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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
DEPUTIES TO MEET IN SECRET.
French Chamber 10 Discuss Vital
Matters Behind Closed Doors.

Matters Behind Closed Doors.
Paris-The Chamber OF Deputies
probably will sit in secret session some
time this week as the result OF
decision reached at conference OF
Premier BRAND with representatives
of all political factions. There will
be a previous meeting at once OF the
Deputies OF various parties to consider
the conditions the Government de-
clares II will be necessary to observe
at a secret session.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
BRANDEIS WINS
SEAT ON BENCH
Boston Lawyer To Supreme
Court by Majority OF Is
DIVIDE ON PARTY LINES
Three Republicans Vote for Him and
Two Paired In His Favor-Secrecy
Removed From Ballot and Re-
ports After Ten-Minute Session.

Washington.-The nomination OF
Louis ID. Brandeis of Boston TO be an
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court OF the United States was con-
firmed by the Senate in executive ses-
sion by a vote of AZ to %. Only
one Democrat voted against confirma-
ton. Three Republicans voted In
favor of confirming the nomination.
No debate preceded the vote. BY
prior agreement the vote was to be
taken at 5 o'clock, and when that
hour arrived the Senate proceeded
to the business of calling the roll to
determine who was for and who was
against the nominee, whose case has
aroused more comment and caused
more controversy than any other Su'
preme Court nomination.
The one Democrat who voted
against Brandeis was Newlands OF
Nevada. The three Republicans who
voted in favor OF confirming the nom
ination were La Toilette OF Wiscon'
sim Norris of Nebraska. and Pom
dexter Of Washington, all of the radi'
cal Progressive faction. The two Re
publicans who were paired in favor OF
confirmation were Clapp OF Mime
sofa and Gronna of North Dakota,
both of the Progressive element.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

The German declaration that no fur
ther losses were suffered than those
announced means that the kaiser's
Admiralty insists that the North
Sea battle cost Germany only three
big ships and several small ones.
The British announcement about the
North Sea fight brings the German
loss in tonnage-thus far asserted
by Berlin to be only 49,ooo--up to
or beyond the British loss Of 1885,.
oo0 tons.
The arrival on the scene Of battle
Of the main body Of the British high
seas fleet was the signal for the
German fleet to flee TO its base.
The Italians continue to hold back at.
taeks by the Austrians at various
points along the Tyrol front. Es-
peeially bitter fighting has taken
place In the region Of the Posina
Torrent and southeast Of Arsiera.
where the Austrians either were
stopped or forced to retreat in dis.
order.
Correspondents at the front estimate
that more than 10000 Italians have
been put out Of action. The Italians
have at least 10000 men attempting
to stem the Austrian advance, ac-
eordinsto correspondents at the
front.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
GERMAN RUSH
IS REPULSED
Obtain F0othoId In Trenches
= on the North But Are
Driven Out
MARTIAL LAW IN SAL0NlKI

London.-The region of Vaux and
Damloup, northeast OF Verdun, mas
been the scene OF further futile at
tempts of the Germans to pierce the
French lines. All the attacks were
set at naught by the French fire,
except a night attack between Dam
loup and Fort Vaux, where the Ger
mans obtained foothold In French
trenches. From these, however, they
were Immediately driven out by
counter attack, according to the Off
cial French statement.
After the desperate fighting which
has ragged throughout the past three
days, the latest German drive on Yer
dun has slackened, and, while the
bombardment continued on both sides
OF the Meuse, there was lull In the
intense infantry fighting of the past
forty-eight hours.
Fort Vaux has been the chief cen
tre of the latest drive. and the Ger
mans, after heavy sacrifices, occupy
the northern part of a deep. wide
moat, sweeping around the fort,
while the French firmly hold the fort
itself with the moat and its approach
es on the east and west.
The rush on Fort Vaux reached
its maximum intensity after an all
day struggle The Germans then
massed reinforcements for the final
shock. but were caught by the dag
onal enfiladinp fire from French ar
tillery posted at Damloup. At heavy
sacrifices the Germans gained the en-
trance to the northern part Of the
moat, but we're held at all other
points.
On the Russian front violent artil-
lery duels are going on in the Bes-
sarabian and Volhynian sectors. Sew
eral Russian Infantry attacks against
the Austrians were repulsed.
The Italians in the region OF Arsiero
are holding the Austrians from fur
ther advances In the desperate strug-
gle that is going on in this region.
According to unofficial advices from
Saloniki, General Sarrail, the French
commander, has declared martial law
in the entire zone occupied by the
Entente Allies. The Allied troops
have taken over the telegraph Offices.
the port and customs house at
Saloniki.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
BIG BATTLE A LESSON.
Larger Naval Bill TO Come From
The Senate.

