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New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
Subjected to Shell Fire
While Rescuing Germans
Who Had Fallen.
GUNS IN
CELLARS TAKEN
Records Show 600 Killed or In.
jured in One TeutOn
Battalion.

British Front in France, July IL
British. troops to-day cleared out nests
of German machine gun operators who
had been holding out in cellars and
behind barricades in the ruins of Or
villers and La Boisselle
A total of about one hundred officers
and men surrendered to the British,
who had steadily closed in upon them,
using bombs and trench mortars. The
Germans were short of food
In an enormous cellar at Bezantin-le-
Petit the British found several hundred
wounded Germans, who had taken
refuge there. IL was tragic business for
the British litter bearers bringing them
back through the German shell fire,
which was meant for the British re-
serves and gun positions. There were
cases where litter bearer was wound
ed and put on a stretcher emptied when
a wounded German on it had been
killed by the same shell. The BStish
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
Destroyers Bombard Parerzo.

Berlin, July II (by wireless to Say
Vile. n. YD.-The town of Parenzo, in
Austria, was bombarded by Italian de-
stroyers on July II. The only damage
of note occurred when the tower of
public building was struck. says an
Austro- ro-Hungarian Admiralty report
to-day. Ravenna, Italy. has been raid
Cd by Austro-Hungarisn naval aircraft,
which returned safely.
Three Italian destroyers." reads the
statement. "shelled the town Of Pa
renzo for short time on the morning
of July IL. Two private houses and
the tower OF the Parliament Building
were damaged. There was no other
damage and no casualties occurred.
The destroyers. struck by the fire Of
defensive batteries, left Immediately.
"ln the afternoon Austro-Hungaria
naval aircraft bombsrded Ravenna and
the batteries Of Corsini and returned
safely in spite of violent defensive
fire"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
CAR THANKS TROOPS
FOR CAUCASUS VICTORY
Expresses Joy at Resumption of
Offensive.

Petrograd, July 1.-THE official COM
munication issued tonight contains
the following statement:
"The Emperor has sent the following
telegram TO Grand Duke Michael at
Tihis:
"'With Joy | learn that you have
assumed the offensive. Regarding the
victories gained by my Caucasian he
roes. give them my warm thanks and
my confidence in their further deter
mined devotion"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
THREE STEAMERS GO DOWN
One. and Perhaps Two, British. and
One Italian.

London, July l7-Lloyds reports
the British steamer Euphorbia, the
Italian steamer Sirra and the steamer
Virginia (probably British sunk.
The Euphorbia displaced 1887 tons.
She was built in 1907. and belonged 20
the Stag Line, Ltd. of North Shields.
She was last reported bound from Cal
cutta. June 4, for London.
The Sirra was last reported having
passed Gibraltar June 27, bound from
Norfolk for Genoa.
The British steamer Virginia was OF
1879 tons. built al Glasgow in 1901,
and belonged to the Virginia Stesm-
ship Company. OF Glasgow. She was
last reported arriving at Msrseilles
June Is, from Santa Cruz, Cuba
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
The Yaoui Crippled in Storm.

Charleston, 5. G. July lI.-Ihe
Clyde Line steamer Yaqui, New York
for Santo Domingo, put in here to-day
for repairs to her propeller, which was
damaged in a storm 2Sl miles of this
port last Tuesday.
Part Of the trip was made under sail
and part under steam. after the crew
had made temporary repairs by pump
ing water into the foreholds until the
damaged psopeller was above water.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
REPULSE TEUTONS
ON UPPER P0SINA
Italians by Counter Attack
Drive Foe Back Along
Whole Front.

London, July l7.-Repulse of the
Austrians along the entire front be-
tween Monte Santo and Monte Toraro
marked the fighting in the Upper Pc
sina area to-day. In an effort to check
the Italian advance the Austrians de-
livered a fierce attack following heavy
artillery fire.
A counter attack was made by the
Italians, and hand to-hand fighting re.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
USE DRAFT POWER,
WHITMAN IS URGED
Continued from page 1

tion az present, nearly as many men
as have already gone TO the border will
be sent in future shipments. The
regiments from the Eastern Depart
ment have only half strength. although
New York is we'll above the average.
From now on there will be 10 more
militia men. only National Guardsmen,
for every man enlisting will take the
Federal oath. As soon as the regiments
now in the mobilization camps have
been moved. all recruits will be trans
ferred for training 10 forts and the
camps will be discontinued"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
LONE FRENCHMAN IN
30 RETAKEN TOWNS

