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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-19
lie IRE BATTAGLIE

!nettamente separate dale pro-
fonde spaccature del Brenta e
dellaltO Piave, tre battaglie acca-
mite a momenti che non sono
forse giunte ancora al massimo
del loro furore, della loro intensi-
ia. A sinistra 81 combatte la bat
taglia degli altipiani, al centro
quella del Grappa del suoi con
trafforti, a destra la battaglia
del basso Piave, nella pianura We
meta.
Sugh altipiani il nemico tenta
di sgretolare, scalzare, spezzare
lie difese del Sisemol, dele Me-
lette, del Flor, del Tondarecar,
del Badenecche che formano uno
sacramento ALA testata di Val
F'renzela. Ogni notte attacca
vuol valicare a qualunque costo
Quella barriera per scendere dalla
Val Frenzela ale spalle dele no
sire difese di Val Brenta perche
ha bisogno della Val Brenta come
di una Indispensable via di inva-
stone Tutte queste azioni, ora
piccole, ora waste, ora impetuose,
ora subdole, che portano ogni
notte il tumultO dele mischie
dalla conca di Asiago al mura-
glioni di roccia della Val Gadena,
tendonO al Brenta, ALA grande
strada di sbocco sulle plane di vi
cenza.
All 'inizio nemici credevano
bastasse un urto perch6 la bar
riera 81 aprisse. Per cinque gior-
nj hanno trasportato lass1 trup-
pc a masse, con Ogni mezzo, ira
scurando i servizi, sicuri di tro-
ware mel nostro campo abbando-
nato abbondanza di viveri e di RI
fornimenti. Ufficiali austriaci
fatti prigionieri al primi attacchi
avevanO indosso un Ordine di O.
perazione contemplante la fronte
Cittadella-Castelfranco al terzo
giorno di avanzata.
lie resistenza magnifca del no
stri ha sorpreso, sconcertato Paw
versario che pur continuando la
intensa pressione sugli altipiani
ha cominciato con nuova risolu-
zione attacchi impetuosi contro il
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-19

massiccio del era. 0, portando
pid ad 0riente il centro masSimo
della lotta, fra Brenta Piave.
Dopo la tendenza nemica su Bas-
sano, 81 e precisata la direttiva
su Montebelluna Una strada di
mvasione non basta all 'afflusso
di waste masse; il nemico tenta di
scendere per le due grandi valla-
te parallele del Brenta del Pia-
We 81 giova dele magnifiche
strade di arrocco della Valsuaga-
ma della Val Cismon per sposta-
re le sue forze velocemente.
Fra Brenta Piave ferve la
secOnda battaglia, una inenarra-
bile lotta fra boschi rocce, fuo-
n di ogni linea preparata. all a
perto, tutta movimento, epica di-
fesa del territorio palmo a palmo,
mentre sui basso Piave 81 svolge
la terra battaglia fra canali,
campi, paludi, su argini, per gre
ii.
La lotta 81 annunzia lunga an
cora, intensa. formidable e non .
dato pr2vedere quale dele ire
battaglie potra divenire la massi-
ma la decisiva. Ma possiamo a.
spettare con fducia. L'esercito &
rinnovellato e rinsaldato in una
ardente, fera volonta. "Di qui
non 81 passa !" Dal paese unto gil
viene ora questa fOrza, perche
tutto viene dal paese. La volon-
ia eroica del soldati nostri arrl-
va dalla patria come portata dal
grido irresistible di una grande
voce materna.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-19

