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New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
u. S. Seaplane Shot
Down; Pilot Missing
Navy Department Fears Ensign
A. d. Sturtevant Lost His
ife

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-A naval
seapane on scout duty in European
waters has been shot down, and it's
pilot, Ensign Albert Dallon Sturtevant,
Of Washington, ID. c., is missing, the
Navy Department was advised to-day
by cable from England.
Ensign Albert d. Sturtevant was
captain of the Yale crew Of 1915, and is
remembered not only because he led a
winning organization, but because his
choice as leader was made by the flip
ping Of coin.
Seth Low, I'd. of Brooklyn, was
favored by many for the place, as jim
Sheldon and Sturtcvant. other candi-
dates were both Sheffield Scientific
School men. and it was thought the
academic men on the crew would not
vote for them. There was quite d fuss
and the graduates were expected to
take hand.
The morning before the graduates ar
rived the crew leaders met with the
object Of settling The matter them
selves. There were four of them
Sturtevant. Sheldon. Low and Allan
McLane, the coXswain. They agreed to
let Sheldon and McLanc decide. Shell
don had declared himself out of the
contest for the captaincy because he
was going to play football, and McLane
had said he was only a coXswain any
way. The two men argued an hour
without deciding the point. Then they
agreed to flip coin-Sheldon won and
chose Sturtevant. For the first time in
history chance had picked the captain
of Yale crew.
Sturtevant was a member of the Yale
Aviation Corps. This was organized in
June, 1916, largely by Payne Whitney,
Yale, '9s, himself former crew cap
tain. Just before war was declared
Sturtevant enlisted IN the Naval Re
serves. He was sen. to England for
1utv last ScDtember
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
G. erpaa11s Cross
The Duina, Opening
Attack on Russia

BERLIN (via London). Feb. 1s.-Op-
erations have been resumed on.thc Rus.
sian front. The Germans have crossed
the Dvlna. This announcement was
made by General Headquarters to-
night.
The text of the statement reads:
"On the great Russian front hostili-
ties began to-day at noon with an ad
vance on Dvinsk. The Dvina has been
crossed without lighting
Called upon by the Ukraine to helm
ip their heavy struggle against the
great Russia, our troops have COM
menced their advance from the direc.
ton of Kovcl"
LONDON, Feb. 1s.-The Germans rc-
sumed war measures against Russia to-
day, the Social Demokraten," of Stock
holm, states. Their first objective is
the seizure of Esthonia and Livonia. it
declares.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween Germany and Austria Hungary
whereby, in the event of military
action being necessary, the German
troops will be confined to the frontier
of great Russia and the Austrians TO
the Ukraine only. This announcement
IS made in a Vienna dispatch, by way
of Amsterdam.
Berlin continues to send rcnorts
/ throughout Germany and neutral coun-
tries, depicting the non occupied parts
Of the Russian Baltic provinces as hav-
ing been delivered up TO anarchy, mur-
der and robbery, and declaring that
German settlers and others are be-
seeching the German troops to adj
vance to their rescue.
The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zei-
tung" says the Imperial Chancellor hiss
! received telegram from representa-
tive of the Livonian nobility and people
asserting tina. conditions in Livonia
are as desperate as in Esthonia, and
reporting innumerablc arrests, ex-
hausted supplies and robberies, and
adding:
"Only the immediate occupation Of
the country, with a simultaneous threat
of the sharpest repri.als, can save the
men. women and children who are still
alive"
A Budapest dispatch to the "Vos-
sssche Zeitung' COT Berlin), says thaA
the Russians have evacuated the lasr
section of Hungarian territory which
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Kaiser Thinks
u. Has Only
10000 Abroad
His American Dentist, Arriv-
ing Here, Tells F Friends Will
helm Is Dupe of Advisers

