Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 157, Lebanon, Boone County, 31 March 1917 — Page 1
""'" rne il .V 4 - ,. .:.. - - .... .., y, ,. . j ' t ... .I ii 1 1 rr. , .''"'I I VOLUME 23. LEKANQN, INDIAN A, .-SATl - UDAY, MApCH 31, 1017. , NO. 157. I : ! . , i i . .hi .. .I in
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READTOCONGRESS
House leaders Notified That the Address is Completed.
se'onn of Ih seriate and" boosi
rti.ir. The president looks f.
opposition to passage nf measure asked for the ttift'ty of the nutmn. While it is admitted that there has lieen H strong sentiment among membcri- of both houses to do nothing nf a war hke natuie except when it ix annolm.-. lynecxssary, lleiiiu-iutie leader.; have reported that piftcticilly all members ft comrreoi are willing to trust tu the incident for .1 t.cisino " to when war 1-ecnme., neei'sKiiry. It was lu'iuitud that there would he 'uiide r-ulile oi.i"-'linn ti tin. fovcum -nt granting hmo.. in l:i if amounts ti the cnll-nt" fvvoi Hi' tnis .ll Brc.s lit. well li:i the I,! ill of m-ii.1i' jr :i
riUTHE REPUBLICANS
SEEKING 10 111 ! 001 DIFFERENCESCaucus Action May Result I in Eliminatinp; Dif- J fereiires.
Bulletins OUR FLAG
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SAGE WILL BE POSITIVE IN TONE
tnlire .eriimn Siiuulitm -V ill He Laid lle.ore the
1 4 Joint Session.
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DEMOCRATS AUK NOW j 1 THOROUGHLY UNITEI)'
,itii'il,e iipeistiiir i i th- I n,t-d Stan"! 'iihttiiuttii of iln-se , reived un.l .ii,.-i:i; ,i . ! ..t i.-I-. Fa h ici , h.v... ' . I .
Coiiliili nt of Rcing, Able to Or-: p,unie the lloue Repub- 1 ! liran Plans.
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by Jons r-;mviv nfvix.
fie tokaders ;
jSHINCTON, .March .".I
Wilson will ddie conrliost possible tnimii-nt. eat -n I to the hou-t
ip is prcpnrpd to lay Cie entire .in situation before a joint sesit any time a ft or the fxtraordincesion convene... I tin nio-ssaige. lit' it Tiluirt, iii entirely fiiiplctrl. a losiilt the leinkn Imj'.ui tf-
3io sppeu up as wiu-n us possiiiic t;mi izati. in of the liousp. H . ipI Ihut desp'tp thp rli'iM-ni r,s "f partii's, thprp will I no time n nrirAniitia(. It mmiipiI i-it !p,ii.t iiid. Ihli! the hnil-n-rJi-ri'inly lor Iiiisitiovs hy mill af r.n Voti.lav whil th spn.iV-' is conjpipti-iy oririiniz;'il. aviprtion l.y ailmini.-tiBtinn
that Um ip...J..bt' mi!"(:P positive in tonp ha, I ilon imim-Ii
4r awny many olwtrartu'nii m thp f n'K''iK thp hou-p. Soiiip
iraiui nt least r.avp imli.-Htoti
ihey will not vote for Mr. Mann
tliry shall ahsent thprm-pH-os he opnintr aps.nion thry will J orjfttftlyation in ail hnrt n ' '.'O rP'l'lKritM coll tha
fi hi fnpHpae competed the -nt and Mm. Wilnon motxrrpil to rnim country club today and
a round of golf. Afterwun! yiilenl read over the eorrprtpd ript of hi addreiis. whu-h will i. to the printer rarly .Vnmlay HI. Oflirialii in his rotifiiinrp ied to insist tnlay that thp alvill thattrr (iprnian claims that iverwnent has no ciiusp for arrul will tii-ith-ftlly pla.' rplility fur the existinK "state of
tu (iermany.
ill Not Chnrr Kjiualion.
