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Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
TRICKS AEROPLANE |NTO FATAL FIGHT
 AT GREAT HEIGHT
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 WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-How ad- jutant Maurice Medaets, of the Belgian flying corps, tricked a monster Ger man two-man aeroplane into fight at an altitude of 10000 feet, riddled it with machine gun bullets and sent it crashing to earth behind the Belgian lines, killing the pilot and observer, was told in a message today to the Belgian legation.
 Medaets, in a swift Nieuport, was cruising above Dixmude September II when he saw a German machine with two men trying to escape gun fire and gave chase. but could not overtake hi, enemy.
 Finding that the German either would not fight or was endeavoring to lead him into trap" the legation S statements says. the Belgian decided to try a ruse. Medaets started slowly towards the Belgian trenches at an all titude of 10000 feet. He saw the Ger man turn and follow him. Keeping above his adversary, Medaets contin- ued to watch him until they were over Dixmude, then, turning quickly, opened fire with his machine gun. He could see that the German observer, severely wounded, had sunk down in his seat and that the German machine Was evi- dently out of control.
 The Belgian machine was approach ing the enemy at such rate of. speed that Medaets had only time to fire a few shots point blank and to make a perilous loop to avoid collision, be- fore the German plane, riddled by bull | lets. crashed down within the Belgian lines.
 ''The German aeroplane was found tC l be an enormous 'Rumpler' of the lates | model, put into service at Johannistha l on August 9, propelled bv 260 horse power Mercedes motor and armed witt
 two machine guns
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
UNCLE SAM PLANS
 ID PROTECT MEN'S
 RIGHTS DURING VAR
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WASHINGTON, Sept 17.-Legisla- ton to protect the civil and property rights of soldiers, in effect a mora torium for the duration of the war in behalf of men serving their country, may be placed upon the administra- tiOn's program for this session of con- gress as necessary element of the raising of citizen army.
 The soldiers and sailors civil rights bill" to carry out this purpose, has been introduced in both houses having been framed in the office of Judge Ad vOcate General Crowder Secretary Baker, it was learned today, has un- der consideration recommendations that the entire weight of administra tion influence be brought to bear to obtain the early enactment.
 To save soldiers and sailors from legal injustice during their absence from home. the measure would enjoin the carrying out of certain civil court actions until after the close of the war and establish as a legal excuse for failure to carry out certain contracts the fact that a man is in the military service.
 1t IS proposed that creditors suits against officers or men be held up and judgment by default denied the fram- CTS of the bill recognizing that a man in the army or navy would have no opportunity to make his defense in person or to arrange for it's proper hearing through counsel.
 If such a judgment rested against a man at the time of his enlistment the bill would prevent it's execution
 through sale of his property during his absence. It would set aside the stat ute of limitations so that a debt owed to soldier must not be outlawed ir his absence; prevent the eviction Of his family while he was away if they failed to pay rent; protect his equity | in any real estate or other purchase contract in which he might have beer engaged at the time he went into the army; protect him against the ordin- ary results of defaulted payments or | business mortgages; insure any rights | he might have to public lands, all l though his service at the front hat | Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
No Spectacular Offensives

 WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Sept. IT, There must always be periods of comparative" quiet, when big spec tacular offensives are lacking on the great fighting fronts. The recent days have constituted one of these periods along the British lines in the western theater and to the outside world, reading the commander in chiefs la conic there is nothing of importance to report" or a brief account of seem ingly inconsequential raids, it may ap- pear that hostilities virtually have ceased
 But this conclusion is far from right. for the grim business of war continues perpetually. Hourly the big British guns hurl their thousands of tons of metal, carrying death and destruction | in to the German defenseS: day and night great squadrons of aviators guide 1 their machines over the German lines | and dump their cargoes of high eX- plosives on important positions, and continually small bodies of British in- l fantry are reaching out into the Ger man trenches and snatching back pris- oners after playing havoc with bomlls 1 amopgk the dugouts and mortars em- J placements.
 !, Of course there is retaliation by the 1 enemy but the advantage rests with the 1 entente allies in this constant hammer l ing process It is the steady dropping 1 Of water which is wearing away the | stone
 The terrible toll of death being ey- | acted from the enemy ranks by the ar l tilelrv and the continual drainage of l their war supplies by the destruction | caused by shells and bombs are having | their effect. The German wall of de- fense is still strong but is weaker than | it was, and sooner or later must crum- ] ble. if the allied methods of wearing l down is continued. It needs no military | expert to figure this out. Every Tom l my along the line is aware of it Persons far removed from the war | zone, perhaps, do not consider military operations from an abstract view point often enough. That is. they conceive l progress only when some city has rall-
 en or an advance has been made over
 a great stretch of territory and thou
 sands of prisoners ahye been taken.
 Certainly these big operations appeal
 to the imagination but viewing them
 one should not overlook the inestima be
 value of the grinding, killing process l which never ceases.
 This process has been continued by
 the British steadily since the recent big
 offensive. The artillery has kept I'D an almost unceasing thunder along the
 whole front, and air raids and thrusts , by the infantry have been working , great destruction in the enemy ter , ritory.
 Last nights infantry raids are ex- amples of the work being done, much of which is never published to the out
 side world. English and Scottish regi- , ments about midnight conducted three ? successful raids. East of Gavrelle seV = ? eral prisoners were taken ana a large
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Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
TO ENCOURAGE MEAT RAISING
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17-Federal guarantees against losses in the live stock industry were discussed with the food administration today by represen- tatives of western stock raisers as a means of encouraging increase in the meat supply far the next year. Small producers complained that feed prices are too high now to justify fattening or raising new animals and that the guarantee plan would prevent the slaughter oe thousands of lambs and feeders during the fall and early win ter
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
COSTA RIGA SEEMS
 ID HAVE BROKEN
 GERMAN RELATIONS
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Sept. H. Diplomatic relations between Costa Rica and Germany are considered sev- cred IS the result of steps taken by the government today. General Tinoco, the president. discovered that German res idents here had joined with some of the followers of former President Con zales in cOnspiring against the gov ernment.
 Three of the most prominent Ger mans were. Kumpel. Altschul and Or lich, have been arrested.
 All Germans residing in Costa Rican ports have been ordered interned. Pres ident Tinoco has called congress in special session and will lay the matter before it.
 General Tinoco, president of Costa Rica assumed that office in January 1917, when the Gonzales government was overthrown. Gonzales appealed to the United States to intervene but the American government took no action. In an election held in April, Tinoco was chosen president The American government has refused to recognize the TinocO government.
 There have been reports several times since last April that Germans in Costa Rica and former President Con- zaies were implicated in a plot to de- pose Tinoco. Late in April it was re- ported that Costa Rica would declare war on Germany provided the United States recognized the Tinoco govern ment.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
MYSTERY IN DEATH
 0F WOMAN IN AN
 UNFURN|SHED FLAT
