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The sun., 1917-08-02
SAXONY CALLS
PEACE PARLEY
German Paper Says Meetings
Will Be Held to Talk
Peace Terms.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 1.-The VoIksseI-
tun0 of Leipsic announces that two
great mass meetings will be held in
that city tomorrow to discuss the ques-
tion do the people want peace
LONDON, Aug. IA despatch from
Zurich, Switzerland. to the Wireless
Press says:
"A semi official Vienna despatch says
that Count CZernin, the Austro-Hun-
Garian Foreign Minister. read with great
pleasure certain statements OF Lord
Robert Cecil. Minister of Blockade. in
the House OF Commons which he
interpreted as meaning that England
does not regard Austria as a real enemy.
From this the deduction is drawn that
there are no real obstacles to peace
negotiations between Vienna and Lon
don.
THE message adds that Count Czernin
would be willing 10 act as mediator
between Berlin and London and that he
has noted that in France as well as in
England there is no direct hostility to
Austria"
the correspondent at Copenhagen OF the
Exchange Telegraph, led the Deutsche
TdOesseituHJ to assert;
Germany does not want negotiations
in such roundabout way"
Tho FreUtdenbldtt replied that Ger
many not only would submit to but even
would accept joyfully any Nattempt at
peace through the medium OF Austria.
The sun., 1917-08-02
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.
british and French Consolidate
Their Gains.

LONDON, Aug 1.-THE official reports
on the western frOntsfOlloW,
British DayI-South OF the Ypres-
Confines Canal British minor oper-
ations during the night resulted in an
Improvement IL our new line.
Hostile counter attacks yesterday
afternoon and evening against our
new positions nj La Bassec VILE and
Immediately north Of the Npres-
Confines Canal were successfully re-
pulsed.
Further north, in the ncighhorhood
OF the Ypres- Roulers Railway another
German counter attack was crushed
during the night by our artillery.
The weather continues unfavorahle
for operations Heavy rain has been
falling since carly yesterday after
noon.
We made successful raid last
night east of BOis Grenler
British CnighD-Rain continued 10
fall throughout the day BY sue
cessfu operation to-day on our new
battle front our line was advanced
slightly in the neighborhood of the
Zillebeke -Zandvoorde road On the
left flank OF our attack our allies
gained further ground on the east
bank OF the User Canal
During the night Our new positions
east and northeast OF Ypres, between
Wosthock and st. Julien, were heavily
counter attacked by strong forces NJ
the enemy Our troops successfully
resisted the enemys repeated attempts
to drive us from the important posi-
tlons on high ground captured yester-
day In this neighborhood but under
The sun., 1917-08-02
"Sun" Tobacco Fund
Near $32, 1000 Mark

THE August drive of THE SUN
Tobacco Fund is in full swing
and the total this morning presses
hard against the $4,000 mark.
There was long list of new con-
tributors yesterday and some of
those who had given previously
reported with fresh contributions
and promises of more. The gifts
came from as far north as Yer
mont and as far south as Georgia.
From New England to Dixie.
Everybody's smoking up. This
promises to be great month for
the Sammies.
The boxes in the Schultz cigar
stores are filling up with coupons
and certificates. Remember.
when they are chock full they will
be emptied ready for filling again.
The ceilings the limit.
The fund employs no agents or
solicitors. Every contribution is
voluntary. The story of the days
progress will be found on another
page.
The sun., 1917-08-02
KAISER'S EDICT
CALLED WHINE
Direct Peace Bid in Royal
Proclamation, British
Papers Assert.
Special Gable Despotch TO rHr suy,


