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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-23
JOLT!

A letter brought by the postman
was thinner than the bulky ones
which a struggling young author
usually received, and he tore it open
eagerly and read:
Your recent letter stating that
you enclose manuscript of story, with
stamps for return if not suitable, has
been received. Your contribution is
accepted
cat length!" exclaimed the young
author, joyfully.
But his heart seemed to sink as
his eyes caught the following:
'P S-You neglected to enclose
the manuscript"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-23
THE JURY'S ACTION

iElE JUN y ~ lSN
When you poke toad,' said old
Farmer Hornbeak, philosophically,
you can't tell which way he will
Jump, nor how far; an it is jest about
the same way with the average jury"
"That so"
yep. For instance, in the case of
PUNK Jarvis, who has jest been tried
for pullin' out his brother-in-law's
whiskers by the roots in a fight, the
jury discharged PUNK an fined his
brother-in-law ten cents, the regular
price of a shave"
-O-O-
The eIocUtion teacher was in
structing a scholar who had insist
ed upon learning a long and rather
prosy piece. when you have fin
ished the recitation said the teach
er, "bow gracefully and leave the
platform on tiptoe." "On tiptoe?"
asked the scholar. eyes" answered
the teacher, so as not to wake the
audience"
, 1914-09-26

Germany viii comtnart.al the cpptured
Russian General Morto,a, who has been
brought to Halle il chains, upon the charge
Of ordering East Pru-,Jaus to be shot.
Dispatches from Pretoria state that Gene
raj B-vrrs, Commaudant General OF the
force, OF the Union Of South Africa has re-
signed, alleging that the Dutch dsapproye
Of the sending Of commanders against Ger
man Southwest Africa, although they Will
assist the British against the Germans who
had not invaded the Union. He ccm-
pares the German atrocities with the
British in South Africa during the late war.
General SHUTS, Minister of Defence, an
swers that operations we're made after con-
suItation with General Beyers and the
approval of the Parliament Of the Union,
following the German invasion Of the Union.
aud the seizure OF mail boats. He condemns
General Beyers' criticism of England dur
ING the war, and declares that LOYALTY IN
fair weather and neutrality AMI pro-German
sentiment during storm are fatal and humili-
Rting.
Mr.. Churchill addressing q recruiting
meeting At Liverpool, said, ''rhe Navy can
not fight while the enemy remains in port
If they don't come out and fight in time Of
war, we will dig them out Is rats are dug
from then holes
, 1914-09-26
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Censored &t Jamoic&
LoudoH. Sept. 22ud-A f'elroerad des-
patch states that durIng the last three days
the Russians III GaIiclu have ca4tuyad 5000
Austuans, including $50 officers, md many
cannon and supplies have pIso been tallou
The Austro-Gcruan forces are now rounded
up in an urea enclosed by Il double turn Of
the riyor San at przenysI aud the confluence
of the river Wislok This area is rectangular,
extending thirty-two miles east and west
and sixteen north and south, the corner
points being at P~rzomysI, Jarosluy, I{zoszow,
and Dynoff. Three German corps, minus
most Of their artillery, munitions, and equip
ment, are enclosed with the Austrians III
this area. The remnants of the other two
beaten armies are trying to form on a front of
eighty miles extending between Craoow
and Jaslo, southeast of Yarnow and
~tifty-six miles west of Plzemysl. They are
making frantic efforts to reduce those corps
10 military formations, after their d%isintegra-
tions as the result Of a prolonged retreat.
The Russians now direct their mnln efforts
to cutting off the euemy's communications
with Cracow from the west, and II successful
it involves the capitulation of the remnants
of two whole armies, leaving the Austro-
4e@nan flag flying over Przemysl alone IN
GaIicia.
The Admiralty announces the sinking Of
The armouIed cruisers "Aboukir", "Hogue',
and "CreAsy". The ''Aboukir", while patroll-
ing the North Sea, was struck by a tor
pedo from q German submarine, the
''Hogue'' and "Cressy'' went to tie res
cue of the survivors in the water, and just
as they were lowering their boats the
submarines laurched torpedoes against them
both. All three vessels were almost blown
90 pieces. The light cruiser ''Lowestoft'
and MANY destroyers and trnwlers which were
nearby rushed to The spot, picking up the
, 1914-09-26
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London. Sept. BIRD according to nm
official reports there are 700 Survivors, md
1850 men were probably lost with tie three
cruisers "Abouklr,' 'Hoguc, AMI 'Cressy. -
The vessels were sunk by five Gennan sub
marines, two Of which IRE believed 10 have
been destroyed, about : yesterday morning,
twenty miles north of the Hook of H lIand
The torpedoes fairly lifted the cruisers above
the water, and they dropped back hopeleSsly
wrecked. The Dutch steamer 'Tlon" picked
up Ia, and after transferring most of them
to the British torpedo boats, brought 20 Of
the dead and wounded to the Hook Of
Holland The Dutch steamer 'eFIores" took
2S7 Of the survivors iuto Amsterdam, and
also one deal aud a few wounded. Scat
tered parties have arrived ut Harwich aud
at Parkeston Quay with inprovised clothing,
some only III trousers, some in Llama coats.
and others with merely aacking wrapped
about them, about no men alto ,ether. A
lnrge proportion Of the crews were from
Chathum aud the ueighbouriug towns, many
beng reseryists.
During the war II naval vessels have been
destroyed, nrmeIy, 20 German, II British,
5 Austrlau. Z Russian, and , japanese.
, 1914-09-26

