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Pestilence Sweeping Thru Germany There Are Eight 8-Page Papers In a Pound of White Paper Fix compressing all th*» news and ads that are fit to print into right pages The Times K»*tf* the entire cost of white paper from the rfubscriber and requires the legitimate advettiser to pa> only a reasonable price for u noon laminated apace SKVKN TK K N I H YKA K . NO. 2S S . AUSTRIAN RETREAT FAST TURNING INTO DEBACLE DYSENTERY AND WHITE PLAGUE RAVAGE PEOPLE OF KAISER'S DOMAINS of Proper Food Brings Outbreak of Pestilence MORTALITY RATE DOUBLED, REPORT Berlin Government Is Suppressing News of Scourge HERNE, Aug 2* Germany i* suffering "on\ tn almost nationwide epidemic of d\ • n’**rx F'n rm;in mortality rates hue jump* <i froii so to ton per cent since ihr first of the year Tiber culosls is ravag 'rig th*- people due to their ucak.md condition fhnt lack of prop*'r food 'Phi informs non came "> the I’nitfd Pro** lode* from a amir*'. of highest author:’ Th* German g#ivernm**nt i rn it inir frant;e .ffo;*.- to conceal • I.♦ ■ d'se nterv e* | * id. i! i* \ll torn.an cities hav* *teipp**d publication of mortalit\ s'.iti Me- Th*» tuhereulo sis rif* I' o*l t* have* nearly elou hied In the la • f* a month'. Kv rx * ffort 1.-* h* tu made’ to r*•»»tir< th*' German puhlic S«'or* m of r* hnv*> reach* and h< re recent 1 ot *oohl outbreaks of i!\*.en f *'r\ in German;. Firm infor mafinn obtained loda\ t appeared that h\been merely local outbreak* a compand with ’ll* piexenf [itac’ic <ll > universal pt*;ol of ti,** -courg** liyrentery com* - in part thru 1 tek if proper oo • ii in otd*r to conceal »b * la* k of toi*ei that th*’ German government I* making smh e xtTanrdlmrv * to oppress .111 de'ails <«f th* ' polemic Helps Hoover in ( amp.iijfn To Save Vmeriran l rrod r* n t >. i | & i,. w* ncM MisiCALHtHlNfe UJ^AfkJCAY/ XtlM I >•!lierI»»«• >l*k»J, prr*tHri»t 111 |hr % mrrl*'«lt ll*.mr I rom.ml* * «««<•<- lnt|**it, nn*t ilran of tb- rtl « talon of b.tmr rrowamlea In thr lu»n state ( olteae of t«rlml*nrr, tin. he*«>itie n meiol.er *»f the o«l- Vtsor* committer *>n home e«.**n«»m- I*. In the * aml»nt«n llrrlierl t . Hoover, the food ndoOotOrntnr, I. <* »*(nn fn iirl \o»crl* se» .xoioen I*' ■ n»e fo***t she n»t»» them to aove h* e'orrftll 100 lon, proper ••#okl»g nod tune eatloa. 'll tint IS r fl« I I IN TOW N Ttcit * what everyone report* on the IVllneMiii ..f J.'* \ rn'l * •’o* txt * for k*. eente **n tin* M**ar<l « atk Y**itll laugh *..*ir *if min reiii happm***. hv* n groofti** enjoy tto t’nlt.s* lift* Jeffei p ,tt fit lila* A*lv Printing—th. plain neat kind—that la right —llmea Job I'ept.— Wain 4*Vit>. VANDERBILT SOON JOINS NEW YORK GUARD NEW \«iHK. An* 2v Private Cornelius Valid* rhi’t. .lr, H*. will 'tart te» tin* Spartanburg * amp h" f*»re the» end of the* week I!