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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-05
again and the field OF battle was an
almost impossible swars. .
Attack Without Drum Fire.

Attack Without Drum Fire.
On the eighth day reports reached
the German lines that the Russians In.
tended to make a surprise attack that
night without any drum fire. The Ger
man artillery therefore shelled the
Russian woods at terrific rate at
hourly intervals through the night. All
the troops remained on duty without
minute of sleep, but no Russians
came. The next day was quiet.
That night again it was feared there
might be a surprise attack and 50
again the German artillery shelled the
Russian lines until morning. But there
was no attack until the following noon,
when, without any artillery prepare.
ton. the Russian onslaught was re-
peated. A German officer told me the
story of that attack. He said that II
he had not seen it himself he would
never have believed it possible that
Ak stack would come out OF the Rus
sian woods, where the lines were al
most ZOO yards apart.
Suddenly. without any warning
mud -colored wave began to pour forth
from the forest 1t was line OF Rus
slams three ranks deep. containing
more than 1000 men. They marched
step by step, and did not run. Be
hind this was a second wave like the
first, and then a third, the intervals
between them being about $50 yards.
The German artillery tore holes IN
the ranks, which merely closed up
again. marched on and made an at
tempt to fire. They marched. as
though on parade. 1T was magniti-
cent, but criminal" said the German
officer
Then came fourth line like the
other three The first line was less
than 1000 yards from the German
trenches. 1t came so slowly that 1t
was possible for the Germans to
make plans with cruel precision to
meet it.
Caught Between Walls Of Fire.
When the fourth line emerged from
the Russian wood the German artil.
lery dropped a curtain of fire behind
It and then similar wall Of shells
ahead OF those in front. They then
moved these two walls closer togeth-
err with a hail of shrapnel between
them, while at the same time they cut
loose with the machine guns.
The splendid formation Of Russians.
trapped between the walls OF fire. scat.
tered heedlessly in every direction.
but in vain. Shells gouged deep holes
in the dissolving ranks. The air was
filled with clamor and frantic shrieks
were sometimes heard above the in
cessant roar and cracking or explodi. 6
projectiles.
Deafened men sought to dig them.
selves into the ground in the foolish
belief that they could find safety there
from this deluge Of shells. Others
raced madly for the rear and some es-
capped in this way as II by miracle.
Still others ran toward the German
lines, only to be cut down by the Ger
man machine-gun fire.
In less than twenty minutes the ter
rible drama was over. The attack had
cost the Russians 1000 lives, and yet
not Russian soldier had come within
500 yards of the German lines. 1T
was a terrible harvest of DEATH" said
the officer who described the battle.
1t was the last gasp of the Russian Of
fensive at this point.
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FOR STREET CAR DRIVERS
Device That Enables Motorman to
Tell at a Glance II He 10 Run.
ming on Time.

A time-schedule indicator particu-
'larly useful for motormen. is being
employed on an English street car
line. The central portion OF the de-
vice consists of an ordinary clock.
About the face of the clock Is large
circular frame into which Is fitted
cardboard ring. This is divided by ra-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-05

|, tona had to vote on the drink question.
Three hundred and fifty of our chill
dren marched through the streets sing.
ing songs of prayer and faith. was
waiting at the poll and as the men
passed me begged them in the names
Of their families and the citizenship
with which they could do so much, to
vote dry-and they did.
II consider the Daytona school, a
civilizer. l do not know of better
name to give it. The spirit of efficiency
is instilled into the minds Of the PEG.
pie. l want to bring about a dignity
Of labor and service The work has
grown a good deal since first began.
We have added truck gardening, poul.
try raising, dairying, and chair Gaming
to the curriculum. Our girls 60 out
and become efficient workers, among
whom are numbered dressmakers,
laundresses, teachers, and students in
higher schools. A great deal of stress
is laid on moral and religious training.
believe that that is the only founda.
ton" rs
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-05
WANT HUSBANDS WHO DANCE
Woman Students Say Men May Smoke
and Play Bridge, but Must
Not Drink.

