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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
UNBELIEVABLE FEROCITY"
An Americans Impressions of Ger
man Cavalry in the Lille District.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. H. W. Struss must remember
that certain American correspondents moved
with or behind the main German columns
which marched through to attack the Allies
after Belgium had been terrorized and sub
dued. Thus they naturally saw little OF the
atrocities officially sanctioned by the policy
of terrorism which has a regular place in
the German plan of campaign. Offences
against women may be laid at the door Of
the brutes and degenerates that can be
found in any army, and crop out when
isolated patrols or detachments are operat-
ing outside the stern eye Of diacpline.
But the shameful war on innocent civilians,
under official sanction, is a black page in
German history, which any American who
was in the war zone when swept by the
advance guard of invasion will vOuch for.
We have yet TO read of the unbelievable
ferocty of the German cavalry that swept
over the Lille district when Antwerp was
lettering and the Uhlans started to pave
the way for the projected invasion OF North
France. saw enough on the fringe Of the
district TO realize that the German policy IS
that of mad dog, which tears every one
that stands in the way, irrespective OF age
or sex.
Oh, for a camera, so vigorously forbidden,
that could reproduce for others the sight
of the bodies of kindly French gentlemen
of the old school, grandfathers nearly sixty
the last line Of territorial reserves, who
were holding bridges and patrolling rail-
roads beyond Hazebrouck Calamity they
made their isolated stands until their
scanty cartridges were gone-then they
were ridden down, the survivors, many
wounded, overtaken and beaten to death.
"Mere civilians" was the excuse because
some were not fully equipped. Quarter
was never heard of. They were weak iso-
lated but aggressive, and so they were ex-
terminated. Old farmers and the few men
unfit for military service were ruthessiy
shot down when escaping and farms burnt
with no provocation, the women and chill
dren exposed to the bitter spell Of early
winter which struck France in October
War? Nonsense. There were fair-sized
towns that could have been captured with
ease, exposed railroad bridges that could
have been destroyed, but entire divisions
of cavalry were spreading over the DISTRICTS
burning, looting and Staying because ter
rorism was their only object Invasion IN
force was to follow, only the British came
up in time from the Aisne. How can
Americans see the entire provinces OF our
sister republic ground under this ruthless
heel and withhold sympathy?
New York, May 10, 1915. RED CKoSS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Prosecute the Short Weighters!

Despite the repressive efforts Of the
State Department Of Weights and Meas
ures and the local Bureau Of Weights and
Measures, the testimony Of experts is that
short weghters rob the purchasing public
of huge sums annually. Ex-Assemblyman
Brooks, speaking to the Weights and
Measures Association, figured the robbery
at S60,000,000. The trouble is not with
the law. The trouble is not entirely with
the means Of detecting violations, al
though inspectors and adequate appro-
priations for the work are lacking. The
trouble, according TO Mr.. Brooks, who
fathered the met weight" law, and Com
missioner Hartigan, who tries to enforce
it, IL that it seems impossible to obtain
convictions, or even prosecutions, under 1t.
The Attorney General is supposed to
bring suit against violators. Mr.. Hartigan
said there had not been one prosecution
on the many cases Of violation submitted
by him. On some evidence the Attorney
General thought he couldn't prosecute sue
Ccbolu OIbcI Cd5tS Ht SuRBcolcu
be submitted TO the District Attorney.
That official in turn thought they should
be taken TO the Corporation Counsel.
Only since Mr.. Hartigan's declaration
have certain suits been filed by the Attor-
ney Generals Office.
Obviously the wilful and persistent viola
tors Of this law will be "the big fellows"
those whose volume Of business trans
forms the slight percentage Of theft on
one package into big annual profits-that
is, plumber. Obviously they will have lots
Of money and clever lawyers TO fight
prosecution. That is no reason why the
public should be left without protection.
A law Is just as good as It's enforcement.
II this one carries no teeth in the way Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Fighting Germany with Baseball.

