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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21

One of the coincidents reggistra-
ton day brot to light was that Samuel
Wilson, OF Salina, has seven sons, six
of them between Fl and 81 years of
age, who registered that day, the
seventh not having been quite old
enough to register, but plenty old
enough to enlist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21
EXCHANGE NOTES AND LOCALS

When our boys get into France in
sufficient numbers we would like to
see them given a position-center,
left or right, and then let John Bull
and the frog eaters keep out of the
way. 1t may be a fool idea we have
in our head, but it is there and we
cant help it viz: That the boys will
show 'em what fighting is like.-Nor-
ton Courier.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21

Here is something reasonably funny
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
INCREASED FREIGHT
RATES ARE DENIED
RAILROADS LOSE FIGHT FOR
HIGHER TARIFFS THROUGH
OUT THE UNITED STATES.
Commerce Commission Denies the
Proposed Horizontal Increase Asked
for by Railroads, But Some Ad-
vances Are Conceded.

Washington. June 20 the inter
state commerce commission denied the
plea OF the railroads Of the United
States for a horizontal increase Of ~
per cent Increase in freight rates,
IN its decision the commission indl-
Gated Its willingness 70 Increase class
rates IN the eastern district approx
mately IL per cent Since about one
fourth OF the freight handled Is
moved under class rates. the decision
virtually allows the eastern lines about
per cent Increase in gross freight
revenue. Increases sought In rates Oh
coal, coke and iron ore win be granted
The commission found as Il result OF
extended hearings, that the curriers'
generally show substantial and in
creaslng financial prosperity and that
they have ample resources with which
20 conduct transportation.
Little sympathy was given the argu-
ments of the roads that they were vic
Tins OF war prices, the commission
holding that the carriers have prOhted
by the mobilization OF troops.
The commission suspended the pro
posed tariffs until October %, but II In
dieated that no rehearing Of the case
will be OF value at this time and sug.
gseted cancellation OF the tariffs.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
COAL BARONS TO
FIX LOWER PRICES
OPERATORS PROMISE SECRETARY
WILSON TO TREAT GOVERN
MENT AND PUBLIC BETTER.
Immediate Cut Ranging From One to
Five Dollars on 5ituminous Prod
uct Agreed Upon at Confer
enee Held at Capital.

Washington Reductions in the
price of bltuminous coal at all mines
east of the Mississippi river, ranging
from 81 TO SO a ton to the public, with
a further cut of so cents for the gov.
eminent, We're agreed upon Thursday
at conferences between the operators
and government officials. The new
prices become effective ut once.
Four hundred operators who gath
cred here at n call from Secretary Lane
and pledged themselves to furnish their
product Mt reasonable price were rep
resented In the final conference by
committees from each field. Earlier In
the day they had agreed to place the
price fixing In the hands of the gov
ernment, through the defense coun-
ellis coal production committee, Secre-
tary Lane and Commissioner Fort of
the federal trade commission thus
avoiding the possibility of violating the
antitrust laws.
Director Smith OF the geological sur
vey estimated that the reduced prices
would mean that the operators would
get S1s0OO0,000 less annually for their
output and that the saving to the gov
eminent and the coal-consuming public
would be even greater.
Only the districts west Of Illinois
Iowa, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma
and the southwest-whIch were not
represented, remain yet to be account
ed for, and there is no doubt in the
minds of officials that these districts
will agree TO the price reduction.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
CANADIANS STORM
GERMAN TRENCHES
DEFEAT IN THEIR oNsLAUGHTs
MEN OF THE CRACK PRUSSlAN
GUARD AND GRENADIERS-
Wire Entanglements Could Not Stop
Fighting Canadians, Who Have
Extended Line to Within One
Mile Of Center of Lens.

London.-The Canadians have taken
another hack at the German lines pro
tecting Lens, and have been rewarded
with further encroachment upon
their objective.
Striking on a two-mile front south
Of Lens they stormed and captured
German first line positions before
Avion and also the village of Leau-
vette. They defeated in their on
slaughts men Of the crack Prussian
guard and the Fifth Grenadier guards,
whose machine gun and rifle fire,
though the attacking force had TO cut
through wire entanglements, could not
stay them.
When the bsttle ended and the Can
adams began their work of consolidate
ing newly won positions, their line had
been extended to within one mile of
the center of Lens, the fall of which
under such tenacious assaults as have
been recently made seemingly cannot
be long delayed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
BRAZILIAN NAVY
HUNTING RAIDERS
SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS
WAR SHIPS ARE COOPERATING
WITH UNITED STATES FLEET
Plan for Safeguarding Ships Carrying
Soodstuffs Has Been Completed
Without Formal Declaration
OF War Against Germany.