Minneapolis. Tho student newspa.
per or the University OF Minneapolis.
which had asked the woman students
1of the institution the question: How.
much salary must : man receive be-
fore got would consent to marry ~
has recsiyed replies ranging from $500
u $1,000 > yeas. Net u nc girls
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-05
A CIIncher,

II have here" said the book agent
"a bet Of books which should be In
every home" NJ
mot in this one" snapped the man
of the, house. Il have no time for
reading and ! hate the very sight Of
q book agent" Il 4
Then these books are the very
things you need. Just think how handy
they'll be to throw at the NEXT book
agent that comes alonr.' 1, b
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back the reserves and prevent the
bringing up Of relief to the half.frozen
German soldiers, who bundled up;
were standing in the water-filled dug.
outs waiting for the attack which they
knew was inevitable. At eight o'clock
the attack came and this time it was
more successful.
Despite the artillery, despite the ma
chine guns and despite the infantry
fire, the apparently inexhaustible regi-
ments of Russians swept on over the
dead, over the barbed.wire barriers be-
fore the German line, over the first
trenches and routed the German SOL
diers, who were half frozen in the mud
of their shattered shelters. A terrific
hand-to-hand conflict followed. Hand
grenades tore down scores of defend
,rs and assailahts~ alike. The men
fought like maniacs with spades, bay
onets, knives and dubbed guns.
Within 100 Feet Of Victory.
But the Russians won at fearful
price for so slight a gain. 1t might
have been worth more had the Rus
sian deluge swept farther, but it did
not. The Russians stopped within a
hundred feet of victory. 1t may have
been lack of discipline, lack of officers
or lack of reserves; no one knows.
The Russians seemed helpless in
the German trench; instead of sweep.
ing on into the second lines they tried
to intrench Themselves in the wrecked
German first line. Immediately Ger.
man artillery hurled shells of the
heaviest caliber into these lines, and
tore them into fragments.
Then came the German reserves, and
by nightfall the Russians had again
been driven out, 500 Of them being
taken prisoners.
Four days Of almost absolute quiet
followed, with only occasional artillery
fire and now and then sputtering in
fantry volley across the glade with its
burden Of death when the scout posts
on either side thought they saw the
enemy. The weather turned warm
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girls. but drinking would be prohibited.
and those who advocated card playing
say bridge should be substituted for
poker, although one girl comedies her
future husband one night week for
the latter game.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-05
Death Takes Heavywslaht.

Jersey City. N. death has
claimed William r. Katt, forty.four.
who weighed SIS pounds. Katt used
e strongly re-enforced automobile and
lived ri rooms that were especially
constructed 70 support his weight.
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/. a Thar Ysu a.. VA.

50 There You Are.
she-The lecture. said that wom-
an IL Drawer than asman.
HeWhy, . woman Is afraid Of :
mouse. 4 Il $,55 N.
She And man = afraid o. ~
same woman. t &. 's5ss
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-05

The eminent English physicist.
Thomson, explains the phenomenon
giving radium it, name % 4 gradual
loss Of some Of the ions Of its atomic
system, and thus II explained the evil
Lence that it, rays behave more like
halter than like the waves Of heat and
light. 384 4; 4 III
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-05

The United States public health
service maintains a loan library Of
stereopticon slides.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-05

A new method of using coal in COM
petition with oil fuel has been tried
sat Vancouver, British Columbia. Those
conducting the experiments say that
crushed coal can be supplied to steam
PRODUCING furnaces by the same meth
"a n use Tor OIL. It u proposed to use
ne new process for smelling in the
BIZ mining plants.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-05

A Californian has patented a docu-
ment envelope with an inner lining of
asbestos covered with carbon paper to
receive and retain copies of inscrip-
tions written on an outer paper cover.
Ing should the. latter be destroyed by
fire. ~ tgess sg r..
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-05

The government is encouraging ex.
periments in France with q device to
protect against hail, essentially large
lightning rod Of pure copper, which 10
said to 80 affect atmospheric electric.
ity that hailstones cannot form.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-05

A life-saving suit which keeps the
wearer's head above water and his
body warm even in zero weather has
been perfected by T. f Aud. of Hern'
don, Va. The suit was tested in the
Potomac river in the presence Of Gen.
George Uhler and other officers of the
United States steamboat inspection
service, the test resulting in favor
able, though unofficial. report by Gen.
eral Uhler. The lower part Of the
suit contains four pounds of lead to
the foot, and the upper part is filled
with cork to float the body in an up
right position. The material Is non
conducting so that the heat OF the
body will keep the wearer alive for
four days in icy water. the inventor
claims. In the picture Mr.. Aud is
shown wearing the suit.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-05

Japan 10 planning to adopt an alpha
4 - 81 - letters, including most Of the
{ Roman characters, some Russian and
fha rest original symbols. l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18

