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New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
ARTHUR ". MOORE.
Newark, N. j., Sept. II, 1918.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: do not believe in writing letters
of commendatlon to newspapers but feel
that it is no more than fair that | should
send you copy of the letter which l have
addressed to- day to "The Tines; and same
may give you an idea of the esteem in
which you are held in one New York house
hold.
More power to you, Tribune. You're my
idea Of the ideal newspaper
WILLIAM MASSCE
New York, Sept. IT, 1918
To the Editor of "The Times"
Sir: have always made it practice to
read each day the columns of your paper
and those of The Tribune-the latter for
its fearless and outspoken, albeit Republi-
can tlnged, Americansm and yours in order
to get the more conservative and Demo-
cratic viewpoint on affairs of the day
Your amazing and incomprehensible re-
ception of the latest Austrian peace effort,
however, is more worthy of the Hearst pub
iicatlons than of a newspaper Of your stand
ing, and am forced to the regretful con-
cluslon that there is only one New York
paper that may be depended upon to dis
play the proper spirit upon all occasions.
l have, therefore, been compelled to can
eel my "Times' order with my newsdealer
Sept. II, 1913. WILLIAM MASSCE
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
Logic on the Coast
{ Fro,n Tha po,,fou1 Oreoonlan

From The Portland Ore0onsanl
One reason more barns are hit by nb'
ming in this region than formerly is w.
there are more barns to Do hit. Ther
no more lightning than usual.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
"A Broken Weapon -

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l have wanted for some time to
thank you for your splendid stand against
the reptile press, with its insidious pro-
Germanism and anti-British propaganda.
Now your editorial, "a Broken Weapon" in
this mornings Tribune, calls for renewed
thanks and grateful cheers.
If metropolitan paper can side with
the Hearst press on a business basis, one
ought not to be surprised if it gets smirched
by its political and editorial dirt and comes
out, as did "The New York Times" yester-
day, with an editorial on the Austrian peace
offensive which is an offence to every
American. JAMES " CHALMERS.
New York, Sept. II, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: have followed the editorials in The
Tribune since the outbreak of the war If
you have ever expressed a sentiment with
which | did not agree, | cannot at this
moment recall it. You have capped the
climax in your editorial of Tuesday. To
quote with reverence, "Dixisti"
"Our business with the enemy is simple.
1t is to get him dead or alive, though we
go to Berlin to do it, When we have taken
him he shall be brought handcuffed before
the bar of humanity and sentenced as he
deservesto the form Of death he will least
disgrace and to an oboquy eternal" You
dipped your pen in mans blood when YOU
wrote that, and You have expressed the
views of all true Americans. Those who do
not agree with that sentiment are TO be
classed with the Beast.
j. II. CLAIBORNE
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19

lilo Associated Press exclusively entitled to the
republic OF all dispatches credited TO II
otherwise credited IN this and also this local
OF spontaneous origin published herein
All rights Of republication OF all other matter heren
are t.so reserved.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19

lean men and women are outraged and
disgusted.
l have long posted with and about me
the legend, II do not read Hearst papers,"
to which ! and mine rcgretfully and Bit
terly add, cor The New York Times"
JOHN MARTIN.
New York, Sept IT, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: "The New York Times" has been my
morning paper, and it is with some regret
and much contempt that l discontinue read
ing it.
This morning I bought your paper. 1t
rings true to my idea of Apprehension, and
l expect to take it daily.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19

veu purchase merchandise advertised In THE
rEsuhE With absolute safstyor II dlssatisfactlon rs.
rui;s In any The TRIBUNE guarantees TO your
aone, back upon request. No red tape No aubhilna.
W. MAKO good promptly II tho advertiser does not
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: cannot refrain from thanking ycl
for your splendid article, "A Broke
Weapon" in this mornings paper ! hcFs
it may be widely copied-it desers'
widest circulation.
We could hardly have expected such A.
article as THE Times" editorial from l'
pen of William Randolph Hearst Ne
wonder The Tribune finds itself fighting
both Hearst and "The Times"
J. W. HTBBAEp.
New York, Sept IT. 1918.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | note with peculiar satisfaction
your editorial in this mornings TribuAs
dealing with the extraordinary fulminat'r
that appeared in yesterdays "New fc''
Times"
This sudden change of front on the psF'
Of "The Times" is most bewildering to "
readers. and I cannot but wonder If yc''
friend Hearst has acquired control OF th'
paper.
This mornings cumsily loquacious &c
torial in "The Times" entitled "Not AZ
cepted," in which the writer tries to a
plain that the former editorial did nv
mean what it meant on Monday, is ray
specimen of pous hypocrisy. There mus
be something rotten In Denmark when
paper like THE Times suddenly cons
down to the piccolo pipings of the paeh'
EVERETT II. PENDLET0N
East Orange, n. J., Sept II. 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
GuARANv E e

