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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17
European Var News

The German embassy at Moscow
will remove Immediately to Pskov, ow-
ing to conditions in Moscow, according
to advices to Copenhagen from Berlin.
A German destroyer was sunk eight
miles off Zeebrugge, according to an
official statement issued in London by
the British admiralty. The statement
says that the destroyer was sunk by
striking a British mine.
An official communication issued in
London by the air ministry announces
that an air raid has been made on
Karlsruhe and that there was an ex-
plosion In the Karlsruhe station.
The lOng-range cannon with which
the Germans have internationally bonn
barded Paris for more than four
months past have now been silent for
two days. This fact may be explained
by the allied advance.
The antibolshevik movement in
Russia is growing rapidly, the boIshe
vik soviet organization having virtu-
ally gone to pieces. Nikolai l.eniEe,
the premier, and Leon Irotzky, his
war minister intend TO fee 10 Ger
many should the situation become too
serious. These statements are made
in recent Russian newspapers received
in London.
German submarines operating off
the French coast on August 3 sank
the small American steamship Lake
Portage and the British steamer Ber-
wind. Lake Portage, of 1898 sross
tons, was built last year.
Official dispatches to Washington
from Rome say news has reached
there from Switzerland that Austro-
German re-enforcements are being sent
ia large numbers 10 both the Italian
and Albanian fronts.
Since August, 1914 including those
already with the colors, Great Britain
alone has raised fer the army and
navy e250 600 men. for the most mart
voluntarily. declared Premier Llovd
George in an address In he bouse Of
commons. one hundred and fifty Ger
man submarines have been DESTROYED.
Mr.. Lloyd George announced. more
than half Of them in the last wear.
For failure to stop the Franco-A Amer
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

Compound to all
women gno who sufs
from Il any functiosl,sI
disturbance, . as \
has done me nm, !.
good than all 'D 4
dSo o medici i,
Since taking # H
nave nave a fine ReaItb,
baby girl and bsv.
gainedin healtb, an;
strength. Ny hcs
band and / b b5s
praise your n M;
tAiclF
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17
His Disappointment.

81 found a letter 'yin- oa .''s n II
walk this morning, -ri'4'- i.
Riley Rezzidew Of Peuin'a IL
signed Lucille and at MS, y
If 1t might be worth rraa.'-- ~
when I had read the ars- -ar d nsd
which said. John and ! wen, u - d,
to the big singing last 0ai.a
throwed it down again. - a@' 81
n letter was that % lose .1' p
lie street Kansas CIV 2
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17
Personal

William Pitt Kellogg, formerly of
Canton, H.. who served during the re-
construction period as United States
senator from Louisiana, and as COVER
nor of that state died in Washington
at the age of lightweight.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

allies. The prisoners are from fresh
Prussian and Bavarian divisions and
have been taken during the last two
hours.
The assistance rendered by the
Americans just north of the Somme
has been comparatively small, but
nevertheless important, for they have
captured and held positions strongly
defended by 'he enemy at one of the
most difficult points in the line, at
time when The German resistance
there was threatening to hold up the
left flank OF he advance.
At many places along the new front.
especially Just south Of the Somme,
the Germans are occupying the old
line dugouts built by the French more
than two years ago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

