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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02

the ear Hungary is not the least impor-
tant finger"
He is assigned for SIX weeks to the
German Guard and receives into his de-
tachment some Prussian cavalry. Be
tween Uzok and Bereczke he climbs with
them over the mountains and holds for
six days, with 500 cavalrymen, line
southeast of Turka against 5000 Rus
SLAMS. with seven cannon and ten machine
guns. His cavalry troops form on the hill
surrounding the Russian position. Farkas
stands in a church tower from which he
can see the enemy. He has three small
fags-a green one, yellow one and
red one Wherf the Russians develop to
the left he puts the green flag out of the
tower window. Then the cavalrymen on
the hills to the left fire. He waves the
right wing flag and other troopers fire
from the right. The Russians turn about
and then the yellow flag is hoisted and the
fire comes from third direction. There
upon the Russians intrench themselves in
a half circle at the entrance Of narrow
pass: for they believe the enemy menaces
them from three directions. While Farkas
plays his tricks with the Russians the
Prussan Guard accompishes its work.
Farkas may now retire. On the way
he meets a German sergeant major with
fifteen or twenty infantrymen. He hats
them.
Listen" says Farkas, 81 have been
here for six days covering the Prussians
50 that they could march quietly. Re-
ciprocate. please. and cover nv troops.'
Glad TO do it," answers the German.
So he develops a line with his twenty
men in order 10 hold the Russians back,
while Farkas withdraws his troopers.
For this Turka exploit the latter gets
the Iron Cross.
The commandant Of the Prusslan Guard,
General Baron Marschall, says goodby to
him in a personally written letter and
calls him brilliant Hungarian hussar
officer"
He has already three slight bullet
wounds. the tuft has been shot away from
his shake, his pistol holster has three bull
let holes Il am almost embarrassed to
write this down. for it sounds like copy
of a romance Of Dumas, his Attlla is
pierced in three places. There are two
holes in his breeches. his shake is split
from the TOP by sabre stroke and one
of his spurs has been shot away. Otner-
wise. God be thanked. he is unframed.
am not confident that the reader VIII be-
lieve all Of this. But it is sufficient that
several thousand men here know that 1t Is
true and that also know that it Is.
Rittmeister Farkas is little wonder
of the war; he is so unique, original ana
incredible in his way that had to exam
inc many documents and official reports
before was absolutely convinced of the
truth of the stories about him. In No
vember. 1914. he receives from Peter Hoff-
mann. who loves him like his own son,
gift especially suited to his adventurous
armored trains. Then he
is happy. Naturally he steams with both
behind the enemy's front, lets one run
through tunnel and stop near Its exit,
so that nobody can attack it, and starts
back with the other TO a certain factory
building in which Russian regiment is
quietly enjoying a midday meal. With
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02

his single cannon he shoots Off the factory
chimney, which falls into the crowd OF
diners below. The regiment is panic
stricken. Then the xrTnored train fires
with four machine guns into the regiment,
plants seven shells in the officers quar-
ters and creates such a confusion among
the Russians that they arrive at Bereczke
a week later than they had planned TO ar
rive. Then he returns the armored trains
to His Excellency with thanks. A little
sadly he looks after them, for they were
las if made for him"
Meanwhile he constructs machine guns
and creates machine gun section and a
section Of mounted pioneers. Now his de-
tachment has machine guns and pioneers.
He looks out for all technical details and
understands them all.
in geography / know nothing" he
says; II know only thirty kilometres in
front Of my nose, but know those kilo-
metres we'll"
His pride is that he has never eaten
before his men have. Once, however, he
ate nothing after his men had eaten. On
the crest Of the Carpathians the Russians
shot one Of his horses. He let the cook
make goulash out Of it for the men, but
he ate cone Of it. Not because couldn't
stomach it, but because loved the horse
when he was alive" He preferred 20 re-
main hungry.
talked with his troopers. They never
speak his name without standing at At =
tention. Out of curiosity ask:
"Why are you so fond Of him?7
They look at me and smile embarrassed
ly-old Landsturm men, with big mus
taches, fathers with many children
I'VE are everlastingly fond Of him.
At last one Of them gives this explana-
ton:
HE leads the fight WELL
So learn that once in the Carpathians,
when everything came 70 a standstill be-
cause the Russians delivered a terrible
fire and there was no cover, he lay on the
ground before them and cried:
Here I am-as cover for you. Lie on
your stomachs and fire from behind me-.
Complaints, which I sometimes hear.
are directed not against him. but against
his business management. At the first he
Maid twenty-nine kronen for each Cossack
captured and FIVE kronen for each Russian
The troopers, whom he has
led in almost 200 fights and skrnishes,
brought the Russians in so eagerly that
prices fel-and fell very sharply. A Cos
sack went down to four honen and an
down TO one kronen. Not be-
cause the Cossack is worth four times a
much, but because he has horse.
To-day, at noon. Rittmeister tarhss
left US. God knows when | shall sec
him again. Tiny, clever, good-hearted,
brave Rttmeister Farkas. mathematician.
marksman, bridge builder, locomotive
driver in one person. doctor, chaplain, let
ter writer and brilliant commandment OF
lonely middle-aged soldiers. daring Herr
Oh -Rittmeister Farkas-a little REQ
hussar's cap which becomes smaller ana
smaller in the dust of the road-you give
me so many things TO think about that ~
night can hardly 60 to sleep.
Who is able to explain these men 70
those for whom they have been lighting
for more than year!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02

