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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
BARONESS RISKS
LIFE TO GATHER
ROSES IN TRENCH
Madame Huard, Here to Raise
Hospital Funds, Describes Ger.
man Guard in scissors

Picking roses is usually harmless
recreation for baroness, but If one
hicks them I'm the trenches at scissors,
as the Baroness Huard did, the pastlme
may mean death. She told the story
Yesterday afternoon at the Special Aid
Society. PSI Fifth Avenue, as one of
the incidents connected with her visit
to the war front in the SCISSORS sector.
"The trench ran through the garden
OF the Hotel de Vile, and Nature, re
gardless of the Germans, had clothed
the bank with the flowers for which the
city was famous. | reached up my
hand cautiously to pick one from
bush which overhung the trench. rive
seconds later there was a roar and
rattle, and the bush was shot TO a
thousand pieces. The Germans were
watching so closely that they had seen
the tiny movement OF the bush MADE
BY my breaking off a rose.
"The city magistrate holds his Office
in the front Of the building twice
week but if any one dared to open a
window in the rear the place would be
bombarded at once"
The baroness described her visit 70
the home of Mime. Macherez. who never
left scissors even during the heaviest
bombardment. though her dining room
was the only room in her home which
was not shattered. She provided food
and comfort to the refugee citizens
and to soldiers coming down from Yer
dun.
The Chateau de Nilliers, Baroness
Huard's "home on the field OF honor
which was pillsged by Won Klucks
army i'm its first advance toward Paris,
was restored temporarily and used for
hospital during the first winter OF
the war Later, however, the French
government transferred the hospital to
Paris.
The baroness, who is American born
and the wife Of Charles Huard, the
artist, is in this country for the pur-
pose OF raising funds for the main
tenance Of the hospital. At her last
lecture man presented her with a
check for 81 900 for an X-ray room.
asking that he be known only as "a
citizen Of Massachusetts The hos
pital is being administered in Nine.
Huard's absence as "Hoptal 232' un-
der the French government. The Co
lumbia Trust Company is handling the
funds i'm this country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
100 Killed in Moscow
Riots, Germany Hears

Berlin. Jan. 4.-(By Wireless TO say
Vile According to recent reports
bv wav of Stockholm says an over
seas News Agency statement to-day
the prohibition Of the conventions IN
Moscow had most serious consequences
last Thursday. The reports are sun
Froo-r1entarv. but the fact that the
number Of dead is given at much more
tban 100 indicates the grave charac-
ter Of the riots. Liza nm
.hlo 20 deal with the disturbances
called Gale for military aid, but that the
soldiers fraternized with the crowd;
According to another T Tqmor, Gap p,
tain Tschelnakov, of the Moscow clty
secs and Prince Lvov were among
hose arrested. The Duma is said TO
have urgently requested the government
for information in connection with tn {.
Moscow troubles, this however being
-. -, in eccret session, at which
socialist members gave the correct
version of the troubles"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

known family in Athens and has ample
means, and has always supported him
self while In this country. He adds
that he studied for five years in the
School of Fine Arts in Athens. obtain
ing a diploma. In addition to his own
language, he reads and writes French,
German, Italian and Spanish. he as
seIts.
Venetas arrived here on August /,
1915. on the steamship Athinsi. and. on
being permitted 10 land, proceeded to
San Francisco. There, on December
%, 1915, he says. ne was suddenly
and unexpectedly and without any OPP
portunity Of communication with
friends" seized by the immigration
authorities and brought here to be de-
ported.
His present predicament," the petit
ton goes on. ais the result Of false
and untruthful representations made
by one Psppademetriou or Phaon and
certain of his associates Of San Fran
cisco. The motive back Of these un-
just and untruthful representations is
by way of religious persecution and a
desire 10 get Petitioner out OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
BRITISH TO MAKE
u. S. NAVY SHELLS
Continued from page 1

inquiry was authorized in the Hay
chamberlain army reorganization act.
Preparedness Recommendations
Among the preparedness recommen-
cations Of the board were:
Enlargement Of facilities, especially
'or manufacturing rifles. Of the Rock
Island, Ill.,, arsenal.
Equipment Of all arsenals with mod
EN- machinery.
Standardization in arsenals and pri-
sate plants. for the lstter's conversion
IN time Of war for Federal purposes,
o. tools. gauges and other equipment
used IN manufacturing arms and NUM-
tons
Accumulation by the government OF
AZ least one years supply OF all manu-
iscturing material not found in the
continental United States.
FOR exclusive Federal manufacture
OF arms and munitions the estimated
cost OF plants needed in time OF peace
vas put at S52.OOO,O00, During war
such plants would cost 1927 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

