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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-02-10
An Eco In the WiIdsrnsss.

An amusing little incident concern
ing an egg is told by Captain stgand
In his Hunting the Elephant In AZ
rica:"
1t was a solitary ostrich's egg that
l found In the open. I supposed 1t had
been dropped by the ostrich before she
had decided where to make her nest.
1 ate that egg in omelets for three
days, thinking myself lucky to get an
egg so far from civilization, but mar
yelling much at its peculiar flavor.
From later experience Of ostrich eggs
I now know that that egg was bad!
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-02-10
The
Scrap Book
His Brand of Turkey.


The following story Is reported from
the trenches In France:
A young German lieutenant and his
orderly were doing patrol duty. All
day long they had been riding through
the woods without a bite to eat To
ward evening they came to a battery
of heavy artillery. where they dis
mounted and asked for some supper.
The captain In charge Of the guns told
the young lieutenant that he could
have some nice turkey. The young
man took a hearty bite Of the offered
meat; then, looking up suspiciously,
asked:
"Beg your pardon, captain; did You
say this was turkeyT
"why, sure, that's turkeyp
He took few more bites and asked
again, "Are you really sure, Herr Cap
tain, that this is turkeyT"
Certainly, Herr Lieutenant; turkey
it tsr'
The lieutenant finished his meal In
silence and thanked the captain for
his hospitality. Then he called his Oh
derry. "Fritz," he directed, saddle
our turkeysl"-Everybodys.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-02-10

William Mestayer, the comedian, once
said: II never saw Edwin Booth laugh
heartily but once. We were playing
Julius Caesar at Baldwin's, In San
Francisco. Booth was Brutus, McCul-
Tough was Cassius, Harry Edwards was
Caesar, and Charley Bishop and were
plain, everyday citizens. It was the
last night Of the run, and we all felt
frisky. So when Caesar spoke the well
known line, Let me have men about
me that are fat Bishop and I, both
fat men, walked boldly up to Caesar
and shook him heartily by the hand.
Booth laughed outright"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-02-10
Faith.

Securely cablned In the ship below,
Through darkness and through storm
cross the sea,
A pathless wilderness Of waves to me.
But yet I do not fear. because know
That he who guides the good ship Ger
that waste
sess In the stars her shining pathway
traced
Haindfo,d I walk this life's bewildering
maze,
Up finty steep, through frozen mountain
pass.
Through thorn set barren and through
deep morass:
But strong In faith ] tread the uneven
ways
And bare my head unshrinking to the
blast,
Because, my Fathers arm is round me
cast
And II the way seems rough I only clasp
The hand that leads me with firmer
grasp.
Anne c. Lynch Botta.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-02-10
First Flying Machine.

The attempt on mans part to navi-
gate the air is almost as old as civili-
cation itself, but the first time In the
history of the world that a power
driven. heavier than air machine ever
carried man through the air was in
December, 1908, when the Wright
brothers made their ever famous flight
at Kitty Hawk, N. C. That was the
real beginning Of the flying machine
New York American.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-02-10

Heather nations have different leg
ends as to the origin of woman. The
japanese believe that she grew on a
tree. the Laplanders that she was once
a rabbit, the Persians that she fell
from the heavens and the Australian
natives that she was once toad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
Germans Paid High Price
for Attack on Canadians

Ottawa. June 1.-The desperate
fighting on the Canadian front on June
, is described in communication re-
ceived to-day from the Canadian corps
headquarters in France
"The weight of fire." says the dis
patch, "was greater than any hitherto
experienced by the Canadian troops,
and. in spite Of the retaliation of our
artillery, continued in steadily IN
creasing volume for four hours.
"All along the line our troops chung
20 their shattered trenches with the
greatest gallantry. When the bonn
Jardment ceased the enemy advanced.
and everywhere encountered desperate
resistance. At various points there was
fierce hand-to-hand fghting officers
and men rivalled each other in hero
ism.
"Our losses were heavy, but the Ger
mans paid a high price for every capt
dred trench.
"The following morning an organized
counter attack improved our position.
In order to take part IN this operation
some of our battaliors were obliged
TO move across the open under intense
shell fire and through heavy barrages.
Nowhere did the line waver. Each bat
TALON advanced and carried through its
appointed task with splendid dash and
unhinching determination"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
EXPECT STEAM MOTORS
TO DRIVE SEAPLANES
Navy Officers Believe They
Have Solved Air Problem.

