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The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29

| 1t was poor in resources, did prove Its
gratitude by ordering Franklin, then
American envoy in France, to have a
sword made and presented to tho dis.
tinguished young soldier. 49,.
Made Victory Sure.
Lafayette returned again, and this
time France sent over an army and,
what was more valuable, fleet to CO.
operate with it, and with these new
forces in the field against her the Brit
ish began the final chapter of the war.
After the war Lafayette visited the
United States and was everywhere re-
ceived with welcoming hands.
Toward the evening of his life the
great Frenchman was In need, having
lost his property and having been 9th.
eFwise deprived of his patrimony. 1t
was at this time that congress voted
him money and lands, which he sold for
100000, and at the same time invited
him to revisit the scene of his youth
full Victories.
His tour of the country lasted four
teen months, during which period he
visited each of the then twenty-four
states, and in every town and city he
was the object of a splendid welcome.
He died in France in 1884 and there
was general mourning and many trib-
utes to his memory in the United
States. @
The present war has caused his name
to be Illuminated again, for once more
France and America are fighting COM
mon foe, but this time the country
which France helped to free is return
ing to assist her in freeing the world
for democracy.
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received his baptism of fire. He
received more than that, for one of his
legs was so badly wounded by bullet
that he had to be carried to Bethle-
hem, where he lay for weeks, attended
tenderly by the Moravian sisters.
For n time Lafayette was under Cen
eral Sullivan, and he saw much hard
service. When the Rhode Island cam
paign was drawing to close and
D'Estaings fleet and 1000 French
troops were withdrawn, 1t became evil
dent to those who thought on the sub
ject that the patriot army was in a sad
quandary. 1t needed supplies and it
needed assistance in men, and 1t need
ed the alliance of a powerful nation.
1t was true that the badly clothed and
sadly supplied little struggling army
of the colonists could hold out for a
long time; but 1t was evident that
help was needed If peace was to be
signed that would guarantee their lib
erty.
Lafayette was one of those wto saw
that the patriots must have help. He
had been absent from home and his
young wife for two years, and he asked
for a leave of absence to visit France.
Toward the end OF the year 1913 he
returned home and congress. although
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29

nlVerSary OF tne Dlrtn OF tne
4 great French soldier who was
Americas friend in her hour of
need.
Lafayette was a mere boy of twenty
when he left his young wife in France
and at his own expense came to this
country and presented himself to con-
gress and offered his services where
they would be best suited for the
cause in hand.
Lafayette received his first impress
sions of the American struggle for lib
erty while he was stationed at Metz.
Undoubtedly he was led to apply to the
American commissioners at Paris,
among whom was Franklin, through
his recollection of the loss of Canada
to France. 1t was at the same time
that he, an aristocrat, began to under
stand the common people. Certainly
from the first moment of his landing
in America until the end of his days
he was most democratic in his deal
ings with all men.
When he appeared before Franklin
and Deane and desired to offer his
sword to America he was dissuaded.
He was told that, in the first place,
there was no ship to take him, and to
that he answered that he would char
ter vessel himself and at the same
time supply 1t and also take any com
munications the commissioners had for
America.
Won Commlssloner3' Sanction.
There was no other answer to per-
severing, courageous and generous
young soldier than to accept his offer.
He gladly embraced the opportunity
to lend his aid and also invited sew
eral other dashing young Frenchmen
to accompany him.
He was as good as his word, and In
due time re and his ship arrived on
this side of the Atlantic. Congress
read with interest his recommends
tions from Franklin, and they agreed to
the single proviso in his offer, which
was that he, on account of his posi-
tion, was to receive the commission
as a general officer and he was to be
free to answer any summons of his
king. But at the same time he stipu-
lated that he was to serve without
any emolument.
1t was about the middle of April,
1777, that the young nobleman arrived
in South Carolina, and 1t was in July
that congress gave him his commits
sion as major general, although he was
then some weeks less than twenty
years of age.
Placed under the personal care OF
Washington, the great commander In
chief soon became attached to the
young officer. The feeling of admira-
ton was mutual. and Lafayette until
the day of his death regarded his men.
tor and friend as the greatest Ameri-
can.
Gladly Gave His Services.
From the first he was convinced OF
the business of the American cause
and he fought for 1t as If 1t were his
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
Lafayette True Republican.

