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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-05
r.utons Killed in odessa blast

Amsterdam. Sept. "A Kiev dis
patch received here reports that dis
astrous explosion occurred in Odessa
last Saturday. The dispatch says a
number of Austro-G German officers and
men were killed and that II portion of
one Of the suburbs of Odessa was de-
stroyed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-05
CLERK KILLS HUN, TAKES i
Former Kansas store Employee Cap
lures Two officers After Winning
6ayonet Duel.

Emporia, Kan. Sept. Allow Mike
DominsueZ. former clerk in Il store at
Neosha Rapids. Kan. killed Ger
man after n ten-minute bayonet duel
and finally brought in MS prisoners two
German officers and five privates, is
told in a letter received from Domin-
gucz by Frank Cassidy. his former EN-
ployer. The story related by Do
ming,lez is substantiated by his cap
thin. who stated in a note that the for
mer would be decorated for bravery.
Domlnguez is now in hospital In
France recovering from gas poisoning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-05
BuLGARs BLOW UP PALACE
serne Hears Of Revolution at Sofia
Wholesale Desertions in
Army Reported.

London. Sept. 4.-Revolution has
broken out in Bulgaria. according to
report from Berne. Tie report of rhc
revolt has not been confirmed from any
source. Part of the royal palace at
Sofia was blown UP by the revoIution-
lists. Wholesale desertions are oc-
CURING in the Bulgarian army.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-05
Possibility Of Peace by Middle
Of 1920 Indicated by
Wilson.
WnL NAME FARM BOARD.
Disinterested Commission to Be Ap.
pointed Next Spring to See Wheth.
er Increased Cost Of Farm Ia
bor and Materials Would
~, Justify increase in
Present Price.

Washington, Sept. 4.-By proclama-
ton President Wilson set $2.2O BUSH
ell as the minimum price guaranteed
by the government for the 1919 wheat
crop. A disinterested commission, the
president said, will be appointed next
spring to see whether the increased
cost OF farm labor and supplies would
justify IN increase In the above price.
Possibility Of peace before the mid
die Of 1920 was Indicated in Il memor-
Fandum written by the president and
accompanying the proclamation. as a
factor In determination of the presi-
dent to maintain the present price for
the 1919 crop.
The Presidents Memorandum.
The presidents memorandum says:
"In issuing the governments guar
antee Of the same price for the 1919
wheat crop that was guaranteed for
the 1918 crop, wish it to be under
stood that In the spring of 1919
will appoint disinterested commits
sion who will secure for me the facts
by that time disclosed as to the in
creased cost of farm labor and sup
plies, using the three-year prewar av-
erage prices Of wheat. Of labor and Of
supply costs as basis, and that from
this information / shall determine
whether there should be an increase
in price above the present level, and.
II so, what advance, In order to mnin-
tain for the farmer a good return.
Increase May BE Granted.
Should 1t then appear that an In
crease Is deserved over the present
guarantee. however. 1t will be applied
only to those who have by next har.
vest already marketed their 1918
wheat,
TT is the desire and intention of all
Departments Of the administration to
give to the wheat grower fair and
stimuf1tive return in order that the
present acreage In wheat may be main.
tained.
3. In giving guaranteed price for
wheat one year in advance (the only
industry guaranteed by the govern.
ment), there is involved consider.
able national risk If there should be
peace or increased shipping available
before the middle of 1920 Europe will
naturally supply itself from the large
stores of much cheaper wheat now II
the southern hemisphere. and. there
fore. the government is undertaking 9
risk which might, in such an event
result in national loss of as mucl
as $500, 100000 through nm unstable
surplus, or, in any event, in maintain
ing high level of price to our OWE
people for a long period subsequent II
freedom In the worlds markets.
Price at Markets.
The proclamation fixes as reason
able guaranteed prices for No. ]
northern spring wheat and It's equiva
lents at the principal primary market.
the following:
& New York, s2.391s: Philadelphia
$3.50: Baltimore and Newport News
$2.38A Duluth. $2.221k Minneapolis
So21M; Chicago. $2.26, st. Louis
1921; Kansas City and Omaha. S2.1s
New Orleans and Galveston. $e.2s
Tacoma. Seattle, Portland. Astoria
San Francisco and Los Angeles, S2.2O
Salt Lake City. Great Falls, pocotcll,
and Spokane. S
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-05
ITALIANS DRIVE BACK ENEMY
Austro-Hungarian Detachments Re.
pulsed on the Western End
of the Front.

