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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-15
Gcrman-American War

Secretary Baker in his weekly re-
view of the war said that the allies
are now superior in numbers to the
Germans on the western front and that
close cooperation of America Is as
Sured Immediately.
President Wilson announced the ap-
pointment of Harvey D. Gibson Of
New York as general manager of the
Red Cross, succeeding Maj. Gen. Gray
son NJ. P. Murphy.
President Wilson sent the following
telegram In reply to the message Of
Governor Cox of Ohio urging him to
"sit tight in the boat" "Thank you
heartily for the message. You may be
sure shall sit tight, for the boat Is
sound and nobody can upset It."
Hating of American goods at the
Spanish border resulted in the United
States holding up her ships.
Senate committee Is told the air.
plane program was delayed two
months by changes In type and scare
ity of mechanics. Secretary Baker all.
swers charge that his brother was In
terested in contracts.
Two Americans were killed in Ger
man raid on trenches.
Lord Lansdowne now concurs entire
ly with wilson's and Lloyd Georges
peace aims; urges clean peace, but
quick one, and advocates coalition of
great powers to settle disputes, but
would bar Prussian militarism from
such q combination.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-15
GENERAL

Swinging down Fifth avenue back Of
their regimental band, with heads
erect, shoulders squared, faces bronzed
and the stride of regulars, the Three
Hundred and Eighth Infantry, Nation
al Army, Colonel Averill in command,
revealed to New York the wonderful
transformation Of civilians into SOL
diers in five months.
Legislation to create Il $500.0OO000
war finance corporation was intro
duced in the house. ~
The United States War Industries
Board put into effect farreaching prl-
ority regulations to speed the produc-
tion of war supplies.
J. w. Powell of Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation tells Congress
committee fabricated ship plan is a
failure.
Ernest M. Hopkins of Dartmouth
College was named by Quartermaster
General Goethals as head of the In
dustrial Relations Bureau of the army.
Secretary McAdoo announced The
la sailors are striving hard to bring
the war insurance Ip to S400,000.00O.
A total of $153.0l5,S0I is subscribed.
The District Draft Board of New
York city will reject every German
who had only his first papers when
waf vas declared upon Germany.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-15

Major Sligh tells committee shortage
| of spruce fir for aircraft was caused
by interference by lumber interests.
Secretary McAdoo issues statement
in support of his bill providing for
United States control of securities.
Fear of floods in south and middle
west caused McAdoo to expedite move
ments of corn and cotton.
Passengers on board a ship from
Havana declare that there is not q
pound of flour in the city Of Havana,
and that pork chops are 95 cents
pound.
A new submarine destroyer, the
most effective and efficient Of all
types, has just been developed by the
navy department.
The ice is so thick In Warren and
Sussex counties, N. j., that IA large
flour mills have had to shut down or
run on short time.
Citizens of New Berlin. O.. signed
petition asking that the name OF
the village be changed to North Can
ton.
Secretary Baker ordered contracts
Cancelled for aviation supplies because
his brother was a member of~the
firm.
The Chinese legation at Washing
ton announced that Chinese troops
will be at the French front this year.
The house will not act on the RAN
kin bill to have women retain their
citizenship even If they do marry for
eigners.
Joseph w. Folk sent to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission his res
ignation as chief counsel.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-15
WASHINGTON

Secretary Daniels came to the de-
fense of Secretary Baker and declared
the navy was assured Of enough trans
port facilities to send 100000 soldiers
to France this year.
The government took control of the
fuel oil industry, and all dealers who
handle 100000 barrels year must OBJ
tain federal licenses.
President Wilson in a talk with
Democratic senators reiterated his op-
position to the Chamberlain bills and
lrotested against their discussion In
the senate.
A radical modification of German
militaristic war aims and, soon, an
other offer of peace from Berlin are
the important consequences looked for
from the widespread industrial upris-
ing that has been sweeping Germany
for the last week.
Spain is one of the most important
and complex problems facing the Unit
ed States and the allies. She Is feeling
Americas war determination In an
swer to her embargo on shipment OF
needed supplies to General Pershing's
army in France Eight of her big mer'
chant ships are idle in New York, re
fused bunker coal licenses pending the
outcome Of negotiations.
President Wilson, in an appeal to
farmers for heavy crops, says the wal
will be decided this year.
Representative Ea2r asserts he viii
press for action OH his dill to appro
pirate $50,000,0O0 for financing tho
c0untry's farmers, rs an extension o1
the federal reserve system is needed
in the international crisis, present sys
TEN organiZat ton being inadequate.
Secretary Daniels announces thai
Henry Ford is fabricating a specia
type of anti-submarine craft, to be as
sumhIed at seaboard.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-15
Most of the Missing We're Mem
bers of the Crew
HEROIC WORK BY CONVOY
Steamer Was Sunk In War Zone
While Being Conveyed BY British
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Landed At
Irish Ports-President Hears
News At Theatre.