LONDON. Aug. 1.-The Kaiser's procla-
nation to the German people dsclaimIng
the empty shadow OF ambition and
schemes OF conquest" is regarded here
as much the most direct of the long
series OF peace bids that are being voiced
in Berlin and Vienna.
Coming simultaneously with the open-
ing OF the Allies greatest offensive. II
is warning to Germany. THE enemy
is stretching out his hands toward Ger
many. but he shall never have it, New
nations continue to enter the war against
us" This is interpreted as more of a
plea for the Allies to state their peace
terms than anything that has occurred
thus far
The imperial pronouncement combines,
In the British view, a warning TO the
German people of greater hardshlps
ahead and an invitation to the Allies 10
Indicate their peace terms. assuring
them more directly than ever before that
Germany IS willing to consider cGndl-
,!ons which last Autumn were utterly
excluded, at the time when Germany
flew peace kites labelled Look at the
war map"
There have been no illusions TO the
war map recently, least of all in this
utterance. which the London evening
papers characterize as whine
1t Is unquestioncd I'm the most authori-
tative circles In London and Paris that
the German Government is desperately
fearful OF the consequences OF fourth
winter OF war. Austria is putting ter
rife pressure on Germany to make a
peace move, while important elements In
Germany are strongly supporting
Vienna, especially in Bavaria and Wur-
temburg.
The poorer working classes in all the
German cities find living almost impos,
sible under present conditions. They re-
member the horrors OF last winter and
fear they will he a hundredfold worst
| this year.
Particular weight is given to the
Kaiser's proclamation because Germany
had received tho great speech OF For
eign Minister Balfour, outlining the wal
| aims of the Allies. The Kaiser's utter
ance is regarded as the direct and i'm
| mediate answer to Balfour, shrcwdlI
designed TO appear generally acquescen
/ while leaving the way open for ample
haggllng,
II the peace campaigns should result
| In placing Germany at the council boarC
she would instantly spread out de
mand for ;'eace highly advnntageou'
to her The Iiaiser's speech might, to
gether with other recent devt lopments
prove n basis for initiating peace nego
tlatlons II the Allies were able to &C
cept any German pove as made In gooC
faith, but they are unwilling ms yet Il
do this.
There Is an intense determination II
London and Paris to inhict such a de
feat upon Germany as will force tn
docle masses of the German people 4
understand ina; Germany really ha
been defeated Unless this is done. II 1
pointed out. the people would be told b,
the Government that victory had beel
won, The autccracy would claim tn
credit 1t would be more strongly en-
tronched in power and would be able {
resume its plottings against Europe.
The sun., 1917-08-02
GERMANS PREPARE FOR RETREAT;
MOVE HEADQUARTERS EASTWARD;
ENTENTE TROOPS EXTEND GAINS
WE ARE LNVZNCZBLE, BUT NOT
FOR CONQUEST, KAISER SAYS
eve Stand Immovable, Victorious and Intrepid; Ours
Will Be the Final Victory"-In Proclamation to
People He Denies Idea of Subjugation.

arms for II. But our people may rest
assured that German blood and German
zeal are not being gambled with for an
empty shadow OF ambition or schemes
OF conquest and subjugation, but In de-
fence of strong, free empire in which
our children may live in security.
Let all our actions and all our
thoughts be devoted to this fight. Let
this be our solemn promise of this day,
August l. 1917. WILLIAM, l. r."
"Remain Masters on the West"
The proclamation to the imperial
forces reads:
THE third year of tho war has come
TO an end. The number OF our adver-
saries has increased, but their prospects
of victory have not improved. You
crushed Rumania last year. The Rus
sian empire once more trembles under
your strokes Both countries sacrificed
themselves for the interests Of others
and are now bleeding to death. In
Macedonia you forcibly withstood the
enemy's assaults In mighty battles on
the western front you remain the
masters of the situation. Your lines are
firm, protecting your beloved homes
against the terrors and devastations OF
war.
THE navy has achieved good results
1t has threatened the enemy's command
of the sea and his very existence. Far
from home a little German group is de-
Tending a German colony against forces
many times superior
Victory in the coming year will again
be on our side and on that of our allies
Ours will be the final victory.
With a deeply moved heart I thank
you in my own name and in that of the
fatherland for what you have achiev !
in this last year Of the war. With ven
Grafton we remember the fallen who
gave up their lives for the greatness and
the safety of the fatherland.
The war goes on. 1t Is still being
forced upon u.s. We shall fight for oul
existence in the future with Arm reso.
luton and unfailing courage, AS oui
problems multiply so does our strength
increase.b We are invincible. We shal
be victorious. The Lord God will bt
with US. WILLIAM, l. r.
! "In the Field. August l."
The sun., 1917-08-02
U-BOATS' TOLL
Is CUT AGAIN
Germans Inaccurate in Re
ports, Law Says-Ameri-
can Craft Sunk.

