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The sun., 1917-02-18
SIX MORE VESSELS
BRAVE U.BOAT ZONE
American Freishter, Contra
band Laden, Still Remains
in the Horbor.

Six steamships. including the Holland
America liner Noordam. sailed yesterday
from. New York for European ports.
None Of the ships carried passengers.
The American ship City Of Puebla, which
vas to have sailed yesterday for Havre
with a mixed cargo OF copper. cotton
and hospital supplies. had not left the
harbor last night. The British steam
ship Verdi got as far as Sandy Hook on
her journey to Liverpool and then
turned back and anchored of Quar-
antine.
The other merchantmen which put to
sea yesterday were the British steam-
ship Roman Prince. the Dutch steam
ship Texel. the Spanish steamships Mar
Negro and Mouro, and the Swedish
steamship Helsingborg. The Noordam
which carried a heavy cargo Of flour and
wheat badly needed in Holland. will stop
at Halifax for British search.
The sun., 1917-02-18
NEW CITIZEN
RUSH A RECORD
As Many as $4,000 Apply for
Naturalization Papers
in a Day.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. - During the
two weeks since the diplomatic break
with Germany foreigners living in the
United States. notably Germans and
Austrians. have flocked TO the courts to
become American citizens in such num-
bers that Labor Department officials said
to-day the total could not even be esti-
mated. An idea of the unprecedented
rush for naturalization papers is afforded
by the fact that on one day alone more
than 500 certificates of naturalization
We're issued
The chief rush for papers was reported
from New York. Cleveland, 81. Paul,
Minneapolis, Duluth. Detroit. st. Louis
Cincinnati. Boston and Philadelphia. To
meet the demand the Department has or
dered the issuance of more than 100000
blanks to be distributed among exam
iners throughout the country.
For the first time in the history of the
Department factory and mill employers
with large numbers of foreign workers
on their payrols will aid their employees
in wholesale way to become America n
citizens. Tens of thousands of applica-
ton blanks will be distributed among
such employers to facilitate their reach
ing employees who desire naturalization.
In number of mills special instructors
Will be designated to coach employees in
the requirements necessary to obtain cit
izenship.
The sun., 1917-02-18
HUNCARIANS OPPOSE
NEW SUBMARINE WAR
Count karolyi and Other
Deputies Quoted in Conden,-
nation of German Stand.

BERNE. Switzerland. ny wireless. Feb.
lT.-Three Budapest newspapers con-
denim submarine warfare. The Prsf-
NdplO attacks Count Won Reventlow as
the principal exponent of subma rne
warfare and demands that he be placed
In restraint. The Socialist organ Neps-
rdrd attacks Admiral Won Tirpitz and
demands "A cessation of what II calls
murder at sea-"
The Pesti-Hirldp publishes expressions
from three members of the Chamber OF
Deputies who are opposed to submarine
warfare. One Of them is quoted as say
ing. Eve made the whole world turn
against u.s." and another. "Ali American
countries are Joining our enemies. This
is sheer madness"
Count Karolyi. leader Of the Hun
garian Independent party. the newspaper
adds. said, II regret deeply the phase Of
the war into which we entered with the
declaration OF submarine warfare"
The sun., 1917-02-18
ONLY 3 SHIPS
U-BOATS' TOLL
Another. British Steamer
Strikes Mine and Goes Down
Five Lives Lost.

LONDON. Feb. l7.-German subma.
rines are reported to-day to have sunk
only three ships. all British. This is the
smallest number the U-boats have sunk
on any day save one--last Sunday
since ruthless warfare began.
Though only three British ships were
torpedoed four ships were sunk. as the
steamship Lady Ann struck a mine and
went down. Two Of the crew were killed.
five were injured and the captain and
eighteen men are missing. Three lives
were lost on the Queenswood, one Of the
torpedoed steamships, making the days
toll a known five.
The tonnage total Of the three tor
pedoed ships is 6,469. also the second
lowest record. but when increased by the
LOIS Of the Lady Ann the total British
tonnage loss becomes 7.sS5.
In striking contrast with such low fig
ures as these. no greater than in the
days before Germany declared she would
starve England by "ruthlessness." are
reports from Berlin Of the large totals Of
tonnage the submarines are destroying
One submarine reported on returning
to its base that in twenty-four hours it
sank merchant ships Of $4,000 tons An
other sank $4,000 tons in five days On
February . a submarine reported it had
sunk $4,000 tons Of shipping. The
same U-boat had previously sunk
$4,000 tons. so its total is $1,000.
These are the reports in semi-official
dispatches from Berlin.
The submarine that sank the Ameri-
can schooner Lyman NJ. Law of the Sar-
dinian coast. WAS German. not an
Austrian craft. according to Rome des-
patches. Survivors have made affidavit
that that Is their belief and Amba sss
dor Page at Rome has the affidavits
The crew. all but two of whom are
Americans, have also sworn that the
submarine commander took about 81, 400
in stores from the American ship before
sinking her.
Following is the list OF ships sunk by
submarines to-day:
British steamship Queenswood. 2.70l
tons. Three Of crew killed, remainder
saved.
British steamship Marion Dawson.
1900 tons.
British steamship Marie Leonhardt
l.468 tons. Formerly German vessel
seized by England when war began
The sun., 1917-02-18
SHIPS PORTS TO BE SECRET.
u :. Treasury Department Takes
Prccaution Against U-Bonts.