*- has* he * n appointed to th* staff of Major General John p O’Hvan U. S. WORLD SUPPLIES DICTATOR Neutral's Ration Is At Mercy of Wil son NO FOOD WILL REACH GERMANY Any Nation Which lie exports To Be ( ut on WASHINGTON, Aug JS The 1 nite tl S’ .if e*-- today i* supply 1 1 1 <• t-• tor eif th* world The export embargo regulation-, requiring that meat*, cn’ton, sugar, oils and othe r < ommodif|es hall hav* * xport licenses from the gov eminent, *ak*'S e.ff Britain's hand* ihe issuance of I* •irr' 3 eif ns*un*n*'e to • hips, and tightens the throttl* on Germany. Ptlbllratlon of the list developed lie fa. t that Xmerlcan gold lt;»•• been leaking into Germany thru *•* *i e t channels With th*' Issuance of licenses in Hie* hands **t th* export adminisfra tivc hoartl this nation started on t policy of strict checking em any na turn re-exporting to Germany. \n> country violating this mle i tins the risk ot complete shutting do* nos the rations It* U i h,*g<* of .’old 1 cvnh n * and bv th‘‘ suggestion that soon S#*< i* »nry Me Adoo will y ue regul.it ion concerning export * f com bullion and < urr**ncv to neutrals Hv a network of rcla’s atul er* (Ilf transfers extt>nding over ihrre nr mor* c*tntin* ut.», banks in neutral countries may b* h* iplng t*> get Amerh an gold into Germany wi*h **ut knowing it German agents In South America. Me xico, Switzerland. Spain, I »*-n mark and Holland not' establish a route, direct exr indirect. b\ which American g**ld is smuggled >n*•» Germany Ijtst u**ek alone our c*dd exports amounted to $ l2,4'.M.fi*Kl. Os thi* $ v ,R 4T* ,M*tt» was <l*stm<«T for lapan an*l s2.fit;r>.OftO for Spain Since th* t'nlte'd State* entered ih* war, our gold rxpotts have totaled more than A2tto.hbit.ont>. Hotvcen June 1. t’♦ 17, and \ug. l!.*>, tmlil coin *n«l hat t<» th«■ amount of ? I te'.f'.'fjn 1 *-tr th*‘ port of San Francisco alone On Aug 1, J 917. American gold min, including bullion In the tt* ts ur>, aggt»'gat»»*l % : ukfi.’Jlk r.*s, or more than onethti*! of th* world’s supply S* veral German banks in South Nnierlca ar« being closely watched by t'nP*el Stale agents Hank' and trust eompanie in >hls e’ountry ar*’ aieling .ieln.iinisttati*»p *»tn *in I * by tabulating German d* po’its an*l movotuenl* ot German nloney to S* uth Amerlea. Spain ,nn*l * lsc where A b iftling system of s* e ret eommercjil wireless with t s*»rl» .* «*f relaxs a* ro«* r* veral e-on tinent* i* s.ii'l *o he part of the Get man plan I'rlHlini—tke plntn nest Unit—ih«» la rlslit—Times Job 10-pt. Huln «*JO. DETROIT TIMES AMERICAN CLEANEST NEWSPAPER — - 1.1 rrm- - ...... .. 3 u uiLLION CONGRESS, IS l)U TLOOK Tremendous Sums To Be Noted Before Session Fnds $7,1 17,222,907 APPROPRIATED Solons To Authorize Rest In Next Few Weeks W VXHI.NiiTON Vug. L’' Amor i< i’v present war cnncn >s will u* a 000.0ft0.000 m Hjnn. Os i his « olo'.nal : uni, $7,1 17.L'J2.'."i7 lias appropriated sin» » con Kress tonv.ned in March More than fHirt,i»no ono additional. In pending estimates and nth«ts to o» uindc soon, must l»r cared for 1" fore thr* session rjnits I'll. (Ikhi- d<> not include r\ • ■mi*' which ft nano commit tot noun her: say will have to he raised at the regular |ie*# rnber session Here are the w.r expenditures al r«!ol> mad* Loans tnf Alii* < and war liond>. s:i,t*o7.n*»;; f*ir. *. war risk insuranep, 447»,!art,d00; a r nn and navy dell* it n v hill, f s !.•»;*f.- r»4l t'.O; alreroft, $»;10,000,odd;. food urvey, $11,340 l"ii food control. $1 »;2,*iOn,nno Follow In? are appropriations p* nd\ ing or soon to bo ask< and War r< \ • nue hill (approximate», f.'.