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The most important selling eventi1 the past to years
UOmen's Skirts
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ONE LOT FANCY skRTs-$15OO values
price
LOT sKlRTs-$10O0 and$1 values
ONE LOT OF BLUE, BLACK, AND
ton of styles and Sizes $3.50 $3.50 value
$500 values Clearance price So
ONE sold at from sS9S to $500;
price {
10 PERCENT DISCOUNT OTHER SKIRTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

rushed in, traversed the arena with ter-
rible impetuosity, but he moved far
less swiftly than was intended.
"He is now butting at the barriers:
1t is necessary for this animal to find
an outlet. because he is now the pris-
oner of his own first success on this
terrible ground.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday ex-
asperated the beast. He endcavored to
break through the sixty mile front
from Moreuil to Lassigny
"Since the great fights at Nerdun,
there perhaps have never been hercer
struggles anywhere. In view of the
entire absence of artillery on both
sides, it was practically a classical in
-antry battle, in which the enemy at
nightfall was falling back on his own
battered lines
rhe comparative calm of the last two
days must be considered the lull befo ore
the storm When it breaks, the French,
the British and possibly Americas oil d.
est veterans in France, will enter the
struggle together with absolute con-
fidence and with the advantage on their
side.
Troops which have fought and beaten
the enemy before will be there. 1t is
the last act OF the great drama. with
Foch's strategy matched against the
cnemy's. Fcch has behind him his
career on the Marine, on the User, and
in italy. In all these places he fought
with unequal forces, and outmanpuvred
the Germanic hordes.
Now he is on equal grounds. "Watch
him. is the watcn~ord here in France
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Gun Again Shells
Paris; N. Y. Woman
Killed il, Church
Emma G.. Mullen, Buyer,
Victim of Good Fri
day Tragedy
Lived Abroad 10 Years
Identification of Body Brings
American Dead to
Five

PARIS, April 3.--The Germans again
began to lombard Paris at $3.50 o'clock
this morning.
Miss Emma G. Mullen, of New York,
was killed in the church which was
struck by a German she'll on Good Fri
day. This increases to five the number
of Americans who lost their lives in
the church.
Miss Mullen's body was identified to-
day at the morgue.
Miss Mullen, accompanied by Made
icne Floch, her secretary, left her resi-
dence at about 8 p. m. on March %.
Until to-day the hope had been enter
tanned that she had merely been in
jured and perhaps might be in a hos
pital, unable to send word to her rela-
tives. The body Of Mademoiselle Floch
also was found in the ruins.
Miss Mullen was one of the best
known resident buyers for American
firms in Paris. She was representing
James G. Johnson & Co., of 6 West
Thlrty-third street, and had been with
the firm for three years. Previously
she represented large department
stores of Philadelphia and Detroit. She
had been in Paris for ten years
Miss Mullen's parents are dead, and
her only surviving relatives are a Sis
ter, living near Chicago, and a brother
IN Milwaukee. Several years ago she
attained some prominence in women s
wear selling circles through her maya
zine articles on trade conditions
She seldom visited this country after
going to Paris to live.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Bad Weather Only
Reason Drive Halls,
Say German, Papeys

AMSTERDAM, April 8. German
newspapers received here assert that
the marked decrease in the fighting in
France was made necessary by the bad
weather, but that it soon will begin
again.
"The Cologne Gazette" says it learns
from Berlin that the pause was Il neces-
sity. 1t asserts that the stormy weather
OF the past few days has greatly ham
pcred the transport service of the
Germans, and cites as similar case
the halt in the Italian campaign when
the Tagliamento River was reached
by the Teutonic allies.
"The Cologne Peoples Gazette" de-
clares that the pause in the battle
was due solely to orders of the Ger
man army command and not to any
success by the Entente allies. The
correspondent adds that the roads
must be repaired and munitions and
victuals sent up to the fighting forces,
and continues:
"rhc bad weather perhaps may
hamper our action, but the enemy
soon will realize that we intend to
go on with it."
A semi-ofIicial dispatch from Berlin
says the Compiegnc station and the
railway from Clcrmont to Amicns are
under the German artillery fire, while
Compiegne and scissors have been
bonn bardcd by German airmcn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Canadians Keep Up
Continuous Fire on
German Trenches
By Canadian Press. Limited

CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN THE FIELD, April 3.-Again
this morning our guns, heavy and light,
have smashed up the enemy trenches,
communications and assembly areas.
our artillery cooperating with the in
fantry IN fifteen minutes OF barrayc
fire. while our machine guns swept No
Mans Land and the opposing trenches.
Our Stokes and trench mortars add
ed che weight of their ire to the pro-
grammc, which gave the enemy further
grim notice Of our readiness to meet
his offensive operations. All night
long, too, our guns maintained a slow
ire on enemy areas, punctuated with
harasslng fire programmes at inter-
vals.
While both the cncmy's weight of ar
tillcry and infantry concentration point
to another attempt against Arras and
Vlmy Ridge, nothing more than patrol
activity has characterized our front
line, gave for one raid north OF Ache
vile against an enemy post, az a result
Of which we captured one prisoner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
British Fliers Down
Is German Airplanes

LONDON, April 3-In intensive air
fighting thirteen German aircraft were
downed and eight were sent down out
of control by British airmen Tues
day, according to the Official communi
cation issued tonight The British
themselves lost eight machines. which
are missing.
British aviators were very active
Monday, dropping seventeen tons OF
bombs and bringing down sixteen Ger
man alrplanes and two balloons. The
statement on Mondays air operations
says:
There was good visibility Monday
and our low flying airplanes again were
active More than seventeen tons If
bombs were dropped and thousands oe
rounds were fired from the air at the
enemy's infantry and other targets on
the ground. Hostile aircraft also were
active on the southern portion of ou.
front, some of their two-seater ma
chimes firing at our troops with ma
chlne guns from low heights.
Ten hostile airplanes were DESTROYED
and SIX others driven down out of con-
troll. Another airplane was brought
down within our lines by infantry. Two
hostlle balloons were destroyed by our
alrplanes. Eleven of our machines are
missing.
after dark our night nvinr ma
chimes bombed enemy railway stations
blllets, troops and transport, dropping
many bombs on the Cambria railway
station, on the station southeast Of
Doual. on the railway line south OF
that town, as well as on other TARGETS
All OF our machines returned"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

in considerable numbers. and they
serve to impress tho public with the
need of reinforcements.
However great the confidence in the
ultimate result, this calm should not
lull any one into false sense of Sc
curity or apathy. There has been a
lull in every great offensive, and gen
orally it is followed by flash almost
as powerful as the first attack.
When Ludendorff planned the West
ern campaign, he selected generals who
had proved themselves in the East to
be best fitted to carry out his orders.
He did this because his tactics on the
West have been quite similar to those
which brought him success against
Russia.
Germany is all out to win this year
and she cannotAhope to obtain victory
by settling down all along the line.
The present pause is generally consid-
cred to be a natural lull as a consc
quence of moving artillery across the
Somme battlefield, but if it is true that
Ludendorff is attempting to rereat the
tactics of the Russian campaign, then
the lull has deeper meaning.
Tuesdays and to-day's British COM
munioues reported trench raids, one on
the Mcssines front, another at Iprcs,
and third at Loos.
Strafe Britain, Her Plan r
1t is we'll TO fix in mind two things:
first, Germany is now concentrating
her force against England in the hope
OF bringing her strongest rival to her
knees, or, short Of that, Of weakening
her will to continue the war and OF
bringing her around to consider y
peace offer; second, no other belligc-
rent has perfected it's military organi-
zation to such a high decree as has
autocratc Germany. where every
weapon Of war is at the command OF a
single head.
Will the enemy prosecute his orig
inal design to split the Anglo French
armies or will he deliver a second blow
in another direction? Ii he follows out
the strategy he will do both. His line
OF reasoning may be somewhat as fol-
lows:
Our pressure on the juncture of the
Allied armies has forced them to rush
the bulk Of their troops TIC cover
Amiens. railway centre Of great
strategic Importance.
Nov that they are there, we must
bomb and she'll all railway lines, and
especially stations, where they are
likely to cntrain troops. To assure
ourselves that the British will con-
centrate their chief forces on the
Somme, we must supplement the
reports OF our spies with every bit OF
information in the way Of photographs
that our airmen can obtain.
Having done our best to cripple
the British communications, and thus
prevent the rapid movement of troops,
we shall attack at another point OF if
the British have anticipated this and
held out reserves we can rcdoubIe our
efforts on the Somme.
May Strike at Iprcs
"Where shall we make our second
effort? Naturally at the point where
the British desire most and where they
fought the hardcst-in the Ypres sec
tor. If we recover the ground lost
there last year we may get started
for Calais or failing that. We shall at
success"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
American Without Rifle
Conquers Armed Foe

