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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
DEARTH OF DYES
HITS INK MILLS
Chemical Shortage viii
Also Cripple Textile
Industry.
CONFERS ON WAY
TO OFFSET CRISIS
Believes Powder Plants VIII
Produce Color Material if
Protected by Government.

Or. Thomas II. Norton. representa-
tive Of the Department Of Commerce.
now in this city investigating the dye
stuff situation, said yesterday that ink
manufacturers arc confronted with a
crisis, owing 10 inability 10 obtain
various colors used in making inks.
A. luncheon yesterday at the
Whitehall Club. DR.. Norton talked over
the situation with several members Of
She National Ink Manufacturers Asso-
citation They decided to hold another
conference, at which more representa-
:ivcs Of the trade would be present.
The date was not set
After the luncheon Dr. Norton said
that the whole economic question was
considered with view 10 ascertainIng
what recommendations should be made
10 Congress and what could be done
20 acitate the matter of securing ade-
quate protection FOR tho American dye
stuff industry from underselling by
European competitors after the war is
over
The silk industry is also suffering
considerably from the lack Of dye
stuffs. added Dr. Norton. At the first
National SIX Manufacturers conven-
tion. 10 be held in Paterson, y. j.,
October 10. an entire day is TO be set
aside for the consideration Of the dye
stuTs problem.
The silk industry has not suffered
as much as the cotton industry from
thc shortage of dyes. according 10 Or.
Norton. because much q the SIX
manufactured here is treated by log
wood Cves. which add much weight 10
the material. Many silk manufacturers
prefer this process. inasmuch as a
great deal Of silk is sold Ivy the pound.
While the firms making silk fab
RIGS are not seriously hurt by want Of
dyestuffs. the concerns which make
ribbons are facing a serious state OF
affairs, as the colors they use are
produced from coal tar products. The
silk ribbon industry has been dis
lodged by want of coloring materials,
according 10 Dr.. Norton. and this is
due 10 the dearth OF dyes.
Or. Norton said he has made an APP
pointment to meet some potash manu-
facturers al later date 20 talk over
the possibility OF raising capital 10 eX-
OlOU fUt KEEP AtFNFtt' H4'th NiiN @
cifc Coast and thereby secure from
the sea cabbage potash for general
use.
Because manufacturers Of high ex-
plosives have bought up all the avail
able supply Of Sulphurlc acid and other
chemicals for months 10 come, he said
domestic makers Of dyes would be un-
able TO get chemicals 20 carry them
through the winter.
From talks with representatives Of
large manufacturers Of explosives Or.
Norton learned that war { ders have
resulted in both small and large pow
der-maknc concerns charging their
capacity for making war necessities
such as picric acid. Some Of these
concerns. realizing that the continue
ton Of the war is uncertain, viii vel
come an opportunity 70 divert a part
Of their plants 20 the production of
dyestufs. if they can be assured Of
protection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
THIRD AVENUE EARNINGS
Whitridge Thinks Dividends Probable
Next Year