Washington, June 11.-Navy Depart
ment experiments indicate that steam
driven seaplanes may solve the motor
problem, of air navigation. Many Off
GERS believe that only the question of
getting the weight Of the steam plant
down to the lowest possible figure re-
mains to be answered before steamer
Of the air is constructed and tried out.
Experimental work was begun many
months ago, and an improvised plant,
consisting of boiler similar to those
used in steam automobiles and a com
pact steam turbine. mas been thor
oughly tested Those in charge Of the
work will not discuss it. further than
TO say that they are very hopeful of a
successful outcome.
Steam equipment would guarantee
constancy of power. upon which aero
planes depend for stability. Most ac-
cidents to aviators, it is pointed out,
have been due to failure of motors.
Steam turbines also would provide
power far in excess Of anything now
obtainable with gasolene engines. it is
said a factor vital to the navy, since
seaplanes are much heavier than aero
planes, for service overland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
SEES SOCIALIST RULE
IN CHINESE REPUBLIC
Presidency Between DR.. Sun and
HWang Shing, SAYS Editor.

Either DR.. Sun Vat Sen. former Presi-
dent Of the Chinese Republic, or Gen
eral Hwang Shing, former Vice-Presi-
dent, will be the next President of
China, is the prediction of Chu S.
Gum, editor of the "Mun Hey Weekly"
Ii Bowery.
Both Of these headers Of the Chinese
people said he, "are at present in
Shanghai, where they retired in exile
after they were driven from their
homes by Yuan Shai-kai. the Presi-
dent, who has just died. They are
awaiting the opportune moment to re-
turn to Picking, according TO a dispatch
which | received to-day.
"Dr. Sun is a Socialist. If the people
of China call him TO the Presidential
chair he will accept, providing his pol
icies are adopted in full. II his pol
icies are not accepted he will retire in
favor Of any other capable candidate.
General Hwang. while not an avowed
Socialist. is m full sympathy with the
socialistic programme.
The revolution in China Is now at
an end With the death of Yuan. who
desired the return of the monarchy,
the chief opposition Of the revolution
lists has been removed. With the re-
public again established on a firm
basis, ! look for no further trouble in
China"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
SUSSEX SURVIVOR, ILL
A M0NTH, REACHES N. Y.
Crocker's Legs Drew Rescue
Party TO Him.

George II. Croker, jr., Of Fitchburg,
Mass. a survivor Of the Sussex. told Of
his experiences on the Inflated channel
boat when he arrived yesterday on the
Philadelphia. When the torpedo struck,
he said, he was standing just forward
of the bridge. As the ship disappeared
from beneath him he lost consciousness
and can remember nothing Of what
happened until he opened his eyes in a
Dover hospital, nearly month later.
In the hospital Croker learned that
a rescue party had seen his legs pro
truding from mass OF wreckage and
had pulled him into a boat. He also
learned that his skull had been frac-
tured and his body covered with lacera-
tions. lie does not remember hearing
the explosion of the torpedo.
Among the other passengers on the
Philadelphia was John T. Boifeuillet,
special attache 10 the American En-
bassy in London. Lithgow Osborne, a
secretary Of the American Embassy in
Berlin, came with dispatches for Wash
ington.
One of the fremen on the Philadel-
phia committed suicide last Thursday.
He tried it twice before succeeding. and
was imprisoned in the ships hospital,
when he broke from his bonds while
the nurse was away, tore up sheet
and with it hanged himself from his
hunk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
The German
Germans Resume Violent
BOmbardment of YpreS

