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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
Austrian

Vienna. May 20.--The official stGtement
issued By the Austrian Var Office JoUoWs:
The Isonzo battle is proceeding. The
Italian infantry up to this afternoon was
rather inactive. but the artillery activity was
more violent. especially in the region be-
tween Tolmino and Gorilla. On the northern
guns. the enemy, who was still clinging 70
the left bank of the Isonzo. near Auzza, was
compelled TO retreat across the stream.
After o'clock this afternoon, near Vodce,
the hostile infantry again began an extraor-
dinarily strong attack. The fierce fighting
ended after an hour of hand-to-hand fighting
in a victory for US. Under "A counter attack
repulsed the enemy, who suffered the
greatest losses. from the heights.
Likewise east of Gorilla and on both sides
of the Rosen Valley an Italian thrust failed.
On the Carso plateau our assaulting troops
brought back three officers and thirty men
prisoner from hostile intrenchments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
French Torpedo Boats
Fight German Destroyers

Paris, May 90 French torpedo boats
had an encounter early this morning
with a German fotilla. in which one Of
the French war vessels suffered some
damage. though all returned to port.
An official statement issued to-day re-
ports the incident as follows:
"A patrol of four French torpedo
boats about | o'clock this morning en-
countered Aotilla of German destroy
ers making toward port. After a brief
engagement the enemy flotilla retired
al full speed in the direction of its
base. Our four torpedo boats returned.
One of them suffered some damage"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
Sinclair Rebukes Pacihsts
Author of "The Jungle" De.
cIines Invitation to Meeting

Emily Balch. Joseph Cannon, Morris
Hillquit, Dr.. Judah Magnes and Louis
p. Lochner invited Upton Sinclair to a
peace and democracy conference in New
York on Memorial Day, and asked per-
mission to use his name Some Of their
objects. they exclaimed. were to oppose
CONSUMPTION and foreign alliances and
to demand universal peace. without an
nexation or indemnities. The author
Of "The Jungle" replied by telegraph
as follows:
"Sorry / can't indorse programme.
Distrust of German government too
great. Consider complete, genuine
characterization Of Germany and Aus
tria first essential TO permanent peace.
Why not place this at head of your de-
mands and avoid serving as catspaw
for autocracy? | favor abolishing
American CONSUMPTION when German
CONSUMPTION is abolished-not before"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
Swiss Papers Attacks
On Wilson Repudiated

Geneva, May 2O.-Continual attacks
upon President Wilson by Swiss
papers supposed TO be under German
influence have been repudiated indg-
nantly by the more important jour
nails, which express the opinion that
the object is to develop discord be-
tween Switzerland and the United
States and line up Switzerland upon
the side Of the Central Powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21

Fisheries has brought TO attention
lately five food hshes--the tileask,
grayfsh, sablehsh, burbos and bovta.
Tilefish and grayfsh are being sold "
the millions Of pounds and distributs@
over thirty states now. The three Isss
mentioned fish, more recently brought
to public notice, will undoubtedly play
a considerable part in widening he
fish supply Of the nation. The ~,
mussel, also rescued from oblivion ~
brought forward by the Bureau n
Fisheries, is now a popular article Il
food all along the north Atlanss
coast"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
Isonzo Front
Italian

Rome. May 2O.-The War Office announce
ment folloUs:
In the area north OF Gorilla our troops
yesterday extended their positions on Hin
652. the Vodice. Dense masses Of the
enemy. preceded by n heavy barrage fire.
counter attacked in an attempt 10 stop our
progress. but each time were driven back
with heavy lose
In the evening the enemy withdrew his
infantry and concentrated q strong artillery
fire on the lost positions. These we firmly
maintained.
We captured two 4-ineh guns, two G-inch
mortars. trench mortars and machine guns
and large quantity of arms and ammuni-
ton.
In the area cast Of Gorilla our troops broke
into the enemy's line and took some prison.
ers. During the day we captured 2j4 prison
ers, including four officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21

ter of War holding the generalissimo
IN his place.
To-day NJ. Painleve's friends are
sad. They announce sorrowfully that
they were deceived in him. They say
he has less control over his depart
ment than any war minister France
has had to date. They insist that he
has to ask permission Of some bureau
chief before he can put his feet under
his own desk. As for his control of
the army. it simply does not exist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
Four Norwegian Vessels
Sunk uith Loss of Lives

