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there, instead of the easy time an
ticipated, found the Americans all
ready for battle. Fierce hand-to-
hand fighting began.
One American captain rallied men
with rifles and machine guns and
went through the American wire en-
tanglement into No Mans Land, and
there waited for the enemy, whom
he expected to be driven out by his
comrades in the trenches.
He was right, for soon groups of
the enemy started back through the
wire entanglements. The Americans
poured in deadly fire, but unfortun-
ately the captain was killed during
the fight He is the first member
of the 1917 class at West Point to
be killed.
While the Americans we're in
front of the wire entanglements and
in shell holes, still fighting des-
perately, the American barrage fire
began sweeping No Mans Land.
catching many running Prussians
who had enough Of American meth.
DDS The barrage swept back and
forth, making sure of doing all pos
sible damage to the foe.
When the enemy had been driven
back out of the positions, the bodies
of ten German soldiers we're found
in the American trenches. Two Ger
man officers were entangled in the
wire and many bodies were in sight
Eight we're visible through the snow
storm at one point.
The ground was Uttered with
enemy hand grenades, boxes of ex-
lplosives for destroying dugouts and
incendiary bombs which they had no
opportunity to use.
They managed however. to drop
incendiary bombs in two dugouts.
which were destroyed by fire, but
no Americans were in them. II
the Germans captured any prisoners.
which is doubtful, there we're not
more than two or three, possibly
from listening post. OF the miss
ing, many probably were buried.
Digging for them now Is proceeding
and others may be accounted for.
Two German prisoners were
wounded and the other taken was
unhurt except for a welt on one
of his hands, where he was struck
by young American soldier when
he showed fight after capture.
From the prisoners the American
officers have secured much valuable
information. One said:
81 did not have chance to do
anything before an American jumped
onto me and grabbed me by the
throat"
The Germans had been preparing
for the raid for three weeks and
belonged to the 18th reserve division
of Hanover The prisoners had Rus
sian coins in their possession and
came into the trenches opposite just
before the Americans took over this
sector.
The Americans lost many killed
and wounded, including officers. The
Americans displayed the greatest
personal courage, bravery and en-
ergy throughout the engagement and
outfought the surprised enemy from
1.-THE instant contact was established.
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AN EXTENSION GRANTED.


MEXICO CITY, March at is Of
ficially announced the American
food administration has extended
for two months from February 26
the time limit in which to move
quarter OF a billion bushels OF corn
from the United States to Mexico
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DECENTRALIZATION AMONG.
FINNISH RED GUARD


iny Associated PresA)
STOCKHOLM, March 2.-There
are increasing indications of de-
moralization among the Finnish Red
Guards and their Russian supporters,
according to vasa dispatch receiv-
ed here.
1t is reported government troops
are now only ten miles from Biorne-
borg. on the Gulf of Bothnia, seven
ty-fives miles west of Tammerfors.
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NEUTRAL CHARTERED
SHIP SUNK BY SUB.

ny AHsOeiated Press.I
PARIS, March "A Spanish ship
which had been chartered by Switz-
erland has been torpedoed and sunk,
according to Berne dispatch re-
ceived here. 1t is stated the sink
ing was contrary to a solemn under
standing entered into by Germany.
The news of the sinking had a
strong effect on political circles at
Berne. it is said The ship was
conveying wheat from America to
Europe.
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WILL NOT PETITION
COURT IN MOONEY CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March g.
Attorney Maxwell McNutt, who di.
rected the defense, announced today
he would not petition the supreme
court to reconsider its affirmation
Of the death sentence again Thomas
Mooney for participation in the pre-
paredness day parade bomb explo.
sion in July, 1916, but would appeal
direct to Governor Stephens for a
pardon for Mooney.
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AAwAllA MAY BE DRY.
~, Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, March "A favor
able report to the senate of the bill
providing for prohibition in Hawaiia
during the war was ordered today
by the committee which has the bill
in charge The bill provides for a
referendum within two years after
peace has been declared to deter
mine whether the law shall be made
permanent.
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MRS. J. P. MONTAGUE, who has
oeen quite III for the past week. was
'aken to San Francisco on today's
train' She was accompanied by her
husband and a trained nurse
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WILL DIVIDE us. INTO
AVIATION DEPARTMENTS

