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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-02

| Switzerland. 1t was defended by
trenches, not forts.
When the German drive at Verdun
was at last disclosed in it's real magni.
tude, Joffre prepared to evacuate the
town and the east bank OF the (MeusG)
river and give over to the
Germans the wreck OF Verdun. The
position behind the river was next to
impregnable
But at this point the French poll.
tician interfered. He recognized the
wisdom of the merely military view
OF .Ioffre, bu. he saw also the moral
value. He recognized that the French
and German public alike would not
see Verdun as a mere point in a
trench line, a point almost impossible
to defend and destitute Of military
value. .,.a.
He saw that the French and German
publics would think of Verdun as it
had been thought Of before the pres.
ent war changed all tho conditions of
conflict. He recognized that the Ger
man PCOpic WOulO NC IOuSCu ~ ItC"
hope and confidence by the capture
of the great fortress, and that the
French would be equally depressed by
the loss Of what they believed was
a great fortress. =-,
In the end the politicians had their
way France took up definite
ly the gauge of battle as Germany
had laid If down Verdun now re-
came "a battle in the decisive sense Of
the word although still on the moral
side. ~ z,
Nothing is more preposterous than
to believe that there ever was any
chance of a German advance through
Verdun to Paris. One has only to 60
to Verdun and see the country and
lines back of the present forts TO
realize how foolish such talk is.
When one hears about Verdun as
the gateway to Paris or to anywhere
else, one hears about the Verdun of
the. past. 1t is not the. door to Paris,
but. the outer door to- the region
around Paris, the plains Of Chalons.
But as the Germans are already in
these plains (far to the west) the
taking of Verdun would not bring
them nearer to Paris; they are only
so miles away at Noyon, on the Disc,
and they would be $50 at Verdun il
they took the city
If YOU go to Verdun you will see
that the estimate the world has plac-
ed upon it is illusory.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-02
MAXWELL, MAKES
4 BIG. REDUCTION
Detroit Company Brings Cost Of
IL Touring Car Down - 70 sss5;
Increased Production Lowers Car
/ That Lac CnlAndid RaAnrd

That Has Splendid Record.
Undoubtedly: the most interfering
announcement for 1917, with regard
to automobiles in the lower-priced
field, comes from the Maxwell Motor
Company, Inc, of Detroit. This an
nouncement is that the price on their
Touring Car. and Roadster is mate
rally lowered. The Touring Car is
reduced from $685. to $685.; the Road.
ster from $685. to $3.50.
4 In this definite announcement of a
Substantial reduction in price, the
Maxwell Comany also announces that
there will be no changes in the car.
This confirms all previous announce
ments that the Maxwell car is now a
standardized product Walter E.
Flanders, president anda general man
ager of the Maxwell company, and the
able corps of engineering and manu-
around him are CONVINCED that their
product hras attained such a uniform
degree of excellence that the neces-
sity for radical changes in design and
construction has been eliminated.
The change in Maxwell prices be.
came effective July /.
In explaining the reason for the big
reduction in the price of Maxwell
cars, the manufacturers declare that
Increased production made it possible.
100000 Cars for 1917.
"The manufacturing cost per car
has been greatly reduced by our in
creased production" said Mr.. Elan
ders. "Our plants at Detroit, Dayton
and Newcastle have been taxed to
their capacity to supply the orders OF
our dealers. We have made arrange
ments for the manufacture OF 100000
cars for this year and we know from
the enthusiasm with which our 1917
announcement was received that this
number will be disposed of easily.
Certainly no other car in this field
can point to tho consistent perform
ance behind the 1916 Maxwell. This
car has given such excellent satisfac-
ton under all conditions that we
would not feel justified to change it
in any particular"
Five Body Designs.
The same manufacturing policy will
obtain in the Maxwell plants, the
standard Maxwell chassis being used
for five different body designs. These
designs include streamline fivepas-
senger Touring car, a two-passenger
Roadster, a two-passenger Cabriolet,
La six-passenger Town car and a six
passenger Sedan.
The Sedan is the newest Maxwell |
model, having been added to the line
early in the year. 1t is primarily a |
family car and there has been a very
satisfying demand for it.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-02