The Hague. Jan 4-Ths first re-
port has been received directly from
BelgisnS deported TO Germany. who
have been invalided from the camp at
Soltau. Prussia. These persons were
returned from Germany because they
were IN almost dying condition. Sew
eral who were interviewed while Sepa-
rated from each other agreed in their
stories OF conditions prevailing in the
Soltau camp.
Seventy Of the Belgians were sent
home in a crowded cattle truck at
tached 20 q freight train. 1t took
three days and three nights for the
journey, which usually is made by ex-
press trains in six hours. They ar
rived home in an em8ciated condition,
coughing. the greater number Of them
bearing evidence Of having contracted
tuberculosis in the camp. due to ex-
posture and inadequate nourishment.
According to the statements made
by these Belgisns. while in the civil
camp at Soltau they received. at c
o'clock in the morning. bowl of some
decoction made from acorns. At mid
day they received half litre of soup
containing much water and a few
turnips. carrots and shrimps, served
without bread or potatoes At
o'clock in the afternoon there was
given TO them $50 grams Slightly
more than half pound Of black
bread, bad and often widowed. In
the evening. AS at midday, they re-
ceived half litre OF soup. sometimes
containing bran or brown maize.
Under this regime the stronger men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
Belgian ExileS Return,
Dying of Tuberculosis
Many Contract Illness in German Camp in Soltau, Prussia
Emaciated Refugees REPRESENTATION Use of
Bayonet and Other Cruelties Described

went under and the weak soon fell i'll,
so that, the Belgians say, deaths oe-
CURED daily.
Two of the Belgans are said to have
become insane the first week. The
torment of hunger drove them TO such
extremes that they crept into the
Kitchen and collected Feelings OF pota-
toes, turnips and carrots. One work
man who attempted to escape is re-
ported to have been brought down with
shot and finished with the bayonet..
Nearby was a prison camp for capt
ured Belgian soldiers. The soldiers
were better fed than the civilians and
came in contact with them on being
permitted to attend funerals of civil
ians. Plying their countrymen, they
took 10 them secretly bread and pre-
served articles OF food.
The returned BelgiRns say that the
civilians of Soltau receive no soap and
are advised TO use sand instead. Not
withstanding their sufferings. most OF
them refuse TO work. although prom
ised good food and considerable pay.
On one occasion forty artisans were
taken away and returned eight days
later They said they had been taken
TO the Grand Duchy Of Baden, where
for two days they were placed on
abundant rations. being told that, il
they accepted work. they would re-
ceive such food regularly. On refus-
ing they were sent back to Soltau in
q cattle truck. where. they reported
thev were kept without food for thir-
ty-fve hours.
According to these accounts, there
are II 900 Belgisns at Soltau who re-
fuse to work, and still hope their re-
lease may be brought about. Brussels
and Liege thus far are said to have
escaped forced labor acquisitions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
RASPUTIN'S ACTS
ARE LAID TO DARK
FORCES IN RUSSIA
Papers, While Admitting Dead
Monks Power, Put Blame on
National Conditions

Petrograd. Jan. A more lenient
press censorship has allowed the news
papers here 10 publish all conceivable
versions Of the story of the death of
the monk Gregory Rasputin. Com
ment also is made freely on the life
and influence OF the dead monk.
10 is stated that Professor Milukof
and Vladimir y. Purishkevich. vice
president of the Union Of True Rus
slams. have received numerous tele-
grams Of appreciation for their action
I'M being first to call the attention OF
the country forcibly to the evil m
fuences at work. chief OF which Is de-
clared 10 have been that OF Raspuun.
The "Bourse Gazette however, de-
rides the tendency 70 eXaggeratc Ras-
putin's Importance in Russian politlos
and states that 10 Is mistake 20 re-
gard him as symbolic OF conditions III
the country or consider his tall as a
changing point in the history Of the
nation. The "Rech" discusses Raspu-
tins influence over important officials
and names persons, including several
Ministers. who not only owed their APP
rointment to the monks patronage
but were in daily contact with him.
seeking his advice.
His counsel was asked IN every
matter" says the "Rech," "and nobody
Was ashamed to receive from his HAND
what they wanted to get. But inc
main thing is not Rasputin himself
Init the conditions which made his
career possible and allowed such
man TO play such an exceptional part,
His role was such, in short, that II
made il necessary for every resolution
recently passed in the Duma to con-
tain the phrase dark forces"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
WARNING NATIONS
OWE AZ BILLIONS
u. S. Reserve Board Shows
Germany Has Greatest
Increase in Debt

