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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
Argentina Is Expected To Demand An Explanation
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. - The government today still was waiting
 for some indication of how the Swed- ish government regards the disclos- ures of the part taken by its legation in Buenos Aires in transmitting Ger man legation dispatches to Berlin
 Neither the Argentine ambassador nor the Swedish minister here pre- sented any message from their gov ernments, and 1t was indicated that until one or both had communicated with the State department this gov crnment would take no step towards the development of what may lead to a serious alteration of Sweden's posi- tion among the neutral governments.
 At the State department today it was made clear that there was no disposition to question the good faith and honesty of the Swedish people. The distinction between the people and the government was carefully pointed out.
 That Argentina will take prompt steps toward securing an explanation from Sweden is assumed, and the State department will-b surprised if the Argentine foreign office does not force the recall of Count Luxburg. the charge de affaires who advised the sinking of Argentine ships with out leaving any traces" and who re- ferred to the head of the foreign office as notorious ass"
 That the incident has been regard ed by this government as war like act by Sweden was absolutely denied. What may develop is different thing. At present there has been no change in the position of the two govern ments. This government has at tempted no restriction upon free communication between Sweden's and this government and there was no indication that any would be imposed. This government the entire question as a more direct grievance of the Allies than of the United States.
 Whether this government got the it published from its own agents or from those of one of the Allies remained a secret Refusal also was made to discuss the question as to whether all the information in pos session of the department had been made public
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
Command Of Army Taken Away From Gen. Korniloff
By Associated Press.


 PETROGRAD, Sept. l0-Premier Kerensky has issued the following proclamation:
 "On September Sth a member of the duma, NJ. LyofT, arrived in Pctro- grad and called upon me, in the pame of General Korniloff to hand over all civil and military powers to the gen eralissimo, who would form new government at his pleasure. The au- thenticity of this summons was after wards confirmed by General Kornil- off himself, who had a conversation with me over the direct telegraph wire between Petrograd and main head quarters.
 Considering this summons ad- dressed through me to the provision al government as an attempt by cer- tain quarters to profit by the difficult situation Of the country and establish state of things contrary to the con quests of the revolution, the provis- ional government has recognized the necessity of charging me for the safe ty of the republican regime, to take the urgent, indispensable measures necessary to cut at the roots all at tempts against the supreme power and rights of the citizens won by the revolution.
 "I, therefore, for the maintenance in the country, of liberty and public order, am taking all measures which I shall announce at the proper mo- ment to the people. At the same time, I order General Korniloff to hand over his functions to General Klembovsky, commander in chief of the armies on the northern front, which bar the way to Petrograd, and l order General Klembovslly to as- sume provisionally, the functions of generalissimo, while remaining at Pskov.
 Secondly, I declare state Of war in the town and district of Petrograd.
 'I appeal 10 all citizens to remain calm, maintain the order necessary for the welfare of the fatherland and the army and navy, and tranquilly and faithfully fulfill their duty in the defense of the fatherland against the foreign enemy"
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
WASHINGTON VIEWS SITUATION WITH ALARM

 nOf commander of the Russian regarded here possibly the most serious @ the n cIe a
 he a O O O he ar he a e s ma Gsr t md Ill to German conq1 O O O O s a O sea rp he WI eiu
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
RUSSIANS BEGIN OFFENSIVE IN
 RIGA SECTOR