No one is being more hoodwinked
concerning Germany's present status
IN the war than her supreme War Lord.
Wilhelm Hohenzollern, himself This
is the opinion OF DR.. Arthur N. Davis,
formerly of Piqua, Ohio, and more
lately of Berlin, who for years has
drilled, filled, polished and scraped the
teeth of the Kaiser.
DR.. Davis arrived here yesterday
on the Observation-Disclosures liner Ber-
gcnsfjord. The Kaiser's dentist left
Berlin on January %. He was as mute
when questioned by the reporters as
though he had one of his own rubber
! dams ia his mouth, but from fellow
passengers with whom he talked on the
way over, it was learned ha believed
the German Emperor was being con-
sistently deceived by those in power
! in Prussia.
america has never been able to take
an active part in this war;" he quoted
the Emperor as saying, "and she never
will be able to do SO. Ny naval and
military advisers inform me that Amer
lean transports are being sunk almost
as rapidly as they are sent out from
/
have succeeded in getting by our sub
marine blockade. They advise me that to-
day (this was some time in the latter
part of january there are only 10000
American troops in France"
When asked concerning food condi-
tions in Germany, DR.. Davis said:
II do not care to discuss conditions
in Germany. l don't look starved,
DR.. Davis did not look starved, but
his thin figure and pallid face were in
marked contrast to the husky. rosy
checked Scandinavians who crossed
with him.
Searched by Federal Officers
The dentist was obliged. neverthc-
less, to answer thousands of questions
which were showered upon him by
members of the Army and Navy Intelli-
gence Department, who took him in
charge before he was allowed to land.
These submitted him 70 severe cross
examination and search, requiring him
TO remove all of his clothing in the
process. This ordeal lasted three hours.
Other passengers also were searched.
Davis told of conversation which the
Kaiser had had with him only few
days before he left Berlin.
Passengers said DR.. Davis had told
them the German people in general
had long since ceased to pin any faith
on victorious U-boat campaign. Nest
of them believed, however, he is quoted
as saying, that America had no serious
interest in the war.
Americans in Berlin are being civilly
treated, he told his shipmates.
II myself had to report daily to the
polcc,' he said, "but 1 had no diff
Guilty in leaving the country when
wanted to. There are still about twenty
Americans in Berlin. and none of these
has been nterncd"
Says Socialism Caused War
German diplomats with whom DR..
Davis talked, according to passengers
reports Of his statements, admitted
frankly that the war was brought on
80 qucll the rising tide of Socialism.
Not man in power believed the war
would last more than six months when
it began. Nevertheless, the military
leaders of Germany still think they
can win the war. DR.. Davis, however.
does not believe they can.
Details of the arrival of the
Beraensfjord and the strict er-
animation OF all passengers on
Page 5.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Germans Open Attack
On Russia; Cross Dvina;
Bolsheviki Capture Kiev
Kaiser Won't Attack Russia,
Krylenko Predicted Last Week

PETR0GRAD, Tuesday, Feb 12 (deayed).-Nkoa Lenne the
Boevk Premier responding to-day what would
Bolshvki they would
fight said:
depends entirely upon Germany's
meeting of the Petrograd Ensign Krynko
the Blsevk chief asked members what Russia
regardless Russia
refusal fight Kyenko doubt that Germany would
take any such action, and said:
Germany does Russias enmty Furthermore, the
taking of Perogad would nghen the German front and
hndrance to her operations"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
u. S. Guns Repel German 'Planes
by The Associated Press1

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb 49,
There has been considerable
american sector since last night Enemy planes
town where few days American
dropped bombs but without damage
TO earth IN damaged condition by American
The activity of the gunners machine gun
ners and battery operators kept the
enough to get good am One
ho engaged and driven Another
been hit by tarcaft fire. All day hostile
American position.
The artillery action also lively casualties
are reported One shell dropped
Three the trenches
second lieutenant Several others injured when town was
sheed
Bright moonlight assisted the patrols
night but no Germans portion
ected to slight the enemy put on their masks
and there casualties
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
kuehlmann to Speak
In Reichstag To-day

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 18.-Accordng
to the Cologne "Volkszeitung," the
German Foreign Secretary, DR.. Won
Kuehlmann, viii address the Reichstae
on Tuesday, when the first reading Of
the Ukraine peace treaty will be
taken up
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
$4,000 in Petrograd
Seek Bolshevik Divorces

PETROGRAD, Saturday. Feb. 8
(delayed) According to the Petro-
grad newspapers. the Bolshevik gov
crnment's action in simplifying di-
vorce proceedings has resulted in
$4,000 applications being made for
divorce in the capital alone.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Average Increase Per Per-
SON Ten Per Cent,
Says Hoover
Saving Would
Avert Rationing
Houston Tells of Expecting
Bumper Crops in
1918
BY Theodore NJ. Knappen

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Food con.
sumption and production convcrced to-
day. MIR. Hoover told the nation how
little 1T must eat and Secretary of Aeri-
culture Houston told it how much it
must produce. Mr. Hoover's message
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
London Raided
By Air 3 Times
In 3 Night $
lwenty-Seven Killed When
Single Planes Break Gordon
Saturday and Sunday
Bomb Hits Hotel;
Six in Street Die
Taxicab Is Smashed lust
After Driver and Passen-
gers Reach Safety

