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|cAGO TRADUCES THE
SOUTH.

CHICAGO Tribune, a journal
calls itself The World S
Est Newspaper apropos OF
ching in Georgia, launches
iatrlbe at the entire South.
South is backward. 1t
the United States by il
cv and incompetence. Its
en and poor whites, its mas
/ feared and bullied blacks,
norant and violent poll
( it's rotten industrial con-
he and its rotten social ideas /,
in circumstances which dis
the United States i'll the
hit of Americans and IN the
ON Of foreigners.
o South is half educated. At
region of illiteracy, blatant
righteousness, cruelty, and
nce. Until it is improved by
INVASION Of better blood and
n IDEAS it will remain re-
ch and a danger to the Amer
Republic.
o Tribune is backward. AS
american newspaper it shames
Emitted States by its ignorance
| INCOMPETENCE. It's blatant
righteousness passes belief.
h it is improved by the inva-
of a better spirit and better
s If viii remain a Ieproach
a DANGER to a true national
But it's sentiments with re-
b to the South must be typical
community opinion, since 9th
6se they would have met with
bic and concerted rebuke from
lagos citizenship.
Chen the Civil War broke out
North was rich; the South,
bks to an industrial system
|ch was as mistaken economl-
h as 1t was wrong morally,
poor. The war stimulated
North and prepared it for the
buest Of the New West; it
Etrated and bankrupted the
It'll. After the war the North
as it had been before; the
|th was a land in ruins. Not
y its capital was gone; its
|itutions were to rebuild, on
and better foundations. And
he the South stood so bitterly
heed the laws Of the United
ties were shaped to benefit the
tected manufacturers of the
Fth at the expense of the aori-
tural South. We recall that
esteemed Tribune, in the
Hill DAYS. used to argue power
" for a low tariff between
lpaigns; then. when the time
action came, it always became
gular' and fought with and
he tariff barons.
here is no more shameful story
b that of the reconstruction
he South. for which the North
responsible. There is no
e inspiring story than that of
reconstruction of the South
itself. Which is typical of
South: the shameful deed of
lob or the steady. persistent
ance Of industrial reform. Of
ular education. Of citv max
of literature and the arts. OF
ritv and philanthropy?
5 Chicago in a position to
Dw stonesY Has the Windy
Y nothing to learn from the
pissed South? Look at the way
which Chicago has muddled
terminal situation and COM
e it with the splendid munich
terminals Of New Orleans.
; Chicago to pirate of "igno-
t and violent politicians" is,
4 certain Venetian gentleman
e remarked. hypocrisy
inst the devil Can the
It'll match Rath-H John
Hinky Dink? Has the South
r eduaffed the Horimer seam
? Yet LOrimer came from the
at and good City of Chicago.
'hicago, has through Lorimer.
ught disgrace upon the poll
of a nation it's municipal gov
ment has been sordid and cor
{; what did Chicago ever do
! constructive wav to advance
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THE MISTAKE By

register. the engineer stopped the en-
CINE and connected up the motor, the
quartermaster closed the coming
tower hatch and vcntilator. and then
gave "a turn to the diving gear wheel,
while Matsunoro mounted the steps
to where his head just entered the cir
cular opening in the arChcd roof Of
the compartment.
1t vas only when all midship lights
we're turned off. leaving the coming
tower in utter darkness. that Halpin
realized that he was beneath the SUR
face Of the sea
Come up beside me on the steps"
called the commander. IIalpin jo.red
him. There was just room for him
to squeeze his head through the open
ing beside the Jap's. Above this OPEN
ing was another, leading into the con-
ming owe proper. and between them
was n lateral view VI a garret.ike
apartment that ne had not noticed
when he descended inside OF the
circular superstructure deck.
There must be no Interference of
light" explained Matsumoro. : the
compass ard all dials are seif-illu-
m!nating and rad.atc very little"
Halpin barely noticed the compass
card, family glowing with %phosphor-
escence beneath his nose. His attcn-
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the Japanese navy, IN comma nd of
the submarine torpedo BOAT Hachi."
All right. Lieut.. Matsumoro. Now,
tell me. where are you bound?"
Around the Liao,ung Peninsula,
where we found our last victim"
"VictimY inquired Halpin. What
do you mean?"
THE Petropavlovsk."
What? Dc you mean-this boat
wasn't II "A floating mine?"
