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New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
Germans Seek Political
End byVerdun Drive
Military Value of Fortress Overshadowed by Necessity
of Overawing Rumana and Maintaining
Ascendancy in the Balkans.

be the German reasoning. They can
hardly contemplate seriously a move
on Paris.
Fleet May Also Come Out.
The belief held in military circles
here is that Germany has planned a
grand display Of fireworks. In this
connection e noted reports that the
feet is getting ready for a sally. With
offensives on land and sea, the Ger
mans, it is thought, have mapped out
demonstration that may impress the
Allies into making peace.
As for the fight at Verdun, the Ger
mans are confronted with the task OF
storming one series of hills after an
other. The Ksiser's troops. in their
first attack on Verdun. swept down the
Meuse valley for four miles. When
they reached the ou.er Gordon of fort
resses they developed their attack
along wide front to the south and the
east.
One army pushed on toward Fort
Douaumont, and another down the plain
Of the Woevre, TO the east Of the line,
where the Germans claim to have
broken the French resistance and 70
have taken Marcheville, south Of the
Psris-Metz highway.
Apparently the attack is being devel-
oped similar to the tactics employed
with marked success in the campaign
against the Russian fortified positions
aims 70 extend the lines on both sides
of the point of attack and thus COM
pei the evacuation of the fortress.
The Notifications of Verdun form a
labyrinth, with great subterranean pas
sages in rocks hundreds of feet below
the earth's surface. The best descrip-
tion OF these was given by a corre-
spondert who visited the front as late
as January a. lie said:
"The V.rdun forts ere most important
strategically Observers on constant
guard have a view OF the plain Of the
Woevre and OF little villages dotting
the territory separating them from the
enemy positions. Entering a tunnel
lighted by candles, one reaches the
place where the guns are manipulated.
A storeroom adjoining is filled with
melinite shells, giving some idea Of
the damage which could be inflicted.
Namur and Liege have demonstrated
what reliance can be placed on fortified
defences against the heaviest modern
guns
"Bsrbed wire trenches here. as else
where, play a prominent part. This
region is we'll earnished with these
protective devices. There has been
comparatively little firing from the
large guns of the forts. but their moral
effect has been considerable.
Though the German possess 81.
Mihiel. the French believe that by their
control OF the strongly fortified natural
positions in this neighborhood they
have the upper hand The first line
trenches in this district are very close,
but the French have an advantage in
possessing positions in the rear Of their
second and third line trenches which
are on high ground and dominate those
of their adversaries."
New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
"A STATES HEED
MARJoRIE'S CALL
Papers from Sacramento
to Boston Get Funds
for Battleship.

