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alWISttes . ...*•,••••1 OOP TIIE STANFORD WORLD • - 4 1111114 41b Ir• TEUT8 AND TURKS HAVE .FALLING OUT UNOFFICIAL ADVICES FROM SWE. DEN SAY DIPLOMATIC RE- LATIONS SEVERED WASHINGTON NOT SURPRISED Officials Realized Germany Had in- curred III Will of Turks and Bul- gars Over Division of Spoils Taken frem Rumania London, July 30. -\The relatinns be- tween Germany MA Turkey have been Fevered, according to dirert informa- t1o4 from Constantinople.\ This announcement Is made by the Copenhagen correspondent of the Ex- change Telegraph company. The exciteattent against (iermany. the advices further say, has been growing, particularly after lust week's events. The Germans recently demanded the cruiser llamidiek. the . only large ship then In possession of Turkey, as com- pensation for the Breslau, the Gernian eruiser which was destroyed in the Dardenelleas while uutier the Turkish flag. Despite Turkey's protest the liami- dieh has deported for Selmattaptal with the German flag flying. AMERICAN OFFICIALS ARE NOT SURPRISED Washington. July 30. --While no of- ficial limbo- of the breach of relations between Turkey and (Vermany-or rather the central powers. for with- out doubt Austria is involved with Germany in the dispute with the Otto- man government -has reached' Wash- ington, .officials expressed little sur- prise last night at the dl. - patch saying Germany and Turkey had severed re- lations. In official circles Itere it has been realized that in her efforts to serve both Turkey find Bulgaria In the Insisted of mpolis resulting from the treaty witft It Germany haul Incurred the of both of her al- lies. Following the conelusinn of the peace treaty with Itumenia at Jassy, both Turkey amid Bulgaria laid elnim to much of the territory Rumania had' beer, forced to etste to here enemies. Included in these Helms wag the title to the railway runnieg from Adrian- ople to Dedenguteh, and thls beetione the source of the greatest contention between the two allied nations. Ger- many for some time endeavored to in- duce the two countries to settle this dispute amicably by suggesting the nation which failed to obtain the rail- way should retiell'e (MOT coMpensa- tion llef In Turkey that favoritism wits being shown Bulgaria. by Germany lii the negotiations, according to recent dispatches received here. caused at rapid growth of anti-Germen feeling In Constantinople. A shortage of food, weariness of the war end dissatisfac- tion with the young Turk pert be- can se of its submission to German control recently 'found expression In Constantinople In food riots and mu- tinous uprisings which lialVe been sternly suppressed by thy military au - ()amities. 'That Turkey has become more and more weary of the war was indicated In the latest Turkish loan in Jilin.. According to 'Swiss dispatches only 12,000,000 pounds was obtained out of 32,000,000 pounds sought. It Is be- lieved Germany, calling upon Bulgaria and Austria to ;assist her, will under- take to deal sternly with Turkey, and through the thousands of German agents situated throughout the coun- try will seek to displace the Young Turk party and inotall some faction which can be depended upon to obey the mandates of the central powers, The Turkish army is officered al- most entirely by Germans and while the Turkish diplomatic authorities might sever relations with Germany, the army would remain thoroughly ,German. Reports have hasp received n that the Constantinopli- police system (Is permeated thoroughly with German Influence, making possible the continu- ation of the spread German ;trope - gamin among the Turkish people. If the Copenhagen report should prove true the military situation may be favorably effeeted in the interests of the entente allies. Bulgarian re- sistanee may be weakened greatly In consequence of the quarrel with Ger- many and nevordingli• an easy north- ward movement from the Adriatic to the Aegean sea uthelo be areomplished by the French. Italian and Brinell trook, who have been making a suc- cessful campaign in that quarter. Announcement was made in the relchstag June 8 that differences lied arisen between Bulgaria end Turkey over the divioion of lands taken from Rumania under the pence agreement with the central powers. •The . an - MRS IRA NELSON MORRIS tt' USW A it,,, eS\ Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris of Chicitgo, wire 41f the Aitierieatt minister to Swellen. has been taking a rest nil the United States. nouncentent wits itinde by Dr. von