Rome, Sept. 4.-Austro- Hungarian
detachments We're driven back by the
italian advanced posts at Steivio and
ronale. on the western end of the Aus
tro-Italian front, the war Office an
nouaccd
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-05

Spain's threat TO seize interned Ger
man shipping fo compensate for
Spanish losses by submarine warfare
had it's effect in Berlin, for though
The German government did not yield
entirely. ii made it plain that it want
! ed no more countries added to the list
of it's enemies. While the discussion
was going on, however, another Span
ish vessel was torpedoed, and the sit
nation became yet more critical.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-05

The long-expected shortage of gaso-
line is developing, and consequently
the fuel administration last week re-
questcd that for the present all auto
mobiles. motorboats and motorcycles.
used for pleasure, be not used on Sun
days. in all states east Of the Missis-
sippi river. AS the gasoline is needed
for war purposes, all patriotic owners
of cars accepted the request as com
mand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
REPRESENTATIVES, OF CAPITAL AND
 LABOR ID MEET
Committee Named Will At tempt to Work Out Indus- trial Basis for Dura-
 tion of the War

1 Washington, February 24.-F'ive repre- sentatives each of capital and labor will meet here tomorrow at the call of the government to lay down a basis of rela- tions between capital and labor during the war Out of their conferences gov eriment officials hope will grow the foundation of national labor policy. The representatives were named by the national industrial conference board, rep resenting employers, and the American Federation of Labor, representing em- ployes, at the suggestion of Secretary of Labor Wilson who has been directed by
 President Wilson to formulate labor programme for the war.
 PUBLIC TO BE REPRESENTED The 10 men will name two others to represent in the conferences the general public.
 The conferences will begin, officials declare, with the essential points of diff ference few in number. The first aim in getting the two sides together is to reach
 ah arrangement that will do away with strikes and lockouts and make possible government labor programme which will operate so that it will become neces- sary neither for the government to take control of war industries nor to com- mandeer labor for war production. If
 an entire agreement is not reached, of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
AMERICANS TAKING
 MORE IMPORTANT
 PART IN TRENCHES
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q southwest of the Butte Du Mesnil Aft CT a sanguinary encounter the Germans succeeded in regaining part of the trenches lost last week. A further at tempt, in which three German battal- ions participated, was repulsed. In 2 third assault, the Germans took 125 pris- ,opers, but the French forces regained tue lost portions after spirited coun- : ter attack. Our artillery participated in these operations.
 Artillery duels took place along the entire front. A decided increase in the intensity of bombardment was noted.
 "The British have taken over an ad- ditional segment of the French line. The transfer of an appreciable mileage of the front below St. Quentin vas made to the British without difficulty or delay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
l6 Entombed Miners Are
 Thought to Have Died

Crystal Falls, Mich.. February 24-Al- though rescue parties have been work lng day and night since the cave-in Thursday at the Amasa Porter mine near here up to late hour today they had not succeeded in reaching the 16 men understood to have been trapped in tbe lower workings.
 There was an unconfirmed report about the mine today that more than Is men were caught when an avalanche of sand dropped into the shaft. No statement was made in this connection by mine of- Iicials. Hope that any of the men in the mine may be still alive has been vir- tually abandoned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
Capt. William T. Rogers
 of N., c. & St. l.. Is Dead

Knoxville. February 24.-Capt. William T. Rogers, former resident of Knoxville,
 and for more than 40 years connected
 with the passenger department of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway, died Sunday at his home in At lanta. He was past 70 years of age. His death followed a brief illness.
 Early in life Captain Rogers was a school teacher. At the beginning of the civil war he gave up his duties in the classroom and enlisted in the Confed- crate army. He was a member of N. E. Forrest camp, United Confederate Vet erans, at Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
FRENCH NIGHT REPORT

