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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
Government Report Shows Re-
markabIe Progress Made.
Ono Hundred and Ninety American
Firms Now Make Dyes
and Drugs.

WashIngtOn.-The remarkable sue
cess of the American chemists and
chemical manufacturers in developing
the dyestufrs industry. when the sup
plies Of dyes from Germany were cut
of. Is strikingly shown in a report
Just issued by the United States tarin
commission entitled. Census Of Dyes
and Coal-Tar Chemicals. 1911"
At the outbreak of the European
war, Germany dominated the worlds
trade I'm dyes and drugs derived from
conl-tar. Before the war, seven Amer
ican firms manufactured dyes from
imported German materials. In 1917,
100 American concerns were engaged
In the manufacture Of dyes. drugs and
other chemicals derived from coal-tar.
and of this number. 81 firms produced
ccal-tar dyes from American materials
which were approximately equivalent
II, total weight to the annual imports
before the war. The total output OF
the 100 firms, exclusive Of those en-
gagged In the manufacture Of explo-
sives and synthetic resins, was over
54,OOOO 600 pounds with value OF
about $G9,OOO,0OO.
Large amounts of the staple dyes
for which there is n great demand are
now being manufactured in the United
States. A few of the important dyes
such as the vat dyes derived from aliz-
arin, nnthracene. and carbazOl, are
still not made. The needs Of the wool
industry are being more satisfactorily
met than the needs Of the cotton In
dustry.
The report gives in detail the names
of the manufacturers of each dye OF
other product and the quantity and
value of each produced. except in
cases where the number Of producers
Is SO small that the operations Of in
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
CHARGES DEATH TO SAVE MEN
American STAR offiesr Falls Mortaiiy
Wounded In Gallant Action in
Lorraine.

With the American Army in Lor-
raine.-The fighting on the new Amer
lean front in Lorraine was featured by
the gallant action of an American
staff officer.
When the officer saw there wns
danger of part Of his advancing forces
being outfianked by German machine
gunners he personally led his men in o
charge against the guns.
He captured one gun himself and
his men took the others. The officer
was wounded, probably mortally.
The oflicer's troops belonged to the
division operating on the eastern wing
of the American offensive sector. They
had taken the village Of NorrOy and
were pressing onward In the face of
opposition from machine gun nests.
The irregular advance suddenly ex-
posed one unit to a fianking fire and
the officer forgot that he as a stan
ofYicer was supposed to stay away from
the fighting and rushed In.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
Wyoming.

Striking OF real gusher in the Salt
Creek field was the best news COM
ing from Wyoming during last week.
The flow at the start was estimated
by those on the ground as high as TO-
600 barrels. Later reports were that
the output. a week after bringing in.
was running around 1000 barrels. 1t
Is not expected that this vast produc-
ton will be maintained. but 1t is gen.
orally conceded that the well will
prove the i-rv"st producer yet dis
covered in Wyoming.
The Cosden Company struck big
gas flow in its well near Medicine
Bow that is estimated to be 10000. .0o0
cubic feet.
Atax-wyoming OIL Company. drill,
ing at Irvine, eight miles east OF
Douglas, has brought in well good
for fifteen barrels daily.
Midwest Refining directors. At a
meeting in Denver, declared the reg.
ular quarterly dividend of 81 share.
The dividend Is payable on the usual
date and totals in round numbers
S55o.o 600
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
From so to 70 Per Cent Fail to
Explode.
ourIno Marine Retreat the Germans
Used Old Stun to Keep Up
Morale.

With the American Army in France.
American artillery officers estimated
recently that at certain stages OF the
German retreat north of the Marne
from so to 20 per cent Of the sheiis
f,red by the enemy failed to explode.
One night. after the Germans crossed
the vesle the enemy fired Y shells
of large caliber into a wooded trnct
where American troops were supposed
to be quartered and artillery experts
of one OF the divisions engaged re-
ported that only four Of these shells
had exploded.
None of the American officers sug-
gested that the German shells were de-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
Destroyers Appear as Shell Falls
but Ten Feet Off
Stern.
HAS HUGE CARGO OF DEATH
Frsishter Develops Engine Trouble
and Falls Behind convoy-sub-
marine Bobs Up and Begins
Hurling Shells.
BY FRAZIER HUNT
On the Chicago Tribune.)


