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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
.HA|C's NEW OFFENSIVE PUSHES
The GERMAN line FURTHER BACK
Weary Huns Show Willingness To Rest-British
Pound Them Without Cessation-C Counter Thrusts
Fail to Gust British From New Positions

The anticipated renewal of Fiele
Marshal Haig's big offensive in Elan
ders has begun, and all the detectives
of the first big day have been won and
held.
+ AS in the preceding attacks the lat
est one was timed to the minute. The
British forces at the given signal al
daylight swarmed from their trenches
over ground that had been narrowed
by myriads of shells from the great
array of artillery and all along 1.
front of more than eight miles, from
south of Tower Hamlets to the nort
OF Langemarck, they made notable
new gains of terrain, inflicted heav
casualties on the Germans while them
selves suffering slight losses and too
many prisoners, large numbers of
whom gladly surrendered in order
reach a haven of safety from the
maelstrom.
The attack was delivered with all
the dash of previous offensives and
swiftly and surely the Britishers, not
withstanding heavy counter attacks at
various points, took positions that had
been marked out for them, some Of
them to depth Of more than a mile.
The main ridge of the heights run
ming north and south to the east of
fpres, which affords a dominating
point for the launching of future at
tacks, is nearly all in the hands oil
the British and at several points the
Ostend-Lille railway now is virtually
within the range of Haig's guns.
More than 5000 German prisoners
had been passed behind the lines when
the latest official communication con
corning the days fighting was sent
H. Ha.a many otheE were being gathered.
Especially bitter fighting occurred
to the east of Zonnebeke, the nearest
point of approach to the railway line
which connects Ostend, Zebrugge and
other northern points of supply witt
the German line to the south.
efforts of Germans to stay the Brit
ish here wer fruitless, however, as
likewise were their efforts further
north in the region of Polecapelle,
where the British gained ground t
depth of about two-thirds of mile.
There has been no cessation in the
extremely 2violent artillery duel be-
tween the French and the Germans on
the west bank of the Mouse river If
the Verdun sector. The Germans hay
made another infantry attack against
the French north of Hill 344, but again
were repulsed.
Near Jacobstadt on the Russian
front a big battle apparently is beirr
prepared for. Here Petrograd reports
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
ESCAPED RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
HOLD MEETING IN LONDON

!. Recently nearly hundred Russian
tivity in Germany are nowain Lender
awaiting repatriation. They are oecu.
plying their enforced period of idle
ness by holding almost continual meet
ings at which, in characteristic Rus
sian fashion, they discuss gravely and
verbosely the greatest affairs of state
and pass resolutions and memorials
dealing with every conceivable phase
of revolutionary activity in their ma
tive land. They represent several diff
ferent parties or factions of political
thought.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
CUBAN GOVERNMENT MAY
OWN COLUMBUS CATHEDRAL

Havana.-The proposed sale of the
historic Columbus cathedral here by
the ecclesiastical authorities and fear
that it would be destroyed have arous-
ed such a storm of opposition that the
edifce, which is 213 years old, proba-
bly, will pass into the hands of the
cuban government as permanent ma
tional monument. The cathedral was
completed by the Jesuit fathers in
1704, and it is asserted that the bones
of Christopher Columbus were re-
moved from Santo Domingo to its
Crypt in the following year, though
this is disputed by Santo Dominicans
The bones were removed by the
Spanish officials at the evacuation il
1900.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
Quick Mail Service
For Troops Abroad
Completed For The Handling OF
Letters For The Foreign Expedition.