oj stated that thp linking of ad-
inerrhantinen without wamth pmhal.lp loss of Arrerioan s n-portPd to thp state d.-part-day will not chani'P th sitnnany way. It nimply i injihaMiPs essity for imripdiHte ai tion. s ay. p thp president has nut evt-n s rahinpt memoirs, every think, will a.sk conKri-f s. n:eml.'i-s ol
1 family today agreed that
nm 'n thp tirin- -
-in of fir. Julio.. l:ile for pre..idi..l is reported to .r ith a tiei :r.:in pl-a -.ni-inineiit of a'l
ainiltai
ll..it tin en-c-l i
information iiliow ha.- laid pl it.. ami hat i.t'irails I.pi lMth.-r Hi- l.ias i with thi-m. Jil it
n tlt-r hs th,
M-ope h. state d
te
p: rttnent. A stlonit i n.
Lll'i-ii.ls or the i.';iaiir.ie, m-mber: ol' the pn- i.l.-i re.ial all thi mfoi-niat
shi.it' at
tin
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j:V WM. MASsKTT. Iflv th 't.'eii.ini.n-il Vrjrl erllcf. WASHIXtiTON. Mauh 111. -The 'JM ltepi'hlieHli nieoioers (if the house today faced the pr.ilijem nf irolillig ' out tlieir differences in raucua iio a t. present a muted 1'n.nt in the figh? : for the nrKanizillintl of the lower, hranrh nf eoi rres.s Mondny. ;s ; Th'-y planned to meet thin after noon to ieeeie the report of u comrn: lee of tenty -.even which has h.-cn at wuik for the past two monthi. i This committee wits churned with ihe cnatimi nf a di Suite program for the iitaiii.ati'-n of the house and to formulate a ouUructive l.yis'aiivo pol-.
iiii.ilTSs te coni will he decided U
Kr tilt (sfemollniij .Vi llll li-:l.l'liU, M
liepuhlican Iciaders today were; lOiew-lial awed hy thp unahiniity with hi. h !he Peniocrats put their slate' i. Speaker (.Talk and all of the jii-erc. of the house were renominated . ni-i-liiiiiatn.n wi'hout a di- sentint; I .le. The-r eaiuus was ,ecri.) to-, iv as a party loM-f n:.t. The Keiuildieulot are torn hv many:
II ! 'diiseiihons. Out of thesp d fferPlirps Mfl however, the leaders are
nnpvmi linn u ( niiiee reoi, mniii will unit the diverintt elements may be aeruttd. It ii epested that the t,;hriK I Mil i-fc-M.w !l j-lace ih numinalion a u!V
party ticket for the nous unices. This ticket wiil he headed hy ltepresenta-1 ti-.o Mann, Kepuhliran leader, who dee-' pite oppo-ition will he the party'.'-: -milliard hearer far the seaker-hip. The Mann plan for hi-nartisan nran.zution of the house will he consuler-
ShnrWiw of Imleponrl ent'e Hull.
Rep.
i.usly hy the au. u Han Stroiiu I olh.