Entered At the Postenice at York Second Cass
Mail Matter
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Allow me to congratulate The Trb-
its strong and consistent stand
against an acceptance Of such a cunning
peace proposal as that of the recent Aus
trian note.
Happily, the wishes of those who coun-
seled differently are not to be gratified bv
the government at Washington But can
you explain, matter of large public
concern, how it was that "rhe New York
Times" after all it has said in the past
SO completely left the strait and narrow
path and fell into the German trap between
last Saturday night and Sunday night
that is, between its Sunday and Monday
issues?
How American pacifsts will smile, how
every German sympathizer will gloat over
thus slckening and disastrous flop of "The
LINES is II just case of war WEAKNESS {?
GERALD II. BEARD.
Bridgeport, Conn, Sept II, 1918.
10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: lnclosed please find communication
prepared by the Baptist Minister'S Con-
ference of New York and vicinity to "The
Nc" York Times" on account of it's edi-
torial In its issue of September 10.
FRED. P. HAGGARD.
New York, Sept. II, 1918
Fifth Avenue Building
New York City, September II, 1918
To the Editor of The New York Times"
Dear Editor: The undersigned were ap-
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19

New York, Sept. IT, 1918.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-05
BIG FACTORY
 TURNING OUT
 MANY RIFLES

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 5- One factory making small arms here forthe British fighting men has capacity approaching a million rflcs and 5OO.OOO machine guns yearly It employs 10000 men, women and boys. Many of its arrangements for the we.- fare of the workers are attributed to the fact that the managing director of this finn is am American, Percy Martin of Columbus, Ohio.
 The factory has a cantcen where five thousand dinners are served daily to the men and women workers. The whole upper floor of one vast build ing is taken up by this department and here the men obtain meals of meat and vegetables for eighteen cent a remarkable figure when tbo present prices in England are taken into con- sideration. while for another three cents pudding or fruit may be obtained The women, girls and boys, who are served in separate dining rooms are charged but twelve cents for the meal. The health of theworkers is one of the first considerations.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-05
MACH!UE GUN PROVES
 ITS WoRTH IN THE..An

LONDON, June, g. Correspondence of the Assoc- ated Press) "Of all the weapons used in the present war the machnegm has unquestonaby proved itself the most efficient says British expert in the DAILY NAL "Probably majority of the casualties in the war have been caused by this weapons certainly the greater popor tion of the enormous losses during the fighting or the past few weeks have been so inflicted.
 Any type of machine gun m the hands ot a sAlllM operator has the same destructive effect uponmen moving in mass formation that hocu-auged cyJle has in field of ripened wheat 1t cuts broad swaJacs; nothing can stand against it.
 "A well served machine gun is the most formidable thine that attacking baJalous have to Jface 1t is no merely the front ranks that suffer At anything approac1 ng close ranges the bullets will go through the front rank men. often through the second an. wcl and kill or wound those immediately behind Jhem.'
 There are several types oI machine gun now in use n 1be British army. such as the Lewis the lasa the Nic CTS and the Hotchiss. All are very mobile They can moved quickly from one place t0 another. advantage being taken of any cover that offers Each class ot machine gun has with it squad of about ten men. Should they ind themselves pressed too closely they pick up their weapon fall back with it. and reopen ire upon the enemy from the next favorable position.
 One authority has declared that in the field one m. chnegun is worth almost whole battalion or men alme with rifles Few soldiers can keep up 10 rounds per min ute rapid-fre with rifle but mac1iae-gln can dis charge 600 rounds in minute and the Niczes can da charge 16O0 rounds wL.lou. ou.lug Bullets pour uot the muzze in rapid devastating stream and these gua use the same kind of ammunition as rife there is UJa difficulty in keeping them Lco
 The Lewis gun is described as the most mobile One man fires it. using 1T rounds in succession. Beside him another man who puts fresh trays of ammunition required the change being made in two scgaua Maa- while other men are hard work filling trays and passing them on for use The gun has effective range of about l2OO yards and can be fired either from stand or pa ape the gunner placing the piece to his shoulder ha
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-05
NEW GERMAN TANK

COPENHAGEN, June , - The Germans are said to have introduced certain improvements in tank construc tion, designed to give heavier protec- tion against artillery. The crews are also able to close the machine heme tically when passing through gas clouds.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-05
I.s the trigger.


