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•••?".:• j:7,. '•,!• *•?'. ""'c OF WAR GUARDED PLOTTERS' FORT Germans and Hungarians Routed with Grenades—Czechs Die in the Fight London, July 9.—The center of Hol sheviki activity in Vladivostok was fortified house guarded by German and Hungarian war prisoners. This hcfujse, according to Colonel Hurbtrn of the Czecho-Slovaks national coun cil, was attacked on June 29 by the Czecho-Slovaks who routed the guards with hand grenades Twenty Cftcchs were killed in the fighting. Colonel Hurban, the correspondent adds, intended to sail from Tokio for the United States on July 7. A Vladivostok dispatch ,to the Nichi Nichi says that the Czech occupation was accompanied by violent artillery lire and furious Street fighting. The steamer Himtiirskof the Russian vol unteer fleet, escaped from* the port during the light. BUY W. S. S. FRENCH STRIKE GERMAN LINES HEAVY WALLOP (Continued From Page One.) tMontdidier and the Oise, penetrating the enemy positions realizing an au vance of a mile at certain points, the war office announced today. A German counter-attack upon the French lines at the Logos farm in the area of this advance was repulsed, the French entirely maintaining their gains. Prisoners were taken to the number of 450 including 14 officers. In the JJongpont region east of the Retz forest the French increased their gains of yesterday and took additional prisoners. The/statement reads: "Between Montdidier and river Oise the French at 5:30 o'clock this morn ing carried out,a local operation west of Ahtheuil on a front of four kilom eters. The French troops, support ed by tanks, penetrated Che German lines, captured Feme Porte and the Ferme (Jes Loges and realized an ad vance of ,800 metres at certain points. '•'A-counter attack'at the Fernie des Loges was repulsed, the French main taining,. all their gains. Prisoners were taken to the number of 450, in cluding 14 officers. "South of the Aisne the- Artillery duel continued active throughout the night In the vicinity of Chavigny farm. THe French increased their advance at this point, taking 20 prisoners in cluding one officer. f'tfhe rf 1 L' artillery on both sides was ac tive West and north of Chateau Thier ry ,'notably in the vicinity of Hill 204. '.'Patrols took prisoners- in the Champagne, in the sector Of Mar qtfised and in the dirtction of Butte Chouain. "There was nothing to report on the remainder )f the front." The attacking forces were assisted by tanks in their,drive! Apparently all the terrain gained lias been main tained intact. There has been considerable artil lerjr fighting' and raidfng along this front in the pist 'feV days but this morning's was this "first infantry op eration of note jfh&'t the lifts occurred .there since the 'Germans' JuneofTen jtsiw was cruslicd on the Matz, largely through tlie effective counter Attack de/lfyereq on the? third day of the of fensive along the' line, to the north west Of Attheiiil, towards Moritfidier. Th^ new advance will serve still further to protect the important rail way junction pf Estress-St. Deiris, whfeih lies seven miles southwest of Antheuil. Further to the' southeast along, the line th'e French continued to develop their succes riof gaining, gaining ad ditional ground on the Marne front, east of the Retz forest, by fording the Germans back further in the vicinity of the Chavigny farm. On the British front there were only raiding operations. THe Ger mans, however, apparently are con templating a further effort to regain the positions recently" taken by- tho Australians with American assistance, in:- the Amiens area south of the Sommc. The German guns last night were actively bombarding the British linos in this region.'. The French war office reports "con siderable artillery Activity to the west and north Chateau Thierry on the Marrie front. It is. in this sector that the' Americans on this front are hold ing several miles of line. -, -BUYW. g. S. 891,000,000 WHEAT YIELD PREDICTED (Continued From Page One.) Flax 1,967,000. Rice 1,120.300. Condition erf 'Crops, Condition on. July 1 of the various crops was announced as follows: .Winter wheat 79.5 per cent of nor niM. "Spring wheat 8ti.l. All wheat 81.9. G6rn 87.1. Oats 85.5. Barley 84.7. Rye 80.8, White. potatoes 87.6. Sweet potatoes 86.4. Tobacco 83.1. Flax 79.8. Rice 91.1. Hay 82.2. Applet 59,7. Peaches 46.5. -BUY V.'. s. S. See Chining Ethel Cvalton_ in "Whims of Society" at the Orphtiuin tonight only.ri- «tno miteier folk uMdvthe wAfr'P, tt'O. ttcl& fcJfrn .til* ft*- 3nt wMfc Use poite «iff in a JPg* A Naval A FLOUR UNCHANGE Minneapolis, Minn.. July If.—Flour Unchanged. Shipments 67,300 barrels. Barley $l.po@1.2©. Rye $J,82@1.85. Bran $23.90. MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN. Minneapolis, July 9.