davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
Many Prisoners Are Taken
and Strongly Fortified Posi-
tions Fall Before Cadorna's
Men.
C0UNTER-ATTACKS ARE
ALL BRAVELY REPULSED
Gorilla Is Subjected to Heavy
Bombardment by Guns of
Teutons; Considerable SpoiIs
Secured.

Rome, May l6 tvia London, 1:35 p.
m.).-The war office announced to-
day that as a result of the offensive
begun yesterday the Italians thus far
have captured 3,S75 prisoners, a
mountain battery and thirty machine
guns.
The Italians have captured the
wooded heights on the east bank Of
the Isonzo north of Gorzia. They
have forced a passage of the river be-
tween Loga and Bombrez, capturing
the latter village.
In the center of the field of the
attack the villages of Zagora and
Zagomila were taken by the Italians.
Offensive Continues.
The italian statement today says:
"On the Julian front the vigorous
offensive begun by our troops on Mon
day was resolutely continued yester-
day. Our infantry, supported by ar
tillery, succeeded in establishing
themselves on the steep and wooded
heights along the eastern bank of the
Isonzo. north of Gorilla, which had
been transformed by the enemy into
formidable fortified defensive posi-
tton. On the left wing one of our col
umns. after forcing passage across
the river between Loga and Bombrez,
captured the last named village and
fortified itself there.
'In the center the heights of Hill
$50, northeast of PLAYA, were cap
tured, while the Florence infantry bri-
gade and the Vaeliino brigade, after
takin by assault the villages Of Sa
CORA and ZagofalIa, carried the crest;
of Mount Cucco and Mount Vodice.
COunter-attacks Repulsed.
"On our right wing the other coll
umns made considerable progress on
the steep slopes of Mount Santo
Fierce enemy counter-attacks pre-
pared and supported by a lombard
ment of exceptional violence were all
repulsed by the firm resistance of our
troops.
ain the area east of Gorizia the
Messina brigade conquered Hill 174,
north of Tivoli, which was strongly
fortified and strongly held by the
enemy, whose insistent counter-at'
tacks were all beaten off.
1.-The city of Gorilla yesterday suf-
fered heavy bombardment and some
buildings were seriously damaged.
$50 far we have counted 1875 pris'
oners, among them ninety-eight Off
GERS. We also have captured noun
tain battery. about thirty machine guns
and much war maeerfal."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
for the freedom of the seas. +"
MANY Pictures Taken.

Many enthusiastic persons man
aged to get snapshots Of the AmeIi-
can vessels in Queenstown harbor,
but the best pictures and that are
destined to become famous are NOV
ing pictures taken by the official
British government as the flotlIa
steamed into port. With has camera
mounted on a small tugh aeop-
orator went out to meet III. ~
ers and filmed them fr& - lpfss
giles.
On arriving in QueenstoSSsS
members OF the crews of the deststs
ers were granted brief shore leave.
They were fairly made captives by
the townspeople who insisted on TAX
ing them to their homes, where they
presented the sailors with good
things to eat and drink, They were
the first American naval men seen
in these parts for many years and
they were bombarded with questions
concerning the happenings in Ameri-
ca by people who have relatives
there
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
Miners Disobeyed Order,
and AS Consequence 120 of Them
Perished When Explosion Occurred
(Bv Morning Journal Snecis. Les.ed Nue.)

Trinidad, Colo, May 16.--An open
safety lamp caused the explosion In
the Hastings mine of the, Victor
American Fuel company near here
April 27, in which 100 men lost their
lives. according to the verdict of a
coroner's jury returned here tonight.
The lamp was found beside the
body OF David II. Reese, inspector Of
safety work for the company, accord
ing to the testimony of James Dali
ryInple, state mine inspector: James
Cameron. superintendent at the mine;
Deputy Mine Inspector Henry King.
and David Jones. fire boss al the mine,
All four testified they found the body
and the opened lamp beside 1t b the
second cross-cut from the face in the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
Decide Unity of Allied Fronts
Must Be Maintained and
New Cabinet Shall Have
Confidence.
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE.
CABINET IS lNAUGURATED
Paul N, Milukoff, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Kerensky
Named Minister of War and
Marine.
ny MORNING IoussAL SPECIAL LsAssD wiksi