Expectations that Third Avenue
stockholders will receive dividends
during the current fiscal year was eX-
pressed by President F. ". Whitridge
in the company annual report for the
year ended June 80. last. made public
Yesterday
in nv last report." said Mr. Whit
ridge 81 said that dividends should be
paid only when the money is In the
bank with which ray them and
there is no immediate prior claim upon
t. | think that this condition will be
met within n measurable time. and J
hone and expect that # there be no
lateral dccrcoeo g. net earnings 3,
will be possible 90 declare and pay a
dividend within the next twelve
months"
The company in its report for last
year showed gross operating revenues
amounting 20 Sl0.sS5.Sj9. compared
with S10,s5S,2i6 for the preceding year
and SlO.1l7.s5l in 1918 Net income
after operating expenses and taxes
was SS17S.645. an increase or S5I.249
over 1914. and the total income. in
Guiding other income. was S3,259, 70.
yain Of S63l6l Deductions
amounted 10 So 500 $50. which include
interest on the adjustment income
bonds. per cent being paid in 1915
and 1914 and IS. per cent in 1918. The
surplus carried forward totalled s694,-
O43. against SG2G.306 year ago.
President Whitridge. in his remarks 70
stockholders. said further:
"The income account for the current
wear shows. after the payment Of all
interest. taxes and depreciation. a bal
ancc Of s693.043 The balance Of 1894
043 is commonly called net earnings
or surplus earnings or net revenue.
These terms are misleading in that
they permit Of the assumption that
inc money can be withdrawn from the
company and used for the payment o!
dividends TO stockholders. As mat
ter e fact. no such surplus or net
earnings would appear in The income
statement were u not for the system
Of keeping accounts prescribed by the
public authorities having jurisdiction
over our account, because II has been
necessary TO expend the whole Of the
money represented by them upon the
property. and If those expenditures
had been what think properly
charged the so-ealled net earnings
would not have appeared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
OTTO BARNARD HOPEFUL
Says Mercantile Marine Bondholders
Plan Will Go Through.

A majority Of the foreign holdings OF
Az per cent mortgage bonds of the In
ternational Mercantile Marine Company
have agreed TO the plan of reorganiza-
ton, according to Otto T. Barnard.
president of the New York Trust Com
pany. and chairman Of the bondholders'
protective committee, who returned on
the ST. Paul yesterday.
Although he declared he had not
been back at his desk long enough 70
get in touch with business affairs. Mr..
Barnard expressed the opinion that the
bordholders' plan providing for an as
sessment Of $3.50 share on the stock
would 20 through, as in his opinion II
was the most equitable one that could
be presented He added, however, that
he would be glad TO confer with any Of
the dissenting stockholders and hear
the objections that had been raised in
his absence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
APPROVES TAXICAB CUT RATE
Public Service Commission Holds II
Has Jurisdiction.

The Public Service Commission gave
20 the Westcott Express Company yes
terday the right to reduce its rates on
ta1icab service between railroRd sta
tions without the usual thirty days
notice. The reduction lowers the basic
rate in the first zone from 90 20 30
cents.
This was hailed by some as VIC
tory for the taxicab companies that
have held that they were not Obliged
to obey the city ordinance As to meters
and rates whom they ran from railroad
statlons because then they were under
the supervision Of the Public Service
Commission. As matter OF fact the
commission year ago acted on a
similar request from the same com
pany. which il holds to be under rs
jurisdiction because il is Connected with
n railroad company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
FALL RIVER LINE
To BOSTON $500

strs. ~. Per "a. y r.. IT, Fulton ST.
daily at 80 NJ. Music.
Providence Line: Strs ". Pier ~ y. r.
u Fulton street week days only, SOC 2. NJ.
New London Line. str ~. Pier &C. y. r..
II. Housto3 St. week days only, 80 NJ.
pier 70 e r.. IT, r.. 90 So. 500 y. NJ.
New Bedford Line: Strs. Lv. Pier 40, ~
u r. Houston St. week days only. at ) NJ
New Haven Line. str. - Pier rs, r. r..
U Catharine ST. week days, 2:45 2. 81.
SnrJsvs Gao NJ pier 10. It. f. 22d s..
week DAYS. 400 p. NJ: Sundays 1000 a. "
bridgeport Line. week days only str ~
pier 2s' +. r.. 800 F. VI. ; Pier 30 n, r; 2sd
81 week days, 3:15 PM; Sundays. -. j NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
THE WEATHER REPORT
Forecasts and Records of the Last
TMentY-fOur Hours.

