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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-04-27

Ii j. possible that the mother Won
hold dear. the sisters that are the
light of Your home; the sweetheart
that j. Your lode star may pass into
slavery more terrible than death
itself, that the children that are to-
day 80 happy and are-iree shall
wilhcr and die slowly of starvation.
WHY noil Others equally confident
are now suffering.
These thing, stare Us in the face
now.
Are You going to do your part To
avc-t the tragedy
If YOU will read the governor
proclamation You will see that there
i, not enough food IN the United
States to last beyond the summer. IT
there should he even a partial failure
of crops the entire nation would IN e
want for the common necessities.
Resides to win the war we must feel
oar allies.
If Germany. that government that
know, not mercy for the weak and
defenceless. nor shame for the foul
e., murder. should he able To bring
her tremendous war-machine 10 bear
on ns. It would extirgmsh every
shark of liberty 80 dearly bought.
This is war in which democracy
is being tried.
If she can make a separate peace
with Russia. America will bear Just
what our allies are now bearing for
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-04-27
NOT A PROPHET NOR A PROPHETS son"

The Graphic editorial doesn't clam prophetic u~on
5 himself intelligence hut the following writ
A., Friday september Il, 1910:
Mexico d~ulorsraiing Nha falling
an Chihuahua TorreIon mdeicnd" The report that
M yl army breaking small bands probably ra" II the
which saturday, should decide on the re
f fine which they probably WILL means
G the New Mexico will undergo period OF unquci In retail
inch action, bandits ul ad
l nc ~ the taanla element done the IeNa, border
Following Friday. 10, 1916, the Graphic carried in" story OF
,l, massacre at Columbus
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-04-27
DAND FATHER JOINED THE MILITIA"

Some good friends felt that last week the editor rubbed IN
t too hard the "ome guards For the love of Mike don't
- ke what think seriously! I'm
e owy country editors and should the
~ NON due humble Besides IL writing
,Lt If the Demng the editorial dealt with the
ato the larger question of the control the
r situation That's what and would be the
49, ,c my community didn't "howl" long loud And
don't settle down and go lep the job Mean
M r,nnilc as propose. ANY storm If the
well have ourselves.
NJ dont think merely croake of Ill omen-be al
[ careful The Graphic warned time and against this
,,nr all know what tragedy endured Nobody
b.d accountable
'o ,b host of our ability. I'm with YOU. G. l.. l..
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-04-27

CONTINUED on PAGE EIGHT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
British Repulse Germans
Counter Attacks on Ancre

London, Feb 1S.-The big British
gains on the Ancre Saturday were con-
solidated, and extended at few nee
essary points to-day, while three heavy
German counter attacks were repulsed
with heavy losses and entirely without
casualties to the British. The total Of
prisoners taken in the push has
reached 7G3, including u officers.
The German statement admits the
abandonment Of "our most advanced
shell craters," after hand to hand fight
ing. in which 1870 prisoners were taken.
1t reports the repulse of raiding par
ties at four other points along the
front.
The German counter attacks OF the
Miramont positions were unusually
heavy and sustained, an evidence that
the British advance is reaching a point
where it seriously threatens the more
important German defences. The Brit
ish report successful trench raids
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19

ly with the State Board Of Health, has
offered her services and has been
placed in active charge OF the office
staff of the state headquarters. She
will have nearly twoscore clerks under
her. many of them men.
Many society women Of Hartford are
to experience for the first time the
sensation of earning wages. Coming
to Mr.. Alsop with desire to help in
the census, they are being assigned to
desks and will assist in the tabulation
Of the results. AS matter of policy,
Mr.. Alsop has made it an inheXible
rule that all clerical workers in the
headquarters must be paid. Thus
women who arrive at the Offices IN
limousines viii spend the week at hard
work which will net them less than
the price of a veil. But they insist
they want to help, and will turn their
earnings over to the war relief funds.
William T. Church, of Chicago, COM
mander in chief of the Sons of Vet
Grams Civil War, with more than
$4,000 members in the country, was
here to-day and not only gave the Con-
necticut census a strong Endorsement
but declared he intended to urge a
similar movement on the Governor Of
Illinois.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
Women Insist on Place
In Gov. HOlcOmb'S Census
IRON stan Correspond.nt Of Tho Tribune.I

