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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Gen. Maude Retrieved
British Defeat at kut

Lieutenant General Sir Frederick
Stanley Maude will be principally re-
numbered for the Mesopotamian cam
raign, in which he retrieved British
revcrses. captured Kut-el-Amara and
Bagdad and pursued the Turks far up
the Tigris Valley:
Maude assumed command in Meso-
potamia late last year. Advancing up
the Tigris Valley, he inflicted serious
losses on the Turks and on February
26 last took Kut, where General Town
shend's army had surrendered the pre-
vious year.
Advancing from Kut ninety miles in
two weeks he continued TO scourge
the Ottomans, and on March II his
troops, two-thirds East Indian and one
third European, entered the city of
the Caliphs. Then the hot weather
checked operations, but with the ap-
proach of this winter his men won
new victories on both sides of the Ii
girls and advanced more than 100 miles
beyond Bagdad.
Fought In Many Campaigns
Lieutenant General Maude was fifty
three years old and had made fine rec
ord before his last campaign. In the
rated with the medal with clasp and the
Khedive's star and in the South At
rican war he was given the Distin-
guished Service Order and the Queens
medal with six clasps.
In the present war he had held a
command in France, where he was
wounded. His name was mentioned
five times in official dispatches, and he
was made a Commander of the Bath.
General Maude had many American
and Canadian friends, made in the
period from 1901 to 1904, when he was
military secretary to the Governor
General of Canada. Later he was pri-
vate secretary to the Secretary Of State
for War.
The fevers of Asia have now claimed
the greatest Allied and German COM
manders who have taught in that war
theatre, for Field Marshal Won der
Geltz, reorganizer of the Turkish army,
also fell a victim to illness there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Lift Ban on Women
Two Elected to Membership in
National Security League

The National Security League elected
two women to membership at it's regI-
lar weekly meeting yesterday. This Is
the first time since its organization
that the league has admitted women
as members. The two are Mrs. Thomas
J. Preston, jr, formerly Mrs. Groye'
Cleveland, and Miss Maude wetmore'
head Of the National League iof "oH''
ems Service.
A resolution urging boards CT edu-
cation and school committees to incor~
norats in their curricula courses on
the causes Of the entrance Of the United
states into the war and the necessity
for victory was unanimously adopted.
The members voted to render every
assistance possible in spreading patri-
etism in the schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Denies Socialists
Won for Suffrage
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
Says Every Political Party
Contributed to Result

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president
of the National Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, issued statement last night
denying the Socialists ana Fro-uerhah
voters were responsible for the SUI
frage victory in New York State. Mrs.
Cats statement was in reply to the
charges made by Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth. IT,, wife of United States Sena-
tor Wadsworth, and president OF the
National Association Opposed to woman
Suffrage. Mrs. Wadsworth quoted tlg-
ures from the election returns to prove
the gains made by suffragists and So
cialists were practically identical IN
number.
"The official returns are not yet IN,
and there can be no correct analysis of
the vote until they are" said Mrs. Gait
at is true every political party con-
tributed to the result. 1t is true Hill
quit spoke for woman suffrage, as did
all the other candidates. None was OPP
posed to it,
' "Mrs. Wadsworth is biased in her
Judgment because she knows Senator
Wadsworth's Teactionary Republican
machine did its utmost to defeat us.
In Rochester, where Aldrch reigns; in
Albany, where Barnes reigns; in JEFF
ferson County. where Senator Elon K.
Brown reigns-all that territory voted
against US. Everybody else thinks that
machine is as corrupt as it can be, but
suppose Mrs. Wadsworth thinks 1t the
source of governmental purity, and
everybody not a member of this select
cotsrie she considers pro- German, anar-
chistic, revolutionary and devoid of all
moral order.
"On the other hand, progressive Re-
publicans supported woman suffrage, as
did progressive elements of all parties.
Senator and Mrs. Wadsworth evidently
did not have their ears to the ground
or it would have been observed that
woman suffrage is coming as the newt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Fails to Return After Flight
Over Enemy Lines
in Italy
Famed as Aviator
Noted Writer Became a Ma
tional Hero by Daring
Exploits
(Rv TIA Iynited Press)

