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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
POLICE ON TRAIL OF
FIERY ENOCH ARDEN
Canarsie Man, Gone Ten
Years, Comes Back for
Wife with Gun.

On complaint of Robert Cook, who
married the woman in the case, the
Flatbush police are looking for william
Thomas Nethercote, whom Cook accuses
Of varying the Enoch Arden act by VIC
lating the Sullivan law and threatening
10 shoot him.
L. is bad enough for your wife's dead
husband to return TO life, Cook insists,
but pulling a gun is no joke.
Cook told the police of Flatbush station
he married Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald Neither
cote, a sailors widow, in 1904, and lived
happily with her in Canarsie until Sun
dav night, when Nethercote, who was
supposed to have died in the Philip
pines in 1904, returned to Brooklyn.
Under the rules of the game, as laid
down by the original Enoch, he should
have peered in the window, and, seeing
his wife happy with her new spouse, re-
sumed his weary way. Instead he de-
manded his wife, made merry row IN
til he saw her, and then, Cook told the
police, threatened to shoot. lie finally
left, still talking fire.
Cook said that when Nethercote,
whom he did not know, appeared at
the door Of his home on Sunday night
he said:
Il want 70 see Name"
"Who?" Cook asked in surprise.
Name" Nethercote repeated. my
wife"
Just then Mrs. Nethercote-
came up and NethercOte exclaimed
gayly:
"Why, hello Name! Knew you in a
minute. I'm back"
Shortly thereafter the trouble
started.
Nethercote, however, is not the only
one 10 vary from the Tennysonian
rules. According to Mrs. Nethercote-
Cook, she supposed Nethercote was
alive and in the army until 1904, when
on visiting her child's grave, in Cal
vary, she was scared speeches. by find
ing a monument upon il TO the mem
DRY Of william Thomas Nethercote,
L. s. n" How it got there. she said,
the cemetery manager could not tell
The War Department wrote her that
Nethercote. who had been in service in
the Philippines, was dead, but IT did
not know where he was buried. Mrs.
Nethercote married Cook soon after.
So the Flatbush police are also try
ing 20 find out who it was that placed
the monument on "Nethercote's" grave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
SCENTS WAR RISK
INSURANCE TRUST
Representative Alexander
TO Ask Investigation
of Charge.

Washington, Dec. 29- investiga-
ton by the new Bureau Of War Risk
Insurance OF charges that only favored
shippers are able TO obtain insurance
on cargoes for foreign ports, and that
American commerce is greatly ham
pered BY discrimination in favor Of
the shipping Trust" lines, IS to be
asked bv Chairman Alexander Of the
House Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries.
Mr.. Alexander announced tonight
that independent steamship interests
have Informally lodged complaints
with him that there IS practically no
marine insurance obtainable for
eargoes unless they are shipped IN
trust owned" bottoms. IL is alleged
that the trust" ships are allowed
preferential insurance rates, while the
independent lines are crippled through
lack of insurance facilities. Mr.. Alex
ander says that he is advised that THIS
discrimination IS affecting particularly
the shippers OF cotton.
From a man interested in independ-
ent steamship lines" said Mr.. Alexan-
der. 81 received complaint to-day re
garding the shortage OF marine IN
surance facilities. Our Bureau OF War
Risk Insurance, Of course, assumes
only war risks, and not the ordinary
marine insurance risk, but the bureau
has insurance experts who should be
nut 70 work TO find out II there Is an
insurance trust which is WORKING
against independent American SNIP
ping interests.
shippers find it difficult everywhere TO
get their cargOes insured, while the
so-called combination lines have no
difficulty whatever. Ny informant has
agreed to write me in detail IN sup
port Of his allegations, and l shall lay
the protest before our insurance tu-
rcau.
cot course, 10 is not expected that
British insurance companies would I'M
dertake risks on cargoes for Germany
or other belliCerents, nor would Ger
man insurance agencies write insur-
ance on cargOes for their enemies. But.
aside from these exceptions, the claim
IS made by my informant that there
exists an insurance trust, which mill
tates against all classes Of shipments
unless they are given to certain IA
vored steamship lines. ] do not know
what can be done until ] have received
full details Of the situati on, but il is
worthy of investigation by our Bureau
Of War Risk Insurance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
TRIBUNE IN GERMANY
Praised by "Tageblatt' 10,
Tribute to German Courage