"AsHISGToN. Feb. 17.--The practice
VI making public the destinations and
,hnhliests OF merchant ships leaving
nnerlcan ports Is to be discontinued
uurlng the crisis with Germany.
80 word as to the port for which any
HesSel sails Or the cargo she carries
Iehceforth will be given out by the Gov
.,n .rhinent officials who grant clearances.
ms decision OF the Treasury Depart
'neht VIII be made effective at once. II
. Shld tonight. 1t will apply to every
american port on the Atlantic, Gulf and
'a''hc coasts and in the island possess
lions
II has been pointed out that announce
'Neht ~ sailings from American ports for
'y'HtS In the German war zone would be
~ great value II communicated to sub
marines, which would thus be enabled
20 lie in wait for their prey.
The sun., 1917-02-18
HAS EQUAL SUFFRAGE JOKER.
Porto Rico Citisenship nil Doesn't
Mention Sex.

WASHINGTON. Feb, 17.-In the opinion
Of many Senators an amendment to the
Porto Rican citizenship bill tentatively
agreed to by the Senate to-day would
give women of the island who become
citizens the right to vote.
The provision defines qualified voters
In the island as citizens OF the United
States, 81 years old or over who exer-
else the right Of suffrage at the first
election or who can qualify thereafter
by demonstrating that they are able to
read and write Spanish or English.
There is no reference to sex and during
the debate woman suffrage possibilities
were not mentioned.
Senators Poindexter. Norris and others
who aided in perfecting the amendment
said afterward. however. that It would
give women who otherwise qualify the
right to vote.
The sun., 1917-02-18
REACHES COPENHAGEN
Will Sail Next Week ON Danish
Steamship.

WASHINGTON. Feb. II. - American
Minister Vopicka. accredited to Ru-
mania, Serbia and Bulgaria. and re-
Gently ordered home. reported to-day
that he had reached Copenhagen and
would sail on the Danish steamship
United States next week.
He said the British authorities had
arranged for the vessel to touch at Hall
fax instead OF Kirkwall for examina-
tion. to relieve the steamship from pass
ing through the German submarine zone
The sun., 1917-02-18
Might Work At Iona IsIand.

Owing to naval preparations for war
night shift OF workmen. It was an
nounced at Stony Point yesterday, has
been put on at the Iona Island naval
arsenal there for the first time In Its
history. Powder and shells for the
United States warships are stored there
and the work OF shipping explosives to
New York city has been going on night
and day since the battle feet began tar
get practice at Guantanamo
The sun., 1917-02-18
ALIENS TO GET YACHT VANADIs
L. .. Board Decides 1t Can't Pre-
vent VI. +. Plant From SELLING.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE Federal
Shipping Board asked to-day for an in
depreciation of the shipping act. ruled
that v has no power to prevent Morton
+. Plant from selling his steam yacht.
the Vanadis, to foreigners. but issued
an order suggesting that the hnancier
would be doing his country a service
II he retained ownership.
The yacht Is under British registry,
and its sale to Russian interests In not
prohibited by the law. Attorneys for
Plant notified the board the sale would
be made.
The sun., 1917-02-18
BRITISH SMASH
GERMAN LINES
Advance Half Mile on Two
Mile Front Along the
Ancre River.