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WiEGl
Petrograd. May l6 (via London,
4.05 p. m.)-The government and
the radicals who have been ham,
pering its activities have reached an
agreement on three important points
and cabinet reconstruction has been
inaugurated
Following the publication of i'm
portant cabinet changes, including
the retirement of Prof. Paul n. Milu-
koff, foreign minister, from the cab
met, the official news agency issued
this statement:
THE three cardinal points upon
which the government. the execu-
tive committee of the duma and the
council of workmen's and soldiers
delegates have agreed are:
The unity Of the allied fronts;
"The fullest confidence of the revo-
lutionary democracy in the recon
structed cabinet
"a plentitude of powers for the
government @
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
OFFERS COMMISSION OF
GENERAL TO ROOSEVELT I


Albany. ~ Y, May 16.-At the
conclusion of a two-hours' confer
ence today with Governor Whitman.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt announced
that he would accept the governor s
offer of a major generals commits
sion in the state service IL the federal
army bill were passed without the
provision to permit him to go to Eu-
rope with an expeditionary force.
Colonel Roosevelt said:
Governor Whitman has, as you
know, offered me the commission OF
major general, if the volunteer plan
for sending troops abroad is not ac-
cepted in Washington. The commits
sion would authorize me to raise one
or more divisions in New York state,
but the members would not neces-
sarily come from this state"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
MARTIN NEVER KNEW
IT WAS KAISER'S CASH
IVY noss,ns JOURNAL SPECIAL lrAsro w,ssl

tsy moRNiNo JOURNAL SPECIAL LrAsGo wiRsI
New York, May 16.-Conceding
that he had spent all the money he
could get from David Lamar and
others In a campaign against the
munitions trust" Henry B. Martin,
secretary OF the American Antitrust
league, made sweeping denial here
today that he had knowingly used
German money in furthering the
work Of Labor's National Peace coun-
Gil. He testified in his own behalf
at his trial with Lamar. Captain
Franz Rintelen of the German navy
and four others on charges of con-
spiracy in 1915 to put an, end to the
entente allies munitions trade in this
country in fomenting strikes through
the council.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
D. l.. and N. Sold at Auction.

Denver, Colo. May 16.--The prop
critics Of the Denver, Laramie and
Northwestern railroad were sold at
public auction here today for $780,
911.35 to Morris 8. Radetsky. general
manager Of the Colorado Iron and
Metal company. The road has been
under receivership five years Mar
shall. B. Smith. receiver. has been re-
tained by the purchaser to reorganize
the road.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17

seventh south entry Of the mine.
Thomas Bradley. coroner of Las
Animas county. presiding at the in
quest. stated he had taken matches
from the pockets of Reese's clothing.
Other witnesses told of finding
matches. cigarettes and tobacco, all of
which it was forbidden to carry into
the mine, In the clothing of other
bodies.
Evidence tended to show that the
initial point of the explosion was In
the cross cut where Reese's body was
found. 1t also indicated that. while
all the bodies had not yet been
brought from the mine, all those who
entered it the morning of the explo-
sion had been accounted for.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
WILSON SENDS LETTER
TO WIDOW OF CH0AT6

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LgAssp wiRuI
washington, May 16.--President
Wilson today sent athe following let
ter to Mrs. ]. H. Choate:
May l not join in expressing what
I believe to be the grief of the whole
nation at the death OF your honored
and distinguished husband. The news
of it came as a great shock to me and
wish to convey to you my heartfelt
sympathy"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
ENLISTED STRENGTH OF
NAVY. REACHES 100000

Washington, May 16.-When Rich
ard Ferris Cannon enlisted in the navy
today at Jackson, Miss, the enlisted
strength Of the navy touched the 100,-
600 mark for the first time. The ex-
isting authorized strength of the navy
was 1O0.657, including all auxiliary
forces, but the bill just passed by
the house and senate puts it UP to
10000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
CONGRESSMAN GARDNER
RESIGNS; JOINS NAVY

washington, May 16.-Representa-
tive Gardner of Massachusetts, has re-
signed from congress to enter the navy.
Mr.. Gardner has been one of the
most active figures in the movement
for military preparedness and was a
member of the ways and means COM
mittee. He has been ordered to ac-
tive duty as reserve officer. He is
the first member of either house to
quit congress for military service in
the present war.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
ITALIAN SHIPPING
SUFFERS SMALL LOSS

Paris. May 16 (5:15 p. MA dis
patch to the Havas agency from Rome
says the losses to Italian shipping dur
ing the last week as a result of Ger
many's submarine campaign were
two steamers under 1900 tons each
and seven small sailing craft. Some
fishing boats also were sunk.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
Want Polish Question Settled.

