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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-05
MAYOR mitchell
PREDICTS ELECTION

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-Morris HUI
Iuit, anti-war Socialist candidate for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-05
used Against R. 2. naan.

early attempt to arrest scores of switch
men, trainmen, fremen and locomotive
engineers as they are known to be for
Johnson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
Marshal Haig's Men Drive Forward Through
German Lines Amid Inferno of
Bursting Steel.
MOST DEADLY bARRAGE FIRE
Loom of Death Weaving it's Terrors Into
Enemy Lines Until Air Seemed
Clogged With Shells.

| [By VIM. Philip Simms, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Sept. 21.-Behind an
| inferno Of bursting steel, British
troops carried on" still further to-
! day into German positions along the
Ypres-Menin road. Probably the
greatest artillery duel of the whole
war ragged last night over the eight
miles on which Field Marshal Haig's
troops struck early yesterday morn
ing.
The Germans poured a terrific bar
rage to cover their counter attacks
and the British imposed wall Of
shells before the enemy's advances,
or ahead Of their own troops.
Shaken German prisoners examined
today after the first sweep of the
great offensive. declared the British
barage fire heralding the infantry
assault, was the most deadly in the
history of the war; The first push
carried the British forward nearly a
mile.
The British were not content with
a single wall of bursting shells ahead
of their troops. Not even two or
three or four walls was enough-but
actually five distinct lines of fire
were thrown to pulyerize resistance.
With almost superhuman ingenuity,
the five lines Of fire were made to
merge in forward and backward and
sideways sweeps.
It was a yeritable "loom Of death"
weaving it's terrors further and fur
ther into the enemy lines. Barrage
passed through barrage until it
seemed the air was clogged with
shells.
The Germans everywhere put up
stubborn resistance, especially from
dugouts and machine gun emplace-
ments of concrete which had sur
vived the terrific barrage fire. The
enemy's guns retaliated heavily in
spots, especially on the Anzacs to
the right of the attacking center.
1verness copse, Glencorse wood,
Nome Boscher wood and Dumbarton
lakes were scenes of particularly
fierce fighting. The enemy was
keenly alive to the Importance Of
holding the heights which formed
the center of the attack and they
desperately against the |
British waves.
Unlike previous offensfves blows |
struck recently, the British used very |
Few tanks. The ground was not fav-
orable for their utilization. Also |
hey were not needed as the depth !
If the British artillery fire was
greater than has hitherto been seen
anywhere In the war.
The ground over which the ad-
rance was made was muddy. Heavy
showers during the night made the
sotng even heavier. Throughout the
morning the clouds hung only six
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
Food Supply of World Must
Be Conserved if it is Made
to Go Around.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-The
warning world-and a large portion
today.
Thus far the rationing is voluntary
on the part Of the war powers, but
the steps already taken to con.
serve foods do not suffice, then com.
ira ipuisory rationing will be enforced.
lne neutral nations. stern necessity
.orced by the American embargo, has
sonlpelled strict rationing.
with Lord Rhondda. British food
tohtroiler. announcing his intent to
roice conservation-by compulsion IL
tneeaed-Herbert Hoover, American
,ood administrator becomes even
more so than before, the food die
'ator of the world.
one of his first steps in proper
,niplportionment ,ipl of food, is the estab-
suinent on,1 of an international sugar
hoiiimission ~. which will be followed
~ ~ commissions for other commodi-
so that the allies shall not bid
esinst ses each other IN world markets
nr,aoy n oy their very bidding force up
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
MONDAY TO SEE
END Of STRIKE
Temporary Agreement by That
Time, Unless Permanent
One Is Reached
Sooner.
CONFERENCES ARE HE'LL
Expected to Have Trouble All
tied by the Time Secretary
Of Labor Wilson
Arrives.
CONFERENCES ARE HE'LL

