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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-22

George Robertson Maryvile miner leaving for work. and
his daughter Fonero and her baby at the gate to
him off, Mrs. Fornero the wife of Miner James Foneo presl
dent of the Maryyle union The boy in the picture toyd
KOCH FOUR another miner who's ready to Ego little
with daddy and carry his bucket This is typical group Rob-
erson native of Illinois, of Scotch descent Many OF the min
foreign born but large percentage of them natur
allied Americans and many their own homes. +,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-22

St. Louis federal officials ques-
toned him (Prager) some time
ago. He was a baker, never a
miner, yet he insisted on hanging
around the mines after he was
told he wasn't wanted. A mys-
ferrous, well dressed woman
used to call on him. He is re-
ported to have made disloyal re-
marks.
And yet -
John Pohl, St. Louis baker,
says Prayer was a "crank" on
Americanism. Pohl thinks he
ought to know-Prager had him
up before federal officials on a
disloyalty charge. Nobody has
produced any specific informa-
ton on what Prayer said or did
that was disloyal.
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act, and was taken into federal Gus
tOdy again last week on presidential
warrant as an alien enemy who had
failed to register
The prisoner insists that he is cit
izen because OF his fathers naturaliza-
| ton and because his citizenship was
passed by the government officials
when he filed on homestead But
he has thus far been unable to get
copies of his fathers NATURALIZATION
papers, which he alleges will prove
his citizenship, because the North Da
kota register of deeds holding the pa
pers refuses to let them out OF his
| hands
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-04
The War Had Upon American Business and American Labor the Same
Beneficial and Stimulating Effect as Protective Tariff Would Have Had

But the 5 drawing o close.
Its protective influence is about to be lost.
of safe
guard the future.
the American public desires protect itself against ae-the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-04

collapse and calamity
Tuesday like L. eise Ball and Caleb Layton who believe
preparedness tariff and like
Salisbury Polk
letting the take itself
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-04
MIR. Taft's Last Word

AS Mr. Taft said The election will be Close both Della
building proper Congress
Washington personal local issues ntrude this partu
Then his chuckle, he added
gotten together good?
great step sinking personal differences
and
voters throughout the union. DON'T LET UP
citizenship, ability knowledge with
you until T. NJ Tuesday Republicans
to
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-04

boarded the night
words o
Tell friends of Deaware Don't let
Republican Washington
important link in the chain work
the future'
Don't Let Uc"-Ihe trues important message
havee with be departed
only by such
constituting the highest citizenship
public that and Nothing
interfere. Don't let
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-04

THE REAL QUESTION WHICH C0NFRONTS
DELAWARE WAGE FARMERS
The real question which confont the which will
duGOG what will the
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being formed fv being and aan II
fmso relief gdnd urhe r ThphH there 1 foo lin h America
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changed
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The War Had Upon American Business and American Labor the Same
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
MAY EXPLAIN DEATH
OF TRAITOR LEADER
Member of Bonnet Rouge
Gang Offers Statement Be.
fore Going to Prison
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger

Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918. by Ne,c York Times Co.
Paris, July s.
NJ Joucla, one of the minor members
of the Bonnet Rouge gang, who was sem
fenced to serve five years and is now
waiting transport to New Caledonia
where he will serve the sentence, has
written to the representative court-mar-
tial which convicted him asking that he
be allowed to make a statement. The
letter has been handed to Lieutenant
Mornet, the redoubtable prosecutor, on
behalf of the Government.
Joucla, It is understood. promises to
make some interesting revelations con.
cerning the staff of the Bonnet Pouge
and the defeatist campaigns conducted
by il. 1t is also suggested that he may
be able to throw some light oil the mys-
tery Of the death of Miguel Almereyda
leader of the gang, who was a morphine
maniac and was found dying in'his cell
uocn after his arrest.
The allegation at the time was that
Almereyda strangled himself with a
bootlace during a nervous crisis caused
by his being deprived of drugs, but his
widow and her lawyer have always re.
fused to accept this theory, and assert
on the contrary. that he was murdered
by some unknown agent of men higher
up who had made use of him for pro-
tectual ends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
TEUTON PRESS RANTS
AT WILSON'S SPEECH
Sees Only Oppression of Ger
many in Presidents
War Aims
Bv the Associated Press
Amsterdam, JULY

