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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-01
MExIcANs NEAR BORDER.

Ell PSO, Texas. Feb. 2S-A large
number of Carranzistas are moving
north from Southern Mexico
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
ITALIANS
LAUNCH Big
OFFENSIVE
Strike Austrians on Three
Fronts at the Same
Time
REPORT EARLY SUCCESSES
Move Follows Extensive Preparations
With Artillery and Aircraft-Ffght
IN the Mountains

ROME-Italy opened a determined
offensive against the Austrians in the
Adriatic Alps today. The blow is per-
haps the greatest the Italians have
struck. The early reports describe
the initial successes of General Cad
orna's troops. The offensive follow
ed days of artillery preparation and
extensive aerial activity. The assault
was launched on the Carso, the Isonzo
and the Julian fronts simultaneously
as one great offensive.
The Italians actually pulvefized the
Austrian defenses at many places
along the line. Dispatches from the
front say the enemy is hurrying up
reserves to back up the weak spots
and are flying troops into the human
ramparts in efforts to stop the ad-
vancing Italians. The Austrians are
bitterly resisting the Italian drives.
Italy's drive has carried General
Cordona's troops across the Isonza ri
yer north of Anhovo and into the Aus
trian first line trenches from PLAYA to
the sea, it is officially stated. 1t is al
so officially stated that 1900 Austrians'
have been taken prisoners.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
GET NAVY READY
TOR BIG SMASH
In THE SPRING
ALLIES WILL HIT GERMANY By
SEA IN A COMBINED OFFENS-
I'VE AT RIGHT TIME

WASHINGTON = Secretary Daniels
has secured pledges of cooperation
among ship builders in his plans to
double the number Of United States
destroyers. Orders have been issued
TO hasten construction work on the
present contracts. Construction of
submarine chasers has been stopped
temporarily. When the first group of
chasers has been completed attention
will be directed to the construction of
destroyers. The destroyer is believed
TO be the strongest submarine wea-
pom. President Wilson and the naval
chiefs have decided against q major
naval offensive now. 1t is believed
that the allied navies will make a
great smash against the Germans next
spring.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
NATIONAL
AUTHORITY
ASSERTED
Il. w. w. Breeding Spot in
Spokane Cleaned Out
At Last
LEADERS UNDER ARREST
National Guardsmen From Fort Wright
Take 27 W0bbIies Into Custody
and Close Headquarters

James Rowan, secretary, and 26 9TH
er /. w. WIS were arrested in Spo-
kane by national guardsmen from
Fort Wright Sunday. The headquar-
ters were closed and placed under
guard The papers and records of the
organization are to be inspected by
federal officials. The troops that
made the raid we're in command OF
Major Clement Wilkins who said:
'I acted under general orders en-
powering me to take such steps as ap-
peared to be necessary to prevent the
destruction of property and the ham
pering of industry. The arrest was
made after I had held a conference
with z. F. Blaine, representing the
governor"
Speaking to the men at the Jail
Major Wilkins said:
You are military prisoners and are
not detained under civil law. An in
vestigation of your cases will be be-
gun tomorrow, and any of you who are
wrongfulIy held will be released
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
SENATOR BRADY DEMANDS
FEDERAL ACTION AGAINST
I.W.W. AGITATORS In WEST

A special dispatch to the Boise
Statesman from Washington says:
Senator Brady conferred Thursday
with officials of the department of Ia
Dor in regard to the /. w. w. menace in
western states He pointed out that
the menace seems to be extending and
that the department of labor ought to
begin immediate steps to handle the
situation in every part of the country
as the immigration laws gives the
secretary of labor authority to deport
any alien who is teaching disbelief in
organized government or who belongs
to any organization such as the |. w.
w. or which entertains and teaches
disbelief in or opposition to organized
government.
Senator Brady pointed out that there
was ample authority vested in the de-
partment OF labor and ample machin-
cry to begin action which would de-
stroy the l. w. w. movement. Since
more than so per cent of the member
ship of the l. w. w. in the United
States is composed of aliens, the ar
rest and deportation of these alien
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
STRIKERS WILL
WIN A VICTORY
In BUTTE Mines
SITUATION IN GREAT MINING
CAMP AS OUTLINED IN WORK
ERS' BULLETIN

