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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10

with the French. First news of their
presence on the battle line came in the
French official statement of March 5,
which bold of their brave conduct in
repulsing the Germans. To-day's dis
patch, which gave the first details of
the fighting, said:
after very heavy artillery prepa-
ration. including shells of all calibres.
which completely demolished the
ground of the sector, a strong at
tack was made upon the positions
occupied by the Americans. A few of
the enemy succeeded in penetrating
into trench. but an energetic and
severe counter attack threw them
back into confusion.
meanwhile another section sue
ceeded in cutting the barbed wire in
front of the positions where the fight
ing was going on, but they also were
quickly dispersed by the precise fir
ing from the rifles and machine guns
"A third company finally succeeded
in stealing their way into the lines and
attempting a fanking attack, which was
on the point of succeeding Here es-
pecially The Americans gave proof of
splendid energy and a morale beyond
all praise. Almost entirely surround
ed, they aid not dream for one in
ee"uH VI SUI cuuei ing. ana tUelT ell
forts to extricate themselves were so
determined that they succeeded in dis
placing the enemy without leaving a
single prisoner IN his hands.
THE same date, toward 4:3O o'clock
in the morning, an American patrol
of four men and one sergeant en-
countered an enemy patrol that was
cutting the barbed wire and which
was composed of nine men. Giving
proof this time of splendid offensive
qualities and without considering their
| numerical lnferiority. the American
patrols threw themselves upon the
advcrsares and after a furious com
bat succeeded in putting them to flight
bringing back with them two prisoners
"ln the attack and in the defence the
American soldiers assumed the bril-
liant place which they intend to hold
among the Allied armies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Admiral j. A. B. Smith
Dead at New Orleans
Entered Service in Civil War
and Retired Ten
Years AGO
IStnf Corresnondencel

WASHINGTON, March e.-The Navy
Department has been advised of the
death of Rear Admiral John Addison
Baxter Smith, Z. S. n, retired, at New
Orleans to-day.
Rear Admiral Smiths last office was
that of general inspector of machinery
with headquarters in New York. He
also was senior member Of the board
on changes in machinery for the At
lantic Coast.
Rear Admiral Smith was seventy
two years old and had been in the
United States Navy since 1863, when
he was assigned to engineering duties
aboard the gunboat Housatonic. The
Housatonic was blown up by a Confed-
crate torpedo boat off Charleston. S. C..
but the young officer was rescued He
was promoted steadily, and at the time
OF his retirement ten years ago was a
captain. The end of his service was
marked by his promotion to rear ad-
miral.
He was visiting his daughter, Mrs
L. I. Fryer, and her husband. who ;s
a major in the United States Marine
Corps, when he died, it was learned
here yesterday. His wife was present
when ne was stricken with acute ndi-
gestion. Besides Mrs. Fryer, two chill
dren, Mrs. Edmond p Ramsey. of Ia
naica, Long Island, and Paymastar
John Addison Baxter Smith, ir.. U. s
N, survive him. He will be buried
IN Baltimore, the city of his birth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Said the Senator From California
To the Senator From Mississippi

ramento, Cal. According to Senator
Johnson, he also spent his fortune on
It. The $4,000 included an appropria-
ton of $4,000 as salary for Nm. Lubin,
and it was to this that Senator Will
Jams objected
The Senator from Mississippi, who
looks like e. gamecock, but speaks more
slowly than gamecock fights, said
that his memory of the abilities of the
gentleman. gathered from d conversa-
ton with him thirty years ago, was
not such as to impress him with Mr.
Iubin's qualities for the place. Whereat
Senator Johnson rose in his might and
fell upon the Senator from Mississippi,
who is small and rather slight, with a
weight Of oratory that would have
crushed any one but II Mississippian.
In the sparring that followed the
Senator from California withdrew his
statement that the Senator from Mis-
sissippi had "foully" abused his friend
Lubin, but Senator Johnson refused to
withdraw the "abugcd." At which point
the matter rested and in which shape
IL will 10 into "The Record"
So far AS the legislation itself is
concerned, the tempest had little effect.
Ey vote Of ~ to rs the SENATE ap-
proved the $1,000 appropriation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Great Britai,7's Ship
Production Exceeded
By American Yards