PETROGRAD, Sept. l0.-Russian troops yesterday took the offensive against the Germans in the region of Zegevold, 3 miles northeast of Riga, in certain sectors. The Petrograd statement says that the Russian death battalion defeated the Teutons and forced them back, the battle pro ceeding between the advanced Ger man detachments and the Russian rear guards, holding the Burtnetsk line to the Pskoff road.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
WILL WATCH ALI EXPORTS GOING
 ID SWEDEN
GERMAN INTRIGUE HAS EFFECT OF TIGHTENING RESTRICTIONS PUT ON SHIPPING TO SCANDANA- WAN PORTS.
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-One of the effects of the disclosures of Ger, man intrigue in Argentina involving Sweden, will be a general tightening of export restrictions. It vas made clear that the exports administration in granting licenses for exports to Sweden will require tangible evidence that they are for consumption in Sweden and will not go to Germany Heretofore the word of the Swedish government has been sufficient. Off cial figures show that exports of American food to Sweden jumped from Sl4OOO,OOO yearly to $SO,O0O,O00 after the war.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
SUBMARINE USES SCHOONER AS
 A SCREEN
IN EFFORT TO SINK A
 TANK STEAMER, DIVER HIDES BEHIND SAILING VESSEL, AND IS LATER SUNK BY TANKER'S CREW
By Associated Press.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. To- How a German submarine hid behind his schooner until it got within range to attack an American tank steamer and was later sunk by the tanker's gun crew, was told by the captain of a sailing vessel arriving here today. When about Is miles from Gibraltar, he said, the U-boat ordered him to stop. The U-boat then kept behind the schooner until the tanker was within range Eight shots from the tanker sunk the submarine. Both steamers escaped injury.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
DEMAND OF OPPOSED MILITARY COMMANDER FOR CONTROL OF NATION IS BACKED BY DUMA
 ELEMENT AND THE CONSERVATIVE FORCES
Cabinet Holds Secret Meeting And Discusses Measures To Crush The Revolt; Centralized Form Of Government, Capable Of Dealing Swiftly And Decisivey With
 Situation, May Be Outcome Of The Session.

 rof Pre- ha O he
  fro n b At LvO declared that he had O 0 He the noem from y,b of Moscow oppoe Keensk the Moscow conren a O the Lofwa of of in
  acting and decisive
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
DOUBLE TRAGEDY

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, Sept. l0.-Officers are Investigating the cir. cumstances surrounding the death of ]. C. Jackson and wife. whose almost destroyed bodies were found yester- day morning in the ashes of their home on ranch seven miles west of here A pistol was found near Jack sons body
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
RUSS CAPITAL IS IN PROCESS OF
 EVACUATION
GOVERNMENT IS TAKING MEASURES TO HASTILY EMPTY PETROGRAD FOR ECONOMIC AND MILL TARY REASONS.
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
 LONDON, Sept. 10.- Dispatches to the Exchange Telegraph from Petrograd tell of the commencement of partial evacuation of Petrograd. The people," says the correspond ent," are hastily leaving the city. Out going trains are filled to their utmost and the government is talk ing measures to empty the city. It intends to also remove the numerous educational institutions having board ing establishments. The steps arc principally connected with the ques- tion of subsistence and are only partly the result of the military situation" Y"
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
RUSSIANS LYNCH WAR PRISONERS FOR ARSON
SLAV TOWN OF LAISHV PARTLY DESTROYED BY FIRE OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN AND SOLDIERS HANG TWENTY.
By Associated Press.

MINI. NOVGORD, Russia, Sept l0.-The town of Laishv Tn the gov ernment of Kazan has been in large part destroyed by fire. People of the town suspected the fire was an in- cendiary one set by prisoners of war quartcred in the vicinity. An attack upon the prisoners was made by sol diers, 20 of the prisoners being lynch ed and a number of others badly beaten in the village of Nichol Vivsk. In the government of Samara soldiers began footing wine. Two hundred were trapped and burned to death.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
SUFFRAGEDEFEAT IS REPORTED
 IN MAINE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 10. - Woman suffrage was defeated by a 2-to-l vote at the special election in Maine, if the voting ratio indicated by newspaper returns from approx imately one-third of the State, pre- vails in the remainder.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
GALLERIES PLEASED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. - Ap- plause swept over the house floor and through the galleries today when Speaker Clark in a brief speech de tended the soldiers and sailors in surance bill as the best measure be- fore congress since the declaration of war.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
A CHANCE TO WORK

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 1O-A com mittee from the California beet fields is on, its way to Columbus to offer to the 602 remaining In- dustrial Workers deported from Bis bee, it is reported.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
Americans Injured
 By Shell Fragments
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept 10. - The war department announced today that Sergeant Calderwood and Private Brannigan, Company F, Eleventh Railway Engineers, have been slight ly wounded by shell fragments while of duty in France.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
PainleUe Takes Job
 OfForningCabinet
By Associated Press.