BUTTE-The strikers will win. The
companies now have less than 20 pei
cent of the men needed, and this 2C
per cent is not composed of miners
only shovelers.
This, summarized, is the hopeful out
look of the 12,000 striking Butte mi
ners, as expressed in the Strike Bulle-
tin, the official publication of the
strikers.
I'VE are out to win and we are
bound to win," the Bulletin declares in
black face type. I'VE have shown that
we can withstand any assault, owing
to our thorough organization, as we'll
as to our refusal to be sidetracked by
false issues.
I'VE are asking only those things to
which we, as free men, are entitled.
I'VE demand the unconditional aboli-
tion of the rustling card
I'VE demand that our wages be ffxe0
in proportion to the cost of living. re-
gardless of the price of copper, which
the companies can, and do, manipulate
to suit themselves.
Lastly we demand that the mines
be made safe
The Metal Mine Workers union
which was organized Immediately after
the Speculator hill disaster, June G.,
went out on strike July 13. The
"rustling card" is system used by the
companies to keep check on the men.
The miners say it enabled the compa-
MES to blacklist" a man at will, pre-
venting him from getting a job in the
camp.
The Metal Mine Workers union,
which is not connected with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor or the Indus
trial Workers of the World, declared
that it is opposed to violence, does not
picket the mines nor. according to its
leaders, attempt to promote trouble.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
LATAH MEN
ENJOY THE
BARBECUE
Gather In Large Numbers
and Take Part in
Lively Program
AFFAIR PROVES SUCCESS
One of the Best Crowds Moscow Has
Seen with Nothing to Mar the
Pleasure of the Day

Everything planned for the enter
tainment of Latah county registered
men in Moscow on Saturday passed of
nicely. The ball game, one of the
best seen in the city in years, went tc
Potlatch by score of to 4. AS re-
port of the game is to be found else
where in this paper.
The singing by quartet composed
of Dr. I. R. Boyd, Dean J. G. Eldridge,
Prof. Howard T. Lewis and Prof Phi.
Soulen was inspiring and up to the
high standard set by these singers on
other occasions.
Justice William M. Morgan aroused
the great audience with patriotic ap-
peal to back the men who go to the
front by keeping good order at home
by everybody doing his best in the
place assigned him and by keeping
industry unmoIested. Chief Justice
Bulge was kept away by the serious
illness of his wife.
The parade of the registered men
led by G. A. R. veterans and the
Spanish-American war veterans was
an inspiring sight. Marshal J. G..
Gibson and his aids led the men north
on Main to First and counter marched
to the barbecue where Mrs. ]. G. Or
land and her committee of patriotic
Moscow women took genuine pleasure
in serving. 1t is the general testi-
monial that barbecue was never bet
ter served, and it is the testimonial
of the ladies that they never saw a
finer crowd Good humor and the
best of feeling prevailed throughout.
There was not an unpleasant incident
at any time during the day.
The boys foot races, the free pic
ture shows, the band concert in the
evening and the enjoyable pavement
dance completed the day. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the crowd 1t is
said to be one of the largest Moscow
has ever seen, and the day one of the
most enjoyable.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20

leaders, a few from each locality
would have very salutary effect.
The department of labor is making
thorough and exhaustive study Of the
II. w. w. situation and Senator Brady
believes it will not be long before
some comprehensive action will be be-
gun which will relieve the situation.
All Quiet in Seattle
SEATTLE-No 1. w. W. disturbances
in western Washington reported to-
day. All is quiet on the first day OF the
so-called general strike. The governor
met with the state defense council at
Tacoma 1t is thought that he laid be-
fore the council definite plans for
checking disturbances.
Nothing Closed in Oregon
PORTLAND-The l. w. w. general
strike called for today in the north
western states is evidently a failure.
Reports from various northwestern
cities failed to disclose a single mill,
factory or camp closed because of to-
days strike. Probably not one man
quit work in Portland because of the
strike.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
Big CHECK
SETS MARK
FOR WORLD
Two Hundred Million Dol
lars Changes Hands in
International Stunt
SOME OTHER Big ITEMS
United States Turns Over to England
Tremendous Sum in One Check as
Payment on a Loan