Jury directed to return verdict October
20 At 10 am.
In re alleys in square as77 ct al; APP
peal allowed: bond. 500 (by Justice
Siddons).
PROBATE DIvISION-Justice Stafford.
Estate Of Samuel Rogers; petition for
letters of administration hled; attor-
ney, Frederick A. Fenning.
Estate Of Julia f. Parmelee: commits.
sion ordered to issue.
Estate Of Mary Lucas; sale Of real es-
tate ordered; attorney. e. c. Dutton.
In re Amelia Wise ct al; order to re.
invest funds; attorney, J. D. Williams.
Estate of Margaret Boyer De WEIGH
ers; exemp1ifled copy of will filed.
Estate of Henry II. Bates; petition for
probate Of will fled; attorney, John B.
Larner.
Estate Of Benjamin F. Curtis; will
dated January "a. 1912. filed.
Estate of Anna NJ. Barbour; exempli.
fed copy Of will filed.
Estate Of Orlando W. Bradt: exem-
plifled copy Of will filed.
Estate OF jerome Garland: will dated
July I, 1907. filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18
To Appeal for Volunteers.
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY DIVISION Justice Stafford
In<re lunacy of Florence Tferney; D.
Edward Clarke appointed guardian ad
litsn; attorney. Frederick A. Fennins.
que: rule as to delivery of property re-
turnable October IS.
Ward agt. Marden: Maurice H. Ham
berg substituted as trustee; plaintiff
In re habeas corpus Of Carol c. Eng
land; hearing continued to October 81 !;
attorney. A D. Smith.
Bay1ees agt. Bayless: decree Of jan
terneys, h D. Gordon and W. A. Ham
mgr: defendants attorney. George 81.
Calvert. II.
Spindle aet. Spindle; rule as to all
W0ry returnable October q: plaintiffs
attorneys. NJ c. OBnen and e. L. Giles.
Middleton agt. Middleton: rule re-
tuTnable Friday. after service: plain
tfEs attorneys. Hawken & Haven
CIRCUIT DIVISION Chief Justice
CovingtSn.
Cooper agt Penn Bridge Company: YER
DICT for defendant by direction Of court:
3uAgynent forthwith for defendant (by
copaenf) for costs; appeal noted; bond for
Gusts. 500: plaintiffs attorney. w.
0Nynn Gardiner; defendants attorneys,
FhaHk J. Hogan and VIII Donovan.
Sldnker & Garrett agt. District Of Co
lumRta: jury respited; PLAINTIFFS attor-
tsFney, p. H. Marshall.
CIRCUIT. DIVISION 2-Justice siddons.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company agt.
Crane, Paris & Co.; on trial; plaintiffs
attorneys. B. E. Hinton and J. w. Cox:
desehdant's attorneys. Maddox & Galley.
CRIMINAL DIVISION 1-Justice Gould.
United States agt. Frank Thomas,
murder first degree; verdict that de-
eeAdant Is Of unsound mind; attorneys,
TIC. Taylor and Harry j. Certify.
Emitted states agt. George Baker. rob-
berry; plea guilty to petit larceny: SEN
fenced to iOccoquan for ten months; at
torney, H. L. Tignor.
United States agt- James c. Lanier,
assault with dangerous weapon; YER
diet guilty; remanded; attorney, Bert
Emerson, jr.
United States agt Raymond o. Klein
dienst adultery; time to file transcript
offended to November %; attorneys.
United States agt. Samuel Cant, car
nal knowledge: on trial; attorneys,
Fnprtain Peyton and E. G. Hubert.
United States agt. Walter Newton. as
new. j. II. Wilson.
Emitted States sgt. Alexander Mason,
carnal knowledge; recognizance, 800
taken.
housebreaking and larceny; plea, guilty
Z o. petit larceny; imposition of sentence
suspended: placed on probation; at
tofnky; H. l. Tignor
Emitted States agt. James Taylor joy
riding; nolle pros; defendant dis
charged; attorney, J. NJ Murphy.
CRIMINAL DIVISION 2-Justice Mccoy.
United States agt- Daniel Mcdonald
and Bessie Barkas. adultery; on trial;
attorneys, J. J. O'Leary and II. P. Lee
man.
DISTRICT sDIFISION-Justice Mccoy
In re widening of Georgia avenue:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18
HAS PowDERLEss GUN.
Howard eau Here to Interest Army
Ordnance Officers.

