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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
WAR PLANT BLAST KILLS 25
Explosion in Explosive Factory at Dra-
aon, Que, Costs Many Lives and
Causes $4,000, 900 Loss.

Montreal, Aug. 21.-The huge explo-
sives plant of Curtiss & Harvey at
Dragon, Quebec, engaged in making
munitions for the allies, was blown to
atoms on Saturday by series of ex-
plosions which obliterated the village
near here, set fire to buildings and
haystacks for miles around, shattered
windows in towns eight miles away
mated at %. Several thousand men
were employed in the plant. The Cur
tiss plant covers five acres. 1t includes
over $50 buildings. The loss is esti-
mated at $10OOO,00O, exclusive of dam
age to the village and surrounding
property. The officials stated they
were satisfied the explosions were
caused by fire, started by overheated
machinery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
BIG BATTLE STILL ON
BEND AUSTRIAN LINE
ON IsoNzo FRONT.
Rome War Office Reports Capture OF
10000 Prisoners Since Beginning
of New Offensive.

Rome, Aug. 22.-The great battle on
the IsOnzo front continues without in
terruption. The war office says that
the Austrian line is beginning to bend
and give way at various points. More
than 10000 prisoners have been taken
by Italians in their new offensive up
to yesterday evening. The Italians,
supported by floating and fixed bat
teries and monitors, are marching to-
ward success, which, the statement
says, is becoming delineated in spite
of undiminished enemy resistance.
London, Aug. pa dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Copenhagen says that according to re-
ports received from Austria the battle
now raging on the IsOnzo front of the
Austro-Italian theater is characterized
as the most violent ever fought@ there.
The reports add that it is believed by
the Austrians and Germans that the
Italians are making an attempt to
break through to Trieste.
A colossal number of new guns has
been brought into the fight, for which
the Italians had been preparing for
weeks. Italian aviators dropped proc
lamations over the Austrian lines say
ing that the bombardment would be
continued for many hours.
Copenhagen, Aug. 22.-The special
correspondent Of the Cologne Gazette
on the Isonzo front has telegraphed as
follows to Berlin:
''The artillery concentration for the
eleventh Isonzo battle surpasse all
earlier preparations. The roar Of more
than 500 cannon in uninterrupted ac-
tivity can be heard deep in the Tyrol.
The presence Of great number Of
British and French guns of the heavi-
est caliber has been established
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
SAVE DAIRY GOODS; HOOVER
Food Director Says Waste in MIX and
Butter Must Be Pre-
vented.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Warning that
conservation of dairy products must be
not only war measure but must be
carried on after the war was given by
the food administration.
"The worlds dairy supplies are de-
creasing rapidly" says the statement.
ssEven our own dairy supplies are not
keeping pace with our growth Of popu-
lation. Yet today we must ship In
creasing amounts Of dairy products
to our allies.
1.-THE people must realize the vital
dependence of the well-being Of their
children and thus of the nation upon
the encouragement and upbuilding Of
the industry We must save the wastes
in milk and butter If we are to provide
milk supplies at all, especially includ-
ing the children Of the crowded dis
tricts Of the cities"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
PRESIDENT CUTS
PRICE OF COAL;
MILLIONS SAVED
Announces Scale for All Bitumin-
GUS Grades.
ACTION is BIG SURPRISE
Prices Are Subject to Revision Later
When Wilson Evolves Complete
Scheme for Regulation of In
dustry-Prices Called
Fair and Liberal.

