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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
MEXICAN BANDITS MURDER SO
Dozen Boy Scouts Die on Train
Blown Up 100 Miles from
Capital.

New York, Aug. 4.-Mexican bandits
blew up a passenger train between
and San Marcos, less than
100 miles from Mexico city, killing
about 60 persons including L. boys
from the German college at Pueblo
wearing boy scout uniforms, according
10 private adyices received here by
the National Association for the Pro
lection Of American Rights IN Mexico.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
STRIKE THROWS 100000 OUT
Situation at Scranton, Pa, Is Serious
Whole Lackawanna Valley
Without Electricity.

Scranton Pa, July 31.-Thc indus
trial situation in the Lacbawauna val
ley has assumed a critical phase. The
strike has practically shut of the op
cratlous Of the Scranton Electric com
pauy Industry after industry has
heen forced to quit and II is estimated
that more than 100000 workers are
idle
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
BELGIUM BUYS U. S. GOODS
Supplies Valued at 100000 Francs
TO Be Retaled 70 the
People.

BRUSSELS, Aug A-The minister Of
TODD Inns bought ul the American
supplies Iu Belgium They were val-
ucd at 1OOOOOO0O francs The sup.
plies viii hc retailed under govern
mcnt control
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
VOLCANO KILLS THOUSANDS
Molten Lava Carries Death to $4,000
Persons in Java, Says
Refugee.

Singapore, Aug 4. - The awful
scenes which prevailed when the vol
cano Of Kaiut, in Java, burst into
eruption on May 20. destroyed 20 viii
lagos and caused a loss of life est-
mated by some at 10000, are wildly
described by Miss +. w. Cranen, who
has arrived here from Sourahay.
A river of boiling mud and lava
which overwhelmed the village of Bill
tar where Miss Cranen was staying,
she says, was ten miles wide and four
feet deep.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
RAIL LOSS is S23,OO0,00o
Government Out That Much In oper-
alton of Railroads During Month
of June.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE net loss
to the government in its operation of
the railroads during June, 1919. was
$2300O00O. II was announced by Rail-
ways Director Hines. The net oper-
ating income Of the roads during that
month was SOL 100000. This covers
practically all Glass l railroads and
large terminal companies.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
SALES OF WHEAT INCREASE
33,793ooo Bushels Received From
Farms During Week Ended July
13-17,493, 900 Previous Week.

Washington, July 31.-A total of 3d.
$4,000 bushels of wheat was received
in markets from farms in the week
ending July IS, according to figures is
sued by the United States Grain cor
poration. covering the wheat and flour
movement throughout the country.
This compared with 17,493,000 bush
els for the previous week and 32,51G,-
GOO for the same week in 1918.
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Weekly Dole for 10000.

London Aug. 5.--The pay roll Of the
unemployed TO whom the government
IL making a weekly dole has been re-
duced about 100000 names Payments
are now being made to about 10000
DeTgOns
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
Deity Still With Kaiser.

Berlin, Aug. 4.--The former German
empress in the course Of letter 10
the vicar OF Christ church at Will
helmslohe says; THE kaiser is bear.
Ing his burden, but the Lord will lead
him out of the dark valley"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
Plan 70 Bar Eorelnn Shlpa.

Washington. Aug 2.--House leaders
planned % bring up a bin repeating
The wartime legislation permitting for
eign Sims To engage In American
taasfWlse trade. The Hawaiian islands
are purity exempted.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
LANSING Replies 70 Senate.

Washington. Aug. 1.-Two hundred
and seventeen Americans have been
killed in Mexico since the close OF the
regime Of Porhrio Diaz May %, 1911
the senate was informed by Secretary
Lansing in response TO an inquiry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07

Honolulu. Aug. SERIOUS antl.Jap-
nnese disturbances are reported nj ISL.
Nan-Fu. Shnntung, China, by cable adj
vices from Tokyo by the Nlppa Jill.
and that the commander of the Chi.
nese garrison has declared martial law.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
Britain snenda s22 600 600 Daily

London, Aug. 5.-It is estimated
every six weeks now the British gov
eminent spends as much ms suficed
for II months before the wnr. Grent
Britain is now spending 100000 a
INV
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
Execute Frenehman 81 snn.

Paris. Aug 5.-Marechal dcs Logia
ne Branbant condemned 10 death for
having maintained relations with the
chief Of the German secret service Mt
Barcelona during the war was shot
at Vlncennes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
50. ooo. 600 Pennies Coined.