Amsterdam. May 16 CESS a. ny
Warsaw kilograms say the local press
Is eagerly discussing the question Of
demand that the question be settled
as soon as possible, as the state can.
not be conducted without either king
or regent. The radicals demand q
republic,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
INVADERS ARE QUICKLY
ELECTED BY BRITISH
Fearful Slaughter Is inflicted
on Kaiser's Troops, Who
Continue Most Desperate
Assaults.
. . y . . . . Q . = = o . . . .
HEAVY LOSSES ARE
INFLICTED ON GERMANS

. London. May l6 Ql:24 p. m.)
9 Exceptionally heavy losses
o were inflicted on the German
2 troops which were sent against
Q the British today between Cav
. relle and the Scarpe river, ac-
o cording to the official report
Q from British headquarters In
o France tonight. The British ad-
. vanced posts were forced back by
9 the Germans. but the latter were
Q driven out of the ground they
" had gained almost Immediately.
q
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
HEAVY GERMAN ATTACKS
ARE HEAVILY REPUfEED

Paris, May 16 (10:40 p. m.)-Heavy
have been repulsed with sanguinary
losses and where the Germans tempo
rarily broken through they were driv.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
LOCAL REPORT.

A summary Of the local weather
conditions for the twenty-four hours
ended at 6 p. m. yesterday follows:
Maximum temperature, 50 degrees;
minimum, Az range, S5: temperature
at p. m, 73; west wind; clear.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-17
Albuquerque, New Mexico Thursday, May II, 1917
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, May 16.-For New
Mexico Thursday and Friday fair;
not much change in temperature.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
Be Prepared to Meet Trouble.

There is a serious side to life as well
as a carefree one. The average mother
should remember this and should inn
press upon her family the wisdom of
being prepared to meet whatever trou-
Bile comes into the home.
Everyone has his or her burdens to
bear, and the old-fashioned habit of
coming forward and making collections
for persons In trouble isn't in vogue
these days. 1t is a good thing, too, that
times have changed, for no one need be
dependent upon public or private char
ity If he or she looks ahead, acknowl-
edges his or her responsibilities and
uses the proper means to meet them.
AS a rule it is always the extravagant
apd unsystematic person who has to
call for aid; but the woman who looks
at life from a business standpoint
who assumes her esponsibilities-is
always independent and never finds 1t
necessary to seek assistance from
others.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
Historic Yale BUILDING.

An item in the New Haven Register
opens an interesting field of research
to Yale men who are proud of the his
tory of their college, inasmuch as it
indicates that one Of the buildings is
undoubtedly the oldest structure in
North America. 1t appears that fire
was discovered in Connecticut hall one
day and was extinguished without
much difficulty. In telling of it, the
Register concludes it's remarks as fol-
lows: Connecticut hall is the Oldest
building owned by the university. 1t
was erected in 1850, and taken over
by the college when that institution
was founded here. One can imagine
with what emotions Davenport, Eaton,
ct al. must have gazed upon that struc-
ture, then almost a century old, when
they landed on the shores of the new
world"
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
RECEPTION TO PASTOR

Rev. W. &. Habbart, Formerly of Ken
ton, Greeted by MT. Salem Congregation
Rev. w F. Hsbbart, the new pastor
of the Mount Salem M. E. Church,
Wilmington, formerly of KentOn, was
given reception by the members in
the church Thursday night. Addresses
were delivered by Mrs. Emily Dickin-
son, president of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety; Richard w. Brown, superinten-
dent of the Riddle Memorial Sunday
School; Frank P. Gentieu, president
of the board of trustees, and superin-
tendent of the Sunday School; read
ing, Mrs. J. W. Barkley; chorus,
Frances Ponsell. Frances Barkley,
Archer Owens, Theodore Beck and
Frank Gentieu, Jr. pipe organ selec-
tion, Miss M. Louise Van Dyke; rec
itation, Miss Marjory Gentieu; piano
duet, Miss M. Louise Van Dyke and
Miss Eva Mailman. Music was fur
nished by a special orchestra. At
the close of the literary exercises the
Rev. Mr.. Habbart responded very
gracefully to the addresses of well
come and after introducing Mrs. Hab-
bart shook hands with all present.
Refreshments were served at the close
of the evenings exercises.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
RECRUITS TO BRING STATE
MILITIA UP TO STRENGTH
NEW EFFORT BEING MADE TO
BRING COMPANIES UP TOIoO

