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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-11
TEUTONS QUIT
POSITIONS ON
DN|ESTER AS
SLAVS DRIVE

PETRoGRAD. July -11.-Russian
troops under General Kornlofr that
swept into HaIicz are now advancing
on Lemberg along the Dniester river.
On the southern side the Russians
are now less than sixty miles from
the coveteI capital of Galicia. On
the eastern side they are less than
forty miles away.
The German and Austro-Hungarian
soldiers are making desperate resist
Ance to the advance of the Russians,
especially in the district lying be-
tween Halicz and Brzezany, but have
been unable to stem the tide.
The capture OF Halicz is a success
Of nrst rank Importance. as that city
was one Of the key positions defend
ing Lemberg on the southern side. 1t
IL about sixty-two miles southeast OF
Lemberg and is an important railway
junction. It Is about fifteen miles
from Stanislau.
Cossacks are playing an important
part in the Russian advance, and cav
airy is being used to a large extent in
the pursuit OF the Austro-German arm
les
When the Russians broke a gap in
the Austro-German line, twenty miles
wide, In the southwest of Halicz. Cos
sacks were being held in reserve and
were at once sent forward in pursuit
Of the retreating Teutons.
Over 1900 Austro-Hsngarian and
German prisoners have been captured,
As well as more than thirty guns.
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HOLLAND CONVICTED
BY ITS OWN FIGURES

LONDON, July I1.-Regarding the
statement made by the Dutch minis
ter at Washington that "the exports
from the Netherlands today are chiefly
dairy products. most OF which go to
England, while some go to Germany"
here are the Dutch official figures:
During the first quarter OF 1917 the
dairy exports to Germany were: But
ter. 1,S47 metric tons: cheese, e.2IG
tons: eggs, 3.443 tons. Total. i4.5O0
tonG- The exports to England were.
Butter. 531 tons; cheese 3.493 tons:
eggs. 592 tons. Total. 4.61T tons.
Germany received 13S.O63 tons OF
the Dutch dairy products last veal.
while England received 9.75S tons
Germany got $4,000 tons OF potatoes
from Holland last year. while Eng
land received 1884 tons.
Comment upon these figures, Brit
ish officials say. is unnecessary.
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storm TROOPS"
NEW FEATURE IN
GERMAN FORCES

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. July 1i.-Germany has
organised a new branch OF fighting
forces, stosstruppe-li,erally storm
troops"
The enemy tried out their new war
| idea nrst along the Chemin Des
Danes. It gained them ground tenn
porarily. Today. however. the French
had completely elected all Germans
from the positions they took and once
again held complete domination along
this front.
The Germans used ten or twelve
fresh battalIons from 10000 to 1900
men) in the new tactics. These "stoss-
truppen" are especially picked troops.
They often attack In their shirt
sleeves, and are armed principally
with grenades. The moment they
capture q position the stosstruppo1
are relieved by regular but less COM
bative troops who bring them trench
mortars, machine guns, barbed wire
and everything necessary TO immsdi-
ately hold and organize the captured
positions. Just as soon as these
troops arrive the stosstruppen return
to the rear. There they are reward
ed by long vacations and other spe-
eial concessions
Use Advantage Of Surprise.
The "stosstruppen'~ generally at
tack without artillery preparation,
giving them the advantage Of sur
prise.
Sunday mornings attack. when the
Germans rstook the Pantheon Froid-
n
Danes, was typical % this sort of
attack. The Germans launched II at
$3.50 q. m without the slightest ar
tillery preparation. The "stosstrup-
pen" leaped from their trenches with
the hrst cannon shot. Meantime
German airplanes. flying very low.
ratified machine gun fire on the
French lines Right behind the
"stosstruppen" came the German
occupation" troops, laden heavily
with material necessary to establish
and maintain the foothold on the
French position
Although the French succeeded i'm
mediately in hot hand-to-hand fight-
Ing in ejeeting most OF the Germans,
portion OF the captured trenches
was not retaken until Sunday nights
attack.
Battle II Ineessant.
Three weeks OF incessant and cost
Iy attacks, all the way from Laon to
Luffaux. constituting the crown
princes supreme effort to take the
Chemin Des Danes, have come to
naught. Sunday nights terrific
French counter attack recaptured
ground between Pantheon and
Froidmont farms, tho only portion
OF the Chemin Des DIMES which the
Germans had succeeded in retak'ng.
The enemy only held this ground
eighteen hours. Today the French re-
tain integrally all portions OF the
Aisne.
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Germans were thrown back IL
sharp lighting.
BRITISH.

