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MTOFOTIT) MATL TUTT517XK. MEDFOTCT), OTfTXiOX'. FT7TDAY. STCPTTCMP.F.n 13. 1313
HUNS ABANDON
NDEMNITY IDEA
N PEAC
E
VE
German Vice-Chancellor Says Ger
many Ha: a Right to Indemnifica
tion but in Spite of Favorable Mili
tary Situation Will Waive Claims
Status Quo Now Demanded.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 12. Ueltor
ntinK that Germany "us the innocent
nnd attacked party" In the war, had
a rlh'ht io demand Indemnification,
Fredorkh von Payer, tho (irman Ini
Jierlnl vice chancellor, In his Bpoech
today at Stuttgart said that "wo prc
for on Bolemn refiectlon, and even
with our favorable military situation
to abandon this Idea."
Turning to the iuentlon of the oc
cupied territories, tho vlco chancellor
Bald that as a preliminary condition
of peace for Germany and her allies
(hose nations must have all their pre
war possessions, including the Cler
mun colonies, restored. Thon Ger
many, he declared, could evacuate
tho occupied regions and could give
liack Belgium without encumbrance
mill without reserve, providing no
other state was more favorably placed
in regard to Belgium than was Ger
many. lie asserted that Germany would
fot submit to the entente powero for
upprovnl or alleratlonthe peace trea
ties which Germany had signed with
tho Ukraine, Russia und Rumania.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 13. The
postponement of ponce prospects and
tho likelihood of a rifth war winter
wo!gh equally on all belligerents, and
Hot only Gormany alone, In tho opin
ion of Freldrich von Payer, the im
perial .vlco chancellor of Germuny,
oxprossed In a speech at Stuttgart.
Ilorr von Payer reminded ills neur
on) that after four years the war still
was ibclng waged almost entirely on
onomy territory. Ilo ndmltlcd thai
tho ll-liont war had not worked as
nuickly and successfully as had been
hoped, lie added, however, that it Is
tisnlosH to speculate as to whose waS
Die fault. Tho enemy, hn said, war,
fitill unable to compensate their losses
"by now construction anil declared
that' tho roiyhery of neutral ships al
most without parallel by tho entente
could not be repeated.
On American TroopM
"Tho nioro troops the United States
Rends 'the greater will bo the need ot
shipping for reinforcements of muni
tions and provisions," llerr von Pay
or suld. "The filling up of tho enemy
Itriny by Americans, therofnro, 'hears
In itself Its limitations."
Contending Hint tho genius which
nlroady hnd helped tho Germans over
heavy obstacles would still help them
llerr von Payor said:
"If wo lack cotton nnd oils, our
enemies lack coal. Pood is scarce
lioro and thoro hut already things
probably have turned In our favor. In
the onst tho world is again open to
us for a food supply, while our ene
mies' supplies of foodstuffs nnd raw
materials give precedence to the
front's calls for Amcrliu's armies and
their provisioning."
The speaker said that the enemy's
only hope is that tho Germans might
collnpso Inwardly sooner than they.
Jlo assertoii that enemy attempts to
now discord were unavailing.
To Force Suffrage.
Regarding the Prussian suffrage
lilll, which ho considered of prime
importance, ho snld that "It is no
longer Prussian, but eminently n
German quest Ion," adding, "more
over it is my belief that 11 equal suf
frage does not issue from the rum
lultleo of the upper house tho govern
ment will proceed to dissolution."
Ilorr von Payer cotulilcred (hat
Iho present terrible struggle would
not end with peaco of the customary
character.
"In former peace negotiations," he
until, "Iho middle nnd Hie lower
classes, when II camo to the council
tuhlo, fell quietly Into the back
ground. This now is changed unit
tho government will conclude the
coming peace treaties In harmony
Willi tho entire people.
"Tho main Ihlug tor them In peace
Is not the acquisition of land, treas
ure nnd glory; they nlm nowadays at
least at tho conclusion of u Instiuu
pence and therefore there will be no
peace of conquest."
12,000 HUN PRISONERS.
(Continued from page one )
have taken (ill (ieriuan giuw,
Xcck of Salient Narmvveil
Oernmii prisoners say the Ainerici
nllaek was rxpoelril lull that it was
'delivered Mi'rnpiill.v thai (hr.v liuil no
time to put up a Miilihurn resistance
when llley were nnlercil In. I'liunes,
tvliich nils I'lieijjeliially ileiciuli j li)
I he Germans, wan easily captured by
the Americans.
Tiic American are reported to
have captured Vigneulles, seven and
a hull' miles norlii of Vivray, through
which the former Hue ran.
General I'ersliing's troops also are1
said to linve dipt tired liene.v, llcudi
court and Itois lie Tliiaucoiirl.
If ihese places have really been
nplured, Iho neck ol' the St. Mihiel
salient has boon narrowed to less than
six miles and ii" the two (leriliiill di
visions reported lust night to be in
the salient still nre there, it is ile
eidedlv improbable Ihat they will he
able to get away.