Washington. Sept There have been Local
rains IN the last tweniy-four hours in Virginia
Nor.h Carolina FLORIDA and over the v@t pi,teau
and north Rocky Mountain regions Elsewhere fair
weather continued Temperatures have fallen con-
,lderably IN the north Rocky Mountain region. and
they have changed little elsewhere. Readings sp'
p-orlmste the normal In nearly all parts OF the
country With the exception of rains along the
middle Gulf coast and IN Florida. the weather viii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
SearchHght Route
NEW YORK-ALBASY-TROY
and the NORTH

Capital City Line-Pier 3d. y. 4. foot Of
Canal St. $50 2. NJ. West 1924 St. 500
p M. Leave Troy 600 =. NJ. Albany
500 p. ". Fare. sloo one way $3.50
round trip.
New Night Espress-Pier 80. n r.. 900
r. NJ. West 1921 St. 1000 p. NJ Leave
Troy (excrpt sunday 900 y. NJ. Albany
daily. including SUNDAY. 1900 p NJ
Fare 81 one way. $3.50 round trip.
Peoples Line-Pler 80. y. r.. 500 Z. NJ.
West 1920 St. $50 y. VI. Leave Albany
500 r. NJ Fare. t200 one way ~ 90
round trip
Sunday mornings boat for Newburgh'
Poughkeepsie Kingston Point and Albany
Leaves Fer 80. y. r.. $50 A. NJ West
132d St. 1000 ). NJ Leaves Albany 1000
A. VI.
Tourist Automobile Rates. IS and $40 one
way; $3.50 and SIS round trip
Extra service southbourd Labor Day
night, IS. Berkshire. Adirondack. Trojan:
Rensselaer, and Frank Jones. Northbound
Labor Day night. So. Greenport at $50 +.
VI, and 4. W. Morse Dt 4. VI. Night
express leaves New York Labor night az
3 r. ". IS. Rensselaer, will mnke day trip
to Kingston Point and Albany Labor Day,
leaving y. Y. at 1880 A. VI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
ARRIVED,


steamer Adrlau. tBr) Liverpool AUG %. 70 The
White star Line with malls and indse var ~
oscar II DAN. Copenhssen Aug 10. Chr!s!i'ni,
20 and Christiansand Il. via Siorno"aN - 70
Punch Edye 4 Co. With mails. and md'e' ba'
Joseph III Gioreio CNorl. For, Maria Aus q. 81
AIMS Ray - and MOntego bay %. 10 ihe Auantlc
Fruit Co with fruit Bar at $50 A N.
Robert Thompson. Santiago Aug 20 ana ,'ush
tanamo a. 10 the New York Cuba Mail IS TO-
With in.lie Bar AZ -
Michael - Angra and Fayal = and Providence
Sert l. 10 James W Elwcl co. with mdse-
Ada iSvcdl Gandis Aug ie and Gibraltar Is.
70 tho New York Transatlantic Go. With mdse'
Gouverneur ie Lan,shcer, tBelsl. La Psllce Aug
is to Pierre Mall. with mdFe. Bar 1915 m. Isl
DAYTON Tampco Aug % and Turpsn y 10 ID l
Warden With crude oil. Bar e midnight. Isl;
Antilles New Orleans Aug 26. TO the southern
Paciar Co with md-e. Len Quarantine at 9 m.
Santurce San Juan Aug e. TO the New York
Porto Rico IS 60. Bar At 2.30 m.
Sirsbo (Brl. Liverpool Aug p TO Bn'k Dan
iels Bar at ] = m. =.
baton Rouge TuIpsn Aug q and Tampco "a.
70 u T Warden. with crude oil. Bar at 80 m.
Longscar m. Perth Amboy. 10 simpson Spence
& Young Left Quarantine at .0S p m.
Jefferson. Newpcri News and Norfolk. to tho Old
Dominion IS Go. with mdse. Quarantine f;3' m.
SAILED.
STEAMERS CoinAl Galveston: Palermo UtsD. Ma
pies: ITALIA (Br). philadelphia. Madonna lFrl.
ia Palice. Atlantic city. Atlantic City: Bay View.
-: valctis (Brl. Annoy. Finn (Norl. Victoria
MORO Castle. Havana. Mohawk. Charleston and
Jarksonvle George T. Warren. -: Hellis
olav DAN. Copenhagen: Madison. Norfolk and
Newport News: city Of Columbus ssVsnnsh; Ad-
vsnre. Cristobal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