Washington, Jan. 4.-The increase IN
the national debt Of Great Britain,
France. Russia. Germany and Austria
Hungary is estimated by the Federal
Reserve Board at s49,455, 900, 900 from
the beginning Of the war 70 the latter
rart Of 1916. with the exception of
Austria Hungary, in whose case the
estimate extends only to May, 1916.
Twenty-nine billions is the three En-
tente nations share Of the total, and
$40 100000 900 is that Of the two Gem
trail Powers.
This estimate. the board stated in
fluctuations made public to-day, is ap
proxmate, and does not cover the cost
OF the war. rs large revenues OF unde-
termined amounts have been raised by
internal taxation. Following are the
estimated national debt increases:
Great Britain, to Nov. II,
1916 .................Sl3 90, 59s'UU IVY
France. to Aug. 81, 1916. s'O38,5O 'OOo
Russia. to Dec. 81, 1916. 1922 4,OVO
Germany, TO Oct. p, 1916 lo.26OOOO'O oO
Austria ..........'..'-. o., !"'o 80 Coo
Hungary ............... l.2l4'ooo'VUO
Great Britain's national debt, the
hoard estimated, was approximately
S15I63. 100000 in November, having
risen from S3,449.S13,150 in March,
1914. Loans TO allies and dominlons
included in the grand total are est.
mated at from three TO three and hall
billion.
Frances total loans to her allies dur
ing the war are estimated At approx
mately S330,000,000.
The national debt Of Russia has risen
from 9,88S.310,000 roubles on January
!. 1914. to 25,220 $4,000 roubles about
s13114,sS6.720 at the close of 1915.
Bank note circulation in Germany
has increased greatly during the war
As in other belligerent countries, the
total of Reichsbank notes in circulation
December Z last being placed at ST.
652.27l 900, as against S450,212,619 on
Julv 80. 1914. The cost of the war to
Germany since Rumania's entrance is
placed al about 1924, $50, 900 monthly,
and tho last new credit granted by the
Reichstag, S2,Ss0,0O0, 900, on October q
last. is estimated to be sufficient for
about FIVE months.
The number Of subscribers to the
various German war loans is placed at
16,928,057, the fourth loan, offered last
March, having the largest number, g.
279,645. The figures were taken from
foreign sources which the board con-
siders reliable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
GERMAN SHIPS BOOKING
FOR POST-BELLUM TRADE
Agents Declare Passenger Space VIII
Not BE Curtailed for Freight

Representatives Of the Hamburg
American and North German Lloyd
lines admitted yesterday that the tenta-
tive booking of esstbound travellers on
their steamships for the first departures
after peace is declared had increased
greatly within the last few weeks.
I've have been booking right along
for the last two months said repre-
sentative Of the Hsmburg-American
Line. "Of course, we have no idea
when peace will come or what steam
ship will be the first TO go out We do
not know even what the price of trans
portation will be-"
Both steamship companies denied
rumor that the lines would take no pas
seDgers eastbound for the first three
months after peace was declared.
An official of the North German Lloyd
Line said:
"Of course, we might curtail some OF
the steerage space for cargo, but pas
senger accommodations generally Will
not be sacrificed for the carrying OF
supplies into Germany. Our freighters
will 90 out full to capacity, but no
cabin passenger space will be en-
croached upon"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
LIBERTY SOUGHT
BY GREEK WRITER
Enemies, Says Venetas,
Are Trying to Have
Him DepOrted

