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New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
Vladivostok May Become
Great Commercial Centre

1T IS anybody's guess, notes writer in
"The Americas" what the city OF
- Vladivostok will amount TO In the
future. Is 1t possible 1t may become the
port Of export and import for the rich
hinterland that extends back 10 Lake
Baikal, with its reputed coal and iron and
copper, with splendid timber resources,
agriculture and grazing? This is ques-
tion which the future must answer. Much,
It is pointed out, will necessarily depend
upon the political future of Russia and the
Far East.
The writer just referred 10 observes:
"Vladvostok, which ten years ago was so
little known In the world that II did not even
appear In the lists Of important cities OF
Asia, sprang suddenly into world wide fame
when the war shut OF Russia from easy
maritime access at the west, being the east
ern terminus Of the Transsiherian Railway
and Russia's only developed Siberian port on
the Pacific. The Germans had made shipping
impossible by way OF the Baltic. Munitions
and merchandise could 20 across Scandinavia
by rail, and the port of Archangel was open
for few months in the summer The Rus
sian government found an all.yesr port on
the Arctic Ocean and began the building OF
long railway 10 II. But for quick, ssfo
transportation into Russia from the United
States. the railway materials, locomotives,
war materials, structural steel, machinery,
ETC., that were bound for the Eastern front OF
the var went to Vladiv0stok and we're con.
veyed around six thousand miles by rail
across Siberia
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
Wadina War of One Sort and Another

captain in the 7th Artillery in March,
1899; major, Artillery Corps, in l9oo;
lieutenant colonel, Coast Artillery, in
1908; colonel in 1911, and was appointed
q brigadier general in October, 1913.
General Hoyle was graduated from the
Artillery School in 1888, received the de-
gree of A. NJ. from the University Of
Vermont in 1898, and was a member OF
the General Staff from March, 1907, to
April, 1908. He was president Of the
board for the preparation of drill regula-
tions for the three-inch rapid-fre field
gun from 1903 until 1906.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

the system of promotions. Not only have
different navy yards differed from each other
but individual shops or subdivisions within
one yard have had different systems In prae-
ticc.
"Under the new organization a uniform
system will be applied to the clerical and
drafting forces at all yards and stations
of the differences in pay amounting
even TO only cents per diem between indi'
viduals, with promotion running all the way
from cents to 4S cents, the new scale ere
atcs a dfferential of 4s cents in the pay OF
the higher grade men of the force, with
promotions to be made in increments OF 4s
cents per diem. In the lower grades the diff
ferentia will be "a cents per diem, and pro.
motions will be made in increments OF "a
cents"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
eel Out-C Creelng Cree Bumps Into His Own Censorship

bite his name In the other fellows neck
I've seen a good many men who have been
described By the newspapers, admiringly. IS
aving a bulldog jaw, but Creci Is the only
man i've ever seen who really has one. His
Jaw doesn't add anything to the sum Of all
the beauty in the world; but il does give
YOU the idea that IL you had your choice on
a hot night between lying In hammoek
and having a fight with him you would, on
the whole. all things considered, choose ths
less sweaty form of recreation
But then. that is only Mark Sullivans
opinion. Doubtless any reply that Creel
might make to the question whether Creel
has put one over on Creel would at the
present time be unavailable on the ground
of "giving aid and comfort to the enemy
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
Army Charges Creel
Violated Censorship
Istaf Correspondence

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-"The OFF
- Bslletn," the daily newspaper"
.~bvssed by the Committee on Public
i,iormston. occupies a prominent po--
$40, Upon the list Of periodicals com
.a.3 hv the Intelligence division Of
IL. General staff Of the Army TO show
.s.s. which continue 20 violate the
..,,,.sry censorship regulations i'm
,.,,s upon the press OF the country.
cs,rre Crecl's paper, as The Bulle-
.,rtss been called. offended. accord
...tothe lis. now in the hands OF the
~, Departmen. censor, IN publishing
',~,is,e lists OF officers assigned 20
Sc;s;ors Il is held by army officers
- Rave relations with the censor
'bin Rat information Of this character
: bs most valuable that could come TO
-. enemy. In making this statement
tsv Al not even except such intorma-
.i.s az authentic statistics regarding
Ie number Of American troops IN
france. It,.
H,t Of offenders.
What had happened? Did the call q
!, newspaper wild get into Creel's bloc
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