Paris. July I7.-Just one
French inhabiiant was found
in thirty villages retaken by
the French and the British in
their offensive in the Somme
region.
He was a farmer who had
hid in a cellar at Be!loy when
the Germans, on June .,
ordered every French civilian
into the interior in antioipa-
ton of an Allied attack.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18

persisted until all who had not received
a fatal wound in transit were safe in
the rear
A captured record Of a German bat
TALON shows that six hundred of its
number were killed or wounded by the
British she'll fire in the bombardment
Before the attack began.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
NOTICE: July IL, 1916
Infantile Paralysis
NOTICE.:

DO not let your children use n
common drinking cup or glass,
especially at such soda fountains
and ice cream stands as have not
running hot water in which to wash
the cups or glasses. Individual cups
are advised"
DR.. HAVEN EMERSON,
Commissioner Of Health
You can obtain individual, paper
drinking eups---Health KupS--for OF
fee. family or soda fountain use from
Individual Drinking Cup Company at
22o West 10Th Street. Telephone
Chelsea so2o.i
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
Fears Other Use of Supplies.

an these circumstances it is evident
that if any deficiencies in these supplies
exist. as TO which there appears to be
no evidence, it must be due 10 the fact
that the Central Powers prefer TO use
the materials for other purposes, and
in any steps that may be taken 10 give
them further supplies would conduce,
not 10 the increased welfare of the sick
and wounded. but merely TO set free
larger quantities of such materials for
belligerent purposes.
"His majesty's government do not,
therefore. feel able 10 create such an
entirely new precedent as would be
constituted by the supervisory commits
sion suggested by the American Red
Cross"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
French Attacks Fail.

The German communication reads:
The more extensive attacks by the
French begun on July IS TO the east
OF the Meuse lNerdun 'front.', were con-
tinued up 10 this morning. The enemy
did not achieve any success in this
sangulnary struggle. but lost ground
al a few points.
"On the remainder Of the front there
have been no incidents Of especial i'm
portance. a French advance following
upon an explosion north OF Oulches
was repulsed. We carried out some ex-
plosions with good results on Combres
Hill. \ German patrol brought back
a few prisoners near Lanfroicourt,
Lorraine.
"0n July Is two enemy aeroplanes,
IN addition 10 those reported yester.
day. were put out of action, one in
an aerial battle behind the enemy lines
south OF the Somme, while the other
was shot down from earth near Dres-
IineourtO!se within our lines
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18

documents captured from the Germans
giving testimony as TO the high price
the Germans are paying IN casualties
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
Days Operations Told
in Official Reports

London, July H.-7'he statement
issued this afternoon follolos;
Further important successes have
been gained by us. Northwest OF
Bazentin-le- Petit Wood we stormesd
end captured German second line posi-
tions on q front of 1900 yards. me
large number Of German dead in this
sector bears evidence Of the very
heavy casualties which the enemy mas
suffered since our advance began.
"Fast OF Longueval we still further
widened the gap IN the German second
line by capturing the strongly de-
Tended position of Waterlot Farm.
con our left flank. in Ovillers and La
Roisselle. where there had been con
tinuous hand-to-hand fighting since
July 2. we captured the remaining
stroneholds of the enemy. together
with two officers and 124 guardsmen,
who formed the remnants of the brave
garrison. The whole position Is now
in our hands"
British Night Report.
The statement issued tonight
reads:
Rain and heavy mist again inter-
fered with the operations. Nothing OF
importance occurred on the British
front to-day.
"In the local actions which have
taken place we have captured some more
prisoners. and the total number OF
unwounded German prisoners taken by
us since July is 1S9 officers and lO,f'9
other ranks. 80,
"The German losses in artillery are
even greater than at first reported
The captured armament already col
lected by our troops now INCLUDES nVe
s-inch howitzers. three 6-inch howlt-
zers. four 6-inch guns, FIVE other heavy
GUNS. thirty-seven field guns, thirty
trench howitzers, sixty-seven machine
guns and many thousands OF ROUNDS ol
ammunition of all description.
"The above is exclusive of many guns
M. vet brought in and numbers de-
stroved bv our artillery bombardment
and abandoned by the enemy.
Berlin. JtIy 17.-The official state
ment on operations along the West
e,n front says:
Between the sea and the Ancore the
British al many points increased their
fire to great violence.
IN the Somme district artillery ac-
tivitv has been very considerable on
both sides Local enemy attacks fol-
lowed, during which the British pene,-
trated into 0villers Wood, and which
have led to lively fighting south OF
Biaches. but which otherwise failed be-
fore our curtain Of fire or did not de-
velop on account Of our fire, The num-
Der Of prisoners taken during the
fghting for the possession of Biaches
increased TO four officers and 366 men,"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
Russians Win in Champagne.

