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A DAY AHEAD MONDAY MORNING, FEB. 4, 1918. EIGHT PAGES TODAY. TWO CENTS wmm 7BMm mom mm to a "emoiishes German Position illery W.S. TWO AMERICANS Energetic Western Suffragist Ex-King Emanuel Now at Work HISTORIC HALL DRAFT ARMY TO Serving Red Cross in England Urging Cause at Washington BE COMPLETED WASHINGTON, Feh.

3. Among the KILLED: NINE AT HARVARD IS RUINED BY FIRE FEBRUARY IS WOUNDED women of nation-wide prominence who are InWashington at present in the interests of the Susan B. Anthony bill is Mrs. James W. Morrison of Chicago, president of the Chicago Equal Suffrage association and former recording-secretary of the National Suffrage association.

Mrs. Morrison is tlie daughter of Dudley Foulke of Indiana, distinguish Blaze of Mysterious Origin Investigation Started by Government. STATES ORDERED TO FILL QUOTAS ed in middle-western political activities, and Mrs. Morrison's keen inter HUE SECTOR est in politics Is a natural inheri CADETS RISK LIVES TO SAVE CARTRIDGES tance, bhe has had an active career in the political field for more than the past ten years. When the women of Richmond, Indiana, fought successfully for the defeat of Major Zimmermann in 1906, Mrs.

Morrison was their leader. The Building Erected in 1883 All Advance Supplies Already Are Being Rushed to Cantonments. Priceless Relics Are Saved. Enemy Stops Firing As Injured Man Is Carried Away. MORALE OF U.

S. ARMY IS PERFECT experience was valuable to her in forming shortly after a strong woman's organization in the Twentylfirst FRESH TROOPS AT ALL TIMES IS PLAN (By International Newi Servloe.) BOSTON, Feb. 3 Dana hall In ward in Chicago before the first elec tion in which women voted. Harvard yard, a landmark of the university, was destroyed today by a mysterious fire, which, for a time threat Mrs. Morrison is now a member of the executive council of the women's Yankee Grit Admired Next 1 to Go Overseas is Cavalry.

ened to cause the discharge of 30,000 rifle cartridges stored in the base committee of the council of national defense and a great part of her time is required for this work. She has also given valuable service to the Liberty loan and food conservation Mrs. James W. Morrison. ffi i a 1 Preparing to Draft Youths Reaching 21 Since June 5.

(By International Newe Service.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. The first draft army will be completed on February 15. The final quotas from those states which have not furnished their full strength will be sent to camp on that date. Orders to this effect have gone out from Washington, it was understood tonight.

Advance supplies of equipment for campaigns. Though the mother of five (By International News Service.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IX -FRANCE, Feb. 3. The censor permits correspondents to make public the fact that American troops have taken over a sector of front line children, four of wliom are enlisted in time to be one of the most energetic ment. No cause for the fire could be assigned tonight, and the investigation of the destruction was placed in the hands of the federal authorities.

No estimate can te placed on the loss, which was considerable. Cadets at the school for enBigns at Harvard college risked their lives repeatedly in salvaging cartridges. They made trip after trip into the basement, "wcuiiwiwj eut? luius suriragists or tne west, I tranches in Lorraine. RON FIST BROKE Ex-King Manuel in his office. Ex-King Manuel of Portugal, who is now in England, has gone to work and is a clerk in the Military Orthopatic hospital at Shepard's Bus, England.

He is also the treasurer of the Red Cross in England and 'Vmerican troops, the above dis-LwtCh shows, are in that sector of the is kept V- in' fulfilling the duties of his two employments. SPIRIT OF STRIKERS FOOD ADMINISTRATOR FOR RUJLER COUNTY TO BE SELECTED SOON braving not only the smoke, but also, chemical gasses. Several of them were overcome, but under the direction of western battle line which most closely' menaces German soil. They stand virtually on the German border, and every shot fired by them is a knock at the empire's gates. One Shot, Score Clubbed in Strike of St.

Louis Carmen For two years after the German WOMEN TELEPHONE OPERATORS WILL BE SENT OVERSEAS SOON drive had 'been definitely checked, the the Lorraine sector remained one of Dr. Elgie L. Wasson, Head of the quietest on the whole west front. Then came the discovery of the Capt. James C.

