Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-13

| days for the sinking 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-
structon of property. These strikes
are admittedly fomented and financial
ly supported by Germans.
Haig Resumes His Offensive.
Having spent the first part of the
week in consolidating his gains and
beating off the desperate counter-at-
lacks of the Germans, Field Marshal
Haig on Wednesday resumed his Of
fensive in Flanders In the Ypres re-
gion. In few hours his men had
occupied ground to depth Of more
than 1000 yards along most of the
front involved, and were IN posses
sion of the Tower Hamlets ridge, were
beyond the bloody Polygon wood, and
had taken most of Zonnebeke, the viii
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, at
the date of writing, are pronounced
most satisfactory.
Very heavy losses were incurred by
the crown prince in futile attacks on
the French along the Cbemin deg
Danes and north of VerdvA
Four air raids in two days were
made on England by the Germans. and
about score of persons were killed.
Both airplanes and Zeppelins took 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
aviatOrs ceverly bombed French
camp of German prisoners, killing two
and wOunding II. They probably
thought it was a hospital.
Steel Prices Heavily Reduced.
BY voluntary agreement made by
steel producers with the war indus
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 Ii. Gary, are fair and reason.
able, though far below the expecta-
tons Of the manufacturers. The pri |
GRITTY committee of the war industries |
board issued an order that In all cases |
preference In orders for iron and steel |
and their products he given to con-
Germs turning out materials actually
necessary for the wars conduct. Man
ufacturers of articles classed as lux
uries are the first to feel the effects
of this order.
The federal labor trouble mediators /
are 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 next
the switchmen of the Elgln, Joliet X
Eastern suddenly quit, Gripping the
mills of the United States Steel cor
poratiOn al South Chicago and Gary.
Also, machinists employed by the gov
eminent in navy yards and arsenals
made new demands for more pay, and
he bituminous coal operators and min
ers could not agree on wages. 1t was
1 relief to learn that the International
Brotherhood of Leather Workers de-
.ermlned to prevent all strikes in its
'anks during the war.
For Second Liberty Loan.
All preparations were completed last
week for the campaign to float the sec
md Liberty loan. The bonds, which
will bear Der cent interest, will be
advertised by posters, by every post
nasScr, railroad express and telegraph
and every schoolteacher A
etter will be seut to every farmer in
he country, and special missive will
70 10 selected list of a million
wealthy agriculturalists. They will be
lrged to invest "a much Of the pro-
eeds of their harvest as possible in Z
he Liberty bonds. Window cards, :
Mailing stickers and automobile stick
RS will be distributed by the mil
ons,
The senate passed the SS,000O00,00O
'ar deficiency bill, and the house and 4,
enate eonferees completed their work
a the great Yer tax bill.