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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
U. S. TO TRAIN 100000 MEN
Registration Is To Be Begun in Ten
Days After Passage of Army
Measure BY Congress.

Washington.-With enactn ent Of
the selective draft army bill apparent
ly assured the War Department is pre-
pairing to set machinery in motion
without delay to produce under the
measure within two years trained
army of 100000 men. Within ten
days after the bill is signed every
township in the country will be regis
tering its young men for duty, and
work will have begun on the sixteen
training cantOnments, or camps,
where preparations Of the forces for
war will start in August or Septem.
ber. Sites for the cantonments have
been selected tentatively, and all ar
rangements made for the concentra-
tion of the troops assigned to each.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
GERMAN LOSSES ARE
ESTIMATED At 100000
ALONG THE AIsNE-THE NUMBER
OF PRISONERS AGGREGATES
APPROXIMATELY 10000.
Figures Represent Killed, Wounded
and Prisoners-one Hundred and
Thirty Guns Among Booty.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris-The extent of the German
losses in the recent desperate fighting
along the Aisne is practically disclosed
in the reference in official statement
to the capture of 13O guns, of which
considerable number were of heavy
caliber The German losses in men
are estimated at more than 100000,
with the probability that the total
reached 235,OO0. These figures include
killed, wounded and prisoners, and
constitute one OF the most formidable
totals of the present war. The num-
ber of German prisoners aggregates
approximately 10000. The usual for
mula among military experts is to es-
innate at FIVE times the number of
prisoners, but this five-to-one ratio has
not held good in the present case,
owing to the exceedingly sanguinary
character of the fighting for the mas
terry of the strategic position on the
Chemin-des-Dames plateau. The Ger
mans held this firmly at the outset and
when 1t was wrested from them by the
French attacks the Germans repeat
edly brought up large reserves in q
desperate effort to regain it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
FRENCH MINISTERS TELL
U. S. OF NATIONS NEEDS
Impress Upon Americans the Serious
ness Of Food Conditions
In Europe.

Washington-The French War Mis-.
sion has informed the American Gov
ernment that the things France needs
most from the United States are
money, food, fertilizers, coal, steel, oil,
and transportation equipment; espe-
cially ships in which to carry goods
from the new to the old world. One
Of the foremost purposes of the French
mission, revealed authoritatiyely for
the first time, is to impress upon the
American Government and people the
serious food situation in Europe.
Members of the econor.ic section of
the mission believe there is serious
danger of world famine.
Other features of the war will be
carefully canvassed, however, during
the stay of the mission in Washington
One of the members said that since
their arrival the visitors had broaden.
ed greatly the outlined scope Of their
discussions. At first, he said, they eX-
pected to devote themselves princi-
pally to a visit Of courtesy, but now
they were prepared to go into the prac-
tiCal problems OF the war very fully
and work out detailed plans of CO.
operation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
WILL SHORTEN war
IF OLD GLORY IS UNFURLEp
A5RoAD-FRANcE cHERIsHEs
HOPE, JoFFRE DECLARES.
That Americans Soon VIII Join Them
at Front-Germany breads Day
Nations Are Linked.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Mars Joffre told
the people of America through Wash
ington newspaper correspondents who
called upon him that France cherishes
the confident hope that the flag of thS
United States soon will be flying on
her battle lines. Victories sure to be
won by the soldiers Of the two repub-
lies, once more fighting shoulder to
shoulder for liberty, declared the hero
of the Marne, will hasten the end Of
the war and tighten the links of affec-
ton which have ever united France
and the United States" 1t was just
before the Marshal and other mem.
bers of the French war mission start.
ed for visit to the tomb of George
Washington at Mt. Vernon, that the
correspondents gathered at the home
of Henry White, were the chiefs of the
mission are being entertained as the
guests of the nation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
NATIONS LOCK HANDS OVER
GRAVE OF AMERICAN HERO
French and British Notabes Pay Glow.
Ing Tribute to the Father of
Our Country.