 The uaWnrand Viclcrs guns are fired from a tripod e gunes sQuatng with legs stradde, and pressing a ~ As tong he keeps his finger on the key the gun con-
 roaming out bullets as the beIts each holding z.o maidgas fly through it. Gripping the handles with both hands, the gunner moves his weapon back and forth playing on the advancing troops much fireman plays hose on burning building. Guns of this kind can also be used for putting by baages, and possible to a. tack with them targets one cannot see.
 AJtho uegnningo the war. the British army had two machine guns to each infantry battalion The number is now much larger In addition, special machne-gun corps has been formed.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-05
FIRST QUOTA OT DRAFTED MEN TO .-E,1 g-l..-ll.D D Nl-L MONDAY

fifty one men from he Seward division, seL2ctye draft. will gather here at L0 o'clock next Monday forenoon ~ 6. .e sen. ,o EoT. L.scum to start training for y. wa. service Several men m the first call here in Sew ard waiting for ,he day to opor Others will arrive nel2 mtleucz steamers The following orders have been issu ed aralag vha. .1omea can take with them to Fort ..scuHl.
 EouuiG not be permitted to take trunks or boxes gl val ou shoud take only the following Ur,icLs: 4 pair strong comfortable shoes to relieve your feet from your new regulation marciog shoes not to exceed four extra suits If unaecong: not to exceed six extra pair c socks four face and tive bath towels;a comb, brush toothbrush soap tootl powder lazor aa0 shaving soap cwiia8G your comfort to bring one wcoen banketpe leuaby of dark CT neutral color This blanket should l3 tightly Ioed the ends tie roll should be securely bound together and the loop of the blanket thus formed sng from your left shoulder to your right hip.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-05
ENGLISH JOURNALISTS IN WAR

LONDON, June, D. Six hundred employees of the London Times have joined he army navy since the war e9, Of these I50 have been &Icd wounded or disabled ly sickness
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-05

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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-05
IHE B.F EgJgEISh RVR2ER C5hFAEY
 AKRON, OHIO

Makers of hc Celebrated Goodrich Automobiles Tires
 Best Is che Long Run n'
New-York tribune., 1918-02-11
SAMUEL J. PITTINGER, Belvidere.
VlNCENZo SIMMONE, 1877 Bellinger Stree
Newark.

SAMUEL J. PITTTNGER. Belvidere.
VlNCENZO SIMMONE, 1877 Belinger Street.
Newark.
CONNECTICUT
NATHAN PERLMAN. % Davenport Ave
RAYMOND w. SOMERSET, 90 Bond Street.
Hartford ~ -
HERBERT NJ. EDMUNDs. Ninth Street and
Laurel Avenue. Keansburg.
MASSACHUSETTS
KENNETH S. HALL. Shaffner Street.
CLIFTON +. STEELE, West Acton.
lfaoMAS rt a. CAREY. 50 st, Andrews Road,
PENNSYLVANIA
JAMES CLEVELAND MCCORMICK. 14os
North Twelfth Street, PhiladeIphia
MARVIN w. ALCOCK Endeavor.
MILTON JURELL Lititz.
Hoi n. BROWN. IL Hamilton Avenue. Du-
LAWRENCE T. DUBBs, Belwood.
CHESTER II. JONES. Endeayor.
EVAN JONES. l04 South Main Street Car
WILLIAM W. RIM. ir.. Port ALLEGHENY
ANDREW SHoUNLIsKEY. 8s2 Muilenbure.
Avenue. Reading. b
ELMER $: Lands. Main Street. Akron.
LEROY H1NKEL. 1867 Cotton Street Read.
RvEUs % "; HuFroRD. jr.. 7es North Fifth
EUGENE 4. KANE. 7ss Grace, Street WILL
WHEELER S. SMOKE. 80 Mort, r.u,
Street. ShippingsburS. -'A'
STANLEY VINCENT CI1ESLEY. Coal Port.
MShllN =. MLAUGHLIN, 6l4 East Tenth
New-York tribune., 1918-02-11

