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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Berlin Paper Demands
Franchise for Prussians

Amsterdam, March i9.-The Berlin
"Vorwaerts.' comparing the situation
in Russia with that in Germany, asks:
shall the world say that all the ma
tions on earth are free except Ger
man. The newspaper compares the
declaration OF the Russian provisional
government with the declaration Of
Chancellor Won -Hollweg in
the Prussian Diet 10 the discredit of
the latter. II comments:
"How much longer? The King
should straightaway give back 20 the
Prussian people their franchise. which
was taken away in 1878"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
To Recall All Exiles

AT the moment of national eman-
cipaton the whole country recalls
with pious gratitude those who, in
the struggle for their political and
religious ideals, fell victims of the
vengeance of the old power. and the
provisional government will joyfully
bring back from exile and prison all
those who thus suffered for the good
Of their country.
an realizing these problems the
Provisional Government believes it
is executing the national will and
that the whole people will support it
in it's efforts 10 insure the happiness
Of Russia"
lOHer ReUerberdtions Of tie
Russian Recol,tion or Page 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20

THE GKEINBHIEh white sulphur
Springs. West Va Ideal limo Tor the
cure only ons nlsht from Ns~ York
--AdNt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Army's Efforts Crushed

The heroic efforts Of the army,
crushed under the cruel weight of in
ternal dsorganization, the appeals Of
the national representatives, who
we're united in view of the national
danger, were powerless to lead the
Emperor and his government into the
path of union with the people. Thus,
when Russia, by the illegal and dis
astrous acts Of her governors, was
faced with the greatest disasters, the
people had to take the power into
their own hands.
With unanimously revolutionary
spirit, the people fully realizing the
seriousness Of the moment and the
firm will Of the Duma, established
provincial government, which con-
siders that it is its sacred duty TO
realize the national desires and lead
the country into the bright path of
free. civil organization. The govern
ment believes that the lofty spirit Of
patriotism which the people have
shown in the struggle against the old
regime will also animate our gallant
soldiers on the battlefelds.
On its side, the government Will do
its utmost to provide the army with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20

Map Snoring ertent Of retreat,
details of the days operations,
and other car ncWs on Page Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20

President Wilson is expected with.
in. the next forty-eight hours to indi-
cate definitely that he believes Writ
ual state Of war exists between the
United States and Germany
Americans
Drowned
Plymouth, March l9.-Fifteen Of
the crew of the American steamer
Vigilancia lost their lives when tho
steamer was torpcdoed by German
submarine. The survivors were in
Iifeboats from Friday morning until
Sunday afternoon.
Among those drowned were several
American citizens, including Third
Officer Neils p. North and Third En-
gineer Carl Adeholde. This infor-
nation was given out by Captain
Frank A. Middleton, of New York,
who, with the survivors Of the Vigi-
lancia. has reached the mainland and
probably will make affidavits to-mor-
row before the American Consul.
No Warning,
Says Captain
Captain Middleton said to-day that
his vessel was sunk without warning.
II was 10 o'clock Friday morning,
with the weather clear, when the ship
was struck by torpedo on the star
board side near the No. 3 hatch. Two
torpedoes were fired at the steamer,
but the first passed harmlessly
astern. Between seven and ten min
utes after the steamer was struck
she foundered.
Two lifeboats were lowered from
the Vigilancia and the crew of forty
three men got into them. Owing to
the swell of the ocean, however,
twenty-five men were thrown into the
water. The boats Of the captain and
the mates picked up ten Of the men,
but the other fifteen were drowned.
Boats Followed
By Submarine
Captain Middleton said he saw no
submarine during the attack. but that
one of the engineers thought he saw
a periscope. The captain saw two oily
stresks on the water, about a thousand
yards from the steamer, which he took
TO be the tracks OF torpedoes. The
Vigilancia was flying the American flag
and had her name and flag painted
on either side. Speaking Of his ex-
perience in the boat, Captain Middle
ton said:
after rescuing as many of the crew
as possible in the boats we had bis
cults and water AZ night fired dis
trcss signals. Several times, By the
glare OF the lights, saw submarine
following Us fifty yards from the boats
between 10 o'clock Friday night and
2:5O o'clock Saturday morning, but u
made TO attempt 20 help US. We suf-
fered great hardships in the boats. One
man OF the engine room staff is para
lyZed as a result of exposure"
Third Officer North Of the Vigilaneis
was born in Denmark but was a natur-
lized American. The name OF Engineer
Adeholde was not contained In the
list of the crew given out in New York
Sunday night. This list said there
were forty-five men in the ships COM
pany, of whom twenty-one. including
Captain Middleton, were Americans.
Two Of the Americans were naturalized
citizens and one. Q Canadian, had
..t, IL Grs crst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20

