Piqua Daily Press (Newspaper) - October 24, 1917, Piqua, Ohio Exacting Toll LONDON October on sun Hi es jn all districts from Zeppelin raid or last Friday were 34 killed and it is reported Au incomplete an- made last Saturday gave tiie total us 37 killed and 53 ed WESTERN NEWSPAPER UNION AND SPECIAL WIRE SERVICE Borrow and The Time For Argument Is Is The Slogan of The Liberty Bond Workers AVAR'S EXACTING PARIS October lord of Brooklyn N Y ait can aviator with the French army was killed while an tion school October 15 according news received here yesterday ford was a University student will bo cloudy b ut it may also be warmer PIQUA OHIO WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24 1917 VOL II NO 254 SINN FEINER UNDER ARREST r Had In His a man's Passport GERMAN ENGINEER ALSO HELD French Generals Who Share Glory of Brilliant Victory Over Huns at Verdun Arrests Made at New York on the Eve of Premier sion That Arrangements Are Being Made Partly by Von Bernstorff to Land Arms In Flynn Talks y New York Oct the eve of an announcement by Premier George in the house of commons that the British government had edge of another plot to land arms in Ireland important arrests were made in this city Liam Mellowes one of the ed leaders in the Sinn Fein rebellion in Ireland on Easter Monday 1916 and an associate Baron Dr Max a German subject arc- detained here it was announced by William J Flynn chief of the States secret service Mellowes is charged with obtaining false papers to enable him to leave the United States as an American sea man Von Recklinghausen styled Flynn as a patent engineer of no lit tie has been turned over to federal authorities for internment our ing the war He is declared to been an intimate associate of Sim A statement issued by Flym said papers found in Von Reckling rooms and on his person show definitely that large sums o money had gone forward to France for ultimate German purposes Mellowes was arrested in sion of a seaman's passport made on in the name of Patrick Donnelly and it is declared he intended to use in returning to Ireland at the earliest opportunity After the failure of the Irish tion last year Mellowes his way to the United States by shipping as a coal heaver according to Fl statement Secret service agents had him under surveillance shortly his arrival and learned of nis tion with Dr Patrick known to his Sinn Fein associates in this country as the first ambassador to the United States of the re- the statement said They plotted to return to Ireland and McCarton shipped on an can steamship leaving York last Wednesday On advices from New York secret service men was arrested at Halifax and is being held there pending prosecution for his complicity in Uie Dublin riots and his activities in this country since early last according to Flynn Considerable literature and papers of interest to this government were taken in the raid of the premises of Von Recklinghausen and it will be some time before the variable ramifications of this plot can be jr said in announcing the arrests He ed Von Recklinghausen nas been mentioned as an envoy left here by Count Von and that he maintained two residences in New York one of which is near an East river bridge commanding a clear view of the river ALL PIQUA MOURNS BECAUSE OF DEATH OF REV DR MONTGOMERY Rev John Montgomery D D tor of the Presbyterian church in this city 9 o'clock Tuesday ing October 23 1917 at cast a gloom over the entire district as he was known as one of the most broadminded of men and was highly esteemed by the members of all de- J A JOHNSON JR Commander of Northeastern District is Stationed at Boston Memorial hospital Dr nominations both white and colored accident two weeks ago in The funeral services will be held These are the heroes of the recent French drive on General Riols de Fonclare recently promoted to Legion of Honor and General Corvisart whose divisions captured Dead Man's Hill in one of the most brilliant battles of the war led the successful French forces as they drove the Germans from their supposedly nable positions The picture was taken a short distance from the battle lines in a country which has been literally torn to pieces by shells and shrapnel generals alone stand responsible for the remarkable fight of the French at this important point on the western front which both of his legs were broken brought on another attack of ach trouble and he was operated upon yesterday but his condition was such that he was unable to stand the of the operation and his ferings were relieved by the hand of death He is survived by his wife and six Helen Emily ther William and Mary Elizabeth three Frank of Van Wert O Leander of Newton Falls O and Dr West Montgomery rof Ada O and one sister Mrs Clara Pore Findlay Dr Montgomery was born in cock county fifty-one years ago was educated at Ohio Northern uni- versity at Ada and later entered the preparatory and theological school