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New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Official Statements
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Feb - tDAY).-The cnemy's
'rtuiery showed considerable activity early
N N the night against our front line in t,c
eueant sector. Apart from patrol encoun-
nrs IN the neGhborhood of Lens, in which
Wv Wv secured prisoners, there is nothing fur
uer to report on the British front
iesterday morning an attack by n German
,s'olng party ON belgian post. cast of
''cfcNeni, was successfully repulsed.
FRENCH
PARIS. Feb. u (DAYD Detachmentz of
Jrench troops last night penetrated the Ger
man lines northeast of Courcy and returned
sith dozen prisoners and one machine gun.
III the Champagne lively artillery duel
.sas maintained throughout the night not
sn'y in the sector of the Butte-du-NIcsnil
rhe total number Of prisoners taken by the
trench IN the. course of the operation at.
be point on february L. uas III
On the right bank of the River Me,se and
N the Woe>rc the night marked BY vio-
ent bombardments. In Upper Asacc the
French repulsed German raid in the region
south of Seppois.
Aviation On the night OF February
ssl'ograms of projectiles on the railroad sta
lions at Thionville ConHans. Schembex,
Metz and Sablons. Fires and explosions were
observed at tic stations at Schcmblcz, Metz
and Sablons.
tNlGHTl.- On both sides of the Meuse.
m N the Woevrc region and i'll the Vosgcs
nouhtahs there have peen spirited artillery
engagements. Two raids on lines along
we VIC Shaumc Wood sector were arrested by
our fire
q. EASTERN THEATRE Feb. IT, West Of
s"e s Nardar two raids upon our positions
.ere completely defeated West of Ochrida
d.. tench reconnaissance dispersed Austrian
easements and captured three prisoners.
Of Monastir. ''N'' VI
GERMAN
pnnNLlN, Feb. 10. Army of Grown Prince
m;,I msS;pptecht There has been artillery and
,,S Je hrng activity isolated sectors De
eTTt;..nehts OF a naval division captured two
o ana twenty-siN men as the result OF
lrae aeeohhoitrlng attack against the Belgian
southwest of MannekensVcre.
INns.tmy OF the German Crown Prince
srs.. "east and cast of Rheims there has been
No reconnotring activity on the part OF
nn,hamy In the region of Prunay and
aaya as'east s OF rahure lively artillery ducis
ksv, sny OF Duke Albrecht The fighting &C
~ s,,as has been revived intermttently in Up
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
French Air1nen Sink
U-Boat i'm Channel
Two Hydroplanes, on Patrol
Duty, Successfully Bomb
Raider

PARIS, Feb. 15.-An encounter be-
tween two French hydro -airplancs and
a German submarine in the English
Channel recently probably resulted in
the sinking of the U-boat after it had
been bombed blythe planes. according
to an official announcement by the
French Admiralty.
The nirplanes were on patrol duty
over the Channel when they discovered
the Submarine and attacked it. The u
boat plunged. but it did not disappear
before the aviators had succeeded in
dropping several bombs on or near the
perlscopo.
One airplanc kept watch and saw the
submarine emerge after a few seconds
with list to port of IS degrees. After
attempting 10 right itself it again dis
appeared, only to reappear third time.
Its instability, however, increased. and
suddenly the observer saw the sub
marine list still further and sink
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Died Serving Their
Country Abroad

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Gencral
pershing to-day reported three Amcr-
can soldiers slightly wounded in &C
tion. Among them was Captain Robert
Drane, Medical Officers Reserve Corps,
attached to the British army. Captain
Dranc was wounded on February s, and
lives at Edenton, y. I.
The other two men wounded were
Corporal Robert B. Lanfcr, Of 526
Ornsby Street, Louisville, KY, and
Private Bentley A. Nelson, Of Holt,
Mimi. who were wounded on Febru
ary 13.
The following deaths from pncu
mona were reported:
GILMAN. Corporal Gordon f., Med
ford. MINI.
RODGERS, Samuel, civilian, 1851 Clay
Street, Paducah. Ky.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Fighting Dies Down
On Italian Front
Only Slight Artillery Action
Reported; No Infan-
try Efforts