Marjone's battleship idea is sweep
ing the country.
Fourteen states are enlisted in the
campaign. The editors Of twenty-nins
newspapers. from Boston 10 Sacrs-
mento, are already on the advisory
committee. The scheme to build a
warship for the United States Navy BY
popular subscription has assumed ma
tional proportions.
The response Of the editors has been
even more amazing than the continued
influx Of dimes from the children. The
plan has taken. As soon as the picture
of the thirteen yesr-old sponsor ap-
peared on the first page OF dsilies from
coast TO coast the editors were quick
to sense the popular appeal which lay
beneath Marjorie's suggestion.
There is an enormous amount of doc-
mant patriotism in the American peo-
pie. of which the newspapers. with
their fingers on the public's pulse, were
already aware. II needed only the con-
crete idea the pointing out Of def
mite method for its expression-to
cause this feeling to burst out into
fame. And although the response came
chiefly from the children, the editors
realizing that patriotic adults were
bound TO follow, Joined the ranks
Chain of Papers at Work.
This is the answer TO the folks who
smile knowingly as they read the Mar
jorie story on the subway every morn
ing, take out their pencils and figure
a while up near the weather forecast
and then announce that at the present
rate it will take some 49O years.
Taking those same pencils in hand a;
the breakfast table this morning, al
lovers of statistics are invited TO con
slider how long it will take to raise
S10,OOO,00O If fifty newspapers under
take the task. how long If 100 papers
work and how long if 500 dailies boost
IL? No paper could hope TO raise such
a sum alone, but, given chain OF
papers. the plan becomes distinctly
feasible.
Marjorie's picture had not appeared
on the first page long before news
papers of other cities began wirin for
Continued page IL. column
New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
Prom The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Feb. 26. What value has
Verdun? Would its capture justify the
heavy cost the invader is forced to pay {!
Military circles here are puzzled ny
these questions. The war. il has been
said. must be fought out on the west
ern front. Do the Germans consider
this the decisive battle that will bring
France 10 her knees? Or is the OBJ
jective political rather than military?
Other Points More Vital than Verdun.
A high army official here pointed out
to-day that the capture of Verdun was
not Of great military value 10 the Ger
mans. True, he said. it is considered
an impregnable fortress and KEY
stone of the French right wing. But II
is 40 miles from Paris. and there are
many points along the western 'front.'
nearer Paris. from which drive tow
ard Paris could be launched with more
chance Of success.
Last June the Crown Prince made an
ercrt TO take Verdun. lie launched an
attack in the Argonne, in an attempt 70
cut the railroad from Chalons to ste.
Menehould. which supplies Verdun.
That attempt failed and direct attack
on the fortress has now been begun.
II Verdun falls, the French would
be compelled TO retire only to the line
of the Aire. What the capture OF YER
dun would accomplish would be 20
strengthen the German positions IN
the Argonne and in Champagne. where
the vantage points won by the Allied
offensive in September still menace the
invaders line. The threat to st.
Nihiel where the Germans hold
salient in the French line. and to Metz
the outworks of which can be reached
bv the heaviest French guns IN Yer
dun. would be removed.
Suspect Move Is Political.
Viewed in this light, the move ia de-
fensive. rather than offensive. Pos
sibly it means that the Germans are
forestalling the threatened Allied OIL
fensive in the west But "a move
toward Paris Il can hardly be consid-
cred significant The line in the west
is too long to permit of Ranking
movement.
Another alternative is that the of
fensive is political move. Rumania
has been VA ering II she threw her
forces into the Balkan war the victory
in Serbia would be wiped out To con-
vince Bucharest that the German arms
are still powerful may have been the
object behind the offensive.
IN the plain of the Woevre the en-
emy's resistance broke down along the
entire front as far SIS the neghbor-
hood of Marcheyille. 10 the south of
the national high road from Paris 70
Metz" says the German official state
ment to-day. q.
"The national high road from Paris to
Metz" is the German objective, the
statement implies Should the French
people see the Germans on the road to
Paris, they would lose heart. Should
Nerdun fall, Rumsnia will still believe
in the Teuton might. That seems 70
New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
Jean Mounet-Sully III.

Paris. Feb. %. Jean Mounet-Sully,
the ,rsgedisn of the Comedie Frsneaise,
is grsvely ILL.,
New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
PRIESTS PEACE STOPS
GUN FIGHT IN SALOON
Gunmen Stink Away, Leaving
Man Wounded.

Gunmen lighting in the back room
Of saloon in Second Avenue, near
Forty-seventh Street. ceased firing at
a sudden. stern word of command last
night. Through the haze of revolver
smoke they saw a priest standing in
the doorway. Gangsters and priest re-
mained motionless for a moment Then
revolvers dropped as the gunmen slunk
70 the street.
The priest stepped aside 10 let them
pass. then he left without disclosing
his identity.
During the firing Hugh J. Chambers,
twenty-one, of 1879 Lexington Avenue,
was wounded in the leg.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
EX.CERMAN SOLDIER
LEAVES WOUNDED ST, 900
Diving in New Rochelle, He Re-
members Old Corps.