vicinity, the British dcstroyers rem
dered every assistance and remained
on the scene, succoring our men until
all survivors were brought safely
ashore
AT the small ports of Ireland and
Scotland where our troops were land
ed, they met with warm hearted re-
ception on the part of the people. who
dld all IN their power to administer
every comfort and care"
Development of Germany's long de
terred offensive in the West from the
rcconnoitring thrusts launched during
the last week around Cambrai and at
other points is suggested as a posi-
bility. SO far, however, in spite of
heavy fighting, the department says no
actions of moro than local character
have been recorded.
The review says:
'Ihe arrivals in the Western theatre
OF additional German forces, coming
originally from the Russian front, are
noted Further Austrian divisions have
also been detached from other zones of
operations and are being concentrated
in reserve bohind the German lines in
the West.
"Much dissatisfaction is expressed
throughout Austria Hungary at the
policy Of dispatching their troops to
fight Germany's battles along the
Western front.
"The desire for peace is increasing
daily in the Dual Monarchy. and it is
only natural that the Austrians should
resent sacrificing their forces on dis
tant battlefields in the furtherance OF
German ambitions alien to their inter
ests.
"The Austrians are continuing their
policy of bombing the open towns of
the Venetian plain. The priceless art
treasures of Padua, Bassano, Teviso,
etc, religiously respected through all
other campaigns in Italy. were during
the week the targets Of Austrian avia-
tors.
Though surrounded by foes. the
Rumanians are still attempting to re-
main faithful to the Allied cause.
I'm spite Of many adverse factors
the Rumanian forces have hitherto
held together and are to-day an eff
ficient fighting unit. The combat
strength of the Rumanian army was in
creased by so per cent. Since last
year and according to last reports the
Rumanians have taken over the entire
front from Galatz to CzernovitZ."
New-York tribune., 1918-02-11
Captains Goodness
Gained Americans
Aboard Tuscania

GLASGOW. Scotland, Feb. 1O.-Cap-
tam MacLean OF the Tuscania has sub
mltted a report to his owners, the
Board of Trade and the naval authori-
ties. He declined to make a statement
Tor publication, remarking that the
main facts of the disaster already had
been fairly stated.
young Irish lad, a resident of Glass
gov, who acted as Captain MacLean's
boy, was interviewed by The Associated
Press correspondent. The boy said
that after the torpedoing Captain Mac
Lean looked to be the coolest man on
board, giving orders as if nothing had
happened 10 interfere with the ordi-
mary ship routine.
He was just like father looking
after his children" the boy said, "and
repeatedly encouraged small parties
who We're hurrying to get into life
boats
The lad added that the captains
amazing coolness had a marvellous ef-
lect upon the American soldiers. The
second officer. who superntended the
launching of the boats on the starboard
side, the boy said, also gave q splendid
example of courage, exercising grea.
control over the men and repeatedly
r!sking his life TO get the boats away.
The boy saw him lifting an uncon-
sclous man and leaning over the ships
side at dangerous angle. placing him
in boat which was being lowered.
The conduct of all the officers and
crew was magnificent, the boy declared
and they stuck by the ship until all the
soldiers had disembarked
The boy also was impressed by the
courage Of the American soldiers when
the British destroyers came alongside
and they had to slide down ropes
which he said was dangerous proceed
ing owing to the swinging of the boats
The Americans accepted the risk with
great spirit, he said, three of them
shouting. Let her rip!" as one after
another they clambcred over the rail
and slid rapidly to the deck of a war
ship.
Indeed, many looked upon the excit-
ing experience as joke the boy recall
ing that one was coolly smoking q
cigarette as he took his turn on the
rOpe
New-York tribune., 1918-02-11
Edison Is II To-day;
Old Aids to Celebrate
Pioneers in Electric Light Field
to Meet at Luncheon; In
ventor in Florida

In nonor OF Thomas A. Edison's sew
enty-trst birthday to-day thirty Of the
inventors old associates in the electric
light field will gather at the Lawyers
Club, 115 Broadway, at noon for lunch
con. Mr.. Edison is on his houseboat
in Florida. but the occasion Will be his
just the same, as all the men to attend
are his loyal and enthusiastic follow
ers and organized as the Association Of
Edison Pioneers.
They are men who were with Mr..
Edison at Menlo Park or were his aids
when he came TO New York in 1880.
Francis X. Upton, of Newark, the in
ventor's oldest associate, is president
of the organization.
Other members who will attend the
luncheon arc S. u. Mitchell, T. CONNER
ford Martin, Robert T. Lozier, Fred A.
Schehier, +. B. Potter, c. r. Benton,
Fremont Wilson, w. j. Hammer, f. j..
Hammer, f. S. Smithers. l.. f. Latimer,
w. II. Meadowcroft, of Orange; Schuy-
Ter S. Wheeler. of Ampere; S. ID. Mott,
of Plainfeld, and Nj. f. Moore. Of Ro-
seilc
New-York tribune., 1918-02-11
American, Sector Safe
From, Serious Attack;
Favorable for TYuinine
BY Cable to The Courier des Etats unis