The republicanism Of Lafayette as
tonished two continents in his day and
set the chancellories of Europe by the
ears. 1t abides still as an inspiration
to the world in these days of the
Battle for Liberty. The man repre-
sented in his youth the struggle for
the highest ideals Of our country and
In his maturer years he became an en-
bodiment of the struggle against the
greed of the Hun. The hero of Brandy
wine, whose vision was prophetic, was
also the foe of Prussian militarism. AS
the "Prisoner of Olmutz" his spirit
was not broken when he came to us
after having suffered the indignities
and cruelties heaped upon him by the
Teuton. Were he living now he would
be as ardent against the Hohenzol-
lerns as he was against George III of
Hanover.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29

own. He not only served without pay,
but actually lent assistance to the
struggling colonies out of his own pri-
vate means. In all, he advanced about
$4,000 to the American cause, and
in those days that was an immense
sum of money.
Less than two months from the day
he received his commission he was
in command of body of troops in the
army that engaged the British at the
battle of the Brandywine. The Amer
leans numbered in all about II, 900 ef-
fective troops, although their total
number was about $4,000, while the
British confronted them with an army
of $4,000 trained men.
Then, on September II, 1877, when
he had just passed his twentieth birth
day, young Lafayette. tall STRIPPING,
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
Whole World Turns to America.

In the providence of God and by the
light of our loyalty toward the orig.
inal convictions Of liberty and human.
ity upon which we have founded we
are today with garnered wisdom and
with stored wealth and with disci.
pllned strength standing in the vortex
of universal waters as at once the
lighthouse of hope and the anchor of
liberty for all the world.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
PAVING Nations Debt to France,

Nearly century and half have
passed. since France and America last
fought side by side. 1t is inspiring
to any American to realize that we are
now paying-in part at least-the debt
we owe to this glorious people who
sent Lafayette when We soreiy needed
him.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
Crernona Violins.

Small splinters of the wood of old
Cremona vioiins, when vibrated with
DOW, have been found to give inva.
riably the same note, and that note is
Always tone higher when the wood
Is taken from the belly of the instru-
ment than when 1t comes from the
back.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
MoAn SuperstItion.

Among the Hindus and Egyptians
the mouse was carried TO the moon.
De Gubernatis says: "The pagan sun
god crushes under his foot the mouse
of the night. When the cats away the
mice will play. The shadows of night
dance when the moon is absent"
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
South Sea "FrIqhtfuIness." !"

In Polynesia spears are pointed and
elaborately edged with the teeth of
sharks. Such weapon makes a
frightful wound, tearing the flesh to
tatters. Another instrument of fright
fulness in the South sea archipelagoes
is dagger similarly equipped with
sharks teeth.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29

Statement OF Lawrence y. InlPPS
49, Colorado
q JuneIe
~'''' Jesse F. Mcdonald Samuel
eh;ss S.sA oTGnse. Wnsss spsne. sss Ans~ Ps.s d.
1hn sa weleh i Tho#asY. Bradshaw.
e:e,s. G @ fs';1 % T.y,s. 1s% 1s4as Stewart ss''
G.s.1 1hsms. ssss f. Issa a. isaasA passl
Confirming telegram authorized to
the Republican State Assembly as candidate TOR for the = M NOV NOV
brief properly due those whose support " my
interest has been matter
whether elected to Office my first pur
shall be to give wha. % Of ability experience and energy may possess ~
of the billions dol
n n9s social s ssn isa ns @ % s s ] y disturbed R the
Judgment the and of State the experience gained & dur
OF SO
If the performance of the
of
would be found best effort wherever can be greatest service in
There one matte, connected & with the war in which Colorado vitality interested
Colorado paying out millions in taxes is investing stir millions in war loans and lis
welfare
coming back the State and making
This will industry after another de-
situation in Colorado from which all will suffer
prevent
money all
are 95g c @ to % @ | u oa % we interests % off the % government ] @ can be as
M sd @ ao" s e he asnt I training eam nd % our propoena 1
share of other Government business 49,
if
.s hs,s e % % upon s % s is = be % | ns 9s %
OF may
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
Statement Of Lawrence c. Phipps
Denver
Denver, Colorado.
June Io, 1918.

