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New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
By Fred B. Pitney

TNHERE was peculiar appropriated
81 ness in the choice of Senis as
the place where the armlstice
should be signed for this was the
place the Germans declared at the begin
ming of the war they would mako "the
French Louvain." They did not quite fulfil
their intentions, but some of their most
brutal deeds were committed there, enough
to make it most fitting that it should be
selected as the spot where they would put
their signatures to the acknowledgment
of defeat
Senls before the war was a small and
ancient village, twenty-five miles northeast
of Paris, lying on both sides of the Nonette,
tributary of the Aisne. The slumbrous
and peaceful centre of quiet farming dis
trict. it has a place in history from the
fact that in 1893 a treaty was signed there
between Charles VIII and Maximilian of
Austria. And on that distinction it had
rested for 1926 years. But on September 2,
1914, the Germans came.
They signalled their coming by first
shell at quarter before ! in the after
noon. From then on until 4 o'clock there
was a veritable rain of shells, a pitiless
bombardment. The Germans had placed
their batteries at CLAIMANT, something less
than two miles distant, and chose as their
target the spire of the Senlis Cathedral
They have denied it since and, probably,
will deny it again, but the fact remains
that all the houses destroyed in that pre-
liminary bombardment of Senlis were di-
rectly in line with the cathedral, while the
bell tower and spire Of the cathedral itself
suffered from the bombardment.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
VII

he JOURNEYED to his mother with
the feeling that he would weep out
upon her bosom all the bitterness
and the indgnnities that he had suffered
He was impatient. He could not come
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
VIII

a ND now, when he could look back with
n pride upon the battle he had waged,
when he wanted to proclaim it before
a merry gathering Of his friends, amidst
wine and song, ne suddenly stood before the
world, written down common spy, who
had drawn a dogs salary for contemptible
service. No chance to defend himself. I'M
possible to wash himself clean of it. No
body would believe him. He whose name
had been inscribed upon the list of spies
was branded for ever
One person would have believed him: his
mother. But shortly after his departure
she had died suddenly. If she were alive
he would go back to her, tell her the truth.
and under her consoling soothing caress
he would in one way or another endure the
grave burden that life had imposed upon
him.
Or if Anna would love him, She. too
would have believed. But now she. too
would think that he had been a spy! She
the girl whom he had loved, would now
thank God for rescuing her from him.
He shuddered.
How could he get them to hear his side
to believe him?
80 S~N NN"ii al HIS table ana wrote
the whole truth of his experiences with the
Ochranka. With trembling hand, while his
eyes burned with tears that fell upon his
fingers as he wrote, mixing with the ink
and staining the paper
When he had finished he listened for a
while to the beating of his weak heart.
Once 1t rad freed him from the burdens Of
military service; perhaps now it would free
him from the burdens of life. 1t was so
weak, and it seemed that at any moment
it would break
He listened a little while, and then he
shot himself. 1t seemed to him as if with
that bullet he placed seal of truth under
his signature. In the last moment of con-
sciousness left him by the fatal shot a
sweet feeling of peace streamed through his
being and banished all pain with its
delight.
Now they would believed H., a,,..ss
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
Continued From Opposite Page

hs good to him When they separated
vary late that night his old love hat
eamed up anew, stronger than ever. Now
.urelv. he could hope that his love would
be returned.
1t was easily to be seen that she tool
GREAT pleasure in his company. For hae
he not loved her? And surely he lovcl
her now too. And here she was, all alone
and lonesome in the great metropolis.
They parted with the unspokcn under.
standing that they would meet the mex,
dsy. after work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-04
BIG SPORTS
PROGRAM Is
ON THURSDAY

= There were sport programs and
1np0rt programs featured all over the
Northwest on the Glorious Fourth,
Int unless Seattle residents had ur.
,Dont calls taking them to other cities.
sthey certainly did not need TO 20 tn
!9rtsr To get In on athletic contests
4hak would thrill.
Just TO start things off with n
hang. the Army and Navy mines met
NJ Woodland park at 10 O'Clock to
settle an old bet Both teams had
been picked with care. and the line.
,ups carried the best men In both
branches Of the service.
At Dugdaie's park the usual game
Aberdeen at ESQ. and at $40 the
Kittens will lire up against the Pat
eerson-McDonaid team
Baseball wasn't all.
Camp Lewis had still another bat.
tle with the navy In the tug-ofwa
scheduled for i3o p. m. at yolun-
teer park. Seattle Boilcrmakers
went to Tacoma to meet a Tiger
beam In tugofwar on the Speed.
way.
Swimming events. which were
open at Aiki and Mount Baker park
beaches to soldiers and sailors, were
promised as one of the most interest
ting events Of the day. At Alki.
Knoth and Cunha. from Camp Lewis.
raced Mcdonald and PADRE. from Pu-
get Sound. in the 100-yard dash.
Mount Baker park saw Wandrey and
Gexsmith. from the army. and Ring
and Chamberlain. from the navy
yard. In swimming and diving
events.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-04
BIG 1O-ROUND
BOUT TONIGHT

