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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09

The Soldier-Isn't il? 1t must be
beautiful child. But have never seen it
The Comrade-When was it born?
The Soldier-Let me think. 1t is tive
months and three weeks old. had already
left home.
The Comrade-A boy or q girl?
The Soldier-A boy. His name Is Colt
lieb.
The Comrade-You will soon see him
Perhaps you will be home within few
days.
The Soldier-But II have TO die?
The Comrade-Don't talk about such 6
thing. You will get into bed and II
two weeks you will be we'll again. 1t is
nothing dangeroAA
The Soldier-In two weeks, do you
think? But if get better so soon they
may not send me home.
The Comrade-Certainly you will gel
home. Every wounded man has leave
Well, I'll go now. Shall not?
The Soldier-Thank you. Brother. Gle
lets 90 the comrades hand.)
The Comrade-Ill be back soon. (He
starts.)
The Soldier-Brother!
The Comrade turning back)-What is
It?
The Soldier-Must stay here-all
alone!
The Comrade-ITl come right back. Are
you cold?
The Soldier-A little.
The Comrade-Wait! III wrap you up
in two coats-yours and mine. Now YOU
will get warm again. And I'll bring you
either wine or coffee.
The Soldier-Thank you, Brother. But
you'll be cold.
The Comrade-I'll run fast. That
makes one warm. And at the relief sta
ton they will give me something to put
On. So. Here is the tea-and the bacon.
The Soldier-I thank you. Come back
soon, won't you!
The Comrade-Certainly God be with
you'll Gle goes.)
The Soldier (calling)-Brother! (The
comrade returns.)
The Soldier-Dont be angry.
The Comrade-Why, certainly not.
The Soldier-Tell me-you know my
wife7
The Comrade-Yes.
The Soldier-Doesn't she look like the
one up there holding the Child! (pointing
TO the Madonna).
The Comrade-Very much. Do you
want anything else' THE soldier shakes
his head.)
The Comrade-Then III go, Brother.
(He disappears in the wood.)
The Soldier-Good luck 10 you.
The soldier is lost in contemplation OF
tho statue and makes no motion. II gets
dark. Suddenly the chapel turns into q
comfortable room; the chapel light into a
brilliant lamp, hanging above a table al
ready set. Four chairs are placed around
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09