America Is now producing more mer-
chant ships than Great Britain. The
difference in output will rise sharply
in the near future. These facts appear
in comparing the Shipping Board re-
port Of launchings given out in Wash
ington yesterday with the speech of Sir
Eric Geddes, First Lord of the British
Admiralty, in Parliament on March s.
United States yards delivered 10000
tons in completed ships in February, a
month which produced also some Of the
worst weather ever known here, Sir
Eric said the British output in January
was $4,000 tons, and he thought the
February record would be nearly twice
that amount. American deliveries in
January were 1854 tons. March de-
hveries are expected to be 8s,275 tons.
Sir Eric's speech had discouraged
tone. He said:
The main fact is that owing to labor
unrest and strike difficulties the men
IN the yards are not working as if the
lie OF the country depended on their
exertions. The employers are perhaps
not doing all they could. The long
strain OF the war must have an effect
upon their nerves as upon every ones
else. The serious unrest which existed
IN January will have an effect on COM
pletlons in later months
The greatest American shipyards are
not yet approaching their full capacity.
Inc hog Island yard, which will be the
nlggest in the world, has laid the keel
Of Just one shin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
War Will Mould New
y. S., Vesnitch Thinks
America Will Fight On to
Victory, Says Serbian
Diplomat

PARIS, March 8.-The war will COM
plete the development O. the national
Individuality of the United States.
Ihls IS the conviction expressed by DR..
NJ K. Vesnitch, head of the Serbian
Mission to the United States. in a
statement to the Petit Parisien. -
That, he said, would be the most posi-
tive and most fortunate result of the
struggle, and civilization would profit
by it.
DR.. Vesnitch declared that he re-
turned from the United States fully
convinced that America would not stop
halfway, adding:
"She could not, even if she would,
furl her banners before victory has
shone upon them. That would mean
not only stagnation, but decline. 1t
would be a. setback for humanity in
general Americans will never accept
that.
Zone of the reasons for the success
of my mission was that I always in
sisted on the necessity for carrying on
the war to victory and of turning a
deaf ear to Germany's hints of peace,
although l represented nation which
has suffered and suffers more than any
other from the war and which, in pro
portion, has made the greatest sacri-
fees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
cted, than men and women

Is expected, than men and women.
Experts in Office management have
devised special schemes Of office rou-
tine. Regular recreation periods in
the middle of the morning and after
noon are provided. There are a piano
and graphophone, and the girls may
dance during the short recess. The
managers say that they do 2n per cent
better work as a result. The bureau
has supervising matron who advises
the girl employees, most of whom have
come to Washington recently for war
time employment on patriotic grounds
Speedy typists are carefully chosen
from the throng, and arranged at the
Icing work desks in the centre of a
group of slower workers. This arrange
ment promotes group speed and better
Office morale, the efficiency men in
charge declare. Blond girls are as
signed to places between brunettes, for
the bureau management believes
blondes are of more nervous tempera-
ment, and the brunettes provide a
steadying influence.
Signing Checks Big Task
Each check is typed individually. and
a government law provides that checks
also must be signed individually.
rather than stamped mechanically The
signing is big task Signature dupli-
eating machines are used, ten checks
being signed by each original signature
Of pay clerk.
Yet with all the efficiency methods
Of this big office, it must go into the
discard before the automatic check
writing machines, now being perfected
by M. f. Bailey, chief discussing clerk.
These machines, by a single operation.
will stamp the check with the name Of
the payee, the amount, the address, the
name of the soldier. his organization
sign and the serial number of the
check.
In addition to this disbursement
work, the bureaus life insurance bust
ness includes the receipt and classical
ton of 40 600 applications daily from
men in camps, for an aggregate of
$500 900 of insurance. The total
number of applications received up to
the present is about 100000, and the
total value of policies sought is more
than S10,000000,O 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
By Ralph Block

