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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21
SHIPWRECKED

I with an air Of stiffness he said: III am curl
Gus to know what this COMPOUNDED producer
Of copy has to say about u.s."
"Softly please; don't say anything harsn
about him, for he is a friend Of France"
But there are many other Americans who
are friends Of France"
ayes, know We are not ingrates, and
their names will remain craven on our
hearts: Myron Herrick, Bacon, Sharp, WHIT
ney Warren, Hyde, Gordon Bennett, and so
many others: those adorable women Of the
American Hospital and all the millionalres
and non-millionaires who have aided us IN
so many ways, 80 tenderly and so generous
ly; and the 5000 members Of | know not
what society who acclaimed only the other
day France glorieuse' and those who, en-
listed under our flag, have died defending the
country Of La Fayette and Rochambeau-"
"And l., too, and all of us. But this jour
nalist is destestable."
ale doesn't write badly"
And the Frenchman continued reading ma
liciously: 'NoAmerican will dream OF wish
ing for France courage; rather he will con-
fess with inward shame the regret that there
has been lacking to American democracy that
courage that supreme self-abnegation, that
final devotion to the cause Of human liberty
which has sent so many millions of French
men to the trenches TO defend civilization,
liberty, righteousness, against the foul bar
barism that has come down from the north
as the other Huns came"
"Oh,' said the American, 81 recognize now
the author of the article"
"That COMPOUNDED producer of copy"
Eyes; but it is all partisan humbug-
thrashing political straw, one might say"
"You are hard on idealism."
"But is il not also idealsm for a govern
ment to remain faithful to its pacific senti-
ments, not to involve the country in war
already frightful and deplorable enough in
all its aspects, not to swell the bloody tor
rent already too broad and too deep? Even
without taking into account the fact that by
remaining out Of the conflict our country,
when the time comes, will be able to play
the benefcent and splendid role OF medi-
ator. Do you not teach your children in
your school books that in the regulation of
numerous international questions Europe
must to-day depend in part on the United
States? Now, in order to merit this status, 1t
is necessary for US to be calm, to examine
questions judicially, not TO become commit
ted Moreover the citizens of the United
States already enjoy the benefits of this firm
attitude Germany has made promises in re-
gard to submarine warfare"-
"The promises of pirates"
"The promises of a sea power. 1t will
keep them, and the United States will hold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21

| The steamer cut the waves and the SKIES
were fair Leaning on the rail two voyagers
watched the water stream along the null ana
exchanged the remarks which such a spec
tacle usually suggests TO casual acquaint-
ances on shipboard. One word leads to an
other They talk Of the war. One of them,
Frenchman, not eligible for military ser
vice, exclaimed:
Eyes, my dear ally, we are going TO get
theml" But the other replied, with slight
Iy nasal English accent:
Excuse me, sir. should not like to leave
man as courteous as you are under raise
impression. am not your ally | am only
neutral, though a friend of France. | am
an American"
"Ah," said the Frenchman, chat pleases
me- have just read in one Of your journals
an article which delighted me- 1t even had
French title-'Vive la France!'"
az agree with the sentiment, sir But what
did the article say?"
Everything that is complimentary to us.
It says that France is doing every day SPLEEN
did things for humanity, for the world, for
America"
every good. / subscribe to that France
is magnificent She offers an example to the
entire world"
The Frenchman bowed with qualification, for
if we love sometimes to disparage ourselves
we have no horror of just appreciation. And
he pursued the reading:
"'From the beginning of our national life
says this American writer, we have owed
France debt of affection and Of honor.
|. But never in her days Of military
greatness, of Continental empire, has France
seemed so great so noble, so splendid as in
the dark hours Of the past few months
But abuse your courtesy. This journalist
Is too polite"
ale could never be polite enough" an
swered the American, gsllantly. "But why
do you fold up your paper so suddenly"
"Because-because-" said the Frenchmsn,
with evident embarrassment. Excuse me
that, blinded by the compliments paid to my
country, | have forgotten that the rest Of
the article is not very considerate of your
own government; and do not wish TO seem
to interfere in your domestic affairs s.
"What journal is it?"
"The New York Tribune"
The American bit his lips with annoyance
Evidently this Republican journal was not
one which he cared to read every day, since
he belonged to the Democratic party. But
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21
Brilliant Parable French Acadmn Which the Wilson
Wuh-Tbe nbuncsEd EDITORIAL ve Ia Fncer Effectively Quoted

