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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
U. S. TO PUNISH THOSE
WHO OPPOSE new LOAN
Pro-kaiserites Who Fight Liberty Bond
Sale to Be Brought to
ir- Book.

Washington, Oct. 19.-The govern.
ment has set in motion the machinery
to punish pro-German workers who
have started an organized campaign in
more than a dozen states to defeat the
Liberty Loan.
Secretary McAdoo authorized the is
suance of a statement calling upon all
banks upon which German pressure
has been brought to bear to induce
them not to aid the loan to report the
circumstances to him and promising to
prosecute to the limit of the law the
"disloyal and traitorous persons" max
ing such intimidation.
The secretary's statement was
prompted by reports from various
parts of the country that depositors
have threatened banks with withdraw
ais II they subscribe to the loan.
The secretary says: II earnestly
request any banks, state or national.
against which such threats have been
made to report Immediately by tele-
gram or letter to the secretary Of the
treasury the names and addresses Of
the person or persons guilty Of such
disloyalS and traitorous actions and ]
shall see to 1t that they are dealt with
to the limit Of the law"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
URGED TO USE SURPLUS
OF GREAT POTATO CROP
Forecast Shows There Will Be
BIG Excess.

New York, Oct. 19.-The govern
ment forecast of the first war crop of
potatoes is 452,0O0.00O bushels, an in.
crease of 100, ,OO0,00 bushels over last
year, according to an announcement
by l.. d. Sweet, head Of the potato d.
vision Of the United States food ad-
ministration.
I'VE are now faced with the prob.
lem Of utilizing this 100,000,000 excess
to the greater advantage Of the farm.
ers who have grown them and the
public which will get them" said Mr..
Sweet.
Everybody can do something to
bring this about. Hotels and restau.
rants are in a particularly favorable
position to help, now that meatless
and wheatless days are at hand, by
showing potatoes prominently to the
front"
The government, Mr.. Sweet said,
looked forward eagerly to an increase
in the potato crop because 1t was only
through such a happy result that the
shipment of meat and wheat to the
entente allies could be accelerated.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
RUSSIAN FLEET, INCLUDING 20
y WARsHiPs. BOTTLED UP IN
MOON SOUND. i
ONE RUSS MAN-oF-WAR SUNK.
Slow Ships Take Refuge in Sound
and Successfully Withstand At
tacks From Superior I
Naval Force.
Berlin, Oct. 19.-The German
forces have captured Moon island,
according to the official statement.

London, Oct 19.-Apparently, contin-
gents Of the Russian fleet-in all about
20 warships Of various classes-are
bottled up in Moon sound, with a. cor
don of German war craft barring their
egress northward back into the Gulf
Of Finland or to- the south into the
Gulf of Riga.
Outclassed by superior gun range
and heavier tonnage, the Russians
gave battle to the Germans and at
tempted to force back the enemy ar
mada off Oesel island.
Battleship SIava Sunk.
Standing far. outside the shell zone
of the Russians, however, the guns OF
the German dreadnaughts sank the
battleship Slava-a relic of the days
before the Russo-Japanese war-and SO
badly damaged other units that the
Russian flotilla was forced to seek ref
uge in Moon sound, between Moon
island and the Esthonia coast.
The Germans, according to latest
German official communication, imme-
diately began intensive operations
against Moon island, the Russians TAX
ing refuge inside Moon sound. The
Germans then threw warships to the
eastern part of Kassar bay, lying to
the north of Moon island, barring exit
from the northern entrance to Moon
island, apparently closing the passage
to the south In the Gulf Of Riga.
csrman DrsAdnauohts( In ActIoa. r !
Already the Germans have attempt
ed to attack from the north into Moon
sound, but the Russian guns have held
them back successfully. Among the
German warships attacking the old
line vessels of the Russian fleet were
at least two dreadnaughts Of the Gros-
ser Kurfuerst type-vessels displacing
$4,000 tons-as against 1850 tons for
the Slava. A majority of the crew
of the Slava was saved by Russian
torpedo boats when the vessel took Its
final plunge.
Teuton Sailors in New Mutiny.
With this advantage Of the German
naval forces over the Russians, how
ever, comes news of fresh disaffection
in the German fleet and also of mu-
tiny in the Austrian feet in the Adri-
attic and of bitter feeling between Ger
man and Austrian seamen in the Ad-
riatic. German sailors at Ostend are
reported to have refused to go aboard
submarines for duty and to have
thrown overheard one Of their officers.
In the Adriatic the Austrian seamen
have mutinied owing to ill-treatment
by their officers and the bad food serv.
ed to them.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
ANARCHY IN slAv PROVINCES
BRITISH OBSERVER SAYS AGRAR.
IAN DISORDERS MULTIPLY.
Police Are Searching for $4,000 Grim
lnals-vice Of All Kinds Is
on Increase.