Two interesting letters from Corporal
Arthur c. TcaTer. of Freeport. /. T..
. member Of the le5th Infantry, Of the
RAINBOW Division, and ono of the first
American soldiers wounded in France
reached this country yesterday. One
was to his father and the other to his
sister. Mrs. Frederick Menkc, Of $40 81
Nicholas Avenue ~
Young Traycr was wounded in Fob
rnarX and his letters were written the
middle of last month from the no Dital
where he is recovering. He gives = sn,
excellent idea Ct the spirit of the amer
t leans IN Franco. He wrote that al
Wounds he was feeling pretty fair AM; and
mat ne was even then counting the
Gays before he would be able to get
PACK IN the trenches
IN the letter to his sister Traver tells
OF hand-to-hand struggle he witnessed
Del between big siX-foot lad from Ohio
wrote, the Ohio boy lost his rifle in
climbing out Of a trench. Il uskv Ger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Ayette Is Refokea
BY British After
Desperate Struggle

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. April 3.-The recapturc of
Ayette, south of Arras, by the British
is the most important news from the
northern battlefront reported thus far
to-day. The Ayette sector has been one
OF the most iercely contested zones.
The Germans have sacrificed great num-
bers Of troops in an effort to secure Il
firm hold here.
The British last night stormed and
captured strong German point south
Of Hebutcrne, which menat I'd the de-
Tending positions.
One of the most striking tributes to
the bravery of the British was the
pliment rendered by the enemy to
holding section of the line in the
vicinity of Demicourt, near the Ba-
paume Cambrai road. on the first day
of the battle, when the Germans
surged forward. The enemy attacked
in southeasterly direction under
cover of the mists and outflanked the
51st in its initial rush.
The tremendous struggle continued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

at Doignics, which the Germans finally
succeeded in taking the first day. II
was here that q British officer free
1000 rounds from machine gun be
fore his legs were shot off by big
shell. The British INN ediately countc,
attacked with infantry and tanks and
stormed their way through the shell
shattered hamlet, which they held main
~ with machine guns until night, when
the enemy again surged forward anC
recaptured Doignes.
The 51st was forced to fall back be-
cause Of the situation on its flanks. 1t
retired slowly, fighting every inch Of
the way. The Germans now intro
duccd q new scheme for advancing
their troops. They blasted shell
craters along the front OF the 51st. and
into these holes they dribbed their in.
fantry, who found them good protcc.
ton.
The 51at reached IIermies, whore q
bitter fight was waged. The enemy
made frontal attacl. in three waves
on March %. but the assault broke
against the stone wall of resistance
The day the enemy got hold on Nor
chies, it was only to be smashed out
the successes the 51st was forced tt
fall back through Beuguy, and then to
Bapaumc, and finally TO the line be
tween Puisieux and Miraumont on the
2Gtn.
The division had been fighting TO,
:lX days and was almost exhausted
1t was ordered TO fall back TO the
beaumont Ramel line, little furthe,
west, but many Of the men could no.
walk. they were so exhausted. Their
came over from the German sides one
OF those little red balloons, which the
enemy has been using to carry out prop
uganda. The balloon wa sshot down
ana here is the message it contained
GOOD old 51st Division. stick.
ing to 1t yet. Cheer up"
An interesting document relating tc
the German casualties has been found
on German officer Of the 14Oto
Infantry regiment of tho 4th Division
1t records that the second day of the
offensive out Of four companies in the
battalion which the officer belonged
there were then in line only three Off
GERS and 81 men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
T. i0Wers GiUen TO
Singing Americans
On Way to Battle