America is preparing to enter the war
in very real sense. Hitherto it has con-
fined itself largely to succoring non-com-
batants, to feeding the belligerents, to
operating ambulance corps and hospitals
and to supplying the Allies with ammuni-
ton. But now it purposes fostering base
ball among the Canadians at the front.
One might as well plant the Stars and
Stripes in their trenches.
What band is to soldiers on the march,
what water is to the wounded-that must
be baseball to the Canadian trench fight
ers. a refreshment of the most vital sort.
When the consignment Of baseballs, bats,
gloves and cages, bearing the blessings Of
famous American League players, reaches
the western front, therefore, our German
friends may have cause to complain that
we as a people have thrown neutrality to
the winds. For it is one thing for the
Canadians to use Yankee powder and shot
and quite another for them to charge as if
running to first, to swing the butts Of
their muskets as if bent on home runs, and
in general to go to bat with their enemy
like pinch hitters in a world series.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Humane Work in Maine

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you kindly assist US, as you have
done in former years, TO make our annual
appeal for contributions in support of the
Humane Travelling Agent In Maine! This
is a unique charity maintained wholly by
summer residents, and is managed by a
committee of which Mrs. Margaret Deland,
Mrs r. A. Bolt. Of Boston; Miss E. W..
Storer, of Cambridge; the Hon. William B..
Sanders, Of Cleveland, and Mrs. r. Hall Nc
Cormick, of Chicago. are members.
In Maine, as in all other states. there are
in remote villages, on isolated farms and
in small numbering camps cruelties to an
imals of which the casual visitor has no
conception. Our agent found on one farm
during the past winter number OF cattle
and sheep without any shelter whatever, and
some Of the sheep were frozen to the snow
and ice where they had lain down.
The record for the seven years during
which this charity has existed is as follows:
Number Of persons visited and warned 2,o5S
Number Of horses mercifully killed.. 94o
Number of cases prosecuted In court. 10
(In all but three Of these the defendant
was convicted)
There are several active humane societies
In Maine, notably ~ Portland, AUBURN anu
Gardiner. but they have not tho means or
machinery to cover the state. The object
of this committee is to supplement and not
in any way to interfere with their work.
Contributions, however small, will be re-
ceived with gratitude by either Of the
undersigned. HENRY c. MERWIN,
Secretary. l5 Beacon Street.
HENRY PASTOR CLARK.
Treasurer. 40 fremont Street.
2estons Nay II, 1915. h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Street Orators.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Have just read the letter Of Ameri-
since 1870, who complains about the
speakers in Madison Square Park
| am an American since 1888, and wish
to voice my sentiments In regard to the
meetings In this park.
think they ought to be stopped, as they
bring together all the riff-raf Of the city.
And besides they are a public nuisance and
block up all the traffic in this vicinity.
> GEORGE FULLER.
New York. May 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
MIR. Barnes Loses.