IRON stan Corresponden, Of Tho Tribune
Hartford, Feb. l8.-The women Of
Connecticut have refused to be left out
OF the census which Governor Marcus
II. Holcomb is making Of the human
and material military resources Of the
state.
At the urgent request OF official rep
resentatives of the more than 1000
professional nurses Of the state. Joseph
". Alsop. Of Governor Holcomb's COM
mittee, is preparing a list of questions
TO be used in enumcrating not only the
professional nurses, but also other
women who desire to be placed on the
reserve list for possible service rs Red
Cross members. The American Red
Cross Society has n list Of the nurses
OF the state, but Mr.. Alsop was told
this was incomplete in several particu-
lars.
In other lines, women are showing
their zeal for preparedness. Miss
Myrtle c. Lawson. an expert statisti-
clan. formerly with one OF the large
insurance companies. but more recent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
British and Germans Fight
AllDay for 40-FOOf Mound

London. Feb 19.-Reuter's CORE
spoudent at British headquarters IN
France. telegraphing Sunday, says:
IN the battle which began in the
neiehborhood of Mirsumont SATURDAY
morning and has continued intermit-
tently ever since the fiercest struggle
was to the left Of the centre, where the
British sought to get mastery OF
mound rising about forty feet, with
sunken road across it.
"The Germans realized the great
tactical value Of the mound and had II
fringed with machine gun emplace,,
ments and ribbed with trenches and
strenuously disputed the British al
vance up the slope. II was deadly hght-,
ing. but the British steadily pressed
forward until they had almost gained
the crest
shortly after sunrise, however, the
Germans launched strong counter at
tick with fresh troops. The british
were forced to yield ground under
weight of numbers. but supports were
rushed to them and the withdrawal
ceased. The Germans had regained
mart of the mound, but nevertheless the
British line ran well up the slope.
"Thc German losses are known 10
have been very considerable, and 1t
would be useless TO pretend that we
did not have to pay the price OF victory.
But the success attained is a very I'M
pOrtant one"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
8 Cents a Quart
Milk Is Promised
Here by Dillon
Commissioner Says His Depart
ment Will Bring Supply Direct
from Farms to City
Tn Econce Gum

John j. Dillon, State Commissioner
Of Foods and Markets, announced yes
terday that his department would bring
milk to New York direct from the
farms and distribute it among groceries
and butcher shops which had refriger-
ating facilities, where it would be sold
a. eight cents a quart. That price, he
declared, would give a reasonable profit
10 the farmers and to the retailers.
The milk, he asserted, would be the
same as that which the big distributors
get II cents a quart for.
The matter Of pasteurization plants
was a problem that would be worked
out, he said, although at present the
milk firms operating in New York have
virtual monopoly of pasteurization
facilities.
Dairy products would soon show a
decline in price, he declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
BIRTH CONTROL ADVOCATE
CONFERs WITH WHITMAN
Committee to Investigate Subject EA-
pected 70 Be Named Soon

Committee to Investigate Subject EA-
pected TO Be Named Soon
Following a conference between MIS-
Amos Pinchot and Governor whitman
Yesterday, birth control advocates here
asserted that it was only re" days
before the Governor would appoint
committee to investigate the subject
The question was brought forcioiy 20
.ho coyernor's attention a fortnight
400. when COMMITTEES OF women
headed by Mrs. Amos Pinchot, per-
suaded him that the interests OF JUS
go would be served b. pardonlng MIS-
E.beI Rvrnc. then rounding out the
Gf,h day of a thirty day workhouse
sentence for selling birth control III
erature. ,,;o;,.d
,be Governor at the st. Regis and re-
minded him of his promise 20 iend MS
aid to bringing about a state inVest'g"-
"Wrs Pinchot." said the Governor
to,or "submitted the names OF persons
who would be willing to serve on
committee to be named by me without
nav. She also proposed the lines the
Investigation ought to take. ! tol Id her,
as I announced publicly short time
ago that | would appoint a committee
40 look into birth control II | could
find the suitable persons 10 conduct the
inouiry who would be willing to serve
without pay" a,
names submitted to him by Mrs.
Pinchot. but friends of Mrs. Pinchot
last night said that they included sew
eral we'll known New York physicians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
WHITMAN WEIGHS.
MILITARY CENSUS
Praises Connecticut Plan,
but Is Not Sure 1t Is
Needed Here

