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The midland journal., 1915-03-12
FRENCH GAIN LOST GROUND
French Claim TO Hold Advances Made
IN Belgium still Gaining In
Champagne.

Paris. The following French official
statement was issued here;
In Belgium. in the region, Of the
Dunes, we have organized solidly the
advanced trench taken by. US. The
Germans attempted to push forward
their trenches into contact with ours,
but IL times our FIRE dispersed them.
ITO the north OF Arras. our centre
attacks in the region Of Notre Dame de
Lorette were crowned with complete,
success.
In Champagne. in the region of
Perthes. we made marked progress.
On Thursday evening company of
the German Guards became surrounded
in our lines and was captured. On
Friday we gained ground on the whole
front, carried trench to the north
west OF Perthes and occupied. to the
north of Perthes, q salient where we
took prisoners,
I'VE captured 500 meters (about $50
yardsl Of trenches with a depth OF 200
meters beyond the group which lies
northeast OF Mesnil, and made progress
in the adjoining woods. Finally we
gained possession of several trenches
In the ravines northwest of Beause-
jour. According to prisoners ac-
counts, the enemy's losses were ex-
tremely high. The morale Of our
troops was excellent.
In the Argonne region at VauQuois,
we made important progress in the
western portion OF the village, the only
part where the Germans still hold their
ground
Elm the forest Of Le Pretre, Gers
man attack was repulsed easily. In
the region Of Badonvillers and in the
region of Celles. our attacks made
5head#ag having brought us into inn
mediate contact with the enemy's wire
entanglements. We repulsed Coun
ter-atfack-
I'm Alsace, at Hartnanns-W Weller
kops, we captured trench. small
fort and two machine guns: :
The midland journal., 1915-03-12

with salt and pepper and dredge with
-four. Try out some of the fat m
het frying pan and brown a bird OF
the n eat until the entire surface Is
scared Put into the kettls with the
res. of the meat and rinse the frying
pan With boiling water. which Is
added to the stew Add the. bone we'll
broken and cover with boiling wa
ter Set on the back part Of the
range and simmer for three hours
The last hour, add half cunful each
of carrots and turnips, cut in small
pieces; one-half onion and salt and
peppea' to season. Cook flour cupfuia
of potatoes. cut in pieces) in boiling
water for FIVE minutes: drain and
add to the stew Remove bone and
large pieces Of fat and skin Add al
thickening of half cunful of flour.
mixed smooth with the broth Steam
the dumDlings if dropped with a tea
spoon into the kettle FOR fen MIN
utes; If larger, cook fifteen minutes.
Canadian Meat Pie.-Take one and a
half pounds of round steak, wipe with
q damp cloth and cut in half-inchl
cubes Soak and trim three lambs
Kidneys and cut in fourth-inchs
pieces Try out the fat from the
steak or cook piece of suet: add one
and half peeled onions. sliced. and
stir until the onicns are brown Add a.
tablespoonful of butter, the beef and
kidneys and brown in the irving pan.
Add one ard half cupfuls of boiling
water a half teaspoonful Of salt. a
few dashes of pepper and one and a
fourth tablespoonfuls of Worcester
shire sauce; cover tightly and iet
cook until the meat is tender. Strain
off the liquor in the pan and thicken
with one and half tablespoonfuls os
butter, mixed with two of flour When
the meat Is cold place in. dish, ii
the center of which is an inverted cup,
adding half the sauce, the remainder
to be served with the pie Cover
with a rich baking powder crust put
on in strips.
Ok tails make a most delicious meat
dish. Brown them, then cook with
vegetables In casserole.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12

often a meal in itself, especially
cream soups, purees and bisques Az
an example of stock soups consomme
Is good example, prepared as fol-
lows:
consomme Huntington. Cut two
pounds of meat from the tough por-
tion of the round. Cut In very small
pieces, put into soup kettle with
three pound shin of beef, the skin,
bones and bits left from boiled
fowl: add small carrot, cut fine;
one onion, a Glove of garlic one stalk
of celery. one sprig OF parsley. ten
peppercorns, I've allspice berries two
cloves, one half bayleaf, one fourth
Of teaspoonful OF thyme and a quart
of cold water. Cover and place on
the back OF the stove to stand one
hour. Bring gradually TO the boiling
point and let simmer for two hours
Season with salt. pepper and strain
through double cheese cloth.
Veal and Sage Soup.-Take two and
half pounds Of finely chopped veal,
cover with three quarts OF water.
bring slowly to the boiling point and
simmer two hours. Soak a half cup
ful Of sago in cold water to cover for
half hour, then add to the hot stock
and cook thirty minutes: add two
cupfuls of rich milk and pour the
soup over the well beaten yolks of
three eggs Season to taste
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
WILL PROBE DuMDuM CHARGE.
state Department offered New Evi.
dence BY German Embassy.