WASHINGTON. March 2.-The
council of signal corps is considering
the division of the United States
into four great aviation departments.
A departmental aviation officer, with
rank of brigadier general, would be
palced in charge of each division
The plan contemplates embracing
the Central and Western military de-
partments in on department with
headquarters at Chicago.
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CONVICTED OF ASSAULT
FORC|BLY KISSING WIFE


tUy Associated Preas.I
. NEWARK, N. J.. March a. =
. John Mcdonald was today con =
. victed of assault and battery for =
. kissing his wife by force. 1t was =
. alleged the kiss was implanted =
. after his wife had refused to =
. make up" The jury dellberat- .
= ed fifteen minutes. The prosecu- =
. tor told the jurors mo husband =
. has a legal right to kiss his .
. wife by force" =
. . . . . . . . . .
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MARCH ON THE JOB.


WASHINGTON, March 2.-Major-
General March, the new chief OF
staff. has arrived here from France.
1t is understood he will take over
his new duties at once and various
changes in the staff are expected to
follow.
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TWO FRISCO PRISONERS
ABOARD SPANISH LINER

ily Associated PFessI
COPENHAGEN, March 2.--John
Cameron, his wife and daughter, of
San Francisco, Cal. we're the only
American prisoners aboard the
Spanish steamship Igotz Mende,
which went ashore on the northern
extremity of Jutland. while a Ger
man prize crew was attempting to
reach German port with the ship.
Cameron was captain Of the
American schooner Beluga.
,Hy Associated Prcas.t
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March a.
Captain Cameron and family resided
at Berkeley. They left last May for
sydney on the Beluga. Another
daughter remained with friends in
Berkeley.
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EMBASSY DENIES REPORT


tWy Associated FFeas-l
LONDON. March 2-The American
embassy today authorized a deniel
of the Daily News report that
Premier Lloyd George held an inn
portant conference with Ambassador
Page yesterday in conected with the
proposed japanese Intervention in
Siberia.
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, . . . . . . . . .
TO-DAY AND A YEAR AGO.

official readings OF the ther.
mometer by the United States
nhserYer at TonOpah:
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C. D. WILLIAMSON is an arrival
from Nina.
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j. w. BERG, a business man of
Round Mountain. is In town.
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rAe WEATHER

FaIr Tonight; Sunday Increasing
cloudlness.
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REPLY effective
President Is OPPOSED To UnfruitfnI
Diplomatic Exchanges. .5,.x

Washington, Oct. 9.-S n r
Chamberlain Of Oregon, chairman of
the senate military committee, ex-
pressed the opinion today that Presi-
dent Wilson'S inquiry in response to
the German peace proposal was quite
as effective as if he had bluntly pro-
posed unconditional surrender.
1t is believed that a satisfa Glory
answer to President Wilson's ques-
ton will severely test Germany's good
faith, while an affirmative reply will
mean the acknowledgment Of a Ger
man defeat. The acumen and logic of
the American executive in framing
the reply is regarded by the diplomats
as characteristic of him.
The chancellor, in asking for peace
negotiations, accepts unequivocally
the terms of peace already laid down
whether he speaks for the German
people themselves or only for their
military masters.
If these answers show, as most OBJ
servers here believe they will, that
the kaiser is not yet ready to sur
render and that the peace proposal
merely is another insidious diplomatic
move. the president will be ready to
tell Germany and the world why it is
necessary for General Foch to com
plete his task. Officials said today 1t
should be clearly understood the
president has no thought of enter
ing into series of unfruitfu1 diplo-
matte exchanges with the Germans
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BEAT THEM TO 1T
Presidents Supporters Cut Loose I'm
Senate Backing Him.

