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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-01
MILITIA FLYERS CAN'T TRAIN
Aero Club Asks Congress to Aid Florida
Station.

The fact that the government Iscs'
facilities 20 train naval militlsmen IN
aviation at the Pensacola, Florida sta =
tion was made public yesterday IN T,
statement issued by the Aero CLUB o.
America. The information was ~
ceived bv ;he executive board from
Commander Frederic 3. Bassett, ~ IN
charge Of the Division Of Naval militia
Affairs Of the Navy Department.
A statement was issued by the oosIl
condemning the department for no,
nroviding for the militiamen ard
calling upon Congress 70 make sun
ciently large appropriation 20 give tns
station nroper equipment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-01
Allies Kill Their Looters.

81 have not seen such behavior
among the soldiers of the other fight
ing nations The English punish loot
ers with death. ] found a sign for
bidding looting tackled to a tree from
which hung three bodies.
"The French are also well behaved.
When the 18th Chasseurs were driven
back into Rebais after the battle Of
the Marine they did not raid the bak-
cry, which was stocked full OF sllur-
ing bread. The soldiers clamored for
food and begged me to buy some
bread. II the provisions were paid
for they were allowed 70 have them,
but theft meant death.
For the same reason these French
soldiers did not enter deserted houses
to sleep. They slept on the hard side
walks. But the Germans tramped into
Rebals soon after and helped them
selves 10 everything"
Baroness Huard said the Germans
did not hesitate to burn inhabitants
in their homes. This happened 10 Al
beric Maynard. the composer, who was
the director Of Figaro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-01
Gould Butler Believed Suicide

William A. Dodge. justice Of the
peace Of North Hampstead, acting as
Coroner, after investigating the death
of A. Mskamura. forty-one, butler az
Castle Gould the estate of Howard
Gould al Sands Point, Fort Washing
ton. is convinced that the man com
mitted suicide His body was found
Saturday night by several workmen IN
the casino Of the Gould estate. He had
been missing since last Thursday.
When found ne was seated in a chair.
At his side was n revolver. with ono
cartridge empty There was bullet
wound in his mouth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-01
Church Cornerstone Laid

The cornerstone Of the new st.
Joseph's Maronite Roman Catholic
Church. at 81 Washington Street, was
laid yesterday afternoon, with appro-
pirate ceremony. Bishop Patrick J.
Hayes, auxiliary bishop Of New York,
oficiated. The church is in the heart
of the downtown Syrian section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-01

Mrs. G. We're Tyler, an author, of 105
East Fifteenth Street, has been injured
while visiting in Howardsville, Va, by
being thrown from carriage when the
horse she was driving rar away. Mrs.
Tyler was badly bruised. according to
word reaching here yesterday, and suf-
fered a sprained knee, wrist and shout
dor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-01
Destruction Systematic.

Stories OF atrocities came 70 the
Baroness Huard through the Belgian
refugees. who poured daily past her
home. which she had restored as a
hospital The Germans drove village
after village in front of them with
merciless rapidity. By watching this
dreary procession the baroness could
gauge how the German invaders were
drawing nearer to Nilliers.
81 saw families turned out Of their
homes. One poor woman who did not
leave her home swiftly enough was
thrown into a cart. The soldiers fired
her house and the woman went mad.
Another woman roamed about in an
guish for three days, carrying her dead
baby in her arms. There was no place
20 bury it, said the baroness, as pict-
ure after picture of misery came up
in her mind. 81 saw great, yawning
holes dug into the fields in which 10
bury the thousands OF dead that COW
cred the fields.
The Germans are systematic in de-
stroying villages. First comes the
officer, who is kindly. lie takes the
children on his knees, wins the at
lection Of the villagers and tells them
10 fear nothing. Then he leaves, to
pacify the next village. Another petty
officer comes to keep order in the vii
lage. Give us what you have or we
kill you is his code of government
Then come resistance, plumber and
devastation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-01
Dead Horse In Home.