London, May 2O.-The Norwegian Le-
CATION at Berlin, according to a dis
patch from Copenhagen TO the Exchange
Telegraph Company. reports that the
Norwegian steamers LAZY, Najaden, C..
Sundt and Garant have been torpedoed
by German submarines. Members Of
the crew of each vessel lost their lives.
/ lives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21

The New York soccer team fell NJ,
tim to the Babcock & Wilson slsysa,
holder of the New Jersey State tItls, Vt
Harlem Field yesterday by score sfS
to 0. Ionic Gagged the ball on . 1-ysh
boot, while Sweeney counted the eth1
point in the second.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21

London, May 21.--A dispatch to heu-
ter's from Stockholm says the swedish
government mas telegraphed the Swed-
ish Minister in Berlin directing that he
protest over the sinking Of the Nester-
land, Vixen and Aspen.
Stockholm. May 20.-News That the
Swedish steamers Vesterland, Aspen
and Vixen, laden with grain from Eng
land. had been sunk by German SUD-
marines was received here late last
night and caused much indignation
The arrival of the steamships, which
were released under the recent reeip-
rocal agreement freeing the Entente
Allies tonnage in the Bothnian 1un'
had been eagerly awaited.
Former Minister Of Marine Bostroem
was the chief owner of the Vesterland'
while the Transatlantic Company OF
Gothenburg owned the Aspen and
Vixen.
The message which told Of the sink
ing said that eight members OF the
crew of the Vixen and two Of the men
aboard the Vesterland had been lost
Swedish Press Indignant
Newspapers of all shades of opinion
were united to-day in voicing their in
dignation. The "Stockholms Tldnin-
gen. captions its comment "rhe Ger
mans Dastardly Deed Against Sweden
and characterizes the sinkings as a
deliberate and bloody crime" 1t de-
o,ares that a land which is capable OF
sucb a deed is capable of anything.
The "Dagens Nyheter" says; our
German kindred land-as 1t is fond OF
calling itself-is drawing heavy drafts
on the sympathies which it believes IT.
self to possess here, and for which our
land has been forced to hear SO many
unkind words from Germany Up
Moments" The "Nyheter' declares nV
intelligent German need WONDER M .Lc
his country has so few frlehdS III '"0
world.
Blame England for Delay
Tba "Stockholms Dagblad' says
sbare of indignation must be vented vi
England, which delayed the depar
az the steamers until after May l, pu.
that the first and foremost feellhg mus
be bitterness against the methou .srt oI
the German submarine campaign ne
sinking may give further PROOF OIL th :,
danger Of entering the blocKaae ]one,
il adds. "but it was sympathy LOT Ger,
many as we'll as provisions LOT 0"eue"
Tho "Svenska Dagbladet" also ac-
crses England of deliberately delaying
tho denarture of the ships, but CON
,;nres. at is lust as plain that the
Germans are proceeding without the
SLIGHTEST elementary regard for our
tights az neutrals." No theoretical de-
fences by Germany can prevent the
greatest bitterness from prevailing IN
sweden. SAYS the "Dagbladet.' Ger
manv's enemies. it adds, could have de-
sired no better agitation material.
The Vixen was new Vessel, ou!iO
in 1915. and was on her first trip.
cbo Was 26A feet long and of $50 tons
cross. The Vesterland was OF 4,0lS
tons gross and built in 1907. She sailed
from Savannah January "a for Gothen-
burg. and was last reported to have ar
rived at Lerwick on February II. The
Aspen was Of 3,103 tons gross and built
at Sunderland twenty years ago. she
sailed from Philadelphia January % for
Stockholm, and was last reported at
Kirkwall February 9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
Berlin

Berlin. May 2o.-The Official report iol-
iolos
Army group Of Crown Prince Rupprccht-
Near Arras the fighting activity again has
increased. On both sides of Monchy. after
short artillery preparation, the English Mt
tscked during the evening with strong forces
They were completely repulsed During the
night the artillery activity between Ache
vile and Queant was extraordinarily lively.
At dsybreak the strongest gunfre was COM
menced on this line and south OF the Scarpe
This was followed by English attacks.
Army group of the German Crown Prince
While there has been NJ ESSENTIAL change
in the strength OF the firing on the Aisne
the violence OF the artillery duel has in
creased in the Western Champagne. The po-
sition captured by us near Brayc on Friday
was completely maintained against a strong
French attack The enemy yesterday lost
eight airplanes the result of aerial battles
and anti-aircraft fire
A supplementary statement issued this
oCcning SAYS:
The British attacks announced this morn
ing south OF the Scarpe have been repulsed
with heavy losses 10 the enemy. Near Laf-
faux French local attacks were unsuccessful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21