~N''''
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 3.-Whle the actvity
among the American expeditionarv
forces for movement toward the battle
line continues, one of the units whicl
viii go to Picardy came to a temporal
naIt to-day to complete preparations
Tor battle. New equipment was issued
10 the men, and their rifles, guns and
machine guns were put in FIRST class
condition. 1t was made sure that every
work.
Many of the men took the opportu-
nifty of the halt to write home. for it
probably will be the last real good
chance they will have to do so for some
time. Many of the men marche to-
day through miles of tree-lined roads
winch were. just family green with
newly budding spring leaves Women
and children distributed flowers to the
singing and whistline marchers at
many points. The Americans stuck
the bouquets in the muzzles of their
rifles Or in their hats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Foes Advantage
Passed; Allies No1v
Masters in the West
By Wilbur Forrest


PARIS, April 3.-Thc Allies are mas
front. The enemy's advantage, gained
in his initial surprise. has completely
passed.
No one expects the Germans to cease
their efforts in what may now be termed
the Battle of Amiens. This battle be-
gan properly last Saturday, when fresh
tactics of mass attacks against the ittl c
town of Moreuil. which the enemy's
strategy designated as the key point
of the situation.
Here, although opposed by far
smaller Franco British forces, the Ger
mans were fought to standstill, and
Moreuil was left finally in Allied hands.
In the opinion of those who are
watching the situation from Paris,
where the panorama of the entire front
unfolds itself daily. the enemy has not
only suffered terrific losses. but he has
learned that the Allies ere finally ready
for his new bull tactics and that they
now know the proper counter pro-
cedure
The situation was summed up to-day
by NJ. Renoult, president OF the army
commission. in 4 speech in the Cham
Der of Deputies. He has just returned
from q TOUR OIL lHo eHblIe Dcttlei FOUl
which he made al the invitation Of
Premier Clemenceau.
II bring back an impression of ao-
solute confidence" said NJ. Renoult.
Everywhere, among both leaders and
men, there is state of admirable in
spiration The leaders arc displaying
a mastery of the situation which fol-
lowing events can never change"
NJ. Polybe, writing in Figaro" likens
tine enemy to harassed bull in bull
fight.
"Te German bull, his progress ar
rested by magnificent resistance, is now
trying to shake off the darts planted
in his tanks by the counter attacks of
cur splendid banderillos. The brute
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

man was almost on top of him with
his bayonet, when he suddenly took of
his helmet and SHE'D it straight at the
Germans head. The Hun ducked and
before he knew what had happened the
big chap was on top of him. In no time
at all he had that bayonet away from
the German and he got his man
Corporal Trayer said both French and
American surgeons had operated on
him and that at the time he was writ
ing they had extracted all but one
piece of the shrapnel. He added they
expected to remove that the next day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
British People Gratified
By Offer of Persh;no

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Ambassa-
dor Page reported to the State Depart
mcnt to-day that General Pershinp,s
offer Of immediate cooperation had
produced very gratifying effect on
the people of England.
The prospect of immediate helm
IRON the American army, he said, had
aroused much satisfaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
British Destroyer Sunk
In Collision; Crew Saved

LONDON, April "a British tor
pcdo boat destroyer was sunk April /
as a result of collision, according to
an official statement issued bv tho ADJ
mlralty tonight. All on board were
saved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Cathedral at Noyon
Reported in Flames