Washington. Brazil's navy has be
gun cooperating with the American
feet In South American waters in
hunting own German sea raiders and
watching for German submarines.
Sending OF special diplomatic mis-
sion 10 Brazil 10 arrange for greater
coordination Of forces and the closest
possible cooperation Of the two gov
ernments is under consideration.
ton by formal declaration Of war
Brazil thus practically has joined the
United States against Germany.
Whether Brazil VIII supplement her ac-
tlon by AZ ormal declaration Of war
Is regarded as doubtful because the
government st Rio de Janeiro Is In
cllned to regard It's action rather as
defensive than aggressive.
Brazii's seizure Of the war-bound
German ships has added 10 her mer-
chant marine more than 10000 tons,
which. with that already at her dis
posal. will, Il is believed, contribute
materially 10 the solution OF the prob
lem Of getting supplies to the allies,
Brazi's navy Is the largest Of the
South American group and In connec-
ton with the fleet commanded by Adj
miral Caperion Il is believed the work
Of keeping the South Atlantic ciear Of
enemy craft win be greatly faeilitat-
ed.
a plan for safeguarding ships car
r.iug fondgfufrs 10 Fur0pe nlrendy has
been put Into effect.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
RUSSIANS AGAIN
ATTACK TEUTONS
sLAvs ASSUME OFFENSIVE FOR
THE FIRST TIME SINCE REVo-
LUTiONlSTS COME IN POWER
Storm German Positions Along a Front
Of Eighteen Miles in Galicia,
Attack Being Inspired BY
Allies, Says Berlin.

London.-The soldiers of new Rus
the first time since the revolution last
March Russian troops have begun an
attack on an extensive scale. Along
a front of eighteen and one-haf miles
in the region of Brzezany, Galicia,
Russian troops have stormed the Ger
man positions. Berlin says the Rus
slams suffered heavy losses and were
compelled to retire before the German
fire. The attack was made in the sec
ton southeast of Lemberg, where the
artillery firing has been heavy re-
Gently.
The Russians also made night at
tacks on both sides of Brzezany and
near Zwyzyn, and Berlin reports as
saults between Zlota Lipa and the
Narayuvka. The artillery arm of the
Russian forces has been active and
from the Berlin report it is learned
that an intense duel has been in prog
ress from the region of Brzezany to
as far northward as the middle Stok-
bod in Volhynia, a distance of about
IT'S miles. Brezezany is one of the
keys to Lemberg, the Galician capital.
Berlin declares that the Russian at
lacks, which it says were powerful,
were brought about through the pres
sure of the leading entente powers.
Field Marshal Haig continues to
tighten his grip on Lens. On the north
bank of the River Souchez British
troops have captured German positions
on a front of half mile southwest
and west of Lens. The British army
during June captured 1886 German
prisoners, including 175 officers, and
guns, including two heavy
guns, as well as much other war ma
terial.
The French and Germans continue
to battle ut various points on the front
from Cerny to the Verdun region.
East of Cerny the French have re-
pulsed German attacks ana IN the re-
sion of Prunay, east of Rheims, Ger
man surprise attack was thrown back
with heavy losses. On the left bank
Of the Mouse the fighting has brought
40 change in position.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
BRITISH PREMIER OPTIMISTIC
Declares Germans Being Taught Vir-
tue of Humility With Fierce Lash

Dundee.-"We have driven the
great army of Germany underground, :"
said Premier Lloyd George in a speech
here June 30. when great army is
driven to these tactics, it is the begin
ming of the end 1t means that we are
pounding sense of inferiority into ev-
cry pore of the German military mind.
ut is good for the war, is even bet
ter for after the war. AS long as
the Prussians have an idea of superior
ity in their minds, Europe will not be
decent place for people to live in
peace. 1t will be easier after this"
The Prussian, said Mr.. Lloyd
George, has many virtues, but sense
of humility has never been among
them. The premier added that the
Prussian is now being taught the vir-
tue of humility with a fierce and re-
lentless lash.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
AMERICAN TROOPS
LANDED IN FRANCE
GREAT CONTINGENT OF SEA-
SoNED SOLDIERS READY TO
BATTLE WITH GERMANS.
Trip Over Seas Without Mishap, Amer
lean Enterprise Having Set a New
Record for the Transportation
of Troops.

