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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Shit MENTS TO
RUSSIA HELD UP
No More Supplies Until Situa-
ton Clears
KALEDINEs COMING FRONT
Hetman OF Don cossacks Holds The
Master Hand In Control
OF Coal And
Bread.

Washington.-No shipments of sup
plies will be permitted to go from the
United States to Russia until the sit
uation in that country clears. The
| American Government, before allow
ing the export of goods already on the
docks, wants to know into whose
hands they will fall on their arrival.
The cessation of shipments is tenn
porary, if a stable government is
formed which the United States can
recognize. If the Bolsheviki gain con-
troll and pursue their program calling
for peace with Germany, the en-
barge will be permanent. A protract-
ed civil war would also work to keep
the embargo tight, as the United
States would then fear that supplies
might go to the Bolsheviki faction.
The Provisional Russian Govern
ment was given credits amounting in
all to 1925, 100000. of which $191, O00,-
900 already has been advanced.
Much of this money has been spent
for supplies now awaiting shipment
vessels for its transport. Shipments
will be held up by denial of bunker
coal to the ships.
Thomas D. Jones, vice-chairman of
the War Trade Board, called at the
White House and conferred with Pres
ident Wilson. No statement was
forthcoming, but it was believed the
Russian situation was discussed.
Conditions in Russia still are far
from clear. The State Department
had no additional dispatches from
Ambassador Francis at Petrograd, but
unofficial messages coming from
Sweden were that General Kaledines,
hetman of the Don Cossacks, who
held the master hand in Russia
through domination of the country's
coal and bread supply in the Don
Cossack region, was marching with
an army on Varonez, 200 miles south
of Moscow
Passengers arriving at the Swedish
frontier from Russia also reported that
soldiers were parading the Petrograd
streets bearing banners demanding a
constitutional assembly of all Russia
and declaring that the Bolsheviki
regime was more tyrannical than that
of Nicholas. The passengers believed
the present revolutionary government
must fall through lack of support of
the principal parties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
World War in Brief

General Pershing reported that two
men were killed. three severely
wounded and three slightly wounded
in action ON November Is.
Berlin announces that Quero and
Monte Cornelle, on the northern
Italian front. have been taken by
storm and the Italians have been
driven from Monte Tomba, the War
Office announced.
Italian forces have begun an Of
fensive on the Asiago Plateau and
have occupied advanced elements of
trenches, the Italian War ONCE an
nounced, adding that further attempts
of the Austro-German troops to cross
the Piave have been stopped
Artillery fighting of great intensity
is in progress along the northern and
western front from the coast to the
Ypres sector, according to the German
Army Headquarters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
WAR LEADERS
IN CONFERENCE
The American and British Com
missioners Meet
GOOD PROGRESS IS MADE
Earnestness And Unity The Keynotes
Of The Gathering-LIoyd
George Thanks United
States.

London.-None of the numerous AL
lied war councils which have occurred
in the past three years have occa-
stoned the same interest as Tuesday,
historic meeting of the American War
Mission and the British War Cabinet
for Tightening the links that chain the
Anglo-American war efforts. The scene
was the dingy old residence in Down
ing street, which has served the Prime
Ministers of many generations as both
home and Office, and the room was the
council chamber where the cabinets
meet and where the destinies of the
empire have been shaped since the
days of the American Revolution.
The conference lasted an hour and a
half, the members having frequent re-
course to the mass of statistics and
official documents at their command
There was little formality about the
proceeding. Lord Reading, the Lord
Chief Justice, who was the presiding
officer, started them by explaining the
purposes of the meeting and general
discussion followed. At the close the
conferees reported that satisfactory
progress had been made
Premier Lloyd George opened the
conference with a speech which the
conferees described as having been an
important statement The full speech,
like the rest of the proceedings, is be-
ing kept secret, but one conferee said
the spirit of greatest earnestness and
unity permeated the meeting and that
the most important practical results
were achieved.
The American representatives were
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, chief of staff;
Admiral William S. Benson, chief of
naval operations; Thomas Nelson Per
kins, members Of the priority board;
DR.. Alonzo Taylor, representing the
Food Controller; cambridge Colby, of
the United States Shipping Board;
Oscar T. Crosby, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, and Vance McCor-
mick, chairman of the War Trade
Board. Colonel House was not pres
ent.
The British representatives were
Premier Lloyd George, Foreign Minis
ter Balfour, Viscount Miner, George
Nicholl Banes and Earl Curzon, of
Kedleston, constituting the War Cab
met; Lord Reading and Lord North
cliffe. the Earl of Derby, General Sir
William r ROhortcarz opd 7 ;o,,+ o.
Jan c. SHUTS, representing the army;
Sir Eric Geddes and Admiral Sir John
R. Jellieo. representing the navy and
Major John L. Baird. Baron Rhondda,
Lord Robert Cecil, Walter Hume Long
and DR.. Christopher Addison, repre-
senting, respectively. aviation, food,
blockade, petroleum and munitions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
ALIEN ENEMIES RESIDENT IN us.
PUT UNDER DRASTIC RESTRICTIONS
President Wilson Issues Proclamation Restricting Every
Alien in the United States