London. June 1.-The British Off
cial statement issued at midnight
says:
"Since last night the Ypres salient
has again been the chief scene of
activity. On the southern portion OF
it from Hill 60 to a point about l.
500 yards north the enemy shelled
our trenches heavily for about three
hours this afternoon. The lombard
ment was preceded in the morning by
the Smelling of the town of Ypres and
the back area southwark. North OF
the Menin road our trenches were
shelled internationally throughout the
day.
There we're no infantry actions
during the day on this front beyond
an attempt by the enemy to rush one
Of our blocking posts in Sanctuary
Wood This was repulsed.
last night, after a heavy lombard
mont Of our trenches between Thlep-
val. Blaumont and Hamel, the enemy,
in the course Of raid IN the Ancre
Valley. was able to cut off few men
who formed part of a wiring party.
Five are missing.
ION the remainder Of the front there
was nothing except minor trench NOR
tar and artillery actions opposite Fri
court and south of Neuville-St. Vast.
The enemy has blown up three mines
since yesterday, two in the vicinity
of La Bassee road, the third east of
Virestraat. None Of them damaged US.
Grain and thunder storms interfered
with air work the greater part Of yes
terday. During the fine intervals there
was successful artillery work, six com
bats taking place. a Fokker, brought
down, crashed into field near Ha-
bourdn."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
Repulse Mass Formation
Attacks Repeatedly at
Monte Lemirle.
TEUTONS' LOSSES
REPORTED HEAVY
Rome Says Offensive of Victor's
Troops Progresses Near
Adige River.

Rome, June 11.-Austro- Hungarian
troops, 10000 strong, yesterday at
tackled in mass formation the Italian
positions or Monte Lemerle, but were
repulsed with heavy losses, says the
Italian official statement given out here
to-day. The Italian offensive recently
started between the Adige River and
Brenta, the statement adds, is making
progress at several points.
The text of the statement follows:
Yesterday the enemy concentrated
his efforts against the narrow sector OF
our front southwest Of Asiago, where,
after an extensive bombardment, about
one division in massed formation, re-
peatedly hurled against our position at
Monte Lemerle, was counter-attacked
and repulsed with very heavy losses
leaving in our hands about 100 pris-
oners.
From the Adge to Brenta our often
sive is developing. Our infantry. SOL
idly supported by artillery, made fresh
progress on two watersheds of the Val
Larsa, along the heights south Of Po-
sina and Astico. at the head of Franza
Valley and on the left OF the Maso tor
rent.
"Isonzo front: Artillery duels con-
tinue. Altogether, in the course OF the
recent days fighting. we have taken Boo
prisoners.
Enemy aviators dropped bombs on
Fonzaso Tan Italian village twenty-five
miles southwest of Belluno) without
damage or casualties"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
Kaiser Must Crush Russia
N0w or Lose, Says Garvln
Germany Already Feeling Strain on Nlan-rower N'uS'
Strike Before Combined Weight OF Allies
Breaks Her Back
By ]. L. GARVlN.

onon ne 1Some great and authorities are per-
that tho Germans have attempted this years denouee
theory designed to make against eruu
early Of the campaign lhe
In attack on the
wrong side Europe quandered paceabe means whh
might have been far more dangerously employed against the Allies else
where After experiment Verdun the Germans cannot
win d INV mint trump by surprise the Central En-
pires have reached their limit.
present situation ways the bg mystery " he war
II might better be described greatest problem of warchess ever
human One might almost wish to be neutral
for the intellectual pleasure studying with perfectly spaonate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
Fail Three Times to Pierce
Trenches West of
MeuSe.
HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT
IN APREMONT FOREST
French Lose Advanced Positions,
Then Win Them Back in
Furious Struggle.

London. June 11.-Three German in
fantry attacks against the French
trenches on Hill S0l and the positions
east Of that elevation. in the Verdun
sector. were completely checked last
night by the French troops, says the
French official statement issued this
afternoon. Two German detachments
penetrated tho French advanced
trenches i'm the forest Of Apremont,
southeast Of ST. Mhiel. the statement
adds. but were later elected after
hand-to-hand lighting. A later state
ment from Paris describes the oper-
ations on the Vcrdun front from June
4 to June 10.
To-day's German statement reports
violent artillery fighting on both sides
OF the Mouse. on the east bank the
Germans increased their booty by the
capture Of several cannon and ma
chine guns.
ION the front north of Vcrdun,' says
to-night's French statement. mo in
fantry action was reported during the
course of the day Our artillery &C
lively counter shelled the German bat
teries. which bombarded particularly in
tire region south Of the Thiaumont farm
and west of Fort Naux.
Artillery Duels in Champagne.
"The day was calm on the rest of the
front. except in Champagne. where the
artillery action took on a character Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
SWISS ISSUE NEW LOAN
00,000,000 Francs Swells War Watch
Expenditures to S924iO,0 900.

