accusations aro true,
tho Swedish minister, Count Lowon,
Is hopelessly compromised and tho
country's honor stainod. Tho matter
is so much worso because-" obviously
thoro wor.o willing helpers at Stock
holm." For Suffrage Amendment.
Washington. A favorablo report on
tho Susan B. Anthony suffrage amend
ment to tho constitution has boon
ordered by tho sonato suffrage com
mittee.. It will bo prossed to a vote
this sosslon, the commltteo decided.
To Protect Homesteaders' Rights.
Washington. A bill fcy Sonator Myr
ers ot Montana, pormlttlng home
steaders ot loavo their land during tho
war to ongago in farm labor without
forfeiting tholr rights was passod by
tho senate.
Gets Agreement from Belligerents
Paris An agreement obtained from
the bolllgeront powers by King Al
fonso permitting tho froo mov orient
of French and English hospital ships
also provides, It was said for tho ro
moval from French hospital ships ot
German officer prisonors after Wed
nesday. On its part tho Gorman gov
ernment will remove French prison
ers from exposed positions on ' tho
front whoro they wero placod as acts
of reprisal.
MlHTOONAL
StMrsaiooL
Lesson
(By REV. V. U. KITZWATiiit, D. D
Teacher of KiiRllsh liiblo In the Moody
lllblo Institute ot Chicago.)
(Copyright. 1817, Wfilrrn Ncwtpapor Union.)
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 23
DANIEL IN THE DEN OF LIONS.
LESSON TEXT-Dnnlel 6.
QOLUKN TBXT-Tho nngol of the Lord
encamputh round about thorn that fear
htm, and tloltverotli thorn. Psalms 34:7.
I. Daniel the Prime Minister of the
Medo-Perstan Empire (vv. 1-3).
Daniel's sterling worth brought him
to the front and kept him there. Tho
new king was quick to discern his
merits nnd to glvu them recognition by
placing him ut tho head of affairs in
ids kingdom.
il. An Occasion Sought Against
Daniel (vv. 4-0).
(1) The Renson of Envy. To
hnvo this foreigner placed over them
aroused the Jealousy of tho pres
idents nnd princes of tho empire, so
they set about to have him removed.
The presence of envy shows Inferior
ity. Ono novcr envies thoso below
him It Is hard to forglvo those who
have outstripped us and left us be
hind In the nice of life.
(2) Tho Fulluro (v. 4). Daniel's of
ficial record was blameless. Not even
nn error could bo found of which thoy
could accuse him. Though ho waa
without fault ho iiad to suffer. Thoso
who excel lu any lino aro suro'to suf
fer In some way. It Is truo In busi
ness, the tiomc, tho school, politics and
religion.
(3) Tho Wicked Plot (vv. 5-0). Not
being nblo to find any fault, they
trumped up a charge ngalnst him on
tho ground of his foreign religion.
They wero not careful about tho meth
od employed, Just so their end was at
tained. III. Daniel's Noble Confession (vv.
10-13). Though Daniel knew thut tho
wicked decreo was signed, ho knelt
before God thrco times a day us usual.
Ho went quietly about his affairs, at
tended to hla regular dovotlons, be
cuuso ho trusted God. Thoro is al
ways a marked silence about hero
ism. Weak men bluster, but strong
men have llttlo to say. Daniel con
tinued his usual habit of prayer, oven
though It was a violation of the civil
law, bocauso ho know that God's law
was first. When tho laws of earth
conflict wltli tho Iuwb of heaven there
Is but ono thing to do; that Is, to obey
God rather than man.
IV. The Foolish Decree Executed,
(w. 14-17). Tho king was greatly dis
pleased with himself (v. 14) and dili
gently sought to deliver Daniel, but
he was helpless (v. 15). The proud
ruler was a slave. Laws which change
not aro self-condemnatory, foolish,
positively wicked. Tho king was
weak for fear of others, which is utter
wickedness. Daniel wasjeast into the
den of lions (v. 10) and a double seal
placed upon tho den (v. 17). They
were not content with tho king's seal
alone, which shows that ono rascal
will not trust another. Tho king's
words, "Thy God, whom thou serves!
continually, ho will deliver thee," to
Daniel were a poor excuse, but thoy
wero tho best that ho could offer te
his conscience.