Washlngton.-French and British
hands reached across the sea and lock-
ed with those of America over the
grave of George Washington, at Mt
Vernon. The three great democracies
of the world united in a pilgrimage OF
love and respect to the shrine of the
man who made democracy possible.
Attended by ceremonies that we're
magnificent in their simplicity, the
French and British war missions, on
behalf of their governments, placed
memorial wreaths on the tomb of the
great American, which forever will
serve as a reminder of the American
people of the deep respect and admi-
ration which they hold for the father
of America.
There was none of the pomp and
show that usually attends such an as
semblage of notables as gathered on
the little knoll overlooking the Poto-
mac.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
WAR TIME PROHIBITION
influence Of President Is Sought to
Bring About National Prohibition
During Present War.

Washington.-A determined effort
to bring about national prohibition for
the duration Of the war will be launch.
ed here at a meeting Of representa-
tives Of the various political parties
and of farmers organizations, includ.
ing several state governors, who will
seek to influence President Wilson and
members of congress. Leaders in the
movement have sent out word that an
interview with President Wilson on
the question will be held, but it was
said at the White House that no en-
gagement had been made. War time
prohibition has been taken up by men,
bers Of the Council of National De-
tense as possible way of conserving
the grain supply of the nation, but no
conclusion has been reached.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
China to Enter War Shortly.

Peking.-A declaration of war
sgainst Germany by China is expected.
The special commission for interna.
tional affairs designated by the gov
arnment has advised that China enter
the war. The question will go before
parliament shortly. The American
Minister, DR.. Paul Riensch, held re.
ception at the legation to 20 provi.
sional military governors, composing
the military conference which recon.
mended recently that China declare
war The governors were received
with full military honors by the lega.
tion guard and were welcomed by DR.,
Reinsch and prominent members of
the American colony.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
CARRANZA WARNS GERMANS
Mexico Pleases Officials In Washing
ton With First Manifestation
of Neutrality.

Washington.-Official advices to the
State Department said the Mexican
Government had warned Germans in
Mexico that any concentration Of Ger.
mans near the American border will
be followed Immediately by their ar
rest. In conveying this notice the
Mexican authorities explained that
they could do no less, in view of the
fact that a state of war exists between
Germany and the United States. Off
Cials of the American Government
were gratified by this first practical
manifestation Of Mexico's proclaimed
neutrality. Suggestions that the proc
lamation of neutrality was only a thin
covering for more friendly feeling
for Germany, never have been accept
ed by the American Government, but
knowledge of the instructions of the
German Foreign Office to Minister
Eckhardt in Mexico City to do what he
could to enlist Mexico as an ally in
the event of war with the United
States, has caused all developments
in Mexico to be watched carefully.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
CAMP PERRY WILL BE USED
AS Concentration Point for Troops,
'Tis Said-Ohio Soldiers Are To
Be Sent To Lake Erie.

Columbus-Indicatio that Camp
Perry is to be used as a concentration
camp for Federal troops were received
at the Office Of AdjItant General Geo.
H. Wood in the form of notification
that all Ohio troops now in the Federal
service at Ft. Sheridan, ILL.,, are to be
transferred to Camp Perry immediate
ly. The notification came from Major
General Barry, of the central army
headquarters at Chicago. Ohio troops
at FIT. Sheridan, which have rot been
mustered out of the Federal service
since returning from the Mexican Dor,
der, include the First Battalion Of Field
Artillery, the First Battalion Of the
Signal Corps and the First Battalion
of Field Engineers.
Company D, of Engineers, will go to
Camp Perry Immediately to prepare
the camp for the remainder OF the
troops, who will be transferred as soon
as transportation can be arranged.
Company B, of Engineers, was not In.
cluded in the order and will remain
at FIT. Sheridan.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Shipping Destroyed BY U.Boats.

Amsterdam.-In the first two months
IF unrestricted submarine warfare
shipping to the amount of more than
100000 tons was sunk by the Ger
mans, DR.. Karl Helfferich, German Sec
retary of the Interior, told the Reichs.
tag main committee. Asserting that
the submarine campaign was proving
to be a great success, he continued:
'The first months results excelled the
best previous results by 25 per cent
the second months by so per cent. Ex-
act figures can not be given, but in the
first two months the freight tonnage
sunk exceeded 100000, of which
more than 100000 was British.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
TO ESTABLISH CENSORSHIP
On All Cables and on Wire Service
Into Mexico-Army To
Watch Border.