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Hostile air.
planes are attempting a raid against
London again tonight, making the
third in as many nights. No damage
or casualties are yet reported.
An official statement issued at mid
night said:
Hostile aircraft crossed the coast
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Germans Admit Only One
AirpIone Bombed London

BERLIN, Feb. 18.-The official state
ment issued to-day BY the German Gen
cral Staff says that one German air
plane last night succeeded in dropping
bombs OH London.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19

Details of the arrival of the
Bergensfjo7d and the strict en-
animation OF all passengers on
Page 5.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19

oHaparorkers here resume qUork-
Sa Page a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-15
yeAguasgacseese1eNmEn&eRn

Only small expenditure necessary do the magic OF
changed looks for these offerings priced reasonably
lust
Scrm and Marqusette curtains in white ivory and Ecru-
pa and 2H yards longplain hemstched and lace edges
pair Sl.39 to S4.00
Fe curtains i'll the three shades neat lace edges,
good curtain, pair Sl.5O to S525.
Marqusette in white ivory and Ecu, plain figured and
barred-56 to so inches wide, per yard 25c to 69c.
Plain and stripped Marqusette in blue brown green
for door curtains and side draPeries yard 45c to 55
Scotch Madras in plain Ecru and white with green
gold and blue figures, yard PC to 45c.
Onch figured Tapestry in rich coorngs for upholstery
poses yard $500 to $3.50.
Wonderful line of Cretonnes for cushion slip and
draPeries. Some Japanese and Chinese designs yard
Soc to 81 80
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SktrtlngS
Dress and WafSt Materials

White popn-H inches wide per yard 35c.
Linene-Gasgow No $50 inches wide per yard 29c
White Mercerized Vole-40 inches wide, per yard,
25c, 29c SOC and SOC
Imported White Vole-44 inches wide per yard
$iOO and S1.5o
Embroidered White Voile-3S inches wide per yard 7oc
Fancy White Voeall the latest designs-36 inches wide
per yard, 35c to 69c.
BOWMANS-Second
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1926 to $3.50

Another group OF 200 crepe de chine waists in
in styles and qualities that are far beyond the us
are remarkable values at!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-15
Make Your Home Look Cool
With Summer DraperieS
BELL 1Os1-2s56 UNITED

A large shipment OF bright
new cheerful-looking drap-
cries is ready for you to help
YOU provide rooms with
cool summertime appear
ance. All of them make
such a fine showing here in
stock - what won't they do
with your clever direction
in your home.
1t is a display that brings
to YOU the very latest de-
sign and coloring ideas now
in vogue-a display that is.
pleasing in variety as it is
in the individual treatment
in coloring and designing.
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Dainty Cotton Fabrics For
Summer FrOCkS Are Shown
In a Fascinating assortment

Many charming and designs embracing the
effects in Cotton and silk foulards English French and Ame
rican printed voes Japanese crepes; American Gingham
and many other textiles OF equal desirabity-
56inch "Abeco" silk and cotton ouards yard, Sl.25
56nch silk and Tussah gingham effects yard S5c
5Snch embroidered voes - white and tucked grounds,
yard 95c Sl.00, $3.50 and SS5.
56nch silk check voiles-S different shades yard S5c
4nch Drectore voes6 designs and colorings yard S5c
56nch voies-gingham designs plaids and stripes
yard 95c.
36nch silk striped voes-yard, Soc 65c 75c, and Csc.
5oinch imported Irish inen-best shades, yard S1.25
36nch linen finish sung-compete line of coors, yd SOC
56inch figured Foulardee in pretty designs and coors
yard SOC
36inch printed voe-eaborae assortment yard 29c 39c
5onch Egyptian tissuestrpes and plaids yd Soc
So and 44-nch plain color voiles, yard 29c 59c 45c
56-inch fancy Gabardne krtingpads and plain shades
paids, 95c plain colors. SOC.
52nch silk mixed shirting-whe grounds with coored
stripes, yard S5c.
52inch Cotton Japanese Crepe-srpes and figures yard
SOC and 45c.
BOWMANS-Main
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BowMAN's-second Floor.
Flags For Saturday Parade
Red Cross Flags, l2xl8 inches on staffs Each 1Oc.
Eocb 10c

Service Flags - Tx
Is inches, staff Each,
20c.
U. S. Flags on staffs
with gilt spears
12xl8 ms, each, 1Oc.
l6x24 ms, each, zoe.
24X36 ms, each, 35c.
30x48 ms, each, 60c.
Fast Color Flags =
sewed stripes-printed
unions - heavy head
lines
3x5 feet, Sl.00.
4X6 feet, Sl.50.
5xS feet, $500,
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Stop Winding Bobbins

Ask us to demonstrate spool Sewing Machine.
No bobbins to wind-the only two spool machine made.
Easy running and noiselcss very broad guarantee
goes with this machine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-05
HAVE ALWAYS BEEN cHUMS
Origin 81 the Friendship Existing Be-
tween Man and Dog Lost In
mIsts Of Antiquity.

