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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

Superintendent s. III. Edmunds was
In his oifice today after a months
stay a. Columbia University. He re-
ports an exceedingly pleasant and
profitable time. In addition to the
atmosphere Of u big city there was
the inspiration of big university
Owing to the fact that there were
many men who were doing service
or getting ready to do service. In tn
war there was a falling of Of TWEEN.
ty-hve per cent. In attendance a
the university this summer. For tn,
summer session there was an enroll
ment of s.17s.
At Teachers College OF Columbi:
University there are some of tn,
leading educators OF this country
Mr.. Edmunds stated that nc has ha,
the privilege of coming In touch will
Doctors Dewey and Thorndike 9TH
two men whose influence shapes tn
general policy Of the coilege) an,
Drs. Monroe. Fitzpatrick. Strayer, an,
the M'Murrays.
Superintendent Edmunds WILL b
busy now preparing for the openin
OF the schools on September tn
t7th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

Mr.. Frank Brinson. game warden
for Sumter County. states that the
hunters licenses arc now on hand
and those who expect to hunt this
season should apply for licenses with
out delay. The law will he rigidly
enforced this season and all persons
found hunting without having pro-
cured n license will he prosecuted
Licenses may be obtained from Game
Warden Brunson. or from DuRant
Hardware Co. whore Mr.. Brunson
has arranged To leave supply of H.
ccnseso blanks to be issued to appli-
cants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
RSSIAN LINE HOLDS.
S'avs StoI Attacks on Three Fronts.

Petrogra, Aug. 19.-Germar
troops yestoday attacked the Russian
positions ner the village Of Stalk
hoVy on theVilna front, but accord
ing to the htrograd war office Tho
a''ack- broke own under the Russian
fire.
On the Romanian front, Austro.
Germans seVerl times assaulted tn;
ttusso-Roumanin lines south O.
Grozechti in Southwest Moldavia hu,
were repcllcd. Ne battle in tn,
Sianic region lasts all day and enc
ca In the eVeninSwith the Teuton.
being repulsed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
French Rcpulsc Var,us German As
SaultS.

Paris. Aug. 1s.-Atcr violently
bombarding the Frenl. positions
German troops last night mode con
se'u'i'e attacks OH ts French
'rehches IN the Priest wool west OF
the Muerthe and Mosqle Rncrs ana
the Nosges Mountains TO the east of
haoohNliier' ana horth OF Celeb sur
Aisne. The French otifial repon is
sued today says all tn German MS
saults were repulsod ad that tho
TeutOnS suffered heavy casualties
German surprise attacks n the Aisnc
it Is announced. also faild.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
THE wAToHMAN AND so <nhvs, AUGUST % 1917.

Jefferson Isaac,
j. c. TOmlinson,
Sam Ballard,
Harry Robertson,
G. L. Baker,
Tilman B. Ray.
VIM. c. Bull,
Thad Odom,
E. c. Weatherly.
Cuttino Powell,
j. p. Butler.
John Keith.
Bradwell Holiday,
Thomas Wells,
Lee Geddings.
James II. Warren,
Eugene BarnO.
Thesalonia Smith.
r. w. CrOuscr,
Riley Dinkins.
L. II. McFaddcn,
Ancrum Jenkins,
Matthew Mickcns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
Daniels Tired of Being BuIIicd by tho
Navy League.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-SecrotarY
Daniels said that women knitting for
the sailors might forward garments
direct through the bureau of supplies
of the navy. inasmuCh as they could
department coming through the Navy
League.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
Cuba Gives Training Ground for
American Soldiers.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Cuba's Of.
fer to provide n mobilization and
training ground for American forces
has been accepted. The number or
description to be sent cannot be dis
closed for military reasons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
John W. Kern Dead.

