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The Prescott daily news., 1918-03-25

Paris, March 24-The German monster cannon" which has been bombarding Paris has been located in the forest of St. Gobain, west of Laon, and exactly 122 kilometers Approximately 76 miles) from the Paris city hall.
 The gun bombarded Paris during the greater part of Sunday. The day was ushered in by loud explosions from the 10-inch shells, and immedi- ately the alarm to take cover was sounded. This occurred at 6:55 o'clock and many persons sought shell ter but greater numbers of them ap- peared in the streets on their way to the churches, which were almost as we'll filled as usual The women who sell palm leaves on Palm Sundays did their usual thriving business.
 At first the shells began arriving at intervals of 20 minutes, and the detonations, considering the Sunday calm, seemed louder than those of Saturday. Their power to disturb the equanimity of the populace, however, seemed less, the people refusing to be distracted from their Sunday hab- its to any great extent.
 For the benefit of that portion of the populace winch had been led to believe the Germans had broken through the line and were lombard ing Paris from nearby positions, a semi official note was issued during the day. They warned the people against believing pessimistic reports.
 The French front is intact" said the note. Any assertion to the con- trary IS a lie"
 The b0mbardment of the capital ended around ] o'clock and as late as 3 o'clock no explosions had been heard for omre than an hour The "clear signal" was sounded at 3:30 o'clock. >>S,>,; 30000 prisoners have been captured and 600 guns have been taken by the Germans
 Victory in the battle which has been raging near Monchy, Cambrai, St. Quentin and La Fere is claimed by the Germans. The British third and fourth armies and parts of Franco-Ameriean reserves are de- clared to have been beaten with the, heaviest losses on the line from Ba- paume to Bouchavesnes and behind the Somme between Peronne and Ham, as well as at Chauny.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-03-25
MYSTERY GUNS LOCATED
 70 MILES FROM PARIS
BOmbardment at 20-Minute h. tervals Sunday - Warning Number 3" Sounded to Clear Streets of Pedestrians.

Berlin, via London, March 24.- Paris has been bombarded by German long-distance guns, according to the German official communication issued tonight.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-03-25
BRITISH HOL. DING
 THE: HUN
Counter Attacks by Brit ish and French Drive Invaders Back Across the SOmme.
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
 London, March 25.-The Ger mans have been driven back across the SOmme in tremendous cOunter-attacks by the English and French, in which whole di- visions of the enemy were Ob- liberated. Cheer up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
Goodman to Speak
At NewfieId Church

Early in September the city Of
Bridgeport will again have opportun-
ity of listening to the wonderful story
of Frank Goodman. the fire-brand
trail-hitter of the Billy Sunday cam
paign, in connection with evangelistic
services to be held at Newfeld NJ. E.
church, corner Stratford and Central
avenues.
The Mems League of the church
are to have charge of the campaign
and it is expected that a great many
people will take advantage Of the
opportunities offered
The services are to be held for
about ten days and besides Mr.. Good
man-one time gambler of interna-
tionaI reputation-there will be many
other speakers, among them Major ].
B. Raymond U. S. A, a strong
speaker who has taken active part in
settling labor disputes for the gov.
eminent, Jimmy Cannon" DR.. W. W.
Colby the Preaching Physician. who
has way of telling the spiritual
truths that comes only from his
knowledge and experience as plnysi-
clan.
These men come from the William
A. Sunday Evangelistic Association of
New York, an outgrowth of the Bill
ly Sunday campaign in that city, and
are all men of deep religious convic-
tons and their message at this time
will have a strong patriotic and re-
ligious appeal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15