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CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-In the bath room of an unfurnshed flat, in one of the better residence sections, the police today found the body of a woman about 26 years of age, expensively dressed A tube led from her mouth to the gas fixture above, but the gas was not turned on. One of the wo- mans wrists had been almost severed with a razor which was found on window sill in the parlor. The walls and the floor of the apartment were spattered with blood and there was a bucket of water with a sponge in it with which efforts apparently had been made to wipe up the stain. A com plete trousseau was found in a trunk.
 There was no furniture in the flat. The only Identification possible was a postal card postmarked Decatur, Ills, and addressed to Miss Josephine Par ller. It was signed Clara and said: Do not worry, your furniture is on the way
 sMrs. Lars Anderson said the woman leased the flat month ago but had rebuffed all attempts of the neighbOrs tn be friendly and had been so eccentric she was called the German spy"
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
URGE NEW TRIAL FOR MOONEY
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ROCHESTER,. N. Y, Sept 17-Al- leging that the principal witness against Thomas Mooney in his trial for participation in the San Francisco preparedness day bomb explosion. has been publicly convicted of endeavoring to procure perjured testimony to sup port evidence he gave during the trial, the International Moulders' Union of North America, in convention here to- day demanded a new trial for the con- demned man. The resolution passed without a dissenting vote, pro- claims that the delegates to this con- vention. in the name of justice, ur- gently requests the judicial authoritie: and the public officials of California to tkae the necessary steps to provide that Thomas J. Mooney shall be given a new trial"
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
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ABILENE, Tex, Sept. 17.-Testify- ing at the trial today of fifty members of the Farmers and Laborers' Pro- tectiye Association of America charged with conspiracy against the govern ment. J. R. Hollis, of Delk said R. w. Mills of Abilene. one of the defend ants, speaking at a meeting of the Delk local May 8 last. told how mem bers could set fire to residences on outskirts of town and then rob banks and supply houses while the populace was fighting the fires In this way
 Mills said, funds and munitions could
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
ITALIANS REPULSE FOUR DETERMINED ATTACKS MADE,
 BY AUSTR0-H -HUNGARIANS
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On the Bainsizza plateau northeast of GOriZia the Italians has repulsed successfully four determined attacks made by the Austro- -Hungarians. In repelling the enemy efforts General Cadorna's men captured 73 prisoners. Increased artillery activity is reported from the Carnia sector of the Austro- Italian front which lies northwest on the Isonzo fighting zone.
 Field Marshal Haig's campaign of attrition during the breathing spells between major operations continues In raids at three points between Arras and St. Quentin the British entered the German trenches, inflicting casual ties and destroyed trench mortar em placements and ammunition dumps. The artillery arm is active all along the western front and in Flanders, Berlin reports, the drum fire has in creased to one of violent intensity. French positions in the forest of Apre- mont have been attacked by the Ger mans, who succeeded in entering a few elements from which, however, they were quickly thrown out by the defenders.
 Expressions of regret over the tele- grams sent by Count von Luxburg. the German minister to Argentine, to Berlin through the Swedish minister at Buenos Aires. have been made to both Sweden and Argentina By the German government.
 The under secretary of the Berlin foreign office has informed the Ar genuine minister to Berlin that Ger
 many regrets the actions of Count von LuXburg and disapproves entirely of the expressions used by him in the telegrams made public recently by the state department at Washington. Ger many asks for a safe conduct for Count von LuXburg in order that he
 may return to Berlin to explain per sonally.
 Argentina, it is announced by it's foreign minister, declines to accept the verbal assurances of an under -secre-
 tary of the German foreign office and | awaits the arrival of formal not\ from Berlin before taking additional | steps,
 To Sweden, Germany has sent a | note, unofficial reports say, regretting | highly the disagreeable issues raised l by the LuXburg telegrams and thans = ing the Swedish government for trans | hitting the messages.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
MOVIES FOR SOLDIERS
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NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Seventy- five cinametagraph machines to sup ply movies for United States sol- diers in France. now are in that country or soon will be sent, accord ing to announcement made here to- night by the national war work council of the Young Mems Chris tian Association, which General General Pershing has authorized to take over the enterprise including educational as well as recreational films
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
Beet Sugar Mem Working
 Om Plans FOY LO1UeY PWCeS