swimmers. A considerable number were
saved, but how many it win be impossible to
saw until all the rescue craft reports. In
response to the IunUnlarlble auNious enquIt-
les The Admiralty is as yet unable to give
any details
A despatch from Treb,zond on the Black
Sea states that twenty-five lives were lost by
the sinking Of the 3 fish Steamship Be
gian King" uear Cape Kurelion on Monday.
Her passengers aud crew numbered 100 md
9S Of them were saved BY Il Russian steam
ship. 1t is sunnised that her loss was due
to a mine.
A Paris official despatch says CAL
along our front, from the Disc to the WOtvro
district, the Germams are active, but
without obtaining any apprec.ahle result.
On Our left they have given ground
before The attacks Of the Allies. On the
right bank of the Disc, between the Disc aud
the Aisne, the situation is unchanged. Be
tween Rheims and Souain the enemy at
tempted the offensive, but was repulsed, and
between Souaiu aud Argonue we have made
some progress. In the Woeyre region the
enemy attacked tie heights Of the Mouse,
but was unable to gaiu a foothold. The
objects Of his attack were Vaubecourt, Wig
n~eullos, Meusn, and TresauvauX, where we
are entrenched. On our right, in L%orroine, he
has again crossed the frontier in small col
umns, and has reoccupjed Domeyre, south Of
BIueout in the Department OF the MTenrthe
and MoselIo. On Sunday and Monday we
capflred twenty automobiles, food trucks
with their entire personnel, and also
mafy other prisoners, the majority be
longing to the 4th, 5sh, 9th, 7tb, 8sh. 9th,
10 L. 18th and 10th German corps, the 8a-
vari&n Lnndwehr aud Reserve corps.
4 Berlin onicial despatch states that the
attack by the Germans on the Qualifications
south Of Varduu continues uu~interruptedIy
A sortie by the French from the northeast
front Of YerJun has been repulsod. The
fortres4es that line the heights Of Craonne
have been taken in q battle, and in our adj
vance pGainst Rheims, which is now on fire.
we have captured the village OF Botheny.
, 1914-09-26
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London, September 23rd-Furthe1 details
of the loss of the cruisers "Aboukir' "%Itogue',
and "Cressy" state that when attacked they
were steaniug il line three miles apart aoI
a strict watch was being kept, in view Of the
danger. The fatalities were large because
there was no opportunity to use the boats.
One Of the rescued claims that he was on
board each Of the thlee ships, having 0eeu
picked up Il moment before each later eXpIo-
sion. The Survivors were uucIad because
they had undressed for a long swim.
Commentators do not minimize the disas-
ter and do not blame either the Bri-
fish or the Germans, and expect that nei-
ther will change their policies, the British
being unable to lay up their ships without
abandoning the seas to Germany and ex-
posing their home ports to raids, while the
Germans are Unable to risk a battle because
their losses would be mote serious to them
than TO England. OF 27 submarines, Ger.
many has already lost 4, while the Allies
have "a aggregate of 222. Experts are most
concerned by the inference that the disaster
discloses the efficiency of the German sea
spies, and that the attack doubtless followed
the discovery that the lost cruisers were
seeking to repeat the Heligolaud exploit.
Captain Nicholson Of the "Hogue' is the
only Commander whose rescue is known to
be certain.
Dispatches from Petrograd state that ia
rosIav fell after a , days bombardment. The
Russians now have al open approach to the
northern face, as they had previously to
the eastern and southeastern faces of the
fortress of Przenysl. The cap ure Of Jaro-
slav admits the Russians into the rectangle
where the remnants of the beaten Austro-
German forces are endeavourins to reor-
game. The populace is fleeing from Ora
COW, upon a five hou,s' notice of lombard
meut, but as the Polish Volunteers refuse to
oppose the Russians, perhaps the latter will
be alIo we'd to eutel the city.
, 1914-09-26
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London Sept. 22nd-A reorganization Of
the CASUALTIES among officers gives the fol-
lowing totals. Killed 1870, wounded 399,
missing 279. The mQXimum number being
from the Coidstream Guards, 81, while the
Kings Royal Rifle Corps and the Suffolk
Regiment have each lost - and the Gordon
and the Gordon Hi4hIanders 23. Colonies,
including Lieutenant Colonies, 81, Majors
s., Captains Pas,
The German protected cruiser 'Konigs-
berg entered the harb0cr of ZluzJbar ut
fill speed, disabled the pltroI bout with
three shots and began shooting at the Brit
iah Eight cruiser "Pegasus' ut 9.0O6 yards,
but closed to within seven thousand yards.
Tine "iegasus' replied with aII her guns
until disabled ia fifteen minutes. After an in
tervul, the "kouiSsber5 fired for another
quarter of an hour, Ine "Pe8a5us' flag
was shot away twice. bnt was rehoisted.
nearly all the casualties occurred around the
gums, and on the upper deck. Commander
Turner and 25 were killed, So wourded, and
8 are missing. The "Pegasns" has been
beached.
Dispatches from Calcutta state that the
crews Of the five British vessels sunk by the
German cruiser "Emden" have arrive there.
They say that they we're well treated.
The "Emden" took au hour and ten rounds
to sink the 'Indus. Tho diplomat"
and the "Hrabboch" were sunk by mines
attoche by the 'Emden'', which practised
shooting while they were sinking. The
Lovat and the "Killin' were also sunk. All
the crews were transhipped to the British
steamer "Kabinga" and escorted to Calcutta.
General Steinmetz, Commander of a Ger
man artillery division has been killed. Gem
ernl Dimltrieff, a Bulgarian Diplomat, who
resigned for service with the Russians, has
been fatally wounded, and Lieutenant Won
Hoetzendorf, Il son Of the Austrian Comman-
der-in- Chief, has been killed. The Austrian
Field Marshal Vodinowski has been court
martiaIieG and executed for giving informa-
ton to the Russians, and Field Marshal
Foreieh committed suicide after being
cashiered for needless exposure of his troops.
The station master of Lemberg has been
executed rs q spy. He was p brother of
Colonel Redl, who ommitt suicide some
time ago after an exposure of espionage.
No German casualties have been given
out for several days, but the last list made
the total IS, 900.
, 1914-09-26