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-The
San Francisco bay ship yard strike
will be ended by temporary agree
ment by Monday unless a perna-
nent agreement is reached before
then, it was declared today by fed
eral representatives acting as media.
| tors.
The action of President Wilson In
appointing Secretary Of Labor VII
| son as head of a commission to in
| vestigate coast and mountain slater
! labor troubles, Is expecte1 10 hasten
the settlement w. T. Boyce, official
mediator. before today's conference
of representatives Of both sides, ex-
pressed confidence that the ship
yards would be operating before Sec
retary Wilson reaches this coast.
Conferees state that several times
during the past several days tenn
porary arrangement returning the
strikers to work would have been
possible, but that both sides appear
ed anxious to effect a permanent
settlement at once.
Employers representatives In the
conferences have repeatedly declared
that IL the men will resume work
temporarily. they will agree to make
the final terms OF settlement retro
active and effective September Is.
It is estimated the strike is causing
daily loss to San Francisco Of
$250,000.
Boyce Wires No Settlement.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Media-
tor W. T. Boyce. in the San Francisco
ship yard strike. wired the labor de-
partment today that conferences day
and night have so far failed to pro-
duce satisfactory common ground
for settlement"
At the United States shipping
board, the fact that both sides were
still meeting in an effort to reach an
adjustment, was regarded as a favor
able omen, however.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
LAFOLLETTE FOR PRESIDENT
IS CRIED AT CONVENTION

titude toward the war brought loudest
applause. He declared that he did
not believe our grievances were suf-
f1cfent to warrant entering the war.
yellow" shouted a man in the
audience. The crowd turned on the
interrupter and only quick action by
LaFollette and those on the platform
saved him from, violence. The crowd
had previously threatened newspaper
men who were denounced by Presi-
dent A. c. Townley Of the Non-Parti-
san league and were ready to throw
the reporters out when Townley quiet-
ed the audience.
LaFollette demanded conscription Of
wealth, and financing of the war by
taxation.
Wealth never wants war financed
by taxation he declared. Shame on
the administration for the adninistra-
ton approved the bill. Congress takes
what the administration sends down
and swallows it.'
Mayor Van Lear of MINNEAPOLIS
and TownIey preceded LaFolleto, de.
nouncing big business and demanding
taxation of war profits.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
COMPULSORY RATIONING
MAY HAVE TO BE ENFORCED

Hoover has eliminated some Of the
profits, has obtained control Of wheat,
has created sugar commission, has
informed American people they must
ration themselves.
Hoover and other food controllers
are certain that food will win the
war.
Germany is not starving, but her
prospects Of malnutrition grow con-
stantly.
To conserve food stuffs for the
world, Hoover already has taken the
following steps:
Licensed millers, sugar refiners and
packers planned regulation Of bak-
ing industry, canneries and milk dis.
tribution: by voluntary agreement
fixed retail prices of sugar at ~
cents pound; reduced price Of
flour; signed several million in anti
waste campaign; reduced garbage in
the principle cities; conclusively
proving effectiveness Of campaign:
and aided in greatest canning. pre-
serving and food drying activity in
the country's history.
Hoover announced he intends to
take control of ten or twelve leading
staple commodities. His world wide
power is illustrated by appeals Of
European nertrals directly to him, to
release enough food stuffs to prevent
their starvation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
Senator stirs up Delegates at
Meeting Discussing High
Cost of Living.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Sept 21.-A La
ollette-for-president boom was bein G
nurtured here today as a result of
the enthusiastic reception Of the Wis
consin senator's speech before a crowd
Of ten thousand who attended the fin
al meeting Of the Non-Partisan league
conference on the high cost of living
last night.
The audience was largely with La
Toilette and FREQUENT shouts Of LA.
Toilette for president in 1920" were
heard.
LaFollette flayed congress for fix
ing the excess war profits tax at 81
per cent instead of so per cent He
demanded free speech and the right
to discuss the war
LaFollette's explanation of his at.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