A snow-covered woodland. In it stands
a little chapel, open in front; in the half
darkened background statue of the Ma
donna with the Child; to her right and lef'
two saints. a man and a woman-all carved
very simply out of wood. Their garments
are a compromise between ordinary style
and Biblical traditions. A lamp hangs
from the ceiling. At the entrance to the
chanel stand two punches of wild roses
whose stems shine red. 1t is showing. Late
afternoon.
A wounded soldier is led along by com
rade. lie has not strength enough to drag
himself further.
The Soldier-Shall we be home soon
Brother?
The Comrade-Here is a dry place
Come, | will take you In. You can lie
down a little while. will get help ano
hiring a litter. Then we will carry you &c
the relief station.
The Soldier-Yes, l will lie down.
The Comrade-See there! A comforta
BILE bench, (He places his knapsack on
the bench as a pillow, spreads out HI:
blanket, helps the wounded man to lie down
and covers him with his coat.)
The Solder-Is there anything to drink
The Comrade-Still tea enough in the
canteen. (He gives him a drink
The Soldier-Thank you, Brother. VIII
you stay with me?
The Comrade-I am going to the reiie'
station. cannot carry you by myself
And there-don't you sect leave my
canteen near your hand. There is more
tea in il. And here are bacon and bread II
you want 10 eat.
The Soldier-You will not leave me
alone?
The Comradc-In half an hour | shall
be back. Have you any pain?
The Solder-Not very much.
The Comrade-Now, keep as quiet as
you can. (He gives him his hand; the
soldier clings to it,
The Soldier don't like to be left alone
It Is dark end cold. And it will soon be
night.
The Comrade-But, see here, Toni, ISM
il better for me to bring somebody, SO thar
you can be properly bandaged? We Will
have covering for you. and you Will soon
be in a soft, warm bed.
The Soldier (still holding the other
hand)- Brother, feel in my pocket
The Comrade-In this one?
The Soldier-No; on the other side.
The Comradc-Here?
The Soldier-Yes. Is my notebook
there? Or have lost it?
The Comrade-No, it is there.
The Soldier-Open it, please. DO you
see the hair inside it? In little piece OF
silk?
The Comrade-Yes, here.
The Soldier-Put it in my hand. DO
YOU notice how sweet it smells7 II Is my
child's.
The Comradc Beautiful, soft hair.
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works automatically. When dry the masks
are given a rigid inspection and returned
to the lines.
There are the carpenter shops, the gun
shop, where the damaged rifles are re-
paired the forge shop, the rubber shoe
and gum boot departments and a dozen
other branches where apparent waste is
turned into new, live material and where
the chinks are plugged to prevent leaks
in the main into which millions of pounds
Of British gold are poured every day.
1t is all run as a huge American mer-
camille concern. The same methods are
employed, only on an incomprehensible
scale. The establishment pays for itself
many times over each day, it is said. Fur
Their, ii is furnishing an elaborate business
education for thousands of men who will
be so much better equipped when they re-
turn to civilian life again.
at was a long, hard grind" high Off
cial told me. AT first the feeding, cloth
ing and arming of such mass of men
seemed almost impossible. It's one thing
to sit back and grouse about delays in
getting our army into shape, and another
thing to perfect a system which will guar
antee the boys up there the countless
items they need to go on with.
"And they must go with absolute regu-
larity. That was the most important prob
lem. It's no good getting a trainload Of
salt to the men if they have nothing on
which to eat it, But now we have things
as they should be.
"Not one Of our men ever goes hungry.
At messtime his food is there. Always
clothing is ready for him when he needs
it. When his cartridge pouch is empty, he
has but to reach out his hand TO find the
means to replenish it. We have had TO
endure the criticism of those who didn't
know, but it never bothered US much, be-
cause we knew it would work out in time
And it has"
1t is perfectly plain that he was right.
Il has! The men are there. The money
is available. The supplies are pouring in.
Most of the "Tommies" live better than
they did before they enlisted. There is no
chance that their rations will be cut or
that the ammunition supply will fail. The
wheels are oiled and the British steam
roller is under way.
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The Wife-The lamp burns badly this
evening. (She turns it up; the room
is again bright and COMFORTABLY What.
Gottlieb, He has a horse and whistle.
The Comrade Qifting the child up)-
Guess what am going to give him.
The Child-Okoladil
The Contradiction little sly one, you'll
be minister some day. Gle gives the
child piece of chocoate.)
The Wife-Wait until after the soup.
