Eagle Valley news., September 13, 1917, Image 2

WORLD'S DOINGS
Of CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume of General News
from All Around the Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHEU
Live News Items of All Nations and
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers.
Argentine Is spending $60,000,000 on
an Irrigation system.
Swine provided 60 per cent of tho
total meat consumed In tho German
empire last year.
American moving picture films are
being sold In increasing quantities in
France owing to tho curtailment of tho
French and Italian film output duo to
tho war.
Dr. Arthur L. Hunt, Inspector of In
fantile paralysis cases for the District
of Columbia, is said to bo In a serious
condition from infantile paralysis with
which he has been ill for a week. He
Is 39 years of age.
Milwaukee broom manufacturers an
nounced an Increase in the price of
brooms, due, it is said, to the demand
of farmers for from 5200 to $220 a ton
for broom corn. Brooms are retailing
at from 3S to 9S cents.
Lloyds underwriters refused to in
sure California saloonmen against the
passage of the "dry" constitutional
amendments at the November election.
This was the statement by W. 13.
Brandt, of Kahn & Feder, local agents
for Lloyds.
The admiralty announces that the
Cunard steamer Franconia, employed
for transport duty, was sunk in the
Mediterranean Friday by an enemy
submarine. The steamer had no troops
aboard. Twelve men of tho crew of
302 are missing.
No new step to end the European
war has been taken by tho United
States, and so far as Washington of
ficials can foresee, non- is likely to
be taken in the near future, according
to an authoritative statement of the
government's position obtained In Tiigh
official circles.
A ' great streamer of smoke, miles
long, is spreading from Lassen Peak,
which was in eruption two hours Fri
day, spitting steam and smoke from
the northern part of tho crater. The
eruption was much more pronounced
than that of Thursday. Lassen Peak
erupted May 31, 1914, after years of
sleep.
Battleships equipped with 18-Inch
guns, three inches larger than any now
afloat and two inches larger than the
biggest guns projected for the new bat
tleships and battle cruisers to be add
ed to the American navy, are under
construction In Great Britain, accord
ing to unofficial advices received in
AVashington.
Alleged conspiracy to assassinate
Theodore P. Shonts and Frank Hed
ley, president and general manager,
respectively, of the Interborough Rap
id Transit and the New York Rail
ways companies, was unearthed here.
Two men have been detained and de
tectives are said to be searching the
city for others alleged to bo Involved.
The Japanese labor question popped
up again In tho California State Fed
eration of Labor convention at Eure
ka, with the result that federation of
ficers virtually assured B. Suzuki,
president of the Laborers' Friendly
Society of Japan, that a delegation of
labor leaders would be sent to Japan
to assist in organizing the Japanese
workmen.
The San Francisco Marconi Wireless
Telegraph station was in direct com
munication Friday with a Japanese
government wireless plant at OchI
Ishl, Japan, 5800 mlleH away. Pre
viously Honolulu relayed wireless mes
sages between Japan and tho United
States. This, it was said, establishes
a world's record for distance In wire
less communication with instruments
of a "600-meter wave length."
Nino men aro known to have per
ished as tho result of a flro that de
stroyed tho central portion of the main
building of Christian Brothers' College
in St. Louis. Two of tho dead were
aged members of tho Christian Broth
ers' order. They wero trapped In tho
infirmary on the fifth floor. Fivo
wero firemen who wero carried to tho
basement from tho third floor when
a wall collapsed.
In their latest raid on Bucharest,
says tho Times' Bucharest correspond
ent, tho German aeroplanes dropped
proclamations declaring that tho city
will bo laid in ruins soon, unless Rou
mania hastens to mako a separato
peace
Roumanian troops have gained u
footing on tho right bank of the Dan
ube river south of Bucharest, sayB
tho official statement issued by Ger
man general headquarters concerning
tho fighting In Transylvania and Do-brudja.