work of the quick-frers
Six hundred men advanced to the
attack in no less than a dozen diff
ferent columns, led by two hundred
picked BaYarian storming troops
They came up on the right flank, on
the left and on the center under cover
of smoke, making a dark night still
darker. They crept up the rayines
and slipped through the hollows. The
sharp ears of sentries alone prevented
a total surprise
Their guns laid down a heavy box
barage that prevented the reinforcing
Of the front line. One platoon, led by
Lieutenant Doan, from Maine got
through the first curtain of fire. Doan
even went through the second with
help that could be sent to the 225
men that were holding. the line at
tackled. They were only one to three
but they fought in a way to surprise
and dismay the six hundred Ger
mans.
One machine gun section in the vii
lage was reduced to two men, Mon
fort Wyckoff and John Flynn. Their
gun jammed and Flynn kept the
Germans off with ais revolver while
Wyckoff got the quick-f1rer going
again. They held their ground to
the end. Two other men, unable to
get sight at the Germans from their
trench, climbed the parapet and stood
there erect firing their automatics
from ths shoulder. Two infantry
men craw1ed out of a shell hole to
get a better aim,
The Germans had lost third of
their $50 men when growing daylight
Impaired the effectiveness of their
smoke screen and they began to re-
tire. The fifty odd unweunded
Americans left out of 225 went over
the top after them,
Two hundred is conservative esti-
mate of the German losses for our
men buried forty-seveR of them on
the field and there were more corpses
in the tall grass facing the position,
out of reach. Thus the Germans lost
neariz.as many men as they had fae-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
Policemen Before
Board on Charges

Patrolmen Eugene L. Cassidy, Ber-
nard Reynolds and Patrick Sheehy,
will be arraigned before the Police
Commissioners this evening to answer
charges which led to their suspension
early in the week by superintendent
of Police John H. Redgate.
1t was further announced that a
representative of the JitHey's Drivers
association will appear before the
commissioners and ask that Captain
Wheeler of the Traffic Squad be al
lowed to address a meeting of jitneurs
to outline and explain to them the
traffic rules whish must hereafter be
observed by them.
Much interest surrounds the trial
of the suspended policemen and it is
expected that quite large crowd will
attend the meeting. The accused
officers, however, are confident of be-
ing able to clear themselves of the
charges.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
AMERICAN TROOPS IN TOUL SAY
THERE HAS Been BUT ONE FIGHT

With the American Troops in
France, June 29-(Correspondence Of
The Associated Press) the
American troops have had three en-
gagements in the Toul sector during
the past three months men in the
division say there has been just one
fght-"
The big raid on Apremont in April
they call ''the Apremont affair; they
refer to the attack on Seicheprey, ten
days later, as the Seichprey thing;
but, the morning Of June Is at
X1vray," they say, there was a
fight
This distinction does no wrong to
the defenders of Agreement and
Seichepry. The men did their best
there, and that best wan as good as
could be expected under the circum-
stances but their best was not so
good as thar best at Xivray. That
is the significance given to the dis
tinction by French officers. They
say that it was at Xivray the men
holding the sector showed they had
learned how to do what must be done
In the front line.
Xivray has a similar meaning to the
Germans in that sector If the evidence
of prisoners may be trusted. The men
captured there show increased respect
for the fighting qualities of the
Americans and betray a deeper awe
of the American machine gun.
1t is no disparagement of the work
the ordinary rife did there to say that
the quick firers decided the issue. Two
companies of infantry. without dug
outs to shelter them. held their
groumG on the right of the position
through a heavy artillery preparation
and kept the enemy from bringing up
reinforcements throughout the fight,
Meanwhile, in the center at Xivray
and on the left, the machine gunners
did the rest,
The enemy's plan, according to pris-
oners, was to force the village, de-
strey the defence works, make the
place untenable and take prisoners,
The effort was well organised and
! might have succeeded but for the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
1000 FOR |
OUTLINE OF AIR
QUIZ REPORT is
GIVEN PRESIDENT