at Princeton N J from which he During his pastorate in this city Princeton conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Divinity His first charge was at Poling and Ka- lida and during his pastorate there BANKS NOT REQUIRED TO CHARGE DOWN HIGH GLASS SECURITIES TO MARKET PRICES he was married to Miss Nora Be- Vier of Plymouth who survives him He also spent five years in Newark O and five in Findlay O coming to this city from the latter place 11 years ago his anniversary being a few weeks ago The death of Dr Montgomery has Friday afternoon from the terian church at 2 o'clock at which the following will be the order of Presiding Minister Rev Roy G Hershey Invocation Rev W Barrett fontaine Reading of Hymn Rev H nest Covington Scripture Rev W J Dempster Urbana Prayer Rev W B Love Sidney Reading of Hymn Rev C E ford Fletcher Address Home Life of Dr gomery Rev Z B Campbell Col- Address Dr Montgomery as tor Rev J H Gross Marietta Music Choir Address Dr Montgomery as zen Rev C S Grauser Piqua Address The Larger Aspect Rev L S Boyce Dayton Reading of Hymn Rev G ney Chillicothe Benediction Rev R H Dunaway Troy The body of Dr John Montgomery will lay in state in the First terian church Thursday evening from seven to and Friday morning from nine to twelve o'clock FRENCH SMASH GERMAN LINES Score a Notable Victory east of Soissons TAKE MEN AND GUNS WASHINGTON Oct Since the commencement of war Treasury Department authorizes the After the outbreak of the Euro- pean war in 1914 the Comptroller of the Currency instructed national bank examiners that national banks need not be required to charge down the values of their highgrade bonds between this country and Germany there has been a heavy depreciation in the quoted of securities generally including those of the very highest grade which have fore found a ready market in com- petition with Government issues and in many cases prices have to meet the abnormal and sacrifice j shrunk to figures which are quotations for awhile were ly far below the prices which would on the outside markets i prevail under any normal conditions from the National Car Service The situation was indeed a writes the Railroad Com- mission of Texas in a statement signed by all its members and aced not only the cattle raising and shipping industry of this State but the food supply of the Nation as well Before the appeal to you a critical stage had been reached and it was absolutely necessary that sistance be had from outside the State and are glad you ed the urgent necessity of our peal the stock exchanges being closed on securities which at that time were being thrown overboard regardless of real worth This office also earnestly ed to prevent the sacrifice by al banks exchanges were closed and there was no general ket for securities of bonds and shares held as collateral for customer's oans Grave Losses Averted The policy pursued proved ate at that time After the first pressure over and tions relaxed the security market was the grave losses which were threatened by the shrinkage in values were averted and borrowers from banks were enabled to meet their tions without the sacrifice of their collateral This or marking down of values is partly due to the efforts of investors to sell other high-class securities for reinvestment in bonds Instructions to Examiners In view of all conditions the troller of the Currency has instructed national bank examiners that they need not at this time require al banks high-grade bonds of unquestioned intrinsic value and merit to charge such investments down to present abnormal figures but an intelligent and conservative discretion will be exercised as to the at which national banks can safely and reasonably be permitted to carry such high-class securities and as to what proportion of the de- preciation should be charged off in any six months period NEW AVIATORS TO LEAVE SOON FOR FOREIGN DAYTON Oct largest contingent of cadets sent from the Wilbur Wright field since training began there were ordered yesterday to prepare to leave on the first le of their journey to France some time today Although publication of the exac number leaving is prohibited by the field censor it is said that the num THIRTY THOUSAND PASS IN REVIEW Boys at Gamp Sherman Make Fine Showing aid which would entirely destroy Uie munition works in Germany providing of course if they were trained The number also be cient to combat a fleet of German planes the size of which have y raided London The cadets have completed their training at the Wilbur Wright field and will take further and higher training somewhere else in ca before leaving for France Intimation was also given out at the field that several aero squadrons are preparing to leave During the last few days officers of the field have permitted all enlisted men of the squadrons which are to leave to change another squadron if they do not want to go to France Hundreds of soldiers have thus