FIRST PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
TOUR BV WOMEN IS BEGUN
Now York. The first women who
lmvo over attempted an organUed cam
palgn In the Interest of national poll
tics left Now York Tuesday for n
speaking tour of tho country, It was
a farowell demonstration worthy of
tho novelty and significance of the tm
dertakliiK that the women's Hughes
campaign train pulled out of tho
Grand Central terminal at 11 o'clock
for Its five weeks' transcontinental
trip.
"Right on time, too," said n woman
in tho great crowd on tho platform.
Those who had como to sco the train
off swept through tho gates In a long
and steady stream, waving their flags,
tooting their horns and singing loudly
whenovor tho band played anything
with words to It.
"It tell you women know how to do
things," wont on tho woman, whisper
ing vehemently and near to tears.
Tho llttlo company gathered In tho
observation car and almost completely
hidden by tho flas which Dr. Knther
Ino Davis waved up and down and
around and around seemed a slight
German Kills American Flyer
Kiffcn Y. Rockwell of Atlanta was
shot to death the other day at tho Vcr
dun front by a German In a Taubo,
while tho American circled around In
his armored battle plane.
Rockwell Is the second American
flier to bo killed In action. Three
months ago Corporal Victor Chapman
of New York, also a j mbcr of tho
Franco-American Corps, was killed at
Verdun in a battle with German aero
plane. Soon after being appointed
sergeant Rockwell saved Chapman
during a fight with German airmen
near Verdun
crowd to fill tho long train on ahead,
but other women are to Join the party
on tho way, to go as far as they can,
or through those parts of tho country
with which they arc best acquainted.
those who left on the Hughes' women's
special were:
Some noted women workers among
Miss Mary Antln, noted social settle
ment worker.
Miss Helen Varwlck B swell, suf
frago leader and social worker, who
j was formerly In charge of welfare
work among women In tho Panama
v.,ui;u .one unuer uiu uunimiainiuun
of President Taft.
Dr. Katherlno Davis, Parole Com
mlssioner of New York.
Miss Maude E. Miner, at tho head of
probation work for girls In Now York.
Mrs. Gifford Plnchot, wife of tho
former chief forester in tho depart
ment of agriculture and progressive
party leader.
Mrs. Nolson O'Shaughncssy, wife of
tho former chargo d'affulrs for the
United States at Mexico City,
Youngest General Dead,
Philadelphia. Galusha Pennypack
er, said to have been tho youngest
general of the Civil War, died at a
hospital here Tuesday night. Ho was
70 years old and had been 111 two
years. General Pennypacker had en
listed in tho Ninth Pennsylvania Vol
untccrs at tho ago of 16 and In u llttlo
over three years becamo a brigadier
general. Ho was retained In tho regu
lar army and in 1883 was retired with
tho brevet rank of major-general.
Unions 8eat Japanese.
Eureka, Cal. B. Suzuki, president
of tho Laborers' Friendly Society of
Japan, was seated as a fraternal delo
gato on tho floor of tho California
State Federation of Labor convention,
after a lively contest. Tho final voto
showed only a fow negatives In tho
faco of determined opposition from the
San Francisco delegation at tho out
sot, when a favorablo report of tho
credentials committee was read.
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BRITAIN
WARNED
BY IRISH LEADER
John Redmond Says People Will Resist
Conscription Most Vigorously.
CONCILIATION ONLY CAN WIN
Declares Recruiting Not Dead, But
Every Effort Must Be Toward
Calming Active Element.
Waterford, Ireland -In a nolo worthy
address to his const ItuoutH here, John
Redmo d, tho Irish nationalist leader
In parliament, declared that despite
tho recent rebellion, "w'th all IU in
evitable aftermath of brutalities, stu
pldltlea and Inflamed passions," home
rule for Irolund Is oafo If Ireland ro-
malns sane.
Mr. Redmond also reclared that con
scrlptlon could never bo forced upon
Ireland, adding:
"I cannot bring myclf to believe
that, malign though the influences at
work are, tho government will ho in
sano enough to challenge a conflict
with Ireland on this subject. ConscriP'
tiou for Ireland, far from helping the
army and the war, would bo the most
fatal thing that could happun. It
would bo resisted In every village In
Ireland. Its attempted enforcement
would bo a scandal, which would ring
around tho world. It would produce
no additional men."