London, Oct. 19.-The Times today
devotes a column to a dispatch from
its Petrograd correspondent describing
pses state of anarchy spreading
tHFoughout the Russian provinces. "N''
The dispatch mentions agrarian dis
orders in the districts of Mohilev and
Saratov; rioting in Kharkov, result.
ing in the arrest Of so ringleaders;
street fighting in Kursk. and Illicit
distilling at veronesh, which led to
Wholesale drunkenness and the sever
ing Of communications between Tash.
kent, Turkestan and Petrograd.
Little Better In Petrograd.
"In Petrograd," the correspondent
adds. conditions are little better, with
the police searching for $4,000 Grim.
inals. Questionable resorts and night
clubs are multiplying. Gambling is
enormously on the increase, at one
resort the minimum stake being 10000
rubles. There are many accidents in
the streets from motor cars colliding
and tram cars being derailed. Rob-
berries are increasing In fact, no one
seems to care about anything"
The government, he says, is COM
batting the malady through the assist.
ance of district committees.
Completes Work In Siberia.
Petrograd, Oct. 19.-The Stevens
railroad commission has arranged with
the government to take up the trans.
nOrtation difficulties on and near the
fighting front. The commission has
completed its work in Siberia and to-
morrow the Americans Will go to gen.
eral> headquarters at Mohilev. 49,.
American military observers who
have Just returned from the front
agree that the morale Of the army in
the vicinity Of Dvinsk Is improving
steadily and soldiers are saluting their
officers.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
U. S. FACING SUGAR FAMINE
SHORTAGE TO LAST UNTIL MID
DIE OF NOVEMBER REPORTED.
Many Refinerles Closed Because OF
Lack Of Raw Materiai-New
Crop Not Available.

New, York, Oct. 19.-From now until
the middle of November at least, Amer.
lea will have, to go, exceedingly slow
on sugar consumption.
Several of New York's great rein.
cries are shut down or running only
part time. Scores Of cities all over
the country felt the pinch In soaring
prices for the staple, and for the first
time in Americas food history, grocers
and retailers began putting restrictive
conditions on its sale.
The far west and the Pacific coast
is practically the only general section
of the country not affected by the
shortage.
"The refiners cannot get the raw
material here" said one of the biggest
sugar producers, in New York.
"'We have closed down entirely now
because raw sugar is simply not on
the market" reported another.
Other authorities said the new crop
will not begin to come in until the
middle of November-and then the
western beet sugar is relied on to help
out. The Louisiana crop is reported
normal and it will be the first cane
sugar crop on the market.
Cuba's crop will not be ready until
about Dec. Is. The present. reflners'
price for sugar is $685. per hundred
weight. The normal margin for sugar
handbag is about cent and half a
pound.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
TRAIN OPERATIVES SEEK ..
BIG INCREASE IN PAY
Union Chiefs Ask Twenty Per Cent
Minimum In Western v. s.
and Canada.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 19.-Representa.
tives Of 100000 organized railroad
workers in the northeastern part Of
the United States and eastern Can
ada have decided to recommend to
their unions that they demand from
their employers wage increases of not
less than 20 per cent. The workers
involved are trainmen, conductors bag.
gagemen, brakemen and yardmen.
The vote in favor Of the demand for
increased pay was unanimous on the
part of 1Q4 chairmen of Brotherhood
Of Railroad Trainmen and the Order
Of Railway Conductors.
The question will be submitted to
referendum of the members of the
brotherhoods and II their vote Is af.
flrmative. negotiations with the rail-
road companies will be begun.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
NEUTRALS FEAR SEIZURE
OF SHIPS IN u. S. WATERS
Apprehensive of What They conside,
inroads On Their Riehts-Urge
Swedish Mail Case Mediation.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Neutral diplo
mats, including South Americans, have
brought pressure to bear on the Unit
ed States government to mediate ir
the detention of Swedish mail at the
British embassy. They fear that Il
the British are allowed to retain these
mail sacks, which were seized at Mali
fax, a dangerous precedent will be es
tablished.
Neutrals, also fear that the United
States may commander their vessels
in American waters. Although this
country would pay for ships so seized
neutrals are apprehensive of what
they consider belligerent inroads OF
their rights.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
REVOLT Is THREATENED
KAISER If WAR CONTINUES
sociaIie. Mcnbers Of Reiehstas op
pose Credit Vote Without.
Pledge.