An American Naval Base In France.
$50 had just finished narrating how
close they had come to getting a sub
marine on the last trip when they had
brought in big convoy of troopers.
"Some boat she is," he remarked
offhand. 1--WE did seven thousand
knots last month and In three sub
fights. Say. what was those funny
steel drums you had piled on the deck
of your old cargo ship when you come
in yesterday"
A lad from the Atlantic freight ferry
boat turned to the destroyer COB.
"ThOse steel drums you asked about
didn't have nothing at all in them ex-
cept about million gallons Of the
most dangerous poison gas ever made.
Can you imagine what would happen
II torpedo or even shell had hit
one of those tanks?
This ship. which we shall call the
convoy Of Is stores ships.
Cargo Of Death.
On this trip 1t was carrying several
thousand steel drums of poison gas
that the army needed badly. 1t was
dangerous cargo. Any explosion On
board would tear open these drums Of
concentrated gas and in ten seconds
choke the crew to death. The only
hope would be to use respirators, 80
n hundred gas masks were borrowed
from the army and the executive Off
xl.,l lDr Iv1
strucuons three times day.
The first ten days Of the trip were
uneventful. Then the Terrance's en-
gines began acting badly. 1t could not
make the required ten knots and slow
ly 1t fell behind. There were not suffi-
Client conveying destroyers to have one
remain behind. SO all that stood be-
tween the Terrance's drums Of death
and a German submarine was the fore
and aft guns.
Finally, at six o'clock one evening,
the gus mask drill just had ended
when the lookout in the crows nest
shouted down that submarine was
coming to the surface on the port side,
some 5000 yards astern. And here was
the Torrance with crippled engines
hobbling along six OR seven knots an
hour, with the convoy 20 miles ahead
"Open fire with the stern gun. Call
general quarters. Send 8. o. 8. to the
convoy. Send word to the chief en-
gineer," were four orders the skipper
on the bridge gave first.
Through his binoculars he could see
the submarine coming to the surface
Even now the Terrance's stern gun
was peppering away shots. but falling
short of the mark by 1900 yards.
In half a minute more the subma
rine's coming tower opened and men
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10

Wnshington.-Woo Wilson. ci.
william commander In chief of the Unit.
ed States army and navy, in person ut
noon September 30. turned over to
Americas military establishment the
entire 13,OOO.OOO men between the ages
OF eighteen and forty-tive embraced In
the September - registration.
The great undertaking started prnc-
tically on the minute and then wen,
steadily forward.
Amid ceremonies profoundly i'm
pressive and of transcendent historical
Significance. Gen. Peyton c. MI .-ch
chief of stnff OF the army. received IN
person this vast force of as yet ununi-
formed reserves, on behalf of the mil.
itary branch of the government
100000 in Arms by July.
And from this reservoir of man pow
er--the largest body of citizen soldiers
tion to their government-Genern
March is to recruit the army of 1000
600 men which he has promised to
have overseas by July next to back
up General Pershing ON the battleilelds
OF Europe.
Every man in the registration is af
fected. Hs from those who are moi
called for active military duty the
country's war managers propose to
mobilize great Industrial nriny OF
war workers to make certain of con
stantly flowing strenm of men and mu
nitions to the field of battle
The roll call. which is to assign I,
each of the l3.oO0.0OO men military
number determining the order IN
which he is to be called. was begun h,
President Wilson himself. and not I'm
ished until late in the afternoon mex
day.
As the tally sheets were filled the,
We're rushed over to the government,
printing office for the official master
list, which, when completed. we're sen,
by General Crowder to nll distric,
boards throughout the country, which
| In turn were to make them publ,
through the newspapers. In that wa.
the country Mt large was informed el
few days.
Wilson Is Appiauded.
There was hearty round of mp
| plause rs the president. blindfolded
with piece of cloth taken from tn,
covering of one of the chairs uset
at the signing of the Declaration OF
Independence. approached the tabl,
on which rested the famous glass
bowl used upon the first drawing
Provost Marsha. Gen. Crowder guild
ed his hand as he reached down into
! rhe bowl to pick one OF the 1900 blu,
| capsules containing the numbers.
There was increased handclappin;
when 1t was announced that the frs
number of the drawing was 322 fol
| the number which the president drew
has registrant representing 1t II
every one or tee 4.o51 local boards II
the country. Every man whose serin
number corresponds to 1t may there
fore consider that the command I,
march" or "wOrk" comes from tn,
commander In chief himself.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10

