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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

IsLaLe OF JOHANN EiDtt0FAl &C ets @.
The unaersi Ensd having been mp
pgFnted executrix Of the last viii and
testament Of Johann HoItorf, late OF the
county Of Rock Island, state OF Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives MOI ice that she
win appear before the Hon. Benjamin
Bell. Judge OF the probate court OF Rock
Island county, at the probate court
room in the city of Rock Island, at the
December 1915 term, on the first Mon
day in December next, at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to at
tend Tor the purpose of having the same
adjusted All persons indebted to said
estate are requested To make immediate
ravyuent to the undersigned
Dated 25th day OF September 4. y.
1914 WIERKE HOLTORF.
Exec utrlx.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
Horses and Mules.

East st. Louis, Ill, Oct. 12.-H0rsas
and mules unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
Bar Silver.

London. Oct 12-Bar silver 441zd
per ounce Money 40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

PAGE CLOSES
AZ neon each day. Cali r. T. las
las or lat, Classified Department. fog
add11i onAI Information
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12


HOUSE f1er rooms a1l modern except
furnace Inquire roe Sl&Th street
Phone = 205I.
HOUSE. seven rooms. modern win
garage 1897 Nineteenth street In
eu5re 1899 IveHI3erss street.
OPPORTUNITY re get Bome-FFe are
going t. build = four and ave room
cottages on eGar eleventh street add
fEy1 that we ear sell FER about $&-Bb4-
Small payment down. balance same IS
rent. IF ven are luterest ed now IS
TIE time rs see rs while they are re
ing bult and get your choice pL I1e
houses ard lot yol like we Also haE p
two uaw six room houses already
bGzft that you can buy on Eae same
terms. MEL Uuis Bros. Phone r. D. t5#a-
FOR BENT-FLATs.
AFAEaTAI E1$I. modern six room Payne
apartments. Phone r. Il 2759
FOR Observation-Disclosures
BARN suitable for auto storage cor
IeF Seventeenth street and Seventh
avenue Can r. l. SIS.
BARN suitable for garage. rear of z2l@
Ellth avenue, r. q. 576-
GARAGE also barn for hgrse5 laq aIra
1883 sixth avenue.
STORAGE room. cheap: large, dry
pianos stored W5tG care El#4uy AU-
sic House. 1898 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
INVESTMENTS.



INV EST ALENTSs per cent mortgages.
WIN. n walker. PEOPLES Bank Bldg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
TIT IT'S.
Kansas City Provisions.

Kansas CITY Mo Oct 12-Butter.
eggs and poultry unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

AL the News AL the Time
IT H e A r. & IT s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

t I5ars & strietsE
a VEN rEH
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17
GREAT NORTHERN
TAKING PIER 10