Commenting upon President Wilson's
Fourth of July address, the Frankfurter
zeitung says:
What President Wilson said about
the conditions of a lasting peace Is
couched in such general terms that
hardly anything can be made of it. If
all his nice principles are seriously en-
tertained by him, we must suppose that
he desires to abolish the advantages and
predominant influences not only of the
Central Powers, but also of the En-
tente-for instance, Americas domina-
ton in Cuba. Porto Rico and the Phil
lppineS; Frances domination in MoroC-
CO. and England's relations with India,
Egypt. Mesopotamia and other portions
Of Turkey.
If. however. Mr.. Wilson desires his
position of prominence to- be continued
and be perpetuated by a continuing
peace. then his demands mean only the
oppression of Germany and the negaton
of those principles of International jus
tice and freedom which are continually
in, the mouths Of the Entente rulers, es-
peCially President wilson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08

their battalion was so wearied and dis
couraged by the abnormally long period
spent in the line as to be literally in
capable of a worthwhile counter attack.
At anotha point II is a German bat
talon whoa total effective of bayonets
is reduced t. 100 men. not counting the
mtrailleuse detachments, and whose
commander plea for relief gets a curt
response frc m the division commander:
The battalion is not to be relieved The
best YOU can do is to improve the de-
fens- organization and construct more
dugouts"
Elsewhere a Bavarian regiment has a
'mpany of twenty men, and such fig
ures as thirty-five, fifty or sixty are
common.
At another point the French seized an
order from q divisional general. reprov-
ing in stIon< terms tine slackness of off,
GERS who re ported sick for trifling rea-
sons, and Urging them to devote all
your energi to getting the men out Of
a state of indifference and back to a
spirit of activity"
When one couples such examples,
which can be multiplied. with the fact
that the Allies are steadily nibhing back
lost ground and capturing men, the
French alone in comparatively short
ueriod having amassed a total of nearly
,c,Oon prisoners. II is evident that the
time before the storm breaks can be
counted almost in hours
Now or Never for Germany
There are also indications that the
terrible losses which the Allies inflicted
on the enemy in the three previous bat
ties have begun to tell and that each
time il is harder for Hindenburg to re-
constitute the requisite army Of maneu-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
INFLUENZA NOW
ALLIES BOGY
Fear Epidemic May Occur
After Germans Re.
cover
FOE MIGHT STRIKE THEN
Teutons Remain Quiescent
While Disease in Own Ranks
Runs Course
FOE MIGHT STRIKE THEN
By CHARLES H. CRASTY
Special Cable to Evening Rubfic Ledger

COPYRIGHT, 1918. By Ncp YORK Times Co.
London, July 8.
Speculation here about the delayed
German stroke has been decidedly op.
timistic on a crescendo scale: but re-
Gently some anxiety has appeared re.
sarding the influenza epidemic at the
front In the peculiar situation 1t is
conceivable that the Allies might get
the worst of 1t. If the German army
is suffering sufficiently TO delay its
attack it need only lie back and await
recovery. There is no danger Of a
general offensive by the Allies.
Suppose, however" said an Amer
lean medical man, "the influenza epi.
demic jumps to our side after the
Germans recover. Being on the de.
fensive we would not have profited by
their weakness. where, they being on
the offensive, might profit greatly If
the Allied troops were weakened by
sickness of this kind. This is one of
the chances against which no amount
of pains or forethought could safe
guard U.S."
TAe untimely death of ex-Mayor
Mitchell, the brief announcement of
which appears in the Sunday news.
papers, has caused widespread genu
inc sorrow among all Americans. It
was the general topic of conversation.
His turning from a conspicuous posi-.
ton in public life to dangerous air
service has stimulated the kind of
spirit among the youth which has
manifested itself so calamity at Cha.
teau-Thierry and Picardy.
"Mitchel's conduct was Il sermon In
patriotism and he has not died in
vain, for the spirit he evoked will live
after him." said an officer.
Underneath all the Fourth of July
enthusiasm one finds a growing Eng
lish respect for the American soldier
Until recently a good deal of doubt
cans could be trusted alone for some
months. Indeed. such doubts were
natural. We have been very fortu
nate in the way things have fallen
for us.
First there was Cantigny, in which
remarkable little success, by the way
we were aided by the painstaking SUI
| pervision of descendant of Lafayette
! the Marquis de Chambrun. That gal
liant and accomplished officer for
weeks acted as military instructor and
taught our men all the tricks Of at
| tack. Then at Chateau-Thierry came
| the opportunity to use the proficiency
| peculiar to America. and with stom
achs and cartridge belts full our in
| fantry gave the boche something rev
! to think about. Our activities in thai
neigkborhood have in sum established
| the rating of trained American sol
diers in this war. and 1t is Al.
There remained the question what
our new troops might be like when fec
| directly into European units. The
Australians tried them out and all the
world knows the result. 1t is worth
everything to have had such a start as
! these tryouts have given us. 1t puts
| the standard high, but there is ne
| question but that American pluck will
measure up to it, and the luck will &c
with the pluck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
BRITISH BOMB FAMOUS BRIDGE
Structure Across Rhine at Cob.
lenz and ROYAL Palace Damaged