All this from the pen of the same man
who elaborated" Admiral Gleaves's dis
patch into the now famous story Of July
9, the more notable lines of which ran as
follows:
"a. The attack was made in force, al
though the night made impossible any exact
count of the U-boats gathered for what they
deemed slaughter.
"The high seas convoy, circling with their
searchlights, answered with heavy guntire,
and its accuracy stands proved by the fact
that the torpedo discharge became increase
ingly scattered and inaccurate. 1t is not
known how many torpedoes were launched.
but five were counted as they sped by bow
and stern.
81. The whole nation will rejoice that
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
The Hero of Cambria

ENERAL BYNG, mentioned in Of
= fetal dispatches as the general in
~ charge of the great British drive
toward Cambria, is the second British
commander TO have been thus honored in
the official report from the field marshaPs
beadouarters. The first one was Sir Her
bert Charles Onslow Plummer, to wnom
was given credit for the Messines Ridge
advance in June.
General Byng is a member of the new
school" in the British army, and rumor
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

so strongly that he forgot he was a cen
sor? How could Creel out-Creel Creel?
Does doctor ever refuse to take his own
prescription? Did Creel, journalist, slip
one over on Creel, censor?
The situation, If not anomalous, or
startling, or ridiculous, at least has hu-
morous aspects. II paradox is the soul
Of humor. For under rules announced by
Creel himself on July 30, il was requested,
among other things, that newspapers re-
frain from printing such items as the fol-
lowing:
Information tending directly or indirectly
60 disclose the number or identity Of troops
in the expeditionary forces abroad,
Information tending TO disclose the names
OF line officers in expeditionary forces and
references to individual units of these forces.
Only names Of staff officers are permissible"
But now, Creel has laid his paper open
to suppression by the government, and
might himself be punished by the govern
ment for what he has published in the
name Of the government!
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
HARD TO OBTAIN MATERIALS

Fairfax Harrison, chairman on behalf
Of the railroads war board. has issued
the following statement:
The transportation situation is hecon-
Ing the subject OF growing public un-
easiness and agitation. Those responsl-
BILE for the operation of the railways
realize that transportation conditions,
unless more vigorously dealt wltb by oil
concerned, will grow more acute. There.
fore, the railroads war board believes
that It should make to the public frank
statement and explaqation of the facts
and indicate some of the means Which
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
Mines ORDERED TO SUPPLY
TWO RAILROADS WITH COAL

Orders insurlng an adequate supply
of coal to the Lehch Valley Railroad co:
and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad and
tie lines it operates have been issued
by the United States Fuel Administration.
The orders will remedy existing difficult
tics encountered by these .rallroads III Sc
curing coal for their transportation.
They will distribute equitably among
the mines the burden OF furnishing the
roads operations. Both orders become ef-
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

greatly outnumbered on the Piave, but
that reinforcements had arrived, wrote:
"If now they can hold out until they are
even with the Germans, the boot will soon
be on the other leg, for they can then be
reinforced continuously and without limit
When that time comes the Germans will
have TO dig in or retreat, and they may
not be able to dig in. They will be in
disadvantageous position, because most OF
their supplies will have TO come to them
over the mountain passes, and they are
long way from their base"
Meanwhile the victory Of the British at
Cambria has attracted attention to a much
greater degree than the fighting on the
Piave. American editors regard it as
much more significant so far as it con-
Germs the real factors that are to decide
the war. They see in it demonstration
of an original character that the Hinden-
burg line is growing brittle, and that
the German tenure Of their whole western
front is becoming more and more pre-
oarious. The features that have been seized
upon for emphasis in editorial discussions
are that this attack took the Germans
completely by surprise at point where
their lines had been thinned through over
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
CCThe Bulletin is Now Filled
/ With Plain, Sober Fact

