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The Detroit times., 1916-08-01
CroWn Prince Applauds French
Defender of Vaux; Refuses to
Accept Major Raynaps SWord

French trench aad set FIRE TO a
store OF grenades. For two hours
the men fought this nre.
AT 8 o'clock the enemy came
and we threw our grenades too
quickly"
Perhaps this was because the mag
asine was still burning in the rear.
Half the defenders of the trench had
been told OF to keep the flames un-
der lest the entire party go up In
a burst OF glory, At 2 o'clock In
the morning the reward came. The
flames were extinguished, and at
the same moment a daring porter
wriggled his way across the shelled
field with eight litres OF water. He
Aad been wounded several times on
the Journey. but only slightly. This
was the last communication from
the rear.
III gave US swallow each" is
the naive statement OF one OF the
wounded who got away. I'VE took
II AZ once"
From this time the story ia con-
fused and fragmentary. Al 2:S0
o'clock in the morning OF June 3 the
Germans came on again. The field
was Internationally GIFTED by the
star shells sent up by the French,
and by the fare OF the heavy shells
that burst on II continually where
the French artillery In the rear
maintained a barrier fire against
the infantry attacks. The men in
the fort OF Vaux saw them coming,
and Raynal hurried down the line
Of defenders. seeing 20 II that each
man had at his hand a heap OF
grenades
I'VE were too quick the last time, ="
said he TO each. DO not throw your
grenades this time until you can hit
your man
The defenders OF vaux began 70
hurl the bombs when the gray rank
rushing through the halfdarkness
OF the battlefield WAS within Is
PAGES OF the ditch. Half a dozen
Germans died In the ditch. One
man went clear through II and into
the fort. He killed a Frenchman
with his dubbed musket just az
the other passed a bayonet through
his middle The two fell side BY
side. head 10 foot. and so died with
out moving. At halfpast 3 O'Clock
the attack had been completely end
ed. The weakest Of the Frenchmen
had crawled back into their dugouts
to go 10 sleep.
The thirst" reported one OF the
wounded in a hospital here. caused
us more suffering than the enemy
We could not sleep"
On June there were three
attacks. and on the following day
1--WE. On June 2 the Germans had
practically encirclcl the fort. Only
one way OF escape was still open
through the pos,ern gate AT the
| northwest The wounded who could
walk or crawl were encouraged 70
attempt To reach the rear The
communication trench had been
completely destroyed. but because
OF the lie OF the land the mitrail
leuse fire was not TO be apprehendcd
In the northwest. The wounded
men encountered only the danger
from the shells that ryiuc1 u,n- he
The Detroit times., 1916-08-01

SAPE COD, Conn, Aug. l.
When pretty Miss Marion Pomeroy
Smith, Cape Cod heii ess, won n pc
ttion TO have The Hartford Trust
Co. appointed guardian of part of
her property interests, the court ex-
onerated her from charges of de-
bauchery and insanity brought by
The Detroit times., 1916-08-01

/ Charles Paine. conservator or part
of her holdings.
Miss Smith convinced the court
she had not entertained favorite
suitors at lavish wine dinners: that
she had not attempted to elope
with the lighthouse keeper. the vii
lage doctor or the Portuguese man
of all work at the Smith home. She
The Detroit times., 1916-08-01

The federal trade commission vii
begin public hearings in Washingto.
today AZ the initial step In matte
wide investigation into the prices
news print paper. TO asCert
whether or not there has been
unwarrantcd increase.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-01
No Visitor In Eighteen Years.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, l.
Eliza eth Bowers Is dead at the Re
lief home here today at the age OF
l04 years. She never had visitor
In the IS years the institution had
cared for her. She was born In
ireland in 1912 and came To Califor.
MIA In 1888 with her husband. a sea
captain.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-01