came the smoke of destroyers shoot
ing ahead like flaming arrows. Thirty
knots and more they were making. In
another minute they could trace their
outline. But the sub was nearing. too.
One shell broke less than thirty yards
away.
Seconds seemed like hours, but each
brought the rescuing destroyers near
er. They were heading straight for
the sub. and nc sub cares for that.
There was one more shot. then the
gunners ran to the coming tower and
climbed inside. Two minutes later
she submerged. Their last shot hit
within ten feet of the Terrance's stern.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
New Mexico.

The new. water supply for the Mo-
gollon Mines Company is nearing COM
pletion.
The Socorro Mining and Milling
Company will ship the new ore from
the Johnson mine direct to smelter as
It contains 10 to 20% copper as well
as high grade gold and silver values.
The Oaks Company is shipping ore
from the Pacific mine, also getting
underground chutes. drifts, etc. in
shape to commence steady production
from the Deep Down and Maud 8
mines in Mogollon district.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
Hun. HurrledIy Quit Lille.

Paris, Oct. Fort Brimont has
been captured by the French troops.
The massif OF Moronvillers has been
taken and the massif of Nogent LAB
besse encircled. American and French
troops are crushing in the southern
" all Of the German dcfenses wit
aeavy blows along the front from west
Of Rheims to the .Meuse. Germans are
hurriedly evacuating Lille. Germans
nave begun to withdraw between LIE
Catelet and Crevecoeur.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
n Denver Metal Prices.
Arizona.

fATIGOHd.
A large manganese deposit has been
discovered near Roosevelt The ore
runs high.
The Arizona Binghampton mine at
Prescott shipped $SS.478 OF copper ore
to the Humboldt smelter.
Rich copper ore is being shipped
from the Grand gulch. near Kingman.
II averages 40 per cent copper.
The Old Cedar mines at Kingman
will be reopened and worked for sill
yer ore. Several years ago it was a
big producer.
A new strike of copper sulphides at
the American Eagle mine. near Par
ker. has been made. Three carloads
OF 20 per cent copper ore were
shipped.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
DYE. INDUSTRY GROWING

dividual firms would be disclosed.
Seventeen hundred and thirty-three
chemists or engineers were engaged
In research and chemical control OF
this new industry. or S.S per cent Of
the total OF 1903 employees. The
report also contains an interesting nc
count of the history and development
Of the industry since the outbreak Of
the European war.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
cHAsEs KAISER IN SLEEP
Ohio Man Dreams He's Fighting Ger.
mans and Shoots Self In
Shoulder.

