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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
BIG LINER IS BURNED
42s PERSONS RESCUED >,FRoM
STEAMER CONGRESS OFF
MARsHFIELp, ORE.
CARRIED 253 PASSENGERS
Captain Of Blazing Vessel Wins Ter.
rifle Race to Shore and No Loss of
Life Is Reported-6oats Answer
Wireless Call for Help.

Marshfteld, Ore, Sept 16.-En route
from San Francisco with 253 passen.
gers and crew of 175, the Pacific
Coast Steamship company's steel
steamer Congress caught fire 30 miles
OF this port late Thursday.
A terrific race to save the steamers
human freight at once began. The
Congress dashed for shore. In deep
water off the harbOr entrance she cast
anchor, the flames creeping forward
meanwhile from the after hold to a
point amidShips. Boats were swung
out and lowered and the work of TAX
ing off the passengers began. Among
the rescued was Miss Emma Schafer
of Chicago.
AS fast as boat became loaded 1t
proceeded to the government bar
dredge, Col. P. S. Niche, to which
the passengers were transferred.
When the work began the forward
decks of the Congress were black with
terrified men, women and children. AS
the work proceeded the passengers be-
came calmer.
BY dark all were off the Congress,
and the Niche and the Tillamook
headed for the harbOr. The Congress
by this time was completely wrapped
In flames from stem to stern.
The fire was first discovered about
three O'Clock in the afternoon. It broke
out In the second hold in the steerage.
The passengers for the most part be-
haved well and there was no panic.
The ships officers repeatedly assured
those on board that port would be
made In ample time for all to be saved.
Wireless calls were sent out urging all
vessels to come to the rescue, and these
were repeated at frequent intervals I'M
til the wireless power plant became dis
abled and useless. First the main wire
less plant became useless and then the
auxiliary went down, but not until the
Coos bay station had received the S.
y. s. transmitted weakly by the aux
iliary.
AS result of this message having
been caught ashore life savers from the
government station and an army of
volunteers were on the beach when
the burning Congress hove in sight.
When first seen smoke was pouring
from the vessel and the volume in
creased rapidly. The vessel is a total
loss.
San Francisco, Sept. 16.-The Con-
gress, which was built for the Pacific
Coast Steamship company at a cost of
$1,25O,OOO, is a steel steamer of 1885
tons, 424 feet long and 80 feet broad.
1t is the finest vessel on the run be-
tween San francisco and Seattle. The
ship was bound for Seattle when the
fire was discovered.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
- kSk for and Get S~
SINNERS
THE HIGHEST QUALITY
MACARONl
56 Age Reapt Book free
SKINNER MFG. CO.. OMAHA, uS.A
LkR6IsI hAcAAoM EACpRY On LhERlcA
unausnected EfficiencY.

The bureau of plant industry Is en-
deavoring to improve tobacco by scien-
tific study of the different brands. To
eliminate the personal equation in
smoking and to secure uniformity Of
conditions, the bureau has a carefully
regulated apparatus for testing the
burning quality of cigars. The pull"
on the cigar is secured by means Of an
aspirator, which is filled by a cOntinu-
Gus inflow of water and emptied at
regular intervals by a siphOn. The
pull" occurs at intervals of 30 Sec
Onds and lasts for a period of ten sec
onds. The apparatus smokes four
cigars of the perfecto type in about 80
minutes.-TObaccO
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
FRENCH TAKE TOWN
VILLAGE OF BoUcHAVESNEs is
CAPTURED.
Joffre's Men Extend Gains, Both North
and South of the Somme-5er-
lin Admits Loss.

London, Sept. 15.-Continuing the
spectacular offensive which marked a
gain of two miles and at night cap
tured the village of BOuchavesnes and
advanced 600 yards beyond the Ba-
paume-PerOnne highway, the French
extended their gains both north and
south of the SOmme.
A total Of more than 2,300 prisoners
captured in this action is officially re-
ported by Paris. The same statement
announces Il new advance on the Ger
man base of CombIes from the north
and the capture of the entire German
trench system south of Prize farm.
Smashing German counter-attacks at
several points are declared to have
been repulsed.
The German official statement fol-
lows:
"FrOnt of Field Marshal Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria (Somme): The
battle north of the Somme has re-
commenced. Our troops are engaged
in heavy fighting between Combles
and the Somme. The French entered
Bouchavesnes."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
BULGARS ROUT ITALIAN ARMY
Sofa War Office Announces Victory
After First Battle With
EmanueI's Troops.

