Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent

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5      Washington,    March   2.—Fair Sunday, somewhat colder at night, ; Monday and Tuesday fair.
i^RICE FIVE CENTS
The Only Sunday Newspaper Published it^ Luzerne County.
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, MARCH 3,  1918
Entered at Wilkes-Barre. Pa., as Second Class Mall Matter.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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RYE AND CORN FORBIDDEN IN BRE4D;
PRES. WILSON BARS IMPORTATIONS
FOUR GERMANS LOST FOR EACH AMERICAN KILLED DURING RAIDS
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MONS PLAN DRIVE
10
OF LOSSES SUFFERED TO ENEMY'S AIMS
ALLIES NOW BELIEVE!
  !
Offensive in West Probably Abandoned For Fresh At¬ tack in Piave District
PEACE TALK IS BAIT
Picked Raiders Leave Twelve' Hindenburg    Expects    Dash
PREPARED! TO EIGHT
NEW SACRIFICES TO ASSIST WORLD
Dead and Three Prisoners to Balance U. S. Casualties
STORM TROOPS USED
¦Washington, March 2.—One man was I 1 lied in action Keb. 27 and 15 .slightly \.ounded Feb. 26 and 27, General I'ershing cabled the War Department ^ ¦ 'day.
In addition a second man died from nonnds and a third from enemy gas.
Private Glenn H. Campbell. St. 'lair, Minn., was the toldier killed in ! r-tion.
The slightly wounded are:
Private Carl S. Chellls. PlatUburg, s. Y.. ijergeant Raymond L. Cunneff, 'Miiladelphla; Pri\'ate George E. Edell. .'hlladelphia: Private Thomas J. Kl- l.ngton. Pittsboro. N. C; Private Wal- I r Beggtrow. 2533 North Francisco ) /enye. Chicago; Private Allen C. I'oone. Philadelphia: Private Lester Piageti, it. !•'. U. No. II, Box 15, yii«- I'oygan FalKs. Wis.; Private f'arl ..' )nes. Belleville, Ills.: Sergeant Verne l^angford, Bluff, N. C: Private Beii- »i-,*tt G. Nesbitt. Chicago: Private 7,ouls E. Sayer, Vergaa, Minn.; Pri¬ vate Beoo P. Trotter. Anderson, 6>. C; j rlvate R. A. Sparks. Huntingtotn, .'•id.; Corporal Thomas V. Stanky, 727 liock street, Peru. Ills.: Corporal Glenn jl. Stephens, 1900 West Van Buren ; Ireet, Phoenix. Ariz.
The other deaths reiwrted by Gen- (ral Pershing -were:
Pi'lvote Samuel A. Kaplan, Laiwrenoe,
-lass, (wounds;) Private Harrj^ Taylor,
'astern Avenue, Springfield, C. (gas;)
'rlvate Clarence J. Smith. Eutak, Ala;
<.'ofporal   Horace   A.  Tetter.   Philadel-
l.'hla,  (natural cau.ses.)
From   Pershing   and Pays Heavily to Locate Sector
RESULT IS PUZZLING
American Victory.
London, March 2.—Ajnertcan soldiers I ill the west front won a complete vic¬ tory over picked German raiders on ' he St. Mfhlel sector Friday morning, :: (.-cording to reports received here to- 1 ight.
Dispatches from the American front ; ly the Tankee losses consisted of three lUIIed and several wounded and missing, while the Germans left twelve <l3ad and three prisoners behind them. This apparently refuted the Berlin war "fTlce's claims of "heavy casualties" i'lfllctcd on Americans.
The attack was made by ailrout 250 j>ickod Prussian storm troops early in tha morning following a heavy ar- lillery preparation. The boches swept .-.round a salient ;iiid struck the .'.mericans from  the flank.
In the .sharp hand Id hand tiattic that iiiMied the .Americans outfought thetr ('r>ponenta (hroughoui.
•elusive on this point, while American information is not especially enlighten- ng.
Istrian and Dalmatian troops, with a knowledge of Italian, are passing the German propaganda and attemptitng to
New York. March 2.—Von Hinden- burg's uncertainties concerning the whereabouts of American troops along
the west front have been responsible for a series of strong reconnoitering raids this week by German shock troops.