Washington.-With the plans Of
Navy Department shaken by the big
sea fight off Denmark the Senate
naval committee will materially en-
large the provisions OF the House bill.
Important changes in the building
program, based on the accomplish.
ments Of the various types OF vessels
that participated in the North Sea
battle, were practically assured by
the Senate Naval Committee, TO which
the bill was committed Senator Till
man. chairman OF the committee, an
nounced after comforting with the offi-
cials OF the Navy Department that
he would favor the authorization OF
six battle cruisers and two battle
ships.
ks~is reasonably certain that the
Senate will stand by the committees
The burden of defeating the Senate
plans for naval preparedness there
fore will rest on the House conferees.
In view OF the close vote on the mo-
ton to recommit the naval bill In
the House there is good chance
that the House, if the question is put
up to 1t again. will swing to the larger
building program.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
INCREASES NAVY AIR DEFENSE.
Proposal for a s3,5oo,o0o ApproprIa.
ton Adopted. la o LOG.


Washington.-The House voted into
the Naval Appropriation bill rider
authorizing the construction of Gov
ernment armor plate plant at cost
OF 81. 100000 and also increased from
S2,OOO,OOO to $3,500,O00 the appropria-
tion for aeronautics.
The amendment providing for the
increase of the appropriation for aero
nautics from $2.0o0,000 to $500, 900
was offered by Representative Roberts
OF Massachusetts in behalf of the min
ority members of the Naval Affairs
Committee. On teller vote the
amendment was carried by l25 TO 103.
The decision Of the House, acting
in committee of the whole, on the
points OF controversy in the naval bill
practically concluded the struggle
over the measure.
A committee amendment adopted
authorizes the President to acquire i'm
mediately a site for the proposed
armor plate plant either by condem-
nation, purchase or gift Representa-
tive Ware OF Pennsylvania offered an
amendment requiring the selection OF
the site at the Philadelphia navy
yard, but this was overwh elmingly
defeated.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
GERMANS GAIN AT vERDUN.

London.-The Tooth day of the
great battle for Verdun was marked
by German gains over front OF 2
miles west of the Meuse. Paris ad-
mitted the abandoning of the Bethin-
urt-Cumieres road, which the Ger
mans have been seeking to break
since early in April. The War Office
conceded losses in the Guarettes
Wood, south of Cumieres. and on the
slopes of lie Mort Homme.
Overshadowing even the develop
ments before Verdun, the Balkan
situation, since the Bulgarian inva-
sion of Greek territory a few days
ago, became the foremost subject of
discussion and speculation in Berlin,
Paris and London. Events of far
reaching consequences upon the ulti-
mate outcome of the war are looked
for in Macedonia in the immediate
future.
Already the optimistic Teuton-
ic prediction is heard: "The Anglo
French expedition at Salonica will be
thyown into the Aegean Sea-" More
conservative elements predict some
of the hardest fighting of the war in
the event the German, Austrian, Bull
garian and Turkish armies should
clash with the British. The Bulgarian
advance into Macedonia was made as
the result of secret agreement
between the Greek and Bulgarian
governments, according to diplomatic
sources in Rome, Greece welcoming
the invasion because of the Allies
roughshod methods in blockading all
Greek ports and occupying all avail
able Islands for naval bases.
The Austrians have begun another
attack against the Italians in the
Posina region Of Italy, southwest of
Posina. and further north along the
upper reaches Of the Astico River. on
the Austro-Italian border. South OF
Posina Austrians prepared for their
offensive with a bombardment, but.
Rome says, the Italians after a des-
perate struggle against the Austrian
infantry. retained their positions.
On the Russian front the Germans
attempted an offensive northeast OF
Augustinhof, but were driven back to
their trenches by the Russians.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
BRITISH POSITIVE LUTzoW AND
H,NDENBuRG WERE SUNK.