Eoricaur Aug 50-Ia Tourano (Fr. New YORK.
Copenhagen. Aug 3l--Ploneer. New York via Kirk
wall
Manchester Sept 2-ESrsona tBrj. New York
SAILED.
London Sept l-Narragansett (Brl. New York,
bordeaux Aug 2l-La Dromc tFrl. New YORK
Hull Sept i-EkaterinoslsV russ. New YORK.
Manchester Sept e-Comanchee tBrl. New York
Cardiff Sept l--Wihelmina. New York.
PASSED.
Perrin. Sep, 2--LanEon Hall OBJ. New York Tor
Bombay.
sssrcs Sept i-Dhbou,l tFr. New York for Mar
feill"s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
FIRE RECORD.

oO-54h It. and Broadway Hotei Empire: no
damage.
$3.50 Avenue r. Bessie Schconwetcher. 10 dam
age
( 4S-30S Delaney st. Lena Nagler. trh'ns.
II ass Delaney ST.. unkn0"n. uihng
J. NJ
IL t0-527 T. 18Th st. Mary Bubonun iffng
X .5O-85j Z l08th ST. John can, slight
2S-lGi SUFFOLK -. :. Schctzer. slight
T. NJ
O'-l0G West 9Th A.. unknown: 'Iifiug
90. ISL First av Samue ktohn. -
s2n-3i1- broadway. May Donovan. tiiaing
G..5-o->0 Third sv.. The Bronx J.. Weiss. I'm
known
70,-7a Columbia st Louis kedosiy; trifius
-t--l144 Amsterdam av James Auccu. uIhlng
2 or Easi 7Ith ST. Msura Brown. trifing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03

p. H. J. Daily was the broker in the
leasing of the six-story building at
II East ADD st. to Congressman George
Loft. Possession OF the property will
not be obtained befor. April l, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
INSTRUCTION.
>i.N AOkt ~ E>t'hFNt'i "uh'N
ChappaQua Mountain Institute
Nnlhnila. Westchcster Co.. \. Y.

Nnlhnlln, WestCheSter Co, \. \.
4 Home school for GIRLS. 90 the Real Country
,csrs tscpsrste depl Home mother fot Young
children san year % miles from y. 10
acres: 800 II elevation Primary. Preparatory anu
FirI,hIug COURSES Music AT Domestic Science.
Manual Training and Commercial Depts Own
rs.lum. Regents Standard, Rates. $500 10 1913.
y oficc 90 Ve.N ST.. Room DO Tel Cort 6NNb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03

Hslest tempc-s'urc Yesterday. y degrees
4 10 70 m J.. lowest So degree at : a m ave.
as. year So average for corresponding date i"s
thirty three years. 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03

Foreo,,t for Special Localities. For Eastern N'N
York Nr,v England. NcW JcrsO. ps'sEafe ana
MARYLAND far Friday and probably saturday
For Western PcnnsylVsris and western He"
Yo-T s,i- Friday and f.fla}. ,,,..,.. .,
.. roI ~ .a' .,iv az Tr4d,v and sa;uriay.
For virginia. cloudy FddV. Saturday P''''
aby falf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03

LEGAL Official Resord.-Th following oniciaI nc
ord from tho Wealth. Bureau shows me changes
IN temperature FOR ne las twenty -four nouns ''
COMPARISON with The corresponding date o' u"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03