LONDON, July 1.-THE Ger
mans in West Flanders have
undertaken a powerful offensive
movement. penetrating British
positions over a front of 2.40O
yards, and reaching the right
bank OF the User river near the
North sea. The British positions
were entered to a depth OF 600
yards.
This Gefman success was ad-
mitted in the official report issued
by the British war office at noon.
Severe fighting centers around
Newport. Further south the Ger
mans assaulted the British lines,
but were repulsed.
II IL possible that the Germans
may be making another great
effort to break through to the
English Channel. Twice before
they have launched violent often
sive movements in west Flanders
with that object in view. but
always they were frustrated by
the stubborn resistance OF the
allies.
The German assault followed a
OF
British and Belgian positions
from the North sea to a pint
near Dixmuds.
1t was evident from the inten-
sity of the fire than the Germans
had concentrated a heavy mass OF
artillery in that sector.
Concentrations OF German troops
also were reported by British
aviators.
The Germans in West Flanders
are included in the army group OF
Prince Rupprecht.
Official advices from Field
Marshal HaiR, the British COM
mander in chief. stated that al
lied defenses In the dunes 1.-THE
district on the North sea coast)
were leveled by twenty-four
hours OF heavy gun fire from
German batteries. The sector
also was isolated by the destruc-
tion Of BRIDES over the User by
German shells.
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a Strong conservative.

ZURICH, July 1.-THE full meeting
OF the Reichstag. scheduled for to-
day. has been postponed on account
OF party differences" according to
word received here from Berlin.
Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmann.
Hollweg was reported comforting witt.
leaders Of all factions. One dispatch
carried the report that all the Prus-
sian state ministers had resigned their
posts.
According to another report from
the Agence Radio to the International
News Service. late dispatches from
Berlin state that the National-Liberal
party, formerly the stanchest sup
porter of the government, held an
executive conference yesterday eve
ming. at which il was decided unani-
mously to demand the resignation OF
the chancellor.
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WEEP STEADILY ON TOWARD GALICIA CAPITAL
EUROPEAN WAR
NEWS SUMMARY

strategy Of General Buso6 commander Of
armies the Gaa be equal to that
the high either allied the leu
tonic forces and superior Of them The Russian
offensive begun week last Sunday has already smashed the
AustrO miles beyond has taken
the vitality important fortified city Of Haez than $1,000 prs
and eighty besides quantity Of other booty
General BusOG strategic stands revealed By attack
ing first along the Upper Spa between ZOrOv due Of
Lemberg and Bzezany with converted the German
high command to the belief that he planning frontal blow
against Lembers Meanwhile massed great
south Halcz gathered their
General KorOR
hurled his infantry at the junction point Of the Austrian and German
forces between sanisau and H with Of COssaek
cavalry ready dash through the breach of the TeuOnie lines whs
II should be made.
SPLIT ENEMY FORCES
The apparently strngy
eessfu General KOrnIos eighth Russian between the
General Won Kbaeh Meanwhile eleventh Russian
armies north Of Ha attacked ard the fan Of the city became
inevitable s..
Between HaIcz aftytwO Lemberg the
west bank of the Dniests and stanIau thirteen miles the SOUTH
Luvka river sGunt Of the Dne flowing nOrtheaswa The
Russian reports have mentioned the advance aiming the city
Of DOna miles of Sanisau starting point for
advance against LemberE
The TeutOne line has already threatened
Haz along the Dneser Should this advance and the corresponding
advance of the eighth the southwark eonnund the Ger
and Auans retreanE before hmthe TutOn line
along the zOa Lpa the Nara Yuva and the Sps
as well viii have to be abandoned. :.
FIGHTING ON ALL SECTORS
The Russian offensive Gacs
report SPEAKS increase
the line region Riga
ward Of Riga, the Dnsk region the Of
Great artillery battles raging in these sections Fighting brisk
the Pinsk sector the center of the long and likewise
growing the Capathans and along the Danube IN Rouman
In Flanders the Germans continue active On
western end the line the sector Of Newport close the North
Sea where the British recently
delivered
eeve today, gaining yards positions
considered probable
left flank of the allied line have been intended fOres
possible, of the
Activity this part Of the line had been increasing rapidly een
the taking this the
to have precptaed the German attacks.
On the front held by the French German attacks
north Of the Aisne repud These
made Danes
ebise the fruis
mating positions having for the time ceased Only artillery activity
reported from the Champagne and Verdu fronts.
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GERMAN

BERLIN Cvia LondonD, July II.
The capture OF 1880 English
prisoners in the taking Of an
enemy defensive establishment be
tween the coast and Lombartzde
was announced by the war office
today
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PRUSSIA TO GUST FIVE
MORE STATE MINISTERS
AMSTERDAM, July IA coalition cabinet in Germany
impending according dispatches received here today quot
ing the newspaper Germana.