The Germans are blowing up the
ammunition dumps it t Ilatlonvilie and
Douihoux.
Advance All Night
WITH TIIK AMKHICAM A II MY
IX LOHHAINK. Sept. HI.--(My the
Associated Press, 1 p. in.) General
I'ersliing's troops continued their
steady iiilvance against the St. Mi
hiel salient throughout the night.
They reached and even passed (lie
objectives set for I hem. Prisoners
conl inue to pour in.
The Amcricuus pushed ahead all
along the front except nt one point.
They were met with less resistance
than they had expected.
The Germans maile only one coun
ter uttitck in un attempt lo stem (lie
on-rushing tide of Americans.
The Germans, however, lievan their
proieclive barrage too early. They
gave the Americans warning of wliul
was enminjr und General rer.sliin's
n.en were completely prepared for Hie
i ounter attack when it started.
lEnmovinjr Artillery
WITH TIIK AMKIilCAN' AIIMY
IN I.GIIIiAINi:, Sept. III. (lty the
Associated Press, 1:1(1 n. m.) The
Germans last night and curly today
were atlemplimr o remove Iheir nr-
lillcry through I lie town of Yigneullos
under I lie slrcss of Ihe American at
tack on tile St. Miliiel salient. They
were under 1 he greatest, dill icult v.
however, being hampered by airplanes
as well as urlillcrv fire.
Tiie enemy has alreudv losa n num
ber of cannon uml Ironed morlars be
sides a hiiiro number of machine guns.
AMERICANS VICTORIOUS.
(Continued from page one.)
miles across.
Two Divisions Trapped
Two Gorman divisions were re
ported lust night to bo mill In this
part of the salient nnd If they have
not succeeded in extricating them-t-elvns
their enpluro seems probable.
The Germans have had great diffi
culty In getting their artillery away
over tho lono railroad line nt their
disposal. They wore working fever
ishly Inst night to move the guns out
thru Vlgnoiilles, hut their way past
now Booms blocked by tho continued
American progress toduy. iN'umbers
of troncli morlars und n great quan
tity of machine guns are a I ready In
American hands, 'besides the cannon
reported taken. Tho olher railway
Hue In the salient, running thru
Thlniicourt was oarly blocked by the
American enpluro of that place.
Tho Immediate object of Iho drive
apparenlly is to close tho mouth of
the salient. IMIImalely it Is believed
that General Pershing hopes to cul
off tho enomy's control of tho llrley
ore region from which nro obtained
much of Ihe raw material for German
guns nnd ammunitions. At tho pres
ent rnte of the American ndvance the
occupation ot Ihe German fortress at
Motz Is a possibility.
The Americans were favored by
favorable wcnlher and a firm terrain.
William S. Hopkins, youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. V. II. Hopkins of Hie
Snowy lliitio orchard, leaves tomor
row for Faribault, Minn., to complete
his course at the Sluitlllck military
academy which he has attended for
several years.
If
Instant
Postum
has a peculiar import
ance these days, not
alone on account of its
wholesome purity as a
table beverage, but be
cause of its labor saving
convenience.
No Boi;ing
Necessary
Made instantly by plac
ing a level toaspoonful
in a cup of hot water,
stirring," and adding
cream or milk. Little or
no sugar is needed.
"There's a Reason"
TO ENTER NURSES'
III
Mica Mario dates, daughter of
Mayor C. E. Cut;s, and for tho pant
nJne months secretary of the local
Hed Cross chap tor, was a happy
young woman Hub morning when she
received nolh'o from tho war depart
ment at Washington that her applica
tion for entrance Into tho army
B.rhool for nurses had been accepted.
Iler application was sent In about
three weeks a so In rewponse to the
government's urgent request for
women to enlist for nurse work, An
other successful applicant was Miss
Joan Anderson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, hart Anderson. They received
the same instructions.
Enclosed In tho letter was the no
tice of her appointment, her assign
ment lo the nurses training school at
Camp Lewis, and instructions to re
port there hot ween Sept. 15 nnd Oct.
1st.
AIko enclosed woro other Instruc
tions including the providing of her
self with five uniforms and how they
should bo made, 'two pairs of low
heelcd hoots, aprons, etc., and a
watch with a second hand. The in
structions prohibited the wearing of
Jewelry of any kind, and were In
terpreted to mean that Miss Gates
can not take with her her $50 wrist
watch. Following several months of
training at Camp Lewis the young
women will be sent Into active service
ut tho front.
DOPE FIENDS INCREASE
IN UNITED STATES
WASHI'YGTON, Sep;. 12. Habit
ual use of morphine, -cocaine, heroin
and preparations containing other
narcotic drugs, has increased rapidly
In the United States within the last
two years and a drastic antl-narcotlc
law must be enacted at this session
to check the wholesale spread of the
habit. These are the conclusions
made public today by a special treas
ury Investigating committee. It is
estimated that at least 1,500,000 per
sons in the United States are drug
addicts.
A REAL VICTORY
IS NOW IN SIGH!