On her aTriVai at this port the Great
Northern will be berthei again at Pier
Is in the eva basin. as her old berth.
Pier G, is filled up with sugar ami
ether freight awaiting shipment By
MatsCn and Oceanic boats.
The pTeSt Mt voyage Will be the last
cali OF tie Hill liner here this season
as she Will be taken off the Hawaiian
run when she reaches San Francisco
again and will resume the San Fran
cisCC-Pol tland service in conjunction
with the Northern Pacific. <
The Great Northern will go into dry
deck at the Coast next month and
when she leaves will take the North
ern Pactfic's present run while the
latter boat goes ION the shelf for her
annual overhauling and cleaning
PAiod. Both boats will then resume
the cOastwiSe run, unless taken over
by the government in the meantime
for transport. service or auxiliary
scout cruisers.
II is reported that the big liner will
bring 1873 passengers in all classes but
il is thought that of these not more
than 80 will be first cabin = She brings
capacity cargo OF freight
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per LII str. Mauna Kea, from Hilo
and Lahaina--J. s. Hargie, Mrs. H. s.
townsend, W. a. l.ouisson, Gerald
bryant. Geo. II. Wears, Mrs. H. JEFF
fries, Miss K. Jeffries, Miss H. Chapin,
Miss Z. Chaplin, j. g. Rothwe.i, Mrs.
4. IL. George. Master r. George, Tho.
mas Forbes. Miss Emma Aona, Mrs. E.
Franks, Mr.. and Mrs. y. Tak9nashi,
Mrs. j. A. Swain and infant.aC, y. Nc.
Ness, A. r.. Dredge, Miss o. Meyer, H.
never, ID. Al. Eenlple, IL. j. Kammerer,
%. T. Shipman, AIRS, G. ". Eokart. Mrs.
W. r. Ecka,t. Master Eckart, Mr., and
Mrs. ii. q. Purcell, L. N. Seofie.d, F.
j. Tpfhlnson, Yong Kong Yook. Yong
Kong kee, Ernest pias n. ~ Ludioff,
s. Thomas. J @. Ssrra0, w. 10. Smith,
John 'WRterhouse, n. A. Baldwin, Mrs
Andrecht and three children. Rpgh
,EioEeil, Jack Walsh, Miss Hopkins.
Miss Eoftmeli, w. o. Aiken Mrs. n.
Fuller, Mrs. NJ. c.. SILVA and Two child
rem, Mrs. NJ. II, Richard, Mrs. J, H.
.Hakuole and child c. A. Farden, +.
Rodftq9es. K lkay'akami, Sing Joe, NJ.
fmafusi, J. Kaffoke,e, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Kianaga, %. Twee lie, A. H Turner,
Dan Carey. A. L. Euraick. Mrs. W. E.
KamakWiwco,e and child. q. Haysei-
den. H. Atsnder, Mrs. T. Hnssey and
three children, S. Yagi, G. Inutska,
Miss a. r. Moore, Miss r. Morgan,
Miss NJ Fleming, T. A. Lyons, r.
cockett.
Per Matsen steamer Mapoa this
morning from San francisco: Miss A.
Alexander. Mrs. R. B. Booth, c. B.
Christensen, n. peary. X, Funatsu,
mrs. j. n. Hughes. Miss l.. Kellogg.
Mrs. II. o. Mackay. John Henry Ma
COON. Mrs. Juliet Magoor, Miss Juliet
Magoon. Mr. Minor, Mrs. Minor,
Frank Miller, Mrs. A. NJ. Niles, Mrs.
C. r. Putnam, Miss katherine Rad
Yav, Miss N Ridet. Miss T. Ridel, w.
j. Toohey, Mrs. W. ]. Toohey. Mrs.
v. Ward, Miss, x. Ward, A. G. White.
" T.
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BOAT HOUSES NEED NOT ( !
M0VEsAT. PRESENT TIME


Following q conference between rep
-resentatiSes iof Young Brothers, the
Myrtle Boat Club and other organiza,
tions having boat houses on the site
of the propoged new Pier with the
board of haf5or commissioners this
afternoon at special meeting, reso-
tiution offered by Commissioner G. J.
Mccarthy was passed, allowing the
boat houses to remain where they now
are for the time being, provided their
owners raise the structures higher
than the proposed fill for the new
concrete lumber Pier No 2. At pres
ent the boat houses are tow feet below
grade. This means the structures
will be permitted to remain until &C
tual construction of the lumber wharf
is begun, which will be. from six
months to o year. Jack Young ap-
peared for Young Brothers, Bob Gail
lingworth. A. j. Porter and Elmer
Crozier for the Myrtles.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17
MORE VOLUME TO
STRONG MARKET

In 3 market somewhat more active
than those of recent days listed stocks
generally showed strength today Sales
LetWeen boards were SEQ shares and at
the session $40. In the unlisted mar
ket the tone was marrow. there being
sa es Of only two stocks.
Prices on sales as shown on the
stock exchange sheet today were
Brewery -, Pioneer IS 1-2, Oahu % 81.
Onomea D.. Pineapples ~ Il, McBryde
10 IS. Honokaa 9I-2 and Eva 80 81.
Enge.s Copper and Mineral Products
both scored gains, the former selling
up to So again and the latter being
quoted S. and SO cents after sell
ing at s. cents. Oil was also stronger
On quotation, the figures being $3.05T
go Other quotations were Noun
II n King 35d37c, MADEIRA 27I2 and
A.Untana- bingham 3iG Csc.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17
BOBBY BURNS
L1A|E l]l NOW