George InRlc. Coast lightweight
champion. is In Aberdeen for his
bout with Muff Bronson. Thursday
night. July 1. This 10round scrap.
final on a good card, has aroused
considerable speculation In North
west boxing circles. II Is predicted
by many that Inglc viii be compelled
10 exert himself TO the utmost to re-
tain his crown.
The card viii be staged in the
Moose hall. Harry Druximan, Seat.
tie matchmaker. Is in charge OF the
staging Of the affair. A big turnout
is expected
EVERETT. July Mick King, of
Seattle. and Jimmie Darcy are I'm
readiness for their tanRle this even.
Ing. They constitute the final on n
good card, made up largely of Seattle
boys. Steve Reynolds, battling fire.
man. Is on tho lineup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-04
THIS IS DAY TO SIZE UP BIG
LEAGUE PENNANT CONTEST

Of course. IL the Reds. on paper. the
Reds this year looked like a sur. one.
twothr.c club. Right now they are
playing minor league baseball Mat.
~ isn't getting what he should from
the club. and the men are not giving
Matty hair what they are capable OF
dsilvering.
II would not - surprising 20 seo
Brooklyn in the first division This
club looked hopeless az tho start OF
season. but has bucked up wonder
fully.
Jack Hendricks has not been able
to get the punch over al 81. Louis.
and PittsburK Is proving diaap.
pointment. Philadelphia never did
look good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-04
VANCOUVER is
LOSER AGAIN

PORTLAND. Ore. July Port.
land won again Wednesday. when
she scored 10 yancouver's (. The
latter secured three runs in the sixth
inning.
Score by innings:
Vancouver go. -. 0 0 o 0 1t
Portland -. .... % / 2 0 "-5
Batferies-Vancouv Shea and
French; Portland. Peterson and Glow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-04

AUTO RACERS
CARRY COLORS
OF THE ALLIES

TACOMA. July Before the
start OF the $50 mile Liberty swsop
stake race on the speedway hero
Thursday bands biarcd forth with
the national airs Of the five great al.
He'd countries.
Cuff Durant in the colorE Of Bel.
gium was the first man scheduled 70
appear, followed by Pulien tn the tri.
colors ~ France. Lewis carrying the
British Hon. tlearne with the emblem
OF Italy and Earl Cooper in the red.
white and blue 81 the 4. s a
Before Surfing on the long min
for a SIS 900 purse. the cars were
stripped Of their flags
Between heats u tug Of war for a
purse Of $500 was pulled b. Seattle
and Tacoma shiphuiidcrs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-04

Above II Mrs. William \. Gavin.
Metropolitan and Eastern golf cham.
pion. holder Of many records. who
plays Dixie" Flcagrr. Of the Seattle
Golf club. over the Highlands course
at .. m. today.
Below Is Ethel I.angdon Drake,
founder 81 the Drake Section SAM
talrc. ambulance units. In France. II
Is to enlarge these units and save
allied lives. that Mrs. Gavin II tour.
Ing the United States.
Mrs. William \. Gavin. famous
woman golfer. today at p. m. start.
ed her handicap golf match with H.
+. C'Dixie'O FleaEcr on the grounds
OF the Seattle Golf club at the High.
lands. a large crowd of golf en-.
thusiasts arranged to follow the
play. Proceeds of collection win be
turned over to tho Red Cross.
II IL distinctly for the Red Cross
that Mrs. Gavin H. now devoting her
attention 20 golf Thru exhibition
matches, she hopes to raise a sum of
money larger than obuinablc any
other way In the fall. she IL going
TO return TO France at the head Of
hospital unit and nurses and drivers
secured during her campaign. for
active service at the battlefront.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-04