One evening | notice in front Of the
General Staff Headquarters some General
staff officers in conversation with little
officer, two heads shorter than any OF
them. The little officer wears dark hus-
sar's Jacket; his breast is covered with
decorations, conspicuous among them be
ing the Iron Cross. The diminutive but
well set-up hussar is continually being
embraced and patted affectionately on the
back. He talks loudly and merrily. | hear
that he has visited headquarters in the
interest of one of his fellow hussars.
"You must stay here for supper"
lie stays. | sit opposite him and take
good look at him, for have already
heard much about him. The Army Corps
Hoffman, is very proud Of him; he IS our
guerilla leader, legendary hussar type
Clemer Farkas de Also-Takach. Former
" he was Rittmester of the 18th Hus-
sars. Now he is commandant Of the
cavalry detachment of the army corps
the Detachment Farkas." He has as
many cavalrymen as an Oberst has IN
peace time. Therefore. his hussars cSl
him Herr Oberst Rittmester." He has
hussars. uhlans, dragons. Ukranian vol
intercollegiate a most daring coHec-
ton Of riders and fighters. Nearly all the
cavalry regiments of the monarchy are
represented in it. The organization is a
good counterpart of the Hoffman, Army
Corps. which has been constructed IN
somewhat similar fashion.
The Rittmeister has marked resent
blarce TO a peppercorn. He IS very small
very hard and very strong. \ handshake
with him is az athletic exercise. HIS
glance is clear and open. like that of a ten
vear.old boy. You can hear him laughing
over the next hill. He cannot tell stories;
nor will he. All that he told me was that
his veterinary had saved the life Of little
Girl. taking twenty-three splinters OF
Russian shell out of her body, and that
thirtv-six members of his family were IN
the field.
Rlttmclater / drhNS Noi no iH"iN 80
Galicia. 4 Cossack sergeant rushed al
him and tried to spit him with a lance
Farkas broke the lance under his arm
nit and then crushed the sergeant's head
with the butt of revolver. He gave the
lance to the Heir Apparent. That was his
first exploit. Then came his first action
He is posted one day in Russian Poland
with his hussars as support behind the ar
tillery. \ heavy Russian shell eXplodes
in his neighborhood, and as 1t throws up
the earth il uncovers telephone WIRE
Farkas notices the wire. takes hold OF II
and follows il. The hussars dig up the
ground over il and find that IT leads TO
a farmhouse. They dig no further and
conceal themselves.
Near the farmhouse is a we'll. Every
few MINUTES a Russian peasant comes 10
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No. 5.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
4 Dav with the Movie Camera Man in
Alost, Belgium, When War Was
Young and Spirits High

rs,re folloics q chapter IN book 'crif-
- 4, 4ythur Gleason 10 be published on
-1t4bg tic Century Company. n Is a
...,l NJ ociusl facts. The only fiction rs
81, name Of the photographer.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02
GERMAN NAVY FOR
AMERICAN BREAK?
Admiralty Believes That Is Only
Way to Completely Over
come Britain, Allies
MainStay.