Asheville. y. c., Aug. 17.-Former
Senator John w. Kern Of Indiana.
dent in 1908, died here tonight. lie
was 6S years old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

For South Atlantic and East Gulf
states: Normal temperature and
generally fair weather will, prevail,
although widely scattered thunder.
showers are probable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

Washington, Aug. 1S.-That the
reply Of the United States to the
pope's peace proposals will he sent
independently of the other allies is
indicated in statement by Secretary
Lansing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
Another Strike Threatened

New Yorkb. Aug. 20.-IabOr lead
ers I'm charge OF the ship yard strili,
In the New York district said this
morning that two hundred and fifty
thousand metal workers In all parts
of the country would he called out
unless n strike settlement is reached
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
SUMTER COTTON MAItkEr.

p. G. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer.
Corrected daily at 12 o'clock Noon
Good Middling 23 rs.
Strict Middling % "a.
Middling % SIS.
Strict Low Middling 23 3-S.
Low Middling 23.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

Asheville, Aug. 1S.-The body Of
John w. Kern, Democratic leader.
who died here last night, was taken
to his IIollins, Virginia. summer home
for burial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
Must Reject POpC'S Plan.

Berlin, Aug. 17.-The TaEische
Rundschau says: The Central pow
ers must refuse the peace offers @
the pope.
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GERMAN VIEW OF PEACE.
One Paper Approves of Plan to Re
store Territory Without indemnify.

Amsterdam, Aug. 17.-Kreuse Zei-
tung of Berlin says it sympathize.,
with the pores peace proposals as
to the restoratiOns and indemnities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
Becswax Wanted.

Sec me before you sell your wax. ]
will buy II for cash at tho best cur
rent price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
CONTROL OF MINES.
GOVERNMENT ACTION no RB.
DUCE PRICE OF FUEL NOW !
SEEMS IMMINENT.

Trade Commission Said to Have
Come to Conclusion That Charges
for Coal are Exccssivc-Plan for
Fixing Prices BY Districts Seems
Most In Favor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

uoiuco WdQc,
d. E. WILLIAMS,
Streaker Myer,
Robert Richardson,
Peter Mitchell,
George Gathers.
T. E. Granger.
Philip Rembert.
Solomon POgue,
Julian c. Jervey.
j. II. DuRant. Jr..
Cleveland Washington,
Oliver s. Broadway
John Barton.
Edward Sanders,
William Archer,
Geo. l.. Wilson,
Fletcher II. Brunson,
Hodge Dinkins.
Robert Mack, 81"
Albert White.
Robert H. Nelson,
j. G. Ingram.
Hampton Kelley.
Nelson Singleton,
Barnwell Sanders. Jr.,
Sam Wells. Jr.,
Chester A. Mack,
Thomas Brooks,
j. d. Lennon. i
Jacob Dargan. %
Sam Hunter.
Alston Cook,
Leo Anderson,
Elijah Sanders.
w. M. Barfield,
George Small.
Joseph A. Kolb.
Willie Poole,
A. M. Pate.
Tommie Wilson. .
Den DlnklnS,
Jessie Anderson.
w. l.. Moye,
Warren Anderson.
w. j. Yates,
VIM. Murphy,
James d. Hicks,
N. Mcleod Moore.
ID. A. Brunson.
Boston Brown.
8. +. Stoudemire.
Lewis Sumter,
Archie r. Hudson,
Frank Gary.
Cyril A. Isaacs.
Virgil p. Corbett.
Peter James,
Richard Micheau.
Mathew Atkinson.
Hammie Fulwood.
James Willis.
Willie Jones,
William Brand.
Sam Goodman,
Jackson Jones,
James G. Newman,
Ashby Lee Tisdale,
Mike Osborne.
Nose Mcdaniel,
Samuel M. Pinckney,
Richard Furman Jackson.
Isaiah Jones. .s
Robert p. Cook. '#'
b. A. Diggs.
Henry Atkinson.
John Miller, 49,
Murray Bradley,
Eddie Butler.
James HASTE,
Henry II. Moses.
j. W. Thomas. '.
hamilton COrbctt,
Jessie II. Hawkins,
Hazel Holiday.
William Gardner.
Warren Wilson.
John Porter.
Samuel Robertson.
Calvin Sumter,
Joe Moore.
X. A. McCallum.
A. II. HaynswOrth.
James Servant.
Edward T.. Scale,
II. w. White.
Robert Dunham.
Benz. B. Gordon,
Clash White.
Thomas Boyd,
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". q. OSTEEN.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
be seized for vital overseas com.

