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sa^A .; / THE DAILY JOURNAL-HERALD THE JOURNAL HERALD RECE IVES THE FULL UNITED PRESS WIRE NEWS REPORTS WEATHER—Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; probably frost tonUht DELAWARE, OHIO, MONDAY EVENING. MAY 7, 1917 VOLUME 75. NO. 15 PRICE TEN CENTS PER WI GERMANY'S RETIREMENT FROM FRANCE MUST COME UNLESS DRIVE IS STOPPED SHOULD GERMANY DEFEAT ALLIES, U. S. SAFETY WOULD DEPEND ON SUBMARINES By HENRY WOOD to action by /he Oerman command- ITsrited Pres** Nta,ff Correspondent. | ers. It was practically annihilated in With the French Armies in the1 a vain attempt to retake Craonne. Field, May 7.—Germany's retirement' The perfect unity underlying the from France must come unless Hin-' Franeo-Hritish offensive and the Tl- denburg can soon stop the French j tank- strategy of the whole forward drive. push culminated in its greatest ex- Today's fighting brought proof of pression of effectiveness Saturday, complete realization of the necessity | On that day—thirty-six hours after ot euch a retreat by the German the English had wiped out the north- commanders in the super-human ef- ern pivotal salient of the Hinden- forts which the enemy is making to burg line in the regions of Bulle- ■ave the Rheims salient. Germany's'court and Croissilles—the French picked troops are being hurled into! wiped out six kilometers (four miles) the breach made by the French. The i of the southern pivotal salient re- flower of the German army, which j gion—Moulin Laffaux. Hindenberg had saved for what he | The double success of the allied hoped would be a final decisive often-' armies today menaces the entire Hin- sive. is now being sacrificed. i denburg retreat line from it's two Entirely aside from the Franco-1 most vital points. The victories con- British offensive between the Aisne, stitute the first great objective to- and Lens, the Germans are now fac-i ward which every local French and ing an equal menace in the Cham- English action since the beginning pagne. They know that the French j of the great offensive has strategic- offensive -between the Aisne and Mo-; ally contributed. The French advance ronvllllers threatens to force their j on the Hindenburg salient is only a evacuation of the Rheims salient, i small portion of their success in the There Mounts Krimont and Berru . second great drive since April 16. and forts Nogent LaBesse and VitrytThis fighting has covered a front of Ies Reims constitute the keysone sup- j nearly twenty two miles—including porting the superstructure and the I the entire length of Chemis des entire German front. I Dames (the "ladles' highway "I with Desperate necessity of preventing j extensions to the east and northwest, the cutting off of the salient which! Now the entire Craonne plateau has would precipitate withdrawal from I been attained; almost the entire France is causing the Germans to j summit of the ridge dominating the sacrifice the last of their reserves in ■ plateau and descending toward Laon an effort to hold back the French, 'has been captured; nearly thirteen The six thousand prisoners taken miles of Chemin des Dames is held— up to today does not indicate a all of the road but a small portion shattered German morale. On the I in the vicinity of Fort Malmaison. contrary the Germans are resisting The new French positions formerly with a degree of desperation hitherto I constituted %he> greatest obstacles unknown. Hut the number of pris-i when they were In Oerman hands, to oners does not reflect the immense ' General Nivelle's advance to Laon. bodies of troops which the Germans t They dominate the valley of the Ai- are throwing into the conflict. j lette down which the French kept up They are being put to the slaugh-1 Saturday's and Sunday's operations. ter like sheep. Today standing on But in addition to this great suc- a height from which 1 could see the;cess another epochal victory has been French steadily wiping out the Hin- \ registered by the French on the denburg salient it was possible with heims front. There on Friday, Gen- glasses to make out long lines of eral Nivelle initiated an offensive motor lorries behind the German . northwest and east of Rheims which trenches, each packed tig^ht with Ger-j carried the FTju^fc^eytar several man troops and speeding to the char-; heights. The vfctory'may "atton Hb- nel house of the German front lines. - erate Rheims aa the German "hate Arriving there, these fresh re- target." serves were unendingly launched; When the French on Saturday against the French. And they melt- morning leaped out of their trenches ed away unendingly in the French! in the Aisne assualt tbe German first machine gun fire, the deadly accur- lines were literally gorged with men ate barrage of the famous Soixante: under orders to.die resisting. * Quenses, the cold steel of the French ' Hardly had the French beat down bayonets, or the explosions of French j these lines of human flesh and at- grenades. i tained their first objective, capturing Not only has the number of the: and killing thousands than the Ger- enemy troops in the past few days' mans initiated furious counterat- nghting been greater than that em- tacks. They were made with a ployed in any previous engagements, promptitude and utter disregard of since the early days of the war, but I cost in human lives, little in accord- the quality of the troops is higher, ance with Germany's recently an- Prisoners showed there were no decrepit reserves. All those captured were of choice regiments. Saturday, around Craonne, for instance, a complete division of the picked Prussian guard was called in- nounced tactical plan to save troops. Throughout-the 24 hours that ensued the French were forced to wipe out repeated counter attacks against every position they gained before attacking their next objective. SQUAD OFDETECnVES PUT TO WORK By United Prees. Columbus, O., May 7.