Paris, February 24.-The war office announcement tonight says: Artillery actions of considerable in- i, tensity occurred in the region Of Chambrettes, Apremont forest and at several points in the Vosges and up per Alsace.
 Eastern theater, February 23-Thc day was quiet. The enemy artillery showed some activity in the region of the Struma and west of the. Vardar. On the Serbian front Bulgarian de- tachment was repulsed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
BRITISH NIGHT REPORT

London, February 24--The report from Field Marshal Haig's headquarters in France tonight says:
 Fifteen prisoners, including an officer. were captured in an unsuccessful raid by the enemy near Broodsende this morning. Several others of the raiding party were killed by our fire.
 Early in the morning the enemy at- tempted raid on two of our posts in the neighborhood of the Ypres-Comines canal, but was repulsed each time. We had no casualties
 The hostile artillery was active during the day al number of points along our front particularly in the neighborhood of the Souchez river and southeast of Armentieres."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
German Papers Tell
 of Allied Air Raids

Amsterdam, February 24.-German pa- pers received here announce several al- lied air raids on German towns last week. Bombs were dropped at Wehlan Monday, there being three victims of the explosions. There was done slight property damage.
 The town of Pirmasense, Bavaria, was lpnned Wednesday noon. Several per- .stgns were wounded and some damage to Ao1sea
 RstHsrs visited Mannheim Wednesday etl ar1 some damage was done to s6s A. child was killed and a woman
 Id H Id were injured there, the news aaeia sy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
CALLED THEM COMRADES

The letter of october 26. addressed
 dear comrade," said: T am well, and
 busy and sad. Can you send me some
 earnest and sincere comrades. men and women, who would like to help our In- dian revolutionary movement in some way or other? I need the co-opera- tion of very earnest comrades. Per-
 hsps you can find them in New York or at Paterson. They should be real fighters. l. w. WIS or anarchists. Our Indian party will make all necessary arrangements.
 If some comrades wish to come, they should come to Holland We have a centre in Amsterdam and Dutch com rades are working with us. If some comrades are ready to come, please telegraph me in some feminine name from New York :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
DEATHS

Mrs. Eloise White-Aged 7s years, died at the, family residence at Bay view yesterday morning at S:su o'clock. She is survived by one son. pr. c. B. Scott. The funeral serv- ices will be held from the family residence in Bayview. Monday at , o'clock. Interment will follow in Village Fall cemetery
 Ceorge Henry-Aged 2s years. died at 2 local infirmary at l o'clock yes- terday morning. The remains will be sent to Bolivar. Tenn, this morn ing by the Johns Undertaking cont pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
REIGIAN FRONT

Hayre. February 24-(By The Asso- ciated Press. )-The Germans are null tipiying their local attacks on the Belgian front, but these are consider ed simply feelers. There has peen some lively fighting and the Ger mans have been driven off in every case by the use of grenades and IT. fies.
 The Germans have suffered consid- erable losses on the Yser front With- out having been able to reach the Belgian lines.
 Lieutenant Thierry who holds the hest fighting record in the Belgian av- iation escadrille, was brought down Saturday in fight with four ad- versaries and fell inside the enemy's lines behind Woumen. Thierry had tho destruction of ten enemy airplanes to his credit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
Villa Suffered Defeat

Juarez, Mexico, February 24.-Francisco Villa suffered a severe defeat in the re- cent fighting near Jimenez, it was an nounced here today but it was also stated that after recognizing his forces he dealt Gen. Francisco Murguias fed eral troops hard blow while they were encamped near Escalon. Villa then retired toward the Durango sta te line.
 It was officially announced in Chihua- hua City today that PTS federals were killed during the fighting south of Jimenez. The Villa losses were not given, but were reported to have numbered ap- proximatey 300, including one general
 and a colonel. The federals lost six staff officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25

eAIother Earth at the time of the arrest of Berkman and Goldman. liar Dayal was the founder of the Hindu revolutionary newspaper "Ghadr'' in san Francisco, now being conducted by
 Ram Chandra, who is now on trial there for onspiracy to set on foot military expedition against India. liar Dayal is now in Berlin where hc has been since 1914. trying to organ ize Hindu revolution in close col laboration with the German foreign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
THE WEATHER
Weather Fnrecasf