Official Statements
West Front
British

London. May 20.-The statement By TIE
Var O6ics tonight follorrs;
Az result Of our early morning attacks
our troops established themselves in iur-
thcr section of the Hindenburg line on a
front Of over a mile between Foniaine-ies-
Crosiles and Bullecourt.
The enemy made several unsuccessful at
tempts TO shake our hold on his positions, and
fierce fighting occurred in this neighborhood
throughout the day. Heavy casualties were
inflicted on the enemy and number OF
prisoners were taken. The fighting con-
tinUes in our favor.
Hostile raiding parties were driven OFT
yesterday in the ne0hborhood OF Oppy and
southwest Of Wyteschaete We made a sue
cessful raid south Of Armenteres.
Three German airplanes were brought down
yesterday in the air fighting one landed in
our lines. Five other hostile machines were
driven down out Of control. One German
observation balloon was destroyed. -Four OF
our sirplanes are missing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
Ten Lives Lost; Protest to
German Government
Is Ordered
Stockholm Press
Denounces Germans
Provisions Were Eagerly
Awaited; Nations Wrath
Aroused at Wanton Act

London, May PA dispatch to heu-
ter's from Stockholm says the swedish
government mas telegraphed the swed-
ism Minister in Berlin directing that ne
protest over the sinking Of the Nester-
land. Vixen and Aspen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21

These are some of the questions NJ.
Painleve will have to answer. There
are some who say he cannot. In for
mer times he objected severely to the
concentration of power in the high
commands. He was stickler for par
lamentary control and for the Minis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06

Lillian Walker In featured AZ the
Class A In THE Dollar and tho
Law This Ia tho first picture
where n real hin was actually pho
toernphcd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06

To tell tho truth. did not have
much anticipation OF good time
when / dressed for dinner; but /
was little curious to see how Jim
would take my decision on the mat
ter of voting my stock.
/ had TO smile. little book, while |
put on one OF my new gowns, TO
think that, while was having a
good time with my little salespsr-
son. Dick and Jim were calmly dis
posing OF my property as tho 10
we're theirs to do with as they
pleased. had already had Dicks
opinion of my interference in their
plans. now / was awaiting Jim's
with no little curiosity.
Dicks face had It's old stcely gray
look that | had used 20 dread 80
much when | came upon tho men
waiting for mo in the lobby. |
thought that Jim looked rather I'M
settled. but I ignored II and simply
began 10 tell them about my shop
ping trip. When we were seated Mt
table, could see Dick was getting
more and more impatient, and final
ly he said:
"Margie, don't you intend TO or
der your dinner The man Is wait
ing"
II am not very hungry, and will
trail along with either one or both
OF you" ] answered.
well" spoke Dick crisply. I'm
going TO have a porterhouse steak,
creamed potatoes, broiled tomatoes
and a piece OF green apple pie, la
mode"
THAT will do for me II you add 10
Il combination salad" said Jim.
Make IL for three" | said
"Only two salad" growled Dick
and then he ignored me completely
and ate his dinner In complete 81
lonce.
OF course, little book. I might get
rid OF lot of trouble by Just let
! ting those two blessed men do Just
ma they pleased with that stock; but
some way II seems to me that II
Mrs. Selwin had wanted me TO do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06
five SAMMIES
DIE IN FRANCE

81 United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-The war
department today announced the fol
lowing five additional deaths in the
American eXpeditionary forces from
illness.
Private George u, McKeon. infan.
try. bronchial pneumonia; emergency
address. Mrs. Townes, friend. Bos
ton.
Private VIM. w. Grover. engineers
measles. complicated by pneumonia
Harry NJ. Grover. Georgetown. Cal.
Private Charles S. Call. infantry
pneumonia, asthma and acute dila'
ton of the. heart: A. A. Can. father
Springfield, Mass,
Private James NJ. Crowley. menin
gifts: emergency address. Charles
Lewis. friend, shannon, O.
Private Harvey w. Reamy, marine
corps. heart disease; emergency ad
dress. Miss Emma l.. Curtis, friend
Syracuse. n. Y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06