The Child-Okoadi. 0koadil
The Mother-If he eats no soup he gets
10 chocolate.
The Child-Soup! Soup.
The Mother-Ycs; but not so fast.
Wait. I'll blow on it. Mother, serve it
out, please. Otherwise the little scamp
will give us no rest. THE mother serves
the soup.)
The Soldier-Much work to-day?
The Contradictory easy. If it could
only once get serious. Always to play at
being soldier-that never satisfies anybody
The Mother-Thank God. you only play
at being soldier. You all don't know how
terrible war is. We older people can tell
you too much about that.
The Comrade-Oh, well, I'd like TO get
into the thick of it for once. Not always
stand around and wait.
The Child-Okoladi.
The Wife-Now you get your chocolate
from Uncle Leopold. But thank him first
The Comrade-Don't spoil his pleasure
by making him say thanks. He shall see
whether he likes it.
The Child-Baconl
The Comrade Suddenly standing up)-
Is there more bacon here? Ut becomes
gloomier.)
The Solder-Don't talk so.
The Wife-Dont let US think Of I'M
pleasant things. Let US be glad that
we all sit here together and are well and
sound! Ut becomes brighter again.
The Comrade-Friends, | must go Out
into the wood. God keep you all. (He
disappears into the background, then re-
turns) l leave you my cloak there. So
that you won't feel cold, Brother (He
lays the cloak on the couch.)
The Soldier thank you, Brother, but
here it is warm enough. The Comrade
disappears again.
The Mother getting up softly)-Fare-
well, my son! Sleep well, and may God
protect you this night as He has protected
YOU until now. And may it always go
we'll with little Gottlieb! II he some day
has a son, then may he also be protected
when far from home. (She kisses the
child. the wife and the soldier, takes her
wrap and vanishes into the background
Silence.)
The wife holds the child to her breast
and sings softly:
Lullaby, lullaby,
rock my little child;
Out there's the snow.
Lullaby, lullaby,
Many must weary be
Out in the snow.
Lullaby, lullaby,
You're safe with mother here
Out there's the snow.
The song dies away and the child falls
asleep.
The Soldier taking the hand of his
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wife and bending over her)-Marie,
thank you that we have so dear child.
/ THE wife mods silently.)
The Soldier feel in such high spirits
AS if this evening were an extraordinary
evening, unlike any other that have ever
known.
The Wife-Listen, is there not singing in
the air?
The Soldier-It seems TO me hear some.
thing.
The Wife-Tt is the singing Of love in
our hearts
The Soldier-Yes. Our wedding day
was wonderful, but to-day have all even
deeper and more wonderful feeling.
The wife rises and puts the child care
fully in the big bread basket. 1t lies
there as if in a cradle, family lighted by
the lamp. One no longer knows whether
it is lamplight or the eternal light.
The Soldier have never loved you 50
much as | do to-day. That know now
for all time.
The Wife-Dearest Tony (Shc lays
her head on his breast. A long silence.
It becomes darker ard darker. Finally
she straightens up, softly takes the child
in one arm. puts the other about Tony
and leads him to the couch. lie sinks
down. She covers him with the coat and
hands him the child. Motionless she
stands, bending over his forehead)
The Wfe-Joy and love for all CT u.s.
The Soldier-Love can never end. II is
beyond grief and death.
The Wfe-And beyond tears
The Soldier-And if ever die, you must
be with me.
The Wife-We shall live aways-you,
end our child.
She steps with the child into the shad-
ows. Darkness becomes complete, except
for the faint light Of the hanging lamp.
The chapel is again the same as at the be-
ginning. The wild rose stems CLEAN red.
stars look down on the glistening wood.
After a while the comrade comes through
the deep snow with two black-mantled
brethren, who carry a stretcher.
The First Brother-Hayent you lost
your way? Your footsteps are covered up
in the snow.
The Comrade-The rose bushes have
guided me through the gloom. thank
you for following me. We are nearly
there.
The Second Brother-A wall.
The Comrade-That is the chapel.
The First Brother-See how the roses
shine even in the winter
The Second Brother-And the stars IN
heaven.
The Comrade-I will 90 in. Wait here
50 that he will not be frightened. Maybe
he has fallen asleep.
lie enters; they put the stretcher
against the wall and remain standing az
the entrance, each at his post
The First Brother-Doesn't it seem as
II there could be nothing alive in all this
silence?
The Second Brother-Dead roses and
stars.
The First Brother-And the lonely light,
the soul of man in snowbound world.
The Second Brother-Over the world
and its sorrows the peace Of eternity.
The comrade kneels before the dead man.
The brethren silently bow their heads. The
rose stems shed deeper glow.
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TRANSPORTATION