London-British officers of the
feet which participated in the Jut-
land battle and have returned here.
identify two of the big German bat
tleships sunk as the Hindenburg and
the Lutzow.
The Lutzow. a battle cruiser OF 26,-
600 tons. was built at Danzic ana
completed I'm 1915. She was armed
with eight l2-inch. II 6-inch and Il
24-pounder guns. Her armor belt
was about 13 Inches in thickness
amidships. She was ESQ feet long
and of the latest and most powerful
battle cruiser type.
The Hindenburg is not listed in the
latest naval records. IL has been re-
ported however. that she was a bat
tleship of the largest and most pow
erful dreadnought type. launched In
the fall Of 1915.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
FRENCH LINES
PIERCED AGAIN
Germans Take the First Line
Trenches Near vaux and
D0uaum0nt
ITALIANS DEFEAT AUSTRIANS

London.-Attacking in force from
che Thiaumont Farm to Vaux, the Ger
mans on the Verdun front, after sew
eral assaults, penetrated the French
first line trenches between Fort Douau-
mont and Vaux pond. This gain the
Paris War Office admits, while empha-
sizing a French success at Le Mort
Homme.
Groups OF German aeroplanes threw
bombs on the city Of Barbecue. Eigh-
teen civilians were killed and 20
wounded.
French troops have captured 400
yards of German first line trenches by
q counter attack southeast OF Dead
Man Hill and Caurettes Height. South
east OF Dead Man Hill the French OBJ
tanned a foothold in the first line
trenches over an extent OF 400 metres.
East of Obert-Sept southwest of
Altkirsch, Alsace) a German recon
noitring detachment penetrated French
positions over a width of $50 metres
and depth OF 300 metres and return
ed with booty and prisoners.
A British biplane was brought down
west of Cambria in an aerial battle.
The complete repulse of German
attack on the eastern slopes OF Dead
Man Hill was announced by Paris.
The Germans have thrown more
than $4,000 fresh troops into action at
Verdun since week ago. At least
five new German divisions have been
engaged on both banks Of the Meuse.
Since February. 100000 Germans
have been in action at Verdun, accord
ing to War Office figures. or this
number, it Is estimated by Paris that
100000 have been killed or put out OF
action.
The Turks took the offensive against
the invading Russians in the Caucasus
on a front of about 20 miles. The
Turks recaptured Mamachatoun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
LOSING HOPE
FOR SURVIVORS
Very Few Men We're Saved
From Lost Warships
PRIDE IN NAVY GROWING
British Claim Great Superdreadnouoht
Won hindenburg sunk-TotaI
Tonnage of Lost Ships
About Equal.
PRIDE IN NAVY GROWING

