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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE Is ANNOUNCED

Great Campaign to Begin October H.
Details Depend on Congress.
Washington.-The opening OF the
next liberty campaign has been set
tentatively by the treasury depart
ment for October 1.
Subscription books will close No
vember 1 unless the program is alter
ed. The amount. the interest rate.
the denominations OF the bonds and
other details will be announced after
Congress disposes OF the pending bond
bill.
Indications are that the next offer
Ing will approximate $4,000, 900. 900.
Whether 1t will be advertised by the
government through paid newspaper
space is under consideration, but Sec
retary McAdoo said the cost Of such
an undertaking would exceed the ap-
preparation now available for the pur-
pose. He added that there could be
no action until more light had been re-
ceived as to the, cost of effective ad-
vertising campaign and until Congress
had decided what amount will be al
lowed for advertising for future is
sues.
Under the war revenue bill, passed
last April, $7,000,o0O was made avail
able for expenses of floating $5.O0O,-
100000 in bonds and $4,000, ,000, 900 in
short time certificates of indebted
ness. 1t is reported that about half
already has been disbursed in con-
nection with the flotation OF the ST.
600 100000 liberty bonds first offered
and the certificates OF Indebtedness
put out in advance Of the loan.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
WILSON APPROVES PLAN
TO Bull DESTRoYERs
Gives Daniels His Consent to Lay
Plan, Involving Expense Of $780,
100000 Before conaress.

Washington.-President Wilson ap-
proved estimates OF the navy depart
ment for the expenditure of an addi-
tional $550,000.0OO for new destroyers
to combat German submarines. The
project will be laid before Congress
Immediately by Secretary Daniels.
Provisions will be sought to expend
S225 100000 of the total appropria-
ton on construction or purchase and
expansion OF engine and shipbuilding
plants to provide the facilities needed.
The present destroyer building capac-
ity OF the country is fully engaged on
contracts already given. To reach
new labor centers where the. skilled
men can be found to do the work
quickly, it is indicated that the new
engine building plants proposed will
be placed in the interior OF the coun.
try.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
SixTY-FivE BALES SET
AS MINIMUM CAR LOAD
War Board VIII Take Steps to Ease
Tremendous Pressure Upon Rail-
ways Durjnu Fall Months

New York.-An order prohibiting the
shipping OF cotton in quantities less
than sixty-five bales a car and requir-
ing as many more to be loaded as the
size OF the car will permit, has been
issued by the railroads war board. it
was announcewd here. Notice has
been sent to buyers Of cotton with a
request that they place orders on a
basis OF not less than sixty-five bales
or multiples thereof.
The movement of the cotton crop
which is scheduled to begin this fall
at time when "a combination OF gov
ernment and commercial business will
be bringing tremendous pressure to
bear upon the railroads" was given as
the reason for the order in a statement
issued by Fairfax Harrison, chairman
OF the board.
I'm the southwest and Mississippi
delta districts the average car will
load 65 bales" the statement said,
consequently buyers are asked to or
der in multiples of 65 from the south
west and in multiples OF 75 from the
southeast districts.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
LAND AND SEA DRIVE
ON RIGA IS PLANNED
NAVAL ACTIVITY NEAR GREAT
sLAv PORT INDICATES DUAL
OFFENSIVE.
RUSSIAN SHIPS ARE BOMBED
In the North of Dvinsk the Russians
Have Taken the Offensive and Are
Carrying Out Raiding Operations
Italians Renew Offensive.

Having failed in all their direct
attacks by land to break the Russian
front and capture Riga, Russia's prin.
cipal naval base and arsenal on the
Baltic, the possibility that the Ger
mans are now preparing for an Of
fensive by land and sea is forecast
In the maneuvers or their topedoboat
destroyers, submarine and mine-sweep-
ing trawlers in adjacent waters and
in aerial attacks in the gulf of Riga
itself.
Forty airplanes OF the enemy have
winged their flight over the waters of
the gulf dropping bombs. Ninety of
these missiles were loosed upon Rus
sian warships and harbor works and
raids were also carried out against
islands in the gulf. What damage, IL
any, resulted, is not stated in the
Russian official communication.
Neither Russian nor Berlin war of.
hces has announced the recommence.
ment OF infantry activity in the
marshy district west of Riga, where
recently the Germans made advances,
although Berlin says that northwest
or Dvinsk. in the region OF Illukst,
the Russians have taken the offensive
and are carrying out raiding oper-
ations.
The situation on the other sectors
OF the Russian front has changed
materially.
The Italians are still making gains
on the BainsiZza plateau north of
Gorilla and also have renewed their
offensive to the south on the Carso
plateau. More than 600 additional
Austrian prisoners and FIVE machine
guns have been captured in the Balm
sizza region. South Of this region, on
the dominating peak Of Monte San
gadiele, more ground has been taken
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
PRICE OF WHEAT s2.2o BU.
APPLIES TO PURCHASES MADE
BY GOVERNMENT FOR AMER
lcA AND ALLIES.
Food Administration Expects compro-
mise Price Of $2.20 to Control and
Stabilize Markets, Lowering the Cost
Of Living.