Washington. Investigation OF al,
legged manufacture of dundum bullets
in the United States for the use of the
Allies has been undertaken by the
State Department as the result OF the
submission OF new evidence by the
German Embassy. Secretary Bryan an
nounced that an inquiry had been or,
dered When the embassy sent pro
lest with exhibits to the department
some weeks ago Mr. Bryan said If it
could be established that such ammuni-
ton was being sent out of the United
States the President would use his In
fuence to stop it.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
BRITAIN TO LET WOOL COME.
Textile Alliance Accepts Conditions
Concerning Imports.

Washington. = Agreement by the
members of the Textile Alliance to con-
ditions under which the British Gov
ernment IS willing TO permit exports
of blackface and merino wool from
Great Britain and her colonies to the
United States was announced by the
British Embassy The British Govern
ment, it was stated at the embassy. has
agreed to accept the guarantee OF the
.0fReers Of the Textile Alliance that the
imported woods and yarns will be used
In American manufacture only, and
not for re~exportation.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
GREECE NEAR BREAK FOR WAR.
She Is Apparently At the Parting OF
the Ways.

London. Greece apparently is at
the parting of the ways. with her
King exerting his influence to main
tain the neutrality of his country in
opposition to EIeutherios ycnizelos,
the retiring premier and the man to
whom Greece owes her revival.
M. venizelos announced the resigna-
tion of himself and his cabinet, as
King Constantine did not approve the
policy of the government
In the Chamber of Deputies NJ
Venizelos clearly indicated that the diff
ferences between him and the monarc.
were over the question of peace and
war. He said he had advised the
King to select as new premier M
5Zaimis, governor of the National Bank
who, he said, will follow a policy Of
neutrality, which hope will not en-
danger our newly acquired territory 2
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
ZEPPELIN L-s DEsTRovEp.
Seventeen OF Crew Killed when Air
ship Hit Trees.

Amsterdam, via London. The Tele-
graaf's Tiremont. Belgium, correspond
ent confirms the report of the destruc-
tion there last Thursday OF Zeppelin
airship LIS, which was forced to make
hurried descent owing to derange-
ment OF its motors. The correspondent
says the airship collided with some
trees and smashed It's cars. and that
II Of its crew Of Il men were killed.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
Rle oRoER from aussIA.
Head OF Baldwin Locomotive Works
Arrives with Contracts.

New York With 100000 worth of
orders from the Russian Government
T.. NJ. Vauclain, vice-president of the
Baldwin Locomotive Company. arrived
from Petrograd ON the Scandinavian
steamer United States. Two weeks
ago Mr. vauclain's company made the
record shipment of 400 locomotives for
Russia in one ship Capt. r. Goetsche
had in his care 20 boxes Of gold.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
SIRE FoR TITANIC MEMORIAL.
viii Probably BE Erected In Potomac
PARK, Washington.

Washington.-The memorial to be
erected here in memory Of the women
who perished in the Titanic disaster
probably viii be located in Potomac
Park. The Fine Arts Commission in
charge has informed Senate commit
tee that suitable site can be had In
The park. The cost Of the memorial is
to be betrayed by public subscriptions.
which already total $4,000.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
lNsAME MAN klLLs eve.
Monroe Phillips Shoots Everyone In
SIGHT At Brunswick, Ca.

Brunswick. Ga-Five men were
killed, six others seriously wounded
and about score more slightly wound
ed here BY Monroe Phillips. local
real estate and timber dealer, who ran
amuck on the principal street with an
automatic shotgun. Phillips himself
was shot dead by E. g. Butts. a law
yer. while he still was trying to fire
on citizens who appeared on the street.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
PLENTY or FLOUR AND BREAD
Germany Can Accumulate Reserve
says Minister.