Washington.-Latest official adVlces
to the War Department accounted TOT
all except 113 of the 2,156 American
soldiers who were on board the Brit
ish liner Tuscania when a submarine
sent her down off the Irish coast.
The latest report from an Irish port
SAYS the saved number 1926, as fol-
lows: Troops, 2,106; crew, 100; leaV-
ing the total lost 101. There is dis
crepancy between these figures and
those reported to Washington, but a
comparison would indicate that the
soldiers missing number so and the
passengers and crew 81.
With the distress over the disaster
runs a strong feeling of pride in Amer
ica's boys, who stood at attention and
sang the national anthem.
The 'Tuscania remained afloat about
two hours, and quick work by the con-
voy and the absence Of panic account
ed for the comparatively small loss of
life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-15
LATEST NEWS IN
ABRIDGED FORM
Events That Concern the Two
Hemispheres Recorded SO as
to Be Read at a Glance.
BULLETINS ABOUT THE WAR.
Progress of HostiIities in the Heavens
Above, the Earth Beneath and
the Waters of the Seven -.
Seas.
BULLETINS ABOUT THE WAR.
WAR BULLETINS


The American artillery demolished
German trenches and destroyed al
least three dugouts in the irst battle
on the American front. The damage
to the American trenches was slight
The American gunners extended the
battle until it covered a front of sew.
eral kilometers.
Pessimism in Berlin regarding peace
parley with Russians.
Bolsheviki captured Odessa, great
Black sea port and key to grain ex-
port from southern Russia.
One million workers are reported to
be on strike in Germany, of whom
100000 are in the Berlin district.
The Roumanian legation was com
PEELED to leave Petrograd like prison
erS Of war.
Italians made slight advance west
of Frenzela Valley and now dominate
mountain positions occupied before
: enemy made forward move in that sec
tor before Christmas.
The British report Is vessels lost
by mine or submarine the last week
nine were in more than 1,600-ton class
number exceeds by seven the total loss
in two previous weeks; eight evaded
attack.
Peace parley reopened at Brest-Li-
tovsk, with the Ukraine ENJOYS incor-
porated with Russian delegation; Ba
varia admitted to conference, with for.
mer premier as conferee.
Germans drop bombs on Paris, kill
Ing 20, In first air raid since July.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-15
a. Bodies Washed Ashore.

| An Irish POrt.-The bodies OF "A OF
the missing 101 victims of the Tus-
cania disaster were washed up on the
rocks Is miles from the scene of the
torpedoing. All were Americans and
their bodies were mutilated beyond
recognition.
A pathetic feature Is that, although
! all the>victims wore tags, no ident1fi-
cation numbers had been put on them
because these Americans had not as
yet been assigned to definite army
units. Therefore there is no way to
identify them and they will be buried
in one grave.
1t was announced that the Tuscania
| was manned by British sailors, with
British naval guard and was con-
| voyed by British warshtps.
The War Department announced
that it's records showed the following
were on board the Tuscania:
THE UNITS ON BOARD.
Headquarters detachments and Com
panies D, E and F of the goth Engi-
neers.
10th engineer train.
1O7th military police.
10th supply train.
Number 100 aero squadron.
15Sth aero squadron.
213 aero SQUADRON.
Replacement detachment numbers
and 2 of the 32nd division.
Fifty-one casual officers.
FROM THE WEST.
The 32nd Division is composed OF
National Guard troops from Michigan
and Wisconsin. The division trained
at Camp Macarthur, Texas.
The 107th Engineers was composed
of the First Battalion Of Michigan En-
gineers; the 107th Military Police was
made up from the 4th and 9Th Wis
consin Infantry and the 107th Supply
Train from the 4th, 5th and 9Th Wis
consin Infantry.
Although still hoping for more fav-
orable news, officials feared that the
report meant that all except 1912
landed had been lost.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The disaster was officially an
nounced by the War Department.
The department issued this state
ment:
"The War Department has been off,
cially advised that the steamship Tus-
; cania was torpedoed and sunk and
that survivors numbering LOO as far
as could be ascertained were landed
at Buncranna and Larne, in Ireland.
There was a total of 2,179 United
States troops on this vessel"
Later it was announced that 1912
of the officers and men on board the
Tuscania were reported accounted for
in dispatch to the State Department
from the American Embassy at Lon
don.
The soldiers aboard the Tuscania
belonged to no distinctive military
units from any state and were largely
small detachments from all parts OF
the country being forwarded to Join
the forces in France.
The War Department announced
that because of the fact that there
was no distinctive unit. it would be
impossible to say definitely who was
o. the steamer until complete reports
had been received from the other side.
President Wilson was at the theatre
when the official announcement was
made
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-15
KILLED WHEN PLANES CRASH.
Lewis c. Burre!l, Charleston, w. Va.
Dies In Accident At Waco.