Pochi giorni sono, prima d
sferrare uno degli attacchi piL
violenti sulle nostre posizioni de
Sisemol, il nemico iss6 un cartel
10 invitante ALA resa. "Italiani
I-diceva IL cartello-I nostri com.
pagni hanno travolto lie difese de-
Piave; la vostra resistenza E inu-
tile; lasciateci passare: saremo a
Vicenza in due giorni 3" Ritenta-
vano di gettare la costernazione.
lo scoraggiamento nellie nostre
schiere, di sOpraffare gil animi col
la menzogna turpe: ripetevano
quella specie di bombardamento
psicologico che e nei sistemi au-
striaci, perch6 mai il nemico ha
fattO con moi la bella guerra.
Di fronte al cartello austriaco
sorse sulle nostre linee una gran
de scritta di risposta, in tedesco
per essere meglio capita; una ri
sposta breve, precisa, solenne
"Di qui non 81 passa !" Nella not
te gil austriaci 81 gettarono all as
salto orlando selvaggi urrah di
vittoria, sicuri del varco aperto
ma caddero a masse e contrattac-
chi furenti ributtarono le orde
barbara gi1 per lie scogliere del
monte con mischie forsennate.
"Di qui non 81 passa!" Questo
.e il grido del nostro esercito su
tutta la fronte. Sui Sisemol E sta
ia scritta l'espressione della vo-
lonta di tutti, che traspare negli
sguardi dele truppe in trincea.
che 81 sente nella calma serena
del combattentl IN attesa, che
forma lungo lie linee come una
atmosfera di fermezza di fe-
rezza. Inutilmente gil attacchi
nemici, con forze sempre pi6
grand, 81 rinnovano notte gior-
no, martellanti, ostinati, dispera-
I'll; la fronte oscilla talvolta sui
'punto colpito, 81 infette, ondeg-
gia nellie vicende degli assault c
contrassalti, ma non 81 spezza.
Non e una battaglia, sono tre
battaglie che da dieci giorni 81
combattono, ire battaglie diverse
per caratteri, terreno, tattiche e
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-19

Sonnino gil disse che il Re voleva
vederlo che aveva gia fissata I
udienza per il tocco del giorno Sc
guente. "Che eosa deSidera go
azzard6 il Wharf, ignore. Ha
detto solamente che desidera di
parlare con "l'illustre Villari. -
All ora stabilita Vinari era IN
trodotto nello studio Iii Re Vito
rio. Questi l'accolse con molte fe-
ste 10 interrog6 su alcuni pro-
blemi dell 'emigrazione. Poi il di-
scorso pass6 a Napoh al suoi mi
ghoramenti ALA questione meri-
dionale 4 un eerto punto il Re
prendendo una buSta iii cuoio
intagli dorati, che aveva sullo scri-
toto, la porse a Villari, che la pre-
Sc con un cenno meccanico Iii rim
gfazlamento e continue ragl0na
re sui questi postigh dial Sovrano.
Finita l'udienza, quando il Villari
fu nella vettura, ripens6 ALA bu-
sta reale che tenea sotto il braccio
e gil venne voglia di vedere che
cosa vi fosse dentro, Forse un
libro, forse un cimelio?... -per-
sava.-mvece aprendola vide 'uc-
cicare l'oro del Collare dell An
nunziata, l'onorificenza massima
che 10 creava cugino del Re. II
"Giornale d'Italia" dice che Viii
lari con lieta commozione escla-
mo: "Ah, quel Sonnino!; ed 10
che non no neppure ringraziato
Sua Maesta I"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-19

II Sig. Augusta Buccieri, che
per parecchio tempo ha fatto par
te della famiglia del Patricia CO.
me Agente Collettore, dopo un'-
assenza di alcuni mesi passati in
Pittsburg, e ritornato in Indiana
per ripigliare j suoi studi ALA Sou
ola Normale, e il suo posto presso
il nostro giornale
Egli, che code tutta la nostra fl
ducia, essendo un giovane serio,
intelligence onesto, autorizzto
dalla nostra Administrations di
trattare qualunque affare per con-
to del giornale della tipografa.
lie cortesie che a lui saranno u
safe lie riterremo come fatte a moi
stessi, perci6 caldamente 10 rae
comandiamo al nostri amici, alb
bonati ed avvisanti.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-19
I'm ANEDDOTO DI
P. VILLARI