AVOt reap Win Il parachute ItOth al
airplane at Teliaferro field, TIE, as, the
third person to accomplish the 1eat.
A letter written by President Wilson
which was made public at Atlanta, Ga,
urges Georgians to vote for w. ]. Har-
rs, a former member of the federal
trade commission. for the United
States senate in order TO defeat Sena-
tor Hardwick.
First Lieut.. Thomas B. Evans of
Santa Cruz Cal, and Corp. George D.
Sensey of Ridgefield Park. n. j., were
killed in an airplane accident. The
plane in which they were flying
dropped into Colon bay and the men
were drowned.
The seizure of four more enemy
ton of over 100000 was announced
in New York by A. Mitchell Palmer
alien property custodian. The COM
panies will be sold.
Louisiana has ratified the federal
prohibition amendment. Ratification
was voted by the house, 50 to 81, fol-
lowing favorable action early in the
week by the senate.
Second Lieuts. Harry s. Herr and
Leon w. Adelsperger. both of Spring
field, O., were killed at Taliferro field,
Tex, when the machines they were
plotting collided at an altitude of
about 5000 feet and fell to the ground
Announcement has been made of a
wage increase Of approximately 10 per
cent for all refinery employees of the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey.
Judge John NJ. Becker of Monroe,
Wis, tried in the federal court at Eau
Claire Oh charge of having made I'M
patriotic utterances, was convicted by
Il jury. Sentence was deferred.
The death toll in the gulf storm
which swept Lake Charles. La, and
vicinity totaled %.
Twenty-Five of the "A hangers on
GerStner aviation field near Lake
Charles, La, were blown down and
many airplanes destroyed or entirely
swept away by the tropical storm
which struck that region.
Gerstner field training camp for avl-
ators was badly damaged by a storm.
The property loss near Lake Charles,
La. is more than $1,OOOO0O. Several
structures Went down.
An increase in street ear fares for
Detroit, Mich, was announced by the
Detroit United railway. The new rates
will be 6 cents cash or ten tickets for
50 cents, instead of Il fiat scent
charge.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17
BAG TWO ZEPPELINS
BRITISH SHOOT DOWN HUN AIR.
SHIPS IN FLAMES.
Air "Dreadnaughts" Fall into the Sea
After Battle With English
Airplanes.

London. Aug. 13.-British aiTmen
brought down a German Zeppelin in
flames off the English east coast. ac-
cording to advices to the Star. The
machine was one of the largest and
newest of this type of aircraft. The
Zeppelin was observed at sea at day
break. Royal air force machines rose
TO attack it and were able TO get close
to the alrship before they were OBJ
served. After a few minutes fighting
the Zeppelin was effectively hit and
fell flaming into the sea.
An admiralty announcement says:
British light forces accompanied by
aircraft reconnoitered the west Tristan
coast Sunday morning The British
forces were heavily attacked by Ger
man aircraft. Six motorboats failed
to return. There was no other damage
nor any other casualties.
THE aircraft attacked a German
airship north of Ameand and de-
stroyed 1t, bringing it down into the
sea in flames from q great height"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17
uS.-Telfonic Var News

Coming to the surface in the midst
of feet of fishing schooners off the
Massachusetts coast. German sub
marine sank nine vessels of the fleet,
the navy department announced.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

Secretary of War Newton n. Baker
announced that the American military
contingent 10 go 10 Russia Will NUM-
Der less than 10000. The combined
strength of the allies is Rot expected
TO exceed 5000 men
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

Mayme-Gert says she got her beau
tiful hair from her mother.
MFrt-She I'D The old lady Kept 6
hair store for years.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

The first American 1eid army has
been organized in France. II is under
the direct command of General Per-
shing. The creation of the First field
army is the first step toward the CO.
ordination of all the American forces
in France.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

Manufacturers of passenger automo-
biles were advised by the war indus
tries board 10 convert their plants
to 100 per cent war work not later than
January /.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17
WORLDS EVENTS
IN SHORT FORM
BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN TO LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Notes Covering Most important Hap
penines Of the World Compiled
In 5riefest and Most SuceInct
FERN for Quick Consumption.
Domestic

Lieut.. James II. Dale, st. Louis, avn
alton officer. made a successful 5000
foot leap with a parachute from an
airplane at Teliaferro field TIE. as, the
third person to accomplish the 1eat.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17
TO ALI. WOMEN
Who ARE in
This Woman Recor,.,i
Lydia E. Pinkham's Ven
table Compound--Hss.S
Personal Experience,

Mclean, Neb.-"I want tn ,....
mend Lydia E. Pinkhan's W " recon-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

President Wilson. aroused over the
grave danger in the coal situation of
the country and continuing decreases
in production, addressed a proclama-
tion 70 all persons engaged in coal
mining. calling for prompt and vfgor-
Gus action by operators ard miners.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17
Warrington