be seized for vital overseas com
merce.
There is opposition among you 10
foreign ships in coastwise trade, De.
cause of the fear that foreigners
lower rates will force out Americans,
said Stevens. The shipping board
will regulate rates for the duration
of the war and the protective la"
will again operate thereafter, SO
you've nothing to fear.
IF this authorization is not given
the shipping board, coastwise ship
ments of coal, phosphates and other
things vital to the war industry ana
nlunition manufacture will be at Il
standstill The opposition to this
authorization is not open in congress-,
but the authorization was asked
month ago and has not been given.
Your cooperation will put 1t through
Stevens pointed out that even the
SOC, 600 tons of foreign shipping now
chartered by the United States can
not be used in coastwise trade. He
warned labor and capital that they
are making a grave mistake by try
ing to take advantage of the war
get more wages or TO
crush unionism. He declared the
does not intend to abro-
gate the LaF'ollette seamen's law or
any other labor protective measure
during the war. This statement drew
applause.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
Chicago Cash Grain.

CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-Corn-No 2
yellow, $2O5@2.O6; No. yellow.
No. 5 yellow, s2.O4k;
No. S yellow, s2O2; No. white, sos
@2.11; No. 2 mixed. No. 8 mixed,
s2.04@2.05; No. mixed. $2.04.
Oats-No. white, 59AQ61Ac;
No. 4 white, 5s1h@60hc; standard.
son oslo.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. 19.-Corn-Mar-
ket &c higher. No. 2 white. $500.
Oats-Market n q &c higher. No.
white, 59A 4591ac; No. 4 white.
5SAc; standard, $3.50.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market slow, steady, &c high
'er. Mixed and butchers. $1,000
1870; good heavy, s17.7561S.66;
rough heavy, s17oO@17.2o; light
Ts17O5@1s.55; pigs. s13.25@17.40. Els
timated receipts tomorrow, 10000
Cattle receipts $4,000: market
steady. Beeves, s7.50@1Is5; cows
and heifers, s5.15@12.50; stockers
and feeders. S6.50@11.25; calves,
s12.5o@16.25; westerns, s6.75@15-75.
Sheep receipts 1900; market
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
Late Market Quotations