John Christian Alton. Of New Ro-
chelle. a. one time a member OF the
Tenth Army Corps Of the German
army. in his will fled in White Plains
Yesterday directed that 81 900 be set
aside for wounded members OF the
corps. II is to be spent through the
Red Cross Of Germany. One-half Of
the estate goes TO his sister, Elsie
Schwennaicke.
A beauest is left for Or. Leo F.
HuQle. of New Rochelle. of $3.50 and
his pick of 1000 cigars from the stock
~ Alton's store in New Rochelle.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
french Lose, Then Win Back Fort Guarding Verdun
MARIORIE'S BATTLESF1lP.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Dear Sir: read in your paper
every morning a lot about prepared
ness. My grandpa and great grandpa
were soldiers. II was boy
would be soldier, too. But ! am
not. so | want TO 10 what can 20
help. Mama give, me dime every
week for helping Icr. ! am send
ing you this weeks dime 10 help
build a battleship for Uncle Sam.
! know a lot OF other kids who
would give their errand money if
you would start fund. ! am thir-
teen years old and 60 to Public
School Q, Brooklyn. Yours truly.
MARJORIE STERRETT.
am true blue American, and 7
want 10 see Uncle Sam prepared to
lick all creation like John Paul
Jones did
p. S.-Plesse call the battleship
America.
Since this letter was printed dimes and
dollars have flowed into The Tribune
office increasingly. Other papers across
the country have reprinted the letter
and the dollars have flowed in upon
them.
Marjorie has asked The Tribune 10
take care Of her fund until IL grows big
enough to build bsttleship or at least
some kind Of ship worthy Of the trsdi-
tions Of John Paul Jones. The Tribune
cannot undertake 10 enter into CORE
spondence about the fund but il will
print a daily list of contributors. and
every one who sends dime or a dollar
or million dollars TO The Tribune for
the fund will receive button bearing
the legend, II. :. s. America" That
will be your receipt fer a patriotic deed.
Total 70 date .............N ,62e.65
Number of contributors ....... s,os2
New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
KAISER'S DASH TO FLEET
NAY MEAN SEA DRIVE
Emperor Rushed to Wilhelms-
haven for Naval Conference.

Copenhagen. Feb. 26.-The VIII
helmshaven "Zeitung" states that En-
peror William arrived a. Wilheims-
haven on Wednesday morning and in
spected the warships there. The En-
peror conferred with the commanders
Of the North Sea feet and departed the
same evening.
The Verdun attack was reported 10
have been preceded by visit OF En-
peror William TO the German west
front.
The Emperor's departure from the
Verdun sector 20 Wilhelmshaven, more
than two hundred miles distant, has
not bee intimated before, but recent
reports of unusual activity in the Ger
man feet have given rise TO speculs-
ton that a dash into the North Sea
may be contemplated.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
British Raise Price Of Sugar

London, Feb. 26.-The British Royal
Commission has advanced the price Of
sngar 2 shillings a hundred weight,
dating from Monday next.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-27

Inc rencn returned 70 the attack
this afternoon. Hardly had the Ger
mans established themselves on the
crest than the battle was resumed.
Joffre's men pushed on again, and,
aided by the fire of the guns of the
supporting forts, succeeded in wrest-
ing back the position. They won
the crest and then forged on toward
the plain. -----
Struggle Spreads 10 Woeyre.
"A furious struggle has been in
progress around Fort Douaumort,
which is an advance element of the
old defensive organization Of YER
dun Fortress" says the statement
issued at Paris tonight. "The po-
sition captured this morning by the
enemy, after several fruitless as
saults which cost him extremely
heavy losses, was reached again ard
gone beyond by our troops, which all
the attempts OF the enemy have not
been able TO push back"
Under the eyes of their Emperor.
whose presence at the front is Off
cially announced, the German infsn-
try has advanced to the charge OH
both sides of the salient wherein lies
Verdun and, according to Berlin. hs.
stormed and taken the outlying fort
Of Douaumont, northeast of the
fortress, while on the plain Of the
Woevre, TO the east and southeast, il
has swept back the French lines and
broken their resisting power along a
wide front. forcing them TO retreat,
with the Germans in pursuit.
The Crown Princes armies en-
gagged in the terrific battle have had
their way blasted out for them, ac-
cording to correspondents near the
scene, by what is said to be the
greatest concentration Of artillery
fire known to history, in which the
monster guns of the Germans and
Austrisns. brought from the Serbian
and Russian fronts, have played an
important part.
Seek to Buckle Up Defence.
With this mighty aid the infantry
have pushed down .ie Valley OF the
Meuse, gained the hills southwest OF
Louvemont, not more than four miles
from the fortress, a. carried fortified
positions 20 the east, Berlin declares.
While this was going on. the Ger
mans in ths Woevre were sssailing the
French lines on the eastern side OF
the salient, the two operations appa.-
emily being designed to push in tie
sides OF the projecting front-s buck
ling process, which, If kept up, would
soon result in the fall OF the fortress.
"East of the Meuse considerable ad-
vances we're made on the lsttle front
in the presence Of the Emperor" says
the German statement. "Our brave
troops gained possession OF he hills
southwest of the village of Louvemons
and the group of fortified positions
situated TO the east thereof. In the
fierce rush forward Brsndenburs reg
ments pushed on as far as the village
and armored fort OF Douaumont, which
they carried by .torm.
"In the plain OF the Woevre the err
emy's resistance broke down along the
entire front as far as the neighbor-
hood Of Marphoville (Mareheville), 20
the south Of the rational hishrosd
from Paris TO Metz. Our troops srs
closely pursuing the retreSting en-
envy"
Paris. however. disputes these gains.
The French statement says;
I'm the region TO the north OF verduo
New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
WEATHER.