—An extra squad of detectives was added to the police force today in an effort to solve the murder of two person, here ln the last two day*. Police yesterday found the body of Francis 3. Byrnes, 43, a machinist, on a picket fence. His skull was fractured and half of his clothes gone. Byrnes had $42 in his possesion Saturday night. Circumstances in the Byrnes case were similar to those presented in the murder of John Holmes, colored liveryman, in his stable late Saturday. He had been robbed of $1200 after having been beaten to death with a hatchet. ASHLAND—Representative Ashbrook ha. designated Wayne A. McDowell, thi. city, and Friend P. Dye, Mt. Vernon, to take competitive examination for admission to Annapolis naval academy. $1000 REWARD" OFFERED FOR CONVICTIONS ANOTHER LOAN MADE By United Press. Washington, May 7.—An additional loan or $25,000,000 was made today to Great Britain. MUNITIONS PLANT IS DESTROYED; ONE KILLED PRESIDENT WILL OUTLINE VITAL NEEDS OF NEW RUSSIA TO RAILROAD EXPERTS By United Press. Kingsport, Tenn., May 7.—One- third of the mammoth munitions plant of the Federal Dye Stuff & (Chemical Co. was destroyed here early today by a terrific explosion. One man was killed and two others probably fatally burned. No statement was obtainable this forenoon as to the cause of the explosion. Some of the federal troops stationed outside the factory were thrown to the ground by the shock of the explosion. None were reported injured. Wildest excitement followed the explosion and officials feared for the safety of suspects should any be arrested. For weeks the greatest precautions have been taken to protect the plant. All new employes have been carefully scrutinized. Extra precautions had been taken to guard the munitions works following the Eddy- stone, Pa., explosion. The plant has been running 24 hours daily with three shifts. By United Press . attitude and purposes in sending Washington, May 7.—President j commissions to Russia, After a long Wilson this week—probablv tomor-1 00nference yesterday with Elihu Root row—will outline the immediate and | ^Ti^.111 Go.m»ers' of the America* vital needs of new Russia to j federation of labor, sent a cablegram the | to Petrograd, addressed to the work- American commission of railroad ex perts which leaves for Petrograd soon. It is admitted in government circles that the situation in Russia is still critical and for that reason it is desired that the first of the two commissions to Russia leaves ing classes, explaining it is not the purpose of the United States to interfere, but merely to help in the readjustment of Russia's internal affairs. This was done because information has reached here that efforts are be- as r ing in Russia to create widespread quickly as possible. The executive!dissatisfaction with commission headed by Elihu Root Root as chairman. will start later. Pending arrival of the commission the American federation of labor is i being depended upon to a great degree to keep the laboring classes properly informed as to America's reconsidered the selection of The feeling in certain quarters against Root haa reached such a stage that some of the outspoken semi-Socialist friend* and advisers of President Wilson are- urging that Root's appointment be WARNING SENT TO COUNTRYMEN NEW YORK — Mistaking William Mass* of the home defense league j for a German, five United States ! sailors tried to make him kiss the j insignia on their sleeves. Blows followed. Sailors jailed. American submarine under full headway. Should Germany succeed in .tarring England and Frsnee into submission by means of her U-boats, the submarine as a defensive weapon would immediately become a thing of tremendous importance to the United states. With many submarines Uncle Sam could prevent Germans*- from landing troops and supplies on his coasts The photograph gives a clear conception of the power of this American undersea craft and shows clearly its construction above the waterline. ' UNIFORMED MILITIAMEN TO RIDE FREE AUSTRIAN TROOPS FORGE AHEAD INTO GERMAN LINES By WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS. I nited Press Staff Correspondent. With the British Armies in the Field, May 7.