Bitterly aSSaiiing the great packing
firms of Swift, Armour. Morris, Cudahy
ana Wilson for creating structure of
conspiracy, control, monopoly and re-
>traint. the federal trade commission.
in report TO President Wilson, recon-
mtnds that immediate steps he taken
to give the government a monopoly
over such portion of their business as
will restore competition
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

Don't hear one and n g i"H
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

A letter written by President Wilson
which was made public at Atlanta, Ga,
urges Georgians to vote for w. ]. Har-
ris, a former member of the federal
trade commission. for the United
States senate in order TO defeat Sena-
tor Hardwick.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

Complaints charging attempts to
force maintenance of resale prices were
issued by the federal trade commission
against the Vortex manufacturing
company of Chicago and New York
and an Ohio concern
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

A monster heavy gun plant and rec
lamation equipment base, costing from
$25. 100000 to $30.000000, comparable
TO the Krupps at Essen, Germany, is
to be built in France for the American
expeditionary forces, the war depart
ment announced.
BY the provisions of a general army
order, the terms regular army, Ma
tional Guard, National army and re-
serve corps are abolished fer all pur-
poses, and with them go all insignia
other than the plain ~. s." monogram
heretofore reserved for regulars only.
Sick and wounded soldiers landed
in the United States from the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces and sent to
various army hospitals during the week
ended August 2, numbered 159.
The Diamond Shoals lightship of
Cape Hatteras was shelled and sunk
by a German submarine, the navy de-
partment announced. The crew of the
lightship reached the shore safely in
boats.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

a squadron OF Itonan airplanes, COM
manded by Capt. Gabrielle D'Annunzlo.
has flown over Vienna and cropped
manIfestoes. The planes were lot mo-
Tested.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17

First Lieut.. Thomas B. Evans of
Santa Cruz. Cal, and Corp. George D.
Sensey of Ridgefeld Park. n. j. were
killed in an airplane accident. The
plane in which they were flying
dropped into Colon bay and the men
were drowned.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04
WHAT |. |. BONDS 90
They Give American Soldiers Best
Of Everything
People Back Government Freely So
That Soldiers Lack Nothing
That Money Can Buy.

Is the money you are putting Into
Liberty bonds doing active service?
Capt. Robert L. Finch, one Of the
thirteen captains turned loose by the
Red Cross In the American sector In
France to ascertain how our soldier
boys are faring answers that ques-
tion TOR people Of the Ninth Federal
Reserve District. Capt. Finch is one
Of tho speakers On the war exhibit
trains touring the Ninth District.
r have talked to our soldiers in
France from tho boys In the 'front.'
M trenches within sight Of the Ger
msn helmets way hack along the lines
Of decentralization and transportation
tosfho boys Ct tho terminals q the
Fr1Sch seaports." said Capt. Finch.
sfaJn way Il might b said that ! was
loottnS for trouble but ! could not
nn1sany. I found III boys enduring
hat1e1apo. encountering and ovsrcom-
IN lsomendous obsteclss. fighting al
Of mconvea1enees. but ! did
- : N American soldier n France
- 80 ~ q anything that Amer.
- noaey could buy. ! never heard
Il o6(nfoalul cf tho chaTacter or variety
* +tAe I'D. . complaint. regarding tAs
|clothtno. r11se, gnns. ammunition. hoe,
p1tal equipment, Or medical seTvics.
sYo1 1o0plo Over here haye backed
49, Government 1reoly and you may
hAyo - atisfactioa q knOwlng that
o.. Asmy II France lacks nothing
tast money can buy. though Of course
. he Army increases, % the expense
i1oroaDoe, and you have got to keeu
a. - rod work. That means buy
Forth LIberty Loan bonds.",
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04
SACRIFICE The THING
Word Is True Definition Of Patri-
OtiSm
Assertion Of Sergeant Davis, Speaker
in Ninth District Fourth Lib
erty Bond Campaign.

