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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
GARFIELD TO CONTROL COAL
Be Allowed Profit of Fifteen
Cents-New Schedule.

Washington. - President Wilson
placed the coal industry of the United
States under the direction of DR.. Har-
ry A. Garfield, President of Williams
College and Chairman of the Wheat
Price-Fixing Committee of the Food
Administration. In making the an
nouncement the President fixed the
prices to be charged for anthracite
coal. They range from $4 for White
Ash grade to $3.50 for Lykens Valley,
stove size. This means lesser cost
to the consumer. With the anthracite
prices the President fixed the profit
that might be charged by jobbers on
both anthracite and bituminous coal.
The highest margin allowed on btu
minous is Is cents ton and the high
est on anthracite is 80 cents a ton
The Presidents coal order is as fol-
lows:
"The foil" wing regulations shall ap.
Ply W lhO I'LL cLSLuICB llllCl oIuIO anu
foreign commerce of the United States,
and the prices and margins referred to
herein shall be in force pending fur.
ther investigation or determination
thereof by the President.
"Jobbers' margin:
Il. A coal jobber is defined as a per-
son (or other agency who purchases
and resells coal to coal dealers or to
consumers without physically handling
it on, over or through his own vehicle,
dock, trestle or yard.
'2. For the buying and selling of bi-
luminous coal jobber shall not add
to his purchase price a gross margin in
excess Of Is cents per ton Of 1000
pounds; nor shall the combined gross
margins of any number of jobberS who
buy and sell given shipment or ship
ments of bituminous coal exceed Is
cents per ton Of 1000 pounds"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Italians Goinn Rinht Ahead.

London.-Crashing ahead in spite
Of powerful Austrian resistance and in
the face Of strong counter attacks. the
Italians troops on the Isonzo front and
on the Caros captured a vast area and
increased the number of prisoners to
600 officers and $4,000 men. A great
amount of booty also has fallen into
the hands of General Cadorna's forces.
The official war report, sent from
Rome, follows: The battle is begin
ming to reveal itself in its vastness.
The action north of Gorilla, from Au.
gust 10 onward, may be esitomized as
follows The gallant troops of the
second army, after having thrown IA
bridges across the Isonzo under the
fire of the enemy, passed over the riv-
er on the night of August 1919 and
proceeded to attack the Bainsizza pla-
teau"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
HEAVIER TAX ON WEALTH
Speeches Indicate That Corporations
and individuals Must Be Made To
Share More Responsibility.

Washingto gton.-Seventy-three million
dollars more was laid on wealth. By
a vote of 35 to 81 the Senate adopted
the Lenroot amendments, imposing
much higher taxes on individual in
comes than the Senate Finance Com
mittee had planned. An hour earlier,
"a Senators, opposed by no dissenting
voice, had accepted the radical Gerry
amendments. These taxed incomes of
more than half million dollars, 35
per cent; more than three-quarters of
million, As per cent, and more than
a million, so per cent. The final addi
tion of $73,OOOO0O to the war revenue
bill was combination of the Lenroot
and Gerry amendments.
Speeches by Senators indicated that
their minds were bending toward max
ing corporate and individual incomes
pay the cost of the war. When the
votes came the results were not unex-
pected.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30

Sebastopol, Russia.-A new party of
Turkish seamen, who were taken pris-
oners when their coast-trade sailing
vessels were sunk by the Russians in
Anatolian waters recently has arrived
here. They state that extreme dis
tress prevails in Turkey. Some of
them told of heartrending scenes, H.
luslrating the misery due to the short
age of food and supplies. The wide.
spread feeling against Germany is
growing from day to day, according to
the Turkish prisoners. They also tell
of many demonstrations throughout
Turkey In behalf of the immediate
cessation of the war.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
NEW SCHEDULE FOR COPPER
Az Well as Steel, To Be Announced
as Result Of Conference Of
Trade Commission.