Another amusing feature Of the Creel-
Creel betrayal is the ordinary nature it
self Of the "Oficial Bulletin" Those who
continue to think Of Creel as the rhetori-
clan Of the elaborated" account of the u
boat attack on the Pershing expeditionary
force viii be disappointed on examining
the Bulletin" Sober facts are.now its sole
product. The biggest news story of the
week might appear on its front page with
out breaking over into two-column head.
Indeed, the, front page is frequently
padded out. with what would be only filler
on an ordinary newspaper. For example,
q front page story Of the issue Of No
vember % contains the following startling
information:
"The Civil Service Commission authorizes
the following:
Due to the insufficient number of male
messengers in the government departments
tho Civil Service Commission held COM
petitive examination for female applicants
for messenger service in the departments.
This examination was held on October 10,
1917, and out of the 120 that took 1t, 81
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
SMALL U. S. DESTROYER SUNK,
WITH AN INDICATED Loss OF Il
LIVES, IN COLLISION ABROAD
WAS ENGAGED IN PATROL DUTY
The Chauncey, Vessel Of Old Type.
wRh Displacement Of 40 Tons,
Went DoUn Early Mon
day Morning.

Secretary Daniels authorizes the fol-
lowing statement:
The ChdmccH small American de-
stroycr on patrol duty in foreign waters,
was sunk in collision early Monday
prorninq. First dispatches Indicate that
y lives were lost. Further information
will be made public when full reports are
received.
The Chauncey wastone Of the old-type
destroyers, completed In 1902. Displacc-
ment. 400 tons; complement, 81 officers
and men.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

600 prisoners and $500 guns, including
most Of its heavy artillery-is certainly to
be mainly the story of the efforts OF the
sheer fighting power Of the Italian SOL
dier.
Now. on Monday of this week, the ca
b,es brought news of the first arrivals
of English and French reinforcements
within sound OF the guns on the upper
Piave. The fact opens an entirely new
chapter in the situation there; it clinches
the conclusion that the Austro-German ad-
vance into Italy has been definitely
checked.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
4 merican Newspapers Have Been
n Following These Developments

In line with this The New York Trib-
me. discussing the Italian situation on
Wednesday, wrote:
"Italian resistance is apparently strength
ened and stiffened to such point that the
peril of a supreme disaster is over. e
Germany has lost the war so far as 1t is
military question. She cannot defeat the
armies Of her enemies"
On the same day "The New York
Times" after noting that the Italians were
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
4 Man Who Is Warning
Against PrOfiteering

GA SLIGHT, sharp faced, boyish look
~ ing man, yet in the thirties-A. c.
Townley by name-was proclaimed by
worshipful admirers as the one and only
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

TIME military developments OF Che
past fortnight are highly interest
l. ing and highly significant. They
suggest the conclusion that the Central
Powers have now definitely passed their
maximum Of offensive achievement. 1t
can at last be hazarded, in all confidence,
that the scales have turned finally in IA
yor Of the Allies. That conclusion had
long been established on the Franco
Belgian front; and it seemed-while Ca
&ma was still pushing eastward Of the
lNnzo and driving back the Austrlans
rsr extremely difficult terrain-that Al
led superiority was also safely established
n that quarter.
Then came the break-through of the
Germans and Austrians, which upset all
sch optimistic calculations, and for three
weeks after the Italian lines succumbed
still looked as If a tremendous disaster
fa Italy was rapidly approaching. Even
shr the Italian forces had taken up their
new positions along the Piave, outside OBJ
xTsrs were generally Of the opinion that
tsy would not be able to hold that line;
hEt further retreat to the Adige, en-
hlng the abandonment Of Venice to the
asny, was expected by most military
vntsrs
thus Frank II. Simonds, The Tribune's
slii2ry critic, was not able to dismiss the
Esa--in his general survey Of last Sunday
written November 2O)--that the Italians
night have to retreat to the Adige. In.
Sssd. he thought it very likely that they
would withdraw TO that line as a mere
natter Of strategy. with the design OF
eaSing the Austro-Germans further
sEsy from their lines of communication
and fighting them finally on more advan'
sseous ground, with the assistance OF
french-English reinforcements then be-
Caning 10 move forward.
But the Italians have proved that they
nl possess much greater fighting power
nsn people were disposed to credit them
VIII, in view Of some features Of the
Aasiro-German break-through. They have
Established their morale to surprising
csgrec, When it was reported that Aus
nian troops had crossed the lower Piave
aess observers were prepared to hear
hat this advantage would be pushed with
ssh yigor as TO result in rendering the
sAOe Pave line untenable. Then the
Italians turned upon the Austrians and
oiled or captured nearly the whole OF the
tt;schments which had ventured across
ts river
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
A mother Bon Mot Involving
n the Navy Department

