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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-10
THE HOMEWARD VOYAGE

With much speed, the Deutschland
had never before cut through the
waves as during the early mornin .;
hours on August 8, rolling two wide
foaming waves behind. The engines
rumble in the smoothest style, beating
regularly. The fuel and burning of the
oil could not be better, and there is
nothing the matter with the exhausts,
all working so smoothly that even
Kiessling was showing his satisfac-
ton.
When the sun arose the coast line
HAD long since disappeared in a gray
ish fog of the early morning. Nowhere
was here ship in sight. We proceed
on the surface and let the engines run
like the devil. We certainly have to
thank these machines
When after a long and difficult voy-
age we came to Baltimore, these were
in the best of condition all the time
We would have been able to return
Immediately without making any re-
pairs, Notwithstanding the work they
did under such unusual conditions and
the great heat in the gulf stream that
we encountered, and which must have
been more trying than the construc tor
could possibly have imagined. One can
safely say that there never before was
such an opportunity to test the Diesel
motors work in a temperature of SO de-
grees centigrade. That our engines
never failed for a minute showed there
was no weakness in the motors, AMI
this was an absolute proof how well
the designers and the shipbuilders had
done their work.
Thus we travelled on and only too
soon were again in the choking heat
of the gulf stream. The water soaked
a atmosphere hit us with all it's unpleaS-
ant conditions-the air filled with cleo
tricity a storm sea, battered matches.
and an depressing heat in the hull of
the boat. All troubles were now borne
with cheerful dispositions.
The heavy air. We are leaving behind
us, and we were again headed home
Even the storm diminished as We drew
closer to the border of the gulf stream'
On the evening of the second day, We
could again open the matches, but hardly
had we begun to enjoy ourselves and be
able to get little fresh air even below
deck, so that being down there was not
so terribly disagreeable when it sud
denly was shouted:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-10

tinued on our way under the greatest
tension. We knew what dangers were
lurking, and it was necessary for us
to keep cool. We were aware tina.
fishing smacks had taken it upon them
selves to put out nets with mines or
maybe only with floating buoys which
we could in any case drag along with
us and which would betray our Ioca-
ton. On our side, had made arrange
ments to iberate us from these nets
IL We were caught in them by any
chance.
But everything went well. While the
English cruisers were patrolling back
and forth and letting their searchlights
slowly sweep the waters and looking
in all possible places, little did they
suspect that sometimes very close to
them almost in their shadow a peri
scope was cutting through the surface.
of the sea and that the Deutschland
could be found right below this peri
scope.
After a few hours of exciting sus-
pense there sounded about midnight
the command:
"Arise"
We had passed the line where they
were guarding. The water in the diving
tanks was cleared out and replaced
with air. We are on the surface again
The Diesel motors once more start to
work. At top speed, we rush out on
the open Atlantic while behind us to
the northwest the English cruisers
with their searchlights throwing out
fingers of light are swedpng the
waters in avery direction
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-10
COME UP AGAIN

Meanwhile, we had quickly pressed
our boat down into the deep, and we
arose again only after the sound of the
propellers of the Americans had died
out We now knew that the most dan
gerous minutes Of the voyage had ar
rived. and we again very carefully
looked around and took our bearings
cautiously and made ready to break
through So we submerged and con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-10

Captain Koenig's story will be con-
cluded with the installment which will
be published in The Age-Herald tomor-
row..
Copyright, 1916, by John N. Wheeler
Inc)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-10
THE EYE OF A SAILOR