London-The hope or many Eng
lish families, members of which were
on ships lost in the great Skagerrak
sea fight, that some OF the men would
be rescued. is being slowly crushed
by the stories brought in by vessels
which have reached Copenhagen since
the battle.
But with the crushing of this hope,
pride in the navy is growing hourly
with the continued insstence OF the
British admiralty that the Germans
lost far more heavily than they ad-
nit.
There seems to be the strongest
ground for supposing that included In
the German battle losses are two bat
tleships, two dreadnought battle
cruisers of the most Sowerful type,
two of the latest light cruisers, the
Wiesbaden and the Elbing; a light
cruiser of the Rcstock type, the light
cruiser Frauenlob, nine destroyers
and a submarine" the statement said.
The Germans admit only the loss
of the battleship Pommern, the cruis-
ers Wiesbaden, Frauenlob and Elbing
and six destroyers.
Dispatches received in London from
Copenhagen say: Many Of the bodies
Of the British and German sailors
lost in the sea fight have been
washed up along the Jutland shore.
Several os the sailors Of the Wies-
baden were rescued by Scandinavian
steamers which also picked up tor
pedo boat survivors, both British and
German. The survivors, however,
were very few.
All OF the sailors of the vessels
that have passed through the battled
waters since the battle agree that in
nearly every instance the loss Of life
with the destruction Of the ships
must have been nearly total, ships
dreds of the seamen jumped to rafts
and were slowly driven insane by
the torture of thirst. Some drank
salt water, and going stark crazy
fought with weakened companions,
Jumped into the sea and were
drowned.
The dispatches also state the many
large German cruisers which hereto
fore have been patrolling the Cour-
land coast (Russia) have been with
drawn.
The admitted German loss In ton
L.. Tho pritis- In
claim an additional S0,930 tons, which
would bring the German total to 49,
435. The British admit the loss of
I14,100 tons. The $4,000 tons which
the Germans do not admit is made
up, say the British, of battleship
Westfalen, the battle cruiser Derf-
flinger, the battle cruiser Lutzow,
light cruiser, three additional de-
stroyers and one submarine.
Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty Is
today looked upon as one of Great
Britains illustrious naval heroes.
With the men of the fleet he is an
idol. They all agree that when the
German battle losses become fully
known it will be shown that the ac-
ton was a glorious victory for the
British navy.
The admiralty report that the War
spite was not sunk, as claimed by the
Germans, is confirmed by seacoast re-
ports that she came into port under
her own steam late Thursday, the
day after the battle.
1T sounded like 40 thunderstorms
rolling into one" was the description
of one. Most brief it by saying 1t
was hell"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
ARcANUM RATES UNsoLvED.

One Plan to BE Given Further Con-
sideration in Fall.
Atlantic City.-No progress in the
vexing problem involving the read
justment OF insurance rates for $4,000
members throughout the country had
been made when the Supreme Council
of the Royal Arcanum, in session here
for the past two weeks. adjourned.
Some of the members favored
elimination OF the half cash plan
OF payment. which is alleged to favor
the older members.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
CALL LANosTuRM CLASS OF
1917.

London-A Reuter- dispatch from
Zurich says that members of the
German landsturm class of 1917 who
are living abroad have been ordered
10 return home Immediately.
The Iandsturm s a home defence
force which includes. in addition &c
trained soldiers between the ages oi
30 and As, all those between the ages
OF II and 80 who have received ne
military training.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
SIR ERNEST sHAcKLEToN SAFE.
Antarctic Explorer Announces His
Arrival in Falkland Islands,

Arrival in Falkland Islands.
London. - Lieutenant Sir Ernest
Shackleton. the kntarctic explorer,
has arrived safely at Port Stanley,
Falkland Islands.
The news that he was safe reached
London in message was from the
explorer himself and announced his
arrival at Port Stanley.
The message said his ship, the En-
durance, had been crushed" in a
Weddell Sea ice flow last October
but that It drifted until midwinter,
when he and his party landed on Ele-
phant Island, in the south Shetland
group.
The explorer left in a small boat
with five men week later TO sum-
mon help, leaving % men behind All
OF them were well, but in situation
which demanded the quickest possible
relief.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
NO ZEPPELIN LOST.

Berlin. via Amsterdam.-Th Ger
man Admiralty issued the following
statement:
No German naval ruits were lost
except those mentioned in the official
cSmmuniqLe.
1t was asserted in 1Irlin that no
Zeppelin was lost duri the North
Sea battle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
U-BoAT SHELLS ELBA CAPITAL.
Austrian Bombards Blast Furnaces
Then Sinks Steamer.

Berlin. - Bombardment OF Porto
Ferrajo. capital Of the Island of Elba.
in the Mediterranean. by an Austrian
submarine is reported in a statement
issued by the Austro-Hungarian Ad-
miralty. The announcement says:
An Austro-Hungarian submarine on
the morning of May % very success.
fully shelled important blast furnaces
az Porto Ferrajo. on the Island of
Elba.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-09
LABOR UNVEILS FINE SHAFT.
Unique Memorial to Employer De
dcated at Wheeling.

