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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-05-23
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-05-23
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-05-23

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master at Scranton, Pa, on May %,
1918, as required by the Act of October
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-05-23

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-05-23

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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
PEACE REGARDED
AS BEING FAR AWAY
COUNT HERTLING's SPEECH CAL.
CULATED TO STRENGTHEN
HANDS OF MILITARlSTS.
No Further Comment Expected From
Administration; Nothing Said That
Would Tend to Modify the
Presidents Views.

observation-disclosures Won Hertling's
speech in the reichstag February 26,
continuing the discussion Of the war
aims Of the belligerent powers, has not
changed the situation, in the opinion OF
high officials here. Instead of making
an advance in world peace, it is re-
garded rather as deliberately calculat-
ed to strengthen the hands of the Ger
man militaristic party by endeavoring
to convince the German proletariat of
the impracticable nature of President
Wilson's war aims, as disclosed in his
last address to congress on Febru-
airy IL.
While stating his readiness to accept
ciples for basis Of peace, the German
chancellor dismissed them as idealistic
and unavoidable by insisting that they
must depend for their application upon
the realization of conditions which can
not be met. In the official view, his
treatment of the subject was irOnical
and designed for very different ends
than the advancement of peace.
There will be no immediate formal
comment upon this latest contribution
to the debate on war aims and peace
aspiration. Experience has taught Of
ficials that important qualifications are
to be found usually in the full text OF
the speeches Of the spokesman of the
central powers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
JAPAN THREATENS
To INVADE SIBERIA
peoposE JOINT MILITARY oPER-
ATOMS TO SAVE WAX sor
PLIES FROM HUNS.
Situation Is Regarded by Japanese as
Warrantinq Military Action, ana
the Allies Are Invited to
Cooperate With Them.

Neutrality-suspicious. has directed III
nuiries TO the entente powers ana the
United States government TO test theii
feeling towards proposal to institute
Joint military operations in SIBERIA u
save the vast quantities or war sup
plies stored at VladivOstOk and along
the Siberian railroad. Crltlclsih 1T
home of the failure of Japan to play
larger part in the war Is salu 10
have been influential in bringing
about the negotiations.
Officials here refuse to discuss thls
subject for publication, but 1t IS I'M
derstood that so far as America Is
concerned, the proposition when hrst
preached was not wholly acceptable
though the exchanges on the subject,
which are still in progress, may result
in modifying the government attl-
tude.
Heavy Supply Stocks.
Accumulated at VladivOstok are mil
itary supplies of all kinds much OF
American manufacture and even great
er quantities of japanese origin, which
were delivered long before the Bolshe-
wiki took possession of the Russian
government. The Stevens commission
of American engineers made eXtraor-
binary efforts to improve the facilities
of the Siberian railroad so that these
stores could be transported westward
for the use of the Russian army on the
German and Austrian fronts. A good
deal of accumulation was removed, but
great quantities remain on the docks
and in warehouses and even in the
open, both at VladivOstOk and at points
westerly on the railroad. The material
suffers greatly from deterioration
through exposure, but the principal
matter of concern to the allies is the
danger that the stores shall fall into
the hands of the Germans, who may
make their delivery a condition of any
peace treaty which they may compel
the Bolsheviki to sign.
Japan Invites Cooperation.
This situation is regarded by the
Japanese as warranting military ac-
ton on their part. They are quite
willing to have the cooperation of the
entente and American force and the
problem now before the cobelligerents
is whether Japan shall be allowed to
proceed single-hanIed if such cam
paign is begun, or whether there shall
be joint operations 1t has been ar
gued that there should be cOmbina-
ton movement to avoid any question
as to the ultimate disposition of occu-
pied territory in Siberia.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
AUSTRIA REFUSES
TO FIGHT RUSSIA
HUNS MAY TURN THEIR ARMIES
AGAINST AUSTRlANS BECAUSE
OF DIFFERENCES.
Austrian Premier Declares Austria
Hungary Will Take No Part in
Military Action Against
Russia or Rumania.