from here. are lodged George w.
Heals. chauffeur for DR.. Mohr and
driver Of the automobile when the t
tack was made; Cecil Victor Brown,
hostler for the murdered physician up
TO three weeks ago. and Henry Spell
man. a half-brother Of Brown. They
have confessed TO their crime. They
say Mrs. Nohr hired them TO kill her
husband and whoever might be riding
in the tonneau Of the machine with
him. All three men are held without
bail for examination two weeks from
to-day On this same date Mrs. Mohr
will have to present her defence
against the charge that sne did
felouiously and with malice aiore-
thought aid. assist. abet. counsel, hire,
command and procure" three assassins
10 slav the man from whom she was
seeking a legal separation.
Letter Threatened Secretary.
$50 far as the Providence police are
concerned, we're through with the
Ease" said Chief Inspector William f.
ONeil tonight ats up to the author
tiles of Bristol County. where the
crime was committed, to gather up any
ragged ends Of evidence that may have
been overlooked. The three negroes
have confessed and have been locked
up. Mrs. Mohr is released on bail.
I've been up for seventy-two hours
with only couple hours sleep this
afternoon. and ! guess it's time for me
to retire"
With the exception Of afidavits from
Heals. Brown and Spellman. there is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.

$50 p m.
h,SaH, n'lpp"' '' '...... To day
la, ~. ....,i., IIysIes ........Se sept {
ut ~, 80 80 E,orrisSol Iurline ..... Sept .
Tahiti Marqucsss. Cook Islands. Ne" Iea-
land Australia via san Francisco ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
NEGOTIATED 42d St. Lease.

LEGAL Forses,t.-Far TO-DAY and probably 10
morrow fresh n strong north winds IN the coa''-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
Vessels Arriving at and De
parting from Port OF
New York.
,llNtA1r-nE ALNIANAC

sunrise SIS. sunset. 81. moon n's'. - 4 m
no-u. sge q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
NO DEATH PLOT,
SAYS MRS. M0HR

Continued from page /
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03

BUSINESS SCHOOLS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03

sa m. 3O.5l ,. IN. 303o ,. m. 'o-o
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-11
Laxlna snhmarlne cahlea.

England makes most OF the subma.
rine telegraph cables nowadays, but
some are manufactured In Germany.
Cables are. made in two-mile lengths,
and as each such section is completed,
its electrical resistance is tested by .
special machine. and carefully noted.
When a cable is made It is put on
board the cable ship which is to sub
merge it. There are now over forty
such steamers employed, not wholly
for laying cables, of course, but for re-
pairing them when injury occurs. BY
determining the resistance Of the eff
fective portion Of q damaged cable, II
is possible to put repairing steamer
within mile or SO of where the
break occurs, and repairs are some
times very speedily made, though on
other occasions, because of bad wealth.
er or other causes. weeks are often 90.
cupieG In this work. An Atlantic ca.
BILE is usually laid in little over a week
The last Atlantic cable was laid from
Penzance, Cornwall. England. to Bay
Roberts. Newfoundland, in IS days, by
the Colonia, the biggest cable-laying
ship in the world.-American Review
of Reviews.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-11
He's Champion Mean Thief.

Babies in the vicinity Of the Violet
street playground were not weighed
recently. - ss
The new champion "meanest man"
crept into the welfare station conduct.
ed by the city health department at
the Fairgrounds and stole the scales.
To the welfare station came 20
mothers with their babies, but they
could not get any orders for milk at
the supply station because no one
could tell how much the babies
weighed. Twenty mothers were dis
appointed and 20 babies hungry, but
those who came later in the day were
accommodated upon borrowed set OF
scales.
The welfare station is maintained
in the interest of underfed and scan
tily nourished babies. - Los Angeles
Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-11
AvIators' SAFETY parachutes.

The energies of practically all the
inventors OF parachutes for airmen
have been directed towards the devel-
opment of device for the airman
alone, the aeroplane itself being al
lowed to drop to earth unhindered.
Parachutes for the whole aeropIane
have just been designed by French
inventor. Two folded parachutes, con-
tanned in cone-shaped receptacIes, are
attached to the wings as near the ends
as possible. BY means Of a simple
mechanism, operated by the movement
of a small hand lever. these para
chutes are pushed out OF the contain
ers, after which they are claimed to
open freely, no matter in what man
ner the aeroplane may be falling. All
the airman has to do Is TO hang on to
the aeroplane. ,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-11
BIG REWARD FOR INVENTIONS
British Governments Is Encouraging
Ideas Tending TO Improve nevel-
oprent Of Army Equipment