Basel, July S.-The bombardment of
Coblenz on Friday by British airmen
was the most severe of the war, although
the work of the airmen was hampered
by the presence of fog. The northern
portion of the railway station and the
famous iron bridge were seriously dam
aged. A bomb fell in the center of the
bridge across the Mosele River and
another on the Royal Palace.
The famous iron bridge" mentioned
in the dispatch probably is the Plaffen-
dorfer bridge over the Rhine, built in
1S62-64. 1t has three iron arches, each
with a span of 1d6 yards, commanding
a beautiful view. The Royal Palace,
built by the elector of Treves in the
eighteenth century and occupied by EN-
press Augusta till 1890, Is situated at
the west end of the bridge. A much
older palace, the Burg" built in 1876,
adjoins the bridge across the Moselle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
ITALIANS TEAR AUSTRIANS WITH
TEETH WHEN THEY LOSE WEAPONS
Desperate Fighting in Muddy Morass Clear Pave Seson
Occupied by Foe Since Last November-l3OO
Machine Guns Captured
By AUSTIN WEST

So admirably was this request obeyed
that the stubborn defenders. consisting
mainly of Bosnian and Herzogovinan
soldiers. ultimately suCCumbcd to hunger
here, as was the case in the earlier vic
tory on the upper reaches of the Piare.
Many of them were Moslem fanatics,
who Wore little flags with the sacred
crescent on their breasts. and it must
he said that they fought right man
fully resisting in barricaded houses un-
til the thick walls We're battered in
pieces or the roofs crushed down upon
their heads.
Four columns of the italian Bersaglieri
and infantry troops pursued the toll
some task of breaking up enemy de-
fenses. Thousands of soldiers and sail
ors fought continually up to their waists
in water to complete the isolation of
the Austrian detachments.
Italian Marines Fought Bravely
Some of the severest fighting was sus-
tained by the Italian royal marine corps
in the Cortellazzo woods and in the eX-
treme angle of the. lagoons, In clearing
which they encountered the famous vi
ennese company of DEATH" composed
exclusively of volunteers, clad in black
sweaters, the breasts of which are en-
Floundering in the bogs. and losing
their weapons, both sides were often
driven in desperation to tearing each
other with their teeth.
During the tremendous hand-to-hand
contests that accompanied the closing
phase of the battle the Italian Arditi or
daredevils performed astounding feats
of agility. Their special task was to
silence a swarm of machine guns pro-
tected by barbed wire ENGAGEMENTS.
The Arditi hit on a method altogether
novel in the history of this war. Pro-
viding themselves with long leaping
poles, they made a mighty rush, jumped
obstacles and landing in the rear of
the bewildered gunners, drove daggers
into their backs.
One daredevil alone sent eight Austri-
ans stampeding into the Italian lines
under the menace of an uplifted bomb
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
AMERICANS WIN AIR
FIGHTS, DOWNING FOUR
Burst of Aerial Activity on
Marne Front Brings De-
feat to Foe
With the American Army at the Marne,