Philadelphia, Aug. THE nbnor.
NAL demand for pennies IS stlll tax.
Ing the capacity u the presses III the
Philadelphia mint. the enormous total
u 3s03i 900 having been struck dur.
Ing July
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Mrs. John Barton Payne Dead

Chicago, Aug. a.. Mrs John Barton
Payne, wife Of the new chairman Of
the United States shipping board, II
dead at her country home nj elm
hurst, near here. She had been I'll
two weeks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
Mayor SELLING Government Bacon.

Newark, \. j., Aug. 2.-Mayor GIL
len opened at downtown engine
house the city's sale of bacon released
by the war department. During the
day u other bacon depots. IL in the
city fire houses, opened.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
U. 6. and Chile EXCHANGE Teacher,

Berkeley, Cal, Aug. 5.-Plans for an
exchange Of professors and instruct
ors between the United States and
Chile hive been ratified by the Univer.
sity of Chile and the Chilean govern
ment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
az nnn go for CO.. ELrm

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 2.-Sae Of the
Coca Cola company Of Atlanta 10 New
York Interests for s25000,001 became
known here, the dnaI transaction be.
ing dependent upon reports % aud
stors for The New York capitalists.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
Iewn Are Massaored.

London, Aug. 5.--Semiofiicial Polish
sources have received reports that
General Gregorieffs troops, which
are occupying Odessa, surrounded the
Jewish quarter ana began massa-
ere, which lasted three days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07

Notwithstanding separate bill pro
posing repeal of the daylight saving
law, already passed by the House, was
reported favorably to the Senate.
Chairman Cummins of the Interstate
Commerce committee Immediately re
ported the bill favorably to the Senate
Washington, d. C.--King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium will be
guests at the White house during Their
visit to Washington this fall, probably
In October. Elaborate plans for theil
entertainment are being prepared by
the state department.
Washington, ID. c. - The "perma
nent" American force to be retained
on the Rhine will be made up of units
of the first division which was the
first divisional unit of the American
army to reach France.
Mineola, N. Y.-Roland Rohlf, civil
ian aviator flying a Curtiss wasp bi
plane, set new American mark when
he reached a height OF 10000 feet, &C
cording to tho figures on his baro
graph.
Washington d. c. President VIII
son will review the Pacific feet at San
Francisco Sept. or 3, Secretary Tu
multy has announced
Holdenville, Okla - John Carter,
farmer, recently brought large mum.
Der of big cabbages to the market, the
largest bunch weighing eighteen
pounds trimmed. Several others were
almost as large.
Helena = Ratification of the federal
suffrage amendment was voted by the
house OF representatives Of the Mon
tana legislature meeting in special ses-
sion at the call of Gov. S. Y. Stewart.
" ashington, D. C.--Many ships now
being used by the war department. for
the transportation home Of troops will
be placed in South American passen.
ger and freight service.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
1000 Reds Slain.

Bucharest, Aug, 5-Four thousand
Hungarian Reds were Killed In the
fighting with the Roumanans on the
Thesis river, said dispatches from the
scene Of the fray. The Roumanlan
Losses were heavy also.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
Close sIs Army hospItsls.

Washington, Aug. Six army gen
eral hospitals, located OF Ontario,
n. "; Biltmore, NJ q. New Haven.
Conn. Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. /;
Fort Douglas, Utah, and Fort Spelling,
MINI. viii be closed September 30.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
100 U. S. shins Sold.