Pasquale Villari, da POGO rapito
ALA repubblica dele lettere, rice
vette un giorno a Firenze un tele-
gramma col quale l'on. Sidney
Sonnino, allora Presidente del
Consiglio, 10 pregava di recarsi a
Roma avendo bisogno di conferi-
re con lui Bench6 ievemente in
disposto, parti subito all'appello
dell 'antico discepolo. A Roma il
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-19

(poligamist?
r. No.
! d. What is a bigamist or po-
lygamist?
r. One who believes in hav-
ing more than one wife.
D. Do you belong to any Sc
cret society who teaches to dis
believe in organized govern
ment?
r. No.
D. Have you ever violated
any laws of the United States =?
r. No.
D. Who makes the ordinanrns
for the City?
r. The board of aldermen.
D. Do you intend to remain
permanently in the u. S.?
r. Yes.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-19
Voters Catechism

d. Have you read the Consti-
tuition of the United States?
r.. Yes.
d. What form of Govern
ment is this?
r. Republic.
ID. What is the Constitution
of the United States?
r. 1t is the fundamental law
of this country.
II. Who makes the laws of
the United States?
r. The Congress.
d. What does Congress con-
sist of?
r. Senate and House of KEEP
resentatives.
d. Who is our State Senator? ?
r. Wilbur P. Graft.
ID. Who is the chief executive
of the United States?
R. President.
ID. For how long is the Presi-
dent of the United States elect
ed?
r. Four years.
ID. Who takes the place of
the President in case he dies? ?
r. The Vice President.
ID. What is his name?
r. Thomas r. Marshall.
ID. BY whom is the President
of the United States elected?
r. BY the electors.
d. BY whom are the electors
chosen?
R. By the people.
ID. Who makes the laws for
the State of Pennsylvania.
r. The Legislature.
d. What does the Legislature
consist of?
r. Senate and Assembly.
ID. Who is our Assembly
man?
r. Wilmer H. Wood.
ID. How many States in the
union?
r. Forty-eight.
d. When was the Declaration
of Independence signed?
r. July A, 1776.
d. BY whom was it written? ?
R. Thomas Jefferson.
d. Which is the capital of the
United States?
r. Washington.
d. Which is the capital of the
state of Pennsylvania.
R. Harrisburg.
d. How many Senators has
each state in the United States?
r. Two.
ID. Who are our u. SASena-
tors?
r. Boise Penrose and George
t. Oliver.
d. BY whom are they elect
ed?
R. BY the people.
D. For how long?
r. Six years.
d. How many representa-.
tives are there?
r. 435. According to the
population one to every 211, 1000,
(the ratio fixed by Congress af-
ter each decennial census.)
d. For how long are they
elected?
Evening journal., 1918-02-21

Our boys are distinguishing
themselves by their cleanliness
and iovial spirits while at the
Front. They believe that " Clean
liness is next to Godliness." j"
II is an indisputable fact that
people can keep healthy and well
in no better way than by keeping
their bodies clean, inside and out.
Many thousands Of people are
killed every year by allowing
toxic poisons to accumulate
within the body, and then they
fall victims to fevers and all sorts
Of maladies with special names.
The only way to keep thoroughly
we'll is to drink plenty of water
daily, bathe frequently, and take
some good laxative like Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Cleanse
the system inside as well as out
side. These " Pellets" of Doctor
Pierce's are made Of May-apple,
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
CAPACITY TRAINS
TO BE NEW ORDER

By The United Press
- WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i.-ThrOugh
passenger service between New York
and Chicago will soon be limited TO
one fast train each way, day and night.
il was officially stated at the railroad
administration Offices here today.
As exclusively forecast by the United
Press this marks the Inauguration of a
nationwide clipping of fast passenger
trains between practically all big cities
Of the country.
Surveys are being made today by
the Rail Dad Administration to deter
mine exact passenger traffic conditions
at which points service may be Topped
OF. what conditions must first be al
tered
What lines viii be used for the re-
duced New York-Chlcago route has
been left TO Regional Director smith at
New York 20 was stated Fourteen fast
through trains now run between the
two cities; four oaving terminals at
lhe same time eNone, according 10
Director Gen McAdoo carries a fun
cOmrl rment Of passengers.
Under the new schedule, probably to
be effective within a fortnight, what
trains that run win carry fun capacity
Of passengers and Il is considered prob
able there viii be generous mixture Of
ordinary day coaches
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
LOCATE CRACK In
CITY GAS MAIN

