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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-03
CROWN PRINCE LEADS ATTACK.

London.-The German army under
Crown Prince Frederick William hav-
ing fought its way to within eight
miles OF the fortress or Verdun, was
reported to be attempting to smash
the French lines on front of twenty
five miles, with the capture Of the
citadel in view.
BY a series OF heavy attacks the
Germans penetrated the French posi-
tions north of Verdun two miles, on a
front of ten miles.
Then the battle line was extended
and the fighting increased rapidly I'm
intensity until the conflict became the
fiercest since the British lines were
broken at Ypres last May.
The battle area reached from Nal
ancourt on the west to Etain on the
east, with Verdun in the centre only
few miles southwark.
Tie French War Office admits an
advance by the Germans. but says the
gains were made at a great cost in
killed and wounded.
The German preparations for the
grea; offensive covered a period of
three weeks, and the bombardment of
the French positions with thousands
OF shells had been continuous. The
French were not taken unawares. and
had massed all their available guns
to NEE: the onslaught.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-03
FRENCH HALT
vERDUN DRIVE
Germans Thrown Back at Great
Fortress
CARNAGE WAS FRlGHTfUl
CARNAGE WAS fRlGHTFUL
Fort Douaumont IN Ruins. Some
German Detachments Driven
Back, One Regiment
Reported Encircled.

Paris-The tide or the battle
around Verdun has not apparently
flowed in favor of either side. While
the Germans claim further advance,
the French are equally emphatic in
their claim OF having checked the
attacks of the masses OF German in
fantry sent against them.
Fort Douaumont has fallen TO the
Germans. but is reported TO be In
ruins Around this position the
most desperate fighting OF the battle
has been going on since Friday. Here
French counter-attacks were deliv-
cred with such crushing force that
some OF the German detachments
were driven back and one regiment
is almost encircled West of this
fort, in a hand-to-hand encounter,
the French have elected the Ger
mans from a small redoubt which
they had captured.
Throughout the entire sector of
Verdun, except on the western bank
of the Meuse river, where the Ger
man bOmbardment has slackened
somewhat, the artillery duels are
still of vast proportions. TO the
southeast the French at Fresnes, in
the Woevre region, have put down
two German attacks against that
town, hut the Germans have inaugu-
rated an important movement In
the Cham pagne district where by a
surprise attack they succeeded in
entering into French advance posi-
tions OF "A supporting trench over a
front Of nearly a mile. capturing more
than 1000 men.
Notwithstanding the fresh re-
serves which the French have thrown
into the fray at Fort Douaumont the
German War Office declares that
their efforts have been fruitless and
that the Germans have advanced
their lines toward Bras and Vacher-
awhile. II is also claimed that the
Germans have entirely expelled the
enemy from the Meuse peninsula,
southwark from Samogneux and
west OF Vacherauville
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-03
KAISER SPURS ON LEeloNs.

London. Inspired by the presence or
their Emperor and Crown Prince
Frederick William, the German troops
are engaged in one OF the greatest pat
ties OF the war on the front centering
around the fortress OF Verdun. Attack
has succeeded attack aginst the French
line after bombardments, incessant
and terrific, continuing for several
days.
Three hundred thousand picked men
the flower OF the German army. des-
perately pushed their great smash at
the French fortress, the orders being
TO take the stronghold at any cost.
For miles the battle area is sham
bles, the losses being variously esti-
mated at from $4,000 to 10000 men
on both sides. II is the biggest mill
tary operation since the Allied oifen'
sive OF September %, 1915.
While the Germans have not been
able. despite the rain of shells and furi-
Gus onslaughts by the infantry. to
break the French line, nevertheless
the French on their right and left
wings have been compelled to with
draw their lines, respectively, to the
south OF Ornes and behind the town OF
Samogneux, six miles north OF the for
tress.
The Germans are now in positions
from which their guns can easily reach
the Verdun forts. and at the same time
are within easy range OF the French
fortress artillery.
The plan with which Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg succeeded in Rus.
sia is being followed by two hundred
thousand men are massed on a mar
row front. Advancing in close for
nation. twelve deep. They Gre mown
down by machine guns. but others
take up the advance again. their
heavy artillery active all the time.
Germany and Austria are expected
to declare war Immediately upon Por'
tugal as the result OF the seizure by
Portuguese naval authorities, In the
harbor at Lisbon, OF SO German and
Austrian steamships. some OF them
large vessels, interned in the River
Tagus for the war. The seizures
were made by Captain Leotte Rego.
by official decree me Portuguese
fleet then saluted the captured craft
with a naval salvo OF 81 guns.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-03
WILSON APPEALS TO COUNTRY
To Warn Americans Off Armed Ships
Would Be Humiliation.