N
that the fort OF vaux was about TO
fall. The high command. In fact.
believed that II would fall on the
evening OF the day that Raynal was
so honored-Marchand OF Fashoda
is the only major ever to have at
tanned this rank in the Legion. and
he is now a general-but be held on
for two days longer. Those last
two days were filled with anguish
and heroism. A brancardier OF the
One Hundred and Twenty-hrst d.
vision named Vanier. after shelter
ing the wounded In the holes OF the
masonry--the dugouts had by this
time almost ceased to exist-occu-
pied himself In searching for water.
In rained on the nights OF June 4
and June s. The men Tapped what
they could from the puddles hiled
with the unimaginable matter pro
duced by four months OF living and
dying in the narrow quarters OF the
fort. vanier crawied about BY night
with his water bottle to the wound
| ed.
"He filled his bottle. a spoonful at
time" Is the testimony or the
wounded men. HE was the bravest
man in vaux."
On the night OF Juno 8 the last
wounded men left the fort. Raynal
| kissed them on their cheeks, after
I the tender fashion Of these valiant
soldiers. and thanked them for what
they had done. Only $50 remained
OF the 400 men who had been un.
wounded on June Q. but they were
cheerful. The wounded men say
those OF the $50 who watched the
goodbye clapped their hands a. the
injured crawled on their stomachs
out OF the portal. Raynal took them
to the door himself.
Courage" said he. I'VE who re-
main will DO our duty"
Two or three OF these man man.
aged 10 get TO the shelter OF the
lines. They brought the last GER
tain news Of Raynal and his men.
All day long OF the sixth OF June
the fighting continued. Only q mass
| OF ruins remained Of Vaux. and II
was hammered continually BY the
great shells. On this day the Ger
mans penetrated into the fort time
after time so that body to body Tight
! Ing marked almost every charge.
The waves OF men seemed almost
continually In motion on the only
terrain over which X was possible
70 attack. and which was continually
swept by the French shells. II was
almost carpeted, the French observ-
ers say. by the German corpses. In
Vaux ramparts had been made OF
bodies behind which the defenders
sheltered themselves. At last the
end came. vaux fort had been liter
ally hammered 10 pieces.
THE Germans took only hand
full OF weakened men among some
uninnabitable ruins"
The Swiss dispatches say that
when the Germans got into the for'
for the last time the French ceased
10 resist Raynal stood In the cen
ter OF the handful who were sti
able to keep on their feet, with on
hand extended above his head. The
Germans ceased firing and led their
prisoners 10 the rear. At the first
stop Raynal lay down In the midst
Of his men and they all fell asleep
AZ Mayence the crown prince and
his generals congratulated Raynal
and he was permitted TO keep his
sword.
please to consider yourself our
( guest" they said.
In all the millions OF men who
hive fought in this war no othcr
has been honored as was Raynal
ficnd and enemy alike.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-01
Pressing NseksIs cests go

sANDUsKY. O.. Aug. l--qhaz1
A. Trinter had occasion during e.
absence OF his family. away en-
vacation, to press necktie. e.
used an electric iron. After he ~
pressed the ties. Trinter put Il G
and went away without turning ~
the current that heated the troC
which he left sitting on the iroul1
board. The next morning Trint4
was awakened by a cry OF "hro'
and found that II was his dwelf1p|
that was In flames. The iron NJ
the cause. The damage will not a
coed $500.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-01

also denied charges that -
love with one man bscanse
eyes and another on accodne e.
temper.
Now Miss Smith 10 sseklno 81
have Connecticut court No.
Paine from all susrdianship ~
over her property.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-01

To-day is the date fixed for begi1
ming the Official count Of the vOt
recently taken by the brctherAo04
of railroad engineers, firemen. co.
ductors and tra.nrnen In the eaS
on the question OF calling a stril
for shorter hours and better pay.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-01

PrfntinG-ths plain nest kind-thst
d right-Tfmes Job Dept.-Main 4n2O.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
CATHOLIC TREE IS
 BIG SUCCESS.

The Catholic Sunday school Christ mas tree which was held last evening in A. B. Hall drew a large crowd of merry youngsters all agog with eXite- ment over the prospects of more Chris tmas gifts, as well as quite number of older folks who shared the excite ment and amusement of the children. A well prepared program was given by the children, consisting of songs, recitations and dialogues, assisted by some of special numbers. Miss Re gina Curtis gave a very good recita- tion on Christmas and MT. Pennell and Mrs. Carl c. Collens sang that very beautiful duet, Calm as the Night" by Goetz. Gifts were on the huge scin- tillating tree for big and small and a real Santa Claus, was there superin- tending the unloading of the tree and rewarding one and all with a remem- berence No little credit is due to the artistic taste and hard work of Mrs. Chas. H. Cosgrove, who labored assid- usously decorating the Hall and tree assisted by her sister, Mrs. J. M. Noon ey. Mrs. c. c. Collens, accompanied the children in their little songs and musical acts
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
GRAND JURY LOOKING
 INTO THE BOOT
 LEGGING BUSINESS
The Billingsleys Have Been Re ported to Have Had AssOci-
 ates in Alaska.