Kuchltuatin, the German foreign sec- retary, tvho said the provisional agree- ment with which it was desired should as Alert al time as possible, must Mil its rational solution in the union of northetot Dobruja with I'll- garia in accordattee with the desires of the Bulgarian people. The foreign secretary ridded that the question was a difference of opin- ion between two of Genunny's\ allies, to whom Germany was bound by ex- actly equal ties, and that everything must be avoided which would cause the Impression to prevail abroad that Germany's polity favored the claims of the one ally at the expense of the other. An wan illtide Stialle time ago that Germany and Turkey were ha -a hot dispute over the disposition of Russia's Black sea fleet. PRESIDENT COMES TO AID DROUTH STRICKEN FARMERS ;5,000,000 Will Be Loaned Through Federal Land Bank* to Those Without Security Washington. July 30.-1'o aid wheat growers of the west who have suffered severe losses through winter killing of their crops and through droutit. President Wilson has placed $5.000,- 000 at the disposal of the treasury and agricultural departmeuts. It was an- nounced, The AIM WM be issued In loans to farmers in the effected sec- tions generalls through ilt federal land banke. '\The primary object of the fund.\ says u statement issued by the depart- ment of agriculture last night. \is not to stimulate the planting of an in- to -eased fall aereage of wheat or rye In the severely drouth-affected areas, or even necessarily to secure the 'Mint- ing of liOrilial acreage, but loather to assist in tiding the fanners over 'the period of Stress, to (inutile them to re- main on their farms under all con- ditions with a view to increasing the food supply of the nation and to iidd to the normal security anti defense.\ The 1011nS. the departmeut announc- ed, probably Will not he made for more than $3 an acre with meximums of 100 or 150 acres. It Is stated It is not intended that the fund should be used as loans to farmers who have banking collateral and can otherwise secure loans. BAN ON WHEAT LIFTED BY U. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATOR GERMANS EMPTYING PRISONS' TO GET MOVIE FIGHTING MEN With the American Army on the Aisne -Marne Front. July 30.--A pris- oner taken by the American's Mon- day near the river Oureq asserted he had been released front a German prison three weeks ago to join the army. When the allied offensive be- gan he, was sent to fight with the Ger- mans operating along the Marne. This prisoner said other Germans had been released from confinement and turned over to the ot my. ANOTHER DENT IS MADE IN HUN LINE GERMANS ABLE TO HOLD THEIR GROUND ONLY AT EXTREMIE TIPS OF SALIENT MANY TOWNS ARE IN FLAMES Destruction of Property by Retreating Enemy Gives no Indication of Where Enemy Will Turn k ' and Face Allies (War Review for July 30) s. 2CotwIthstanding the Gemming have powerfully strengthened their battle line running across the Soissonss Rheims salient with fresh reserves and have stubbornly disputed further passage northward to the entente lo- lled troops, the enemy front hats been compelled to bend back appreciably on all sides of the salient, except at the anchor points resting immediutely on Soissons and Rheims. South of SOISSOIIS further wedges have been driven eastward into the enemy front down to the Oureq river; eastward along the ()twee, French and American troops have crossed the streitm at various points /Ind UtIVII ed their line well northeatril, while southwest of Rheims the rallies ;lave debouched from the weeds., sectors and gained the plains. At some points the Germans succeeded s.eriewhat itt checking time forward movement, but nowhere were they able to bring It to a standstill. 'The retirement df the Germans still remains orderly, but everywhere the tallied troops, especially the Ameri- cans near Fere-en-Terdenols, are press- ing them hard. Particularly bitter fighting has taken phtee around Fere- ett-l'ardettols, and lit Sergy, both of which towns are now well in the hands of the Prem . !' and Ameriettits. At Sergy the Germans paid the Arnericsans ITie compliment of reinfercing their Mettle line with two divisions of well - Well Bavarian troops. men whose courage previously has been tested When tlt Side of battle WaS going against the n'erinani. jwas en_ ef- fort either to destroy the Atiterienns or herd them back across the Oureq. 