1T was this boat" said the Jap. his
beady eyes %glistening. 81 do not
mind telling you. as you cannot
dlvulge. This little boat. unseen. un-
known to the world, sank the mighty
battleship, and Russia and the world
think It was a mine. Mine The
Jap's face showed emotion. What
mine could hit a craft amldships that
was under way?"
by George" said Halpin. 1--WE
thought Of that: So 1t was you? But
why don't YOU go into Port Arthur
and torpedo them all?"
You forget the mines. We have no
chart o definite information. a
submarine Is blind under water and
In more danger than a surface boat
And so you lure them out. Do
you think the Retvizan is out?'
The Retvizan is repaired and has
come out. She was reported in this
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contrived most Of her features. l pre-
scented her to my country and was
raised IN rank. | have done more
damage to the Russians than all of
my countrymen combined No, have
not failed"
you came near 1t last night. What
would you have done If you had blown
the stern off the SYRACUSE"
Matsumoro looked graveiy at him,
then said slowly:
True, | almost failed. 1t would
Rave been hara-kiri for all, and 1t
would never he known"
He pointed up at a short. two
handed sword hanging in the coming
tower. Halpin shuddened.
That's disembowelllne yourself.
Forget 1t, Lieutenant. We have a
saying, If at first you don't succeed.
try, try again | wouldn't turn my
self inside out for a little thing Ike
Ii cruiser. I'd say. Better luck next
time and try again-for a battleship.
What's the modus ~operandi?"
Matsumoro frightened.
II receive my Instructions" he said
with enthusiasm. only at night by
wireless telegraphy from the private
cabin Of the Admiral, who alone in
The fleet knows of this boats exist
cncc. ! never rise to the surface II a
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Water carries further than air.
near, even IN storm. the beat Of a
steamers screw five miles"
What is lt?'
NY W invention. I have not
namcd II. a parabolpc reflector with
telephone diaphragm in the focus.
move 1t In azimuth ny this" He
showed Halpin a lever, which was also
an index. that swung horizontally be-
meath "A compass. 1T indicates the
direction of the sound h added, sig
Mailing again TO the engineer.
Good rejoined Halpin as ne re-
moved the car plugs. I'm acquiring
an immense respect for you folks. But
now do you see? BY a p%eriscope, l
suppose; an Improvement. III bet!"
My " invention too" said the
Jap, a slight qualification showing In
his face. Better than any periscope.
D'd you notice the circular deck sur
rounding the coming tower above?"
Yes answered Halp!n, looking up
ward.
1T does not show from within. 1t
is an empty superstructure enclosing
IN utter darkness the screen of my
panorama. The mast is a hollow tube
with a lens at the top At twelve feet
depth. With but three feet OF tubing
above water. provided | maintain an
even keel, ] get a moving picture on
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ship is in sight. ! find my victim with
the periscope.
II lie in wait two fathoms down. I
head across her path, At the critical
moment, when her course will coincide
with the course of the torpedo, these
men forward apply the compressed
ar. Poof -whish, a torpedo is out.
Poof whish, the second is out. Then
tho world hears of another floating
mine"
But suppose your periscope is
seem" said HalpIn. suppose a
rlungIng, pointed shell comes down
and punctures you? You'll drown like
a rat in this thing, won't your"
1T is N chance in "A million. Yet
II SO, all can escape to the surface but
one. We have practised the drill. The
tubes are eighteen inches in diameter
\ nan may crawl in, take "A long
breath when the breech Is closed. The
water is admitted, the bow port opened
the compressed air applied and he goes
out, like a torpedo"
And the asst man remains because
he cannot eject hlmself?" inquired
lIalpin.
The Jap bowed gravely.
1T would be myself, the com
mander,' he said, simply,
Cheerful prospect ahead for you,
Lieutenant, with your bad eyesight,'
said Halpin. IF you don't see straight,
YOU commit suicide. II anybody secs
you, you drown or s~uffocate. I'm not
inclined toward either. Nav SEQ that
periscope?"
In a short time YOU shall see-all
but the lens. We shall breakfas,
now"
III.
After hreakfast the nlecIrlrlan on
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this screen Of every ob~tect--every
wave and s~hip-within or on the hori-
Zon."
And is it reliable with your bad
cycs?"
Better with my bad eyes. My field
OF vision is close To me and near
sightcdncss does not matter. Had I
not trusted to the strong moonlight
last night 7 would not have mistaken
your ship for the Retvizan."
What kind of a lens" asked Hal
pin thoughtfully, will give you a cir
Cular refCCtion?"
at is my secret" answered Matsu-
moro with n smile.
81 beg your pardon" said iIalpin.