Whatever the final decision of the jury
in the Barnes Roosevelt libel suit may be,
il is evident that Mr.. Barnes has failed
to accomplish his purpose. He sought
vindication and pecuniary damages be-
cause he was called a political boss who
entered into a corrupt bipartisan alliance.
Events in court yesterday, with the jury
voting eleven to one against the plaintiff
and willing to find for the defendant If
the costs might be split between the liti-
giants, presented a most unusual legal as
pect. So far as the public is concerned,
however. there Is but one Interpretation.
In a political sense victory has perched
on Colonel Roosevelt's banner.
"Mr. Barnes of Albany" often said,
sneeringly, 1--WE measure public sentiment
here at the ballot box" So far as his
political future Is concerned, public senti-
ment has been measured in the trial at
Syracuse. There entered into the evil
dence in this memorable case many things
which Justice Andrews decided were not
legal for the jury's consideration. But
they could not be ruled out of the public
mind. Expunged from the record of the
libel suit, they will never be eXpunged
from the political record in this state.
The evidence regarding Mr.. Barnes's
appeals for printing, his salary" for
acting as printing broker, his unpaid-for
stock in the printing concern which
handled state business, subsequently sold
for a fat figure, will go down in political
history along with the "honorarium" let
ter of the insurance investigation. On
the outcome Of this case Mr.. Barnes
staked his political future. He has lost.
To Colonel Roosevelt an adverse verdict
could not have been so disastrous, under
any circumstances.
He retains that which he started with
the ability to continue fighting for the
political principles in which he believes, and
prestige and public confidence to back up
that fight. Mr.. Barnes, having appealed
to the people. and lost, has little chance,
little hope, in any further appeal. Politi-
cal views, political principles and prac-
tees which will not stand the test Of in
vestigation in court and jury's delibera-
tons can have no great drawing power
for the general public.
This outcome is bound to be heartening
to the members of all political parties
who have been fighting the kind Of ma
chine politics which Mr.. Barnes repre-
scented. 1t should be especially significant
to all the younger Republicans-the pro-
gressive Republicans and their brothers
who, once Republicans, became Progress
sives and are now Republicans again.
Mr.. Barnes's case In court crumbled.
Mr.. Barnes politically crumbles. The po-
litical order which Mr.. Barnes believes IN
so thoroughly, so aggressively, is crum-
bling before the views and activities OF
the young men of to-day. Bourbonism
capnot nrevail in the twentieth century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
The Human Equation.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; / am very sorry your paper is drifting
toward war. That is why take this time to
speak to you as my heart speaks to our noble
President:
Woodrow Wilson, your hearts all right"
have tried to say to my poor little COM
mon heart, "be still, don't trouble the big
noble heart" but it refuses. For war would
mean to me an aged mother past eighty alone
with no one to smooth the way, and young
wife to be watching and waiting. II did re-
turn to the home which ! tried so hard to
make, must carry a debt all the rest of my
days. So trust our President, and think
/ am safe, because he must be guided by the
power higher than mere man.
FRANK FLEET.
Cutchogue, L. l., May 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Voicing INDIGNATION.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your cartoon OF May 10, "The Man
Who Was Not Too Proud to Fight" aroused
intense indignation in many Of your readers
What is the result Of King Alberts course
should we be reduced to similar plight,
Who would feed and clothe us. a. we hav,
the Belgian survivors?
nis' indeed, fortunate that we have a Presi.
dent who is above acting on schoolhoy
"dares,' and it is most unseemly that a paper
OF your standing could hold him up to ridi.
euIe while he tries to protect us from the
horrors of war.
ONE WHOSE ANCESTORS FOUGHT FOR
OUR NATION IN THE REVOLUTION
AND IN THE CIVIL WAR"
Waterbury. Conn, May Is, 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Foreign Flags.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Since the beginning of the war now
going on foreign flags have almost totally
disappeared from our streets. Let US keep
them so. To start this, could not your
paper take this matter up, or print the fol-
lowing. that 1t might be acted upon by
some one?
On and after the first OF July, 1915, flags
Of foreign nations, states and prncipalities
shall not be carried through the streets OF
New York City nor displayed from any
building, except carried by visiting soldiers
or sailors from foreign countries or dis
played to honor a regularly accredited rep
resentative from a foreign government
JOHN ROBERTSON.
New York, May 10, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22

penalties-not specified in its provisions,
but collected by way Of court proceedings
it is worth little to the public. There
should be no shifting Of responsibility
from one official to another. One short
weighter penalized assures the public OF
honest dealing thereafter more than all
the fancy phrases of the statutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Patriotism.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your whole-hearted support Of our
Democratic President marks a farsightedness
and patriotism that should make right think
ing Republicans and Progressives mighty
proud OF The Tribune. II. 7.
Nsw York. My 10. l0l5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22

The Swiss may not have the naval equip
ment of this Republic, but II they get into a
war with Germany because they take this
attitude about the Lusitana affair
they'll at least have some army to put behind
their ultimatum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22

1t is really quite amazing how much more
interesting is the statement that the young
men in Yale drink, some of them to excess,
than the equally true one that young men
in general drink, a great many of them to
excess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22

The public will be willing to compromise
by calling Mr.. Barnes hereafter an ex-boss.
Hnaa-IiobtadtU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22

Owned and published daily BY The Tribune Asscc.uon'
, NsS YoyS eorpoTstion ogden NJ Reid, President; O.
Vernon Rogers. Secretary ard Treasured Aaur0's N'
Building. No l5s Nassau Street. New 1orA
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-08-19
BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK ;
1000 LIVES ARE LOST.

The British Transport Royal
Edward has been torpedoed an |
sunk by a German submarine.
Announcement 10 this effect was
made Official Wednesday.
Six hundred men were saved
out of 1850 troops and 200 persons
aboard. The text of the an
nouncement follows:
1.-The British Transport Royal
Edward was sunk by an enemy
submarine in the Aegean Sea last
Saturday morning. According Ia
the information ut present avail
able the transport had ON board ~
military officers and 1850 troops
in addition TO the ships crew OF
300 officers and men.
1.-The troops consisted mainly
OF achievements for the twenty
ninth division and We're detailed
To the Royal Army Medical corps.
Full information has not ye'
been received but it is known
that about GOO have been saved. y
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-08-19

