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PAM-GERL1AM ELEC1EMT IN CONTROL WITH VONJNTZE Military Party Gains Control With Appointment of New Foreign Secretary Intimate of Von Tirpitz.

CAUSES SMALL CRISIS

(By Associated Prosa.) LONDON, July 11. Reports that Admiral Von Hintze, a strong panGerman, was to be named as successor to Foreign Secretary Von Kuehlmann, resigned, have caused a small crisis In the Reichstag. The socialists have declined to vote the war credit, which cannot be passed without their aid until the new secretary announces his policies. Apparently Von H in tie had been selected, but the action of the socialists brought forth ft more guarded semi-official announcement which declared that the admiral has been "named." No official announcement of Von Kuehlmann's successor has been made. DECISION TAKEN MONDAY. 'By Associated Press) PARIS, July 11 (Havas). Decision to accept the resignation of Foreign Secretary von Kuehlmann, was taken . Monday at a conference at German general headquarters which was attended by the emperor, Chancellor von HerUing and Admiral von Hintze, says a Zurich dispatch to the Matin. The reported appointment of Von Hintze as foreign secretary Is considered by French papers to be the work of the German general staff, a challenge to the majority in the Reichstag, and deliberate insult to southern Germany. L'Homme Libre says the military party is stronger in Germany that the diplomats and in overthrowing Von Kuehlmann the militarist show plainly that they want a war to the end "and we must not forget that." Arranged by Pan-Germans. (By Associated Press.) LONDON. July 11. The fall of Foreign Secretary Von Kuehlmann was . arranged by German army headquarter and is regarded in Germany as the introduction cf an open pan-German regime under the control of the military leaders, special dispatches from Holland say. It Is described as the biggest of a series of pan-German victories and the pan-German newspapers do not disguise their delight over it. Reports of the appointment of Admiral Von Hintze as foreign secretary, are accepted as final by the pan-German papers, which contend that this involves no change in policy. This contention, however, as well as the assurance that Von Hintze is not a pan-German, is false, according to the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. Von Hintze is described by him as a swashbuckler, and an Intimate and creaure of. Admiral Von Tirpitz, the pan-German leaedr. Much excitement was caused In the corridors of the Reichstag Tuesday by a rumor that Von Hintze had been appointed foreign secretary. After the socialists had informed the president they were not prepared to vote the war credit until they knew what foreign policy Von Hintze was going to pursue, it was agreed as a way out of a threatening situation which possibly would result from the majority socialists Joining the minority group in rejecting the war credit, that the full sitting should be adjourned so hat the house could go Into committee for a confidential discussion. The result of this gathering was that the semi-official announcement of Von lltntze's appointment took a tentative form, saying merely that he had been "named" as Von Kuehlmann's successor.

"Numbers Don t Count Anyway" German Writer Tells People

By Associated Press) AMSTERDAM, July 11. Newspapers in Germany have published the figures recently given out by Secretary of War Baker as to the number of Americans sent overseas, but heretofore they have practically refrained from making comment on the subject apart from sarcastic caption like "American Bluff." The only expert military voice heard so far is that of Lieutenant General Von Ardenne. who, in a long article on Tuesday in the Dusseldorf Nachrlchten comforts his German readers with stale arguments to the effect that

he does not believe the figures and that numbers do not count, anyway. He says: "President Wilson recently announced that two million men were under arms. Secretary of War Baker says only 700,000 now are on the continent, while a French army commander figures that only one-ninth of that number are at the front.

"In fact, only two or three divisions so far have made their presence felt The rest have ben ocupied in building railroads, factories and ammunition depots. It is however, no matter of quantity, but of quality."

BELIEVE WHEAT YIELD IN WAYNE RECORD BREAKER

Pre-harvest Estimates of Crop Not Over-optimistic, Says Kline.

