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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04

alone is in excess Of 700. This raises
TO LOO the total number Of able
bodied prisoners who have fallen into
our hands since the first Of August on
the right bank Of the River Mouse.
AIN the region OF Vaux-le- Chapitre
and Chenois there has been continued
intense artillery fighting, but without
infantry participation. The night
passed quietly on the remainder Of the
front except in the Forest Of Apremont,
where we dispersed with rifle fire GER
tain German patrols
Berlin Official Statement
The Berlin official statement says:
Western front: North of the Ssmme
a strong preparatory fire by the enemy
between the Ancre Brook and the
Somme led us to expect a great decisive
attack. Owing to our curtain Of fire, II
only developed into temporary but
heavy fighting in isolated sections.
"On both sides Of the Albert-Ba-
paume highroad and east Of Trones
Wood strong British attacks broke
down.
Between Maurepss and the Somme
French assaults were seven times re-
peated. We remained masters OF the
positions after stubborn fighting. The
enemy succeeded only in penetrating
into Monacu farm and trench section
north Of it.
South of tho Somms, French ad
vances were repulsed near Barleux anc
near Estrees.
"On the right bank Of the Meusc
(Verdun 'front.' the enemy brought for
ward to the attack strong forces
against Cote du Poivre and on the
wide front between the Thiaumont
Work and north Of the Laufee Work
He obtained foothold on the western
part of Cote du Poivre and southwest
Of Fleury in parts Of our first line
trenches, and recaptured trench sec
ton in Laufee Forest, which he lost
on Tuesday.
AT the Thiaumont Work and south
east of Fleury the enemy was com
pletely repulsed, and in the mountain
forests he was repulsed with heavy
Losses by a counter attack after having
temporarily broken into our lines"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04

been beaten badly in the East, and
have so far failed TO hold up the Rus
sian advance They have been able 70
check the Western attack so far, but 10
do il has taken men that were required
in the East. Ultimately. if this situa-
ton endures, they will have TO shorten
their line. very greatly, either IN the
East or the West. And for the pur-
poses of the Allies IL does not much
matter.
Until the present summer the su-
periority Of the Germans and their al
lies in numbers and material has en-
abled them 10 take the offensive on
one front, while holding their other
fronts safely. They have never had
the men or the resources TO take the
offensive on all fronts at once. But
now the Allies are able 10 take the Of
fensive on all fronts, forcing the Cen
trail Powers TO strain their resources
on all fronts and leaving them so far
unable to check a successful piercing
of their lines on one front.
Actually one battle is going on, not
many. In this battle the Austro- Ger
man armies are being attacked along
the whole line. They have succeeded
a
heavily beaten and are in retreat on
another. This is what the foreign cor
respondents have somewhat grandiose-
ly described as the Battle Of Europe,
but there is accuracy in the descrip-
ton.
And for Americans the parallel
Of Grant and Sherman in 1864 and
1865 is both Illuminating and accu-
rate. Grants strategy was pressure at
all points until some sector gave, until
the strain became too great. For many
months ne made no real progress In
the East, despite his enormous losses
far greater in proportion 10 his re-
sources than those Of the British at
the Somne. But 70 hold him the South
abandoned its resistance TO Sherman,
and ultimately lost the war. Yet Tor
many months. North and South, the
facts were misunderstood, and Rich
mond exactly foreshadowed in its COM
ments what is now coming from Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04
Hindenburg Appointment
DispleaseS AuStrianS

London, Aug. IA Vienna dlspatcu
70 the Exchange Telegraph Company
says: ca,
Fold MARSHAL Won Hindenburg had been
anno;nted commander of the Eastern
sront brought no JOY in Austria-Hun-
aarv Three Budapest papers were
ss~nnressed Yesterday Wednesday
owing TO adverse criticisms Of the ap-
at is stated here that the new com,
r,ander in chief has already ordered
the recall of a number Of Austrian gen
srsls who will be replaced by Ger
mans"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04
GERMAN SHIP SUNK
IN AFRICAN FIGHT
Gunboat Is Surprised on Lake
Tanganyka.