With the American Army at the Marhe'
July Shy I. N s..
There has been another great burst
of air activity on the American sector
of the Marne front, during which one
German machine was shot down In
flames, another was compelled to land
out of control, while two other boche
machines were forced down by Ameri-
can airmen attached to an observation
division.
The American pursuit planes sighted
two German tandem airplanes well
within the German lines. One OF the
enemy machines was sent down IN
flames, thanks TO the teamwork OF Lieu
tenant James A Meisner. of Brooklyn,
and Lieutenant Hamilton Coolidge. or
Boston Five German monoplanes joined
the fight, but were driven off after
series of thrilling air duels at an alti-
tude of 5000 feet.
Lieutenant Summer Sewell, of Bath
Me-, got" his second opponent in
fight over Mouthiers, within the Ger
man lines. Nine American planes en-
gagged six Germans. Lieutenant Sewell
after a dramatic fight, pursued a Ger
man airman within a hundred feet or
the ground. The last seen of the Ger
man machine 1t CRASHED to earth out
of control
This was Sewell's ninety-ffth flight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08

oPectdt Cdbte to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1913. by Ne,o York Times Co.
Italian Zone of War, July 8.
Now that the splendid but hard.won
italian victory has scraped the whole
venetian plain thoroughly clean of the
enemy up to the opposite bank of the
great Piave' stream, I am permitted
to give some thrilling details of the
terrible guerrilla.warfare, rich in un-
recorded deeds of heroism, which has
been going on INCREASINGLY day and
night amid the mud and insidious
marshland in the lower Piave.
The second extraordinary bulletin.
which General Diaz issued last night
contains the first clear intimat tions to
reach the public of the important fact
that the entire triangular sector hav.
ing its head at San Dona and its base
along the Adriatic Gulf from Cortel.
lazzo to the extreme outlet of the old
Piave River bed by the Venetian la.
goons, have been held in the tenacious
grip of the Austrian invader ever
since November last.
Unable to dig trenches or to oper-
ate in large masses on this sodden soil
the Austrians had split up into in
Vulnerable small groups. Every fac
tory, farmhouse and cottage they con.
Verted into a fortress They fixed ma
chine guns in every treefork available
and sowed thick with them the banks
of the countless canals.
About 1900 of these mtrailleuses have
been already listed in the enormous
booty captured, but hundreds more are
left buried in the swamps or beneath
the wreckage of demolished buildings.
During the last three weeks the Aus
trian long-ranee artillery has diSrl layed
hardly any signs of life. having been
hurried off as is surmised, to re-enforce
the mountain sector.
The Italians, on the contrary. main
tained a grim activity. They destroyed
the largest wooden bridge across the
river and kept the other three under
an uninterrupted fire. The stern orders
had come from headquarters
mot a single kilo of canned meat
must be allowed to reach the foe from
the mainland"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08

has gone to swell the ranks Of the
maneuver divisions, which there is rea-
son to believe are apportioned equally
to the armies of Prince Rupprecht and
the Crown Prince, as IL with the inten-
ton of launching two big drives slnui-
taneously.
ders-Amiens and Chateau-
Thierry win be the sectors attacked.
This would give Hindenburg the oppor-
tunity of concentrating his energies In
a drive toward the sea or toward Paris.
should one operation be more SUCCESS
full than the other.
At the same time, or even as a pre-
lude. a strong diversion is likely along
the Marne or in Champagne, with the
object of protecting the German flank
against a possible counter stroke.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
GERMANY TO AID AUSTRIA
Three Army Corps Will Be Dis
patched to Ally in Italy

=. HTIb, July 3.
to the aid of Austria. according to a
Rome dispatch to the Temps These will
be put under the director orders Of
General Otto Won Below, the comman-
er-in-chief on the Italian front and
will be assigned to the Alps sectors,
IL is stated.
The Trentino railways have been nut
under German control and will be used
exclusively for German troops. II ia
said, also, that German regiments will
be detailed to other points on the front
TO support the Austrian troops
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
REPORT TWO U-BOATS SUNK
Canadians Tell of Successful At
tack After Orisso Went Down
By the Tinted Press

Toronto, Ont. July s-A Canadian
troopship. that was in the fleet of the
boats when the British steamship Orisso
was attacked and sunk off the Irish
coast, brought word that two sub
marines were sunk after the Orisso was
torpedoed, according to disabled soldiers
reaching here today
The ship on which the men were re-
turning to Canada left England June "a
and was the object of an attack by two
U-boats the following day.
Major George Washington. of Toronto,
declared the ship also was twice attacked
by submarines on it's way to England.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
PRINCETON STAR CITED
Arthur Blucthen,hal Given Honors
After Death in France