Amsterdam, Holland, (via J,ondon),
Feb. 29.-The Frankfurter Zeitung
publishes an interview on submarine
warfare credited to a high naval Off
cial whose views in substance fol-
low:
"a majority OF German naval officers
believe that a complete breach between
Germany and America would be con-
ducive to a far earlier victorious ter
mination of the war, but only If Ger
many derived all the results logically
arising out Of such a breach. AS soon
as Germany was in such a position that
she need have no more consideration
for America, she could declare all Great
Britain blockaded and announce that
every ship of whatever flag which at
tempted to enter a British port would
be regarded as a blockade runner and
destroy 1t without warning
This policy would lead to the
starvation of Britain and thus to her
submission and then automatically sub
mission of Russia and France. Amer
lea would then be isolated and would
have to submit because Germany, hav-
ing obtained all the entente battle
ships and submarines would be far
stronger on the sea than America.
America when defeated, would have
to surrender all German merchant
ships which she had seized and also to
pay all war costs of the central powers
and their allies"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02

Paris Feb. $50 far as the French
official report of this afternoon shows,
the French lines in the immediate vi
cinity of Verdun are holding firm.
The German attack is developing
along the front east and southeast.
At Fort DouaumoEt, where the fight
ing has been heaviest, the situation is
unchanged. The fortress itself ap-
Iarently is still held by the Germans.
In the village Of Douaumont, a few
hundred yards from the fort, there was
q furious struggle last night. The
war office announces that German at
tempts to capture the village resulted
in failure.
Southeast of Verdun over the line
bending south to st. Mihiel, the Ger
mans are pressing the attack. The
French statement reports futile Ger
man attack against ManheullCs, 10
miles southeast of Verdun, which may
indicate an advance in that quarter, al
though the precise location of the front
in this sector, hGs not been made
known.
The text of the communication given
out by the French war office reads:
I'm Belgium our batteries have bonn
barded German organizations located
over Steenstraete.
I'm the Champagne, in the region of
the Narvarn farm, north of Souain, the
enemy was successful by surprise at
tack in occupying certain trenches Of
our advance line. They also took a
supporting trench.
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Germans Claim Further Progr- IS
In Assaults IN Valley of Meuse

Berlin. Feb. 20. (by wir0less to Say
ville).-The capture Of Navarin farm
in the Champagne was announced by
the war office today.
French position on both sides Of
Nayarin farm, over a front of about
1000 yards were taken. 1t is ssid more
than ], 900 men and nine machine guns
were captured.
In the Verdun region fresh French
reserves were exhausted in fruitless eff
forts against Fort Douaumont. The
Germans advanced their lines further
toward Bras and VacherauVille and
made fresh gains in the Woevre.
1t Is said that all French troops have
been driven from the Mouse peninsula.
The text of the German official
statement reads:
There have been exceedingly violent
artillery engagements at several places.
"On the front north of Arras there
has been intermittent mining activities.
The Germans blew up about 40 meters
Of an enemy position.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02
GERMANY TO ASSIST
POLISH RELIEF WORK
Will Guarantee Not to Confis-
cate Food Sent BY Neutrals
Up to Britain.

Washington. D. c.. Feb. 29.-The
German government within the next
day or so will, through Count Won
Bernstorff, inform the United States
that the German forces in Poland will
rot confiscate any articles OF food or
clothing sent from this country for re-
lief purposes.
Many thousand persons in Poland
have become destitute during the mill
tary campaign there, and the German
embassy here daily has been besieged
by residents Of the United States hav-
ing relatives or friends in Poland or
being interested in relief work there to
enlist the aid of German officials to
get food or clothing into the affected
area.
The attention of the Berlin govern
ment is said to have been brought to
the fact that the British government
would not permit goods for Poland to
pass, believing that they would ulti-
mately fall into the hands of the Ger
man military authorities.
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French Claim Advantage in the
Terrific Battle on Verd1u1 Line

I'm the region north Of Verdun, the
bombardment has continued with in
tensity particularly in the central sec
tors and on our right. There has been
no further attack on the cote Du
Boivre.
Yesterday evening German forces
made several attempts to occupy the
village of Douaumont. Their efforts
were broken by the resistance Of our
troops, who withstood the most furious
assaults.
There is no change in the situation
at the fort of Douaumont, which still
remains closely encircled.
The fighting is less spirited on tho
plateaus north Of the village Of Vaux.
I'm the Woevre district, the enemy
yesterday evening and last night as
sumed an attitude Of greater activity.
The railroad station at Elk, captured
and recaptured several times by at
lacks and counter attacks, now remains
in our possession.
"All the attacks against hill No. 255,
south OF Elk, were futile, failing to
dislodge our troops.
Further, a German attack against
Manheulles resulted in complete fail
ure.
Our artillery is combating with
energy the bombardment of the enemy
along all this front.
I'm the Vosges, we have bombarded
several German barracks in the region
Of Ban De Sapt."
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Emitions Shown by Color.