Achilles Venetas, a young Greek
writer, under detention on Ellis
Island, through his counsel. Frank W.
Jackson, OF 81 Nassau Street, yester-
day obtained from Judge Learned
Hand in the Federal District Court a
writ of habess corpus. He contends
that, although he has committed no
crime, he is threatened with deporta-
ton to Greece.
Venetas says ne comes Of a well
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05

country and make Il impossible for
him to appear against Psppademetriod
or Pbson and his associates oeIors
the church and before the courts.
Venetas asks that an inquiry De
made and that the Federal court give
him his liberty that he may accept a
position in this city.
While in San Francisco. Jackson
says. Venetas collaborated with George
Pappademetriou or Phson- IN the
preparation Of a philosophical and re-
iigious work. When the book was
completed, according to Jackson,
trouble started. his client intimating
TO members Of the Greek colony that
his former associate was really op-
posed to the Greek Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
FRANCE IS SACRIFICING
HER YOUTHS. BERLIN SAYS
Si1ty.6ye Per Cent Of SOmme Prisoners
Under Twenty Years of Age

Under Twenty Years of Age
Berlin. Jan. Z by wireless to Say
yille)-Fifty-thre per cent of the
French prisoners brought into central
s,stion on the German front in the
Sonme sector during October were be-
tssen eighteen and twenty years old,
says the Overseas News Agency. In
November the proportion Of prisoners
between those ages was increased to 90
per cent OF the British prisoners
those described as "too young" were
less than so per cent.
OF the French prisoners brought TO
that station in November 10 per cent
previously had been wounded twice and
per cent had been wounded three
times OF the British prisoners 3 per
cent had been wounded twice and y Of
] per cent had been wounded three
times.
In making these figures public it was
asserted that they demonstrated that
france had been compelled TO employ
her human material ain q most reckless
manner"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
Turks Claim Tigris Success

Berlin. Jan. by Wireless to Say
ville)-The British forces near kut-el-
Amara, on the Tigris. are estimated
20 have lost between 500 and 500 men
in a fruitless attack on part Of the
Turkish position on December p. ae-
cording TO the Turkish headquarters
report issued under date OF January :.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
BRITISH STORM FOES
LINES IN EAST AFRlCA

Infict Heavy Losses, Capture German
Guns and Pursue Retreating Forces
London. Jan. 4.-The following ON
cial communication was issued by the
War Office tonight:
an East Africa our forces in the vi
cintv of Kissaki, south of the Uluguru
Hills. assumed the offensive New Year 5
Dav. They stormed the enemy's strong
lv intrenched lines in the Mgeta valley
inficting heavy casualties and captur-
ing several guns and howitzers. Pur-
suing the enemy, we approached on jan
nary 8 the Tiogowali River, eleven miles
Northwest Of Kibambawe."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
Will Exchange Male Civilians

London. Jan. 4. The War Office gave
out tonight the correspondence be
tween the American Ambassador. Wal
ter n. Page, and the German and Brit
ish governments. showing that the pro-
tracted negotiations for the exchange
of all interned male civilians over
forty-fve years Of age have been nm
ished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
BRITAIN HAS 100000
TRAINED MEN IN FRANCE
Army Under Sir Douglas Haig Is Ready
Day or Night

Paris, Jan. A Havas dispatch
from the British front in France says:
General Sir Douglas Haig to-day
commands the largest army Great Brit
min ever levied on her soil. The num-
Der Of electives in the British army IN
France on January ! was nearly two
million men. completely trained ana
ready day or night to receive orders
from, their commander in chief.
This figure only refers to the BRIT
ish forces in France, and Is exclusive
of those employed in the defence OF
Great Britain, Ireland, India, Sslonica,
Egypt. Mesopotamia and Africa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
TANNER CALLS COMMITTEE

= Frederick c. Tanner, chairman Of the
Republican State Committee. issued a
call last night for a meeting OF the
Committee, TO be held az the Republi-
can Club at noon on Friday, Janu-
tIy -.
=, AZ that meeting. it was announced,
ar. Tanner will tender his resignation
Is chairman, and mis- successor will
Be elected.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-26
Queer Laws.

There are in force in Switzerland
certain laws which, In the hands of
the INSCRIPTIONS, may work great
havoc with personal rights and liber-
ties. This is point concerning which
there can be no dispute. For instance,
In most cantons men and women may
be punished not only for what they
have actually done in the past, but al
SO for what may possibly result in the
future from what they have done.
Suppose a man is spending week by
week all he earns. Then the local au-
thorities, acting in conjunction with
the police, may send him to a penal
workhouse, on the pretext that his
conduct is such that he may later be-
come destitute and therefore be a bur.
den to the community.-Buffalo News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-26
SOME ORE DEPOSITS YOUNG
Such Famous Mining Camps as
GoIdffeld and Tonopah.