Continuing, the Irish parliamentary
leader said:
"Tho mero threat Is pnralyzlng re
crultlng, which, mark you, Is not dead
as some people say. The latest figures
Indued show that from the dato of tho
rising (Easter Sunday) until Soptcm
ber, COnn recruits wero received.
"This demand for conscription Is not
n genuine military demand. It is n
baso political dovlco put forward by
men who want to Injure nud discredit
Ireland's political ftituro and rovlvo by
any and every means bad blood bo
tween tho two countries, In tho wicked
hope that when the war Is over tho
British people may tolerate some at
tempi to repeal tho homo rulo act.
"Tho way to contlnuo to get recruits
Is far dlftorent. Apponx tho Hummed
fueling In Ireland. Withdraw martial
law, mako It plain that tho defense of
the realm act will bo administered In
the same spirit as it is administered in
England, Scotland and Wales. Treat
prisoners arrested during tho rising
as political prisoners. Put nn end to
Insults and attacks upon Ireland and
recognize generally what she has done.
"On these lines, tho government may
succeed In recruiting, even nfter all
that has happened. But as for con
scription, in that way lieu madness,
ruin and disaster."
Mr. Redmond said It was absolutely
false that he or his colleagues ever
favored a scheme providing for a per
manent division of the ancient nation.
New War Loans of Both French
and Germans Are Quickly Taken
Berlin, by Wireless to tho Associated
Press Ma Sayvillo, N. Y. Subscrip
tion to the fifth war loan closed nt 1
o'clock Saturday. Tho Lokal Anzelger
says It Is expected tho total subscribed
will prove to bo little, If any, lower
than the fourth, by which 10,712,000,
000 marks was raised.
The last day of receiving subscrip
tions was marked by a rush of small
subscribers.
Paris. Reports from Paris and tho
provinces show that tho second great
war loan promises to bo an oven great
er success than tho first.
In Paris rain kept many away on
tho morning of tho opening day, but
In tho ufternoon there wore long wait
ing lines outside all places whero sub
scriptions wero taken. A largo num
ber of persons paid for their stock In
gold. At ono window of tho Bank of
Franco alono 300,000 franca In gold
wero paid over In two hours.
Honey Bee's Sting Kills.
North Yuklma, Wash. C. F, Gilpin,
a pioneer resident of Prossor, was kill
ed by a beo sting on ono of his fingers.
Ho quickly becamo unconscious and
died In 30 inlnutos after tho Injury.
Mr. Gilpin was in tho yard of his homo
when ho was attacked by an oruinary
honoy bee. Thoro was no Bwelllng.
Almost immediately, howovor, symp
toms of coma appeared. Bees aro de
clared to bo much more lrrttablo than
usual.
Swordflsh Rams Launch.
Galveston. Tho United States en
gineering launch Nouses was rammed
by a 15-foot swordflsh whilo in tho
lnter-coastal canal between Ganoy
Creek and tho Brazos river. A big
hole was made in tho launch bolow tho
water lino, but sho was kopt afloat,
Tho fish was shot and hauled aboard,
tho sword measured fivo foot in length.
GERMAN SUBMARINE ACIIYIIY ON
INCREASE; NO WARNING GIVEN
Washington. D. C. Much more com
plete Information of Germany's sub
murine activities which supplements
Lord Robert Cecil's statement In Lon
don was received In dispatches from
London arriving hero Monday, which
show that between Juno 1 and Sep
tember 24 ito less than 202 vessoW of
all nationalities have been sunk by
submarines. Of those 15 wore report
ed sunk without warning with tho loss
of S4 lives. A total of GG neutral ves
sels wero destroyed during tho period.
This later Information brings out
that the submarine activity has practl
cully doubled during the last two
mouths. During June, after the de
livery of tho American nolo on tho
Sussex accepting Germany's agree
ment not to sink vessels without prop
er safeguard to lives on board, 57 ves
buIb wero sunk of which five wero neu
tral and six, Including three neutrals,
wero sunk without warning with the
loss of 25 lives.