Mails for United States aud other foreign
places pr. SIS. Horoau viii be closed in Chris
tIansted's Post Office at 5 o'clock TINS after
moon. The regular St. Thomas mails will
be closed ut the same time. Office opened
from 4 to ).
The Detroit times., 1914-08-04

ments. given south OF Humboldt, near
ly 1000 persons assembled to DO
guests OF their country cousins.
The second Is to be held At Pleas
ant valley. Away from the hot, aus
ty city streets, the inevitable picture
SHOW, the dance and The street nkr'
and out In the fresh. pure air or the
valley, In grove thanked by fields
OF ripened grains and growing crops
the folk OF the town will mingle with
the folk OF the country.
The inauguration Of this novel man
ner OF promoting good Fellowship and
friendly feeling 10 largely the result
OF the general movement OF the farm
ers OF this county 10 keep the girls
and boys on the farm.
James Hanna recently bought
building, announcing his intention 70
move II to his farm, northeast OF La
Harpe. and install a moving picture
machine for the entertainment Of his
boys ana girls and the neighbors.
The farmers here also have adopted
the policy OF giving the sons q work
Ing interest m the farms. It II est
mated that there are fewer boys and
girls leaving the farms of Allen
county than of any other county In
the state.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-04

also noted at juneau. 200 miles east
ward.
On June 8, native hunter living
at Cold bay, about 20 miles from Kat.
mai, came in with the report that the
craters were coughing yellow
smoke"
During the next week sulphur dust
fell as far east as Seward and La
Touche and in Fairbanks. Then the
rain commenced. Quantities Of sui
phur colored pumice washed ashore
at Seward and along the shore Of
Cooks inlet. Patches of II were OBJ
served at sea east OF the volcano and
in places the water was discolored
over several miles.
Later In June two volcanoes west
OF Katmai became more or less &C.
tive. or the three Shishaldin, on
Unimak island. is the only one to be
In violent eruption. Pavlof, located
100 miles east of Shishaldin Is smok-
ing for the first time in several years.
This volcano gained distinction by
discharging black ashes during its
active eruptions. a practice unique
In the history of Alaskan peninsula
volcanoes. The craters are located in
regions remote from both centers OF
civilization and native hamlets and
the only record kept of their activi-
ties Is that made in the logs OF pass
Ing ships.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-04
ITO RIYALClTY,S
LURE TO KEEP
BOYS ON FARM
Farmers Provide Entertainments
To Make Young People
Contented
RURAL KANSANS MINGLE
WITH FOLK OF CITIES
One thousand Urbanites As
semble To Be Guests of
Country Cousins