Another Matson line employe has
left the sea and will stay ashore 'for
good" he says.
Thesex-mariner is the genial Bob,
by Burns, who was purser on Inter.
Island steamers for some six years,
and until two weeks ago employed by
the Matson Navigation Company
Bobby" was freight clerk on the
Manoa for quite a while. Two voyages
ago he took a shore job in the Matson
lines San Francisco offices.
A few weeks ago, however, Burns re.
signed and Re and his wife left for
Florida to make their. home 1t is not
known what line of business he will
take up there but his friends here
wish him luck, as do those who knew
him On the Manoa.
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AAVOA OFFICERS
ARE IN RESERVE

with h,r commander, "a. t Arthur
l.. SuU &, fuH-4edged lieutenant com
malder in the naval reserve; her
chief officer. Albert Wilson. bearing
/ the same tire, and her purseF. n. W
d. AcKenz e, soon to have lieutenant
junior grade. talked on 10 his name
the MatsOn steamer AaHoa presented
Rarlike ASPECT VIXEN she arriveI
this morning at 100 from san Fran,
cisco and dockei at Pier o. She was
net assigned To Pier H. as II Is crowd
ed with Maui freight
Warned BY Wireless
While at sea Capt SOu.e reLOrte1
the Manoa caught a wireless warning
nom the commander of Inc 18th ma,
val district tSsn FFanciscol dire,t ting
all vessels TO be Oh the lookout for
German submarines reported to be in
Pacific waters. However. the Manoa
sighted nothing and the sea was
smooth as a millpUnd The message
of warning vas evidently sent broad
cast.
Wireless Men In Reserve
The Manoa's wireless operators
have both enrolled in the naval re-
serve, The vessels equipment is Mar
conf, as are all Matson boats.
Left Freight Behind e
Despite the big cargo which she
brought to Honolulu this morning 1910
tons, for this port and l477 for Kahu-
-1ui, total S717 tons, the Manoa is re-
ported to have left 10 carloads OF
freight behind in San Francisco be-
cause she had no room for il.
Navy Men Inspected Vessel -
Navy department officers visited the
Manoa in San Francisco and looked
her over Officers Of the steamer say
that an arrangement was reached be-
fore the United States declared war
on Germany, by which the govern
ment could take ever the Manoa II 1t
became necessary. No notification of
the Communicating of any Matson
steamers had been received when the
Manoa left San Francisco last Tues
day.
Brings Movies For Maui
Steaming time for the voyage was
six days, IA hours and z minutes. The
Manoa brought reel of motion pie
ture film showing the departure Of tine
new Matson flagship Maui from San
Francisco a week ago last Saturday.
1t will be thrown on the screen in, the
Maufs movie theater on her return
voyage to San Francisco. The Mauiis
equipment includes a first class pro.
jecting machine, so that the movies
will be a part of the entertainment on
every voyage. rb.
The Manoa mas new third officer,
the former third. Mr.. Hammer. having
been promoted osecond officer on
the Wilhelmina ~, -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17
HARBOR NOTES