Il forget where | am-and what"
"iou will know in time. viii give
it to the United States when It has
served Japan-also my wireless telcG-
rnphy, which transmits through the
sea"
you're a genius." exclaimed Halpin
in ama2emcnt.
II was educated in America. | am
grateful"
And your crew? Are they enlisted
men or oiilcerS|'
Neither. They are trained 10y mo.
hut not enlisted. We are brothers Of
the Samurai.'
"Thc Samurai?" said Halpin. The
aristocracy of Japan
"Partly; but you have nothing like
i, in America or elsewhere. 1t Is the
military class-wlth traditions of
honor far higher than such as can he
acquired They are Inherited. one OF
the Samurai cannot survive failure,
humiliation, chaErin."
That's tough, in this hard, cold
world" said Halpin grimly, you
must all die young"
mot all. ! hope To live. l have
never yet failed. i built his boat and
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Copyright numn zs
BhMhM submarines attacking Zeppelin which is seeking to dpb bso he feet pnnngEn gands coast

neighhorhood. hut It was no doubt
your ship. We will look around"
There were Others" said Halpin.
that ran on to pines-as was given
out. Was that right?"
The Pobioda did not"
The Pobicda. What other scalps
have you Got?"
THE Poltava, the Askold, the
Diana, tho Boyarin, tn. Yenesoi."
Heavens! And you'll keep this
up, suppose. until you've cleaned up
the Russian navy"
More. ! will have abolished the
use a battleship that must see
what she fights? The submarine is
invisible and strikes with the most
terrible weapon"
Can YOU keep the sea? What's
your cruising radius"
Fifty miles submerged 100 on the
surface. ! must come up for air
every ten days, and once in four
months ! must touch IA base for food,
w~atcr--oftcncr for torpedoes."
but you must come mp to see"
mo, nor to hear. We run on the
surface now, until the storage battery
is charged. Then we submergc. But
! show you my mechanical ear. Look
put this on"
The Jap reached down from the
coming tower a flexible tube with ear
plugs, such as Is worn by telephone
girls. and by a gesture to the en-
einser stopped the engine. In the
hush that followed the sound of lap
Ping water above came down through
the opened hatch, but when Iialpin
had arranged the apparatus To his oars
this gave way to n roaring sound,
swelling and l%essening.
you hear the surf on the beach,
two miles away" explained Matsu-
moro when he had described IA.
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ton was Immediately taken with the
moving panorama pictured on the in
side of the circular wall. II was as
militant as n reflection in a mirror,
a complete reproduction Of the sea
and sky overhead within an anglo Of
eight degrees above ana below the
horizon. Every shade of the moving
seas was there. from tho deep black
of the nearby hollows to the blue and
white of the sun kissed CrcSts.
The sun was out Of sight above the
angle OF vision, but the sky, the hori-
ION. the land to tho east and "A cloud
bank to the west were as clearly de-
fined and ~ natural To the eye as II
looked al from the deck. To starboard.
heading toward the land across the
bow OF the boat, was "A white cruiser
with two masts, three tunnels and a
quarter gallery, every detail of gun
sponsor and deck fitting giistcning dis
tinctly in the sunlight.
IT'S wonderful" exclaimed IIalpir.
And, by George. if | know my own
ship, that's the Syracuse! wonder
II she's looking for me, Can't yoh
put me aboard"
mo, ! cannot catch her, and see,
now she is heading south
The pictured ship slowly turned her
stern toward them and as they looked
grew smaller.
"Shc is very fast, is she not -" cor,
mcnted the Jap. But, YOU see, orjcu-
tation and perspective are perfect. |
cannot apply Il range finder, which is
all that is lacking"
You don't need one, This is enough,
it's the greatest thing | ever saw. An
ordinary periscope only takes in u few
degrees, where's the-I beg pardon"
THE ems is out of water Other
parts are over your head, but l trust
YOU will"
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By Morgan Robertson

Of the telescope inser ne ndu expected
to see.
Another detail of the picture was A
scintillating line of red along the dark
gray Of tho superstruCturc. and even
beneath the sea Ilalpin could hear the
rattle OF the secondary battery and
the whistlins and splasring Of the
sand blast of projcctilos sent nj th-
periscope.
Something wrong here" mu'tcrod
Halpin. looking down on the group
beneath. "Torpedoed the wrong shin.
] suppose; hut she's Russian. no doubt.
or she wouldn't fire at us%-though per.
haps not the Retvizan."
He looked back at the picture. and
even as he looked it d~isintegratcd.