Seattle ts......... o e-a
Three hsss Ms norngt Tsn-has. hits
Morse. Altsrhui Sacrifice hits Nurre.
EEan. Sacrifice rirsaf~ naurvrau.
Mnrrs. slicait stolen taaes unEsrt
tfit ~ pitcher = u1urrrnu Double
piays-EEan TO pofhs Aifsrhut 60 EFan
struck uut ~ Alexander ~ Camnzsi
2 nasrs on balls orr Alexander = OF
Camnsn Umpire bedford
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-04
TWOCAMES
AT DUCDALE'S
PARK TODAY

Tho Kittens put Seattle down for
another ioas Wednesday. with n
score Of ~.
Tho clubs play again At $50 y. m
Thursday. and at CSC Patterson Me
ponalds NEE, Aberdeen at DuEdaie' =
park
Wednesdays game was lost from
the start. camoEri having II all over
Alexander IN tho twiriinR duel se.
attic had couple ~ chances 60 Re-
trirvc tho score. but was too polite
TO take advantage OF guest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-04
EvERETT TRUE

Jimmie Burke has been
nn6e manager OF the St
l1ouix Browns. jimmie Is .
god fellow. We never could
have wished him such hard
Inck-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

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been .rHsr't af fsr reelts-i'
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

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tapmo0m q year 7
.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

SEE Our L--N4 = DEMONSTRATION REFRIGERATOR ON DISP
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18

Field Marshal iaig reports his line the Lys battle field
standing intact last night it existed yesterday morning fol-
lowing the British retirement east of Yprs ground having
been lost in the battling of Yesterday despite the hvy Ger
man attacks through the entire period.
Checked for the time at least in front of the strong British
positions dominated by KENNEL hill the northern portion
of this 'front.' the Germans turning their attention to the
southwesterly sector of the battlefield
heavy bOmbardmen of the British positions between Lo
and Robecq reported in progress this morning
The enemy is finding himself cramped the southery
side of the wedge he has pushed into the British lines
the eve of an effort to widen it out here.
THREE MILES FROM BETHUNE
Furthermore, at LOGON the Germans only three
miles north of Bethune, important railroad CENTER and at
Robecq within miles of Lers junction point the
railroad from Bethune to Hazebrouc1.
The British have been holding this sector of the front
strongly they holding the nohwestery edge of the
ent where they have held the German attempt advance
farther toward Hazebouck indicated in the
pulse of fresh German attacks last night in the Mer sector
along the Bailleu- -Hazebrouck railroad
FOES BEATEN AT CANAL
The following dispatch received by the Associated
Press from its correspondent in the field with the British army
written at II :O5 m. today:
"The Germans brought up fresh divisions for the hard
hruss which they made yesterday Although the British
unable hold Wytschae and Meteen they beat off the enemy
elsewhere
Continued on Page Four
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
wrote
LETTER BEFORE
KILLING SELF

In the latter addressed to the pub
lie, which Theodore Modesto of 212
Gilbert street, wrote before COM
mitting suicide by inhaling gas in his
room last night, was a request that all
his belongings should be turned over
to his friend, Chriss Capones, and
that the police should not trouble any
of his friends. A final request was
made that the undertaken be warned
to be careful of an apparent DEATH"
While discussing the matter today,
Captain E. o. Cronan, chief of the
detective bureau, said:
81 have no doubt but that the man
was temporarily insane when he took
his life and the chances are that the
cause is as the gossips have put it,
being crossed in some love affair or
another"
The letter which the suicide left is
as follows:
ITO the Public:
Nobody is responsible for my
death. Please give my body to an
anatomy establishment. Everything
1 got here belongs to my friend, Chriss
Capones, who will take them. Do not
take any steps following my death.
Do not trouble my followers. Please
tell the undertakers to be careful for
an APPARENT death.
Yours truly
''THEO. MODESTO"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
SUES TO COLLECT
MONEY EXPENDED
FOR MARY WEBB

Action to collect for the care in an
insane asylum of Mary F. Webb of
Stamford for the period from Nov.
%, 1879 to Oct. 26, 1917, when she
died, leaving an estate, has been
commenced in the Common Pleas
court by the State of Connecticut
against John H. Romme of Stamford,
administrator of the estate.
The complaint cites that in 1879,
Mary F. Webb was adjudged insane
by the Probate Court, and committed
to an asylum as an INDECENT patient.
Since that time the state has expend-
ed $3.50 a week for her care to July
81, 1915, and s1.75 a week from that
date until her death, the total amount
expended being $500. Damages of
$500 are claimed.
After the death of the woman it
was found she had some estate, and
Romme was named administrator.
The Comptroller presented the bill
for her care, and Romme disallowed
it. Now he will have to show cause
before the court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
LUMBER COMP ANY
APPEALS FROM A
Bic ASSESSMENT