Amsterdam, Oct. 19.-"The strength
end patience of the people in all coun-
tries is coming to an end and the Ger.
man government ought to understand
that unless peace comes within few
weeks revolutionary convulsions will
arise from the masses"
This was the warning given by Herr
Hoch, member OF the Reichstag, after
the Socialist conference at Wurzburg
had rejected a motion to bind the
party to vote against war credits in
the Reichstag. ~
Herr Hoch declared on behalf OF the
independent Socialists that they would
refuse to vote for credits as long az
ise .theAf. =. kfe-ta-An cm cm cm cm
the imperial government failed to
promise the adoption of the peace de-
msads Of the Social Democrats and
20 make changes in the constitution.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
NEW SHIP BOARD BODY
TO SPEED PRODUCTION

Washington, Oct. H.-With shipping
facilities becoming more and more Inn
portant to the United States and the
Entente Allies, the necessity for speed.
ing up vessel production in this coun.
try has become so urgent that com.
mittee on production engineering has
boon appointed by the shipping board.
The special committee, existence OF
which was disclosed by Chairman K.
II. Hurley, has been given almost
plenary power over the entire mer.
chant ship construction program. II
consists of three Of the most efficient
.productien engineers In the country.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
ACTION URGED BY HOOVER WHO
HOLDS THEY ARE NOT CUT
TING PRICES ENOUGH. E
joBBERs GIVE REDUCTIONS
Government PowerIess to Control
Small Retailer Without Further ,
Authority Given by
Congress.

Washington, Oct. 19-Food Admin
istrator Hoover has given notice to
the public that "the corner has been
turned" in high, food prices and that
most of the essential commodities
would continue to show cost reduc-
tions between now and the end of the
year.
He pointed out, also, that retail
prices are not going down in accord
with wholesale reductions and .intimat-
ed that the consumer, himself, might
correct this, by bringing proper pres
sure to BEAR
To aid the public in dealing with
those retailers who continue to extort
war profits, the food administration
now is collecting Wholesale prices on
all staples in 700 cities and soon will
begin publishing them weekly Cor COM
parison with the retail figures. With
out further authority from Congress,
Mr.. Hoover said, the government is
powerless to control retailers, except
those doing a business of more than
100000 a year. "..& So g
Retailers Raise Prices.
AS an illustration of how the price
to the consumer is being kept up a
statement issued by the administrators
said beef now is selling at wholesale
in Chicago at 14h cents a pound,
compared with 16 cents in July, while
the average retail price of round
steak now is 81 cents, compared with
~ cents in July. The millers' price
for first patents -four in jute bags ranges
from SO to 5000. but the average
retail price is, $13.77, or, the admins
traitor says, from $3.50 to 50 more than
the wholesale figure warrants.
Now that it is all over, Mr.. Hoover
said, it may be admitted that in Sep
tember the country faced q serious
shortage of -four and New York city,
at one time, was down to 36-hours'
supply. Virtually the same condition
prevailed at Philadelphia and in other
consuming centers.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
Crews OF GERMAN
U.B0kT|s': I: ATTACKED
OFFICERS ON BOTH SIDES SLAIN
WHEN AuSTRIANS ASSAiL
kAISER'S SAILORS.
0sTEND REVOLT IS REPORTED
Seamen Refuse to Enter Submarines
Officer Thrown In Sea-Thirty
Mutineers Arrested - Russia
Loses Warship Slava.

Amsterdam, Oct, ia mutiny
among German soldiers at the Belgian
port of Ostend who refused to go on
board submarines is reported by the
Belgiskch Dagblad. The newspaper
says an officer was thrown into the
sea and 80 mutineers were removed
in handouts to Bruges.
Mutinies In Austrian Navy.
Washington, Oct. 10. - Official dip
lomatic dispatches received here re.
port mutinies in the Austrian navy
and clashes between Austrian sailors
and crews of the German submarine
fleet based at Pola, in which officers
on both sides have been killed and
which resulted in decision to change
the base of the German fiotilla.
Revolt Under lII-Treatment.
Despite attempts of the Austrian ad.
miralty to suppress the news, 1t
reached here, coming by way of Berne.
The Austrian crews are said to have
revolted under ill-treatment of officers
and bad food, while the clash with the
German submarine crews was caused
by the overbearing conduct Of the lat.
ter.
Russian BattIcship Sunk.
Petrograd, Oct. 10. - One Russian
battleship. the Slava, has been sunk
in a naval engagement in which for q
considerable time Russian warships
stood of Germany's strong feet at the
entrance to Riga gulf, an official state.
ment says. .a .a.-
Everything Of military value on the
Island Of Oesel was destroyed before
the Russians were forced back.
Nearly All Of Crew Saved.
"Our ships defended for a consid.
cradle time the entrance to Moon and
the Riga gulf" the war Office stated,
"and only serious damage by dread
naughts forced US to retire to Moon
sound"
The Slava was sunk by hits below
the water line and nearly all Of her
crew was saved.
."Oesel is completely occupied by the
enemy but before our retreat every
thing of military utility was de-
stroyed."
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