Washington.-Cens on all ca,
bles touching the United States, and
on telegraph and telephone lines into
Mexico, will be established shortly by
Executive order. Regulations formu,
lated jointly by the State, War, Navy
and Justice Departments, and the new
Committee on Public Information have
been approved by the representatives
of the various wire and cable com.
panies.
The cable censorship Offices Will be
at New York. Key West, Galveston
and San Francisco, where the cables
touch. The navy will direct the cable
work, probably with civilian censors
while the army will control the com
nunication lines into Mexico.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
EIGHT TIMES FORCES STRIKE
Hindenbure's Reserves Meet With
Little Success, However, on
BIood-Soaked Road.

London.-Eight times in 72 hours
Hindenburg has hurled gigantic hec-
atombs of human flesh into the teeth
of British fire-belching death dealers
in the hatfield east of Arras. Eight
times these battle-hungry Teuton
youths, "the Hindenburg reserves
10000 to mile-came on in dense
masses. Thin lines floated back like
a nightmare; the British cannon had
battered their breast-wall to bits. The
same thing happened again and again
on the front far to the south, where
Teutons and French face each other
in the supreme struggle on the blood
soaked hills of Chemin-Des-Dames a
stretch of about six and half miles.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
WILSON APPROVES REQUEST
5000, 900, 900 to $500, 100000 Will Be
Loaned France and Italy BY U. s.
Within the Next Few Days.

Washington.--President Wilson has
approved requests from France and
Italy for immediate financial aid. and
from $2OO,OO0,OO to S3OO,OOO,OOO will
be loaned them by the United States
within the next few days. In the case
of italy, arrangements have been made
for the transfer of the money. AL
though the amount has not been d.
vulged it is understood to be between
$5O,OOO,OOO and $1OO,OOO,OOO. France
will receive between 15O,OOO,OOO and
100000, probably the larger
amount. Before the end Of next week
the loan should be in Ambassador JUS
serand's hands. With the completion
of these transactions the total Of the
Governments loans to the Allies will
approximate $5OO,OOO,OOO. There is
every indication that at least $500 ,000,-
600 more will be loaned the Allies be.
fore the end of the fiscal year.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
NEEDS OF AMERICAS ALLIES
Secretary McAdoo Preparing For First
Loan That Will Go To Allies
Under New Law.

Washington. - Preliminary reports
to the Treasury Department, upon
which Secretary McAdoo will base his
recommendations to the President as
to the size of the first bond issue un-
der the $7,OO0,O0O,0O0 war finance law,
indicate that the United States will
be called upon to finance the allies to
the extent of at least $4OO,OO0,OO0 and
possibly $5OO,OOO,OOO a month. The
tentative program also calls for the
expenditure of virtually every dollar
of the borrowed money in this country
for food stuffs, munitions, coal, cloth
ing, railway equipment and other sup
plies.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Tin Cans Are Scarce.

Washington.-The steps that have
been taken to increase the supply of
tin cans for the coming packing season
were announced by Secretary Redfeld.
They consist principally inv speeding
up the manufacture Of tinplate, in ar
rangements by the manufacturers
whereby much of the tinplate ordinar-
ily used in packing non-perishable
goods will be diverted to the packers
Of perishable foods. and in the intro
ductiOn of suitable substitute contain
ers for many lines of non-perishabls
goods usually packed in tin.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
WAR IS URGED IN CHINA
War is Voted BY Military Governors
But President of Oriental Re-
public Fails To Act.

Peking-At a conference of Provin-
cial and Military Governors, at which
the Premier presided, 1t was voted
unanimously that China should enter
the war against Germany. A canvass
shows that Parliamen. is overwhelm-
ingly in favor of China declaring war,
but President Lii Yuan Hung is still
undecided on the question.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
GRANTING OF COMPENSATION
Legislation Being Considered. That
Would Provide Aid to Heroes
Dependents.

