WORLD HAPPENINGS OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Eventa o f Noted People, Governments and Pacific Northwest and Other Things Worth Knowing. Heavy snowfalls and severe cold are reported from the Italian Alps fron tier. Skiis and sledges already have made their appearance and the winter campaign has begun. The Uruguayan government, which has severed diplomatic relations with Germany, has notified the German charge not to leave the country until the Uruguayan diplomatic representa tives are safely out o f Germany. F ifty thousand dollars for flood suf ferers in China was cabled by the American Red Cross. The entire $200,000 suggested by Paul Reinsch, the American minister, w ill be sent in the near future, it is announced. Poolville, Parker county, Tex., has raised a $1246.50 reward to be paid fo r the delivery of the German kaiser into the hands o f the American author ities. Practically every male resident o f the town contributed to the fund. RUSSIA STARTS ANEW Peace in Agreement With Allies as Soon as Possible is Aim o f Par ties Now in Authority. MEXICANS TAKE AMERICANS Consumers’ reports to the food ad ministration from 52 cities and towns in all parts o f the country shows wide differences in bread prices. The low est price reported was from Pleasant- ville, N. J., where a 16-ounce loaf sells fo r 6 cents. The same size loaf Bells for 15 cents in Rock Falls, Ills., Eastport, Me., Red Bank, N. J., M i ami, Okla., Nashville, Tenn., Laramie, W yo., and Newport, R. I. The Peruvian congress is considering the international situation as affects relations with Germany. The foreign minister and the minister o f war have been summoned before congress to g iv e information it desires. Although nearly one-half of the pop ulation o f Glenwood, W is., is o f Ger man descent, the city council unani mously adopted resolutions demanding the expulsion of Robert M. La Follette from the United States senate. A cting on telegraphic orders from Attorney General M cAllister A. L. McCawley, special agent fo r the attor ney general, Thursday seized the rec ords o f the St. Louis Coal Club, which w ill be used as evidence when the coal hearing is resumed. GERMAN SAILORS IN REVOLT Captain o f Warship Westfalen Thrown Overboard and Drowned. Amsterdam — A mutiny among the crews o f four battleship« o f the Ger man fleet has occurred at Wilhelms haven. One o f these battleships was the Westfalen, whose captain was thrown overboard and drowned. The crews landed. Marines refused to fire on them, whereupon soldiers surround ed the sailors, who surrendered. A mutiny also is reported on the German warship, Nürnberg, which was at sea. The men seized the offi cers and proceeded in the direction o f Norway, with the intention o f being interned. The Nürnberg was overtak en by destroyers and forced to surrend er. Emperor W illiam went to Wilhelms haven and ordered that one out of ev ery seven mutineers be shot. Chancel lor Michaelis protested, with the re sult that only hree were shot. Sen tences aggregating 200 years’ penal servitude were imposed on the others. One o f the reasons fo r the mutiny was bad and inadequate food. Eleven British merchantmen o f more Miners Demand Increase. than 1600 tons each and two vessels Cheyenne, Wyo. — Formal demand under 1600 tons were sunk by mines or submarines last week, according to the for an increase in wages o f 33 1-3 per British admiralty statement. cent was tendered operators in the W yoming coal district by representa A war fund o f $35,000,000 for the tives o f the United Mine Workers em benefit o f the American Arm y now in ployed here Thursday. About 4000 Europe and for A meric».,: troops In the men are affected. Arm y cantonments w ilt be solicited The operators submitted the demand throughout the United States by the by telegraph to Dr. Garfield, coal ad Young Men’s Christian Association in ministrator, declaring in their message the week beginning November 11, ac that i f such advance is made coal cording to announcement. prices must be advanced to the public. Pending reply from him no action The Chilean government has pur was taken. chased all the nitrate o f German com panies and sold it to an American firm. Von Lnxburg is Interned. By this operation it was possible to Buenos Aires— Count von Luxburg, acquire from Germany nearly 30,000,- the German minister who was recently 000 pesos o f Chilean gold deposited handed his passports by the Argentine there as a guarantee o f paper money. government, has ¡been arrested in the The proposal to examine for m ili southern part o f Buenos Aires prov tary service all men registered for the ince, according to the highest author A rm y d ra ft and not