The gas eak responsible FOR .he
explosion about four weeks ago when
several manhole covers were blown In
tho air on West Eighth street and
damage done TO several houses on West
Eighth street. was located by work
men yesterday. Since the explosion
the odor OF escaping gas has been
strong In the vicinity Of + ghth and
Jackson streets. and the manhole cover
at that point has been left or 10 avoid
the accumulation OF gas.
Holes have been made through brick
and concrete paving at many points
along West Eighth street. A hole was
dug through the brick paving In front
of the dividing line at Nos 9i3 and 0l,
West Eighth street. and an excavation
Of four feet made In order 40 get
at the leak. The gas main was found
20 be split and large quantities OF gas
escaping. one OF the workmen lighted
the escaping gas and a flame an incl
IN diameter and three feet high re-
suited
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
By WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

Omitted Press stan Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES. IN
THE FIELD. Feb. q Cavalry has been
successfully and extremely busy dur
ing the past few gorgeous days, in
the high. freezing sun-nred heavens.
Hindcnburg's aerial Uhlans are at
tempting 10 hold OF Haig's cloud-hurl-
ing lancers which are daily observing
preparations for the German offensive.
Thirty-nve German war planes have
been destroyed in the last three days
and 10 driven eastward Uncontrolled
a total of % "Quteusedn by the British
ors, OF whom only ten are missing de-
spite the severcst and almost unendng
fighting. day and night
While Hindenburg and Ludendorf are
poring over the details OF their impend-
ing forlorn hope the air Is fllled with
the throbbing Of motors. the faint pat
ter Of machine guns and the thunder of
air bombs exploding IN towns and VIE
lagos behind the nrng lines.
The British airmen have dropped
huge quantities OF explosives on billeis,
ammunition Dumps railway STATIONS
and aerOdromes In Northern France.
They attacked enemy quarters from
Just above the roofs, machine glnned
marching columns. disrupted transport
trains and wrecked big gun pits. The
tine freezing weather has aided them
greatly.
Meantime British troops are busy
raidlng and repulslng raids. Short
sharp clashes are constantly occurring
on the frozen earth Of No Mans Land.
The ice In shell holes Is sufficiently
strong 90 support the death graphing
men
The Britishers are in fine feitle. not
nervous and ready whenever linden
Durg starts WI le this may happ any
day the Germans may try TO surprise
the Allies by a suddent attempt 10 pro
duce state OF nerves" by further de-
AZ
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
NEW COIL RULE
TO HIT LUXURIES
Army, Navy, Ship and Fuel
Chiefs TO Curb Nom
Essentials
WILL RELEASE LABOR
FOR NECESSARY WORK