The purpose of the raids has been to capture a few prisoners in the various sectors to discover what trenches the Americans are holding and in what strength. There is no humiliation at¬ tached to these captures. It is almost always possible to seize a few prison¬ ers if the raiders are preparing to suf¬ fer sufficient casualties. Von Hinden- hurg has put a very high value on in¬ formation concerning the whereabouts of American troops, as the compara¬ tively large German losses show.
The new information obtained by von Hindenburg adds to. the confusion ] fraternize w"ilh the Italians, that must exist at German headquar¬ ters as to the main objective of Gen. Pershing's forthcoming offensive. Earlier in the week the Germans found Americans in the trenches near Sols- sons, which almost marks the western end of the front under French control, near the point where it merges into the British front.
Von Hindenburg apparently was surprised at encountering Americans so far away from their ort^iDal base along- the Lorraine front. To make sure that there were still American troops in the Lorraine area, he ordered a week¬ end raid at S«lchepray, close to St. Mfhiftl, and there captured enough Americans to make another puzzle for the German general staff. Von Hin¬ denburg now knows General Pershing has his troops at joints so diverse as to make it Inrpossible to foretell where Amerlcsms   will   strike.     The  ac-
gan as Enemy Nears Capital on March of Triumph
STORES ARE SEIZED
Washington,  ilarch 2.—Austrto-Ger-
nian    forces    are    preparing    a     new
plunge  in  the  lower  Piave  district  ofiAdOpt "ViCtOry Or Death" SIO'
Italy, said Rome official dispatches to- I day.
I     The  preparations   include  spreading ! of vicious    propaganda to    undermine
the morale of Italy and her Allies and
may  perhaps mark  a  major  offensive
such as some authorities have susi)ect-
ed was developing to the south.
Again it might mean that the Allies
themselves have decided  upon an ag¬ gressive   course   there     and   that     the
preparations   of     the   Austro-Germans
mark    an    attempt    at    readiness    to I withstand the blow. I     In  either  case    military   men    have I been increasingly suspicious in recent
weeks that Germany did not really in- I tend to develop for the present her 1 much advertised offensive on the west
front. ""Watch Italy."  the authorities have
hinted
Labor Agitation Not Always Due to Disloyalty on the Part of Paid Force
EXAMPLE IS SET
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Tokio. .March 2.—Bolsheviki forces have .seized a Vladivostok pier con¬ taining military soods valued at one hundred million roubles, dispatches re¬ ceived here today, said.
Requisition by the Bolsheviki of for¬ eign merchant ships wa.s reported threatened while Allied warships in the harhoi- were reported preparing to
Washington, .March 2.—The govern- nietit ha.s announced a firm stand against all firms which may interfere with the nation's war work.
In response for requests for whole¬ sale internment of alien I, W. Ws. in the far west the Department of I.iit)or today announced that membership in i the I. \V. W. is not sufficient ground for deportation, but any alien declar¬ ing for sabotage must be deported or interned.
The department through its agenUs at Seattle will proceed in the handling of the cases.
The cry has become louder in the far west for the erection of a deten¬ tion camp at Pupet Sound to accom¬ modate at least 3,000 men. If the quar¬ ters at Seattle are too small to accom¬ modate all trouble makers who may be arrested  and detained  for deportation.
Rye Flour and Corn Meal Are Forbidden to Public Because of Necessities
TIME LIMITS FIXED
and this present development! "«'''^''*1 circles here as tantamount may presage more than locally import- l'^ severance of diplomatic relations, ant operations.    The cables are incon- ,
land marines. i the  immigration  commissioner at   Se-
Decision of Allied diplomats to with- j attle  has  been  empowered  to  procure
"   additional   quarters.   Secretary   Wilson said  today.
draw from I'elrograd is interpreted
to
the
cumulation of German reserves there¬ fore cannot occur in any area known before hand as Per^ing's objective. Help Fop Russia. Simultaneously with the first real resistance of the Russians to the new German offensive. Japan sounded out the allies this week for their consent to a dispatch of a Japanese army into
Siberia to restore order. The press-,-,, .^^.nn iii-r« ¦• • ir-« Ing neeiJ for a military operation of {BLIZZARD HITS ALLIES this kind by Russia's associates in the ¦! nur  UicoTrnn ronuT
fight for democmcy has not been made ) ALONG  WESTERN  FRONT
apparent.   'While Russia is trj-ing dcs- 1 	
peralely  to    reorganize    her    fighting 1     'With the British Annies in the Field, forces and resist the Germans, it might' March   2.—A   fierce    Dakota    blizzard
Peace Bait  Used.