Threshing of wheat Is in progress in every township in Wayne county, and predictions as to the total yield and average an acre, made by grain men a few days ago, were not over-optimistic, according to J. C. Kline, county agriculture agent. Mr. Kline said Thursday that he has visited practically every township In the county this week and that he believes Wayne county's wheat yield this year will reach the pre-harvest estimates and break all previous records. Henry Folen, of Fountain City sold 4,00 bushels of wheat Tuesday. Wheat on the farm of James Brown near Webster will average between 30 and 35 bushels an acre. He threshed 1,085 bushels Tuesday and 1,500 bushels Wednesday. Oran C&tes threshed wheat last Wednesdar that averaged between 20 to 25 bushels an acre. He had 70 acres. A car load of wheat was sold at Williamsburg Wednesday. Twentyone acres of wheat on the farm of Carl Tubesing, north of the city .averaged 20 to 25 bushels an acre. A traction engine with a threshing crew went through a bridge near Bloomingsport, Wednesday. No one was injured. The crew was going to the farm of Dr. E. B. Grosvenor , of this city. , - f Quality is Good. CAMPBELLSTOWN, O., July 11. The wheat yield in this community will be much better than farmers had anticipated. The quality of the grain is good and the threshing is on this week in earnest. Mr. Ziegler and Mr. Miller, farmers residing west of Campbellstown, report that they averaged 32 bushels to the acre and that the quality of their grain was excellent. Other farmers report an average yield of 25 bushels per acre in many cases, though some fall below that mark. Clover Is above the average and the quality is good. There is only about a half crop of (Continued on Page Ten.)

U. S. Consul at Tabriz Is Safe at Teheran

(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 11 Safe arrival at Teheran of Gordon Paddock, United States consul at Tabriz, was announced today by the state department. Paddock left Tabriz more than a month ago with a party of Americans and Europeans when Tabriz was threatened by Turks who afterwards Beized the American consulate there and sacked an American hospital.

RUMBLING FROM WATER WAGON COMING UP ROAD

THOUSANDS PAY FINAL TRIBUTE TO DEAD HERO

New York in Tears as Body of j

Major Mitchell is Borne Through City. (By Associated Pressi NEW YORK, July 11. The body of John Purroy Mitchell in a flag draped casket on which rested the cap which he wore as a major of aviation was borne through the streets of New York while tens of thousands watched in silent tribute. New York has seen other military funerals for heroes of the nation, but those who witnessed the solemn procession which escorted the former mayor's body from City Hall to St. Patrick's Cathedral today felt that none could have been more impressive. All along the route stood people with bared and bowed head, many In tears. The bell in the city hall tolled as the casket was borne from the rotunda where it had lain in state throughout the night and placed on an artillery Caisson drawn by four horses, which conveyed it to the cathedral and thence to Woodlawn cemetery. City Hall park was dense with citizens and the procession of soldiers, sailors, policemen, firemen, Red Cross nurses, civilians representing all city departments, distinguished men of the city, state, nation and representatives of the allies, had some difficulty in forming. Behind the Caisson followed Major Mitchel's horse with boots reversed in the stirrups and bearing also his reversed sword. Next came his widow anad relatives in carriages, followed by the pallbearers. ;Also in line .were Major Mitchel's comrades In arms, aviators with whom he had trained for service in France. Military and city department bands fell in at appropriate Intervals.

WASHINGTON, D. C, July 11. Some of the effects of nation-wide prohibition would be as follows: Loss of $300,000,000 annual revenue to the federal government. Saving of $600,000,000 spent annually by the American public for drinks aggregating 2,000.000,000 gallons. Closing of 1,500 breweries and 200,000 saloons. Conservation of approximately 40,000,000 bushels ot grain annually. More than 200,000 persons, including bartenders and brewery workers, will be forced to get new jobs. Capital amounting to more than $1,000,000,000, producing a product valued at $772,000,000 annually, will be

! affected. Some of it will be a dead

loss and part can be usea m new neias of investment. Approximately $500,000,000 worth of whisky will be forced into the market before Jan. 1 or be redistilled for Industrial purposes.