steady. strong. Native, 39.0OQ11.65;
western, $9.5OQ12.75; lambs, $4,000
1926; western, $13.50@1S.60.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 19.-Cattle
receipts $4,000; market steady.
Steers, s7.O0@17.Oo; COWS and heif-
ers, $500 1925; stockers and feed
ers, s.,.OO@15.00; calves. $1,000 1880.
Hog receipts 5000; market strong,
&c higher. Bulk. $17.S0@187O; heavy
SIS. O001SSO; medium, s17.9O91S.7O;
light, S17.50@1S.50.
Sheep receipts 10000; market
strong. 1Oc higher. Lambs, $17.5O0
1850; ewes. $10.00012.00; wethers,
$S.O0Q1S.50.
Omaha Live. Sotok.
OMAHA, Sept. 19.-Cattle receipts
1000; market generally steady.
Steers, $9.oo@16.50; cows and heif-
ers. $5.25@950; stockers and feed
ers, $5.75@12.35; calves, $s.00@12.26;
bulls and stays, $5.50@8.25.
Hog receipts 1900; market steady.
1Oc higher. Bulk, $17.50@17.s0; top,
i$1S.45.
Sheep receipts 3s,5oo: market
steady, slow. Yearlings, S12.500
1850; wethers, $11.50@1275; lambs.
Sl7.75@1s.40; ewes, $1O00@11.25.
st. Louis 1.-Two stock
EAST ST LOUIS, Sept. 19.-Cattle
receipts 5000; market lower. Texas
receipts 100; native beef steers, $500
Q17.5O; yearling steers and heifers,
$70O@16.O0; cows, s5.00ap 1850;
stockers and feeders, s6.6OW10.00;
calves, $5.75@1o.50; Texas steers.
s6.75@1o.5O; COWS and heifers. $500
$1,000.
Hog receipts 5000; market steady,
strong. Mixed and butchers, $4,000
1870; good to heavy, $1S.5031S.S0;
rough, s17O0@17.b0; light, $4,000
1910: pigs s14Oo@f750; bulk,
s1S.0O@1s.70.
Sheep receipts 1900; marTet steady
Ewes S1O.50911.00; lambs $4,000
1875; Gamers and choppers $4,000
| 700.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. Sept 1s.-Butter-Ex.
tras, 43c; frsts. 42hc; dairy extras.
41@42c; dairy frsts. 39h@4ohc.
| Eggs-Ordinary firsts, 35hc;
frsts, 37A @37Ac.
Cheese-Twins, 25hQ26c; Young
Americas, 271ac.
Potatoes 30 cars; Wis
'consins and Minnesotas, s1.1501.20
| per bushel.
Live poultry Fowls. 19@22hc;
ducks, 15@18c; geese, 800 18c;
spring chickens, 211ac; turkeys, 1Sc.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-F7our mar
ket dull, but firm.
| Fork market stronger. Mess, $47. 90
/ @47.50.
Lard market quiet Middle west
SPOT, s24.15@2425.
Sugar, raw, market inactive. Cen
| trifugal test. $3.50: Muscavado 50
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ministry, but what appears to be a
general movement toward extremisp
by the workmen and soldiers, presage
grave difficulties In the future. accord.
ing to Petrograd dispatch received
today by the Daily News.
Former Minister of, Labor Skobelen,
former Minister of the Interior Av-
ksentieff and former Minister of Posts
and Communications Tseretelli, were
given credit for effecting the truce
which resulted in the solution Of the
ministerial dispute. These influenced
the executive committee of the work
mems and soldiers council so as to
prevent a break with the government.
According to the Daily News cor
respondent, extremism has been
spreading fast Of late through the
worEmen and soldiers, organization.
The whole base Of the workmen's and
soldiers council seemed to be slipping
toward the left-,toward the beliefs
held by the Bo1sheviki.
The executive committee Of the
council Is still supporting the provis-
ional government, but In the spread
toward extremism, manifested by the
council itself, the executive committee
now finds its power being threatened
from below.
The greatest real danger the pro-
visional government now confronts,
according to the Daily News is that it
will awaken to find the executive coun-
Gil no longer representative of the
workmen and soldiers of the general
organization.
The Petrograd council Of workmen
and soldiers is more extreme than
that Of any other district. A lasting
agreement between 1t and the govern
ment is admittedly impossible Skob-
cleft and .Avksentieff sought to make
the Petrograd extremists realize that
the Russian capital ran the risk of
isolation from the rest of the country
if the council tried to make the gov.
eminent responsive to It's extreme
views instead Of to the views Of the
whole nation. They obtained a TEN.
porary agreement for the Petrograd
council not to interfere. 1t is feared
this patching up of the matter will
not continue for long.
The Truth About Russia.
[By William G.. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