Scattered pamphlets declare Austria I wants peace and that this can be most , quickl> obtained fiy an Italian sur- '¦ render. Such propaganda laid the' ground work for a near disaster in the ' last drive, and hence Italian authorities ' believe that a move of real importance is again contemplated.
The Italian officers, however, are offsetting this propaganda successful¬ ly, the cables state. •'.    '
The next few months arc expected to mark enormous developments in the war. With Russia blasted from the German invasion it is feared that the west or Italian front •will see bloody and decisive battling.
Germany admittedly Is in a better position than for some time. She will not starve, food administration offi¬ cials are now convinced.
Hunger is a doubtful factor in forc¬ ing peace, they said tonight, in view of the fact that the Ukraine—tre¬ mendously productive—is now a vir¬ tual pantry for Germany.
While the war has made inroads on grain and cattle production the Uk¬ raine Is so fearful that she will stave off starvation, it is stated.
Foreign Minister .Motone informed the Diet thai Japan has neuotiations for a new policy toward Russia. Hur¬ ried departure for Vladivostok of Rear Admiral Tanaka, former attache at I'etrograd, was considered significant. The Siberian situation was the sub¬ ject of an important conference today at the Mikado's villa in Hayama. For¬ eign Minister Molons, Naval Minister Kato and Admiral Togo participated.
continues   to line,     especially nd northward of
cause de.sT>air In Petrograd and Moscow i struck the western battle front today. -      -      - j''" .Tapanese expedition were to over-j The blinding snow    for    once    almost
        RED  CROSS   NNRSE  CAMP. ndr Ku.s.>:ian sovereignity in Siberia,     i swept  the air  clear of Allied airmen.
.New   York.   Manli   2. -A   drive   for       Far eastom  events are mo\-ing in a i The  gale  had  accomplished  what   the women recruit!, for the training camp! direction that makes Russia's troubles i German   aviators   and   marksmen   had tor  nurses  to  be  held  under  the aus-| doubly serious.    In  thr years to come | been unable to do. plcMof the Red Cro.ss and the Council j when   Rus.sia   is  an   organized   nation        The   German   artillerv of National  Defense at   Vass.ir College , the Russians will remember who were   hammer  the     Allied 'rniZ/T'iT 7'' '"=^l*f"-d.h7.<'."''-^t.tl>rir friends at a time when  thev so ! southward of Arras li[   ruT Vr   i^'.^^'V^'Vn  ¦"i^'-!-'^"'-«l>-  needed disinterested  friendship. I Armentieres.
ii>     .lur.    1 r.   »enr>   .%.  .McLracKen. ;     Count  von  Hertling resumed   public j     Whether this  fierce artillery    bom-
. peace negotiations this week in an ad- i gardmcnt has anything to do with the j dress to the Reichstag, accepting os- j German attacks in thf Champagne j tensibly President Wilson's plea, for region remains to be seen. I self determination of nationalities as! The situation on the west front to- I the primary hasls for ending hostilities. | day is one of preparedness, the Al- I While von Hertling was making avow-   lied forces simply awaiting events.
i als   of  this   character   to   the   western I	
j nations,  the German army was  doing i j its  best   to  destroy  self determination ' in Russia.    The German chancellor has ^ I no chance of being believed under such ; circumstances.
N. .McCracken. p-eBident of \assar College and direc- 1 >r of the Junior Red Cross, will ."peak. Mcctinp:s t'o!- twenty cities, including ttoston, NrT\- Haven, Indianapolis. ,st. Louis, ("hicago, Denver and San Fran- .' isro aJso haVe been arranged.
OFFERS DEFENSE HERE
Washington. Marvh 2.—The German- American alliance will continue its de¬ fense nest week before the senate com- i.ilttee considering the King bill for T evocation  of its charters.
All wltnes.sps will seek to refute «'larges  of  pro-Germanism    and    Im-
RAIDS UPON BRITISH
REPULSED WITH LOSS
London. March 2.—Two hostile raids were repulsed by British troops east of Pollgon wood. Field Marshal Haig re- j ported tonight to the war oflflce. "A I oper dalTbllng In politics mnde against I ,aid against the Portuguese front was I horn. Senator King today decl.ared ^ carried out on a front of 3,000 vards " hi wanted the alliance to understand i the statement also said. "The "enemy that "the indictment brought against! entered the foremost trenches but was the organization does not extend to the j counter attacked and driven out , -eat   majority   of   its   members   who i     "Yesterdav
Washington. March 2.—Profiteering and hoarding of coal are being hard hit by Fuf-l Administrator Garfield.