'The effort resulted In failure. Sergy changed hands six times, Mit the Atnericans proved !musters of the picked enemy, troops and finally drove them out and retained the vil- lage. Heavy casualties were inflicted on the Germans. Fight Through Streets. The fighting in Fere-en-Tardenois nitro was of a sanguinary character, the opposing forces fighting in close contact through the streets of the town, but with the Germans being gradually driven back under the ma- chine gun and rifle flre of this French and Americans or left weltering in their blood from contact with the cold steel of the Oiled bayonets. Scottish Troops Make Gains. immediately south of Soissons on the western edge of the salient tile Germans strove heroically to hold back their enemies to prevent the further flanking of Soissons and tlte possible cutting off of large forces of their men fighting ninny the Oureq south of Ouichy-le-Chateau. Scottish troops captured positions in the outskirts of Ittizancy, just to the west of the Sois- sone-Chatean Thierry road, while fur- ther south the French overcame the resistance imposed against ti t ,•i l s crossed the high road and took Grand Rozoy and Ctigny and the Butte Chahnont. Washington. July 29. Release of hotels, restaurants, clubs mid dining ear services throughout the country on 'August 1 from the voluntary pledge to use no wheat fintil the pres- ent harvest. was; entwine-Fel yesterday In a cablegram receiVell frolll Food Administrator Hoover. who is now in England. Public Eating places. the food administration Said. Will continue to comply with the bakino t•egulations ;Ind to serve Vietory bread. Hoover in his cablegram con- gratulated the pram - 41(ms of public eating places all a ama theit• patriotic ser- vive. Though exact figures have not been compiled, it was estimated by tile food administration that through the volun- tary pledge made by hotels. restau- rants, clubs as oat all cars there has been effected.betweeu October 1, 1917, and August 1. 19IS, at saving of be- tween 17SS at it ai NS) and 200,000,000 pounds of Mateo and its produces, 150.000,0(K) pounds of tneat and 50,000.- 000 pounds of smear. Approximately 5.000 hotel proprie- tors have observed the priticiplee of the wfat saving tiledge, and many of the 2 .000 proprietors of ether pith - lie eating !lotto-. have observed the regulations of the food folaninistrtition. SEATTLE POWER PLANT BONDS ARE TURNED DOWN Washington. July 2$1. --Mayor Dam- son of Seattle, who headed a delega- tion from his city before the nation- al capital kslies (-011111111 hp last week asking the gevernment nuthorization for at $5,500,000 bond issue for nen munielpal poiver tolant construetion called on President WI Icon- yesterday it was understood that the bond ISSUE which was disapproved Its thesissnet committee of the San Francisco feder al reserve bank. was discussed. a Many Towns in Flames. Southeast of Snissono, well inside the salient ainti mit Iiresent outside the I mmediate battle zone. various townS• and villages along the Soissons-Firs- tnes railroad are said to he in flames. This seemingly would indicate the retirement of the Germans from the big pocket Is to proceed still further northward until they Intend to stop it. turn face and give battle to the allies on a chosen line. If the re- treat on the west is to be earned be- yond the Soiesons-Fisines line it S44.111H highly probable that it is the intention of the Gertnans to make their strand front Soissous eastward along the Aisne to the Vesie river and thence southeastward to Rheims. Britons Harass Foe. British troops on various sectors In Prance and Flanders continue their harassing tactics against the Gentili:in front. Near Nlorlancourt in the Amiens sector the Australians have taken sev- eral lines of trenches, captureo g fairly large number of prisoners, - and int* e d heavy losses on the enemy du g counter attateks. Nt-air Gra- vette. which Iles northeast of Aims, Cansolitin contingents likewise have carried mit a successful enterprise and taken prisoners. , BANKER SHORT $200,000. Bismarck. N. D., July 30. Is H. relate'. cashier of the Security State bank of Knox, is short between and $200.000 in his accounts. accord- ing to. State Bank Examiner .1 R. Waiters who completed an midi! of the books yesterday, following the closing of the bank 'several days ago. Ug- land, who hind been •In Minneapolis since the linnk was closed, is reported to have voluntarily started home and his arrest Is expected as soon as he ..eaches Knox. AIR MINISTRY ADVOCATED F OR CONTROL U. S. PLANES Noted Brithiher Says Aircraft Service Should Be Divorced From Army and Navy New York. July 29. --Although the allies have the ascendancy