I'm this ISSUE of the Courier will
be- found the jlst srmlannual
statement of the old. reliable
Hickman Building & Loan Asso
citation. with assets of fgO.92l, as
compiled by Srcy Tom Dillon for
the term ending Aug list The
fundamental object of the organ.
llatlon is 10 advance MONEY on
easy terms for humc-hulldng
and il has been wonderfully sue
ceSslul in this respect Fulton,
county is dotted with beautiful,
little homes monuments to aud
made possible by the Hickman
Building q Loan Association. IT
also embodicS the features of u
savings bank, but pays about
twice the saving, bank rate of m
terest. Series H. which natures
with this statement. Is paying
SlO3GO The shareholder paid
IN Si2j, and realizes a profit on
hls savings of $3.50 This comes
from paying q dollar month Tor
II years The soundnrss of the
institution cannot be- questioned
Its loans are made only on first
mortgage real estate aud Is man
aged by thorough, practical bus
ness men. Take out few shares
lof this stock aud you will be-
laying aside some money for the
ultimate rainy day % This rs
ISOLATION will pay out IN stock
and dividends This month 10 It's
Stockholders the tidy sum of
1919, 5000
Jim Allison, Of McEwcn. is at
the bedside Of his brother. Walter
Allison, IN the lower bottom.
Mr. and Mrs. y. n. Townsend.
OF East Prairie, Mo, are visiting
ms father, j. A. Townsend.
Give our tailoring line "The
once over 1t costs you nothing
TO look.-R. l.. Bradley.
Mrs. r. V. Putnam aud son are
visiting relatives at Hardin, Ky.
Missouri Hams and Breakfast
BaeOn.-BetterswOrth.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-08-19
ST. JOHN s LEVEE
IS BEING COMPLETED.

81. Johns Lc,cr and Drainage
district of Missouri sold the 500
Uol bonds and received $4,000
cash, aud transferred 100000 of
Ii 10 the War Department whirh
with $4,000 allotted by the Mis-.
,I,,ippi River Commission. will
hc used by thc T. IS Engineers 10
complete the outside lr,rr from
Dorcna down the river bank 10
the jackson lliggcr,on laum. ..
hovc our city. says the New Mad
rid Record \ specially con.
strlrtrd lrycc machine. costing a
bout $4,000 Will be- used lo build
ihs outside or front lrte" and ihp
work Will be- pushed rapidly The
rude has been lor the L. s. River
Commission 10 lllut as much
money from their appropriation
as the lrycr district cXpends, aud
1t Is conldrntally believed that
lhr Commission VIII put IN an
additional $4,000 10 complete
the leycr The o. y Engineer,
will have sole charge of directing
lhc construction uf the outside
Iryrr.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-08-19
ANOTHER KILLING FRIDAY,
ARTHUR MADDOX VICTIM.

Arthur Maddox, a negro, was
shot and instantly killed ON the
Coop Bradshaw place in the low
err bottom Friday afternoon by
Bob Bigham, also a negro. a
charge from a shot gun entered
Maddox 5 chest, resulting in in
slant death. The victim was u
one.arm negro, having lost the
arm about a year ago when he
was shot by Wallace Wright.
Sheriff Naylor and Jailer Muir
Gibson was called to the scene OF
the killing and arrested Bigham,
or rather took him in custody, as
Coop Bradshaw and others had al
ready placed him under arrest, a.
waiting the arrival of the Off
GERS.
The killing was proven 10 be
accidently. Bigham had the gun
in his hands and started 10 set
it down when 1t was accldenily
discharged,
4 negro ought TO know better
than handle shotgun on Friday,
the 18th.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-08-19

Last year the farmer sold his
wheat from seventy cents 10 "A
dollar and saw, with enylOus eyes,
its rise 10 81 30 or more. Practl-
cally no farmers realized a war
price on their grain The pro
Queer who had gone down into
their honest jeans for the money
10 pay thetaxes, buy the seed, TIL
the land, cut the sheaves, thrcsh
the grain and haul the crop 90
market got little for It. The
gamblers made money. Upon "A
rumor that the Allies have can
celled wheat orders because they
believe the Dardanelles will soon
be- opened wheat says in the Chr
cago pit. There is always some
kind of rumOr' trumped up at
harvest time in order TO milk the
farmer. We believe the farmer
will be wise in holding this year.
The Dardanelles is no nearer a
fall than it was in February, at
which time the Allies promised
they would "be in Constantine
Pile on Easter Sunday" They
are making no promises now -
which indicate the DardanclleS Is
still holding fiIman this is the
key TO the wheat situation. Hold
your wheat
Mrs. Maggie Randle returned
Saturday from a visit with rela-
lives in jackson.
j. A. Crozier, of Mound City,
was here last week.
No plugs, all good values at
Rice S Shoe Store.
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ROPER DISTRICT NEWS.

