Racine Journal-News (Newspaper) - April 12, 1918, Racine, Wisconsin THE RACINE NO. 87. APRIL 13, 1918. SIXTEEN PRICE THREE British Hold Their Grip on Most of Messines Ridge While Germans Push Wedge Deeper Into Line North oi TEUTONS LYS CANAL T Haig's Lines Appear to Be Intact North of Where There Appears No Material Change in the GERMAN ATTACKS IN ARRAS REGION ARE REPULSED the Associated the hanging grimly on to the great bulk of Messines their bulwark In the to tho south are pushing their j parliament accepting suggests that IRISH STILL FIGHT IRISH TIMES TURNS AND THE VOLUNTEER CANNOT AGREE ON SYSTEM OF CUSTOM April of. a home rule by has not had effect in easing the conscription in cording to special from The Unionists will not sit quietly and allow the be rushed through and the Nationalists are more concerned in the defeat of con- scription than in obtaining home The Irish in the past clamored for conscription and indorsed the resolution in Loan Parade Here Tomorrow Will Be One of Biggest Street Pageants Ever Seen wedge deeper into the British lines northeast and north of one advanced The point of this wedge was driven last night further along the Lys canal to two miles west of which the British held up to The salient was extended also the vicinity of Neuf two miles northwest of point where the British had been making a The Germans today were continuing what appeared to be their heaviest pressure in this region and had made progress when the noon official was Issued In The southern side of the as runs southeast toward is strongly held by the They were standing firm today at Northwest of yesterday by the the straightened out by their withdrawal from Ploegsteert whence fell to the vicinity Neuve close to the southerly Mid of which protects new Lines In Tho maintained along the high and to the north No material change in situation is reported Thu Is Continuing along tlie whole front from canal north to the Germans hard in their desperate at- in six weeks before conscription can be effected the Nationalists to raise seven divisions by voluntary result it should persuade the men to abstain from enforcing con- Disturbing to had every reason to believe the government contemplated diate legislation of our says Sir work of an Irish it is now admits of no further In the dominions the United as well as 'the allied the unsettled Irish a disturbing both as ro- gards war effort In his which is addressed to Premier the chairman says the question became of the vital points and that -a decision depended the extent of an agreement which be geographical position of Ireland imposed restrictions re- garding naval and military affairs and the claim for home rule was on demand for unrestricted The Nationalists case prove that a con- number of the leading com- men had come to favor fiscal Cannot A of the Nationalists and of the southern Unionists in order that a parliament might be at to postpone de- cision in regard to the control of the LIGHT COMPANY PRICES Street Lamps Will Be Trifle More Expensive Next 12 Under City's Than Bast INCREASED COST OF MATERIAL IS CAUSE Mmpt to win The Nationalists were On the Somme there has pared to agree to free trade with The statement of waukee and Traction In regard to the revision of prices in city street as provided by dating April 9, was submitted to the mayor and city The schedule makes the arc lights a little cheaper and the neck lights are Here are the Arc with overhead in 1917, this year the cost is 553.65; arc underground in in 1918 they Gooseneck overhead for 1917. cost and for ISIS thoy are for 1917, were and this year ore Decrease of 13 Decrease of Increase of 30 Increase of 20-cents." New gooseneck lights ground feed will be installed on igan DeKoven avenue and Elaine No doubt the increase of prices tor gooseneck lights can be attributed of the pries and copper SENATE DISCUSSES PART IN THE BIG WAR PROGRAM 3 WAUKEGAN BAKERS ARE IN WRONG WITH UNCLE SAM'S AGENTS April I charged Dodging the Discussion of labor's part in the were subjected to strong ing a satisfactory system of customs 1 1 1_ T. A i j i M 111 en no resumption of Infantry en- but the Unionists resumed in the senate today I s on a largo The Senator New said Samuel president of the of opposed any legislation that would i prevent peaceful Senator i Us declared Gompers had t earnestly to keep labor GERMANS RENEW LONG RANGE FIRE ON PARIS attacks near southeast of all of which they i The artillery is reported Increasingly active in ot j Jhe Somme while Paris announces a rather heavy bombardment the lino to the southeast of in tho vicinity of On the April Germans re- On tho battlefield there this the heon no change in The of Paris with long range front is quiet and the French have two German attacks in j the region of North of i fl Rl A Rfl ETC and around the tb I pry has been Tho i man advance In the Coucey region has American Marines In American marines have landed in Vladivostok the British and Japanese and their presence Is ex- to have a reassuring effect on Russian Although no Substitute Provision Food Order Some SIAY LOSE TKEER SUPPLY OF FOK peaceful strikes were the only weapons i labor had to CLOSE FROM 1 TO Postmaster today issued amended hours march parade The postoffices will be 1 and 6-o'clock-In the and afternoon will The regular morning collections will be Collections from boxes located Main Sixth street