military genius, and the real meaning
Of Verdun is not TO be found in the
lines held or lost, not even in the
ashse of the old town that France ant
not Germany holds.
1t is to be found in the spirit Of
France now that the great trial is
over, and the lines nave held.
1t was Germany and not France that
raised the issue of Verdun. The Ger
mans believed, and all their published
| statements show this, that France was
weary, disheartened, ready to quit on
fair terms They believed there was
needed only shining victory, great
moral demonstration of German
strength to accomplish the end-tO
bring victorious peace.
The battle for Verdun was bat.
tie for moral rather than military
values. and the moral victory remains
with the French. =
Beside the moral value of Verdun
the military is just nothing. To ap-
preciate it's meaning you must under
stand what it has meant to the
French. Vi
On the military side it is necessary
to know first of all that when the
Germans began their gigantic attack
upon Verdun the French high com.
mand decided not to defend the city.
Joffre and these who with him direct
the French armies, were agreed that
the city of Verdun was without mill
tary value comparable with the cost
of defending it and that the wisest
and best thing to do was to draw
back the lines to the hills above the
city and west of the Meuse river.
Had their will prevailed there would
have been no real battle at Verdun
and the Germans long ago would. have
occupied the ashes of the town.
Joffre's view was easily explicable.
and it was hardly possible to quarrel
with the military Judgment it dis
Closes To the world Verdun was a
great fortress, second Gibraltar, en-.
circled by great forts furnished with
huge guns, the gateway to Paris and
the key to the French eastern from.
tier.
And this was just what Verdun was
until the coming of the present war,
when the German and Austrian guns
levelled the forts of Antwerp, of Bau.
beuge, of Liege. But after that Yer.
dun ceased to be anything, because all
fortresses lost their value with the
revelation that they had failed to keep
pace with the gun.
After the battle of the Marine, when
trench warfare began, the French
took all their guns out of the forts OF
Verdun, pushed out before the forts,
and Verdun became just sector in
the long trench line from the sea to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-02
verdun Fortress, Deaths Coal, Is Merely a
Bake. shop, Says Only American Who Has
Seen Longest Battle In Worlds History!

Frank H. Simonds, chief editoria
writer of the New York Tribune, i!
the only foreign correspondent wht
has visited the French city Of Verdur
since the terrific battle for it's posses
sion began, a battle that has LASTED
more than 100 days and is the Longest
in the history of the world
No man is better qualified to tel
the world the truth about Verdun. And
1t is startling truth that Simonds
tells. He proves that all our precon
ceived notions about the great fort
ress," which we thought was "the
gateway to Paris" are wrong.
Verdun is not great fortress.
Verdun is not the gateway to any
where!
II the Germans should take the
town they would win only pile OF
ashes.
The galleries and chambers of what
was once one Of the greatest fort.
resses in Europe are now used as
military bakeries.
Here is Simond's own description
OF the passing of the ancient citadel
OF Verdun:
1T was built for Louis XIV by Van.
ban. He took a solid rock and blast
ed out redoubts and battlements. The
generations that followed him dug in
to the living rock and created within
it a whole city Of catacombs, vast
labyrinth of passages and chambers
and halls. ,s ..-.,-. o..
"The world has come to think of
Verdun as city or citadel that is
defensible either by walls or by forts.
But the truth is far different; even
the old citadel is but deserted cave;
its massive walls of natural rock re-
sist the Shells as they would repulse
an avalanche, but the guns that were
once on the parapets are gone, the
garrison is gone. gone far out on the
trench line beyond the hills.
'The Vauban citadel is now place
where bread is baked: where wound
ed men are occasionally brought"
Then why is, the kaiser so anxious
to capture the Verdun "bakeshop" that
he is willing to sacrifice thousands Of
German lives every day?
Why is the French republic willing
to send forth thousands of it's sons
to die in it's defense?
These questions are answered by
Simonds in his remarkable book,
"They Shall Not Pass" from which
there are quotations herewith printed
by permission OF Doubleday, Page &
Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-02
PIONEER LUMeERMAN
DIES IN FARGO

Fargo, N. D., July Henry Clay
Stebbins, pioneer lumberman of the
Northwest, died Thursday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs.E R. Link, Far
go. Death was due to old age. He
was IS.
Funeral services will be held Sum
day afternoon at the First Methodist
Church.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-02
THE SAME CAR FOR
LESS MONEY
WHAT THE MAXWELL PRlCR
INCLUDES .-