In July the total sunk fell off to 42,
Including nine neutrals and two Brit
ish sunk without warning with the
loss of -II lives.
In August, the total sunk more than
doubled with the figure of 103, Includ
lag 20 neutral voBsels. Two allied
boats wero sunk without warning with
tho loss of three lives. The figures
up to September 24 show a continuing
high ruio of destruction in tho mouth
with a total of 75 vesseln sunk Includ
ing 2C neutrals, with five allied boats
sunk without warning with tho loss of
15 lives.
Wasp Sting Causes Death of
Washington Gill in 15 Minutes
Spokane. Wash. Miss Cora Nelson,
ago 21, school teacher and a graduate
of the Lewis and Clark High School
In tho class of 1015, died Monday from
a wasp sting at her home seven miles i
west of .Medical Lake. j
Tho Ming, back of her ear, had an
effect similar to that of a rattlesnake (
bite, the alkali acting as a poison, .ac-
cording to Dr. J. Allen, of Medical j
Lake, who arrived at the Nelson homo j
20 minutes after the girl was stung'
and five minutes utter her death.
Miss Nelson wan particularly sub )
ceptlhle to the effect of wasp stings,,
as, threu years ago sho was rendered j
unconscious by one and wnu carried !
from a field to her home. I
Tho only actual witness was Miss
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jlf,lti.o uifvt in( t. nw.twi ivitui , nil.,
was Just driving In at the farm gate.
Mrs. S. J. Nelson, tho girl's mother,
was Insldu tho house. Both rendered
her Immediate aid, carrying hur Into
the hotitsu where sho lapsed Into un
consciousness. Shu was In robust health, according
to Dr. Allen. Tho sting showed no
swelling and but a slight discoloration.
Demand for Horses for Europe
Continues; Supply Seems Endless
Denver. Continued demand for
American horscn by British and
French governments for use on Kuro-
pean battlefields has robbed "broncho-
bustlng" of Its glamour and reduced
that time-honored Industry and fea
ture of frontier celebrations to tho
k'vel of more drudgery.
Hundreds of horses from all sec
tions of tho Rocky .Mountain region
are bought for Kuropcun export at tho
Denver stockyards dally, and many
other huudrcdti nro rejected. F.ach
animal must be mounted and ridden
as part of tho Inspection, and noted
riders from many Western states are
employed In the work. Well-known
"busters' who have won champion
ships in the past now aro riding as
many as 50 horses a day.
The supply of "gun foddor," ns tho
riders call tho horses, seems unond
Ing. Tho standard of requirements
was lowered somewhat when receipt
began falling off, nnd horses aro being
uecepted now that were rejected for
merly. Shipments contlnuo to bo
heavy, and weekly purchases often
run Into the thousands.
Meatless Day Advised,
London. Ono meatless day a week
for all not engaged In heavy manual
labor Is tho chief recommendation for
tho regulation of food prices made by
tho board of trade committee which
has been Investigating tho Incrcaso In
tho cost of living. Tho commlttco also
recommended tho opening of moat
shops In districts where retailors nro
obtaining oxccsslvo profits. A third
step advised is tho rovlslon of pay
rolls, Danish Houses In Accord.
Copenhagen, via London. Both
houses of tho Danish parllaemnt lmvo
passed tho bill providing for a plobls-
cltn on tho sale of tho Danish West
Indies to tho United States. It Is bo-
Moved tho inattor will bo settled by the
end of Novombor. Tho plebiscite also
will Include tho Faroe Island, but not
Iceland and Greenland.
Steamer Bear Total Loss.
Kuroka, Cal. Hopo of imlvuglruvtho
$1,000,000 iiteamor Bear virtually van
ished Sunday whon great seas toro a
hole in her sldo. Hfforts to float tho
Boar lmvo been continuous ever slnco
sho piled up on Sugor Loaf rock, tho
night of Juno 14, when fivo of hor pas
sengers woro drowned.