LONDON. Feb. l5 Fighting activity
on tho Italian front died down yestcr-
day to weak artillery and rifle firing,
with apparently no infantry actions
anywhere. The brief statement from
the Rome War Office to- day states that
there was only "slight" activity in tho
Lagarina and Giudicaria valleys, be-
tween the Piave and the Asiago pla-
tcau. .4
In some military circles it is still
held that before the enemy launches
his great drive in France he will un-
dcrtakc to finish the Italian campaign.
but everywhere it is coming to be
agreed that the invaders task has been
made many times more difficult by tho
counter preparations made by the Ital-
ians and their allies during the winter
season. The Italian situation is no
longer the pcrilous thing it was last
fall
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
First u. S. Contingent
On Way to the Mountains

PARIS. Feb. l5.-The first contingent
of American soldiers on leave after
auty in trenches in the American sec
lor Is to arrive late this afternoon at
enc Of the new rest camps which have
been prepared for the American troops
in the mountains of Savoy. in South
Eastern France. The men will have
comfortable hotel accommodations.
ENTERTAINMENT will be provided by
professional actors and theatrical
managers, including T.. IT, Sothern,
Winthrop Amcs and Miss Loic Fuller.
who will meet tho soldiers to- o-day at
Alx-lcs- Bans. Other contingents viii
follow. The next is due on Wednesday
of next week
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Berlin Strikers Are
Sentenced to Prison

AMSTERDAM. Feb. ID Several
persons who took part in the recent
strikes in Berlin have been sentenced
to- prison by extraordinary court mar
tial The heaviest sentence, forty
two months of penal scrvitudc, was
imposed on a metal wrokcr named
RataJozik for attempting to hold up a
strcetcar.
Another metal worker named Never
was condemned to serve eighteen
months for d similar offence. One boy
Of seventeen, also a metal worker, was
sentenced to a term Of two years, and
another to six months for distributing
leaflets and urging women workers to
strike.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Official Partial List
OF Lost on Tuscania

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.~-Eighty-
names of known dead among the Amer
fcan soldiers who were on board the
torpedoed liner Tuscania were received
by cable tonight at the War Depart
ment.
An Associated Press dispatch last
Tuesday announced that l64 soldier
victims had been buried on the Scottish
coast and gave the names of 13l identi
fled, but to~night's message is the first
official partial list to reach the depart
mept
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
DER Tag" of German
Drive Passes Quietly
Enemy Fails to Launch Oper-
ations as Predicted by
Teuton PAPERS

LONDON. Feb. lot is recalled by
Reuters correspondent at British
headquarters that to-day is the day
fixed by German newspapers last month
for the opening of the much advertised
great German offensive.
This mornings reports TO British,
Headquarters from the battle line,
however, showed that all was quiet,
except for the usual artillery firing in
yarious seciCrc
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
China Sends Sympathy
For Sinking of Tuscania

PEklNG, Feb. 10. - High Commits
sioner of War Tuan Chi-jui has sent
CONDOLENCES to Secretary Of War Baker.
expressing his sorrow upon learning OF
the Tuscania disaster and his profound
admiration of the heroism and dis
ciplinc Of the Americans on the steam
ship.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
The Great War-1295th Dax
Decoded
By Haywood Broun
tJust back from rroucc,

On the eve of the ships departure
port the War Department suddenly assigned
eighteen major generals the rcaustmen was made
so that only five boat 49, ~
said the man who told the story that
part or Code generals
ordering him to be ready start for Specified
o'e weve\ot the eighteen replied
adorned English will ready to France on-' and
added the date mentioned in the message"
Monday: "Soardust Biicks'
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Italian Front
ITALIAN

-. ,'o"h' Feb. l5.-Therc has been slight
80 s,,"s activity along the entire front Our
so,a;'y hre effectively disturbed enemy
ii It'us t.s parties in the Val Giudicaria. There
i. Issa.;ei 1.sn reeiproeal rifle firing hy patrols in
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
High Grade Fur Coats, Muffs and
Sets Greatly Reduced

These reductions the important because
of recent sharp advances OH furs of all kinds
You also effect big saving
next seasons prices by paying
One Third Now and the Balance Nov.
on any fur piece you may select.
There will be no charge for storage.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16

Ermlnc Scarfs and Muffs Reduced 3 to ".
Furs listed as Hudson Seal Scal-dycd Muskrat.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-23
A Hindrance.