Certain colors correspond to various
human emotions, and are known.
therefore, as emotional colors. Blue
represents spiritual emotions and
signifies true religion in it's lighter
shades; yellow belongs to the feelings
that go with the highest intellectual
development; and brilliant intellect
has its color counterpart in a vivid
golden hue; orange and brown are al.
ways associated with misery and
greedy instincts.
Red is the color par excellence Of
passion; when deep or dull it is SYM
bolical of sensuality and animal pas
sions. Dark crimson represents hatred,
and the higher forms of love glow
with pure rose color
Green indicates deceit, gray beto
kens gloom and black Is the emotional
color of revenge and malice.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02
EMPEROR KEPT THE PENCIL
Incident Shows That Even Men in Elk
allied Position Can at Times Be
Absent-Minded.

It would appear from an incident re
ported from Vienna that an emperor
is not to be trusted with a pencil.
Some time ago, while holding court in
the royal palace overlooking the Dan
ube, Francis Joseph received a Hun
garian blacksmith who desired to
thank his majesty for the decoration
conferred upon him in recognition Of
his having invented an agricultural
machine
During the audience the blacksmith
drew from his pocket a photograph Of
the emperor and, handing it to his
majesty, said
May l ask your majesty for your
autograph"
Il cannot give you my autograph at
the present moment" said Francis Jo-
seph, with a smile, for have neither
pen nor pencil within reach"
Il have brought pencil with me-"
said the smith, handing it to the en-
peror.
Francis Joseph thereupon attached
his signature to the photograph and
dismissed the smith with a smile and
his customary inclination of the head.
TO the emperors surprise, the smith
did not retire.
rs there anything else can do for
your" asked Francis Joseph.
Yes, your majesty, am waiting for
my pencil"
The emperor Of Austria Hungary had
mechanically pocketed it, and he re-
turned it with a hearty laugh.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02
GIRL BRIDE CONFESSES
SHE MURDERED BETRAYER

Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. 2S.-The
grand Jury To-Day Degan an lnVestiga'
police to have been made Saturday
night by Mrs. Catherine Harrison, Is.
year-old bride of Charles Harrison
that she shot and killed w. r. War
rem, hotel proprietor, who she is said ia
have charged in the alleged confession
had wronged her before her marriage
She became the bride Of HARRISON, who
is 20 years old, two days after War
ren's body, riddled with bullets, was
found in a country road near here on
December %, 1915.
Harrison and his wife, who were
charged Saturday night with murder
are at liberty under bonds Of $2,5Oa
each.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02

I'm the Champagne the Germans,
after efficient artillery preparation,
began an attack on both sides of the
road from Somme-Py to Souain. They
captured the Navarin farm and French
positions on both sides about 1900
meters long and took prisoner 26 Of
ficers and 1908 men and captured
nine machine guns and one mine
thrower.
I'm the Verdun district, new masses
concentrated by the enemy were ex-
hausted in unsuccessful attempts to
attack the German positions in and
near the fortress Of Douaumont and
Hardaumont.
THE Germans have cleared the
Mouse peninsula of enemy forces.
THE Germans advanced their lines
further in the direction of Vacherau-
VILE and Bras.
In the Woevre the foot of Cote
Lorraine was reached from the east
at several places"
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Of the press today how the tide was
turned.
Caught between two CALLING fires"
said M. BRAND, covered with shrapnel
from all sides. attacked by our fresh
divisions surging upon the field Of bat
tie at an unexpected moment, the Ger
mans saw their efforts stopped short
The struggle was a titanic one. Our
heroic troops went into the melee fran
tically. Our light and heavy artillery
dug sanguinary burrows in the COM
pact ranks of the Germans.
Finally exhausted their ranks deci-
mated, the German armies recoiled I'M
der our furious counter attacks. We
have regained the advantage. Installed
upon formidable positions, our heroic
soldiers remained masters Of the field
Of battle"
Unofficial reports say the battle
which preceded the fall OF Douaumont
was the most desperate Of tie war. t
was won by the Germans only after the
sacrifice OF thousands Of lives.
The Germans advanced in massed
formation in the face of murderous fire
of cannon, rapid drers and rifles. The
attacking troops were the flower OF the
German army. the Brandenburgers be-
ing rated equal to the famous Prussian
guard.
In anticipation Of an attack on YER
dun tho French many months ago built
an intricate system OF underground
works beneath the city of Ve"dun for
refuge while under shell fire.
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SHARP BREAK TODAY
IN SECURITY PRICES
of Fresh Complications
and German Successes
Cause FURRY.