ficials in France to handle it without
delay. They are sent to the regiments
or units designated by railway or mo-
tor truck.
The ''first United States postoffice
in France" is now operating in Paris
with comfortable headquarters. AS
the needs of the service increase, en-
ployes are selected from the experts
who volunteer their srvices in this
country
Soldiers letters mailed from France
are sent postage free. allowance OF
thirty days for letter to reach its
destination should be made, the de-
partment warns.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
WEEK. No. 224
lerman
18th Seas

samoan LIS = S, telling of the arrival
there in an open boat of the master
of the missing American schooner C.
slade, with a story of how the famous
Seeadler had stranded on Mopeha is
land after destroying three American
schooners, and how members of the
German crew had set out for further
depredations on commerce on other
captured vessels.
1t was August when the Seeadler
was abandoned and on August 81 her
commanding officer with three officers
and two men set out in a motor sloop
provided with machine guns, rifles,
bombs and two months supplies. On
September 5 the remainder of the
Germans seized the French schooner
Lutese, armer her and put to sea.
Marconed Prisoners on Island.
Twenty-seven white and seventeen
native prisoners from the Seeadler
were left marooned on the island and
the SHADES master brought word that
they were in great need of food and
water. The American vessels sank
were the Slade, A. B. johnson and the
Manila.
The navy department issued this
stateemnt:
"The master of the American
schooner c. Slade arrived in an open
boat at this island with three other
men from Mopeha island, which they
left September 10. The master, Hador
Smith, states that his vessel was cap
tured by the German raider Seeadler
on June 1. The schooner was de-
stroyed by burning and the entire
crew were taken aboard the raider.
Smith further states that the See
adler captured on June Ia the Amer
lean schooner A. B. johnson and on
July 8 the American schooner Manila.
The Manila was destroyed by dyna-
mite after which the Seeadler proceed
ed to Mopeha island, the westward is
land of the. Society groap, arriving
there July 81. On August 2 the Seead-
Ter stranded and was abandoned as
total loss. The commanding officer of
the Seeadler left August 81 in motor
sloop with machine gus, rifles, bombs
and about two months supplies, ac-s
| men. - ~ -hlz three officers and two
"On September 5 the French schoon-
er Lutece, bound out of Tahiti, Society
Islands, arrived at Mohepa and was
captured by the remainder of the See~'
adler's crew who Immediately left on
the schooner with machine guns, sup
piles, rifles and bombs, leaving behind
them twenty-five white men and sew
enteen natives prisoners from the See
adler, marooned on Mopeha Island.
These men are in great need of food
and water"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
Representative BARKLEY
ADVOCATES USE OF T0BAC

Representative Barley of Kentucky
is endeavoring to have the war de-
partment include tobacco as part of
the rations of every soldier. He has
been informed by the war department
that SO per cent of the regulars use
tobacco, and that canvass of the
state guardsmen and drafted men is
to be made to determine how many
of them use tobacco.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
Election Of Officers
Tarpon Springs Chapter Red
Cross Calls Special Meeting.

According to instructions the Tar
pom Springs chapter has called spe-
'cIaI meelilrg L ii Il,
M, at the High school auditorium for
the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year. All members are urged
to be present at this most important
meeting.
The following rules governing the
election of officers is sent out by the
national headquarters:
each chapter is requested to hold
its annual meeting, or a special meet
ing between October 1 and Is for pur-
poses of elections, amendments of
chapter bylaws, and such other bust
ness as may properly come before the
meeting.
"The membership of many of the
chapters has become so large that the
mailing of individual notices of the
annual meeting would be costly and
burdensome, and the central commit
tee advises that such meetings may
properly be called by publication OF
notice or notices in the newspapers.
"a simple form of bylaws is in
preparation and will shortly be sent
you for consideration. In the interest
of uniformity in chapter government
it is requested that this form be
adopted, or that existing bylaws be
amended in substantial conformity
thereto"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05

Washington, Oct. 5.-The Postotfce
department announces that arrange
ments for prompt handling and deliv-
cry of mail from America to soldiers
in France have been virtually com
pleted, and every soldier abroad can
now readily be reached by letter.
The mail is forwarded to the central
distributing point at New York or, i
it comes from west of the Mississippi
to Chicago. Its distribution by units
at those points enables the postal of
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
TYPHOID SUPPRESSED
IN THE FRENCH ARMY