and Washington will he at 6 p. Mails will be dispatched be- tween 7 o'clock a. m. and 2 o'clock m. and u o'clock o'clock p. m. ON Northern Illinois are being hit by the federal for they have been avoiding the substitute rule their bake benator of said Five of them j Gompers in a statement bureau of enforcement of the W i threatened that a law prohibiting and I ML peaceful strikes could have teen but Senator he ton f or There is no TWENTY THOUSAND ARE TO BE IN LINE BUY WINTER COAL AT SAYS GARFIELD AND ARE URGED TO PLACE THEIR ORDERS NOW AND HELP UNCLE SAM WIN THE cd the not intended a Senator that I IQT thought Gompers is his j of. New said the April was a Minn. P. Red Lake notification has been received in j. tho step was not Is said to view the situation at Vladivostok more OVERMAN FIXES STATUS OF DEBATE ing American names appear in to the He predicted congress day's Canadian N. C. Lake N. D. D. April Today's casualty list contains 51 five of them in three died of two- died of six died of four 28 three missing in GERMAN SUBMARINE BOMBARDS MONROVIA WIRELESS STATION D. April Issues in the senate contest over authority to the president in the Overman to reorganize departments for war poses were firmly fixed today when Senator Overman declared ho would insist upon its passage without After a conference with postmaster General who often for the said he had rested amendments proposed by the bill's opponents for specific exemption of certain Africa and bombarded the wireless mont The opposition has and state been particularly on ex- emption of the interstate commerce tho federal reserve board and tho federal trade Senate debate on the measure was continued dence that any of the bakers have violated the law in but it they -are being a hawk by Three of the Illinois Waukegan have of business in North In would pass a law men to Isome of the cases it was recommended the flour supply be cut and their of made I places is that idr v April artillery occurred last in the vicinity of on the will be complied a motion that senate recommendations will not Its the conference report j aside by Washington and ask the house to the The motion was HEAVY FIGHTING ON FRENCH FRONT and that tion in each case the started which in the and punishment of the He started in with ers and grocers are alleged to charged 'a price for commodities -in excess of the price stipulated in the list the front north of the i the local The grocers arid war office 'The butchers will be and artillery last talked to in regard to relations existing between night in the region of business and it is hoped in French patrols developed I that way to do with in the Noyon D. The French took A German submarine 'the largest a of Spirited cal food adm seagoing type on April 10 were carried on in the re- violations as in the port of and forest IS 400 MILLIONS at the treasury for the days of the Liberty Loan ed a total of figures ed payments banks and trust companies m ten of the twelve federal reserve but since many bank reports included in- and the and Minneapolis districts were ing it is believed the actual has NEVER OF THAT Barry at 105 he much about met or opponents were Along in was looking after Jimmy and one day .at the tal of on of 0-f The French successfully raided the German lines has been department been informed an official BOLD BOOKING FOB BUT DOOM OTHERS north of and of Butte bringing On the remainder of the front the was complaint some of tlie -are not Hying to the rule as strictly as KENOSHA CLAIMS POPULATION April lary judicial no new city issued loan April doubt .as to what his ultimate fate showed the city Will meet at Odd hall on will to the Petit more than that to Members Of McDonald No. 137, I. O. O. F. The Odd Fellows of Racine will turn out as a fraternity in the Third April Bolo condemned for i granted a reprieve of indefinite tion on his plea he ant revelations to the street at p. m. It is your duty to attend to show loyalty to your and to your All visiting brothers in tlie city are invited to parade with Will wear of the J. N. TO PARADE club members meet at rl o'clock to participate in Liberty loan Leslie M. Motors Baseball club Polish April IS. Make Your Money Wear al It quotes him as saying to last two years his shall go to but others will surely Vincennes French military executions take Bolo is continuing his but the utmost silence is preserved in official circles as. La Victore does not view that the prisoner's im- as the things he reveals will have to W. A. No. 879 All members are requested to meet at to march in the Liberty loan adv. WEATHER FORECAST Fair tonight and probably not much change .in Maximum 43 Minimum 34 Range 3 TO PARADE Kiwanis club members meet at- el o'clock to participate in Liberty loan NOTICE a conference be- tween mayor of the on to business the disbanding of The said piped Connors of be said continued will be at 10.S so get can make that I only said what do we said can't you make it the 12th 11 know the 13th is that's all said Thirty-fourth Company will will be just as at the I for late for a and and will distributed arrangements made parade adv. I never of Let Racine coal users are again im- put in their orders for next winter's supply at The federal fuel un- less orders come in early there will be a shortage next fall when there will be from for all The coal for every is in the mines and can not be taken