( th Intmntuim Mr dee ) THk II Mil I, Marrh ,11. The (ieiman mililary fta'.horiliea have uotilicd Brand Whillock, Auieriran minlsliT to liflrJum, tint a npecial train will he pat at ihe disposal of iiinuMir aiul Ihe ,Ufr of Ihe Amrrirnii Helief ruaiiaisiiiun fr their trip iolo (.criuniiy. A rtlspad li Irom ftrrliti today nid thai the Aaieriratia prohaldy nild leave llrimi ls "within a few aa va." tr, thr tultrnnttnimt V,-pr- ,rrclrc Nf.W YOCh. March 31. An extension cf fuixl rwta in tlermai'iy in rrimrhii lr teHowine eablearam In (he "i.'wn toiiav from its cuireKn.l'i.t at th. HujiiM': -The Haaae Har.li Sil. The Time correspondent haa reieieil the report f.f n iitral liavil.-r aim left Iter In during rinlillK there a week . He says lie a coaipelled to I He a .'heed cah. with Idirels doa fmm his huirl in the still lo.i. ar I an ann'.d seuiry escort. d him IK- nai ptaitirall plated uut'er oa!h ti-it la ditulicr the nalnn of the disturbances then ncdi-i in in Ihe city. Ill Ihf (mcr,..lllsl ' torritf I t.KNKV V. Mar. 31.-Kmissaries i.f Kussian sim lalisli hsvc been arrest.d while trying In niiiukuIp Heditioua lilera'ure inlo Ai'striaHtinuary and (iermaipv. says a dibpalch from Vteana t.alaj. The riMicealed literal tir oa he prisonem roulaiued app.'als 'o Ih.. socialista of astrm-IU U'ry and (irrmany In rise a-.a uver!li-i n Ihe llohcii.xilletn ., Haashurg Ktixernnients, it was ..ii J. The appals call for a "uni rsal bnxherhovd fd pecL,.M (B le fnleradtiiii. l( .Vgi.l arrrb-e.l AMSTKRKAM. iuh 31 TIic (cimaR government is tn confiscate all ntal u'i priate concerns and distribute Ih.-m throuitb Ihe department itf fin d, says a message fiom flerlia tu-day.
NEW OFFICERS FOR
The following poem 'a written by Oeoi'K' Minor Olive of Indianapulu, the sixteen-year-old son of the latP ljiwrenee Olive and gramtM.n of ilr. and Mrs. II. 1L Olive, welt knnwn former citiien of Lebanon. One of the bent and larret nuivie tlienters in St. Louia haj made a film of it n.id will have it on the screen when trnopa are failed and it in uciiif, printeil "0 Kt cards for rale. - OCR H.Af!Oh flir, the day' dawiust bright wlier, fiud in view Of jrnater union on the eurth. k" Hy Hun a just liepul.lic held a plan L hi k'Kht aud l aimess to each fellowman. Out creatcst minds have loved and cheered you on, When all i-cemed In t, and hope entirely gone. When justice tottered as a ruined wall. And all thinf beckoned toward your fall. Mo lift the puppets, of this wild-tuned aif. As other nations strive in hell' red rage. Can only yield to silent, heart-felt prayer, Oh loving Father, may we nut despair.
GRIPS ALONG THE HINDENBURG LINE
I Biff Gons Pounding Pwi- ! tions of ItellierentM on KiRhty-five Mile Front.
ESTIMATED l.r,0ft.U()0 ! MEN ARE IX 1 HE FIGHT
Hut
, Old C.loiy. if y, still ..'.hull be a r
W e'll brealhe t Oh, I'lajf, vi
all.
id response frum all.
rippling i
the
i keep you there.
: French Army Reaches Series of I Cernmn Steel and Concrete Fortifications.
Reiihstait Takes Advanced Step Toward the National Reforms.
RL'SS REVOLUTION HAS ITS INFLUENCE
i Aviation l or Kvtension of Orman Civil Riuhtx. firows Stciidilv,
Ihe national
un ore growing up
.mis in the conflict. Hefore the do-vnfail (if the KomunolT ! nasty it had been formally an,ounc'd that the iK'cutmlion of ("unHiitinupl,; waa one of Russia's nin'n t ieet; in the wa-, hut t:ow a " ; lovemrnt njrainst imperialist a;re.ssion" is iri owing up. Members of the new Republic debreil today that they felt no fears ait the dissension and diverfrences of niiiion. rrufessoi MdukolT, the 'oreicn minister, anil I'l. Uishinakn, iiesuii nt or the puma, which brought iheut the revolution, railed it a "healthy interest ill the affairs of the nation." The liubnrhoy.t (Inzutta, the oi'K.'in of the niH'iai llemocrat. oppose the aoiiexation of ('on.-.taiitinoile. While 'iccunalinn of the Turkish capital has neen eencuired in by Russia's iHies and would (rive Kossih the warm water outlet llml the newest of Republics needs for lier commerce, nevertheless the Habiirchays li.ii.ettu ui-kiIi-s that extension of Kiis.ua to Constantinople
would he l.ltain.-t the principles of; those v.hn form the new Republic. ; As to f'obind, leaders of various i inlitiial facts tic-lieve tint puru of: ('.crmaiiy and Austria are bound to , l'i hir.d by radical ties and should be 1 added to that country after the war. ,
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there t.oii
Lull
a li tie del
of An
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, .tie
ijfcril tan y i;i i. lants."