DICK ORDERS TIE lNEN'
TABLE STEAK

will confess that bought n lot
OF other things after that lunch, for
I wanted 10 help on that girls pat
tic to win M soon as possible.
when | got back TO the hotel.
found Dick dressing for dinner.
"where have you been all day.
Margie?" he asked irritably. Jim
and / wanted you very much this
afternoon. We want 20 change the
policy OF the book concern n little.
and can hardly do no without the
approval OF It's chief stockholder. by
the way, perhaps you had better
give mo your proxies tomorrow, and
then / need not bother you"
| hesitatcd n minute. for. httle
book. suddenly knew that ] was
not going to give my proxies TO
Dick or any one else.
"I1l havo the form made out to-
morrow and you can sign It. went
on Dick, perfectly unconscious OF
the fact that as yet had not said
that I would sign a proxy.
81 think III vote my own stock,
Dick"
w nat 1ool lufh ftN' sV' k't''N
into your head nowY"
Not any fool idea Mt all. Just
said / think I'll vote my own stock
but Jim and ! have decided to
Join the trust"
"wen, you know I'm against that,
land you and Jim win have TO show
me-"
Good Lord. have never known n
woman to try business yet that she
did not ball II up. Can't you he
satisfied with your dividends. Mar
gie. without trying to run the bust
nessP"
II am not trying TO run the bust
ness. Dick. but / am going TO vote
my own stock"
"IIcllt was his only comment as
no went out and slammed the door
Little book. think Husband
Dicks health IL improving rapidly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06
MOVIE STAR
HELPS SANS
WITH STUNT

TLEAS HUME. the Metro actress
1 who has had prominent parts
In Metro special productions.
starring FINELY Stevens and Ethel
barrymore. has started another fad
and win cheer the soldiers at tho
front. Miss Hume is an expert
horrcwornan and II head Of n girls
riding club that enjoys this paNtifnc
twice a week along the Paiisade Rad
IN New Jersey. last week collecting
considerable sum by staging a Wild
and wooliy Western horse show
along the plains Of the Hudson.
Tho ie girls did daredevil stunts.
much 10 the amusement Of the many
motorists. and when tho hat was
passed around many bills returned
In a.
In Tho Silent Man" at the lib
erty. Rin Hart has the support Of a
company that includes such well.
known players az VIOLA Vale. Robert
Mckirn. J. J. Locknsy. Harold
Goodwin. George T.. Nichols. Ger
trude Claire. Milton Ross and DoToas
' 49,
n li''n s
.e % INC s"e ' "ls
IT W. - W. - 49, -. I'M
.. Ut $1,000 s - "
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F"y 80.
=,
49, 49, n..
,,,,v,,,,rv ,houvt,, IN. cd,,or. ~ould
N ,s,h
ro-o,bw Dalton is Off the vnrn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06

Nnety basheis Of osts 10 The arre
j. pe record made this year By Carl
g1Rn. assistant secretary Of az
4zrc. on ono Of his farms In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06
KAISER SOUGHT
PEACE IN AUG.
THRU SPANIARDS

BY tnifcd Press leased Wire
rETRoGRAD. Dec. e.--Ger-
many made u formal effort Ia
obtain peace last August thru
Spain. according 60 revelations
In the latest chapter Of "sccret
Diplomatic archives" made pub
lie today by Boishcvild Foreign
Minister Trotsi.y.
The evidence consisted OF teie
gram from NJ. Nahokoff. Russian
charge d'affaires. at London. 60 Pro
visional Minister Torstchenko. dated
IN August. 1917. and notifying Rus.
sta that British Foreign Minister
Ralfour had called a special meet
ing 81 ambassadors OF France. Italy.
the l.. \. and Japan.
To this assembly he said he had
received Information from Madrid
that a high parsonage In Berlin had
informed tho Spanish ambassador
that Germany wished TO negotiate.
iialfour said. according to Naho,
koff's message. that Britain was
ready 90 receive any German com
munication regarding peace and 90
consider II In conjunction with the
allies.
Whether there IL any reply from
Germany 10 this noncotnmittai state.
ment was not Indicated In today's
revelations. A number OF papers.
under special permission from Trot
sky, have been publishing secrc,
state papers. covering all the period
OF the war. Trotaky made them
public on the ground that the Boil.
shcvfki plan was to give the people
all information OF diplomatic deal.
ing~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06
CONDEMN I.W,W.
AT MEETING OF
union LABORERS