Washington, Oct. 9.-Anticipating a
Republican attack upon President
Wilson in the senate because of his
peace note to Germany, administration
leaders are preparing to meet and an
swer it.
Senator Hitchcock, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, probably
will make the chief reply to the Re-
publican assault, if it is forthcoming.
according to schedule. Other senators
also are ready to meet the partisan
barrage.~
From a source intimately in touch
with the White House and with the
presidents closest adviser, came the
statement today that President Wilson
based his note to Prince Macmillan
on certain knowledge not available to
members of congress or the general
public-knowledge of which made the
course he took the only sound one.
From the same source it was predicted
that developments of the next few
weeks will convince even those who
haze expressed such keen disappoint-
ment at the presidents mildness that
he made a master stroke.
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HELLO, AMERICA"

Hello, America" played Tuesday
night at the Grand theater to a house
SO small that it was expected to cast
an abject gloom over the players. But
that was not the case. The audience
was SO small that at first many SEEM
ed doubtful as how to behave. but five
minutes after the curtain had gone
up doubts were dispelled. Hello.
America is a good show and the audi
ence displayed appreciation for the
musical comedy revue which well de-
served it.
Sam Lewis and Sam Dody are real
comedians and their presence on the
stage was good for continual laughter.
Margaret White, Kitty Glasco and
Billie Hill. taking the leading femi-
nine parts, are natural fun-makers
with the personality to put the thing
over.
AL Shaw and Sam Lee won a large
prominence as singers and dancers in
the minstrel part Of the program.
The large chorus is composed of a
number of good-looking girls. They
were equipped with a considerable
variety of attractive costumes which
are in splendid condition. The chorus
also developed an estimable ability in
singing.
The show did not drag at any point.
1t held the entire interest of a small
but highly appreciative audience
=. F F. L.
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HOLD SHORT SESSION
Annual Lutheran Synod Adourns Be.
Annual Lutheran Synod Adjourns Be

The Kansas District of the Lutheran
Lutheran church of this city. Owing
to the prevalence of the influenza this
will be the-shortest convention in the
history of the district and all business
is being expedited as much as possible.
The first meeting opened this morn
ing at 900 o'clock. The Rev. F.
Pfotephauer of Chicago. general presi-
sermon, whereupon Rev. Theodore
Juengel of Kansas City. president OF
the Kansas District took the chair.
The most important matter discussed
was the report on mission work and
church extension in the states of Kan
sas. oklahoma, Colorado and New
Mexico The work has been ably and
successfully carried on under the di-
rection of Rev. P. D. Mueller of this
city. and the churches are showing a
healthy growth even during the war.
Rev. -Mueller's duties have been very
heavy and the convention unanimous
1y voted to employ an assistant for
him.
On account of the increased cost of
living a substantial increase in salary
was voted the ministers supported
from the mission fund.
The committee on Christian educa-
ton reported on its important work
and resolutions were adopted looking
toward greater efforts in the future.
The session this afternoon was held
under the rules of the city board OF
health. Only the most necessary bust
ness was transacted. All officers will
hold over until next year and the
meetings were to adjourn this after
noon at $50.
The big patriotic demonstration
planned for tomorrow night at Me-
mortal hall has been cancelled in
compliance with the ruling made by
the board of health,
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medical work at the Washburn S. A.
T. c., said today that there are no
cases of the regular Spanish influenza
to report at Washburn. Eighteen men
are sick with bad colds but over half
of these are sitting on the porches at
the barracks. A representative of the
government is here to assist in case
there should be an outbreak of influ-
enza among the army students. This
specialist also agrees with Doctor JEFF
frey that so far bad colds are all that
have been experienced at Washburn.
According to Doctor Jeffrey the
military authorities are highly desir-
Gus of cooperating with the civil pop
ulation in stamping out the spreading
of influenza. AS soon as a man in the
student army, develops a cold he is i'm
mediately isolated from the rest of the
students and given hospital and medi-
cal Treatment at once. The fact that
eighteen men have been isolated for
this reason, says Doctor Jeffrey, can
give no cause for the inference that
they have influenza nor cause any
alarm.
working day and night to get the
school at Washburn in the best posi-
BILE shape for taking care of anything
which might arise. He says that all
the latest methods adopted by the gov
eminent are used, both in caring for
cases that arise and in establishment OF
all possible precautionary methods of
which the system of isolation of any
man suffering with any ailment is a
part. Conditions at the S. A. T. c. says
DR.. Jeffrey are under entire control
and no alarm should be felt.
According to Doctor Jeffrey
ditions. According to DR.. Jeffrey
there is less sickness at the S. A. T C.
today than there was four days ago.
Rural III. S. Closed.
The rural high school at Washburn
closes this evening. Students will be
sent to their homes until the danger is
past.
The military classes not coming I'M
der the ban are in war issues, mill
tary law, military geography, survey
ing and maps, navigation and maps,
business management and accounting.
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precautionary measures. President
Womer said that up to this time there
were no students in the school afflicted
with influenza and that there were no
students either in the college or in
the military training camp suspected
A ban has been placed on students
leaving the city for their homes, un-
less in an emergency, during the closed
period. This order is made that stu
dents will not run the risk of contract
ing the disease on the trains or in
their home communities and bringing
it back with them.
The football game for Saturday has
been cancelled. All classes, with the
exception of a few military studies for
S. A. T. c. men have been abandoned
until the danger of an epidemic is over.
Girls in sorority houses and in Hol-
brook hall have been refused the priv
ilege of having, guests No parties or
gatherings or exercises of any kind
are allowed except outdoor affairs
where less than 20 students are in
Guided.
Protect Student Soldiers.
In the military camp the men have
been isolated carefully and are under
strict protection according to the plans
of the United States war department.
DR.. A. B. Jeffrey. in charge of the
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SEND PEACE PIONEERS
They Are Swarrning to Switzerland
To Get the Dice Loaded.