Ore deposits ranging in age from the
time when the most complex living
thing on the earth was a crablike crea-
ture down to the time when mammals
were highly developed have been found
in this country. Among the younger
deposits is a group known to gsclo-
gists as the late tertiary veins.
These veins are widely distributed
and are of particular interest not only
because they have given rise to famous
mining camps such as Tonopah. Gold
field and Comstock, but because, owing
to their comparative youth, the surface
on which they crop out is not greatly
below that whoch existed at the time
OF their origin. Thus by considering
the surface conditions and by labora-
tory experiments the phenomena they
present can be interpreted more accu-
rately than those of older deposits
which are at greater depths and are
more deeply cut by erosion.
Many of the late tertiary veins in
this country, all inclosed in lava rocks
or closely associated with them, are
found In Nevada.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-26
"oulckl They Are comInsl"

ter. but when she began to speak her
voice did not falter. Connie had nine
years of good Methodist experience
back of herl
"Our Father, who art In heaven, we
bow ourselves before thy footstool in
humility and reverence. Thou art our
God, our Creator, our Savior. Bless us
this day, and cause thy face to shine
upon us. Blot out our transgressions
pardon our trespasses. Wash us, that
we may be whittier than snow. Hide
not thy face from the eyes of thy
children, turn not upon us In wrath.
Pity us, Lord, as we kneel here pros.
trate before thy majesty and glory.
Let the words of our mouths and the
medltations of our hearts be accent
able In thy sight, o Lord. our strength
and our Redeemer. And finally save
us, an unbroken family around thy
throne In heaven, for Jesus sake.
Amen"
This was followed by an electric ST.
lence, Prudence was biting her Inns
painfully, and counting by tens as fast
as she could. Fairy was mentally go
Ing over the prayer, sentence by SEN
tence, and attributing each petition
TO the individual member in the old
church at Exminster to whom 1t be-
longed. The twins were little
amazed, and quite proud. Connie was
an honor to the parsonage--but they
were concerned lest they themselves
should not do quite so well when their
days came.
But In less than moment the min
ister-father began his prayer. When
he said Amen" Prudence was on her
feet and halfway upstairs before the
others We're fairly risen. Fairy stood
gazing intently out of the window for
moment and then went out to the
barn to see II the horse was through
eating. Mr.. Starr walked gravely and
soberly out the front door, and around
the house. He ran into Fairy coming
out the kitchen door, and they glanced
quickly at each other.
Hurry, papa" she whispered; "you
can't hold in much longer! Neither
can Ir'
And together, choking with laugh
ter, they hurried into the barn and
gave full vent to their feelings.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-26
DOCTORS SONS WIN RENoWN
They Are Brought Forward as Rivals
Of the Progeny Of Both Farm
ers and Ministers.

At last q rival to the farmer and the
minister in the role of famous father
hood--or fatherhood of the famous
is brought forward, the New York Eve
ming Sun observes. The changes have
been rung on the parentage of men
like the two chief candidates for the
presidency In the recent election and
of other leaders, But it remained for
William Browning, writing in the Med
ical Record, to contend that among
eminent personages a large number
were sons Of physicians.
There Is food for thought in this,
and as the author gravely prophesies,
"the more embryotic science of his
tory may yet find activators." He IL
lustrates his theory by list of the
men about Lincoln in the Civil war
times. The vice president secretary
of state, secretary of war, speaker of
the house and the organizer of the
Union s-McClellan-were all doc
tors sons. In the same group we find
David Davis, the close friend and adj
wiser of Lincoln; John Hay, his private
secretary; Stephen A. Douglas, his
leading opponent in the contests be-
fore the war.
Exactly what part in the preparation
of these leaders for high station their
fathers may have taken we are not in
formed. But good case might be
made out of clear thinking related to
prompt action and of unselfish devo-
ton to the needs of the public. 1t
may be said that the old-fashioned
family physician was away from home
a good deal, but certainly his charac-
ter might well make deeper impress
sion ON the children than the repeated
precepts Of man of another type.