The penalty for violation will be in
rternment for the war.
Of1cials explained that the Govern
ment's action is not intended to be
vindictive and that Germans who
mean no harm to the United States
will not be molested. Under regula,
tions now being framed by the De
partment of Justice all Germans may
not be required to report periodically
to officials. The regulations will be
promulgated within few days, but
the terms of the Presidents proclama-
ton become Immediately effective.
The administration of the restric.
tions will be under John Lord
O'Brien, special assistant to the At
torney General for war work, and
the enforcement will be carried out
largely with the assistance of the De-
partment of Justices Bureau of In.
vestigation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
s4s,2os,411 FOR "Y."
War Council Gratfied-Expects Final
Total To Exceed $4,000. 600.


New York.-The National War
Work Council of the Young Mems
Christian Association announced that
the grand total of the nationwide War
Fund campaign is $49,209,411. This
exceeds by nearly 5000, 900 the $685.
100000 goal set at the beginning of
the campaign on November II.
President Wilson, on being informed
that the fund was greatly oversub-
scribed, .telegraphed congratulations
to DR.. John R. Mott, general secretary
of the council
MY heartfelt congratulations on the
remarkable and gratifying results"
the Presidents telegram read. IT
think it is a national blessing"
The Eastern Department, with head.
quarters in this city, collected $40, 091,-
665. Its quota was fixed at SIS, 500 900.
The Central Department, with head
quarters at Chicago, according to in.
complete returns, was second with
$1S.SSO,733, as compared with quota
of $12,500,0 0O
The totals and the quotas for the
other departments are as follows:
Northeastern, Boston, $6,36S,925,
quota, $5.00O,O00 Western, San Fran
cisco, $1,77S,5O0, quota $3.50, 900;
Southwestern, Dallas. 1887. 600, quota
100000; Southeastern, Atlanta, ST.
2O7.5S2. quota s1.50nO00
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
FRowNs ON ALIEN sLAckERs.
a. F. OF L. Favors Deportins All Who
Refuse To Fight.

Buffalo, N. Y.-The American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor went on record as
favoring the deportation of all Allied
aliens in the United States who re-
fuse to enlist here or under their own
hags. During the two-hour debate of
this resolution Delegate Black, Of
Toronto. denounced the United States
CONSUMPTION Law as that dastardly
act" and brought upon himself sting
ing reply from President Gompers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
MASSES EDITORS INDICTED.
Charged With Conspiracy To Violate
Espionage Act.

New York.-Indictments were re-
turned by Federal grand jury against
the Masses Publishing Company; Max
Eastman, the editor; Floyd Bell, man
aging editor: c. Merrill Rogers, bust
ness manager; Henry Glinterkamp,
cartoonist: John Reid. Art Young and
Josephine Bell, the last three being
contributors, All were charged with
eonspiring to violate the Espionage act
through the radical periodical
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
o. KS HOME CANNING.
Government Expert Says Such Goods
Are Safe.

Washington Reports that there is
danger of poisoning from vegetables
preserved by the cold-pack method
have been placed in the category of
enemy propaganda by Charles Lath-
rop Pack, president of the National
Emergency Food Garden Commission.
"The cold-pack method has been in
use for five years and neither death
nor serious illness has resulted from
food canned according to directions"
Pack said. Home canned goods are
safe and necessary"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
BRITISH THROUGH
H|NDENBURG LINE
all London ProcIaims The Bril-
liant Achievement
TAKE OVER 5000 PRISONERS
British Now Believed To Be In Pos
session OF The Complicated Tun-
mel Which Was The Feature
Of The Hindenburg Line.