—Australian troops forged ahead a mile into the German lines early this morning. At the moment of cabling, this great hole in the German line is being successfully maintained against all enemy counter attacks. The penetration of the German front thus achieved is around Riencourt. The Australians began their drive at dawn. Their whole salient was pushed forward, yard after yard, to the mile depth, in the face of violent resistance. The thrust carried them to the east of a village lying in a northern direction from Riencourt. Riencourt itself is thus hemmed in by British troops to the west, to the east and the south. The Riencourt attack was a part of a general progressing movement achieved on the right flank early today. More than a hundred prisoners were taken. Elsewhere on tbe British front there were no major actions of ln fantry, but all along the line artillery on both sides was violently active. Cleveland, May 7.—Uniformed militiamen would be permitted to ride city car lines free of charge if city council adopts the resolution, sponsored by Councilman Meyers. Many patriotic citisens have offered their autos for transporting the guardsmen. MASS MEETING G. 0. P. DRYS ANNOUNCED I5> ARTHUR K. MANN I'nited Press .Staff Corrcsponiient j Copenhagen, May 7.— "Anv Ger-1 man peace proposal at this time simply indicates the determination of a I tremendously organized and still! powerful nation to gain its own! ends" declared American Minister! Maurice Francis Egan today in a J warning to the people of America voiced through the United Press. He appealed to his fellow countrymen not to be deceived by German peace duplicity and not to slacken their war preparations under the mistaken impression that the Germans are' really ready to quit. No American official is more conversant with German conditions than Minister Egan STATEWIDE REGISTRATION OF WOMEN SUGGESTED By United Press. Columbus. May 7.—Statewide registration of Ohio women for war service, notably in the fields and industries, has been suggested to the state council of defense. Allen T. Burns, member of Cleveland's city ''war commission" told the Ohio council plans are afoot in Cleveland to register women on con A veteran diplomat.jscrlptlon day at school houses, later long and brilliantly serving the Uni-j directing them into channels for acted States at Copenhagen has madejtual service through the city-state A, GAMBIER—President William F. Pierce of Kenyon college, Is in Washington trying to persuade Secretary of War Baker to detail an officer as military instructor at Kenyon. BELLEFONTAINE—Logan county citisens organized war work council at patriotic mass meeting and decided to raise $1000 for support of T. X. C. A, among soldiers. NAPOLEON—Fred Goff 19, killed by B. ft O. freight train. By United Press. Cincinnati, O., May 7.—The systematic hunt was begun today for the ghouls who stole the heart trom the body of Daniel Hill, 84, while It rested in its newly made grave at Bethel, near here, Saturday. Authorities are agreed the deed was committed by a man and a woman. Footprints lead them to this conclusion. One of the grave robbers was skilled in the use of a surgeon's saw as the heart was taken out with that Instrument. A small packet like those used for wrapping narcotics which was found near by, leaJs to the belief that one of the ghouls was a drug addict Rewards totalling $1000 have been offered for convictions. The only motive seen for the crime is that the grave robbers believe they could extort money from Rill's widow. Mrs. Hill is 74 and has not been told of the affair. DETROIT — Two hundred angry patriots chased George Taylor thru lower Woodward avenue because he had refused to stand during the playing of the national anthem in a theater. He told the police who rescued him he had a cramp and couldn't get up. American affairs, as papal secretary of state for extraordinary ecclesiastical affairs. Mgr. Cerretti was formerly papal representative In Mexico and papal auditor at Washington. At present he Is papal nuncio to Australia. BOPE BENEDICT MAY THROW INFLUENCE ON Creation of the new Vatican post aroused further interest today in reports that the Vatican had been advised by its South American ministers of the pending entry into the war of "amost all" Latin-American nations. The pope's peace message of Saturday was regarded as significant in this connection. ini£i] CIT1T ATIAW The holy fattier nas also been in" lKlull ulll)AllUW!formed' " was ,aid' that other na" ! tions In Europe and Asia may be I drawn into tho conflict. By JOHN H. HEARLEY United Frees Staff Correspondent. Rome, May 7.—Pope Benedict may j NEW YORK — More than 200 Co- throw the weight of hia influence in I lumbia students who leave for war the Irish situation, according to m-|work abroad this week marched on formation from his Vatican authori- j the campus with 85 West Point ca- ties today. dets, then all joined in singing war Official expression was unobtain- hymns, able, but lt was' reiterated that the holy father "emphatically endorses" the rights of small nations. Thia ex- j FREMONT—Mayor Harry Kiryland pression was given significance as j Toledo, and Congressman A. W. Ov applying to Ireland by announcement j ermyer spoke at patriotic mass meet of the impending selection of Mgr.ling in which 3000 persons partici Cerretti, long a student of Irish andjpated. I Columbus, 0., May 17.