By AhsOclateu Press.
 PARIS, Sept. l0.- Paul Painleve, minister of war, informed President Poincare tonight that he had accept ed the task of forming ministry to replace that headed by Alexander Ribot.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
TO FIX COPPER PRICE

NEW YORK, Sept. 10-A meeting of the members of the subcommittee on copper, of which J. D. Ryan is chairman, with the National Council of Defense has been called 10 be held in Washington tomorrow.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
HooUer Hopes To
 Get Cheaper Bread
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. - The food administration today turned its attention to fixing the price of bread. Hoover hopes to establish a loaf of 16 ounces for six cents and IA ounces at five cents.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
KERENSKY JAILS THE RINGLEADER OF PL or
A u strians' Stories Meet
 With Denial t +f +f*

F By Associated Press. ( F WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. |
 + An official denial of the . F Austrian communications of |
 I the past few days is contained |
 T. in dispatches to the Italian F embassy from Rome. They de- ! : clare the Italians not only re- ! s sisted the counter-attacks of 1
 E the enemy, but advanced their 1 [ lines between Castagndvizza 1 F and the sea. The Austrians 1 F made temporary gains between 1 Cello and Hermana, but even 1 this gain was taken from them. 1 The Italians captured all of 1 } the tunnels on the Duino rail- t road where an immense amount 1 f of material was taken. [ h i $ I + i. | | | + + 1. | f < !
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
ITALIAN WARSH|P REPORTEDSUNK
 BY A MINE
By Associated Press.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. To- The news of the sinking of the Italian warship Umberto l, by striking a mine, while conveying merchant yes sels through the Mediterranean was brought to an Atlantic port by Nor wegian steamship. Fifty of the crew are reported dead.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
To Fix Retail Price
 OfCoal This Month

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.-Retail coal prices will be announced in every city and community before the end of the month, Garfield announced.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
Sheriff Is Told To
 Stop Peace Meeting
By Associated Press.

PIERRE, s. D., Sept. l0.-On or ders of the governor, Sheriff Carle- ton of Alinnehaha county, was order cd to prevent the proposed meeting at Sioux Fails Of the Peoples Council of Democracy and Terms of Peace.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
Submarine Sinks
 British Freighter
By Associated Press.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. To- The British freight steamer City Cor inth, owned by the Ellcrman lines, is reported sunk by a German subma- rine, according to reports.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
Largest County In
 Texas Votes "Dry''
By Associated Press.

DALLAS, Sept. 10.-Dallas as the populous county of Texas voted dry in the local option election. With but six precincts the drys had lead of l.5OO.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
Big War Tax Bill PasSes Q S The Senate e

+ By Associated Press. I < WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. | + The war tax bill, the largest ! < single taxation measure in ! F American history, was passed | < tonight by the senate. : f It provides for levy some { + what under s2,4Oo,OOO,oOo, as t < compared with S1,867 ,870,Oo0, : < proposed in the bill as it pass | < ed the house on May 23rd. : F The vote today was 69 to 4, I < Senators Borah, Gronna, La : F Toilette and Norris being re- : I corded in opposition. : < < < f < | | | < < | | < | | |
 SILVER
 NEW YORK, Sept. 10. - Silver, o75S cents.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
COPPER

NEW YORK, Sept. TO- - Copper nominal, September and later, 25 to 20 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
SMUGGLERS AID
SCORES TO FLEE
FROM BELGIUM
Deportations Start Exodus Over
Dutch Border to Join King
Albert's Army

London. Jan. 12.-The Belgian "un-
derground railway is working so well
and the deportations from Belgium
have caused so much alarm that efforts
70 cross the border into Holland are
now more numerous than at any pre-
vious time since the Germans occupied
the country.
Dutch smugglers OF both sides Of
the line are reaping a rich harvest.
They have the assistance OF Belgian
poachers, who in peace times are
terror to the local authorities. but who
now daily risk their lives without pay
in their efforts to assist their country
men across the border.
The deadly charged bsrbed wire at
the frontier accounts for many victims,
but so many succeed in getting through
that their number forms a useful add
ton TO the Belgian army. Among those
who have escaped are number or
men with families, who had no inten-
tior Of attempting to leave the country
until they were Threatened with de-
portation.
Belgians who recently escaped on
canal tugs and made their way 10 Lon
don. whare they enrolled in the Belgian
army, report that there is little diff
Guilty in reaching the Dutch border,
even from points as far distant as the
French frontier. Once on the Dutch
border. their real troubles begin, and
to cross the frontier into Holland it is
necessary to Use am means at hand
even to the killing Of sentries.
According to the information re-
ceived here. ninety men of military age
on two canal tugs succeeded in making
their way down the Meuse and across
the border. In one case, the men
report that they bribed the German
guard, while the men on the other tug
fought their way through patrols,
rammed and broke the last lock and
Aoated across the barbed wire fence
on the food waters, grounding on
.hosl within Dutch territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
BRITAIN CITES TWO SHIPS
SUNK WITHOUT WARNING
City of Birmingham and Reapwell
Named as Proof Of Charges