SEATTLE, Dec. 27-The federal grand jury in session here has taken up the Billingsleys investigation ain and is looking whether they had any connection with some Alasakans by using their names they could bring liquors into the state of Washington when it would stop in transit.
 It is the belief of certain officials here that the Billingsleys ordered some Alaska towns under ficticious names, and that none were responsible by the importers. However, the grand jury is now busily looking into this matter.
 It has been discovered that numer- ous consignments organized in San Francisco, were billed thru to either Ketchikan, Wrangell or Juneau, but that they never passed Seattle.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
POISON SENT lAl CANDY

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 27.-Alter a chemical analysis of a box oi candy ra- ceiyed by Miss Leona Carr one of the clerks. an investigation has been start ed here by the district attorney of an alleged attempt to poison two young women clerks in d grocery store.
 Miss Carr handed over to the author ities the typewriter note which was in the candy box, addressed to hers 'f and Miss Gertrude Cos, au5.har clerk The note read:
 With best wishes, Miss Carr for giving information kindly on the lone and Miss Cox's kind attention 10 orders
 Csigned) "A Customer
 The analysis revealed bichloride of mercury. Miss Carr stated that her suspicious were aroused when she re- ceived the candy because she was poi soned by milk a week ago. Her phy- sician found wood alcohol iu iJ. This she said, coupled with the peculiar ap- pearauce of some of the candy aroused her and Miss Cox to request a chemical analysis.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
|. 0. 0. M. DANCES
 DRAW BIG CROWDS.

Owing to a lack of space, it was inn possible to report in yesterdays issue the Christmas dances given on Satur- day evening by the Moose Lodge and on Monday evening by the ladies of the Loyal Order. Owing to rush and eX- citement of Christmas eve, the Sat urday evening affair did not prove as large as was expected but that detrac- ted nothing from the merriment of those who did attend and a very good time was enjoyed by all present.
 Monday evening, however, the new Moose Hall was filled to it's capacity by large throng of dancers, who danced way into the morning. The hall was most appropriately decorated with the colors of the Moose Lodge with lights covered and streamers of red and yellow, together with the ever beautiful cedar and spruce arranged in huge Moose Hearts" all around the room The dance was a success from a financial standpoint and a goodly sum was realized which the ladies will use in furnishing the club rooms of the Loyal Order on the Second floor, under construction. Many new improvements were noted, among which were the large and nicely appointed cloak rooms on the ground floor and everything for the comfort of the guests that could be thought of, was there.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
 HAVE TRUMP
 CARD|N HOUSE
Revised returns of Election Show No Majority For
 Either Old Party.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Revised returns of the recent presidential el- ection show conclusively that neither the democrats nor the repub- lfcans can claim a working majority in the house of representatives. From that, the election of a speaker and all other business where party lines shall be drawn, shall rest absolutely in the hands of the progressives and hand ful of independents. At every vote, the latters will control the organizat- ion, leaders of both parties say.
 Complete returns from eight East ern states give Wilson 9,116,296; Hug hes S,547,474; Benson 75O and Hanley 225,1O total vote of 1S,63S,S71 votes.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
EASTERN STAR CHAPTER INSTALL
 NEW OFFICERS.

Members of the local chapter of Eastern Stars, at their regular meet ing last evening installed their new officers for the ensuing term, and later enjoyed a delightful evening of social diversion arranged by special commit tee composed of Mrs. B, L. Myers. Chairman, Mr. and Mrs. w X. Spaul- ding. Mrs. Reynolds and Miss Ethel Rudge. who did themselves proud in the successful manner of entertaining those present. A delicious It. ' was a great feature of the occasisn.
 The installing officers were, Past Pa tron. l. G. Pruell, and w. Il. Bergst- resser acting as Marshal The new officers for the ensuing term are as follows:
 Worthy Matron, Martha A. Spar hawk,
 Worthy Patron, Milson s. Dobbs.
 Associate Matron, Laura Y. Pruell
 Secretary, Harriet E. Hunt.
 Treasurer. Ethel Rudge.
 Conducuess, Anna E. Lingerfelt.
 Associate Conductress, Elaine Hunt
 Chaplain, Rev Van Marter.
 Marshal W. II. Bergstresser. Organist Amy E. Hunt. Warder. Jessie T. Hunt.
 Sentinel, John L. Jones. Ada, Marie Louise Field.
 Ruth, Vilpah Blackmar.
 Esther Charlotte A. Reynolds Martha, Mrs. J. L. Jones. Electa, EdnaFGray Past Patron, l. G. Pruell.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
PRINCE RUPERT MAKES LAST TRIP TO ALASKA
 THIS SEASON.