Arrival Ct the American Hawaiian
freighter Mexican at San Francisco or
Sunday is reported by the MeT
chants Exchange.
The Inter,Island freighteF lIamakua
reports that the Malson motor schoon
er Annie Johnson arrived at Mahuko
ma Monday morning.
Arrival of the bark EeIuSa, from
Port Allen March p. at San Fran
cisco Saturday, is reported b. the
Merchants Exchange.
Sugar awaiting shipmen. on the
Big Island is~reported by the Hama
kua today as follows: kukuihaeie,
1859 bags; Honokaa, 1851.
The lumber schooner Helene, from
this port March 80, locked at Port
Townsend Sunday, Merchants Eek
change cable advices report.
The Togo kisen Kaisha's South
American liner Seiyo Maru, from Ho.
nolulu March IS, was an arrival Sun
day at Yokohama, according to the
Merchants Exchange.
The Merchants Exchange reports
that the British freighter Waihemo,
from Honolulu April 4, arrived at Vic
toria Sunday. She brought coal here
from Newcastle for the Inter-lsland.
Coming frcn Kawaihae, Hawaii,
with no passengers and good-sized
cargo, the Inter;Island tramp steam;
er Haliakua arrived this morning. Her
inward freight included 5000 bags OF
Honokaa sugar, so sacks of corn, 80
head of cattle and ~ hogs from the
Parker ranch.
Passengers arriving today on the
InterIslands flagship Mauna Kea from
Hilo and way ports were S. cabin and
80 deck. Inward. freight included an
auto, a crate of pigs. seven bags Of
vegetables, 80 cases of liquor, So
bundles of shocks, 252 bags of awe,
500 sacks CT sugar and $37 supdries.
Sugar awaiting shipment on Hawaii
is reported today by Purser NJ. w.
Mitchell of the Mauna Kea as follows,
by plantations and bags: .0laa 60, $50,
Waiakea $4,000, Hilo Sugar Co.. i, 500,
Papaikon 2S,292, Pepeekeo 22,S00, Ho.
nomu $4,000, Hakalau 1854, laupa.
hoehoe 1894, KaiWiki % ,504, Kukaiau
1857, Hamakua Mill 22,605, Paauhau
$4,000, Honokaa $4,000, Punaluu 5227,
Honuapo 5000. .@ "#.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17
SHIPPING 6WATERFRONT News
TWO MAABOATS
SEND WIRELESS

There are 562 tons Of cargo foc
IiCnolu.u aboard the Pacific Man liner
Ecuador, according to wireless which
has been received by the local agency.
H. Hackfeld & Company's shipping de,
Partment from the steamer. Pas
sengers aboard all told are given as
lDj cabin and 49, Steerage The Ecu
adOr has mail
A wireless has been received by
Caste & Cookies shipping department
from the Tenyo Maru giving the time
she will arrive. She Will dock at Pier
The Tengo has two days mail.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17
WANTED.
FOR RENT,
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

practically new, and sub
stantial bungalow in Kaimuki; just
2 min Ites from the car line and
down to the minute in style, finish
and conveniences. and pretty both
inside and out. To get to the coast
quickly I've cut down the price to
$500. There's a vacant corner lot
next door and this lot will throw
in. Old5urs, 34101 Leahi ave,
Ger. Sth and Leahi, vacant lot on
corner. nv ulace right next door.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17
PASSENGERS sookEp

Per IL. ctr. Kilauea-H. s. Flor.
ence. s. P Cowley, w. NJ McQuaid,
Mrs McQuaid. A. C. Dowsett, ]. d.
Smith, H. G. Midilediteh, Mrs, II
Hayes and infant. Mrs. c. NJ. Hsrdie
%. Clark. H. Jones, Mrs. Kanaakau,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Mcwaype.
Per IL str. kinau---J G. Jeryes. ",
p. Fernandez. A. Murphy, NJ. Osaki
~. r.. Baily, n. Sibley. H. w, Everett,
r. "A. Hudson. Mrs. Rebecca Young,
W. r. Frost, Sid Splitter. Mr. and Mrs.
Guerella, l. Guarella, E. Flatow, +,
Coz, w. II. Rice, Jr. >@.s
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CARD OF THANKS.

THE family of the late Mrs. Helen
0rnellas wish to thank their many
friends for the flowers and kindly
sympathy extended to .tirefn in their
late bereayemeRk--Ady
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PASSENGERS EXPECTED

Per Matson steamer Manoa from
San Francisco: C. b. Christensen, A.
G. White. Mrs. ]. H. Hughes, r. Deary,
Miss K Ward, Mr.. Minor, Miss Kath-
crime Roadway, Mrs A. NJ. Niles, Miss
"A. Alexander, Mrs. Mary Rodriguez,
FRS G. r Putnam w. j. Toohey, Mrs.
V. Ward. Mrs r. 9. Booth. Mrs. Mil
nor, Frank Mile, Miss L, Kellogg.
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CARD OF THANKS.