—Wheat re ceipts today were 195 cars compared with 72 cars a year ago. Corn—No. yellow'|1.65@1.75. Oats No. 3 white 75 l-2@76 1-2. Flax, $4.18® 4.21. —r L'- CHICAGO GRAIN. Chicago, July 9.—Wheat No. 2 Red, $2.32. Corn No. 2 yellow ^1.79@1.80 No. 3 yellow $1.70@1.74 No. 4 yellow $1.58@1.66. Oats No. 3 white 77 l-2@78. istand ard 77 3-4@78 1-2. Rye No. $1.72., Barley $1.00@1^0 timothy 7.75. J'- •l"'^ THE TINY ITALIAN TORPEDO BOAT IN THE LOWER PICTURE ATTACKED AND 8JkNK A 20,000 TON AUSTRIAN DREADNAUOHT OF THE XYPE SHOWN JN THE UPPER PICTURE. The ItaUan navy Is fast establishing new records for daring exploits.- A second class torpedo boat, attacking and sinking one 20,000 ton Austrian idreadnaught and seriously damaging another amid a flotilla of Austrian destroyers, is Its latest feat For sheer daring and bravery in the face of great odds the recent sinking of the Austrian first line battleship Szent latvan near the Dalmatian Islands ri vals the British'raids upon Zeebrugge and Ostend a few weeks previous, When! Lieut Lulgl Rlzztf took his tlnjr craft, armed only with small cali ber guns and torpedo tubes, into the heart of a hostile fleet of battleships, surrounded bjr their full complement of destroyers, his chances of sinking one Of the capital ihips and returning alive were much less than one in a thousand. 3Tet he sank one battleship and damaged another, although the operation was opposed to all the recog nized rules of naval warfare. Battle Clover and pork nominal. Lard $25.97. Ribs $23.75@24.37. CHICAGO PROVISIONS. Chicago, July 9.—Butter unchanged receipts 17,£48 tubs. Cheese unsettled daisies 24 1-4 to 1-2 Americas 24 @1-4 longhorns1 24 1-2@3-4 twins 22 3-4@23 Septem ber and October 24 1-4 to 1-2 brick •24 il2@25. Eggs higher receipts 17,176 cases firsts 37@3S ordinary firsts 35@36 a tmark cases included 35@:37. r* Potatoes higher receipts forty cars, Arkansas and Louisiana sacked tri umnhs $2.60@2.85 ditto white $2.50@ 2.75. Poultry alive higher fowls 29 cents springs 33 @38. GHICAGO LIVESTOCK. Chicago, July 9.—(U. S. Bureau'of Markets) ly 15 to -'Hogs receipts 42,000 niost 20 cents lower than htgli This remarkable photogi'aph taken from the cr^W's nest of one of Uncle SariT^ bi of a battleship looks like in war times. 'VNote the mines.on the foi*W||rd part of the deck,- ships have heretofore been supposed safe from attack by Cattle receipts 15,000 oecf an.i butcher qattle steady to 15 cents high er calves steady tot 25 cencv higher, stockers and feeders slow. Sheep receipts 9,000, strong to 'jV cvnts higher, western* lamiii held at $19.00 top natives $18.73, good Wash ington wethers $18.50 wustejn year ling breeding ewes $18 00 ST. PAUL U. S. DREADNAUGHT HUNTING U-BOATS German':Under-sea pirates intojtherair.^ At the left the ship's baridJis preparing,to-strike up.a tune. WRPt. BISMARCKi^JtV TRIBUNE r? small craft when surrounded by destroyers. Lieutenant Rizzo brought his ship safely back to her base with onlyt minor damage and few casualties. This is the second daring exploit of this young officer. He dashea into the harbor of Poia a few months ago in the same torpedo boat and torpedoed two pre-dread naughts of the Austrian navy. He has become A popular hero throughout Italy, time Monday bulk sales $!00@ 17 15, butchers $16 75@17.20 paclring $'1G15 @16.75 light $16.8o@17.25 rough $ 15.50©16.10 pigs $16.15@lt 30. LIVESTOCK. South St. Paul, Minn.. July 9.— Hogs receipts $5,00 steady to cents higher range '$16.25@16^60 bulk $16.50@16.q5. Cattle receipts $4,600 killers slow and steady steers J$7.5iO@ 17.00 cows and heiftrs $8.O0@14.OO veal calves* steady, $7.00@14.75 stockers and feeders slow, $6.00^)12.00.. Sheep receipt's 20^ steady: iambs wia %r\ $10.00^)37.00 wethers $7l)0@12.00 ewes $5.00@11.00. WATCHFUL WAITING. Chicago, July 9.—TJ a. great extent traders in corn assumed a watiug atti tude today, and avoided commitments until after the issuance of the Kc.vern nient crop report tills afternoon The effect was bearish, as the market tended to sag owing to lack of sup port. Selling was of only a scattered sort. Opening prices, which varied from unchanged figures to 5-8 cent? lower.-with August $1.53 3-4 to 1.54 and September $1.54 5-8 to 1.3.5 were followed by a material setback all around and then a moderate rally. Duluth, Minn., July 9.—Eievator re coipfs of domestic grain none. Shipments of domestic grain none lElevator receipts of bonded grain hone. Shipment^ of bonded grain none. Dulrifh car infection: Wheat, none last year 2 flax 1, last year 5 mixed I. last year 9 rye 1.. last year none barley 1, last year :j total of all grains 4 last year 11 on track 1. OATS EASE DOWN. '^Chicago, July 9.