&itO.nnn,- non; shipping board, sl,(rrtf»,non.ot*o t aircraft, H .faw.onrt^on; drstroyor program. "tio.oort; soldiers' ant! tailors* insurance <• titnalsdi, sl. 000.t.00,000, bonds (or All'ed loans and war * xprnses. fll ,r»<"t.oi*n,oiH'; deficiency bfll, f(t,POO,OiKl.OOO; grind totitl, f !0,f*17.2i12.'0>7 oc> Tills week may see » hillp>n do! lars an hour mark «*•* by the house frpmocmtic lander Kitchin said tie si)a v , ar<; rs t 2k . 1917. DETHRONED! today he would attempt tn put ’hi' Jll OOO.nuu bond and war bill t.h r, j the house In one .legislative dux It is likely he sa’d that the h*>U!-# max apprt.ve this measur* — the la’ g«'st money bill e ver consld *T**d bx «nx h'glhlatlve body in tlo* hisfor.x *»f ftie world in fi«*m six t*> t< n hours. Opposition to it, as so far d*v«lop*'d. is ronremrd solel> xxith details susceptible of quick set * l*'tnenf Discussion of the measure has < i ntetrod about how the money shall he raised. Members of th** wavs and means committee favor in<rea>ilig ill*' nexv liberty loan bonds rate *»f inicre-st from 3 1-2 to 4 per cent an*l making them tnx able. This is to attract subscribers of moderate means. One commute* member has figured that under pros pective incotn*' tax rates, any p* r (*ti with 1* s than $123,000 mx*- * *l. will And th*' new issue mor*' profit able than ihe old 3I 2 per cent • * urlth's. Mu*’h tnonox now drawing 3 or ;i ! _ i< t *• nt as saving de-po-it w ill I* ultra* *•*! by the proposed n*x' in I *rest niie. Secretarx Me\*|n** was heard to day hx th# committed. in a week or 10 days, house l* a*l - *xp*'#'t to pas-* th*’ soldier In-ur an*'* bill, the $ 11,300,000.000 re venue hill and the $0,000,000,000 em» r g* ncy Appropriation bill. Xtn.itr Xlnn rwx«*l»#'«l threw nonlronm ll.rn.r. Nflrr Ibr poller fnrnl.bed i.ini * vuten *• tiiMt tli»' places w» **' fre*juenf*■■! t*V gamblers an<l K*iti ni*-n The nay*ir sael that t*e w.aiM close other t*la*'cs ns rgt'id* lv is t,. lie.’am.* *»*nvln«ed th*'v w* r< * rlme-ltreioler * Th«.«e or*l* r * *j o|.*s*'*J in. ownc.l by John K. 1 *- W 7., \. 114 1 •lo pe St T n \ I, to». i t*li. N *>’ Sht t ttian , a*i<l N u H.xlaii, No l»* The.ul r< -t xoi mi i.nu; no'll: nut iiip * *Te*. as is r-. rr. *> Krrri'il with {■ii t. delirious .lef>*-\ cream from *mr ..wn fain* in MionmOelrt llilla. II a* | Hi s w *»l*l Cate-teria. A lv. X nrsllon Trips on lb. I nhea J, :i k. trip. |.i Cleveland. HutVgln su*l Mac kina* 1 let»n*l a nrd th*- lux urious st*-.il*ieis r*f tiie I*. Ar •I *«. (.tr.es are in*.re pot >nar with ixr.i* a r on«**ts th’'.« year than ever lief.'.re. Hte iinm for Ffev etapef |e.n r> dn'ixst A X" a. \tn . I*l »f> rh nnd 11 j* m tJuffnlo sfe-imers Dave dnilv.a’ . r * p rri Ma.-ktna** Island steamers lon. M.lniiv* .-*n*l Satur*la'« nt 5 p m. Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 .t*i a m lCenir.it T*nie* Ir*C r * ii|* n a'*, tit -pe* at trij s t- northern m*l esst'orf tutnmer r rr rtn niay he ■.- rop i| ft .»n I. »1 I »x g. ner *| • *.enc ig.nt of rh*- f>. A f* like t, n- er at the D. C. ticket office, 151 Grists ild-at —Adv. MAN LURED TOSUUURBS AND SLAIU This Is Belief of Police In Latest Italian Killing Thought b> ’h* 1 poili ** wi have beep lured to th** outskirts of the < ity and slain, Sapheino t train**, 2.