WASHINGTON. Feb. PA new
classification Of fuel needs. which
eventually will operate TO curtalI non
essential industries, is now being
formulated by representatives Of the
War and Navy Departments, the ship
ping boa d and the fuel admlnlsira-
tion, according to an announcement
made by Dr. Harry A. Garfield
The new preferential classification
viii take precedence over the list Of
preferred consumers appended to the
curtailment order issued by the fuel
admlnist alton on January II. 1t will
vary from this class n.cation only in
being more complete and in appra.slng
fuel needs acco. ding TO revisions of
supply requirements prepared by the
seve al departments Of the Govern
ment
The new classification will include
four main divisions. as follows.
Fuel Igeds Of fool industries,
rail- Dads. domestic consume and pub
lie utilities.
2-Sh pbuilding and other industries
engaged in the manufacture Of essen
tial equipment such as IA m imple-
menis, mining and oil d. illng machin-
cry and munitions
3-Industrial plants manufactures
peace-time necessities.
Industrial plants manufacturing
luxury products.
Coal will be distributed TO consum-
ers in the order OF their classification
in the foregoing div's'on, {. was stated
by the Fuel Administration There VIII
be further preferences arranged within
the divisions 10 meet the changing
needs Of the supply departments Of the
q my and navy. This VIII b. par
ticularly the case In the second dlvi-
sion Of the fuel need classification, it
was stated.
Already there is practical over-pro-
duciion Of munitions OF certain kinds.
it was sad, and to permit Industrial
plants to continue unablted the high
pressure manufacture of these mater
als, which has been in progress the last
several months, would be useless, 10
was pointed out, for there Is no ton
mage TO move the materials overseas.
In consequence, it is considered
proboble that in conserving fuel and in
speeding up shipbuildng certain indus
tries ordinarily classified as essential
will be virtually closed down. These
suspensions and the other curtailments
to be effected under the new classiil-
cation Of fuel needs will enable the
government. it is stated. to divert both
fuel and labor to other more necessary
consumption channels.
one Of the first curtailments under
the new fuel need classification viii
be the glass industry, it was said al
the fuel administration today Ar
rangemcnts lave already been con
summated with the entire glass indus
try Of the country to reduce its fue
consumption so per cent during the
next year. This arrangement has beer
antedsted so that it became effective
September 4. 1911
The distribution plan, Dr. Garfield
.am today, VIII prevent a recurfcn~
next year Of this winters coal short
age.
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
Juvenile COuRT.

Before Judge Prlckeit. In Juvenile
Court yeste day. five boys. ranging IN
age from TO i3 years. charged with
attempting 10 break into a store at
the foot Of Market street. had their
cases disposed o. Three OF the boys
We're placed on probation and one had
his case continued for two weeks In
order 10 allow Tor observation The
nfth boy was sent to the Ferris In
dusirla school
Two other boys. charged with break
ing and entering the property OF the
Diamond Coal and Ice Company. were
sent 10 the Ferris Industrial school
A iO-year-old boy. charged with ah-
senting himself from home, had his
case continued for four weeks FOR fur
ther observai on Of his case.
Five children, ranging in age from
s TO sc years. bad their cases continued
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
HOOVER APPEALs no snlp MEN.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i-Food Ad-
minisirator Hoover in a statement
yesterday. called on all patriotic ship
workers 10 enroll In the Public Service
Reserve. No amount Of increased food
production, decreased food use or food
sub titution and saving viii help unless
ships for sendns food across the Allan
tic are available, he said
MY anXieiies about ships are no less
numerous and various than those about
food itself, said Mr. Hoover. Hence
% Is with the utmost earnestness that
I indorse the idea Of creating a volun-
tary reserve Of men from which the
man power necessary TO solve the great
problem OF shipping can be recruited
as rapidly as 70 can be used
For every army OF nghlers there Is
necessary a much larger army Of loyal
eager men devoted 90 the maintenance
Of the lighting unit One is as essen
tlal and truly patriotic a service as the
other"
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
Our Boys at the Front

leaves Of aloe and jaiap. The,
are sugar coated, tiny pills, and
easy TO take. No one should be
without them. and it is mos.
beneficial if v Pellets" are taken
at least once a week to clear on.
the intestines. By reason of the
toxins, or poisons, bred in the IN
testines these poisonous bacteria
are sent all through the blood
channels and the victim feels
tired, sleepy and headachy, of
the brain doesn't work as usual
Sometimes the breath is offensive
Pimples or boils break out on
the face or neck. This is a dan
ger signal which should warn you
that it is time to go to the nearest
drug store and obtain a twenty
five-cent vial Of Doctor Pierce's s
Pleasant Pellets, the best known
liver pill for half a century past.
They are standard and ef6cacious
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
Nv Erred s FFRCUSON.