Waco, Texas.-Lewis G. Burrell, Of
Charleston, ". Va, was instantly
killed at Rich Aviation Field here
when his airplane collided with an
other at height of eco feet. Tie
other aviator was unhurt. Burrell
was 25 years old.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-15
MONTERREY HIGHLAND COUNTY VA, friday FEBRUARY 15 Is

Thus, all the soldiers are former
Wisconsin and Michigan Guardsmer
except those in the aero squadrons
who probably were recruited from all
parts of the country.
Neither the dispatch to the War De,
partment nor that to the State De-
partment referred to the fate of the
members of the Tuscania's crew. I'm
doubtedly many of them were saved,
and when all reports are in officials
hope that the loss Of life will be re-
markably small.
The liner, which is not regular
transport, was under convoy and the
warships apparently were quickly
along side for rescue work when the
torpedo struck.
Red Cross And Y. M. C. A. There.
"The Ambassador at London has
sent an assistant military attache and
another army officer to Belfast, Ire
land. Repres entntives Of the Amer
lean Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A.
also have gone, with full power to
spend all the money needed and au-
thorizations from the British Red
Cross to use their equipment at Bel
fast. The Ambassador further reports
that the Lord Mayor at Belfast Is CIV
ING all the aid nossible"
The Tuscania was the first ship
carrying American troops to Europe
to be sunk by German submarines, but
the American transport Antilles was
torpedoed and sunk in the war zone
while returning to the United States
from France and IA soldiers were lost
with 156 other persons, including sew
eral members of the naval armed
guard.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-15
AIR RAIDS KILLED SO.
Total Of Double Attack On London
Hiohsr Than AZ First Reported.

London.-The total casualties in
Monday nights air raid on England,
according to an official announcement,
we're: Killed, S., injured, 173.
in Tuesdays raid the total killed
numbered 10, and ths injured aum.
Dered IN
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-15
HEATLEss DAYS FOR CANADA.
All Manufacturing Plants Will Shut
Down February 9 To II.

Ottawa, Ont-An order in council
vas adopted by the Cabinet, upon rec
ommendation of C. A. Magrath, Do
r2inion Fuel Controller, suspending
the operation of manufacturing plants
February 9, 10 and II, as conserva-
i've measure. The order includes all
aluniton plants.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-15
MORE OF THE |. w. w. INDICTED.
Conspiracy Charge Against S. Persons
In Sacramento.

Sacramento, Cal-An. indictment
.h;;rging SIS persons with conspiring
.;th William d. Haywood, secretary
1f the Industrial Workers of the
Torld, and others to hinder the execu-
;on OF laws of the United States in
he prosecution of the war with Ger
.aany, was returned by the Federal
4rand Jury.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26
THREE DAYSIN
NO MAN'SLAND,
SAMMIES
Two American Soldiers Wounded
Last Saturday Discovered
Today in DugOut
ANOTHER BURIED, LIVES
New Haven Soldier Unearthed
by Red Cross Stretcher
Bearers Under Fire