LONDON, Feb. II. - Again the British
have struck on both sides Of the Anore
cutting a wide gap in the German lines
and pushing within few hundred yards
OF Petit Miraumont. A successful attack
this morning captured trenches on a front
totaling more than two miles to an al
most uniform depth of half mile.
To-day's was another of the thoroughly
planned attacks the British have deliv-
cred recently on the Somme- -Ancre front
far different from trench raids. Its main
object was to push closer to the imme-
date objectives of Miraumont and Petit
Miraumont. north and south respectively
of the Ancre and on the road 70
Bapaume
OmiciaI Statements.
The official statements from all the
war offices follow:
British-"Succs ssful operations on
both banks OF the Ancre were undertaken
by our troops this morning Very con-
siderable further progress was made
south Of the river. The enemy's posi-
lipls opDpSlNc tile Nl!ldstS vi NllTduI1Onl
and Petit Miraumont were attacked and
captured on front OF about one and
one-half miles. We have penetrated over
thousand yards into the enemy's de-
fences and advanced our line to within
few hundred yards Of Petit Mirau-
mont.
North or the Ancre an important en-
cmy position on the upper slopes of a
spur north OF Baillescourt Farm was
carried on front OF about one thousand
yards. Hostile counter attacks were
successfully driven off. In addition 10
heavy losses inflicted on the enemy 26s
prisoners, including five officers. have
passed through the collecting stations.
I'VE carried out two raids this MORN
ing south OF Neuve Chapelle and north
east OF Ploegsteert. where our troops
reached the enemy's second line. Large
numbers of Germans were killed and
many dugouts and machine guns were
destroyed. We captured few prisoners
in each case
Hostile raiding parties west OF Lens
and east OF Givenchy were repulsed with
loss. We blew up two mines last night
with good results west OF La Bassee.
I'm the course of the air fighting yes
'erday one German airplane was brought
down in our lines. and two others were
urlNen uoWn damaged. one OF ours is
missing"
German - Western Front: Army
Group of Crown Prince Rupprecht-On
the Artois front and in the Somme sector.
especially on both sides of the Ancre, the
artillery duel reached considerable vio-
lence. At several places attacks by Brit
ish reconnoitring parties were repulsed,
and south OF Miramont stronger at
tack, launched after drum fire. was re-
pulsed.
Army Group OF the German Crown
Princeton tho Aisne and west of Berry
au-Bac and in the Champagne, south of
Ripont, French attacks failed.
Our air squadrons extensively bonn
barded important establishments behind
the hostile front.
"On the Somme several ammunition
depots OF our adversarles were blown up.
The explosion and earth shaking We're
noted as far away as st. Quentin"
The sun., 1917-02-18
Columbia Professor Makes
System Available Despite
Interference.
INVENTION ONLY ONE
OF MANY NOTED ONES
Remarkable Career Begun
as Immigrant Has
CrOwning Glory.

Prof. Michael l. Pupin of Columbia
University has Just devised and will
soon announce a perfect method of
eliminating static interference with WIRE
less transmission. This interference has
been the great drawback to wireless
telegrphy since that means Of COM
munication was invented.
The new invention. II it accomplishes
perfectly its object. will be listed as one Of
the most important electro physical dis
coveries ever made. Under present con-
ditions 1t is often impossible to get
wireless messages through for days be-
cause Of atmospheric and other physical
interferences. and at III times of the
year during portions Of the day trans
mission Is impossible. Prof Pupin's in
vention. however. is intended to make 1t
possible to use the wireless for twen-
ty-four hours day every day In the
year. The importance OF the invention
in time Of war Is incalculable.
To Ne HOnored At Dinner.
The invention became known yester-
day, two days before Columbia Uni.
versity alumni give a testimonial dinner
to Prof. Pupin at Delmonicos. AL
though the dinner was arranged pri-
marily for engineering graduates, all
alumni of oil schools have been asked
to honor the man who, as an immigrant
boy. landed at Castle Garden in the fall
Of 1874.
Prof. Pupin, thus singled out by Co.
lumbia to be honored as its foremost
contributor to science and engineering,
has a unique place in Columbia's his
tory. DR.. Cary T. Hutchinson. in the
current-number of the Columb bia AIumni
NeTs, sketches his life.
When the boy landed at the Battery
he wearing a red fez, started up Broad
way. Newsboys began to poke fun at
him: there was a fight. which the immi-
grant won. He went back to the Bat
terry and was taken as laborer to
Maryland: there he drove a mule team.
He worked his way back to New York.
usually serving as a hired man on farms.
In New York Pupin. the youth. got
any work possible. studying nights and
reading the newspapers assiduously.
His encyclopaedia was the Sunday SrN.
according TO DR.. Hutchinson. He at
tended night school at Cooper Union.
saving his money. and by 1879 he had
1911 boarded. He took an examination
for Columbia and won scholarship. He
was graduated in four years and then
he studied in England and Germany.
The sun., 1917-02-18
HOLLAND EXTENDS RATIONING.
New Rules to he Put In Force
Tomorrow.