For one fleeing instant there was a
glimpse Of that after funnel rising
straight upward. This was followed
by flame inc a great bursting way.
from over the side; then the wh.-a
GetsIf,d exhibit or sea anu SKY ,.nr .-.
pioding battleship became = cont = sod
nnd Curvering mass OF color ara light
from .he strain upon the periSrop-
rune. At the same instant there rs M
through the sea n laundering crash
of sound. with a physical impact that
pinned Halpin against the rim OF tho
circular opening and threw every man
NJ the crew prone upon the ~foorlag
beside the commander.
Then the dancing mass of color and
light again took form uu the
screen. and as those below struggled
to their feet and Halp.n freed him
self from the lateral pressure IL be-.
came "a picture more fully Of d..
integration than that caused by The
vibration of the tube. 1t was an
epitome of pure destruction: a ; para.
ton Of riven stee. and a hurting of
fragments. an apparent uplifting IN
the centre. a settling at the ends. a
distribution of curves and a gradual
subsistence and diffusion. Men and
other small dots sank downward The
inclined deck Of the hugo gray hulk
went deeper into the sea. Above.
black and yellow smokr thinncd and
fioated away.
There came another uplifting n
parts, a second whir,ing Of fragments
and men. with more belchlng o.
smoke, and the utter humiliation NJ
the after part of the battleship aS
the second Whitehead torpedo i'm.
pacted where sent Then this shattered
end sank into the sea: the bow liftsd.
exposing the ram and the curvinG
forefoot.
Small dots slipped and slid aft on
the steep incline. Tho forward end
NJ n hiton kna1 ra,,a iptp ,.taN. arJ
pointing upward at an angle NJ 30
degrees. with fully a third Of i's
length out OF water, the great rrav
monster. wounded unto death. slowly
launched itself downward.
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The late Morgan Robertson. the writer of sea tales. never mani
Tested his unusual insight in a more marked degree than when he was
writing of submarines While undersea craft were still an unknown
quantity he was able to describe their manner Of fighting and their
offensive power in a manner surprisingly in accord with the develop
nents Of the present war. That is one reason why the story printed
here is interesting. But it is worth reading in itself.
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! '' n va Nv 'hNAl'FHItI
the picture on the screen went II in
sudden darkness: for the secondary
gunfire had not ceased whore a gun
and gunner stood intact. and one
small shot had hit the tube Of the
p~eriscope. Halpin. lodging a stream
Of water from the tube. was hurled -
the floor by this second shock Of con-
cussion, and when he picked himself
up saw Matsumoro On the ladder.
! Shaken and unnerved 10y the IA,
! and the scene he had witnessed. ne yet
would have assembled to assist in stop
ping the stream, hut was forcihlv
held back by the others. When
Matsumoro, paying no attention 10 the
water flooding his boat, came down
the ladder. he brought with him the
two handed sword that hung in the
coming tower.
What are you going to do" n.
quirtd Halpin. vaguely. you sank
that ship. right enough. hut II wasn't
the Retvizan. What do you think I
was? Aren't you going to stop ha,
water?"
1T does not matter" said Ma'si.
moro, calmly, Il have failed"
"~Torpedoed the wrong shin, yoi
mean" said Halpin, hotIv. rs wat
what YOU call failure? With All NV
respect for YOU Lieutenant. your Z
fool Are YOU going to sink tho boat
and drown us all on that account
without answering him Matsumoro
turned on the midship lights and l1''
the sword on the floor before him.
Then, with his wooden faced men
around him in a circle, H. sp"E"
quietly and d!spa~ssionately, without
infection or gesture, in the 1apar'S"
language for fully five minutes.
Meanwhile Halpln watched tri
listened curiouslv, and the boat v'h
motor stopped, hung posse ~
about twenty foot depth. it's r,,. r,n
buoyancy already balanced by 're
weight Of water taken in. Then mr1
it was one Of tho engineers stepped
forward. lifted the sword. bowed ''w
to his commander, and before 10
Mortified Halpin could speak 10y .0'o~-
fere ne had torn open his C'o'G "-,
plunged the murderous blade into -
abdomen and with a spasmod'r gp.
ward slash. fell WRITING 10 the ooa-
in a death agony.
The others ,,.kod IN impaSsNo.y,
and ono OF them pictcd m the 81 ~.
hut before he cou'd use i, or c,tV
kotow 10 tho chief lItlp.n |wrc0.r,i
4, away From him. sending -, utN
rcc,inc 10 Tho limits Of tho hand r.
room with "A fist blow IN the face
evan JamrabIo h~oath,r," hc sad
,,cr.,,. ~.rarri,c tho bI,do arro.-
Lrc, rs ,his ,,n vav van sou,
,ris,,kop VIVA, do vnu mean. BE-.