An editorial in recent COPY OF ..
"Berliner Tageblatt," just received =
New York, which discusses the attisnS.
Of the American press toward Gernss.
and German achievements since ~.
outbreak of the war, pays a high Coz
pliment TO The New York Tnbn,.
which, although England friendly. h.,
tried 10 pay just tribute 10 Germa,
courage, efficiency and patriotism
Quotations are embodied in the ed,.
torial in an effort TO show how varios,
American newspapers commented una,
the efficiency and the courageous psr.
formances of the German feet m,
general tone of the article EXPIRE, :.
satisfaction at the change which seem,
TO have come over American news.
papers in giving credit 10 the German,
where credit is due
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
Mr.. COMST0CK BLUSHED!
Court Guard Compels Vice
Crusader to Open Bundle.

Anthony Comstock waxed wroth yes
terday in the Criminal Courts Building
when a detective who has been sta
toned there since an attempt was made
10 blow up the building with bomb
stopped him and forced him to show
the contents of a package he was carry
ing. The detective had the temerity
to admit that he did not know Nh
Comstock, that he had never heard Of
him and that he did not give a "whoop'
who he was and he did insist on see
ing the bundle.
None Of your business what is in
IT," snapped Mr. Comstock.
you'll have to open it,
"I'm Anthony Comstock, and this
package contains improper postcards"
81 don't care II you're the Gar Of
Russia and if the package contains the
Kaiser, I've got to see IT," And re-
CARELESS OF all Mr.. Comstock's efforts
to keep the mind of the detective pure
and innocent the detective opened it,
Mr.. Comstock blushed!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
GIRL, 10, COMPOSES
PRAYER ON WAR
English Child Inspired by Great
Conflict. Relatives at Win
Sted. Conn, Hear.
Sted. Conn, near.
IBy Telegraph 10 ms Tribune.

Winsted. Conn, Dec. 29.-lnspirec
bv the thought Of the suffering caused
by war in Europe, Nellie White, OF
sheffield, England. the ten-year-old
granddaughter Of Mrs. Elizabeth White
of this borough, composed the follow
ing prayer, according to letters re-
Ceived by relatives:
o God our Father IN Heaven. strong and
fun Of lore 10 al. We. Thy children. pray
Thee 10 bless our country in this sad time ~
war Watch over all those who have gone
away from ms 90 fsht iu our countDs cause.
especially ne father or brother N US. or ~
other children like ourselves Keep than safe.
" 10 be Thy will. lp an kinds Of danger. and
bring them home again 70 us IN peace. he
with all me wounded and the SICK and easc
rneir pain.
Take care o. us also who cay behind 10
fhfs outlet land Thou hast something Tor 10
to do help us 20 90 &c. Give Ms grace 20 be-
fooi and unse.Gsh and loving, thst W. mey
cheer those auouI Ca who are ANXIOUS or uu-
happy Look down iu mercy on those who
are nov hghung against us. And soon, 70 10
please Thee male gis1 all nc whole world
Win IN, blessing 81 peace. Tor Jesus Christ,
our Savcurs SAKE. Amen.
Nellie has a number Of cousins and
other relatives at the front fighting
with the British.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
100000 MORE GERMANS
Sure Allies Will Be Beaten,
United States Consul Says.

Germany has only 100000 men in
the field yet, and has lost but 100000,
and all Germans believe they are to be
victors, according TO Richard Wacke-
row, who arrived yesterday on the
Duca d'Aosta after eight years az Bres-
lau as United States Consul
"Heligoland is a second Gibraltar"
he said within its walls I saw six
long gun pits containing l24 disap-
pearing guns Of the 42-centimetre
Krupp type. There are 364 guns alto
gether in the island defence.
Ten concrete rows of mines guard
the entrance 10 Heligoland,' he con-
tinued, "and they are arranged at diff
ferent levels to catch submarines as
well as surface ships. There were 235
torpedo boat destroyers and 122 sub
marines, with new ones being added
each week at the Helgoland base"
Mr.. Wackerow said that Germany ex-
pected the war 10 last another year and
intended 70 get as many as 5000 600
men under arms during that time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
ARCHITECTS HIT KULTUR
League Caricatures Germans
at Christmas Smoker.