RAIDING AIRSHIP
FALLS TO BRITISH
Glare from Burning Zeppelin lights Up
Suburbs of London.
CROWDS CHEER FALLING ENEMY
Fourth German Aerial Destroyer Is
Burned Within Month -British
Defense Much Improved.
CASUALTIES IN THE PRE.
VIOU8 ZEPPELIN RAIDS
ON BRITAIN.
Attacks on London.
1915 Killed. W'nd'd.
Juno 1 4 3
September 8 . ... 20 KG
October 13 55 114
HUG,
September 2-3 ..2 13
September 23 .... 28 Oil
Totnla 100 315
Attacks Elsewhere In Britain
1015 Killed. W'nd'd.
January IU 07 110
Juno 15 1 40
August 1) 11 14
August 13 0 23
August 17 ..... 10 3(1
January 31 54 G7
191C.
March 5 .. 12 33
Mar. 31, Apr. 1-2 00 117
August 24 .... K 30
September 23 .... 2 11
Totals . ... 258 400
London. Another Zeppelin raid
against London and the east coast of
Kngtaud was In progress Sunday. An
airship Is reported to have been
brought down In flnmes north of Lou
don, nccordlng to the official state
ment Issued shortly after midnight.
Tho statement reads:
"A number of hostile airships cross
ed the east coast between 5 o'clock
and midnight. A few bombs were
dropped near the const, but no dam
age Is yet reported.
"An airship Is reported brought
down In flnmes north of London."
Great crowds cheered tho Bpectoclo
of the burning Zeppelin an It fell In
tho Loudon district. The great flare
from the burning aircraft was visible
for a long distance,
Destruction of a Zeppelin Sunday
night by the British made a total of
four within a month. One was brought
down the night of Septembor 3 In tho
outskirts of London and two more on
tho night of September 23. One of
the Zeppelins on the latter date set
tled to earth so gently that her crew
were able to escape. The command
ing officer and her crew of 22 men
surrendered to police constables and
are still lit custody.
Tho other crews woro killed nnd,
with few exceptions, tho bodies wero
unrecognizably burnod.
Success In bringing down tho raid
ers In each Instance was attained vir
tually lu the outskirts or London and
Indicates systematic and favorablo
strengthening of the defenses of tho
city ngalust air raids. It has been as
serted by tho British war office that
no Zeppelin has been able to Inflict
damage of military cmiseuuencu with
in the limits of London In recent
mouths,
Amsterdam, via London, Tho mili
tary critic of the Frankfurter Zoltuug
says conditions for Zeppelin attacks
on Lnglnnd are much more difficult
than even a year ago. The British, ho
says, have had time to enrry their de
fense measures to tho highest perfec
tion. .
Japanese 8hlp $1,000,000.
San Francisco. A million dollaro In
gold woro driven through San Francis
co Sunday night In two express wag
ons, and pedestrians hurrying through
the rain knew nothing of It. Tho gold
reprcsontn pnrt of tho navlngB of tho
Jnpanoso of California, and Is on
routo to Japan from tho Yokohama
Speclo Bank of this city. Tho troasuro
Is contained In 20 boxes nnd was put
aboard a train for Seattle, to bo trans
ferred to a Japancso liner,
-
Motor Ship Line Planned.
San FrnnclBco. A motor ship lino
between San Frnncliico nnd Norway
Is to bo Inaugurated noxt month by
tho Norwoglan Pacific lino, a Scan
dinavian concorn, it wns announced
hero. Tho Bayard, a motor ship now
on routo from Chrlstlanla to Boston,
which Is duo horo Into In Octobor, will
bo tho first of tho now lino to call,
Frolght Backs Into Stroolcar; 10 Dlo.
Dotrolt.Tcn persons woro killed
nnd moro than 2G Injured, sovoral
probably fatally, lato Sunday night,
whon u switch onglno pushing two
frolght earn crnshod Into a crowded
street ear nn llm Knnt HMn Tlwim
woro moro than 00 porsoiiB In tho
sirooi car, many or them returning
from tho theaters,