The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-10-11

England's impending retaliation Tor
the German air raids is the main Tea
ture now occupying the space OF the
British newspapers.
The British cruiser Drake has been
torpedoed and sunk. The Drake was
torpedoed off the north coast of Ire
land. II - -
| Washington.
Two German commerce RAIDERS
manned by the crew of the famous
Seeadler, which, it now develops,
stranded on Mopeha Island, in the
south Pacific, after roaming the seas
for seven months preying upon Amer
imam and allied shipping, are operat-
ing somewhere in the south seas, &C
cording to a report received at the
navy dePartment from the commander
of the naval station at Tutu:la, Samoan
Islands.
Twenty thousand airplanes for the
United States fighting forces in
France, authorized in the $64O,OOO,OOO
aviation bill passed by congress tast
July, actually are under construction
Their motors are being manutactur-
ed, and the whole aircraft program. mas
| oeen co-ordinated so that when planes
and motors are completed, trained aVl-
ators. as we'll as machine guns and all
| other euuipment will be waiting Tor
them.
The soldiers and sailors civil rights
bill has been unanimously passed by
the house. 1t probably will not be
taken I'D in the senate until the De-
cember session.
It is learned that the Peruvian gov
eminent has discovered that A. Won
Der Heyde, the Peruvian minister to
Germany, disobeyed the Instructions
sent him September 26 to present to
the German foreign office an ultima
tum demanding, under the threat or
breaking Diplomatic relations, that sat
isfaction be given within eight days
of the sinking of the Peruvian bark
Of Lorton.
Testimony that Bolo Pasha, now un-
der arrest in Paris, as spy and peace
DrOpagandist on behalf of Germany,
came to America early in 1916 with
representations that. Germany was
ready for a separate peace with
France. was given before Merton r.
Lewis, attorney general Of New York
state. in the investigation in New York
CITY into the Levantine's financial ac-
tivities in this country.
The war tax bill became law with
President Wilson's signature: No for
malities attended the signing Of the
measure, which levies for this year
more than two and a half billion dol
lars new taxes to provide war reVe-
nue..
The new war tax law touches every
!, in the country, through taxes on
incomes. excess profits, liquor and to-
5acco, soft drinks and many other
things.
Whether "garabed' is the most mar
veIous scientific discovery of the age,
destined to play a great part in win
ming the war for the United States,
is to be investigated by scientists ap-
nroved by the secretary OF the 1nte-
rior. "Garabed' is something discov-
cred or invented by Garabed I. K.
Giragossian,s an Armenian inventor
I Of Boston. who believes he has the
l secret of taking from the air mystic
l rious power which will drive aero
l planes or battleshlps.
Interests of the nations ten million
negroes are to be represented at the
war department by Emmett ]. Scott,
8 for Is years confidential secretary OF
), the late Booker T. Washington. Sec
S retarv Baker announces his appoint
i ment as a special assistant.
j. With the $4,000 maximum 1nsur
r ance plan restored, as urged by the
$. administration, and with an addition
g al provision raising Maj. Gen. J. j
b Pershing and Major General Bliss, the
3. chief Of staff. to the rank OF general
d the soldiers and sailors insurance
t. bill was passed by the senate by
vote of II to 0.
n The Supreme court has been asked
If to pass on the constitutionality OF the
h selective draft law at the earliest date
> possible in q motion presented by SO
a. licitor General Davis.
10 Deterioration during September ovel
almost the entire cotton belt caused
Ia a loss Of $4,000 bales in the prospec
a. tive production of cotton.
is The third contingent of nationa
ID army is moving to the sixteen canton
ments where approximately one-hal
t. of the 687, 900 selected men called GU
* by the president already have bee1
modified.
tn A Copenhagen dispatch says that
ar monster demonstration in favor of
IL peace without annexations was held il
ar Germany recently at Frankfort-on-the
Id Main The crowd numbered fifty thou
d. sand.
oil Revival Of the grade of full genera
IS is planned by the war department t
We provide suitable rank for Major Ger
mr. | DorchinO n6in