gulf stream, we had a strong northwest
wind and a high sea which finally died
down and we had beautiful weather in
the evening. First mate, Krapohl, was
standing with Boatswain Humke in the
coming tower. Continuously their eyes
were gazing through the spy glass to-
ward the horizon, where the darkened
sky, without any horizon visible, melted
in with the sea.
Light ahead" suddenly says Humke.
Il have already seen that star" an
swers Krapohl and takes the spy glass
from his eyes.
We'll, not that 1 know so well, but
that is not a star, Mr.. Krapohl," an
swered the sailor.
Both report the matter to me- and l
go up into the tower, take the marine
glass and say laughingly:
'Humke, this time you are wrong"
Because I saw a weak, white light too
high above the horizon to be the run
ming lights of a steamer at the distance
which such a would have been.
But the Boatswain was stubborn.
''Mr. Captain, this is no star"
1 gave him the glass which he imme-
diately, without hestating, pushed away
from himself.
II can't see anything with thing like
that"
Then he squinted his eyes, looked
sharply once more. and said with GER
tainty:
"And even so, that light there is no
STAR
We now again took the glass and at
last discovered a red light which began
to show alongside the white one. 1t
was steamer coming toward us. 1
thought at first it was a small ship as
the red port light appeared to be only
a little lower than the white light, but
soon after l saw how the red light was
moved toward the side and the distance
between the two lights was decreased.
The steamer was, therefore, approaching
us at great speed.
l was wondering concerning this and
in my imagination, I already saw a
speeding destroyer before me. I discov-
cred at a relatively long distance behind
both lights another white light moving
along which lit up weakly the ocean
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nearer our goal. In the evening about 8
o'clock, we saw all around US on the
horizon wreath of white lights.
We naturally feared that we were sur
rounded. Whether we turned to star
board or port, it was the same. The
darned lights were in our way wherever
we turned.
At last, our excellent marine glasses
relieved our hearts of the fear that in
the last hours with the coast of our
fatherland SO near We had gotten into a
trap. 1t was not yet so dark we could
not see that much feared vessels were
only innocent Dutch herring smacks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-10

Baron Lucas Killed or Captured
London, November 9.-Baron Lucas
of Grudwell, a member of The royal
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of fire was thrown off by the propellers.
and the motion of the boat caused in the
surrounding waters a violent phosphores-
cent glimmering, with cascades of sparks
and fire.
There was a fresh breeze which threw
the stormy sea in glinmering balls and
like a rain of sparks over the whole deck.
Wherever you turned your eyes, you
could see only the glimmer of the toss
ing waves through which our boat was
going and left in its wake river of
fire.
Every one Of the crew off watch came
up and looked at the spectacle which
seemed like a fairy tale setting. With
out caring whether the waves swept the
deck, and soaked more than one to the
skin, they stood watching.
ut looks like fire as it comes, but 1t
puts out the light in your pipe" says
Boatswain Humke when large wave for
the third time forced him once more to
light his pipe. So he decided to let the
pipe stay in his pocket. In about hair
an hour, the men were once more on
watch and the lookout was alone again
in the coming tower
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-10

There are many ways to make NOR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
WHEN YOU WAKE
UP DRINK GLASS
OF HOT WATER
Wash the polsons and toxins from
system before putting moro
food Into stomach.
Says inside-bathing makes any
one look and feel clean,
oMoet and refreshed.

Wash yourseif on the inside before
breakfast like you do on the outside.
This is vastly more important because
the skin pores do not absorb impuri-
ties into the blood, causing illness.
while the bowel pores do.
For every ounce of food and drink
taken into the stomach. nearly an
ounce of waste material must he
carried out of the body. II this waste
material is not eliminated day by day
1t quickly ferments and generates
poisons, gases and toxins which are
absorbed or sucked into the blood
stream thru the lymph ducts which
should suck only nouriShment to sus-
tain the body.
A splendid health measure is to
drink. before breakfast each day. a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in 1t,
which Is a harmless way TO wash these
poisons. gases and toxins from the
stomach liver. kidneys and bowels
thus cleansing. sweetenirg and fresh
ening the entire alimentary canal be-
fore putting more food into the stom-
ach.
A quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate costs but very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to may anyone
an enthusiast on inside bathing. Men
and women who are accustomed 10
wake up with a dull. aching head or
have furred tongue, bad taste. nasty
breath. sanow complexion. others who
have bilious attacks. acid stomach or
constipation are assured OF pronounced
improvement in both health and APP
pearance shortly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
7
AMES FRUIT JUDGES WIN.
Capture intercollegiate Contest by
Margin Of AZ Points.