Poking fun az each other and az Ger
man "kultur." which was Represented
BIZ an enormous cartoon OF leutonl
warrior. Of huge muscles and small
head. the Architectural League o. Ne"
YORK met at the Academy OF Design
last night for their Christmas SMOKER !,
The figure, which was take-oH
on the statues Of the Leipsie Aohu-
ment. depicted a tremendous warrior IS.T
with a tiny head, adorned with sun
Teutor mustaches. The chest puiied
cut enormously, as with good German
pride. 49,
night. Charles A. Sarks giving Ha-
waiian songs. Joseph Howl land Hunt ap,
nearing in a tragic character and
Louis c. Leland doing limitations.
Other members added their bits TO the
evenings merriment.
Among those present were kennetn
Murchison. Stowe Phelps, Adolf VEN.
mar. John V. Alexander, president Of
the National Academy; Cass Gilber,,'
president Of the league; Charles Ken
and Victor Bremen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30

tries amounted in round numbers 70
500 OOO. 900 for the month, the oulk OF
which went to Great Britain anu
France. although Italy AMI The Netn-
erlands between them took about one
third. the value of the shipments 10
other countries Of Europe, whlcn IN
cluded Germany, being valued at ap..
proximateIy S3,OcO,000. The totai OF
American exports 10 Europe for 70
veniber were s144,797,779, and Tor the
eleven months ended with November
were S1,14S, 79l, 535.
The total exports to principal eoun-
triss Of Europe were as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
G0LDWATER NO POLITICIAN
Asserts There Is No Politics in
Health Bureau.

Dr. S. s. Goldwster, Commissioner Of
Health, in one of the regular lectures
10 the clerks in his department yes-
terday said that If he was a framer Of
the constitution Of the state he would
not vest such broad powers As exist in
the hands Of the Board Of Health.
"Since the powers are so intrusted.
however, he said, II will see that
these powers will be properly handled.
My belief is that the board has iuris-
diction wherever the health Of the city
is concerned.
outsiders ask about politics. When
Mayor Mitchell spoke 20 me about nv
appointment he did not ask me my
politics. and does not even know II /
voted for him or not / don't know the
political faith of any Of the employees.
] am not politician and It is not my
business TO know"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
.s4O,2OO,OOO LOSS
TO SHIPPING WAR
S1O,OOO,OOO of This Falls
on Scandinavia and
Holland.

Stockholm, Dec. 29.-Losses to Scan
dinavian shipping through mine disas-
ters were as follows up 70 middle
cember: Sweden, eight ships and sixty
lives; Denmark, six vessels and SIX
lives; Norway, five vessels and SIX
lives. II.l
To this total must also be sdded
that of Holland, with three vessels ana
ffteen lives. The total financial loss
for the twenty-five ships and their car
goes will reach nearly SlO,OOO,OOO.
London, Dec. 29.-In the first four
months of the war fifty-four British
foreign going ships, valued at ILL 81
100000, with cargoes worth Sls,8OO,OOo'
were captured or DESTROYED by the
enemy. These are the official figure
of the Liverpool and London war
Risks Insurance Association.
According TO these figures, the losses
for four months were 1.23 per cent OF
the total number Of vessels, 1.49 per
cent of their total value and "a per
cent of the total value of cargoes car
ried.
This would indicate that vessels
could have been insured at rate OF
81 per cent monthly and their cargoes
at a rate of "a per cent. The rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
TURKS AT BATUM
WOUND AMERICAN

London, Dec. 2s.-In the invasion Of
British copper property near Batum
by the Turks, the American manager,
r. T. White. was wounded. but man
aged 30 escape with the other foreign
officials Of the company Some Of the
officials have arrived Boz London.
The 800 employees were outnum-
bered In the fight and left the prop
erty as soon as the enemy withdrew.
As tho company produces $4,000 tons
of copper monthly the Russian govern
ment Immediately took steps for re-
occupying the mine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
VIENNA SAYSBUELOW
MADE ITALY OFFER

Venice. Dec. 30 via London -Italy's
expedition in Avlona, which she occu-
pied several days ago, appears 70 have
produced considerable irritation at vi
emma, according TO advices from the
Austrian capital.
II is thought there that possibly the
audiences Of the Italian move may
have disturbed plans attributed to
Prince Won Buelow's mission at Rome,
which is said 20 have included an offer
of Southern Albania 10 Italy upon her
acrcoiuc 90 certain corF'tior7.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
Glee Club to Sing at Tree.