"AsHiNGToN, March e.-Fortu-
''~'e'y Senator'S don't mean half they
OF each other. Senator johnson,
:. 'ailiorn'a, told the Senate to-day
w ,sa' Senator John Sharp Williams. of
- .1'sssippt, had foully abused Il man
'an Hnown all his life and Of whoae
81 TO the cause of humanity he
sFery necessary proof. The man
1a'N whom this exciting dialogue
.siea waa generally supposed at the
s -a.'s TO be several thougand mile.
toy@S pnt that did not prevent gena
inc .yphnaon and Williams from spend
sss., .'s dying moments Of Il Satnrday
atrr s,.a putting sparks into the sengte
f,,,,. ~ meeting waa the result ~ an ef-
tsyr.sD appropriate 81 900 for the IN
fn.,s ss'onal Agricultural Institute. an
9yes .SSI as that may some day he Of
sssrws ssfyice III keeping She world from
esns ehg ~ issuing reports on crop
VIZ. . 4ss all over the World. The man
faxs,1 r,eanled the international AgricuI-
$50 1ass'sate 10 David Labln, Of Sac
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Poor Writing Of Fighting Men
Delays Checks to Dependents
lllegibe Addresses Require Sending of Thousands of
Letters Before 100000 Checks Can Be Mailed;
Average Is SIS, Total Monthly Disbursement
Exceeding ST 2000 900

WASHINGTON, March g. Poor
handwriting Of men in military or naval
service is largely responsible for a two
weeks delay in the distribution of gov
eminent checks for February pay allot-
ment and family allowances to depend
ents.
The last checks for families of sail
ors and members of the marine corps
and coast guard went into the mails to-
day, but checks for the army will not
be started until Monday, and it will
take two weeks to complete the task
Previous plans of the War Risk Insur-
ance Bureau has been to send the last
February checks to-day.
The delay resulted from the neces-
sity of disposing of a great mass of cor
respondence caused principally by illeg-
ible signatur or addresses in applca-
tons of soldiers and sailors. When
ever a name or address could not be de-
ciphered it was necessary to send a
query through the regular military
channels. This process required thou
sands of letters and the work of a big
Office force, which otherwise would have
been writing checks.
More than 100000 checks a month
have to be written. The average amount
of each check is about $25, and the
total monthly disbursement runs above
SIP 100000.
Three shifts of clerks have been at
work Acres of typists-2,3OO of then,
-twentyfour hours of every day have
clattered away on batteries of type
writers in several of the largest floor
spaces in Washington-a comman-
deered dance hall above the municipal
market, an abandoned hospital and q
factory building recently remodelled.
Machines To Do Work
The Treasury Departments Bureau
of War Risk Insurance expects to have
checks for March remittances ready for
mailing on the morning Of April /, AMI
by that time much of the vast human
machine which has been built for pre-.
pairing the pay checks will be scrapped
Machines will do the work better, il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Polish Tag Day Raises Fund
For Starving Children

Yesterday was Polish Children's Tag
Day in New York. Hundreds of coll
lectors were stationed at the impor-
tant points of Manhattan and The
bronx receiving the contributions that
VIII save the lives OF the unfortunate
little ones of Poland, IS per cent of
whom are dying from starvation and
exposure. The amount collected will
be announced to-day by Mrs. Herbert
L: Satterlee, treasurer of the Polish
Children's Relief Fund.
An announcement has been made
that unless $150,000 is raised soon for
the fund, PIP asylums sheltering 1000
children will be closed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Origin of the Roman Bar

The Roman bar, writes S. P. Scott in
Cease and Comment" deduced it's ORR
gin from the intimate association of
patron and client in the days of the
republic. This relation, founded upon
mutual support and assistance, bore a
considerable resemblance to that of
lord and vassal during the Middle Ages,
without, however, including the OPP
pressive restrictions imposed upon
the latter by the laws of feudalism.
Among the many duties required of the
patron was that of transacting the legal
business of his clients and appearing
for them in court. This service was at
first entirely gratuitous, but subse-
quently, when the ties of hereditary
connection became less binding, and
consultation with patrons was aban-
doncd by their clients for the advice OF
jurists possessed of greater legal erudi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Tzuo Officers and
Eighteen Soldiers
Killed in Actor,