s.
Samuel D. Nicholson,
D. r. c. Brown,
John Andrews, M. D.,
Spencer Penrose,
Irving Howbert,
Thomas Y. Bradshaw,
Horace w. Bennett,
James Stewart,
c. A. Kendrick,
Fred Carroll,
L. A. Puffer.
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Lafayette's Shame
Honored by All
r Free Men

~ EPTEMBER 9th is the 107th an
niversary of the birth of the
great French soldier who was
Americas friend in her hour of
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29

Jesse F. Mcdonald,
Clarence P. Dodge.
Charles O'Connor,
c. MacA. Wilcox,
Isaac Baer,
John Welch,
B. w. Ritter,
George M. Taylor,
]. w. B. Smith,
c. E. Thomas,
Herbert Sands,
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
ARCHITECT Is DEAD

Paul J. Pelz. architect OF the Ii
brary OF Congress, seventy-seven
years old. 10 dead at his home today,
coil F street northwest, after an
illness of several months. Funeral
arrangements will be announced to-
morrow.
Born IN seItendorf. silesia, Ger
many. he studied at the College Of st.
Elizabeth and the College of the
Holy Spirit, Breslau, Germany, but
did not graduate, coming to this
country In 1881, the elder Pelz being
one OF the political refugees COM
PEELED to leave Germany at that time.
Mr.. Pelz studied architecture in
New York under Detlef Lenau. Be-
sides the Library OF Congress, his
notable work includes the academic
building of Georgetown University,
the Army and Navy Hospital at Hot
Springs, Ark, and the Hotel Cham
berlin at Old Point Comfort Va He
also prepared plans for . number OF
lighthouses sieug the Atlantic tseast.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
LABOR AND CAPITAL
TO BURY HATCHET.
TILL WAR IS WON

Plans for putting capital and
labor on a war basis have been COM
pleted and laid before Secretary Of
Labor Wilson, it is officially an
nounced.
Worker and employers agree to
bury the hatchet in common cause
until the war is won, strikes are
rendered virtually impossible.
Creation Of National War Labor
Board Il recommended. It will sit
in Washington until peace Is declared
TO hear and adjust disputes along
principles accompanying the recon-
mendations. Working through local
boards, to be appointed by It, the CEN
trail body will attempt to bring to-
gether conflicting parties when all
other Cancellation efforts have failed.
Right to Organize.
Chief among principles outlined IS
recognition OF the right OF labor TO
organize. In deliberations of the
tribunal during any dispute. however.
present conditions regarding open
and "closed" shops shall be main
tained.
II the sincere and determined" e.
fort OF the national board falls to
bring about a voluntary settlement,
and members OF the board are un-
able to reach a decision. an umpire
selected by the board finally shall de-
eide the controversy.
Further, the principles governing
workers and employees during the
war. provide that employers shall not
discharge any employe for union af-
flIations or. activities. nor, on the
other hand, shall workers coerce
their fellow workmen into Joining
their organizations.
Women displacinE men In industry
must receive the same compensation
as the men and they shall not be al
Iotted tasks disproportionate to their
strength.
The basic eight-hour day Is recog-
mixed In all cases required BY the ex-
isting Law. but In ell ether sasss,
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