Toledo. O.-John Brooks, while
dreaming he was fighting the Germans
and had the kaiser chasing upstairs
In the palace at WilhelmstraSse, drew
a revolver from beneath his pillow and
fired at the fleeing Hun. Doctors
called to take care Of Brooks said thar
the bullet had passed through his
shoulder. but that he would recover.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
CONFERENCE REQUESTED ON
"PEAcE DRIVES" OPENED BY
VIENNA AND BERLIN.
BACK TO Rhine FIRST"
v. s. REGARDS TEUToNs MOVES
AS ATTEMPT TO SAVE DE-
FEATEp ARMIES.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Copenhagen, Oct Prince Max
imilian of Baden. the new German i'm
perial chancellor. announced in the
reichstag that he had sent note
through the Swiss government to Pres
ident~Wilson, in which he had request
ed Mr.. Wilson to take up the question
of bringing about peace and to COM
municate with the other belligerents
regarding the subject.
The chancellor told the reichstag he
had addressed his note to the Presi-
dent of the United States because Mr..
Wilson, in his message to Congress on
Jan. 8. 1918, and in his later procla-
nations, particularly his New York
speech on Sept. 27, had proposed
program for a general peace which
Germany. and her allies could accept
as a basis for negotiation.
Chancellor Accepts Wilson's Terms.
Amsterdam. Oct. THE text of the
note forwarded by the imperial Ger
man chancellor, Prince Maximilian. to
President Wilson through the Swiss
government follows: The German
government requests the President OF
the United States to take in hand the
restoration of peace. acquaint all the
belligerent states of this request and
invite them to send plenipOtentiaries
for the purpose of opening negotia-
tions. 1t accepts the program set forth
by the President of the United States
in his message to Congress on Jan.
and in his later pronouncemcnts. es-
pecially his speech of Sept. 27, as
basis for peace negotiations.
with view to avoiding further
bloodshed the German government
requests the immediate conclusion %;
an armistice on land and water and
In the air."
Kaiser admits Macedonian Rout.
Berlin-Emperor William issued
to the German army and
navy, In which, after announcing that
the Macedonian front had crumbled
he declared that he had decided, in ac-
cord with his allies, to again offer
peace to the enemy.
Austro-Hunoary Wants "Peaee."
Paris.-The Austro-H hungarian min
lister at Stockholm has been charged
to request the Swedish government to
to President Wilson a pro-
posai to conclude Immediately with
him and his allies a general armistice
and to start without delay negotia-
tions for peace.
No Peace But Surrender.
Washington-An Austrian appeal
for an armistice for discussion OF
peace on President Wilson's own
terms is regarded here as the logical
sequel of the Presidents recent sum
mary rejection of the proposal that
hostilities be suspended for secret
and nonbinding peace discussions.
What the American governments
answer to such an appeal would be is
indicated by the statement author
lied when the Austro-Hungarian for
eign minister complained that his ac-
ceptance of President Wilson's princi
pies had not been noticcd-that peace
could not be talked of upon Any
tria occupied single foot of con
quered territory
There is no disposition to believe.
however, that an early end of the war
is in sight, in spite of the fact that
the Germans are known to be desper-
ately anxious to halt by diplomacy the
steady advance of their enemies to-
ward the German border.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
NEW ZEALANDERS EAT
PRISONERS, HUNS TOLD

L0ndon.-New Zealand troops
always eat their prisoners. Such
Is the latest output of the Ger
man .behind-the-lines prOpa-
ganda which recently armed the
Americans with tomahawks and
shOtguns.
First the New Zealanders
give you cigarettes, then you fig
ure In their MENU" officers had
informed n bunch of Huns re-
Gently captured. They refused
the cigarettes. I'D
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10

An Arizona scientist hopes to AZ the
time Of the cliff dwellers by comparing
the age rings Of tree trunks still stand
ing in their homes with the rings on
the oldest trees now living.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10

The Washington government. 1t was
made plain. would not be stampede
either by reports nor by invitation to
cease hostilities. should one be of
fered from the imperial German gov
ernment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
TO STOP eeREAo OF EPIDEMIC.

Precautions Taken In Denver to End
Spanish Influenza.
Denver. Oct. denver was closed
tight Saturday night, by an order of
the Board OF Health in an effort to
check the spread of Spanish influenza
victims in this city since Thursday.
All schools, churches. picture shows,
theaters and places of amusement are
closed by the order and all meetings
within closed walls are forbidden.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-08
FIRE MENACE HINDERS
MILITARY EFFICIENCY,
SAY UNDERWRITERS

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, June s.
That the fire menace is definitely
hindering our war efficiency, that
America must be awakened 10 that
fact and that the editors can do it,
was asserted by Wilbur +. Maltalieu
OF New York. general manager Of
the National Board of Fire Under
writer's in an address TO the Ma
tional Editorial association, which
closes its 33rd annual convention
here Friday He said final figures
for 1917 fire loss in the United
States. not yet completed. will not
fall below $3.50. 100000, and that the
wealth thus totally and inexcusably
destroyed. would have been sufficient
10 pay the interest on almost S.
600, 900 900 worth OF Liberty bonds.
Fifteen hundred fires per day are
working in the United states for
the kaiser through destruction Of
food and war materials. he said.
The association reiterated it's
stand OF last year in approving the
zone system in general of postage
on second class matter, but protest
ed. in resolutions adopted this
morning against the cum bersome
details requiring a different rate Of
postage on advertising matter" and
recommended that congress be re-
quested to amend section 1101 by
striking out Objectionable require
ments and postponing date of taking
effect of the law until amendments
can be enacted
Resolutions were adopted recon-
mending that the size and number
OF newspapers be reduced 70 con-
serve print paper and labor and
that congress be asked 10 pass law
giving power 10 the federal trade
commission 10 fix prices on print
paper during and for a period OF
six months after the war.
A resolution was adopted unani-
mously recommending that the fed
eral food administration issue an
order 10 restrict the use of grain 10
food and not permit its use in waste
full beverages.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-08
NILES, MICH.

