, 1917-09-06

Berlin reports the capture of Rus
sian positions near Jacobstadt, be-
tween Riga n Dvinsk.
Official reports Indicate that Ameri-
can destroyers nave accounted for sew
eral U-boats with their weapons.
Word has been received indicating
that the British 7,OOO-ton steamship
Verdi has been unk with the loss of
six Of her crew.
President Wilson cabled the Mos
COW council, backing up the blood
and IRON rule of Kerensky and
p~ledging new Russia Americas aid.
The American schooner Laura C.
Anderson, was unk by bombs from a
submarine. All the members of the
crew were picked up and landed at an
English port.
Gen. Cadorna is giving the Aus
TRANS no rest. The Italians are driv-
ing ahead steadily In spite of the furi-
GUS counters and have taken some
new positions.
Following the bombardment of the
city Of Triest, the British and Italian
warships have announced they es.
capped injury and inflicted heavy dam
age on the enemy.
As the result of a British attack on
the Flanders front the British lines
have been advanced along a from of
more than 1000 yards astride the st.
Julien-Poelcapelle road.
The French gained an advance of
1000 yards and captured 1000 men in
an assault near Verdun Monday. The
German assaults on the Aisne front
also have been blocked by the
French.
Along the front in Flanders and
northern France hard rains have set
IN, causing an abatement in the fight
ing. The Germans nave ceased their
counter attacks in the Verdun sector,
evidently finding their task useless.
The rule of blood and iron" a
begun in Russia, n regiment having
been dispersed" in disgrace for de-
sorting their posts on the Rumanian
front. In other sections Of the east
ern front the Russians are stiffening
their resistance and Thursday re-
ported having blocked the advance of
the enemy.
WESTERN
Robbers slay paymasters and es-
cape with large sum of money in Chi
cago.
Labor disorders on Pacific Coast
have reached h climax and condi-
lions are bettered.
George w. France, postmaster of a
country town in Oregon, pleaded
guilty in the federal court at Port
land, of having violated the espionage
act by trying to dissuade men from
enlisting in the navy.
Ferdinand Schumann, son of Nine.
Schumann-Heink, was denied exemp-
ton from the national army by the
district exemption board at Phoenix,
Ariz., where Schumann has extensive
mining and cattle interests.
Steps have been taken by the ed
eral reserve board for a referendum
of the national banks of Wyoming to
determine whether they prefer to
have hat state attached to the
branch reserve bank soon to be cd.
tablished in Denver or to the branch
already authorized in Omaha.
WASHINGTON
Copper prices will DO fixed by Pres
ident Wilson.
Heaviest taxes on wal profits are
demanded by senators.
Enlisted and drafted men to be
given opportunity to become officers.
Nearly $500, 900, 900 was paid into
the treasury Thursday in the final in
stallment of the Liberty Loan.
President Wilson replied to the
pope's peace note, declining the prof.
fer Of peace along the lines suggested
by the vatican.
The ten women arrested in front of
ta9 White House making q demonstra-
ton in behalf of the National Won
ans party were fined 1925 each.
President Wilson approved esti-
mates of the Navy Department for the
expenditure OF an additional $3.50, OOO,.
900 for new destroyers to combat Ger,
man submarines.
Americans returning from Canada
may bring free Of duty 500 worth of
canned goods and other 1000 stuffs
under a ruling announced by the
Treasury Department.
Membership of the American Red
Cross has reached the 3,5OO,O0 mark
n is increasing at the rate of %, 900
TO 100000 a day, according to a head
quarters announcement.
The price Of $3.50 a bushel was
fixed for the 1917 crop of wheat by
President Wilson on the recommends
ton of the wheat price committee,
headed by DE-. II. A. Garfield.