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The evening herald., 1917-07-12
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II Tho most popular civilian In Rus
sis Is Rereusky The moa popular
military officer Is Bruslioff. A little
more than year asc he struca q
blow az the Teutons that nearly put
Austria out Of the fighting business.
Fast week General Bruslioff began
the first offensive undertaken by the
New Russia. Its initial successes were
enihusia sticaIty received IN this and
the allied countries. General Hrusii-
loft Is again tho man of the hour.
Who IL this military gsninsP The
story OF his Sceipninss was told re-
Gently IN The Times by Charles
Johnston. whose wife is a sister-in-iaw
TO General Brusiloff:
Born AZ Kutais. Alexei Aiexele-
witch nrusiloff went 10 school in Tiff
lis the capital Of the Caucasus;
thence 10 one OF the Russian miiitar,
schools. where he greatly distinguish
ed himself and laid tho foundation OF
future staff appointments; thence
once more 10 the Wild magnificent.
scml-orientai Caucasus as a lieutenant
IN the dragoon regiment which bears
the name Of Tvcr. an ancient town on
the railroad between Moscow and
Petrograd.
As subaitern Alexei Brusiloff
entered thoroughly into the daring
and adventurous life which was ira
ditional with regiments auartered In
the Caucasus. tn the midst Of some
of the grandest scenery and some Of
the widest. most warlike tribes on
earthi the life that both Lermontoff
and Tolstoy have depicted He had
a heart for every adventure. but.
most of all perhaps. loved the wild
and rather perilous boar and bear
hunts in the monntaia forests which
are a part of the regular training OF
Officers and men stationed there.
Alexei Brusiloff earned a reputation
as one Of the best riders In that whole
region, whether after hounds or In
regimental steepiecnases."
His military rise was steady. Brus-
iloff was chosen to be the right hand
man of sukhomiinoff. later made
war minister. and acquitted himself
brilliantly. Soon af,erwsrd Brusiloff
came into clost touch with the elder
Grand Duke Nicholas The experience
gained at this time, II is said. helped
him lay the foundation for such
great military maneuvres as are to-
day being staged along the Russian
front.
The evening herald., 1917-07-12
THE ROADSIDE MNRktyrS Oi'
SOUTHERN CNiIEORNIN

Any ranchman of southern Califur-
mia who chances "a dweu along one
of the main arteries of VchicuIar
traffic may enter into the roadside
market business with but little enort
and almost no investment Tho
mechanics 81 the roadside market are
seldom more elaborate than some
form ~ roof to oTer protection from
che sun. few racks FOR diSplayiu .
the products and wheelbarrow
pushcnrt or other conveyance Cor
carrying the stock into the market
from the ranch in the background ON
which il Is produced.
sunday when the highway an,
thrOnged with thousands of motor
ears and the motoring population ui
the larger cities seek the open couu-
try, o. the harvest day for the road
side markets The advent OF the IN
stitution has also developed the
southern California SUNDAY into m.
market day of many motorists who
seek to combine their sundays outing
with the opportunity to purchase
their next weeks supply OF fresh
fpods'uffs at prices representing %
considerable saving over city market
priccs
Tho ranchmen have learned tina, il
is easter and essentially more profit
able for them to dispose 81 their pro-
duce, or even q portion ui 10. az their
very gates than Ia bee put to the cN-
pcnse ~ hauling 10 the city markets
and then accepting narrower mar
gin uf profit Simul'aucousl the mo-
toring public has learned that .t i-
more logical to secure fresh produce
whdch has come from the tree or
garden on the day II iy purchased and
az minimum prices. than To- bay from
the city markets produce which may
have been in stock several days and
to the retail price ~ which q multi-
tudc of middlcmcus profits must nee
essariiy DE added By John Edv II
Hogg IN the July Popular Mcchau-
les Magazine
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