The New York Banks Glee Club will
sing tonight at the Tree Of Light in
Madison Square. II. r. HUMPHREYS is
musical director of this organization.
and will have more than a hundred
male voices in the chorus at the CON
cert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30

fixed by the government at ii. b...
ming of the war were 70 for ys.ssi.
and 1.24 for eargoes. This show,
snug margin Of profit for undervri,s,.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
A VITAL PART OF VOLUME |

This strong Part of this unparalleled History will
be most important unit to Volume when you
come to having the separate Parts bound IN beau
tful, massive books. For you will some day want
to have them bound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
EVERYBODY'S DOING 1T

Booklovers everywhere carefully saving the
separate Parts they issued from week to week
When the war is over they will realize that in these
bound volumes they will have treasury of neu-
trail, wildly described, automatically illustrated
chronicles which they will be unable to purchase in
any other way than by buying the Parts-NOW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30

Again the enormously expensive
training stations are directly charge
able TO his account, together with the
cost of recruiting, and the numerous
technical schools, as Of electricity
gunnery, cooking, and the like, which
arc maintained ashore 70, the enlisted
mans behoof. II follows, accordingly
that every man who fails 20 re-enllst
represents an actual net loss 20 the
Government OF his book value OF S8'Oou'
and further involves the government
in an equal sum for his successor.
On the last ten years says the sec
retary's report, more than 3s'OOO OF
them, after serving a. least one four
wear enlistment, retired The most
conservative estimate possible would
be half OF these men retired at the end
of four wears. or. 10 put Il differently,
that the government had lost sum
represented by 10000 multiplied by
$4,000 This sum Of .S5IOOO,OOO rep
rosents. or could supply anew, the en-
tire dreadnought forces OF the United
states. manned and equipped. So
ruinous policy j.. any private concern
would have put the business IN the
hands Of receiver within SIX months.
The Navy Department has thus FAR
been powerless.
so,ted the spectacle OF stagnGnt
nond. which. though fresh water CON
t,nued TO be pumped into it, con
tinued stale. Between 1000 and 10000
men have been recruited annually as
fresh blood among the older men.
The present law provides that man
shall have served for thirty years be
fore he can retire with a pension.
In all Of the higher ranks, therefore
among the petty officers are TO be
found men who, too old 10 ma otner
are simply hanging on
ia so,ne cases even being carried by
tbe department out Of kindness TIL
tbev sbaU have reached the thirty
years limit. Within thirty years,
again. the navy has entirely changed
and men who were boys thirty years
.go urdo- tho lone since vanished m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-13
Stage Money.

1t has been observed that stage
money must sometimes figure in the
salaries that stage performers receive.
In a breach Of promise case. recently
tried at New York, it was shown that
an actress who was understood to be
receiving 81 900 IA week, was actually
getting $500, out OF which $50 was de-
Quoted for booking and press agent
fees. Still. as the press agent was Civ
ing her a salary OF $1,000 she could
hardly have bcgrudged the money she
paid him.-SprinRiield Republican.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-13
"MAL DE WHEAT" IN KANSAS
Waving Grain Fields Mako Railroad
Passengers Seasck.

Kansas city Mo Trainmcn on the
railroads crossing Kansas report an
unusual number Of cases of traiu sick
ness IN fines. similar 70 scnsickness,
and they say the caus" Of II Is the
wind waving the wheat fields alongsid"
the track
The unusual height ~ the wheat this
year and the fact that the western ana
central counties present an almost un
broken vista Of green make the coun
try appear ike Il vast ocean. tine wind
sweeping across the fields making the
appearance ~ waves This coupled
with the motion Of the train. produces
an Illness akin to Sca~icEu"ss
Traiumcn say some Of their passcn-
gers have become so violently III that
they have had 70 leave the train. 9th
ors arc cured by the simple eXpedient
of not looking out Of the windows.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-13