Washington.-Further evidence of
the growing strain in relations be-
tween Germany and Austria over the
refusal of the latter to participate in
the renewed attack upon Russia is
given in an official dispatch received
here February % from France. 1t
quotes the Austrian premier as for
mally reiterating February % that
Austria Hungary will take no part in
military action against Russia or Ru-
mania and will not send her troops
into Ukrainia.
The dispatch refers to the meeting
between Emperor Charles and Kaiser
Wilhelm February %, and says there
seems little doubt that serious con-
llict has arisen between the two ma
tons, which Germsny is determined to
settle by violent measures, if neces-
sary.
The dispatch follows:
Charles paid visit to Wilhelm II
February %. Ludendorff was present
at the interview. If we are to judge
from the tone Of the interview, it must
have been lacking in cordiality. There
seems to be little doubt but what a
serious conflict has broken out during
the week between the courts of Vienna
and Berlin, conflict which Germany
is determined to settle, if need be, by
violent measures.
"The International situation of the
dual monarchy is such that the Vienna
government, in order to avert catas-
trophe, has been obliged to distinguish
by means Of public declarations its own
policy from that of Germany. The re-
port that at the conferences of Feb
ruary Ia Hertling and Ludendorff had
decided to pay no attention to the
Russian rehabilitation and to prepare
to begin again the conflict on the east
front caused great stir throughout
Austria. 1t was not simply the dis
senting natiOnalities, the Czechs, the
SlOvenes or the Poles, who do not de-
sire to fight any more; but it is the
mass of the population of German ORR
gin who refuse to sacrifice themselves
any longer to assure the triumph of
Prussian Imperialism.
"An official note of the 10Th had
ANNOUNCED that Austria, for her part
would continue to consider the war as
terminated with Russia and would alb.
stain from taking part in the opera
tons planned by the German command
A second note Of the 10Th repeated the
same statement. When asked to give
further particulars at the sitting of the
chamber ON the 22d, the Austrian pre-
mier formally stated:
""The words uttered by different
deputies have proved that the explana
ton which has been furnished up L
the present by me have not been suf
ficiently explicit. l repeat, therefore
that Austria Hungary will participate
in no way in the military action which
is now being carried on by German.
against Russia. l repeat that Their
is no question of having our troop
penetrate into Ukrainia, with whom w
are at peace l repeat that the arms
Itice exists between Austria Hungar
and Rumania, and that we are Onl
considering entering as early as pos
lsible into peace conversations with tn
country"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
NAY GO TO SIBERIA
IN NEAR FUTURE AND Elk.
PECTS HELP.
Radical Departure From Established
Rules Of international Law Would
Be involved In Forcible En-
trance Into Neutral Country.

WashingtOn.-An early decision
probably will be reached ON the mo-
mentous question as to whether Amer
lea and the entente allies shall join
Japan in campaign in eastern ST.
IBERIA to counterfeit possible German
activities in that quarter and save the
great supply of military stores accu-
points on the Siberian railway.
1t Is freely admitted in official cir
cles that this is very great question
indeed. A radical departure from es-
tablished rules of international law
would be involved in the forcible en-
trance into neutral country, and con-
sideratiOn must be given to the pos
sible effect upon the Russian people of
such a course in their relations to the
present war. Already there has been
some apprehension that great numbers
of Russian soldiers, rather than re-
turn to their farms and shops, would
voluntarily join the central armies, and
some evidence of foundation for this
fear is found in Berlin dispatches an
nouncing the entry into the German
army Of several regiments Of Estho-
mans.
Critical Point Reached.
On the other hand, growing indica-
tons that Japan cannot much longer
be restrained from taking some action
In Siberia are causing serious consid-
GRAFTON of the japanese invitation to
the entente allies and America to par
ticipate. The alternative would be to
withhold from japan the cooperation
she holds she has the right to expect
and let her undertake, single-handed,
the weight of the campaign in Siberia
and deal without counsel from the
allies, with the large questions involved
in the future disposition Of any ter
ritory on the Asiatic mainland which
she might occupy.
1t Is learned that the issue Is now
approaching the critical point, in the
opinion of the Japanese government,
which has concluded that some such
action as it proposes to take in 81
IBERIA Is imperative as a defensive
measure against Germanic aggression
and control Of the wreck of the late
governmental machinery in Siberia.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN APRIL 8.
First Anniversary 81 Entry Of U. s.
!. Into War Will start Campaign.

II
Washington. -On April 8, the ami
versary Of the United States entry
into the war, the third Liberty loan
will open. There will be campaign
Of three or four weeks.
In announcing the date Friday Sec
rotary McAdoo said the amount Of the
loan, the interest rate and other fea-
lures, such as convertibility Of bonds
of previous issues, maturity and terms
Of payment, are to be determined, and
that new legislation will be necessary
before plans can be completed.
The fact that the amount Of the loan
is dependent on further legislation In
dicates that 1t will be for more than
$3,8OO, OOO, 600, the remainder Of author
tied but unissued bonds, an0 the fact
that certificates of Indebtedness now
being sold In anticipation Of the loan
bear per cent affords some indication
Of the interest rate.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
Price Fixing a Failure, Says Lodoe

acknowledgements price-tix.
ing as a method of preventing prof
lteerlng has proved failure, Senator
Lodge OF Massachusetts declared in
giving the senate the conclusions bo
mad drawn from the recent investica.
lions OF the coal and sugar shortages
IN the case OF coal, Senator Lodge said
price-fxing had only served to curtail
proouctlon while the food administra-
lions price plan for sugar had kent
western beet sugar from the eastern
states and In the meantime retailers
u coal and sugar had proffteered
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
AMERICANS REPULsE GERMANS.
Machine Gun Operators Too Quick for
Advancing Huns.