r.i, and warmer to-day; partl,
cloudy. Somewhat colder to-mor-
row Moderate to fresh south
winds. shifting to west winds.
TuIl Report on Page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
To Convoke Assembly

ers, and all agreements made in The
past.
To Convoke Assembly
While taking measures indlspcns-
ible for the defence Of the country
against a foreign enemy, the govern
ment will consider it its first duty to
grant to the people every facility to
express its will concerning the po-
litical administration. and will con-
woke as soon as possible a constitu
ent assembly on the basis OF uni
verssl suffrage, at the same time as
suring the gallant defenders Of the
country their share in the parlia
mentary elections. The constituent
assembly will issue fundamental laws
guaranteeing the country the i'm
mutsble rights Of equality and lib
erty.
Conscious of the burden of the po-
litical oppression weighing on the
country and hindering the free ere
ative forces of the people during
years of painful hardships, the Pro-
visionsl Government deem it neces-
sary, before the constituent Assem-
bly,, TO announce to the country its
principles. assuring political liberty
and equality TO all citizens making
free use of their spiritual forces in
creative wors for the benefit OF the
country. The government will also
take care to elaborate the principles,
assuring all citizens participation in
communal elections. which will be
carried out on a basis Of universal
SUFFRAGE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20

'"nHh 4 HhhHIs Theatre. SOW
re NiiloN Tree" BIO HfT.-AdVl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20

everything necessary to bring the
war to a victorious conclusion. The
government will faithfully observe
all alliances uniting US to other pow
ers, and all agreements made in the
mast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
CARDINAL GIBBONS NEW BOON

"A EffTOspect 0f FIftY csFH-
JOHN MURPHY. Publishers
(. NoA. Pfics s. %. Al all Book Stores Adv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
ALLIES Take 62 More Villages,
Push Back Foe on l00-Mile Line
Interpretation Of the
West Front Crisis
by FRANK II. SIMONDS

HHE next twenty-four hours will
decide whether the Germans
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09