Speciai 10 Times FepuollCaH
Ames, Jan. 21.--The Iowa State Coll
lege fruit Judging team won a distinc-
tive victory III the intercollegiate con-
test at Lincoln. Neb.. capturing first
place and the beautiful silver cup
by margin of ~ points over it's near
est competitor. Two other institu :
lions were represented. the agricultural
colleges of Kansas and Nebra ska,
Three OF the Iowa State College men.
VI. q. kirkpatrick. II. E. Nickeis. and
J. Hekiman ranked first. second and
third respectively, among the fifteen
contestants. F. Z. Parsons was sixth
among them and j. II. Fogel was
eighth man among the competitors.
This second intercollegiate judging
victory was just as sweeping as the
victory of the live stock team at the
Denver live stock show last week. The
men from Ames won first in place. first
In reasons, and first in Identification.
Hekimian ranked as first man on rea-
sons. Kirkpatrick was perfect In iden-
LITIGATION and highest in placing. Ten
classes OF apples. four plates to class
were judged on form, size. condition
and color.
The Iowa State College team has
been coached since last fall by Prof. F..
NJ. Harrington and was in fine form.
Ii needed to win the cup this year in
order to prevent it's going to Sebras-
ka as the permanent property offtnat
Institution. The Nebraska team had
won il twice in succession.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
RECENT MUTINY At ANAMoSA
PRISON DUE TO LACK OF
DENTAL FACILITIES.
DEMANDS FOR NEW MoLARs
REJECTED ~ BOARD
Three Men Who Needed New Teeth
Start Trouble When Informed State
Has No Nancy in Dental Fund
Control Board to Start investigation
Of Recent Uprising.

Des Moines, Jan. 21.--.Failure of the
authorities to provide for the repair of
some of the prisoners teeth is said
to have caused the disturbance among
the convicts at the Anamosa reforma-
tory two weeks ago, which eliminated
in an attack upon Warden McClaugh-
ry by a guard rendered insane during
the trouble. according to information
received by members of the state
board of control here today The board
will start an investigation. it was an
nounced.
1t was said that six months or more
ago. Convict O'Toole, No. 1857, who is
a life prisoner. and has been in the
reformatory more than twenty years
for murder. asked the authorities to
provide him with set of teeth, and
his request was refused because the
state had made no provision for such
cases. Myron Clark and John Miller,
also serving life sentences. were said
to have been refused similar requests.
O'Toole. in his application for dental
work. it was reported. informed the
authorities that he had fourteen
"snags" in his mouth and 1852 in the
prison bank. He claimed to be suffer
ing from mouth. disease anda bad
stomach because of his inability to
masticate his food properly. A new
set of upper and lower teeth would
have cost SIS. but the authorities re-
fused TO allow a bill for more than 50.
and OToole refused TO part with his
savings. The latter took the position
that he had spent twenty years of his
life in prison, and. as the state had
received the benefit of his labor dur
ing that time. 1t was the duty of the
state to take care Of his teeth.
Three Were Ringieaders.
ed further. Clark asked for dental
work. saying that he did not have one
good tooth and that he was compelled
to swallow prison fare without masti-
eating it. Gk
OToole Clark and Miller were re-
ported to have been ringleaders in the
recent disturbances at the prison,
starting the agitation because OF their
failure to get new teeth.
The state board of control had not
fixed a definite date FOR beginning the
investigation today, but ii was expect
ed that the inquiry would begin within
the next week or So -
w. ]. Dixon, chairman of the board,
in replying TO the application of Pris-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
Notice.

