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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
U. S. WILL CONTROL
SHIPPING OF WORLD
Wilson Puts Lid on Iron and Steel Ex
ports That Do Not Directly Aid
in Crushing Germany.

Washington-The United States
will control the shipping of the world
during the war; after the conflict she
may emerge as mistress of the seas
with the greatest mercantile marine
atioat This became apparent when
President Wilson issued an order
placing an embargo on the export of
steel and iron products. Every ounce
OF steel that might enter into the build
ing of ships will be kept in this coun-
try after August Is. This effectuallv
will prevent any foreign country OBJ.
tanning supplies from this country for
the upbuilding of a merchant marine
to dominate the seas at the close of
the war. Japan, it is believed, will suf
Ter heavy blow. Immense quantities
of steel have been exported to the Ori.
ent in recent months for use in ship
building. Progressive Japanese states
men have boasted that after the war
Japan would be mistress of the Pa
cif1c and also have a large share of
the trade in the Atlantic. ~
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
FOOD CONTROL
BILL ADOPTED
REPORT ON FOOD MEASURE PUT
THROUGH HOUSE WITHOUT
/ A DISSENTING VOICE
kentuoklan Switches and Makes Il
Unanimous-Hefiin Whacks
Two Absent Members.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-Without a dissenting
voice the conference report upon the
food control bill was adopted by the
House. Caleb Powers, Of Kentucky
first voted against the acceptance, but
afterward changed his vote. JEFF Nc.
Lemore, of Texas, voted present" "
The House also adopted, almost unani-
mously, the conference report on the
Oil creating food survey. Some dis
satisfaction was expressed that the
food control bill, providing 50 wheat
eliminated the Committee on War Ex-
penditures and confined the control to
one man. Republicans spoke against
these features. But in the end the
Republicans joined in the AYE vote"
The debate was, except in few in
stances, Illuminating. Not many mem.
bers listened to it. Frequent cries OF
Vote! vote!" interrupted.
Hefln, of Alabama, created a diver
sion when he made serious accusations
against Mason and Britten, both of H.
hnois. Does the gentleman know that
both are out of the chamber" inquired
Miller, of Minnesota.
81 looked for them, but does the gen.
tleman think that their absence would
have any effect on my saying what |
Say?' said Heflin. Il think it would"
replied Miller Il want to tell you
where think they are," persisted Hef-
lin. II think they are out now stirring
up opposition to war and the selective
draft and getting Germans to hold
meetings and get exemptions from
service"
On motion Of Staffard, of Wisconsin,
Hefin's remarks about the Illinois
men were struck from the Record by
q vote of 100 to 1872.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Russians Returning to Front

London.-The Times correspondent
at. Russian headquarters on the south
west front, under date of July 81, con-
firms reports of improvement in NOR
ale in the Russian army as a conse-
Quence of measures against desertions
and panics. The correspondent says
that disaffected Russian regiments
have returned to the front. Emperor
William and Field Marshal Won Mack
enSen, according to the same dispatch,
made a triumphal entry into Tarnc-
pol. The weight of German offensive ip
directed toward Kamenets PodeIsky.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
PEACE MAY HINGE ON
BATTLE IN FLANDERS
KAISER CALLS HIS CHIEFS FOR A
GREAT WAR COUNCIL
CONFERENCE.
Entente Generals Plot Further Stroke
Decision May Come In Destruction
of Submarine Bases and Land Vic
tory.