ROME, Nov. Is.-Gab1ele D'Annun-
zio, Italy's famous author and publ
cist, was reported to-day to have failed
to return from e recent fight over the
enemy lines in Northern Italy.
Gabrielle d'Annunzio, most famous
Italian poet, novelist and playwright OF
recent years. was considered by the
world at large before the war broke
out O somewhat frivolous person, ac-
customed to doing odd things and
proud Of his disdsin of convention.
In 1914, however, he became
changed being. Tho man who had won
seat in the Italian Chamber of Dep
utes on campaign speeches dealing
with poetry now hsrangued vast audi
ences on the crimes Of the Teutons, and
had a large share In bringing his ma
tion into the war.
War once declared, he publicly an
nounced he had put his old life OF SO
cety and literary activity behind him.
Although more than fifty years old, he
became an army aviator. His valor IN
numerous air raids over Austrian ter
ritory soon won him a promotion to
captain and he was twice recommended
for honor medals.
Dropped Bombs on Trieste
His former pose occasionally reas-
serted itself, as when he bombarded
Trieste with copies of his own poems
about the war.
In February, 1915, an airplane acsi-
dent cost him the sight of his right
eve. but he continued TO fly, and was
made major early this year. he
proved an excellent military leader.
Souadrons directed by him bombed Cat
taro and Poa with great effectiveness.
According TO the best accounts, the
poet was horn aboard the bark Irene In
the Adriatic Sea. His mother was the
Duchess Maria Gallese di Roma. lie
was a precocious youth. At the age OF
sixteen, when a student in the college
of Prato, Tuscany. he wrote his first
volume of verse, published under the
title "Primo We're" 1t attracted the at
tention of foreign critics, and the
Swiss, Marc Monnie, concluded a re-
view: "Were his master ! would give
him a reward-and 4 spanking.
The youthful work was extremely
daring. a characteristic which endured
in later years. While completing his
studies at the university in Rome he
wrote two volumes of poetry, "Canto
Novo" and "Intermezzo di Rime," and
one OF prose, Terra Vergine." The
Roman aristocracy lionized him and his
fame grew rapidly.
He soon wearied of society in the
Italian capital-or thought he did. So
he went away to his favorite province
Of Chieti married and lived the Simple
life. This did not last long. He estab-
lished himself in another home, near
Florence, and later was a familiar fig
ure of Monte Carlo and Paris.
In 1898 he was elected Deputy in
the Italian Parliament after a cam
paign undoubtedly unique in political
history. He spoke not a single word on
current issues. Instead, he talked Of
poetry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Postal Rate Attacked

A resolution urging the government
to repeal the recently passed postal
rate increases on second class mai
matter was adopted yesterday by the
Representatives Club, which Is COM
posed Of publishers in this vicinity. In
discussing the resolution, John Adams
Thayer, secretary of the Periodical
Publishers Association, said that the
new lam will so restrict circulation
that in the end the government will
suffer a loss of postal income, instead
Of increasing its revenue from this
source.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Gunther Pleads Guilty
Calder Lieutenant Admits
Fraud in Primary Election

John D. Gunther, president of the
18th Assembly District Republican
Club and lieutenant of United States
Senator Calder, pleaded guilty before
Supreme Court Justice Cropsey yester-
day, in Brooklyn, 10 the charge of il
legally handling the primary ballots
of last election.
Justice Cropsey will impose sentence
on Monday The maximum punish
ment is three years imprisonment
When Gunther's case was called his
lawyer, Francis X. McCaffrey, said:
1--WE desire to withdraw the plea Of
not guilty. entered previously and en-
ter plea of guilty to the first count
of the indictment"
Assistant District Attorney Conway
told the court this arrangement was
satisfactory to him. Gunther was re-
leased on $4,000 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Mrs. Beutinger Arrested
After Her Auto Hits Boy