WASHINGTON largest check
ever issued in the world has been re-
turned to the United States treasury
paid and cancelled. The check fol
two hundred million dollars was
signed by Secretary of the Treasury
William G.. McAdoo, and represented
the first payment on the loan OF the
United States to Great Britain.
Other large checks which have been
signed by Secretary McAdoo within
the last six months are one for $780,
600 900 to France and one for $780,
100000 to Italy. Numerous other
smaller checks ranging from $1,000
900 to $75,OoO,O0O have been signed as
loans to our allies.
Previous to January, 1917, the larg-
est check that had ever been signed
by secretary of the treasury OF the
United States was one for $40,OOO,OOO
in payment for the rights of the French
Canal company for the privilege OF
constructing the Panama canal. The
next largest checks was for $25,OOO,-
600 in payment for the Danish West
Indies.
When the treaty ceding the islands
to the United States was signed it con-
tanned a clause calling for payment OF
the entire amount in gold. When it
came for the Danish minister to col
lect for the islands, the treasury was
ready to make the payment in gold,
but the perplexed minister found that
there were hardly enough wagons in
Washington to haul $25,000,0OO in
gold, and finally, after much cabling
between officials, he consented to take
draft for the amount, to be placed
at the credit of his government.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
Enger-BOhn Wedding

Miss Helen Enger and Arthur Bonn,
both of Park, Idaho, were united in
marriage at 1880 O'Clock Saturday at
ternoon, at the home of Mrs. E. G..
Potter on North Main street. Rev. NJ.
H. Yager offciated. The bride is a
granddaughter of Mrs. E. G. Potter
and the groom is one of LAtah coun-
tvs prosperous young farmers. The
bride was attended by Miss Sylvia
Burch and the groom by William
JelIeberg. Only d few OF the close
friends and relatives Of the couple
were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Bohn will
'HHiake their home on the Bohn farm.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
FEAR OUTBREAK
OF CONYICTS AT
OREGON PRISON

SALEM-A serious uprising of the
convicts is feared as there have been
several attempts to escape including
one wholesale delivery which was mar
rowly averted it is reported. The
guards say the conditions are ripe for
an outbreak 1t is learned that the
workers in the flax plant staged a
hunger strike which lasted for one day.
The prison discipline has been increas-
ed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
WelI-knOwD Woman Passes

Mrs. Maria Hilton, resident OF Mos
COW for many years, died at her home
on Third street Sunday at 1870 at the
age of 79 years, months and 13 days.
K. Hilton, and her daughter, Mrs. Ell
len Moore, of Moscow; by a son in
Alabama and by a daughter in CaIiforn-
ia. Funeral services will be held az
the Episcopal church in this city at
l O'Clock Tuesday with Rev. j. G..
Robinson of Pullman in charge. The
interment will be in Moscow City cem-
teery.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
FOUND GUILTY
OF CONSPIRACY
===SENT To JAIL
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL
SUBMIT TO NO TRICKERY IN
DRAFT LAW

NEW YORK-Pleading guilty to the
charge of cons piracy to violate the
draft law, DR.. Samuel BerDfeld and
Louis Cherry were ousted from the ex-
emption board and sentenced TO two
years in the Atlanta prison. They
were also fined $4,000 each but the
fines were remitted.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20

Ben L. Thomas and Grace NJ. Ham
mond, both of Princeton, Idaho
E. H. Van Warner and Barbara E.
Stark, both Of Potlatch.
Arthur Bohn and Helen Gertrude En-
ger, both of Park, Idaho
j. Herbert Miller, Orofino, and Min
ME Catherine Knidall, Butte, Mont.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
FRIGHTFUL
ASSAULTS
AT VERDUN
French Win Victories by
Bravery Described as
Incompatible
HAIG CONTINUES TO GAIN
From All Points Come Reports Of
Success to the Allies-Climax
Near on West Front

PARIS-A new and terrible battle
has reached its climax around Verdun-
| The official statement says the fight
ing has developed to the advantage OF
the entente allies. The conflict has
been raging over a front of IL miles,
from Avercourt wood to Besonvaux.
The French have captured numerous
positions. The French bravery in this
attack is Incompatible. The war Of
fee gives details of violent continu-
ance of the artillery due in Belgium
where the French are effectively bonn
harding in Champagne and where they
have taken many prisoners.
New Wrinkle in Battle
LONDON-The British have deveT-
oped brand new wrinkle. Tanks now
equipped with smoke devices permit
ting the machines to progress In fog
of smoke preventing their accurate
location by the enemy as marks for the
artillery fire.
Haig FORCES ahead
LONDON - Sir Douglas Hatg an
nounces further gains in the Ypres
sector. German counter attacks
against the new British positions
southeast of Epehy were repulsed- The
British also successfully raided South
Lens.
Win Peaceful Victory
BERLIN-French occupation Of Tel
ou Ridge without fighting is officially
announced. The French violently as
saulted the Germans over front of
IL miles.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
Russia to Stand Pat