resident, it was saal. wiil d-a! ly tne main source of difficulty ; rmany, ninknifr no attemid te'
,ip a general indictment of Ce'.
thodx. the president w ill ask for a dcn hy eonsrres that a slate of
ists helween the I'ni'.ed Sute..
a-niaiiy. bn.tiifht on by r act of agression arnied -in ships and American estiieps Inniter doubted. He was re to have held up until the last " not to ask formally that rminake .-uch a declaration, hut hireview of the aituatii-n is smd to onvinced him thit he snouhl isk the declaration in as few
Uk poiffibls.
the course of the administralen positively outlined, omthe navy and w-ae ilrr.iirtfpfi4 council of national defense resumed (reneral preparations ial vuifa,e. New Preparations.
Jrtent new preparations were
hv tie Council of national deThe.ie additional : teps were upon at yesterday 'a c.bivt
if v and will be executed immedi1 ( ertaip chanir". will Is' M:. about which are exjiected to 'fn a closer co-oidination of ali
an patru.u
l-vr huers durinif tl'.e moiiui'K civnur ii pa'n'otii orHni'iati'ins paraded throueh the streets of I'lulKdclphia. vi;h "Old lilory" wawnir and hunnpiayine;, si(;riit:caat of the patriotic .u;iprt that stands ready to do the M-IUhiif. "f the white house ;n theiitternationnl moment of rr,-!. This a'l.rnooa Is.-fore lo.lepende.ue H ii'. whi r- John dairs and niber ..ii-ner.-- of Ihe ll-xlai-iti'm of Independence fir.t pledned their loyalty to th fiatr made by lletsy lioss. a mass meelirur v.as held. Senat.,r lei '.
Iiirai i Johnson of California ae.l . th- I er men . f menient addres.-ed th" meet-) in if and unrtd f.nie-t .-upieui of ui.-' r aemini -I i atii.n. I
the spenke
pplallt M
iippott as -hip. The
his parI an en--ulate for
a,
nhu -
I l ..moot ('ol. Hramh Slated Tor the l irst 'V leader:
Iteqimenl and Col. I'reyer-
muth For the Second.
in the event the Ponioerals win the organization as they declaro without reservation they will do. Hut in view of the Jicmocratic unity, an earnest effort is beinir ut forward among
Republicans to bury personal ariev-' . , anccs and present an really solid' "" """' ; fnV So the expectation war. that1 I M 1 A N A l'( II IS, March .11.- l.ieut. M inn would win the : penker-hip j Col. Kimr.ett K. Hranch is slated to he-1 tixlay and in the event of Ih mu. lal.c , C1,m. e(nol ofthe first Indiana Tn-
victory when the house orunirea next wsk, continue as Republican
WISCONSIN I I I IKS. Hut f'alriolic Mass Meeting Held
MAMSON'. V-
cl arc that -th,.. i is fat-ried ,- we.
; fantry and Lieut. Col. (leorK" V. . Kieyermuth is sla'ed to become col-
As the lineup is lisiay there is a : onel of the Second Indiana infantry in ssibihty that lila meml-crs of each tm, shake-up of the Indiana national rty will face Clerk Jerry South I -u,.r,l. rnllowinir the demand bv illt.