Paris, DC. 5.-Prof. Charles Richet
of the French academy, Nobel prize
winner for medicine in 1918, declared
before the academy today that typhoid
fever, which claimed many victims at
the beginning of the war, had now
been virtually eradicated from the ar
my through vaccination with the SCI
rum discovered by DR.. M. A. Vincent
of the Val de Grace Military hospital.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
Special Care For
Orphaned Boys

New York.-Orphaned boys enlisted
in the United States navy and those
having no near relatives are to be sin
gled out for special care by the mem
bers of new organization entitled the
"Order of Godfathers and Godmothers
of the Navy" which has the official
endorsement of the navy department.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
HURRICANE DISMASTED
BRITISH SAILING SHIP

A steam tug arrived in Key West
Sunday with a British three-masted
schooner from Jamaica. The vessel is
loaded with logwood bound for Stand
ford, Conn, having lost her masts in
the recent storm north of Cape San
Antonio, Cuba. She is consigned to
Taylor & Co.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
Gerald Dupont
Takes Own Life

Ogden, Utah, Oct. 5.--Gerald F.
Dupont, aged twenty-five, son of the
powder manufacturer of Wilmington,
Del, and New York city, committed
suicide here yesterday after leaving
the hospital where he had been for
several days suffering from nervous
breakdown.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
HINDENBURG is 20;
ASKED TO END WAR

His Birthday is Made National Fe:e
Royalty Hopes for Early Peace.
Amsterdam, Oct. 2.-F'ield Marsha
Won Hindenburg's seventeen birthday
wa scelebrated throughout Germany
as national fete. The emperor and
all the imperial family SEM greetings
to the field marshal expressing the
hope that an early end of the war
would crown his work.
Various cities bestowed their free
dom on him and special celes@aticns
were held by the schools, coupled with
collections for the war loan.
The recipient of these dem nstra-
tons spent the day at headquarters.
He was reported to be slightly indis-
posed.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
IJow, Why Is It SO?

In England the food administration
has ordered that four pound loaves of
bread shall be sold for twenty cents
and fourteen ounce loaves of bread
shall be sold for five cents. And Eng
land buys her wheat in the United
Statesi--Miami Metropolis.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
Another American Schooner Sunk

London, Oct. 4.-The American
schooner Annie F. Cotton was attack
ed with gunfre from German sub
marine On Wednesday morning off the
Scilly islands. The crew of eight men
has been landed safely. The Colon
was 529 tons gross.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
Weird Story OF
Raiders In S.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Operations Of
German raiders in the south Pacific
ocean were revealed in a dispatch tc
the navy department from Tutuila
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05
TEDDY SAID IT.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is being
much applauded for having said in a
recent address that those who are ''too
conscientious to fight for their coun-
try" should be deprived of any share
in the running of the country and
should therefore be DISTINGUISHED.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05

tile submarines wherever they appear.
The fact that Austria and the United
States are not at war does not enter
into the matter.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05

"They say l rub the fur the wrong
way" says Billy Sunday, who replies,
'1et the cats turn around".
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-05