Observation-Disclosures to compen
safe families of American sailors kill
ed by German submarines and mines
are being planned by the Administra
ton. Legislatione for that purpose
soon will be introduced in Congress-
The vast feet of American ships that
is to carry supplies to the allies, it is
realized, will face submarine warfare
and, since sailors on them virtually are
in Government service, the Admins.
tration feels their families should be
compensated if harm befalls them.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Coal Minors Accused.

Gallipolis, O.-Police arrested three
men, Pearl Butcher, Jesse Little and
Everett Jones, coal miners, for having
in their possession % kegs of powder
which, 1t is alleged, were stolen from
the coal washefy Of the Hickey Trans.
portation Company. When the men
were arrested they had the powder
near bridge.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
rrlhue to American Hero,

Washington.-French and British
hands reached across the sea and lock.
ed with those of America over the
grave of George Washington, at Mt.
Vernon. The three great democraciea
Of the world united in pilgrimage Of
love and respect to the shrine of the
man who made democracy possible.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Peace Meetings Are Planned.

Copenhagen.-Reports that May
day strike is to take place in Austria
are confirmed by the Arbeiter Zeitung,
of Vienna, which announces that a
general strike has been ordered by the
Austrian Social Democratic party for
May l. On that day a series of meet
ings intended as peace demonstrations
will be held.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Spain Also Warns Kaiser.

London.-lThe Spanish Governments
note to Germany regarding Germanys
submarine campaign contains a para
graph stating that if Germany con.
tinues in its determination to sink all
vessels in order to defend its life Spain
must take like steps to defend it's life
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Poor Crops Feared.

Paris.-Reports of an investigation
conducted by the Department of Agri-
culture indicate that the forthcoming
crops will be much less satisfactory
than those of last year. insufficient
preparation of the soil, lack of fer.
tilizer and unusually heavy rains are
named as contributory factors.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
No Hope For 12o Entombed Men.

Trinidad, Colo.-Hope that any of
the 100 men entombed in the Hastings
Mine, near here, may be rescued, was
abandoned by rescue crews. The men
were caught behind wall of fire,
which followed an explosion in the
main stope, and can not be reached.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Bodies of Fifty Victims Ruried

Dover, England.-The bodies OF so
victims of naval battle, the death of
whom resulted from the German de-
stroyer raid on Dover-2S German and
20 British-were buried here with full
honors.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03

Erie, Pa.-Fire swept Elevator A,
holding 250,0OO bushels of grain Of the
Erie and Western Transportation Co.,
here. The loss probably VIII be $600.-
600. 1t is a sister elevator to B and
C, of the same company, burned a year
ago, with $1.O0O,OOO loss.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Kaiser Asked To Ahdicate

Rome-The Corriere d'Italia. the
clerical organ, declares that it is able
to confirm reports. published in the
Spanish newspapers, that the imme-
date following of the German Emperor
is exerting pressure ON him TO abdi-
cato
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Asks T. r, To Desjst.

Washington.-Joseph Letter, presi-
dent of the Army League, te!egraphed
Col Roosevelt asking him to desist
from his agitation for a volunteer di-
vision for service in France because
his attitude was giving aid and COM
fort to the enemy in Congress"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03

New York.-The British freight
steamship City of Paris, a vessel of
9,239 tons gross register, has been
sunk by German submarine, accord
ing to advices reaching insurance un-
derwriters here.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Violent Quake Rocks Italy.

London.-A violent earthquake in
Tuscany and Umbria is reported in a
Rome dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company to have occurred.
Many persons are reported killed at
Monterchi, near Arezzo, the capital of
the province of that name.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Three Killed In Blast.