Washington.-Th advance guard of
the mighty army the United States is
preparing to send against Germany is
on French soil
The second contingent of American
troops arrived at French port and
disembarked Wednesday morning,
June 81.
The troops landed amid the frantic
cheers of the people, who had gathered
for hours before to welcome their
American allies, another contingent
having been as enthusiastically greet
| ed the day before.
In defiance of the German subma-
rines, thousands of seasoned regulars
and marines, trained fighting men
with the tan of long service on the
Mexican border or in Haiti or San Do
mingo, still on their faces, have been
FASTENED overseas to fight beside the
French, the British, the Belgian, the
Russian, the Portuguese and the Ital-
ian troops on the western front.
The American boys were sent to a
camp not far from the landing point,
which for obvious reasons was not
made known to the public, where
Major General William L. Sibert is
installed. Thence they probably will
90 soon to point near the front. All
the troops are in excellent shape, en-
thusiastic over the successful trip
and their reception and eager for ac-
ton.
News of the safe arrival of the
troops sent new thrill through Wash
ington. No formal announcement came
from the war department. None will
come probably until Major General
Pershing's official report has been re-
ceived. Then there may be state
ment as to the numbers and compost
ton of the advance guard.
Press dispatches from France pre-
sumably sent forward with the APP
proval of General Pershing's staff,
show that Major General Sibert, one
of the new major generals of the army,
has been given command of the first
force sent abroad, under General
Pershing as commander in chief of the
expedition.
One thing stands out sharply, de-
spite the fact that the size of the task
that has been accomplished is not fully
revealed as yet. This is that Amer
lean enterprise has set a new record
for the transportation of troops
Considering the distance to be COW
cred and the fact that all preparations
had to be made after. the order came
from the White House the night of
May Is, it is practically certain that
never before has military expedition
of this size been assembled, conveyed,
and landed without mishap in so short
a time by any nation.
The American forces will be a net
gain to the allies. 1t will throw no
single burden of supply or equipment
upon them. The troops will be fed,
clothed, armed and equipped by the
United States. Around them at the
camp on French soil tonight are being
stored supplies that will keep them 60
ing for months, and more will follow
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
EXPLOSION IN COLORADO.
-Four Men Killed and Ten others In
jured When Plant is Wrecked.

Trinidad, Colo.--Four men, including
Superintendent J. b. Jeandell, were
Killed and ten injured as the result of
an explosion which wrecked two build
ings of the +. l. Du Pont be Nemours
Powder company at Augusta, In this
county, late Friday. William Wilson,
one OF those injured, probably will die.
The cause OF the explosion has not
been determined
Officials ut the plant declined 10
make any statement concerning the af-
fair. The crash shattered windows
half mile away. The plant com
prises six buildings, all widely scat
tered.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
TeUToNIc PRESS is GAGGED.
Believed Something Drastic Has Hap.
pened or is About 10 Happen In
Germany

London Special dispatches from
Rotterdam say II is inferred there, in
view OF the gagging OF the German
press. that something drastic has hap
pened or Is about TO happen in Ger
many. They quote the Frankfurter
Zeltung complaining that II was com
PEELED TO issue It's political section un-
IN further notice without an indepen-
dent expression OF opinion and say the
censorship now far exceeds anything
previous, The press is declared TO be
completely muzzled.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
CHECKS BONE DRY MOVE.
Prohibition Leaders Requested by
President to Drop Fight Against
Beer and Wine.