Would Be Humiliation.
Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
uttered cali to TIE country to sup.
port him against the effor.. that is
being made in Congress to abridge
the rights of Americans to travel the
high seas.
The President declares that such
yielding as is now proposea by
the leaders OF the revolt in Congress
will amount to concedirg "the i'm.
potency" OF this nation. and of sur
rendering the Independent position of
the United States among the govern
ments Of the world.
President Wilson set forth these
remarkably strong sentiments in a
letter to Senator Stone, chairman 80
the Senate foreign relations commit
tee. which was made public.
This letter breathes a deep de-
termination on the part of the Presi
dent to stand unalterably for every
right now possessed by an American
citizen. and in its frmness surpasses
even the most exaggerated accounts
OF the Presidents nttitude as outlined
by him to leaders of Congress at
the recent White House reception.
At the same time the letter shows
that the President is still hopeful
OF obtaining an amicable settlement
Of the submarine controversy. and
that he is conflden. of his ability to
keep the country out of the war.
The President declared that for the
United States to yield the abridgment
of the right of its citizens as regards
armed merchantmen would be "hu-
initiation and would amount TO an
acquiescence in the violation OF the
rights OF all mankind"
The President takes occasion in
this letter to express for the first
time his confidence in the good faith
and fidelity of the German govern
ment in regard to the promises al
eady made.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-03
ARMIES LOCKED AT DOUAUMONT
AS FRENCH RUSH AID TO vERDUN;
TERRIFIC DRIVE BENDS JOFFRE'S LINE
Position Held by Germans with Difficulty 0,000 in
the Batte- ARTILLERY Fire Makes Cote du TaIou Un-
tenabe for Either Side---British Aid French


Paris.-For the time being at least
the great German offensive aimed at
Verdun seems to be at q standstill.
Disregarding unfavorable weather
conditions amid a heavy snowstorm.
the Germans centered their offensive
on the ridge of hills to the east of
Champ Neuyille. but although large
numbers OF effectiyes were used and
the assault was unprt cedenteG in viol-
ence no further gain was made.
General Joffre, commander OF the
French, arrived at Verdun to person
ally direct the defense OF the fortress.
Across the battle front the Kaiser,
surrounded by his staff officers, and
the Crown Prince are planning the
blows being struck in the greatest
German offensive since the defeat at
the Marne.
Paris admits that the French lines
were bent back several miles. and con
cedes the evacuation OF three villages,
but asserts the retirement was made
with all lines unbroken. in good or
der, to avoid useless waste of human
life. The Germans, attacking in mass
ed formation. lost whole regiments,
IL was stated.
Six villages and 10000 French
prisoners have been captured in the
German smash at Verdun, the Ber
lin War Office declared officially.
Men returning from the front give
descriptions OF terrible slaughter.
One surgeon bringing back train
load of wounded, said that he watch
ed one German brigade advance
against the French lines in close for
nation When ii came within range
OF the French batteries the entire
brigade was moved down.
The German losses during the first
five days of the battle around Yer
dun are authoritatively estimated at
$50, 900.
The German offensive is recognized
now as probably only the beginning
OF determined effort to take the
fortress, formerly the key to the
French front. and compares in viol.
ence and losses to the battle Of the
User.
A report has been received here
that the Turks have been heavily
defeated by the Russian under Grand
Duke Nicholas near Bitlis.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-03
BUTTER ONLY eY CARD. TOO.