—Columbus witnessed a mass meeting of Ohio '"Dry" Democrats a few weeks ago. The word is that It will soon see a similar gathering of Dry Republicans. A mass convention of Dry Republicans is being planned for Columbus, in June, the idea being to go on record in favor of state and national prohibition. Some of the boosters declare for prohibition at least during the period of the war. The majority. however, say that they want to see the prohibition of liquor manufacture made permanent. It is understood that the Republican state organization will not be asked to take part In the convention. There is no general desire, at this time, to have the party as a whole placed on record in favor of the dry cause, for the very good reason that the meeting will have no authority to speak for the party. This must await the regular state convention. More than a thousand Republicans have signed the pledge to attend this convention, it is reported. The movement has been unusually quiet and those behind it did not inform the state advisory subcommittee, which ls working out the new organization of the party, of their plans. an especial study of Germany and the Germans no iess than the ramifications of Teutonic chicanery and propaganda. How strongly he feels the insincerity of Germany's peace "feelers' whieh have been Hooding Europe recently is indicated in the fact that he decided to violate diplomat precedent which forbids an envoy expressing personal views or granting interviews. But Egan decided the exigencies of the situation justified it. Relaxation of America* preparedness would increase the contempt of powerful Germans toward the United States," Egan declared. "Advices from Hamburg, Stettin and elsewhere in Germany prove that although food conditions are bad everywhere, still the people are sanguine of victory and are willing to make further sacrifices. "Any peace suggestions by Germany at this time merely aim to eliminate Russia as a military force and obtain the Russian larder, the Germans—especially those in Berlin—regard American military pretensions as a bluff. "There is no danger of dethronement of the Hohenzollerns In Germany. Let me emphasize—peace talk in America will only prolong the war. "Germany will have constitutional reforms—perhaps in the near future. free job bureau there. The scheme later may be followed throughout the state, said Fred C. Croxton, labor member of the Ohio Defense Council. LABOR LEADER IN OHIO ENLISTED By United Press. Columbus, May 7.—News that Percy Tetlow, Letonia, has enlisted as a private in the army caused much surprise here today. Tetlow for years was prominent as a labor leader in Ohio—having served in the constitutional convention, the legislature, and on the former state mining commission. Tetlow, until recently, an organizer for the United Mine Workers of America, ran for congress in the Republican primaries iri the 19th district last summer, but was defeated. MANY WERE HURT By United Press. Gibsonburg, Ohio, May 7.—David Mayer, 31, of Cleveland is reported to have suffered a fractured hip when two Lake Shore Electric cars crashed But there isn't the slightest reason |at Gibsonburg Junction late last for believing such reforms will im- niSnt- About 25 persons were hurt, pose the czar's fate on the kaiser :most of them being Toledoans who and his line. "The German reptile press has imbued the German populace with the belief that victory is simply a question of time. The German populace is willing to fight and to wait." Every American here who know? German conditions is eager that the people of the United States be warned in advance of the hollowness of German professions for peace. They hold peace proposals are part of the whole German plot to gain I time.—and in the meanwhile Ger- were returning from a Knights Columbus meeting at Fremont. of Chicago. May 7.—Food will be cheaper soon, George M. Reynolds, president of the Continental and National bank, declared upon his return from the West today. Reynolds blamed the present high prices on attempts of speculators!m™/ stm h_0Des t°,win 1,v her 8UQ to reap abnormal profits and upon persons who have become panic- stricken and are boarding food. NEW YORK — Three thousand Russians in Carnegie Hall staged a wild demonstration when Dr. B. E. Shatzky declared he was authorized by the Petrograd government to announce "no separate peace possible." | marine warfare. They predict careful dissection of any formal peace plans or war aims which may be announced will reveal them utterly insincere, although on their face they may hint at great concessions. The best brains of German, are now believed to be working on the list of war aims which Imperial Chancellor Von Bethman Hollweg is announced as about to state to -the Reichstag.. APPRAISERS APPOINTED OFJ., D. & M. Judge Kinkead Monday appointed E. K. Stewart. W. F. Burdell and F. W. Herbst to appraise the C , D, & M. traction line preparatory to selling the line at receiver's sale. The date for the sale will not be fixed until after the appraisement has been made. Overdue mortgages has made necessary the sale of the line. Judge Kinkead also ordered the receiver to issue $25,000 worth of Certificates to pay the company's share for the paving of North High street, Clintonvilie.