London. Jan. l2-In support o. ITS
charge that submarines Of the Central
Powers are sinking ships without warn
ing. the Foreign Office has supplied
the following details Of the loss o.
British steamships which are said TO
have been attacked and sunk in this
manner:
First the British passenger steamer
CITY Of Birmingham was torpedoed
without warning BY submarine which
hoisted no flag, at 1895 a. m. on No
vember 27. 1916. in the Mediterranean.
The ship was hit in the afterhold and
sank soon after. A doctor and three
men we're killed The 10 passengers
and crew of l4l behaved splendidly:
They took 10 the boats and were picked
up by the hospital ship Letitia.
"Second the British steamship Reap
we'll was torpedoed without warning on
the same day as the City of Birming-
ham by a submarine flying no colors
The ship sank at o'clock in the morn
ing Of November 2s. The captain was
taken prisoner aboard the submarine.
The crew took TO boats and we're picked
up by the steamship Breyton."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
HUBBY, ALLOWED
$3.50 A WEEK FOR
~ YEARS, REBELS
MOther-in-LaW Told Him 10
Clean House on Holiday
Court ChideS Wife

For twelve years Felix Giraffe. of
Ala East Sixty-fourth Street, turned
his pay envelope over to his wife
every Saturday night. For twelve
wears she gave him $3.50 of his salary
20 pay for his csrfare and lunches
during the week. Each morning Felix
walked four miles TO save an extra
nickel carfare. Each night he walked
four miles to save another nickel on
his wav home. Every nickel he saved
he gave 10 his wife. Yesterday she
had him arraigned in the Domestic
Relations Court on charge Of non
support.
"Why, l was very generous with
him. your honor" she told Magistrate
Cornell. "Why shouldn't he give me
his pay envelope? It's every married
mans duty"
Il wasn't the pay envelope or his
lack Of funds that finally caused Felix
70 rebel last Christmas Day and leave
his wife. The final straw that broke
hi, back was mother-in-lsw.
Mrs. CRATES mother has lived with
them for years. Felix told the magis-
trate. and he supported her, as well
as his wife, uncomplsiningly' But
Christmas Day Felix wanted to rest
Mother-in-lsw was IN charge OF the
house. She ordered Felix to sweep
the floors. wash the dishes, scrub the
kitchen, empty the ashes, and, when
ne got through that. 20 prepare the
Christmas dinner. Felix rebelled and
walked out
"You have one husband in ten
thousand" Magistrate Cornell told
Mrs. Crate. "He doesn't drink,
smoke. chew or gamble. lie has given
you all his money and you refused
10 raise his allowance from sl.6O to 81
week. when he asked it as New
Years gift. He. and not you, is le-
gally entitled to be boss OF the house
hold SO | advise YOU to take HIM
back and be proud Of him
Felix agreed TO 90 back on one CON
6itjon-the departure of mother-ln-
Law. Mrs. Giraffe, who is large. tucked
The arm Of Felix, who is small, under
one OF hers: they left the courtroom
together and the case was dismissed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
"War to Victory" Loan
Proves Success i'm
First Four Hours
BIG COMPANIES
GIVE PLEDGES
Workers ClamOr for Pros.
peCtuSes at Bank
Annex
BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER
Rr Cable 10 III, rhbunel