Somewhere in France.-A strong
German attack following heavy bar
rage fire against the American trenches
in the Chemin-des-Dames sector WAS
repulsed with losses to the attackers.
The well-placed American machine
guns sent streams of bullets into the
advancing enemy and as the German
barrage fire lifted, the American artil-
lery quickly laid down a curtain of
hre, the Germans retiring without a
single prisoner.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
AMERICANS DEFEAT
GERMAN RAIDERS
NO MANS LAND sTREWN WITH
TEuToN DEAD AS RESULT
OF BATTLE.
Huns Open Fire During rsnowstorm.
Using Every Weapon at Their Conn.,
mand, but Gallant Americans
yRepuIse Every Attack.

Paris.-American troops repulsed q
strong German attack Friday morning
i'm the salient north Of Toul. There
were many American casualties, one
.of the killed being captain who was
graduated from West Point in 1917.
The raid was complete failure,
three German prisoners remaining in
American hands. The ground in front
of the American trenches was strewn
with German dead.
A driving wet snow was falling when
the Germans opened fire on the Amer
lean salient with every weapon Mt their
command. Seventy-sevens, heavy
shells and gas shells fell in a perfect
whirlwind on the American trenches
for half an hour. At the same time
other enemy shells In great numbers
were dropping on the American bat
tory positions.
Turn on Gas.
The Germans evidently thinking that
the Americans in this section, having
had one taste of gas few days ago,
would fear 1t now, let loose great guam
titles Of poisonous gas, but the men put
on their masks and only few were
effected by 1t. So intense was the fire
that the woods back of the salient were
shot to pieces.
At 8, o'clock the barrage fire lifted
on the trenches to the right of the
salient and Germans numbering 240
came sweeping forward under the pro-
lection of their fire. They came for
ward apparently intending to make a
big haul and jumped into what was
left Of the trenches, but there, instead
Of the easy time anticipated, 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 entangle-
ments into No. Mans Land and there
waited for the enemy, whom he ex-
pected to be driven out by his COM
rades In the trenches.
Deadly Fire.
He was right, for soon groups of the
enemy started back through the wire
.entanglements. The Americans poured
in deauiy fire. but unfortunately the
captain was killed during the fight He
is the first member of the 1917 class
Mt West Point tO no killed
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
WARNS GERMANS OF COMBINE.
Need Not Expect Mercy Unless Dan
ger Of Excessive Armament
IL Removed.

Washington.-An overwhelming vote
in favor of resolution warning Ger
man business men that an economic
combination will be formed against
Germany after the war unless the
danger Of excessive armament Is re-
moved by making the German govern
ment a responsible instrument con-
trolled by the people, was announced
February %, by the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States at the con-
clusion of a preliminary canvass. Of Its
organization members. The vote as re-
corded to date, is 1904 to 154.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
Mlnotto Remain. In America.

Washington.-The department Of la
Dor has refused to deport Count James
Minotto, son-in-law Of Louis Swift,
the Chicago packer, on charges pre-
ferred by the director Of naval intelli-
gence, but because Of suspicious
aroused by his German birth and as
sociations, dismissal Of the arrest war;
rant was postponed until the depart
ment of justice decides whether the
count should be interned as an enemy
alien.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
Tornado in Kansas.

lola, Kan.-Hundreds of thousands
of dollars damage was done in IO\l
md the surrounding country Thursday
night by tornado that swooped down
from the southwest. Several persons
suffered slight injuries.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
Food Exports Decrease.

Observation-Disclosures Of important
foodstuffs, including wheat. corn and
pork, showed marked decrease for
the seven months ended January 81,
1918, over the period of the year be-
fore, figures issued Tuesday by the bu-
reau of foreign and domestic commerce
show. Exports of beef products and
oats increased.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
Must Pay Taxes on Former Homes.

Halifax, N. S.-Owners Of property
destroyed by fire which swept over an
area of two and a half square miles
after the explosion of munitions
ship in the harbor here on December g.
must pay taxes on homes which no
longer exist, under a ruling by the
court of tax appeals.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
Musician shoo OTIS companions.

San FranciscO.-Three members Of
the musicians union were shot Tues
day by fellow member who had been
ordered expelled because he had Ye-
fused to stand when "The Star-Spon.
gled Banner" was played recently.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
HOUSE PASSES RAILROAD BILL
Two Democrats and Four Republicans
Vote Against Measure.