Overcast to-day. Fair tomorrow.
Strong west winds.
Fu'l Report % Poos
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-28

establish his age beyond question, and through this his right to the legal period of schooling and freedom from labor. It may also serve to establish his right to a disputed inheritance and to establish for him various prop erty or other legal rights which may be in dispute. There are numerous in- stances where the lack of this sort of record has been the cause of serious losses of inheritance and of educa- tional and other rights.
 In New York City in 1913 the birth records helped to enforce the personal or property rights of more than 13S,- 900 persons.
 It is, in most states, required by law that the doctor, midwife, or other attendant at birth shall report the birth to the registrar of births, but as this duty is not infrequently neglect ed. parents should Investigate to see whether it has been done properly in the case of their children.
 The complete registering of all
 births is indispensable, not only to
 the individual, but to the state and the nation.
 The Federal Government can and does tell us exactly how great is the accession to our population each year | by immigration. or intake from for eign lands. At each port of landing
 immigration inspectors record each arrival and tell us his or her nation alty, age, sex, destination, and how
 much money each one brings. But l the Federal Government can not go into the States and cities and estab- llish registration offices and tell us how many children enter each State by birth This work must be done by each State separately. We have
 no national bookkeeping to account
 for the ebb and flow of human life as as asset and liability of our civic
 organism. We have no nationf ords to give our sanitarians a..
 dents a basis for their preve. studies. Congress by resolution urged the States to enact and emf suitable registration legislation. Tte
 State governments must now act. Most of the States now have ade- Quate laws; their enforcement. how ever, depends to a large extent upon
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-28

as other shrubs, except that many of these species will be improved by having all their old wood cut away once in every five or six years. This would mean cutting all the old canes off within three or four inches of the ground and forcing the bush to throw up entirely new wood.
 Roses used for cut flowers, like the hybrid perpetuals, the hybrid teas, and teas, should be severely pruned. The hybrid perpetuals may be cut as soon as freezing weather is past. Pruning of the hybrid teas and teas, however, should be left until the young growth has started. In both cases the plant should be cut to with in six inches or one foot of the ground. Four or six eyes to a stem is about the proper amount of wood to leave.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-28
WHEN TO PRUNE
 ORN MENTAL PLANTS

Washington. D. C.. Feb. 2S.-A lit fe early care gwen to the pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs during the early part of March will do much 10 control their growing and flower Png habits, and enable the home owner 10 have well-formed plants and we'll Fralned hedges or boundary plant Pngs' The pruning of ornamental Frees and shrubs is, in fact, one of the frSt duties that may proftably be performed in the home garden. The Pmateur, however, should not make
 ruthless assault with shears or pruning knife upon everything in his kard' Towering trees and shrubs Fnat bloom in the spring or early summer should not receive radical pruning at this time, according to the k"rueh specialists of the United 'aVes Department of Agriculture. Pl course, if on these plants there re dead or weak branches, these nould be taken out. and any crossing ilnoS that are rubbing and seriously 'enerng with the growth of the uSn should be removed. The tips of ~ illos, however, should not be cut u nor should any young wood that 'S not interfere with the growth
 the bush be removed. It must be OFne Tn mind that the blossom buds
 'ils years Towering were formed S' year, and every shoot removed 'Aes otf that much of the prospec- Pve blossoms.
 frees and shrubs that bear their
 "erS m midsummer and which Ne not pruned in the fall may be
 u'eo at this time. Plants of this
 ' are the rose of Sharon and the 'oOy hydrangea. Where the larg-
 p0SSiole mass effect is desired, x, e pants should be pruned but s Il the aim is to secure the aa sts' possible trusses or blossom ,,,a, @ '"St years growth should be
 stos 0ack to two or three eyes to per 'siu' Such severe pruning. how tact;'' 'o not conducive to the most at
 cr development of sbruhs
 tbi b9ing trees should not be pruned llrr,m tune except for the removal of var, or interfering branches. uces H. '' oi wood removed now re- Fm boa'. 's amount of bloom the plant |oses "Var gar during the coming season. p'ts ts... used in border planting should
 ih exactly the same way
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-28
EDNA PETERSON.