Berne, June 10 via Paris, June ID.
Switzerland is issuing a new loan Of
1COOOO,O00 francs in Az per cent bonds
at the rate of 81.
With this issue the Swiss loans, COW
oering the cost Of mobilization and the
frontier watch, and including the $751;
600. 900 contracted for in the United
States. now amount to 462. 100000
francs. in normal times approximately
S92, 440, 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
BRITISH GAIN IN EAST AFRICA
Two Forces of Invaders Take Town
Each In German Colony.

London, June British troops 10.
vading German East Africa from the
north have captured Mombo, town on
the railroad in the Usambara district
while another force operating from
Rhodesia has occupied Bismarckburg,
on the southeastern shore Of Lake Tar.
ganyika. The British statement says:
EAST Africa The Pangani River
has been bridged at Mikotsheni. Fur
Their progress has been made in the
Usambara district. Maznde has been
reached and the MONDE station has
been captured. Myalamo has been oe-
cupied. Major General Van Deyenier
is engaging the Germans east OF Kon'
os-Irangi.
"On the Nyasaland border we capt
ured a field gun and booty in the Po'
roto Mountains and occupied Bismarck
burg"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
Rises Rapidly.

At the outbreak of war he held an
appointment in the government engl-
neering department on the Paclnc
Coast. In less than two years Of active
service he has attained the rank OF
brgadier general.
In the battle of st. Julien he was
acting brigadier in command of the
Highlanders' Brigade. The battle had
not progressed very far before the re-
sponsibility of stemming the onrush OF
the Germans devolved on young
Hughes. For two days and three
nights, the story goes, he did not take
the telephone from his head. Those
who saw the performance say the cool
ness and precision with which young
Hughes gave his orders disposing OF
the troops under his command was
treat to behold. For his performance
he was awarded the Distinguished Ser
vice Order, and later came his promo
ton.
SO far as known here, there are now
only two British officers holding respon-
sible positions in the Canadian divisions
at the front. These are Sir Julian Byng,
who has command of the corps, replac-
ing General Anderson, and Lord Brooke,
who has command of the I'd Division.
Lcrd Brooke is the son of the Countess
of Warwick, who some years ago was
favorite with the late King Edward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
-Four Generals and One
Colonel Among Rela-
tives of Hughes.
MILITIA MINISTER'S
SON GAINING FAME
Garnet, Brigade Leader, Given
d. S. o. for Stand Against
Germans at st. Julien.
lBy telegraph 70 The rrbune ]

Toronto, June 10.-The promotion OF
Colonel William St. Pierre Hughes to
the rank of brigsder general, filling
the vacancy "a commander Of an On
tario brigade formerly occupied by
Brigader General Mercer, now a casu-
atty, again calls attention TO the re-
markabc military record Of the Hughes
family.
There are four brothers, Jim, Bill,
Sam and John, Sir Sam being Canada's
well known Minister of Militia. In adj
dltion, the family includes another
brigsdier general in Garnet Hughes,
son Of the Minister Of Militia. Here
are the ranks and military appoint
ments of the quintet:
Sir Sam Hughes, major general. Min
Ister of Militia.
John Hughes, brigadier general, in
spector general of Canadian forces in
Western Canada, brother of Sir Sam.
William st. Pierre Hughes, brigadier
general, in command of brigade at
the front, brother of Sir Sam.
James l.. Hughes, Phi. d., honorary
lieutenant colonel, brother Of Sir Sam.
Garnet Hughes, brigadier general, in
command of brigade at the front, son
of Sir Sam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
SCANDINAVIAN SHIPS
DESTROYED BY MINES
Swedish and Norwegian Steam.
ers Sent TO the Bottom.

London, June ll.-Strking a mine 80
Sandman, an island Of the archipelago
at the entrance 10 Stockholm, the
Swedish steamship Para sank A. s
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The cr,p
was saved. In shipping circles here 4.
is believed the vessel ran into a field
Of anchored German mines.
The Para displaced $50 gross tons.
She was 266 feet long, 81 feet bean
and l6 feet deep. She was built a.
Sunderland In 1882.
The Norwegian steamer Prosper M
has struck a mine and sunk. The hrs,
officer of the vessel is believed 70 be
the only survivor She sailed from
Newport News on May 20 for La Pa.
lice, France.
The Prosper III was Of 4.297 gro"
tons, 364 feet long and was built in
1912. She WIS owned in Drammsn.
Norway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12