Describing the condition Of her
chateau upon her return, the baroness
said:
"The Germans led a horse up two
flights Of stairs, into my conservatory.
and there killed IL. There they left il
to rot. In my piano found quarts
and quarts Of Jam About the yard lay
the corpses of small animals.
This did not happen to my house
alone. II happened wherever the Ger
mans qusrtered their men. Looting
first. then befouling. Everything Of
value was taken from my chateau,
packed carefully and shipped to the
soldiers homes. Their families sold
this loot As evidence of this. | have
letter / found in my home after the
Germans had evacuated A distressed
wife wrote TO her soldier husband:
For Gods sake. don't send any more
furniture and valuables! II is gold
we need"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-01
HENS Rise With Temperature.

The hats and stockings were the TWO
foci Of attention from the Plaza 10
Thirty-fourth Street. The dresses were
scarcely noticed. In fact, at irst glance
il was hard to tell that some or theh
were there. The lower hem Of the aver
age skirt appears TO rise with the tenn
perature. On Easter those who went 70
church sported skirts that we're larry
short. Yesterday they were falr anu
shorter. :4..
Seen from the rear. the staldest
grandmother in the parade looked INC
contemporary Of the grandcnild Nno
trotted beside her. Some OF the more
Youthful and daring displayers OF
fashion tripped along in costumes one
glance at which would have driven an
Atlantic City bathing SUIT meas nre'
post haste for his yardstich. Fet-
hans "tripped" is the wrong word NO
woman could, in the present style OF
skirt.
Stockings of All Hues.
In the light Of the pitiless publicity
r-lal ~. ~. hrevitv of the cos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-01
New Fruits and Flowers
and Birds Blossom on
Heads a Week Late.
HENS OF SKIRTS RISE
WITH TEMPERATURE
MYRIAD of Hues Shine Above
High Shoes-Silk Hats Feat
ure Mere Man.

Easter weather, a week late, brought
forth Easter costumes, likewise seven
DAYS deferred, on Fifth Avenue yester-
day. The warm spring sun which shone
on new leaves putting forth on the tops
OF trees likewise beamed down upon
new feathers. flowers and fruits, IN
fearsome and wonderful combination on
the tops of young and aged heads. Inc
blue sky which arched over greening
fields also looked down. not without
envy. upon raiment which put ITS
brilliant color to shame. The breezes
which drove lambs to skipping IN the
meadows made youthful and more aus
tore calves twinkle along the avenue
Every one was joyous and dazzlihs
in her new spring creation, put aslue
with means OF regret week ago, when
the weather man played her false IN
favor of a raincost and galosnes; lhe'e
were hats of all kinds animal mats
bearing stuffed birds and trimmed WIN
fur; vegetable hats, decorated with
vines and fruit Of surprising brillIancy
mineral hats, embellished with the pest
and brightest OF zinc paint, in weird
and wonderful designs-ail mana
nainted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-01
Winner of the
$4,000 Advisor Prize
4 CustomerWho Told the Merchants Side OF 1t
FOR MARCH

Samuel Hopkins Adams this letter IN ne Al So co''
March with of comment 1t didn't need any
more for the spoke eoquenty enough IN ITSELF Ana Spo
81 ooent for itself when the time came to award the Dig
$4,000 monthly prize the best communication published III Nac
s Voice was nlainly heard the judges Here's the letter:
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28
HOW MINE-LAYINC
tj-B0AT WAS CAUGHT
Thousands View Curious Ger
man Submarine in Thames.
10y international News servioe.)