Havre, Aug. 3.-The Belgian govern
mcnt has issued a statement as fol
lows:
Lieutenant Colonel Moulaert tele-
graphs that while cruising of the Ger
man shores of Lake Tanganyka, in
Africa, the Belgian gunboat Meta, com
manded by Lieutenant Lenaerts. sur
prised, on July 2s, the German gunboat
Graf Won Gotten landing troops The
Meta Immediately engaged her and she
sank in fifteen minutes, after vainly
trying to escape.
THE Meta then scattered by her fire
enemy troops and porters. who had just
been landed. II is not known whether
the crew of the Graf Won Gotten were
saved. The Bclgians had no losses"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04
Zeppelins Dropped Bombs
on London. Berlin SAYS

Berlin, August 3.-Of last nights
Zeppelin raid on England an official
statement given out here to-day says:
During the night Of August a
great number Of our naval ships again
attacked the southeastern counties of
England and successfully dropped a
great number Of explosive and fire
bombs, especially on London, the feet
base at Harwich, on railway works and
on. from a military viewpoint, impor-
tant industrial establishments in the
county Of Norfolk.
"On their approach the sirships were
attacked by enemy light forces under
the rays Of numerous searchlights, but
all returned unchanged"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04

sea. and nowhere near any ship or
dock. Others seemed carefully aimed
to drop in the midst Of vacant fields.
Whenever the raiders came inland they
were confronted with anti-aircraft
guns and Immediately fled.
The holiday makers along the sea-
shore crowded TO the beaches TO watch
the raid, apparently regarding the
dropping bombs, the fire Of the British
guns and the flashing searchlights as
the best possible kind OF show. They
were deeply moved, but only by inter
est, and the anxiety was not to get
under cover but into some place where
one could see we'll. All seemed really
to enjoy the pyrotechnic display pro-
vided by the Admiralty overseas.
Some here attribute the ineffective
ness of the raiders TO their fear OF
the big guns which have been placed.
There are now an enormous number
awaiting the raiders everywhere, and
while no Zeppelin has yet been brought
down by them. several have been dam,
aged and all seem TO have learned
caution.
The more imaginative are whisper
ing Of mysterious new electrical de-
vice which wrests control OF the rud-
ders from the pilots, and either steers
the big ships just where they do not
want to go or upsets the compasses.
There are some who believe that the
commanders have sickened or the
butchery Of non-combatants and are de-
liberately dropping the bombs where
they will be harmless.
All are now beginning to wonder
whether the much criticised aerial de,
fences may not after all have ended
the Zeppelin menace:
The British official statement says;
Several hostile airships attacked
the Eastern and Southeastern counties
last night. The first reports were re-
ceived about midnight. From these IL
seems that not less than six alrsnips
were attacking the counties OF NOR
folk, Suffolk and Essex, more or less
spontaneously. The raid lasted ABOUT
an hour and half. -,
Except at one point the raiders did
not penetrate very far inland, but con-
tented themselves with dropping re"
bombs at time on widely distant To-
calities, mainly near the sea Several
bombs are reported to have fallen into
the sea.
"Anti-aircraft guns came into action
IN one lOCdllbyp Vic io'NNA
tackled made good his retreat.
an conjunction with this attack one
airship was making for the coast OF
Kent. Many observers report that a
second airship followed the first The
number of bombs dropped in this at
tack makes the statement appear quite
possible. Anti-aircraft guns came into
action and one, II not two, hits are
claimed against the first raider.
"A total number of eighty bombs
have been accounted for up to date,
inclusive Of those seen falling into the
sea. The total damage was astonish,
ingly small. Nine horses were killed
and three others injured. The mill
tary object of the raid is not APP
parent"
Ymuiden, Holland, Aug. 3.-The LII,
one Of the Zeppelns which flew along
the Dutch coast, was apparently dam
aged. Her motors were working bad
ly, and she had heavy list. The
Dutch coast guards fred on her, and
they believe that she was hit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04
ITALY TERMINATES
TREATY WITH GERMANY
Way Believed to Have Been
Cleared for Declaration of War.