ms ON tae Hudson river. comprising
PROPERTY on which he roamed as a
boy.
The president OF the National Fed.
eraiicn OF Catholic Alumnae SAYS the
iack OF modesty and moderation IL
the cause OF the restiessness which
has plunged the world into war
The Seattle aftliiated labor council
has voecd against the conscrlption
law, and the former president of the
labor council has been arrested
charged with seditlous conduct.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion has just issued a booklet explain
Ing, five years after the event, how
two prominent raiiroads were looted
by speculative syndicate. More red
tape
The New YORK Bible society is col
new testamenis to soldiers and sailors
passing through New York to enclose
la each special message from Cot
onel Roosevelt.
The MISGUIDED Interference of emo.
tional women IN tho Illinois state
pcnltentiary Is held responsible for
the Generalization of the convicts
which resulted IN an attempt to burn
several prison buildings
80. -. .... -, .., ,.-,.
n VIZ "as "N'uS'u VI u'e"S"
claimed in his defense that he undea.
stood his fancee was worth sieO aud
on examination foupd sho v,s wnr,h
only $500 and therefore he broke tae
engagement
Secretary Of Agriculture Iious,oa
So. - :. 80 ."''S w w rn'lea
I, III, s ."' "' ""no no W 'o"'
d,,i,. ~ W wv '' pou''u'
-, .,,.' u.F',' -. -, si'o"''"'e
~, an 80, u1e ". ea' N'.One" S''"Ps
IN pleaulhg Tor the return OF The
o'u -l"sn.oheu mother b'lly SUNDAY
says we need more manhood and
The evening herald., 1917-07-12
OF. PIFFT.E

Republican Leader James Il. Mann
declared in a speech in tho house a
few DAYS ago that 'hysteria" and
.'spy craze possessed the administra-
tion. 'aThe departments have gone
crazy" he said. "rhey see a German
spy on every houseto2 and on every
street corner. We have TO carry on
this war. but that Is no reason why
we should be scared TO death"
We don't know how Il Ia down
around Washington. James, except as
we are enlightened from ii perusuai OF
the press dispatches from day to day
Perhaps the conditions are as YOU
state and that the country at large
has been kept in ignorance OF tho
deplorable plight OF the administra-
tion. We are OF the opinion, though
james that You have elaborated to
"a considerable extent upon the sit
uation. Like many other utseranoes
made in the halls Of congress. these OF
yours were turned loose upon the
world without due regard for the
facts In the care.
However. II IL IL fact THAI the
government IN proceeding ON the
theory that there is a German spy
on every housetop and on every
street corner" let that program con
ilnue. Conditions may not be that
tad. but they would be n the kaiser
had the men to spare Any man
who seeks 10 b.little the efforts Of the
government 10 root out this system
has either not read abou, the int
aaltious ana far-reaching spy net
thrown out by the Germans or is de-
ilboratoly trying for some reason OF
other 20 hinder work which he
knows should be prosecuted with
ali the agencies the United states
can command.
Anybody who IL able 20 read aud
reason knows that German spies are
everywhere The kaiser has worked
out the most stupendous plot OF es-
pl0nags that was ever conceived IN
the braIs u human being, We
hope IN, government will keep on
the iran of these spies untii there is
one hanging from every lamp posi- In
washington. Such action wonId lessen
- ......l..... ana NE helieve. have
The evening herald., 1917-07-12
THE Final. DASH FOR
COMMISSIONS BEING
MADE At PRESIDE
About a Month Remains Before
the Successful Candidates Are
Announced There Are More
Men Than Places To be Filled.