Washington, Aug. 22.-President
Wilson Unexpectedly announced last
night a definite scale Of prices for
bituminous coal at the mines in all
producing states.
Instead Of appointing coal direc-.
tor and announcing plans for requlsi-
tioning the coal supply Of the country
the president promulgates prices
based on cost production figures COM
piled by the federal trade commission
The prices are subject to revision
later when the president evolves
complete scheme for the regulation OF
the coal industry.
"Prices Fair and Liberal"
The president in statement de-
clared the prices are mot only fair
and Just, but liberal as well.
Message Setting Price Scale.
The statement issued by the presi-
dent follows:
"The following scale Of prices is pre-
scribed for bituminous coal at the
mine in the several coal-producing dis
tricts. It. is provisional only. 1t is
EuDJOCL To W1AOA CAAO
whole method Of administering the
fuel supplies Of the country shall have
been satisfactorily organized and put
into operation. Subsequent measures
will have as their object a fair and
equitable control Of the distribution
of the supply and Of the prices not
only at the mines but also in the
hands Of the middleman and the re-
tailers.
1.-THE prices Professionally fixed here
are fixed by my authority under the
provisions of the recent act Of con-
gress regarding administration Of the
food supply Of the country, which also
conferred upon the executive control
of the fuel supply. They are based
upon the actual cost of production and
are deemed to be not only fair and
Just but liberal as well. Under them
the industry should nowhere lack
stimulation.
The scale Of prices on an f. Q. b.
mine basis for tons of 1000 pounds
follows.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
ARRANGE TO MOVE NEW ARMY
Railroad Men Work Out Problem of
Transporting 687, 900 Men to
Cantonments.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Details Of the
plans for the gigantic task Of trans
porting the $1,000 men Of the first
draft army from the 1851 local con-
centration points to the 16 canton
ments have been worked out by the
railroads war board. A bulletin issued
by Chairman Fairfax Harrison covers
the movement Of the national army to
the training camps ana explains the
plans the government wants carried
out.
The movement will start September
s. Between that date and September
8 the railroads will complete the en-
trainment of 100000 men, or approx
mately 80 per cent of the national
army. A second movement of 80 per
cent will begin on September 10 and
third movement of the same size Oc-
tober 3.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
j. S. FLYER MISSING
CORPORAL WILLIS FAILS TO RE,
TURN AFTER ATTACK ON
TOWNS IN GERMANY.
III PLANES CROSS RHINE
Freiburg, in Baden, Among Towns
Bombarded by Allied Airmen-
Seven Enemy Airplanes Shot
Down During Long Flight.

Paris, Aug. 21.-The Lafayette
squadron, composed of American avia-
tors, played it's part in the French air
raids reported in the official commune
cation on Saturday, when it was an
nounced $4,000 pounds of bombs and
explosives had been dropped on Ger
man military establishments, railroad
stations and encampments.
Corporal Harold Willis of Boston,
a member Of the squadron, has not re-
turned from the raid, which resulted
in q number of aerial fights with the
Germans.
Two groups of chasers were chosen
from the ranks Of the Lafayette
squadron, commanded respectively by
Lieut.. Roaul Lufbery Of Wallingford,
Conn.,, and Adjt. Didler Mason OF
San Francisco, which travelled pro-
tectingly to the right and left Of
bombing machine as it entered enemy
territory across the Rhine. Another
group from another squadron followed
in the rear.
The groups, however, saw few Ger
man machines. The Lufbery command
obtained most Of the action and Avia-
tor Dudley Hill of Peekskill,- N. T.,
had a narrow escape when two Ger
mans attacked him with incendiary
bullets.
Adjutant Masson's command was at
tackled by patrol of three planes.
An air raid in which Ill French
airplanes participated, dropping 49,
600 kilograms $4,000 pounds) Of
projectiles on German military estab-
lishments, was reported on Saturday
by the French war office.
Seven German machines were shot
down and balloon and eight others
were badly damaged, it was stated.
Two French machines failed to re-
turn from the raid.
The Colmar aviation ground and
aviation camps at Frescati upper Al
sace) and Habsheim, were bombarded.
Chambay station, Freiburgin-Brisgau
"a city of 10000 in the Grand Duchy
of Baden, situated II miles east Of the
Rhine) and other points were also at
tackled.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
BIG FRENCH VICTORY
PofNcARE,s TROOPS CAPTURE
GERMAN TRENCHES ON
11-MILE FRONT.
ADVANCE is OVERWHELMING
Penetrate Enemy's Line to Depth OF
One Mile and Quarter and Take
1000 Prisoners-Berin Ad-
mits Loss of TaIou Ridge.