Berlin lby wireless to Sayville.
N. J.).-The Overseas News Agency
gave out the following statement; sIn
the Pruasian Diet the Minister Of
Agriculture declared that on the pres
ent basis of allotment OF fiour and
bread Germany would not only be suf-
ticiently provided but probably would
be able to accumulate reserve for all
eventualities :"
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
MORE WARSH|PS
TO VERA CRUZ
President Wilson Decides on
Policy of Assertiveness.
GEN. CARRANzA MARNED D


Washington General Carranza has
been informed in note from the
United States Government that unless
there is an Improvement in conditions
with respect to foreigners and their
interests in Mexican territory under his
control such steps as may be neces-
sary viii be taken by the American
Government to obtain the desired pro-
lection.
Secretary Daniels conferred with
President Wilson over the prospect Of
sending additional warships to Vera
Cruz. After the conference 1t was
learned from high authority that two
more battleships would be ordered
from Guantanamo to Vera Cruz.
Diplomats Satisfied.
The note is the Strongest and most
emphatic document that has been sent
/ by the Washington Government to
Mexico since the correspondent with
Huerta year ago. Carranza is
warned that the United States has
viewed with deep concern the growing
complaints made by foreigners gener-
ally against his administration of af-
fairs, and now, in effect, demands an
early change.
The contents OF the communication
were revealed to several of the Am
bassadors and Ministers here, who ex-
pressed satisfaction at its urgent Ian
guage. Some regarded it as an entire
change Of policy toward Mexico on the
part Of the United States.
In the meantime some movements
Of American warships have been or
dered, the effect Of which will be a
naval demonstration that, 1t is hoped
by some officials, viii convince General
Carranza Of. the determination OF the
American Government to obtain a
change in conditions in Mexico City.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
PROTECTION FOR
GOT TON CARGOEs
Applies Only to Shipments Made
TO Neutrals.
A TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT il
Under Certain Restrictions Cotton FOR
Which Freight Arrangements Had
Been Made viii Be Allowed
TO Go Free.

Washington The following state
ment was issued at the British En-
bassy on the subject of American cot
ton cargoes going to Europe:
Many inquiries have been received
as to the treatment to be accorded to
cotton shipped to Europe in view of
the restrictive measures proposed to
be- taken by the allied governments.
As already announced, there is no
question of confscating cotton cargoes
that may come within the scope OF the
order-in-council to be issued. The fol-
lowing arrangement has been made in
London as to cotton consigned to neu-
tral ports only.
4. All cotton for which contracts
OF sale and freight engagements had
already been made before March Q to
be allowed free (or brought at con-
tract price If stopped) provided ships
sail not later than March 81.
"2. Similar treatment to be accord
ed to all cotton insured before March
2, provided 1t is put on board not
later than March is.
All shipments of cotton clainl-
ing above protection to be declared
before sailing and documents produced
Ito and certificates obtained from
consular Offices or other authority
( fixed by governments Ships or
Dargoes consigned to enemy ports will
not be allowed to proceed"
Temporary Arrangement.
The arrangements is said by the
British Ambassador to be framed to
meet temporary condition arising
from the fact that Americans had made
contracts, some of which were in
execution, for the delivery of Ameri-
can cotton to the neutral countries of
northern Europe, which could not be
fulfilled under an indiscriminate appi;-
cation after the asserted rights of the
British and French governments TO cut
off all supplies for their enemy. To
prevent loss to these interests the
British and French governments have
consented that they may proceed to
fulfill their contracts.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12

Without STOCK. STOCK
soups are chiefly valu-
able for their extrac.
tiyes and are mainly
serviceable in the menu
in getting the stomach
ready for heartier foods.
Soups without stock are
SO nutritious that they
should be followed by a
light meal as the soln Is
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
pgTRoLguM RuNNlNa sHoRr.
Germany Reported To Have curtaiIec
Purchasing PrlviIese.

Copenhagen Reports received here
from Schleswig are to the effect that
the supply Of petroleum In Germany
has become so small that persons who
formerly were permitted to purchase
one bottie a week now have been de-
prived Of that privilege. The stock in
Schleswig has been virtually ex-
hausted
The midland journal., 1915-03-12

They say that man is mighty.
He governs land and sea.
He wields mighty scepter
Ger lesser powers that be;
But a mightier power and stronger,
Man. from his throne has hurled.
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.
WIN. Ross Wallace.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
Z OF 2,sss sAlps ToRpEDoED.

British Admiralty Reports On German
Submarine Campaign.
London. n.-The British Admiralty an
.nounces that out Of total Of 1.51S
ships arriving at and 1.342 leaving
Great Britain during the period from
February Is to March 8. only seven
were torpedoed by hostile submarines.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12

Sad Habit to cultivate.