Geneva, Oct. 9.-Switzerland in the
last week has been swarming with
German, Austrian and Turkish peace
pioneers, sent from their capitals to
try to get in touch with diplomats of
the allied country. The watchword of
the emissaries of the central powers is
an immediate armistice in order to
avoid further bloodshed
+. In an article summing up the pres
ent diplomatic situation the Demo-
crate says the entente countries never
have been in such great danger-not
militarify but Observation-Disclosures
1914.
IF the belligerents meet now round
green table," the newspaper says
The Austro-Germans will employ
loaded dice and win the game, which
will result in another war within
twelve years"
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NAME GUARD OFFICERS
Captain Smith Announces Leaders of
Company I'll in Topeka.

At the Tuesday night meeting of
Company H, Fourth regiment. Kan
sas National Guard, Capt. A. c. Smith
announced the appointment of the fol-
lowing non-commissioned officers:
James H. Bunts, first sergeant; Chas.
D. johnson. supply sergeant; Samuel
A. Swendson, mess sergeant, and
Chester L. Wilcox, Marion F. Lay
cock, Samuel Hawk, c. A. hudson,
Clarence Anderson and Leo Weitzen-
korn, sergeants; William iBowdin,
Kenneth Waters, Carl Bolmar, Guy
Sterrett, Albert Swan, James Run
meals, Ralph Button. Herman Coff-
Russell drummer, corporals; Fred
Herring. bugler; Ralph Strawn, cook,
and Alvin T. Battey, artificer.
Maj. Joseph H. Dunkle of Lawrence
attended the drill and announced that
important developments concerning
the company might be expected within
the next two or three weeks.
Captain Smith announced that here
after the rule of regular attendance at
weekly drills will be rigidly enforced.
plea of illness backed by a doctors
certlflcate, or work in a strictly essen
tial war industry will be the only ex-
cuSeS accepted for absence PERMITS
sion for absence must be obtained
from the commanding officer of the
company, In advance. The penalty for
disobedience in this matter will be a
fine of S25 for each offense, or a Jail
sentence of one day for each dollar
of the fine. Offenders will be tried
by summary court in the future and
prosecutions are to be vigorously con-
Quoted.
Nom commissioned officers school
Will be held hereafter on Friday even
ings. instead of Thursday evenings as
heretofore. Regular attendance at
the school is compulsory if the nom
CONS. expect to hold their Jobs,
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MAKE PERJURERS SWEAT
Judge Heinz Loses Patience With
Bootleggcrs Who Won't Tell Truth.