Washington.-President Wilson once
again took firm hold of the reins in the
Governments price-fXing campaign.
He was cIoseted for three hours with
the members of the Federal Trade
Commission and their experts. Thew
considered every possible detail re-
garding coal, steel copper, iron, oil
and lumber. As an immediate result
1t was expected that the President will
make announcement Of price for
steel and copper, together with some
regulatory measures for anthracite
coal 1t is expected that the Execu
tive will take no further steps toward
the administration of his bituminous
coal prices until he has named coal
dictator.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
To Shut Down Lumber Mills.

Seattle, Wash.-Announcement was
made by the organized lumber manu-
facturers of a continued and practi-
cally unanimous shutdown of all the
Pacific Northwest lumber mills and
logging camps for at least four months.
or until after the beginning of 1918.
The lumber operators declared the
shutdown was not due to the strike,
which has seriously affected the result
of "a slump in the market" The state.
ment points out that it is not the in
tentiOn to close down the shingle
mills.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
ENGLAND MAKES OBJECTIONS
Division of Opinion Has Developed
Among Government Officials As
to Communicated Vessels.

Washington.--A sharp division OF
opinion has developed among Govern.
ment officials as to the final disposition
of foreign merchant vessels now build,
ing in American shipyards. All for.
eign, as well as American ships OF
more than $500 tons, under construc.
tion were Communicated a few weeks
ago by the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion to speed up their construction.
The shipping act recently passed gives
the Government authority to retain the
tonnage after its completion. Great
Britain is protesting vigorously against
retention of about 100000 tons OF
ships building for British interests,
and negotiations as to their disposal
arc proceeding between the State De-
partment and the British Foreign Of
flee. Neutral countries, too, are in
sistent that their vessels be turned
over to them when completed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
MONTANA FOREST is AFIRE
Gale Spreads Fire over Area and
Threatens To Be Worst Ever Con-
fronting Forestry. Department.

Missoula, Mont.--United States For
estry officials said they were facing the
worst fire situation that has arisen in
Western Montana and idaho since the
district was swept by a general con-
fsgration in 1910. A rapidly growing
fire west of Lolo Hot Springs was
famed beyond all control by a gale
and drove big crew of fire fighters in
a rout before it. A large fire near
Seeley Lake also is spreading, but is
moving away from the many summer
homes which line the shores of the
lake.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Immediate REMOVAL
FROM HOUSTON, TEX.
WERE ORDERS TO coLoRED SOL
DIERs OF TWENTY-FoURTH
INFANTRY,
Who Started Riot Which Caused the
Death of Seventeen Persons,
Wounding More Than 20.

Houston, Texas.-Blanket charges
of murder were filed by District Attor-
ney John Crocker against "a negro
soldiers of the Twenty-fourth Infantry,
held in the county Jail as a result of
the rioting which ended with the death
of II persons, of them city police
officers. This was the first move in
dicative of an attempt by the state
to retain custody of the soldiers rath-
er than turn them over to the army
for punishment. The negro soldiers
OF the Twenty-fourth Infantry were be-
ing entrained to be removed to Co
lumbus, New Mexico. Captain l.. S
Snow, commanding the battalion, said
that the action of the negroes was
practically mutiny"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
AMERICAN SHIP CAPTURED
After Stock Of Ammunition Had Been
Exhausted-Was Target To
German U-Boat.