Notice.
Notice IS herby given that lows
Railway ana Light Company, under
the provisions Of chapter 81 Of the
acts of the Thirty third general as
ssmbly Of Iowa. has made application
to the board OF supervisors Of Marshall
county, Iowa, for the right to erect
transmission lines for the conducting
of electricity. TO consist OF poles and
wires along and upon the public high
ways Of Marshall county, Iowa. as fol-
lows, to-wit:
commencinEiat the north line Of the
right of way Of the Chicago & North
western Railway Company; thence
south along the east side OF sections
8 and II, to the southeast corner Of
the northeast quarter OF said section
II; thence west eighty rods, more or
less; thence south thru sections II.
20 and ~ to the northwest corner Of
the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of said section 20; thence
east 70 the north and south center sec
ltion line OF section %: thence south
thru sections % and 80 to the south
line Of said section 3s. all in township
IS north. range 80 west $: * 81. 10 5tii P.
Also along the north and south cen-
Ter line Of section 4 to the north cor-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
Southern Io,ua Items

while engaged In his duties between
st. Joseph and creston a grab iron on
a freight car came of. letting him fall
20 the ground and that he was thereby
greatly and permanently injured. Neg
ligence is charged.
Muse atine. = ..-5
Hugo Meier. aged 26.f charged with
the theft Of ten hogs valued at $131.25
from the farm OF August Miller. q
Fulton township farm. was arranged
before Judge J. c. Coster His hear -.
ing was set for Jan. % and his bond
placed at $1,000. In default OF this
amount he was remanded to the coun-
ty Jail. Meier is a farm hand and
claims that ne had intended marrying
a daughter OF Mr.. Miller He was ar
rested by Sheriff Wiley and Deputy
Sanders on Saturday afternoon and
had about SCI on his person when APP
pretended.
Washington.
Henry county republicans have en-
dorsed Hon. w r. Kopp for congress.
The republican central committee at
the same time they endorsed Mr.
kopp's candidacy, appointed appointed
a committee Of representative repub-
dress to the district. This committee
consisted Of Lot Abraham. S. p. Stew
enson. J. W. Blackford. Adam Weir.
II. L. McGrew. J. Ekholm. c. W. Payne.
w. S. Withrow, G. w Laird and A. w.
Miller The address issued by these
men states: That the republicans OF
Henry county are earnestly. uneauivo-
caliy and unanimously in favor of Hon.
W. F. Kopp for congress.
Wyman.
The body of Miss Sadie Boyd, 40
years Of age. was discovered handing
to rafter in the cellar of his home,
about mile north OF this city, by her
brother. Frank Boyd. when he returned
from this city about IL o'clock Sat
urday morning. Miss Boyd was a
trained nurse. and had made her home
in small town in Illinois until about
two months ago. when she came here
to live with her brother She was in
Ill health and at times Respondent.
which is thought by many to have
prompted her rash act. When her
brother left the nome Saturday morn
Ing Miss Boyd was apparently in nor
NAL health. altho she had suffered a
nervous breakdown some months be-
is not known. but her body was about
six inches from the floor and the rops
which was tied TO the rafter was
fastened securely about her neck
Oskaioosa.
Carl Johnson, aged about 9 years, a
son of George Johnson, residing on
Eighth avenue east. was almost
scalped alive. Tuesday afternoon, when
he ran head first into telephone or
| electric light pole and attempted to
butt 1t out of the frozen ground.
Young johnson was coasting on hill
southeast Of town with number Of
companions In attempting to avoid
one mishap. running into companion.
johnson collided with the pole. He was
| rendered unconscious and an ugly cut
was left in the scalp Companions
| thought the skull had been fractured
or the boy killed outright. Help was
summoned and the lad was in the
hands OF a physician in short order
and taken to his home. The wound
was dressed. hut careful examination
failed to reveal any broken bones.
Several stitches were required to close
the cut. as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
ROAD WORK IN MITCHELL.
County Spends Large Sum For High.
ways and Bridges.