PARIS, Feb. 10.-The commandant
OF Civrieux gives an interesting de-
scription of the physical character of
the American front in 'Le Temps"
He writes:
"The region in which, according to
indications, cur allies have established
themselves, is that of the Woevrc, a
district in which the movement of
troops at this seaso.: sc the year is
almost impractcable 1t is a low
plain, bordered on one side by the
heights of the Meuse, Oh the other by
the hills of the Moselle, and dotted
throughout its extent with swamps
and marshy woodlands.
in the west are the forest crcsts
of Apremont. where the prolonged
battles of ALLY and the Bois-Brule
occurred. In the east the often-men-
toned Montmartre Wood connects by
an unbrokcn succession of coverts the
Wood OF lie Pr6tre, where many
French heroes were made.
an the centre the slightly undu-
ating plain is followed by pools and
streams, the ground around which is
only accessible during the few dry
weeks of summer. Through series
of defles, metal roads and paths cut
their way, constituting the only pass
able routes for travel.
"To the rear OF and supporting the
ont lines, running almost parallel TO
the road from st. Miniel to Ponta
Mousson, spreads the Forest of La
Refine.
.'For these reasons the American
sector is enlinently favorable for the
training of new troops, since no seri-
Gus attack could be made there for
the present. Our allies can gain eX-
perience in minor daily actions, the
small coins of the great attack. They
will be able to retain in this rough
school all the successive contingents,
and thus, under nearly ideal condi-
tons. prepare for their vast work to
rOme.V
New-York tribune., 1918-02-11
TtUo More Ne.u Yorkers
On Tuscdnio Safe

Two more New Workers who were
aboard the torpedoed transport Tus-
cania- Walter j. Martin. of $50 Ham
burg Avenue, Brooklyn, and Frank Sof-
fin, of 1,447 Fulton Avenue--were re-
ported in the War DEPARTMENTS re-
vised list of survivors yesterday. as
alive and unhurt
Israel Soffin, father of Frank Sofin.
had word of his son before the list
was published. 1t came in the form
of cablegram. which briefly an
nounced ARRIVED safely" In other
cablegrams from survivors. the censor
has deleted the name Of the point OF
origin. Possibly, through oversight,
Soi.in's message disclosed his presence
IN Buncrana, ireland.
Sotfin, twenty-sx years old and a
salesman prior TO his enlistment, is a
private IN the 15sth Aero Squadron.
The addition of the name Of Lester
Mckenna, private in the 213th Aero
Squadron. TO the list of survivors in
Irish hospitals, leaves none of the
twelve Flushing boys on the transport
to be accounted for.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-11

WASHING lON, teD. lO-The War
Department tonight announced the fol-
lowing additional survivors Of the Tus-
cania:
NEW YORK
WALTER LANKENAU. 3o1 East 1e2d
CHARLES RAY. Rouses Point
LOUIS r. WENT. Keesevilc
ROSWELL p. BLAKE, 3l2 East Eighteenth
Street
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELLSWORTH r.
230 West l08th Street
MERWIN B. GRAY. care Reformatory, Bed,
ford Hills
CHARLES A. FIRTH, 23s Abingdon Road
Kew Gardens, L. T.
WALTER j. MARTIN $50 Hamburg Avenue
WILLIAM J; BLACKMAN. 51s Clinton Ave.
nue.. Brooklyn.
BENNETT II. PETERSON. l41o West Ave
THOMAS P: RILEY. 2o7 Day Avenue. ROM.
FRANK SoFFlN. l477 Fulton Avenue.
Joseph Z. LEE. 500 Bedford Avenue
Join j. sTEFFERuD. Norwich America,
Line. $40 Bridge Street
EDWARD c. TEFFEAU S24 Third Av.n,.
oLARhSgE tana1 G,4HuR 9 ARTHUR WACKW!TZ, Irving
WINFRED G: DOTY. 7os Wood Street. Rome
MINER c. MARKHAM. l16 Chaffee Avenue
CHARLES 6. WEBER. South Wales.
EARL CUSHMAN, r. r. D. .. Unner T~o,,
HOWARD SNOW. Camden. n Yppef Y1 Troy
CHARLES PAUSEWANG. 409o Fulton
Street. Wcodhaven "ieo"
CHARLES H. COFTS. 307 Carton A,.
THOMAS Iona IS c. PERRoTT, s45 Pacific Street
GRAGG RICHARDS, 50 Broadway.
NEW JERSEY
nCO BEN o. LOGAN, Box Is. Woodstown