Sofia, Sept. 15.-The Bulgarian
war office announced on Wednesday
that Bulgarian troops had defeated
Italian forces in the Balkans in the
first battle fought by the soldiers of
the two nations.
The statement follows:
ROumanian frOnt-Our troops con-
tinue to advance on the bank of the
Danube and in Dobrudja. Two Ital-
ian companies with machine guns and
one squadron of cavalry advanced in
the region of ButkvO-Daumya, being
dispersed by our cOunter-attacks. Thir-
ty Italians were captured. This was
our first encounter with Italians.
In a combat September 10 near Ne
vOlyen and Kardzikoe the enemy lost
seven officers and about one hundred
men killed. We captured many rifles,
bags of ammunition thrown away by
the enemy in his panic-stricken flight
and two Scotch officers, besides more
than 100 British soldiers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
FRANCO-BRTTISH
MAKE Big GAINS
TRENCH MILE LONG TAKEN
LONDON CHRONICLES ADVANCE
OF A THOUSAND YARDS.
Teutons Are Forced to Yield Mouquet
Farm to Foe After a Long
Struggle.

Western Union Newspaper News Service.
London.-Both the British and
French increased their gains on the
Somme front. The FRENCH after two
days Of comparative rest resumed
their drive south of the Somme. They
captured the greater part of the viii
lagos of Vermandovillers and Berny,
portions of which they have held for
more than a week. The fighting put
the French in possession of the whole
ground between the Vermandovillers-
Deniecourt and the Deniecourt-Berny
sectors. At Deniecourt the Germans
still are desperately defending every
inch of grond, but the two tips of the
southern line of the great salient have
been completely crushed in. Gen.
FOch's infantry added still further to
this success by capturing number Of
trenches between Berny and Barleux.
Repeated furious counter attacks were
beaten off by the French curtain of
fire. Seven hundred prisoners, includ-
ing Is officers, were taken by the
French in the days advance.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
GERMAN PRINCE is KILLED
Frederick William of Hesse, Nephew
of the Kaiser, Slain on the
Balkan Front.

Berlin, Sept. 1S.-Prince Frederick
William of Hesse, a nephew of the
kaiser, has been killed in action at
AGRA Orman, on the Balkan front. The
war office on Friday officially an
nOunced his death.
The prince was the eldest son of
Prince Frederick Charles Of Hesse
and Princess Margaret, sister of EN-
perOr William. He was born at Frank
fort-on-the-Main in 1893. He is the
second of the house of Hesse to be
killed in the war, Prince MaXimilien
having fallen in northern France in
October, 1914.
Prince Frederick William is the
eighth German prince to have been
killed in the war.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
WILSON PLANS HIS CAMPAIGN
President Confers With McAdoo and
6urIeson on the Election
Situation.

Long Branch, N. j., Sept. 16.-Presi-
dent Wilson for the first time gave de-
tailed consideration on Thursday to
his campaign for reelection. In the
executive offices at Asbury Park he
went over reports from political lead
ers i'll various states and began map
ping out his plans foI the next two
months.
Postmaster General BLrlesOn, one of
Mr.. Wilson's chief political advisers
is at Spring Lake, near here, visiting
Secretary MCAdOO, and the two cab
met members went over tie political
situation with Secretary Tuluulty.
AS a result of the conferences it
was indicated that greater attention
would be paid to the campaign in Ore
gOn, Washington, Utah and California,
because of reports received by admin
istration officials leading them to be-
Iieve Democratic prospects in those
states are excellent.
Mr.. Wilson will go by automobile to
Princeton, n. j., September 26, to vote
in the Democratic primaries.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
BIG BRITISH DRIVE
ENGLISH TROOPS ADVANCE
NEARLY TWO MILES ON
THE SoMME.
THREE TOWNS ARE CAPTURED
courceIette, FIers and Martinpuich
Taken-New Armored Motorcar Ad-
Vances With Infantry over the
Trenches and Shell Craters.