London, Aug. 26.-A curious Ger.
man submarine caught Just as 1t was
about to lay minss off the East Coast.
has been placed on exhibition in the
Thames and viewed by hundreds of
thousands of sightseers.
This is not one of the fast big L.
boats which have preyed on shipping.
but a little fellow without guns or
torpedo tubes. built solely for mine
laying.
Some weeks ago a British destroyer
was out exercising OF the coast.
When she sighted this submarine.
the German boat was in difficulties.
It was misty weather The destroy
cr drew close and the English sea
mon noticed that all the crew of the
L at seemed to be on deck
British commander called out
The Germans to surrender The
latter hauled down their flag and put
their hands above their heads. Al a
word from their commander they
jumped into the water and swan for
dear life away from the ship.
Internal explosions followed and at
the last and heaviest a cascade of
hammoeks and other debris shot out
eff the open coming tower to a
height of forty feet. That there was
this vent for the explosive forces
probably saved the ship but rs it
was she took good deal of water
Although the submarine had laid
10 mines, two had been released by
force Of the explosions and were
F6ul of the bottom of the vessel. Con
taet with the horns" which jutted
out all around the mines would have
set off enough high explosives to
wreck a battleship.
4 young British officer now per
formed highly difficult aud danger
Gus task. Me went down IN a diving
suit and made the mines safe by de-
pehing the detonators. afterwards
securing the mines in a safe position.
This submarine is the "tC5," and
carried twelve mines she was built
in five sections in Germany, brought
10 zeehTugge on the Belgian coast, in
freight cars. and there put together.
she displaces 1876 tons floating and
2l0 submerged. She submerged by
blowing out certain tanks and by the
use of hydroplanes. Her length is
Ito feet.
amidships is the coming tower.
with periscope and wireless mast.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28
An Operation Was Performed.

originated 1t. However, it was remark
ably effective, and consisted in re
moving from the eye the pupil. and
substituting for it an artificial pupil
Of an unknown transparent substance.
then injecting a salt solution into the
eye.
Sucher was at home the other eve.
ming, engaged in writing with ordinary
paper and pencil. Telling Of his good
fortune. he said:
Il can get around now without an
attendant and yesterday SAW the mo-
yics-and they're certainly great. Since
last December, when Doctor Hitchcock
operated on the eye at the Reir hos
pital, l have steadily improved. New
| can read large print, and Doctor
Hitchcock says / shall be able to read
finer print soon.
eWhile ut the Perkins institute /
had little hope. The nineteen opera
tions l underwent had not relieved
ny blindness. but had given me very
faint glimmer of sight in the left eye.
useu ~ NdH ~ MY lotb di1iahCc eve.
l really could see practically nothing.
"But now my right eye. which had
been operated on only a little, is re
stored to "A fairly normal condition by
the operation of Doctor Hitchcock, and
| hope, when my left eye is similarly
treated, to be able to sec just MS well
as though / had had no blindness"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28
MOTHER OF SEVEN AT q
Only Little More Than a Girl, But
Mrs. WooIsey Cares for Great
Family

Omaha.-Afrs Mary Woolsey is little
more than a girl, but the most remark
able mother.
At twenty-five, Mrs. Woolscy is the
mother Of seven children, six Of whom
are living, and the stepmother of seven
children.
a month ago she gave birth 10 twin
girls. Her six living children are
healthy, rollicking youngsters.
Thesmost remarkable mother in the
world IS called by the husband lust
a handful of a woman" She measures
five feet and weighs 20 pounds.
This mother ana Woolsey married
when she was fourteen years and he
was twenty-seven. a widower with
seven children. Her first baby was born
when She was fifteen, was a healthy
child, but died in Infancy as the result
Of an accident
All the Woolsey children are excep-
.ionally healthy. The family doctor is
not on the Woolsey calling list.
I'm proud Of my babies. l wash ana
cook and sew for them. love thom all
ana their care IS JOY rather than a
hardship she says.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28

Forward Of the coming tower are six
shoots or air locks in which The mines
are stored, TWO to a shoot The mines
Were discharged electrically from tho
coming tower
These mines weigh loo pounds.
loaded and cost about $500 each
When one Of their horns is Jared by
ships hull. glass vial in the m
terror is broken, letting loose II
quid which energies a battery and
the mine explodes with terrific yi6-
lence.
The craft is propelled by piesel
heavy oil engines and electric aceum
ulators charged before leaving port
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28
BLIND FROM BIRTH,
ii KNIFE GIVES SIGHT
Charles r. Sticher, an Accom-
pIished Musician, Can Now
See the Movies.