AMSTERDAM, via London. Feb. IT,
Additional food rationing will begin in
Holland on Monday. the Hdrdelsblad
announces to-day.
Every ticket holder in Amsterdam for
the week OF February 1924 Is entitled to
! 900 grams "a little more than two
pounds) OF potatoes, 500 grams OF rice
80 OF fat and 100 of soap.
The sun., 1917-02-18
VICTORY LOAN $4,000, ,oOo, 900.
Eight Times as Many Subscribers
a. for Previous British Issues.

SpeCIdI CdbTe DfspdfcN 10 The Sun,
LONDON, Feb. 17.-Financiers are sat
isfied that the new war loan. called the
victory loan" Is an unqualified sue
cess. 1t is estimated that from $4,000
OOO, 900 to $4,000. .O0O. 900 were subscribed.
the common estimate being $1,000. .000,-
900. The banks could have added $2,-
900, ,0OO, 900 more had 1t been needed.
Eight times as many firms and per-
sons subscribed for this as for previous
war loans. A huge number of poor sub
scribers paid in their boarded gold and
thus a great stock Of gold has been
added to the country's reserves, strength
ening the financial position. Hoarded
silver and copper also were dragged
forth and put into the loan.
The sun., 1917-02-18
BRITAIN BANS MANY IMPORTS.
4 me rican Products Are Hard Hit
by New shipping Edict.

SVet1W VUU'c UeSVUFTH To THE SCN'
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE United States
will be hit by new British regulations
prohibiting unnecessary imports to the
United Kingdom. The official list of
forbidden imports Is very long.
Shipping space must be saved, because
of the losses through submarine war
fare. That is the reason for cutting
imports to simple necessities.
An effort to prevent food boarding
entirely will he made Immediately. A
potato war seems inevitable. The deal
ers refuse to accept the prices fixed by
Lord Devonport. the Food Controller.
and Lord Devonport will not yield an
inch.
The sun., 1917-02-18
Losses of Shipping
Since February /

Losses of shipping of the A.
lies and of neutrals since Feb
ruary I, when the German unre.
stricted submarine warfare COM
nenced. have been as follows:
Ships reported sunk yes.
terday ................ 3
Total tonnage reported
sunk yesterday. ..... $500
Total known tonnage pre-
viously sunk. .aI6,aro
Total known tonnage sunk
since February l.. .aaa, ,6S8
Ships sunk since February 4:
Other neutrals. "a
DAtAoh -. IL
Other belligerents. ?
Total ships sunk. MA
The sun., 1917-02-18
Devised Wireless Tuning.

In 1883 he was asked to become pro-
fessor on the theoretical side of new
course in electrical engineering. Since
then his inventions have been many and
important. One OF them Is an invention
in wireless tuning. practiced universally
to-day in wireless telegraphy.
Prof. Pupin was the first In this coun-
try to take up the study Of X-ray: he
was the first in this country to repeat
the Roentgen experiments. and the first
to use the X-ray practically for surgical
purposes. Probably his most important
invention is the Pupin coil. universally
used in telephony and telegraphy. which
has done more to extend the sphere of
telephone work than all other inventions
together and which makes possible tel
ephone talk from New York to San
Francisco.
The sun., 1917-02-18
SIX SHIPS NEAR DANGER ZONE.
Three American and Three Brasil-
ian Vessels Now ON the Way.
Special Gable Despatch to The SuS

Special Gable Despatch to The Sus.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE approach to
the danger zone Of German submarines
of the American perchantmen Dochra,
Orleans and Rochester and of three
Brazilian vessels lis watched with keen
interest here.
Englshmen cannot make up their
minds whether or not German subma-
rines will attack the ships
The sun., 1917-02-18
The French state me Mt.