yet called was ity. He is now being taken to the killed, fo r the present, at least, Thurs island o f Martin Garcia, where he w ill day when the house and senate con be kept in the German detention camp ferees elim inated an appropriation for under m ilitary guard Juntil an oppor the purpose from the war deficiency tunity is found to send him out o f the country. bill. PLOT IN TEUTON NAVY Scheme Found lu Ko.ui Committee o f Delegates to Force Peace Guilty Summarily Dealt With. Brief Stories Prepared Under the Direction o f the Committee on Public Information and the State Council o f Defense. HIES A Ï PREMATURE OFFERS OF PEACE HOW TO TELL THE RANK OF OFFICERS Washington. — All commis sioned olDcera wear a black and gold hat cord On the collar of bla shirt a second lieutenant »en ra a bronze ornament—for Infantry crossed rifles with tint number o f til« regiment In the Upper a n g le ; for cavalry, crossed »atiers; field artillery, crossed cannon; •'oast artillery, a shell oil the croeeod cunuou; engineer corps, a turreted cas tle; signal corps, creased flags with ii flaming torch; medical corps, a wand entwined by two serpents ; quartermaster eorpa, gold key eroased with aword and surmounted by a wheel and eagle; ordnance, a buratlng shell, lie will aleo wear one- quarter-inch atripe around his cuff. A first lieutenant will wear the same Insignia ami In addi- tlon one single silver bar on each aide " f ids collar, tin Ida overcoat he wear* a single acroll o f uarrow black braid. A captain weara two allver bars mid a double scroll o f braid. A major wears the same In- sigilla with a gold oak leaf ou his shoulders and three scrolla o f braid. A lieutenant colonel wears a allver oak leuf and four scrolla o f Itrnld ; a colonel, a sliver spread eagle and five acrolla o f braid. A brigadier general weara a silver alar; a major general, two silver stars ; a lieutenant gen- eral, two stars with a coat o f arms o f Uie United Htates be- tween. The noncommissioned olflcera wear chevrons above the elliow to deunte their rank; a corporal, two chevrons; sergeant, three; first sergeant, three, with a dia- mond or lozenge In (he center, s : # e e e a t\>l>enhagen -Vice Admiral von Ca- e e pelle, German minister o f marine, an e e nounced in the reichstag Wednesday e that a plot had been discovered in the e e navy to form a committee o f delegates a General Pershing Praises Work o f Red on the Russian mode! and to paralyze e Cross in France. • the fleet so as to force the government a The Red Cross commission to France to make peace. e e The guilty parties have been arrest has received the following letter from e e Adjutant General Benjamin Alvord, o f ed and have received their just deserts, e the minister added. General Pershing’s s ta ff: e Admiral von Capelle attempted to "O u r army is keeping a war diary • • dink the radical Socialists with the which is to be the official record o f the * war here. 1 have received an official plot. Ho said the ringleader had dis War Should End Only When Kaiser Is J • e communication from the commander- cussed (he plot with Deputies Haase Beaten Teuton Hurreaa Would ! J in-chief o f the American Expedition and Voherr in the radical Socialist con • • Stop Spread o f Democracy. ference-room in the reichstag building. ary Forces reading as follow s: • 2 The deputies had called attention to ** ‘ It is well to place on reconi the • • attitude o f the management o f the the dangerous nature o f the plot and 2 Washington, D. U.— A movement to • American Red Cross in France. From had advised the greatest caution, but J • the beginning they have simply wanted had agreed to furnish propaganda ma lead and express public opinion on the * war was inaugurated here Monday by • to know what they could do to assist in terial. • Socialist deputies interrupted the formation o f the League o f National • the great work before the army. The 2 gentlemen at the head o f the American s|ieaker with cries o f dissent. Deputy Unity, representing church, political, • ‘ Red Cross in France are men o f great David, o f the majority Socialist, de labor, agricultural and industrial or J • experience in handling large affairs in manded the governemnt produce proof ganizations, to which President W il • J the United States and they have ex and that the reichstag should suspend son gsve his indorsement in sn address • • •mphsaizing the need for team play by • hibited wonderful resources in accom judgment in the meantime. 2 Chancellor Michaelia, earlier in the the forces of American thought ami 2 plishing everything they have been e • session, had referred to the affair, opinion. asked to do.' 2 Welcoming the leader* o f the move 2 " A copy o f this letter has been for rumors o f which evidently had gained # He declared he ment at the W hite House in a brief • warded to the War deiuirtnunt for public circulation. 