The Weather

For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Friday. Today's Temperature. Noon 77 Yesterday. Maximum '. 75 Minimum 52 For Wayne County by W. E Moore Scattered local showers this afternoon or tonight. Mostly fair. Friday partly cloudy. General Conditions Weather continues generally fair and abnormally cool throughout the north and central states with local showers in widely scattered places. An area of low barometric, pressure Is moving southeast l medicine Hat, Canada, and will l,.obably develop into a storm over the Rocky mountains, where temperatures are much above normal. Maximum Temperatures at A Try Cantonments. ' ChicagoFair; 74. I.oulaville Showery; 78. Norfolk, Va. Fair; 7S. San Antonio, Tex. Fair; 102.

12 BANDITS HOLD UP KANSAS TRAIN; 200 POSSEMEN IN PURSUIT KANSAS CITY, Kan., July 11. Officials of the American Express company said here today that the robbers who held up a fast Missouri, Kansas & Texas passenger train late last night near Paola, Kans, obtained very little money from the express car. They declared ahrrnt SSO worth of iewelrv

I was probably the most valuable shipI ment the car obtained. I PAOLA, Kan., July 11. A posse of

two hundred men today was patrolling the bank3 of the Marais de Cygne river near here awaiting the signal to rush a largo patch of timber in which it was believed were hiding a dozen men who late last night held up a south bound M. K. & T. passenger train at Koch Siding just south of Paola. shot three persons, looted the express and mail cars and made their escape. The posse is composed of members of the county Anti-Horse Thief Association and home guards from Osawatomie and is led by county and railroad officials. The possemen were called together within an hour after news of the robbery became known and immediately started in pursuit of

fthe fleeing bandits who left the scene

of the holdup in automobiles. A report reaching here early today was that the bandits, closely pursued by the possemen abandoned their cars and took refuge in the timber which affords an excellent hiding place.

ENLISTS IN ENGINEERS

Harry B. Warner, Greenville, O, enlisted Thursday in the Engineers' Corps as a draughtsman.

DIES AT SPRINGFIELD

Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. John Placke, who died Wednesday night at Springfield, O. The funeral will be he!d there on Saturday afternoon.

BUSINESS IN U. S. SATISFACTORY IN SPITE OF WAR

Labor Shortage General Report of Federal Reserve Board Shows Above Normal (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 11. Business conditions continue active and satisfactory with general confidence expressed in the future denoted liberal advance buying according to the federad reserve board's monthly summary, issued today, based on reports from the twelve federal reserve districts-. Labor shortages are emphasized in the reports from every district except the Minneapolis territory, where the situation is described as "good although the effect of the draft is beginning to show itself in the increasing employment of women. " The Kansas City district, which includes a large portion of the wheat belt, reports that "the movement of

farm labor is being controlled as never before" through the co-operation of the government labor officers. Crops were reported as above normal in all districts except in the Dallas district where protracted drought injured severely the small grain crop. General adjustment of business to meet governmental requirements, and unexpected ease in meeting tax payments are universally commented upon. Construction and building have been curtailed every where, the summary indicated, except in cases of gov

ernment requirements for storage and housing. Money rates generally are

firm. Conditions In Districts. Conditions in the various districts follow: Boston Business active; industries busy; increased foreign trade; labor scarce with wages high. New York General business very active with industries engaged to full capacity; large aggregate offering in trade; labor scarce and high competitive wage offers resulting In large turn over. Philadelphia Labor shortage acute in all lines; business very good; foreign trade large; industries very busy. Cleveland Business good; crop satisfactory and promising; money rates increasingly firm. Richmond Business limited only by labor and supplies; Industries profitably employed; foreign trade limited because freight room. Atlanta Business good; -foreign trade unsatisfactory; labor unsettled. CbieaQeral' business very active; crops excellent ; industries working at capacity and labor very Beared. St. Louis Business good; industries active; crops excellent; labor conditions nearing settlement. .Minneapolis Business good; crops excellent; industries active; labor conditions good. Kansas City Business good; crops good to excellent; construction and building slightly improved; equalization of farm labor demand and supply. ' Dallas Business quite satisfactory; crops fair to good; slight evidence of increase in money rates; shortage of labor in all branches. San Francisco Business active; crops good; foreign trade increasing; labor more settled.

VON BERNSTORFF SECRET EDITOR OF NEW YORK PAPER, FEDERAL CHARGE

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Dr. Edward A. Rumely, Photographed in Court, Following His Arrest, and Former Ambassador Von Bernstorff.