The Prince Rupert arrived from the north last evening at nine p. m. and left for the south an hour later. This was the Prince Rupert's last trip to Alaska, this winter The service will be continued by the SS. Prince John, on a fortnightly schedule between Prince Rupert and Skagway, connect ing with the southbound steamers at Prince Rupert. Passengers leaving for the south on the Prince Rupert last evening were as follows:
 For Tampa, Fla, MT. Nels Gibson.
 For Seattle: S. Sinclair, Paul Math- er Mrs. J. Young J. T. Butler, Mrs. Fred Chapman, J T. Smith, w. Sells.
 For Bremerton, Wash, D. II. Han sen.
 For Prince Rupert; One second class.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
KEMP-PREUSCHOFF
 w EDDIN C..

Rev. Van Marter officiated last even ing at very quiet wedding when Frank J. Preuschoff, of, Petersburg and Miss Amanda Kemp, of this city were united in holy matrimony.
 MT. Preuschoff, is associated with his two brothers in the logging busi. ness on an extensive scale near Peter sburg and is well known and liked, while the bride is the sister of Mrs Ed. Newman of this city.
 Mr and Mrs. Preuschoff are leaving on the Dolphin on an extended tour of the coast, visiting for some time with the Groom's mother who resides in Portland, Oregon, before returning to Petersburg, where they will make their home in the future.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
ANNUAL BALL BY THE
 REDMEN WILL BE
 HELD SAT. NIGHT

According to the old custom, the local lodge of Redmen will hold their New Years Eve Ball. next Saturday night, December 30th. It was decid- ed to hold it on Saturday evening in preference to Monday on account of the following day being a working day.
 The ball will be given in the Red Men Hall and elaborate preparations are under way to make this dance one to be remembered in the history of the city. The Redmen are well-known en- tertainers but this time they assert that they are going to outdo themsel- yes.
 4 iourpiece orchestra will furnish the music, under the able directions of MT. Osborne Williams, and the floor is being put into extra good shape for the occasion.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
COMMERCIAL ORGANS CHARGING CONNER
 CAL SLAYER Y
Business Firms Threaten To Disco" tinue Payments Unless Men Sign
 Contracts.

BERLIN, Dec. 27.-A form of "co mercial slavery" which is beginnin E. appear is being strenuously proto : : against by German commercial izations
 Most business firms, since the begin ming of the war, voluntarily have paid to the relatives of employees called into the army, a portion of such employees salaries or wages. Some of them par ticularly in the Rhineland, are now making the employees enter into all agreement to work for their firms at least three years after the arrival of peace, on pain of having the Yolun- tary payments to their relatives cease. Their salaries may or may not be rais- ed in that time. They also are asked to sign a sort of note, which is in effect a promise to repay the aggregation of the payments made to relatives, at ) per cent, if they leave the employ of the firm within three years.
 Chambers of Commerce that haze taken the matter up, while agreed tfat the burdens upon many firms of pay ing salaries to employees relatives gre sometimes inordinately severe, are cen vinced that stringent steps must be taken against practice as "unsocial" and "unpatriotic" as the plan adopted by the Rhineland firms.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
Seized German Bonds
 To Be Held by Britain.

LONDON, Eng Dec. 27,-German bonds come under the reprisals order and German securities to the value of 3O,O00 marks which were siezed while on their way to the State Commercial and Savings Bank of Chicago, should remain in court as property of enemy
 origin until the declaration of peace. or until dealt with as the court might direct subsequently,, was the ruling giv- en this morning by Sir Samuel Evans. The securities were seized on board the Danish steamship Frederick VIII.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
GERMAN PRESSSEES
 BUT LITTLE HOPE.
Britain's Demand for Preparation Is Considered Stumbling
 Block.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 27.-The Taeg- liche Rundchau, of Berlin, commenting on the recent speech of Premier Lloyd George of England, in parliament says:
 Preparation could be demanded by England only if Germany had declared war on England, if we were to blame for the war, if we had committed crim eagainst international law and if we had been defeated"
 The Lokal Anzeiger takes the view point that MT. LloydGeorge's remarks about reparation are of no value, inas- much as nothing has been said thus far about peace conditions. This news paper continues:
 "If Lloyd-George means to postpone satisfying Europe's desire for peace until the time when the entente is sue cessful in conquering Germany's arm ies and those of her allies, then the whole of Europe, as well as Lloyd George knows full well that this an nouncement means eternal war, unless it is in the power of the German com mand to bring it to an earlier termin- ation than Lloyd-George supposes."
 The Tageblatt says that it prefers to await the promised reply of the en tente, adding:
 For the present, it appears that the gulf is very great between Lloyd Georges standpoint and that described from the German side as the basis for peace"
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
FRENCH AVIATOR WHO DROPPED BOMBS ON
 KAISER IS DEAD