An earlier announcement read:
Between the Disc and the Aisne.
before Moulin-sous- -Toutvent, a strong
reconnoitring party OF the enemy was
dispersed by our fire.
"ln the Champagne surprise at
tack delivered by the Germans against
a trench in the sector held by Russian
troops was broken up by a counter
attack, which inflicted losses ON the
enemy.
"On the Verdun front the night was
relatively calm, except near Hill 3Oi.
where there was spirited rife firing.
West of Fleury detachments Of our
troops made some progress, and cap
tured three machine guns.
After a rather long bombardment
the Germans delivered two attacks
against our positions in the region of
Ham, in Lorraine, southeast of No
meny. Both attacks were repulsed,
and prisoners remained in our hands"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
Again Refuses to Let Sup
plies Go to the Gen.
trail Powers.
DENIES SHORTAGE
OF NEEDED ARTICLES
Fear Is Expressed That They
Would Be Diverted from
Medical Channels.

Washington, July 17.-Great Britain
again has refused a plea of the Ameri-
can Red Cross for permission to make
conditional shipments of Red Cross
supplies to Germany and Austria.
Foreign Secretary Grey, in note
dated July 12, and made public here
tonight, reiterates that the Allied
blockade against such shipments is in
accordance with the Geneva conven-
ton, and declares there is no evidence
that the supplies are needed by the
Teutonic nations.
He adds that Great Britain cannot
entertain a suggestion that supplies be
sent under guarantee that their dis
tribution will be supervised by salts
factory commission of Americans.
The commission suggestion was made
by the Red Cross in letter written TO
Sir Edward, now Lord Grey, by former
President Taft and transmitted by the
State Department. IL was intended to
meet the objection of the British gov
ernment that withdrawal of the Red
Cross hospital units from Germany
and Austria had left no guarantee that
the supplies would not be put to mill
tary uses.
The reply said:
81 have carefully considered this pro-
posal. but am at loss 10 understand
the suggestion made by the American
Red Cross, and quoted in your ex-
cellency's note, that the policy pursued
by his majesty's government is con-
trary 10 the provisions of the Geneva
convention.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
Has Kept Convention.

His majesty's government has, in
fact. taken the most scrupulous care to
observe the provisions of this conven-
tion, and they cannot appreciate how
the present subject at all falls within
its scope.
His majesty's government have no
reason TO believe that there is an alb
solute lack in the territory of the Cen
tral Powers of the materials required
for Red Cross supplies; they have, on
the contrary, every reason 10 suppose
the reverse. for, TO give only one in
stance, not long ago a medical member
of the Austrian General staff, Profess
sor Hochenegg, wrote that
there was no shortage, and no prospect
of shortage. in medicines or bandages,
or even in highly special medical rene
dies, so that Austria was hardly con-
cerned in the success of the protest
made by the American Red Cross
against the obstacles placed by the
Allies in the way of export of such
articles from America.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18

about 1880 miles, from Moscow,
where they were assembled, to Port
Dalny, Manchuria, and thence by wa
ter via the Suez Canal. The number
of men in the first i've contiDgents
has not been given officially, but is
believed to be about 25,000. These
troops were quartered at Camp dc
Mailly, near Troyes, for several weeks
and then went to the front.
Russian Aid Experiment.
1t was said in Paris several weeks
.go that the sending Of the first con-
tingent was largely in the nature Of
an experiment, and that they might he
followed by more substantial numbers.
On the former occasions the Russian
arrived without arms, which were sup
piled by the French. The explanation
was given that it was easier to send
men out Of Russia's surplus to the
Western front than 10 forward arms
and ammunition TO the east.
On the Verdun front to-day the
French made progress west of Fleury,
according 10 the French official state
ment. Berlin announces. however. that
in the attacks begun by the French
OH Saturuay 10 tHe east OF the Meuse
they lost ground at a few points and
achieved no successes.
To-night's French statement says:
"On the rights bank of the Meuse
the artillery action continued in the
region of Souville. The number of
prisoners taken by us in the sector of
Fleury since July 10 is about 200.
con the rest of the front relative
calm prevailed. The weather is very
bad"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-22