NEW YORK, July 11 Did Ambas-i

! sador von Bernstorff, arch plotter and

ut 1.11 T LU11CU taiuicc:, j . direct the editorial policy of the New 'York Evening Mail, following its ac

quisition in 1915 by Dr. Edward Rumely, now facing trial on a charge of perjury in a federal court, following his declaration to Alien Property Custodian Palmer that the paper was not owned in Germany? Federal authorities declare and have a mass of evidence to prove that the German government furnished Rumely the money with which he purchased the Mail. These authorities say they have traced $1,361,000 which passed from the German treasurythrough Ambassador von Bernstorff and the German fiscal agent in New York, Dr. Heinrich Albert, to Dr. Rumely, at the time Rumely took over the Mall. "For several weeks," said Attorney General Lewis, following Rumely's arrest, "Mr. Becker, under my direction and at the request of Mr. Palmer, and

or tne aepartment or justice, nas Deen j investigating the activities of Dr. Ed-i

ward A. Rumely, vice president, secretary and ostensibly owner of the Eve

ning Mail. These Investigations cul

minated in the arrest of Dr. Rumely

"I call attention to the fact that

$1,361,000 was paid to Dr. Rumely at one time or another by Bernstorff or

Albert, and that practically the entire

amount was derived from war loan bond3 of the German government sold here in America. In other words American citizens furnished the money which enabled Dr. Rumely to acquire the Mail, and which enabled him to use it in furtherance of German propoganda. "Since the purchase of the Mail by its present owners and up to the time we entered the war, its policy was pro-German in being anti-English." Dr. Rumely, who is 36, was born at La Porte, Indiana, but was educated in Germany, and was strongly pro-German in sympathy until the entrance of the United States into the war. With Rumely out the Mail bondholders have taken over the paper and will make its editorial policy vigorously pro-American. .

FRENCH LOCAL ATTACKS MAKE GAINS ALONG MARNE FRONT

French Straighten line for - Distance of Twelve Miles From Aisne to Corey Hold Strong Positions.

PROHI MEASURE IS POSTPONED

(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 11 When the prohibition measure came up automatically at 2 o'clock today the senate agreed to lay it aside temporarily and proceed with the wire control measire which had been sent up frdm the house. No objection to the procedure came from the prohibition advocates. Senator Watson of Indiana introduced an amendment to exclude telephone lines and all wires of press bureaus or associations from government control.

Extension of Time to Give Up Lines Vetoed by Wilson CBy Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 11. President Wilson today vetoed the resolution adopted by congress last week extending the time in which railroad administration might relinquish control of lines not wanted in the federal system.

fpilORKMEN HELD IN FINLAND BY HUN RULERS

Ten-Year-Old Boy is Sentenced to Prison for Concealing Arms. (By Associated Press.) AMSTERDAM, July 11. Since the Germans entered Finland 73,000 workmen there have been arrested and many of them have been executed, declared Hugo Haase, leader of the minority Socialists, in a recent speech In the reichstag, according to a verbatim report published by the Hetvolk. The deputy also criticised German rule in Livonia and Esthenia. After pointing out that those who provoked civil war in Finland were responsible for the calling In of the Germans, Deputy Haase said: "The list of those sentenced to death in Finland contains the names of a former premier ind 50 Socialist members of parliament, some of whom already have been shot. Owing to the numerous daily executions, the town of Sveaborg has been renamed Golgotha." The speaker then referred to the suppression of vernacular newspapers in the provinces of Livonia and Esthonia and added: "Fifty persons recently were arrested at Dorpat and German military dictatorship rules everywhere. A boy aged ten wa3 sentenced to a long Imprisonment for concealing arms, while a boy 15 years old was sentenced to death for picking up a manifesto. For a similar offense a woman named Julia Datt was executed." Deputy Haase then read a letter from a Bolshevik now under arrest which said: "Julia Datt is dead, but her last words will live forever, as will the last

J maledictions which she flung at the

German hangmen and oppressors.