The idea Of a military census of men
and factories in the State of New YORK
has been under consideration for sew
eral days by Governor Whitman and
Adiutant General Stotesbury. Gov
ernor Whitman said yesterday that the
proposal had not been permanently re-
iocted. but. for the present at least, 1t
would not be adopted.
The census, IL made, would be along
lines similar to those in Connecticut,
where Governor Holcomb has more
than five thousand volunteers workers
listing every male resident of the state
sixteen years Of age and over. Inc
census blanks show for each individual
important facts, which will enable the
authorities to tell in what branch Of
military service he would be most
valuable. At the same time, the facto-
ries of the state are beng catalogued
according to their present and poten-
tial value for military purposes.
Need Law for Factory Canvass
While Connecticut required a special
law to create the census, the Governor
Of New York has constitutional au-
thority TO make such an enrolment at
any time he sees fit. Governor Whit
man said, however, that law probably
would be needed il it were decided TO
canvass the factories of New York. IL
undertaken, the census would not be IN
any sense recruiting move, but would
simply give to the military authorities
"a comprehensive idea as 10 the real
strength of the state.
"Connecticut's action is splendid
thing and is bound to help said Gov
ernor Whitman, "but | doubt whether
il would be advisable for New York at
this time. General Stotesbury and |
hsve reached no definite decision on the
question. The New York Guard Off
GERS have a much better idea of condi-
tions in the state than is generally
supposed, and in various indirect ways
we are getting much of the important
information to be gained from mill
tary census. ] do wish, however, that
in the many states where militia eff
cheney is low such q census would be
made at once.
Would Stop Unwise Enlistments
zone of the chief things to be gained
from such an inventory would be to
prevent indiscriminate and unwise en-
lstments in time Of war-putting
skilled electricians in infantry ranks
instead of in the signal corps, for in
stance, or letting men with families en-
list when men without dependents stay
at home. Such things are not going to
happen in New York if war comes. Men
who apply 70 recruiting stations will be
assigned to organizations where their
peculiar abilities fit them best to serve
rather than where they have mere
fancy for service. We do not want mis-
fits in New York regiments"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
Police Say He Drove Miss
ing Graduate to the
Subway Station
DETECTIVES BUSY
IN MOUNT VERNON
Samaritan CleW to Girl
Proves False on
Investigation

Private detectives employed by
Henry d. Cruger, Of 12O Claremont
Avenue. to aid in the search for MS
eiehteen-year-ol daughter Ruth, VINO
disappeared last Tuesday, spent all day
Yesterday in Mount Vernon, where the
Crugers formerly resided, questioning
old friends of the girl. 1t was hoped
that they might be able 10 throw some
light on the mystery.
Meanwhile the police found the
chauffeur who is believed to have
driven Miss Cruger from Claremont
Avenue and 125th Street TO the lZ9th
Street station of the Lenox Avenue
subway on the day she vanished, but
what information they CLEANED from
him they refused to disclose.
Student Is Questioned
They also questioned Seymour Many
q student at New York University, who
was found at the home of an aunt, az
339 South Second Avenue. He ad-
mitted that Miss Cruger had called
him on the telephone Tuesday morn
inc and asked him to go skating, but
he said he told her he could not &C
company her because he was too busy
with his studies. " 49,
Captain Cooper admitted that inc
other telephone call made by the girl
on the morning Of her disappearance
had been eliminated, as 1t was iouha
she had merely made an unsuccessful
effort TO reach girl chum. 49,, q.
Investigation Of a story toia WI
Cruger by n man TO the enect that D
girl answering his daughters descrip-
ton had been prevented from throw
ing herself in front OF subway Tram
carly Thursday morning and nad oeeh
led weeping, from the 18TH street sts-
ton by a man and woman, proved thsI
the "girl" referred TO was woman
tkirty-five years of age.
No Association Seen
Another development yesterday was
the revelation that Alfred Cocchi, VINO
sharpened the girls skates and VINO Is
the last person known to have seen
her, was IN no way connected Win ,e1
disappearance. The authorities now be-
lieve that Cocchi fed because he was
frightened by private detective INTO
believing that he was about to be ar
rested. This free lance is SAID 70
have entered the Italians motorcycle
shop and, Selling Cocchj by the throat
tried to choke a confession from NM
His wife. Mrs. Maria Cocchi, gradu-
ate of an Italian university, yesterday
asked that this message to her hus-
band be published:
alfred: Please come home. | know
and your friends know you are inno-
cent. and your conduct only serves to
invite suspicion. The nine years OF
our married life have been happy
The little troubles are all forgotten.
Come back and let me help you prove
your innocence. NARlA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
Russians Take Austrian
Position in CarpathianS