Washington, Aug. 15-President
Wilson received a brief outline of de-
velopments in the aircraft inyestiga-
ton Of the Department Of Justice
from Acknowledgement Gregory fol-
lowing the Cabinet meeting.
The report of the investigation
probably will be placed in the Presi-
dents hands before the end of the
month, the Attorney-General stated
after the meeting. He would not dis
cuss any Of the developments, par
ticulariy those which kept the in
Vestigators at the Curtiss plant for
ten days or more longer than the
scheduled time. 1t was reported
that facts of sensational interest had
been developed there, but these re-
ports are without official confrma-
ton.
Mr.. Hughes returned here last
night and hearings will be resumed at
the 2artment of Justice today A
great array of witnesses are still 20
be questioned but it is hoped to close
up the taking of testimony within
a week so that the report can be pre-
pared for the President. No state
ments with respect to developments
or the findings will be made until the
President sees fit to give them out He
instructed the Department of Justice
to make inquiry into allegations of
nnalYersion of funds or other law vio-
lations, and the report will be as con-
hdential as the proceedings.
1t Is pointed out that if the in
vestisation should result in any GRIM
inal action that there was no possibil-
ity of the escape of any guilty man. It
is known that secret agents of the
government have had a number of
men connected with aircraft work
under constant surveillance for
many weeks. Any man whom the
evidence indicates the government
| might want. as a witness or other
wise is certain to be available.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
sewers RELATION !
WITH BOLSHEV|KI
American Consul Destroys
Records and Turns Over
Office to Care of Sweden

Washington. Aug. 15-New light on
the crisis that has arisen between the
Bolsheviki and the representatives of
the American and Entente govern
ments and is fast coming to climax,
Is furnished by a series of dispatches
which the State Department received
yesterday from Dewitt c. Poole, Jr.,
the United States Consul at Moscow.
After the arrest of the Consuls Gen
eral of Great Britain and France, Mr..
Poole, fearful that his own consulate
would be violated. destroyed all his
code books and records and turned
ever the care of American interests to
the Swedish Consul General. The ar
rested Consuls were subsequently re-
leased through the good offices of the
Swedish Consul General.
1t was on July 20, Mr.. Poole's dis
patches say; that Lenine declared re-
peatedly before an official gathering
of the Soviet that a state of war ex-
listed between the Russian republic
and the Allied powers. The Allied
consular body asked Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin for an explanation. He
told the Consuls that the declaration
should not be taken literally. What
Lenine meant, he said, was that
state of defense rather than a state
of war existed. The government de-
sired to continue it's relations with the
Entente. The Consuls called for a
public announcement to that effect.
Tchitcherin's response was unsatisfac-
| tory.
The arrests of British and French
citizens in Moscow brought a protest
from the Allied Consuls, and assur-
| ances were received from the Boil
sheyist authorities that Allied persons
| having diplomatic or official status
would not be molested. Tchitcherin
explained that the civilians had been
arrested as hostages. because Great
Britain and France had attacked
ArchangeL
Consul Poole told Tchitcherin that
the peoples Of the Allied nations
would not be intimidated and that
such practices would only result in
the Allies holding members of the
Soviet government personally respon-
sib1e.
| Inc conSuLS had asked Tor safe con-
ducts and were preparing for depart
ure from Moscow, probably by way
Of PetrograS and Stockholm The
German embassy had recommended
that the safe conducts be granted.
Secretaries and other officers of the
Allied embassies at Vologda, from
which their Ambassadors departed on
account of Bolshevist threats, were
still in that city on Aug s, the date
OF Mr.. Poole's last message.
4 The American Minister to Sweden
has reported to the Department OF
State that he had been informed by
the Swedish Foreign Office that on
Aug. 5 the Swedish Consul General
at Moscow took temporary charge Of
| American as well as English and
| japanese interests.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
BUY HALE BILLION STAMPS.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Ameri-
can people have bought $3.50, ooo, 900
of war savings and thrift stamps, &C.
eording to treasury reports issued yes
terday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
MRS. LIP. MORTON
DIES IN RHINECLIFF

Poughkeepsis, Aus. 15--Mrs. Levi
p. Morton. wife Of former Vice-Prea-
dent Levi p, Morton, died last night
in her home at Ellerslie. Rhineciifr.
Mrs, Morton had been seriously iii
for a month from Yalvular hsart
trouble, Three children survive,
Mrs, William q, Bustfs of Washing
ton and Miss Blens Morton and Miss
Mary Morton of Eilerslis. The fu-
neral will be held Saturday In the
Church of the Messiah. Rhinsbeck,
For many years Mrs. Morton occu-
pied unique social position which
made her at varying times a leader
socially not only in this city and state
but in Washington and in Paris. Her
career in the FrS0ch capital was par
ticularly brilliant,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
ing them during the fight.

