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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
Threat to COmbleS and
PerOnne Increased
by Triple Assault
GERMANS YIELD
TO RUSH TACTICS
Success of Attacks Proves
Weakness of the Teu-
ton Grip.
[By Gable 10 The Tribune.

London, Aug. 16.-As an answer to
the German taunt that the Allied Of
fensive in Picardy was spent, the French
aided by the British, resumed the at
tack to-day on both sides of the Somme.
North of the river they took by storm
trenches along front of more than
two miles and south of the river line
three quarters Of a mile long.
The heavy guns began the prepara-
tion for the attack early this morning
For six hours shells poured on what re-
mained of the German positions, and
then the infantry moved to the attack.
The assault pushed forward in three
divisions-the first north of Maurepas,
the second between Maurepas and the
Somme and the third south Of the
Somme, near Belloy-en-Santerre.
Combles Threat Grows.
Combles, an important position in
the German second position, is the OBJ
iective of the attacks north of the
Somme. Here the British are driving
eastward from Guillemont to the north,
while the French are advancing from
Maurepas to the south, thus threaten
ing to pocket Combles.
In a joint operation both forces won
an entire line of German trenches along
a l,5OO-metre front. At some points
the Guillemont- -Maurepas highway was
reached.
Meanwhile to the south the French
were attacking the German positions
east of the Maurepas-Cle road. Nov
ing forward rapidly, they drove the
Germans from their trenches on front
of more than mile and then swept
on. clearing positions to depth OF
from 300 to 500 metres.
This operation, in which many
prisoners were taken, straightens out
the salient in the French line nortn
of Peronne, and brings Foch's line
closer to Mount Saint Quentin, the I'M
portant height north OF Peronne.
French Win South of Somme.
South of the Somme the same rush
tactics also succeeded. A strong sys-
tenn of German trenches, south OF
Belloy-en-Santerre, extending on
front of three-quarters of mile, was
carried. This gain aids in straighten-
ing the French line South of Peronne
and also drives further eastward the
wedge that projects north of Chaulnes.
While these attacks to-day did not
cut deep enough into the German lines
TO be highly important in military
sense, their moral effect is great, COM
ing at a time when the Germans are
engaged busily in proving that their
front in Picardy cannot be broken.
Germans Slowly Driven Back.
The Allied gains to-day demonstrated
that assaults can still drive back the
German line, surely if slowly. They
showed, too, that these attacks can
succeed if they are launched on COM
paratively wide front, and that the
British and the French in combined
offensive can still gain ground.
Berlin reports that the battle OF
Pozieres has died down and the Brit
ism official statement tonight does not
contradict this. But Haig tells of a
heavy bombardment, such as always
precedes an ettack in the West
Weather conditions are now improving
and there is likelihood of new ad-
vance in the near future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
USES FORCE TO SEE KING
Man, Said To BE American and De
mented, Held.

London, Aug. fitzpatrick Callaghan,
said to be an American, was arrested
yesterday on charge of attempting to
force an entrance into Windsor Castle
to see King George. The man was ar
rested after scuffle.
Officers say he is insane, and he was
sent to an asylum.
Callaghan said he desired to see King
George to press his claim as the orig
inal inventor of the submarine. The
police say Callaghan recently. came
from the United States, where he was
eleven years in an asylum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
MOB PLAYS FRYING PAN;
POLICE DOOR THE FIRE
Prey of Bronx Pursuers Dashes
from One into Other.

In a quick turn to escape policemen
and pursuing mob, Frank Parks, an
engineer, of l447 Minford Place, The
Bronx, darted last night into the first
open door he saw.
1t was the front door of the Simpson
Street police station.
Patrolman Kelly, who led the pur-
suers, arrested the engineer directly in
front of the lieutenant's desk. Parks
was charged with breaking the nose Of
Isidore Cohen, fifteen years old, of 442
Watkins Street. Brooklyn, who, he said,
had hit his child. Cohen was taken to
Forlham HOSPITAL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
KAISER SAW ONLY
HIS BEST TROOPS

Paris. Aug. l6.-Plea-
dent Poincare had a long
conference with King George
during the British monarchs
recent visit to the Somme
front. The presence of the
King and President on the
fighting line was coincident
with the arrival of the Ger
man Emperor on the German
front.
An order found on a capt
ured German officer gives
details of the military review
held before the Emperor. 1t
directs that exhausted SOL
diers be sent to the rear. so
that the Emperor should see
only the best elements Of the
troops. 1t also directs that
those who fought at Verdun
should occupy the first ranks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
FRYATT ATONEMENT
PLEDGED BY ASQUITH
Reparation To Be Made Condi-
tiOu of Renewal of Relations.