An army officer who served in the
Spanish war tells of New York regi-
ment, many of whose members were
recruited on the East side. They were
spelling for a fight, and 1t became
necessary to post guards to preserve
order.
A big husky Bowery recruit, Of pu-
gilistic proportions, was put on duty
outside and given special orders to
see that quiet reigned, and, above all
things, If trouble came his way, not
to lose possession of his rifle.
Soon general row began, grow
ing in proportions as the minutes pass
ed. The soldier walked his post ner-
vousy, without interrupting, until the
corporal of the guard appeared on the
scene with re-enforcements.
"Why didn't you stop this rowT de-
manded the corporal. =
The sentry balanced his rifle on his
shoulder, raised his arm to the cor
rect boxing position, and replied:
"Shore, phwat could 1 do wild dis
gun in me hands ?"-Harper's.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-23

"Yes'm." said Fanny. 'Tts yo'
house, Miz Williams, not mine. You
want EN- tear it down, I'm willin'.'
She departed, and Mrs. Williams
continued to sew. The days were grow
ing short, and at five o'clock she was
Obliged to put the work aside, as her
eyes did not permit her to continue it
by artificial light. Descending to the
lower floor, she found the house silent,
and when she opened the front door
to see if the evening paper had come,
she beheld Sam, Penrod and Maurice
Levy standing near the gate engaged
In quiet conversation. Penrod and
Maurice departed while she was look
ing for the paper, and Sam came
thoughtfully up the walk.
"Well, Sam,". she said, cit wasn't
such bad thing, after all, to show a
little politeness to George Bassett,
was it?" -.
Sam gave her noncommittal look
expression Of every kind had been
wiped, from hts countenance. He pre-
SenteO O. plank surface.
"No'm," he said meekly.
Everything was just little pleas
anter because you'd been friendly,
wasn't it?" -, :.
"Yes'm."
''Has George gone homer"
"Yes'm."
Il hear you made enough noise in
the cellar Did George have good
timer"
"'Ma'amw
did George Bassett have good
timer?
"Well''-Sam now had the air of a
person trying to remember details with
absolute accuracy-"well, he didn't
say he did, and he didn't say he didn't
did he thank the boys?"
"No'm."
Didn't he even thank your"
"No'm."
"Why, that's queer" she said. "He's
always so polite. He seemed to be
having a good time, didn't he, Sam?"
"Ma'am?'
"Didn't George seem to be enjoying
himself"
This question, apparently so simple
was not answered with promptness
Sam looked at his mother in a puzzled
way, and then found it necessary to
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-23

Mr.. Williams entered at one door
as his son crossed the threshold of the
other, and this encounter was a pite-
Gus sight. After one glance at his ia
TIERS face, Sam turned desperately,
as if tosflee outright. But Mrs. Will
liams stood in the doorway behind
him.
"You come here!' And the fathers
voice was as terrible as his face.
"What did you do to George Bas-
sett?"
"Nothin,," Sam gulped; "nothin' at
ALL"
WHAT"
Eve just-we just Insulated him."
Mr.. Williams turned abruptly,
walked to the fireplace. and there
turned again, facing the wretched
Sam.
That's all You didT
'Yes, SIR"
George Bassett's mother has just
told me over the telephone" said Mr.
| Williams deliberately, that you and
Penrod Schofield and Roderick Bits
and Maurice Levy lured George into
the cellar and had him beaten by ne
groes!"
At this. Sam was able to hold up his
head little and to summon a rather
feeble indignation.
ut amt So" he declared eve
didn't any such thing lower him into
the cellar. We weren't goin' near the
cellar with him. We never thought
of goin' down cellar. He went down
there himself, first"
$50! l suppose he was running
away from you, poor thing! Trying to
escape from you, wasn't he?"
HE wasn't" said Sam doggedly.
1--WE weren't chasin' him-or anything
at ALL"
"Then why did he go in the celsr?'
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-23
Causes of Winds.

Winds are produced by a disturb
ance of the equilibrium in some part
of the atmosphere; disturb al
ways resulting from difference in
temperature between adjacent Sec
ttons. Thts,1 If, the temperature of a
certain extent of ground becomes high
er, the air in contact with 1t becomes
heated, it expands and goes towards
the colder or higher regions of the
atmosphere; whence it flows, produc-
ing winds which blow from hot to cold
countries. But at the same time the
equilibrium is destroyed at the sur
face of the earth, for the pressure on
the colder adjacent parts is greater
than on that which has been heated,
and hence current will be produced
with velocity dependent on the diff
ference between these pressures; thus
two distinct winds will be produced
an upper one setting outwards from
the heated region, and lower one set
ting inwards towards it.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-23