Berlin Cuts Supply TO Four Ounces
10 a Person Each Week.
Berlin.-The bread card. which has
been a year in operation. will be sup.
plemented henceforth In Greater Ber.
lin by a similar regulation with re.
spect to the butter supply The execu.
tive authorities have decided to lii
the sale OF butter TO quarter of a
pound for each person weekly. to be
obtained on presentation OF the bread
card. other cities are allo effect.
ed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-03

London.-The great battle center
ing around Verdun, in which half a
million men are engaged, is still being
fought at some points with the same
fury as characterized it at the begin
ming ten days ago.
Utterly regardless OF appalling
losses, the German legions under
personal command OF the Kaiser and
Crown Prince continued to assault
the heavily fortified French positions
north and east OF Verdun. After cap
turing by storm and sheer weight
of numbers Fort de Douaumont four
miles north OF Verdun and one or the
permanent defenses of the great
fortress itself. the Germans were
driven northward by a counter at
tack. which again placed the French
in some parts of Fort de Douaumont
as well as respossession OF consider
able lost terrain beyond the fort.
To the west of fort de Douaumont,
the Germans toog Champneuville and
the Cote de Talou, advancing to Nave.
To the east OF the fort they stormed
the extended fortified works OF Eiara-
umont
In the official statement from Ber-
lin. the German War Office announces
that the Germans pressing forward
to the west of Douaumont reached
Nave. on the southern border OF the
wooded district northeast OF Bras,
raking Champneuville and Cote dc
Talou on the way
The British line In France was ex-
tended an additional several miles
in order that General Joffre might
concentrate greater forces to meet
the German onslaught upon Verdun
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-03
LEAPS FROM DEATH INTO IT.
Engine crushes Owner. But Spares
Auto and COMPANIONS.

Reading. Pa. - Badly frightened
when a milk train loomed up in front
Of his auto. at Kutztown. William
McChsllicher. rs years old. OF West
Reading. jumped. and fell In front
OF the engine. and was instantly killed.
the engine crushing his head. Charles
Geiger. driver: Mrs. Bessie weidner
and small son. Winfield. in the rear.
were uninjured. The auto. new. was
only slightly damaged.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-03
$4,000 VERDICT FOR sUIIv.
Jury Award In Cotton Mans $780,.
600 Suit AGAINST Hammond.

washington.-Daniel J. Sully. Of
New York. was awarded $4,000 dam.
ages in. his suit against John Hays
Hammond. OF this city. who he claim.
ed attempted to destroy his reputa-
ton as cotton expert. "A sealed
verdict was given by jury.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-03
NO NAVY MiLksHip TO GERMANY
Daniels Refuses to Send Warships TO
Alleviate Babies Woes.

New York.-The request OF DR.. Ed.
mund Won Mach. executive chairman
OF the Citizens Committee for Food
Shipments that a United States war.
ship be sent TO Europe with supply
OF milk for the babies for the babies
OF Germany and Austria has been de.
MED by Secretary OF the Navy Daniels.
The secretary said he could send no
naval vessel into ths war zone without
authorization by Congress.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-01
STORAGE TRUST |S
 HOLDING UP PRICES
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 NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-The exist ence of an interstate combination of cold storage houses to keep up food prices was charged today by Joseph Hartigan. commissioner of weights and measures who, as secretary of Mayor Mitchelfs committee on food supply, is Investigating the cost of living with view to effecting relief for consumers.
 There is a o-called storage trust. Mir. Hartgan said Its membership comprises 75 cold storage warehouses in New York, New Jersey and Con necticut It IS believed that. to evade the laws of the various states. 1t is made easy for the owners of goods Tn one cold storage warehouse to hold his goods in one state until just before the time expires for the goods to be re- leased, and then to move them to warehouse in another state and keep them there as long as the law allows in that other state.
 Although the law in each state per mits storage only for q limited time ten months l believe. in the case of eggs-it is possible, through the alleg- ed trust, to keep goods in storage three times that period. The law re- lating to cold storage houses are a joke from q national standpoint. If the federal government were to take under it's cloak all the cold storage houses in the country and make one comprehensive law for them, the evil would be abated."
Arizona republican., 1916-12-01