an intense artillery duel in progress
which probably indicates that the Ger
mans are seeking to pave the way fol
ran attempt to cross the Dvina river
To the south the Germans again arr
Iendeavoring to fraternize with tht
Russians. The Russians, however, arr
answering the enemy by firing upo1
them.
In the Austro-Italian theatre Gen
eral Cadorna's forces have been fore
led to sustain further heavy counter
attacks from the Austrians on the
slopes of Monte San Gabrielle. The
attacks came to naught unaer the fire
of the Italian artillery and rifeare.
French airmen are continuing theil
reprisals on German cities and towns
for the aerial bombardment Of Bar
Le-Duc by German aircraft. Frank
fort-on-Main and Rastatt Baden have
been effectively shelled from the air.
In addition the British and French
f1iers are continuing their raids over
German points of military advantage
behind the fighting lines, again having
loosed large quantities of explosives
upon them.
: The British cruiser Drake has beer
torpedoed by a German submarine
with the loss of one officer and eight
men killed.
Washington, Oct. 5.-American ar
my officers have been watching with
intense interest the situation on the
western front which apparently is
reaching climax in the great drive
launched today by the British.
From the many reports indicating
the development of some important
movement, coupled with the continual
futile attacks Of the Germans along
the British front, some military oh
servers here have become convinced
great withdrawal Of their me. Utnef
officers, however, believe that the
German high command has been hurl-
ing its men at the enemy with the de-
sire to check an advance, determined
to hold it's present lines at any cost
until winter comes to the rescue.
Officers who think the German ac-
tivity has covered a withdrawal to
shorten and strengthen their lines,
expect that behind the German dl-
visions through which General Haig's
men were cutting their way today will
be found new positions fully manned
and strongly built against which the
offensive will crash.
Early reports from the front show
the Germans to, be surrendering by
thousands. This may mean deteriora-
ton of morale to such an extent that
the rearguard will fail in its mission
and spell disaster to the newly chosen
position.
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13

raise Its rates to permit an earning
of eight per cent.
As found by the commission. the
present fair value OF the telephone
company's system within the state
OF Colorado is s14.sss.4l4oo which
is ss.o5s,3ss less than the SEQ
757,soo value placed upon the prop
erty by the witnesses OF the COM
pany In reaching this figure the
commission, through its experts.
determined the cost new OF the prop
erty and then found the present fair
value of the property by deducting
the accrued depreciation, thus max
ing the fair value OF the commission
the actual present value OF the de-
preciated property.
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13
Weak Districts in Colorado

There ar. In the state 233 school
districts with less than fifteen per-
sons Of school age. ia schools with
ayerag. attendance OF less than five.
six or seven; 1853 with average at
tendance Of eight, nine or ten, max
ing a total OF tis schools with ay-
erage attendance Of ten or less.
the school il as well situated as il
Probably In many Of these cases
can be. hut such schools are ap, 10
he inefficient, and the point to these
figures is that there is no general
authority In the county which can
determine what is best and to put
the best into operation. These schools
are very costly In proportion 10 the
number OF pupils. The cost IN some
eases has been over $500 per papn
per year.
The County School District as pro.
posed, viii provide better way.
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13
Rate Making Value of Telephone
Property

The fair value. for rate making
purposes. of the Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph Company
system in the state OF Colorado is
declared by the State Public Utilities
Commission to be Sl4,6ss,4l4.0 90.
including the value of the property
as determined on the cost-to-repro-
duce-less-depreeiati basis and the
necessary working capital and the
intangible. or going concern. value.
This declaration is made by the
commission in its findings made pub
lie this week. following eighteen
months investigation of the affairs
OF the company. during which time
many hearings consuming several
weeks time have been held before
the commission and 1000 typewrit-
ten pages OF testimony and exhibits
into the record in the case.
on this basis OF valuation the COM
mission finds that the company is not
earning In excess OF a reasonable
rate of return-which the commits
sion finds should be eight per cent
per annum-but asserts that the
company will not be permitted to
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13
Automatic Road Guide

The La Junta Automobile and Ma
chine Company has just taken the
agency for an automatic road guide
for motorists known as the mileo-
meter and has been designated as
one OF the service stations. The
mileometer liz device which over
comes the difficulties motorists en-
counter in making trip over un-
familiar roads The present mode
OF guidance by maps and printed
matter In book form is very hard
for the average motorist 10 follow.
The milcometer. being mechanical.
automatically guides the motorist
over any given route. as accurately
as though he had trayerscd the road
frequently.
The device is attached to the steer
ing column and sets directly under
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13