Parker, the commander of the school, all were rescued. All of the cartridges were brought out without an explosion, although some of the boxes had been scorched by the flames. The blaze vas discovered by guards at the hall, and it evidently had been smouldtring for some time. Dana Hall was built in 1883, and housed many priceless Harvard relics, all of which, however, were saved by the cadets, aided by President Lowell, and other members of the facutly. Public Safety Committee to Suggest Man.

th? new contingent now are beinjj as-, sembled at the and canton-" ments In various sections of the Secretary of War Baker, has insisted on the accumulation of ample stocks of clothing and other necessary supplies before the additional men reach camp. Tho work is being rushed. Advices that clothing and supplies would be ready in time were received before the provost marshal general decided on the order requiring the induction of the final quota into military service. An aggregate of about 75,000 men will be sent to camp under the now orders. 1 The date of tho second draft call la dependent upon the removal of troops now In training, it was learned tonight.

There is no plan un'der con presence of American troops, and since then this region has been the Ultimatum of Military to Submit or be Shot Ends Today. DEMONSTRATIONS LACK FORMER AGGRESSIVENESS scene of intermittent lively raiding tZXL Contingent Will be Under WILL INTERPRET RULES FOR LOCAL CONSUMERS Paris communiques, referred to four separate clashes in this sector. That Butler county will have a food Command of Man Captain. MEMBERS SUBMIT TO MOST RIGID TESTS (By International News Service.) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 3.

The iron fist of military rule is hammering administrator as well as a fuel dicta- (By International News Service.) ST. LOUIS, FEB. 3. One loyal conductor was shot, a score or more strikers were severely clubbed by tho police, street car windows wera smashed, and the cars derailed, in a clash between hundreds of striking employes of the United Railways and police here late today. More than 50 shots were fired, the police say.

Fifty persona were arrested. Fearing further trouble, authorities discontinued all street car service at 7 o'clock tonight. By NEWTON C. PARKE Staff Correspondent of the I. N.

S. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN away at the empire wide strike in Germany. The strikers are still hit RELATIVES URGED TO SEEK IR INSURANCE ting back with heroic fury, but their (By International Kawg Servloe.) sideration which calls for the construction of new cantonments, or extensive enlargement of the existing camps. tar in the course of a few days, was the promise made by Dr. E.

L. Wasson, chairman of the Butler County Public Safety committee, last night. Just who the dictator will be has not been determined, it is understood that three or four local men are under consideration. A Khnrf flmA arrn Waaann ran. WASHINGTON, Feb.

3. The first FRANCE, Feb. 3. Our artillery demolished a position in the enemy's first line trenches during the most violent reciprocal bombardment last punch is weakening, Realization that it is a losing fight for the present at least, appears to have punctured if Provides Continuous Training. The scond draft apparently, will not not broken their spirit.

apply to all states simultaneously. night, in which both sides laid barrage along wide sectors. Nevertheless, the. whole empire is ommended a certain local man for the Transfer of the first national army is in terrific tension, for clashes be The result is that the Germans are tween troops and strikers, according unable to occupy their front line at contingent of 50 of the women's telephone unit of -the United States army leaves America for France "sometime this month." They are enlisted for the duration of the war and will wear uniforms. They will be under the command of a man captain, a retired wire chief of one of the big telephone companies, who already is with General Pershing, supervising the present tele to fragmentary dispatches are numer regulated by the availability of ships.

As transports become available, contingents which have completed their full training, will be sent abroad. Reg his point. Today our snipers and machine gun position, and although the appointment met the approval of the federal authorities, there has since arisen the possibility of the appointee finding it impossible to serve, despite his desire ous, and the government and the masses are haunted by the fear that the soldiers will not go on indefinte- ners drove off German working parties attempting to repair the position. Local Civilian Relief Committee Expects Blanks by Wednesday. Relatives of many of the soldiers and sailors now in the service of the United States are overlooking the importance of making application for the advantages of war insurance, it is claimed.