+. WASHINGTON Russian embas-
sy statement foreshadows the rejection
by Russia OF the pope's peace propos-
al.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
VIII Confer First

LONDON-Lord Cecil announced
today that the allies would confer be-
fore replying to the pope's peace pro-
posal
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
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COAL DICTATOR NAMED

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
CAME NEAR
WINNING A
BALL GAME
But the POtIatch Lum-
berjaCks Rallied in the
Home Stretch
BEST CONTEST In YEARS
MOscOw's Imported Battery Rendered
Fine Service and Came Close to
Pulling Moscow Through

Although the Moscow nine out-bat-
ted and Sad Slim" Smith out-pitched
Andrews of the Potlatch team, the Wis
iting nine from the lumber town on
the north boundary line of the county
won Saturdays game by score OF
two. 1t was one of the best baseball
games seen on local diamond in
many a day and the large crowd in
attendance left the grounds satisfied
that they had seen as fine an example
of the great American game as is or
dinariaIy vouched them outside of the
big leagues.
When Moscow Yelled
Up to the last half of the fifth inning
neither side had been able TO score,
and only one Potlatcher had reached
first base.
When P0tIatch Yelled
In this inning Neidig got hit to
left field, went second on Inman's
drive to the left garden, and came
home on the third baseman's error
The sixth was Potlatch's inning. At
ter Burrows had struck out, GUNNER
ford, who the first two times up had
famed, got a drive into right that took
a bad bound over Goetz' head, and
credited him with home run, al
though it would have been only sin
gle on good ground. Then Elsea got
two-bagger and Smith hit Andrews
by a pitched ball. These three hits
together with Gray's error at second
and Leuschel's hit to center field re-
suited in three runs for the visitors.
In the seventh Moscow got one more
run, but in the first of the eighth Pot
latch cinched the game by her fourth
run.
Good Pitchers Work
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
Good Pitchers Work

The quality of Sad Sims pitch
ing for the local aggregation is shown
by the fact that he struck out II men.
while Andrews must be given almost
even credit, for, although he struck out
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-20
British, French and Italian Troops Carry
Desperate Fighting to the German Trenches

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The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
Police SAY SOLDIER
Committed SUICIDE
Clothing of Private Kuehlins Found
on Rivers Bank.

Discovery of a soldiers overcoat and
suit case at the south end of the
Aqueduct Bridge at 1890 this morn
ing leads the police to believe that
Roy H. Kuehling. Co. c s12 Machine
Gun Battalion, Camp Meade. COM
mitted suicide by jumping into the
Potomac River.
Private Haig, guarding the south
end Of the Aqueduct Bridge, found q
part Of Kuehling's apparel and i'm
mediately notified the police. A
search Of Kuehnng's pockets reveal
ed note to his mother, who. accord
ing to the directory, lives at S14 Ninth
street northeast
1t reads as follows:
Dear mother:
DO not grieve for me- I can't stand
the work at camp any longer and
those in charge tell me I am bluffing.
You know different. Please, my dear
mother. forgive me and do not grieve
for me. / am almost crazy. Remem-
Der can't go back. would but in
my condition I can't"
ROY"
A letter to Capt. Yocum at Camp
Meade told of how his comrades jibed
him and intimated that he faxed
heart trouble.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
ADVANCE PAYMENTS
To Steel COMPANY
The Bethlehem Corporation Needs
Money to Garry on War Work.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels yes
terday approved the advancing of
money to the sum of 30 per cent OF
$2.Oco,O00 ordnance contracts awarded
since the war to the Bethlehem Steel
Company.
The action was in response to the
appeal last week of Charles NJ.
Schwab, chairman Of the board of di-
rectors. and President Grace, of the
company. that cash was urgently
needed to extend facilities toI accom-
modate the government contracts. The
30 per cent granted Is the limit per-
mitted under legislation enacted by
Congress.
The appeal of the Bethlehem COM
pany was made to the War Depart
ment as well as to the Navy. Huge
contracts have been awarded by the
war authorities to this company, and
1t was on these especially that ad-
vance payments were requested.
Secretary Of War Baker also an
nounced that he had taken similar ac-
tion with Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels, but the exact amount of cash to
be- advanced the Bethlehem company
had not yet been determined. 1t would
be 30 per cent on all post war con-
tracts, he stated. and a special board
was at present compiling the figures.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
CIVIL STRIFE
STIRS MOSCOW
Battle Between Bolsheviki
and Cossacks Near; All
Russia in Tumult.