The friendship Of dogs and men is
as old as war and has needed no con-
filct to furnish proof of It's reality.
On the part OF the dog this friendship
has furnished some OF the finest inter-
pretations Of loyalty known to life.
IN the present war the dog has more
than a chum relation and more than
doglike Office to fiji. The development
in recent years or dog training in GER
tain forms OF official service, as with
the police. has opened up possibilities
that are sometimes OF amazing char
acter. The police dog has, indeed,
been the raw material for the work
Ing out Of a splendid helpful service.
Dog training for war work, hike
any other sort of animal training. is
a delicate and exacting business. TO
say that the dog is good pupil is sim
ply to say that tho dog lives ND
to his traditions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-05
How Dogs Play War Game.

The dog is an important feature In
the many camps scattered over the
country, and besides being a great pet
among the troops often proves very
useful. A northern naval air service
camp possesses a dog of exceptional
sagacity. 1t knows all the bugle calls
and is always first on the scene. The
calls of the four different stations are
apparently known to 1t by the num-
Der of G's sounded at the end. The
dog takes Its share In holding down
an airshlp, hanging on to the ropes
with Its teeth and making Itself gener.
ally useful. Perhaps the most sa-
gncious act takes place at the weekly
camp concert. The animal remains
asleep throughout the concert, but
when the national anthem is played 1t
Immediately walks out, knowing that
the concert Is over.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Td~n and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Miss Anna Chase of East Main
street went TO Greenwich, \. Y, this
morning TO visit friends.
Theo L. Thomas. daughter Helen
and f. c. Bennett are in Albany to-
das-.
To Rent.@An room tenement with
steam electric lights and modern con-
yeniences. Apply Wards Drug store.
62tf
"Who killed Boss MacDanielsg %,
See June Elvidge in "A Woman OF Re-
demption' at the Harte Theatre today
and decide for yourself. DIV.
Alfred n. Bush and Gus Willen-
broeck OF New York are Speeding the
week in town Mr. Bush is former
resident and with Mr.. Willenbroeck is
visiting the local streams for a few
days.
Miss Anna II. Joyce of Springfield
has succeeded Webster S. Temple in
the Bennington County National
bank Mr.. Temple was called to serv
ice several weeks ago. Miss joyce
comes to Bennington highly recon.
mended. she was formerly connected
with the First National Bank at West
field and for the past year has been
employed by J. William Hanlon Co.,
real estate brokers in Springfield,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-05

Gle the city OF Niagara Falls. ons run
ming from the Welland river. a tri5u-
tary Of the Niagara about the cata-
ract, to the escarpment below Queens
ton heights. The power house will
be located on the river level almost
at the f0ot OF Brooks monument.
The channel is the first one planned
TO get the full benefit of the differ
enee in level between Lakes Erie aud
Ci.ario approximately 800 feet. The
81 companies. with penstocks To-
Gated close to the foot of the cataract.
get head of about 200 feet The ad
ditional 100 feet head. il is estimated.
will make it possible to develop the
100000 horsepower with the same
flow of water required to develop &c.,
600 horsepower at the falls.
While the units under construction
for the power house are planned to
produce only 100000 horsepower. the
canal itself will be built 10 allow a
future flow OF water capable of treb-
ling This volume.
The Ontario Hydro commission is a
provincial body, appointed by the On
tariO government. 1t distributes power
to Ontario municipalities within a
radius of 200 miles of the Falls at
low cost A large part of the current
generated on the Canadian side. form
erly exported and distributed by an
American corporation, has been cut
off Canadian power for Canadian
industries has been the motto
of Sir Adams Beck, chairman of
the commission, and war conditions
have brought speedier application
OF the policy than hadrbeen expected.
To replace the Canadian current
thus lost, steam generating plant
has been built here with an ultimate
capacity OF 100000 HORSEPOWER
Steam plants and water power plants
far down the state have been drawn
upon to keep Buffalo factories going.
Part OF the current from the new
hydro plant will be available for
American industries. but only those
engaged in war work, Sir Adam has
announced. M
Under the treaty between Canada,
Great Britain and the United States
the diversion of water on the Can
adam side is limited to $4,000 cubic
feet second. The limit on the Ameril
can side is 10000 feet.
Canada already has authorized the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-05
ANCESTOR OF HEN
From the Jungle Fowl Are Descended
the Feathered Creatures of the
5arnyard Of Today.