tion, transacting the business of en-
ployer's liability, workmen's COM
pensation, accident, health, tornado,
plate glass, steam boiler, elevator,
burglary, automatic sprinkler, auto
mobile, or other branch of insur-
ance coming under this head.
The taxes on the following ar
ticles went into effect on October 4,
1917, and are payable at one-half
the rate named.
Upon all automobiles, automo-
bile trucks, automatic wagons. and
motorcycles, sold by the manufac-
turer, producer, importer, or whole
saler, there shall be paid tax
equivalent to three per cent OF the
price for which so sold.
Upon all piano players, graphic
phones, monographs, talking ma
chimes, and records used in connec-
ton with any musical instrument,
piano player, graphophone, phono-
graph, or talking machine, impor-
the manufacturer, producer, impor-
ter. or wholesale, there shall be paid
a tax equivalent to three per cent of
the price for which so sold.
Tax on Jewelry.
Upon any article commonly or
commercially known as jewelry,
whether real or imitation, sold by
the manufacturer, producer, impor-
ter, or wholesaler, there shall be
paid a tax equivalent to three per
cent Of the price for which so sold.
Upon all tennis raekets. golf
clubs, baseball bats, lacrosse sticks,
balls Of all kinds. including base
balls. footballs, tennis. golf. lacrosse
billiard and pool balls, fishing rods
and reels, billiard and pool tables,
chess and checker boards and pieces,
dice. games and parts of games, ex-
cept playing cards and children's
toys and games, sold by the manu-
facturer, producer. importer. or
wholesaler. there shall be paid a
tax equivalent to three per cent of
the price for which so sold.
Upon all perfumes. essences, ex-
tracts, toilet waters, cosmetics, Pc
troleum jellies, hair oils, pomades
hair a., hair restoratives
hair dyes, tooth and mouth washes
dentifrices, tooth pastes, aromatic
cachous, toilet soaps and powders
or any similar substance, article, OF
preparation by whatsoever name
known or distinguished, which are
sold by the manufacturer, there
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shall be paid a tax equivalent to two
per cent Of the price for which so
sold
up on all pills, tablets, powders,
tinctures. troches or loZenges, syr-
ups, medicinal cordials or bitters,
anodynes, tonics, plasters, liniments,
salves, ointments, pastes, drops, wa
ters, essences, spirits. oils, and all
medicinal preparations, compounds.
or compositions wha ,soever, which
are sold by the manufacturer, pro-
ducer, importer. or wholesaler,
there shall be paid a tax equivalent
to two per cent of the price for
which so sold.
Upon all chewing gum or substi-
tute therefore sold by the manufac-
turer, producer, importer. or whole
saler, there shall be paid a tax equiv
alent to two per cent of the price
for which so sold.
Each manufacturer, producer,
importer, or wholesaler of any of
the above enumerated articles shall
make monthly returns under oath,
in duplicate, and pay the taxes i'm
posed on such articles to the col
lector OF internal revenue"
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In each OF thess q soldier WAS strum.
ming on . piano; others were reading
cooks and magazines; hundreds were
writing letters home. Behind the
raised counter at one end three or four
young men were busy passing out
notepaper and envelopes. selling
stamps and weighing parcels, which
the men were sending home One OF
the soldiers said to me as I stood In
tho tent used chiefly by men from
Iowa: I'VE came all the way here
from Des Moines, and we were mighty
4. lonely. Then we found this Y M. C.
: A. on the job, and It's been q home
and more than home to us. 1t gave
as what we wanted when we needed
1t most. Well never forget it. The
boys best friend is the Y. M. G. A"
Fine, cIean-cut, Outstanding Fellows.
How close those benches were pack
ed with men, bending over the long
tables absorbed in their writing!
What an appeal 10 the sympathies
those great groups OF soldiers make!
Fine. ciean-cut. outstanding fellows,
some of thom mere boys, one thinks
Immediately OF the sacrifice they have
made for the rest OF US and how pre-
cfous they are to some one back home.
Somewhere, In far of farm or village
or city street. there are parents or
brothers or wives who would give all
they possess for one glimpse OF those
sunburnsd faces as you and I see
them on their last night before going
acroas And II was with q throb OF
the heart that I watched them. bent
over their letter paper. in ono after
another OF those seven big tents.
These were the tents Of the Y N. e.
A. On that last night in America the
association was serving the soldiers
In the best Of all ways--givtng them
an opportunity TO write home On
previous nights they had enjoyed boz
ing bouts, movies, concerts. dramatIca
and a score OF healthy entertainments
as well as religious meetings. But on
this last night home ties were strong
est. And perhaps that is the keynote
OF the splendid work the Y. M. G. A
is doing among our men in uniform
keeping them in touch with home
Magic Words, with the Colors."
In these times there are some let
ters that mean more to us tnan any
we have ever read before. They are
written on sheets OF paper stamped
with the Stars and Stripes and the
red triangle of the Y. M. G. A, and
they bear the magic words, with the
Colors" There are many more than
a million such letters in the mails now
while you read this. Perhaps one at
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
h T was evening on the broad
Hempstsad Plain, Long Island.