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Full Text | sa^A .; / THE DAILY JOURNAL-HERALD THE JOURNAL HERALD RECE IVES THE FULL UNITED PRESS WIRE NEWS REPORTS WEATHER—Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; probably frost tonUht DELAWARE, OHIO, MONDAY EVENING. MAY 7, 1917 VOLUME 75. NO. 15 PRICE TEN CENTS PER WI GERMANY'S RETIREMENT FROM FRANCE MUST COME UNLESS DRIVE IS STOPPED SHOULD GERMANY DEFEAT ALLIES, U. S. SAFETY WOULD DEPEND ON SUBMARINES By HENRY WOOD to action by /he Oerman command- ITsrited Pres** Nta,ff Correspondent. | ers. It was practically annihilated in With the French Armies in the1 a vain attempt to retake Craonne. Field, May 7.—Germany's retirement' The perfect unity underlying the from France must come unless Hin-' Franeo-Hritish offensive and the Tl- denburg can soon stop the French j tank- strategy of the whole forward drive. push culminated in its greatest ex- Today's fighting brought proof of pression of effectiveness Saturday, complete realization of the necessity | On that day—thirty-six hours after ot euch a retreat by the German the English had wiped out the north- commanders in the super-human ef- ern pivotal salient of the Hinden- forts which the enemy is making to burg line in the regions of Bulle- ■ave the Rheims salient. Germany's'court and Croissilles—the French picked troops are being hurled into! wiped out six kilometers (four miles) the breach made by the French. The i of the southern pivotal salient re- flower of the German army, which j gion—Moulin Laffaux. Hindenberg had saved for what he | The double success of the allied hoped would be a final decisive often-' armies today menaces the entire Hin- sive. is now being sacrificed. i denburg retreat line from it's two Entirely aside from the Franco-1 most vital points. The victories con- British offensive between the Aisne, stitute the first great objective to- and Lens, the Germans are now fac-i ward which every local French and ing an equal menace in the Cham- English action since the beginning pagne. They know that the French j of the great offensive has strategic- offensive -between the Aisne and Mo-; ally contributed. The French advance ronvllllers threatens to force their j on the Hindenburg salient is only a evacuation of the Rheims salient, i small portion of their success in the There Mounts Krimont and Berru . second great drive since April 16. and forts Nogent LaBesse and VitrytThis fighting has covered a front of Ies Reims constitute the keysone sup- j nearly twenty two miles—including porting the superstructure and the I the entire length of Chemis des entire German front. I Dames (the "ladles' highway "I with Desperate necessity of preventing j extensions to the east and northwest, the cutting off of the salient which! Now the entire Craonne plateau has would precipitate withdrawal from I been attained; almost the entire France is causing the Germans to j summit of the ridge dominating the sacrifice the last of their reserves in ■ plateau and descending toward Laon an effort to hold back the French, 'has been captured; nearly thirteen The six thousand prisoners taken miles of Chemin des Dames is held— up to today does not indicate a all of the road but a small portion shattered German morale. On the I in the vicinity of Fort Malmaison. contrary the Germans are resisting The new French positions formerly with a degree of desperation hitherto I constituted %he> greatest obstacles unknown. Hut the number of pris-i when they were In Oerman hands, to oners does not reflect the immense ' General Nivelle's advance to Laon. bodies of troops which the Germans t They dominate the valley of the Ai- are throwing into the conflict. j lette down which the French kept up They are being put to the slaugh-1 Saturday's and Sunday's operations. ter like sheep. Today standing on But in addition to this great suc- a height from which 1 could see the;cess another epochal victory has been French steadily wiping out the Hin- \ registered by the French on the denburg salient it was possible with heims front. There on Friday, Gen- glasses to make out long lines of eral Nivelle initiated an offensive motor lorries behind the German . northwest and east of Rheims which trenches, each packed tig^ht with Ger-j carried the FTju^fc^eytar several man troops and speeding to the char-; heights. The vfctory'may "atton Hb- nel house of the German front lines. - erate Rheims aa the German "hate Arriving there, these fresh re- target." serves were unendingly launched; When the French on Saturday against the French. And they melt- morning leaped out of their trenches ed away unendingly in the French! in the Aisne assualt tbe German first machine gun fire, the deadly accur- lines were literally gorged with men ate barrage of the famous Soixante: under orders to.die resisting. * Quenses, the cold steel of the French ' Hardly had the French beat down bayonets, or the explosions of French j these lines of human flesh and at- grenades. i tained their first objective, capturing Not only has the number of the: and killing thousands than the Ger- enemy troops in the past few days' mans initiated furious counterat- nghting been greater than that em- tacks. They were made with a ployed in any previous engagements, promptitude and utter disregard of since the early days of the war, but I cost in human lives, little in accord- the quality of the troops is higher, ance with Germany's recently an- Prisoners showed there were no decrepit reserves. All those captured were of choice regiments. Saturday, around Craonne, for instance, a complete division of the picked Prussian guard was called in- nounced tactical plan to save troops. Throughout-the 24 hours that ensued the French were forced to wipe out repeated counter attacks against every position they gained before attacking their next objective. SQUAD OFDETECnVES PUT TO WORK By United Prees. Columbus, O., May 7.