Boston.~Recently for the first time
since his birth, thirty-seven years ago
Charles Il. Sticher of Maiden, former
student at the Perkins Institute for
the Blind and an accomplished musi-
clan. got n glimpse of the movies.
4 remarkable operation performed
upon him by Or. w. Alvan Hitchcock,
Jr., of Boston has practically restored
sight to Sticher, who has had some
nineteen ineffective operations made
upon his eyes.
The operation is remarkable one,
and it is understood TO be partly a
secret with Doctor Hitchcock. who
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28
Martinsburg
EveningJournal
Job Printers
Martinsbure. W. Va.
HOBO CARRIED BIG =,
DUMB BELL WITH HIM

A tramp who carries 25pound
dumbbells around with him to drive
away indigestion. is the newest pro-
duet of the hobo family to fall into
Chief of Police Staleys net at Way
neaboro. Pa. He is William Gogle. AZ
years old. born In Baltimore. wan
dcrer for years, and. with his Wife.
II frequent visitor In Waynesboro.
which he now claims IA his home.
Each was held in $3.50 bail for court
on charge of yagrnncy.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28

The lournm -n- peoples paper
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28
TOBACCO KEPT HER ALIVE
So Says Woman Celebrating Her Hun.
dredth Birthday by Smoking
Pipe.

Washington, Ind.-Sarah Ellen Den.
ny celebrated her hundredth birthday
anniversary the other day. Sitting on
the porch of the home Of her daughter
Mrs. Dave Dove, smoking her old
fashioned clay pipe, she spent the day
telling her friends Of her early life.
She had used tobacco since she was
sixteen years old, ana says she be-
Heves tobacco Is what kept her alive :"
Mrs. Denny was born June s, 1916 IN
Teshimingo county, Tennessee, but has
been resident of Washington for
many years. She gets about without
tho aid Of Il cane and does not wear
glasses. She has Travelled over twelve
different states, behind team Of oxen,
for the most part.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28

She erawls along al speed of only
six knots
Her officers and crew numbered 10
persons in all and they were very
intentionally crowded when their
boat was under water.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28
.SWlSS-AMERlCAN IS
A MUCH JAILED MAN
tsy international News service)

Zurich, Aug. 2S.-Josef Winiger, a
Swiss-American embroiderer and ma.
chinist from New York, has reached
his native town of Iona, near St. Gall
after many trials He was taken from
his steamship at Kirkwal by the
British authorities who suspected him
of being a German and detained near
ly five weeks. when he reached Con-
stance on the border of Switzerland,
not knowing that the removal of
gold from Germany was prohibited
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28

Miss Ada Chapman who has been
spending some time with her par
ents on West Race street GONZALES
cling from a minor operation perform
ed in Washington. expects TO re-
turn TO her duties as a trained nurse
in George Washington hospital in
Washington,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28
PRINTING.


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The equipment OF our Job De-
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28

Miss Louise Stone. Of Lebanon, Mo.
Who has been touring the eastern
cities since juno ]. is visiting Nj
and Mrs + b. Chamberlain of Win.
chester avenue She expects to spend
some time here before returning to
her home in Missouri.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28

he failed to state on his examination
that he had an. old three dollar
American gold piece. The coin was
found in his pocket and confscated
He became angry and insulted a Ger.
man officer. He was arrested and
had to spend two weeks in prison
before his trial took place before a
dollars and then suspended the SEN
tence. In his joy over this unexpect-
ed Ieniency Winiger donated $25 TO
the German Red Cross.
Miss Beatrice Ramsey, OF Green.
Vile, Va, is visiting her uncle Mr..
Ohio NJ Ramsey, West Burke street
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-13

hall where ice cream and cake were
served and program rendered. At the
close he was presented with a chair.
All report an enjoyable time.
Mr.. Pratts' have moved into the
house they recently purchased of Ira
Gibbons.
Leota Carpenter spent few days
with her brother near Hillsboro last
week.
School opened Monday after a two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. w. Brown and little
son visited relatives at Hillsboro over
Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. 0. L. Hutchins, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hutchins and Florence
Beier sang at the funeral of Mrs. Good
rich Hegg at Wood last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hutchens leave
this week for Newberg, Oregon, where
they will make their home.
Edna Hutchins resumed her duties az
teacher IN the Hall district Monday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-13
IRON