found
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09

With the British Expeditionary Force
in France.-It was stuck up on the crude
wall of dugout, in the frst-line trenches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
WAR STORIES OF HUMAN INTEREST

Euros by French and German authors n Series
Of By UHfam L. MFhrso
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-06

ton OF packers ana give the caLCl6
raisers an equal chance to get 0e'
cent price for their product.
A move toward the completion OF
the first plan is already on foot Cat
tie raisers, lead by the American Ma
.tiOnal Live Stock assn, have appeal
ed to congress and the president for
an investigation Of packinghouses
and the meat industry.
This is supposed to account for the
activities of J. Ogden Armour both
official and sub-rosa to defeat the
Democratic administration at Wash
ington. A Republican president and
congress would fOTestal investiga-
ton, the packers thought. So they
spent cash freely in their effort to
get Hughes. Now that Democrats
are in again for four years, beef ba-
rOns are scared stiff.
The packing plant now being built
IN Kansas City is headed by Tom
Ruddy, millionaire cattle raiser Of
Texas. Ruddy was born right in
Chicago, on West 18th st. He start
ed as a butcher in his fathers shop,
and when the old man pTospered and
started out in the wholesale business
Tom went with him.
The Ruddys based their trade on
their opposition to the stoCkyards
gang and their plant grew immense
ly. Squeezed out of Chicago, they
opened in Kansas City and had the
packers on the run within five years.
On the death of the first Ruddy,
his company was divided between the
sons with the present Tom Ruddy at
the head. Packing interests stepped
in, bought up all stock they could at
fancy prices and one day when
Ruddy came to his plant he was re-
fused admission. They had bought
out his place and fired him.
They dismantled the plant. He
built again and a fire destroyed the
D1ace when il was omen less than a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-06

plains of the nation while the popula-
ton is a little under 100000.
Cattle growers are dropping out
of the market by the dozens every
year. They are turning into farmers
because they can't come to any of
the stockyards dominated by. the
meat combine and get a. price on
their cattle that will give them a
profit at a fair rate on the value Of
their land.
The result is that less cattle comes
to market every year. Prices, regu-
lated somewhat by supply and de-
mand, rise. accordingly and the peo-
pie are soaked Some cattle growers
predict a great famine unless the
throttling hands Of the packingtown
gang are Iosed from the meat mar
kets of America.
The big convention in Chicago is
the first organized protest of cattle
growers against the squeezing of Ar
mOur ct al Men from every state in
the union, men representing over two
dozen big associations Of cattle grow
ers, are comforting daily, planning a
battle to the finish on the beef
baTOns.
Three big plans were formed by
the cattIemen. They are:
A clean, searching government in
vestigation that will reveal the truth
of the meat situation, show where
the money that the people pay for
meat goes, and expose labor, fnan.
ciaI and newspaper connections of
the packinghouse miIlionaires.
Establishment of a monster pack
ing plant in Kansas City, owned by
cattle raisers, farmers and citizens,
to expend in all the cattle markets of
the country. This plant, already
being built, will buy against the beef
T,orODC oDd mako Them nav hiOb
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-07
GERMANS TAKE
tlAL-ANCjURT
They Drive French From Town
Above VardIn.
BATTLE RACED AL NIGHT
Attacked From Three Sides French
Retire to Outskirts of Village
Fierce Filht at Avoccu"t.

