Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-06

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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-
struction of property These strikes
are admittedly fomented and financial
ly supported by Germans.
Hag 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 We're in posses
sion of the Tower Hamlets ridge, were
beyond the bloody Polygon wood. and
had taken most of Ionnebeke the vii
lage from which they were driven in
April, 1915. The Germans made ire
mendously strong counter-attacks dur
ing the afternoon and evening, bat 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 10 futile attacks on
the French along the Chemin des
Danes and north of Verdun.
Four air raids in two days were
made on England by the Germans and
about a score Of persons were killed.
Both airplaueS 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 0irmen did great
damage to German establishments in
Belgium. Monday night the German
ayiators cleyerly bombed Il French
camp of German prisoners, killing two
ana wouuding II. rhey probably
thought it was a hosp tai
Steel Prices Heav ly Reduced.
BY voluntary agre amant made by
steel producers with lNe war indus
tries board and approved by the presi-
dent. scale OF quotations was estab-
liShed thai reduces prices of steel by
about one-half. These, according to
Ebert II. Gary. are fair and reason
able. though far below the expecta-
tens Of the manufacturers The pri-
GRITTY committee of the war industries
board issued an order that in all cases
preference in orders for iron anc steel
and their products be 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 ut san Francisco settled than the
lake seamen voted to strike, and next
the switchmen of theaElgin, Joliet K
Eastern suddenly quit. Gripping the
mills Of the United States Steel cor
poration at South Chicago and Gary.
Also. machiniStS employed by the gov
eminent I'm navy yards and arsenals
made new demands for more pay, and
the bituminous coal operators and min
ers could not agree on wages. 1t was
relief to learn that the International
Brotherhood Of Leather Workers de-
termined To prevent all strikes in its
ranks during the war.
For Second Liberty Loan.
All preparations were completed last
week for the campaign 70 ao0t the sec
ond Liberty loan. The bonds, which
will bear per cent interest, will be
advertised by posters, by every post
master. railroad, express and telegraph
manager. and every scho6lteaeher. a
letter viii be sent 70 every farmer in
the country. and a special miSsive will
20 20 selected list Of a million
wealthy agricultmalisrs. They viii be
urged 10 invest rs much Of the pro-
cecds Of their harvest as possible IN
the Litarr bonds. window cards,
milling >ticEerS and automobile stick
ers viii De distributed y the mill
lions
The senate PASSED the SS0o00OoM0
~ar deficiency On. and the house and
i senate Gonterees completed their work
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