the upper hand. Otherwise do you sunno,.
that would be on this steamer, who bav.
already only by miracle escaped the Lo,i
tania massacre"
you persuade me. But look down there,
Isn't that a periscope"
"Impossiblel We are not on an armed
ship They would have warned us. The,
promises are binding"
"But look! See that wake II looks li..
torpedo
The sentence remained unfinished. IT,.
shock Of an explosion was felt The ghol.
bow Of the vessel was destroyed The a.,
passengers were thrown overheard. Who,
they came up to the surface Of the wa,,,
they recognized each other and began "a
swim about carefully. The American h,s
not lost his head; neither had the French.
man.
"My dear sir" said the latter, ~ believ.
that we are lost. The vessel is drifting sHay
from Us and the boats could not find US noa,
II is a shame that after the first sinking N.
Union did not resort to force. Those poor
women who strew the sea, those unfor,uns,.
children who cry out in despair, would SIN
be travelling peacefully toward their des,i.
nation"
"You are right" answered the America
with a voice full Of indignation. "Thess
Germans are a disgrace 20 the world I
agree with you. Neither heart nor faith
Yet before saying that, perhaps one ough.
to know the facts. Are we really victims 0,
a German submarine? Maybe it vas a float.
ing mine One must be exact"
He was about to sink. The Frenchman
grabbed him and was lucky enough 10 hois.
him on a plank which was floating By.
zone must be exact" repeated III.
American. "If it is German torpedo, has
not the German commander made a mistake,
In that case he will dsayow his act"
At that moment a submarine emerged.
And presently there were some thirty pirate,
on the bridge, who Knocked the shipvrecked
In their midst an officer mus,
have been saying some highly amusin,
things, for at each word the crew were con.
yulsed with laughter
"You must admit" said the Frenchmin,
chat they have a curious method OF dis
avowing their acts"
what savages! What brutes! There
must be an end 10 this at any cost
The submarine submerged again. Nigh.
came. No aid arrived, and the strength o.
the shipwrecked men was exhausted Then
they embraced. and. lifting their eyes. began
to count the stars which appeared one after
the other in the darkening sky.
But when they had counted forty-eght-
the number in the blue field Of the flag o,
the United States-they sank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21
The Fare to Coney.
Tor a. The Trihunc.

To the Editor OF The Tribune. IL
Sir: am a resident Of Coney Island, -,
like the majority Of the working people y,
this community am compelled to eomm0''
TO New York every day to business.
Beginning to-day, May IS, the rallfo,S
company has increased the fare bet"es1
these points This, in my opinion, - an ~
just tax on the working people, Of which " ~,
community is mainly composed, and shoO.,,
like to bring this fact TO the attention N ="
the readers Of your paper. Not alone -.
this affect the residents Of Coney Island ou'
New York City at large II. Roso
Coney Island, n. T., May 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21
A Citizen of Wisdom.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: If there is one thing that gets my
goat" it is to see q person whose views do
not correspond with his newspapers write
in and rebuke the newspaper, then discon-
tinue reading il.
Now, | think Roosevelt is a fourfusher
and an undesirable citizen, but just because
The Tribune thinks otherwise is no reason
for me 10 SANDER il. | still consider it the
only paper in the city. ALAN d. STONE.
New York. May l6. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21
A Protest.
We have received the following

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | wish 70 protest publicly against
your statement that native Americans or
Revolutionary descent form an anti-British
class in this country along with the Irish
and Germans. Such an unqualified statement
is untrue and objectionable and should be
withdrawn. Thousands of these native Amer
leans are British as well as pro-Ally and
have no sympathy with the present unre-
strained and unjust attacks against England.
L. c. r. SEDGWICK.
Boston, Mass, May Is.
The Tribune agrees that many thou
sands of Americans of Revolutionary stock
are pro-British; it believes that more are
pro-Ally. 1t never had the smallest idea
of stating that all Americans Of Revolu-
tionary stock were anti-Brtish. What it
believed and believes is that there is, as
there has always been, a strong anti-Brit-
ish prejudice among many Americans Of
Revolutionary tradition. 1t expressly said
it regarded such prejudice as ridiculous
and indicated that it did not share it.
If The Tribune has misrepresented the
fact its columns are open to those who
hold such a view, but if what it said be
true it seemed and seems to it useful and
necessary to say 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21
SUNDAY. MAY Ell. 1910.