—An extra squad of detectives was added to the police force today in an effort to solve the murder of two person, here ln the last two day*. Police yesterday found the body of Francis 3. Byrnes, 43, a machinist, on a picket fence. His skull was fractured and half of his clothes gone. Byrnes had $42 in his possesion Saturday night. Circumstances in the Byrnes case were similar to those presented in the murder of John Holmes, colored liveryman, in his stable late Saturday. He had been robbed of $1200 after having been beaten to death with a hatchet. ASHLAND—Representative Ashbrook ha. designated Wayne A. McDowell, thi. city, and Friend P. Dye, Mt. Vernon, to take competitive examination for admission to Annapolis naval academy. $1000 REWARD" OFFERED FOR CONVICTIONS ANOTHER LOAN MADE By United Press. Washington, May 7.—An additional loan or $25,000,000 was made today to Great Britain. MUNITIONS PLANT IS DESTROYED; ONE KILLED PRESIDENT WILL OUTLINE VITAL NEEDS OF NEW RUSSIA TO RAILROAD EXPERTS By United Press. Kingsport, Tenn., May 7.—One- third of the mammoth munitions plant of the Federal Dye Stuff & (Chemical Co. was destroyed here early today by a terrific explosion. One man was killed and two others probably fatally burned. No statement was obtainable this forenoon as to the cause of the explosion. Some of the federal troops stationed outside the factory were thrown to the ground by the shock of the explosion. None were reported injured. Wildest excitement followed the explosion and officials feared for the safety of suspects should any be arrested. For weeks the greatest precautions have been taken to protect the plant. All new employes have been carefully scrutinized. Extra precautions had been taken to guard the munitions works following the Eddy- stone, Pa., explosion. The plant has been running 24 hours daily with three shifts. By United Press . attitude and purposes in sending Washington, May 7.—President j commissions to Russia, After a long Wilson this week—probablv tomor-1 00nference yesterday with Elihu Root row—will outline the immediate and | ^Ti^.111 Go.m»ers' of the America* vital needs of new Russia to j federation of labor, sent a cablegram the | to Petrograd, addressed to the work- American commission of railroad ex perts which leaves for Petrograd soon. It is admitted in government circles that the situation in Russia is still critical and for that reason it is desired that the first of the two commissions to Russia leaves ing classes, explaining it is not the purpose of the United States to interfere, but merely to help in the readjustment of Russia's internal affairs. This was done because information has reached here that efforts are be- as r ing in Russia to create widespread quickly as possible. The executive!dissatisfaction with commission headed by Elihu Root Root as chairman. will start later. Pending arrival of the commission the American federation of labor is i being depended upon to a great degree to keep the laboring classes properly informed as to America's reconsidered the selection of The feeling in certain quarters against Root haa reached such a stage that some of the outspoken semi-Socialist friend* and advisers of President Wilson are- urging that Root's appointment be WARNING SENT TO COUNTRYMEN NEW YORK — Mistaking William Mass* of the home defense league j for a German, five United States ! sailors tried to make him kiss the j insignia on their sleeves. Blows followed. Sailors jailed. American submarine under full headway. Should Germany succeed in .tarring England and Frsnee into submission by means of her U-boats, the submarine as a defensive weapon would immediately become a thing of tremendous importance to the United states. With many submarines Uncle Sam could prevent Germans*- from landing troops and supplies on his coasts The photograph gives a clear conception of the power of this American undersea craft and shows clearly its construction above the waterline. ' UNIFORMED MILITIAMEN TO RIDE FREE AUSTRIAN TROOPS FORGE AHEAD INTO GERMAN LINES By WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS. I nited Press Staff Correspondent. With the British Armies in the Field, May 7.