Wheeling. w. Va.-A monument
erected from funds donated by organ.
lied labor was unveiled on the public
square to the lato Augustus Pollack.
well known stogie manufacturer. A
parade in which 10000 marched. repre-
senting every branch of industry in
Wheeling. participated, preceded the
exercises. Labor leaders say the monu-
ment is the first ever raised to the
memory OF an employer by labor.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-01-13

bridge work calls for a larger ap-
preparation than at any other time
and at a time when nearly all the
bridges have been rebuilt so 1t IS
almost safe to say that the bridge
in question was thought of when
appropriation was made.
1t is not necessa v to repeat The
history of the Marietta bridge.
Shortly after it was built in the
first place, the river changed its
course and left the bridge high and
dry about 200 feet away. Then
the bridge was moved and the next
freshet took it out.
It is estimated that a bridge to
stay there, would cost the county
In the neighborhood of 100000.
The present ferry costs the county
5000 a year. Thus 1t will be seen
that the present cost is exactly one
fifth of the interest on the bonds
necessary to build the bridge, and
scarcely a handful of people are
benefited by the bridge.
No part OF the county wants the
bridge. not even the people of Bell
ingham would be benefited by it.,
so why bui'd 1t?
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-01-13
A County Fair

One of the BIC problems OF the
directors of the Whatcom County
Fair Association has been to Bubsti-
tute "Whatcom County Fair" for
"Lynden Fair" in the minds Of the
citizens of the district. Every effort
has been made to emphasize the fact
that it is not purely local cxhibi-
ton, but that it embraces every In
dustry and section OF Whatcom
County.
The publicity work along this
line should be continued this year
with tripled energy. A plan that
would be sure to bring forth good
results would be the increase in the
number Of directors and the election
OF representative on the board from
Ferndale, Everson, Nooksack, Gus
ter. Blaine, Sur-as, Laurel, Bellfng-
ham and other points in the County.
The present number of Lynden d.
rectors could be maintained, because
group of workers that can be
reached at moments notice is nee
essary for conducting the enterprise.
but the enlargement to take in
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-01-13
The ~Lonow Sites.


The Sitze family was long in person,
long drawn out in speech and eternally
long about doing things. Over miles
of pine hills they were known as the
'long" Sites. Miss Lydia, the eldest,
went to a crossroads store to buy
Christmas presents. In the course Of
q half hour she became interested In
some blue and scarlet petticoats.
"I'll take one Of these petucoats,"
she said, slowly counting out the price.
The busy proprietor wrapped up the
parcel and handed 1t over with a polite
Something elser'
"I'll take another petticoat."
He did up a second bundle, took her
carefully counted money and was turn
ing to the next impatient customer.
'T'n take another petticoat," came
the slow drawl.
This went on to the seventh time
The man. being up to bis ears In work,
ventured a question:
Buying for the neighborhood, Miss
LydiaT
I'm buying two apiece for my sis
tefs."
"How many sisters have your
'Nine."-Youth's Companion.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-01-13
Was Il q DARK Horssf

An ex-bookmaker tells this one: One
day In the palmy days Of horse racing
he was operating book at one of the
western race tracks. There had been
considerable betting on the third race
Of the day. and just before post time
an excited rural looking individual
rushed up to the stand with a roll Of
bills in his hand. The man shouldered
several fellows out Of line and posted
himself In front Of the stand. but then
seemed to lose himself In bis re6ec-
lions.
..Well, come onr' exclaimed the book
maker. Don't stand there. Who do
you want to bet on?
"Mister." sighed the man, II can't
tell you. It's a secret" - Louisville
Times.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-01-13
Tn From The MOth-Balls

This chill weather betrays all
who have moved here from the East
and Middle West. AS soon as the
thermometer began to drop to freez-
ing and below last week, up from
the moth-balls rose the fur coats
brought from the land of zero win
tors. Brown and sandy and yellow
and black haired pelts, with many a
bald spot, we're given their first
airing in months during the present
cold snap.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-01-13
A Useless Bridge
From Everson Valley Home.

FROM EVerSOH Vdiley f1OHle.
No sooner is one bug-a-boo done
away with until another Is started.
Ramon has it that the board Of
county commissioners are again fig
uring on Carrying out a prediction
promise of one of the commission
ers by building a steel bridge across
the Nooksack River at Marietta.
Despite the fact that a number Of
engineers have said the plan was
not feasible. and the travel does not
warrant it, that the present ferry
used is efficient and economical;
tits promise must be carried out
and the taxpayers are the goat in
SO doing.
, This years budget for road and