~ T was evening on the broad
Hempstsad Plain. Long Island.
whore the Rainbow division was
spending hs last night before embark
tAg for France. 1t had been raining
hard In the afternoon-a cold. steady
autumn downpour-A.d there was
nothing to suggest the rainbow in the
outward aspect OF the camp. Lines
and lines Of sodden canvas housed
$1,000 men, gathered from az different
states. The ground was dotted with
pools and Quagmires. Under the wet
canvas It was damp and cold, with a
penetrating chill. Lit by ficksring
candles, the tents were far from cheer
ful shelter for q mans last night In
his native land.
But there were seven big tents
whore electric lights, numbers and
czdsndlinsss made tho night pleasant.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09

least Is on its way to you. Each one
Of our 16 cantonmsnts. whore the now
national army IL being trained, II
using more than q million sheets of
this paper every month. In the draft
army alone that means 100000 ala,
ments OF love every month reaching
out from the great encampment whore
the men are being trained into tho
greatest army this nation has ever
dreamed and binding tnem to the
hearts at home Multiply that by
thinking OF all the other places where
Uncle Sam has men with the 4 gin
navy yards, on the high seas. In arse
mails and officers training camps and
"Over There" in France. In all those
places mon are writing homo. Those
unassuming little sheets OF notepaper
gladden. millions OF hearts . day.
They transfer more love from oas
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out Of money orders by which the men
can send their pay home to their fam
lies. In some Of the big camps the
Y. M. c. A. is providing banking facil-
tiles for the men as well.
Do Your Bit With q Tenner.
This month (November) the Y. M.
C. A. must raise $35.O00,O00 to carry
on it's work among our soldiers and
their allies until next July. or this
s35 100000 about s24.000.000 will be
spent on the work with our own troops
or about $40 for every man In Uncle
Sans uniform. If everybody who has
received letters from soldiers and sail
ors were to contribute $40 the task
would be easy. Are your boys health
and happiness and clean soul worth
$40 to you?
Your town mayor. your pastor, your
school superintendent will know who
is the treasurer Of the campaign COM
mittee In your county or town Other
wise send a check or money order to
Cleveland II. Dodge. treasurer, 134
East Twenty-eighth street. New York
city
Only sacriflcial giving by millions Of
.,ivers -sll make possible the contin-
uance OF this vast work for American
soldiers and for those of our allies.
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part OF the world to another than sta
ustics can express. Statistics are
pretty poor anyway when II comes to
reckoning in terms OF love and human
tenderness. Let's put It this way:
That the Y. M. G. A. is the biggest sI-
press company tho world has ever
seen, and the parcels II is handling
are the loves and devotions Of human
beings.
Worlds Best Loved Trademark.
This war Aas made US think hard
and fast. Your boy or your neigh
Eor's boy or some boy you know ana
lovs has been called TO do his share
N the big job OF po.icing the world for
democracy and human liberty. IL IL
any comfort to you to know that wher
ever his duty may call him your boy
will nave friend that will serve him
in body, mind and soul? Are you
glad to know that this friend will place
books and magazines At his disposal
organize classes to teach him what
ever he wants to learn, give him q
pocket testament and invite him to
join religious meetings OF the fait
that he WAS brought up In? Did you
realize that the association provides
athletic equipment for his favorite
games, teaches him games II he knowe
none and holds concerts, lectures
movies, Bible classes, dramatic enter
tainments and every kind OF whole
some amusement to keep him interest
cd? Are you glad to know that this
friend will 90 with him overseas, help
70 shield him from a score OF diflcult
and dangerous temptations and follow
him right up to the front line trench
and beyond itf The last contact the
soldier has with this life he loves -
we'll Is a cup OF tea given him by the
Y. M. c. A. free just before he goes
over the top" to q hand to hand strug-
gle with the enemy. And as he comes
tottering back from No Mans Land
wounded but strong enough and
plucky enough TO keep on his feet,
even before his wounds are dressed
the Y. M. G. A. is waiting for MIN with
tea and sweet chocolate, the great com
| forts Of the man in the trenches Do
you wonder that the Red Triangle Is
called the best loved trademark in
the world?" One soldier in France haz
called 1t "the last evidence that any.