—Oats eased down a' little with corn. The fact tho, that country offerings yere not large was a,stetfdy factor. After,opening un changed to quarter cent lower, with August 69 7-8 tot 70 cents-, the marke: declined slightly further, and then re covered somewhat. Weakness of grain and hogs turned provisions down grade. iThe chief drop was in pork. RAILS HELP LITTLE. New York, July 9.—Improvement among rails in the stock market today was of little benefit elsewhere, indus trials and other leaders manifesting heaviness on the setback to the mo tor group, distillers, Sumatra tobacco and less active issues in which reces-, sions ranged from 1 to 3 points. Unit-' ed States steej also yielded the bet ter part of a point, repeating its min imum ,of the previous day. Losses were largely retrieved before noon, but the market became very dull on the irregular rally. Liberty 3 1-2's sold at. 99.56 to 99.69 first 4"si3t 94.02 to 94.10 second 4's at 94.02 to 94.12 and 4 1 -4's at 96 to 96.10. Duluth. Minn., July 9.—'Holders had it all their own way in the flax mark et again today. Prices were advanced sharply on a rush of buying with more bullish dry weather reports from ovfer the west. Offerings were lim ited. July flax closed cents up Septem ber 11*1-2 up October 1.0 cents up and November 11 cents up. Oats closed 1-4 ctfnt pand barley 5 cents up. •Duluth clpse: Linseed on track $4.21 @4.22 to ar rive 4.21 July $4.21 September $4.29 October $4.23 1-2 November $4.19, ©ats qn track 74 3-8 7J 3-8. Barley on track 95@1.1.5. :—BUY W. S. S. GERMANY BACK OF OWNERS OF NEW YORK MAIL (Continued Prom Paige One.1 ial government, was deferred for two weeks. Dr. Rumejy was arrested yesterday after a lengthy investigation arising out of an examination of the records seized in this country from Hugo Schmidt, who was Germany's' fiscal agent in America. He had sworn to A. Mitchel Palmer, alien property cus todian, that The Mail was American owned, whereas inquiry by federal and KS' $ =i% vv-. 4_ shows vrliat the deck to'drop ovj^r the side ahd blow the While waiting for his bail to be fur Bismarck,KD. The Oldest arid Largest Bank in this section of the Slide Hardware TUESDAY, ^ULY 9, 'WOQLO-Picru state officials has disclosed, accord ing to the investigators, that German money purchased the newspaper and paid for its publication. mmssisiissisi At the Orpheum theater tonight oinjy. Don't Clay ton. nished Dr. .tumely made a statementi Bernstorff and Dr.. Heinrich Albert, to newspaper men in which he assert .1 that the .Mail's editorial policies, controlled Wholly, by Himself, had been squarely..bejiintl. the, government,, and connection within 24 hours. Linlments WiIl Never Cure. If you are afflicted with Rheuma tism, why waste time with liniments, lotions and other, local applications that never did cure Rheumatism, and never will? Do not try to rub the pain away, for you will never succeed. Try the sensible plan of finding, the cause of the pain, and go after that. Remove the cause, and there can be no pain. You will never be rid 7 charming Ethel that his return made to the enemy property custodian would be found to tr-'thf"! in every respect. I)r. Rumely declined to discuss his asso o,i0ns yith former Ambassador Von through" whom the Mail is alleged to have been financed, but added he might say something definite in this You Can't Rub It Away Rheumatism is in the Blood tism until you cleanse your blood at [the germs that cause the disease. 1S. of Rheuma* S. S. has never had ah egpal as blood purifier and scores of sufferers! say that it has cleansed their blood (Kf Rheumatism, and removed all traee of the disease from their tystem, Get a bottle of S. S. S. at your drug store, and get on the right treatment to-day. If you want spe cial medical advice, you can obtain it. free by addressing Medical Direqtw, 23 Swift Laboratory, Atlainta, Gs» 1 ," A GROWING TENDENCY 7 The constant increase in the number of who are making use of the facilities of out' Safe Deposit Department in dicates the growing tend ency pf intelligent ^eiople to relieve themselves of the responsibility entail ed by the keeping of val uables in the home or of fice. Our vault equipment is unusually complete, while the rentals are very mod erate. HEALTH (COMFORT ECONOMY in Buying HERRICK Refrigerators It is absolutely essential to your health and comfort that you have a refrigerator that can easily be kfept clean and fresh.: It is only a refrigerator with a perfect circulation of dry air that is never damp and ill smelling, We give our guarantee with. evfery re frigerator we sell.Mote cold with less ice is what we claim. We Will Give 10 Per Cent Discoiant on All ^Refrigerators Sold this Month Phone 141 1.^ a i*" i,.