same right If franchise as the man. Is due to a variety of causes. The Fin nish women secured the vote mainly as a result If the important part they took in their country's struggles for liberty more than decade ago Their enfranchisement came in 1906 The Norwegian women took an active part in the events leading up to the sepaa- ton of Norway and Sweden When they were denied participation in the referendum held at that time they con- ducted a referendum of their oWn
 Another factor throwing light on the situation in the Scandinavian countries is that here alone in the world IS liter ature uniquely and closely associated with the womans movement But while BJornsou and Ibsen in Norway and Grundtvig and other prominent literary characters in Denmark championed the cause of women Strindberg. Sweden g foremost literary light and the man who has m1re powerfully influenced his countrymen than has any other writer. was an enbittered misoEy mist hating woman and all her works Woman suffragists declare that Strind berg's writings have been one Of the most powerful weapons in the hands of their opponents
 Miss Signe Bergman. president of the National Woman Suffrage as4ocia- ton. believes that the world war will have a great influence toward equal suffrage rights.
 Ever since the woman suffrage movement started she said. cone nf
Arizona republican., 1916-12-01

tContinued from Pare one} bandits charged but had to fall back. The artillery continued serving until about 4.30 D. m. but the rifle fire never ceased
 Al a. m. on the 18th. the fight grew hot in Coloniadale where, by the effective use of Il mortar. the govern ment troops drove back the bandits 10 their first lines. At in the morn ing the artillery threw shells into the houses the enemy held near the mili- tary hospital
 The battle had become general by II o'clock. marked by heavy Villa at tacks. The garrison then regained the church of the Sanctuary and envlroms. Ignorant of this event, the santa Rosa artillery sent some shells into these positions. then occupied by Carrarza troops The artillery managed to hit an automobile used by the Villa troops.
 Many prisoners were taken in this fighting. Some reported that Villa kept away from the firing line. and others that he was in the automobile hit by the she'll They said also that Jose Ynez Salazar and Baudelio Cribe were in the fight.
 On the 26th Sunday after sharp rifle fire throughout the night, a gen eral battle opened at dawn At ? 90 F. m. tthc time Fl Democrata went to press), the bandits were still unable to penetrate the Carranza lines.
 Fl Democrata said that the consti- tutionalist leaders assured the people
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the chief arguments against 1t has been the assertion that women were incapable of defending their country. But in all the belligerent countries we see the women doing war work which is hardly. if at all. less important than the actual fighting IL is not conceiv- able that the war could have been car ried on so long without woman's help, and il is'difficult to see how the op- ponents of woman suffrage can refute tie logic of this fact
Arizona republican., 1916-12-01

(Conunued from Page Ore) Villa in the city Monday morning be- fore the train left He said Niia was walking without the aid of crutches as If to inspire his men with his fortltude. His mustache was shaved off and he looked much thinner than of old
 To obtain medicines for his wounded Villa k said by this refugee to have broken into drug stores in the city af- ter he had penetrated the business se.- tilon- Thinking this action meant the beginning of footing. Villa bandits broke into stores and private homes the refugee said. Villa. to stop this looting. is said to have shot two of his followers and succeeded in stopping the pillaging.
 Nothing was known of the Ameri- cans by these refugees.
 George Ieittingham. an American was seen al the station in Chihuahua City. one foreign refugee said but he did not get away on the last train All of the refugees agree that there had heen no killing of forelgners up to the time they left although there were rumors that several Chinese had been killed in the oriental quarter Of the city
 Jose Ynez Salazar's command was reported to have been sent south to stop the advance of General Maycotte' $ cavalry column and took no part in the capture of the city, it was reported by Il refugee. He said the Villa comman ders who were each given a section of the city to attack were. Julio ACosta,
Arizona republican., 1916-12-01