of the air, the possibilities of aerial warfare are yet far ft•ont realization, and an aerial offensive on a grand scale carried to allies of Germany remote from the bat- tle irate. including Berlin, Is in the realm of certainty, in the not distant future, provided the lintels orgunize and co-ordinate their resources. This Is the conviction of Major General W. S. Brancker, controller general of equipment of the British air ministry, who has been in this country several weeks in consultation with govern - meet officials in charge of aviation. Meier General Brancker In a state- ment last night on this subject, laid strong emphasis on the necessity for the organization of the air forces on at besis quite independent of land and sea. This wps forced on the British government, eulminating last .Tanuary, in at, atir ministry Whiell DOW has Lord Weir at Its head. General Brancker believes that eventually the United States will be obliged by the pressure of military necessity to create a secretary of air forces, or the equivalent, under whom air fightiug, airplane production, equipment and personnel will function us it separate brunch of combat. For the success of the allied cause. he feels strongly that the quicker air in- dependence is established in this (toiletry the better. HEAVY FIGHTING INCREASES CASUALTIES IN YANK ARMY Washington, July 29. -Heavy fight- ing along the Aisne and Marne In which American troops have partici- pated has begun to show in the cas- ualty lists issued by the war depart- ment. Yesterday's list of 225 names Is the longest to be given out since American units made their appearance on the battle front. The list, however, it was believed, gives casualties resulting front the re- :.•ent German offensive operations ratti- er then the allied counter stroke now in progress. Teta! casualties In the army and tnarine caps overseas increased 1,050 during the week compared with 983 the previous week, and aggregating 13,766 with the inclusion of yesterdak's army list of 225 and the marine corps list of two. Tim week's Increase also was the largest yet recorded. In the 13,766 casualties, total deaths, including 291 men lost at sea, men killed in action, dead of wounds, dis- ease, accident and other causes, num- bered 5.493 -army men. 4.739; marine corps, 710. The wounded aggregate 7,532 -army men. 6,340; marines. 1,- 192. Those missing, including prison- ers, total 741 -army men 637; marines, 34. Of the week's increase, 949 were army men am! 101 marines. Killed In action and other deaths numbered 393 compared with 427 the previous week; the wounded numbered 591, coin int red with 465 the previous week, and the missing and prieotters 66. com- pared with 91 for the previous week. LATEST MARKET REPORTS. Chicago Livestock. Chicago. July 30. -Hogs: Receipts, 85.- 100. Market strong, mostly 10c higher; big packer's slow to take hold; butchers, 416.60419; light, $18.75019.05; packing, $17.40(t18.50; rough, $17017.35; bulk of sales, $17.90Q18.95; pigs, good and choice, 417.25V 18.25. Cattle: Receipts 13.000. Market gen- Bratty steady to higher on beef and butcher stock; calves, steady at yester- day's clone. Beef cattle, good, choice and medium. $10.50a17.25: butcher stock. z.ows/ and heifers. $7.25V14.25; canners and cutters. 86.250-7.25: stockers; and feeders, good, choice and fancy, $10 , 413; alferior, common and medium, $7.7541 10; veal calves, good and choice. $16.250 , 16.75. Sheep: Receipts 21,000. Lambs, slow, mostly 55c lower on killing classes; zhoice Washington wethers, 614.40. Omaha Livestock. Omaha, July 30. -Hogs: Receipts 4.- 800. Market 10 to 30c higher. Heavy. $11,5A 18.50: mixed, $17.65018; light, $17.60018.80; pigs, $12e17; bulk of sales, $17.650'18. Cattle: Receipts 11.000. Market steady, 10 to 20c lower. Native steers. $12.250 18.35; cows and heifers. $8.50fg 13; west- ern sters. $1541 16: Texas steers, $0'&t2: :owe akin heifers, 4113-11.50; canners. $70 8; stockers and feeders. $8(113; calves. $10013.50; bulls, stags, etc., $7012.50. Chicago Grain. Chicago, July 30. -Corn: No. 2 yellow, $1.70.1 - 41.74; No. 3 yellow. $1.68611.71; No. 4 yellow, $1.5501.60. Oats: No. 3 white, 74076 , ,6c; standard, 74 1 / 2 47 77 o. Barley: stei.n. St. Paul Livestock. - St. Paul, July 30. -Hogs: Receipts 3,- 600. Market ;steady. Range, $18t18.20: bulk. $18.1561 , 18.20. Cattle: Receipts 8,800. Market steady. Steers, $7-50'b 17.50; cows and heifers, $8 a12; veal calves, 50c lower. $6a15.50; stockers and feeders, steady., $6.50#11. • Minneapolis Grain. Minneapolis, July 30. -Flour: 1.1n• changed. Shipments 33,916 barrels. Barley: 85ce$1.05, Rye: HAW 1.82. oats': No. 3 white. 