Coal operators charged with boosting prices are being investigated liy the fuel administration. Consumers have protested against certain firms adding 45 cents per ton to prices in contracts
By Joseph Shaplen.
Copyright, 1918, by the United' Press
Petrograd,   March    2—Noon—Russia' has adopted  the slogan,    "victory    or death."
The capital  is  greatly  aroused  over the   Bolsheviki    proclamation:    "Peace i delegates at Brest-Litov?k.  discussing the   question   of   peace   or   war,   have settled  that  it   is  war-
"The enemy will enter Petrograd only over our bodies. Our slogan is 'victorj- or fleath.' '"
German forces advancing on Petro¬ grad have begun an encircling move¬ ment to the south, evidently with the intention of cutting off tthe capital from Moscow. Heavy forces of the enemy are reported moving toward Novo-Sokolni, ainting to sever the Pe¬ trograd-Moscow railway. The Rus¬ sians are offering stiff resistance. Rus¬ sian railway workers also have been ordered to destroy the liridge between Porchovo and  Bologoye.
Cutting of communications between Moscow and Petrograd not only would eliminate an important source of mu¬ nitions and food supplies for the capi¬ tal's defendet;s, but would prevent re¬ moval of the government to Moscow.
Preparations     already     have     been started  to handle this  contingency. Enemy  Advances.
The main advanace of the enemy is from the direction of I^skoff. where they have e.stablished their base of op- eration.o. They are pushing forward In a fan-shaped linp. with the stick at PskofC and the wings at Dno and Our- tieff, along a front of more than lOQ miles. This force is only three hours' march from Luga, which is only five hours'  march  from  Petrog'ad.
Every preparation is  being made  to defend the capital.    A special commis¬ sion  is    clearing ou^    all  the     useless members of the middle class, to allow only  these  physically    fit  for    trench j digging to remain. They are also oust¬ ing  thte  old.  the very  young,   the   iii- .valids. the unwilling soldiers and sus-I I pected prisoners of war. |
j     A   special   correspondent   and   1   are i the only American  newspapermen  left in  I'etrograd.    Most    of    the    British correspondents also have gone.
Edgar Sisson, chairman of the Ameri¬ can committee of publicity and a small party remain. All railways have been closed to outgoing travel, hut we have , provided ourselves with sledges for a (luick getaway.
The Workmens' and .Soldiers' Soviets in Moscow, it was learned today, have passed resolutions declaring the Ger¬ man peace terms are unacceptable and demanding that resistance be con¬ tinued. .Similar resolutions have been adopted by the pan-Russian trades unions.     Because   deserters   from   the
The government is determined to suppress all outbreaks that tend to hinder the .war work, comes as a result of I. W. W. ac¬ tivities along the Pacific coast and in western and middle western states. These results in strikes, opposition to the draft and liberty loans and have served, it is stated, to retard the work in the spruce woods for America's air¬ craft production  program.
In many cases the I. W. W. uprisings have been prompted by the unfair treatment of employers. The govern¬ ment now feels, however, that it has the instruments to settle all difficul¬ ties between labor and employers and that organized opposition lo work in any form must not and will not he i toleraied.. tiAOc^ those found guitty of urging Of participating in sabotage will be interned.
It is understood that the govern¬ ment's announced policy results from long study of the affairs in the far west. It may be regarded as thte gov- ernments attitude toward all present and future 1. AV. W. agitators and their uprisings.
The w;u-time prohibition of the use of wheat flour waa extended last night to include the use of rye flour and corn meal, fender flie terms of a new order issued by W. O. Washburn, the use of these two grain products as substitutes for wheat fiour will be forbidden ex¬ cept for commercial baking only The commercial bakers may use the substi¬ tutes until March 31. but after that date they will be asked to discontinue them or else risk heavy punishment.
The order .coming from thte county food administrator at this time serves to emphasize the serious condition of the food market. For weeks past the quantity of wheat flour on the open market has been constantly diminish- lls position! ing with the result that a heavy drain has been made upon the supply of rye flour and corn meal. The amount of these two latter products also reached a serious stage yesterday when some stores were not able to give their cus¬ tomers wheat flour, rye flour or corn meal.