"What's the matter with you today,
Joe? You seem nervous" Still, the
official kept on with his writing.
No, ! amt nervous" Carson cried,
with II feverlsh effort to appear calm.
"Why, what makes you think that?
But this amt exactly tn" place you'd
pick out as pleasant one to spend the
morning" He was silent for little,
trying with all his strength to regain
his self control, but with small success.
Burke believed that his opportunity
was come. His hand slipped into the
pocket whore was the pistol. and
clutched 1t, He stared ut Carson
tierccly, and spoke with rush OF the
words:
To be Continued next week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-13

hlm rs his thoughts Nr,i inSiStcuIy
10 the catastrophe that thvVltrutN His
intelligence was too keen IL permit
belief that Eurkc'S manner of almost
tul>onc kiudliuCSS hid nothing umiu.
"u> luminous with hint ot death for
him in return for the death he had
wrought.
Then. terror cryStallizrd His eyes
were caught 10y Il figure. the figure OF
Cassidy, advancing there in the cor
rtdor And with the detective went a
man whose gait was Sinking. CraVe0.
coll door swung open. the prisoner
stepped within, the door changed to.
the bolts shot into their sockets uoiSily.
Carson sat huddlrd. stricken for he
had recoGnizrd the victim thrust into
the cell before his eyes II was llarcN.
enc Of his own crouirS IN crime
hareN, who. the might before. had seen
him Kill Eddie GriSgS. rhrrr WAS
something couCrctcly sinister to Car
son in this fact OF puccy's presence
there in the cell.
or Il sudden the forgcr cried out rau-
ConSly:
say Inspector, If you've got any
thing on me, | would The cry
dropped into uujutclUgihlr mumhlingS
Burke retained his manner Of serene
Indifference to the others agitation.
Stil, his pen hurried over the paper.
and he did not trouble t. look MP Ms
he eNpostulatrd, half hnntrriuGly.
Navy Whats, il, !,
YOU, .Ior% | told YOU that wuntrd to
ask yon u few questions That's all"
But after n moment GarSun's rnu.
ton forycd him to another appeal.
say. Inspector" he began.
Then. abruptly. he WAS silent, his
mouth still open to utter the words
that were now held back 10y horror.
Again. he SAW the detective walking
forward, out there in the corridor. And
with him, rs before. was second fix.
ure, which advanced Sljnkingly
Again the door swung wide. the pris-
onrr slipped within. the door changed
shut, the bolts clntterrd noisily into
their sockets,
And, in the watcher. terror grow
for he had seen the face OF Chicago
Red another of his pals. another who
had seen him kill GrigES. At last he
licked his Dir! lips, and his voice broke
In Il throaty whisper.
Say, inspector, If you've got any
thing against me, Why
WHO said there was anything
against you. Joe" Burke rcjoincd. in
voice that was gcnally Gliding
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-13

you ou9nt TO know, since you nave
arrested him."
match craft with craft His large
he spoke in Il casual manner.
Il just sent for you to tell you that
you're free"
"Then. | can Coz
'Sure. you can go"
Without any delay, Yet without any
haste, Mary glanced toward Glider and
Demarest, who were watching the
scene closely. Then, she went toward
the outer door of the office.
Burke waited until she had nearly
reached the door before he shot his
bolt
Carson has confeSSed.''
Mary turned and confronted the in
spector, and answered without the
least trace of fear but the trmness
of knowledge:
"Oh, no, he HASN'T
"What's the reason he HASN'T"
Burke roared out wrathfully.
because he didn't do it
"Well, he says he did it,
Mary. in her turn, resorted to a bit
of finesse, in order to learn whether
or not Carson had been arrested
But how could he have done it.
when he went she began.
"Where did he go?"
you ought to know, since you have
arrested him, and h" has confessed"
Burke was frantic over being worst
ed thus To gain a diversion. he re
verted to his familiar bullying tactics
"Who shot GrigGst" he shouted
My husband shot Il burglar" Mary
said languidly. WAS his nameGrig&sE =
"Ch. you know better than that
Burke declared. trucuIently. You see,
We've traced the Maxim silenccr. Car
son himself bought it up in Hartford -
For the first time, Mary was caught
off her guard,
"But he told mo she began, then
checked herself
"W'hat lid he tell you:" Burke qua~-
toned
He told me that be had never seen
one Surely If he had had anything
of the sort he would have shown It
to me-"
Burke pressed the button on the
desk, and. when the doorman appeared.
ordered that The prisoner be returned
to her cell.
u suppose" Mary said "that it's
useless for me TO claim my con~titu
tional rights, AMI demand to see n
lawyer"
Yes, Burke agreed, you've guessed
it right the first time"
Cassidy came Lurry.ue in with grin
Of satisfaction on his Stolid face
Say. chief" the detective sad with
animation. we've got Carson.
Burke asked Glider and the district
attorney t. Withdraw, while be should
have 81 private conversation with the
prisoner.
Nov" h~ said when they We're alone
together I'm going TO be yoHr friend