London, Feb. 18.-The capture by the
Russians of an Austro-Hungarlan posi-
ton southwest of Okna, in the Carpa-
thians, was the only important action
ON the Eastern Front to-day. The at
tack was complete surprise, the Rus
SLAMS swarming into the position with,
out firing a shot, and capturing several
prisoners. Counter-attacks were re-
pulsed. -, A.. cor
mans also effected partial surprise oy
overaIls. invisible against the snow,
broke into a first line Russian trench
near Dvipsk, well toward the northern
part of the line. Russian reserves re-
covered the trench after few mo-
ments.
Russian attack, apparently not serl-
o,el,, messed. was made in the Oitus
Valley, but was abandoned when 1T was
found that the defenders were ready.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
HARLEM BRIDGES GUARDED
Floating Stations Machine Gun Trained
on Centrars Span

A sesrchligbt and a machine gun
were mounted yesterday on the roof OF
Harbor Precinct BIS foatlng station
house. which j. moored almost directly
beneath the New York Central Rail-
roads bridge across the Harlem River
Until further orders a patroiman will
be or post al the searchlight nightly
with orders 10 sweep its beam across
the railroad bridge, the Madison Ave
nue bridge and the Third Avenue
bridge at brief intervals.
The other bridges of the Harlem
River will be guarded by launches sent
out from the station house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19

sh expect an attack while below is the scene of the
recent brief offensive in Champagne. Still further
south is shown the point where experts fear a
drive swinging south Switzerland to strike at
the undefended southern part of the French boundary
Along the Italian front activity is likely, but only
as "sdeshow" The same is true for the Macedonian
front In Rumania an arrow shows the direction a
drive for ODESSA which many believe is Hindenburgs
real DESIRE would take. Further north is the point at
which the Russians would strike if they followed last
years strategy but nothing is likely there till well
along into spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
German Attack at Cham
payne Only a Feint,
Pending Offensive
READY
TO SMASH FIRST LINE
Either Side Strong Enough
to Pierce Foes Position
First Blow Awaited
Bv ARTHUR S. DRAPER

London, FEB. lo.-lhe BRUSH W."
another slice of ground on the Somme
battle front to-day. They inflicted
heavy losses, following up their advan-
tage of Saturday, but neither this
steady advance toward Miraumont nor
the German attack in the Champagne
on Friday can be considered the open
ing of the big spring offensive for
either side.
Both operations, however, are use
full. and are on a scale much bigger
than anything since Nivelle's success
at Verdun. Both show that the time
is near for the real blow. The present
week is expected to produce news OF
the first Importance from the west
front, unless the mists and fogs delay
operations.
Even if the British hold their fire
for time, the Germans are expected
to open hostilities at any moment. Inc
fact that they did not follow up their
advantage in the Champagne merely
shows that they were fenting there, TO
mask the real operation which is due
any time.
Able to Smash First Lines
With each fresh attack along this
front it becomes palmer that both
sides are equipped with enough artil-
lery to smash the first lines 10 pieces
and penetrate for at least half a mile
at almost any point and at almost any
time selected. This, however, Will not
win the war. The question Will be
which can maintain the same success
on long continued operations, or which
can invent the process which will actu-
ally pierce the others defences on
front broad enough for safety and deep
enough to throw the lighting again into
the open.
Which can do this, if either. remains
to be seen The Germans were stopped
finally and completely before Verdun,
and the British and French were never
completely stopped on the Somme. But
this is another year, and the Teuton
attacks now show that Germany has
accumulated a vast store OF smmunl-
ton and is ready to exchange shells
with the Allies on far more nearly an
even basis than she could last fall,
when the Entente had all the better
of it.
Nibbling Away German Positions
The British, By slow, steady pound
ing, followed by quick infantry. dashes,
are gradually nibbling away the Ger
man positions along the Ancre. From
Serre, through Miramont, Pys and
Warlencourt. runs the low ridge that
protects Babaume. The latest opera.
tions straighten the British line and
an,barra~s pvs az thew make the Ger
man defences there subject to an en-
flading fire. Once this ridge is cleared
Bapaume cannot resist long, nor will
the whole Arras salient, which meas
ures approximately a hundred square
miles, be maintained against deter
mined assault.
The German defences here are ex-
tremely strong, however, and it will
take a lot of fighting to force them
out, even. after the whole position has
been brought under direct British fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
GERMANS TAKE 100000
CONSIGNED TO NEW YORK
Prize Court Orders Forfeiture Of Secur-
tiles Seized on Dutch Ship