London.-In one of his longest com.
muniQues, Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig, commander of the British troops
In France, thrilled the British nation
with news Of perhaps the most strik-
Ing victory yet achieved on the West
ern front, and certainly, owing to the
novel phases of the British attack, a
victory reviving hope at very gloomy
period.
The Hindenburg or Siegfried line,
which was thus preached, was be-
heved by the Germans to be strong
enough to hold back the world armies.
Its triple scordon of three separate
trench systems had central line with
a great tunnel, with openings at fire.
quent intervals, making it unnecessary
for the troops to move above ground,
thus keeping the garrison safe under
the heaviest gunfre. 1t is believed
that much of this tunnel now is in the
possession of the British.
Pershing At The Front.
General Pershing, commander Of
the American forces in France, was
present at the British headquarters
as the guest of Field Marshal Haig,
the British commander to witness the
British offensive. The American COM
mander followed the novel battle with
the deepest interest.
Haia's Report.
The report from Field Marshal
Haig's headquarters on the British
drive in the Cambria sector reads:
Important progress was made west
and southwest of Cambria, though
rain has fallen continuously.
Reinforcements which the enemy
hurried up to the battlefield to oppose
our advance have been driven out Of
further series of villages and other
marked with evident success and
moved along regularly, according to
schedule.
The resistance offered by the dazed
Germans was negligible and by noon
British pioneers already were at work
laying roads across the old front line
trenches, while prisoners in consider
able numbers had begun to come back
from various directions
The casualties of the attacking
forces thus far have been light. Great
numbers of German dead lie before
the main Hindenburg trench, where
the bewildered enemy, taken I'M
Rwares, made half-hearted attempt
to stem the onrushing Britons.
The battle was an innovation for
the western front, for it was begun
without any preliminary artillery
work. Upon the army tanks rested
the responsibility for victory or de-
leat, and they fulfilled all expectations
The iron giants went through the ire
mendous line of barbed wire entangle-
ments in front of the main Hindenburg
positions and on over the trenches, as
though they were on parade.
The tanks started forward at 500
o'clock and by 11:30 the British in
fantry, which had swarmed into the
holes made by the mighty engines,
was engaging the enemy in open
fighting along the Hindenburg sup
port line back of the main defenses
at many points.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
WARNS OF FOOD cANvAssERs.
Hoover Calls German Agents Crooks
And Confidence Men.

Washington. Agents of the German
propaganda. VINO have been going
from house to house and posing as
representatives of the Government to
commander food supplies, were de-
nounced by Herbert Hoover, United
States Food Administration, as
Crooks" thieves" and confidence
operators"
Mr.. Hoover advised persons upon
whom these pro-German agents call in
the future to notify the nearest po-
liceman and have the man arrested.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
MEDICAL oFEIcER KILLED.
Illinois Man Falls In Fighting On
Flanders Front.

Washington American Med
lcal Reserve officer attached TO the
British forces was killed and one
wounded in fighting on the Flanders
front on November 6, General Perish
ing repoI' I'd to the War Department.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Abraham,s Chair.

The origin of chairs is lost in the
dim past. The Jewish legends declare
that Abraham made chair with his
own hands from tooth that fell OUT
of the mouth of og, huge giant in his
employ.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30

Fedor F. Foss. mining expert on the
Russian mission to the United States,
has requested that firms making labor
saving machinery for use in mineral
Industries send catalogues and descrip.
tive literature to him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Exnanslon of concrete.

Concrete roads expand most In win
ter and contract most in summer, ac-
cording to the United States bureau
of standards, because of increases or
decreases in the moisture they con-
tain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
2es PASSENGERS RESCUED.

Taken Off Steamer Mariposa, Wrecked
Off Alaska.
Seattle, Wash The 265 passengers
of the steamship Mariposa, wrecked
on Straight Island, Off the Alaskan
coast, were rescued by the steamships
Curacao and Ravelli Removal of the
passengers from the wrecked steam
ship was accomplished without the
loss of single life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30

An anti-smoke campaign in Pitts
burgh is reported to have reduced its
famous smoke by at least rs per cent,
thereby saving on property alone ST.,
100000 annually.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
WOMEN TO GET PAY OF MEN.
War Department Ruling Favors Those
Working In Arsenals.