London, Jan. I'm less than four
hours after the new British war loan
had been opened to subscription to-day
half billion dollars had been pledged.
By noon it became apparent that the
great "war-to-vctory" loan was to be
an unprecedented success. Thus have
the British people replied to the pro-
cession Of peace notes started by Ger
many.
The first subscription to the new
loan. made shortly after $3.50 o'clock
this morning, was a check for S500,0O0
from an insurance company. This was
followed by a food of subscriptions,
small and great. The largest was from
the Prudential Assurance Company,
which demanded s1OO,0O0,00O worth
Several other corporations applied early
in the day for between five and ten
millions as first instalments.
Although six million prospedtuses
had already been distributed through
the postofice, a jam of people were
clamoring at the doors Of the Bank Of
England's new war loan annex when il
wasv opened at $3.50. Bank clerks.
business men, costermongers, soldiers
and women Of all classes filed through
the doors al morning TO obtain pros
pectuses for distribution. They were
heaped in vast numbers on East Side
pushcarts and in limousines. tc be scat
tered broadcast among wealthy clients
and prosperous pushcart merchants.
Similar scenes were enacted at all
the banks in London and throughout the
kingdom, as well as at all postoffices.
ApplicaMon forms were distributed to
munitions workers everywhere, the gov
eminent especially asking for the work
ers' weekly savings. The public gener-
ally undoubtedly welcomes such an in
vestment. not only because of its at
tractiveness, but also because of the
vague hints Of compulsory loans in the
future which will have no such appeal
nor profit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
AUSTRIA HAD
TERMS READY
Failure of Peace Plan
Fault of Allies, Says
Minister

London. Jan. l2.-Count Czernln Won
Chudenitz. the Austro- Hungarian For
eign Minister, has addressed TO the
Diplomatic representatives Of the Unit
ed States and other neutrals and OF the
HOLY See a note defining the Austro-
Hungarian governments views Of the
situation. created by the Entente's reply
10 the peace proposals of the Central
Powers. according TO a Vienna dispatch
dated Thursday and transmitted by
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent.
The note, although not identical with
the German note, follows the lines OF
the German document, the dlspatcn
states. emphasizing particularly the
situation between Austria and SerDia.
In this section the note ia thus quoted;
"In the years preceding the Austro-
Hungarian ultimatum TO Serbia the
monarchy displayed sufficient proof Of
its forbearance toward the ever IN
ereasing hostility, aggressive lntentons
and intrigues Of Serbia until the mo-
ment when finally the notorious muir
ders at Sarayevo made further indul-
gence impossible"
In a later passage OF the note, as
quoted in the dispatch. appears the fol-
lowing: 49,, -.
"The question as 70 on which slde
the military situation is the stronger
appears idle and may confidently be
left 10 the Judgment Of the world. The
four Allied powers now look on their
purely defensive war aims as attained;
while their enemies travel further and
further from the realization Of their
plans. . ...
"For the enemy TO characterize our
peace proposals as meaningless before
peace negotiations were begun and so
long as. therefore, our peace condl-
tioTs are unknown is merely to make
an arbitrary assertion. We had made
full preparations for the acceptance OF
our offer to make known our peace con
ditions on entering into the negotia-
tions. We declared ourselves ready TO
end the war By a verbal exchange OF
views with the enemy governments, and
il depended solely on our enemies de-
cision whether peace were brought
about or not. .,
"Before God and mankind we repudi..
ate responsibility for continuance OF
the war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13

4 runaway team came laundering
down the Manhattan incline Of the
Williamsburg Bridge yesterday after
noon. Behind it a truck loaded with
window ssshes lurched and bounded,
Tut the high drivers seat was empty
and the reins were dragging at the
horses heels.
Motorcycle Pstrolman Battle lcaped
from his machine as he saw the team
approaching. ran out into the middle OF
the north roadway and grasped their
brides as they bore down upon him. He
pulled the horses to a standstill and
waited for the driver to appear. After
q few minutes he remounted his ma
chine and rode slowly back across the
bridge. looking for the man. Appar-
entity, he had vanished.
While Battle was searching the
bridge the crew Of the tug James l..
Morgan was pulling George Kitzer Of
65S Metropolitan Avenue, Williams
burg, from the river. He had been
fipped out of his seat when the team
bolted and had dropped 1S5 feet to the
water.
Kitzer. who is an employe OF the
Louis Bossert Lumber Company, Grand
Street and Newtown Greek, started
across to New York with a load of
window Sashes yesterday afternoon. He
had passed the Brooklyn tower and
was nearing the centre Of the bridge
when his horses became frightened. A
six-foot guard rail of wrought iron
borders the roadway, but the truck