Washington, Aug. Alone hundred
steamships built on the Great Lakes
during the war have been sold by the
shipping board to the Anderson over.
seas corporation Of New York for mp
proximately Ss00O0000
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Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-Per Dbl, 9S-lb. sack basis; Corn
flour, $500; white rye, in jute, $9o0. dark
rye, $50; spring wheat, special brands,
Sl2 so; first clear. 1925: second clear. $500:
hard winter, sllS0G1l.50; soft winter,
$3.50; new hard winter. in jute, sl03o9
1850; new soft winter, Sl0.00ql030 These
prices apply to car lots except for special
brands.
HAY-Choice timothy, 1874 O0d35.O0; No. 1,
S34 009350O; standard 3S.0OdA.0o; No. l
light clover mixed, $3Oo934.0 90; No. timo-
thy, $32.OO933.0O; sample. $20.00a25.OO;
clover, sl500q20.00.
BUTTER-Creamery. extras. 90 score,
4Stc: higher scoring commands a pre-
MUM firsts. 81 score, 5Sc; $3.50 score, 500
52ac; seconds, s3-S7 score. 4SQ49iac; cen-
tralized, 52Ac; ladies, 471aa4Sc; renovated.
soc; packing stocks. 42Q45l5c. Prices to
retail trade: Extra tubs. 551Rc; prints,
5G1ac.
EGGS-Fresh f1rsts. 4264ohc; ordinary
firsts, 39d40c; miscellaneous lots, cases in
cuded. 390n1hc; cases returned. 3Sd4olac:
extras, packed in wildwood cases, 4SI98
50c; checks, 30a33c; dirties. 32d35c; storage
lacked, firsts, 44G44iAc; ordinary firsts. a
6421ec.
LIVE PoULTRY-Turk 25c; fowls,
Sic roosters. 20c; broilers. 90a33c; ducks.
2S09Oc; geese, Ice; spring geese. &c.
Prices to retail trade in single coop lots.
&a61c higher.
POTATOES-Per 100 Id. sack S3o5d35O.
CATTLE-Prime steers, SIS O0dlS 40: good
10 choice steers. E400g15.OO medium to
good steers. ST.. O0d14,25; plain to medium
steers s110OQ1250; yearlings, fair to
choice. sl00oG145O; stockers and feeders,
s9O0612,25; good to prime cows, $1,000
1850; fair to prime hefers, $130oGl6.50;
fair TO good cows, s750610OO; Gamers.
t575d6.25; cutters. $6,65d7. 90; bologna bulls,
E25G9 90; butcher bulls, s1oOoq13.O0: veal
calves. s1500617.25.
HOGS-Choice light butchers so. 50l7
BPS: medium weight butchers 240-270 lbs,
t22 15d23l5; heavy weight butchers. 27O-350
BIS. s2l.5Na22.65; mixed packing, s2l.2J9
$3.50; heavy packing, S210OG22OO; rough
packing, sl950G2l.OO; pigs. fair to good.
100000 50; stays Subject to 80 lbs dock
ige). s195Oa21.00.
sHEEP-Yearlings. s10.00d12oo: native
ambs SIS 0Nd1625; western lambs, $15. 5nG1
1878: feeding lambs s13 0Cg14S5 western
Pethers. S900a1050; native ewes, fair to
.hoice, $5,50ae.Oo: bucks. ss.0Oast 90
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
Germans Vote Extra Wealth Tax.

Weimar, July 31.-The proposed eX-
traordlnary tax on wealth was voted
upon favorably by the council of state.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-25
Prince Rupprecht BaIks

TINE moment never arrived. Just as
i Prince Rupprccht was about to
launch his forces, captured orders
showed, he was directed by the supreme
German command to postpone his
drive. The reason for this was that the
advance Of the Germans toward Chateau
ThicrYy, In the south, had progressed
10 favorably that it was decided to 4
concentrate all available resources at
that point and 80 break the Allied
line. The American first Army, as
sisted by the eth Artillery, pre-
vented the consummatior Of this
German wish and drove the Ger
mans at Chateau Tbierry 40 far back
that they had 20 call on Prince Rup-
preeht for more men with which 10
hold the advancing Allies. White all
this was going on in the south, the
9Th waited in the trenches ut Fast
poDeyiDghc, under thc jnrcssant ar-
tiiIcry fire " the CeYfnans. bomb
ing raids occurred nightly and the
Losses in men and animals we're
coapfdcrablc, YnA long expected
"driys 10 the sea." however. xsiled 10
New-York tribune., 1919-03-25
More Valiant W0rk