BY Associated Press
San F'ranclsco. July IL The race
for commissions at the Reserve ON
GERS Training Camp here is nearing
the home stretch something like a
month remains before the cummis-
siOns are announced and that time
the student officers will have to work
as they never worked bcfuio
Thorc are only certain number
Of commissions. and more than enough
prospective Officers 10 fil them.
What the governments will do with
the men who complete the camp
course successfully. aud who win bc
denied commissions because of the
scarcity of these honors IL a matter
OF deep conjecture
They will doubtless have an oppor.
tun,ty TO Join the mex, reserve officers
training camp, and win have dis
tinct advantage ia training for the
officers camps which viii be held
when the draft armies are la their
respective caBtonmenJs
The government has announced that
the men with the highest ratings viii
get the commissions In this camp,
The commissions will be given uut
according To these ratings, For in
stance. ~ there are to0 commissions
Tor the grade of second lieutenant the
400 men In the camp who the officers
think best qualified to fu these posts
would be given the straps The same
system viii obtain in regard to- giy-
Ing out the other commissions
II is presumed that the army IN
encampmeuts Tor the training ~ Of
iicers lfter the draft army is mobll-
lied will favor those of the officers
reserve camps who ala their work
well but were denied the initial com-
missions All members of the new
army viii also Doe entitled 60 try Tor
commissions iu these future camps.
bui viii be- absolutely denied to cit
izcns hy ruling Of the war depart
mcnt
So the rockies who try but all here
are not going to lose hope hy any
means. a. It probably viii not mean
q commission denied but merely de.
ferrod. The army opened these camps
10 large number of mon in order
tu have "a wide field ta select from in
hcstuwtng these initial commissions,
which call for liur officers pIrticu-
iarly
lu preparation for this final dash
for commissions the officers are Hc-
c"ntuatiug personal ucatuc-f and SOB,
dierly bearing AZ al imics Those
rupkica who are -tll affecting whto
collars are being encouraged 20
wear nothing hut the regulation mp
rar"i and particular stress is placed
fFN .I...H#ffsUta. AL B.
the dust good part oi th" day u
tho rifl" pHctigc have mo- excuse They
must show up for inspection just 1-
often az amy signal corps man rhns"
whose hands are covered with trench
CRIME are given tU understood thn'
;h,y must Dee eputicss when they eh""
up tur mess E,ou-es must Dee wore 1t
uu times ou th, outside. except when
'hy men Jr, engaged iu particularly
heavy work
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

msnA sent advance Information 70
Germany concernlne the sailing OF
f'mshing'r expcdssionary force. Ger
man spies advised neriIn of the salt
lnE of The American dss,roycrs for
ssuropean waters cermAa spies have
sfppised the kaiser with every move
made bv the United states even long
before the war was declared.
Therais ~ no occasion for going
cram" over tho situation. and we DO
nos believe that anybody has done So
Hut the activities Of the government
must continue until the guilty ones
are weeded out and the system broken
up.
The evening herald., 1917-07-12
BEHIND TIM TIMES

Time tlies In The trenches Do. said
War Correspondent Frederick pat
mer In New York There is more fun
than you'd believe IN the trenches.
And how time fics there. 20 be surc'
'l saw "a young officer at down one
dag TO write a letter. lie jcrkcd "a
stream Of ink cut of hIs fountain pen
10 make il run. and then he raid 10
his Chum
what day is g. Bu"
Tuesday. said Bill
TuesdaE the what Billg'
The l1th'
TUESDAY the lIth ~ what Bll"
March
Tuesday the IAN of March -cr
-i9l5 or 1916 Billr' Washing
ton star
The evening herald., 1917-07-12
The Scrap Book


tA4tttc HNIdtNRh
The lilies OF France have been broken,
Her roses are trampied and dead
Her vioiets under the mosses
Are drowned In river of red.
Her woods have been feiieH IN the
battles.
Her helds are ali planted with
graves.
And a desert OF dark desolation
Extends whore the tricoior waves.
But over the ocean Old Glory
Il speeding to save. and behold.
From the oak OF Its Flagstaff new
forests
VIII spring on the roots OF the old.
From It's stripes the red roses will
blossom
From its stars the white lilies viii
blow,
From It's blue OF the regions celestial
Vioiets Will follow the snew.
Hall to the banners fraternal,
Streaming unfadinEly bright.
Splendor supreme OF tho morning
star-spangied sheen of the night.
Flying uncOnquered together,
Colors eternaily three.
Blue. white and red OF the trlcoior
Red. white and blue OF the free.
-Minna Irving In Lesiie's.
The evening herald., 1917-07-12
THE SOLDIERS MAIL.