London. Dec. 11.-Moscow. strong
hold of the Cossacks and constitu-
tional democrats tonight is in the
throes of civil war and starvation.
Street clashes were fought all day.
An organized battle between the
Cossacks and Bolsheviki is impend-
ing, with numerical strength and
moral and material support evident
ly on the Cossack side. The garri-
son is wavering in its loyalty to the
BolshevikL Once it goes over to
the Cossacks, Moscow will be lost
to Lenine.
The ancient capital. therefore.
promises to emerge from chaos as
the seat of a new, sane. moderate
government.
For the present. there is a terrible
menace in the new upheavaL The
Bolsheviki have ordered "as many
troops as possible from the fronts,
forcing the troops to leave the fght-
ing line and march against the Cos
sacks, against whom the Lenine gov
ernment has formally declared war.
Ensign Krylenko, the Bolsheviki
"generalissimo," personally heads the
forces marching against the Cossacks.
The Swedish consul today warned
Swedish residents to leave Moscow.
No word came today from Vladi-
vostok as to how far the japanese
may go in intervention.
A dispatch from Petrograd quoted
a semi-official denial OF reports that
the Bolsheviki are about to repudi-
ate Russia's debts.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
WILL EXTEND
DRAFT LIMITS
Congress Plans to Call Upon
Men Recently Attain
ing Majority.

The drive to extend the draft age
got under way yesterday.
Senator Wadsworth introduced in
the Senate a bill to extend the Sc
lective service law to take in all
youths who have attained the age
OF Fl since the June 5 registration.
The bill further provides that a
similar registration shall be held
every six months thereafter, max
Ing subject to draft all youths
reaching the voting age in the in
terim.
On a rough estimate this would
bring 100000 additional men into
the draft every six months.
simultaneously. It was made pub
lie at the office of Provost Marshal
General Crowder that provision is
being made in the new reclassifica-
tion system which becomes effective
Saturday to include all fresh incre-
ments without the necessity of an
other registration or another draft.
In the House Representative
Julius Kahn, who steered the pres
ent draft law through that body,
was preparing amendments to in
clude youths Of eighteen, nineteen,
twenty and twenty-one. Those Of
th1 last-named age would be made
subject to draft Immediately. The
others would be given military
training and would be subject to
call when they reached the age Of
The assertion was made that at
least 100000 men were expected to
be found available for class 1 under
the new regulations, and that the
next draft would come entirely
from this class.
BY the time Of future drafts to
attain the army of 100000 men,
which the War Department experts
estimate as necessary. 1t was de-
clared enough recruits would be
brought in under the extension of
the law to those now reaching twen-
ty-one and under to assure a plenti-
full supply OF nen. without neces-
sarily calling upon married men
with dependentA as listed in class 4.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
WAR LEADERS
FACE INQUIRY
Senators to Begin Investiga-
ton Of Bakers Depart
ment Today.

A sweeping investigation OF the
War Department and the administra-
tion's conduct of the war will be
started by the Senate Military Com
mittee today.
Maj.-Gen. William Crozier, chief of
the bureau Of ordance, has been sum-
moned to take the stand at 10 o'clock.
Secretary Baker and other high
-ofncials probably will he questias;fd.
particular stress being laid on In
quiries concerning shortages OF equip
ment and clothing for the soldiers.
Gen. Crozier will be asked concern
ing defective fuses in the ammunition
supplied to Gen. Pershing's force in
France and the shortage of rifles at
the cantonments.
The Senate Committee on Military
Affairs yesterday decided to make the
inquiry. Senator Chamberlain. the
chairman. and Senator Wadsworth,
one Of the influential Republican
members. said the investigation was
undertaken in no hostile spirit
Senator Chamberlain is very close
to the administration. He took the
selective draft and other administra-
ton bills through the Senate.
The investigation will be the direct
result Of unnumbered complaints of
lack OF clothing and ordnance. Fathers
and mothers have complained that
pneumonia epidemics in cantonments
are largely due to the drafted men
lacking warm clothing.
Officers and privates will be sum-
moned to testify.