Washington. Women who 10 a
mans work in government ordnance
and quartermaster work should have
mans pay, the War Department has
ruled. Suggestions forwarded to
arsenals by the chief of ordnance rec
ommend the eight-hour day for WON
en-, suggest at least 80 miautes lunch
time with two ten-minute rest periods
per day; the Saturday half-holiday,
and further declared that women
should not be required to lift over
Is pounds in any single load, while
their tasks should be adjusted to their
strength.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
8 U. S. SOLDIERS DIE IN FRANCE.
Wound Kills One; Accident And Dis
ease Cause Others Deaths.

Washington. The War Department
announced the death on November 10
of Valentine H. Newton, of the Head
quarters Company of the Marine Corps
in France, from self-inf1icted gun
shot wound. His next of kin is his
mother Mrs. Margaret Newton, of
Arkville, N. Y.
Other deaths reported are Corporal
Samuel PARROT, Marine Corps, died
November 16 of myths transverse,
of Newbern, N. c.; Sergeant George
E. ,Merkle, Signal Corps, accidentally
ktlled November II, of Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
100000 FOR REVOLT in MEXICO
German Agents Seek To Incite Uprls-
ing Against carranza.

Washington Felix Diaz has been
offered 100000 personally by German
agents in Mexico for counterrevolu-
ton against Carranza, it was learned
authoritatively. Additional sums were
promised for>his followers. Diaz is re-
ported to be hiding in Mexico.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-28
ALLIES ANXIOUS TO
SEE UNITED STATES
INVOLVED IN WAR

New York, Feb. 28.-"The allies want
us in the war; Lloyd George wants us
in the war; Premier BRAND wants US
in the war" was the word brought to
the United States today from Europe
by Colonel Frederick Hale. United
States senator elect from Maine, who
arrived aboard the American liner Fin
land.
Hale has been abroad several months
studying war conditions before taking
his seat in the next congress.
TIE Finland was taken to her pier
alongside other American liners. The
entire passenger fleet of the line is in
New York harbor today for the first
time.
DIR. Henry Van Dyke, former Ameri-
can minister to Holland, was not
aboard the ship, as had been reported.
Passengers said DIR. Van Dyke had
gone to Corunna, Spain, to join Am
bassador Gerard and would come home
with him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-28
GENERAL DECLINE
IN THE PRICES OF
FOOD AT CHICAGO
Boycott Inaugurated by
Housewives Cause for
Sudden Reductions in Po-
tatoes, Eggs and Butter.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Foodstuffs-p
tatoes, butter. eggs and some vegetables
continued to be weaker and "eas-
Ter" on the local market today, follow
ing the boycott inaugurated the first
of the week. Retailers, unable to de-
termine just to what extent the house
wives would carry their warfare. were
reluctant to buy heavy.
Potatoes. which sold down to $2.s5 a
bushel in carload lots yesterday were
scheduled for an additional drop today
although there appears to be real
scarcity. Eggs tumbled from to
cents yesterday and dealers asserted
that the increasing supply would force
them to lower levels today.
QUOTATIONS IRREGULAR.
Butter, yesterday off | cent pound,
has dropped cents already this week,
Today's quotations were irregular but
inclined to be weak and lower.
Sugar. selling last week at around
81. so per hundred pounds. was quoted
at $500 today. although commission
men were asking as hish as $3.50 and
buyers were offering s5.1s.
The board Of trade. closed yesterday
because of the primary election. held
another conference today in regard to
the freight situation. Little relief from
the car shortage is evident although the
local congestion Is somewhat cleared
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-28
HA|C'S TROOPS
But TWO MILES
from bAPAUMF
AND CLOSING IN
German Retreat Has Slowed
Down but British Patrols
Have Not Located Line
Selected for Next Stand.