i, hundred fest above the ground ana
a high wind whipped stinging mist
into the faces of the fighters.
| According to pre-arranged plans,
| great numbers of British airmen par
ticipated in the attack. They earned
| the right to be called aerial cavalry
| hereafter
At five hundred feet altitude and
| less during the thickest Of the in
| fantry fighting they swooped above
| the German lines watching for open
bodies of troops, and, finding them,
I ducked down sometimes SO low that
| their wheels seemed almost to touch
| the helmets Of the Teutons, their
machine guns spattering death.
IL was the first battle in which the
airmen were formally assigned to the
task of machine cunning infantry.
Marshal Haia's Report.
LONDON, Sept. 21.--"Complete
success" was Field Marshal Haig s.
epitome today Of the results to date
Of the great British drive across the
Ypres- -Menin road His official report
declared the enemy's losses were
very heavy. British casualties, he
said, were light.
pleteness of our success" the British
commander in chief asserted. I'm
the neighborhood Of the tower and
hamlets northeast of Langemarck
during the evening our local attacks
cleaned up a number Of strong points
and completed the capture OF objec-
tives there.
During the afternoon and evening
nf far
attacked, suffering unusually great
casualties.
"The obstinacy Of the enemy INK
creased his losses without regaining
any valuable ground. Our own losses
were light"
Clear light during the latter part
OF the day Haig's report continued,
"enabled us to obtain warning of ini-
pending attacks. Advancing Ger
mans were destroyed in concentrated
rifle. machine gun and artillery fire.
''At night, the enemy, exhausted
by his previous efforts, did not
attack and we were able to
our position undisturbed.
West Of Havrincourt and west OF
Lens small hostile attacks were dr1v-
en- off"
[Langemarck mentioned for the
first time today in reports of the new
drive, lies about four miles above
he Ypres- Menin road, which Haig
described as the center Of
he British offensive. The eight milo
ront of the new blow would make
t extend over the same sector in
which the British, in their offensives
(ToTfjnued IN Oapo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
POURING INTO
CAMP DODGE
Drafted Men From This Section
Reach Cantonment Today
And Are Met With
Welcome.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CAMP DODGE, Iowa. Sept. 21-
Drafted men from Illinois, Mime
sofa. Iowa, and North Dakota, max
ing up part Of the second increment
to the S8th division, u S. N. A.,
continued pouring in today. 1t was
estimated from six to seven thous.
and would be in barracks before
nightfall.
Officers today continued comment
ing on the fine appearance of the
men arriving and Of their anxiety to
get into the drills imm ediately. AS
each contingent from state arrives,
those from the same state and who
have been in training about two
weeks, turn out and give a flock Of
cheers.
The drafted men at Camp Dodge
now have their official paper The
Camp Dodger, q weekly, made it's
first appearance today. It Is a four
page, eight column sheet and con-
tains all the news of the camp.
With the exception of Ray Max
well, managing editor the entire staff
from chief editor to Office boy, is
composed Of soldiers. Lieutenant
Fairall IS editor in chief
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