changed to other squadrons it is said A few of the soldiers dered to other squadrons if their vices are further needed at the field COMPLIMENTED BY GOVERNOR General GLenn Would Means For Visits of the Relatives and Friends of Selective Solr Cox a Speaker at by the Chillicothe Dinner Given War Council Chillicothe O Oct Governor Cox men drawn for military service passed in review at Camp Sherman the first review since the men dropped the cares of civilian life Mighty and Unexpected Blow Struck by General Forces Import ant Positions Being Wrested From the Germans Russians Sink ber of Teuton tions of the Day London Oct 24 The troops smashed through the lines north of the Aisne to a depth 6 more than two miles at one point jn heavy losses on the enemy an captured more than prisoners and 25 guns and field guns Several important villages also fell into the hands of the French The stroke was made over a front of about six miles from the east at to northeast of Soissons Under weather conditions the French ed forward all along the line aided by audacious aviators who flew over the German positions at an altitude about 150 feet using their machine guns and penetrated the German line at one point to a depth of two and a fifth miles The greatest depth of the drive was in the center of the line where village of was after a violent struggle result ed in the enemy's fleeing pell mell For about a week the French artillery had been hurling tons of steel German lines in front them -in preparation for the drive and when it was started sad havoc already -had been wrought by the In tion to the prisoners taken by French the Germans also suffered heavy A In Flanders both the British French are all the gains made in Monday's drive east of Ypres except at one place on the southern fringe of the forest the Germans in a counter attack forced a slight re- by the British French and reinforcements are arriving daily at the Italian front Large quantities of munitions It took 38 minutes for the army making Eighty-third sion to pass the reviewing officers and party As the last man filed past jor General B E Glenn said he was Don't forget to have a costume for the big Hallowe'en celebration to be put on by the T M A Monday night A big dance will feature and a large number of prizes ber would be sufficient to conduct a will be awarded to those in costume Irish Plot Foiled London Oot the course of a speech in the house of commons Premier declared the government was aware that ments were again being made partly by Count Von Bernstorff to land arms In Ireland The premier said that the government could not possibly forget had happened only IS months ago These speeches could not be treated as excited speeches delivered by persons of no consequences which would end in nothing He added that Incitement to rebellion would not be permitted NO ORDERS YET ON NEW PLAN OOD ADMINISTRATION AIDS IN SAVING HUNDREDS OF HEAD CATTLE FROM DEATH No orders relating to the new sys tern of selecting men for the draft have been received by local draft boards as yet Because of the premature publication of the new system some little discussion has been aroused at Washington nnd it is likely that local boards will not be ordered officially to select their men accordingly for some time Harry Baker giving his address as Ironton O was arrested on a grancy charge last night and after a night in the city jail was ordered to make himself scarce A meat delivery auto skidded on the pavement in the vicinity of Ash and Broadway afternoon and smashed a wheel when the chine hit the curb No one was hurt WASHINGTON Oct Food Administration authorizes the The State railroad commission of Texas for itself and on behalf of the industry and the people of the State generally has sent the United States Food an expression of thanks for the assistance it rendered in the matter of moving cars of live stock from drought stricken tions of that State to other locations where pasturage and water could be obtained for them An appeal issued to the Food Administration stating that a of Texas was undergoing the mosi severe drought in the history of the tie were dying by the hundreds fo State for many years and that cat lack of food and water Within hours from the time the appea reached the Food Administration stock cars were moving westward t the stricken districts Unable to Get Slock Cars The worst conditions prevailed along the lines of the Texas and the West a sufficient number of stock cars to get the cattle out of the try In an official statement of pre- vailing conditions made on behalf of the Orient Railroad a traffic cial of that line We believe we are now handling lore hides taken from carcasses han we are shipping cattle on oof Edward Chambers head and F L Brooks assistant head of the s division of the Food immediately took charge of the situation and obtained cars in the eastern section of the country and sent them to the From Shelters