copyright 1917 by the United Press ]
STOCKHOLM, Sept 19.-At the
moment when Korniloff's revolt was
at it's height. Russia's peace at any
price fanatics were in the saddle In
Petrograd, Premier Kerensky was
virtually prisoner in the winter
palace and armed mobs, delirous with
power, roamed the streets
This story of wild excess, of grow
ing power and OF Boisheviki adher-
'ents, and of Russia's perilous situa-
'tion of last week, can now be told
for the first time from this neutral
port A Bolsheviki censor was in
control at Petrograd.
When Korniloff's rebellion menaced
Petrograd, Premier Kerensky. search
ing for defenders. released and armed
the Kronstadt sailors and workm en-
who last July terrorized the city. He
honcd to send these men against the
rebels.
They instantly assumed control of
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Toilette amendment fixing the rats
of interest on two billion dollar war
saving certificates at four per cent.
This leaves the interest to be flxeo
by Secretary McAdoo.
A compromise was reached on inc
amount allowed the treasury to pay
advertising and other expenses III
connection with the sale OF the -FOUR
billion dollars worth of new bonas
authorized. One-fifth of one per cent
is to be allowed. The house Dill
called for one-seventh and the senate
amendment for one-fourth. On wai
savings certificates the senate al
lowance of one-tenth OF one per cent
was agreed to instead Of the house
provision of one-tw entieth.
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test, 1902.
Sugar, refined, market iuact,
Cut loaf. 50 90; crushed, 1855. NJ,
Gered. $s.35@S.65; granula,ei ssS
$50.
Coffee Rio No. Z on spot SAC
Tallow market easy. City, l5Y.
special, 16c.
Hay market strong. No. l, sln
1.25; No. 8, sbc@$1.05; clover, sss
$1.15.
Dressed poultry market strous.
Turkeys. 20Q33c; chickens, 23aM
fowls, 22@S0c; ducks. 22Qa4c.
Live poultry market dull. Gen.
Ito; ducks. 22@28c; fowls, 2SQN
turkeys zoe; ROSTERS, 1S@19c; chlS
ems. 26927c.
Cheese market firm. State m1
common to special. 19@25xc; skin
common to specials, 501934o
Butter market easier. Receipts
52s; creamery extras, 43& @44c; dahl
tubs, 38@43c; imitation creamg
flrsts. 39@40c.
Egg market quiet. Receipts s,M
Nearby white fancy, 55@5Sc: neara
mixed fancy, 40046c; fresh. 4OAa
40.
st. Louis Hay and Straw.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 1S.-Hay-TM|
days. receipts Of o. cars included y
timothy, 8 clover mixed, II prairie !
clover and 3 alfalfa. Demand for II
grades of timothy and clover miIs
was good at steady prices; feeling ID
high grades strong. Prairie was guild
and weak. Glover In limited requai
at steady prices. Alfalfa scare aud
firm, especially so for the high graded
Sales-Ciover mixed, &21.50 to sal
timothy, $1s to $3.50; clover, S2l n
$24; alfalfa, quote range nominalh|
at $3.50 to 500.
Straw-Steady. Sales, cars wheel
at $3.50 track and switched.
st. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 18.-Horses-
War horses were active and ststl
with the same good demand that a.
sorbed around 800 of last weeks a.
rivals. The market for war horses j
especially good at present, as ia
English are conducting inspectk
every day now and also the Unit4
States, and prices are unusually a
tractive.
Heavy draft, extra ......... $160d2
Eastern chunks ............ 1866
Southern horses, choice -. 140als
Southern horses, good 49,. 1O0Gll
Southern horses, common :. 500
Plugs .........-....... 25q
Mules-Although receipts were b
yond the requirements Of the trad
the market held up good on stoc
with quality and finish, preferabl
cotton mules, but there was also
good demand for miners and sugt
mules. Also a brisk trade in WI
mules, both British and United Stats
type. Mules lacking flesh and qua
ity were slow and weak.
- 11on nd 0OnnE7e .,
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the city's streets. Great motor trucks
loaded with the terrortsts of JulyI
roamed about the city unhampered.|
Kerensky, in the winter palace, was|
to all intents and purposes, pris.|
oner. Outside his door. on the|
streets nearby and all through the
city they rejoiced In the widest ex-
cesses Of joy. They sang and danced
deliriously. All semblance Of order
in the city disappeared.
That was on Friday. On the same
night, the same type of Bolshevik
fanatics assumed control OF the work