out until have been for it. If householders fail to put In their orders the coal dealers are un- able to tell how big a will be called upon secure and in the end the careless householders will be to blame for shortage may Dr. A. United States fuel in dealing with the situation and every industrial user of coal engaged in work essential to the prosecution are and urged to place without delay their coal their months be- April 1. During the past twelve months there ing among and a ment of essential production by in- through inability to obtain necessary fuel after the of year ago were led that might safely their orders until later in the They labored coal could Bought and secured at one time as were told that there was plenty of coal for everybody and that there would be plenty of coal cars to move the coal in This ad- vice and its acceptance by consumers was one of causes to the coal shortage with its consequent suffering among domestic consumers and lessening in of com- needed in our war Transportation production of coal in this country is fundamentally a tation There are enough coal cars and enough locomotives to trans- port the quantity of only if every locomotive to its maximum capacity day in the There are enough operatives In the mines to get the coal from the if these operatives can every day in the and the coal cars and locomotives are available every If the coal cars are idle for a week or a the result Is a loss of a. week's or a month's possible coal There is no way to make up this The needs the greatest utilization of coal carrying facilities week and every It has no surplus cars no locomotives to carry week or in a succeeding to make-up for tlie cars and locomotives In a preceding Borrow If of paying for coal in or it needed or should influence delay placing his order and securing his it is to the spring for one's coal to wait autumn when if the coal has not been mined and money procure fuel the local Is In every sonable way to aid public essential placing their orders and in a. sufficient supply of All these powerless if the consumers selves fail to act. the fuel administration urges every This should ordinarily be done through the medium of supply which the consumer has If this course Is be hoped that the suffering and lose of the will not be ed. If it is consumers wiK have themselves to ARRAIGN 15 YEAR OLD GIRL BEFORE COURT Great Procession Will Start From Park Avenues and Seventh Street at Veterans in All Others to DARROW TO SPEAK AT THE AUDITORIUM AT HALF PAST FOUR Tomorrow's parade be larger than anything its kind at- tempted in this re- port showed that had signified their intention of Joining the ranks of loyalty and a large number of other smaller organizations were added to long From I present indications every union and will most imposing parade ever held in It will the will be given of will A. been vided for that and they will have an honored position in the requests re- for to ride In. but been f for the reason agreeable for marchers Even will march afoot school will show loyalty through the It was it rule Is to be carried out to the The of march was this The start promptly at forming at Park and Seventh The line of march will move Park avenue to Sixth east on Sixth street to Main Main street to North Main countermarch on North Main street to Dodge street and The prompt be made in order that the and marchers will be able to hear the address by Clarence Darrow at scheduled to start ly at STATE GUARDS WILL MARCH IN PARADE Capt. Richard 72 Wisconsin State will pate in the big Liberty Loan on Saturday v The new uniforms were received from the state yesterday and the office for fitting It was dis- covered that some of were too small and-so only fitted uniforms in This was a great Drake and Ills excellent com- but they decided to make the of it and Capt. Dralte will be in expect to make a pood Whether the carry their guns will be decided I and request member of the Thirty-fourth without and march in the The new and each suit RAILROAD MEN PROVE LOYALTY Salvation i requested meet Salvation Army Racine treat year 1 auspices of the Holy j for loyalty Life April I. Pres. All Norwegians are to meet at Wergeland in loan parade at 2 p. j Dance Saturday by Polish Polish pap continues 1934. your Street church tomorrow from 5. until 9; 25.cents, I and 55 W. City Camp No. 39 will march in Loyalty are quested Waltz night good second Savins Girl I M. W. A. i nt hall at to in the Liberty loan Don't Polish Young Catholic Slavish Kacine adv. Hartmann In the Juvenile a case heard when a 15-year-old arraigned charge of was stated that the girl attended con- that she combed her hair in at least that it was and matted and very The cause of was Attributed to laziness For three an Has been her hair portion of it had to be cut off Judge hearing placed the girl in charge of the probation r Dance by lish Polish Don't Forget at Saturday The of the employes of St. city and was the result of Liberty both here and at subscribed toL bonds and a total of was The drive was 9. all of the work done The consumed came about the true loyal spirit exists the occasioned by the necessity about j the bonds The boys were all ready their i anxious to do their The campaign C. Kansas local D- O. Meet Castle P. Loyalty adv. J. G. Sec. Court No. 211 C. at Casino at afternoon to in Liberty Loan Make Your Money Fight Wear this