lola, Kas,, Aug. All the good
things OF life are not confined within
the cities, and the lure OF the town
Is no stronger than the lure OF the
rural home, Allen county farmers be.
lieve.
To demonstrate effectively this con-
yict.on and to return the courtesy of
the townspeople, who on many occa-
sions have arranged special events In
their honor. Allen county citizens
have started series OF entertain.
ments to which they are inviting the
residents OF the towns OF the county.
AT the first of these entertain
The Detroit times., 1914-08-04

tion during the past century. Wealth
er conditions were effected over the
entire northern hemisphere, the mo-
table features being a drop In tenn
perature within As hours, and extern
sive and long continued rainfall
across north America, Europe and
Asia
Salmon packers, ''sourdough' min.
ers, and natives who live within a
radius of 100 miles of Katmai report
that the six craters of Katmai have
been giving a more or less continuous
performance ever since the first blast,
two years back, but only steam, mud
and an occasional pun of black smoke
were discharged prior TO May OF this
year.
Twice during 1913. Capt. McMullen
Of the steamer Dora sighted the vol
cano while steaming down Shelikoff
strait and noted that all six craters
were smoking. but during the past
year three of the vents emitted only
steam Late in May two OF these
were seen to throw out puts OF brown
smoke. This continued until early in
June when the whole range became
enveloped in a brown haze and the
details of following events can only
be sHrmised from past performances
Westerly winds carried the thick
ening haze as far into the interior as
Fairbanks. $50 miles away. 1t was
The Detroit times., 1914-08-04
Volcano Changing Climate of Hemisphere

of
100 Miles,
The Detroit times., 1914-08-04

cheeks and q good healthy appetite
inside them.
I FOR breakfast Oatmeal with real
cream from the farms; Hamburg
steak. bacon and eggs hash and
bread
AZ 7:30 they ure out at work ano
rntii ~ O'Clock things hum around
tfC building and along the road.
When the dinner horn blows the men
come In. not In long lines OF shuffling
rrison marches, hut as they please.
laughing and talking and hungry.
\ For dinner-+Roast beef. mashed po-
tatoes, gravy. green corn from the
surrounding farms. and bread and
eat.
At o'clock they are busily al work
again, wearing broad brimmed straw
hats. gray shirts and trousers. work
steps for the day at 1880, and supper
is waiting them.
For supper-Bluefsh. clam chow
der, potatoes. onions, coffee and not
biscuits.
When the prisoners discovered that
the only weapon In the camp was
Cficer Barney Simmons corn coo
pipe and that the only close watch
kept upon them was by the small BIZ
ing black flies, which on muggy daSs
did their best TO discourage them.
none OF them seemed surprised, for
they he'd agreed among themselves
that this expedition was to be on the
square, and there was to be no run
ming away.
They remembered that whenever
conylcts had been worked outside or
Sing Sing in the old days the ever
present rife accompanied the guard
who stood over them. and they ap-
pear TO appreciate the change. A
stray dog, hunting foxes through the
mountains all by his lonesome. drop
ped into camp and liked the place so
well that he stuck, and now Is the
mascot.
There are some good singers among
the prisoners, and after supper the
mandolins and banjos are brought
out, the pipes are lit, and those who
like to read get away by themselves
in comfortable corners under the
lamps and peace settles on the camp.
Stories are told and games OF check.
ers and dominoes played. AT 3
o'clock every one Is In bed and the
lights are turned ON
The first day that the men arrived
they were so anxious TO get to work
that many of them worked too hard
at the unaccustomed tasks In the
open air, and were laid up the next
day. But now they are sun-browned,
hardy and seem happy in the out
doors work.
The farmers wives and daughters.
going home In the evening from shop
ping In Palenville, drive past the neat
camps with carefully averted faces,
but stop their horses around the bend
up the road to seisten for a minute TO
the soft playing of the mandolins and
perhaps q strong baritone voice In the
shadow OF the camp piazza, singing
"Nelly Gray" or Sweet Alice Ben
Bolt" And then they shake the reins
thoughtfully over the horses oack
and whisper: Poor fellows! Amt
| It awfuly Do you s'pose that can be
one OF the real convicts singing
George t. Herring, a constable OF
the southern district Of Green county.
said yesterday at the Catskill hotel:
"Of course, we had rather have this
road built by local labor, because II
would put money in circulation here,
but we want the road and are glad
to get II built any way. Nobody round
here has anything but the friendliest
feelings for the prisoners. and they
seem to be behaving finely and at
tending To their work.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-04