Washlngton.-Inte of Presi-
dent Wilson on Friday checked the
"bone dry" national prohibition move
ment in congress. Confinement of pro-
hibiton legislation to distilled bever-
ages without interference with manu-
facture of beer and wines. 1t is gener-
ally agreed, viii result.
Prohibition leaders We're asked by
the president to drop their fight
against the manufacture of beer, wines
and other light intoxicants. With a
formal response from the dries" de-
ferred, senate leaders of all factions
quickly reached an understanding TO
limit absolute prohibition TO distilled
spirits.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
Canadian Miners Win

Calgary, Alberta.-The strike of 5000
coal miners in western Canada, which
has been in progress since April l,
ended Wednesday when Commissioner
W. H. Armstrong, appointed by the
government to investigate and take
any action deemed necessary, ordered
immediate resumption of operations in
all mines affected at an increase of
221a per cent in wages.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
KNOCKS WHEAT SPECULATION
Monopoly in Wheat Trade to Be Set
Up by Government.

Chicago.-GOvernment plans for food
control, according to a statement given
out here June by President Griffin
OF the board of trade, include absolute
control of the wheat trade in all its
commercial aspects There can be no
speculation in it. Buying and selling
of other grains for present or future
delivery will be unrestricted.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
CAR pLuNoes INTO NIAGARA.
Passengers Thrown Into Whirlpool
Rapids, Number Being Killed.

Niagara Falls-A Belt Line car on
the Great Gorge route left the rails
plunged down twenty-foot embnnk'
ment and turned over In ten feet OF
water on the edge or the Whirlpool
Rapids Sunday afternoon. Nine per
sons are known to be dead, two per.
sons known 10 have been on the car
have not been seen since the accident
aud probably are dead. An indefinite
number estimated AZ from two TO ten,
are reported missing aud more than a
score are Ia hospitals. A washout,
due 20 recent heavy rains, was the
cause Of the disaster.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
Board to Elk Coal Prices.

Washington.-A proposal that coal
prices during the war be fixed by a
joint governmental commission COM
posed of the secretary of the interior,
the defense councils coal production
committee and the federal trade COM
mittee was approved June q by a
special committee of coal operators
representing the trade in all sections
of the country.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
TooELE STRIKE DECLARED OFF.
Wage Increased Offered by smeIter
Company Accepted by Men.

Salt Lake City.-In consideration of
a horizontal increase of 20 cents a day
while the market quotation of lead re-
mains 10 cents pound and with an
addition to the wage of 10 cents day
for every 1-cent advance in lead,
strikers who walked out at the Inter
national smelter at Tooele more than
two weeks ago voted to call off the
strike. The increase is regarded as
substantial by nearly all the smelter
men. They returned to work June %.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
Food Exnorts Increase.

Washington. - American foodstuffs
exports in May reached a value of
S104, 100000, a considerable increase
over previous months, as shown in de
partment of commerce statistics. Ship
ments We're greater by $5,OOO,0OO than
In April and $2O,00O000 in March. Dur
Ing the elevel months ending with May,
the country shipped abroad $S33,0OO,-
600 worth of food, as against $744,0OO,-
600 in the same period the year before.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
conaressmen Play Ball.

Washington.-In the presence of
President Wilson, members of the
cabinet and other high officials, the
house of representatives Democratic
baseball team on Saturday defeated
the Republican team, % to n, in a
benefit baseball game for the Red
Cross. TIL egame netted the Red
Cross $1,000.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05

Commander Claude c. Bloch is COM
mander OF the United States battIeship
Arizona, one Of the newest Of our
uavy's great fighting vessels.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
German Socialists NettIed.

Copenhagen.--Th German majority
socialists have returned from Stock
holm and are INDUCING in an autburst
of scolding against Germany and par
ticularly Criticising the United States
for not favOring the German majority
socialists particular brand of peace.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
Strike Broken by Threat

Copenhagen.-The German authori-
ties broke the recent strike at the
shipyards in Stettin by the same
means they used to crush the April
strike. They threatened to muster the
strikers as soldiers and subject them
to punishment meted out to mutineers
unless they resumed work.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
Private Bank Closes Doors.

Chicago. OF the old private
banking firm of Graham & Sons, which
has heavy deposits, were closed Friday
afternoon. A police guard was re-
quested, Deposits of the bank, which
as u private institution did not make
public reports, were generally estiInat-
ed at from S3,OOO.OOO 10 S5,OOO,OO0
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
rryInu @ settIe ArIzona strIke.