Iowa "Drys" concede "Wet". Victory.
Des Moines, Oct. 19.-The allied
dry" forces today conceded defeat oi
the prohibition amendment. A.. "
Coates, active in behalf of the amend
ment, said that nothing further would
be done by the Temperance Alliance
According to dry" leaders, votera
feared the passage Of the prohibitory
amendment would mean the enforce
ment of all blue laws.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
LIBERTY BOND SALES NOW
NEAR TWO BILLION MARK
Progress Toward -UItimates Goal ls
More Rapid Than at
. First. 5'.rr

Washington, Oct. 10. - Progress OF
the loan throughout the nation was
announced in the following statement
issued by the treasury:
"Oficial reports on subscriptions
total 1927, 7,124,670 up to the close Of
business Thursday, or about 1927 7,000,-
900 more than was reported at the
close of the previous day.
Estimates based on the customary
daily increases Of the official figures
and unofficial reports from various
parts of the country led to the belief
that between $1,50o,000,000 and ST.
75O,O00,000 had been subscribed"
The official figures follow:
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

Recount Ordered In Iowa Election.
Des Moines, Oct. 19.--Attorney Gen
eral H. M. Havner yesterday ordered
o recount Of the ballots cast in Mon,
days special election on the question
of constitutional prohibition. Unof
fetal returns give the ''wets" an ad-
vantage Of approximately 1000, with
total vote Of 100000. Leaders OF the
dry" faction reiterated that an Of;
ficial canvass would be made because
Of tie snar margin giyc1 the "wets."
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
GERMAN WARSHIPS LOST,
RUM0R; BODIES DRIFT IN

Copenhagen, Oct. 10. = uneon-
firmed rumors Of the loss Of Ger
man warshlp In the sound, the mar
} row strait between Denmark and
Sweden, are being circulated. The
J bodies Of two German marines and
} q sailor have drIfted ashore near
Elslnere, Denmark.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
More Suspected Spies Interned.

New York, Oct. 19.-Five more Ger
mans suspected Of being spies have
been landed In the internment camp
on Ellis island. They we're arrested
at the Charles l.. seabury plant. whore
submarine and airplane parts are made
for the government.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
Butter. Esas and Poultry.

Minneapolis. Oct. 19. = Butter
Creamery extras. per h., 42hc; extra
firsts, 41Hc: firsts, 40hc; seconda
39hc; dairy. 27c: packing stock. 37c
Eggs-Fresh prime irsts, new cases
free from rots. small dirties and checks
out, per doz.. 37hc; current receipta
rots out. $10.35; checks and seconda
doz.. 29c; dirties, candled, doz.. $50
Quotations on eggs includes cases.
Live Poultry--Turkeys fat, 10 lba
and over. zoe; thin. small. unsalable:
cripples and culls, pnsalable: rooster1
1Sc; hens. 4 lbs. and over. 18c; 3 to Z
lbs. 16c; under lbs, 14c: ducks, lao:
springs, l7c: geese. h.. 1oc.. ~
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

SoUtn St. FaUI IIVe STOCK.
South st. Paul, Oct. 19.-Estimatet
receipts at the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle, 10000; calves, 500; hogs, II,
400; sheep, 5000; cars, 524.
Railroads entering the yards report
ed receipts for the day by loads a
follows:
Burlington, 1; Great Western, IL;
Milwaukee, 26; Rock Island, s; Oma
ha, 40; Great Northern, 245; st. Louis
8; Northern Pacific, IA; 500 A..
Cattle-Steers, $6.00@8.75; cove
$6.00@8.75; calves, $5.25@1450. Hogs
$14.50016.40. Sheep. $5.00@16.75.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
New Russia Safe, Insists Root.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Elihu Root
had a long conference with Secretary
Lansing, discussing the situation in
Russia and winding up the business
of the mission to Russia Mr.. Root
headed. On leaving the State depart
ment Mr.. Root reiterated his conf
dence that the Russian democracy will
succeed. |h~-
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
Chicago Live Stock