AMSTERDAM, July 1.-THE German government was
reported today to have agreed to retire five of the Pusan
state ministers in addition Foreign Secretary thinner
manu. Vice Chancellor Heerich and Colonial Secretary
Sot IN compromise with the reformers
This is the first time the of Dr. Sof has been
brought into the German of cabinet changes He is
a strong conservative.
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OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
FRENCH.

PARIS, July Ii.-Rspulse of
German raids around sapigneuI.
in the Champagne, was reported
in today's official statement A
number OF prisoners were taken.
On the left bank OF the Meuse,
artillery lighting was active. In
the -Woevre north OF Flirey, the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-11

Late yesterday evening the sur
render by the Prussian government to
the reform movement was foreshad-
owed by an official bulletin issued
from Berlin, announcing that the!
Prussian government will submit to
the Prussian Diet a proposed law
granting electoral reform instead Of
waiting until after the war. The bill
also provides for universal suffrage
and for a limited extension OF the
rights of votersl
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COPENHAGEN. July 1.-THE poll
teal situation in Germany threatens
to take on a revolutionary trend II
reports from Berlin today are to be
credited.
The German censorship has been
frightened in the past few days, but
sufficient has come through to show
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17
LOST, sTRAYED OR STOLEN!
Our Colorado Recruit

County Clerk Markham received a
hurry-up call from the provost mar
shal the first of the week for all his
colored recruits to be sent to Camp
Funston at once. AS Mr.. Markham
only had ore gentleman Of the re
quircd complexion ON his list, and he
had unfcelingly disappeared, vanish
ed or otherwise taken himself from
hence to parts unknown, he tried TO
get some Of the Yamba minstrels TO
take his place. but all Of them, who
felt call to lick the Germans, were
already at camp or in France, so for
the first time since war was declared
Prowers county failed to aaawer the
national governments demands.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17

Sox, however, appeared to have the
smaller supply and took both games,
winning the series by a safe margin.
Holke, Rariden and Robertson did the
old Giants one great service. They
made the fans forget that Merkle and
Snodgrass were ever capable of max
ing bonehead plays. Faber Of the
Sox is entitled to the real honors Of
the series-and even he stole third
base with Sox player safely lodged
there. John McGraw as a manager
now has the record for losing worlds
series. He has had team in five
series and lost four.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17
Farewell Smoker

A large number of the members Of
Orient Chapter No. 80, X. A. NJ, turn
cd out last night for the regular con-
clave, and it was turned into fare
well smoker in homer Of Companion
+. G. Meyer, who soon leaves for his
new home in Pennsylvania. A num-
Der Of short talks were made by the
members present showing how deeply
all will miss Companion Meyer, who
is one Of the principal officers of the
Chapter and one of the most faithful
attendants. After the conclave all
adjourned to the Lamar Candy Kit
chen for refreshments. As a special
reminder of how honors are being
showered upon him Mr.. Meyer found
that his place at the table had been
provided with a baby chair in addition
to the regular equipment.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17
Quarantine at Camp Kearney

Word was received by Sheriff Down
ing this week from his son, Wayne,
who is with Company ID at Fort Kear-
ney in California, that he in company
with others was just being put into
quarantine. Two cases of spinal men
ongitis had been discovered in their
section Of the camp and those who
might in anyway have been exposed
had TO be placed in quarantine. 1t is
not known how many Of the Lamar
boys were exposed, but none ars re-
ported as having caught the dread
disease.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17