Perhaps because you have so many
goals you wish to reach you are far
away from any of them. observes an
efficiency expert.
You are dividing your forces.
You must have one real objective
point If you would win SUGGESTIVE
success which is worth winning
1t is quite impossible to have one
major subject which you study and
aim to excel in, and then fritter away
part of your time on others.
Certain arts and studies are allied,
it's true.
Then select one and study 1t thor
oughly and well.
Concentrated thought, study and ac-
ton in one direction will accomplish
great things.
But smattering of all and finish
of nothing is time wasted.
Choose wisely; then go to it, one
thing at time.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-23

rub each of his shins in turn with the
palm of his right hand.
II stumbled he said, apologetically.
81 stumbled on the cellar steps,"
did you hurt yourself?" she asked
quickly.
"No'm; but I guess maybe l better
rub some arnica-"
"I'll get it," she said. "Come up to
your fathers bathroom, Sam. Does it
hurt much?"
"No'm," he answered truthfully, lit
hardly hurts at ALL"
And having followed her to the
bathroom, he insisted. with unusual
gentleness. that he be left to apply
the arnica to the alleged inju.es him
self. He was so persuasive that she
yielded, and descended to the library,
where she found her husband once more
ut home after his days work.
"Well?" he said. did George show
up. and were they decent to him?'
"Oh, yes; it's all right. Sam and
Penrod were good as gold. saw them
being actually cordial to him."
"That's WE'LL" said Mr.. Williams,
settling into chair with his paper.
81 was little apprehensive, but sup
pose / was mistaken. l walked home,
and just now, as | passed Mrs. Bas-
sett's l saw Doctor Venny's car in
front, and that barber from the cor
ner shop on Second street was going
in the door. I couldn't think what a
widow would need a barber and doc
tor for--especially at the same time.
I couldn't think what Georgie'd need
such combination for, either, and
then got afraid that maybe"
Mrs. Williams laughed. "Oh, no; 1T
hasn't anything to do with his having
been over there. I'm sure they were
very nice to him."
"Well. I'm glad of that"
ayes, indess--" Mrs. Williams be-
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-23

gan, when Fanny appeared, summon
ing her to the telephone.
1t is pathetically true that Mrs. Will
liams went to the telephone humming
little song. She was detained at the
instrument not more than five min
utes; then she made plunging return
into the library, d blanched and strick-
en- woman. She made strange, sins-
ter gestures at her husbands.
He sprang up, miserably prophetic.
Mrs. Bassett?"
go to the telephone" Mrs. Williams
said hoarsely. "She wants to talk to
you, too. She can't talk much-she's
historical. She says they lured
George into the cellar and had him
beaten by negroes! That's not all"
Mr.. Williams was already on his
way.
you find Samv' he commanded,
over his shoulder -
Mrs. Williams stepped into the front
hall.
"Sam!" she Called, addressing the
upper reaches of the.stairway. "Sam 7"
Not even echo answered.
"Sam %
A'faint clearing of somebody's throat
was heard behind her, a sound so mod
est and unobtrusive itewas no more
than just audible, and, turning, the
mother beheld her son sitting upon
the floor in the shadow of the stairs
and gazing meditatively at the hat
rack. His manner indicated that he
wished to produce the impression that
he had been sitting there, in this some
what unusual place aud occupation,
for considerable time, but without
overhearing anything that went on in
the library, so close by.
"Sam," she cried, "what have you
done?"
! 'Well-I guess my legs are all
right" he said, gently. 81 got the ar
MICA on. so probably they won't hurt
any m"
stand up!" she said.
"Ma'am?
March into the library"
Sam Notwithstanding In fact
no funeral march has been composed
in time so slow as to suit this march
of Sans. One might have suspected
that he was in a state of apprehen
sion.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-23