YOU don t think for one minute, you
poor misguided pater familas,, that
your young hopefuls are to be sent into
ecstacies of childish glee this year
over mechanical automobiles from the
five and ten cent store and pink tarl-
tan stockings filed with spiced gum
drops.
Not after they have visited the toy
sections of the department stores and
glimpsed the cosy cosy doll houses big
enough for five year old to get into
comfortably herself. You can take
home one Of these for only $75. There s
cute corner grocery too, the same
size, with a counter. scales, an awning
over the door and neat stock of
canned goods and staples that's
how easily you could knock down the
child and take away the real food
when the high cost of living has fl
nally forced food nourishment beyond
the reach of human attainment.
Then there are miniature touring cars
! with everything perfect and on a small
scale except the price. Kathie Krouse
dolls at 1926 per Doll, wardrobe trunks
with a complete doll trousseau for $l3
and mammoth toy sail boats for Fifty.
Only last week card reached me
from an American friend in London
asking me for a small donation toward
a Christmas for the destitute American
American Woman club there was
working to get up a real Christmas
dinner with Turkey, cranberry sauce
and ice cream for these poor little kid
dies with njurer to entertain them
in the afternoon and a tree with cheap
little gifts for everyone. Perhaps
some of your friends might want to
help, "too', she wrote, "and believe
me we won t sniff at shilling.''
So on Christmas morning when sat
isfed little Americans at home are
blasely examining their $75 grocery
stores and doll houses, thanks to the
American Woman's club their exiled
compatriots in London will be made
radiantly happy with two penny
whistle or a doll for one and sixpence.
But alas while John and Mary in the
U. S. A are gorging on three dollar bon
be crying for bread.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-22

in its final estimates of the year. Ihat
is 1850, 100000 more than the same
crops were worth last year. Higher
prices, due party to reduced production
and partly to the demands for Amer
lean food from the warning nations OF
Europe, were responsible for the vast
increase in value.
Four crops each were worth more
than 81, 100000. Corn, with a total
value of 1926, 7s3, 900 showed the
greatest increase, being worth $756, lo3,-
900 more than last years output. Cot
ton, the second most valuable, with
total of SLOTS, sos, 900, increased $475,-
$4,000 over last year. Wheat was
worth $1,o25, 100000, or $S3,462, ZOO
over the year before when the produc-
ton was almost 400,0oo,000 bushels
more. Hay was fourth with a value OF
$1,ooS $4,000, an increase of $95,25o'-
600.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-22
JACK LONDON AND THE WAR

Jack London died during the
war, but not at war. A false ru-
NOR was circulated that Jack Lon
don, at the beginning Of the great
war, wrote an anti-militarist arti-
Gle, protesting against the enlist
ment of men as soldiers.
Edgar Sisson, editor Of Cosmo-
politan Magazine, and a personal
friend Of Mr.. London, in a letter
Of denial to a New York newspa-
per, states: "What his feelings
were in regard to the Great War
I know exactly, both by his wore
and deed. In the first year Of the
war he told me that, except for
his personal responsibilities for
the welfare Of the many persons
dependent upon him, he would
have been over the Northern bor-
der to enlist as a soldier in Eng
land s outgoing colonial army. He
did not tell me what he did in
place Of going, but Mrs. London
did last week. He has been sup
porting the mother Of a soldier. =
the way so many thou
sands want to think Of Jack Lon
don. It would seem that only a
brave, strong and kind man could
write jerry, his last story, and
most fttingly, his best loved type
"a doghero tale GERRY" starts
in the January Cosmopolitan that
IS now on sale on the newsstands.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-22
SHE'LL SNIFF AT HANDKER
CHIEFS FOR CHRISTMAS
THIS YEAR
(by Margaret Mason)