MONTCLAIR, n. j., Nov. 19.-Mrs.
Margaret C. Beutinger, who was &C
Quilted last year of the murder of her
husband, was released in bail here to-
day, charged with running over Thomas
Myer, Aye years old, with an automo-
bile on Saturday. The woman respon-
sible for it drove away, telling wit
nesses she would return with physi-
clan. She did not come back.
Mrs. Beutinger said that she was not
familiar with the streets of Montclair
and. while searching for a physician,
forgot her errand in worry over the
condition of her two children, who had
whooping cough. A traffic policeman
took the Myer boy to Mountainside
HOSPITAL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
62 Killed in Streets
1927 Injured During October,
Police Report Shows

The monthly report Of street acct
dents In New York continues to re-
semble a casualty list from the battle
front. Police Commissioner Woods an
nounced yesterday that during October
62 persons were killed and 1927 in
jured by collisions and other mishaps
on thoroughfares.
This list. though large, Is smaller
than that for September, when 2,5OS
persons were killed or injured. 1t is
also considerably less than the cor
responding figures for October of 1916,
when the casualties were 1888.
Automobiles still lead as the cause
Of accidents. During October they
killed 10 persons and injured 100. Mo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
able result of the wave Of d.usm

able result of the wave Of densm
sweeping over the world. wendsI
Mrs. Wadsworth thinks Great Bnn
and Canada gave women the vets h
cause Of their prof. German leaninss.
Buffalo, where there was practically
no pro-German vote, went s,reAg for
suffrage, and at the same tine sveri
the entire Republican ticket into os,s
Two years ago Buffalo and sdioi,ii
towns gave 10000 majority sgsits
woman suffrage. This year II gave y,
suffragsts a majority OF 1000"
Indignant suffragists at the iut'
quarters yesterday pointed out tai
many Socialist votes had been lon v
the suffrage cause by its patriotic sa,i
in regard to the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
French Government Disclaims
Victory Loan Appeals Here

The French High Commission issue d
this statement here yesterday:
1.-THE Official Bureau of French In
formation communicates the following:
Several appeals have been published in
the American press for the third Vic
tory Loan, which is now issued in
France. The French Financial Com
mission in the United States desires to
point out that the French government
has had no part in the published ap-
seals.'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20

York CITY slore ~losa to Is oon,opo
year was paid in alimcny.
Some Of the larger alimonies now
being paid in yearly instruments are
Mrs. c. Hazelton Bashor, from captain
Isaac Z. Emerson, s2s 900; Mrs. blanene
A. Hey, from George C. Hey. s2o'ooo;
Mrs. Abigail H. Bishop, from James T.
Bishop, $4,000. and Mrs. Mary b; Bro
kaw, from W. Gould Brokaw, S15,oOe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Hand Bags

Hand bog. Of velret. IN black OF eolors;
hammered metal frame inches long.
sri. lining, mirror, framed sid-lned
centre coin compartment; 81 inches
deer. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
Hand bog lat Ii0hD. black or nary silk,
covered frame, exposed corners, s'k
nent; Ga inches deep. ........ S4.75
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Desk Fittings

Desk memo, Pad and calendar. eolored
glass base. Cara inches. oolldpstbLe put
top, pencil loop at back. .......$9. so
Ink uels. rdrious designs. cut glass.
star-cut bottom, designed SILVER covers,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Officers Case

Offers portfolio, ,oritin0 odse, brief
designs, tan hide, extension compGrt-
STAMP books adjustable loops for pens,
etc. stif blotter-pad, Is Z 10h inches
folded. untitled. ............. 90
Iritials on case, witkont charge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20

tor trucks killed II and hurt ZoI'
Streetcars were responsible for the
death Of and the injury Of loo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Wardrobe Trunk

Combination toordrobs trunk. for men
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5 dravers N GA compartment foy
wsan's hat. t1o interchangeable drop.
era for ladies hdts i0-22zZ2 inchss int
ssaL' painted without ehaT0S) S32. so
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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-08
BARS EULOGlES OF KAISER
From High School Books-Propa-
ganda Curbed.