Washington.-The price OF No. I
northern spring wheat was fixed at
$2.20 bushel at Chicago for the 1917
crop by the wheat fair price commit
tee. headed by II. A. Garfield, whose
findings reached after three days de-
liberation, were submitted to and ap-
proved by President Wilson. The
announcement was made from the
White House.
Labor representatives on the com
mittee voted first for $184 and the
farmers $3.50. After long discussions
the compromise at $2.20 was approved
unanimously.
On the base OF 1920 at Chicago the
food administration worked out diff.
ferentials for the various grades and
classes and for the several terminals.
The price fixed Is twenty cents high
or than that named for the 1918 crop
by congress in the food control bill.
The $2 price set by congress was TAX
en- into consideration by the commit
tee in considering a rair valuation
for this years crop.
In a statement ACCOMPANYING the
announcement of the price, President
Wilson declares 1t is the hope of the
food administration. and his own as
we'll, that the fixing OF a price will
stabilize the market and keep prices
within moderate bounds for all trans
actions during the current year.
The price of flour and bread, too.
the president declares, will be kept
down.
The fact that the United States is
at war. the need of encouraging the
producer. and the necessity OF reduc-
ing the cost OF living to the consumer.
All members agreed In their discus
sions that the price fixed will permit
OF a fourteen-ounce loaf of bread for
five cents, allowing a fair profit both
to the flour manufacturer and the
baker.
The price differentials worked out
by the food administration are:
No. l dark hard winter, 1924: hard
winter basic, $3.50; red winter basic.
$3.50; yellow hard winter. $2.16; soft
red winter, $2.18; dark northern
spring. 1924; red spring, $2.1S: hump.
back, $2.10; amber durum, $224; du.
rum basic. $2.20; red durum, s213;
red walla. $2.13; hard white basic,
$2.20; soft white, $2.18; white club,
$216.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
SUFFER NO COUNTER REVOLT
MOSCOW CONFERENCE EXPECTS
TO SOON BRING SOME PRAc-
TIcAL RESULTS.
kerensky Declares That New Freedom
In Russia Is Now Public Property;
Cannot Be Wrested From the
People.

Moscow. Premier Kerensky in
closing the Russian conference said
that although the different political
groups had criticised the provisional
government. they had shown clearly
a desire to arrive at an agreement.
THE provisional government" declar-
ed the premier. will stand on guard
over the revolution. 1t will suffer no
counter-revolutionary attempts. what.
ever be their source, for the provision
al government is the incarnated will
OF the whole Russian people. IT does
not regret having convoked the con.
ference at Moscow, which although 1t
has not yielded practical results, has
allwed all Russian citizens to say
frankly what they think necessary
for the state,
Premier Kerensky then spoke OF
the services rendered to the country
by the revolutionary democracy.
which. he observed, took power at a
terrible moment in the life of the
state.
Whoever endeavors to wrest their
conquests from the people," he con-
cluded, will never succeed Tor they
have now become public property"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS AND
CHICAGO MAYOR cRiTlcIsE
EACH OTHER.
PEACE SOCIETY IS FORMED
Paeifists Organize In Chicago Under
Police Protection While Soldiers
Speed to Break Up the Gathering
and Disperse the Organizers.