London, Feb. 28-Fisid Marshal
Hais's troops are still closing In on
eapaums. They are less than two miIss
distant today.
The German retreat has apparently
slowed down considerably and die
patches from the front today indicated
strong resistance was now being en-
countersd in the forward sweep Of the
British troops.
ADVANCE HAMPERED.
The ground 10 sea Of mud In the
thaws Of recent weeks and stretching
across this ocean Of slime, are criss.
crossed miles upon miles Of barbsd
wire. Apparently the Germans counted
on this slippery footing and the barb
cd wire obstacles greatly to hamper the
British advance after their retreat.
Patrols INCREASINGLY feeling our the
ground in advance have not yet found
indications Of the line selected by the
Germans in their retreat for the next
stand.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-28
GERMANS CLAIM TIE
FIGHTING FOLLOWS
OUT THEIR PROGRAM

Berlin, Feb 28.-(Wireless.) In the
Ancre sector infantry engagements in
the forefields Of our positions took the
course desired by our command" de-
clared today's official statement.
English accommodating advances
against some places on the Artois front
were repulsed." the statement contin-
ued. West Of the valley of the Aisne,
one of our river projections was sur
prsed by the French. but by a counter
thrust the outpost position and the
garrison came into our hands again.
"On the left bank Of the Mouse,
French partial attacks failed"
The quotation In the first paragraph
of the above Ia the first statement that
could be construed a. q reference to
strategic maneuvers In the section In
which British reports have recently In
dicated q German retreat.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-28
SPEECH BY GERMAN
CHANCELLOR GIVEN
PRAISE AT BERLIN

New York, Feb. 2s.-The official
German wireless agency. which sent
yesterday 10 sections of a speech by
Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg before the reichstag assailing
President Wilson and the United
state, today furnished the two add
tional dispatches describing the
speech:
Berlin, Feb. (Wireless) AT to-
days melting of the German reichstag,
Chancellor Won Bethmnnn- Hollweg, In
a much applauded speech, reviewed the
political. naval and military situation
as developed since the beginning of
unrestricted submarine warfare.
The house was crowded. almost all
diplomatists staying in Berlin, being
present The chancellor began his
speech in n clear, loud, ringing tone.
The second dispatch was as follows
Berlin, Feb. --(WirelessD. The
chancellor spoke in the most vivacious
fashion with especial energy and bril-
liancy. Almost every sentence was ac-
companied by expressions Of general
approval on the part of his hearers.
Frequently members of parliament ap-
plauded.
After he had concluded there was
general applause and hand clapping.
Joined In by the galleries.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-28

new blood and new ideas. overset the
old inertia.
THE WESTERN VIEW.
PORTLAND OREGONIAN - T h e
peace at any price or avoidance of war
at any cost propa ganda is the council
Of cowardice and igominy. It cannot
and must not be needed. 1t means ma
tional loss. decay, degradation, disin-
tegration. ruin.
PORTLAND JOURNAL-An undi-
vided America can give strength and
power to President Wilson's represen-
tations. An undivided America would
be an impressive and convincing argu-
ment with the German chancellory for
peace.
SAN FRANCISCO BULLETIN
Complete submission to the present de-
mands Of the German government Is
not neutrality: 1t Is intervention. In n
particularly cruel way. against the al
lies. The German government made
partially impossible. Mr.. Wilson could
no longer stand still.
CONGRESS PRETTY CHEAP.
CHICAGO EVENING JOURNAL
A few congressman object to granting
President Wilson power to protect
American rights on the sea. President
Wilson Is asking for blank check.
they say. It's a pretty cheap congress-
man who wouldn't sign q blank check
to punish the royal butcher who has
just murdered two American women.
CHICAGO DAILY NEWS - Con-
sress will give to the president the au-
thority which he has asked in order
that he may protect American ships
and American lives from ruthless at
tack. It would be a piece Of incredible
folly for congress to do otherwise.
The long awaited time for
action has come
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-28
RETREATING TURKS
GIVEN NO CHANCE TO
REFORM COLUMNS

London, Feb. 2S.--British forces are
giving the retreating Turks beyond
Kut- FL Amara no chance to reform
their columns. The pursuit is continu-
ing and the retreating enemy forces are
being engaged on three sides.
An official Mesopotamian statement
revealed this additional chapter to
British successes along the Tigris to-
day.
Pursuit OF the enemy is being stead
lily maintained" the statement said.
"On Monday our troops we're engaging
the enemy from three sides. Thirty
miles west northwest OF Kut- FL Amara
the enemy abandoned quantities Of
equipment and stores. The total Of
those taken prisoner on Sunday has
reached $50. The enemy threw his
guns into the Tigris river, including
four 3.9-inch howitzers.
THE British gunboat FREELY. lost
during the retreat from Ctesiphon was
recaptured, also one Turkish ship was
captured and one destroyed. Mondays
prisoners total up to the present 1871