proved that his colleague, the Aus
trian ambassador, was conducting a
vicious plot while the two countries
| were still at peace.
Bernstorffs advice concerning Ire.
| land was apparently needed, for in
one of her peace pronunciamentos,
Germany made much of the fact that
she was for home rule in Ireland and
in India.
The Bernstorff note shows clearly
that the envoy had been intriguing
for some time. because it pointed out
that the money would be paid out
"as on former occasions"
The date of the communication
was at the time when Germany and
the United States were directly on
the verge of breaking relations, and
in less than ten days later the Teu-
tons put into effect their unwarned
submarine decree. It Is significant
also that during this particular per-
iod Bernstorff was telling the press
that he would do all in his power TO
prevent war between Germany and
the United States. And he continued
to say even after the break, that he
would use his influence upon reach
ing Berlin to avoid actual hostilities.
He was known to be sending mes
sages to his home government at
that time endeavoring to straighten
out the tangled relations of the two
countries.
Bernstorff while processing to feel
kindly toward America, wished to
avoid war simply for the reason that
American strength would turn the
balance against Germany, authorities
say.
The link between Germany and the
Irish-Americans had been known
rather clearly to this government for
some time, and the Sir Roger Case
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
MORE LIGHT
ON MYSTERY
Mrs. Buster Foraker Agrees to Tell
All She Knows After Hear
ing From District
Attorney.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. PA WON
ans pique, reused by the knowledge
that persons she believed to be her
friends were actually trying to be
rid of her" gave promise today OF
throwing more light upon the mys.
terry surrounding events leading up
to the death Of Mrs. Maude A. King
near Concord, N. G.
Mrs. J. B. (Buster) Foraker will
again visit District Attorney Swans s
office today and continue her story of
her intimate acquaintance of Mrs.
King while the latter was living In
New York. When Mrs. Foraker first
appeared at Swann's office she in
clined to the belief that Mrs Kings
death was an accident, but she ac-
cepted the attorneys theory when
shown the mass of evidence that has
been accumulating. She readily con-
sented to answer all questions when
she was shown letter from CASTOR
Means which stated Means wanted
to Impress upon all of you the i'm
portance of putting quietus on
Buster forever which I will have to
do Before get away from"
Mrs. Foraker has told Of numerous
dice games in the King apartment
during which she as well as Mrs.
King, invariably lost At one time.
she said, she lost $4,000 at one sit
ting.
1t has developed here that the
theory Of remarriage between Mrs.
King and her former husband, Ed
ward Hull, has fallen through. It
was ascertained that Hull has been
married ten years and is now in
Minneapolis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Forme er
German Ambassador Count Won Bern
storff was an active anti-American
plotter, while his nation and the
United States were still friendly and
asked the Berlin foreign Office Jan
tiary % for $4,000 to influence con-
|gress "as on former occasions" The
state department made this fact pub
bic today in announcing the text of
a message he forwarded on that date.
The state department announce
ment said:
The secretary Of state issues the
following message from Ambassador
Won Bernstorff to the Berlin foreign
office, dated January %. 1917:
al request authority to pay out
up to $4,000 In order, as on for
mer occasions, to Influence con.
gress through the organization
you know Of, which can perhaps
prevent war.
"T am beginning in the mean.
time to act accordingly.
"In the above circumstances
public official German declara.
ton in favor of Ireland is highly
desirable, In order to gain the
support Of Irish Influence here.'"
This revelation on the heels Of the
bwedish-German-Argentine Mexican
Philippine exposure and coupled with
the Zimmerman Mexican-Japanese
plot note clinches this governments
contention that Germany carried on
active plottings and propaganda all
over the world
This startling message, however.
was the first positive evidence made
public that Bernstorff had personal
guilty knowledge of the German in
trigue in this nation.
1t had long been suspected that he
was the directing head Of anti-Amer
lcan work and this government had
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
REWARD FOR
.CH|NA'S ENTRY
Allies Intend to Repay Repub-
lie for Coming Into the
War Against
Autocracy.
MONEY TO BE LOANED
Troops May be Sent to Europe to
Work Behind Trenches or
Take Part In
Battles.
MONEY TO BE LOANED
by Ralph H. Turner United Press
STAFF Correspondent

| by Ralph H. Turner, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
| TOXIC, Sept. S.-Cby maiD-Chln,
| is to be rewarded for her participation
| In the war on the side of the allies
according to advices received her,
from Pektng today. While nothing
has yet been said officially as to JUS
what considerations will be granted
that country for her declaration o.
war against the central powers, it If
generally understood here that min
listers Of the allied nations have prom
1sed to grant China the following re
quests:
The appointment of Chinese and al
He'd officials to Investigate the Gus
toms tariff for future revision pur
poses.
The postponement Of the payment
Of the Boxer indemnities for a GER
tain number Of years, to be fixed later
by China and the entente powers
probably ten years from next year.
The immediate payment Of $5,0O0,.
600 (gold) by Japan On behalf of the
international Banking group as an ad.
vance on the proposed second reor.
ganization loan Of S50000,OO0.
The contract for this initial advance
from Japan has already been signed
here with the stipulation that the
money must be used for administers
tive purposes.
In turn the allies have expressed
some desires which are not published.
but are understood to urge more
strict control Of enemy subjects in
China, increased expectation Of agri-
cultural products to the allied coun-
tries and the dispatch of Chinese
troops to Europe.
A foreign officer in Peking is quoted
as suggesting that China send 100000
troops to work behind the trenches on
the western front, but it is conject-
ural whether this proposal will be
carried out, as opinion in China's war
differs on the subject. One
section favors the project, but the
other is opposed, saying that If Chin
ese soldiers, most of whom are illit-
crate, are despatched to work beside
the French and English In a foreign
and, they may be infected with rad
cal revolutionary ideas, which upon
heir return home might cause an in
:ernal situation such as exists in Rus
,ia today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
Raised Price Of EIaos.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21-Exploi-
tation OF the stars and stripes for IL
legal pypfiteering is charged by the
federal traie commission in formal
complaint made today against the
Association of Flag Manufacturers of
America and twenty of the largest
banner makers in the country
Specifically the complaint alleges
undue enhancement Of prices through
concerted action in violation of the
unfair competition law"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
PROVES EMPIRE CANNOT BE TRUSTED
Message From Ambassador Asked Funds and
Suggested Statement in Favor of
Ireland