London. Aug. 16.--Replying to a
question in Commons to-day. Premier
Asouith said "This country will not
tolerate a resumption of diplomatic re-
lations with Germany after the war
until reparation is made for the
murder of Captain Fryatt.'
"Some of our allies" continued the
Premier, "hsve suffered by German
brutalities even more gross than our
eslves. We are consulting them as to
the best steps to take and TO what
conditions should be expected in the
terms of peace to secure reparation."
A member asked if the government
was prepared to state that Emperor
William is wanted for murder IN THIS
case" No answer was returned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
MAID LEAVES $4,000
TO HER EMPLOYERS
DR.. and Mrs. Emanuel Baruch
Were Kind to Her, She Said.

So frugal had Lima Matherny been
during her many years of employment
as maid in the family of DR.. Emanuel
Baruch, of 81 East Seventy-seventh
Street, that she left when she died m
estate valued at $4,000. All of this is
willed to her employers, "the only per-
sons who have treated me kindly"
The woman had relatives, all Of whom
are in Germany. "My mother was
never good to me-" she says in mem
oradum filed with the will MY SIS
ters acted strangely toward me.
spent much money on my brother ana
he came TO see me once IN seven years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
Wilson Asks R0adsto Yield s. Hour Day
mitchell SAYS DISPUTE
CAN BE ARBITRATED

Mayor Mitchell, who is at
the Plattsburg camp. at 7
o'clock last evening tele-
phoned his secretary, lhco-
dorc Rousseau. the following
statement regarding the
streetcar sit.iation:
Il can see no reason at
this time for returning. The
articles of agreement signed
by the officials and the men
provide the means Of settle
ment of the questions now
raised.
The agreement provides
that all such questions be
settled by conference. If no
settlement can be reached by
that means, it is provided
that the differences be SUBJ
mitted to arbitration"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
NIP BAD
MONEY SCHEME
Detectives Arrest Six in
Two Raids on Alleged
Counterfeit Plants.

Early last March Antonio Monteforti
and several friends decided, according
to United States officials, to defraud
the government Of a million dollars
through the manufacture Of spurious
bills of small denomination. At ap-
rroximately the same time Chief Will
lam ]. Flynn, of the United States Sc
cret Service, started in to stop them.
Last night Flynn struck. Men under
his personal command raided the work
shop of the counterfeiters in house
at Grant City, Staten Island. At the
same time other Secret Service men
under the command Of Captain John
Henry, Of the local bureau, entered a
branch establishment Of the gang ct
A22 East Ninth Street and captured, be-
sides material used in counterfeiting,
an illicit wine and liquor blending
plant.
Had Everything Ready.
Six men, alleged members Of the
gang. were arrested, and two other
Italians, operators of the liquor plant,
were also taken.
In addition to this $4,000 counter
feiting outfit was confscated. This in
cluded delicate Photographic apparatus,
universal and lithographic presses, pa,
per and colored inks, electrotyping ana
..L;no- ,oois and even bits of SILK and
human hair for the tiny threads on the
bills. Half-fnished plates and num-
ber of negatives were likewise found.
Every step the gang has taken mas
been known to Flynn, but ne let their
mans come 70 maturity before making
a raid. Monteforti is an expert en-
oraver. The five men who helped him
in his work are clever craftsmen.
All of the men went about tneir
work carefully and painstakingly. Their
scheme provided for the making Of 81,
Continued on page 9. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17