* years *>|*l. of New I*on*l«m. (Vnii, was found d*.ul with t\x« h.i'l* * wound in his h«'a*l * irl'. Tu* <i ix morning, on x t., b* tw« • n I‘MI Up ax* and Maui . iqu* Mrs Oahnke, No .s. I’hil' ps t , sitxx nn auto eont'tiuing flit** men stop nn Essex st i* o **‘c!»K'k Ttlbadax morning. Th*. in* n got out • :nd walked *>\..r t.* I'hi ipax*- She heurtl thr* *■ -1 1 ' ml th* n two of th» men . ;;m* r.inning hack, Jumped lnt** ih* iu’<> and- t away. Mrs. Unlink* imntcdißtclv fttlled the |**>lie'> ,u ! ; h* b**dy ot tlo* *l* a*l man x\ * *< •'*! oil th* ' id* walk where it ha 1 f.*l • n . Th*' d* ad man \x I*nti f' •<1 hx his re gi-t rai i*>n * ■ *i vhul gave his address at No Sh. w ♦ . N* Gordon, ( «*nn fn ! 1 t*l h< h*'l*l n small <h* * 1 at I M i Ml 1 xvu lound in h.- pock* 1 1 xx .* (.o**r!x dressed nn*i that :f t. but .inixthcr of the nunierou It *lian gr *lg* ” killings the police h.ix* no d*hht. The body wa * nt to th*- county morgue. Today's Games National League Pittsburgh in Vox x *.r . 1 *r St I riitl- In l IT . 'i*i* ’' la. <'!• ar. f’lileug** in Itinoklyn, t'* ir, Gin* iYin.iti in > ' ft * • Afnftf.Jn League. Hoe*op ip | * •r* ■ * r•• >n Wasfi ifigton in * I• ■v • 1 iTi*l. cloudy New York in t’htcaco, < 'ou<l>. f’hilad' lphla in S* I * toady HI MillHi* Him II It'll X j t«* lit*, throngs of **Hieft and diner-* I which J*rr*V* s wheit l’f't-1 t *>.l will <1 .. If- tel Grlxwohl Caletir ii. A lv. COMPLETE MILITARY BREAK SOWN THREATENS GERMANY’S ALLY ALONG ISONZO FRONT, SAY ROME REPORTS STEIN ON STAND IN KLOKA CASE Former Treasurer Tes tifies In Trial of Accused Clerk SAYS LATTER DENIED THEFT J Talked Merely of Er rors Which Would Be Rectified Sheriff Edward F. Stein, for. mer county treasurer, was the first witness called, Tu'esday morning, in the trial of Anthony J. Kloka, accused of robbing the county while mortgage tax clerk in the treasurer's office. Stein said that when the Kloka shortage was discovered last November. Kloka denied any irregularities, and said that if any errors had been made they had been rectified. Stein denied that Kloka had contrib uted to his campaign fund last fall. Pond* valued nt more than n quarter of a million dollars exhibit «•*! as evidence, Tuesday, in the triil of Anthony .1 Kloka, accused of robbing the county treasurer's n'l’i'r nf thousands of dollars, xvr-re kept under police guard, and will he flosfiv watched until their turn to the I’nlon Trust company’s vaults. The bonds are onlv a small por tlon of Hi* exhibits in th*' case, of which th*-re are 17."* thus far. and indications of many more County records, receipts and registers make up most of the exhibits. Os the ?x witnesses whose natne ar*’ on the information but nine ha\* been called thu- far .1 *i* t K* Connolly held court until 11 o'clock Monday nish*. M< r r l]l C Vitim*, a • i ' int se retarx <*f 'hi t'nl*»n Trust Cos, to tifl*d Monday nigh* that f •'*.’. oi»o worth of bond-iA. hail h* * n * imp* and ‘‘tax paid” by Kloka The bool of the county tren ur*r euntioning I receirds of ’hat G ar-tot ion. At for. ne>G*-n»ral Or**# h'.l- t"id th* jiirv, are so badly ‘muddled" that th#* bonds showing th* r*r*.p' I mu«t hr produced in court Alvin W I’.ond, a el* rk in th* I trust I’ompany’s employ, testified ! that he r* rsonal'y delivered a cheek 1 for $-. 