One of the heroes of the day was
cook who had been dismissed from
the service on account of loose hab-
it's with respect to drink. When
sober he was possessed of an aston
ishing amoaTnt of perseverance. He
had foiled Ra1 efforts of the officers to
put him out of the division. He left
one regiment to appear in another.
He passed from one company to an
other until he had reached the last
one. If he was thrown out of that
it was all over with his soldering. He
was one of the volunteers that went
through both haErages and he stayed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
THAT PUNCTURED TIRE

through the fight, giving first aid to
the wounded under the sharpest fire
from the assailants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
DRANK UNFTLTERED WATER

Asheville, N. c., Aug. 14-Half a
dozen German civilians interned at
Hot Springs, n. c., are reported dead
of typhoid fever and 165 i'll, as a re-
suit of drinking unfiItered water from
French Broad River, with the hope
that their illness would prevent the
War department from transferring
them to the military prison camp at
Fort Oglethorpe, Ca.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15

Mrs. F. sheehy Skeffington was de-
ported from Ireland,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
&WO KILLED IN
URUGUAY RIOTS

Mentexidee, Uruguay, Tuesday,
Aug. 1.-Two persons were killed to-
day and more than so were wounded
yesterday In clashes between troops
and workers growing out of the gem
eral strike in progress here, accord
ing to statements from strike head.
quarters tonight.
Heavy cavalry attachments are pa
trolling the city tonight and the gov.
eminent is expected to proclaim mar
tiai Law,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Ireland

whole wide world is joyous at the
thought that Ireland at last is about to
have her own parliament and be left to
settle her own internal problems as best
she may.
The present moment, we trust, is the
most suspicious that could be imagined
to launch it. An Irish Ireland, joining
the list of the independent members of
the British Empire, will not refuse to do
her share in it's defence.
Irish loyalty is the finest and most
fragile thing in all the range of human
qualities, as everybody knows except
the Irish and some of the English.
The people who know least about the
Irish are themselves Those who are
next most ignorant about the Irish are
the English. That is why they are in
separable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Drafting IdIers

Following the example of MARYLAND
and New Jersey, the lawmakers of this
state have enacted bill for the pre-
ventlon of wartime loafing. 1t under
takes to compel every able-bodied male
between the ages Of eighteen and fiftv
to have regular job, voluntarily chosen.
under penalty of being drafted bv tho
state and set to work where and as ho
will be most useful
However this scheme may work out
and IN the state across the Hudson it has
not yet proved an unadulteratcd success
its purpose cannot be gainsaid. A we'll
ordered community should be intolerant
OF PARASITES at any time. Now less than
ever should able-bodied men be permit
ted to live without productive labor
whether they be the idle sons of multi
milgonaires or "sons of rest" Man
power is needed in the industrial armv
as we'll as in the military army Fac
tories are crying for workers of evcrv
type, and men are so hard to obtain that
women are being impressed to do work
never undertaken by them before in This
country.
ldlers are now just as much slackers
as draft resisters are. 1t will be an ex-
cellent thing to have the state reduce
their number as much ms official notion
can do it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Poisoned Seeds
e Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Mr.. David Lawrence, the Washing
ton correspondent of "The New York Even
ing Post" (syndicatcd by that ultra-re
fned organ of responsibility to "The Wash
ngton Times" member of the Hearst
Brisbane family, writes:
"But the greatest difficulties which wa
probably will encounter have not vet
dawned upon the great bulk of our pconle
Being brigaded with British and French
divisions, OF course American forces
come under their rules and regulations.
The British believe in giving their men
stimulating drink now and then. and
there may be no way of distinguishing
between our own forces and the British
IN TINS respect. 1t may be impos-
sble for our men to have the same
facilities back of the line as they might
have had in an American army under
different circumstances, but the need for
men is paramount"
Mr.. Lawrence directs prohibition fanati-
clsm to the "drunkards" the British and
French may make Of American bows. More
dangerous, even, is the unwarranted asser
ton that our men will not have "the same
facilities" as they would have "under diff
1erent circumstances, thereby creating dis
content and making the mothers and fathers
OF our boys believe they will not be prom
erly taken care of, and weakening the
morale Of the people at hcme
Why does Mr.. Lawrence do these things i?
Has he been contaminated by the Hearst
influence? K nj
Washington. D. c., April II, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Could President Finley or DR.. Shiels
Be Chosen Superintendent
of Schools?