LONDON, Aug. Some falling on in
the loss Of British merchantmen by sub
marines is roted In the official sum-
mary issued this evening. Eighteen
British vessels of more than 1900 tons
were sunk by submarines or mines last
week. Three vessels under 1900 tons
were sunk. while no fishing vessels were
lost
According5to the Admiralty report of
the previous week the losses were
twenty-one British vessels Of more than
1900 tons each, three of less than 1900
tons and one fishing vessel.
The figures OF merchant tonnage sunk
by submarines and mines given by the
Germans are known to be inaccurate.
said Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor of
the Exchequer, in the House OF Com
mons to-day. The Government, however,
he stated, has no intention at present
OF changing the form of the weekly
statement of shipping losses issued by
the Admiralty.
The American steamship Motano. OF
2.750 tons gross. was sunk by Teuton
submarine on July 81. Twenty-Five sur
vivors have been landed.
The Motano sailed from New York
July 2 for Queenstown, Ireland. The
vessel was in command OF Capt. L. s
Stratton and carried crew OF thirty
four men. OF whom fifteen claimed
American citizenship. The Motano was
built in 1890 at Newcastle. England.
The Americans among the crew were
Arthur b. Hansen. Bay Centre, Wash.
Fred Stone. 361 West Fifty-eightl
street New York; Joseph Winter, Jer
sey City J. T. Macdonald. Massachu
sets: B. II. Post, New York Charles
McHeom. Alabama; w. Harwood, fire
man, New York A. J. Quinn, Osceola
Neb Harry Spencer. New Orleans, La.
Alfred q. De Ford, jamestown. N. Y.
S. C. Fennery, Beecher City, III. A. A
Williams. Chicago; Leo NJ. Flynn, Phil
adelphia; r. r. Lolise, 120 West Sixty
first street, New York; Robert Luber
Springfield. Mass.
The sun., 1917-08-02
. RUSSIA DENIES TOO.

PETRoGRAn, Aug, 1,--Foreign Minister
Terestchenke denies absolutely the dec
!arations attributed to him by DIR.
Mchaelis, the German Chancellor. He
issued a statement saying:
'The Russian Foreign Minister drew
up no protests nor made any special
declarations to the French Government
beyond general declaration by the pro-
visional Government respecting war aims
which was generally made known May
IS. This declaration, which was sym
pathetically received, will be thoroughly
examined by the interallied conference to
be held shortly"
The sun., 1917-08-02

COPENHAGEN, Aug 1.-Two proclama-
tions were issued to-day by Emperor
william, one addressed 10 the German
people. asserting that he was animated
by no shadow OF ambition or scheme OF
conquest, but was fighting In deferce of
a strong. free empire the other to the
army, navy and colonial forces, insist
ing that Germany is invincible and will
be victorious.
The first proclamation follows:
"To the German People:
Three years OF hard fighting are be-
hind us With grief we remember our
dead, with pride our soldiers now fight
ing, with confidence all our workers and
with a heavy heart those who are lam
gushing in captivity. But above all our
thoughts stand resolute in the determina-
tion to prosecute this righteous war of
defence to successfui termination.
The enemy is stretching out his hands
toward German territory, but he shall
never have 1t. New nations continue to
enter into the war against us, but that
does not frighten us. We know our
strength and we are determined to make
use Of 1t. They wish to see us weak
and powerless at their feet. but they
shall not prevail
"VictOriOus and intrepid"
They received disdainfully our words
OF peace. They did not know how Ger
many could fight. Throughout the
world they have slandered the German
name, but they cannot extinguish the
glory OF German deeds.
Thus we stand erect at the close OF
this. year unmovable, victorious and in
trepd. Our trials may still await us,
but we shall meet them with a grave
mien and full of faith. Throuzhout the
three years achievement the mighty Ger
man people has become firm in its re-
sistance against all that the power Of
, the enemy can conceive. II the enemy
wishes to prolong the eufferings OF war
they will weigh more heavily upon him
| than upon us.
For that which has been accom-
plished on the front let us at home show
our gratitude by tireless toll. We must
still continue to hght and to furnish
The sun., 1917-08-02
AMERICA BUYS RAILS
FOR BATTLE FRONT
Purchases 10000 Tons
Steel Output Reduced.

The Iron Age to-day will say:
'Chief OF passing developments have
been the buying of-150,000 tons OF rails
by the Government for the building Of
double track railroad from its French
port to its battle front, marked reduc-
ton In output OF steel works and rolling
mills due TO the extreme heat In all pro-
ducing districts, and the efforts OF manu-
facturers In steel and metal working
lines to have exempted from conscription
enough employees to hold output OF war
materials where II is.
'"The Washington Governments rail-
road operations in France will be on n
large scale and vast engineering pro-
gramme is involved. There will also be
Considerable buying OF light rails for
portable tracks Deliveries are to be
completed by October 1. The Steel Cor
pofation took 10000 tons OF the rails
and the remainder was divided among
three companies"
The sun., 1917-08-02
AUSTRIA FOR NEW AMNESTY.
Italians TO Beneht-POpe Urges
Exchange of Prisoners.