Sergeant Leslie w. Davis, who halls
from Kentucky. and Is q veteran Of the
Philippines and Cuba and Of the
trenches In France and who Is .
speaker on the war exhibit trains
touring the Ninth Federal District. Is
Z reticent man In private life but once
he starts talking war he brings the
Liberty Loan money out Of hiding
pisces Ia . golden stream.
Davis answered the call 10 the
Colors IN August 1911. and went to
France IN December With Co. r, 81
Engineers and Saw active service I'll
along the fne. but % and shell-shock
Temporarily wound ~ hin fighting =.
rser and be was shipped home %
talk for Liberty Loans.
When 10 landed IN Ninth Dise1ici
headquarters. Minneapolis. hs ~ nol
oct IKE : speaker for no simply oavs
~ name anA credentials and aid u
49, leody lcr s1fviees An'e&ost va
ma1o - oot him % talk but qobody
oooA1 Ut ! ri6e ont Of him. Finally
~ 40 ash4Q petntv HANK:
davis. wkat = you ny to man
~ could aGerd % buy : 1lberty
shonA - 6poolt9s
- ~ lsoDo4 % his eyss. ~ hail
ooomeA - brietlA. ~ bounds1 1out q
~ chair ~ lannched INTO aaslsxrem
oognnopo6 oeatton which trill4 overy
- = lIots3et Aee1orastsra Whe1
ABsvea ~~a A9nmah 80 $780, $500
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04

d. Mark Il. Rogers points ont In the
journal Of the American Medical ~
sociati0n that sciatica u not . disease,
but I symptom and almost always Of
strain In the joints Of the lower part
Of the spine. Therefore the usual
methods Of treating It are useless ex-
cept IN % Tar % they may relieve the
pain.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04
NEED No rum sTIHllA ANT


~A1pe1lcan ssIdisss . ovsrs11he tep
onlnelf own courage md 20 - need
il nm s11mplant befofe theQk tart. :
= 1ayn q. H1Aneaosd q c. i03nd
1oglme1t ~ N. =. T1pld Art m
yal1164 hnuao from France llth .
hoas ~ NJ In ~ ana ahslld( ~ %
ta1k LSD1etys lcen = The Dnited
II ~ quits ~ custom q E1ro.
.poEn Axnlee,s raid Artjyate g1ords
omsono sost ~ po1a1f
~ lllEtkkmosntas $3.50 -
&eRl1l q el11N Thlo = ~ q
- Airy. La fun = yeeEye1 CIR
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04

The old remark about 4 red evening
and = gray morning ~ indicating rood
weather alluded to n the gospel. Of
81. Matthew still holds good, a. well
. that which says that . red sky In
tho morning foretells bad weather,
with much rain and perhaps wind.
One Of these remarks has taken form
IN "A rcd sky 1t night II the sailors
delight; Z rcd sky 1t morning 4 the
sailors warning"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04
Ne Has 60 Suffer.

Mrs, Sirnmer-Y0ur husband seems to
be getting thinner every day. Mrs.
Portleigh-Yes, poor fellow! But /
was getting 90 awfully stout we have
to diet.-Bnston Globe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
HEAVY TAXES ON
WAR PROFITS ARE
ADOPTED BY HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1s.-with less
than an hours discussion and without
amendment, the house today adopted
the general plan and rates in the war
revenue bill for taxation of war and ex-
cess tax profits. estimated to yield
So, 2OO, 900, 900 in revenue.
The war profits plan provides, broad
ly, for a levy of S0-percent on corpora
ton. profits exceeding ten per cent on
invested capital, plus a flat exemption
of $4,000 over profits of al pre-war pc
riod. The success profits rates, rang
ing from IS, SO, 70 percent on capital
over exemptions of Is to 20 per cent,
are virtually double those now in
force
No attempt was made to change the
rates sections. With little discussion,
the estate or inheritance tax rates,
graduated and ranging from three per-
cent on $4,000 estates to 40 percent
on those exceeding $10,000,000 were
adopted. From this source the bill is
designed to raise $S0,0O0,000 next year
and $4,000 900 by 1920 as compared
with $4,000, 900 from existing rates,
which range from two to 25 percent
The senate today passed the bill ex-
empting Liberty bonds from income sur
taxes and excess profits taxes. The
house has already passed the measure
which is designed to help the sale of
fourth Liberty loan bonds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
COMMISSIONS AGAIN
OPEN TO CIVILIANS
BETWEEN Is TO IS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Restric-
tions preventing men between the ages
of Is ana As inclusive, from being COM
missioned in the army, were partially
removed yesterday when the war de-
partment announced that men may be
commissioned for the staff corps subject
to the following provisions:
Qualified men having deferred classi-
fication on grounds other than industry
or occupation may be commissioned
from civil life.
Men in grup c having physical quail
f1cations, which prevent them from be-
ing called as Class l men, may be COM
missioned, and.
Men in class Ia who would be called
except for industry or occupation must
first be indicted into the service be-
fore consideration will be given their
appointment as officers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
REGISTRANTS MAY
ENLIST IN NAVY
OR MARINE CORPS