Washington. February 24-Alabama and Mississippi: Fair and continued warm Monday. Tuesday partly cloudy, probably local rains and cooler.
 Georgia: Fair Monday and Tuesday, continued warm.
 Tennessee: Fair and continued warm Monday; Tuesday probably local rains and colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
PLENTY OF MONEY

In both letters Dayal explained that he should be addressed under his as snmed name of Israel Aaronson, care oc Madame Nina Kercher. Schevenin- ger, Holland. He promised to make ali financial arrangements and said the Rotterdam- -Amerika line would be in- structed to furnish tickets and accom- modations for as many persons as might desire to join him. There were many cautions as to secrecy and in structions as to the use of a private cGda in "a h1in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
BERLIN STATEMENT

Berlin February 24.-(British Admiralty per Wireless Press.)-Tncreased activity lon the Frapco-Belgian front with the French and British taking the initiative in series of raids on a large scale, is reported by the war office. The commit nication follows
 "The British and French displayed great activity in accommodating at many points on the front Strong French de- tachments attempted to push forward over the Ailette into Chevregni. They were repulsed by counter thrust in front of the southern edge of the wood. On the western bank of the Mouse our storming troops brought prisoners from the French trenches.
 "In the Vosges we fought success fu' reconnoitering engagements. West of Mulhausen French battalions, after vio- lent bombardment of several hours, at tackled on both sides of Foller Near Lower Aspach French attacks broke down before a counter attack. In the vicinity of Exbrucke and lower Burn haupt attacks broke down before the fire of Bavarian troops Fourteen prisoners remained in our hands.
 ITALIAN FRONT 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
John R. Copeland Resting
 We'll at McAdOry Infirmary

John R. Copeland, who was injured seriously in an auto accident at Osceola Station on the Bessemer car line Sat- urday morning, is resting as we'll as pos sibe under the circumstances. He is be- ing cared for at McAdory's infirmary. It was stated yesterday afternoon that while the injuries are serious it is thought that he will recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
To Probe Creamery Business

Chicago. February 24.-Francis J. He ney, general counsel for the federal trade commission. announced tonight that q hes ing will be begun tomorrow before Joseph l.. Davis. of the trade commission into the creamery-butter cheese angle of the investigation of the packing industry. Witnesses from nea-- by states will testify during the hear ing which is expected to last for three days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25

The foreign service committee of the Aero Club of America recently voted to confer the special war medal of the club on Lieutenant Thierry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
MISJUDGED POSITION

It is supposed that the captain mis- Judged his position after driving the ship through the night against the storm and that wind and tides set him back more than he calculated so that when he swung to the westward. thinking he had cleared Cape Race he brough up hard on the rocks Hts reckoning had been off by approxi- fnately twenty miles, an occurrence by no means infrequent during blizzards in these waters
 PILED ON LEDGE
 The Florizel piled upon a ledge two miles from Broad Cove, north of Cane Race, at point sparsely populated. and with no lifesaving apparatus available, even if it had been possible to use 1t.
 When the darkness shut in tonight the Florizel was battered hulk. She was submerged from her funnel aft Heavy seas continually swept her decks where her bow was held m bv jagged rock
 Some of those aboard had taken ref rge in the forecastle but this was bat tered Tn during the afternoon leaving the rigging the only place a human pelng could cling for his life. So far as could be seen from shore only five men were able to climb the rigging.
 Up to midnight watchers at Broad CoVe reported seven bodies washed ashore Those identified were:
 Mrs. Fred Butler, firstclass passen- ger for New York
 Edward A. Roude. first-class passen- ger for New York.
 Corporal Fred Snow, royal flyine corps Joseph Kean, master mariner James Long. seaman. rescue parties said it would be i'm daybreak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
OUESTION OF STRIKES