Although there were no houses with
IN half mile 81 the camp, we were
surprised ON our first flight TO hear
cocks growing in me Jungle (Yunan
province, tropical China), Roy Chap
man Andrews writes In Harpefss Mag
azlne. The note wus like that Of the
ordinary barnyard fowl. except that it
ended somewhat more abruptly. The
next morning we discovered ehanti-
cleer and an his bareni in a deserted
rice field, and he Rev toward the Jun
sic in flash of red and gold.
I dropped him and one Of his hens
with a right and left of "sixes" and
found that they were Jingle fowl (Gal-
ms gallus) in full plumage. The cock
was a splendid bird. The long neck
feathers (hackles) spread over his
back and wings Hike shimmering
golden mantle but were hardly more
beautiful than the black OF his under
parts and green CLOSED tail. Picture
TO yourself a "biack-breasted red game
cock" and you viii have him In all his
glory except that his tail Is dropping
and he is more pheasantlike in his
general bearing. The female was a
trim little bird, with lilac sheen to
her brown feathers, and looked exact.
iy like a well-kept game bantam"
hen.
The jungle fowl is the direct ances-
tor Of our barnyard hens and ROSTERS,
which were probably first domesticat-
ed in Burma and adjacent countries
long before the dawn OF authentic
history. According to tradition, the
Chinese received their poultry from
the West about 400 B. c., and they
are figured In Babylon cylinders be-
tween the sixth and seventh centuries
b. c. Although they were probably
introduced In Greece through Persia,
there Is no direct evidence as to how
md when they reached Europe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-05
New Mo,lon.pIcture Idea.

A new motionpIcture machine for
the home. designed also for educational
and business purposes, weighs %
pounds and Is fitted to carrying box
resembling a small suit ease. Its spe-
cial claims are a motor drive giving
practically the same speed with either
direct or alternating current, a novel
feed giving flickerless pictures, a IL
volt 2-ampere lamp illuminating bril-
liantly for pictures up to IL feet in
diameter at distances not exceeding
400 feet, and security against FIRE by
the use of slow-burning films. A rheo-
stat reduces the ordinary 1O0-volt cur
rent of the street circuit and adjusts
the lighting to any requirement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-05
The - ~
Scrap Book
TELL VINTAGE OF. STAMPS
Lines on George washlnston's Collar
Button Are the Marks Which
Reveal Their Exact AGE.

When next you obtain an ordinary
three-cent stamp. take a magnifylng
glass and examine the little round
button Mt the center of the collar
which IS ut the neck of George Wash
ington In the portfnit. II the button
contains i've vertical lines, the stamp
Is the one you have been accustomed
to use, says Boys life, the boy
scouts magazine. But II the button
contains, instead, first a vertical line;
second. a vertical line; third,
dot between two dashes; fourth,
a vertical line, and fifth (at the
very right, two dots-lf you find
this combination then you have
stamp which was made by Il process
which the bureau of engraving and
printing at Washington has recently
adopted.
II there are 1--WE vertical lines, the
stamp was made from a steel plate
into which the design was cut or etch-
ed by an engraver with his tools
the method by which our country's
stamps have been printed ever since
1t began to prodiice the labels more
than 40 years ago. But II the verti-
cal lines are broken In the manner
described, then you VIII know that
the stamp was printed from a zinc
plnte 10 which photographs have been
transferred.
The first process, stili employed in
the making OF our, adhesives except
those of the new threecent denomiaa-
ton, is Known us recess printing. The
second-is called surface printing or
(because Of the use OF an onset press)
offset printing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-05
BIG POWER PROJECT
~, ASA, AT NIAGARA FALLS
Canada is to Develop About 100000
Horse Power at Mammoth Plant at
Foot of Brooks Monument

Buffalo, n. Y, July S1.-0ne OF, the
greatest water development projects
of the many centering about Niagara
Falls has been launched on the Can
adian side of the river 1t contemp-
lates an immediate production of 900,
600 electrical horsepower, or equal to
approximately one half the present
total development on both sides of
the river, and il may expand to
100000 horse power.
Actual work ON the new channel
was begun recently by the Ontario
Hydro commission. There we're no
ceremonies and the launching of the
work was virtually unknown to the
general public, The channel win encir