Washington.-The bill to govern fed
eral operation of railroads was passed
by the house February % by vote
of 337 to 6.
Two Democrats and four Republic
ans voted against the measure when
the final test came. They were Thorn
as Kentucky, and Gordon, Ohio, Demo-
Gratis; Chandler, Oklahoma; Denison.
Illinois; Haugen, Iowa, and Ramseyer,
Iowa, Republicans.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
Canned Goods to Be Reserv.a

Washington.-All Gamers were od-
vlsed wednesday by the food admin
istratlon to hold for war purposes I'M.
I'll further advised, all canned corn
peas tomatoes, string beans and sal.
mon now on hand. '
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
These Russians viii Fight.

valogda, Russia.-The interior Of
RUSSIA, following the example Of Mos
COW, declares strongly against sepa-
rate peace with Germany. Workmen's
and soldiers councils in many prOvin-
cial centers are issuing mobilization
orders proclaiming fight to the finish
in behalf Of the revolution.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
100000 Express Robbery.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Packages of money
amounting to 100000 were stolen from
the Adams Express company here Mon
day. The money was being shipped to
large manufacturing company in
DonOra, Pa.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
German Planes Of Poor Grade

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS German mir.
p"'hes brought to this country for
study by aviation experts revealed tb,t
the Germans are using materials very
lean planes. -',''Nl'
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
Bomb In Federal Building.

Chicago.-Discovery Of bomb in
the federal building has furnished a
mystery on which number Of gov
eminent agents are working. The
bomb was found Friday, partly hidden
under pile of rubbish.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
Guard Saves Plant.

London.-Eighteen British merchant
men were sunk by mine or submarine
in the past week, according to the
British admiralty report Wednesday.
Of these fourteen were vessels of 1900
tons or over.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
Dies in Attempt to Save Pin

Lexington, ky.-Fred Croyle lost his
life Sunday while trying to save tho
lire OF a pig. He tried to push the
pig from railroad track when he was
struck by a train.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
Spanish Prize Ship Beached.

COpenhagen.-The Spanish steam
ship Igotz Mendi, with German prize
crew from the Pacific ocean on board,
is ashore near the Skaw lighthouse.
Two of the prisoners aboard are Amer
leans.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
Ruling In Income Tax.

Washington. Business men paying
salaries Of employees who entered the
army or navy or serve the government
at nominal pay, may deduct the amount
In figuring income or excess profits
taxes, 1t has been decided.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
shriners to Eschew FrilIs.

Charleston, s. C.-Imperial Poten-
tate Overshire of the Mystic Shrine
announced here Friday that there
would be NO social gathering at the
annual convention in Atlantic City in
June because Of war conditions.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
.ruo Sinks; Twenty-nine Drowned.

Philadelphia Twenty-nine officers
and men are believed TO have lost their
lives Wednesday morning when the
seagoing naval tug Cherokee foundered
in severe gale fifteen miles off the
Maryland coast.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
Canadian Captain Talked Too Much.

Toronto, Ont.-Captain George T..
Bailey of the Canadian army medical
corps. was arrested by the civilian au-
thorities charged with making state
ments derogatory to the kings troops
and calculated to injure recruiting.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27

Charles 3. Henderson, who has been
appointed United States senator from
Nevada to fiji out the unexpired term
OF the late Senator NewIands, 10 a
lawyer and banker.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-28
THE HIP

Nell Shipman. Mary MacLaren. Mon roe Salisbury and Mabel Norman di- vide honors for the week starting this morning at the Hip.
 Nell Shipman with Alfred Whitman is to be at the Hip today only. giving way to Mary MacLaren. the heroine of that never to he forgotten story of the slums, shoes" Miss MacLaren. who is returning to pictures will be screened in a story that deals with the propens- ity of woman kind to covet clothes. This artists model loves clothes just as her more favored sisters of the smart circle are known to love plum age, and this girl borrows hers, meets men it would be best not to know, and trouble comes so fast that only won derfully realistic wreck of q speeding auto saves this girl from disgrace It is clean high class story but with all kinds of human interest. It remains for Monday and Tuesday giving away to Monroe Salisbury fin The Eagle"
 Here is one western that at least is not retold story of the screen. This picture deals with another kind of westerner, than he who robs and re- pents. for this fellow robs, clad in his grotesque garb of eagle feathers, be- cause he knows no way to take from a big mining company the money they stole from his old mother He robs with an abandon that would have shamed a Robin Hood but he goes once too often and that is the pith of the story. It is so vivid that it caught popular fancy on the recent occasion of