Paris, Aug. pa smashing French
victory ON the Verdun front is record
In the official report issued on Monday
by the war office. The French nave
captured the enemy defenses on Doth
sides of the Meuse over front OF
more than eleven miles, penetrating
the German lines at divers points TO
a depth of mile and quarter. More
than 1000 unwounded German prison
ers have been taken.
The Temps says that in one hour
and twenty minutes after the French
infantry advanced to the attack at
Nerdun the objective had been at
tanned and German prisoners were go
ing to the rear.
In dispatch from Barbecue the
Temps says:
1.-THE last phase of the artillery prep
aration for the French attack IN the
Verdun region ended at 40 O'Clock
in the morning. Our troops assault
ed between Avocourt wood and Bezon-
vaux. By six o'clock our first object
tive had been attained and German
prisoners were SOluS W ZIG ACoA' -
adjectives can give an idea OF the IN
fernal action of the artillery, when
lasted three days. Hill 3O4, Dead
Mans hill and Talouridge were
plowed up completely by our fire. me
enemy was obliged to abandon his nrst
line, but our attacking columns with
undiminished spirit passed from trench
to trench, reducing all living combat
ants to submission. Our aviators Sig
nailed our advance. 1t was tragic ana
overwhelming.
An earlier statement issued by the
war Office said
"In Champagne our batteries effec-
lively bOmbarded German defenses.
ION both banks Of the Meuse our
troops attacked the German positions
with magnificent spirit. Numerous
prisoners are being taken to the rear.
The bravery Of our troops is beyond
all praise
Berlin, Aug. 22-The war office an
nounced on Monday that the French,
without fighting, have occupied the.
Talou ridge on the Verdun 'front.' east
Of the Mouse.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
SEIZE MINES
GOVERNOR LoWDEN OF ILLINOIS
OPENS BIG FIGHT.
Seeks Advice on Drastic Step to Lower
Price Of coaI-operators
Defiant

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. Ex-Governor
Lowden issued an order on Friday to
Attorney General Brundage to prepare
the necessary legal papers for seizure
Of Illinois coal mines by the state.
1t is understood here that if the
attorney general decides that the
mines may be seized without action
by the general assembly, the National
Guard regiments not already in the
federal service will be called upon to
patrol the mines.
Chicago, Aug. 2O.-Coal Director
Carter found his power defied at the
beginning Of the hearing on coal
prices.
Attorneys Ralph Crews, Rush G.
Butler and Samuel Adams, for the OPP
orators, asked permission to speak.
They read the resolution adopted by
the Operators association repudiating
the agreement by which Judge Car
ter's decisions on prices were to be
binding on the mines.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
RIoTER IS SENT TO PRISON
S. n. Schulz Pleads Guilty to Two
Charges of Fighting at e. St. Louis.
Given Five Years.

Belleville, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-S. L. Schulz
of East st. Louis, who was one of the
1O5 persons indicted in connection with
the East st. Louis race riots, pleaded
guilty in the circuit court on Saturday
to conspiracy and to one count charg-
ing assault with intent to kill. He was
sentenced to an indeterminate term of
one to fourteen years in the Ches-
ter penitentiary on the latter charge,
and to five years Imprisonment on the
conspiracy charge. Both sentences to
run concurrently.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
COAL TO HEAD OF LAKES
Robert S. Lovett Named Priority d.
rector by the President-First Call
Affects as Railroads.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The first
move toward federal control of the coal
situation was, taken on Monday when
President Wilson designated Robert s..
Lovett as administrative officer under
the provisions of the priority ship
ments act recently passed by congress.
Mr.. Lovett issued an order directing
46 railroads serving Lake Erie ports
to give preference daily until further
notice to the transportation of bitumin-
GUS coal from mines in PENNSYLVANIA,
West Virginia and Ohio.
The order is designed to make pos
sible the shipment of sufficient coal by
boat from Lake Erie ports before the
close of navigation to care for the
needs of the territory at the head Of
the Great Lakes next winter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
DRAFT MEN SENT TO PRISON
Dr.. Samuel BernfeId and Louis
Cherry of New York Plead Guilty
and Get Two Years.

New York, Aug. DIR. Samuel J..
r.. Bernfeld and Louis Cherry, former
members of local exemption board No.
90 of New York, were sentenced on
Monday to two years in the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta on charges OF
conspiracy to violate the selective
draft law.
The two former exemption board
members when brought into court
changed their pleas of mot guilty"
to guilty and were Immediately SEN
fenced.
Kalman Gruber, who is alleged to
have been a ''go-between' for the
board members and those seeking ex-
emptions, stood by his plea of mot
guilty. and demanded jury trial.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
SOLDIERS JAIL 27 |. w. WIS
United States Government Opens War
on Organization as Four States
Face Tie-Up.