Written for the United Press)
On Christmas of long ago
One gave ones love rose,
A box of candy or book
Of poetry or prose.
Alas on Christmas day
Ones love turns up her nose
At less than a new limousine
Or diamond studded hose.
New York, Dec, 22.-At this the
eleventh hour or, literally speaking,
on this the twenty second Of Deem
Der, with only one day left to purchase
the merry Christmas gift for the only
girl in the world, beware Oh all ye
simple foolish males. Be warned by
one who knows and for Heaven s sake
DON buy her any thing she needs or
that's SENSIBLE. If you do it will
be but hollow mockery to wish you
a Happy New Year on January 1st.,
1917.
Handkerchiefs she will sniff at, sen
sible black silk stocking will make
her turn up her toes she won It give
rap for nice warm wrapper and
gloves will make her throw down the
gauntlet and challenge you to a neat
little domestic duel for the rest Of the
year.
The shops are just filed with love-
for a hundred or so. A simple little
eighteen karat gold cover into which
she can slip her check book when it's
not working is brilliant little thing.
cigarette case Of gold, platinum and
enamel or collapsible gold cigarette
holder with tiny gold case like a
cartridge to carry it in is nice if you
have money to burn
An ostrich feather fan with Jewel
incrusted tortoise shell sticks is sure
to fan the spark of love or a bead
bag quite solid with the tiny colorful
globules will make you very solid with
even the most fastidious Of charmers.
But Of course if You still have these
simple old fashioned tastes and fool
you don t know the lady sufficiently to
proffer aught save flowers or candy
you can spend almost as much without
trying very hard on an antique Chinese
lacquer flower box filed with orchids
or a round box of brocade, gold lace
and French ribbon flowers, which
comes filed with three pounds of the
very best chocolates and bonbons for
the mere pittance of fifty bucks.
And now for the kiddies! I hope
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-22
NATIONS FARM CROPS
WORTH 1854, $685.
Value Ear Exceeds That Of Last Year.
Although Size is greatly reduced

Washington, Dec, 22.-All records
fo- value Of the country's important
farm crops were exceeded this year de-
spite the smaller size Of the crops.
Their value was placed at 1851, Co.,
600 by the Department Of Agriculture
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-22
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP

In a child that is subject to attacks
of Group the first Indication of the
disease is hoarseness. Give Chamber
lain Cough Remedy as soon as the
child becomes hoarse and the attack
may be awarded off and all danger
and anxiety avoided.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-22

Written for the United Press
On Christmas of long ago
One gave ones love a rose,
A box of candy or a book
Of poetry or prose.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
OUR AWFUL CLIMATE.

This North Dakota climate is Ger.
tainly a factor to be reckoned with.
Here it is only the 9th of December
and so cold that the river is almost
sure to freeze over before the frs:
Of the new year, although at present
the ferry is still running. No out Of
door constru elton work is being done
except bricklaying ana frame wor.;
no eXcavating, except where base
ments are being made in order to
start more buildings. It is so cold
that live stock get hungry every day
and go out and rustic their living in
the open. Occasionally a cautious
man puts robe over the radiator Of
his car while he and his family do
some Christmas shopping, but the
pansy beds were showing a few optl-
mistic faces only a few days ago.
Old man Zero has not called yet this
winter and most of the time keeps
from Is to 40 degrees distant.-Wil-
liStOn Graphic
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
PROPOSALS FOR DEPOSITORY OF
INTEREST AND SINKING
EiIND

In compliance with Sections 1919 Of
the Compiled Laws of North Dakota
for 1913, sealed proposals will be re-
ceived up to 10 o'clock on Jan. 3rd,
1916, for the deposit of the interest
and sinking fund of Burleigh County,
n. Oak, on certificate of time De-
post for one year. Such proposals
must state the rate of interest to be
paid on said certificates of deposit
and shall be addressed to the County
Auditor at Bismarck and enclosed in
sealed envelopes and marked Propos-
ais for Deposit of Interest and Sink
ing Fund.
7 r. E. FLAT1ERTY.
County Auditor.
12-25-29-1-1
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01

Mckenzie, N. D., Dec 31.-Granl-
ma Wilton and son, Harry, have de-
parted for New Rockford, where they
will visit for a time at the home of
her daugntsr Mrs. 20. Couch, after
which t. &. intend to spend month
Or more NY1 Ned Wilton and family
at Hinst, ~ Mont r, The Wilton hotel
will be ssh charge Of Mr. and Mrs.
Myron lyman during the absence of
the Wilssbns and the wants Of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01

wayfarer will be as carefully looked
after by them as it has hitherto been
by Grandma Wilton. Just before
G;andmas departure she was pre-
scented with a handsome purse made
up by her many friends with the ex.
press wish that it be used to procure
additional comforts and pleasures on
this vacation that she SO richly de-.
serves. (. fst.