V. DanleJ Delivered (vv. 18-23).
(1) Tho King's Sleepless Night (v,
18). Doubtless Daniel was moro com
fortable in tho den of lions than tho
king In bis palace. His quietude Is a
picture of the safety and peace which
aro the portion of those who trust
God and do his will. This is a sample
of what faith can do. "Thou- wilt
keep him In perfect peaco whose mind
Is stayed on thco, because he trusteth
thee,"
(2) The King's Question (v. 20). In
tho morning the king called to Daniel
In tho den of lions saying, "Is thy God
nblo?" This Is always the question ot
the unbelieving heart. The believing
heart says, "Our God is able."
(3) Daniel's Answer (v. 22). "My
God has sent his angel." Angels aro
God's ministering spirits. "The angel
of tho Lord encampeth round about
them that fear him, and dellvercth
them." (Psalms 84:7.) Many times no
doubt our lives aro preserved becauso
we aro guarded by God,'s angels. Not
oven a sparrow falls to tho ground
without tho Father, and tho very halra
of our heads aro.. numbered, so wo
ought to expect tho mouths of the
lions to bo shut ngalnst us.
(4) Daniel Removed From the Den
(v. 23). Thero was no manner of hurt
upon him. The reason was that "ho
believed In his God." Tho same rea
son la why tho garments and hair of
his companions wero not even singed.
VI. Doom of Daniel's Accusers (v..
24). They were cast Into tho den of'
lions "and the lions had tho mastery
of them, and brako all their bones in
pieces or ever they camo at tho bot
tom of the den."
Daniel's God to He Feared.
VII. Darius' Decree (vv. 25-27). He
decreed that In all parts of his king
dom men of all peoples and tongues
should tremble and foar before tho
God of Daniel.
VIII. Daniel's Prosperity (v. 28).
Though Daniel's enemies perish, ho
goes higher und higher in the king
dom, even continuing Into tho reign of
Cyrus. In all our trials und testings
wo should not bo moved, for there Is
a righteous and Just God in heaven,
and nothing can occur without hlni.
Man's schemes shall even coutiuuo to
praise him.
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PORPOISE FISHERY IS OLD
One of Least Known Industries Has
Been In Existence at Cape Hat-
teras for 200 Years.
One of the oldest nnd lenst known
Industries In America Is tho porpoise
fishery which hns been operated from
Capo Ilnttcrus In North Carolina for
about 2(H) years. It should attain n
unusual prosperity lu the next few
years, for tho bureau of fisheries is
urging moro general uso of porpoiso
hides In placo of cowhides. It is an
excellent leather, nnd could undoubt
edly bo used moro widely.
Heretofore tho most valuablo prod
uct ot tho fishery has been tho oil
which is extracted from tho Jaws of
tho porpoise, and Is worth about $20
n gallon. It Is universally used for
lubricating watches nnd other very del
lcato mechanisms. Tho body blubber
Is also valuable. Attempts to manu
facture fertilizer out of tho carcasses
hnvo failed becauso of tho dlstanco
from a fuel supply.
Tho porpolso aro taken at Ilatteras
In seines, operated from tho shore, and
it is probnbly tho only plnco In Aracr-
lea whero this hns ever been dono
successfully. During tho fall, winter
nnd spring many porpoises aro seen
off tho South Atlantic coast, and at
Ilntterus they como within n few hun
dred yards of tho surf. They are
taken by spreading seines about 200
yards outsldo tho surf lines. As soon
as tho porpoises have come Inside the
seines, it 1b drugged ashore. Often a
wholo school of these sea creatures Li
taken In a slnglo haul.
Women Drive War Automobiles.
Between 150 aud 200 women soojs
will bo driving military motor cars be
hind tho French front.
Women have tried Blnce tho begin
ning of tho war to enlist in tho auto
mobile service. The Club Femlnln
Antomobllo wus tho center of this
group, and It had secured the signa
tures' of several hundred ot tho thou
sand women in Paris who hold licenses
to drive motor cars. Tho passive re
sistance of tho different war bureaus
held them back until now.
Tho women nro obliged to enlist for
thrco months and to agree to submit
scrupulously to military rules and dis
cipline. They will In tho beginning
replnco motor ambulance drlvors In the
foreign sanitary sections who are
transferred o other services. Later
on they may replace men in other au
tomobllo sections.
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