French-"There was an intermittent
cannonade on the greater part of the
front Tho fighting was more pro-
nounced in the direction Of Ribencourt
An enemy surprise attack on one of our
small posts northwest of Bezonvaux
failed"
Belgian-"The German batteries were
only slightly active"
The sun., 1917-02-18
Observation-Disclosures

"AuguHta SpecInI' Tvs, New York Daily / ,0S
p. N. Via SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
Dining, compartment and drawing room
sleeping cars, N Y, Ofiice. 2sS Fifth Ave
Adu,
The sun., 1917-02-18

HAVANA REACHED IN 50 HOURS via
daily. liss Bway Tel Mad. So. 1tS0-Adr.
The sun., 1917-02-18

A Washington market merchant who
eiimpsed into the future bought onions
At 50 bag and hung on to them until
the price reached sl4 per 100 pounds.
Then he let 90 and cleared up 100000
by his foresight.
He was quoted yesterday as saying
that the supply of vegetables is so
limited and the demand is SO great that
the market Cannot be held in check.
other Food Spectators Busy.
ne insisted that food spectators are
not responsible for conditions. but he did
admit that there is one commission firm
In Norfolk which has a corner on all
potatoes grown In Virginia this year.
This firm contracted for these potatoes
At $50 to 80 per barrel and they are
now letting them go into the market
a. SO to $3.50.
Just a year ago yesterday fresh
gathered eggs. known as extras" were
sold at wholesale at 25 to 26 cents a
dozen. Yesterdays price for the same
grade was from 4S to 46i. cents.
The best cold storage eggs cost
from 10 to 20l. cents a dozen on Febru-
ary -. 1916. The same kind Of refrig-
orator eggs brought yesterday in the
Wholesale market from AZ to 42E cents
dozen. or four cents less than fresh
gathered extras"
Creamery butter "extras" cost 34h
cents a pound year ago. The whole
sale price for the same grade of butter
Yesterday was 46 to 461a cents per
uound
The sun., 1917-02-18
Majority With Chancellor.
SIN Hopeful Of Peace.

mans. these Americans say. that the
Government would have been unsea ted
had the decision to resume unrestricted
submarine warfare really represented a
The sun., 1917-02-18

Continued on Ninth Pogo.
The sun., 1917-02-18

Continued OF Second Page.
The sun., 1917-02-18
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

Partly cloudy and colder to-day, prob
ably snow; tomorrow probably snow
Highest temperature yesterday, 40; lowest, a.
Detailed weather mail and marine reports on page H.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-30

ed It, were crowding 1t back, milling
and confused Out Of the dust emerged
two figures, naked, leaning forward to
the leaping of their horses. One was
an Indian, his black locks flowing, his
eyes cleaning. his hand logging his
horse as he rode. The other was a
white man, his tall white body splash
ed with blood, his long red hair, brok-
en- from his cue, on his shoulders.
The two were pursuing the same an
imal, young bull which thus far had
kept his distance some fifty yards or
so ahead. But as Lewis looked both
riders urged their horses to yet more
speed The piebald Of William Clark.
well ridden. sprang away in advance
and laid him alongside Of the quarry.
Lewis himself saw the poised spear
saw it plunge, saw the buffalo STUN
BILE in it's stride and saw his compan-
lon pass on, whooping in exultation at
Weucha, who came up an instant lat
er, defeated. but grinning and offering
his hand.
Weucha. who came up to Lewis after
magnanimously shaking the hand OF
william Clark, peered with curiosity
into Lewis almost empty CULVER. He
smiled again, for that the white men
had ridden we'll was obvious enough.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-30
THE REVENUE ARGUMENT
AGAINST PROHIBITION.

Some of our statesmen co are
contending that the government can
not get along without the revenue
it derives from the taxes imposed on
intoxicating liquors. Why do these
opponents of prohibition confine them
selves to revenue losses, when such
a list of losses can be charged to
prohibition?
Think of the damage to the steel
industry with no demand for hand
cuffs, jimmies, blackjacks, prison
bars and the like. And the glass in
dustry, how it would suffer from a
defamation of the embottled hosts!
And the gamblers reduced not only
to want, but to work. And the forces
employed in caring for prisoners and
insane patients would be thrown out
of work. And the divorce lawyers
business would be cut down more than
a half. All of these, and many others
as we'll as government revenues
would go through shrinker when
the corkscrew loses its pull.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-30

We shall not be concerned about
blue laws and ferries for a long time
now. The life of the nation is. at
stake. We are not in favor of the
violation of laws. Laws should be
enforced, but our old Iowa blue laws
are indefinite; they do not name a
specific thing that is prohibited.
Under these old laws, the running of
railroad trains can be stopped; any
thing can be stopped. There is an
indefinite reference to buying and
selling. There is no way to determ-
inc why these laws were enacted. The
day they were made is too long in
the past. There may have been a
demand for them at an early day, but
there is certainly no demand for them
now. The legislature was remiss in
not repeating them, but regardless Of
the purpose of the law, it must be
admitted that the people at the pres
ent time do not wish to be disturbed
on local issues. They want to think
and act for the nation.