body cares"
II every thinking citizen could ses
with his or her own eyes something
OF the actual work being done for our
men by the association there would be
no question Of the Y. M. c. A having
to appeal to the public for money
Rather snan let this essential worh
falter for an instant rich men would
sell their motorcars. poor men would
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roreSo coveted possessions or even no
cessities. The work must 60 on. be.
cause there Is no one thing that con-
tributes 80 much to the spirit and of.
iciency Of the troops. The Y. M. c.
A. is working night and day to help
the government win this war. And
every penny that Is given to aid the
work Is . direct assistance to the
health. happiness and strength OF your
boy and mine.
Snapshots sf kaleidoscope Work.
In ell the big cities In FrNnce whore
our mon pass through In large num-
bers. the Y. N. G. A IL operating
hostels, whore they can get beds and
meals at . minimum cost In London
the American Y. NJ. G. A. mas erected
q large building for our soldiers and .
clubhouse for American officers.
There are Y. M. c. A. dugouts right
behind the front line trenches, whore
the soldiers can get hot drinks. crack
ers and other comforts at all hours.
Over 1000 mon who had been reject
ed ON account of physical disability
have been able to get into the British
army by reason Of the physical work
Of the British Y. M. C.. A.
A feet of motor cars leaves the big
Y. M. G. A. headquarters In London at
midnight every night to pick up SOL
diers who are wandering about the
streets without any wholesome lodging
In which to spend the night These
cars are operated by Englishwomen
OF position and refinement, who report
that they never meet any dfscourtesy
at the hands of the soldiers. The i'm
portance OF this service can be esti.
mated by the fact that at least $4,000
soldiers are on leave in London every
week. over half OF these sleep In Y.
M. G. A. beds every night.
Entertainment on Vast Scale.
The Y. M. c. A has erected q big
auditorium, seating 5000, in each Of
the big draft camps, and huge chautau-
qua tents, seating $500 in the otner
encampments. The association Is run
ming q % week entertainment circuit
among the camps and is paying 16
companies Of entertainers, who are
travelling to 80 camps performing be-
fore the men
In each Of the draft camps the Y.
M. c. A. has ten secretaries engaged
in educational work. The association
Is seeing to It that every man who
cannot speak English is taught to do
So In many OF the camps the asso-
citation has a singing director, who is
teaching the men to sing the popular
and martial airs that do so much to
keep up their spirits.
or 64 Y. NJ. G. A. men at Camp
Dix only three are being paid full sal
aries. In all the camps the majority
OF the Y NJ. c. A. men have left lucra-
tive positions to do this work simply
because its appeal is irresistible to-
any red blooded man. Harry Lauder,
the famous Scotch singer and come
dian, now on his farewell concert tour
in the United States, is giving all his
spare time to the service OF the asso-
citation and is singing to the soldiers
at all the camps he can reach.
In one Of the draft camps the Y. M.
C. A. is supervising athletics on I20
playing fields. providing full athletic
equipment. The winners OF the inter
regimental games will play tho cham
pions Of the other camps.
One OF the greatest services render
ed by the association is the making
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
Million Letters In the Mails Today
Bearing Magic Words with the Colors''
Keynote Of the Splendid Work the YM ca Does Among
Our Men In Uniform Is Keeping Them In
Touch With the Folks at Home.
STAMPED WITH STARS and STRIPES and RED TRIANGLE

Ways in Which tho Association Appeals Your Boy
Your Neighbors Boy Some Boy You Know and Love
Creates Helpful Environment Cantonmen overseas
In Line Trench Beyond-First Aid Comes
lettering BakGive Share the Required
Accomplish This Last Evidence That Somebody Cares
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09

Put a porous plaster on the chest
and take a good cough syrup intern
ally II you would treat severe case
OF sore lungs properly. Get the dol
lar size BALLARD'S HOREHOUND
SYRUP. With each bottle there is
free HERRICK's RED PEPPER
POROUS PLASTER for the chest
Sold by all dealers in medicine
Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
For a Corn-Peeling
Picnic, Use "Gets-It'
Pain Eases at Once, Corn Just Dies!

dIH LsIseS HC UHCe, OUIH y JusI OIesI
Do your corn -ridding easily. with
smile,-the banana-peel way.
That's the "GetS-It" way,-the only
way,--your corn or callus comes off
omplete as though 1t were glad to
get Off