A similarly hot bon mot from the edi-
torial page of the issue Of November 10
follows:
"The Navy Department authorizes the fol-
lowing:
"a reorganization of the clerical and
drafting forces of the government navy
yards and stations will shortly go into ef-
feet. Heretofore there has been no standard
common to the various naval establishments,
either in regard TO the amount Of pay or
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

confidence, that it was made without ar
tilery preparation, and that its success
was dependent upon the use of tanks in
unparalleled numbers. The victory, upon
the whole, is celebrated as triumph Of
the tank.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
The Italians Have Held Their
Ground Against Vast Odds

But what happened along the upper
naehes Of that stream is still more inter-
saag. There the invaders succeeded in
o'ed, in making a crossing in force and
u establishing themselves fortnight ago;
sM for some time after that it looked
or'y as II they would succeed in forcing
sslr way down upon the Venetian plains.
tremendous fighting has been going on FOR
1e possession Of the last mountain posi-
was separating them from that goal; but
se Italians have held their ground againe
1e furious assaults Of the enemy. IN
aIhey succeeded in doing-be il noted
"'Aout the assistance Of reinforcements,
"nen had not yet arrived. That this feat
vas accomplished by a defeated army
"nieh, moreover, had just lost some $780,
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

so great a peril Is passed for the vanguard
of the men who will fight our battles in
France. No more thrilling Fourth Of July
celebration could have been arranged than
this glad news that lifts the shadows OF
dread from the heart Of America"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

only lean, wiry, stoop-shouldered Ameri-
can with hook nose and close-set eyes can
work"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

qualified. The commission has already GER
tilted seventy Of these, and the innovation I
apparently has proved success
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
Railroads Issue Appeal to the Public
to Help Them in Meeting Problems
Now Threatening to GrouU More Acute

Probably Will Be Unable This Winter Handle All the Traffic Offered
War Board Announces Because Of Lack Men and EqupmeI
Nonesents Prepared for Submission to Priority Director and Fuel
Administrator Increase in All Classes Of Transportation
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

v'D u - T.-~ ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-08
Ito Be continued)
INDICATES ALLIES WILL STATE
CAUSES OF WAR

London, Jan. S.-The greatest sig
nifcance was attributed to the
speech at, the Browning Settlement
of Minister of Pensions Barnes, urg-
ing an explicit reply by the allies to
Pres. Wilson's plea for submission of
definite peace term.
The fact that a member, of the
Lloyd-G George ministry publicly an
nounced president Wilson's appeal
for beIligerents to state their terms
of peace is entitled to all the respect
that can be shown it, for many rea-
sons" was taken as indicating that
the allies reply will probably set
forth definite list of the aims for
which the entente is fighting.
It is now expected that as re-
suit of the harmonious conference at
Rome, just concluded, the reply will
be forwarded to President Wilson
within the next two or three days.
81 would like to see something
done in the way of making our gen
eral terms or the general objects for
which we are in this war more wide
ly known to the American people,"
said Barnes. 1--WE would accept the
invitation of the American president
to tell him, at any rate, what are our
terms or objects"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-08

Eugene Beifeld, manager of the
Bal Tabarin club in the Sherman,
where the spenders and the expen-
sive coryphees get together, was
pinched again yesterday. Two ordi-
nary coppers managed to get into
the place without even the aid of a
dress suit, and they say they found a
pitcher full Of wine on one Of the ia
bIes at 1850 a. m. Beifeld was
grabbed on the same charge last
week, but was released on techni-
-cality when arTaigned before Judge
MahOney.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-08

ing them acknowledge the introduce
tons without batting an eye!
81 must tell you what happened
that evening; had it not been tragic,
would have been a joke-at least, it
had great influence on me in after
Hfe."
Ito Be continued)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-08
SASSIETY HAS A TOUGH TIME
: OF TT-BAL TABARIN HIT

Chicago sassiety sure has its trou-
bles. With the burglars raising heck
along the Lake Shore drive, the po-
lice now add to sassiety's worries by
pinching their booze bazaar in the
Hotel Sherman; where they shake
the chemise with Mr.. ziegfeld's new
beauties between gulps Of wealthy
Eater."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-08