February 12, 1918, will be the last opportunity for men to apply for in OF CIVIL WAR DIES The enemy sent 250 shells into a so to do, as his business shortly will require his presence outside the cit.v ly charging into crowds of emaola ted countrymen and countrywomen, village in which a certain regimen phone force of the American expedi clamoring for peace and bread I indefinitely. al headquarters is located. The bom tionary army. Tomorrow expires the ultimatum of Dr. Wasson said last night that in bardment wrecked some of the build- H.

80, ngs, forcing officers to take refuge A. Leopold, Aged Succumbs From Infir-maties of Age. dugouts. istrants to be called under the second draft will be ordered Into military service as camp space becomes available. This would provide a process of continuous training.

Fresh troops would be ready for service in Europe at all times under this plan. Secretary Baker is understood to be favorable to this scheme. Officials of the provost marshal general's headquarters now are working out a scheme for the registration and classification of tho men who have the military command for all of the strikers to return to work or take the consequences, which may be summed up in "indiscriminate shooting to kill" of anyone found among or near dem surance who enlisted prior to October At another point, 1,500 enemy shells side a few days he would be in a position to announce the appointment of a man who will keep fully abreast of the food conservation movement and in close touch with the state food administration, and will be fully able to instruct local dealers relative to 15, 19-17. Iwere hurled against a small trench The Civilian Relief Department of This present force will be superceded by the specially selected and highly trained American girls, who have been admitted the army service only after the mbst rigid examination as to physique an'd to mental and moral qualities. The antecedents of every applicant are investigated thoroughly how thoroughly the applicant never knows )Ortlon.

Our artillery replied effective- onstrating crowds. H. A. Leopold, aged 80, Civil war veteran, pioneer operator in the Mil-merstown oil fields, and owner of the destroying some enemy dugouts. kit casualties were: two killed.

un wounueu. hese losses were caused chiefly by Chicora water works, died at 8:13 p. Saturday, February 2, at his residence, Upper Main street, Chicora. hrapnel and shell fragments. One Turbulatlng scenes took place today, it is reported in Berlin and Its suburbs, da the three cities, Hamburg, Ludebeck and Bremen and in Dues-seldorf Standau, Danzig, Cassel, Muni ich, Leipzig and many other cities.

As compared to the riots of last week, however, advices admit, the demonstrations were of a milder char their duties in that direction. The food dictator will be under the author-H of Howard Heinz, of Philadelphia, federal food administrator for Pennsylvania. Butler dealers, as well as the consuming public, has felt the need of nan suffered a "shell shock," -while the Butler Chapter of the A. R. has received the following notice from state headquarters.

"Men who enlisted in the military and naval service of the United States prior-to October 15, 1917, must make application for War Relief Insurance 'before February 12, 1918. ''In your community (Butler county) comparatively few men have made application, and the authorities will welcome your assistance in increasing this number. reached the age of 21 years since June 5. The bill placing these men under tho regulations is expected to be pushed with but little delay. It is ponding in congress now.

mother was struck by a sniper's bul- et. It is believed the enemy lost sev- by the co-operation of every telephone company in the country. The physical examination is made by the physicians of the various telephone companies, with special instructions from the signal corps. The applicant must not be married to any army or navy enlisted man or ral in his destroyed first line. a food dictator the past few weeks, When the Americans found it neces- Death was due to infirmities of age.

The deceased was born in Nord-hausen, Prussia, March 10, 1838, and for eight years was a sailor on the high seas. He left ship at Boston, and enlisted in the First Massachusetts Cavalry in the Civil war, serving in the Army of the Potomac. After the war he was attracted to Venango such as have been appointed in oth ary to carry a wounded man over the op of the trench, the Germans stop acter, mainly because they seemed to lack control canertlly. The masses of German labor are smarting under the order prohibiting any public gatherings whatsoever, but ped their fire until our medical corps One pocket for umbrellas and another for overshoes are combined in a bag that can be hung on a wall. officer.

Other married women are not er counties of the state, Persons desirous of co-operating with the food administration, it was pointed out last night, have done so to the best of their ability, only to find other ''An application blank already filled nan had completed his task. restricted. Four dollars a day is paid to all on The nause in the German bombard-j out by a relative should be sent to each man, so that all he will have to nent came when he showed his Red temporay duty, and salaries up to persons profiting by the lack of prop-1 7ross. $125 a month when billeted, with noth the ing to furnish but a uniforn. They will hold rank through non-commissioned grades.