Cent ral Harry H. Smith of the resig
nations of five ofl'tcers. (iiuir.l rirt'lea were sl.ned bv
unexpected aition of (lenera! Smith. All of the ohVers whose r"siif;iHliona were demanded i.pent several months on the border with their commands, (ieneral Smith hotly denied that
influenced his actions. He a -
erted Uie re-iKiuitions weie deni.i.,ied n the mtetei ts of elliclency alone. ( n!. Naftarer ihs-lared early tlu v
No Compnimise. Th.e Sociali.-t newspaper Vorwaettr declares that no e-impromise: is jKessible on tli (front itie-tions of national
Mmlieon led with a bin iatade of il.niver student." and town-people. Fond du Iji, Creen lla. Su;.ro.. Oshko.-h, Jjicrosse. Racine. Anphton. Itelo.t. .larie.-ville, Konrlia. Marinette
and Vausau all eith'-r mare held biff patriotic mass met
.Many of the de,non-tralions were led by natuiulized rit'iens of foieimi birtii.
T INTiIANAI'OI Is.
n.Ai Monday when the house meets ft,! oi tamzatioil. Kejiresentttive Capik, Republican, of New Jersey and Ri pi esentative le of (ieorcia. lenio-ci-me both to ill to atlniid, it was feared. There are the two vacancies hv di -it It which remain unlilled. It now seems certain that Representa-
t ve MaC.m of l.o..,iana. 'T:twn ' rioteclionist. wid '...'e with the Ilenlo-
rtafs. It is fn -, a -rl'-X he ha i been promised a p! o-e en the powerful ways ,n,l means eoo.m . ? ee 'i he I lem,.' ml .
ii .....m certain f,i to., en ,.f Hun. hp would dtmnnd ft trial. The rpsur
"' re.sentative Randall, of California, nations of the other ..levers, .r.ce.t "' Prohibitionist, and London, of New i;,'"!. "' Hn r""''v"d to,la.v- '" York, Socialist. This would (tive thuiTh"1 demanded were: Col. Aubrey 'l'd Demcs-rats the 21(1 necessary to win '. Kuhlman, of Auburn, commander of "r;out provided all of the eligible mem-., the Thitd infantry; Col. Leslie .Naftl- ' hers of the house are present and vot- i ft, cmimiinder in" thp Kir -t infantry:
ing npxt Monday. MJ. (Justav (:' of Kikhart, of the 'Third infantry, ("upturn Charles Ih.vis, IH-PARTISAN PLAN. VVinrtiester, captain of tuiniiany f,
Seeolul infantry; i.ain. niu-vey u;,
j The I'oft ()r Munich . ! ther, saying: ! "In tile pant few wei
t has become another Russia's becoming a
j the probable entry
stands axainst an a
'-SO'
e r,oreM .n,
uace and result in (treatei
"Patriotic Uiy" in Hmwier Capitol to Close Willi Masa Mcctinx Tnnipht. IHl Ihr fl(ersflle,s.i Setta MrrH, p. , IN'illAN'AI'OLIS, March Ml This is "patriotic da" in Indianapolis. IleI'ummic with a parr.de t,f national guardsmen throaifh the downtown ills-
tiirt... ...t
' Kenuhlirans and Democrat
I Hon on (onstitiiiioml Convention.
Take Ac-!of Vincennea. captain of C..n.fcv,y A., ,.,,, Vfin i Second infantry. i
ih s even fur-
eeks the world place through leims-rucy ntn-i f the L'nited ("iennany now atice of world
dcmiM-riicy and the people of the world are petsuaderl nnd air daily herommjf morp and moie convinced that the triumph nf freedom in the world is imposMhle so lone; us Cernmny reflther papers point out t lint !r. von flethmnnn-Hnllwei, the chancellor.
left a loophole in sayinur that the time
is not appropi inte for dealing; with reforms. The V'ossiscbe Zeitunn of Herlin cemmcntinic utnin the chancellor's an
nounceinent that the electoral reform
will be po-tponed, says: "If the (tov
ernment lenvei u.n in the lurch we
will have to help ourselves. Parlia
ment must take reform into its own
hands. The I ani bhitt comments in
. Di.'paches from Germany on the re-
!! aKitation durinr the nast few
The Indiana national .Riiird will day a,,w n ,;reat relaxation of Ger-
. - umlrrvn another shake up within th'' man c(Ttek,rsup. Correspondent
next weeK, lOitow iiiK oiiii'-iiwn'i i' u", mi iieiana Ol gliarKM the reaiR.tion of five officers, it was niciinst the Aknoan system of povern-
" ' . . . . .. ' iiuartera. i aa mt Hixmficanr,
Htf fe fwlrrsflOssa ,Vcual erec.l
IXDIA.VAI'OI.Ls, Manh 31. A '
committee composed of tcemh'
the Republicans State ronimiltee and a representative from each conjtrea-
Another Shapeup.