Austrian Losses During Recent Offensive in Neighborhood of 250,000 (By Associated Press ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS Wednesday, July 10. Evidence secured from Austrian prisoners Indicates that the Austro-Hungarian losses during the recent offensive were in the neighborhood of 250,000. The prisoners say that corporal punishment in the Austrian army which was abolished last year by Emperor Charles has been re-established in practice. Other reports made by captives tend to confirm accounts of poor wheat and potato crops in Austria. The condition of these crops is said to be particularly bad in Bohemia, In the region of Pilsen.

A Rome dispatch to the Italian embassy in Washington on July 6 estimated the Austro-Hungarian losses In the recent offensive as between 200,000 and 250,000, Including at least 50,000 dead.

Labor Mobilization as Important as Fighting, Labor Secretary Says (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 11 With from six to ten workers required at ''home to keep one soldier on the firing line in Europe .anything that helps to mobilize and distribute labor for war industries, is as important a factor in winning the war as the armies in the field. Secretary of Labor Wilson said today in a letter addressed to the Southern Socialogical Congress in session at Giilfport. Miss. Secretary Wilson said all industries and workers would be greatly affected by the order requiring that all recruiting of unskilled labor be handled by the federal employment service after August 1. Many abuses growing out of the large labor turn over and consequent disruption of industry will be created he said.

Submarine Menace Now at an End Says Vice-Admiral Sims

(By Associated Press) LONDON, July 11. Sincere praise of President Wilson's leadership In the war and his advocacy of a league of nations after the war was given by Herbert H. Asqulth, the former premier, in an address last night at

the National Liberal Club. The occa-j sion was a "hospitality dinner to'

American officers," at which 500 prominent Englishmen were hosts. The dinner resolved itself into a meeting of ovation for the president. Vice-Admiral Sims, commander of the American natal forces In the war zone, paid tribute to the co-operation of the British and American navies and declared: "The submarine menace is now at an end for we are destroying them faster than the Germans can build them." Major General Biddle, commander

of the American forces in England,

evoked long cheers when he announc-! ed that American troops were stationed at from seventy to eighty different points In England and Scotland. Former Premier Asquith, In the course of a speech urging the importance of President Wilson's Idea of a league of nations as "the most urgent of ell peace problems," he said "The United States as a nation has had the very good fortune that In the supreme crisis of her national history the man whom she most needed for inspiration and guidance has always appeared. Thus came Washington and Lincoln. Washington and Lin-' ccln are illustrous names which have!

passed into history. We must not attempt, to anticipate history's judgment upon men still living but I will venture to say that President Wilson has

been the head of the American government in times no less trying than any In its annals. "President WJlBOn has taken the greatest decision of our age and has carried his people with him in It. Moreover, he has laid before the world the grounds for his decision, the reasons which justified and compelled it and the spirit in which it was adopted. He has done this in state papers which are worthy to live side by side with the most inspiring utterances of his most famous predecessors. "It is one thing to embrace a good cause. It is another to push it to a victorious issue. If a nation is to hold its own on the battle , field in these days it must be equipped on the sea and land with the strongest battalions, the best and fastest, ships, adequate organization of transport and supply and even with a superiority in all the

manifold mechanical devices for aggression and defense which the hellish ingenuity of modern warfare has devised. "America has had her difficulties. They have not stifled, but have stimulated her energy and we grasp the opportunity tonight to acknowledge our abounded admiration of the magnificent contribution America has made, is making and will continue to make in ever-increasing measure. Here again we gratefully trace . the guiding hand and driving will of the president. "Probably the world owes Its greatest debt to President Wilson for helping men whose vision has been blurred and blinded by the smoke of the battlefields to lift up their eyes and to look through it and beyond it. It is very difficult in time ot war to keep a steady head and a clean tongue. President Wilson does both.

"We cannot ask ourselves too often what we are fighting for. President Wilson has done more than any other statesman to concentrate the minds

j of his own people, of the alllies and i even of enemy peoples upon a league j of nations as one dominating world aim.