With the America, Army in
France, Thursday, April 25.-(ey
Associated Press)-Two Ameri.
can soldiers, wounded In the en-
aaqement around seicheprey, last
Saturday, were found alive today
in a dueou in No Mans Land.
The dugout had been badly
smashed by German she|lfire, and
how the men managed to keep
alive in the rain. and mud and un-
der continuous German lombard.
ment, physicians say is little
short Of miraculous.
T. Another soldier, Raymond Dunn.
.unsky, Of New Haven, Conn.,, was
buried alive for three days whom
he crawied to the surface. DEM
unsky was born III Russia, but
had been naturaIized. He was
found BY. American Red Cross
stretcher bearers who went, out in;
to NO Mans Land this morning.
The Germans fired on the Red
Cross flag but the stretcherbear.
ers kept waving it and the en-.
eny fire stopped. .."., .
The American troops in the
fioht additional details show were
outnumoered in some instances
eiaht to one. The latest adviees
are that the American casualties
are much under the first esti.
mate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26
PEAK OF MONT
KENELCENTER
OF FIGHTING
Heavy H0stilities Still in Prog
ress Along Ridge Line of
w..
81 '-.,y Flanders Front
POINT IS OF IMPORTANCE
Possession by Germans Would
Mean Abandonment of Ypres
Salient by British
ASSOCIATED PRES.)


Heavy fighting~is still in progress
along the ridge line of the Flanders
front, where the peak Of Mont Kennel
is the German objective. This peak
evidently is yet disputed ground, but
with the German threat against it,
more menacing as the enemy has OBJ
tanned footing on the hill. In the
ten mile sector, between Bailleul and
Hollebeke, the AngloFrench troops
battled stubbornly, giving ground only
when compelled to by weight Of num-
bers. The line seems to have held
fairly we'll southwest of Mt. Kennel
which is virtually impregnable to
frontal attacks, but to the northeast
the Germans were able to push far
enough to approach the heights on
the flank.
That they have not conceded the
heights to the Germans is evident
since the French are vigorously cOun-
ter attacking
Definite possession of Kennel Hill
by the Germans might mean that the
British would have to abandon the
Ypres salient. according to cores.
pondents at the front.
The fighting on the SOmme front has
died down to artillery fire. The Brit
ish troops last night completed their
operations here for the time being by
cleaning out hostile posts, which were
holding out to the southeast Of Vii.
lers-Bretonneux. This esta blishes
the British once more we'll on the
high ground in this sector.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26
COLCMBIANS TO
TENDER SOLDIER
MEMBERS SMOKER

Bismarck council, Knights of Co.
lumbus, will tender members who soon
are to leave for service at Camp
Dodge ae farewell social session at
the club rooms this evening. An
American luncheon will be served, and
q number Of short addresses were
made. Among the knights of Colunl>
bus from this jurisdiction who are.
included in the next cali are Joseph
Boehm, Wilfrid Woulfe and c.. H.
Boyle Of Bismarck and.ziM. J. Tobin
and G. F. Kelsch Of Mandan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26

London April 26To British
Vndive
three assigned block the canal. ,.c-&s3
landed
parties Z
r.
Dafod aiding the should proceeded
bows against Vndcve latter ship
into the mole.
o
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26
BARON RHONDA
RESIGNS POST
OF FOOD CHIEF

London. April 26.-Baron Rhondda.
the Daily Mail is given to understand
has resigned the Office of British food
comptroller which he has held for the
last ten months. He has been absent
from his post for some weekrs owing
to illness. John r. Clynes, parlia-
lnentary secretary for the food min
istry, has been in charge temporarily.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26

Official notification of the embargo,
effective April %, was received today,
and has caused much perturbation. In
some quarters, it was suggested the
measure was in retaliation for the Am
erican requisitioning of Dutch ships.
Elsewhere, it was thought to have
been prompted by the critical situa-
ton in which Holland finds herself
with Germany The embargo on tin
and tin ore will prove especially en-
barrassing to the United States. Sup
plies needed for munitions and food
preservation were expected to come
from Dutch East Indies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26

Commander Killed n
"Commander Gibbs had both legs
shot away and died the next morning.
Lieutenant Spencer, though he was
wounded. took command and refused
to be relieved. The Iris was obliged
at last to change her position, and
fell in astern of the Vindictive. She
suffered very heavily from the fire.
A single big shell plunged through
the upper deck and burst below at the
point where Sc marines waited the
order to go to the gangway. Forty.
nine were killed. the remaining seven
being wounded. Another shell burst
in a wardroom and killed four officers
and 26 men, Her total casualties were
eight officers and SO men killed; 1O2
men and six officers wounded.
.,' '.y'-% Demolition Proceeded - .s.s ,Ss 4iis
" "The storming and demolishing par.
ties upon the mole met with no re-
sistance from the Germans other. than
an intensive and unremitting fire.
The geography Of the great mole WITH
which they were lined with many
buildings and store buildings was we'll
known and the demolition party mov.
ed to their appointed work in perfect
order. .. ,4,t
And while they worked and de-
stroyed the covering party below tho
parapet could see in the harbor by
the light of the German star shells
the shape of the block ships stealing
in and out of their own smoke and
making for the mouth of the canal
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26
GERMANS OCCUPY KEMEu34HlLl
ROCHESTER MAN
STAYS WIFE AND
WOUNDS STEPSON