the steering wheel, receiving its ac-
ton from one OF the front wheels.
II automatically shows you when
you arrive at the turn you are TO
take. and by the same symbol shows
which way or at which angle to turn.
The guidance is given through means
OF a tape which by n system of gear
ing is guided 30 that II moves four
inches every time the front wheel
rolls a mile. All tapes start and end
at a service station When motor
list buys q mileometer he receives
one tape, which is eXchangeable
without charge at any service sta
ton.
Danger points. bridges. railroad
crossings. etc. are designated by a
special symbol for each, so that the
driver can readily see any turn or
obstacle that he Is to make before
he arrives at IL. The tape moves
four inches for every mile traycrsed
and you thus have a moving picture
a mile OF road right before your
eyes.
Combined with the mileometer is
pilot light, which allows the driver
TO travel with as much ease at night
as in the day time. The driver not
only has a perfec, guidance as to the
turns he is to take, but also as to
the meileage. as to how far he has
gone and how far he has to go.
The price OF the mileometer in
stalled is SIS. 1, is wonderful in
vsntion and worthy OF your inspee-
tion
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13
AFTER THREE YEARS
Il JuntA Testimony Remains un
shaken.


Time Is the best test OF truth
Here is Ia Junta story that has
stood the test OF time. 1t is . story
With q point which will come straight
home to many OF US
Thomas Roberts, machinist, 32l w.
Second ST. La Junta. says: i was
Bothered by dull bearing down pain
In the small OF my back. and ! blamed
my heavy work for II. do work
which is heavy and brings great
deal Of strain on the muscles OF the
back. Doan's Kidney pills strengthen
ed and toned up my kidneys. and after
that the baekache stopped"
OVER THREE YEARS LATER MI.
Robert said: Il confirm my former
endorsement OF Doan's Kidney Pits
and recommend them as highly as
ever"
Price Soc. a, all dealers. Don't
simply ask for Kidney rem.dy-gef
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Nr. Roberts has twice publicly recon
msndsd. Foster Milburn Co. Props
Buffalo. n Y.
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13
LOCAL AND Personal.


See the white goods at Coltman's
Pharmacy.
Mr. and Mrs. f. F. York spent
last Sunday visiting friends in Fow-
Ter
Master Mechanic, l. II. Drake, has
leased the bungalow at sos Ration
avenue, recently vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs Ed Holcomb.
Mrs +. Nevins. who spent several
weeks visiting relatives In New York
City. returned to her home In this
city the latter part OF the week.
Mrs. Otis Wright and children, who
have been visiting her parents. Rev.
and Mrs. Sanderson. in Denver for a
few weeks, returned TO their home
in this city last Sunday.
The East Division of the Ladies'
Aid OF the Christian church are ar
ranging waffle and chilli social to
be given at the home OF Mrs. George
Barr. on January 10th.
Miss Florence Yant who spen; the
holidays in this city with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Yant. returned to
Boulder Sunday to resume her
studies at the university.
Harold Barr left Sunday for Boul-
der to resume his studies at the
university after spend two weeks In
this city with his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barr.
Erhardt Froese left Sunday for
Boulder where he is a student at the
university. after spending the holt
days in this city with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. julius Froese
Frank Seeley returned to Colorado
Springs Sunday to resume his studies
In Colorado College after spending
he Christmas holidays in this city
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. l..
seeley.
Paul McCauley left Sunday for
Fort Collins where he il attending
the State Agricultural College. after
spending the holidays in this city
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Il Mccauley.
Mr. Rae Ward. OF the Snodgrass
Food Company. went to Trinidad on
Monday to attend the funeral OF Mr..
Clyde Meadows. who died very sud
denly from appendicitis. Mr.. Mead
ows vas one OF the managers OF the
snodgass Food company's stores
in Trinidad.
\ we'll attended meeting of the
Methods, brotherhood was held on
Monday evening In the Brotherhood
rooms Of the church. After the reg
ular and necessary business period.
Mr.. Harry Harrison and Mr.. Adrian
Downsy were Initiated into member
ship. Refreshments were served.