Owing 10 the n ct that United states
troops have already gone 20 Europe
and many others will follow from
time to time. their relatives and
friends at home should know exactly
how to address mail TO them. The
postoffice department has taken steps
to see that the boys at the front get
their mail. Arrangements have been
made for the establishment Of postal
agencies In Europe. the first being
under the title OF 1.-THE United States
Army Postal Service Agency France"
The principal base viii be some
French port. II Is probable that
mobile post offices win be added
for delivering and receiving man. The
system is under postal experts who
have had military mali experience in
Porto Rico Cuba and the Philippines
All mail for transmission 10 the Unit
led States expedltionary forces in
Europe should be postpaid on the
same basis as mails posted In the
Bnited States for delivery in our own
territory. Even more generous con.
cesstons are made at the front, where
a soldiers letter" when endorsed as
such bS field officer--nsuilly a
cha plain--may bc transmitted With.
out stamps. the postage being collect
ed In this country Only United States
postage stamps should be used. and
postage should be fully prepaid on let.
ters TO the front Mall addressed u
members Of the expedltlonary forces
should follow the name with the com-
plete designation Of the division. reg
hneni, company and organization "a
which the one addressed belongs. Tn
der no circumstances should the en-
velore indicate the location Of the
unit The name and address OF the
sender should also appear on the en-.
velope. The following Illustrates this
Inscriptions ~ the post office de.
po rtment aA TO the correct manner OF
addressing the letters.
Return to
Mrs. John smith.
----- Blank Street
New York city.
John smith, Jr,
Co X. -- Infantry.
American Expeditionary Forces
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

Prince Alexander zu Hohenloe, son
of former chancellor of the German
empire and q member Of one OF the
Oldest and most aristocratic families
OF Germany Is the author Of sur
prisingly severe criticism OF the Ger
man imperial rule, polished in the
Neue Zeitung of Zurich Switzerland.
Prince HOhenlohe's article. which
Is divided intC three parts. Is entitled
"a Bitter Deception" and begins with
an attack on the !nsineerity OF Won
Bethmann- Hoolweg in regard 10 the
latter's policy toward Begun. He
concludes his article az follows.
There is no doubt that this major
ity Of the German people are in favor
of a monarchial form Of government
The dlnereat states of Germany are
sti.l more or less loyal to their state
suvereigns according 10 The person
ality OF those soyereigns. But i can
no longer be affirmed after these
three years Of war that their conf.
dence In the supreme chief OF the
empire is wholly intact
we should stop hiding our heads
IN the sand out OF fear of recognlzing
the truth Evading the truth can do
no good. Confidence in those who are
directing the affairs OF the empire is
beginning 20 Frumble among the Ger
man people, The people do not know
just what position the kaiser takes
with regard 10 the activities of those
who pretend TO call themselves pa
triots. The people are beginning lit
Tie by little to ask themselves how IL
is that the whole world is In arms
against them and who is responsible
for this situation
The German people az whole
have no desire 10 annex foreign ter.
ritory The only ones who are inter-
csted In territorial conquest are the
small group OF Industrial capitalists
ana the hot-hoaded Pan-Gormanis,s.
who get no sympathy rom the masses
OF the people, but only from the uni
versity professors the Office holders,
ana the well-to.dp middle classes.
Herr Schiedcmann. "a widely known
socialist. was recently called to or
DER when he spoke the word 'rcvolu-
iiou' n speech In the reichstag
And .et he did nothing but repeat a
word which 's heard daily among the
MASSES Of the people. II is true that
ne rightly added. We have not reach
ed the point OF reyolution But u
would be childish tu deceive ourselves
into thinking that we may not reach
it 10 the men who hUl1 IN their hands
the destiny uf the German empire
are not biz enough 90 assume the re-
spoEsibiliiN Of their mistakes and
wise enough o. recognize and take ac-
count of the necessities Of the present
time. Otherwise tha moment viii
surely come when they Will perceive
With terror That IL is too late and that
the German people have finally lost
ptilcucc"
The evening herald., 1917-07-12
CANADIANS HARASS
THE GERMANS DAILY
IN LENS VICINITY
Gradual Encroachment Is Made
on No Man S Land by Dominion
Fighters; Wrecked Houses DC
cupied During Night
ny Associated Pfess
Canadian Headquarters IN Trance