New York, Dec. 6.--German text
books containing Iaudatory references
to the German emperor or the history
of the Hohenzollerns will be eliminated
from the course of study in the high
schools in New York city, 1t was an
nounced today by Lawrence A. Will
kins, who is in charge of teaching mod
ern languages in the schools. A meet
ing of eight teachers of German, whose
loyalty is unquestioned, will be held
Friday for the purpose of deIeting
questionable passages in the textbooks.
Mr.. wilkins also announced that steps
would be taken to prevent the posi-
bllity of teachers of German spreading
Teutonic propaganda In the high
schools.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-08
U. S. FLYERS AID ITALY
American Airmen on Pave Front
With Other Allies.
Great Forces Of Men and Guns Massed
by Teutons In Asiago
Section.
italian ARMY Headquarters e

Italian Army Headquarters 4
Northern Italy, Dec. g. Great force
e NJ asss & sslas IN ~ ssNn y
Tie Atlsffials and Germans III the Ash
ago section, according to reports reach
Ing here, and resumption Of the often
sive is expected. The reports indicate
that the enemy Is employing ten divi-
sions Of troops.
With the French Army In Italy, Dec.
6.-Among the troops and units that
have arrived In Italy with the British
and French armies is large group of
aviators, who are lmpatiently waiting
to get into action. The British have
sent large contingent of fiiers, half
of whom are young Canadians and
Americans who have been doing scout
work in Flanders and northern France.
The squadron, which expects to be
given work at the front very soon, Is
proving quite an attraction for the Ital'
ians. While awaiting orders the f1iers
are keeping themselves in trim and the
natives In fascinated delight by prac-
ticing over the town where they are
billeted.
American Field Headquarters,
France, Dec. 6.-German troops fight
Ing around Cambria have captured a
few Americans, according to unofficial
word received today from the British
front. Headquarters has issued no con-
firmation as yet. If the news is true,
it Is stated on authority that the num-
Der of Americans taken was small.
American headquarters has not as yet
received report of the Cambria fight
! ing, in which American army engineers
participated No announcement Of
casualties is yet available.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-08
Shells XIII Americans.

Washington. --The War Department
announced the names of 1S more
American soldiers who have been kill
ed or wounded when serving in the
trenches The list contains the names
OF two dead, seven severely wounded
and four slightly wounded. They
were caught under the fire of the Ger
mans during their training period in
the trenches somewhere in France,
between November IL and II.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-08
VIENNA PEACE Terms
Premier Czernin, of Austro-Hun-
gary, Announces Proposals.
Vatican Denies Conduct Was Unneu-
traI--Gasparri Replies to Charges
of London Paper.

Paris, Dec. 6.-Premier CZernin Of
Austria Hungary has announced his
| country's peace terms as based on rec
| ognition of the nations integrity, eco
nomic liberty, complete independence
o1rSs s9an1r2a ana engraittee natfofi's
free development, according to Zu-
rich dispatch,
London Dec 6.-Cardinal Bourne,
archbishop Of Westminster, has COM
municated to the Morning Post
statement from Cardinal Gasparri, the
papal secretary of state, answering the
Posts accusation that the Vatican was
implicated in descriptive propaganda in
Italy and is unneutral.
Cardinal Gasparri declares that the
accusation Is an "atrOcious calumny"
and that the hierarchy and clergy in
Italy have given the most open and
most generous help to the country's
cause, and have received unreserved
praise from the Italian parliament and
government.
Long before the issuance of the pa
pal peace note, which is said to have
been among the chief causes of the
army's lowered morale, the clergy gen.
orally and the army chaplains partic-
ularly, he says, were laboring against
the destructive propaganda which had
been begun and was reported to be
giving unrest to the civil authorities.
The Post, in an editorial examining
Cardinal Gasparri's statement, virtu-
ally reiterates its original accusation
and cites incidents which it regards as
prnnfc
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-08
80 DIE ON ToRPEDoED SHIP
British Steamer Apapa Is Sunk by
German submarne-open Boats
Are SheIIed.