A. j. Blakeslee entertained Mrs.
Nellie Blakeslee of Grand Rapids last
week.
We are glad to report our village dry
by vote of Is to IS.
Mr.. Flatman Of Madison is in our midst
again inIthe interest of the Packing Co.
Miss Dorothy Hawkins entertained
her friend from Wonewoc Sunday.
The L. A. S. took in $11.50 at their
dinner aud supper election day.
Supt. Rev. Bremen of La Crosse
antESaturday and Sunday here.
Homer Mason has purchased new
automobile.
Miss Mary Silver is employed at G.
A. Wright's.
F. E. Hawkins is having electric
lights installed in his residence.
School is again in progress and the
teachers and pupils have enjoyed g
weeks vaca ton.
The receipts for the dinner and sup
per served by the L. B. G. election day
was $27O5.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-13
Married

Guy Albertus and Miss Emma Mock
Ter were quietly married at the Luther
an parsonage at Prairie du Sac by Rev.
F. Lambertus Thursday at $50 o clock.
They were attended by Dewey and Miss
Thelma Albertus, brother and sister of
the groom The bride wore midnight
blue travelling suit, white messaline hat
and corsage bouquet of sweet peas.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs George Mockler of the
town of Prairie du Sac, a graduate of
the high school there. She is young
lady of amiable qualities, possessing
disposition which wins and retains
friends.
The groom is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
FRED Albertus. He is young man of
sterling character, and O. g whose sue
cess in life is already assured. He is
a graduate of the Wisconsin business
college and at present is employed by
he Wisconsin River Power Co. at the
am. Both have many friends with
whom The News joins in extending
congratulations and best wishes.
After wedding breakfast served by
the groom's mother, the young couple
left on wedding trip to Madison, Mil
waukee and Chicago
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-13

Relatives have received word. that
daughter arrived Monday, April 10, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Schorer at Lancaster. The family fer
merly resided here.
Mrs. H. T. Noyes, of Brooks. Mimi
esota, and daughter, Miss Eva, are
guests of the formers daughter, Mrs.
John Meyers of Merrimack.
Professor W. E Smith of Reedsburg
spoke on the growing of alfalfa at the
Webster Prairie farmers club last even
ing.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Schultz
of Westield a son.
Miss Elsie Jane Fathers and Charles
Fern Carr of GAINESVILLE, who were
killed last Sunday when their automo-
bile was struck by an interurban car,
were buried in the same grave today.
The funeral was held at the Methodist
church, conducted by the pastor. Rev.
Francis 81. Brigham, and by Rev.
Henry Willmann of Trinity Episcopal
church.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-13

taking treatments at Reedsburg, re.
turned home Sunday
q About thirty two members of the E
F U attended lodge in Kilbourn last
Wednesday evening and report very
enjoyable time
Mrs. Ella Hurlhut went out to Bert
Steeles' last Thursday to spend the re-
mainder of the week
The Ladies Aid served dinner and
supper at Squire's hall on election day
with the usual number of patrons
Otto Timme and wife went to Lime
Ridge Sunday to attend the funeral of
George Copeley
Aida House has gone TO Baraboo to
be employed at the D Stanley home
while Mrs Stanley is in the hospital for
an operation
b Hall, deputy for the E F U, left
for his home in Aliens Grove, Wis, last
Monday, having spent the past two
weeks around Delton
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-13
CALEDONIA

School opened in District No 6 Mon
day after two weeks vacation in ar
adjoining house owned by A. D.Rohn.
Ray Reedal is spending this week
with relatives in Dekorra.
Erwin Pugh left for Chicago Satur
day to resume his duties.
John Stuempfig and daughter, Alice
spent Sunday with the latter mother,
Mrs. Fred Langbecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Winke receiv &c
the sad news Monday from Benton, that
the one year old son, of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Wienke died.
Little Melvin Schirmer of Baraboo
came Sunday for visit with his aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.Kunow.
Gust Newman finished saving lumber
for Gordon Bros Saturday.