Hy AafnclAtob ffetAt
Canadian Headquarters IN france
july is Determined pressure hfaHlHl
the defcnses OF the Germans iu the
vicinity of Lens continues daill, Ne'-
cssariN II Is of a sort that must he
exercised ncthodicnuy 70 send large
bodies OF assaultug troops mt" 'h'
maze of wrecked houses and minus
works which now constitute No Man
Land might result in the CARRYING "i
- few hundred yards uf sh1prlrsh
ruins. hut the price that would ''
exacted by enemy machine sums
would be- far greater than thv new
ground could possible be- worth
The least costly mode of advance
is gradual encrol ,hmcnt uu NJ"
Mans Land by patrols which "'cuu'
wrecked houses here and there durht
the night and after a sufficient nnn.
Der have boon secured form i'irN
CONTINUOUS advanced line THIS -'Nt
o} preparatory fighting brings ui"
action the scouting hculucs OF
large proportion of Westctn"r ln u1'
b1ttalions holding the lines ~ present
An incident which occurred the "ih"
night illustrates their method.
\ party of ten men with % hcutcn-
ans in command went out to exam
inc an isolated row OF miners h"usrr
M front Of their own lines. The rhem,
was So near that 40 light was pos inl'
save that Of the moon, which cmrrs
ed at times from behind heavy clouds
Under these conditions the parN went
To work IN pairs. cropping their N1'
through unfamiliar ruins and se"hiuE
for signs uf occupancy
The Lieutenant and two 90 his men
were IN one of the houses when
sounds outside warned them OF th"
coming of a considerable oudl uf Ger
mans Taking shelter whore ih"
shadows were deepest thrsc three
Canadians las hidden while mur,
than FORTY ut the enemy uJ--ed
passed through the house boz vuHh
they lay The Germans were APPARENT
ly ON The way o. % rcudca. uus ur H
rpidug party fur thcy went uuf t.-
ward the Canadian front
Collecting hs little part tn, Hcu.
tenant sent o. man back 90 WARN tho.
comrndcs u the Canadian vcu. hes
Then he and the remainder ol th"
scouting part, followed the cu,mf
stalking them so sI,DosstuIIN thu'
they got within bombing distance uu-
aiscoN cred. The crash OF num.. fal
ing among thom was the .r.t init
NATION To- the Gcrmaus thar ihrl utH
been seen Thoy ran pen uoll aud
some ot hem WrI, htds hu"f IHl--
ing rom tbv nutor. Fiphtua .f 'h.'
sort appeals strongly III, tua uuuc
icIlows from Canada whore ufc go
The evening herald., 1917-07-12
WILSON AND snERiocK uors,Es

washington--S senator william y.
Borah Of Idaho lost his waech re-
Gently and President Wilson found
H. The senator was riding his horse
In Rock Creek park when he looked
at his watch. the gift OF Occur
d'Aiene miners. Then he showed IL
into the fob pocket OF his riding
breeches--or thought he did. when.
some time later. he reached for the
watch II was missing. Recalling the
spot where he last had looked at Il
he galloped back. dismounteu. and,
leading his horse by the reins
scanned the bridlepath.
just then President and Mrs. VIII
son, attended b. a cavalry sergeant.
cantered up the path and the presi-
dent stopped when he saw the SEN
ator.
Los, anything. SENATOR" asked the
president
My watch" said Bornh.
The president dismountei aud
Joined In the search After ten min
aces he suggested that perhaps the
senator had missed his fob pocket
and that the watch had dropped in
side his riding breeches Sitting
down on n log. the senator pulled on
his riding boot-and found the
watch
As the president turned to rctnoun,.
he said blandly:
why don't you wear a wrist watch.
senatorf' New York World
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

when doctor talks Of rest
cure To a woman who cooks and sews
and cleans up for six children and
one cross husband, she wonders II he
Is advising her to commit suicide
Memphis Commercial-Appe
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