2 transmission to the headquarters o f could not co-operate with nor recognize speech, the President expressed the 2 • the American Red Cross, by command a party which put its e lf beyond the b elief that American public opinion, ; w ar’s • 2 l<ale by activities directed against the although understanding the o f Major General Pershing.” causes ami principles, needs guidance J * fatherland. • Subscriptions to Liberty Bonds Close The disclosures in connection with to remember that the war should end • J the radical Socialists, i f they are true, only when Germany ia beaten and Ger J on October 27. * came most opportunely to help the many’s rule o f autocracy and might e Subscriptions for the liberty bonds government out o f its embarrassment are superseded by the ideals o f Demo J • must reach the Treasury department, over the interpellation regarding Pan- cracy. e • Washington, D. C., a Federal reseoM This is the issue which the A m eri J German propaganda. Admiral von • bank or some incorporated bank Capelle hammered home a declaration can people should always keep in mind, • • trust company in the United States o f the necessity for a proper "en ligh t- the President said, in order to avoid J • (not including outlying territories and ; being misled into by-ways o f thought • ment” o f the m ilitary forces. • possessions) on or before the close o f j and the resultant scattering o f force 2 2 business October 27, 1917. The appli o f public opinion. Talk of early ;>eace • • cations must be accompanied by a pay before Germany ia defeated is one of 2 2 ment o f 2 per cent of the amount ap the evidences o f miedirectod thought, e plied for, and subsequent installments Government W ill Issue Sweeping Reg he suggested, and should not eloud th upon bonds allotted w ill be due as fol vision o f those who understand that ulations Within Few Days. lows: the United States is fighting now for 18 per cent on November 15, 1917. Washington, D. C. — Virtually all the same ideal* o f democracy and fre e 40 per cent on December 15, 1917. the staple foods consumed by the dom that have always actunted the im- British Aviation Officer T e ll* H ow One 40 per cent on January 15, 1918. American people w ill be put under tion. The President gave warning Reported A f te r Mlxop With On the latter date, accrued interest government control November 1. that it should not be forgotten that a “ F rits ." in the deferred installments will also The food administration announced German aucrees would mean not only Wednesday that within a few days prevention o f th* spread o f demoorsry. be payable. London.— “Thoso bally American fly President Wilson w ill issue an execu To Clear Up .Misunderstanding in Re tive order requiring that manufactur but possibly the suppreesion o f that ing chaps are a coollsh lot,” said a already existing. gard to Pay in the Navy. ers and distributors o f some 20 funda The league, which w ill have head lieutenant o f the Royal Flying eorpa, Starting at the very beginning it is mental foods o|>erate under license re quarters in New York, chose as hon hnck with about n pint o f German possible for a young man by work and strictions designed to prevent unreas orary chairmen Cardinal Gibbons ami shrapnel In his body. "T h e other day one o f those l.a study to have continuous and frequent onable profits and to Btop speculation l)r. Frank Mason North, president of advancement with increase o f pay. To and hoarding. the Federal Council o f Churches; Theo Fayette boys ran afoul o f a Frlta "T h e prime purpose o f the food ad dore N. Vail, president o f the A m eri ‘archie’ nnd hud to get to the ground his base pay there is always extra pay for special duties and with each ministration,” the announcement said, can Telephone & Telegraph company, In n hurry. He dropped near our aero enlistment his pay also increases. As * " i s to protect the patriot againat the as active chairman, with Samuel Gom- dromes nnd mussed things up a bit. slacker in business. pers, president o f the American Fede A fter untnngllng himself from hla ma “ It is the purpose o f the food ad ration o f Labor; Charles Barrett, pres chin e he limped up lo our commanding ministration to effect conservation In ident o f the Farmers’ Educational and officer: fn llo u iin jr p a y A p p p a n t i^ a a a a m a n , $32.60 a month; seaman second class, the commodities and to keep them Co-operative Union, and George Pope, “ ‘A re you the big noise around this $35.90 a month; and seaman $38.40 a flowing toward the consumer in direct president o f the National association Joint?’ he asked our brass hat. month. From this post he may be lines through the channels o f trade in o f Manufacturers, as vice-chairmen. “ ’ No, sir, but I am the commanding come a petty officer, receiving a pres as economical a manner as possible. The object was stated as follows; officer here,’ our chief countered. ent war pay o f $41.70 fo r third class, The administration does not wish to “ ‘Well,’ said the American, T v * Juet " T o create a medium through which $46.50 for second class, and $52.00 disturb the normal and necessary ac the loyal Americana o f all classes, sec dropped In to tell you that I ’ve sprink for first class. Rising to a chief petty tivities o f business, and no buainesa tions, creeds and parties can give ex led gasoline all over your grass plot/ ” officer, his present war pay is from factor which in performing a useful pression to the fundamental purpose of $61.00 to $83.00, depending on his function w ill be expected to surrender the United States to carry on to a suc that function. class o f skilled work. cessful conclusion this now war for "T h e producer must have a free the Independence o f America and the There are other and higher grades Flies With Blazing Tw ig Into the Hay o f pay, also several avenues open for outlet and a ready market. preservation o f democratic institutions Loft and Blaze Causes Consider- "T h e re must be no manipulation or and the vindication o f the basic princi promotion to commission. able Damage. speculation in foods. ples o f humanity.” Secretary Baker Speaks for American "T h e re must be no hoarding of The league plans an active campaign Middle River, Minn. — Fire de foods. Boy on Field in France. to educate Americans to the idea that stroyed the barn o f William Iiuff, a "U n fa ir or unreasonable profits unity o f throught and purpose is as es “ I f you want to sell bonds,” said farmer living nine mile* south o f here. Secretary Baker, addressing the wo must be eliminated. sential to successful prosecution o f the "D iscrim inatory and deceptive and war as co-operation in material prep Mr. Huff declared that the lire wae man’ s Liberty Loan committee, “ get caused by n bird which carried a twig, into your mind the face o f some plain wasteful practices which in any way arations. Conferences o f leaders in one end o f which waa aglow, Into the restrict supply or distribution must be homely country boy — an ordinary the numerous organizations represent hay loft. American boy— standing on a field in stopped. ed w ill he held frequently, statements Not far from the barn a brush tire “ These sre the provisions o f the o f principle formulated and attempt France, with the noise o f battle going on about him like a perfect hell. food law. The licensing system, which w ill be made to direct public thought was hurtling. The nesting bird car Think of him there as the boy to whom was authorized by the law, provides a through the medium o f the pulpit, ried a tw ig which hud been burning In you are bringing support and succor by more effective machinery for its en press, public platform and many kinds the brush lire, but which was thought co-ordinating back o f him the financial forcement. It must not be thought o f public, semi-public and private or to have Mown away from the Imme diate vicinity o f the fire, to the burn. strength o f his country; and as he ad that these ofierations become illegal ! ganizations. Mr. Huff, who was working In the They vances toward the front with his face only upon the issue o f licenses. barnyard, said ho thought he saw high in the air representing our na have been illegal since August 10, I a slight trull o f sinoke ns the bird flew tion, we feel way down in our hearts: when the law was passed, and numer “ Yes, son; that is your part. The ous cases coming to the attention o f •Shots Follow When Submarine Kails to past him, but did not Investigate. In n few moments the barn was afire. success w ill be largely yours, but the the food administration have been cor Answer Signals. Tw o vnlunhle horses were burned anil responsibility is common, and you will rected. “ The proclamation w ill require all Washington, D. C.— Vice Admiral the building destroyed. * not find that the men and women o f the country at home are leaving you those handling the commodities con Sims cabled the Navy department cerned to apply for licenses before No Tuesday that an American patrol ves unaided in that distant land.” vember 1, upon forms which will be sel, on duty at night in the war zone, W ill Keep Card Index Record o f Ev supplied on application to the food ad had fired on an Italian submarine Indiana Man Nevsr Tasted Liquor, ministration. which failed to answer recognition s ig ery Soldier. Home Every Night, Never "Applicants will receive licenses nals, killing one officer and one enlist The most comprehensive card-index Played Cards. Hystem will be inaugurated by the War without coat, and the regulations gov ed man. erning those dealing with the commod Secretary Daniels at once sent a department follow ing passage o f the Shelbyvllle, Inil.