Amsterdam, Aug. 3.-A dispatch TO
the "Handelsblad" from Berlin says
Italy has given notice to Germany OF
the termination Of the German-ltalian
commercial treaty Of 1891, which would
have expired At the end Of 1917.
A dispatch from Paris last Tuesday
quoted the Petit Partsien" As saying
that it understood that Italy had de-
nounced the commercial treaty with
Germany, thereby leaving the way
clear for a declaration OF hostilities
between Italy and Germany. The news
paper said also that the existence OF
the treaty was the only reason which
had prevented Germany from declaring
war on Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04
Drive
After Fine Weeks
Continued from page 1

the drive Somm the Russian drive the East mas
taken on again menacng Lemberg and Novel
yet able to SEND enough
70 the East hold The be that the
Allies consuming many German reserves
Now the view is OF no consequence wheher e ~
they make large prog
moral and material losses on the enemy
somewhere Since the haky member of the Central Aanc
moro oo NAV ultimately successful pounding her than at
Carna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04
BERLIN LIFTS POTATO BAN
Food Board Now Permits Use Of
Vegetable as Fodder.

London, Aug. According to .
Berlin official telegram received IN
Amsterdam, says a dispatch from Rev.
ter's correspondent there. the German
Food Regulation Board has abolished
the prohibition on the use Of potatoes
as fodder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04
BLACkLlSTS
AMERICAN CONCERNS
Trading with the Firms Pub
lished Is Prohibited.

Melbourne, Australia, Aug. 4,-The
Commonwealth Of Australia has issued
blacklist Of American firms. Trading
with these firms is prohibited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04
Counter Attack Fails.

South OF the River Somme counter
attack upon our positions located TO
the south of Estrees failed under our
fire.
"On the right bank of the River
Meuse the Germans delivered several
violent counter-attacks upon the
trenches which we captured yesterday.
Everywhere our curtains Of fire, and
fine fire of our infantry checked the
efforts OF our adversary. who suffered
heavy losses. AS for our troops, fol-
lowing up their advantages, they have
made notable progress TO the south OF
Fleury. They have reached the I'M
mediate surroundings Of this village
and have even gone beyond the rail-
road station.
"The number OF prisoners made by
US yesterday in the region OF Fleury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04
German View OF Sea Freedom.

"The freedom OF the sea means to
Germany that the German navy is to
behave at sea as the German army be-
HAYES on land. 1t means that neither
enemy. civilians nor neutrais. may
possess rights against militant Ger
many; that those who do not resist
will be drowned. and those who do will
be shot.
ALREADY 244 neutral merchantmen
have been sunk in defiance of law and
humanity, and the number daily grows.
Mankind, with the experience OF two
wears of war behind it, has made up
its mind about German culture. 1t
is not, think. without material for
forming a judgment about German
freedom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04

one. depend upon it ne Will be cured
by the Inst exhibition Of German civili-
ization. And what must neutrals think
of all this?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04
Guns Active at Night.

The day statement said:
During the night we continued the
work of consolidating the ground which
we had gained, and in opening up COM
munication trenches. Our guns were
active and the enemy's artillery retail
lated briskly during the evening along
our front from Maltz Farm 10 Tongue
val; also on the woods OF Mametz, Fri
court and Becourt and the village OF
Pozieres. His fire slsckened of at
dawn.
"The enemy exploded a small mine
near Souchen. IL caused no casualties
and did little damage"
The French official statement given
out this afternoon follows:
North Of the River Somme we re-
pulsed last night several German as
saults upon the Monacu Farm, and we
organized our new positions between
this farm and the Hem Wood.
at has been confirmed that the Ger
man units engaged in the region OF the
Monacu Farm had to be relieved as a
result OF the heavy losses they have
sustained since July 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04
FRENCH GAINING
IN VERDUN DRIVE
Continued from page 1

age of ground and had been months in
construction. the British feel that they
will have little trouble with anything
that can be thrown together in two or
three weeks, especially when the con-
tour of the ground will be against the
Germans. q,
The British official statement issued
at midnight reads:
North of Bazentin-le-Petit we
gained some ground by bombing at
tack.
Trapped by Machine Gun Fire.
During the night the enemy sent
four strong detachments toward Del
Vile Wood, which were allowed to ap-
proach to close range before fire was
opened. All were repulsed with heavy
loss, and at one place fifty OF the
enemy were caught in massed lorna
ton by our machine gun fire.
"Our heavy artillery bombarded an
enemy strong point between Pozieres
and Thiepval The garrison, heeing
across the open, came under our held
gun fire. =.
yesterday we. caused big expio-
sion at Courecelette.
Throughout the day the enemy's
artillery maintained barrage west and
southwest of Pozieres and shelled
Longueval, Mametz and Caterpillar
Wood internationally. Further north
he shelled villages near Arras and Ar
mentieres and dropped bombs on the
outskirts of some of the villages with
out doing any damage.
an the Givenchy district we bonn
barded the enemy's lines near Hohen-
zollern. In the Loos salient there was
considerable trench mortar activity on
both sides"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04

