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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
AMERICAN FARMS PROSPEROUS
Gross Value of Products in 1916 Esti-
mated at the Great Total of
$13,44e. 100000.

Washington. - American farm prod
ucts attained a gross value of $13,-
449,OOO,O0O in 1916, making that year
the greatest in point of value of any
i nthe nations existence. That esti-
mate of the years gross value Of farm
crops and animal products announced
recently by the department OF agricul-
ture exceeds by $2,674, 100000 the to-
tai of 1915, the previous record, and
by more than $4,000, 100000 the val
ue in 1914. Crop production for the
year was comparatively low and did
not reach record figures except in q
few minor instances, but high prices
sent total values up.
Crops were valued at $9,111, 100000
and animal products at $4,33S,OOO,OOO
The crop value exceeded that of 1915
by $2,2O4,OO0,O00 and of 1914 by ST.
299 100000.
The lever of prices paid to produc-
ers for the principal crops on Decem-
ber 1, 1916, was about $50 per cent
higher than year previous.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25

thoritatively that no order to bring
the regulars north had yet been is
sued
1t is the policy of the department
not to permit disintegration of the
national guard organizations and the
intention is to hold every man in SER
vice, though not under arms, regard
less of the fact that his duty on the
border has ended. All applications
for discharges except for cause will
be refused, and designations of Off
GERS will be carefully examined and
accepted only when the department is
satisfied with the reasons given. 1t
was pointed out that acceptance of
many of the designations already Of
fered was more or less in the nature
of wedding out process.
Up to Carranza.
This policy of maintaining intact
taken as further indication of what
will be the administration future
policy in dealing with Mexico. This
policy, it has been indicated, contem-
plates dealing with the de facto gov
ernment on strictly formal basis
rather than on an altruistic one. Thus
it is understood that the activities
of Villa and the question of who oc-
cupies the territory Pershing is about
to leave will be regarded here as
problems for Carranza and the United
States will look to him for their So
luton.
Army officers here do not believe
it probable that withdrawal of Gen
eral Pershings force can be accom-
plished in much less than three weeks
after the order is issued.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEMl.
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR USYREADERS
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
~ to All the People.
Chicago's coal wagon drivers strike
called without warning Saturday, was
declared over by night.

Chicago's coal wagon drivers strike
called without warning Saturday, was
declared over by night.
The ministry of munitions of Eng
land issued an appeal for 5000 more
women to work in munition factories.
The Japanese army has announced
the invention of new infantry RI
fle by Colonel Kijiro Nambu, an au-
thority on ordnance.
Three Americans were members
Of the crew of the British steamer
Yarrowdale, captured by the German
raider in the South Atlantic.
A statewide prohibition bill was re-
ported favorably to the lower branch
of the Indiana state legislature by
the public morals committee.
Russian forces are continuing their
counter attacks in the eastern Car
pathians and north of the Suchitza
valley, on the Moldavian frontier.
The capture of the town of Names
ii, on the Sereth river, by German
troops on Friday was the most recent
important development on the war
fronts.
4e Reports of the supposed movements
of the unidentified German raider in
the South Atlantic and details now
coming to light suggest that she may
have been accompanied by two or
three small submarines acting as
scouts.
An anonymous gift of $135,OOO to
the Polish relief fund was announced
Monday at New York. 1t set what
was declared to be a high record for
war reliefs by unidentified donors
: The largest anonymous contribution
for that purpose previously announc-
ed was 100000 for Jewish relief.
Swiss consulates in the United
States and elsewhere throughout the
world have been instructed to inform
members of the second Swiss army
division and parts of the fourth and
fifth army divisions which are not
already under arms to return i'm
mediately to Switzerland and join
the colors. There are but few in
this country.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
NOTED PERSONS DIE