PARIS, Dec. 27.-The Petit Journal, the death of Capt. De Beau champ, states that on one occasion he dropped bombs on the headquarters of the German emperor, in April, 1915, when the emperor was stationed at Mexieres-C -Charleville. The papers fur ther states that the bomb fell right on the house in which the emperor $ staff had it's offices and that as re- suit the emperor withdrew six miles from the city. Capt. De Beauchamp was the aviator who also bombed Els sen and Munich in the sensational raid on these cities.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
ARE
 KILLED WHEN TORNEDO HTS
 ARKA N SAS
Central part of State swept Strip Four Miles Wide Starting Fires in
 WreCkage.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 27.- From meager reports received from various parts of the state through which terrific tornado travelled yester- day, some seventeen to seventy per sons were killed. The tornado struck a little south of the center of the state and swept a path four miles wide, des- troying everything in it's path and set ting fire to the wreckage in various places.
 LATER: From subsequent reports it is known that thirty persons were killed during the tornado yesterday. Hundreds of cattle were also killed.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
SPIES. NOT DYNAMITERS
 HIRED BY BOPP.
British Violated Law More Than
 Germans Did Says Defense.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.--Iheo- dore Roche, chief of counsel for the defense in the alleged bomb plots trial in outlining his defense today amour ced that Bopp had hired C. Crowley, Louis L. Smith, Mrs Margaret Cornell and J. II. Van Koolbergen, consulate spies, merely to keep tab on the en- tenta intuition supplies, and not as dynamiters as charged. He declared that the governments case falls down for alleged dynamiting conspiracies a. gainst Franz Bopp.
 von Schack hired the spies, and Won Brinken volunteered his services to the consulate, Roche declared, and Bopp was in Europe until March 1915.
 Furthermore, Roche declared, he was in possession Of facts that would prove that the British had had sub marines built here by the Union Iron Works of San Francisco, the parts of which were shipped to Canada and as sembled there Also that the British war vessels had transferred Japanese from San Francisco, placing them ab oard Japanese warships cruising in the Pacific.
 Judge William H. Hunt swept aside an important objection made by the defense to a continuance of the tria' on the ground that the government had not made a prima facie case.
 The government relies mainly or Smiths story Of attempted dynami5 ings of the intuition plants in the Unit ed States, now.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
RAILROAD SOLDAS JUNK

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Thirty six miles of old rails and six steel bridges comprising the Chicago, Anamosa & Northern, otherwise known as the Gan" road, have been sold and will be torn up and shipped to England and relaid with it's rolling stock.
 The price of old rails and iron has reached such heights that the sale of the Can" road realized a very hand some profit.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
GERMAN PEACE DELEGATES ARE ON TIE GROUND
 FOR BUSINESS
PreIiminaries Are Being Arranged For The Much Talked of Conference
 Of the BeIIigerents

LONDON, Dee. 27.-A dispatch from the Hague says that already the Ger man delegates to the proposed peace conference to be held between the belligerent nations, have arrived and are busy preparing the preliminaIies While there is nothing upon which to base the belief that the allies will agree to the conference. yet it seems as though hope was entertained to that effect.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-27
NEARLY UP A TREE.

f With four boys of the Progress ; + sive-Miner's force laid up for re- <
 + pair, two others with running ! + noses and watery eyes and ready ! F to give up, delivery of the paper 4 4 has become an object of worry ! + that will not down. While our !
 + readers are lenient and inclined ! + to overlook much of our short !
 * comings, yet we feel under strict I + obligation to deliver the goods. 1 + However, and under the circum- I < stances, we feel sure that in the I F event some of the new boys at the ! !. business forget some of the sub ! |. scribers. the latter will call us, I + that we may have 6 chance to 1 I. make good by sending special 1 + messenger.