Resolutions condemning the /. w.
w. were adopted by the Central La
Dor council "Wednesday night. follow
ing a spirited debate. in which a
number of persons spoke in favor OF
the molly organization.
James Duncan, secretary OF the
those who spoke favorably OF the
l. w. w. Duncan is quote with
having said that 90 per cent of the
/. w. w. Duncan Is quoted as
they would eventually be brought
into the ranks OF organized labor.
Leaders Favor Resolution
]. G. Brown. president OF the
Shingleweavers' union: William
Dhort. district secretary of the coal
miners. and j. II. Walker. president
OF the Illinois State Federation OF
Labor and at present with the mcdi-
alton board, were among those who
favored the resolution.
Walker explained the mediation
board had been formed to invests
gate labor unrest in the Arizona
mining fields and the lumber indus
try in this section. He pointed out
the fact that the miners in Arizona
had been recognized as the result of
the boards investigation.
A committee from the Central La
Dor Council are completing arrange
ments for n public address to be
glvon Sunday night by Secretary of
Labor w. II. Wilson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06

Miriam Miles In Earle Williams
latest leading woman. He seems to
have a new one for every picture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06

At $500 -- Children's io-rib
I.uxon shape Umbrellas. with
MI silk covering IN Red. Green
or Blue and handle with ring
IN ivoroid or tortoise shell ~.
feet.
OTHER UMBRELLAS for Chi
: dren. size. from is-inch 10 ~
inch. priced at sLoo. si5o and
t7.oo. first Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06

James Montgomery Fiagg. tho
known illustrator. is TO arrange
and appear In n series OF motion
picture novelties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06
ORNSTEiN COMES in
CLOUD OF SUCCESS

OuInITEt TlUNTNNI HUN'
This might be the application
made OF the approach of Leo orn-
stein. the young Russian pianist,
who is 70 appear in concert with the
Seattle Philharmonic orchestra at
the Metropolitan theatre on Thurs
day night.
Ornstein, according TO press dis
matches, is creating furore in Cali
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06

fornia musical circles, where he has
played TO packed houses and has
drawn volumes OF applause and
criticism,
Ornstein, according to James Hun
aker, in n recent criticism OF the
youthful artist. is veritable siege
gun in action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06
Children's Umbrellas

AT G3.5O-Chldrcn' silk I'm.
hroiias In Red. Blue. Green.
with pickwick handles and
cords.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-06
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

that she would have given the stock
to Dick instead OF me.
Yes. little book. I'm going TO vote
my own stock.
Go be continued
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-19
GIRLS DON MEN 8
CARb AND WORK
FEMININE SEX TAKE HAND IN
OPERATION OF GIGANTIC
RAILWAY SYSTEMS.
! Many Girls Are Now Employed on
| the Roads Of the Pittsburgh
District-NoveI Scenes in
| Biz Terminal

Girls tosgcd out in blue Overau
jumpers and jackets. taking the place
OF men AT the roundhousrS and ter
minalS Of the grea, railways OF the
Pittsburgh district. was the sight that
IN lntelligcnrCr reporter Witnessed
yesterday afternoon between I0ungS-
town and Pittsburgh.
At New Castle Junction. one Of The
terminals for The Pittsburgh q Lake
Eric. baltimore & Ohio, Lake Shore
and Pennsylvania. lines. there were a
large number Of the girls dollcd out
in mems Garb and hard al work, 100.
; They are employed in connection
with the switching OF engines and
cars. in the operation OF gates at
crossings, cleaning cars and many
other jobs than men did before the
war called so many away.
, The railways are compelled 10 re-
place many OF their male employees
with womrT owing 10 the large mum,
Dor Of men who are joining the forces
OF Uncle Sam and also owing Ia The
general scarcity Of labor on all divi-
Sions Of the roads.
I In the Wheeling diSlrir. there are
Il number Of girls operating gates a,
the CROSSINGS and also cleaning cars
= in the yards. Ii Is said that there will
, b" Il number Of Orh"r young women
who will TAX" up jobs in the Wheeling
district within IN" very near future
+, TO assist in the operation of trains.