Paris, July S.-A rosthumous cita-
ton of Arthur BlQethenthal, a mem
ber Of the Lafayette Escadrille and
formerly one of the best-known foot
ball players at Princeton University,
who was killed on June 7, appears in
the Journal Oficiel today. 1t reads:
Arthur Bluethenthal, an American
pilot of first rank, volunteered for
the Foreign Legion in order to serve
in the aviation service of France. He
made himself remarked from the be.
ginning by his spirit. discipline and
judlcious courage. He continued, by
his own wish, to serve with the
French Escadrille during the present
battle before passing into the Ameri.
can aviation service. He was killed
in an aerial combat while directing
distant artillery fire"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
TWO KILLED IN PANAMA
Election Fairly Quiet in Main:
Antis Claim Majority

Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Panama, July S.-The anti-Govern-
ment party claims a majority in the
elections to the Nationai Assembly,
which was to select a president. The
opposition carried Panama and Colon
with heavy majorites.
American military authorities super
,vised the voting and in the main the
election was quietly conducted, though
scme disorder was reported at interior
points.
Two We're killed near Talenque, coast
village near Colon, as the result of an
election dispute. Father Polo was said
to have attacked a policeman. who drew
his gun and shot the priest dead. The
policeman himself was badly wounded
in the encounter by knife in the hands
of the priest.
Antonio Sarria. a politician, was found
mysteriously assassinated near the same
place. His body and that of the priest
were brought to Colon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
MAY AIR FAMILY
TROUBLES OF KARL
By the United Press
LONDON. July

Recall of the papal nuncio to Vienna.
which was demanded six months ago in
connection with family troubles of
Emperor Karl, will be carried out, ac-
cording to reliable information from
Rome today.
At the time the recall was first asked
Pope Benedict refused to acquiesce. be-
lieving the nuncio was justified in siding
with Empress Zita The nuncio had
communicated the. Vatican's advice
which the Empress had asked when
separation was threatened
The Pope's effort at reconciliation of
the royal couple was partially success
full, but recent sensational revelations
are likely to lead to complication. It is
reported that Zita is determined upon
public yindication.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
SPANISH GRIP HITS SWISS
Epidemic Spreads Rapidly-Several
Deaths Among Interned British
By the Associated Press

Berne, July S.-An epidemic of Span
ish grip has invaded Switzerland and is
spreading rapidly, attacking particularly
persons under forty years of age.
Several deaths have occurred among
interned British prisoners at Chateau
Dex, and a military doctor at Soleure
has died from the grip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
FOCH AWAITS NEW
GERMAN STROKE
Hindenburg's Preparations
for Great Offensive Blow
Are Complete
NOW OR NEVER FOR FOE
Double Attack. With Sea and
Paris as Goals. Is
Expected
NOW OR NEVER FOR FOE
By WALTER DURANTY
Special Cable TO Erening Public Ledger


with the French armies. July 8
All the available Information points
to renewal of the German offensive at
any moment Ect only is il known that
the German troop concentrations in the
rear are completed, but another factor
nj great importance makes il certain
that Field Marshal Won I1indenburg cam
not afford r. delay much longer. This
is the rapid using up of men and the
increasing weakness of the enemy divi-
stons now on the front
From all sides one hears tho same
story. The German divisions are re-
duCed below the normal: theN have ben
holding the line longer than usual; their
morale is dangerously low.
Thus. few days ago prisoners cap
tured by the Americans at Eaux said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
Motorists Uninjured in Crash

George C. Ennis, of Camden, y. j., and
a companion escaped injury when En-
Miss automobile was demolished by
Reading Railway train last night az
Kings Highway crossing, near the sta
ton at Mount Ephraim, n, j. The auto
mobile stalled on the tracks as the train
Approached. but both occupants leaped 10
safety before the collision.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
Porto Rico Registers Its Youth
By the Associated Press

San Juan, p. r., July s,-Incomplete
returns of Fridays registration for the
draft of those reaching the age of TWEEN
ty-one since last registration day indi-
cate that the total throughout the island
-'Ill ha somewhat smaller than the esti-
meted 10000 In san Juan 700 regis