-Gl-C
COUNCIL FINANCE BODY GETS
SLAP FROM LABOR FED.
The finance committee of the city
council shows no sense of a square
deal when it stands for paying mil
lions of dollars to lawyers, experts,
engineers and bunk, artists" while
hundreds of workmen who earn all
the pay they get are laid of.
That's the way the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor sees it. Resolu-
tons condemning the committee and
threatening reprisals against alder
men at the polls were passed yester-
day.
'The city gets 2 per cent from
banks, while individuals get 8 per
cent for deposits" said Sec'y Ed
NockeIs. 'Then the money is spent
fooIshly. There is a>welfare dept
which has done nothing but they
find money for that, and they find
nearly $4,000 for Funkhouser and
his morals division.
Walter Fisher gets 800 a day for
sitting in his Office and $3.50 for go
ing to court. They don't need these
things. But they lay off the men
who do the real work. It's time for
US to get busy" y
-o-o-
Washington. - Reported British
Ambassador Spring-Rice will be re-
called shortly; result of shake-up in
British ministry.
Watseka, IlIs-Francis La Bounty
Watseka merchant, mistaken for
robber and killed by policeman.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-15
Locomotive Whistles.

Ask each one OF company Of hfty
people TO rise separately and remain
standing for one minute There win
be fifty different records, varying from
ten 10 sixty seconds. Ask ten work
men each 10 bring you short and a
long board and you will get twenty
different lengths OF board. These Illus
trations are used by railway man 10
emphasize the necessity OF a mechan'
ical device to eliminate the element OF
uncertainty as TO what constitutes
'long" or short" whistle by loeo-
motive. Ii is not right. he says, 10
trust the safety OF trsinload OF pas
ssngers TO a guess upon = guess.-Ex-
change.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-15
War Time ECONOMY in FASHIONS.

War seems to have affected every
item OF daily life-and dress is not
the least conspicuous OF these. tit is
curious how much the latest styles
have resulted from the insistent
economies OF war; II is noticeable
in line, in materials. in color, in trim
mings. To quote from an article In
Good Housekeeping for November:
Although there has been no decided
change in the silhouette. the winter
clothes can be distinguished by their
narrower skirts. And for the woman
who makes her own clothes, there Is
nothing quite so satisfying as TO and
models that are simple enough In
line TO be easily made, and yet smart
enough to give the appearance OF
coming from the best New York
shorps. The long-waisted line, the
gathered tunic with the deep band
OF fur. and the tighter underskirt,
are the newest notes OF the season.
The top coat worn with the one-piece
dress is replacing. to great extent,
the tailored suit"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-15
A. S. BROWN PURCHASE
SAXON SALES AGENCY
stock Of Boise Man Ia Local Concern
Taken over by Local Manager
Change effective this week.

As. Brown went TO Boise Wed
nesday TO complete the details OF the
transaction by which he came into
the ownership OF the local Saxon
Sales agency. and the shop equip
ment as we'll
The local agency was established
here early this season by I. A. Cor
don who placed Mr.. Brown in charge
at that time Mr.. Brown took pos
session of the plant on November l
but the details were not worked out
until recently. Mr.. Brown has de-
termined TO extend the activity Of
the local agency and to increase the
capacity of the plant .
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-15
FOLKS PLAN
MESS FUND PRESENT
90. I. 60 miss its Apples but will get
Cash mstesd---ontario's help
Sought
An active campaign is taking place

An active campaign is taking place
on the otherside OF the Snake river.
The purpose OF the campaign Is TO
see to Il that every member OF |.
Company Is remembered at Christ
mas time. The folks over there In
tended TO send the boys whole car
load OF apples, and Uncle Sam was
TO take care of the transportation
but the boys have been moved since
that plan was inausurated and no
assurance could be- had that the car
load would reach its destination, so
the plan was dropped In it's place
a cash donation TO the mess fund Is
being raised,
Company, Wilmer Boyer, who Is the
Ontario has one member OF the
Company. Wilmer Boyer. who is the
company clerk, while there are q
number of boys from Dead OK Flat
who with the Fruitland and New
Plymouth members are we'll known
In Ontario.
To get TO the company In time for
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-11-15

~ cups corn meal
cups sour milk
teaspoon soda
teaspoon salt
eggs
2 tablespoons butter.
Mix soda. salt and corn meal; grad
ualIy add eggs well beaten and milk.
Heat frying pan. grease sides and bot
tom OF pan. turn in the mixture. place
on middle CRATE OF hot oven. and cook
twenty minutes.