On Monday, as we have chronicled, the
Board of Education begins the public
canvass of a successor to Superintendent
system Of public schools.
Public pride and every consideration
demand that the man chosen be Of the
highest ability, of national distinction.
The schools of New York deserve this
We think it fair to say that neither
of the two candidates who are supposed
to divide the boards support fulfls these
requirements.
1t would be a sad day for public
schools if they should become football
of politics or a prize Of politicians.
1t is understood that President Somcrs
favors Superintendent Albert Shiels, of
Los Angeles, and this candidacy has
been Endorsed by many of the most active
and jealous friends of our public schools.
Superintendent Shiels has fine record,
is regarded as a man of great energy
and ability, and he has made notable
success in the Los Angeles schools.
Mayor Hylan has stated his objection
to any one outside Of the New York City
schools; but this could hardly hold
against Mr.. Shiels, in view of the fact
that good part of his training and his
reputation was gained in the schools of
New York City. No man is more con-
versant with their needs or conditions.
Nor could the Mayors objection apply
very strongly to the alternative choice
of DR.. John H. Finley, who has likewise
been warmly urged as the best man
available. AS the head of all the schools
of New York State, DR.. Finley neces-
. sarily comes into intimate relations with
the schools of New York City. He sue
ceeded to his present position from the
presidency of the College of the City of
New York, which is virtually a part of
our public school system. His standing
is high, his ability everywhere recog-
nized. He would be an admirable choice.
AS the poll which The Tribune will
publish tomorrow will show, there are
two other men in our New York Citv
schools who, in the judgment of the lead
ing educators Of the United States. are
Of high reputc and recognized ability.
These are Associate Superintendent
Andrew w. Edison and DR.. William Nc
Andrew. 1t would be deep gratifica-
ton to the friends Of advanced educa-
ton II DR.. McAndrew could be chosen.
but under existing conditions that ap-
parently is impossible.
But there is no lack Of men of high
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
No More Talk Of Moral Force
Washington. D. c., April II, 10
To the Editor of The Tribune

10 the Edltor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is to be regretted that some of
the soft-hearted friends of President Will
son choose to understand his vigorous ut-
tcrance at Baltimore that Force. force to
the utmost and without stint" from this on
must be applied in all directions to win
the war as having a moral string to it
This Interpretation of his meaning that a
part Of the force he had in mind was
moral" and part physical" is calculated
to weaken the effect of his words, which
nave sent wave of patriotic fervor
throughout the country
1t is uncomfortable that the President had
any other force in mind than force of
arms. Moral force, which at the outset of
the war was regarded by all pacifists as
powerful weapon with which to combat
mllltarism, has made in the past about "a
much impression on the Germans as it
might be expected to make on hungry
wolf looking for his supper and spying a
specially plump lamb.
Don't let US hear any more talk about
moral force" as long as there is a German
army in existence M TR
New York, April 10, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Oh, April!

Whether the girls disposition has been
irretrievably ruined by the war or
whether she is simply in a slump Of
sullen depression time and the Their
mometer will tell We cannot find heart
to be bitter or vituperative. A gay if
trying youngster, one of the best, gone
wrong deserves chance to come back.
But neither is our disposition quite what
it once was. And we feel moved to ex-
press grieved sense of personal affront
that such stuff should be smacked in our
faces in what was once the heart Of
spring.
Nothing is as usual-that seems to be
the truth. Winter was the coolest,
spring is the snowiest, summer may be
either the hottest or the coolest. but we
feel morally certain that it will be the
least expected, the most uncomfortable
and the altogether darndest summer in
history. Perhaps our shaken faith is at
fault; but who could look out the win
dow yesterday and maintain his old con-
ndencc in equinoXes, isotherms, the laws
OF compensation or any other bulwarks
of science and philosophy
We suspend judgment for old friend
ships sake. But there are limits. And
there are other months. We cannot see
the least necessity Of remaining faithful
to chit whose sauce has soured into
plain bad manners.