Edna Epperson, the Il year old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. B. C. Ep- person, of Gale, died here Saturday morning, February 26. The child had been in a critical condition for some time and was brought to Prescott for treatment. The remains were carried to Friendship cemetery Saturday for interment.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-28

How cows and horses get up? Lots of people don't know, and perhaps some people think that both animals behave in the same way. But COW always rises first on her hind legs. leaning on her "e,bows" in front; and a horse, on the other hand, rises high on his forelegs first, sitting back for a moment just like dog.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-28
PRACTICAL COTTAGES IN
 HOME ECONOMICS TEACHING

Housekeeping cottages, in which the students obtain actual practice in household work, are prominent fea- ture of current progress in home eco monies, according to a report issued by the Department of the Interior through the Bureau of Education.
 "The practice house is as distinct ly a legitimate part of the equipment for teaching home economics as the sewing machine, ironing board, or in- dividual desk with it's cooking uten- sils," declares the report
 Home economies departments in schools and colleges are not all so fortunate as to have residences in which to instruct in home manage ment and in house-wifery, There has been some hesitancy among school officers because of the initial expense of practice house. But as it is re- cogniZed that these houses are quite as necessary as are good laboratories and that the maintenance costs are not excessive, more departments are being thus supplied. These houses offer opportunities for experimental studies in household administration, make practice in home furnishing pos sible, and afford excellent places for studies in nutrition
 The report shows that home eco monies is now q recognized course of study in all agricultural colleges to which women are admitted. Thirty one State Universities offer regular courses in home economies, and most of the private and denominational col leges and universities now offer simi- lar instruction. So important has the subject become in State public school systems during the past two or three years that now practically every State normal school has course in home economics for prospective school teachers.
 Summer schools are coming to play an especially important part in home economies teaching. The Bureau of Education received announcements from 192 schools that were offering courses during the summer of 1914; in 1915 the number reporting had ln- creased to 230, and still further ln- crease is already assured for 1916. Twenty-three States report an out line of lessons in home economics for Statewide use. A State manual of study for the public elementary schools of Alabama contains an out line for lessons in cooking and sug- gestions for the teaching of sewing in the grades. with lists of equipment and references for domestic science teachers in the grades. In Calltornla each county or city board of educa- tion prescribes its own course of study l in home economics. An outline for a course of lessons in home economics has been prepared for the common schools of Illinois. This IS made use of particularly in the rural schools. The domestic science section of the high school conference of Illinois has recently completed comprehensive outline for lessons in the fifth, sixth,
 seventh and eighth grades, thus talk ling an important step in helping to unify the courses offered in home economies below the high school.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-28
CARE OF THE BABY.
Birth Registration.

Has the birth of your baby been registered? If not, you should see to it that this duty is performed without delay. It may some time be of the greatest importance to your child that there be in existence an accurate legal record of his birth, date. place, and parentage. Such record serves to
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-28

Cyclone Davis realizes that it takes all kinds of people to make a world. There was once a man who owned 500 neckties at one time.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-28

Don't fret. Men call fretting an ordinary vice. Yet this same habit
 has done more to destroy the happi-
 hess of homes than any other one hhng except drunkenness. - Helen Hunt.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-28

It is the privilege of every man to make his his own hell after his own ideas, but with less than half the energy he really could construct a very fair imitation of heaven.-Se- lected.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-28

popular support. This support is as surd if individual parents will insist upon the registration of each birth.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-28

Entered as second class mail matter November 4th, 1905, at the postoffice at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 3, 1879.