Married Men are Exempt and Those
Already Belonging to Militia Will be
Discharged and Vacancies Filled
Suspended for two weeks, the cam
paign to secure recruits for the Della
ware militia was resumed Friday and
will be continued until the required
number of men have been obtained to
bring each of the four companies of
the first battalion up to their maxi
mum peace strength of 100 men each.
Orders to this effect were received
Thursday by Major J. Warner Reed.
1t was signed by Adjutant- General
Simpson of the Eastern Division, U.
S. A. and read as follows: "The
War Department now authorizes Ma
tional Guard organizations to be re-
cruited to maximum peace strength of
the regular army" The maximum
peace strength of the militia forces is
65 men to a company. The maximum
peace strength of regular army COM
DdDlSS Is 1OO AHrts DSldW al Z ALllIllld
companies are already up to their
maximum peace strength of 65 men
to a company. 1t can be seen there
fore that to comply with this new
order about $50 men will be required
to bring them up to their maximum
peace strength according to regular
army standards. 1t is to secure these
$50 men that the recruiting campaign
| is to be carried on. 1t will be in
charge of Lieutenant William Berl
who Friday morning established offices
! in the old city hall in Wilmington and
other places in Wilmington and down
the State. 1t is not believed there
will be any trouble obtaining all the
men required especially now when the
probability of having a chance to fight
in France appears 90 strong. All the
married men in the militia are to be
discharged. This will leave some
vacancies which will be filled by VOL
unteers and the dischar ges may make
IT necessary to get more than $50
] men.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
FOOLISH IDEA ABOUT EGGS
Many Have Mistaken Notion That the
White Ones Are So Much Su-
perior to the Brown

Because an egg has a white shell, it
is no better than an egg with brown
shell. The popular impression to the
contrary Is a childish notion costing
the housewife many a penny. 1t is a
good time to get this foolish idea out
of our heads.
The white egg may be more attrac-
tive to look upon than its brown sis.
ter or brother, but that is all. 1t is
not more nutritious. And just because
it is a fad the grocer gets a higher
price for it-from 10 to IS cents a
dozen, as a rule.
If eggs were used for decorative pur-
poses, there might be some excuse for
the greater popularity Of the white
ones. But on any other ground, no.
So, when your grocer offers you 'white
leghorn" eggs at 20 cents a dozen, and
in the next basket are brown ones,
| Just as fresh, take the latter. And
then, again, the chances are that the
"white leghorn" eggs were never laid
| by white leghorn hens. There are not
enough white leghorn hens in the
country, however Industrious they may
be, to produce half the eggs credited
to them.
The grocer may have his little Joke
perhaps. But when it comes to eggs
you needn't let him have it at your
expenses. Remember that eggs are
Just eggs.-New York Globe.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
FARMER BEHIND THE TIMES
His Wife Tells How She Has Lived
for Many Years Without Modern
ConVeniences.

In the American Magazine a farm
er's wife tells of some of her expert
ences. She says:
"My husband does not, or will not,
realize that the world has moved, and
that what were luXuries a generation
ago are necessities now. One of my
children died of typhoid fever. the
germs of which were, no doubt, brought
by flies from the house down the road
where they had the disease; for we
haven't a screen door in the house, and
only few cheap adjustable screens.
eve sleep on feather beds, because
mattresses cost money, and the feather
beds were in the hOuse-a part of the
furnishings that I married, when took
my husband for better or for worse. We
have chairs with rounds missing, worn
carpets, nicked dishes and cooking
utensils that have long since outlived
their usefulness.
"The house is incOnvenient, and for
that reason alone houSework is much
harder than it ought to be, and house
work is hard enough in all conscience
on a farm. We have no water in the
house. For % years 1 have fetched
and carried water. There are two
steps between the kitchen and the din
ing room, which, by the way, was for
merly a bedroom and has no place fol-
stove. The 'parlOr' is across a hall
from the main part of the house and is
only opened on special occasions"
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
OAK is A NORTHERN TREE
None Of That Species to Be Found in
Africa, Nor in South America or
Australasia.