YORKPREAeHEs
EASTERSRMON

The Most Rev. cosmo Gordon Lang,
archbAshop OF York and primAts Of
England. delivered the Easter sermon
IN Bethlehem Chapel. Cathedral Of
ST. Peter and St Paul. at cha COM
munion service at II o'clock this
morning.
The archbishop was welcomed By
the Rev. Alfred Harding. bishop Of
Washington, who conducted the serv-
ices. assisted by the Rev. q. =. c.
Bratenahl dean OF the cathedral, and
Canon w. L. Devries. The archbishop
was attended by his private chaplain,
the Rev. F. A. Iremonger.
An unusually large congregation
alled the chapel at St Albans. which
was decorated with Easter dowers.
and q special musical program was
rendered.
The archbishop win preach this
evening at 8 o'clock at the Church
Of the Epiphany.
The archbishop arrived in wash
ington late yesterday from New York
and was met at Union Station by
Major c. Stuart, OF the British army,
and Colville Barclay. representing
Lord Reading, head OF the British
high commission, and Canons Russell
and Meyer. He was taken at once
to the residence of Bishop Harding.
where he will be the guest Of the
bishop until tomorrow. when he win
90 TO the British embassy TO be tire
guest OF Lord Reading for two days.
He will leave for Baltimore Wednes-
day.
Accompanied by Lord Reading. the
archbishop viii visit Mt Vernon and
the tomb OF Washington tomorrow.
Bishop Harding and the ehurehmen
OF Washington have arranged re-
ception in honor Of the-visiting prei-
ate at the Corcoran Gallery OF Art
from to IL o'clock tomorrow night,
and probably on Tuesday Lord Read
ing win present the archbishop to
President Wilson
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SHELLSFALL LIKE
STONES IN PUDDLE
By WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

German guns grumbng angyn the region of Aas where
five Bavaan divisions Thursday broke themselves against the
wall of the British. '..,. ...
Every indication points to further fighting there The Bavar
casualties known to have been high prisoners admitting
whole companies blown to tatters.
GERMANS IN THE OPEN
Furthermore through the deep valley of the Scarpe and along
the smokeed hills both sides of the rver swarmng enemy
troops can be with the naked eye y
Likewise batteries of German field guns well forward in
the open British guns smashed into these like small boys soning
a mud puddle.
The rain along the battle front continues 4
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MUM
ON REPORT BAKER
W|EESTAY ABROAD

Officials today refused to comment
on a rumor. which gained circulation
that Secretary Of War Baker will re-
main In Europe a. personal represen-
tative OF the President In the war
conferences.
Reports to the effect that Aajer
General Goethais would be made ac-
tuaI or acting Secretary OF War were
generally characterized as unlikely.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

iecs The principal one was to create confusion and nu-
ua antagonism between the French and British armies for
which object they cenered the chief blow upon the Franco
British junction. at which they are still hamnerng away
FRENCH AERTNESS PRAISED.
The British press today full of enthusiastic praise
for the aeness with which France sprang to Btains aid
Only now the magnitude of that aid and the meiness of
it is becoming clear for the map shows that in the first
nine days of the battle the French have taken over fully
hiyve miles which were held by the British when the
offensive started
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, has sent a telegram
of congratuation to General Foch expressing his conf
dence in allied ultimate victory. .r
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

Noyou and Lasiggny. retaking the
villages Of Mesnil, st. George.
courtamanche. and Assainvillers.
General Pershing conferred with
General Foch at the front. placing
the entire American expeditionary
force at Foch's disposal.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

March 5o-Ths Germans began
to dig themselves in at various
points along the battle front. The
attack extended northward again,
this time to the vicinity OF Loos-
The heaviest lighting was In the
region Of hontdidier, where the
enemy was attacking sayagely on
q twenty-four mile front. from
Moreuil southward to MontdidIer
and eastward to = point beyond
Lassigny.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

March 22LHIndenburg con-
tfnued to push forward at some
points. while the British counter
attacked and took Doignes. eight
miles east and north OF Bapauns,
on the Bapaume-cambrai high
way. Haig announced the Ger
mans threw forty divisions (4so,-
900 msn) into the battle on the
irst day, and asserted the enemy
losses were terrific.
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March 2e-Hindenburgs at
tack continued to slow mp. osten-
sibly hindersd by the heavy rain
which fell during the night. The
allies gained some ground south
Of the somme, but the Germans
pushed forward slightly toward
Amiens. Foch's appointment as
generalissimo OF all the allied
armies was semi-ofneially an
nounced.
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o March 2s.-The German crown
princes army took MontdIdier,
about thirty-five miles west Of La
Fere. This practically marked
the high tide Of the offensive, as
the enemy's efforts to push far
ther westward at this extreme
point have in the main been frus-
trated. The enemy extended the
battle front northward beyond the
Scarpe and entered advanced Brit
ish positions east OF Arras. Haig's
men held firmly elsewhere. The
French counter attack between
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

however, the question Of hours shall
be settled with due regard for the
workers." In fixing hours, however.
the existing customs of the locality
concerned shall be observed. This
same rule holds regarding wages and
conditions Of labor.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
WILL PROSECUTE Ex-kINe.