MAXCIIKSTKIi, KiHnnil, Sept. J 3.
''Nnthing but heart failure on the
part (if the liritih initiun enn prevent
onr achieving n real vietury," said
I'remier I.luyd (Jeor-ie, spenkin ut
(iay nt Mnnehester.
The premier ai that the Ilritish
casualties in the Inst nfl'ensive in
France were one-fit'tli of what they
were in 1 ill If.
"To end all wurs," Ihe premier said,
"we must imnose n durable peaee
from our enemies. The Prussian mil -itury
power mast not only he, heat,
hut Germany herself must know und
the German people must know that
their rulers have outraged Ihe laws
of humanity and that Prussian
strength cannot protect them from
punishment."
Premier I.loyd Qeorjre said lie was
all for n league of nations nnd that
in fuel a league already had been be-
L'un. The Ilritish empire, he said, was
a league of free nations end the nl
lied countries fighting the battle for
international riulil wero now a league
of free nations.
"This must be the last war," Mr.
Lloyd George said. "Han't let us be
misled that the establishment of n
league of nations without power will
in itself secure the, world njiainst "
catastrophe. A leau'ue of nations
wilh the Prussiun military power tri
umphant would be a league of fox and
(feese one fox und ninny freesc. The
(jeese would jirently diminish in numbers."
ROME, Sept. 12. In regard to the
transfer of Austrian troops to France
the National Zeitung writes:
"Woe to Charles if ho permits
himself to be compelled to send
Austrian troops Into the charnel
of the western front.
"That -will link his destiny with
that of Ludendorff and seal his own
fate and that of his subjects forever."
On tho other hand, Germany finds
Itself short of effecllves and is accu
mulating all the men it is possible
to withdraw from tho auxiliaries and
provision trains to send them to the
front to fight, and Austria cannot re
fuse the help demanded.
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned, .
tanned or freckled
Squeeze the Juice of two lemons
Into a bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white, shake well, and
you have a quarter pint .of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complex
ion heautifier, at very, very small
cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces ot orchard white
for a few conts. Massage this sweet
ly fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see
how freckles and blemishes disappear
and how clear, soft and white the
skin becomes. Yes! It is harmless.
Adv.
TO
Tomorrow is the Last Day of This Brilliant
' Exposition of Atumn Fashions
Come and Receive Full Benefit From This Fall Opening
THE NEW FALL COATS ARE THE
MOST BECOMING IN YEARS
All tin models arc so ntt ractivo that it won't
lie a question with you "Shall I (Set a
Coast?" hut rather "'what -Model will 1
liny?"
FOR INDEED A COAT IS A NECESSITY
Children's Coats $5.4S lo $15.00
Misses' Coats $10.00 to $25-00
Women's Coats $16.50 to $75-00
NEW WAISTS BY THE SCORE
Meant il'ul models in Crepe tie Chine and
(leor-ette Crepe. Priced from $3.0S to
$15.00.
A
THERE'S A GRACEFULNESS OF
YOUTH in the Lines of the New Dresses
New Nere Dresses $13.00 up
New Silk Dresses $18.00 up
Xew Jersey Dresses 1 $25.00 up
Special for Saturday 10 r.nv.- Silk Poplin
Dresses, up to $15.00 values,
Saturday, each
THERE'S ABUNDANT CHARM IN
THESE NEW SUITS
New Serge Suits .'. $25.00 up
Xew Velour Suits $35.00 up
Xew Droadeloth Suits $35.00 up
FASHION DEMAND
NEW GLOVES
3 - "ATHENA" Underwear Sole Agentsj "S
in Medlora lor this Celebrated hJrand ' attention
New Cape Cloves, a splen- w-
did quality, conies in gray lined, all sizes and
stvles. Verv spccial rtr
suit . $lud
omen's Cnion Suits, Childrens Union Suits, Hfi-inch Satin Imperial,
and tan. On sale AD
Saturday, pair $lJo
Xew Mocha Cloves, in
uxay and lirown. Yen
special Saturday,
I'air
White Kid Cloves. Very
fine iiialil v. cl rti
Special, pair V "
Khaki and Light O nix-
Kid Ci!o-cs, good
urade, vcit special x,
'Fleeced lined, all sizes, cheap todav, at $3.00. Vorv
Very special Sat- Qfi special Satur- ifi
urdav, suit wOC dav, vard V UtO
"Athena" wool under- "Athena" Silk and "Wool Hti-iuch Taffeta, in all col-
xvear, all sizes and styles. Union Suits, till sizes and oi-s, worth $2."0. Very
styles. Special, On ftr
Very special Sat
urdav, suit
suit
'Iannis
TheWoman's Store
ii.'.-jx. ci:mkai,
Miuuoitp, oiti:;o.
special Satur- &4 QO
day. yard tJll.tKj
Silk Velvets, in all colors
lor nullincrv and trim
ming. Special
yard
:(!-inch Costume Velvets,
in all colors. Very stylish,
On sale Saturday, (J
$1.75