London, Sept. 1S.-The greater part
of the Bouleaux wood, High wood and
the towns of Flers, Martinpuich and
COurcelette have been taken by the
British, who also have captured all
the high ground between COmbles and
the Bapaunme road, accord
to the official communication issued
on Friday.
More than $500 prisoners were cap
tured in the drive. The statement
reads:
1.-THE fighting, which has been Sc
we're, resulted in our capture of vir-
tually all the high ground between
Combles and the POzieres-Bapaume
road.
Most of the BOuleaux wood, Flers,
High wood, Martinpuich and Cource-
lette have fallen into our hands. The
enemy fought stubbOrnly to retain his
ground.
"Over 2,3OO prisoners already have
been passed back, including 65 off,
GERS, six of them being battalion COM
manders."
British Front in France, via Lon
don, Sept. 1S.-At dawn the British
made the most powerful general at
tack, supported by the heaviest vol
ume of shell fire, since that of July l,
when the grand offensive began.
The attacking front extends over
six miles, from the region of Thiepval
to the Junction with the French army
on the right, or practically the entire
line of the British advance of the last
ten weeks.
Having gained the whole ridge from
the east of Thiepval through Ginchy
and all the old German second line
Notifications, the British made their
next step, a broad stride down the
hill, piercing the newly constructed
German third line.
The sweep forward during the afker-
noon gained the village Of Flers,
brought the British to the edge Of
Martinpuich, and put the bloody
shambles of High wood and Devils
wood, for which two most determined
counter-attacks made the hardest
struggle in the history of the British
army, well behind the advancing ranks
of khaki.
The British also are close to the vii
lage of Courcelette. They have taken
"Wunder Werk" redOubt, in the Thiep-
val region, which belonged to the cid
first line Notifications. The Germans
had aimed to make it impenetrable.
East of DEVILS wood the Germans
continue to make desperate resistance.
North of the SOmme the French cap
tured series of German trenches and
advanced as far as the village of Ran
court. On the Verdun front two Ger
man attacks were repulsed.
Aside from their increased artillery
fire in the great new drive on the
Somme the British brought into action
for the first time new type of armored
mOtorcar, capable because of its pow
erful traction of crossing trenches and
shell craterS. For some days the army
had watched it with interest and curl
osity, and as it moved along in sup
port of the infantry in their charges
they cheered it, even in the midst Of
shell fire.
There has been nothing more wOn-
derful, even in this war, than the spec
tacle of its advance toward the Ger
man line.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
NEW FOOTWEAR FOR ARMY
Improved Shoe Model Will Be Hob
nailed for Service In
Mexico.

The war department appointed a
shoe commission in 1912 to design a
model embracing the best points of
all the army shoes, surprising them,
if possible. The shoe which was
adopted was of good materials, we'll
made on a rational last designed by
the department. The interior is per-
fectly smooth, with heel broad and low
and sole moderately thick. The arch
is flexible and without metal shank or
other stiffening. Eyelets are used
rather than hooks. The shoe reaches
but little above the ankle; it is wide
across the ball of the boot and has.
high toe cap. 1t is comfortable, neat
looking, light in weight and easily re-
moved or put on.
AS soon as the soldiers wear out the
shoes of the type which they are now
using on the border they will be refit-
ted with the new type which the gov
ernment has ordered, says writer in
the Outlook. The newest shoe is hob
nailed and weighs three pounds seven
ounces. 1t has been adopted for Mexi-
can service because the present type
has not worn well in mountain climb
ing and has been readily cut up by the
malpais rock in Mexico. The shoe Is
similar to that in use in the Italian
army.
Whether this model will be perma-
nently adopted is open to considerable
doubt. The weight of the shoes and
the stiffness of the leather used de-
tract from the comfort of it. 1t has
some disadvantages, therefore, but the
severe usage in Mexico made it desir-
able to give this type thorough try
out In regular service.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
HALT ACTION ON 8-HOUR LAW
Eastern Rail Heads Meet and Decide
Not to Act Until Measure Be-
comes Effective.

New York, Sept. 16-Presidents of
the railroads operating east of Chicago
held their regular monthly meeting in
New York. 1t was understood in
Wall street that the eight-hour law
was the chief subject Of discussion.
From what could be learned the east
ern railroads will not follow E. P.
Ripley of the AtchisOn in fighting the
new law. The general feeling in rail-
road circles is that no good can be
accomplished by undue haste, as no
real action can be taken until after
the law goes into effect on January l,
1917.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
STARTS A RUN ON STATE BANK.