Jesse Johnston, Jr., made business
trip to Denver this week.
Mrs. G. ]. Garvin left Sunday for
Denver for few weeks visit.
Attorney W. E. Fee made a profess
sional visit to Rocky Ford yesterday.
DIR. E. F. Conant of DeIver visited
this week with Dr. Lanning f. Likes
and family.
VIM. Wallace, auditor of the d. A.
NJ. & P. Co., was up from Hartman
this week
Mrs. F. NJ. Wilson ard Mrs. L. H.
Kephart of Hartman were Lamar Wis
itors Monday.
Mrs. Belle Lynch and daughter,
Miss Mamie, left this week for q Wis
it in Colorado Springs.
W. G. Brown and family left last
Friday for southern California where
they will spend several months vaca-
ton.
C. Frost Liggett, who has been Wis
iting his family in Los Angeles for
several months, returned to Lamar
this week.
Allyn Cole, w. Corson and r. L.
Christy left this morning for the Car
riso mining district where they expect
to do a little development work.
Mrs. R. D. Kimmell of Golden, IL
linois, visited this week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Fred Marx. Size was return
ing from a visit to the Pacific coast
C. C. Bennett, representing the
Western Securities Co. of Denver, was
in Lamar yesterday looking up some
investments in which that company is
interested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews of Fort Col
Inns were here this week visiting DIR.
and Mrs. Jno. w. Paxton at their home
on Second street. They are the par
ents of Mrs. Paxton.
A patriotic program was given at
the Methodist church last Sunday
evening at which a splendid musical
program was rendered and a number
of fine short talks by various MEM
bers of the congregation and others.
Mrs. James Corning entertained a
number of her young lady friends last
Monday afternoon in honor of Mrs. !
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17
Exemption Board Meeting

At a meeting held Tuesday tn,
Prowers county exemption board dis
charged the following men who wer
recently examined:
Allen Anderson, Holly
Dennis II. Walker, Lamar
Gordon Leslie Hatsield, Lamar.
Hoyt NJ. Durbin, Holly
Frank Ira Gruenwald, Plains.
Henry V. Wakeman, Plains
John II. Mall, Hartman.
Charlie Lille, Duor.
Lanning f. Likes, Lamar.
Bert Eaglebcrger, Holly.
Ray V. Padley, Plains.
Oscar Jay Nichols, Holly.
Daniel F. Cain, Lamar.
Alva II. FillIins, Lamar
Cecil C. Malone, Granada.
John Wagner, Holly
Charles r. Yount, GrTada.
Lawrence o. William, Granada.
Fred l. Sicklcbower, Hartman.
Earl T. Chambers, Holly
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17
PATRIOTIC WEEK
Meetings Had To BE Postponed Until
Week Beginning October %

The series Of meetings announced
in last weeks Register for Patriotic
Week had to me postponed until next
week owing to several conflicting con-
ditions arising. They will be held at
the following places during next week:
Monday-Lamar.
Tuesday-Holly.
Wednesday-Br
Thursday-W Wiley.
Hartman.
Everybody is invited to attend these
meetings and interesting as well as
instructive programs are being ar
ranged. Remember the dates, and
turn out and hear vital questions dis
cussed by able speakers.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17
Slipped In ON Sheriff

Sheriff Downing received word from
Meade, Kansas, last Saturday that
the sheriff there had located A. /.
Pennington wanted here for passing
some bad checks last spring. Mr.
Downing went down in his car after
the man, but found that he had beat
the sheriff to it by taking the train
for Lamar and surrendering himself.
He was safely in Jail when Sheriff
Downing returned.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17
Football Saturday, October 27.

The regular league season opens
next Saturday, October 20, with La
mar playing at Las Animas and it is
expected large crowd of rootcrs will
go up to help encourage the boys in
what is believed to be their h;rdest
game of the season. On the following
Saturday Trinidad will play on the
local field.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17

Ray Jessup, who leaves this week TO
join her husband in Wichita. A most
enjoyable afternoon was spent by all
present.
Mrs. Chas. II. Wooden returned
from a visit of several weeks with
relatives in Tennessee last Friday. 1t
was the anniversary of the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wooden, and a COM
plete surprise was arranged for Char
ley and he fell for all that was put
over on him.
Mr.. A. S. Bushey, superintendent Of
the city schools, entertained about
fifteen gentlemen at a stag dinner on
Tuesday evening. The purpose was
the organization of a social club for
the discussion of various subjects Of
interest. A most excellent dinner was
served and all present greatly enjoyed
the evening. The next meeting will
be next Monday evening at the home
Of w. A. Leonard.
The session of the county court has
been continued all the past week. On
Saturday and Monday the time was
taken up with the rcplcvin suit of S.
A Crary against Gotfried, the junk
man. The principal contention SEEM
ed to be whether pigs was pigs or
junk. The jury decided these particu-
lar pigs are junk. While they were
metal pigs they are almost as valu-
able as the real article
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17
Mnrld,s Series