Reports on the epidemic of infantile
paralysis showed another marked de-
crease in cases and deaths yesterday.
Thirty fewer new cases were reported
than on Tuesday and five fewer deaths.
The new cases numbered 1873 and the
deaths "a.
The Department of Health and the
Board of Education definitely decided
Yesterday that unless there was
marked and unexpected reduction in
the seriousness of the infantile paraly-
sis epidemic in the next three weeks
the public schools would not be opened
before September 25. A definite date
will be fixed about September l and an
nouncement will be made two weeks IN
advance Of the opening Of the schools.
The decision was reached following
correspondence between DR.. haven
Emerson, Health Commissioner, and
William G. Wilcox, president Of the
Board of Education. In letter to MI
Wilcox, however, DR.. Emerson said the
recommendation and rulings OF the
Department of Health would not apply
to schools which only children over
sixteen years attended, and would not
prevent the opening on September ii
Of training schools.
In his reply Mr.. Wilcox declared
that the Board of Education would
adopt whatever recommendation the
Department of Health might make re-
garding the schools.
Nurse Problem Solved.
One of the greatest problems which
has confronted the Department OF
Health in its fight against infantile
paralysis getting enough competent
nurses-was partially solved yesterday
when William G. McAdoo, Secretary OF
the Treasury, telegraphed Commits
sioner Emerson that he had ordered the
release of the thirty Canadian nurses
held at Montreal by the United States
immigration authorities. They left
Montreal for this city last night, the
department was informed.
The nurses were prevented from en-
tering the United States because of the
provision of the immigration laws which
prohibits the importation of contract
labor. Secretary McAdoo wired Com
missioner Emerson that in view OF the
great need for the services OF the
nurses the alien labor clause, for the
first time in several years. was waived
Some of these nurses, If not all, are
likely to be added to the staff which
has undertaken the house to house
canvass in selected districts of Man
haitian and Brooklyn. This work, un-
der the direction of DR.. John >. Bill
ings, Deputy Health Commissioner, Is
progressing rapidly.
Public Still UNIFORMED.
DR.. Charles E. Bolduan, director oi
the Bureau of Public Health Educa-
tion, said it had already shown that
large part of the public was still un'
Continued on page o, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
Tribune Man Sees
Inferno on SOn1ne
Deluge of Shells Burrows Plains of Picardy
and Reduces Villages to Patches of Brick
Dust as Correspondent Looks On.
By FRED B. PITNEY.

Paris Aug 16 to-day from visit to the Frencn iroh
offensive part the front extending soutn
Scissors actual of present operations
probable will be the next part Of the German
mehodicaly advancing French forces
In this visit all the details Of the gigantic organization 'n
offensive crossed the grouho
five days Of the great attack and crep SLOW"
forward into very of the bombardment which he hus
organization the unemttingy night and day
YOU will paraogram thirty miles deep by nifty miles
northeastern bugng arc with chu
miles long of twentysM miles you Will nave
the ground field battle and the services Oh w ~
that feed the fighting lines
All roads from and doors to catch the ~
superheaed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
VICTIMS FUNERAL BELL
MOCKS PRISONERS PLEA
Begins TO Toll as Man Charged
with Homicide Faces Judge.

As William Warsold took his place
before Magistrate Kochendorfer, IN
Long Island City yesterday on a charge
Of homicide the bell of st. Johns
Church, next door. began TO toll.
A syllable died unfinished on the
prisoners lips. his face went white
and he cast a glance of appeal at his
lawyer. The attorney quickly -sked
for an adjournment until Friday. This
was granted. =,
In st. Johns Church the funeral of
Joseph Sherry, of I'll Fourth Street,
was being held. Warsold, who is
chpuffeur, of q Jackson Avenue, is ac-
cussed Of killing Sherry in a barroom
alteration Saturday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
HIDES IN SING SING,
WAITING TO ESCAPE
Prisoner Who Vanished Is With
in Walls, Osborne Thinks.

When the evening count Of heads
was made at Sing Sing yesterday
Frank Grabowski, janitor in the prison
print shop, was missing. Warden 0s-
borne believes he is hiding in the
prison, awaiting his chance to escape.
Search thus far has failed to disclose
him.
Grabowski complained of illness in
the morning and was sent to the hos
pital. After treatment there he van
ished. He is a life-term prisoner and
was sent up from Southampton, Long
Island, on December Is, 1914, for
murder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
CANDY NAN LACKED
SWEETNESS, WIFE SAYS
She Charges Cruelty in Suit for
Separation.