Rochester, Minn, April 26.-Thomas
Armstrong, former city assessor. late
last night killed his wife, wounded his
fourteen year old stepson Martin, and
fed. Armstrong, it is claimed, also
tried to shoot his stepson John, but
the latter wrested the revolver from
his father Armstrong; mentality has
been questioned.
Posses today are searching the ceun.
try for Armstrong.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26
AIRCRAFT BILL IS
FURTHER ADVANCED

Washington, D. c., April 26.-
Addition to the 0verman bill Of the
amendment Of Senator WadsNortt,,
Of New York, providing for reor.
Qanization Of the aircraft program
by authorizing the president to e.
tablish an executive agency with
complete powers was assured to-
day. when Senator 0verman Of
North Carolina in charge OF the
bill advised the senate he would
accept the provision
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26
LIBERTY DAY 1918
TWO BILLION
MARK WILL BE
PASSED TODAY

Washington, April
26. Liberty D ay
opened with a total
of $1,956, ,776,650 SUBJ
scriptions already
raised for the ma
tion's third big war
credit, or within $43;-
100000 of the $2,000,-
100000 which will be
passed before night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26
GERMAN VICE
ADMIRAL0UT
HISC0MMAND
Schroeder Removed for Permit
ting British to Surprise
Hin at Zeebrugge

Amsterdam, April 26.-Vice Admiral
Schroeder, the commander at Zee
brugge, according to reports reaching
here will he ftlen,:--ed of his COM
mand for being taken by surprise by
the British Tuesday.
German newspapers in commenting
the raid at Zeebrugge generally take
the hint given in official reports at
Berlin and represent the enterprise as
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26
KEEP ON HOPIN'"

Keep on Hopin -, the song featured by Mrs. H. H:
Steele at this afternoons meeting in the Auditorium and
which will be repeated at the banquet at the Hotel Nc
Kenzie this evening" proved real hit In honor of the
newspaper men, Mrs. Steele especially arranged for this
occasion two verses the third and fourth The
follows: .,..-.. ...,,
Keep on lookn for the bright, bright skies.
Keep on hopin that the sun'llr ...
Keep on singing when the whole world sighs, ~
And you'll get there in the mornin'.
Keep on sowing when you've missed the crops, Il.
Keep on dancin' when the fiddle stops - 7
Keep on faithful till the curtain drops, j. =.
And you'll get there and you'll get there in the mornin
Keep on writin' tho your ink is blue, .>: ~.
Keep on smin tho your bills are due, >>- a. -
Keep on boostn' tho the world owes you,
And you'll get there in the mornin'. ..>.E' ~
Keep on amin at the Kaiser Bill, *% ~, -
Keep on fightn' with an iron will,
Keep on workn' till peace prevail,
And you'll get there and you'll get there IN the mornn
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26
HOLLAND SHOWS
AMERICA TEETH
AT HUN BEHEST
Netherlands Shut Off Exports of
Articles Essential to
War Work
WASHINGTON PERTURBED
Suggested That Measure May
Be in Retaliation for TAX
ing Dutch Ships
HOLLAND PUTS
- EMBARGO ON
OUR WAR NEEDS

Washington, D. c., April &C.
Holland has placed an embargo
on the expectation from Dutch
East Indies of tin ore, tin cinchona
bark, quinine, quinine salt and
kopak, all of which are needed
in large quantities by the United
States for war purposes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26
IN
IRELAND NOTED

St. Paul, MINI, April 26.-Slight i'm
provement was noted today in the
condition of Archbishop John Ireland
of st. Paul, who has been seriously
i'll
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-26
LIBERTY DAY FINDS LlNE HOLDING
NORTH DAKOTA NEWSPAPERMEN HERE M war CONFERENCE
GIVEDRAGON'S
TAIL A DAMN
GOOD TWIST

London, Thursday, April 25.-
To Reuters Ottawa Agency
Captain Carpenter Of the vindic.
tive says that before starting on
his dash for Zeebrugse, Admiral
Keys signaIed "St. George for
England"
The Vindictive replied: Inlay
we give the dragons tail a damn
good twist"