London, Feb. ia dispatch to Reut-
er's from Amsterdam states that the
Hamburg prize court has confisca,ed as
contraband one-half Of the cargo Of the
Dutch steamer Batsvier ii, and con-
firmed the forfeiture OF S1,O00,oo0 in
securities which were taken from
French couriers' bags on board the
Dutch steamer Prins Hendrix. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
ASKS s5O,ooO,OOO OF DUMA
TO BUILD RUSSIAN SHIPS
Commerce Minister Introduces Bill to
Build Mercantile Vessels

London, Feb. ia dispatch TO
Reuters from Petrograd says the Rus
sian Minister Of Commerce has intro
duced in the Duma bill under the
terms of which tie government will de
vote S50,000,000 toward the creation Of
a Russian mercantile feet.
The money is 10 be employed in adj
vances to shipbuilders TO encourage the
of new shipyards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19

TIME heavy black lines show the present battle
fronts in Europe, along which the armies are
ready for the new offensives which each side
hopes will decide the war. The arrows indicate the
points and directions in which drives may come. The
one most certain is that farhest TO the north of the
Western front, where Hag's great fresh army will
try TO turn the Germans out of Flanders. Another
possible drive from the Allies the West front is
likely to be launched against the southern side of the
Noyon salient The German attack is less sure. The
urner arrow on the German side shows where the Brit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
AMERICAN SHIPYARDS GET
LARGE CUNARD CONTRACT
Wilmington Companies Will Build
Vessels for Big English Line

Wilmington, Del, Feb. lS.-Con-
tracts for ships 10 cost more than
sl3,OOO,O0O have cen awarded the
Harlan g. Hollingsworth Corporation,
of this city, by the Cunard Line and
the United Fruit Company, it was an
nounced here tonight 1t is the frst
time either firm has ever placed con-
tracts with an American shipyard, the
announcement stated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19
OFFICERS DRIFT 165 MILES
IN AIR; LAND IN ALABAMA
Observation Balloon, Tearing Free,
Carries Men from Pensacola

Montgomery, Ala. Feb. 1S.-Two
naval officers, adrift in a balloon,
landed near Tyson, small station
fifteen miles south Of Montgomery, on
Saturday.
The men said they were making OBJ
servations from their balloon, anchored
near Pensacola, and that the aircraft
pulled the fastenines free.
They drifted about los miles before
being able to effect landing. Neither
was injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-19

about the points where the Germans
claim to have repulsed them, and took
10 prisoners.
Along the French portion of the West
front there were only patrol encoun-
tiers, with a single raid By the trenca
in the Bots lie Pretre. There was no
report of any activity in the Cham
payne
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-03
SHOOT CONVICT 5 TIMES
IN ESCAPE ATTEMPT

a
JACKSON, Mich, Dec. Zip
(Jamesl Eickler, widely known con-
Wet and ball player, was shot five
times yesterday by Prison Guard b.
II. Hunter, who fciled an attempt
by three inmates 70 get over the
east wall and escape. Eickler is
now under the care of two physic-
ians and three nurses in the prison
hospital. and il is stated his recovery
is extremely doubtful.
Eickler is widely known in Jack
son on account of his stellar pitch
ing on the prison team. He was
sentenced 10 the prison first from
Berrien county Two years ago he
escaped. but was again arrested at
Battle Creek He was convicted Of
grand larceny and sentenced by
Judge North to serve five years in
Jackson prison. On arrival at the
prison officers there discovered he
was the inmate who had escaped
two years before. He was returned
20 prison last September