n
That there are handsome rewards
for those who are able to devise Inn
pFovements In guns and machinery is
shown in sums that have been paid in
fees to inventors at army ordnance
factories for the year ending March.
1914. No less than $4,000, for in
stance, was paid to Col. C.. L. Holden,
Late superintendent OF the royal gun
and carriage factories, for various In
ventiops and improvements connected
with ordnance mountines, machine
tools. etc, In addition to $500 paid on
another account: while R2.S5O was
paid to Mr.. w. r. Thomson, chemist
and manager. respectively, OF the
Royal Ghnpowder factory. for improve
ments IN the manufacture Of nitro
cellulose and accompanying apparatus,
in addition to q previous CLIO.
Smaller amounts, such as $3.50 to
Mr.. ~. H Turtoll. manager of the
Royal Gun factory. for improved ma.
chimes for the manufacture Of ord.
nance; R100 70 Mr. w: Lambert for a
process for testing steel bullets; a25
each to William Rogers and Z. F. Pull
lar for labor-saving and improved
tools for use at the Royal Carriage
department, and ego to Assistant
Foreman S. Capon, Royal Gun Factory
FORCES, for improved mufiie for use in
FORCES, have also been paid.-Tit-B Bits
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-11
Father Of rhirty.one.

Quite recently Anastasio Chelotti, a
newsvender of Savona. in Italy, cele-
brated the birth of his thirty-frst
child. on whom he bestowed the name
of Candida. Chelotti, who is just
turned sixty, remarked at the christen-
ing. "At twenty-one years of age
married girl of nineteen. who made
me an annual parent of male child
for nineteen years running. Then she
died. Before was out of my fortieth
year married again, and my second
wife added another dozen to the fam
lily. have nineteen sons living. all
healthy and strongN The twentieth
fell fighting in the Libyan desert with
the words Viva Savoia!' on his lips.
Eight of my boys are married and
have married children of their own"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-11
SHOE TOKEN OF SuBJEcTION
Ancient Significance Of Custom Which
IL Now Looked Upon as
Merely q Joke.

AS specially applied to weddings,
there is a suspicion that the throwing
OF old shoes or new slippers. for all
that had at first a significance which
would surely be most Objectionable to
notwithstanding brides. 1t seems to
have been token Of the complete
subsection of the bride to her lord
and master. In the East q shoe or q
slipper was publicly borne at the head
Of the bridal procession in indication
of the brides subsection, and at some
Jewish weddings the bridegroom used
TO strike the bride blow with his
shoe as sign that she was thereafter
to be submissive to his will. Among
the HISTORIANS it was the custom for
the bridegroom to kick the bride, and
for her to remove from his foot the
shoe with which he had kicked her.
To this day there is a common GUS
tom in Russia for the bridegroom on
his wedding night to require the bride
to pull of his boots. In one of them
Is whip. and in the other a gift. If
she pulls of first the one containing
the whip, she gets a stroke from the
lash, and is to expect fioggings there
after. but if the gift is first disclosed
her married life will be happy. 1t is
related of Martin Luther that once,
after performing the wedding cere-
mony for couple, he took of the
bridegroom's shoe and placed it upon
the brides pillow. as a sign that she
should in all things and at all times
be subservient to her husband
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-11
Trenches Continent Long.

If all the trenches dug in Europe
during the last eight months were put
end to end they would reach from
Washington to San Francisco and then
back again.
II all the men who have lost their
lives in those same trenches during
the same space of time were the army
and navy and the national guard of
these entire United States. America
would be without all Of these more
than necessities.
And not half the men who have Civ
en- up their lives for Fatherland, Moth
er country, the Little Father, lie Roi
Albert or the memory of Napoleon
died in the trenches.
From Switzerland to the North sea
are hundreds of miles of trenches, for
each of the opposing forces built their
trenches opposite each other in lines
of from three to fifteen. according to
the way one or the other forced their
way forward during the late fall, be-
fore winter set in and real fighting
ended for months.