71672e. GERMAN PROF HAD PUPILS SING DIE WACHT AM RHINE Trenton, N. J., .Titly 29. -Mayor Frederick W. DOIlnelly In a commu- nication to time Trenton bobrd of edit - cation yesterday charA•ed the princi- pal, William A. Wetzel, ef the Tren- ton high school. made it a practice to call for singing \Die Wacht am Rhine\ Ira lieu of the hymn usttally sung at the morning exeecises. Mayor Don- nelly said Ile would produce evidence of former pupils to Substantiate this charge. GEORGE C. TAYLOR soW • George C. Taylor Is president of the newly organized American Railway Express WORLD NEWS IN CONDENSED FORM Criticisms by General Pershing and others of the De Haviland :tinplate - now the principal output of Atneeican factories -are being investigated si- multaneously by Secretary Baker and the senate committee inquiring into elreraft production. -sit Or The war department has announced that the, army still is in need of chap- lains and Itas called for volunteers to take at five weeks' course of training at the echool for chaplains et Camp Zachary, Taylor, Ky. * Thomas .7, Mooney, sentenced to death for the preparedness day mur- ders In San Francisco, has been given a reprieve by Governor Stephens. The date of his e s xecution has been stayed until December 13. at Or Spurred on by recent wreces near Chicago and Nash‘ille with loss of about 150 lives, the railroad ill1111111- IstratIon now is considering extensive instalIntlon on principal passenger lines of automatic stop devices which would apply air brakes to trains pass- ing, danger signals.. * * According to Information received by the emergency fleet corporation, the Ecorse plant in Michigan lute launched a 3,500 -ton cargo carrier that had been only 14 tlays in the building. This Is said to be as new record for this class.of boat. SIX enplane bombs were dropped on Constantinople last week, according to a Tairkish official report. Five per- sons were wounded. Constantinople has previously been bombed, half a ton of bombs having been dropped on the city on July 7. - Sr fr The 1918 wheat crop in Kansas will probably total 102,00(1,000 bushels, ac- cording to a statement 'unlit public by the Kansas state board of agricul- ture. itr The exhaustion of Class 1 to the extent that some local boards are un- able to fill the August draft calls has caused General Crowder to order the boards to stop immediately' all re- leases of Class 1 men to navf, marine corps and shipyards until enough men are in sight to fill the August calls. st Or Attorney General Gregory anti As- sistant Attorney General Frierson are In New York acting with Charles E. Hughes in investigation of aircraft production plants about New York, and to confer with men familiar with aeroplane manufacture. The investi- gators next plan to hold an inquiry at Buffalo. * A formal statement from the war department denounces as entirely un- founded any inferences tending to in- volve army officers in accusations of wrongdoing In connection with the contracts for army raincoats. tr Provost 31areital General Crowder will issue a ruling this week as to whether or not professional baseball comes under the \work or fight\ rule. • tt * Amsterdam dispatches say the Der - man public is being told by the Ger- man military experts that the French and American \ambitious attempt to break through.\ which \might have caused a decisive change in the mili- tary situation on the west front.\ has failed because of the fanious German system of an elastic defense. er The government has nssumed con- trol of the steam turbine engine in- dustry of the United States in order to assure an ample supply of engines for new ship construction. • er sr Kltig George of England has order- ed the British court to go into mourn- ing for four weeks for former Emper- or Nicholas of Russia. Nicholas is -au recently executed by the Russian Bol- shevik!. * Moro tiann 100,000 tons of shiptling are transporting foodstuffs and ohm; much needed supplies to Switzerland, under convoy. Washington officials declare this Is twice the tonnage the government arranged to place at Swit. zerinntins disposnl to carry out the food agreement with that country. SILVER BOW SLUMP SAVES STATE INCOME LABOR TROUBLES KEEP VALUA- TION BELOW FIGURE WHICH WOULD CAUSE REDUCTION NEWS OF THE CAPITAL CITY Montana Loyalty League Organized In. Helena. - Campaign Will Be -Started to Reduce Fire Hazard in Montana. I i (; MI. -Because of a $27,000.000' slump