When Mr, Washburn was notified of this condition he issued the following order last night:
"On account of the difticuUy in se¬ curing wheat flour substitutes, the government orders that rye flour and corn meal be permitted as substitutes]
TWO  AVIATORS  KILLED.
Houston, Texas, Mar(;h 2.—Clarence J. Brewer, 24, Paxton, Ills., was killed at KUington field near here late today when the plans in which he was rid¬ ing crashed 300 feet to earth. Brewer was an observer.
The death of Private ,1. H. Compton, of tthe lyist squadron, as the result of a similar accident Friday, was also announced  tonight.
MAIL FOR U. S. TROOPS EXCITES HOME CENSOR
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Promise to Switzerland Made Good and Need Tonnage Sets Barrier
IS
of
DIVERT SHIPMENTS
Washington, March 2.—The sovern^ ment tonight ordered a temporary em¬ bargo op corn imports from overseas.
The action, first to be taken under President Wilson's recent imports li¬ cense proclamation, was deemed nec¬ essary to facilitate movement of the new wheat crop from South America and "hasten relief promised Switzer¬ land."
Cargoes of corn already afloat will not be affected by the import em¬ bargo.
The war trade board explained n< hardship will result to South Ameri¬ can countries chiefly concerned, "since it will affect only states having a sur¬ plus of both grains for export."
Need for tonnage makes it necessar.v to let corn answer to the urgent call for wheat.
Promised grain Is now anxiously awaited for immediate consumption by the Swiss population and the American government is making every effort to speed up deliveries at Cette. the free port where supplies for the Helvetian republic are landed, the trade board emphasized.
"Shipments  have  been   retarded,  how- ¦ ever, not only by difficulties raised by
for wheat  flour in commercial baking ] ^^^^^'^ neutrals against  the charter of   ¦      steameis  at  Cette,  although   this	
Washington, March 2.--If violations of rules governing articles which may be mailed to the .American expedition¬ ary forces continue the post office de¬ partment probably will be forced to bar many of the articles now allowed to go to the hoy.s "over there."
In a statement issued tonight the department called attention to the per¬ sistent abuse of privileges accorded friends of the soldiers in France and warned that drastic action would be taken unless the postal rules are obey¬ ed.
Many unmailable articles have been ] received for transmission with the re- i suUant confiscation when lliey were found. The department statement ex¬ pressed the hope there would not  be a i
only until March 31. but are not to be regarded , as substitutes In any other condition.
"Bakers are earnestly requested to only use rye as substitute during this extended period where other substl- tu'ies  are  not available.
"We must emphasize that bakers who are found guilty of disregarding Victory Bread Rules will have their licenses revoked without further no- lice.
"W. O. Washburn. "March   2.   1918."
Helping Mr. Washburn in his local work Is the Luzerne County Woman's Committee Food Conservation Council of National Defense. The women, un¬ der-the leadership of Mrs. Eleanor M. Bamford. have mapped out a progres¬ sive campaign of activity.
Will  Extend Work.
.Arrangements have been made by the women for war bread demonstra¬ tions to be given by Mrs. F. ,1. Krych, of Kingston. Demonstrations with the lectures in Polish will be given for the women of Edwardsville and Larksville on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the parochial school house of Rev. J. E. Gryczka. on Slocum street. Kings¬ ton. Another demonstration will be given at the same place on the follow¬ ing da.v if found necessarj'.
.¦\ similar demonstration for the yomen of Larksville and vicinity will be given Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the iwrochial school house of Rev. Francis Wiescok. on Nesbitt street. East  Plymouth.
With regard to these demonstrations, -Mr. Washburn made the following an- nouncemeni:
"It has been suggested by some that
the bread should be mixed and  raised
i before  the  women—but  as  this would
port
is outside the submarine danger xone, but also by trouble in finding the ac¬ tual wheat required on account of thf= shortage of that cereal available foi shipment.
"The American government, how¬ ever, feeling in honor bound to the re¬ lief of the Swiss people under the agreement, had iieen considering di¬ verting to .Switzerland grain ear¬ marked for Ihe Allies or required for home consumption in the immediate future, although itself facing a decided stringency in the supply of wheal to feed its own people uhtll the next har¬ vest.
"After many difficulties steamers tn carry at least a considerable portion ot the grain promised Switzerland are now in sight. The accelerated flow of wheat from below the equator in con¬ sequence of the com embargo, wil! help the government in making good upon its obligation to Switzerland. "
BANCROFT IS DEAD.