London.-On the battle now in pro.
gress in Flanders depends possible
peace. This was the impression which
gained ground as from all quarters
came reports of important develop
ments which make the new allied
drive stand out as the most vital of
the war. Their first detectives, at
tanned on the greater part of the front,
the British and French now are await
ing the clearing of the skies before
launching another blow. The Germans
are mobilizing to meet that blow. A
great wal council, presided over by
the Kaiser and attended by Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg, Quartermaster.
General Won Ludendorff, the German
Crown Prince, Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria, commander of the
German armies on the Flanders front,
Vice Admiral Won Capelle, head of the
German Admiralty and Director of the
U-boats, and Grand Duke Albrecht of
Wurttemberg, in addition to others in
high command is being held at Brus-
sells, behind the German front.
The tremendous Importance attach
ed to the battle by the Germans is at
tested by this hurriedly called confer
ence of the high command. Mean
While the British and French leaders
are plotting the next stroke The bat
tie will be decisive. That is agreed
upon in all the capitals of Europe. Il
will result either in the heaviest pos
s1ble blow to the German submarine
warfare by the destruction of the
U-boat bases on the Belgian coast, and
If this result is attained land blow
of tremendous proportions as well, or
1t will confirm he stalemate on the
western front and leave the way open
to no other settlement of the war than
by negotiation. The peace talk now
being heard in several capitals, nota.
bly, Vienna, must wait, it is believed |
here, on the decision in Flanders, |
Then, whatever result is attained. the |
,ime will be ripe for peace.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Rioters and Officers Clash.

Muskogee, Okla-Fighting between
draft rioters and officers is going on
25 miles north of Ada, according to
Under Sheriff Purvine, of Okmulgee
county, who received a report from
there. Two thousand or more citizens,
in mass meeting, perfected an organi-
cation to apprehend the draft viola
tors, who are threatening death and
destruction throughout Pontotoc coun,
ty A committee of fourteen was ap.
pointed to act with the authorities.
The plans decided upon will be known
only to the officers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Kerensky Is the Man of the Hour.

Petrograd.-Premier Kerensky has
returned to Petrograd and withdraw
his resignation. He attended a minis
terial meeting and afterwards con
erred with various political leaders
M. kerensky has issued a manifesto
in which he declares he considers il
impossible when the country is threat
ened with defeat without and disin
tegration within, to refuse the heavy
task again intrusted to him, which he
regards as an express order from the
country to construct a strong revolu
tlonary government to carry out the
principles already laid down.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
GERMANY KNEW AUSTRIA'S
ULTIMATUM TO SERBIA
Fourteen Hours Before It Was DeIiv.
cred, Washington Hears-Zimmer-
mann Makes Admission.

WashingtOn.-Germany had posses
sion Of Austria's ultimatum to Serbia
IA hours before it was delivered 70
Belgrade, according 20 positive infor.
nation which has reached officials
here and which was made public for
the first time. 1t was said former For
eign Secretary Zimmerman admitted
this himself when pressed very closely
as to Germany's foreknoWledge of the
action of her ally which precipitated
the war. Germany has maintained
consistently in all her public docu-
ments that she was not consulted by
Austria as to the ultimatum which
practically denied Serbias independ-
ence and that she did not even have
knowledge of the step.
Foreign Secretary Zimmermanns
admission, however, is interpreted
here to show that Germany had full
knowledge of the note in time to stop
action on it if she felt it essential.
Her inactiOn, however, is felt to have
proved her an accomplice of Austria,
whom she had told already she would
support in any decision she might
make. The admission was said here
to have been made when Zimmerman
was pressed closely as to Germanys
knowledge of the Austrian ultimatum.
For a considerable time, it was said,
he maintained Germany had known
at all about it, but finally,
when certain information and facts
were presented, Zimmerman admit
ted Germany had had the text for IA
hours before its delivery This, he
seemed to think, was a purely negli- |
gible time, which did not permit the |
possibility of action.
This fact fits in very closely with |
he recent statements, first advanced |
1y Deputy Cohn in the Reichstag and |
since adopted by the allied govern
nents, that German and Austrian lead
9rs held a war council at Potsdam
July 5, in which it was practically de-
,ided to plunge Europe into conflict.
The Interpretation placed on this coun-
Ill has been that Germany had full
knowledge of all Austria's plans and
tood unreservedly behind her.
Germany, however, repeatedly has
lenied the holding of such a confer.
nee. Information given precedence
" officials here is that a conference
t Potsdam did take place, and was
TENDED by Won Moltke, Won Falken.
ayn, Won Tirpitz, Won Bethman-Holl-
'eg, the Crown Prince and Emperor
William. Afterward the Emperor left
Or a short trip, and on his return
ound Sir Edward Grey's offer of me-
iation. He was disposed TO accept
lis, but Won Moltke, Won Falkenhayn
nd Won Tirpitz threw their swords
own on the table and offered their
esignations. William thereupon de-
ded to refuse the offer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
MUST BE GIVEN FULL TITLES
Housemalds' Union Of Vancouver, 3.
C., Won't Stand for Abbrevia.
tlon Of Members Names