London Victor Alexander Bruce,
ninth earl of Elgin and Kincardine.
Annapolis, Md.-Commodore Robert
L. Pythian, U. S. ~ (retired) ,aged
81 years.
Cleveland, Ohio.-Virgil P. Kline,
73, personal attorney of John D.
Rockefeller.
New ork.-Philip Bolieau, the ar
tist, noted for his delineation of types
of American girls
Paris.-Amedee Bolee, Sr., an in
ventor known in France as ''the IA
ther of automobilism."
Denver, Colo.-Dr. Joseph Addison
Sewall, SS years old, first president
of the University of Colorado
Salem, Ore.-7E. w. ST. Pierre, for
eight years chaplain of the state pen
itentiary and superintendent of the
prisoners aid society, age 81.
New York.-Captain Charles H.
Baxter, last surviving officer on the
staff of Admiral Farragut, died at
his home in this city early Saturday
at the age of S3 years.
Washington.-W. w. Eldridge of
Flint, Mich, chief of the division of
issue, which has to do with the is
suance of bank notes in the office
of the comptroller of the currency.
London.-The duke of Atholl, at
Blair Castle, Scotland. Born in 1910
he succeeded to the title in 1864. He
was one of the principal titled Scot
tish land owners owning more than
100000 acres.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
Funston to Choose.

Secretary Baker refused to com
ment on the order or say what rela-
ton it might have to the withdrawal
of General Pershing's expedition from
Mexico. He said that the organiza-
tions to be withdrawn would be an
nounced as soon as General Funston
reported those he had designated
This withdrawal will reduce the force
of state troops on the border to be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 men,.
Hold Men in Service.
The announcement generally was
accepted, however, as an indication
that the withdrawal of Pershing's
force would not be long delayed. 1t
has been understood that as quickly
as border stations are evacuated by
state troops, regulars will move up
to occupy them, but it was said au-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
Locomotive Business Good.

New York.-Gross earnings of the
months ended December 81 amount
ed to $37,S63,594, an increase Of $685.
464,735 over the corresponding period
of 1915. Profits for the six months
were $3,630,834, a gain of $500, ,094.
Untitled orders at the end of 1916
we're reported as amounting to $751;
746,377.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
Autos Only for Park.

henceforth all horse-drawn stages
will be barred from Yellowstone park
This, however, does not mean that
there will be a bar to the travel
through that wonderland with horse
drawn vehicle. 1t only applies to the
stage lines.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
MILITIAMEN TO LEAVE AT ONCE
-PERSHING is LIKELY TO
FOLLOW SOON.
PRESIDENT HAS NEW POLICY
Strictly Formal Basis-Sending of
Ambassador Fletcher to Mex
ican Capital Delayed.

Washington.-Imm withdraw
al of a Substantial number of ma
tional guardsmen from the border
has been ordered by the war depart
ment and General Funston now is Sc
lecting the units to be sent home,
$4,000 or 100000
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25

Washington. Admiral James H.
Yarmouth, retired, 95, last survivor
of the frigate CONSTITUTIONS active
service, accredited with being respon-
sible, for raising the first American
flag in California during the Mexi-
can war and one of the six original
members of the Aztec club.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25

Say the right thing at the right time
and some fool will envy you.
The sun., 1917-08-01
ALLIES CRUSH FOE IN FLANDERS;
GAIN 2 MILES ON 20 MILE FRONT;
10 TOWNS AND 3, 500 MEN TAKEN
SEE ENTIRE GERMAN LINE
IN FRANCE ENDANGERED
American Army Officers Believe Allies Are Attacking
Most Vulnerable Point of Western Front
U-Boat Bases Would Be Stamped Out.

the greater resources in men and sup
plies. How long the wearing down
process would require no official Is will
ing to suggest, however, and II Is pointed
out that II U-boat activity Is not sharply
checked time will work strongly against
the Allies.
Recent German operations have pro-
Guced the impression among some OBJ
servers that the assault upon the right
flank has been expected By the German
General staff The surprise attack some
time ago upon a small sector OF the
British front, which swept the Allies
back beyond the User Canal. materially
strengthened that sector for the Ger
mans
In renewed German assa ults upon the
Verdun front observers have read also
an attempt to prevent an allied concen-
tration upon the right flank.
In diplomatic quarters, however, the
Verdun attacks are coupled also with
the German advance in Galicia to furnish
the stage setting for the renewal OF
peace suggestions through the German
and Austrian Chancellors.
The possibilities Of the new offensive
produced the suggestion to-day that II
the allied front could be extended to the
Dutch frontier the Netherlands Govern
ment might join the Allies. Recent re-
ports from neutral sources have indi-
Gated that the Germans feared some
such action by their little neighbor. 1t
IL noted that many small German steam
ships lying in Dutch waters since the
outbreak of war have been captured or
destroyed recently while attempting to
return to Germany, and that several
divisions of German troops have been
reported massed along the Dutch
frontier.
The sun., 1917-08-01
ERZBERGER VISIONARY.