Iutsrcd At the Postorce At New YORK Ssccnd Clh
Matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17

OF tho murder of Marion Lambert, be
high school sweetheart.
Orpet and his mother marched brave.
~ to a vacant pew near the FROM
OF the church. They werc tho cyuosur,,
of all eyes. Following them cnm,
Edward Orpet. the father. In anoth.r
pew I'm the church sat Mr.. and Mr.
Frank Lambert, parents OF Marion. TIL
families sat with eyes straight ahead
carefully avoiding any recognition
Early this week Orpct will jouru,v
to some secluded spot In tho min,
woods OF Michigan for five months,
vacation. in tho hope of exchanging
his prison pallor for a ruddy. heal,hv
tan.
After he is rested he plans TO com.
pleto his education. IT Is improbahio
no VIII attempt to rc-cntor the Uni
Fcrsity OF Wisconsin. because of "a hos
TITO feeling existing among the faculty
members there. Although freed of ia.
murder charge. the university authori-
TIES feel that Orpct's presence is I'M
welcome because of lis confession OF
relations with Marion Lambert
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17
wARSHIPS OF ALLIES
WAITING FOR SUBMARINE

NORFOLK. VA. July i6.-Apparcnl-
ly waiting for an opportunity to cap
turc or sink the German submarine
Deutschland, now loading cargo at
baltimore for a return voyage to Ger
many. at least three Britigh and
French warships arc cruising off the
Virginia coast
Tho warships have not come nearer
tho Virginia capes than twenty miles
SO far as is known, and hey have
not been seen at all by the government
observer at Cape Henry. The chips
are reported TO have come within ten
miles Of the capes at night, but there
is 10 way to confirm this rumor.
when the German cruiser Kron-
prinz Wilhelm came into Hampton
Roads. two British cruisers came five
or six miles from the capes. and we're
easily visible from the shore
The presence OF two or more AmerI-
coast is probably responsible for the
foreign warships keeping SO far away
from the capes. These destroyers. as
forcing the neutrality laws of the
United States, will see that the
Deutschland. If she passes out Of Vir-
sinia waters on the surface is not mo-
Tested until she is beyond the three
mile limit.
The Deutschland probably will GO
out OF the capes wholly or partly sub
merged. and she could easily sub
merge entirely and still remain within
the three mile limit, after she got
out into the Atlantic Ocean.
captain kocnig. on tho arrival OF
the Deutschland in Virginia waters
was willing to submcrgc the vessel
in Lynnhaven Bay. where the channel
is about forty feet deep
Other American ships will nc as
signed TO neutrality duty on tho coast
II is said, until after the Deutschland
leaves these waters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17

Blue Ridge let looso foods OF waite,
that put streams and river on the
rampage as they had not been i'm thirty
years. Elizabcthton, Tenn, and other
towns and villages. were threatened
while various railroads have sustained
washouts and slides. completely block
ing traffic.
All local trains on the Radford di-
vision of the Norfolk and Western
Railway were annulIed to-day, and
local travel was made dependent upon
through trains. but these were unable
10 pass Radford. where the waters of
New River threatened the steel
bridges and covered the tracks around
the river bend TO depth OF ten feet.
Traffic on this line hardly can be re-
stunned before tomorrow.
Bridges and trestlcs were washed
out on the Tennessee division of tho
Virginia and Southwestern Railway,
and relief trains. carrying bridge tim
be similarly tied UP on tho Virginia
Railway. tho East Tennessee
and Western North Carolina and
cfinchfeld and Ohio roads
Tho tides in various streams ran from
fifteen 10 thirty feet high The Knox
Vile Salisbury division Of tho South
crn Railway is said TO have serious
washouts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17
TOLD TO SLEEP IN CELLAR
Wife Seeking Divorce Sn!s Husbands
rOultirc Scared Her.