ROME, Aug. 1.-According TO the
>Stdmrd news has been received at the
Vatican from Vienna of n comprehensive
amnesty which is about to be proclaimed
by the Austrian Government. All pris-
oners serving sentences up to two years
for political offences and numerous
Italian Irredentists will beneht by the
amnesty.
Pope Benedict, says the newspaper, is
believed to have had a part In this de-
cision of the Austrian Government.
Various Catholic journals Allude ia
the Vatican being interested in nego-
tiations with the Swedish Red Cross for
a general exchange of prisoners of war
between Italy and Austria.
The sun., 1917-08-02
ITALY RUsHEs SHIPS.

First of Series of 5000 Ton
Freighters on Ways.
ROME, Aug. 1.-The construction of
merchant ships OF a uniform type and
measuring 5000 tons has been begun in
the Italian shipyards.
The FIRST launching win take place
the end OF this month and others will
follow without interruption.
The sun., 1917-08-02
Norwegian ship sunk, 2 killed.

BERGEN, Norway. Aug. 1.-The Nor
wegian steamship Cavis has been tor
pedoed at a point twenty miles to sea
from Holmgraa- One passenger and
one sailor we're killed. The crew of the
vessel has arrived here.
The sun., 1917-08-02
80, ,4o4, 900 Given spanish Army.

MADRID, AuR. 1.-The Cabinet has sp-
proved credits of 2s.000.000 pesetas
(S5, ,404. .000) for the War Department
and for the improvement In army corps
services.
The sun., 1917-08-02

GREAT REAR SPRING WATERLOO. the
case Of six glass sioppered bottles. Ado.
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The sun., 1917-08-02

Generally fair to-day and probably Co
morrow; continued warm; west winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, %; lowest, Ga.
Detailed weather reports on page s.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-12
WILSOl HAS PEACE TERMS7
Former Hungary Premier Tells Allies
to See U. S.-Senator Lodge AS
sails German Envoy.

London, Jan. 5.-President Wilson
now knows the peace conditions, of the
TeutOnic allies and the entente pow
erS can learn what they are from him.
Count julius Andrassy, former premier
of Hungary, is quoted as saying in a
dispatch from Budapest. according to
the Central News agency, by way Of
Amsterdam.
Washington, Jan. BIN the senate
debate on Wednesday on the Hitch
cock resolution to indOrse President
Wilson's peace note Senator Lodge at
tackled the German ambassador, Count
Won BernstOrff, for giving out a news
paper statement publicly approving the
note.
IF is hardly to be wondered Mt, with
such a statement as that from the
German ambassador" said Senator
Lodge, that there should be general
misinterpretation of the note, gen.
eral belief that it was designed and
timed so as to help Germany in at
tanning a peace upon the terms she
desires 10 impose"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-12
CARRANZA AID is HELD
CHARGED BY THE U. S. AGENTS
WITH CONSPIRACY.
Is Concerned in Illegal Ship
ment of Arms.

New York, Jan. 5.-Juan L. Burns,
'CarranZa consul here, was arrested on
Wednesday, charged with being con-
.erned in conspiracy To ship arlns
and ammunition to Vera Cruz in viola
lion of President Wilson's embargo
proclamation of October, 1915.
Three Indictment. have been brought
against Burns, it was learned. Aside
from the alleged conspiracy 10 violate
the presidents proclamation, the de
PENDANT is accused also of deceiving
the customs authorities by falsely
.nanifesting ammunition shipments as
hardware.
The arrest. made by special agents
of the department of justice, is the
outcome of raid on the Offices of an
importing and exporting company OPP
Grated here recently by MeXicans and
Of the arrest subsequently of u man
named Reuben Mier at Houston, Tex
Mier formerly was employed here in
the Mexican consulate.
Burns, who was arrested as he was
leaving his home, was taken to the
federal building and held in S10.0Ot
bail.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-12
Statistics on Electricity.

The electricity output of the various
power plants of the United States re-
clamatiOn service operated i'm 1914
was over 66,O0O,OO0 kw.-hr. The total
capacity of the II plants in operations
was 27,134 XIV. ami the first cost OF
the plants $2.542,OOO. OF the total
output. 30 per cent was sold to Gus
toners, 81 per cent was used for irri-
CATION pumping, II per cent for con-
structiOn purposes. 4 per cent for
drainage. the remaining per cent rep
resenting losses. 1t was estimated
that the power remaining undevelOped
on all the different projects amounted
to total of $4,000 horsepower. OF
.his 100000 horsepower consisted of
the estimated capacity on the Flathead
river. in Montana. the remainder be-
ing distributed through 81 other pow
or sites.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-12
SUSPECT ENDS LIFE
DEATH ENDS SEARCH FOR RICH
FRIEND OF SLAIN MODEL OF
PHILADELPHIA.
SON OF BIG COAL MAGNATE
Bernard w. Lewis Saw Girl Killed
After Visit to Home, Police Believe
Committed Suicide While Officers
Were Waiting to Arrest Him.

Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-Bernard W..
Lewis, the young Pittsburgh million
aire who was being sought on Il charge
collateral with the murder of Maize
Colbert, the model. committed suicide
on Thursday at Atlantic City.
Lewis, traced to the very threshold
of his suite by detectives, delayed their
admittance with conversation. He shot
himself with .22-caliber rifle just as
the doors were battered down.
The bullet entered the temple and
death was instantaneous. That Lewis
anticipated arrest and made prepare
tons to kill himself is indicated by
the fact that the rifle was new.
Although the detectives do not
charge Lewis with the murder, they
declare that his was the collar found
In the beautiful models rooms. A
woman, whe saw Lewis Friday night,
identified it, they assert, by a spot and
the fact that it was slightly wilted in
front.
Lewis was thirty-seven years old, a
Yale graduate of 1901 and. member
of the Union, Pittsburgh, Country,
Oakmont and Pittsburgh Automobile
clubs. He was married but had been
eStranged from his wife since last No
vember He was well known among
the devotees of the night life.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-12
TEUT0NS CAPTURE 2 TOWNS
Matchin and JijiIa, in
Dobrudja.

Berlin, Jan. (by wireless). The
towns of Matchin and Jijila, in north
ern Dobrudja, have been captured. 1t
was announced officially on Wednes-
day.
In the interior of Roumania the Rus
slams and ROumanians have been
driven back west and south of Foe
SAM, and the invaders are now In
front of the fortified Russian position.
On the MOldavian front strong at
tacks were made by Russo Roumanian
forces. The official announcement says
these assaults failed with heavy losses
TO the attackers. The towns of Bar.
sesci and Topesci, as well as several
hill positions, were captured by the
Teutonic forces.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-12
NAME TUMULTY IN LEAK CASE
Congressman Wood Also Involves
Presidents OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tary and Others Deny Charge.

Washington, Jan. S.-Smoldering ru-
mors that somebody. made money in
the stock market with leak" infOrma-
ton about the sending of President
Wilson's peace note blazed up at a
sensational session of the house rules
committee on Friday, when its first
hearing on Representative Woods res
olution for investigation was held.
Specifically declaring be made charges
against no one and was presenting
only information that had come to him,
Wood brought in the names of Sec
rotary Tumulty, "Mr, Boiling" a broth
er of President Wilson's wife; Ber-
nard Baruch, New York stock opera
tor; Otto II. Kahn of Kuhn, Loeb &
Co.; Thomson & McKinnon, Chicago
brokers Lamson Brothers x Co., Chi
cago brokers; w. f. F. Hutton & Coz,
New York brokers; F. A. Connolly &
Co., a Washington brokerage house in
which Wood said "Mr. Boiling" was a
partner.
Wood disclaimed intending to give
the impression that he believed Mr..
Tumulty or anyone else, for that mat
ter, profited from the sO-called leak,
All the persons named at the hear
ing denied knowledge of the presi.
dents peace note until it was pub
liShed.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-12
CRUSHED THE "ViCE RING"

New York.-Vice of all kinds in New
York has been greatly reduced during
the past few years, according to the
annual report of the Bureau of Social
Hygiene, of which John d. Rockefeller,
Jr., is the head. Probably at no time
in the history of the city, the report
asserts, have the conditions in saloons
shown such improvement as in recent
months. The socalled vice ring"
which flourished several years ago, no
longer exists, and the owners of vice
resorts either have gone into hiding
or have left the city, the report adds.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-12
ARMY BASE ON BORDER
Expeditionary Force-May Use
Mexican Railway.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Columbus, N. M.-The army base at
Columbus has been put in readiness
to receive the troops of Gen. Pershing's
punitive expedition should it be recall.
ed from Mexican soil. COrrals have
beer prepared for the cavalry and
pack animals. Quartermaster store
houses have been erected and much
other preparatory work done in antici
patton of orders fom the War Depart
ment Withdrawing the expedition
Some military men believe little diff
Guilty will be had in obtaining permits
sion to move the troops and theil
equipment over the Mexican North
western railroad from Condnia Dublin
Mexico. Others believe that Gen
Pershing will make the march with his
troops rather than to avail himself o.
the railroad facilities.