BERLIN. July 80 Cvia London, July
3D D.-Commenting on the interview
given by Matthias Erzberger. leader OF
the Clerical Centre In the German
Reichstag. given to a Zurich editor last
week when the deputy was quoted as
saying that If he could talk to Premier
Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary
Ralfour he could reach an understanding
regarding peace in a few hours, the
Eossischc Zcitung says:
I'VE desire to protest most strenuously
against having the impression go abroad
that the Erzberger statements are symp-
tomato of German sentiment. We espe-
cially protest against such utterances
being made at a time when the well
nigh deserted Foreign Office is prevented
from promptly and thoroughly disowning
Erzberger's politics.
"Or Is IT possible that an impression
should be created abroad that Erzberger
Is but foreshadowing the coming policies
of Wilhelmstrasse? We positively de-
cline even to think there is such a pos
slbility."
The sun., 1917-08-01
$3OO,OOO,OOO
U.S.L0AN OFFER
Treasury to Sell Certificates
of Observation-Disclosures
able for New Bonds.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The first step
was taken by the Treasury to-day with
the offering of $500. .OOO,O in Treasury
certificates of Indebtedness.
It is the largest block OF such Sc
curities yet offered. and the interest
rate, Sls per cent. is one-fourth of
one per cent higher than the previous
offerings
Subscriptions are TO close on August
and the certificates are payable on No
vember IS next, indicating that the sec
ond Liberty Loan will have been fioated
IN the first half OF November
Although the Treasury has remained
silent on that subject, the general i'm
preston here is that the loan will be Of
fered In September and that 1t will be
for total of $4,000, ,OOO,O 900.
The certificates are expected to play
an important part in the financing of the
second loan. as they did in the first
When the first Liberty bonds were
offered, $S6S, 600. 900 in certificates were
outstanding. and when the fiscal year
closed on June 80 n total of S626, 900. 900
of this amount had been redeemed
through the method OF accepting the
certificates at par value in exchange for
bonds.
The new certificates are made accept
able at par In payment for any United
States bonds ISSUED and allotted here
after and before the maturity Of the
certificates" The fact that the certifi-
Gates are to bear interest at 3 1-2 per
cent. is taken to mean that the second
Liberty Loan, like the first. will be issued
at that rate.
Payments for the certificates will be
made on August 9, two days after sub
scrptions close. The offering will be
made through the reserve banks and in
denominations of from $1,000 TO s1O0,-
600.
The sun., 1917-08-01
PEACE MOVE VIA
VIENNA INVITED
'Fremdenblatt' Says Germany
Would 'Gladly Act on
Such 0vertures.

COPENHAGEN. July 31.-The semi-offi-
cial Vienna FremdenbIdtt says 1t is able
to announce authoritatively that Ger
many gladly will act upon peace over
lures coming by way Of Vienna.
The Cologne Gazette, copy of which
has been received here, reproduces the
Frcmdenbldtts statement.
Ever since the Russian revolution the
Berlin Socialist newspaper VortUderts
has steadily argued against attempts to
effect a separate peace with Russia.
Now, however, She Journal has swung
around and is advocating the separate
peace idea, although in modified form.
Ii suggests to the Government the nego-
tiation of treaty with Russia embody
ing an explicit declaration that Ger
many. regardless Of the outcome OF the
war, would refrain from any infringe
ment of the territories or rights of Rus
sias western allies. On the strength of
this, ForWuortS contends, Russia could
declare herself bound only by a defen-
sive alliance and abandon the war
The sun., 1917-08-01