things were kind Of spoiled anyway:
so we didn't do but just little more
and that's all"
"Go onl What was the Just little
moreg"
"Well--we got him to swaller little
teeny bit of asafidity that Penrod
ushed to have to wear in bag around
his neck. 1t wasn't enough to even
make person sneeZe--it wasn't much
more'n half spoonful-it wasn't
hardly quarter of spoonf-"
"Ha!" said Mr.. Williams. "That ac-
counts for the doctor. What else?"
"Well--we-.we had some paint left
oyer from our flag, and we put little
teeny bit of it on his hair and"
'Ha!" said Mr.. Williams. -"That ac-
counts for the barber. What elser'
THAT'S ALL" said Sam, swallowing.
"Then he got mad and went home"
Mr.. Williams walked to the door,
and sternly motioned to the culprit to
precede him through it. But Just be-
fore the pair passed from her sight,
Mrs. Williams gave way to an uncon-
trollable impulse. r.
"Sam," she asked, "what does Tn-Or-
| In stand for?"
The unfortunate boy had begun to
sniffle. ~ III;
"It-it means-Innapenent Order of
Infadelaty," he moaned-and plodded
onward to his doom.
Not his alone: at that very moment
Master Roderick Magsworth Bits, Jr.,
was suffering also, consequent upon
telephoning on the part of Mrs. Bas-
sett, though Roderick's punishment
was administered less on the ground
of Georges troubles and more on that
of Roddy's having affiliated with an
order consisting so largely of Herman
and yerman. As for Maurice Levy, he
was no whit less unhappy. He Jared
as ill.
simultaneously, two ex-members Of
the In-or-In were finding their lot for
tunate. Something had prompted them
to linger in the alley in the vicinity of
the shack, and it was to this fated edi-
fee that Mr.. Williams. with demoniac
justice, brought Sam for the deed he
had in mind.
Herman and Verman listened-awe-
stricken-to what went on within the
shack. Then, before it was over, they
crept away and down the alley toward
their own home. This was directly
across the alley from the Schofelds'
stable, and they were Mortified at the
sounds which issued from the interior
of the stable stOreroom. 1t was the
st. Bartholomew's Eve of that neigh
borhoOd.
Man, mani" said Herman, shaking
his head. "Glad ain no white boy!"
Verman seemed gloomily to assert.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-23
Mutual Understanding.

''How are you getting on with your
French fessons?"
First rate. I'm getting so l know
what I'm talking about almost as we'll
as the teacher"
Evening journal., 1918-05-21

together, and thus Germany would be-
come leading Baltic power
The Germans will not put their scheme
through without opposition. however.
for British troops have already been
landed on the Murman coast to protect
the Murman railway and prevent Ger
many from Selling the Kola Bay ports.
A number OF British warships are also
IN kola harbor, which although in the
Arctic circle, is open the year round
Finnish newspapers have been de-
manding tho conquest Of Karella and
talk Of occupying petrograd.
u Is proposed 60 establish a regular
steamboat service across the gulf of
Finland between Reval and Hesingfors
The Murman railroad will he enlarged
and extended and direct connection will
be established between Kola, Budapest
and Consiantinople
When the big battle on the western
front is over, this statement continues,
Evening journal., 1918-05-21

are now on their way to Berlin as rep
.resentstives Of the Finnish government
TO negotiate with the Kaiser
They are given point by recent Brit
ish activities in Kola Bay, on the north
ern coast OF Kola peninsula, which pro
iects into the Arctic Ocean and the
White Sea and. with The exception Of
part OF Norway. Is the uttermost north
crn extremity OF the mainland Of
Europe
The program laid out by the Germans
is said 10 he as follows:
BY May the German Baltic command
er was 10 take Helsingfors and petro-
grad (Helslngfors capital OF Finland
has already been occupied BY German
troops.l
BY June Germany was TO have laid
the foundation for a Greater Finland
including Petrograd and the new rail
way, constructed since the war began
from the Russian capital to the Muir
man coast.
Thus Finland would be bounded on
the southwest by a German Esthonia
with the other Baltic provinces. and
/ Germany would claim a free harbor on
| the Arctic Sea I'm Finland
She viii never give up the Aland Is
lands. say these authorities.
Such a new Finland would be greater
than Norway. Sweden and Denmark put
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
Huns Open Drive for Port in Arctic;
Plan Japanese Alliance TO Divide Russia


tBy Newspaper Enterprise Associatlon.)
STOCKHOLM May 81 Germany has
laid a comprehensive plan for the con
quest OF Finland, which includes these
startling developments
T. The carrying OF the war 60 the
Arctic circle, the seizure Of The Thurman
railroad. running from pctrograd 90
Kola. Russias new port on the Arctic
Ocean. and the occupation OF Lapland.
Russian karells, and the Finnish coast
Of the Arctic and the White Seas.
g The extension of the pan-German
dream Of a "Mttel-Europa" TO include
a through railway line from the north
ernmost cape of Europe to CONSTANT
nople
B. An alliance between Finland. Ger
many and Japan which viii renew the
war against Russia. giving petrograd
TO Germany and Siberia to Japan.
These revelations are published In the
swedish paper which first gave TO the
world the statement Of Prince Lich-
nowsky. which showed that the Kaiser
alone was responsible for starting the
war
As Lichnowsly's revelations have
been confirmed, the new sensational
statements Of the Stockholm paper
must be accepted for their face value
According 20 the newspaper, the
statements originated with a number
Of prominent Finnish politicians who