ways ana orIo9eS.
Usage, jan 21-The report of Coun-
ty Engineer B. B. Hanson which has
been filed with the state highway COM
mission, shows that large amount OF
road and bridge work has been done
in Mitchell county during the last year.
In road work s5.321.03 has been ex-
pended for road grading, $6.047.06 for
graveling and $1,36S.7s for filing. The
county has expended s2,555.30 for road
dragging.
New bridge work has cost the coun1
ty $H,519.74 To show for this ex-
penditure the county has ninety seven
box culverts, ranging in size from two
of these culverts and $4,S41.31 has
been spent for corrugated iron cul-
verts Nine steel beam bridges, rang
ing in length from sixteen to thirty
two feet have been built at cost Of
s6.625,71. One fifty foot bridge with
concrete floor and abuttments cost ST.
1910 and another of the same type
but sixty feet in length cost $4,000.
The largest undertaking OF the season
is not completed, it being a 200 foot
double span bridge across the Cedar
river near St. Ansgar. The total cost
will he about $4,000. This bridge takes
the place OF suspension bridge built
in 1889 which had been condemned as
unsafe for heavy loads. The work re-
naming on the new structure consists
of laying the concrete floor which can
not bee done until spring.
New bridge work for next year in
cludes another $4,000 bridge of about
the same dimensions as the one near
St Ansgar 1t will be built on the
Little Cedar river at Stacyville and
take the place of small iron bridge
which has been in use for over forty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
HEREFORD BREEDERS MEET.
Annual Session Of American Associa.
ton at Des Moines, Feb. 7.

}
ton at Des Moines. Feb. 7.
Special 20 Times Republican.
Des Moines. Jan. 21.-The annual
meeting of the American Polled Here
ford Breeders Association 70. the
election of Officers and the transacticr
of such other business as may come
before it will be held at Des Mones,
Monday evening. Feb. :. The session
will convene at : 80 in the rooms Of he
chamber OF commerce. Eighth and
Walnut streets. The chamber at COM
merce has granted the free use Of it's
club rooms TO those in attendance The
rooms Will be open for registration OF
members and visitors and the iistribu-
ton of badges at 6: 80 p. m. Visitors
reaching the city during the day Mon
day will have time to inspect the sale
cattle at the fair grounds and return
TO the city for supper and the qssGcIa-
tion meeting in the evening.
The meeting is open to all interested
parties whether breeders OF pollnd
Herefords or not and all stockmen are
invited and urged to attend General
discussion of the best interests OF the
breed Will be in order and a big. en-
thusiastic gathering is planned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21

maui district during the next few years.
During the first year the output OF
butter from this district was 100000
pounds. the second 1t leaped to 100000
pounds and the third 10 5000, 900
pounds. Thus the industry grew BY
leaps and bounds despite the most
primitive Of transportation facilities as
some Of the creameries were 200
miles from the headquarters at Bar
maui. which itself was 300 miles from
Novo Nicolaisk. the nearest railroad
station.
Development Of Alta District.
When Michaelsen first came to the
Alta district the Trans Siberian rail
road was under construction and where
Novo Nicolaisk now stands. a city o.
1900, there was but one house. and
in that a Jew sold vodka to the rail-
road construction gangs.
Transportation of butter and farm
products II the summer :!c,e !s by
steamboats, on the Obi river to Novo
Nicolaisk: in the winter it is by sledges
over the snow.
Michaelsen has brother who is a
district manager for the international
Harvester Company Of America, at
Nladivoslock, the eastern terminal OF
the Trans Siberian railway: also. a
brother in law who is general manager
for the same corporation at Novo
NicolaiSk.
MiChaelseu may stay in Cedar Falls
until he has mastered the English
language before continuing his Ameri-
can trip Of AGRICULTURAL investigation,
tho at first he had intended to study
the language at Grand View College.
Des Moines. But this is the center OF
a big Danish community and Michael
sen likes il and may remain for a year.