Miss Mary Ann Matilda JemIna
Smitheringale, is supper readyf" is
the correct form that must be used
by the mistress Of a well-ordered
household at Vancouver, B. c., in the
future, instead of plain MARY Ann"
when inquiries are made concerning
the family meals. At least, this is an
example of the demands now being
made by the recently organized Pro-
gressive Houseworkers' league.
One Of the demands made on the
employers of domestic labor by the
league is that the full title must be
used at all times by the employer to
the servant. No more may the master
OF the household address the butler
as Jones, Smith, James or Jevins"-
not II the league has its way. The
new order must be something after
this fashion:
MIR. AlgernOn HOratiO Jevins, would
you kindly, at your convenience, pro-
vide me with that refreshment which
1t Is my usual custom to consume at
this hOur?"
Besides, the members of the new
league will not work more than eight
hours day and 4S hours a week, de-
manding one full day off, in seven.
The hostess who invites number of
friends in to dinner may find that
somewhere between the roast and the
dessert the whistle has sounded and
that the butler and the cook have quit.
to say nothing of the maids. And if
she then dOns an apron and proceeds
to take the place of the union cook or
butler, she Immediately incurs the
wrath of the league for working in
her own kitchen without a union card.
Free Press.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
CINCINNATI MARKETS,
Flour, Hay and Grain.

OOIS Eldy anu GFdtn.
Flour-Winter patents $12@12.50
winter fancy $11.50012, winter family
$llQ11.5O, winter extras $10@10.5O,
low grade S9.5O@1O.
Corn-No. white 1892, No. 1 yellow
$3.50, No. 1 mixed $3.50, white ear So, 2,27
02.32, mixed ear $2.27@2.29.
Hay-No. 1 timothy $18@18.5O, No. 2
$l75OQ1S, No. 8 $17@17.5O, No. / clio.
yer mixed $17.5O@18, No. Q $17017.50
No. l clover SIT, No. 2 $3.50.
Oats-No. 2 white 85c. standard
white S4kc, No. white SAC, No. 4
white S2@83c, No. 2 mixed 83683Bc.
transformations on new: No. 1
red $2.4S@2.50, No. 2 red $2.4502.48,
No. 8 red $2.42@2.44, No. 4 red $4,000
E44, No. 5 red $2.90@240.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter-Whole milk creamery extras
4Ohc, centralized creamery extras 3Sc.
firsts 35c, seconds S2c.
Eggs-Prime firsts soc, firsts 27c. or.
dlnary firsts 24c, seconds zoe.
LiTe Poultry-Broilers, IN lb and
over, 27c; lb and over, 23c; fowls, 4
lbs and over, 1870; under 4 lbs. TIC;
Live Stock.
Cattle-shippers S9@12; butcher
steers, extra $10@11, good to choice
5000, common to fair $709; heifers,
extra 5000, good to choice s8.25@9,
common to fair $6@S; COWS, extra
$8.25@9, good to choice $7@8, common
to fair $5.75@6.75; Gamers $5.25@5.75.
Hogs-Selected heavy shippers
$3.50, good to choice packers and
butchers $16@16.10, medium $15.75@
1880, stays $5@12, common to choice
heavy fat sows $10@14, light shippers
$15.25015.6O, pigs Clio lbs aad less)
$1201475.
Sheep-Extra $808.25, good to
choice $6.5O@7.75. common to fair s.
06
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
TAKE OVER SHIPS BEING BUILT.
American Plants Are To Be Comman-
deered at Once.

ngton.-Immediate comman-
deering of most of the vessels under
construction in American shipbuilding
plants was decided on by the Shipping
Board. The step is preliminary to the
requisitioning of American tonnage al
ready on the seas, and will be taken
to speed construction so that the yards
may be cleared for building ships for
which the Government has let con-
tracts. There are building in the yards
of the country about 700 ships, totaling
more than 100000 in tonnage, most
of it for foreign account Hulls and
contracts both will be taken over, the
final disposition of the foreign c2aft
to be left to negotiations between the
United States and the Governments
concerned The completed American
ships will be retained by the board for
operation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Cotton Dangerous carno.