The Saturday and Monday games
proved the finish Of the great cham
pionship race. It has already been
dubbed the greatest bonehead series
ever played, as both teams seemed to
be carrying more ivory than is sup
posed to be necessary to constitute a
baseball team. The Chicago White
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17
MeCue Nero. Co. speeiaI

The McCue Mere. Co. makes a spec
ial price on Saturday Of II cents for
many household necessities that or
dinarily cost several times that
amount. They carry the best furnish
ing goods for the household in all
lines and sell them at the lowest
prices.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17

Lost-Last evening a bunch Of keys.
Finder please bring same to U. S.
Land Office and receive reward.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
Notice for Appearance.

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The 35th Judicial
Circuit, In Chancery.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the
County of Sliawassee, in the City of CO.
runa, on the 30th day of December, 1916
Frand A. Weidman, Plaintiff,
Sarah Clark, ct. al, Defendants
In this cause on filing the bill Of com
plaintiff, setting forth the fact that, after
diligent search and inquiry, he has been
unable to ascertain the whereabouts of any
of the defendants above named, and wheth.
er the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees,
personal representatives and assigns Of
them are living or dead, or their names
or places or residence, and that they are
necessary parties to this suit and proceed
Ing; and
Whereas, Said suit is brought to quiet
title to the following described lands and
premises situate In the Township Of Mid
dlebnry, County Of Shiawassee and State
of Michigan, and more particularly de-
scribed as the southeast quarter (A) Of
the southwest quarter "a Of section TWEEN
more or less; also the east half (A) of the
northwest quarter (A) of section twenty
eight (2S) containing eighty 800 acres,
Of the following described land d. The
northwest quarter en- Of the northwest
quarter quarter 2A6, except strip OF land con- con
and piece of land containing two (2)
acres In the northwest corner of section
twenty eight (2S), all In Township seven
90 north Of range one Q) east, Shiawas-
see County, Michigan.
Therefore, on motion of Seth Q. Pulver,
attorney for the plaintiff, 1t is ordered that
Sarah Clark, Martin simpson, William Co
vert, Francis G. Terrill, Hiram Perry, Sarah
Perry, Oscar p George, Ezra w. Sykes
and Sarah Il. Sykes, and their unknown
heirs, devisees, 1egatees, personal repre-
sentatives and assigns, enter their appear
ance in this cause within three months
from the date of this order, and that with
the plaintiff cause this order to be publish
ed in the Owosso Times, one Of the news
papers Of Shiawassee County, said publ
cation to be continued for six weeks In
succession.
SELDEN s. MINER,
Circuit Judge.
SETH Q. PULVER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business Address, Owosso, Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04

form the series. The stories were
published originally under the title
"Yorke Norroy. Diplomatic Agent" and
had a great success.
There are only two characters run
ming throughout the series Of eight cpl
sodes. or adventures. The more impor-
tant Of these Is Yorke Norroy, played
by Kingsley Benedict, and he will be
found to be a creation as distinct and
individual as that Of Sherlock Holmes
himself. Benedict will be remembered
for many well-studied performances on
the screen.
He had seen no less than seventeen
years of stage experience before his
first picture engagement. He has trav-
eled extensively, making himself at
home in all countries. His stage work
was accomplished under the banner Of
some of the most famous managers Of
our stage, Charles FrOhman, and Klaw
and Erlanger, for example.
An interesting phase of the charac-
ter of Yorke Norroy, as Mr.. Howard
has conceived 1t, is the authors insist
ence that his hero has the appearance
of being merely a man Of fashion, a
social favorite, with no ambition above
the desire to be the best-dressed man
in his set and delightful entertainer
Of pretty women. This exterior con-
ceals the real man, the keen intelli-
gence and wonderful resOurcefulness,
the knowledge Of men and women and
the proven courage, which make Nor
roy the trusted agent Of his govern
ment. This portrait might almost be
that of Kingsley Benedict himself. OF
about medium height, with gray eyes
and light-brown hair, rather slightly
built, always beautifully dressed and
wearing his clothes with an air of
great distinction, Benedict gives no In
dication in his appearance of being an
expert horseman, wonderful swords
man and an all-around athlete. He Is
fully competent to depict the travelled
adventurer, at home In all the Euro
pean capitals, for he knows them all
by personal experience.