An Atlantic Port.-The Standard Oil
tank steamer Campana. whose captain
and five of her navy gunners were
taken prisoners by German subma-
rine August 6, surrendered to the
U-boat, but only because she had not
another shot to fire. The Campana's
ammunition, after 180 shots were fired,
became exhausted. The U-boat fired
400 shots, only two of which hit the
mark. The Campana nevertheless was
outranged by the two guns, one four
inch, the ether two-inch, with which
the submarine was armed. The U-boat
also was fully as speedy as the Amer
lean vessel.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
MORTAL DANGER
FACED BY RUSSIA
REVEALED AT NATIONAL CONFER,
ENcE-ATTAcKS ON GOVERN
MENT WILL BE REPREssED
With "5lood and Iron," Says Young
Premier-chains Of Despotism Are
Forged BY Soldiers Who Refuse To
Defend Country, He Declares.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Moscow Russia is passing through
a period of mortal danger, Premier
Kerensky told the National Confer
ence, which assembled in Moscow to
consider the present situation of the
country ana plans for a new National
Government. He declared that any
attempt to take advantage of the con-
ference for an attack on the national
power, as embodied in the Provisional
Government, would be repressed pitt
lessly with blood and iron" The con-
ference was opened with the Premiers
speech. Representatives of important
political, economic, commercial and
scientific organizations and persons
prominent in public life are in attend
ance.
Those who think tho moment has
some to overthrow the revolutionary
power with bayonets are making a
mistake" said NJ. Kerensky. Let
them take care, for our authority is
supported by the boundless confidence
of the people and by millions of SOL
diers who are defending us against
the German invasion. The Provisional
Government is convinced that all OF
you who have come here will forget
everything except your duty toward
your country and the revolution. The
Government believes it can tell the
truth, not only to our friends, but also
to our enemies--those who are de-
stroying our troops and those among
us who are waiting for the moment
when they may be able to raise their
heads and pounce upon the free Rus
sian people.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
SHIPS LOADED WITH FOODS
More Than Fifty With Careoes of
Foodstuffs Wait Release of
Government.

New York.-Between so and 60
steamships ranging in size from $500
to 10000 tons, and loaded with food
stuffs equivalent to 100000 bushels
of grain, are in New York waiting per-
mission to sail. The food cargoes of
these ships, some of which have been
loaded since early in June, are owned
and consigned to the Netherlands Gov
ernment, an official of one of the larg-
est lines said. Word from Washing
ton as to which vessels will be re-
leased is being awaited" he said, "be,
fore completing sailing arrangements" D"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
To Reveal American War Acts.

Washington.-The first official sum-
mary of the war activities Of the Uni
ted States will be issued in few days
by Secretary Baker, to be followed
weekly thereafter with statements of
such matters as may be disclosed with
out violating military precaution. The
exact nature Of the statements has
not been made known. In announcing
his intention to begin the practice,
however, Secretary Baker said he
would go just as far as the military
advisers of the government deemed it
wise toward informing the public.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
IL 9. 10 Send 1.aoo. 600 Men.

Washington.-Th War Department
is planning to send more than 800, 900
infantrymen to France On the basis
Of two infantrymen to one artillery
man, the ratio preserved in the organ.
izations OF the new divisions, this will
mean that at the very least the over.
seas forces will number 100000 fight
ing men. OF the more than 1.5O0,00
the United States will soon have un.
der arms he remainder will be retained
in the United States as depot troops
from which the vacancies in the expe'
ditiopary forces will be filled.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
PACKERS WILL COME NEXT
In Hoover's Highly Organized Indus
trial War Machine, 'Tis Believed,
as He Departs For Chicago.

Washington.-Early regulation of
the meat industry was predicted fol-
lowing the departure OF Herbert Hoo
yer, the Food Administrator, for Chi
cago to confer with meat packers and
with Federal Trade Commission repre-
sentatiy es who are investigating pack
ing methods. Government supervision
of meat packing and distributing con-
Germs, with tie institution of a Ecens-
ing system, it is said may be the next
move of the Food Administration after
it has completed plans for the control
of the wheat industry.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30

Houston, TeXas.-Orders for the I'M
mediate removal from Houston of the
negro soldiers Of the Twenty-fourth
Infantry, who started riot which
caused the death of II persons. the
wOunding of more than 20 and brought
terror to the community, abated fear
of further clashes between white men
and negroes. The negro troops were
put on trains to take them out of
Texas. At Camp Logan the 600 SOL
diers of the battalion were disarmed.
FlsnKed by a full battalion of the
Nineteenth Infantry under Colonel Mil
lard F. Waltz and three companies of
the Coast Artillery from Ft Crockett,
the negro soldiers we're marched four
abreast to the parade grounds, where
their arms were stacked. Army trucks
then loaded the rifles and ammunition
AMI conveyed them to the camp stol e.
house, where they were placed under
heavy guard. Corroborating to a gen.
eral extent the statements in an affi-
davit made, Leroy Pinkett, a private
of Company, Twenty-fourth Infantry,
James Bivins, another member of the
same company, gave out a statement
to the District Attorneys department.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30