After signing an affidavit in the
presence of three witnesses to the eff
Iact that he had bought liquor from
Porter Patterson, 1923 King street,
F. b. Moore, colored, sat in the wit
ness chair in police court Tuesday
afternoon and solemnly declared that
he had never bought a drop of whisky
in his life. AS result. he is confined
IN the county Jail in default of $1,000
bond facing perjury charge.
And this is only the beginning
said Police Judge Paul Heinz this
morning. We've reached the limit of
human patience with those fellows
who go out and buy liquor from these
bootlegsers and then take the witness
stand and swear they didn't. Here
after people who perjure themselves in
police court are going to get what's
coming to them"
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COUNTY CLASSIFICATI0NS
Registrars Outside Of the City Put
in Class IA.

The names of twenty-six more mel
who have been classified in class u
were given out this morning by tn
county draft board. They are:
Ralph E~Hudspeth. route ). n. Topeka.
Vern W. burbank. 81 Woodruff, Topeka
Fenton NJ. Boast, Elmont.
Harry l.. Basye. route g.
Clarence Il. Baxter, Auburn.
Ralph A.. Buckman, 1506 Strong.
Roy II. Buchanan, route 3. @
Edison X. Bickell Elmont ~
Roland v. blanchard. 1916 Guthrie
Charles F. Hudspeth, route 5.
Wilson Bundy, Auburn.
Joseph f. Reedy, 2s14 Madison.
William V. Barrett, Auburn.
Roscoe A. Butner, Valencia.
Howard V. Bixby. Rossytlle.
Cletus Buehrer, route 1.
Chares 1. Brown. route %.
Dana Carl Brown 2035 Strong.
Ralph f. Beyer, route %.
Harry Baker, Silver Lake.
Theodore c. Barnes Auburn.
Glenn L. Burke route IS.
Chas. J. Burke, Dover.
Guy Butts. route 2.
Monte Bayless. Wakarusa.
Paul D.. Bronson, RossvIlle.
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LABOR BACKS WILSON
Federation Acting Head Tells Presi-
dent Workers Are With Him.


Washington, Oct. 9.-American
labor is behind President Wilson in
his efforts to parry the peace often
sive of the enemy.
A message, signed by Acting Presf-
dent John A. Alpine of the fedora
ton, said:
THE American Federation of Labor
believes that the recent peace over
lures emanating from the imperial
German government are in keeping
with all other proposals of a similar
character previously submitted. The
voice of the American labor move
ment tells US to ignore these peace
overtures and to batter away at the
enemy lines until the road is cleared
to Berlin and a peace then effected
that will last for all time and rid the
world of the evils that have besieged
us for over four years The workers
of the country refuse to be deluded
by what we believe to be this last
attempt to deceive. We want peace.
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New York, Oct e.-MONEY--Mercantfls
paper months and months per cent
day bills on banks. 4.71k: commercial, -
day bills. 4.72A demand. 4.75 7-16: cables.
4-se PIG; Frshcs; demand; 5.45z: cables
bonds. irregular: railroad bonds. fIrm-
Time loans, strong: 60 days, 90 days auA =
months. bid
Call money, strong; high. q: low. .; ri.
ing rate. 8 closing bid 5X offered - q
last loan, 8 Bank acceptances ~.
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TAR A CUBA PRIEST

Catholic Minister Said To Have Re-
fused To Conduct Solder FuneraIs
Cuba, Kan. Oct. s.A committee
of seventy-five citizens of Cuba waited
Upon Father j. T. Smith. Catholic
priest. applied \ coat of tar to his per-
son, escorted him to the railroad sta
ton and placed him aboard q train.
This action was taken following his
alleged refusal - preach funeral serv-
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ices for Pvt Edward Hadachek, who
died at Camp Funston, October {.
from pneumonia.
1t is alleged that the priest gave ~
his excuse that the deceased was not
a Catholic and didn't do his duty"
1t is said that the parents of the
soldier are Catholics, altho the young
man had not been confirmed in the
faith
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ject of giving the open house evening
for the parents was to give them an
opportunity Of looking into the asso-
ciat.en's plans for the boys work this
year.
Announcement of the forthcoming
party will be made when the closing
order is rescinded.
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but we want such a peace that will
insure freedom and democracy for all
the world and for all time to come.
There can be no peace except such a
peace as has been enunciated by the
president of our country"