great intensity in the sector OF Tahure'
situation from June 4 TO lo.-lhe
action commenced June on front OF
five kilometres, from Thiaumont farm
20 the village of psmloup inclusive
was continued with extreme violence
during the whole week from the Attn 10
the 10th. More than six divisions oil
Germans were engaged. two OF which
were newly brought up. one from the
Balkans, the other from the western
front,
"ln the night Of June "a and the day
Of June 4 the enemy sought to flank
Fort Vaux by the south. He was
stopped by our trenches south Of the
fort and was driven back on two oeca-
sions by counter attacks on the battery
at Damloup. where he had succeeded IN
penetrating. lie entered also the WI
iage Of Damloup. which he held at the
end Several attacks were stopped by
our fire north Of Fort Naux on the
eastern outskirts of Fumin WOOD.
"On June 5 we repulsed two debouch-
ing attacks. one III IdnliVhFf
northeast of Fort VauX.
Drive on Vaux Fails.
"On June violent offensive
against our trenches at the approaches
40 Fort Vaux failed. The same day the
fort itself. i'm which desperate fighting
had been carried on from June 2, fell
into the hands Of the enemy.
kn rnnHwHd
assaults throughout the day from north
of Thiaumont TO the Vaux ravine, and
succeeded in occupying several of our
trenches in the neighborhood of the
farm and near the Caillette Wood.
"On the left bank of the Mouse, at
tacks on Hill 304 were repulsed-on
June 4, in the night of June SO, and
especially in the day Of the 9th, on
which the enemy made several at
tempts with the employment Of bomb
throwers."
French Win in Argonne.
The afternoon French statement
reads:
"Between the Disc and the Aisne our
artillery destroyed an enemy work In
the woods Of St. Marden.
an the Argonne the mine fighting
continues TO our advantage. AT haute
Chevauchee, after we had exploded a
small mine which destroyed enemy sub
terranean works. an explosion of two
German mines produced single crater
so metres in diameter. the edge Of
which we occupied on three sides.
ION the front north of Verdun there
was intense artillery lighting on the
banks of the Meuse. On the left bank
two enemy assaults upon our positions
on Hill BOA and another east OF this
hill we're completely checked. There
was no infantry action on the right
bank.
I'm the Forest Of Apremont two
small enemy detachments which had
Denetrated elements of our advanced
trenches were elected with losses after
a hand-to-hand combat.
"In the Vosges the enemy, following
a violent bombardment, succeeded IN
reaching our trenches south OF Col
Sainte Marie. A hand grenade counter
attack launched by Us Immediately
drove them back
The German communication says:
con both sides of the Meuse there
was violent artillery fighting. The
booty announced yesterday from the
fighting on the east bank of the river
was further increased by three cannon
and seven machine guns.
West of Markirch (hfteen miles
northwest Of Colmar) a German patrol
penetrated the French trenches and
took one officer and seventeen men
prisoners"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
BRINGS SEA WRECK VICTIM
Steamer Reaches Panama with Body
from Foundered Roanoke.

Panama, June 1.-THE steamer
CITY of Para, which arrived here to-
day from San Francisco, had on board
a lifeboat and one dead seaman from
tho American steamer Roanoke. which
foundered 100 miles south OF San
Francisco in May.
The Roanoke foundered while on
her way from San Francisco for Val
paraiso' Three survivors Of the dis
aster landed at San Luis Obispo, Cal,
Nav 10. in a lifeboat, with the bodies
of five Of their shipmates. The sur
vivors were delirious, and could only
saw that four other boats had been
launched when the steamer sank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
GREECE RECEIVES
ENTENTE DEMANDS
British Envoy Presents Terms
for Raising Blockade.

Athens. June 1.-THE British Minis
ter TO Greece, in the name of the En-
tente Powers. has presented to the
Greek government the demands con-
stituting the conditions on which the
blockade would be raised AS an out
come Of the energetic measures adopt
cd by the Allied governments, the de-
mobilization of a part of the Greek
army is already under way.
Marseilles, June 11.-Nine Greek
steamers in this port are being de-
tanned on an order from the French
Ministry Of Marine. Other Greek ves-
sells in the Mediterranean are being
brought in as consequence of the
blockade Of the Entente Powers against
Greece.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12

Marseiles. June 1.-THE passengers
and crew Of the Norwegian steamer
Rauma, which was sunk by a subma.
rine in the Mediterranean on May 60
have arrived here. The Rauma was o.
3,O4s tons gross. Her home port was
Bergen.