New York. Feb. 2S.-Reports of fresh
complications in the international sit
uation and the further success OF the
Teutonic forces in France caused Sc
we're declines in the stock market today.
Losses In standard issues ranged from
to 3 points, war issues lost 4 to 6,
and some of the more obscure stocks
were lower by 10 to Is points.
Further unsettlement was caused by
rumors affecting Mexico and heavy
selling of Anglo French bonds, which
established new low quotation at 93%.
There were some material recoveries
In The final hour, the improvement CO.
NEEDING with rumors that Germany had
agreed to modify its submarine pro
gram.
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ASK PROMPT ACTION
ON SUGAR TAX BILL
Chairman Kitchin Urges Con,
gress to Pass Repeal Meas
ure at Once.

Washington, Feb. 29-Chairman
Kitchin, Of the House ways and means
committee in reporting today the bill
providing for repeal of the free sugar
clause of the Underwood tariff law, was
prepared to urge early consideration Of
the measure in the House.
The proposed legislation already has
been approved as a party measure by
the House democrats in caucus and its
passage in both houses virtually Is as
sured before May 1.
AS the law now stands, sugar would
go on the free list May /, and 1t Is es-
timated that the government would lose
$40, 900, 900 in annual revenue thereby.
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FAMILIES MAY JOIN
RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS

New York, Feb. 28.-The Russian
government has granted permission to
the wives and children of men who
came to America before the war to
leave Russia and join their relatives in
America, says Leon Sanders, presi-
dent Of the Hebrew Sheltering and I'm
migration Society Of America. The news
came in message from Isidore
Hirschfield, a lawyer, who was sent
by the society to give relief to the
Jewish war sufferers in Poland and
Ga1icia
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RUSSIAN SHIP SUNK;
ONLY IS ARE SAVED

London, Feb. 28.-The Russian
steamship Petshenga has been sunk.
Fifteen of those aboard were saved.
The Petshenga was formerly the Ger
man steamer Erick Larsen, which was
captured by the Russians early in the
war She was Of 1,647 gross tonnage
and was 260 feet long.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02
BRASS MILL REOPENS;
STRIKERS GIVEN RAISE

Ansonia, Conn, Feb. 2S.-The mills
of the American Brass company here,
which have been closed for nearly two
weeks because OF the strike of nearly
1000 skilled workers, resumed opera
tions today. All of the strikers re-
turned to work under the compromise
reached last Saturday, by which the
men receive an increase in wages of
about Is per cent.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02
MAN SUSPECTED OF
BEING CR0NES HELD

Chicago, Feb. 28.-A man answering
the description Of Jean Crones, alleged
poisoner of soup at the Archbishop
Mundeleiu banquet, is under arrest at
Leadville, Colo, according to a tele-
gram received today by the police.
A picture Of the suspect held at Mo-
berly, Mo-, was declared not to be that
of Crones by employees Of the club in
which he worked
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02
OLD GUARDS BEATEN
BY WOOD is BELIEF
Standpatters Unable to Put
Longworth Across, Can
vass Shows.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 28.-Despite
the fight on Representative Woods for
reelection as chairman Of the repub-
lican congressional committee. his
friends today say he will be re-
elected. Efforts of Mckinley and other
old guard members to beat him have
failed. according to his supporters.
Canvasses show Mr.. Woods has a ma
tive Nicholas Longworth has been sup
ported by old guard members against
him