.San t''rancisco, March 2.— Hubert Hoe Bancroft, aged 86, one of the fore¬ most American historians, died here tonight of acute peritonitis. He had been il! for several months.
PRISONERS LIFT CAGE
AND WALK RIGHT OUT
forced curtailment of mail to the army | ^^ iI^LS 't^" """ '" ''"^
meeting, Mrs. Krych did not think this plan   would   work   well   on   account  of
in  i-'rance and no action will be taken ! unless  violations  of    present    regula¬ tions make such a course necessar\-.
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New York. March 2.—Fear that the Russian people would consider inter¬ vention in Serbia as a hostile act is all that h.as held back Japan troops in \"la.divostok.
made prior to Aug. 21, 1917.    President ! front  have  .seized  trains  and   supplies | u     ,   ,¦ e
Wilson's   proclamation   permitting   an 1 the defense ci»mmittee ha-s ordered all \      ^'^'^^   *''"*   '"*'   belief   expressed
to-
addition  of 45 cents  per ton  to  cover ' railway  stations  barricaded , wage increases was not to affect con- i fu.gitives disarmed.
(oubtless would  noudlate  the actions   ,        - .- -—   -"0 bombs were dropped   ,racts made before Aug. 21.	
(.lubtless would  npudiate  the actions n,j. aerial forces on various objectives.       Regulations covering retail distribu-|
Two   hostile  aeroplanes  were  downed   tlon  of  coal    beginning  April     1,   .Tie' and two driven down out    of   control. | practicaally   ready   for   announcement.
and     the
One of our machines is missing.'
SiHU-BOATS ARE SUNK
I f their officl.Tls."
Theodore Sutro testified that as an ..merican citizen for forty-four years. \.o does not believe his alliance mem- 1 orship should lay him liable to a « :iarge of disloyalty. He affirms his be- l.cf in German kultur which he •\as not iindGrstood m .Americu. I'pudiated as "foolish" a statement by;
• X-President  Hexa^mer of the national'
• Ulanco  that  Germans    should     never . lIoi%\   themselves  ti  merge    into    the. .Vmericar nation and should not stoop ' ui »n inferior culture." I
Sutro   declared   the   alliance   had   a;
V i^fecf  right  under it^  charter to mix:
•; thf prchlbliion cmpaign and denied !
''lat   the  or,2ani-.;ati(in   ImiI   cv" t-   '..   Ii-.i '
• low ledge, wielded any    disloyal    in. i i'uencc 111 the prcsidciitial camimign of r,'!6.
I-'astagc   of   the   iiill   would   lend r.iake members antagonistic toward the' 12.    The  second »ovemment.   Sutro bimed. I <>trowpd Feb. 19.
Tokio. -March 2.—Japanese destroy¬ ers convoying transports in the Med¬ iterranean have accounted for two enemy submarines, it was ofricinlly unuouncpd todaj.
Tbe Japanese    destroyers    were re-
I ported  frequently  to have encountered
) t-nemy  vessels.
to!     One   Teuton   l.-boat   was  sunk   ?>h.
submersible   was  de-
Zones have been established and de- l tailed announcement is expected short¬ ly. L. A. Sneaed, personal representa- titve of Dr. Garfield, has Just returned from a tour of large consuming centers and is preparing steps to curb local consumption of coal everywh«»re.
Domestic consumers will be restrict¬ ed to last year's consumption, but methods to be used in forcing this rule will be determined largely by local fuel administrators. Coal cards will be used in  many sections.    Registrations at a
THERE
I night   by   Dr.   T.   lyenaga.   director  of
the lOast and West News bureau in an
interview with  the  United  Press.
"But  the  Allies  cannot  stand    still
f and wait for the Germans to take over
I Russia,"   continued  Dr.   lyenaga.   "The
situation  in  the  far east  has  reached
j the stage when Japan must act if she
I would fulfil her treaty obligations.
I     "If Japan has proposed to the allies
I to   intervene   in   .Vsiatic   Russia   they
many of the  mothers  having  childrerr to  look  out  for and  their    houses    to take care of.    The food committee are relying on this good    woman'.s    judg¬ ment and feel that at the beginnins it j would  be better to try the    way    she I suggests it  being necessary  first,  that I the   people  get  accustomed   to  eating bread at all.
"The Federal Food office people be¬ ing fully aware of the difficulty we are experiencing In getting folks to use these substitutes, urge every person patriotically inclined in the vicinity of where these meetings are to be held to do their part in crowding the place and assisting these mothers to learn what is expected of them.