Inc German troops GG.lF%!1I
trrifc nig1t attack I'll three sides
OF the VILLAGE of Ma!aAc1]rt tame
miles ncrthwase Of Ncrdum, says
the French Official statement IS
sued in pa is, and the FrencA re;i-ei
from The VILLAGE proper, w@i,h vas in
ruins, but continue to hold It's out
skirts.
Fierce infantry fighting lasted fcr
the entire night before the French
withdrew from the untenaDle position
in the village, the official statement
adds.
The German infantry assault was
preceded by a violent hcmoardmelt
Long into the night the big guHs con
tinued to rain their steel upon the
French positions before the infantry
was hurled forward. The Teuton
rolled forward in mass formation,
wave upon wave of men. Overhead
the sky was lighted up with s;al
bombs.
The Germans again tried to carry
by assault the position which the
French had wcn back in the AVocouri
wood, but they were rapuisei. East
of the Meusa the niEAt was calm.
1t is now definitely kGC"n, says q
Paris desiatcn, that the Eaiaer is em
ploying at least $500 men tn the
Verdun front. Thirty thousand too
part in the night a-aau.ts against Az
court b!ockA.use.
The following dcs,rip ion CT the
fighting is c ntained in q desp"tc -,
from the frCrt:
THE c>unler attacks Of tee Ger
mans proved aj costly ana as fulfil
those on the opposite siLe CT thc
Meuse around >auX. Ten th1us&lu
men were sent against the blocl,hC isc
first. This free was rolled back by
the terrific artillery, machine Gun
and rifle fire from tie French. TTen-
ty thousand were then Eur.el into the
Tray.
'Ayocourt blor!;hocsc was hrrricdly
built by pioneers and company guards
ten Gays ago after tie Germans had
captured the position. On Wednc5.
day it W2s rctaken by General Pc
tains nea. TIE Dlockh0uso c,nmaIds
AvocCU:t wood and is a strong Ge
fence Tor the French salient Cn the
EcthincCurt-MaiaD line. 1t re Is
upon cement foundation with bomb
proof shc,tcr5 tTe,ve !ees Tick. It
is armed with revolving machine guns.
The carngaa was ili2h ful as the
10000 Germans r@sAed c-wa!d in a
hopeless eort to cary the place by
STERN. In tie nicIcrins blue light o.
the star shells, the reu,cns battlol
desperately to get clCse enough to ire
through the loopholes, bat as they did
50 the French machine guns piled up
heaps OF bodies. Terrified and dis
couragel, the Germans finally fed
back to the shelter o. the she ell
drenched forest OF M&lancourt."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-07
Thirty Killed and -Four i. 5.
Troopers N03ll5d
Drove THEM Ten MILE
General Fernandez, Villa lieuscHsns
Among SIain-~2ardlt Leader LrIvef
Away Crippled Tor Life.

\ iurre OF Villas, c&.imGtcd at 5oN
Ilsn, was scvtra.t dcie~,ci a. >.ueE
recO, "Wednesday, by Co.0n2! &c rSe
\. Dolt, according to a report i'm,
Lrigadier Genera! John J. PCrshi-!5 II
Major General .'rcderic!, FGls,cn
sent from the San Geronimo ra@cn
4 message rom Lieutenant Coi1ne.
Z. c. Cabell, General PcrsHilg's lei
Ct star, said villa va ca.riJd away
IN d carriage alter the battle a. San
Geronimo, wounde4, and with his Air
permanently disabled.
The Villa less Was placed a. III rty
illed, and the Americans a. loul
wounded. Among the Villa woanGea
was an officer named Lopez. VIII G2A.
cral Pershing thought, might be Pa Ilc
..opez, VINO led the band that murder
ell seventeen Americans at Sa ia
Ysabel, and alterward was errCre us
ly reported killed in the fight at Co
lumDus.
General Ehsco Fernandez was
among the Villa dead. None Of The
American wounded was seriously in
iurei.
General Pershing, while failing tc
describe Villas manner OF fight, said
Villas exact whereabouts hal no.
been learned.
Colonel Dodd led his Seventh and
Tenth Cavalry (the latte: a color d
ragimenU in a smashing ride from th@
north toward Guerrero when he lea"1l
cd OF the presence there Of the Villa
force, covering the tifty-fiYe miles in
tervenin9 in seventeen hours. General
Pershing said he arrived there at six
o'clock, going into action immediate
~.
It was d complete surprise to tie
Villa force, which nal entered into a
celebration OF victory over the Car
ranza parrison at Guerrero the day
before. Soon after the action be 5an.
the MeXicans were breaking for cover,
For ten miles the running fight wa:
continued, and was abandoned o"ly
when the divisicn OF TIE retreai1g
force into numerous small bodies made
pul suit impossible.
Colonel Dodd reported that he had
captured two machine guns and a con
siderable number of horses, saddle:
and rifles. The fleeing bandits left
behind several Carranza soldiers, VIC
said they had been held by Villa f2r
execution. They were released by the
Americans.
General Pershing reported that it
was not improbable that Villa W ul1
endeavor to reassemble his forces
somewhere along the headquarters OF
the Santa Maria river.
The Americans are attempting tc
locate the next meeting plate from
the prisoners captured, in order that
they may surround the place.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-07
ONLY Four Americans Hurt.