Having listed it's property for the
purposes of taxation at $4,000 the
Park City Lumber Co., with Offices
in Harbor street, has appealed from
the valuation of Sill, ,180 upon the
property and $3.50 upon the busi-
ness, fixed by the Tax Commissioner.
Papers were filed today in the Su-
perior Court.
The company also complains that
two automobiles are placed in the list
at $3.50 and $1,266, while they are
actually worth only $500 and $500 re-
spectively.
Appeal to the Board of Relief did
not bring the reduction in assess
ment expected, that board reducing
the business valuation from $4,000
to $2S,OOO but leaving the real prop
erty at the figures fixed by the Tax
Commissioner.
Alleging that both valuations are
excessive the company has filed an
appeal with the Superior Court ask
ing for equitable relief. i is alleg-
ed that the great increase is not in
pursuance of any plan for equitable
valuation of all of the property OF
the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
Will CURTAIL
INDUSTRY NOT
VITAL TO War

Washington, April 18 Eventual
curtaiment in the production of all
building material was indicated in
orders of the fuel administration pub
lished today, cutting the manufacture
of 10 principal clay products from l 5
to so per cent.
The order, which will further re-
strict the countrys less essential in
dutsries and will limit non-war build
ing operations, provides for a re-
arrangement and division of clay pro-
ducts manufacture and puts the in
dustry on war basis. The order also
provides that parts of the plants af-
fected will be converted for war in
dustries and the men, materials and
transportation will be made available
for war production. Clay products and
other building materials, the fuel ad-
ministration statement said, are
greater tax on transportation and fuel
than any other commodities and reor-
ganization of thei industry is deemed
essential.
The action of the fuel administra-
ton which was approved by the war
industry board, is regarded as a fore
runner of. a similar curtailment of
virtually every industry not regarded
as vital to the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
PLEADING GUILTY
Three ARE GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCES

New Haven, April 1S-P1eading
guilty to murder in the second de-
gree on the ground that they were
merely present at the time and did
not take part in the killing of Frank
Guarnieri, a trolley switchman in
West Haven last January, the mur-
der trial - three Italians was sud
denly ended today. Each was given
a life term by Judge Maltbie. They
took the sentence calmly.
Their names are V1ncenzo Colds
poto, Pasquale Lucca and Antonio
Cohparenti, each having an alias. A
fourth man turned states evidence
and the police are searching for
fifth man who is said to have been
the real murderer. The victim was
known to have had with him $50, and
the killing followed after one Of the
five men had picked a quarrel with
him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
Crew Of TUG PREVENT
EXPLOSION OF BOILER
BEFORE LEAVING SHIP
REFUSE TO QUIT ISIS" UNTIL THEY HAD
DRAWN FIRE UNDER BOILERS COAL
HAD BEEN LOADED ON ONE SIDE
65ff--FFt95GGuPSETTING Fl 70 IT.
By heroically sticking to their

By heroically sticking to their
posts William Zeigler, en-
gineer, and John Hanley, fire.
man, on the tug Isis, averted an
explosion and saved from death
or injury the balance of the
crew when the vessel sank at
the City Ice & Coal Company's
dock this morning about I
o'clock, through being over
loaded on one side with coal.
The two men only quit their posts
in the engine room when peremptor-
lily ordered to do so by Captain Jo-
seph Green, who was only taken off
his boat when the wheel house was
awash.
When the skipper and crew of the
tug saw it was taking dangerous
list to starboard, desperate efforts
were made to jettison the cargo of
coal but this was found to be i'm
practical so an effort was then made
to turn the craft around that her
starboard side could lie against the
dock and be secured there. 1t was
during this maneuvre that the boat
began to settle, and when the en-
gineroom crew saw the danger which
would result from the water getting
in contact with the boilers and fur
naces, they Immediately began to
draw the fires and let off steam.
Masters of other craft in the vicin-
Continued on page p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18