T. Chicago.-After being driven from
three states. the Peoples Council of
America for Democracy and the
Term Of Peace perfected formal or
ganiSation at a public meeting in
Chicago.
The session was held under pro.ec-
tion OF the police. acting on orders
from Mayor William Hale Thompson,
which were in defiance of Governor
Lowden. Four companies of national
guardsmen rushed from the state
capital on a special train to prevent
the meeting arrived after it had ad-
journed. its purpose accomplished.
The clash in authority between
Mayor Thompson and Governor Low
den came as the result of the action
OF the police in breaking up the paci-
fists meeting on orders from the gov
ernor. When the mayor, who was at
his summer home at Lake Forest.
heard OF it he declared that the gov
ernor had exceeded his authority and
Immediately instructed Chief of Po-
lice Schuettler to permit the meeting
and to give the delegates every pro-
lection
When the pacifiists heard of the
mayor action immediate prepara-
tions were made to hold the meeting
which had been prevented in Mime
sofa, North Dakota and Wisconsin
and had been forbidden as unpatriotic
and disloyal by the government of
Illinois.
Organization Formed.
The delegates gathered shortly af-
ter noon at the West Side auditorium
In the heart of a cosmopolitan quar-
ter. Patrolmen were on guard inside
and outside the building to suppress
any disorder. Nearby streets were
utterly deserted as the delegates took
their places and were called to order
by Seymour Stedman. former Social
list candidate for governor of Illinois.
as temporary chairman
In the meantime Governor Lowden
had been notified OF the defiance of
his orders and Immediately called Ad-
jutant General Dickson of Illinois
into conference. II was found that as
most OF the Illinois national guards
men had been federalized the governor
had no troops at his disposal in the
Chicago district. An effort was made
to reach Major General Carter, com
mander Of the central department, to
obtain his permission to use federal
troops, but he could not be found in
time.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
WORLD CONFLICT WILL
END "WHEN WE WIN IT."
IN Labor Day Address Secretary
Baker Saws We viii Win


Newport News, Va.-Before one of
the largest crowds ever assembled
here for labor day celebration. Sec.
retary OF War Newton ID. Baker de.
clared that the war with Germany will
end when we win It," paid a high
tribute to Samuel Gompers, president
OF the American Federation of Labor
and to labor and laboring men gener.
ally; urging his hearers to assist in
every way possible to win the war.
and proclaimed Newport News and
vicinity "one OF the most active cen.
ters OF war preparation in the coun-
try"
Discussing the war. and after re-
viewing It's cause. he drew a vivid
word picture of the horrible slaugh.
ter Of innocent women and children
and declared that the question is
whether authocracy or democracy
shall rule the world"
In closing Mr.. Baker said that the
country has a firm determination to
flight until victory is won,. SO that Gin
one hand we viii hold victors. and
In the other the mantle OF Justice and
will wipe out all bitterness, and bring
together the great brotherhood of man
Tor which we are now contending."
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
COTTON PRODUCTION
ESTIMATES INCREASE.

Washington. - Cotton production
prospects improved to the extent of
100000 bales during August and
brought the estimate OF final out turn
to 12,499,000 equivalent 500 pound
bales. That quantity was forecast by
the department of agriculture on the
condition OF the crop August 25, which
showed decline OF 2.5 points compar.
ed with ten year average of s.s
points decline. Acre yield was fore
casted at 174.6 pounds.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
REicHsTAG TO MEET
AGAIN SEPTEMBER as.

Berlin, via London.-The reichstag
main committee had brief session
for further discussion Of the admins.
tration OF occupied territory. Its de-
iebrations OF the last two days have
Ct highly confidential nature, and
no report Of the proceedings has been
published. The committee will ad-
journ Wednesday until the reconven-
ing OF the reichstag which will take
place September 26.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
HORRIBLE TREATMENT ts
GIVEN PRISONERS OF WAR

Washington.-Starved. beaten and
subjected to many indignities. prison.
ers OF war in Germany are being com
PEELED to work in trenches and fields
under the fire from the armies of their
own countries. Reports made by Rus.
sian soldiers who have escaped from
Germany and which have been trans.
mitted to the state department, say
prisoners OF all nationalities are being
used on work just behind the lines and
within range Of the guns.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
WANT 22.ooo, 900 CHILDREN
FOR JUNIOR RED CROSS

MISUNDERSTANDING Of Junior
Red Cross membership in which will
be open to all school children of the
United States, was announced by the
American Red Cross. 1t is hoped to as
semble 22.0o0000 children into body
that materially will assist in the work
of the main organization. The move
ment was planned by DR.. II. n. Nc
Cracken. president of vassar. with the
cooperation Of many educational
authorities.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
GERMANS CAPTURE
BIG RUSSIAN PORT
RIGA Is EVACUATED BY DEFEND.
ERs WHO FLEE EASTWARD IN
DISORDER.
ROAD TO PETR0GRAD OPEN
Great Fortress and Arsenals May Have
Been Destroyed Before Evacuation.
No Indications Of Russians Estab-
lishins New Line.