TINE Germans, driven from the
i heights Of the Sellc on October II,
retreated to the vicinity of Arbre Guer-
non, taking up a position at Jonc de
Mer-rldge. Tie battle at this place wos
a prepared attack, the two American
divisions holding the centre, supported
again by the Sd and 9th British Corps
and the 10th French Army. The enemy
opposed consisted OF the same five divi-
sions which lad opposed the Allies on
the preceding day. The Australian gun
ners under General Organs command
did valiant work at this time, while the
American infantry showed the greatest
contempt for danger, rushing the Ger
man machine gun nests time after time
despite heavy losses The loss among
the officers of the 9th was consider
able during this action Captain Fisk.
son of Colonel Willard c. Fisk, former
~ commander of the 107th, fell at
Arbre Guernon.
The fiercest fighting continued on
October 10 and 90, the enemy. after be-
ing dislodged from the Jonc de Mer
ridge, retreating to the St. Maurice
River in the vicinity of Catillon. All
units of the 9th participated again in
assailing the innumerable machine gun
nests set up by the Germans and finally
driving them back to the line of the
Samhre Canal. Then the 21th was re
lieved for well-earned rest period.
but before long it was called upon to i.
take the field at Corbie. Bcauquesne
and st. Dizicr. There it WAS when all
action ceased uSder the terms of the
armistice.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-25
HerOisn, OF the 10Th

THE 107th Infantry, or the old 18th,
H. composed Of New York City men
FOR the most part, and commanded by
Brooklyn, and the 10sth, comprising
the old Sd and 74th New York In
fantry from Buffalo, Rochester, Sy-
racusc and other upstate cities. COM
manded by Colonel Edgar S. Jcn-
nings, maintained the struggle follow
ing the retirement of the 106th. At
dawn on September 80 both American
divisions attacked behind the greatest
barragc of fire ever laid down and sup
ported by forty tanks. English and
Australian divisions supported the
Americans on the right and left, the
famous 18th Highlanders crossing the
open canal south of the tunnel in face
of murderous German fire.
During the operations the 107th be-
came separated from the main body
of the American force, holding its own
for hours far in advance of the rest
of the divisions. Airplanes dropped
cartridges and chocolate to the men,
who held their own against the un-
equal odds until support reached them.
Literally millions of machine gun bull
lets were aimed at the advancing
Americans. A heavy fog fell during
the battle. and, supplemented by the
smoke of the barragc, rendered every
thing more than a yard away almost
invisible. Enemy reserves from the
tunnel attacked fercely from three
sides, front, rear and flank, while a
terrific counter attack was launched
from Ncndchuile in an effort to crush
the whole attack. Elements of the
lo1th retired to the support of sum
porting troops. The l0Sth held on.
advancing and bombing dugouts and
passages in the main system under
the hill, capturing moro prisoners than
thcir own strength and holding them
agGinst the efforts Of counter attack
ing forces. On the morning of Octo-
New-York tribune., 1919-03-25
Crossing the .SeNe Rirer

EQLLoWING the destruction of their
tunnel stronghold the Germans
reircated slowly for ten days. closely
pursued by the British and French.
linen the enemy reached the line of
the Selle River and prepared TO offer
stout resistance. The two Amorican
DIVISIONS, the 9th and 30th. again were
called upon. They left their rest bill
lets and took over a section Of the
AIMED front lying directly before the
town of st. Souplet. On the afternoon
OF October IA General O'Ryan ordered
rad for the purpose of determining
the difficulties which lay ahead and of
identifying the opposing enemy troops.
Inc operation was carried out by de
tachmcnt Of the 10sth Infantry and
twcnty-seven German prisoners were
captured by the raiders. The raid had
determined the identity Of the German
troops opposed. They were five divi-
slons, namely the 204th, 2t3d and the
24th German Infantry divisions: The 3d
Naval Division and the 18th Rifle Divi-
sion. The Battle of the Sclle River
has come to be known as the "battlo
IN the fog" So impcnctrablc were the
mists that nothing could be seen "A yard
ahead. Infantry officers directed their
men by compasscs strapped to their
wrists in the manner Of wrist watches.
Despite the difficulty presented by the
fog, General Organ ordered prepara.
tlons to be made for fording the river
and assaulting the heights beyond. I'm
order closely to supervise the projected
attack General O'Ryan moved his head
quarters near the front to "A position
continually subjected to shell fire.
lhorc were some casualties which
might have been avoided if the general
had elected to stay in the rear as u
result Of this move, but they were oG
set by the certainty and dispatch with
which the operations were directed.
The use of artillery was feature Of
the operations, and this part Of the pro.
grammc was carried out by Australian
gunners who had been placed under
General Organs command The 3d
and 9th British Corps supported tho
Americans to the left, The 10th French
Army 10 the right.
The river crossing was forced OF Oc-
tober II by the 105th and 1oSth In
fantry, the heights on the opposite
side being captured after the most dc
termined resistance by the Germans.
whose losses in killed, wounded and
captured were extremely heavy. Many
big guns, large quantities Of anmuni-
ton and some railroad rolling stock
were captured by the victorious Amer
leans.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-25
Stemmed the German Drive to
the Sea and Broke Won linden
burg's 'lmpregnable" Line