Ymuiden, Holland, Aug. 3.-The LII,
one Of the Zeppelns which flew along
the Dutch coast, was apparently dam
aged. Her motors were working bad
ly, and she had heavy list. The
Dutch coast guards fred on her, and
thew believe that she was hit.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22

Mrs, Bessie G. TurpIn of Omaha
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4 DEMOCRACY \.
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Eleanor and Myrtle Cain have en-
tered the business college in Mt. Yer
non.
Rev. Bender has been assigned to
the Howard circuit for the comm,
year. Rev. Harrison of Chestervill,
will be the pastor of the Democrac,
charge.
William Doup and family and Mrs
Conrad Doup spent Sunday in Shreve
Mrs. Hawk has returned to her
home after spending a month with
her children.
Mrs. Rachel Barnes Frizzel of New
ton, Ia, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Mary Mavis.
S. d. Simmons and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r.
Simmons.
George Cain of Columbus is spend
ing his vacation with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John l.. Gilmore spent
Sunday with c. NJ. Rice and wife of
Danville.
Warren Leonard has gone to Ada to
resume his school work for the com
ing year.
Rev. L. Burson left Monday morn
ing in his auto for northern Nebraska
to accept a charge. DR.. Leonard ac.
companled him as far as Ada.
Rev. @. K. Wright will go to Fulton,
o., for the coming year.
Tate Cromley was a caller in Amity
Wednesday.
Evan Cole and family Of Frederick
town and Mrs. Lulu Cole and son of
Muncie, Ind, were callers in Amity
Tuesday.
Mrs. Rachel Frizzel, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mavis, Mrs, Thomas r. Sim
mons, Mrs. William Davis and son,
spent Tuesday with A. G. Mayis.
Mrs. Leonard, who has been visiting
her daughter in Akron the past week,
has returned home.
Several from here are attending the
county w. c. T. U. convention at Mt,
Vernon.
Miss Florence Mcclellan is attend
ing the business college in Mt. Yer
non. ts Z.
Otho Simmons and wife and Carl
Simmons and family were callers in
Amity Sunday.
Mrs. Irene Gates of Danyille is Wis
iting her father, George Mckinley.
Mrs Edward Robinson spent Tues
day with Mrs. Julia Parson. 81
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22

Nebraska, is the sponsor for an ambi-
tious project to organize the widows or
America, into union to be called The
Society of American Widows. Most
widows are mothers, AYERS Mrs. Tur-
pin, and when thrown upon the world
to support themselves and their chill
dren encounter obstacles unknown to
the smoother career of the single busi-
ness woman. The unions platform is
a sensible and practical one, relying
upon some humane sympathy for the
difficulties which beset the bereft wife
and her little ones, and here are some
OF its more salient details;
Obtain from merchants a ten per
cent discount on all purchases,
Establish sewing department, an en-
ployment bureau, reading, rest, and
lunch rooms, and day nursery in
the business districts of all large cities
Build proft-sharing apartment hous-
es, including gymnasium, music and
assembly rooms, to be occupied by
widows and their families at law
rental.
Publish monthly magazine to deal
with widows problems and arouse In
terest in the movement in every city
o.
Social workers and women lawyers
in Chicago have sent an appeal to
State Attorney Hoyne asking him to
appoint Miss Pearl M. Hart OF the
adult probation office, an attorney, as
special prosecutor of Mrs. Iva VIII
liams Barnes, charged with Staying her
husband, James r. Barnes. The case,
that of young wife, half her dead
husbands age, pretty, and describing
herself as misunderstood and abused
is typically one where the traditional
sex appeal" leads the sympathetic
jury to decide the case more on the
lady than on the facts, The record OF
Chicago and Cook county In the ad-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22