Spokane, WASH, Aug. M.-The
United States government took action
in the I. w. w. situation, when COM
pany Of Idaho National Guardsmen,
now in federal service, arrested 81
members Of the organization, including
James Rowan, district secretary, in
their headquarters here on the eve of
a threatened strike in four states, eff
fective tomorrow They were locked
up as military prisoners.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
U-BOAT WAR FAILURE
BRITISH PREMIER SAYS GER
MANY CAN'T STARVE ENGLAND.
Enemy Is Barely Holding Own-Ship-
ping Losses Reduced-More
Grain Than Year Ago.

London, Aug. 18-Premier Lloyd
George, speaking in the house of COM
mons on Thursday, said that this time
last year the wheat in this country
amounted to 6,48O,0O0 quarters and
that now it is 100000 quarters. The
stock of oats and barley, he declared
also was higher. There had been
ton, the premier said, and owing to
closer milling and food economy there
had been an addition to the wheat
stock Of 10000 quarters per week. "a
quarter is equivalent to 480 pounds.)
''The government has come to the
conclusion" Lloyd George said, chat
with reasonable economy there is no
chance of starving England out.
'"The admiralty plans dealing with
submarines have been increasingly sue
cessful.'
The premier said that in the single
month of April 100000 gross tons of
shipping were lost through German
submarines In July the tonnage lost
went down to 100000 gross tons. This
month there was substantial i'm
provement over that of July.
The premier said:
Germany now is hardly able to hold
her own-not even that
With the cooperation of America,
the premier said, there would besutfi-
cient tonnage for all of 1913 and If nee
nccoru 1910 Althouoh tonn0Un had
decreased during the last year, he
added, more goods had been carried
from overseas.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
BARCELONA IN AN UPRoAR
volIeys Fired Off the Tops of Buildings
and With Shutters as Ramparts-
Large Number Killed.

Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 22.-violent
rioting has been taking place in Bar
celona and the neighboring towns
since last Monday, when a general
strike was proclaimed. Shooting from
the roofs Of houses and from behind
closed shutters has been going on
daily. A considerable number of per-
sons have been killed and many have
been wounded, though no reliable fig
ures are available.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
IS GERMANS HELD AS SPIES
U. S. Officers Arrest Teutons at Trip,
S. D.-Charged With Violation of
Espionage Law Act.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 21.-Fifteen
Hutchinson county. by federal Of
ficers, charged with violation of
the espionage act, according to advices
received her late this afternoon. The
men were taken to Yankton, S. D.,
and arraigned before United States
Commissioner e. T. White for a pre-
liminary hearing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
WAR TAX ON AUTO OWNERS
Automobile Section of Measure Adopt
ed by Senate-Provides Graded
Tax on Cars and Motorcycles.

Washington, Aug. 20-The automo-
bile section of the war tax bill was
adopted by the senate. 1t provides a
graduated federal tax on automobile
and motorcycle owners instead of the
house levy Of 5 per cent on manufac-
turers' sales. Between $40,00O,000 and
S5OOOO,OOO in revenue would be Sc
cured by the senate's tax, against $685.
100000 under the house bill.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
ITALIANS MAKE BIG GAIN
Cross Enemy's First Line on the lson-
20 Front and Capture $500
Austrians.

Rome, Italy, Aug. 22.-The Italians
In their offensive on the Isonzo front,
begun on Sunday, have crossed the
Isonzo river and already have taken
$500 prisoners, it was officially an
nounced by the war department
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
Orders Arrest of 600 Men.

Madrid, Aug. 21.-The arrest of 900
agitators has been ordered by the
Spanish government in connection
with disorders accompanying the gen.
eral strike. The arrests will be made
in all parts of the kingdom.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
MANY HAVE VOLUNTEERED
100000 Americans Have Joined the
Army and Navy Since Y. S.
Entered War.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Sinee Amer
lea entered the war, 100000 men
have volunteered for service in the
United States army and navy. The
figures were announced on Saturday by
the committee on public information.
A total Of 943,141 comprises the land
and naval forces. Land forces re-
ceived 710O24 of these men, as against
233, 1T for the navy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
-Four Killed in Mill Blast.