The subject of strikes is regarded as perhaps the most important to come be- fore the conference The government is hopeful that disturbances may be pre- vented before they take place and are searching for a means of doing away with their causes. Strikes called since the war began have been large factor in slowing up production of war ma terals, and department of labor reports show they have been more numerous since the war began than at any other period in the country's history.
 In the shipyards alone strikes have produced more than 600,0G0 idle days, which is equivalent in tonnage to more than 75,003 tons of ships. In other war industries they have been nearly as numerous.
 On the subject of strikes and lock outs both capital and labor have made declarations as to their attitude. The national industrial conference board has stated that any interruption to produc- ton operates to the advantage of the enemy and the American Federation of Labor has subscribed to the same prin- ciple, but added the qualification that strikes should be undertaken only as a last resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
BERkMAN AND EMMA GOLDMAN
 AIDED GERMANY
This Is Shown in Letters to Them From liar Dayal, Known to Be Ger
 man Spy

Washington, February 24.-Letters indicating that Alexander Berknan ard Emma Goldman were co-operatlnS with liar Dayal, the German spy and Indian revolution propagandist. before they were sent to prison for violating the draft law, were made public to- night by Attorney General Gregory in answer to radical protests against the Imprisonment of the anarchist leaders.
 They were two letters, dated Octo- Der 20, and October 26, 1915, and both urged Berkman to send over to Hol land comrades to help in the movement for a revolution in India. The first asked also for letters of introduction frcm "E,mma or yourself to prominent anarchists in every country of conti- mental Europe
 The committee on public information issued this statement at the request of the Attorney General:
 STATEMENT ISSUED
 In connection with the recent agi- tation among certain radicals protest ing against the imprisonment of AL exander Berkman and Emma Gold man, now serving sentences for their conspiracy to interfere with the draft. the department of justice today made public two letters. These letters, writ ten to Alexander Berkman by liar Dayal. show that Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman were apparently cooperating with German spies in for eign countries
 FOUND PAPERS
 These letters were found among the papers seized in the printing office oe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
Local Data
40 Lives Are Lost When Steamer Florizel
 Is Wrecked on Rocks
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Fred Snow. was included among the seven washed ashore tonight. Another New Foundland officer, who, 1t is feared, was lost, was Mai. Michael Su!- livan, commanding the New Foundland forestry battalion, returning to his bat talon, which is cutting timber in Scot land.
 Capt. Joseph Kean, one of the best known commanders of the New FounG- for Halifax, where he was to take over his ship, the Sable, in readiness for the seal fisheries next month
 Thomas McNeil head of the McMurdo Drug corlpany, one of the leading con- oerns of it's kind in the colony, a..d Fred Snytne, manager of the New Tounoiand Woolen mills, were others .ll the ether passenger list.
 All except three of the passengers were natives of New Found1and. Three commercial travellers, Ambassador Stew CHS of New York, W. W. Dauphnee of Montreal and o. F. Belleveau of To- ronto, were on their way home.
 RAN INTO BLIZZARD
 The ship was in command of Capt. w. K. Martin, one of the foremost skip pers in the New Foundland trade. Ills took the Florizel out of St. Johns last nisht and almost immediately ran into a terrific blizzard with all the accom- continents of binding snow and heavy gale reaching at times to hurricane force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
FRENCH REPORT

Paris, February 24.-The following of- ficial report was given out this after noon
 After heavy artillery fighting oc- cured during the night in the regions ol xauxaillon and Chavignon, in the sector of Butte Du Mesnil and on the left panA of the Mouse. A German raid against small French posts south of Corbeny was without success.
 Tn upper Alsace a Frencn oetacn- ment boldly penetrated the bridge at Aspach and the region northwest or AS ach- I.e Bas, where it destroyed ter man defense works and set fire to number of shelters. A captive balloon was brought down by French arullery. The French troops returned 10 their trenches after inflicting losses on Ihe enemy, bringing back b prisoners anu q machine gun.
 ''On the remainder of the front the night passed in quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
RUSSIANS ACCEPT GERMAN TERMS OF
 PEACE, IS OFFICIAL
 STATEMENT ISSUED
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borhood of Broodseinde was repulsed, says todays official report. The hos tile artillery was active throughout the first half of the night in the Passchen- daele sector.
 'On Friday night hostile raids against Belgian posts in the neighporhood oi Merokem were successfully driven off.