liens of the United States and must
be available for two years service.
The first subject of the examinations
will be practical questions, covering
forestry, or timber production; manu-
facture of forest products, and mar
keting of forest products For the sec
ond subject thesis on investigation
methods will be required. Foreign
languages will be the third subject
and the competitors will be required
to translate a passage from one at
least of the following languages:
Dano-Norwegian, French, German.
Spanish, Italian, Swedish or Russian.
Education and experience will COM
prise the fourth subject.
Ability to write good English is one
of the most essential qualifications,
and will be judged on the basis of the
written examination papers. Good ad-
dress and appearance will also be con-
sidered, as will ability to address pub
lie gatherings. Candidates who sue
cessfully pass the written examina-
tion probably will be required to ap-
pear before an oral examining board
at Washington.
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UNCLE SAM WANTS
LUMBER EXPERTS

Washington, d. c., Sept. 21-Lumber
experts are wanted for the important
work of finding out what the United
States opportunities are of selling
lumber in Europe when peace is re-
stored. The Lumber Manufacturers
association and the Federal bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce are
working together in this investigation
and indications are that it will be one
of the most important steps ever un-
dertaken to further the sales of Am
erican lumber in foreign countries.
Four or five men are required for
the work, and they will be employed
by the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, although the larger part of
the fund required will be furnished by
the lumber manufacturers. These men
will be selected from the applicants
who successfully pass an examination
to be held in all the larger cities to-
morrow. Salaries not to exceed $40
a day are offered, and in addition all
transportation expenses win be paid,
and 81 day will be allowed for sub
sistence expenses.
Applicants for positions must be cit
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22
The JOhnston.WaIker Crackin Co.

ministration of the law in connection
with woman slayers reflects more
credit ON the goodness of heart than
on the sense of justice of the commun-
ity, say the women who now want a
woman to prosecute another woman,
simply to neutralize this sex appeal to
the jury. They do not pretend to give
an opinion about the guilt or innocence
of Mrs Barnes. They are suffragists,
and women, they say, should shoulder
the same responsibilities as well as
enjoy equal rights as citizens of the
state.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22

Frank Claypool of East Hamtramck
street went to Columbus Wednesday
to resume his studies in Ohio State
university.
Mrs. Kate l.. Scarborough of West
High street went to Danville Wednes-
day to spend few days with rela-
tives.
Miss Helen Billman of Westerville
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
with Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Iinken
OF West High street.
Mrs. H. F. Kinney of South We La
and her guest, Miss Helen Jordan Of
Ashtabula, went to Columbus Wednes-
day to spend the day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22
STILL ALIvEl

II is said that "Kidder" Stick
er, who resides in the Walhonding
vicinity, performed rare gas.
tronomio feat Monday evening in
Coshocton. the Times-Age states.
Persons who saw him, vouch for
the statement that he ate ten
dishes OF baked beans and eight
ham sandwiches in rapid success
sion, washing them down with
eight schooners of beer. II is said
that he made even bigger rec.
ord few weeks ago at camp
near Walhonding.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, who was
recently reelected President of the
National Woman's Suffrage Associa.
ton, which is taking an active part in
the presidential campaign and making
its cause an issue of the fight, has
seen the suffrage movement grow from
impopularity to wide recognition dur
ing the time she has been a suffrage
lecturer She was for nine years presi-
dent of the International Woman Suf-
frage Alliance before her election in
1917 as president of the American Wo-
mans Suffrage Association. She was
state lecturer and organizer of the
Iowa Woman Suffrage Association in
lSSO-92 She was active in the success
ful campaigns In Colorado and Idaho
Tor equal franchise, and aided in the
movement that secured clause in the
Louisiana constitution giving tax.pay-
ing women the right to vote on all
questions submitted to other taxpayers.
she has lectured in hundreds of cities
OF the United States and in almost ev-
cry country in Europe, on suffrage and
economic questions relating to women.
Mrs, Gait is native of Wisconsin and
began her career as an educator, be-
ing at one time superintendent of
schools al Mason City, Iowa. She is a
res dent of New York.
o.
Mrs Bassia n Turnfn 0f Onaho