Howard eau. graduate of the Ohio
Mechanics Institute Of Cincinnati. is
in this city endeavoring to interest
ordnance, officers Of the army in his
invention of powderless gun pro-
tecti1e. He says that the new weapon
eliminates the defamation and smoke
which make guns easily discoverable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18
RHQUESTDN AGAIN
/: rs under DISCUSSION
ComplniAt Against Present Govern
smeut Involved With Con-
- scription Threat.
By the Associated Press.

/ LONDON, October 1S.-The Irish
question was again brought to the fore
IN the house Of commons today with
the Introduction by John Redmond of q
motion criticising the system Of gov
eminent of the island. The motion
reads,
+. THAT the system of government at
present maintained in Ireland is incon-
/ sistent with the principles wherefore
j the allies are fighting in Europe, and is
! or has been mainly responsible for the
! recent unhappy events and for the
present state of feeling in that coun-
try
Since Mr.. Redmond gave: notice of
his intention to attack the government
the Irish leaders have held number
Of conferences with Baron Wimborne,
lord lieutenant of Ireland. but these
probably had more to do with the sug-
i,estion Of extension of conscription to
nra II than with the grievances ar1s-
in. from the continuance of martial
l,s., end the failure to Telease all those
arrested during the uprising in Ireland
last spring.
!, CONSUMPTION Not Involved.
However. the question of conscrip-
tien did not come under Mr.. Redmond's
motion. 1t doubtless will be discussed
tomorrow. when the whole subject of
the man power Of the empire comes
under review.
John Rawlinson, unionist. moved as
an amendment to the Redmond motion
the following: Having regard for the
importance of the United Kingdom and
Ireland combining with the rest of the
empire in presenting a united front to
the enemy, 1t Is not desirable at the
present time. to discuss controversial
matters of domestic politics"
To Appeal for Volunteers.
An indication that the government
does not intend to have recourse i'm
mediately to CONSUMPTION in Ireland
was given in the house of lords yester-
day by Earl Derby. undersecretary for
war.
In reply to a question he said that,
pending a decision of the whole ques-
ton, he would make an appeal for
voluntary recruiting in Ireland, to
which he hoped there would be. a
worthy response.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18

Of warfare. In his gun, he explains,
compressed air 10 used to discharge the
projectiles. which will have greater
range ana penetrating power tnan any
present powder driven shell. twenty
Discharge 10 caused by ths combined
use Of liquid air and timers. The shell
IL constructed In eight, ten. twelve and
fourteen inch sizes ana are somewhat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18

Mrs Lucy Conner Rowe, thirty-six.
bride Of six weeks, was instantly killed
by her husband In an accident se Deer
field. Augusta county, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18

I had eczema for three years which
broke out in pimples, and the skin was
very red and in1amed, and would burn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18

Maids Caps Of :
Swiss, plain or dot .
ted, plain or with ,
lace edge; SC to -.
Maids Cuff and
Collar Sets Of dot, q.
ted Swiss or en-
q broidery ...........
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
THEIR MARRIAGE RE-BLESSED

Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs joseph
Detour of Hinsdale N. III. Family Gathering and Pub
lie Reception in Home-Gfts of Gold and Other Articles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
FOOD SHORTAGE IN
GREAT BRITAIN
Difficult TO Import Supplies on Account
Of the Germans Submarine
Campaign.

LONDON, April %, Correspondence
OF The Associated Prcss.) - Hostile
submarines have been sinking each
week about 10000 tons of shipping
with the regularity of clockwork and
the consequent scarcity of tonnage Is
causing the Englishmen to look for
ward to a food crisis in this country
which is believed by many to be not
far off
About $500, 100000 worth Of food
has. TO be brought TO these shores
every year. In normal times. with the
help Of neutral shipping, the British
mercantile marine can lust about man
age it. But not so now. The under
writer's view is that the odds AGAINST
making q safe passage are more than
ten times as great as before the war.
and, with the increase of enemy sub
marines, so the odds increase, neutral
shipping becomes more and more shy
OF entering British waters. and food
becomes scarcer and dearer.
Estimates of the 1916 crop in foreign
countries are not encouraging and the
question IS raised as to whether the
foreigner IS in position to supply the
demands here even if conditions were
normal. The following shows the de-
crease III wheat land estimated by the
International Agricultural Institute
for 1916: Canada, 14.9 per cent,
United States. 11,9 per cent and
trance, Sc per cent. In other countries
the decrease is said to be in the same
proportion.
Although every effort has been made
to remedy the situation by giving up
all available land to crop raising, the
british board of agriculture has been
| hampered by lack of labor True
thousands of women have replaced men
called to the colors but the board finds
| that they are not sufficient to utilize
the land to the full.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08