'planed spruce. in several buildings, Is
breezy. cool and clean There Is q
dressing room with cement floor and
six shower baths where cold spring
water right on the high reaches of
the mountain will take the place OF
the morning plunge in the brook that
the men are so pleased over: a dor
mitory building 100 by 20 feet with
mosquito bar netting and swinging
sashes; new mess hall, and general
building with officers mess room.
store room and the foremen's sleep
ing quarters. The cooking Is done by
three Negro chefs, prisoners from
Sing Sing. one of whom has had IL
years experience as cook.
Next week about 40 more prison
ers are coming up from Sing Sing. A
cavalcade Of mules vormed it's way
through Palenville one day this week
on Its way to the camp, one pair be-
ing owned by the state and having
formerly done service on the Catskill
Aquednct.
Here Is the average days routine
OF the camp: At 6 o'clock every one
Is up and the men are out for their
morning plunge. A few minutes later
they are storming into the mess hall
with the glow Of health on their
The Detroit times., 1914-08-04
CONVICT CONSOLED OVER
WIFE'S IMPRISONMENT

JEFFERSON, City. Mo-. Aug. A.
Claude Hale and his wife. Maude,
were committed TO the penitentiary,
each to serve two-year sentence for
grand larceny.
There's one thing sure" Sheriff
Williams said Hale told him, mo
smooth-tongued fellow will run away
with my wife while I'm boarding with
the state"
The Detroit times., 1914-08-04


AIT the trouble is that there isn't 9
Is big enough for real diamond, but
We can play a sort OF three-year-old
cat game.
I There are all sorts of small game
CT eatures in the woods, birds that
some OF us haven't seen or heard fol-
years, and IL you are fond of brook
trout fishing and haven't seen deep
I pool under a cascade for third OF q
! lifetime and suddenly come into a
paradise like this you can appreciate
low il puts heart into q fellow. There
ere bears up here on the high crags,
they say, and probably deer"
'Shall you go dear hunting when
the law Is of next fall?" he was
asked.
He laughed. but another prisoner
said, "If they will bring up a rife and
let us well promise to supply the
camp with venison when the season
comes Ground" There were doubtful
laughs from the others.
THAT they are trusting us and we
are appreciating II Is shown by the
fact that not all these men are short
term men," resumed the Star OF Hope
reporter, lone man here has eleven
years yet to serve. two have FIVE years
apiece, several between two and three
years, and one man has only eight
weeks to 60 now before he Is free.
Three have four months to serve.
"The man who is doing the plumb
ing here was formerly New York
Central engineer for II years. He Is
Ill nj ot
course, understands plumbing. He ID
doing good job, too, by the way. The
sanitary arrangements here are per
feet. with sewer and sewage dispos-
al plant. This former engineer Will
have charge of the travelling derrick
when the work actually gets started
on the road"
This prisoner, who has served near.
ly 20 years, is a splendid physical
man. In sturdy health. with none OF
the hangdog look about him that pris-
oners and especially long term men
are supposed TO have, and he looks at
you straight in the face from pair
OF clear. fearless and honest looking
eyes. Sing Sing is rather proud OF
him, to Judge by the way he was
spoken Of, and points to him to show
that modern prisons do not always
break man physically after years In
confinement.
These prisoners are a fine bunch
of workmen," said Engineer Shaw.
They look Just like any crew of
healthy, hearty men, and except for
their uniforms no one could pick them
out from the civilians. And as work.
ers they are as good as any bunch OF
green men that I ever saw. They take
hold with will and are quick and
active.
while this piece OF road Is expen-
sive because OF its location, in the
Glove between the mountains here the
engineering difficulties are not bad
II Is difficult OF access, and sand costs
us $2.75 yard the cheapest way we
can get II. The stone we are hand.
ling IL shale and sandstone. Probably
the most difficult work will he further
up the gorge where there is mile OF
landslide on the mountainside and
where retaining walls fnust be built.
THE road is 10 be % feet wide,
built solidlv of stone but the surface
/ has not vet been decided On II will
The either oil, wster bound or tar
bound hut II will heLyea< after next
before the surface IL finished. For
the four miles II viii averope nearlv
an 3 ner cont p-rde all tho wav.
though parts will be considerable
moro than that"
The camp, which In constructed OF