Cotton is a dangerous cargo. If a
little oil happens to touch raw cotton
the result is spontaneous combustion.
A single bale of cotton saturated with
such an oil as boiled linseed, and ly.
Ing at the bottom Of the hold, can be
compared only to a slow match at.
tached to bomb. Acids and other
chemicals form dangerous cargoes.
Carbide of calcium, for instance, is
mo: dangerous than dynamite. Acety.
lene gas is made from this chemical
and the gas is constantly given off II
the product is exposed to air.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Batteries Rem,ved BY Germans,

British Front in France and Belgium
Many German infantrymen fell vic.
tins to their own artillery at the out.
break of the Entente attack in Flanders,
for the observers had lost their view
of the targets and in confused, fren.
Zied attempt to stem the onslaught the
German gunners unwittingly dropped
shells among their own men. Again
stories are heard of German batteries
being withdrawn without the knowl.
edge Of the infantry, leaving the latter
to face attacks without the protection
Of their artillery.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
crownIand Of BukownIa Captured.

London.-Czernowitz, capital of the
Crownland of Bukowina, has been cap.
tured by the Teuton forces, according
to the official statement issued by the
German General Staff. Austro-Hunga-
rian forces penetrated Czernowitz from
the north, while other troops under
personal command Of Archduke Jo.
seph entered the city from the west.
Czernowitz has been the scene of
some of the most bitter fighting of
the war, and the Bukowina capital
has changed from Teuton to Russian
hands altogether 10 times.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Proposal Without words

If a young man in Holland is In
love, and wishes to propose to young
lady, the custom still prevails in sew.
eral provinces of the would-be bride.
groom buying a small, sweet cake and.
wrapping it up in soft paper when he
proceeds to the house of his in.
amorata. Upon his arrival he is ush.
cred into the midst of the family cir.
Gle. Without q word he walks up to
the young woman he wishes to make
his wife, and he lays the cake on the
table before her. If she accepts his
offer, she takes up the cake and eats It,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09

According to one account. Gerbert.
afterwards Pope Sylvester II, learned
the use Of the numerals from the
Moors in Spain in the tenth century.
Another account is that Leonardo of
Pisa introduced them from the East
into Italy about 1902. The use of
them was not general until the inven.
ton of printing.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Chance for Drafted Men.

New York.-Captain Arthur F. Cos
by, of the Military Training Camp AS
sociation, announced that all men
drafted or anticipating draft will have
the chance throughout the country for
special drill so that they may become
officers if they prove their fitness. The
plan, he said, has the Endorsement of
the Washington authorities and of
Major General Bell at Governors Is
land,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
LOSS BY U-BOAT DECREASES

London.-Falling off in the loss of
British merchantmen by submarine is
noted in the official weekly summary
issued. Eighteen British vessels of
more than 1900 tons were sunk by
submarines or mines. Three vessels
under 1000 tons were sunk, while no
fishing vessels were lost Since April
25 431 vessels, 323 of more than 1000
tons, and 1OS smaller ones, have seen
destroyed. The following table SHOWS
the weekly losses:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Won WaIdow Namod German Dictator

wv "~" N0"'ON NCIHaH OICCdIoFi
Copenhagen.-Herr Won Waldow
Bailiff of Pomeranla, according to the
Berlin Vossiche zeitung, has been des.
ignated as successor to Adolph Won
Batocki as President of the German
Food Regulation Board, or Food Die.
tator." In the Tages Zeitung Count
Won Reventlow continues his attacks
upon DR.. Richard Won Kuhlman, who
is mentioned as a successor to DR.. AL
fred Zimmerman as head of the Ger,
man Foreign Office, characterizing Dr.
Won Kuhlman and Anglophile in sen
timent, an opponent of the submarine
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
FIeIsehmann,s Son Hurled To Death