"There can be no clean peace which

does not clear away the causes of

war. It Eeems to me all Important that

both here and in America we should realize and act as though we realized It, that a league of nations Is neither a vague political abstraction nor an empty rhetorical - formula, but a concrete and a definite ideal. This is a large step in advance on the road of human progress, but It can and must be taken, and when the goal is reached, due honor will be paid to President. Wilson as the greatest of Its pioneers."

BRITISH PUSH FORWARD

(By Associated Prew.) VIENNA. Via London. July 11. Austrian forces In Albania are occupying a new defensive line which has been organized, according to today's war office reports. The statement announces the repulse of a French detachment which was advancing In the Devoli valley. (By Associated Press) LONDON. July 11. Italian troops' on their offensive on Albania continue to advance, says a dispatch from Rome1 to the Central News agency. The Ans-tro-Hungarians are falling back on the Skumbi river, 25 miles north of Verat French Make Gains. The French continued their Jamming tactics last light on the westerly side of the Marne salient, southwest of Soissons, capturing the town and railway station of Corey and the farm and chateau of St Paul, south of the town. The gain of ground served still further to protect the forest of VillersCotterets (otherwise called the Retz forest), which forms a bulwark of the defense of Complegne, the important French base and railway junction on the east of that town. On the British front south of the Somme, Field Marshal Haigs infantry pushed still further forward last night and won additional holding ground east of Villers-Bretonneau. Raiding operations comprised the major portion of the activities on the remainder of the allied front Americans to South. The operation on the French front ' resulting in the capture of Corey gains in interest In that it represents a continuation of a series of Important local attacks on this front between the Aisne. and the Marne, begun by Gen-, eral Petain on Sunday. It is along this line that the allies apparently count it quite probable that the Germans will resume their offensive. The net result together with an earlier operation further north late in June, when a dangerous salient east of the Laversine ravine, which the Germans created in their June offensive, was wiped out is that the French front now runs in almost a straight line along a series of strong positions for a distance of approximately 12 miles from Aisne southward to below Corey. Between this and the American sector to the south, northwest of Chateau Thierry there is still a westward bulge in the line. The French pressure on the north and the American on the south, however, seems likely to result in the wiping out of this salient by the continuation of the present entente tactics of local plunges in this line If the Germans hold off much longer in launching their expected renewed offensive. Enemy Artillery Active. German artillery and aerial activity has increased on the Flanders battle field, but the infantry is still held in check. Elsewhere on the western front there has been no marked activity except northwest of Soissons where the French have advanced their positions. Since the revival of the enemy bombardment most attention has been paid to the sectors north and south of the Bomme, east of the Aisne, and to the Lye salient west of Hazebrouck, an important railway and supply center in the Flanders region. The German guns are busy pounding the sectors after Hinges, on the south, and Lecere, on the north of the Lye battle ground. In Plcardy. the area about Marian court is being shelled. Enemy aviators, who had not been very active on the British portion cf the battle line, are quite active In Flanders. British airmen in battle with the Germans have acounted for ten of them while another fell before the British anti-aircraft guns. British superiority in theair is now firmly established, and scouts and bombing planes have outfought and harassed the enemy on innumerable occasions recently. Prisoners Are Taken. French troops in their latest gains south of the Aisne have extended their lines around Corey and Longpont northeast of Villers-Cotterets. Enemy opposition at Chavigny farm has been overcome and French patrols have pushed forward to the outskirts ot Longpont and penetrated Corey. Prisoners were taken. Further southeast American aviators have been active around Chateau Thierry. Under Franco-Italian pressure the Austrian troops in Albania have re tired beyond the Berat-Fieri line In the direction of the Skumbi river and Elbasan, the nearest natural defense forward. The evacuation of Berat announced from Vienna probably was due to the Italian progress around Fieri and the French advance between Lake Onehrida and the Tormorlca valley up which the Austrians also are retreating pursued by the allied forces. The fighting in the Macedonian the ater has spread eastward and the Bulgarians are making strong attacks north of Monastlr, apparently to draw allied - attention - from Albania. The Bulgar attacks were repulsed with heavy losses by the French. There is great danger that the Bulgarian lines east of Lake Ochrida will be outflanked should the allied forces reach the Skumbi at Elbasan. . , . -