Sweetness" the business slogan Of
William Aitken Bensel, president Of
Ridley's Candy Company, 345 West
Fortieth Street, never invaded his mar
ital life during the past three years.
according TO the complaint Of Mrs
Ridley in her suit for separation filed
in the Supreme Court yesterday.
No other woman is mentioned, al
though a feminine garment was once
found in Mr.. Ridley's satchel, Mrs. Rid
ley says, and it wasn't hers. Mrs.
Ridley charges cruelty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17

All roads from tne paTdlieioBiah'
lead into the arc. They approach the
chord of the arc as sticks of a fan lead
down to the handle, and, crossing the
chord, spread out again fanwise to
touch every point Of the first lines.
We came into the battlefield from
the north. Leaving Amiens, we hur-
ried in a small group of military auto
mobiles down a long, straight Roman
road to St. Quentin. At the remains
of sugar mill battered to pieces by
German shells we turned up to the
northern edge of the parallelogram,
and then, at a steep angle, we dove
down toward the centre of the chord,
where we once more turned and went
straight in.
Our progress into the battlefield
might be likened to the experience of
a man experimenting with old tools Of
the Spanish Inquisition, beginning
with the thumb screws and progressing
by rack and wheels to the "lron
Maiden" whose steel-spiked corset is
clamped apon the body.
Not far from Amiens we were held
up at railroad crossing by hospital
train, which went by with all the win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
TWO MORE U-BOATS COMING
The Hague Hears Germans Will Send
Them to America Soon.

London, Aug. l6.-Two new German
submarines of very large size will
leave soon for America, according to
Central News dispatch from The
Hague.
II is said these submarines have
made trial trips off Helgoland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
ST. CROIX, 5000 TO IL,
FAVORS u. S. PURCHASE
Inhabitants Vote Unofficially on
Sale by Denmark.

St. Thomas, Danisi West Indies, Aug.
16.-Apparently the inhabitants of the
island of St. Croix are in favor of the
sale of the Danish West Indies to the
United States.
Unofficial balloting was held there
yesterday, and of the votes cast 5000
were in favor of the proposal and only
II against it. The population of St.
Croix in 1901 was 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
Rows OF Wounded.

hOHS OIL
The Sitting cases" were in the door
ways and in hunks on the sides OF cars
in tiers three deep. We saw row on
row of feet-no heads, no bodies, no
arms or legs, but only row after row OF
feet of wounded men. The last car Oh
the train was an operating car, and as
it passed US a white aproned surgeon
stood in the door minutely examining
the blade of an instrument.
remembered the train later as 1t
stood at night in the unlighted streets
of Amiens, and saw the ambulance
pass, carrying the wounded from
the railroad station TO the hospital.
Through a hole in the canvas side OF
the ambulance an arm in the horizon
blue of the French uniform projected
stiffly. No groan, no sound Of any kind
came from the ambulance. There was
almost no noise of the motor as the
car glided through the streets, but in
Continued on page 3, column =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
Arbitration at Stake.

The cardinal point in the contentious
of the railroad managers against the
Presidents proposed settlement is that
the principle Of arbitration is at stake.
The railroads have insisted the proper
way to dispose Of the controversy is
By arbitration. They maintain even
such an agreement is big concession
from the railroads.
The railroads have suggested TO the
President they would. sbe willing he
should name all the arbitrators. II tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
w + A T II f r

cxxrR,IIY FAIR TODAY AND TO-
MORROW. NOT MUCH CHANGE
IN TEMPERATURE LIGHT,
VARIABLE WINDS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
SCHOOLS CLOSED
UNTIL SEPT. Is
Opening Date Tentatively
Set for Then Because
of the Plague.

Reports on the epidemic of infantile
paralysis showed another marked de-
crease in cases and deaths yesterday.
Thirty fewer new cases were reported
than on Tuesday and five fewer deaths.
The new cases numbered 1873 and the
deaths 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17

continued on page 2, column Q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17

The answer TO this ultimatum was
ssf to William Conway, president OF
we local union yesterday afternoon,
siler meeting Of the directors of the
.onpany, fixing IL o'clock this morning
/" ,he time and the company's Offices
y 'he place where the committee would
manager.
~ the same the company issued a
wsasement denying that il had in any
violated It's agreement, later max
Continued ON page 2, column Q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17

Continued on page 3. column
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-03-16
The Turmoil.