-—Through the ex message to the Italian ministry o f amination of men to obtain Shelby general deficiency appropriation bill ities will be issued in due course. " A f t e r November 1 no unlicensed marine, expressing the deepest regret county’s quota for the first National supplying the necessary funds. Plans have practically been completed for persons will be permitted to trade in over the unfortunate occurrence and army, Dr. William W. Tindall nnd i>r. the creation in the department o f a the commodities named enumerated in tendering hia and the American N a v y ’s F. E. Buss, the examiners, believe they sympathy for the loss o f life. "statistical division” with a foreign the proclamation.” have found a model husband. A young man from Jackson town branch in Paris. Mormons Huy $250,000. Soldiers Bathe in Lake. ship was unable to pass the physical This division w ill keep a card-index record o f every soldier o f the United Salt Lake City, Utah— The Mormon examination, being under weight. Then Tacoma, Waah.— Soldiers at Camp States, whether on duty in this coun Lewis bathe tw ice weekly in the b ig church Monday announced that $250,- he volunteered the Information thnt ho try or on the bsttlefields o f Europe. had never tasted beer or whisky or any gest bathtub on the Pacific Coaat. 000 o f the tithing funds o f the organ Every man in the army, whether officer other Intoxicant, thnt he had never They take their dip in American l,ake. ization would be used to purchase or private, w ill be indexed by name uttered a “ cusn” word In his life, thnt liberty bonds, the first time in the Every day companies are marched and the records filed in alphabetical or to the lake, a mile and a half distant history o f the church that tithing he had never played with cards or dice der for immediate reference should the from the ramp, and hop into the chilly funds have ever been diverted for a and thnt he would rather be at home names appear either in army orders or every night with his w ife than any oth water. They carry their own towel purpose outside the church. casualty lists. W ith the desrprition T w elve hundred Latter Day Saints er place that he knew. and soap and under the direction of o f each soldier will be given the name The examiners have mnrked a red lieutenants take a healthy scrub. It raised their right hands in the taber o f his next o f kin with emergency ad proves to be great sport and the men nacle Sunday afternoon when The an cross opposite his name, so that he may dress. enjoy it to the lim it. The best swim nouncement was made, and approved he looked up In the future. action o f the heads o f the mers look out for the weaker ones and the I. W. W. Members on Job. W hite Birds a Peace Sign. church. act as life guards. Pottavllle. I’ 1*-—'^ n •f'v»slon o f white North Yskima, Wash.- When a num sparrows In this portion o f the statn Finland to Elect Chief. ber o f orchard employes at the E. D. Bernhardt is Godmother. Is the precursor of world pence In Petrograd— The Finnish senate has Chicago— Madame Sarah Bernhardt Clark ranch, near Harrah, struck Sat the near future, county officials be prepared a plan for the formation o f a urday for $4 a day for field men and Tuesday accepted the title o f godmoth lieve. Not since Ihe ending o f the Ulvll seven cents a box for packers, three I. er to the children o f America offered new independent government for Fin wnr In IWVi imve these birds been seen W. W. members o f the gang refused her at the m eeting o f the Children's land with a president elected by direct here, but now they are appearing In to go out with them. " W e are satis Patriotic League, which she adressed. vote for a five-year term and with a considerable numbers. Deputy Pro- “ Today a big fam ily comes to the cabinet responsible to the Diet, accord fied; why should we quit?” they asked. thonotnry Hamuel Delbert and Deputy ing to a dispatch from Helsingfors We are getting what we hired out unhappy children o f France and Bel Sheriff Thomas O'Donnell saw n flock fo r.” gium with hands full o f g ifts ,” she Monday. It ia proposed to send diplomatic of the birds nt the rourthonse recently. Sixteen packers at the warehouse o f said. "Thoao g ifts w ill put the light When O’Donnell opened