The secretary, arriving early by
train, went to the home of Mrs. AL
exander Troup, Sr., for breakfast.
Then began his busy day, for every
minute was to be occupied until in
the evening he will he the central
figure in the war rally in Woolsey
hall under the direction of the naval
unit and loan committee.
AS guest of both the city and Yale
Mr.. Daniels strove for fair division
of time. The breakfast over he was
taken by automobile by Rear Admiral
Chester M. Colby, commandant, to
the Adee boat house, where the naval
unit had been mustered for inspec-
ton.
From the boat house the party made
a flying trip to munition factories.
At one factory Secretary Daniels
made an open air address to the
thousands of employees in behalf of
the Liberty loan.
At noon the secretary was to meet
the citys representatives at the cham
Der of commerce luncheon and here
he was to speak. The entire after
noon will be given to Yale university
and he will be dined at the Graduates
clT-io
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18

Bridgeports total to date outside of
the reports made by the factories is
1885, ,O5O and the factory reports
amount to about $250,OoO.
George Steele and ]. R. Sweetman,
members of the staff of workers for
the Liberty Loan, yesterday visited
the New York headquarters and ob-
tanned over one ton of supplies, in
Guiding buttons and certificates, which
were minus articles at the headquar-
tiers and brought them to this city on
a late train last night. Not willing to
take a chance on shipping them to
this city the men carried the pack
ages from the loan headquarters to
the Grand Central station and care
fully guared the articles until they
were safe at the local station.
The teachers in the city schools have
responded generously to tk> third
loan and the reports received shows
that with three schools still to be re-
ported the teachers have subscribed
more than $4,000. In the first two
loans the totals for the school teach
ers was $4,000.
Lexington Day" will be fittingiy
observed in the First Bridgeport Ma
tional bank building tomorrow. if it
is rot elsewhere. Uncle Sam will be
stationed at the entrance of the
building when all of the tenants ar
rive in the morning and at intervals
Continued on page y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18

The selling price of anthracite for
domestic consumption was talked
over, and a tentative agreement re-
garding the gross margin over the
price at the mines, plus transportation
and demurrage charges was reached.
Administrator Russell said, however,
that he would not be able to an
nounce the selling price for a few
days owing to negotiations for the
establishment of a clearing house
whereby all coal billed for dealers
will be at one price, and the estab-
lishment of a pooling arrangement
whereby delays in loading barges may
be eliminated, and delivery by water
speeded up. This will reduce the de-
murrage for water shipments on the
loading end.
Russell said that large shipments of
coal for Connecticut points would
positively soon be on the way, and in
short time dealers will. be able to
commence distribution to their Gus
toners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-18
Y YANKEES Twice IN "a
HOURS HAVE RECLAIMED
TRENCHES IN CHARGES
THEY GO "OVER THE TOP" AND WITH COLD
STEEL ROUT ENEMY-MANY DEEDS
OF BRAVERY IN FACE QE
DEATH ARE RECORDED.

With the American Army in
France, Wednesday, April II
(By the Associated Press -
American troops operating on
the Lorraine sector have taken
over control of No Mans Land.
Patrolling parties are making
almost nightly visits to the Ger
man wire entanglements with
out encountering any resist
ance.
A party of lieutenant and 12 men
has made five-hour trips, penetrating
to the German third lines, making
maps of. German machine gun points
and strong points without being seen
by the enemy.
Twice in "a hours an American
company has assisted French troops
in a neighboring sector to regain
trenches temporarily taken by the
Germans. The company was led by
d I'd pdldlh WIlICI IOOh Ills ITOOpS over
the top in the face of the most vio-
lent machine gun fire and artillery
fire. Each time he succeedd in driv-
ing out the enemy and infiicting heavy
damage and then Strengthening the
positions.
A most pathetic story from the
American lines is that of young cor
poral who was wounded fatally after
fighting for four hours. A piece of
shrapnel struck him in the head. He
had a grenade in each hand. Giving
them to his companions, he said:
81 guess Pm one. Please
write to my mother and tell her
how it happened. But here, take
these grenades and for Gods
sake don't waste them"
The corporal kelI in a faint and died
in a hospital the next day without re-
gaining consciousness.
At one point on this sector there
was only Is yards between the op-
posing trenches. A day before an at
tack the Germans threw a note into
the American trench. 1t read:
What are you. Canadians or Aus
tralians?"
"COme over and find out" was
the reply thrown back by an
American soldier.
The infantryman who related the
incident added,
81 guess they know who we
are now and they will not be
likely to forget for some time"
One lieutenant in a listening post
with a small party of men was cut of
Continued on Page y