New York.-The Norwegian Steamer
Christian Bors, of 4,076 gross tons,
was damaged to the extent of $1,OOO,-
900 by fire while lying at her dock in
South Brooklyn. The British steam
ship Baron Jadburg, vessel of 4,41S
gross tons, discharging cargo of sugar
and glucose, also was badly damaged
by the fire. After an investigation the
fire department announced reports
that the fire had been caused by
bombs were unfounded, Spontaneous
combustion vas responsible. 1t was
said
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Thirty Days in jail or 500 Fine.

Washington. - The six Woman's
party banner bearers arrested in front
of the White House were sentenced in
Police Court to pay fines of $25 or to
serve 80 days in jail. They gave 500
bonds pending decision on motion for
a new trial. Matthew E. O'Brien, coun-
sci for the defendants, left for Fal-
mouth, Mass, to submit the motion
to Justice Charles H. Robb, of the Dis
trict of Columbia Court of Appeals.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
TO ADOPT. AMERICAN SYSTEM
French Railroads To Be Operated
Largely BY Men Of the
United States.

American Field Headquarters in
France.--The French railroads are to
be Americanized Immediately so far
as the handling of American supplies
is concerned. 1t is believed the
French will gladly accept the fruits
of American knowledge of railroads
in the transportation of supplies from
the base to the camp. A number Of
American college men of technical
education are specializing in studying
railroad problems here, supervising
the construction of new lines and
recommending alterations and i'm
proving schedules,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Soldier Dies In Flames,

Plattsburg, N. Y.-One soldier Of the
First Field Artillery, New York, was
killed, two others were seriously in-
jured. Is were overcome by smoke
and many others were cut and bruised
while fighting a fire that destroyed
several of the cottages at the Catholic
Summer School of America, at Cliff
Haven. near here. The property loss
was estimated at $4,000
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Tons of Bombs Dropped.

London-Bombing attacks were car.
ried out by the Royal Naval Air Serv'
ice on the following military objectives
in Belgium: Middelkerke dump, Raw
ersyde dump and Heuttave aerodrome
The Admiralty, which makes the an.
nouncement. says that many tons Of
bombs were dropped All the ma.
chimes and pilots returned safely.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30

New York.--Ambulance drivers are
wanted Immediately in France accord
ing to messages received at the local
headquarters Of the Ambulance Mill.
tary Hospital, formerly the American
Ambulance. Volunteers for the work
are called for, but only men exempt
from the draft for one reason or an
other will be accepted.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30

Neutrality-suspicious. were current
in official circles that Riga, one of
Russias most important ports, has
been evacuated and probably is now
in the hands of German troops. AS
Riga is the principal key to Petrograd,
it is feared that the Germans will start
a rapid drive against the Russian Cap
ital
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Pay Based on Length of Service

Observation-Disclosures and men Of
the national guard, the Comptroller Of
the Treasury ruled, are entitled to pay
in the Federal service at the rate Of
their service in the guard. A third
enlistment man in the guard, for in
stance, is entitled to third enlistment
pay from the Government. Thousands
OF officers and men will, by this ruling,
receive more pay than they expected.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Report on Explosion Completed.

Wsshington.-The report of the
Naval Board which investigated the
recent fatal magazine explosion at
Mare Island Navy Yard has reached
the Navy Department and its sub
stance probably will be made public
after examination.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Fourteen Injured in Rear-End Collision

Bloomington. IlL-Fourteen persons
were injured in a rear-end collision be-
tween passenger and freight train on
the Big Four at Mansfield, III. 1t is
said the passenger train was standing
at the station when the freight train
ran into it. A message from Urbana
said special train was being made
up there to take physicians to the
scene.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Americas First Mobilization

Observation-Disclosures first mobil.
ization of her citizen manhood for
war will begin within 10 days. War
Department officials detailed at length
each step of the vast process, which
will bring 6S7 900 men to the colors
before it is complete.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Prisoners csptured sy Allies.