Riga, Russia's big port ON the Gulf
Of Riga, Is in the hands OF the Ger
mans and it's garrison and the civilian
population are In retreat eastward
Following up rapidly the advantage
they gained in driving the Russians
across the Divina river ON both sides
of Uxkull last Saturday, the Germans
threw bridges across this stream and
soon were on the heels of the former
defenders, some of whom offered re-
sistance, but others of whom showed
the white feather. giving the invaders
no trouble in marching up the eastern
bank OF the Divina toward Riga, 15
miles distant. Seeing the disaffection
and the inability to stem the tide of the
advance, the Russian commander or
dered an evacuation.
With the falling back of the Rus
slams from the city proper and the ad-
vance Of the Germans northward along
both sides Of the stream, the Rus
slams still defending the western bank
around Dahmlen seemingly are in dam
ger OF being caught between the two
fast moving bodies of the enemy and
made prisoners.
Behind them tn Russians in their
retreat from Riga are laying the coun-
try In waste. burning villages and
farms. Whether the city itself remains
intact has not yet been made known
but doubtless the gun in the fortress
and the ammunition stores either were
moved or destroyed to prevent them
from falling into the hands Of the Ger
mans.
Aside from the strategic value OF
controlling the gulf Of Riga and of
base nearer the mouth of the Gulf
of Finland at the head OF which Petro.
grad Is situated for the moment 1t
Is impossible to see the importance of
the German gain especially with the
near approach OF winter. when mill
tary operations in this northern region
are almost impossible. Where the Rus.
slams will draw their new line in the
north to connect with that below the
point OF penetration by the Germans
also remains to be seen.
On none OF the other fronts have
there been operations of great moment
except In the Austro-Italian theater.
where the Italians have made further
progress on the Bainsizza pleateau
and in the Brestovizza Valley and at
various points along the line have re-
pulsed fresh counter-attacks launched
by the Austrians. Throughout this
entire theater violent artillery duels
are in progress from Tolmino to the
sea-
Advices to the Italian embassy in
Washington are to the effect that
along the front OF the present offensive
the Austrians have lost more than
12S,0O0 men. Reports from Udine,
Italy. give the Austrian losses as one
third OF the first line army.
The batteries OF Field Marshal Haig
are still pouring an incessant fire
against the German trenches I'm Elan.
ders but as yet the anticipated new
dash by his men to capture them has
not started.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
The Familiar Face.

II suppose prohibition made great
difference I'm Crimson Gulch."
"Not as much as you'd think" re-
piled BronchO Bob. THE man who
used to be boss bartender has gotten
job ms teller In the bank and Is takiD'
In all the money, just the same"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-06
DEPosED EMPEROR OF
ABYSSINIA is CAPTURED

London.-Lidj Jeassu, the deposed
emperor OF Abyssinia. who escaped
from Magdala, has been captured ac.
cording to a dispatch to The Daily
Mail from Jibuti. French Somaili.
land.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
Try NEWS-TlMES Want Ads

sale on Saturday, April 2S. 1917. be-
tween the hours of Ten o'clock A. NJ.
and Four O'Clock L. NJ. Of said day at
the Court House Door, in the City Of
South Bend, 81. Joseph County. Indiana,
the rents ami profits for term not eX-
ceeding seven years Of the following
described real estate situate in st.
Joseph County. State OF Indiana, tO-wit:
\ Lot or Parcel Of land forty five t45i
feet wide north and south. taken off Of
AID from the entire length Of the north
side Of Lot numbered 13l Thirteen in
Block No Nine CO. as shown on the
recorded Plat Of William :. Wallis ad
dition TO the town now City Of South
Bend, st. Joseph County. Portage
Township.
And or failure to realize the full
amount of the Judgment. interest. and
costs thereon, I will expose TO public
sale, at the same time and place TO the
highest bidder for cash i'm hand, the fee
simple OF the above described real
estate.
Taken as the property of Daniel
Werner alias Daniel NOihOvich et al at
the suit Of Building and Loan Associa-
ton Of South Bend.
CHAS. T.. BAILEY.
Sheriff. st. Joseph County. Indiana.
By RAY @. BARkLEY, Deputy.
24-31-1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
CHURCH GIVES NEW
PASTOR RECEPTION
First Christian Congregation
H0nOrS Rev. and Mrs.
6. w. Titus.