"What the good people of Inkerman, headed by the splendid efforts of Rev. O'DonncU, did in getting the folks to¬ gether, can be accomplished in Kings¬ ton and Larksville where these demon¬ strations are to take place, and we ask earnest  support."
" W. O. WASHBURN,
"March 2, 19Ifi.
Portsmouth. Va.. March 2.~That s cage is no cage when it i.o unfastened at the bottom was shown this after¬ noon when seven negro prisoners lift¬ ed the detention department in thf federal building and walked to free¬ dom. To add insult to. injury they took the elevator down stairs.
The men, charged with violating th>
, bone dry  law. are still  at  large.    Thf
returning to \ detention  cage  rested  on  the  flooi   by
I Its own weight.    Hereafter the author-
' Ities are going to put pig iron on  tOL
of it.
GERMANS USE WEAPONS ON WARSAW POPULACE
 ^ I must have been on these three bases:
London,     March'   2.—Lord     F'rench, i f'^'^st that  inter\'entlon is necessary to
commander    nf    the      home    defense:^''"  over Germany:   second to protect;
I forces,   has   motored   to   Dublin   from, allied   interests  there;   third,  the  duty!
Queenstown where he arrived with his !''^  protecting  valuable   war  munitions |      Washington.    .March    2. —Sanguinary
staff. i stored at Vladivostok." I oppression   is   being   practiced   by   the
The  above   dispatch   is  accepted   as'     Dr.   lyenaga   expressed     fear   that  a I Germans  in  Warsaw says the Journal
meaning that Lord French has gone mj serious   situation   would   ari.se   should ' Ozase of Cracow, according  to advices
--r"l'"'i°-^,l'i!T'!l!'''l.^-"_^^'l'^'^.^^*^_"I^?i ^r®'*"''.'^ make a persona!  investiga-; the  thousands of German  pri.soner.s  in j reaching   here   tonight.       During     the
disturbance*.. Siberia be released.    He .said it would j manifestations which    took    place    in
is in  th«  be Japans duty  to put down an\   up-i Warsaw   against   the     annexation     of
I „      ..      ^„^..,,si„„Ti.     This! rising by  them. | (.'hnlrr    Tkrainia,    the   Journal   stares,
FEMALE HELP WANTED. widp: awake woman to tak« charge of our local trade. $3 to $4 a day steady. No experience re¬ quired. Pay starts at once. Write tc day. American Products Co., lOT'i Third street. Cincinnati. O.
AGENTS WANTED.
"ACOSAVE." Saves the high cost o' eggs. Equals fresh eggs at 15c a dozen. Enormijus demand now, Make $6 to $8 a day. Get busy quick. Write today. E. M. Feltman 317 American Bldg., Cincinnati, O.
SALES  LADIES WANTED.
WANTED—a local department stor« has vacancies for experienced sales¬ women. Tall people preferred. Ad¬ dress Box, 39 Sunday Independent. Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.
' HOUSE   FOR   RENT.
FOR RE.VT—Six room house. Gas, hot and cold water. Front and reai porch^. Rent. J15. At 58 Hutsor. street. Inquire Meyer Pinskey. 51 Hutson street.
from   dealers  are   r«H:orded   is  another | tlon     of    revolutionar.v method to be used j The  c«nt«r    of the  trouble
Municipal coal plies will be ©stafclish- l neighborhood     of    Queenstown
ed in many centers, state quote/; of coal based on last years consumptions with increased for industrial consump¬ tion. Other innovations are also be¬ ing considered.
would   probably  mean   that   hp   landed;     rntervntion, .ohould it com°. lyenaga   the Oerman troops killed and wounded
In th© hotbed of the trouble and motor-j insiatod.  woiild   he   used   on  the   broad ed throuogh it.   Queensftotwn is on the j principles  that  Gprmany  must  lie  de- south  coast,   while   Dublin   is   on   the I feafed   to   .safeguard   *hf   freedom «ast coa«t, about 150 miles apart. ! the world.
of
many of fhp inhabitants of the rity. Among tho. killed was .\oii.ng .Stanize- vik. son of Ihe minister of public works.
LADY BOOKKEEPER
WANTED Wanted—Lady bookkeepeib Must be thoroughly expeii* enced. None but experienced need apply. Write to Box 42, Sunday Independent, 24 Pub¬ lic Square, Wilkeit-Barre, Pa.