Chicago, Oct. 19.-Hogs-Receipts
1900: dull: bulk, $16.25@17: light
$15.60017.25; mixed, $15.90@17.50;
rough. $15.90@16.15: pigs, $13.70@16
Cattle-Receipts 10000: weak: m
tive steers. .$6.75017.10; Western
steers. s5.9O@13.60; stockers and feed
ers. $6@11.40; cows and heifers, $4.Sl
01.90; calves, $9@16.
Sheep - Receipts $4,000; steady;
wethers, $9.10@13; lambs, $13@1826
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
Duluth PIax.

Duluth, Oct. 19-Flaxseed. Oct.
$3.09&; Nov, $3.09h; Dec, $3.031s;
May, $3.O6.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
Chicago Grain

Chicago, Oct. 19. = Corn, Dec.
$1.15A; May, $1.11h; Oats, Dec.
58Hc; May, Coo.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
DAILY MARKET REPORT.

Minneapolis Oats.
Minneapolis, Oct. 19.-Oats, Decem
ber, 5Sc; May, 59%c.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
THE WEATHER.

Minnesota.-Falr today, warmer
In afternoon or night; unsettled,
probably light rain or snow.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
ARTILLERY DUEIS OF GREAT INTENSITY
BLAST POSITIONS HELD In BELGIUM
AuStro-German Armies Advance Through Galicia Where
Important Cities Are Taken From Russian Control;
Kaiser In Triumphal Procession

The Flanders 'front.' where the great offensive launched
The Entente Tuesday still being held up by unfavorabe
weather. remains the of military Along other
sections of the line the however, there activity
suggesting attempts to dect the of
effort
Todays British official report the Germans
asst night delivered attack the Arras battle 'front.' biting
INTO the british line Infantry H important
of Monchy lie Preu There swift reaction by General
a forces and by this morning part the ground already
had been regained
Although Russias southern armies apparently offer
ing determined resistance the Austro
Ieutonc drive impetus that the
Russians not yet able to cope with it.
The Russian forces back their soil along
section OF the front opposite the Gacan border fast
being driven out of Bukowna Czernowt the capital this
Austrian Crownand yesterday occupied troops
and kmpoung the southern part of Bukowina been
evacuated by the Russians
Petrograd to-day admits further for the Austro-
German columns operating along the Dnester chroncne the
evacuation of the westerly bank of the its confluence
with the Dnester, Chon The Zbrocz here marks the
Russian boundary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
Early Reports Indicate
Quarter of Men Called
Will Be Unfit Physically
Ru Atsocinted Press

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 3.-Scat-
tering reports from local boards do
not indicate any increase In physical
exemptions from the army draft over
the average of 25.77 established in
1853.
Results of the next steps in the
selection procedure, the wedding out
of men with dependent families, also
are not clear. 1t may be that fur
ther supplemental rulings will be
necessary to give the local boards
the general policies to be pursued to
reach a decision in each case. The
question of marriage to avoid mill
tary duty has already been passed
upon and that type of Stacker will
meet with a cold reception at the
boards hands. 1t has been made
clear to the beard members that they
are the judges of whether a regis
tered man sought the shelter of mat
rimary to avoid military service and
must act accordingly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
FRANCE WANTS
PEACE ONLY IF
VICTORY IS WON
Slavery For Nation Would
Follow if War Ceased
Now

Paris, Aug. 2. = In the chamber
of deputies to-day NJ. Renaudel, in
introducing an Interpolation on the
governments general policy said in
view of the declaration by the
enemy it was not sufficient to op-
pose mere policy of denial.
Mr.. Renaudel maintained that a
declaration of the entente allies
peace conditions and immediate
steps to form a society of nations
would force Germany to unmask her
policy. -
Premier Ribot, in reply, began
with the question of peace, saying:
I'VE wish peace, but peace sincere
and honorable. What would peace
made to-day be? We should re-
nounce Alsace-Lorraine and be COM
belled ourselves to restore the de-
stroyed provinces. Ruined France,
which deserves to march at the
head of civilization, would be al
lowed to live, but beside us would
be the formidable block of the Cen
trai Empires, which would be the
true masters. Aims would be given
to Belgium; we should be made
slaves. st.@ -'
"Victory must be won. We shall
not forget that this will not be by
discussions. We cannot believe that
conferences can giveit to u.s.