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The War
Department to-day issued the first of
its expurgated casualty lists, containing
the names of one. captain, one lieuten-
ant and eighteen men killed in action,
a lieutenant and cadet killed in air.
plane accidents, one lieutenant and
twelve men dead of diseases, lieu
tenant and twentythree men severely
wounded in action and thirty-six men
slightly wounded.
The dead and wounded officers were
FIRST Lieutenant Louis j. Jordan
killed in action.
First Lieutenant John H. Greene,
slightly wounded.
Captain Harry C. McHenry, killed in
action.
First Lieutenant Frank J. Montgom-
cry, killed in an airplane accident.
Second Lieutenant Alex William Ter
rell, severely wounded in action.
First Lieutenant Arthur Ward, died
Of paralysis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Wilson Supports
War Finance Bill
AS Amended
Measure Strengthened by
House Committee Will
Come Up Tuesday

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The war
finance corporation bill was reintro-
duced to-day in the House with amend
ments adopted by the Ways and Means
Committee and will be taken up Tues
day for debate. President Wilson came
out in support of the bill to-day.
The corporation under the amend
ments adopted by the Ways and Means
Committee is required to file quarterly
with the House and Senate reports
showing to whom loans had been made,
the amounts and other data.
An amendment by Representative
Sloan, of Nebraska, provides that no
bank may borrow more than 10 per
cent of the capital of the corporation,
which would limit loans to maximum
Of S50,000,O 600.
The Senate bill contains no such pro-
vision
While the bill came from the COM
mittee> with a unanimous agreement,
Representative Moore, of Pennsylvania,
Republican, said a number of amend
ments may be proposed when the bill
is taken up in the House. He is con-
sidering an amendment to reduce the
life of the corporation from ten to
eight years. Repres Hull, of
Tennessee, Democrat, will oppose strik-
ing out of the compulsory features of
the capital issues board licensing plan.
Urged by Wilson
President Wilson to-day set at rest
any possible question of his personal
support of the war finance corporation
bill by writing to Representative Moore,
Republican, of Pennsylvania, that he
wanted it enacted.
81 am entirely in favor of the adop-
ton of the war finance corporation
BILL" wrote the President. II deem it,
in fact, a necessary war measure"
The President wrote in answer to a
letter from Mr.. Moore, who asked the
President to authorize some one to
make a positive declaration as to the
war urgency of the bill, as he had
heard many members Of the House in
quire of the Pres dents attitude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10

ton, voluntary fee, called an hon
orarium, was expected. The amount of
this was established by custom, and, in
the course of time, when excessive gifts
of this kind were virtually demanded,
all fees were regulated by statute.
After law had developed into a sci
ence the profession became recognized
as distinct calling, and legal proce-
dure having been systematically organ
lied, representation of parties in court
was successfully effected by three
classes of persons-procurato cogni-
tors and advocates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
February Deliveries Nearly
Twice Total in
January
Launchings Even
Greater in Number
Oregon and Washington
Can Furnish at Least 400
Wooden Vessels Yearly

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Progress
of the steel ship building campaign
was shown tonight by the Shipping
Board. Figures Of deliveries and
launchings show steady upward trend
since January /.
In February seventeen vessels, of
10000 tons, were completed and put
into service. The total was nearly
twice that Of January-admitted
bad month-when only nine vessels,
with tonnage of 1854, were deliv-
cred. March deliveries at the present
rate are expected to reach twenty
three vessels. of 1925 tons.
Launchings have more than kept
pace with deliveries, sixteen ships, of
1880 tons, having been put over
board IN January, and fifteen, of 1890
tons, having been launched in Febru-
airy. During March 1t is expected that
thirty-iive vessels. with a tonnage of
220,59i, Will be sent down the ways.
Of the vessels completed in Febru-
airy fifteen were cargo carriers, one was
a tanker and one collier. The March
teen cargo vessels, seven tankers and
two GOLFERS
Oregon and Washington can furnish
between 400 and 500 wooden ships a
year, witnesses from the Pacific Coast
to-day told the Senate Commerce Com
mittee. # the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration would furnish to the lumber
men a standardized programme. Fears
o. the Shipping Board that the lumber
supply in the Northwest is inadequate
were declared unfounded.
H. B. Van Ddser. Of Portland, Ore,
declared the mills in his state had not
reached their maximum capacity and
said production of wooden ships on
The car situation in that state, he
said, was bad and he knew of several
mills that would be compelled to close
unless the situation improved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
], 900 Ford Tractors
For Michigan Farms
Auto Man to Aid State in
Great Agricultural
Campaiqn
Campaign