ROME. March 31.-Reports reaching
here from Athens declare that court
martial has ordered criminal prosecu.
tion OF former King Constantine.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

March y27-Albert was captured,
but with it's fan the German
westward advance from that place
north was practically stopped. The
offensive began to to- show signs
OF exhaustion. The British made
successful counter attacks be-
tween the somme and the Ancre.
South of the Somme, however,
Rosieres was invested. At that
point the Germans had advanced
about twenty-six miles from their
original battle line.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
TURKEY TO POLICE cRlMEA.

LONDON. March 31.-Dispatches
from Turkey via Copenhagen report
that Turkey Is preparing polict1g
expedition into Crimea.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
Day by Day Story of the World Greatest Battle

ward to a depth of fifteen miles:
Perrone. Ham, and .Bethencourt
fell. Berlin claimed 10000 .pris-
oners and 600 cannon. The Ger
mans had now retaken' about .
third OF the territory they lost IN
+. the spring OF 1917.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

March 23-The enemy advanced
to Roupy. north OF the Somme,
about four miles southwest Of St
Quentin, and Jussy, south OF the
Somme, about seven miles west OF
the former line. The Germans
claimed to have taken $4,000
prisoners. 400 cannon and 800 ma
chine guns.
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March 21-The Germans began
their, long expected west front
offensive. Berlin claimed to have
penetrated portions Of the British
positions between Cambria and
LAfere. London. admitted some
ground was lost. but emphasized
the snemy's heavy losses. b..
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
Visited In England.

While on q Visit to England some
years ago, Lady Bann and her hus-
band were received by the peers and
shown favors at court. she says OF
the eIghty-six lords Of Scotland. her
ladyship says that her husband rank
ed highest.
She expects on her return to be ac-
corded all the honors and dignities
due one Of her position in the peer
age. She has already mapped out
her. program. both for the education
and training OF her two sons and for
her own personal activities.
~Sinee the tenth century the family
line had not been broken until I married
Lord BanH." she said "On our visits
to Scotland and England was received
by members Of the family as one Of
their own kind, and on many occasions
the remark was made. Why. Lord Banf,
we did not know there were such won
derful women IN America His invari-
able reply was: Hhey haven't. I got
the only one Of the kind over there"
Lord Bann. known to Washington a.
Robert W. F. Ogilvie. practiced law In
this city q number OF years Lady
Banff resides at 2413 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

March 25-Bapsume, Nesis,
GuiseGrd. and Chauny were lost
by the Franco-British. The heay-
lest lighting had shifted south of
the Somme, where the enemy
pushed forward an additional nvs
miles. This marked the nrst sp-
pearancs of the French In the
major iEhting. ana announce
ment was that American engi-
neer regiments were engaged.
Berlin now claimed total Of
5000 prisonsrs- The Germans
continued TO lose men at q stag
Eertng rate
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captured totsled ses. = besides 100
. tanks. The German losses SO far
were unofficially estimated at
o.ooo.
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March 26-Roye, Noyon. and
Lahons fell. The Germans made
their greatest effort to date
north OF the somme. and pushed
forward to the outskirts of AL
bert, making Q total advance Of
fourteen miles I'm that region.
Berlin announced that cannon
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

March 24-The offensive gath
cred momentum and swept for
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Congress now who WIN take this in
hand"
Lady Bann charges that she Is the
victim OF . conspiracy and declares
that 'T refuse to be blackmAiled."
Those children are mine. II II
true they were posthumous. but no one
dares charge they are other than
those of my husband and myself" /"
she said -Just before my husbands
death / confided the secret to him
and before they were born told sew
eraI friends OF my condition
"of course, u was surprised that
there were two OF them The frst
naturally succeeds to his fathers
title. He was born In the peerage, q
belted earl Today he Il little Lord
Banff. The second. whose birth was
three hours and ten minutes after the
frst. II . viscount- They are subjects
OF England. not OF this country.