Long.etloke. high speed. four-cytinder iuotor
to 5C.n .es on high gear 20 to 20 miles 10 the
gallon Of gasoline (average). H5.@- 4t.s5r
Irreversblc steering gear; automatic motor
fabrication BY splash and pumps $40 70 1000 miles
per gallon Of oil. tl.%4s Fta
Thermo-syphon cooling. sa, n '-'i'' ;sr.-
running-i n-oil clutch. % smooth q to make
the driving Of novice as free from sear-clashtns
and from sudden jerks as that Of seasoned drivei
Tall. narrow. racing type Ma1well-msde radiatos
4 Maxwell-made axie4--Ebaans fppns. tsds $500
floating rear; highest QUALIFY heas-treated alloyed
steel ss,
Gasoline tank Ia cowl; short. accessible ga line
to carburetor.
Maxwelmadc stream-line body. well flushed
In every detail. Deep. comfortable upholstery.
30 81 tires all around. non.skid on rear:
average life 5000 70 10000 miles. Denlont4bse
rims. g" s
Tire carrier At rear. with extra rim. .,'.
Substantial Maxwe-nade crowned tenders and
iinoleum-covered running boards.
Electric starter. electric tights electric horn
Of ignition. a,. " - sTa'fy'.-
onc.man Top with auick.adjuseabe curtains
storm proof.
R.in-visiol. adjustable. ,ventilatins wtndshtssd:
High grade speedomctef.
The Maxwell Touring Car 10 fun hve.passense6
car. Every Maxwell model seats comfortably the
number OF passengers which IT, rated 70 carry
Compare these Mas-vsn fsossrs5 tStsk
those Of cars seilfna ar higher prices.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-02

BY FRANK II. siMoNDs.
The Only American to Visit verdun
Since the Worlds Greatest
{ Battle Started.
War is something beyond armies
and tactics, beyond strategy and even
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14
|TORPEDOB0AT LOST
AND CANADIAN CREW
OF A MEN AND BOY
Vessels Sent to Scene Have Searched without
Trace of Missing Vessel

Halifax N S. Dec 13.-The entire of the Canadian
orpedoboa Gre consisting of "A and boy believed
through the sinking of the vessel in the gale
which swept this coast last night.
The Grlse which formerly the yacht Winchester own
New fastest boat of the Canadian patrol
fleet
She left this harbor for Bermuda at o'clock Monday a
hours later radio brought word that
she had been disabled by the storm and in need of mmed
assistance This followed few minutes later by mes
sage Grse saying ow sinking Since then word
received although vessels dispatched the
cue have thoroughly searched the .... ...
The by the minister of the naval service to-
day that the Gse had been lost with all hands
ed fears that had been regarding her the sos call
The position of the torpedo boat when last heard
from was seven miles off Little light the southern
shore of Nova Scotia about half between and
Port Mauon The Stadacona which at Shelbune
about miles Little Hope island and the Petrote which
was in this harbor aid of the Gre The Sta
dacona reached locality early this morning and the Petrote
few hours later able discover of
the missing vessel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14
|. Y. TH|b0DEAU
IS j. s. CITIZEN,
DECLARES COURT

Bangor, Me-, Dec. ia rescript has
recently been handed down by Chief
Justice A. r. Savage in the disbar.
ment proceedings against Levite v
Thibodeau of Fort Kent, which were
brought in the form of a petition TO,
a writ of quo warranto, asserting that
while Mr.. Thibodeau was a member
of the bar, he was not a citizen of the
United States. The rescript sums ur
for the respondent in the following
languages of the chief Justice:
II find accordingly that Levite v
Thibodeau was born on foreign soil
that his father was a citizen of the
United States, that Levite came to
Maine during his minority and that he
has since remained here, thereby man
ifesting his selection to be a citizen OF
the United States. Petition for QUO
warrapto dismissed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14
The Question at Issue