WASHINGTON. Sept. lS.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today an
nounced orders to local boards which
will permit the voluntary induction of
registrants into the navy and marine
corps and provide for men to be assigned
to these services if voluntary inductions
do not suffice TO fill the demands.
Calls for men for the navy will go out
before the end of this month, and marine
CORPS contingents will be called within q
few weeks
The order quoting sections of the
man-power law which make the term
military service include the navy and
marine corps. announced that separate
calls hereafter would be issued to get
men for all divisions of the service
State quotas viii be allotted to FIJI the
marine and naval requirements
After a call has been issued, marine
and navy recruiting offices may ask
for the voluntary induction Of men to
I'LL the call If the total is not obtain
ed by that method, the boards will or
der sufficient men forward to make up
the quota The men will be modified
and transported in the same manner as
are those of the national army.
Men responding either to the induction
or call method will be counted upon
the states quota as having been furnish
ed for the nations military needs.
Physical qualifications are slightly
higher for naval needs, and the order di-
reefs that local boards shall select no
man for the navy who cannot use the
English language fully, and who has
not complete status as a citizen Of the
United States.
Special calls for men having technical
or educational qualifications for the
navy will also be issued from time 10
time These will be filled by local
boards in the same manner as army
calls have been filled, with provision
for voluntary inductions.
Local boards today began mailing out
missionaries to the approximately g.
1000 men between the ages of nine
teen and thirty-sh years, who registered
last Thursday. Ten per cent Of the
missionaries win be mailed each day
until the entire group has been sent out
British and Canadian subjects within
the nineteen and thirty-six age limits
have thirty days in which to enlist in
the British or Canadian armies and will
not be sent questionnaires until the end
of that time.
Registrars will be given seven days
to fill and return the missionaries.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
BULGARIANS SUFFER
CRUSHING DEFEAT AT
HANDS OF SERBlANS
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exploit was remarkable because among
five divisions opposite their lesser num-
Der was one entirely fresh-the One
Hundred and Eighty-ffth. Identified
prisoners represented at least twenty
two battalions. Those seen in the
cages are Undiscovered and weary, but
cheerful All are husky and well fed.
Thirteen lieutenants in one group when
questioned were surprised at the news
Of .Austria's peace proposal They unan-
imously declared it was a good idea ="
and said there surely should be some
way of getting together.
Reminded OF the Russian treaty. they
said that Russia is different and real
ly Germanic. and, anyhow, Germany is
acting in Russia'S best interests
The lieutenatns were the first prison
YRS on this front who had heard of the
result of the St Mihiel attack, thought
they knew nothing of the details. They
admitted the Germans underestimate
the Americans, holding the opinion that
the "Yanks" are good patrol fighters,
but had not yet learned how to handle a
big attack.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
Didn't Care What Happened

81 became a physical wreck from
stomach trouble and was ut subject
only for the operating table or grave
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got so didn't care what happened, and
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edy, put up by Geo. H. Mayr. a Chicago
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Am now in fine condition and feel rs
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and allays the Inflammation which
causes practically all stomach, liver
and intestinal ailments, including ap-
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money refunded. For sale by drug
gists verywhere.-(Advt)