held all day and will conclude with a the next two wei ka to fro'm inVfl,tii;;,t,on
hull t. niKht. The mass meeting v.il! uartisan lectlon of a slate of ltelsirin with a concert by the Inditn- i atea at lare to the constitutional ap'i'in Newa Xw-.y' band at 7 :.",0 convention. Most of ti Itepuhllcar.a
o'clock. m conference h"re last evening an-
a-!
IHrKKIiKNCKS IF OPINION.
"Onward Christian Holdiera" will b proved the proposal. Th conference . gr 0J) tfc
mittee, compoiied of Charles Garrard,
former n:artermaater-neneral : Rob-1 Rl)mian Disagree tso Aim, Bat all
bert r. Younjrman, rormer eaptnin or ,h. re.wfor.(vi1l eomnanv. and oth-, . Favor Prodecutldn of W
era. Roth Democrat and Republican
j lent Wilson has about made up j '1 tli at hi., war address can lie i d to tawurrciM on Tunaday. Retne white houw 5tate that f Yd b; little possibility of an
I hirht over I'nitrot of Kny-1 ,, he (he ao.nni at K lul n'l..k , rommitlee will not Dledl the Reuu-i . ,, ,' t dov. u.
e ami tlat permanent organ-in,j ot,er nmsU al featorea of the ,b!ican party to tint plan. fw, end , gt r,iriiy wlt be observed in rro- 'i""a'h Ru,,i uni,, in lha deter-
-: ion ik- tnis.Te.1 in iime tor me ."t to appear Mvt the joint
Steps ara bt-inir taken for the con
ation of the lands and monasteries
of the imperial fafiiily.
mi. II, lmrrtintlf,al Vest fferric.
AMSTERDAM, March :U.-L'.i.l.'r Autonomy for Poland is favored.
Socialist b adei snip the reform movement in Germany has made further proress. Herini advices today stated that the Reich-tajr, by an overwiielm'iik vote. ha adnpted a resolution for tie appointment of a committee of to evamino constitutiiiral uue.stions. 'I his movemi nt for the Inuun y into dullest,!.' lefotnis has Cue suppoit nf the liberals its well as the sue ial'. its. Tb committee will hcitin its v.i-rk at once, it was said in the dispatch. Ail reports I'torn Germany show the sucee.-s of the liu.-sian revolution is making its influence felt mor am! More in the kaiser'i dominions. The .junkers (the Piuusiun military -fl.tr 1 are viirorously iippo.'iriic the nKitation lor evten-ion of German civic rights hut far-'iPeinif lealels anumi; thein aie cm letlinir responsive action to this "cl y of Ihe pcrtpb."
Other Myulerious Vesttebi Slh-
erl at Sea Relieved to he Commerce Raider.
(Bll Hie ratpiwaflnaal ' Kert'lrO NK.W YORK. March at. Two steamship that have arrived here within the past 24 hours reiHirted sighting mysterious vessels at sea which were taken for German rnideis. These reports, coupled with -ahleiriams from Hio Janeiro announcing the presence of another German -onimeree destroyer in the South At'antic, greatly disturbed shipping circle. Two hundred French, British and Italian sailota landed at Rio Janeiro 'turn the French bark Cambronne reported that the German i. a sailinf? ship with a gasoline motor anil is heavily armed. The sailors are from vessels sunk hy the eaider. i he steamship knight of the Garter, which arrived in New York haibor today reported bpinjf followed by two i.iiiid! craft on the r.iicht of March IK. One of the pursuers curried nails, l'he Kr.inht of the Garter outdistanced her pursuers, The American freighter Mnntrnlia which put into port last n prht, re ported that a strange vessel in graywarpaint encircled the frp'.trhter, !.- 000 mile cast of Aindy Hook, but finally made ofT. Captain Kmory Rice, of the Mongolia, thought that he ship might bo the St. Theodore, a steamer captured by the German raider Moewe and converted into a commerce destroyer. Another report in circulation here wa that the unknown vessel wa a Pritish patrol ship front the Halifax naval station. There are 72 Americans in the Mongolia' crew.