four sisters of Mr. Detour, Mrs Betsy La
mar of Lebanon, y. H, Mrs. Lucy Goden
of Ludlow, Vt, Mrs. Josephine Narno of
Chicopee Falls and Mrs. James Manley OF
Ashuelot, n H., and one brother, Louis
Detour OF Ashuelot
Mrs. Detour's maiden name was Mary
Mayhem, one of three daughters of Sam
uel and Elizabeth G-aCrossl Mayhem She
was born in keeseville, \. y, July ].
1912, and lived there until she was = years
old, when her parents went to Dannamora,
\. Y, to live.
Mr.. Detour, who is one of eight children
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
You can't "spell-bind'' many
men into liking what they dislike
-eUeryx mar, s taste IS his]> osUr.E

Fatirnas are sold than any other
cigarette in the world costing
over Sc.
: But the taste isn't ali.
- If you do like Fatirnas' taste
as well as these thousands and
thousands of other men do, you'll
find a second reason for sticking
to them for good. And tf1atreasont
is that Fatinas will give you
ci6arette-co comfort at all times.
This is why they have won the
name Of being as SENSIBLE a
cigarette as a man can find any,
where. d
,,FS@s They are comfortable to the
throat and tongue. You'll never
experience any ssandpaper!
tickle" or "hotness" in the cool
smoking Turkish blend of
: Fatinas. Z
" And Fatinas can be smoked
more freely than any other ciga-
rettewe nowof withdrawing
any mean after-feeling, as some
less skilfnlly blendedcigarettesdo.
If you have never smoked
Fatlnas-you should try them.
R-Ys~. M,.A< "a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08

days with Mrs. Pettee at the home of
her father. \. F. Hill
Mrs. Richard Kingsbury. who is con
fined to the Melrose hospital on ac-
count of injuries received in runa-
way accident, although improved, is
still unable to sit up.
George Kingsley has sold out his
tea route to Wallace Clark of West
Mortified, Mass. Mr.. Kingsley, who
boarded at Frank H. Martin s, viii go
to his home in Jacksonville.
Miss Almira knight and Miss Eu-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
Especial to The ReformerD

Especial to The Reformer)
HINSDALE, May s.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Detour of this
town observed their golden wedding ami
yer~ary Sunday at their pleasant home on
Highland avenue and about 100 of their
relatives and friends called to offer con
calculations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Detour are one of the few
couples in this town who have journeyed
along litc's pathway together for half a
century and they enter another year with
the good wishes of all.
The Observance of the day began in the
morning when the venerable couple at
tended the $50 o'clock mass at st. ,Toseph $
Roman Catholic church. where they have
been faithful COMMITMENTS during their
- years residences in this town. Those
present witnessed an unusual ceremony
when the couple removed their nuptial
vows which united them in wedlock 80
years ago and at the same time the mar
riale was re-hlcssed by the pastor. Rev.
Eath"" Patrick :. Cahill. who delivered a
very appropriate sermon for the OCCASION
Miss Athena BcliveaU played the wedding
march and Misses Belveau and Flora
.Morn sang AIillad's Ave Maria and Frank
'.''.i'- H"ii- 81 i itiltU iNIll, tdCH OF
which was we'll rendered Immediately
following the ceremony a wedding break
asst was served at the home to Is relatives
and friends \ feature of the breakfast
was the cutting, by the bride, of the we'd
ding cake which had been made by her
y reception was held throughout the day
and early evening, and the aIertncss and
genial personalities of the host and host
oss greatly added to the success of the
celebration.
Refreshments Of ice-cream, cake. fruit
and soda were enjoyed and an excellent
buffet luncheon was served in the even
ln2. There were many costly gifts, which
included Sl5' in gold from the children
a gold cruciiiX, silver. linen and flowers
Mr.. and Mrs. Detour were married in
DannamoIa, y. y, by Rev Father
Salasse and nine children were born to
them, two sons and seven daughters One
son and one daughter died in infancy The
surviving children all were present with
the exception of one. Miss Agnes who
was called Friday to Colorado Springs
where she has an important position as
nurse in hospital. The children are Mrs
Mary Harris of Cticopoe Falls. Mass. Mrs
John Picard Of Springfield, Mass. Frank
Detour of Everett. Mass, Mrs. Don Der
geron of Brockton, Mass, Miss Ida De
tour and Mrs. Frank J. Young of this
town and Miss Agnes Dctour of Colorado
Springs There are Is grandchildren.
Among the other guests present were