Cincinnati, Aug. 22.-Three explo-
sions along what is called the "Pow-
der Hne," series of small buildings,
at the King Mills Powder company's
plant at Kings Mills, O., caused the
death of four men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
Yep DESTROYED BY BRITISH
Naval Forces Bring Down German Air
ship and All on Board Are Report
go to Have Perished.

London, Aug. 22.-British light ma
val forces destroyed Zeppelin airship
off the Jutland, Denmark coast, says
an official communication. The COM
munication adds that there were no
survivors from the crew Of the airship.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
Plans Equitable Control.

Further measures to be announced
by the president, the statement set
forth, will have as their object "a
fair and equitable control of the dis
ttribution of the supply and of prices"
The president declared that under
the proposed scale of prices "the in
jdustry should nowhere lack stimula-
ttion."
The step taken by the executive is
in line with the recommendations of
the state councils of defense of Il1i-
Inofs and other states adopted last
week at Chicago.
The effect is to nullify any action
that might be taken by Judge Orrin
N Carter coal director of Illinois,
definitely, fixing the price of coal at
the mines, but in view of the presi-
dents statement that the present scale
is subject to REVISION, recommends
tons made by Judge Carter may have
great weight in causing further reduc-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
Stop White House Plckets.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Continued
disorders in front Of the White House,
as a result of "picketing' by mill
tary suffragists, caused the Washing
ton police to put into effect an order
prohibiting further demonstrations.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
Lightning Kills Soldier.

Nevada, Mo-, Aug. 21.-Just as he
had finished writing a letter to his
mother, Sergt. R. B. Treece of Pop
lar Bluff, Mo-, was struck and killed
by lightning at the state mobilization
camp here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
First Death at Wright School.

Dayton, O., Aug. 22.-The first death
at the Wilbur Wright aviation school
near this city is that of a young stu
dent aviator, Eugene w. Hayes who
toppled over on the propeller Of his
machine. He died instantly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
Ex-czAR NOW At ToBoLsk
Officially Announced at Petrograd
That Nicholas Will Live in West
ern Siberian Town.

Petrograd, Aug. 21.-It was officially
announced on Sunday for the first
time that the new residence of Mich
olas Romanoff, the deposed Russian
emperor, is at Tobolsk, western ST.
berian town.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
Red Cross Worker Resigns.

st. Louis, Aug. Announcement
was made by the chairman of the local
disaster committee of the Red Cross
that Miss Mary Pulliam no longer is in
charge of the relief work among ne
groes in e. st. Louis, III. She resigned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
shipbuildinq Workers Quit.

New York, Aug. 22.-Eight hundred
additional workers in shipbuilding
plants here went on strike, according
to union leaders. The trouble is caused
by demand for a 10 per cent increase
In wages.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
quarter Of MonastIr Raced.

Corfu, Aug. 22.-One-quarter OF the
Serbian city of Monastir has been de-
stroyed by fire caused by Bulgarian
bonbardment, the Serbian press bu-
reau announces. The number Of VIC
inns has not been ascertained.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
tons or notifications SO far as the ILL
noiS rates are concerned.
Take Effect at Once at Once.


The rates promulgated take effect
Immediately. It is believed that lit
tie time will be lost in organizing the
machinery of the coal administration
and middlemen's and retail prices will
be fixed In the near future.
President Wilson was busy on the
coal situation most of the day. He
cancelled the usual cabinet meeting
that he might give the subject his I'M
divided attention.
Prices for Indiana coal are the
same as for Illinois. The rates in
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio
are somewhat higher.
The presidents action was taken
under authority conferred in the food
control bill.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
Two Student FLYERS Killed.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 22.-Charles A.
Wall, Jr., and Richard Fl. Mead were
burned to death here when an airplane
in which they were experimenting
with smoke bombs caught fire in the
air.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24

These prices apply only to coal at
the mines. The president, in his for
NAL announcement, declared prices for
middlemen and retailers will be aired
when further plans have been formu-
1o+o6
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-11-28
Wh.n tae War Win End.

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whose mother in law vii, under
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