those contracts had agreed to accept a lower price A solution will be sought at another conference tomor- row.
 Food Administrator Hoover. in an address to the sugar men, emphasized that voluntary service of all industries is the only democratic means of meet ing the war emergency.
 He said economic problems in the democracy should be regulated by business men in cooperation with the government rather than by arbitrary acts of the government.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
SCHOOL TEACHER SLAIN
 BY SPURNED FARMLAND

HARTINGTON, Neb., Sept. r. Miss Cora Huntz, teacher in a rural school seven miles from here, was murdered by Frank kaust on the steps of the school house today, Faust fired four shots into her head. Faust then killed himself with the revolver. Faust, who had been employed on the farm of the girls father, had tried to force his attentions on Miss Hunt.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
'Blow HeN Out of Everything
 To Oueythr0W Goveyunqemt

be obtained to resist conscription, Hol- lis testified.
 At this meeting, Hollis said, Lon Hunter, another defendant, outlined a plan which he declared would over throw the existing government in three minutes time The plan includ- ed blowing hell out of everything and burning bridges" the witness tes-
 tified Hunter said. R. T. Lewis, another witness, or cross examination declared he was elected a delegate to convention ot the F. L. P. A., held in Ssco, as ar advocate of opposing the draft by pc. titions to congress-
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
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WASHINGTON, Sept. IT, = Beet sugar refiners and brokers opened conferences here today to work out details of plan for a central distrib- uting agncy planned to cooperate with the food administration and to agree on standard prices.
 About ten per cent of the refiners protested against prices proposed saying they had made contracts with beet growers at unusually high rates The food administration announced that many of the growers affected by
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
.GjERM MAN ' SENDS HER RE EG3RE: TS
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BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 17.-Dr. Louis Molina, Argentine minister at Berlin, today informed the Argentine foreign office by cable that the Ger man government had expressed re- grets over the actions of Count Von Luxburg, German minister to Argen- tina. Dr. Molina reported that Baron von Dem Busche- -Haddenhausen, un- der secretary of the German foreign office. had informed him that Germany disapproved absolutely of expressions used bv County Luxburg in his dis patches.
 The under secretary, who acted for pr yon Kuehlmann, the German for- eign secretary during his absence in Munich. asked the Argentine minister to request the Argentine government to notify Count von Luxburg that the German government wished him to re- turn immediately to Germany to eX- plain the entire matter personally. Dr. Molina was asked to obtain safe con duct for Count Luxburg
 Count von LuXburg today announced that he probably would sail on Sep tember 28 for Bilbao, Spain, on a Spanish steamer.
 Foreign Minister Pueyrredonn after reading Dr. Molina's cablegram, an nounced that he declined to accept the assurance of Baron von Dem Busche- .Haddenhausen as a satisfactory set [ clement of the Luxburg incident be- acuse if was merely the verbal state ment of an under secretary. The Ar genuine foreign office is awaiting a formal note from the German gov 1 ernment before closing the incident
 The report from Berlin that Dr. Luis | B Molina, Argentine minister to Ger | many had explained to the German government that the handing of pass ports by Argentina to Count von Lux l burg. the German minister, was a personal matter and did not signify | a rupture of relations, was classed as | of doubtful authority by Foreign Min | ister Pueyrredon today. It was true 1 that a rupture had not been created by 1 handing Count von Luxburg his pass i ports. the foreign minister stated, but 1 pr. Molinas instructions did not pro- 1 vide for any explanation of the situa- i tion to Germany.
 The foreign minister reiterated today
 that there will be a rupture of rela-
 tions with Germany if the latter's ex-
 planation of the Luxburg incident i; 1 not absolutely satisfactory. Count
 von Luxburg has notified the foreigr
 office that he plans to leave Argentina
 by a Dutch steamer sailing September 2S or on a Spanish vessel October ?. Since being handed his passports
 Count Luxburg, it was stated, ha! | been circulating the statement tha the idea of sinking Argentina ship.
 without leaving a trace" was sug
 gested to him by the foreign minister of Argentina as means of preventing
 complications.
 This statement was characterized b!
 Foreign Minister Pueyrredon as th
 greatest, most shameful, bare-face'
 lie" in his official experience.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-18
Interview Causes Stir

LONDON, Sept. 1.-The Associated Press interview with Admiral Lindman. Swedish minister of foreign affairs, which was published in London today, attracted wide attention in official circles where astonishment was ex- pressed that the minister had not yet
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04

ing Wednesday at the Mount Tabor
church. Representative Clay Kauff-
man delivered the welcome address.
Miss Neville and Mr.. Kenton OF Lex
ington and Pres. T. J. Goats Of Rich
mond were the other speakers. -
Ernie MaLear OF Nina who shot
himself in the foot a week or 20
ago, was taken TO Louisville Sun
day. He is under the care Of the
army and writes that he Is well
taken care OF. - Logan West, who
is in Berea College, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. West. - Miss Kelly OF Har-
Ian was the guest Of Mrs. w. w.
West a few days the first Of the
week. - Boss Robinson has moved
10 the farm on White Lick, recently
purchased by Doctor Montgomery
OF Bryantsville from Mr.. Spiney. -
Mrs. Leslie Sloan OF Hubble IL visit
ing her father, Ernest Woods. -
Miss Annie Belle Ballard OF Lancas-
ter is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jack
Davis.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
LETCHER COUNTY
Polly