The oak family has been mentioned
as a northern type Of trees that has
sent extensions southwark, as, with
several hundred species known. there
are none in Africa south of the Medi-
terranean region, nor in southern
South American or Australasia. A re-
markable variety of forms in Mexico
has been revealed by the recent stu
dies reported by Prof. William Tre-
lease to the National Academy of Sci
ences. Instead of two principal d.
visions of American oaks, Professor
Trelease finds three-LeucObalanu
the white oaks, Erythrobalanus, the
red or black oaks, and PrOtObalanus, a
probably more ancient type with inter-
mediate characteristics; and the total
of American species includes 10 Of
white oaks, 179 of red, and only A of
PFOtObalanus. With total of 24S spe-
cies, Mexico has 121 of white oaks,
125 of red, and of ProtObalanus.
The II species in the United States
include 43 of white oaks, 26 of red,
and 2 of PrOtobalanus, and Central
! America has 20 species of white and
35 of red oaks; but South America has
only species of red oaks; and a sin
gle species of white oaks is all that is
known in the West Indies. About $50
species of American oaks have been
traced in CretaceOus and Tertiary fOs-
sils. Professor Trelease thinks the
American oaks now existing-diverse
as they are-may have all descended
from a single late Tertiary type, and
that they have developed without d.
rect connection with European oaks.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
DELAWARE TAKES A STAND
BACK OF PRESIDENT WILSON
SENATOR SALISBURY ANO VOL
COTT FAVOR CONSCRIPTION

But Leaving the Matter With the Ad-
ministration as to What is Deemed
Best-Apportionnent to State
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18
When Spring Comes Dancing Ger the
Hills

When Spring Comes Dancing Ger the
Hills
When Spring comes dancing Ger the
hills,
Mother Nature holds her breath,
And joyfully she sees the maid
Dispel the gloom of death;
Long has the earth in stiffness lain,
So cold, so brown, so bare,
That gladly does she welcome Spring,
So young, so bright, so fair.
When Spring comes dancing Ger the
hills,
She bears a mantle green
And wraps it round the rugged earth
Where long the snow has been;
Beneath the touch of her warm feet,
Again the brooks begin to play,
And from their chilly walls Of ice,
They silently steal away.
When Spring comes dancing Ger the
hills,
Her arms are filled with flowers,
And in her wake the sunshine comes,
Followed by April showers;
So generous with her sweetness, she.
Her breath the whole world fills,
For over mead and vale she filings
The violets and daffodils.
When Spring comes dancing Ger the
hills,
Her voice sounds out glad refrain,
1t reaches to the far southland,
And calls the birds back home again ;
Their songs of JOY ring far and wide,
'Tis then we, too, forget our ills,
For tbs the time of happiness,
When Spring comes dancing Ger
the hills.
Sydney Allen Scout.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-18

ministration as to What is Deemed
Best-Apportionnent to State
Senator Salisbury and Senator VOL
colt decline to express themselves on
the subject of military conscription.
holding to the theory that the less
said in the way of controversy over
the method of raising the army for
war, the better will be the morale of
whatever army is created and sent to
the front. This attitude is shared by
Representative Polk. Nevertheless it
may be guessed, from the fact of
their willingness to fOrego discussion
of the ronscription issue, that they
will raise no fnal objection to this
method of putting the country upon
war basis. 1t may be predicted,
simply upon surface indications, that
Delaware's delegation will back what
ever plan for mobilization shall come
to the floor of the two branches of
Congress barring the approval of the
President and the War Department.
In this respect they are much at var
lance with members from the middle
Western States, where sentiment
against conscription is at the moment
overwhelming. Possibly half of the
members of the House have thus far
declared themselves opposed to con-
scription until voluntary enlistments
shall have been tried.
President is Watching Opposition
President Wilson is believed to be
watching the trend of this opposition
with anxious care, and to be ready to
call upon those members who favor
voluntary enlistments to show their
good faith through soma section which
shall result in the prompt enlistment
of the 500, 600 men wanted at once to
fill the ranks of the first army. If
the volunteers do not readily appear,
the president. having declined to
abandon, in principle, his conscription
plan, will be able to say that the read
mess of the young men of the country
to enlist has not been tried and found
wanting; they have simply disap-
proved the voluntary system and
waited for the broad application of
the general service idea.
Delaware's Probable Quota 5000 Men
81 HyDelaware, in case of draft of /. :
O00,0 900 men, would probably be
called upon to furnish 5000 soldiers,
unless liberal exemptions were made
on account of mu 1itions work now be-
ing done by the young men who were
otherwise eligible for duty.