DETROIT, March 9-The Michigan
War Preparedness Board, after a con-
ference here to-day with Henry Ford,
announced that the auto man had
agreed to sell 1000 farm tractors to
the state to assist the campaign for
greater agricultural production this
year. The board will sell the tractors
to farmers
The agreement with Ford embraces
the purchase of 1000 two-bottom
ploughs from the Oliver company, of
South Bend, Ind. These ploughs will
be attached to the tractors.
The complete tractor outfit will be
ready for delivery to the farmers by
April /. 1t was announced to-day that
more than two hundred farmers al
ready have applied for tractors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Americans Praised
For Rare Courage
In Lorraine Fiqhf

WASHINGTON, March 9.-German
troops, in their attack IN Lorraine on
the night of March a, twice gained a
footing in the American trenches, only
to be driven out in fierce fighting. An
official dispatch to-day from France
giving the French view of the encoun-
ter said the Americans showed rare
quality of courage, self-possession and
calm bravery, which won them the ad
miration of the neighboring French
troops and the hearty congratulations
of the French high command"
The Americans engaged were the
latest to enter the trenches to train
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10

snlps at night Sir Eric Geddes in his
statement Tuesday said
am greatly concerned at the in
creased number of vessels lost at night.
not only on moonlight nights, but on
nights of complete darkness. Unless
the ship is completely darkened in ac-
ccordance with Admiralty orders night
is no help against the submarine. In
TACT, the slightest visible light is an
excellent target.
II appeal to the ship owners and
snip masters to heed three points:
FIRST, obey Instructions; second. keep
good lookout; third, thoroughly dark
en- the Ship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Protect Soldiers Food
Camp Devens Orders Rigid
Inspection as Precaution

AVER, Mass, March 9.-Orders to
officers and men at Camp Devens to be
on the lookout for ground glass or
other foreign substances in all food
PRODUCTS were issued tonight.
1t was asserted that the order was
purely a precautionary measure, and
that the officials had no knowledge
that any attempts had been made to ut
glass in food used at the camp.
Post exchanges are instructed to in
spect carefully every article of food
on sale. Mess sergeants must also ex-
anime all food, and officers and men
are expected to do the same after it
is served. Kitchens are to be in
spected daily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Puget Sound Unions
Deny Ship Tie-Up

SEATTLE, March s.-Denial that
shortage Of ship caulkers exists here
VI vas made to-day by officers of the local
snlpwrights, Joiners and Caulkers'
Union II commenting upon Washing
ION dispatches that Shipping Board Of
ncials said tie-up of wooden ship
Guiding on Puget Sound was threat
ened as result of the refusal of caulk-
srs 70 permit apprentices TO learn their
slade and thus increase the number Of
men available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Has Faith in Russia
DR.. Mott Says Revolutions VIII
Yet Form Democracy

81 have greater faith to-day in Rus
STA than ever before" said DR.. John R
Mott, speaking at Carnegie Hall yes
teroay under the auspices of the League
for a Liberal Education on the sub
ject, impressions Of Russia" DR.
Mott has visited Russia several times
and was associated with the special
mission headed by Elihu Root.
II believe the revolutions, though
woe must come yet, will, in the end
swing her into a democracy such as
ours, either as nation or as group,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Holland Defends
Ship Charter Plan
Arrangement With Allies Not
Unneutral, Is Reply to
Berlin

THE HAGUE. March ga reply was
made to-day by the semi-official news
agency to the recent articles in the
"Norddeutsche Allgemaine zeitung," a
semi Official newspaper of Berlin. in
which it was said that Germany con-
s1dered as an unneutral act the mr.
rangement now being made for the
chartering Of neutral ships by the En-
tente Powers. The news agency saws:
I'm view of the provisions of inter
national law, it would be partial and
not in accordance with neutrality if a
neutral government were to forbid its
shipowners to allow their ships to sail
on other than it's own interests. as if
would be granting cooperation to n
belligerent to whose interests it was
to put difficulties in the way of it's enc
mics overseas supplies. Moreover. tho
government, by so doing, would be pro-
noting the submarine blockade. which
it has branded repeatedly as Illegal"
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