Polly, Sept. %. - We were GER
tainly sorry TO hear OF the wreck
that occurred on the l.. & E. railroad
above Whitesburg. Up to date there
have been fourteen reported dead,
mostly negroes. - Clay Crosse, who
has been visiting relatives here for
some time, returned TO his home in
Couch, Mo. - s. J. Polly visited
homefolks Sunday, Arthur Banks
accompanied him. X. X. Polly.
railway mail clerk, visited at home
this week. - Mrs. N. 4. Niece, who
has beeR at Hazard for some time,
returned home not very much I'm
proved. - James Kiser visited at
DEADLOCK for several days. - MI
and Mrs. Walter Vermillion are the
proud parents OF fine baby girl -
Ruth. = Ottie Polly visited home
folks Sunday. - The Rev. J. X
Peters preached at the church Sun
day; a good crowd was present.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
PERRY COUNTY
Hazard

Hazard. Sept %. - At the Bap-
tizing sunday some excitement was
caused by pistol shots fired by Po-
liceman Combs, who was pursuing
one Of the carnival negroes charg-
ed with crap shooting. - The posi-
tion vacated by q. A. Smith al
the First National Bank is taken by
W. kelthley. - Mrs. ]. y. WarEAl,
has gone Ia Richmond. Va. Will
she will receive medical treatment.
Mrs. II. +. simmons. after n pleas
ant visit with her daughter, Mrs.
MCLAUGHLIN. left for her home in
Dallas. Texas, Tuesday. - p. J,
Cross Of Blackey was a business
visitor here Saturday. 49, We should
all be Interested in the night school
which will soon open in City School
building. II is a chance 10 redeem
lost time for those who have been
denied the privilege Of education.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
BELL COUNTY
Pineville

Pineville, Sept. 2S. - Thursday
morning Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew j.
Hacker became the parents of ~
pound boy baby - David Jackson
Hacker. - The frame tenant house
Of Henry Broughton on Virginia
avenue burned Saturday night;
cause Of fire unknown.-Mrs. w. II.
Dunn OF San Simon. Ariz., is spend
ing some time with her husband
who is the conductor on the Straight
Creek train. - A reception was given
by the members Of the NJ. +. Church
South TO the new pastor and his
wife. the Rev. aud Mrs. II. NJ. Massie,
last Friday night - Miss Burchfield
has entered the University Of TeR-
nessee for the year - Otis Robbins
and Miss Mae Bryant were recently
married and after an extended
honeymoon trip they will make their
home in Pittsburg, Pa. - Mrs. j. A..
Mckinney visited her sick husband
tcontinusd On Page Five,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
HARLAN COUNTY
Harlan

Harlan, Sept. ~. - Bingham Far
mcr was taken Ia Frankfort by
Deputy sheriff H. H. Howard 10 be-
gin serving n sentence of one year
in the pcnitentiary. - The follow
ing were taken 10 Greendale reform
school: Carl Nicely. for murder
Chester French. for horse stealing:
Allen Cooper, for house breaking.
Melissa Hcnsley was brought to the
hospital here from Grays Knob
where she was seriously shot by
Mrs. William Mitchell - Forty-one
men were brought here from Ages
and Ncrda. charged with agitating
the strike and interfering with the
men at work. Sixty indictments
were returned by the special grand
jury Thursday morning for unlaw-
ful banding together. - Clyde Will
sen while al play on the Public
school ground sustained injuries
about his meek and is now confined
at home. Mrs. Nose Turner of
Evarts successfully underwent an
operation for cancer in the hospital
here Wednesday.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
LAUREL COUNTY
London

London, Sept q. - We are glad
10 know that our Laurel County
boys arrived at Camp Taylor In
good condition and all are pleased
with their surroundings. Miss
Docia Barnett. county club agent.
gave an interesting demonstration
on canning at the home Of Mrs. ID. c.
Edwards. Monday afternoon. -
Oscar Brown is recovering from a
severe illness. - Two federal pris-
oncrs were taken 10 Frankfort By
Judge G. G.. Moore and Deputy U. s.
Marshall n. NJ. Young Simpson
Thomas, who killed Tom Johnson
had his examining trial Friday and
was held to Circuit Court without
bail - Everybody is looking for
ward with delight to the School Fair
here Saturday. - Mrs. Ida Harmon
accompanied her daughter, IL
Corine, to Boston; they left Tuesday
night. - London's shipping Of live
stock within the past week con-
sisted Of ten ears Of cattle and hogs.