The habit of dissipating every sri-
GUS thought by suggestion Of agree
able sensations is as fatal to happi-
ness as to virtue; for when amuse-
ment is uniformly substituted for OBJ
jects OF moral and mental interest,
we lose all that elevates our ENJOY
ments above the scale OF childish
pleasures.-Anna e.aria Por,er
The midland journal., 1915-03-12

AZ You put fine dishes on your tables
my tSble Martial
The midland journal., 1915-03-12

Carefully anu II 70
ready for cooking
For a beef stew.
buy a hve-pound
cut from the neck.
After cleansing It
with q damn cloth,
cut 1t up in two
fneh r.ffhna Sna SON
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
SOME sAvoRy SOUPS.

Soups may be divided into two
classes soups with stock and soups
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
ECONOMICAL MEAT DISHES

Never wash piece Of meat in wa
ter Wire Il off with a damp cloth
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
PLAQUES Awful Death Roll.

In six months in the Seventeenth
century 100000 persons died in Naplen
OF q plagua-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-22
Don't Blame the Four and
Let IL More, Guilty, Escape

After knocking down q small boy at Superior
street and st. Aubin avenue at 6:35 o'clock Sun
day evening an automobile containing four
young men sped north on ST. Aubin avenue and
turning west into Garfield avenue. struck g.
year-old Frances Kowalski. Of 542 Garfield ave
nue. inflicting injuries that may cause her death.
The machine then continued swiftly out Garfield
avenue and disappeared.
We have clipped from newspaper re-
port of just another accident due to reck-
less and criminal automobile driving.
But the report is wrong insofar as it
places the blame upon the four young
men in the automobile.
There were sixteen responsible parties
the four young men AND THE IL
MEMBERS OF THE JURY IN THE
FRANK NEWSOM CASE.
Newsom was proven to have been
drunk and driving at drunken pace in
his automobile when he ran down and
killed Miss Gladys Brown on Woodward
avenue.
But the IL men on this jury were able
to agree that he was not guilty of man
slaughter
Immediately the speed maniacs put on
their accelerators.
LOOK OUT!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-22

Tuqe DAY ~ DYING.
The IenGth'ning shadows fall. and
caSkness sWeepeth
Her saddened heart DER all; full ions
For he shs loved has gone and left
Aion:. dissrsssd. undon..--,hs day Is
dying.
She s s.S', ed. q. N too we'll Would one
Ere she had sunk to hell. and now.
she d~elis upon the past. her fate
tn. sunfi.Si fades a, ias.--,hs day
10 dying.
nouEht but scorn. by kin
sorsekcn.
with pRin and sorrow torn, by an
guish shaken.
She. In her. woeful plight. hope from
her hyine,
the coming niEht.--the day 10
dying.
The night shades gather fast. the
daylight fadeth.
A calm and peace At last her soul
Her heart sinks on her breast. hush
Cd r. her crying;
Her soul has found its rest.--the
day 10 dying.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-22
THE SUBSTITUTE

There had been q homicide In the
town and . man had been sentenced
to be hanged. The police department
ct al. swung the hangman's moose
over the flrst limb OF the old syca-
more just outside the town and were
just about ready to swing the muir.
derer up when the Are bell began to
ring.
This interrupted the hanging be-
cause the squad had to hurry away
TO put out the Are they tied their
victim to the tree and went away
and left him.
While they we're gone q "bum"
came along and saw the man tied to
q tree. He asked the heir apparent
to . wooden covering why he was
tied to the tree.
well. you see.' the slayer said.
II belong to = moving picture com
pany and I'm now posing for q pic
ture. It's rather tiresome. and III
give you IS II you'll stay here an
hour In my place.
The stranger accepted. and the
exchange Of clothes and ropes was
made. Pretty soon the firemen came
hack to hnish the job. They slipped
the black cap over the strangers
head and fixed the moose around his
neck. "All heave." they cried. and
swung him upward. but the rope
broke and he came crashing to
earth.
The stranger rolled over. sat up
and looked surprised as the hood was
taken from his head.
Say" he said. you fellers are
goin' to hurt somebody some day
with that kind of monkey business =
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-22

