Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-06

days for the-sinklng of the Peruvian
bark Lorton In Spanish waters last
February.
The people OF Argentina have been
stirred to increased indignation by
the serious strikes of railroad men
and other workers, which have been
accompanied by much violence and de-
struction of property. These strikes
are admittedly fomented and financial
ly supported by Germans.
Haie Resumes His Offensive.
Having spent the first part of the
week In consolidating his gains and
beating off the desperate counter-at-
tacks of the Germans, Field Marshal
IIalg on Wednesday resumed his Of
fensive In Flanders In the Ypres re-
gion. In a few hours his men had
occupied ground to a depth of more
than 1000 yards along most OF the
front involved, and were In posses I
sion Of the Tower Hamlets ridge, were
beyond the bloody Polygon wood, and
had taken most of ZOnnebeke, the VII
lage from which they were driven In
April, 1915. The Germans made ire
mendously strong counter-attacks dur
ing the afternoon and evening, but in |
| vain. The results Of the offensive, att
the date Of writing, are pronounced |
most satisfactory.
Very heavy losses were incurred byl
the crown prince in futile attacks on
the French along the Chemin des
| Danes and north Of Verdun.
Four air raids in two days were
made on England by the Germans and
about a score Of persons were killed.
Both alrplanes and zeppelins tooR part
in these raids and aerial torpedoeS
were used. The chief result was .
renewed demand by the British press
for reprisals. In several bombing ex.,
petitions the allied airmen did great
damage to German establishments In
Belgium. Monday night the German
avlators cleverly bombed a French
camp Of German prisoners, killing tive
and woundIng IT. They probably
thought II was a hospital.
Steel Prices Heavily Reduced.
BY a voluntary agreement made b.
steel producers with the war induff
tries board and approved by the presi-
dent, scale OF quotations was estab-
lished that reduces prices Of steel BY
about one-half. These, according to
Ebert Fl. Gary, are fair and reason
able, though far below the expecta-
lions Of the manufacturers. The pr.
GRITTY committee of the war industries
board issued an order that In all cases
preference in orders for iron and steN
and their products be given to COM,
Germs turning out materials actually
necessary for the wars CONDUCT: Msli,
ufacturefs OF articles elassed as lux
urles are the first to feel the effects
OF this order.
The federal labor trouble mediatora
are a busy lot OF men these days. No
sooner was the big strike OF iron work
ers at San Francisco settled than the
lake seamen voted to strike, and usxt
the switchmen of the Elgin, Joliet q
Eastern suddenly quit, crippllng the
mills Of the United States Steel cor
poration at South Chicago aud Gary.
Also, machinlsts employed by the gov
ernment In navy yards and arsenals
made new demands for more pay and
the bitumlnOus coal operators and min.
ers could not agree on wages. 1t was
n relief to learn that the International
Brotherhood of Leather Workers de-
termined TO prevent all strikes In its
ranks during the war.
For Second Liberty Loan.
All preparations were completed last
week for the campaign TO float the sec
ond Liberty loan. The bonds, which
will bear per cent interest, viii be
advertised by posters. by every post
master, railroad, express and telegraph
manager, and every schoolteacher. A
letter will be sent TO every farmer In
the country, and a special missiVe will
go to a selected list Of a million
wealthy agriculturallsts. They will be
urged TO invest as much OF the pro
ceeds Of their harvest as possible In
the Liberty bonds. Window cards.
making stickers and automobile stick
ers win be distributed by the mill
Hons
The senate passed the 100000