General Pershing, through Genera,
Funston, reported to the war depart
ment on his battle with 500 Vii i
troops near Guerrero.
While thirty Of Villas mon we {
killed, he reported that cn.y fou
American privateS were injured, bu
none seriously.
The fight occurred "Wednesday e'e
ing, near Guerrero, aid tie Tc2 !
came from the Sa@ Gero2imo ranc-.
General Funstc2's Ger &C" f"c.
Fort Sam Houston fcrwnT z T,e era
Pershing's despatch, Wi. h rad:
San Geronimo Ralc,', ar2.l g.
Colonel DoId struck villas flm"a q
consisting Of 5CG mon, at i &C. C
March 20, at GHa:ro"3. viz, w'o i
suffering rom q b"o. C: le a am
hip, was not present. .tumD VI a.
dead known TO be tt ty; p'~La y
others carried away de-d Do zap.
tured two machine guns, la~Ce mum
ber OF horses, saddles and arms.
Our casu2ltie5 itu, cn,i@.c me7
wounded; n,ne seriously. Tha alta X
was surprise, the villa trco, bein ?
retreated to the mountains Il .theast
of the railroad, where the S, par1ted
into small bands.
"a large numbe" o. Cara zistl prs.
oners, who were being held Tor exc.
cution by the Villa troops, were liber'
ated during the fight.
"In order to reach Gu,rre"o, Colonel
Dodd marched ffty-ive niles ii sert n.
teen hours, and carried On the fight
for five hours.
"Eliseo Fernandez, who commanded
Villa troops, was killed. in the figh.
With Villa permanently di@ab e J, | 0.
pez wounded and Hernandez dead, tli
blow administered is serious one tc
Villas band"
The war department also had infor.
nation that the disorganized Villa
troops appeared to be assembling in
the upper part of the Santa Maria val
lev. and Colonel Dodd was evidently
planning immediate pursuit to pref
the advantage of his initial victory.
Secretary of War Eaker sent hi.
congratulations to Generals Funstol
and Pershins.
Against the 500 Villistas ColonI
Dodd's immediate column consistet
OF about 400 men.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-07
ANOTHER POLITICAL DINNER
Colonel Roosevelt ard Senator Root
Met for First Time Since 1912.

These fve-ScnatCr kiihu Root
2e1<tOr Henry Cabot Lodge l;3bert
on, Major General LeCnarl Wood
a"d Theodore Rcoacvels-hai lunch
en- together At Mr.. B4con's home in
New York.
Behind the mere record Ct the
lunching together o! tAes1 me1 lu"l5
a pcrtentioas political significance: 1t
means the meeting OF Root aad
Roosevelt for the first time since the
Republicans and Fr1grosSivcs ell
apart in 1912, ard it st, ,cngt&Cns the
growing beef that tie iiep l3l.cals,
IS well as the Proeres3iycs vii! nom;
nate Colonel R0osc"c,. for presi, Ell;
It's year.
What thay ate at tl:is luncheon is
of no importance, 5ut wat thcy talk.
about is, aTi, so Tar as any Of those
present would a:nit, the TAX was OF
preparedness, an issue that it bolnd
to be tie biggest oil the coming cam
DaiEn.