Chicago.-Russians and Poles in
Chicagos West Side foreign quarters,
panic-stricken by failure of several
private banks, jammed and fought
their way into a state bank in that
district and created a run on the in
stitution. The bank was that of Schiff
G Co., which has more than $2,500,0O0
in deposits and is believed to be alb
solutely solvent. Banks in the West
Side foreign quarters are opened here
for few hours on Sundays. When the
Schiff bank opened a crowd of de-
positors entered and began withdraw
ing funds.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
BRAND REVIEWS THE WAR
Tells Chamber of Deputies Complete
Victory for the Allies
Assured.

Paris. Sept. 15.-Premier BRAND de-
livered before the French chamber of
deputies his anXiously-awaited speech
reviewing the war and aroused tumul-
tuous cheers when he predicted COM
plete victory for the allies and the
overthrow of the central powers.
The premier declared that the COM
plete unity in the allies aims and OPP
eratiOns had assured a final Teutonic
defeat and lasting peace.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
JAPAN REASSURES THE U. S.
Informs State Department in Formal!
Note That "Open Door" Policy
Is Not PeriIed.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Japan, in a
formal note to Ambassador Guthrie.
transmitted to the state department,
assures the American government that
the new Russo-Japanese treaty does
not repeal former conventions and that
the imperial government has not en-
tertained for Il moment any intention
to depart from its policy respecting the
integrity of China and the open door.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
MORE THAN SCORE SENT DOWN.

Berlin.-Between September and
September IL German submarines de-
stroyed in the English channel or the
Atlantic ocean 26 hostile merchant
ships of 26,22O gross tons. Announce
ment was made that during August
126 hostile ships of 17O,679 gross ton
mage we're destroyed by German or
Austrian submarines or by mines.
Thirty-fiSe neutral merchant ships car
rying contraband of war to enemy
countries also were destroyed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
FIERY RED PIMPLES
Soothed and Healed by cutIcura Soap
and Ointment. Trial Free.

Smear the affected skin with CuticurA
Ointment on end of finger. Let it re-
main five to ten minutes. Then wash
of with plenty of Cuticura Soap and
hot water. Dry without irritation.
Nothing like Cuticura for all skin
troubles from infancy to age.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-AdV.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
TROOP SHIP DESTROYED BY FIRE

Douglas, Ariz.-News has just been
received here of the destruction by
fire Of a steamer carrying Carranza
troops from Manzanillo to Guaymas.
Two hundred lives were lost. Jose
Diegez, brother of General M. M. Die
gez, who was on the steamer on a spe-
cial mission from Carranza to the So
moro officials, escaped, swimming
ashore naked. The fire is believed to
have been of incendiary origin, legal
istas being suspected,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
SAYS VILLA is IN A TRAP
General TreVino Thinks Bandit Leader
Will Be Unable to Escape
Three Armies.

Chihuahua City, Mex, Sept. IA
With the troops of Gen. Huerta Van.
gas posted along the line of the Mexi.
can Central railway ready to head off
any attempt of the Villa troops to es-
cape in that direction, General Cava-
zos, pushing northeast with his COM
mand from Namiquipa and the Amer
lean expeditionary force forming the
third section of the circle, General
Trevino says that Villa is now in a
position from which it will be extreme
ly difficult to escape.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
MEMBERS OF POSSE ARE KILLED.

Miami, Fla.-Four bandits, who rob-
bed the State Bank of Homestead,
Fla, ambushed posse pursuing them
in the Everglades south of here and
killed two men and wounded two
others. After the encounter they
we're trailed into dense swamp, where
it was believed they had been sur
rounded. The men killed were C. An
derson and Allen Anderson. The
posse was fired upon without warning
and the bandits are believed to have
fed unwounded.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
Largest Fountain Pen.