United Press stan Correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Feb. 80 .Delayade)-ln a lit
lie cemetery Immediately behind the
lines of the American army. where now
iweniy-four Americans lie buried. a
funeral service was interrupted by a
German i55 she'll Swishing In during
the services. the shell burst within a
few yards OF a burial party
A roar of American guns sounded a
requiem for those who have given
their lives in the cause Of democracy
A stone wall separated the American
plots from a cemetery used by the
French near a church
A priest was praying when suddenly
a German shell expoded with terrific
violence. Pieces few against the stone
wall ami nattened themselves.
None OF the party was injured. hul
the services were abandoned when thi
prayer had been finished
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
Wilson FIGHTS BILL
TOR $3.50 WHEAT.
Regards Gore Measure as
Betrayal of Farmers Who
Sold al 81
,EES AID TO
THE PROFITEERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i. President
Wilson viii exert the fun power OF the
administration in defeating the pro-
posal OF Senator Gore and the Senate
agricultural committee that the price Of
wheat to the farmer should be raised
from q TO $3.50 a bushel
10 is understood the President either
will issue a statement cOndemning the
proposed action, or II It Is found the
bin sponsored by Senator Gore has a
greater support than has been evil
denced, the President will go before
Congress with a special appeal that the
legislation be defeated
When 10 was reported that the Senate
committee had reported the bin favor
ably the President called Food Admin
istrator Hoover, Secretary Of Agricul-
lure Houston and Fuel Administrator
Garfield into conference.
Mr. Garfield headed the committee
named by Mr. Hoover which fxed the
% price, and although he ma not given
consideration TO food problems since
his appointment as Fuel Administrator.
his statements OF price conditions
proved valuable in supporting the con-
tontions OF Mr. Hoover and Mr.. Houston
that an increase in wheat prices this
year would create widespread dlssat-
isfaction among the farmers who have
sold their wheat and would un etile for
an time the confidence OF the country
in the administration promises
Food Administrator Hoover has sig
nlfled on several occasions that the prO-
gram Of his department can receive no
more deadening blow than the enact
mont Of measure which will upset
the guaranteed wheat price. Although
the movement Of wheat has been nor
nal from the farmers 10 elevators, 30
90 40 per cent Of the past seasons
crops is stlll held on farms.
The Allies and this country must
have every bushel possible az the earl
lest possible date Ugly insinuations are
being made as TO the motives which
led senator Gore 20 propose a measure
which encourages the farmer 20 hold
back wheat in an effort to proilteer.
President Wilson daily Is becoming
more and more cognizant Of the need OF
drastic measures to prevent pronteer-
ing.
senator Gore holds that the farmers
viii not plant increased acreages to
wheat unle given promise Of greater
returns than are possible under the y
price. The governments food experts
hold that a top price was named when
p was fixed, that in past years 81
wheat has been considered an ideal
price by the farmer, and that the state
ment that farmers will not plant wheat
/ at 50 a bushe is a threat which smack;
/ st-ongly Of the pronteer.
/ Agricultural experts have pointed on
that II the farmers are not contented &c
plant wheat they may plant barley /
corn. particularly the latter, which !
daily growing in demand for manuiac
ture OF Liberty bread, and the price o
which Is not guaranteed by the govern
mcnt.
The phase Of the issuet which ha
made the deepest impression on tn
president II Is said Is that the bill o
senator Gore will set precedent 10
possible future government action, am
that future laws having to dowith pric
liking would lose all value il the public
were 20 believe they were subject u
change at almost any moment.
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
MAY MERGE MOTORS
COMPANIES TONIGHT

There were reports in financial cir
oles today that the long talked Of merg-
er Of General Motors AMI Chevrolet
Automobile Companies may be effect
ed at meeting Of directors Of both
corporations to be held in New York
tonight.
According to the report the capitali-
zation OF General Aloto is to be en-
larged' and one and one-ffth shares
OF General Motors will be exchanged
Tor each share OF Chevrolet.
Whether United Motors. which has
been very strong the past few days,
VIII figure In the merger, is not known.
Many Wilmingtonians are stockhold-
ers OF General Motors, Chevrolet and
United Motors.