under hill through a tunnel three
miles long 1t was along the line of
this canal that the Germans had estaD-
lishcd the Hindcnburg line. declared
rightly to be the most formidable de-
fensjve system ever constructed. The
strongest point of this marvellous de-
fensiyc line was the point where the
canal entered the tunnel and ran
through the hill The Germans had
established two immensely strong lines
out in front Of the hill and an incred-
IDLY strong position along the top OF
the hill From the tunnel itself they
had cut long passageways, built IN the
form of stairways, at least five feet
wide, and recurring at frequent inter
walls. These stairways enabled the Ger
man troops, sheltered in the heart of
the hill, to climb the stairways and
man the trenches atop the hill at
moments notice. The hill itself was
covered with electrically charged
barbed wire, honeycombed with pas
sages lit by electricity and buttresscd
by huge masses of concrete and struct-
ural steel Canal barges had been
man troops slept in hunks built into
the barges. Each end of the tunnel
was blocked by concrete wall Is feet
thick, with openings in it for machine
New-York tribune., 1919-03-25
How O'Ryan's Civilian Soldiers,
Once the Butt of Ridicule.
Made World History

lima country. Before the division left
for France the result of such training
was visible to the most relentless of
the Guards former critics.
The first units Of the 9th to reach
France arrived in the latter part of
May, 1918, but it was not until the end
Of August that the entire division was
overseas. From the start it made a
wonderful impression upon tn. Allied
commanders. Sir Douglas Haig, re-
viewing the 10th Infantry, paid the
regiment what he believed to be a very
high compliment. The 1O7th Infantry
is made up chiefly Of the men of the
Dandy Seventh" Of New York, supple
mentcd by the greater part of the old
LIST Regiment from upstate and some
OF the membership of the old 18th
Regiment. The men marched, Sir
Douglas Haig said, like seasoned Brit
ish troops. While he was speaking
an airplane volplaned over the heads
of the marching soldiers, and, accord
ing to some observers, SKINNED over
the ranks within twenty feet of
the soldiers heads. But not man
looked up. This unplanncd, accidental
test of discipline and it's result amazed
the British field marshal, and he
questioned General O'Ryan concerning
the organization.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-25
Into the Battle Line

TPON its arrival in France the di-
~ vision had expected to be assigned
to the American army or to join the
French forces. While it's destination was
being decided the Germans launched, in
the north, their famous "drive to the
sea-" The drive had for its purpose
the capture of the Channel ports and
the splitting Of the Allied armies. Had
the drive succeeded the Teutons' pro-
iected Partisan dinner party would
likely have been surety. To meet the
drive reserves had to be rushed north,
and reserves we're lacking. TO fill the
shortage ten American divisions were
hurried north. The 9th, upon reach
ing Flanders, was divested of it's Amer
lean armament and supplied with Brit
ish equipment. A few days were spent
in learning how to use the new weap-
Doullens to take over the reserve
trench system in that sector. Three
weeks wero spent there and then the
New York troops, together with the
the Carolnas and Tennessee, were
rushed to Mount KENNEL. 1t had been
learned that the armies Of Prince Rup-
precht intrenchcd there were about TO
launch great offensive against the
northern part Of the Lys salient. To
tho northern part Of tho Lys salient,
then, went O'Rysn and his men. and
took over from the British what was
known as the East Poperinghc line,
behind Dickebusch Lake in Belgium.
The division went to work with the
greatest energy constructing dugouts,
shelters, rife pits and barbcd wire en-
tanglements and laying telephone
lines. The German forces, strongly
intrenched upon the summit Of Mount
KENNEL, were able to observe the ac-
tivity Of the New Workers. on tho plains
below, and daily the long range guns
Of the enemy took toll Of the division.
1t was made plain to every man that
the best the British could do would be
to halt momentarily the wave Of adj
vancing Germans and that 1t devolvcd
upon the New Workers in the trenches
Of the East Poperinghe line to hold back
the tide. The position, therefore, was
made as nearly impregnablc as time and
other limitations permitted, and with
every preparation complete the 9th
awaited the moment when the German
bombardment should be intensified and
the forward movement Of the enemy
begin.