men and soldiers council at Petro-
grad.
They sought to impose resolution
for instant peace on what remained
of the Russian government machln-
cry. They demanded -Kerensky's re.
moval Immediately. They insisted
that Tschernoff, the extreme radical
who was formerly minister of agrl-
culture, be made premier.
President Tscheidze of the council
alone prevented such revolutionary
action. He counselled for adjust
ment
Three times on Friday Kerensky
arranged new ministers. Thrice lne
Bolsheviki forces arrogantiy rejected
his selections.
Collapse Of Rebellion.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19.-Ofciai
report on the collapse Of the korni-
loft rebellion and an outline of Rus
sia's future military plans Will Dc
given the state department by AM
bassador Bakhmetieff of Russia.
Bakhmetieff will probably make his
report to the department tomorrow.
He will tell Secretary Lansing that
Russia is in full sympathy with the
allied war aims and preparing 10
wage the struggle with increasing
vigor.
Germany's failure to follow up her
victory on the Riga front and the
subsequent success of Russian coun-
ter attacks Is only one OF many IN,
dications Of an acute shortage OF
munitions and guns in Germany, OIL
Gals at the Russian embassy de-
clared today.
It was stated that General Alexieffs
plans of reorganising the army were
being quickly carried out and have
ALREADY resulted In the re-establ1sh-
ment of splendid morale" A great
army will be thrown against Ger
many in the spring, 1t ts said.
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iority of the cabinet-of which
Tschernoff was member.
A semi-official news agency de-
clares all positions on the whole Of
the Russian front were now FIRMLY
maintained and that on the north
front the Russian army Is organizing
its newly conquered lines, continuing
its offensive The morals OF the
fighters was described as excellent.
The Germans are destroying villages
from which they are elected and are
carrying off men of fighting age.
Orders for cancellation of the In
structions to arrest General Kale-
dine, hetman Of the Don Cossacks,
who refused allegiance to the prov1-
sional government at the time Korn1:
loft started his rebellion, have been
issued.
Optimistic Outlook.
rBv J. w. T. Mason. Written for the
United Press.1
NEW YORK. Sept. 19.-There Is
no warrant for pessimism concerning
the condition Of the Russian army.
The vital fact in the Russian sitna.
ton is that the Slavs are just as well
off as their enemies, for the present,
while the central powers have no
such reserve force as America Is. ac-
cumulating for the future help oil
Russia and the other allies.
The Russian crisis is not lone
incident of the war. If Russia can
not strike an effective blow, neither
can the Teutons. Russia is compar-
lively no more exhausted than Ger
many and not as much as Turkey.
The worst deceptive picture of the
war is the situation in Petrograd-
Outwardly there appears to be con-
slant confusion in the government
and continual desertions from the
army Yet, neither tAe Germans no"
the Austrians can continue their Rus
sian offensives, while at botn ends
of the eastern irvh. The Slay armies
are slowly resuming offensires Of
their own. If the pessimistic deduc-
lions concerning affairs in Russia
were true! there is no question but
that the central powers would be able
to take Petrograd, Moscow and Odes-
sa without serious effort.
Blows of this character would
promise sufficient results TO warrant
their being made if the German and
Austrian general staffs believed
they could be attempted without
heavy casualties. But not a move has
yet been made indicating the exist
ence of such a belief in Berlin or
Vienna.
The Austrian and German general
staffs are competent judges Of the
situation in the Russian army. Their
opinion, as reflected in their inaction
is far more trustworthy guide to
Russia's present military strength
than all the rumors and insinuations
originating elsewhere.
There can be no doubt of the fact
that the central powers continue to
fear the Russian army. While that
condition exists, the allies have other
things TO do besides worrying over
Russia's future intentions.
Ministry Crisis is Solved.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-Russia has
temporarily solved the crisis in its