AMSTERDAM, April 3.-The cathedral
at Noyon is afrc, according to a semi
official statement from Berlin. The
blaze is attributed b. the Germans to
the French bombardment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Artillery More Active. Says Paris

PARIS, pyil SThc War Office to-day the ooavig
NlGHTThere infantry Of the
Quite violent artillery fighting maintained north of
Montidier especially Dmun
everywhere else
DAYTON the between scmme
OF artillery of
SIoreuil
between NIorise and N1ai Rameval
able
d single
German effort north Of Rolot broken
night tho French carried local
Pemont which
ciably and took sixty prisoners
On March 81 April French
Ham, Chauny,
station at Chauncs
bcmtardd with poeles
from 10" elevation French planes
the of which
we're IL oil
Took Height, Berlin Reports
BERLIN, a pr 3Thc German Office today care
1oring:
DYThe artillery of lively
the battlefront
Of the artillery
rcpused
back with
Of the heights southwest of Moreui.
The destruction of aon by artillery continues
Before Verdun
revived Southwest of zbac
being
Cavalry seventy fifth aerial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Spice Of Variety in
Manhattan Shirts

NEVER have the
~ Spring and Sum-
mer assortnents of the
celebrated Manhattan
Shirts been more at
tractive and varied.
X r
The fine silks and
soft madrasses an d
mixtures show a blend
ing of harmonious COL
orings, clearly demon
stratng what a seasons
development means to
the worlds leading
shirt specialists.
Il 4
From the neat, sub
dued patterns for the
man of quiet taste.
to the bolder type
shirts for business, for
negligee, for sport, for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
The Official Statements

LONDON April 3The War Office to-day the foorius
statements the fighting in France
ENENlNG-There the situation
MGHTThe again comparatively
There
werek
Ayette including officers.
DYA dawn
the
1cpulsed
n our
successful local operation the
neighborhood Of Ayete which on
Over machine
We yesterday through the
neighbohood Of Scrrc already
gun
last night northeast 0 Poecappelc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

evening wear ~ every
shade of refined usage
is covered.
r Il
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mills for the production
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could such eveuness of
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and such appropriate
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utors of these shirts, we
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ties in America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05

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The reason so many girls write
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05

her guest for the afternoon. Miss
Daisy Fraze entertained Tuesday in
nonor OF the Misses Confer of Ham
ilton, Ohio.
A number of girls from the Lincoln
schooi and a number from Winchester
plcnlced at Funk's lake Wednesday
evening. The crowd numbered thirty
nVe and good time was reported. :.
Dr. j, NJ. Wallace of Ridgeville has
been commissioned a captain in the
Medical corps and has left to take
up his duties. Dr. and Mrs. J. ].
Pretlow and son Joe are attending the
National Dentists convention at Chi
cago.. Mrs. Lee Harshbaregr has
returned from a several weeks visit
with her husband who is stationed at
Fort Oglethorpe, &C.. . Miss Helen
Blles who has been spending her va
cation here with Mrs. Harry Yost, re-
turned to college at Oxford, O., this
week. Jacob Pierce and daughter,
Mrs. Stella Rupe, left today for Seat
tie, Wash, where Mr.. Pierce will re-
side. The six weeks old babe of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williamson, re-
siding at Snow Hill, died Wednesday
morning and was buried at Maxville,
Friday. Four Randolph county reg
istrants left for Valparaiso, Indiana,
Thursday, where they will take two
months course in mechanical work.
The four are John Zimmerman, Ridge
vile; Earl DeBoy, Lynn; Layden
Winchester. The Woodbury. Glass
company has shut down for short
time to make necessary repairs. A
portion Of their men will be of for a
few days. The Lynn Telephone Co.
petitioned the Public Service commits
sion to raise their rates from one dol
lar a month to one dollar and fifteen
cents. About four hundred subscrib-
ers, mostly farmers, have formed a
compact agreeing if the rates do raise
that they will remove the phones
from their homes. They have a reg
ular organization and any one becom-
ing member pledges himself to take
his phone out in case of a raise, and