2 4 G to Kloka ns payment of i li*m<l taxes of thi- the county mix r*rciv<d according i<» th* * n*ri* s in Ki"k'»'s hooks John R Itod'le, of the People- State' hank, wa ; re call* <1 to th* 1 *nd late Mon*!av afternoon H< : further identified check-* and r# |*n|j*ts for taxes [>ai*l on hon*ls H*- •i *rt*'*l positively that th*- money w a>- jiaicl for bond ’tax* *. The pros* i* M i"lt ho’xetl where Mr floddeV I cp.-rks turn* ! up In the mortgage tax department s«*vcral wo k' after , tp« x hid v.e n i aid t< Kkd i t -,,r>5 M G.'eidell. clerk in the I , •**j Mt.*r’s e.ffice, form* rlv ns j ja .■ t tnK l*t «'e*pe*r In 11'*' <*> in’ x rrl-a ret’s ej'fiee, dedaVed on *llrt cf j examination morning that i hf. j:;.*| horrt'w ed menex from Khika * and that Kloka paid him $’ a month ■ for helping him <lo some clerical work Gooefell declared that h*' had " r * tt.nd all th* horrowe*| motiev The* fir* 1 * question a-ke-d GoeideH hv \tforn« y J.'nt* * N M'irti ot, < ross examination was whether h« I xx as sure ho paid Kloka all the h**r i Pennsylvania Road Lends Vice-President to France *" W 'v> wajk W: AT t t r.ovj*tA VV. W. Xtlfrliiirr, nf lltr IVnio* lindlii rn 11 r*m rt. h*> t»rrn Irnl In I rnncr l»» llir nmnNKi'nirnl of th*- rumPHli). 11 •- *» 111 tu lh*rr to Ihli* i-huritr nf sh«- i-nn «f riot Inn niial nprrntlnn nf rn 11 rnml •* lirhliol lh«- llnr** for ll>** trn n **fo*rt n t Inn of troop*, munition* ,-* ml *upt>llr*. Ihr t'rrnrb r’*iill/*-*l they nrrdril thr t»r»t prn* tl*-i*l rnllroiol mnn th.-y rnulil llnti lor thl* mirk nni( thrr Plikrd 'I r. Xltrrhnr* t*»r thr place. rowed money. Goodell started to j explain. "Maybe this will refresh vour tnomory.” said Mucha as he drew Goodell's note for Ji'ih from Kloka’s ,il* t> depeoit box. v*. hii* h has h"*'n in the cti* *dy of the court clerk “in* e th** trial began. Goodell then said that he had paid the sum hack In labor. The testimony of Good*ll and of Charles n H«ll, chief bookkeeper in the treasurer’s eidli »•. showed clearly that Kloka was not th" only o.i*' *ii 'he office who made erasure and alterations in the hook - ot both the mortgage' tax and th* bond ' ix departments The hank deposit slips f **r August, Ct|t’*. whlclr previously ha el been identified *- all Iving In Kloka'- handwt-tlni . \x*r< ag-iin und*-r tl, oti sion Monday Hell declare*! th.*’ another t lerk had mad*' out **n* of th*ru and on another *u< , >..- iid he could neit id' n'ifv th*' xvr'fing. H ! was not Kloka'- how ax* r, he testi I'Ve *i iSTKOHM N \Mi:i) ON TUI! I.IIII’.AItY WAU COCNCIL Adam Slrnhni. ! brut 01 <•' *1 Detroit public 1 1 hi tv. !:;■ been ap pointed 1 ini'i'.li '• (if t? • l 'tat' v ar council rer* nMy rstabli.-h* *1 by IS* e ri'iiu x' cd War Hake I Frank V Vanderlip. pr* Id m *>f th* \ • t* :i I Citv hank, ot N* xx y *>t <itx, 1- I rresident, nnd » Inrlud l rood schol 11 -and ' * m> H i : th#* p| H n *.l th. - <»u• * i-n 1 -* < j 1 nut.uiip h. fore* 0, ti. lit* *fi* l and book« f*c '•••'.li* rs n| . :.v in war * imp* nr wh*r* v*’ :< •"i tied. I \tr Hfrohm ha- ju •. r* <-* iv* *1 n tifie »tif>n of hi ;• i ;»«* ti • ■ ' ! * graph and tn* sir. and h. a c.*j ; ] anc* ,to which h has rece-H • and .