NILES. Mich, June s. - Miss
Helen Knieskern died at the home
OF Miss Clara Hinderer, 703 Bond
ST.. after suffering with dropsy for
number of months. Miss Knies-
kern came 10 Niles about two years
ago TO reside. The body will be
taken 10 Portland. y. Y. for burial
Reginald Harger, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ +. Harger. and Miss Milf
cent Tosslemire of South Bend were
married today at the parsonage OF
the First Methodist church in South
Bend Mr.. and Mrs Harger left on
wedding auto trip after which
they will return TO Niles and take
up their residence on Hickory 81.
The groom is employed al the Niles
steel Tank factory
Charles McBain has returned from
Chicago where he attended the
funeral services OF Charles Julius. a
former resident OF Niles.
Mr. and Mrs n. Scott and Miss
Margaret Hamilton attended the
graduating exercises of the South
Bend training school at South Bend
Tuesday evening Miss Hazel Scott
was a member Of the class.
Rev. Camfeld Of the Niles Evan
gelical church conducted the fu-
neral services for Mrs. John Rough
at South Bend today, a. the home
Of her daughter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-08
BOTTLED BLOOD
SAVES j. s. LIVES
Tell How Injection Of Fluid
Into Soldiers Veins
is Done.

CINCINNATI. O., June 8 - How
the lives of the fighting men on the
battle fronts Of Europe are saved
by the injection OF bottled blood
into their veins was told and dis
cussed Friday by members Of the
American Surgical association. in
convention here. This blood is
known 70 the medical profession as
citrate of blood and Sir Arbuthnot
Lane Of London told the delegates
that in the recent German drive in
northern France when the third
British army was forced 20 retreat.
80 bottles OF citrate of blood mad
been captured by the Germans. II
hope that the foe will use this
blood" said Sir Arbuthnot Per
haps it will make better human be-
ings out OF them"
Maj. ". j. Mayo OF Rochester.
Mimi, announced that he had al
ready enlisted 100 persons of pure
blood who will gladly offer their
blood for the treatment OF Ameri-
can wounded He announced. how
ever. that il was not the custom of
military surgeons 70 employee civil
ians for this purpose, as il is pre-
terred 10 take the blood of men who
are slightly wounded and who are
recovering in the hospitals behind
the lines
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-08
SHARPLY CRITICIZE
WESTERN UNION

ST LOUIS. Mimi. June Sra-a
criticism of officials o- thr Western
Union Te,esraph Co for their ale
legged refusal to abide u.s. t.e dcc.-
SiouS OF the national war labor
board and protestatons az 'abors
united support of the govern uent's
war policy were voiced late Friday
bv officials Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. sreakinr a. pre-
convention meetings According 10
Prest samuel Gompers and Sec'v
Frank Morrison. the action OF the
telegraph officials is In direct tio-
lation Of the purpose OF the board
and has a demoralizine effect upon
the morale OF working people
This probably VIII result n
Pres't Wilson communicate the
Western Union Telcgraph co. and
enactment OF legislation ar con-re~s
for taking over an telegraph and
telephone companies dur.nS the
war" Sec'y Morrison said.
Never IN the history or the u0.-
verse has there been d time and cir
cumstances where representatives OF
the masses OF labor have been in
position OF right and Justice as
now" Mr.. Gompcrs said
Reiterating Iahor's pIedsc To- sup
port the war needs of the govern
ment, AIr. Gompers said-
Come what may Prest Wilson
need not fear division ~ America.
for the men of labor. whether in
peace or war. stand as unit be-
hind him as the leader of democracy
OF the world
The convention proper VIII con-
vene Monday morning and viii con-
tinue for two weeks. More lhan hve
thousand delegates are expected 20
attend.