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The British
French assault on the German right
flank has made a profound impression
here because in the Judgment of many
American army officers It is directed at
the most vulnerable point on the entire
German front.
Complete'success for the Allies. sweep
ing the German line back from the sea
along the entire Belgian coast would be
an immediate answer to the U-boat war
fare. The main North Sea bases for
U boat operations would be stamped out
Behind that achievement then would
stand the possibility that the entire Ger
man line in France could be endangered
by a flank attack.
Reports from London or the front
were still too meager tonight to disclose
the full scope of the new operations.
Some observers here were inclined 20
believe, however. that unless the drive is
supplemented by naval cooperation, with
a landing behind the present German
front. complete success Is not to be ex-
pected
The discussion here brought out
strongly the fact that many American
officers who have studied the situation
believe the German right flank offers
the only real opportunity to bring the
struggle to a decisive issue in a single
campaign.
Short of that they can foresee only
a continuing repetition of the deadly
business OF frontal attack, which in
time would wear down the German re-
sistance. since the allied Powers have
The sun., 1917-08-01
$1,000 Starts New
Tobacco Fund Drive

WE closed the first month of
w THE SUN Tobacco Fund for
Our Soldiers in the Trenches with
$4,000 and something to spare.
With contributions Of 81 1898 yes
terday we are booming along to a
new goal. One of our friends set
a mark of $4,000 and made a
contribution toward that aim.
Afterward, anxious to push the
fund to 100000 for the month,
he added $1,000. For the pres
ent we will avoid setting a def-
mite figure. Watch our smoke,
though. ... ....
Our contributions yesterday
ranged from Vermont to Porto
Rico. We have new additions to
our host of subscribers who will
enrich the fund weekly or month
ly so long as the war lasts.
The boxes in the Schultz cigar
stores are awaiting with open
mouths your certificates and cou-
pons. There have been several
newcomers among the hotels and
restaurants that have our deposit
tories within the public reach.
The fund employs no agents or
solicitors. The story will be found
on another page.
The sun., 1917-08-01
MICHAELIS RIDICULED.

GENEVA, July 80 Delayed) The
alleged plans of the Entente Allies for
conquest, as revealed in the statement of
the Imperial German Chancellor. DR..
Georg Michaelis were obtained from the
Berne TdOtCdcht
They AFFORD amusement to the Swiss
people, because the Tdgi0acht Is an OBJ
scure Socialist and Germanophile jour
nal, edited by Robert Grimm, who some
time ago was expelled from Russia for
his connection with Germany's efforts
t. effect a separate peace with Russia.
The Swiss newspapers say that II DR..
MHhaelis bases his Information on such
q feeble source as virtually unknown
journal, his cause already is lost in
neutral countries, especially in Switzcr-
land
The sun., 1917-08-01
U. S. ENGINEERS
FACE HUGE TASK
Work in France Equal to That
on Panama Canal, Gen.
Black Says.

WARRINGTON. july S1.-Engineering
construction of the Panama Canal is
about to be done in France by the En-
gineer Corps of the army. The scope
of these operations, as explained to-
day by Gen. William NJ Black, Chief OF
Engineers of the Army will cover the
building of a railroad system greater
than that in some States of this coun-
try, the construction of docks and ter
minals which would do credit to many
American ports, the construction and
operation of huge electrical plants and
pumping stations and water supply sys-
'em sufficient to supply several large
cities
The plans for this tremendous en-
gineering undertaking in France are
already drawn and the material is now
being purchased in this country. The
railroad material and rolling stock for
The contemplated system will cost about
five times that of all purchases made
annually for the Panama Canal
The cost Of the Panama Canal UP to
the time 1t was opened for traffic was
approximately 1916, 100000. II required
ten years in the building, the Canal
Zone strip having been taken over May
I. 1904, and the work being pronounced
complete August is, 1914. II army en-
gineering In France is to cost this coun-
try five times as much as was spent
yearly on the Panama Canal it will
mean an annual outlay of $1s7,500, 900.
The French railroad system cannot
I undertake the transportation of the
| American armies. The American rail
, road system which the Engineer Corps Is
| about to build in France win run from
! the seaboard to the front and will trans
| port both the troops and handle al
: transportation of supplies. as we'll as tho
| removal of the wounded and the salvage
| gathered from the battlefield.
! the engineers are also preparing to
| repair and maintain roads and high
ways over which supplies will be brought
to the battle line. Much OF the later
work will be done within range of the
enemy guns. The same street and road
! equipment as is used in leading Ameri.
can cities will be shipped for this pur.
i pose.
The equipment of the wharves and
| piers in France utilized by American
forces with the terminal facilities re.
qulred will of itself be an immense
operation. The lumber for this worl
| VIII be cut from European forests by
| regiments of American foresters.
| Experts are already In France study
ing the water supplies problem. Settle
ments In which the "Sammies" will stay
| will be piped as is done under an Amer
can city system
The battlefield illumination will
searchights, trench lights, flares, sta
bombs and rifle grenades is to b,
handled by the Engineer Corps usinI
appliances OF American manufacture
The sun., 1917-08-01
OBJECTIVES ARE GAINED
Morale of Entente Troops Con-
tinues Mt High Pitch.
BY the Associated Press