,ourso,f oil aro,ndp pn Won ,,p,.,
mo "a follow suit -"
"D, not interfere" said Natslw .r,
.,oadi,y ono M, daro,"
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Continued on Ei0hth PaGs,
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THE SHOPPING LIST

White -enameled Weighing Basket
with scale SAW
Wardrobe Hamper, white-ensm-
eled. with Dresden decoration. IZ.5O
Children, White Wicker Chair. up
hol,,ered in cretonne o.oO
Children, White.enameled Clothe,
Tree I'D
Children. Shoes. embroidered
and piped a, top in pink or blue l.5O
Infants Cashmere Wrapper, hand
embroidered and silk-lned SIS
Infants Fur Carriage Robe 80
Carriage Strap of SATIN. with toys
attached l.Zo
Infants Anmlet, Of SHRED satin,
nj, so
Infants Celluloid Toilet Set, hand
painted ZDo
Children, Fur Set Nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
BRITAIN GETS MOST
OF CHRISTMAS CASH
Leads Countries Receiving
Money Orders from u. S.

II Christmas foreign money orders
sent out from the greatest postoffice in
this peaceful hemisphere are any indi-
cation Of interest in the war zone
across the ocean, then John Bull will
have a right to chuckle when he gets
copy of Postmaster Edward NJ. Nor
gan's figures.
Great Britain, with 7,421 money or
ders for a total amount of S1,569,-
93O.84, leads all the other countries
which have shared in the money order
rush that began December l. The rush
ended yesterday. With the sailing OF
ocean liners which carry the last Of the
Christmas mail to Europe.
Prosperity al home and signs OF a
merry Christmas for some folks abroad
are reflected from the postmaster's re-
port. This months record of 284,457
money orders for S3,158, 1911 is APP
proximately double the business of De-
cember a year ago, when the war was
young and when only 1896 money
orders for Sl,691 ,092 were sent from
New York. Italy comes next to Great
Britain this year, with Sweden. Ger
many, Norway and Denmark next IN
order
In addition to money orders, the
liners st. Louis, Kristianiafjord Lafay-
cite and Verona carried $3.50 sacks of
Christmas mail, including 10000 regis
tered articles and $4,000 parcel post
paCkageS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
FILM FIRE WRECKS
FACTORY; { HURT
Explosion Spreads Flames and
10 New Rochelle Families
Are Made Homeless.

A roll Of motion picture film, explod-
ing yesterday afternoon in the plant Of
the Corcar Chemical Company, 40
Charles Street, New Rochelle, started
a fire in which six employees, four girls
and two men, were burned and nineteen
families rendered homeless. The fac
tory building was wrecked, two frame
dwellings were destroyed, and every
house on the adjacent block was dam
aged. The loss is placed at S150000.
Trapped in the factory, Katherine
Mcpherson, Emily McClelland, Helen
May, Anna Muller and Joseph Mullen,
of New Rochelle, and Brewer Coester,
of Bedford Park Boulevard, The Bronx,
escaped by jumping from the windows.
They are in New Rochelle Hospital, all
suffering from severe burns. 1t was
reported last night that all would re-
cover, except the Mcpherson girl,
whose condition Is critical.
A second explosion occurred imme-
diately after the fire was discovered,
when q box of films caught fire, blowing
the roof off the brick building and
spreading the fire in all directions. In
less than a minute after the two explo-
sions every house within a radius of
300 feet was ablaze.
Mount Vernon, Larchmont and Pei
ham fire departments responded 10
calls for assistance. 1t was three
hours before the flames, famed by a
stiff northwest wind, were under con-
troll
Soon after the families fed from
their homes, Mayor Edward S. Grifflng
and several citizens organized relief
committee. Real estate brokers Of
fered TO open empty cottages for the
homeless. Coal was sent by the com
mittee to keep the occupants warm.
Adrian Iselin, the banker, subscribed
500 for food, and other citizens con-
trihnted TO the relief fund
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Fur r1uffs and Collars

Eur | lu1IS anu NOlldIS
FOP INFANTS AND LITTLE
CHILDREN
are comprised i'm an Interesting
collection of White Thibet, White
China Lamb, White COney, Natu=
rail Beaver, Red Fox, MOleskin,
ODossum and Natural RaccOOn.
Fur Carriage Robes may also De
obtained i'm the Department or the
Third Floor.