IRu the Intrrntititmnl cir tcrrtce.t PARIS, March 31. After a brief lull the French renewed their assaults aitainst (he (iermmt positions b-fw . n th. O ne i,nl Aisne rive:... :-i,r -.-.,i;! ;. i-i were delivered against the German line south nf Ihe Ailetle river, aay the oltirial coniniuniiliie of the French war oHice today. General Nlielle's men made giMid proitrrss extending their lines eastward in the direction nf l.aon, where the "pockeling" movement ha been under way for same time. There haa been fighting in Ihe sector of SI. (iiibmn forest. (Ity the International ttrt flrrrlce.t LONDON, March HI. With the Hrlti.-h and French forces at grip with the Geinuns all along the oa-mile von Hllldenburg line, lihling between Arras and the Aisne resumed its old time violence. Ail along the battle front big gnna are pounding the positions nf the allies
and the Teutons. Di&tiila storm, fog and mud, the British troops that occupied Sore!, Fins and Ruyaulcourt yetenlay, pressed eastward towards Heudicourt, engaging the protecting troops of the Germans in a rearguard action between the Bapaume-Candffai road and Cologne brook. lietvveen the Somme and the Aisne rivers thp French a'my ia now standing in front of the steel and concrete fortifications of the Germans- n series of powerful woiks built hy the foremost military engineers in the world. Gigantic Struggle. Now that the main aimie.i nrn apparently ill contact it is estimated that more than 1.500,1100 i.nti j.c engaged in the gigantic struggle on this Held of action. These include the reserve as well as the men in the first lina trench sections. Thousands nf guns are massed behind the lines, pouring their tteel into the adversary's trenches night and day. (The Arrts-Aine bottle front I Similes long, or 149.COO yards. Military men estimated that the closest formations ef troops known were in one zone to each yard. That would put only about 400,000 in tho advanced or front line trenches.) Fighting in Chani.agne in the region south of Ripont and big gun duels on tho Arraa-I ens line continues.
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HEAV1LY ARMED. German, Commerce Raider Described Aa a Veritable "Sea Wolf. (0 (ft fn(ma((eel ?.- ffercleto BUENOS AIRES. March 31. Refugee landed in Rio Janeiro from ships eunk by a German eommerca raider say that the new Teutonic "sea wolf" escaped from Gorman port and Continue i7on
Asked to Aid in the Enforcement of Pure Food And Drug Acts, (flu tht Internnttnnat Xeitt dcrelce.) INDIANAPOLIS. -March HO. An appeal to the women of the state to hy Dr. II. F,. i.a.nard. state puie food ard dnig coininissiotier. In a letter to ail of the women's clubs, Itr. Barnard also calls attention to the weight and measure law passed by the last legislature. L'nder the new law, he says, nearly all commodities must be sold by weight. Dr. Barnard says, under the old law, there was a dual standard, lie states. "The uie of (hn rapacity measure often was fiaudu!nt," he says "Although the housewife thought she was getting full measure, she really got twelve pounds of potatoes to a peek instead of fifteen. The new law abolishes measures a a standard, and compels the sale of all commodities by weight. The only exceptions are voung onions, rarrota- beet Wid similar vegetables, and smaii fittitt." "We, look to you and to the housekeepers of th state to see that this : law is obeyed," fays Dr. Barnard, in ! appealing to tha women foe cooperation. , ,