who was reported Co have been killed Martin Lopez Baudeho Uribe. Juan Murga. SlVestre Quevedo. Mariana TameZ and Rodrigo Quevedo.
 Another train Is expected to reach the border from Sauz tomorrow with additional refugees and probably many more wounded soldiers and civilians from the capital A large number are reported to hay left afoot
 Villa is said to have captured five field pieces or santa Rosa hill shout ing Viva Villa" and singing as they charged
 Carranza officers here recovered somewhat from their depression tonight on report that the government troops
 reinforced by General Murguias column were moving against Chihua-
 hua with purpose of retaking it from
 Villa.
 General Treyino is said to have re- turned to Nombre de Dios few miles
 above the city, while General Ozuna. gathering up stragglers and putting
 spirit into his men, is also expected to ' strike in at some point to the north, cooperating with General Narcotic and i the newly arrived Murguia command l to the south
 l The feeling of unrest has not less ened in Juarez however, as the mass | of the people say openly they fear Villa 1 may take the town in order to em- Darrass the United States government
 A rurnor tonight had Salazar on his ! way north.
 As Villa has abandoned Jiminez. ! santa Rosalia. Parral and every other ! town he has so far taken, Carranza officer here expressed the belief that i the bandits would withdraw from Chi ! huahua in any case as soon as they had gathered sufficient loot | 4 report. which is totally dicredited ' by local CarranZa officials, became i current in Juarez among the lower i classes tonight that General Trevino ] nad been Killed in action
Arizona republican., 1916-12-01
RUSSIANS TRY TO
 RELIEVE RUMAN|A
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PETROGRAD. Nov 90. tvia London Dee. 1l < violent attack begun fy the k fssiaus in the Carpathians if sue C, isful k expected by military critics tc relieve the pressure upon Eumania q q possibly avert the crisis caused by tho concentric advance on Bucharest of the three groups Of the forces under Generals Falkenhayn and Mackensen. The Russian operations are directed ai that portion of The front iu which the Gcrrnns strovc to make q breach be- twee> the Russian armies and the fcrces defending Rumania
 Military observers believe that the wedge which the Russians are reported 10 be driving into the Dorna Watra and Kirlihaha positions is uf great strate- gic importance. In Russian military opinion. the logical effect of this man euvre would be forced retirement of General Faikenhayn's forces in Tran syiyania
Arizona republican., 1916-12-01
Runanians Halt

LONDON. Dec. l.-The mention in Il e Rumanian commuuique of violent fl ,htiug on the Glavatziotzu river is r garded here as showing that the Ru- T iuiau retreat has halted and that q stand is being made on that stream to contest the advance on Bucharest from Il @ west There is nothing to indi- cate, however. whether this action is intended as final effort 10 save the c pital or whether it Is merely cover to permit the main Rnmanian forces to take positions on Angrich river some miles further to the east.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-01
INVESTIGATE HIGH COST OF
 LIVING.
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 HELENA. Mont. Nov. 30.-The Hell eua trade and labor assembly. rep scntng twenty seven unions and 400 workingmen ard women of this city. named q special committee to- Cav 10 investigate the greatly in- creased cost of foodstuffs and consid- Ter tie calling of public massmeet- Ing with a view to forming q boy oott league" This organization will have for it's purpose he boycott If .all articles Of food which have risen ta what k considered "an unreason- able price"
Arizona republican., 1916-12-01
- JORDAN GOING TO THE HAGUE
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 DENVER, Nov. 30.-Dr David Starr Jordan. chancellor of Leland Stanford university, will leave within q short time for The Hague. to direct the movement for international peace, his secretary announced here tonight Dr. Jordan's lecture tour calls for two more lectures. in ogden and Boise early next week, 1t was said. following which he plans to begin preparations to sail for Europe.
 Dr. Jordan faces q busy day here to- morrow. He will deliver four speeches before departing for the west early .SaturdaY.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-01
MINISTER DISAPPEARS
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 EUREKA. Cal, Nov. 30.-The Rev. Warren Hastings Mcleod, Baptist minister here, disappeared yesterday, after he had been confronted with the deacons of his church who charged him with undue familiarity with q young girl who belonged to his con- gragation His wife is prostrated. He has four children. The Rev. Mcleod came here from Chicago and had q reputation as former eastern track athlete
Arizona republican., 1916-12-01
MASS FOR DEAD EMPEROR.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 0.--Representa- : tives Of the Austro Hungarian em- ba5sy at Washington, the Austro- Hungarian, German. Spanish, Dutch and South American consuls here, as well as many persons of German or Austrian descent attended today q solemn requiem mass for the late Elm peror Francis Joseph in St. Patrick s cathedral. Cardinal Farley presided.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-01
ANOTHER WAGE INCREASE.
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 TACOMA, Wash. Nov. 30.-An in- crease of five Ter cent in the wages cf l.250 men went into effect today at Inc Tacoma Smelting company's plant the increase affects all men working for day wages. The new scale ranges rom s2.s0 to $5.50. A bonus of s5 Is paid to all men who work twenty six days q month.