Roy z. Shelton left Saturday
for Durant, Miss, after spending
several days with relatives and
.puu 'IK fm1h sun M SpuslIl
Mrs. John Rogers. of Halls, spent
several days last week with
friends in this district MIR and
Mrs. Drew Liep aud son. Of near
Jordan, spent Thursday night
with Mr. aud Mrs. r ~ Clark,
lsreal Shepherd. of Union city
spent Tuesday night with Jno.
Sloan Luby Roper, of HEX
man. rs visiting relatives IN this
district MIR and Mrs William
Preurtt and daughter, Maggie, OF
State Line. spent Sunday with
Mr. aud MS. 4. y Clark Mar
vim Shelton left the Ith for Nash
Vile after spending several days
here with his mother. Mrs. X. a
Fields. aud family Mrs r. A.
Fields aud Miss !,b,s Rap@r spent
Monday with Mrs. Henry John
son and family, of near Cayce
Miss Marguerite Minitrce. of Pop
lar Bluff, Mo, arrived Sunday Ia
visit her cousin. Mrs Dora
M.,.... .,I f...tlt. H. M.x
Roper spent a few days last week
with her parents, MIR. aud Mrs
Albert Jeffrccs. 81 near Crutch-
field John Roper. of Santillo,
Texas, spent several days last
week with his sister. Mrs. Kate
Lunsiord, and other relatives
Mrs. Il \. Fields and Miss Ida
Roper visited II. Z. johnson AMI
family, of Caycc, Tuesday
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-08-19
FAMOUS PRISONER LYNCHED
LEO FRANK HANGED.

Marietta. g., Aug. II - Lrp
Frank was hanged lo "a tree
uIlr, east of here. supposedly
'wi daylight this morning
llr was brought hundra
m.'rs from thc prison farm 800
lllleigryillc, 10 q point almoe
within sight of the former hon
"i Mary Phaean. whom be- ~
r'nylrlri of numbering. No sho
were fired.
Ills body. harcfo0led aud cllI
iu prison trousers aud shirt MIS-
found 10 : 80 q clock this morn
ing. II Is thought that the lyn..
ny took place about dayhgu
Several automobiles. we'll loadr.
left here in the direction Of MI
lrdgcylllc last night After ''
return uf the machines. office.
started ont on the road VIII.
..ry believed the automobiles h..
Travelled
They had gone only two mill
when they saw the body of Fran
not more than a hundred and
ty yards from the road
superintendent Burke. of Oh"
PRISON farm SAID
! was preparing Ia rri
when two men grabbed me t|
snapped handcufls on my wr,
-Four others stood guard ovcrm
lhry SAID 1t was no time for
- sqmrm - they had come '"
Frank and We're going to e'
1'm 30
News that the body had bean
found travelled rapidly and ISL.
n a short time hundreds OF D..
sons were crowdin6 to the seen
20 Immediate effort was made
al the body down as Shcr
Hicks was not in town aud OH.
coroner took NO action.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-08-19

Cancellation by representatives
OF the allies Of contracts aggrcgat
ny nearly 2,0OO.OOO bushels Of
wheat bought Tor September
shipment TO Europe rs puz1ling 10
gram trade at Chicago.
The gnbernatorial nominee in
Mississippi, Theodore q. Bilbo. is
not yet 81 years of age. lie was
born on u farm and is noted for
his oralory and fighting qualities.
Purity Oats in bug-proof car
tons, 10; and breakfast foods
of all kinds.-Ezell.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-08-19

Miss Hester Rulings, of Me-
Even, Tenn, is the guest of her
sister, Mrs W 5. Swift The lat
ter's son, Ralph Sheppard, re
turned with her from a visit m
McEwen.
Gosh, niger, what's dat you
gOtf A load of de best groceries
you eber saw. III dat's the case,
/ guess dey come from Betters-
worth s.
The Anderson Tailoring line
is now ON display. Nothing bet
ter. Prices right, too.-R. l..
Bradley.