Most Of us are charitable-to
ourselves.
It's easier to become q hero than
to live up TO II.
A man of ability may be one who
10 able to hold his job.
Many Q man who Ia headstrong
thinks It's up to him to butt in.
II doesn't take . good liar very
long to develop into bad actor.
A loafer IL . man who won't work
and who can't invent scheme that
will.
People with false teeth are
among those who bite of more than
they can chew.
Hearts are trumps In the game OF
love. but . cir. expects man to
lead diamonds.
And many Q mans conscience Ia
like cold molssses: II moves slowly
and gets there too late.
Wise Is the mother who doesn't
attempt to croesexamine her small
offspring In the pregence OF the
minister.
Men and women are always max.
Ing trouble for each other; but IL
. stone wall separated them they
would tear II down In order to get
together.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-22
Filling Up Kitchener's Army

splendid description Of the first bat.
tie Of Ypres written BY Will Irwin
from information derived from high
of1cial sources" and published four
months after the event. has caused
. sensation here and people want to
know why they were not allowed
70 share the glorious news earlier
and incidentally why they should
have to wait for an American writer
to divulge II. The British public are
not surprised at the terms in which
Mr.. Irwin extols the success Of their
armies. In fact. there 10 . feeling
that everything must be going all
right - they haven't heard to the
contrary. 20 why should the war de-
partment bother those who don't
want to enlist? II things were not
going right they would Join at once.
but they are not allowed to know
the truth. Instead the whole coun-
try n covered with Haunting posters
bearing appeals for men to enlist.
Some OF them are Of . pictorial ma
turU and the work Of well-known ar.
fists and illustrators. They stare you
in the face everywhere, from walls.
windows. the front OF taxicabs. the
sides Of buses and from the hoard
ings. Many people think this Is an
undisnifed way to call men to the
colors, but the parliamentary re-
cruiting committee continues to
food the land with new and more
vivid specimens Of the printers art.
James II. Hare In Leslie's.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-22

In fact, the grown-ups are too busy
cooking and washing to do more than
hunt them up at mealtimes and see that
they are under cover at night.
They are going to be "the people" some
day, and little trials and difficulties will
not phase them.
They will triumph over obstacles and
stand up under blows.
No pampered weddings, welded to
habits of ease and flabby from inertia
can come from these small folk.
They will be Injured to work and able
to combat the struggles which life inevi-
tably brings.
And, after all, what is the Montessori
method? To let the children learn for
themselves and become independent, self
reliant individuals.
Must We 60 to Italy in order to learn
so simple thing?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-22
Signs of Intelligence.
~ On. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1918. By Frank Crans)

Little by little the able Statesmen and
gifted publicists, who have for 20 long
been Topping about in the dark confu-
sion of national defense" on the one
hand and the peace propaganda" on the
other, are seeing the light, and climbing
up to solid ground.
1t ought to be plain to everybody that
national armament Is no way to prevent
war. as It has been tried since such time
as the memory of man runneth not to
the contrary, and nothing has come Of
it but wars and bigger wars and wars
increasingly horrific.
And il ought to be equally plain that
that passing peace resolutions. holding
peace conferences, describing the terrors
and waste of war and the advantages
of peace. get nowhere.
Thirdly, also it ought to be plainest
of all that there is one way and only one
way by which the revolving process Of
war can be eliminated from national pos
sibilities.
And that way is to organize the indie
pendent nations into some sort Of fedora
ton where the only considerable armed
force will be the international police.
Nations will never cease war until IL
is rendered impossible for them to 60 to
war. Just as street brawls In q rough
city district can never be stopped until
there is an efficient constabulary.
1t is therefore to be noted with pleas
ure that two of the most conspicuous
defense" takers have recently come out
with public expressions emphasizing the
necessity Of world government. l refe,
to DR.. Lyman Abbott, who in q com
mencement address spoke Of the need Of
world law. and to Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, who struck the right note in hi
remarks at Union College at Science
tady. He said:
Nations must unite in order to pre-
serve peace and order. The great ma
tons must be so united as to be able t.
say to any single country, you must moi
go to war. and they can only say that
effectively when the country desiring war
knows that the force which the united
nations place behind peace is irresis-
|tible. scT0 e
1T may be easily said that this idea,
which Is not new one, Is impracticable,
but it is better than the idea that war
can be stopped by language, by speech
making, by vain agreements which no
one would carry out when the stress
came, by denunciations of war and lauda-
tions of peace, in which all men agree,
for these methods are not only imprac-
ticable. but impossible and barren Of all
hope of real result. 1t may seem Ito
plan at this moment to suggest union
Of civilized nations in order to put q
controlling force behind the maintenance
of peace and international order, but il
is through the aspiration for perfection,
through the search for Utopias, that the
real advances have been made"