in Buildings Destroyed By Boches French Pour Deadly Fire at Emeny pleased well pleased Governor James M Cox for whom the big geant had been arranged also ex- pressed satisfaction The review was held under adverse circumstances The day was dark and gloomy and it was muddy under foot en sections The Pennsylvania Wabash C B and Q and Missouri Pacific lines furnished the first ta of cars the major portion of which came from Pennsylvania A second consignment was required of which the Chicago and ern furnished 300 cars Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul 100 and the El Paso and Southwestern 150 Some additional cars were obtained from other sources These were di- vided about equally between the covered by the Texas and and that tributary to the Orient and a total of about cars of the suffering cattle were at once trans- ferred to other sections of the try where pasture and grass could and Kansas City Mexico and i be obtained he soldiers Two dreadnoughts one cruiser boats a transport and us mine sweepers put out of r lost is the total which General Glenn and Governor Cox re- to toasts at a dinner given by the war council General Glenn said most of the at Camp Sherman had been solved but one of the most important not only for the camp and for the men but for the success of the Ohio army is yet to be assured That he said is some means for providing for the visits of relatives and friends of tive soldiers He told of the pledge of Ohio women to build 500 tages at a cost of to take care of these relatives and friends and urged Governor Cox to lend influence to the of the under taking It has been the history of al armies and it be a menace now unless cared for that desertion wil follow if the soldiers can not see and be witli their wives their parents their brothers and sisters and thei a said General Glenn The army is but the edge the knife there must be something to drive it home That necessarily rests with the people of Ohio who stay at home We want all the people of of Ohio back of us and helping us Governor Cox referred to the tion of Chillicothe for a training camp as being in the nature of pointing out that it had been the chosen point for the mound builders in prehistoric times the seat of of the most intelligent Indian tribes and one of the first points in Ohio to be developed by the whites in the pioneer days He that every Ohio citizen strike down the seed of and declared that the re- sources intelligence and patriotism of Ohio was backing the drafted men at Camp Sherman He concluded by ex- pressing the wish General Glenn be kept in command of the Ohio boys that the fates be kind to him and his troops has been forced to pay for her pation of Oesel Moon and Dago ands with the adjacent bit of at Werder according to of i Russian naval operations The mate fate of this big number of ships s unknown according to the ment but the loss of six torpedo was definitely established The man naval squadron suffered mines torpedoes and the fire sian naval guns and shore i WHAT THE STATE WAR BOARD SAYS COLUMBUS Oct 24 Have you stored garden vegetables against winter needs and high Remember that Save Food -is America's war cry Beets carrots cabbage celery dry beans dry lima beans onions parsnips potatoes Irish and ill can be saved by winter storage n pits and banks or in cabes and outdoor cellars Select well-drained sites for pits and banks A shallow excavation ome S or 10 inches deep and of suitable width will answer Line this with straw or leaves and place vegetables therein in a conical pile Then cover your pile with straw and then with earth the depth de- pending upon severity of the winter Protect with additional straw corn stalks or manure during extreme cold The outdoor cellar or cave is ter but the expense of construction is greater Store the a way to mine the Huns Orient railroads and these lines j work of the Food were unable to obtain anywhere in Hion received co-operation j v The destruction of public buildings by the Germans in France while distressing to the residents of villages which have been visited has not been wholly satisfactory to the invaders For the French in their recent offensive movements have found in these same ruined buildings some ad- shelters Here they have hidden their machine gun batteries and are mowing down the Huns who are opposing them in the open try The French arc fighting like demons at this point somewhere in France Their recent drive has been one of the most effective of the war Miss Phyllis Ayres and Miss Hazel Metcalf entertained a number of their friends last evening with masquerade party at the home o Miss Ayres on Harrison street The evening was spent with dancing afte which the hostesses served AMERICAN VESSEL SUNK BUENOS AIRES Oct sinking of the American steamer Santa Elena with 24 lives loat Is re- ported in dispatches from Spain day The Santa Elena wai ot the German ships seized by States ot the wan