—Australian troops forged ahead a mile into the German lines early this morning. At the moment of cabling, this great hole in the German line is being successfully maintained against all enemy counter attacks. The penetration of the German front thus achieved is around Riencourt. The Australians began their drive at dawn. Their whole salient was pushed forward, yard after yard, to the mile depth, in the face of violent resistance. The thrust carried them to the east of a village lying in a northern direction from Riencourt. Riencourt itself is thus hemmed in by British troops to the west, to the east and the south. The Riencourt attack was a part of a general progressing movement achieved on the right flank early today. More than a hundred prisoners were taken. Elsewhere on tbe British front there were no major actions of ln fantry, but all along the line artillery on both sides was violently active. Cleveland, May 7.—Uniformed militiamen would be permitted to ride city car lines free of charge if city council adopts the resolution, sponsored by Councilman Meyers. Many patriotic citisens have offered their autos for transporting the guardsmen. MASS MEETING G. 0. P. DRYS ANNOUNCED I5> ARTHUR K. MANN I'nited Press .Staff Corrcsponiient j Copenhagen, May 7.— "Anv Ger-1 man peace proposal at this time simply indicates the determination of a I tremendously organized and still! powerful nation to gain its own! ends" declared American Minister! Maurice Francis Egan today in a J warning to the people of America voiced through the United Press. He appealed to his fellow countrymen not to be deceived by German peace duplicity and not to slacken their war preparations under the mistaken impression that the Germans are' really ready to quit. No American official is more conversant with German conditions than Minister Egan STATEWIDE REGISTRATION OF WOMEN SUGGESTED By United Press. Columbus. May 7.—Statewide registration of Ohio women for war service, notably in the fields and industries, has been suggested to the state council of defense. Allen T. Burns, member of Cleveland's city ''war commission" told the Ohio council plans are afoot in Cleveland to register women on con A veteran diplomat.jscrlptlon day at school houses, later long and brilliantly serving the Uni-j directing them into channels for acted States at Copenhagen has madejtual service through the city-state A, GAMBIER—President William F. Pierce of Kenyon college, Is in Washington trying to persuade Secretary of War Baker to detail an officer as military instructor at Kenyon. BELLEFONTAINE—Logan county citisens organized war work council at patriotic mass meeting and decided to raise $1000 for support of T. X. C. A, among soldiers. NAPOLEON—Fred Goff 19, killed by B. ft O. freight train. By United Press. Cincinnati, O., May 7.—The systematic hunt was begun today for the ghouls who stole the heart trom the body of Daniel Hill, 84, while It rested in its newly made grave at Bethel, near here, Saturday. Authorities are agreed the deed was committed by a man and a woman. Footprints lead them to this conclusion. One of the grave robbers was skilled in the use of a surgeon's saw as the heart was taken out with that Instrument. A small packet like those used for wrapping narcotics which was found near by, leaJs to the belief that one of the ghouls was a drug addict Rewards totalling $1000 have been offered for convictions. The only motive seen for the crime is that the grave robbers believe they could extort money from Rill's widow. Mrs. Hill is 74 and has not been told of the affair. DETROIT — Two hundred angry patriots chased George Taylor thru lower Woodward avenue because he had refused to stand during the playing of the national anthem in a theater. He told the police who rescued him he had a cramp and couldn't get up. American affairs, as papal secretary of state for extraordinary ecclesiastical affairs. Mgr. Cerretti was formerly papal representative In Mexico and papal auditor at Washington. At present he Is papal nuncio to Australia. BOPE BENEDICT MAY THROW INFLUENCE ON Creation of the new Vatican post aroused further interest today in reports that the Vatican had been advised by its South American ministers of the pending entry into the war of "amost all" Latin-American nations. The pope's peace message of Saturday was regarded as significant in this connection. ini£i] CIT1T ATIAW The holy fattier nas also been in" lKlull ulll)AllUW!formed' " was ,aid' that other na" ! tions In Europe and Asia may be I drawn into tho conflict. By JOHN H. HEARLEY United Frees Staff Correspondent. Rome, May 7.—Pope Benedict may j NEW YORK — More than 200 Co- throw the weight of hia influence in I lumbia students who leave for war the Irish situation, according to m-|work abroad this week marched on formation from his Vatican authori- j the campus with 85 West Point ca- ties today. dets, then all joined in singing war Official expression was unobtain- hymns, able, but lt was' reiterated that the holy father "emphatically endorses" the rights of small nations. Thia ex- j FREMONT—Mayor Harry Kiryland pression was given significance as j Toledo, and Congressman A. W. Ov applying to Ireland by announcement j ermyer spoke at patriotic mass meet of the impending selection of Mgr.ling in which 3000 persons partici Cerretti, long a student of Irish andjpated. I Columbus, 0., May 17.