In the assessed valuation of Silver Bow coudty, due, it is said, to; the labor troubles which curtailed the net proceeds of mines, the total prop- erty valuation of the state will not reach $600,000,000 this year and the constitutional provision that when the valuation reaches that figure the state' tax levy will automatically drop front two and a half mills to two mills, car- rying with it an automatic decline of :3300,000 in the state's income, will not be effective. An increased valuation. would not disturb the ' counties be- cense they can increase the levy but it would arbitrarily curtail the state's revenue. According to figures compiled by J. J. Ryan, clerk of the state board of equalization, based on such unequal- lzed assessment returns as have been received, 24 eounties show a gain over last year of $17,100,935, while four eountles show a decrease of $29,984,- 138. The total assessment in 1917 %VW: $582,286,520, so it Is certain tied what- ever increases are shown by counties that have not yet reported, the aggre- gate will not lie sufficiently large to offset the decrease rind bring the total meestred valuation of the state in ex- cess of six hundred millions. Besides Silver Bow, decreases in as- (essments have been reported from - Mineral, $720,968; Stillwater, $1,072,- 312, and Wthatux, $86,938. - * * * • Loan Applications Exceed Funds. The report of- Sidney MIller, tansies ter of state lands, for May -and June. illOW8 that the net balance in the com- mon sehool and state educational, charitable and penal institutions per- manent funds June 30th was $1,284.- 432.07. The report shows also that the pending applications for farm loans amount to $1.474,000. These ap- plications aggregate about $200.00& more than there 1st money on hand to loan However, it Is probable that, line to rejections and to reductions in applicatiens, *when till of the loans now pending are passed upon, the two items will balance. Tills is the first :One since the state board of land commissioners has been 'nuking farm loans that the total of the applications has exceeded the total of the money on hand. During May and June 107 farm loan mortgages were made, amounting to 119,51)0. The entire total of farm ;mins to June 30 is 687, amounting to $1,571,820. 'Ph.; investments during May and lime newt - vented 8441.500. taf whiell j392,400 was in farm loans and the ittlance in school bonds. * * * Campaign to Reduce Fire Hazard. To reduce the fire hazard risk in Montana, a campaign will be launched September 3 by State Fire Marshal A. E. Ecklund in co-operation with fire insurance companies doing business In the state, and a force of 60 expert vol- unteer Inspectors will examine every flour mill, grain elevator, cold storage establishment and large retail store. The state juts been divided into dis- tricts and Inspectors will be allotted to each district to insure the work is done thoroughly. Much literature has heen prepared which will be furnished to managers of the establishments to oe posted in The plants to impress upon employes_ the patriotic necessity of conserving foodstuffs through pre- vention of fires. Blanks will also ho furnished by which managers . can score their own plants and later check them against the scores given by the experts. * * * Loyalty League Organized. Following the meeting of the state council of defense here, ond with the endorsement of that hotly as to its aims and purposes, the Montana Loy-, oily leagge. was organized to egoist the county and state councils of de- fense by enlisting the aid of the greatest number of people who are willing to subscribe to the sentlment: \This Is my war.\ . The meeting wee attended by a large number of ranchers,, business men, a number of hankers and 0th - ere whlind come to ljelena to ap- pear before the state council of de- fense to lie advised as to the ways of securing immediate assistance for the continued cultivation ,of ever two million acres of farms which suffered crop failures the past season. * * * Gasoline Price Increased. State Fuel Administrator M. H. Gerry. Jr., has been advised from Washington headquarters that the oil division of the national fuel adminlar- tration has allowed no increase of one-half cent a gallon in the price of gasoline, applying In every Section of the United States 'and effective since 'Ally 22. The order states that tinder no circumstances will an advance of more then one-hnlf cent be allowed to either dealer or consumer. Tim advance was granted to offset the re- cent advance In freight rates. 0