DIPLOMATIC INTRIeUE-AND eLUNDERs
plotted
and n States
United States against
ing a
She Aires OF com
"spur
kersenkt"
Mexico City her
las a
nuntion
In the
a In
Fipnos white in return or an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
DeceiveS No One.

Topeka Journal: German leaders
continue to prate Of their war of de-
fense. This line of talk does not
deceive anybody. It will be noted by
the remainder of the world that there
has been no fighting on German soil
All the armies of invasion have been
composed of Teutons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 21.-Assistant
Minister Of War Savinkoff today en-
rolled as a private soldier in a bat
talon of DEATH
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
THE WEATHER

Generally fair. Warmer Sat
urday. Local temp p. m. 62;
7 a. m. 55.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
ton Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The Dolores star., 1917-06-08

than three years, subject to the privil-
ege Of being absent ave months in each
year, In two periods II desired There
must be cultivation Of not less than
one-sixteenth Of the land entered dur
ing the second year after ths date Of
entry and not Iess than cne-eighth Of
its area during the thind year and mn
I'll submission Of proof.
However, credit for military serviee
will be allowed - in other eases. Proof
must b submitted within i've years
after tie date Of entry.
8. The present aet does not in any
wise affect the right Of additional entry
under the stoek-raising homestead act;
under the provisions Of that law no
additional entry can b made unless
the land originally entered has been
designated - subject thereto.
Very respectfully,
CLAY TALLMAN,
Commissioner,
The Dolores star., 1917-06-08
PADGETT { FRANKLIN
AUCTIONEERS ~
Will cry sales in Montezuma and ad-
joining counties. Phone or address
The Star Office for dates.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
DOLORES, COLORADO
SALE OF SCHOOL AND AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE LANDS

Notice is hereby, given that will sell at
1o6iic sSSction ;S to the hiEhe.s respensi6le bid
Commissioners, Capitol Building, Denver,
1sssd II hsnsesa@s ceanas s,eI coIesado on ei: ST.
N2of sw Sec. 50, Town: Ss N, range. le ".
sds %ini%u% g price R'r acre i 60 3 Of sW
NJ Of Sc Sec. IS, Town. IS n, range Is ";
s 1s sh ss esi
AAppliess.ns owns improvements. Application
k Lot Sc: u. Town; g \, rspee ,sM; mini.
S aGss s %anuH 1pPPsHss
Subject 70 any or all easements or rights Of
shsss bs sad no" In
,Re:e.yinF, however. TO the State Of Colorado
all sh Il; to and al all ore. and
coal, asphaltum,, oil and other like substances
in or under said land, and the rights Of ineress
with enough Of the surface Of same as may b.
necessary for the proper and convenient work.
Ing Of such .!1, mipersls ne ,a and @ substances: t
will be sold a. described. above-bs the same
in tract. oi no. aors than iso acre. and not isss
e deteIninsd :, the stats Board 81 Land
Terms Of payment shall be 10 per cent. Of
the purchase money ON the day Of sale, the
at per cent. per annum. II the purchaser
does not own the improvements, he must pay
for the same at sale. Purchaser will execute
1906, must be a citizen Of the United States, or
one who has declared his intention OF becoming
such must pay appraisement and advertising
fees
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
No sale shall become effective until passed
upon BY the StateLand Board.
Application No. A-5212-75S3.
. Date sals ordered By Board, slsl7 and
Date Of sale July 5. 1917.
President State Board Of Land Commission
Published June T. Is, q, ..