Birmingham, Ala.-Three powder
workers were killed in an explosion in
the Coalburg plant OF the Aetna Ex.
pIoslve company near here. The vic.
tins we're blown to pieces
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Does Not Asulre 10 conouest

Amsterdam.--A de 'laration that the
Austrc-Hungarian Government does
not aspire to the conquest of Russian
territory is made by the semi-oficlal
Fremdenblatt Of Vienna.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03

Three Occupants Of Auto Killed.
Mansfield. o.-All Shree occupants
Of taxicab were killed when the au.
tomobile was struck by the Toledo.
Mansfield flyer at the Bowman strest
crossing, three miles from the city.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Steam Schooner Afire.

San Francisco.-The steam schoon.
er Coronado, bound from Grays Har-
bor Wash, for San Pedro, was on fire
off Eureka, according to a wireless
message received by the various radio
stations around San Francisco.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Prices of EGGS Tumble.

Chicago go.-With the placing of 162,-
600 cases of eggs on the market in
Chicago and New York in the last two
days, wholesale prices have dropped
from three to four cents a dozen. Fur
ther reductions are expected.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03

London.-German destroyers at
tackled Ramsgate. A large number of
shells were fired, but the destroyers
were driven off by the fire from the
land batteries.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Two Men KILLED When Auto Hits rreu

Hollidaysburg, Penn.-Four men
drove an automobile at the rate of so
miles an hour into this city. The car
zigzagged from the county highway
and sideswiped four trees before its
momentum was arrested.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Naval Chief Dead

Amsterdam.-The Berlin Vossisehe
Zeitung announces the death of Vice
Admiral Kailer Won Kaltenfels, chief
of the Austrian Navy Department.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
l.vada First 70 Pill Quota az R.orult

Nevada First to Fill Quota Of Recruits
Washington, d. C.-Nevada will be
the first state to fill her quota of
recruits for the regular army. The
state is called on to supply 162 men,
and has furnished 152 since April /.
Williams news., 1917-11-08

of destruction everywhere; its all your work, super-fiend that l made you. I have seen the fields of Poland, now a wilder. ness fit for the prowling beasts only; no merry children in Pc. land now, they all succumb to frost and starvation. I drifted down into Galicia, where form erly Jews and Gentiles lived happily together. I found but ruins and ashes. I felt a cur lous pride in my pupil for it was all above my expectations. was in Belgium when you drove the peaceful population before you like cattle into slav- cry; you separated man and wife and forced them to hard lahor in the trenches. I have SC n the most fendish attack , -nmitted upon young women .n:} those forced into materni-
 v were cursing the father of ;ir offspring, and I began to
 ,ubt if my inferno was really
 ) to date.
 Y ou have taken millions of
 ollars from innocent victims nd called it indemnity; you ave lived fat on the land you usurped and sent the real own- CTS away to starvation. You have strayed from all legalized war methods and introduced a code of your own. You have killed and robbed the people of friendly nations and destroyed their property. You are a liar :: a hypocrite and a buffer of the highest magnitude. You are a pupil of mine and yet you pose as a personal friend of God.
Williams news., 1917-11-08

An, Wilhelm, you are a wonder.
 You wantonly destroyed all things in your path and leave nothing for future generations.
 l was amazed when I saw you form partnership with the impossible Turk, the chronic killer of Christians, and you a devout worshiper in the Luther an church. I confess, Wilhelm. you are puzzle at times. A Mohammedan army command ed by Prussian officers assisting one anothe in massacring Christians is a new line of war fare. When a Prussian officer can witness a nude woman who, disemboweled by swarthy Turk, committing a double mu1 der with one cut of his sabe- and calmly stand by and see house full of innocent Arm ,. nians locked up, the house It. urated with oiland fired, leT my teachings did not stop wit you, but have been extend d the whole German natiol. 1 confess my satanic soul g1 W sick and there and then I k w the pupil had become t',e a< ter. I am a back mum .er ar
 my de arWilhelrn, I ab lie te your favor. The great ay : hell will be turned o' ar o' 1. The gavel that has 2 IT K tle doom of damned so s .i'lce time began is your a sat isfied that my "o' a n in your favor is for h5 ve best interests of he'll .i0 h. 'uture I am at your M .es I's S'-rvice.
 Affectionatclv l cerely Luc CT r.. Satan