The only question at issue is whether
the vessel was under American regis
try. in which case Germany would be
liable for damages to her owners. 1t is
admitted that she was sold by her own
ers in Manila before starting on her
last voyage, bit her master has report
ed that the actual transfer of registry
had not taken place. This point will be
investigated further
The German note. dated Berlin, Dec.
and signed by Foreign Secretary
zimmerman in part follows:
"On Oct. % last, a German submarine
encountered tho steamer Lanao on the
way to LIE Havre and captured it as a
pr1ze because it was carrying contra
band to the enemy. Since the subma-
rine was unable to conduct the Lanao
into German or allied port without
exposing itself to the danger of sink
ing, it sank the steamer after it had
taken the crew on board. The crew was
then sent on board the Norwegian
steamer Tromp, which was just at the
time in sight,
The steamer Lanao belonged origi-
nally to the Findlay-Millar Steamship
Co., Manila. 1t was, however, sold in
July. 1916. to the shipping firm of Han
nevig Brothers of London, and sailed
since under the English flag. The own
ers OF the firm of Hannevig Brothers
are the sons of the shipowner Christian
Hannevig OF Bore. Norway, and are
ike him Norwegian subjects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14
Find Body of
Rob't Emery,
|Skowhegan,
in the Woods

Skowhegan, Me-, Dec. lathe body
of Sergeant Robert Emery of this town,
who disappeared yesterday while gun
ming in Mayville Plantation % miles
north Of here. was found in the woods
tonight, according to information re-
ceived by his father. Frank Emery. It
is supposed that the young man be-
came lost in the woods and died of ex-
posure
His body was found three miles from
the st. Clair camp, with which he was
connected as a scaler of lumber
Sergeant Emery served as clerk of
Company E of the Maine regiment at the
Mexican border last summer He was q
years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14
Niville and
|Sarrail Take
Charge French
Military Bodies

Paris. Dec. 13.-In conformity with the
change in military command announced
last night, President Poincare today sign.
ed a decree making General Joffre, COM
mander in chief of the French armies
technical counsel of government regard
ing the direction of the war;
Another decree declared that the com.
manders in chief of the armies of the
North and Northeast and of the Army OF
the Orient shall exercise command in con
formity with the DEGREES of Oct. 2S, 1913
and Dec 2, 1913, which made the com
manders in chief of the armies in the
field responsible directly to the minister
of war.
The effect of this decree is to make both
Gen. Niville and Gen. Sarrail, commander
of the Entente forces in Macedonia, di-
rectly responsible to the war office and
independent of the commander in chief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14

FL Paso. Tex, Dec. i3.-Francisco villa
announced in Chihuahua City that he m
tended to divide his men into groups OF
% each and distribute them along the
American border and in the interior OF
the United States to loot and burn prop
erty under his Instructions le''ei
ceived from a prominent Chlhuanua oA'S
business man and forwarded TO wash
ington today stated.
Villa while in the state capital declared
his intention of raising an army OF Io,ooO
men but denied he intended to attack
Gen. Pershings column. the letter added.
Villa, the Chihuahua City business man
wrote, said he would have his men IN
the border states issue proclamations caN-
ing upon the Mexcans living on the
American stle ITO rise in rebellion against
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14

Berlin, Dec. 13-(By wireless to Say
reply to the inquir-
les Of the United States into the mat
ter of the Belgian unemployed and the
deportation of Belgians is published
today in the Norddeutsche Allegemeine
Zeitung and is given out by the Over
seas News Agency as follows:
THE government of the United
States of America has protested
against the transportation of Belgian
working men to Germany and against
their compulsory employment for work,
basing this on the view that these
measures are in contravention of hui
name principles and of international
practice as to- the treatment of the
population in occupied territory. The
German government thinks that the
government of the United States has
been incorrectly informed regarding
the cause and the execution of the
measures and therefore considers it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14
Other Bars Sufficient

Senator La Toilette contended that
there were other sufficient bars
against anarchy and anarchists and
that the provision to which he objected
would shut the doors Of the United
States to worthy men from other lands
because destruction of property had
bee n incidental to revolution inN
which they were concerned. Other
senators opposed eliminating the pro-
vision entirely, and it was decided to
send the amendment to the committee.
Another entire day was devoted to
the bill by the Senate. most of the de-
bate centerine on amendments suggest
Cd to the literacy test provision. the ex-
Continued on Page 9-Coumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14
Reply by
Germany
ON Lanao
Note of Explanation
Declares Vessel Sunk
Was Sailing under
British Flag
Destroyed after Provision for
Safety of Crew Had Been
Made with Norwegian Tramp
Steamer