London, Dec. 6.-The British steam
er Apapa has been torpedoed and sunk,
according to the morning papers.
Eighty passengers and the crew of
the vessel persisted.
About 100 passengers were saved.
It is reported that the submarine
fired on women and children in open
boats.
The Apapa was twin-screw vessel,
430 feet long, Of 1882 tons gross.
She was built in Glasgow in 1914
and was owned by the African Steam
ship company.
The Apapa was equipped with wire
less and submarine signals.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-08
RESPOND TO CALL
AOF The PRESIDENT
aa
RESOLUTION is REPORTED WITH
OUT DISSENT, FIXING HOUR
OF CONFLICT DEC. 5.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Acts
tOn Recommendation For Use of
n ARMED Forces-Turkey and Bulga-
n lria Are Not Mentioned.

fW)estern Newspaper Union News Service
1 Washington.-The Congress cleared
/ The way for prompt response to Presi
Iltent Wilson's call for declaration OF
i#ar with Austria-Hungary. A joint
1 Resolution approved by the President
| and the State Department, declaring
Existence of state of war between
1.-THE United Ststes and the Imperia
ayal AussFe sa1agarian Govern
ineltf y introduced IN the House and
APPROVED unanimously by the House
'alroign Affairs Committee. 1t will be
Faforted TOR beginning of House de-
bsdte, with final action in the Senate.
to the Presidents recon-
the resolutions, which au-
tALTizes and directs employment of
OH nations armed forces against Aus
trHE and pledges the country's re-
sdF3ces 70 victory, applies to Austria
alEae Germany's other allies, Tur-
kfy and Bulgaria, are not mentioned
All perfected by the House committee
a9 ordered reported without a dis
sduting vote the resolution reads as
fol- lows
Whereas, the Imperial and Royal
Atlstro hungarian Government has
severed diplomatic relations with the
Government Of the United States OF
America and has committed acts Of
war against the Government and the
people of the United States of Amer
lea, among which are its adherence
10 the policy of ruthless submarine
warfare adopted by its ally, the I'M
perial German Government, with which
the United States of America is at
war, and by giving to its ally active
support and aid on both land and sea
mi the prosecution of war against the
Government and people of the United
States of America; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Senate and House
Of Representative Of the United
States Of America, in Congress as
sembled, That state of war be and
is hereby declared to exist and to
have existed since noon of the 9Th day
of December, 1917 between the United
States of America and the Imperial
AID Royal Austro-Hungarian Govern
ment, and that the President be and
he is hereby authorized and directed
to employ the entire naval and mill
tary forces Of the United States and
the resources of the Government to
carry on war against the Royal and
Imperial Austro-Hungarian Govern
ment, and to bring the conflict to a
successful termination all the re-
sources Of the country are hereby
pledged by the Congress of the United
States"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-08
ARMY BATTLES HUMAN REBELS
consuIs at chungking, China, Take
Steps to Protect Foreigners
In China.

Picking, Dec. 6.-Rebels from Human
province are being engaged heavily by
government troops near Chungking
The foreign consuls there have tele-
graphed that they have made every
preparation to protect foreign lives
and property should the government
troops be defeated and Chungking at
tackled.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-08
CAN GET INTO SERVICE NOW
Registered Men Not In the Current
Quota May Waive All
Delays.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Draft regis
trants whose qualification and order
numbers do not fall within the quotas
of their local boards may at their own
request be Immediately indicted into
the military service, Provost Marshal
General Crowder announced.
Upon filing with his local board a
waiver of all claims of deferred classi-
fication, a man in deferred class may
be examined and sent to camp imme-
diately, although not as part of his
boards quota, as this would violate
the provisions of the selective service
law, which prohibits substitution.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-08
PHONE GIRLS FOR THE ARMY
Unit Of $50, Speaking French and
English, Wanted for Service
In France.

Washington, Dec. GA unit of 100
telephone operators able to speak both
French and English, for immediate
service in France, will be formed I'M
der the direction of the army signal
corps, 1t was announced. In seeking
recruits for the new service the an
nouncement of the chief signal officer
says:
"Young ladies, physically fit, with
command of the French and English
languages, DESTROYS of obtaining these
positions should apply by mail to room
S26 Building annex. Washington, d.
O."