The basement OF the First Chris
tan church was crowded last night
on the occasion Of a congregational
reception TO the new pastor, Rev. @.
w. Titus and Mrs. Titus Clarence
KitsOn was in the chair and Mrs.
G. +. Tyler had charge Of the pro-
gram. The event was one Of the most
pleasant and enjoyable ever held in
the church. In response 20 the well
come address of the chairman, Mr..
Titus referred to the fact that he
never entered into work that gave
him greater satisfaction and pleasure
than that of his present charge. The
reason for his coming TO Misha-
waka. he said. was that it offered
an opportunity that did not present
itself in any other field in the state.
He urged the fullest cooperation on
the part of the church membership
asking their best possible service.
The program included a piano
solo by Chester Murray. vocal solo,
Mrs. G. =. Tyler; selection. ladies'
quartet; reading, Unice Edwards;
piano solo. Ruth Fulmer; vocal solo.
Mrs. Schiller; reading, Margaret
Creighton; vocal solo. Eulalie Mil
Ter: piano duet, Crester Murray and
Ellsworth Bath.
Refreshments we're served and a
social hour enjoyed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue Of q Certified decree to me
directed from the Clerks Office Of the
-. Joseph Circuit Court Of ST. Joseph
County, Indiana. / will expose 10 public
sale on Saturday April 2S 1917. be
tween the hours Of Ten o'clock A. "
and Four o'clock +. NJ, OF said day at
the Court House Door In the City Of
south Bend. 81. Joseph County. Indiana.
the rents and profits for a term not ex-
ceeding seven years. Of the following
described real estate. situate in st
Joseph County state Of Indiana to-wit :
Lot No. G30 One Hundred Thirty
seven in O'NeiH and Schwab's Addition
70 the City Of Mishawaka. Indiana. st
Joseph County Penn Township.
And OF failure TO realize the full
amount Of the judgment interest and
costs thereon. ! viii expose 10 public
sale. at the same time and place 10 the
highest bidder for cash i'm hand. the fee
simple Of the above described real
estate
Taken as the property Of elem A
Polinger 81 al at the suit 81 St Joseph
loan and Trust Company.
CHAS. r. BAILEY
Sheriff. 81. Joseph County. Indiana
By RAY g. BARKLEY. Deputy.
24-31-T
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
ROSS HANDED THE "TISH"
IN ANDERSON" MATCH

That a successful "frame-up" on
Adren KID Ross Of Alishawaka
was negotiated in his wrestling
match Thursday night with Al An
derson AZ Hindsboro H., is a moral
certainty. And Ross is too good
sport 20 complain OF that and its
subsequent monetary loss. The local
mat artist made the agreement with
the Anderson promoters in good
faith. likewise the posting OF the
500 forfeit for his appearance at
the appointed time. After the match
Thursday night he learned TO his
amazement that yhe victor was none
other than Wa;1o Ketonen. the Finn
OF Duluth, Mimi, who has not lost
a single match in the four years
he hes been in this country.
Ross will no doubt be more Ger
tain in the future when he makes
long distance contracts that the man
he agrees to meet in a match viii
be what he is represented 20 be.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
ELKHART FRESHMEN
HUMBLED BY LOCALS

Failure TO hit the basket in the
second half was responsible last
night for the defeat of the freshmen
girls team Of Elkhart. by the local
high school misses. The score was
Il to IA.
Elkhart's basket shooting in the
first half combined with their floor
work kept them ahead, but in the
second period Mishawaka's forwards
got busy and piled up 10 points 70
the good The game was rather
rough at times. The local freshmen
played a good game. Esther Vinson
starred by netting u of the teams
points.
Mishawaka's line-up-Ainlay, f.
Vinson. forwards; Borst, j center;
Doty. center; Ferree, Schmitt,
guards. Elkhart-NichOls, Hall, for
wards: Thomas. center; HOugh. r
center; Smith. Petit, guards. Parry,
ChevillOn. referees.