Washington. Dec. ia note of ex-
PLANTATION from Germany in response to
the American inquiry concerning the
sinking Of the steamer Lanao on Oct.
2S, reached the state department to-
day through Charge Grew at Berlin. 1t
British flag and was sunk by subma :
rine after provision for the safety of
her crew because she was captured
carrying contraband, and could not
be taken into port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14

instructed to forward promptly any
available indication of official views
1t was suggested during the day that
the President might discuss the situa-
ton in general terms before the con-
ference of governors here tomorrow,
but he had not decided tonight wheth-
er he would accept an invitation to
address the governors
Much interest is felt here in the
speech to be delivered tomorrow night
at st. Louis before the League to En-
force Peace by Senator Stone, chair
man of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee
Senator Chamberlain, Democrat, of
Oregon, White House caller late to-
day. said he thought the American
government should back UP the peace
proposals of the Central powers by
mediatory offers of its own. He said
he had not discussed the subject with
Continued on Page 9-column p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14
ENTIRE Days
ARGUMENT ON
IMMIGRAT ION
Amendment by La Fol-
lette Would Elimi-
n a te Language of
Exclusion A g ain S t
Anarchists = Expect
Vote Today

Washington, Dec. 13.-F'inal action on
the immigration bill was deferred by
the Senate tonight to permit committee
consideration of an amendment pro-
posed by Senator La Toilette to elm
mate language excluding persons who
advocate or teach destruction of prop
erty. A vote on the passage of the
bill probably will be reached tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14
TWENTY KILLED
IN Mine EXPLOSION
Reedy Ryan Coal Mine at Stone City Near
Pittsburg, Kansas, Wrecked Seven Are In
jured but Probably Will Recover

Pittsburg Kas, Dec 13-Twenty miners were killed and
injured in explosion late today the Reedy Ryan
coal mine at Stone City, Is miles southwest of here The in
ured will recover believed combination Of
powder explosion said to have caused the disaster but
state mine experts have yet been able penetrate the mine
to make thorough examination. The killed and injured
working in the part of the NINE while 80 busy
in the south drifts.
driver heard rumblng noise followed shortly by smoke
which out Of the south entrance The alarm
given and the south drifts began emerge from
under ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14
'Savs Villa to Divide
|Men into Groups Of Is
for Raids Along Border

the United States and join his army, the
latter stated.
Villa, the letter also declared said he
had 100000 rounds of ammunition hidden
in the desert and he could get it at any
time he needed it. The Mexican leader
also is reported to have referred to po-
litical conditions in the United States,
saying the European countries would
subjugate the United States in order to
get it's enormous gold supply in which
he, Villa, would share.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14
FRANK TRED|C OF
ELLSWORTH SHOT
WHILE HUNTING

Ellsworth, Me-, Dec 13-Frank Ire
dic' aged 30, of this city. lost his life
while hunting near here TODAY with
Fred Smith, his brother-in-law. He
was walking ahead of Smith when the
hammer on the latter's gun caught in
bush and the gun was discharged
Tredic was shot in the back and died
two hours later while being brought
out of the woods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14
Feeling That Situation Is Very Delicate Increases at
Washington as Attitude Of Entente Grows More Certain
APPREHENSION MANIFEST
AMONG DIPLOMATS OF THE
FRANCO:BR|T|SH ALLIES

Washington Dec 13Serous consideration is being given
by President Wilson possibility that any exchanges
may follow the proposals of the Central Powers to
the Entente Allies may develop opportunity to bring or
ward the suggestion for league of nations enforce pema
nent peace He reached decision however, the
course followed by the United States and probably will not
pending the arrival the official containing the
communication handed Charge Grew by the German govern
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14
Boston Forecast

Boston, Dec. 13-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Thursday fair, pre-
coded by local snow in the early morn
ing, colder. Friday fair with moder-
ate westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-14

barn on Verona Island near Bucks
port, owned by S. D. Bridges was de-
stroyed by fire on Monday evening at
about $50. the fire being caused by the
explosion of lantern. The building
contained hay and grain and farming
implements which were a total loss.
There was a small insurance,