n window one the Yakima County Agricultural Union o f joy into eyes which too early knew representatives to other nations and (lew In, perched on his shoulder, chirp also ask representation in the general in'this city struck Tuesday fo r an in the bitterness o f tears. It is the be ed gnyly and flew out again. ginning o f an admirable fratern ity.” peace conference. crease from five to six cents a box. Petrograd— The new coalition gov ernment assumed control o f Russia Wednesday, replacing the Council of Five, organized a month ago. An nouncement was made that the new government intends to carry out an ac tive foreign policy with "th e purpose o f making peace in agreement with our allies as soon as possible.” Mean while the government w ill take steps to bring the army to its highest fight ing power and to restore economic and social tranquility to the country. The diplomatic corps in Petrograd is more optimistic over the situation than at any time for months past. A t present it seems to be considered that the only important political cloud on the horizon is the election o f the radi cal, Leon Trotzky, to succeed N. C. Tscheidse as president o f the central executive committee o f the Petrograd Council o f Soldiers’ and Workmen’s delegates. The new committee o f this council comprises four Bolshevikis, two Social Revolutionists and one Min imalist. The cabinet discussed coolly the Bol- sheviki soldiers’ and workmen’s ulti matum declining to recognize the au thority o f the government, the view being taken that the influence o f this element is decreasing. The new government is facing some difficult tasks, including the revolt in Turkestan, from which district no communication has been received for three days, and the dissentions in Fin land. It is considered in diplomatic circles, however, that the government has now started upon an earnest effort to solve these problems. The W ar department has contracted fo r ten carloads of Kansas jackrabbits to be delivered at four army canton ments, it was announced at Hutchin son, Kan., Tuesday by Koon Beck, a Two Soldiers. Duck Hunting Along Rio game collector, who obtained the con Grande. Seized, but Escape. tract. Fabens, Tex. — Armed Mexicans Increased wheat receipts have made it possible for Minneapolis flour mills crossed the international line here to operate at capacity for the first shortly after noon Thursday, captured tim e this season, according to an an Sargeant Michael Zabosky and Private nouncement by Frank Carey, repre W. B. Vincent, o f a cavalry command sentative o f the Food Administration encamped here, who were duck hunt Grain Corporation. ing near the line and placed them in Greece is nearly ready to put a large and effective army into the field to co an adobe house at Saragoea, Mi x., five operate with the allies, according to miles up the river from here. dispatches from the Athens foreign Later the Americans leaped from a office to the Greek legation at Wash window and escaped to the American ington. Lack o f equipment is being side with the Mexicans in close pur remedied rapidly with the allies’ aid. suit. The Americans left their shot An Exchange Telegraph dispatch guns behind. They had been hunting from Melbourne says a whaleboat with on the San Eliza Rio Island, a large a crew o f Germans from the raider tract o f land which lies on the south side o f the Rin Grande, but on the - v iji Islands. The boat contained a gun American side o f the boundary. The capture o f the two soldiers fo l and machine guns, the dispatch said, and the Germans admit they were de lowed a raid Wednesday afternoon on tailed from the Seeadler to make raids. three American ranches located on the "isla n d .” Tw elve horses were taken Leading Cuban sugar planters held a from the ranches. Two o f the M exi conference in New York Tuesday and can raiders were captured by A m eri w ill go to Washington soon to appeal can army patrols. to the food administration for “ a just Two o f the large armed forces has price” for their crop. Hannibal J. de been located opposite here near Mesa, spokesman for the planters, said Guadalupe, Mexico, but American offi that Cuba next year w ill produce the cers have been unable to learn whether largest cane sugar crop, about 3,300,- they are Mexican federal soldiers or 000 tons, o f which, he declared, the bandits, although the two soldiers said United States and her allies would their captors wore the regulation army need every ounce. uniforms. Weekly War Information National Unity is Aim of New League Just Formed. PRESIDENT APPROVES TO CONTROL STAPLE FOODS AMERICAN FLYER ’COOL CHAP’ BIRD BURNS FARMER’S BARN U. S. SHIP FIRES ON ITALIAN DRAFT FINDS MODEL HUBBY’