London.-British, French, Italians
and Russians have captured 167,7S0
war prisoners since April 3, when the
1917 campaign opened. according to a
statement issued by the RritiSh War
Department.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
To Purchase Wheat For MiIIers.

Washington.-The fact that the
Food Administrations grain corpora
tion will purchase wheat for millers.
as we'll as for the American and Allied
Governments, was revealed in state
ment issued by the Grain Price-Fixing
Committee, headed by DR.. Garfield.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30

gen.-Strikes of miners in
Silesa last month reduced the Ger
man production of coal by more than
100000 tons, according to statements
made in the debate in the Reichstag
Main Committee on the food problem.
Vice Chancellor Helfferich gave an
earnest warning against strikes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Crops Delay School openlnu.

Woburn. Mass.--The School Com
mittee of this city has postponed the
opening of the public schools from the
first week in September to October /,
in order that farmers may have the
services of schoolboys during harvest.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Second Fire RauInu,

Athens.--A second fre'is buring in
Salonikl, where great damage was
done by a confiagration which destroy
ed considerable part of the city, max
ing $4,000 persons homeless. Thus far
1000 houses have been destroyed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30

Petrograd.-Three factories in the
southeastern portion of the city were
burned as result OF an explosion
One hundred and twenty persons were
killed or injured,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30

Chicago.-C. J. Blanchard, Chief
Statistician of the Reclamation Serv-
ice, announced that the Federal Gov
ernment will establish cold storage
plants in the West t conserve the po-
tato and onion crop.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Bombs Fall In Holland

Amsterdam. Bombs were again
dropped on Dutch territory by airmcn
of unidentified nationality. The mis-.
siles fell just inside the frontier near
Gads2nd, in iceland, but did no dam
age.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
SIX From China.

Ogdensburg, N. Y.-Twenty-three
carloads of Chinese silk, valued at $12,-
100000, passed through Ogdensburg
for New York.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
Raid on PHILADELPHIA Club.

Philadelphla.-Twenty-four hundred
bottles of beer are stored at the City
Hall following a raid upon the head
quarters of the West Philadelphia
Democratic Cluh.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
slxtx.flve Americans Are Rescued

Washington--Ail members of the
crew of the summarized steamer De-
vonian were saved, according to adj.
vices to the State Department In t.
crew were IS Americans.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
MOnastir Set Atire by 1000 Shells.

London.-Berlin reports to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company say that
Monastir has been set on fire by
by shells. 1000 Of which have been
poured into the city.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
Japan s Industries
Modified for Allies

Over 100, 900 Japanese workmen ana
women have been kept constantly en-
plOyed both day and night at the muni-
tion and other factories to satisfy the
Russian needs alone. Shipments to
Russia were estimated at considerably
over half a billion dollars IN value.
But what the Japanese mills and arse
mails have done for the Russian army
has been more or less known through
out the world. What the reading pub
lie Of America has very little idea OF
is that Japan has been sending war
supplies and provisions 10 England and
France as well as TO Russia. And she
has been sending them in steady, al
most uubrOken flow.
In the production Of copper. Japan
ranks second only TO the United States.
Under the war stimulus, the production
mas reached something over lo6.oVO
tons a wear. And practically the entire
amount of this production is gong 10
the Allies in one form or another
Just what the American army IN
France may draw from Japan Is not
made public II is not at all surprls-
ing. however. to ind American soldiers
-eedng on the beans and peas and
canned goods shipped from Japan, even
on bread made out Of the flour from
the Japanese-owned Manchurian mills.
For flour, beans, peas and canned goods
have been occupying positions Of honor
on the list of japanese exports TO Ing
land and France for some time.