Phoenix, Ariz.---Governo Thomas
Campbell, az the request of Sheriff
Harry Wheeler OF Cochlse county and
the copper mine owners of the Warren
district, has requested the United
States department of labor 20 appoint
cOnciliator 10 secure an agreement
between the mine owners and the
striking copper miners at Blsbee.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
Kinodon Gould to Wed Artist

New York.--KingGon Could eldest
son Of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Gould,
obtained license here Saturday TO
marry S. Annunzlatta Camilla Maria
Luccl, daughter Of Condido and For
tunata Menci Lucci. She Is an artist
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
naIeombe,s SLAYER Exonerated.

Liberty, Mo.-Bee Il. Smith of Elk.
celslor Springs, Mo, on trial for the
murder in that city on March 7 of Ur-
ban II. Balcombe of Omaha, Neb., was
declared not guilty by jury Thurs
day. The jury held Balcombe was
killed in self-defense.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
Worrying Always weakens.

Worrying is always weakness, It is
always danger. In a sense, though
often excusable and sometimes IN.
avoidable, 1t is cowardice; and cow
ards, as Shakespeare tells us, ode
many times before their DEATH" We
may regard worry as the price paid by
humanity for advance in education
and In refinement OF feeling; but II is
higher price than need be paid
Exchange.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
Fifteen KIlIsd BY Failing TANK

Milwaukee Fifteen persons, nine
men and six women. dead. and APP
pro1imately thirteen injured, some
seriously. comprise the latest Hist Of
casualties from the falling Of a big
water tank. supported by steel frame
work. at the edge 81 the Milwaukee
river
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
sehlsm Splits zIonists.

Baltimore, Md,-RepreSentatiyes OF
three Zionist societies In constitu-
tional convention called by the pro-
vlsional executive committee for gen
eral Zionist affairs, seeded from the
convention on June 2S.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05

Keunet no. EnterocolItls, the dis
ease which has hecn responsible for
the deaths Of rs persons Ia south
eastern Missouri within the last six
weeks. now has crossed int0 Arkansas,
six deaths having been reported at
I.uxUra No two DAYS
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
Americans to Use German ships

Observation-Disclosures of the
German merchant ships seized in
American ports at the outbreak of the
war We're turned over to the shipping
board on June 80. by President VIII
son for operation. The other fourteen
already are in possession of the navy
department.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
germany Seeking More Capital

Berlin.-The reichstag this week will
be called on to approve a measure
supplementing the budget for the cur
rent fiscal year authorizing the chan
cellOr to mobilize new war credit of
fifteen billion marks, bringing the to-
tai appropriations for the war to o.
OOO.OOO,OO0 marks.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
Three Czech Reaiments Desert.

msterdam.-Three Czech regiments
have deserted to the Russians, accord
ing to a statement to a committee of
deputies from southern Austria by f.
Won GeOrgl, minister of defense in the
retiring Austrian cabinet.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
DICTATOR WOULD RESTORE KING
As1An Tuna Claims Throne Of the
Chinese Empire.

London General Chang Hsun, says
a Reuters Limited dispatch from Pc
Kin, has informed President Ii Yuan
Hung that he must retire because the
Aanchu emperor. Hsunn Tung, has
been restored 70 the throne,
General Chang Hsun. who is the
military governor Of Anhwei province,
has taken a prominent part in the re
cent internal troubles In China, and a
dispatch from Pekln. June is. said
that he had assumed the power Of die.
tatlon.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
Twenty-eight British ships Sunk.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS British YES
sells of more than 1900 tons each and
seven under 1000 tons were sunk by
mines or submarines last week, ac-
cording to the weekly statement OF
losses.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
Women officers In TRAINING.

Denver. Colo Women who are "a
command the units at the hfrh no-
tiOnal service school Of the wumcuS
branch of the navy league have be-
gun military training here They are
now drilling twice week
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
Belgian Army Growing.

Washington.-The Belgian army is
larger, better equipped and more de-
termined today than it was at the be-
ginning of the war, said Lieutenant
General Leclercq, military member of
the Belgian mission in an address here.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-05
pumn MlIl Not plaaolve.

Petrograd.-The Russian duma will
not abide by the recent resolution Of
the congress Of soldiers and work
mems councils calling for its dissolu-
ton. says resolution adopted at a
private meeting Of members.