Miss Mamie Costa and family wish
to thank their many friends who ex-
tended sympathy to them and floral
offerings during their recent bereaye-
ment.-Ady .-- s"
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Sugar 6.4l7cts
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co.,
Ltd.
menbers HopoiuIu Stock and Bond
Exchange -
Fort and Merchant Streets
..... TeIenhe- 1909
BY AUTHORITY.
- -
SEALED TENDERS.


Sealed tenders will be received by
the Superintendent of Public Works
up until II q. m. of Saturday, April %,
1917, for the Construction of Re
inforced Concrete Heater Building for
the Oahu Insane Asylum, Honolulu,
T. H.
The Superintendent of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or all
tenders.
Plans, specifications and blank
forms Of proposal are on file N the
office of the superintendent Of Public
Works, Capitol Building. Honolulu.
CHARLES R. FORBES,
Superintendent of Public Works.
Honolulu, April II. 1917.
6762-1Ot
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17

Frank Kelly of Brooklyn, convicted
of murder in the second degree, was
sentenced to from 90 years to life in
Sing Sing prison. ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17
NOTICE.

Intending deck passengers per the
steamship eMauna Keav sailing from
Honolulu. April Is, are hereby noti-
fled that all Main Deck space has been
Sold.
INTERISLAED STEAM NAyIGA-
TON CO., LTD.
Honolulu, T. H, April is. 1917.
67ez-1t
lVhen Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy
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LOST.
Dividend Warrant No

Dividend Warrant No. F., dated
Feb. Is, 1917, draSne:by. Waialpa
Agricultural CO., Ltd. on The Bank
Of Hawaii, Limited, payable to the
order of Alex. Bell, for $500. Pay
ment of said warrant has been
stopped. 6762-1t
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17

The U. S. army transport Logan,
from this port April 5, reached San
Francisco Saturday.
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Be it Ordained by the People of the
city and County OF Honolulu:
Section Curb Lines
That the curb lines of Laimi, Park
and Puiwa roads. in Nuuanu valley
within the limits CT Frontage I'm
rrovemeIt Number Seven" are here
by established as shown in the plans
set forth on Sheets and 2 respective
~ Of Grade Map No. 9, dated March
"a. 1917, and authenticated by the sig.
nature of the City and County Engin.
eer, on file and of record in the office
Of the City and County Engineer,
herein specifically incorporated by
reference. ~.
Section II-curb Grades -.
. That the curb grades Of Laini,
Park and Pnfwa roads, in Nuuanu val
ley. within the limits of Frontage I'm
proyement Number Seven" are here
by established as shown on the plan
and profile set forth on Sheets ] and
2 respectively Of Grade Map; No. 9,
dated March 27, 1917, hereinbefore
specifically re:erred to and incorpor'
ated. =. - - -
Section Ill 9 u
Ordinance No. IS and all ordinances
or parts Of ordinances in conflict here
with be and the same are hereby re.
i:ealed. ~
Section w .>.-
This ordinance snail take effect
from and after the date of its appro-
val.
Introduced by
CEIAS. N. ARNOLD,
Supervisor.
Date of introduction: Honolulu,
Hawaii, March %. 1917.
Approved this 18th day of April, A.
D., 1917
JOHN C. LANE,
Maye.. cry and County Of Honolulu,
T. H. -
s.S9 April II. 1s. II.
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Between Eoards: Sales: 10, so Hen
E.: q NJ IS; 10, So, IS Pioneer, $3.50;
IS Oahu Sugar, 2s.75; 125 onomea, So
b Session Sales: Is, Is, IS Pioneer,
$3.50; 81, 81, 10, 100 Hawn. Pines,
4o.25; 20 Meeryde, 1e.62Ia; 30 Hon. 3.
& a., IS; 70, 20 Honokaa, $50; 5, 20,
20. Is Eva, 32.75.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17
STaR-6ULLETlN GIVES YOU
ToDAYS NEWS TO-DAY
6Y AUTHORITY.
ORDINANCE NO. t1e.

AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO
TIE, LOCATION AND ESTAB.
IIsHMENT OF CURB LINES AND
GRADES upon LAIBI. PARK
AND PUMA ROADS, IN NUUANU
T. VALLEY, ALL, WITHIN THE LIN.
ITS OF HFRONTAGE. IMPROVE
WENT NUMBER SEVEN IN THE
DISTRICT, OF HONOLULU. CITY
AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU,
TERRITORY OF HAWAII. AND
REPEATING ORDINANCE NO. So.
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Latest sugar quotatisn:s 90 deg. tesf,
6.4fz cts. or sf2s.34 per ton.
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Honolulu Stock Exchange

Tuesday, April II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-08

Washington, October THE British
are slowly. but therefore the more ir-
resistably" sweeping forward into the
heart of the German line.
Zeebrugge and Ostend. the great
German submarine bases. are menaced.
The canal system leading out of
BruEes Is threatened.
Air control and shell supply are
enabling the British to crumple the
German front at it's strongest point and
make the Flemish coast untenahle for
the kaiser's legions.
These are the outstanding points of
Secretary of War Bakers official re-
sumo of the events at the front for the
week ending Saturday. In lengthy
review of the action In Flanders, pre-
pared by the war college and gene raj
stA6 experts from official reports and
confidential advtces, he says:
THE attention OF the world is 70
cussed on the titantic struggle now go
there Is proving an engagement Of
wholly unprecedented scope and poten-
tialitiea
LAT the beginning of the week. owing
to bad weather. the Germans were able
to launch counter-attacks against the
positions recently gained by the Brit
ish. Notwithstanding the fact that the
Germans made use OF smoke screens
ana liquid fire. and brought into action
An imposing array OF artillery in their
attack against the advanced British
lines between the Tower Hamlets and
Pclygon wood. as well as along the
Mein road. the efforts proved futile. IT
IL significant. on the other hand. that
while the British were sustaining the
shock of German assaults successfully,
they were able to bring up sufficient
fresh troops in order to launch another
offensive action on an even larger
scale than the preceding one. in the
face of the enemy's onslaught.
Allies Renew Pressure.
THE latest aGvices indicate that the
allies have renewed their attack north
of tho tower hamlets to the Ypres-
Staden railway. 1t would appear that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-08
URUGUAY BREAKS
WITH GERMANY:
WILL AID ALLIES
Montevideo Probably VIII BE Convert
cd Into a Base of Operations for
the -T.uton Fleets.

Montevideo. Oct. 7.---Uruguay's dip
lomatic break with Germany, exclu-
sively foreshadowed by the CORE
spondent of the International News
service last night. came to pass ear
ly this morning after an all night ses-
sion OF the congress-. 1t was greeted
today by outbursts of patriotic fervor
from the public and press throughout
the republic.
The measure adopted by a Joint ses-
sion of the senate and house author
ICES President viera of Uruguay:
/. To break Diplomatic and COM
merciai relations with the German
empire.
2. To adopt measures to facilitate
navigation, in cooperation with the
friendly nations, and measures to as
sure importation and expectation.
The president acted promptly on
the first point and took Immediate
steps toward action on the second. In
a speech to congress he made 1t clear
that Uruguay enters the war on the
side of the United States not because
of any particular grievance but to
align itself with the cause OF liberty
and justice.
Passports were issued TODAY to the
German diplomatic and consular Of
ffcials. Uruguay gives guarantees for
their personal safety until they are out
of the country. At the same time. ca
BILE orders were dispatched to Berlin
ordering all Uruguayan officials in
Germany to leave for home immedi-
ately.
The note to the German government
expresses the assumption that the
same guarantees given German Of
ficials in Uruguay will be given to
Uruguayan officials in Germany. These
steps were decided upon at a meeting
Of the president with the cabinet.
1t is expected that MontevIdeo viii
be converted into base of operation
for the allied fleets.
Facts About Two New Recruits I'm the
War for Democracy.
Uruguay-Populatio About T.
100000. Capital. Montevideo.