What is believed to be the largest
fountain pen ever made for actual use
was completed few days ago in New
Orleans. This pen is made of silver
and holds two ounces of ink. 1t is ten
inches long with the cap and eight
inches without the cap, not including
the point. The pen weighs about four
ounces.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
us. S. ARIZONA STANDS TESTS
New BattIeship Is --latest Word" in
Warship Construction, and One
of the Largest.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Acting Sec
retary of the Navy Roosevelt an
nounced that the United States bat
tIeship Arizona had stood tests satis-
factorily and would be put into COM
mission at the New York navy yard
on October 10.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
Qualification.

"You go to church more frequently
than you used to-"
"Yes. And apart from the instruc-
ton I derive a great deal of satisfac-
tion from my attendance. It's a great
comfort to be where people sing and
play fine music without anybOdy's
spelling it by putting in ragtime words
or wanting to dance"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
British Lose a.non Men

London, Sept. 18.-Renewal of heavy
fighting in Mesopotamia, with the
British on the Offensivt, is reported
In a statement issued at Constantine
pie. The British are said to have lost
1900 men in one engagement.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
4aa shins chanoe Renis+rv

Washington, Sept. 16.-The depart
ment of commerce reported that 1888
foretgn-built vessels of 628,644 gross
tons had been admitted to American
registry up to September o, under the
act of august Is, 1914.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
Many Boats to Carry Wounded.

Berlin, Sept. 1S.-Copenhagen dis
patches state that business has been
completely suspended at number of
British ports owing to the large num-
ber of transports carrying home
wounded from the French front.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
Contract Awarded.

Observation-Disclosures of the Defiance
board of county commissioners at
recent meeting awarded the contract
for improving the Ottawa pike for
distance of nearly eight miles south
from this city to r. C. Roach on his
bid of $64,070.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
Slain on Eve of Weddinu.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 14.-Daniel Sin
ko shot and killed his sweetheart, An
ME Shelka, in the bedroom of her
home here, and then committed sui
eide. They were to have been mar
ried next Monday.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
United States Outpost Fired On.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Sept. 1S.-Shots
were fired from the Mexican side of
the Rio Grande upon an American out
post at Sycamore, 40 miles northwest
of here. An investigation is being
made. Nc one was hit.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
Fairbanks Quits for Rest.

Atchison, Kan, Sept. 1S.-Charles
w. Fairbanks, Republican nominee for
vice president, has abandoned his cam
paisn and gone back to his home in
indianapolis for rest. Mr.. Fairbanks
was stricken with acute indigestion
at Tulsa, Okla, several days ago.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
Dutch Freiqht Liner Sunk.

London, Sept. 15.-The new Dutch
liner Antwerpen, which was built at
Newport News, Va, has been sunk,
LlOyds announced on Wednesday. The
steamer displaced $500 tons net and
was 40 feet long.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
constantinople Russ Prize.

San Francisco, Sept. 16.-That Con-
stantinople has been promised to Rus
sia by the entente allies should the
central empires be defeated in the war
was the statement made here by NJ. NJ.
Itchas, member of the duma.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
Bombs Dropped on Sofia.

Bucharest, Sept. 18.-Allied avia-
tors flying from SalOniki dropped
bombs on Sofia, the Bulgarian capital,
and flew to Bucharest, where they de-
scended. They covered distance Of
$50 miles in five hours.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
Sig Killed in Tank Test

Newark, n. j., Sept. 16.-Six per-
sons were killed during a test of an
ammonia tank in the new plant of the
Interstate Milk and Cream company.
Among the. dead is Samuel Batkin,
president Of the company.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
Airmen Raid Venice.

Rome, Sept. 16.-Austrian aero
planes raided Venice the seventh time
since the war began. They bOmbarded
the church of SITS. John and Paul,
dropping a number CT bombs in an eff
fort to destroy the edifice.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
Toledo Schools Closed.

Toledo.-Owing to increases in the
number of infantile paralysis cases,
the Toledo school board, at the request
of health authorities, voted to postpone
the opening of the public schools un-
til Sept, 25. High schools will open
Sept. Is.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
spanneII Indicted as sIsvsr

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept 15-The grand
jury returned indictments against
Harry J. SPANIEL for the murder of
his wife and Lieutenant Colonel Butler
here in June. Warrants hive been is
sued.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-21
United States She'll Wrecks Home.

Washington, Sept. 18.-A 16-inch
shell fired in big gun test at Indian
Head, Md, government proving ground
wrecked the home of Mrs. Mary Swami,
while she and several children were in
the building.