The coeksure citizen in the habit
OF saying that II this or that isn't so
I'm eat my hat" may come into his
own in case OF extreme food short
age Columbus CS. c. STATE.
The evening herald., 1917-07-12
CAPTURE OF HALICZ
BY RUSSIAN ARMY IS
A REMARKABLE FEAT

Petrograd, July LIN the capture
OF Halicz the Russian revolutionary
army. so discredited during the last
few months has reached iu single
move the objective fought for 10
stubbornly but without success by
Gen Brussiloffs triumphant forces
OF last summer In a long aud arduouS
campaign. This fact means the DEF
mite piercing of the Austro-German
lines on a broad front and not merely
a local penetration, which was ac-
complished by the first Russian vir-
tory west OF Tarnopol
The activity of the Russian armies
from Tarnopol Ia the Carpa lhians and
they are steadily pushing forward on
a continuous front more than 100 mllcs
long
Lemberg is now open to attack
from Halioz. II Is also likely That
the Austrian line, which has long
been basod on the Gnila Iipa river
wtli be forced 10 retire, and as the
Russian movement detlups ia the di'
rection Of Lemberg II IL sure to have
an effect on the situation In the
Kovel- -vladlmir-vohnsk region
The evening herald., 1917-07-12
SHIRTWAISTED MEN
ARE DRIVING STREET
CARS IN PORTLAND NOW


Porilnnd, orc JulE r. 5hrl,
waistcd men are driving Portland u
street cats for the FIRST time in che
Guys history \ recent fortnight of
hot weather moved the street cli.
company 20 change the uniform of
the moturmcn ana conductors irom
heavy blue serge su.ts 90 light blue
trousers and shirts. one big down
town building hore. uniforms its clc-
yator operators ia white duck during
the summer
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

Never throw anything at a LADY
even if she has difficulty in reaching
the high stree, car steps don't throw
a glance at her--not even glance,
Patterson Call.
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

Constantine says he is still King of
Greece. but his testimony fails to re.
ceive any oorroboration from the
payroll. Anaconda Standard.
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Classified Ada Bring Results.
ALBUQUERQUE FOUNDRY q
MACHINE WORKS

Engineers Founders Machlnists
Costin9s In Iron. Brnss, BreoIe,
Aluminium. Strmtural Steer Tor
Bridges and buildings
Works asd Office--Albuquoryue, n. VI.
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What passes for courage ~ some
times the predominance Of the fear
of being called a coward over the
fear of nger.--Aibany Journal
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

II takes woman with nerve to
carry $40 purse with nothing In IL
but safety pin and n dozen dry
goods samples. Chicago Neva.
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

Some factory pic tastes as u the
employees might have been careless
with oiling the machinery. .---Toled,
Blade.
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

Talk is cheap. but listening is even
cheaper; that's why profuse talkors
always have listeners. s.--Aibany Jour.
NAL.
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

Lots OF peepie pursue career. b,i,
mighty few of them catch up with
n. Memphis Commcrclai-Appeai.
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

Every man depends on the quantity
OF sense. wit. or good manners he
brings into society for the reception
ne meets within it.--IIaziitt.
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

blessed Is everyone that fcareth
Jehovah. that walkcth in His way.
pa t1s;f.
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

A lot of folks who get blessing
in dissulse never sse through the dis
sulse. A-Binehampson Press.
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

Liberty Loan that IL oversub-
scribea IN America will he understood
lin Germany - Breotlyn Eagle.
The evening herald., 1917-07-12

when baby suffers with Group ap-
ply and give Dr Thomas Eclectic on
~ once safe FOR a. ildreu : lhtlc
goes a long way 25c and soc A. all
drug stores,