American Morale Perfect WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 American er discipline that a food administrator will be required to exercise. With the appointment of a capable food administrator, such as Dr. Wasson has promised, it is the concensus of opin county, Pennsylvania, by the oil developments. Here he married Mrs.

Katherine Shaffer, whose husband, Henry Shaffer, had been killed in the Battle of the Wilderness. Mr. Leopold came to Chicora in 1873, and engaged in the oil business. He had owned and operated the Chicora water plant since 1884. He was owing to the evident collapse of central leadership, they have no redress, and the strike movement is dissolving itself gradually into local affairs.

JOHN L. SULLIVAN IS "COUNTED OUT." ABINGTON, Feb. 3. John L. Sullivan.

former heavyweight champion of the world, dropped dead in his home here yesterday. Sullivan, orces now are holding a sector on the xrraine front. Official confirmation of this report ion this difficulty will have been remedied. What proved the first flour order do will be to attach his signature in the presence of his commanding officer, to whom he will then hand the application. "If he has already made application he need pay no attention to the blank unless he desires to apply for a larger amount.

"The bureau will also accept telegraphic or cable authorization of representative to make application for insurance. For instance, a wife may wire her husband to authorize her by telegraph to apply for Insurance on his life. Such a telegram when at-. ivas obtained from the War Depart ment tonight. AUSTRIAN IN FEAR OF SURPRISE ATTACK that made food saving compulsory The exact point of the line at which Reneral Pershing's men are in con- act with the army was withheld for hilitary reasons.

is his sixtieth year, was one of the most picturesque figures in the history of pugilism. Sullivan was one of America's really high class fighters. Having won his title in Mississippi in a victory over a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, Argyle Lodge F. and A. and Robert McDermott Post, G.

A. No. 223. He is survived by two step-children, E. E.

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Call us either phone. without regard to supplies, was issued in Pittsburgh Saturday. The order put the sale of wheat and flour and its substitutes back on the substi-. tutes for each pound of wheat flour sold, on a 50-50 basis. It is considered in some "quarters that the order is also effective for Butler, although (Continued on page five.) he Americans are about a half mile length.

This position will be grad- ally extended, it was learned. tached to application will be accepted as an appointment by the man to his wife as representative." The committee expects to have the Jake Kilrain, he won much popularity by making a tour of the country, meeting all comers and winning over them. All Have Tasted Fighting Tonight's statement that the Uni- ter of H. A. Leopold, Jr.

pA States troops have taken over a (By International News Service.) LONDON, Feb. 3. Except for raiding and military activity, this was another quiet Sunday on all fighting fronts. The Italians continued to improve their mountain positions by steady local hammering. Considerable nervousness was displayed by the Austro-German forces all along the Piave and Mountain fronts, evidently from fear lest the Italian surprise blow of last week, which loHyen of the front line in Lorraine lollWed closely Secretary Baker's The houses, streets and roads in Malta are built of nearly white stone, blanks by Wednesday, February 6, and will be glad to render assistance in filling them out.

Civilian relief rooms In the Community will be open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday dntiSBion that General Pershing had and during the summer months these reflect the sun's rays so strongly that ent his men into the actual fighting. In the early period of the United States 1-cent pieces were copper, then for a comparatively short time of nickel, though the proportion which the copper and nickel coins formed of the total is very small, the entire number of copper 1-cent coins issued being Tiickel, 200,772,000 All the American contingents in Eighteen semi-tailored coats for the civilian relief work of the Red Cross will be sent out this week from the Lucy Flower technical high school of Chicago, all made, even to the handworked buttonholes, by girls who are specializing in sewing in the two-year "ranee have foeen under fire during pie final days of their training. Front caought the Austrians napping west colored glasses are largely worn by both the native population and foreigners. Many sizes and forms of frames and many different colors of glass are used. ne trenches were taken over before of Mount Grappa, be repeated in some 1 1 11! 1- A i Dan Rodus of Poplar Bluff, has a smoked ham 37 years old.

jContlnued-on. Eight.) other sector, zronze vocational course,.