New York.-Charles Fleischmann
son Of Julius L. Fleischmann, former
mayor Of Cincinnati, was killed when
the hydro-byplane in which he was
flying, plunged into the water of Great
South Bay. Harry WITT, an exhibition
hyer and pilot of the machine, also
was killed
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Japan to Send Another Mission

Tokyo.-Japan will send another
mission to the United States if the
proposal of the Diet is acted upon
The new mission will have as its task
the study of the general conditions in
America. 1t is proposed that the dele
cation shall comprise five representa-
tives of each political party.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
|. w. w. Leader Har,sd

Butte, Mont.-Frank Little, member
OF the Executive Board of the Indus
trial Workers of the World and a lead
er in labor troubles in Arizona, was
taken from lodging house by masked
men and hanged from a railroad
trestls on the outskirts of the city
The body was cut down by Chief OF
Police jerry Murphy, who identified it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Thousands of Greeks Starved to Death

Paris.-Forty thousand Greeks have
been starved to death in Eastern Mace.
donia since the Bulgarian occupation
began, according to authentic reports
received by the Greek Government,
says Havas dispatch from Athens.
"The Bulgarians," adds the correspond
ent, have carried on systematic per.
secution of the Greek element in the
population looking to its extermina-
tion. They have inflicted all sorts of
privations upon the Greeks, burden
ing them with military work and de-
porting them to Bulgarian localities" |"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Oil Fired BY LIahtnlno.

Drumright, Okla.-Six oil tanks of
a capacity of $4,000 barrels each were
set on fire by lightning during a heavy
electrical storm last night. Based on
market quotations the oil is worth
$55O,OOO. The tanks cost about 10000
each.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Americans Are Hailed

London.-A large party of Ameri
can engineers from the Border Camp
were given "a hours leave to visit
London and see the sights of the city.
The engineers were given a hearty
welcome wherever they appeared.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Swiss Take Over crops.

Berne.-The Swiss Government has
issued an order sequestrating the en-
tire cereal crops, with the exception
of the, quantity required for the per-
sonal consumption Of the producers
and for seed purposes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Spies Captured Near Aviation Station

Dayton, O.-Two men were arrested
by Federal authorities near the avia.
ton station here, suspected of being
in the employ of the German spy sys.
tenn. 1t is said that the men had maps
and other information concerning the
aviation camp.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Prince Narrowly ESCAPES.

London.-Prince George. former
Crown Prince of Serbia, had a narrow
escape when inspecting troops on the
Macedonian front, according to tele-
gram received in London. The horse
he was riding was shot and killed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Fire Destroys Half of susIness por+,o

st. Louis, Mo.-Half of the business
portion of Lebanon, ILL.,, was destroyed
by fire. "A clerk in hardware store
Is missing and is believed to have been
buried in the ruins or the store in
which he worked.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Freight Offices Damaued,

Ashland, Ky.-The freight offices of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co.
were badly damaged by fire. Many
of the records were ruined.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
French Minister Resions.

Paris.-Rear Admiral Lacaze, Min.
lister of Marine in the French Cabinet,
handed his resignation to Premier
Ribot.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Train Crashes Into Auto.

Kewanee, nl.-Four persons were
Killed when a Burlington train struck
IN automobile at West Altona.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-13
-
MUCH ALFALFA HAS
BEEN WINTER KILLED

Director Alfred, of the State Farm
Markets Bureau at Boise, has issued
a warning to alfalfa growers to test
their alfalfa field for winter killed
alfalfa. Reports have been received
by the bureau that many alfalfa
fields are winter killed and will have
to be reseeded. Growers can easily
ascertain il their field mas been dam
aged by examining the roots of the
alfalfa. Ii winter killed the roots
will be found rotted. In order that
there will be no difficulty in obtain
ing seed for reseeding of these fields.
the bureau has made arrangements
to nut growers in touch with all the
seed they need, and inquiry should
be made to the department for 1t.