* > v < I, >x th'aVA I \u K .1 '■ k that, he, in * opjuti* f ion With/'lre '""kn .*( .!(W.I »-U " ! make this on* >»t ’ t , » ■ 1 - ' 4 u| and signtfic nt ' nntv* • < fit ; the hlstorv of Librayv work. v|'l 'l\ *.*llll' -..**! it 11 f * ? • 1 *’ 1 • j* a*r**t res! tinit *an't A* 1*«« t \ l*..'i v. *,* «* t«. b* • evir. ne •fining I fr*.rr *ajr <*wn farm. I Cafeteria. — Adv. NOON IN DETROIT: ONE CENT. Fresh Troops Struggle In Vain To Stem Italian Drive \ustria~full OF DISCONTENT Failure of Pope’s Peace Proposal Blow To People LONDON, Aug. 28 —Italy's nwm>p forward from Monte Santo to Bain- M'/.za is fust becoming a debacle of defeat for Austria The Austrian staff has decreed retirements at sev eral points to nave whole division* * of the flanking moves. The moral* ol the retreating froops, constantly" battered bv Italian, Drench and Mritish long-range guns and Attacked inc* santlj b> Italian flyers, la ateadily decreasing. New Vustrlan troops have been rushed to the places of the exhaust • and and» f. nd' i and are desperalbly but \ inly striving to atem the flood of the Italian advance which buret thru when Monte Santo's subjuga tion was completed. Today’s front dispatches indicated not only hot pursuit "of the retreat ing Austrians acrosa Bainsezza, but nttacks further south by the Italians at the chain of rocky promontories of which Kuk. Monte Santo nnd the Vodlce iire the three largest. Swiss dispatches brought word that Austria is seething with dis content Italy’s victories are caus ing widespread alarm. The public, which has-regarded the pope’s peace [ plea a certain of acceptance, is now i realizing ft Is foredoomed to fail ure. WILSON NOTE CHEERS RUSSIA Moscow Meeting Greets Prom ise of Aid With Thunder ous Cheers BY M Jf. rj. SHEPHERD Ft.ifl Cnrrrrpotulent l " xtc<l Prrtt Mosrow.. Aug. 2S President \\ i j • •• Russian confer* n< e, electrified that assem ! bl.v today. "online that America would aid to v- R 1 a“w rh ail moral and m r,l in• t" va greeted with th ty* 1• r - - cite* r*- ftis entire -■r,**»-• ri.• :i‘ —o<!.ic* i ,a deep Intpres 'ion <or iin*. .' It did aft* r speeches *»y cabinet officials had bare* 1 ll'is . r.v* *d of financial, Indus trial and moral aid. 1 [.r* !* :tt - cable was re • <1 it • ■*l t ' T* e conference • id labored i long hours before •! ’ rh* O’, .it 1 '! of the meeting • I . . Mi. \r* and del* gates pr* par* *i '<» le iv r- a i amid • • • 1 , * . .•* T attention. • ing. r.\. r i d' i' -' t*. i ’ e h «!1 arose to '1 1 bed *!i of sound con* • numl for -everul tint fes It wan • fs r- * * >v< kit. • th* conference • mb',* ' 'bat ih« r* v,any tin j . i vo: .ic'it'r Kven the Oaiet pcn members Join'd :n the d**m •*i haw*' ! v stolidly, ntm.-sf c irnly. applaud • • of *hr ir on!! party 1 m b#- . *..'-**. ■ t « > !r-t f rces and 1 h* w . km* n- sr.d -oldier*’ repre | •«, -i . j* .? :* wide early v . . vn* n 1• i# si i-n concluded •t w>* *n precviir.g meeting*, r*. in ■ ■■ ’i immitv hc ., . *w , •-. lb v.-loped m ] tl e reading of \Vi’son’s message. Till: WEATHER IMnll ."ill *«• »U*t I'll r. 4a T nliht. fair nnrl rnnllni'. *t i M -N* .An. . fair a-irt nirmrri ml* • nrl ,Hr « ImN I nilrr Hli'M(S*i I nlr InnlfNtl i'rualrr In rrntral imrlloni " !*•■»*• <la», fair ami warmer.