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND BEL
GUM. July 3l.-An epoch making often
sive launched by the British and French
against the German lines between the
River Lys and Boesinghe at daybreak
has accomplished. with few exceptions,
all that had been planned for the first
day OF this battle, which in its early
stages gives promise of being the great
est conflict OF the war.
Roughly speaking the British pene-
trated positions neld by Crown Prince
Rupprecht OF Bavaria Between Boesinghe
and Warneton, and at the time OF the
filing of this despatch were in possession
OF the first three lines OF the German
trenches at mosl points throughout this
front
Reports received from the French
troops, which are attacking the difficult
territory between DiXmude and a point
near Boesinghe, say that they have
forced their way across this marsh stud
ded and partly inundated region and
captured the first two lines OF German
trenches.
The casualties OF the Entente Allies
have been surprisingly light and the
morale OF the men continues at the high
est pitch. The contact between the Brit
ish and French armies has been con-
stant and excellent, Late to-day It was
reported that the Germans had begun a
heavy counter attack at the point where
the allied forces join,
Overcome Machine Guns.
The German front line trenches, which
| had been torn to pieces by the prellmi-
nary bombardment, offered little resist
ance but once the allied forces had PEN
etrated beyond them they met with fierce
resistance at many points, Directly east
of Zillebeke and again a little to the
north the British were temporarily held
UP by a heavy machine gun fire, but only
| temporarily, for the troops charged
through the rain OF lead and forced the
Germans from their positions In hand to
hand ffghting.
| Again at redoubt which was
strongly held In the German line and
defended by concrete fortihcatlons thu
The sun., 1917-08-01
BALFOUR COMMENDED.
Special cdols Despatch TO THr sus.

LoNroN. July S1.-The speech of
Arthur ] Balfour regarding peace terms
is commended generally in the press,
which believes the present time inop-
perfume for detailed statement.
A Foreign office official observed to-
day that II the Allies now attempt to
state their detailed peace terms Ger
many, assuming that they had stated
their maximum conditions and expected
to make concessions later would state
her maximum terms. expecting also to
make concessions
This, II is believed, makes the situation
impossible, ne the Allies do not dare start
negotiations with excessive terms lest
this offend Russia by appearing impe-
rialistic, 1t is held impossible for the
Allies to haggle and bargain in such
fashion. When they state terms they
must be actual terms, not a bargalner't
asking price"
The sun., 1917-08-01
Drastic Measures Possible.

II this Is Intellectual there is pToba-
hility that some such drastic measure as
that suggested by Mr., Denman may be
adopted.
Suspension OF American navigation
laws 20 permit Canadian ships to ply be-
tween United States ports on the Great
Lakes Is proposed In a joint resolution
the Administration win have introduced
in Congress this week The resolution
has been drawn by the Shipping Board.
Canada already is permitting Ameri-
can vessels to carry cargoes between
Canadian ports. The great congestion
Of freight in both countries along the
Great Lakes has made reciprocal action
necessary. officials here say.
A bill to empower the President to
permit vessels Of foreign register to en-
gage in coastwlse trade during the war
was introduced to-day by Chairman AL
exander OF the House Merchant Marine
Committee.
The sun., 1917-08-01
HUNGRY GUESTS ANGER DANES.
VRcRtiOnists Gorge Themselves,
Then Try TO SmuEEle Food.

CoPENHAGEN, July 31.-Angered by a
plague OF summer resorters who have
added to mouths to fed on scanty Ta-
tions and also bought stocks to SNUG
gle home. two of the most prominent dis
tricts have decreed the expulsion Of all
strangers who have resided four weeks
or more in a district.
The cost of bread for guests has
been doubled and milk and butter ra-
tons have been cut to a third of that
given the natives Heavy rewards for
the detection of food purchasers are
promised.