—Columbus witnessed a mass meeting of Ohio '"Dry" Democrats a few weeks ago. The word is that It will soon see a similar gathering of Dry Republicans. A mass convention of Dry Republicans is being planned for Columbus, in June, the idea being to go on record in favor of state and national prohibition. Some of the boosters declare for prohibition at least during the period of the war. The majority. however, say that they want to see the prohibition of liquor manufacture made permanent. It is understood that the Republican state organization will not be asked to take part In the convention. There is no general desire, at this time, to have the party as a whole placed on record in favor of the dry cause, for the very good reason that the meeting will have no authority to speak for the party. This must await the regular state convention. More than a thousand Republicans have signed the pledge to attend this convention, it is reported. The movement has been unusually quiet and those behind it did not inform the state advisory subcommittee, which ls working out the new organization of the party, of their plans. an especial study of Germany and the Germans no iess than the ramifications of Teutonic chicanery and propaganda. How strongly he feels the insincerity of Germany's peace "feelers' whieh have been Hooding Europe recently is indicated in the fact that he decided to violate diplomat precedent which forbids an envoy expressing personal views or granting interviews. But Egan decided the exigencies of the situation justified it. Relaxation of America* preparedness would increase the contempt of powerful Germans toward the United States," Egan declared. "Advices from Hamburg, Stettin and elsewhere in Germany prove that although food conditions are bad everywhere, still the people are sanguine of victory and are willing to make further sacrifices. "Any peace suggestions by Germany at this time merely aim to eliminate Russia as a military force and obtain the Russian larder, the Germans—especially those in Berlin—regard American military pretensions as a bluff. "There is no danger of dethronement of the Hohenzollerns In Germany. Let me emphasize—peace talk in America will only prolong the war. "Germany will have constitutional reforms—perhaps in the near future. free job bureau there. The scheme later may be followed throughout the state, said Fred C. Croxton, labor member of the Ohio Defense Council. LABOR LEADER IN OHIO ENLISTED By United Press. Columbus, May 7.—News that Percy Tetlow, Letonia, has enlisted as a private in the army caused much surprise here today. Tetlow for years was prominent as a labor leader in Ohio—having served in the constitutional convention, the legislature, and on the former state mining commission. Tetlow, until recently, an organizer for the United Mine Workers of America, ran for congress in the Republican primaries iri the 19th district last summer, but was defeated. MANY WERE HURT By United Press. Gibsonburg, Ohio, May 7.—David Mayer, 31, of Cleveland is reported to have suffered a fractured hip when two Lake Shore Electric cars crashed But there isn't the slightest reason |at Gibsonburg Junction late last for believing such reforms will im- niSnt- About 25 persons were hurt, pose the czar's fate on the kaiser :most of them being Toledoans who and his line. "The German reptile press has imbued the German populace with the belief that victory is simply a question of time. The German populace is willing to fight and to wait." Every American here who know? German conditions is eager that the people of the United States be warned in advance of the hollowness of German professions for peace. They hold peace proposals are part of the whole German plot to gain I time.—and in the meanwhile Ger- were returning from a Knights Columbus meeting at Fremont. of Chicago. May 7.—Food will be cheaper soon, George M. Reynolds, president of the Continental and National bank, declared upon his return from the West today. Reynolds blamed the present high prices on attempts of speculators!m™/ stm h_0Des t°,win 1,v her 8UQ to reap abnormal profits and upon persons who have become panic- stricken and are boarding food. NEW YORK — Three thousand Russians in Carnegie Hall staged a wild demonstration when Dr. B. E. Shatzky declared he was authorized by the Petrograd government to announce "no separate peace possible." | marine warfare. They predict careful dissection of any formal peace plans or war aims which may be announced will reveal them utterly insincere, although on their face they may hint at great concessions. The best brains of German, are now believed to be working on the list of war aims which Imperial Chancellor Von Bethman Hollweg is announced as about to state to -the Reichstag.. APPRAISERS APPOINTED OFJ., D. & M. Judge Kinkead Monday appointed E. K. Stewart. W. F. Burdell and F. W. Herbst to appraise the C , D, & M. traction line preparatory to selling the line at receiver's sale. The date for the sale will not be fixed until after the appraisement has been made. Overdue mortgages has made necessary the sale of the line. Judge Kinkead also ordered the receiver to issue $25,000 worth of Certificates to pay the company's share for the paving of North High street, Clintonvilie. |
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