Booth Tarineton has written a
story # the social and industrial
life ot d big city He calls it The
Turmoil
The title tells the rale. It's story
II the overwhelming desire for
social power and wealth. that
recognizes no obsticle. Throughout
l. a vein Of pathetic humor and a
love story that is intensity
interesting
he Republic has secured the
serial rights Of this story and the
first installment will de published
Sunday March 18th in The Republic
Sunday Magazine.
order your copy from your news
dealer now and read the opening
ch 1pt~rs, 1t is only one Of the many
good things ln News. Features. Fuu
ana Fiction that makes The Repub
lie ST Louis Best Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-03-16
A Biz Land Sale

d. K Yo~ell has pulled of one
Of the greatest. If not ths greatest,
land sale ever made IN this part vi
the country He SOLD his $40 acre
farm the corner OF ~hi-I &, / :
mile from the city limits, t. y t
Stewart Of Mission Texas al s. OGD
an acre.
Mr.. Yo~ell has rented ,te >ar.e
farm for a yea- and ~! I-:-...
his young STOCK.
Mr.. Vowel made ~ m.,'4ke d
few weeks ago when he prupu-s.ed
that land here = as worth aLd would
bring that price
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-03-16
Democrat c Convention


ne oesa nun 'ie sever ID
monroe county townships met at
Paris Tuesday and selected dele
gate. TO tn. State Conyention
which meets a, :, Ios.,b ra,,
r,.st.. ,. u,.-,...;,. 49,.
''o' " '"e ''''''"'' o"''e eu''o"
" NJ fdTFeIl "as made chairman
and H J BIalron secretary
DELEGATES - the s, loseDh co,
ven,ion nere ELECTED - fyi.y., N
veriva,har a a Ba,,a rara.
p Boyd F Fyla, Henr, you.lf
Sen 2 ( NcCIrt,c " r ua.Li,
,,,o,t,,n = rt. ~ = u
Cann -.
r.. n., c r.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-03-16
RES0Ll TlON
A Resolution Providing for the Paw
ine OF Part OF Winter Street
With Concre With
Tarvia Top


Be II Resolved - he Board o
Aldermen ci the City Of Monroe. Mo
Section |. That the Board Of
Aldermen deem 1t necessary that
Winter Street from the We, lin f
Main Stree, t. thr C-utrr uh- #
Vine Street he improved by naylng
with Concrete With TarvIa Top
Sad paving to extend from curu
line to curt Inc IS he-er .i.-. 50
tahli,hr,i hy Uriniuu- Nu l73 All
Of said n.lk To be- done in accord
ance With the plans 4ri ,p.c.fra-
tons therefor pre2arei by the en.
eineer ami nun On fl, in the Office
OF the Cuy Clerk
Secuon ? That the Boari of
A.de.mcu further deem 1t Necessary
that SAID part Of Winter Street be
nrouab, To- established grade in ac.
C,r,..,.ca ,,-b sid rt.n. .u, snaci
.,..' -.
'''"'''''' '''''''o' p''p''e" o' 'ne
engineer oh1 no" On HE III 'he
Office Of the C.ty CLERK, ana IN the
judgment ana opinion oil the BOARD
oil Aldermen the genera! revenue
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-03-16
Heath

John Heath ~as born in Mafiuu
County Nov. 2l, 1889 and died at
H., home near Warren Suutt,.
Nar-n Il aged 76 years, 3 non,.,
and Il days 10 his early manhood
he married Elizabeth Hillary rho
died about IL years ago To this
union one son was born, Richard
Heath Of Hannibal. Funeral ser.
vices we're conducted by Rev Mr.
Spears Of Hunnewell at 2 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon and he VA
buried 10 the Kincaid cemetery
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-03-16
RESOLu Tl0N
A Resolution Providing for the Curb
ing oil Part OF Winter Street.

ee i Resolved by the Board Of
Aldermen of the City Of Monroe, No.
Section The Board Of Alder
men deem il necessary that Winter
Street from the West line Of Main
Street To the Center line Of Vine
Street. he improved by constructing
nrn ARTIFICIAL stone yUrOlu9 On both
>!de> % >ai street between the
points above named, except at such
parts Of said street ~hlCh have
curt.ne already set 70 line and
grade, or CurbIns "hlrh can be re-
81 !" line and grade by removing
all cutters except artificial stone
cutters constructed On grade The
top Of the curbing j. To cuuiorm to
the grade line Of the street and is
to be set to curb line All said
work to he done in accordance With
the plans and Speciticatlons there
for prepared by the Engineer and
no" on file in the office OF the
City Clerk
Section , The Board of Alder
men do hereby declare all said
work and improvements necessary
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-03-16
Reduce Salary.

The city council has reduced the
salary Of the Marshal from $50 to
S35 per month.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-03-16

The ptop.~ must keep actively
~of.''- p" prevent pIutocracy from
encroachlms on the rights Of hu-
MAJ;
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-03-16

Wat ATE "e gong TO DO for the
advancement, Of Monroe City this
yeai' Iher- are many things we
COLD 80