BiNGHAMTON. y. Y, July 1s.-Cruel
and 'nhumau treatment, including be-
ing forced to wear poulticc which left
severe sears on her neck and TO un-
dcrCo the humiliation of being re-
nuested IN sleep in the cellar In order
that more boardcrs might be accom-
inodated in her home, was alleged by
Mrs. Anna L.. Harder when her separa-
ton action against her husband, John
IL Harder. was brought TO trial before
Justice Mccain in supreme court.
witnesses testified that when Mrs
Harder was suffering from tonsilitis
last August her husband forced her to
apply poultice which left two large
sores on either side of her neck Ono
witness. Mrs Susan Mcrcercau, sworc
'hht as Mr. Harder was preparing tho
r"ultlcc he said II was the kind he
used I" use with good results on COWS
ana that he held Mrs. Harder down"
III order to he able TO apply il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17

Western Union Telegraph Company.
are missing tonight. and are either
drowned or marooucJ in trees on Tho
Iata"ba river. about twelve miles
irom Charlotte. The river is rising 81
RAPIDLY that II is doubtful il those who
sun may bc alive will be able TO stand
'hc hood tide until daylight. when res.
cpers hope TO reach them.
me eighteen men. with possibly a
rev spectators, though it is not known
"helher any others were on the s,ruc
'nrc' were swept into the river late
ms afternoon. when the Southern
railways mainline bridge south 10.
ward SpartauburG was washed away
by the swollen Catawbn. Tho known
missing are: "
~. - Griffin, road supervisor. Char
lotto. ''''
'oserh killan. residen, engineer
Charlotte.
lotto. u" o""'
Il. Q. Thompson, section foreman
Belmont. VI" ~
w l., Fortune, section foreman
Kings Mountain
l.. g. G. kale' II. {. Gully and e. w.
Mutt derrick men. Charlotte.
Ahdrew scott. Tom Davis buniol
Heath Sloan Adams and viii ,.,,hc,
negro laborcrs
F"ur Western Union lncmcnn miss.
ing. ''" mss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17
! tDkI> my I:K HIGHEST
~ YEARS, AND Still uIsI>,

RALEIGH. y. G.. Iuly Ia, .,,,,,,
10 TN, News ana Observer iron, ~
lnSi"n says that the Yadlin River a,
INC ioii-hridce ON tho National luyh-
W.. Was the hishcs, ~ wears. and s,ill
- RISING late TO-DAY. Thuusands Of
dollars worth Of lumber. various crops.
hNe Stock and parts Of buildings III
tered The river All day Hundreds nr
p"If'is Of oil from sawmilIs and other
p'"n on INC mountains noated down.
"'hs i'ror'ed that the remains Of
several ''moon.hinc" wbiSk, ,,,n,
"erc IN tho debris Many horeh..d,
"' tobacco were seen. said TO have beeu
washed away from q Warehouse q,
HINln Greeks IN tins section are M.
usually nigh, but no bridges rcportcd
destroyed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17
SEES HIS MOTHER AGAIN
AFTER FORTY-TWO YEARS
Samuel Elliott Meets Her mt ri. In
dianapoIis IIomc-How They
Were Separated.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July I0.-For
the first time since he was four years
old Samuel Elliott age forty-six, who
lives at 11S West Eleventh Street. mot
his mother last Sunday In this city.
She is Mrs. Jane Bonncy, who lives on
Il farm three miles west Of Peru.
Mr.. ElHotts father and mother were
born in Dcvonshirc England, but they
came to the United States i'm the six
ties and settled near Boston Two
children. Samuel and Laura. were born
They were poor people. and when the
father died suddenly in 1872, the mother
was left almost pcnnilrss.
Compelled to work for living she
placed the children in an orphans home
in Boston temporarily until she could
find work. but when she returned for
the children Il few days later both were
gone. The home had sent them 10 far
away families and refused to tell tho
mother their whereabouts.
IT developed that the daughter was
adopted by family named Cunning
ham in philadelphia, while tho hoy WAS
reared IN California. The daughter
lived with the CunninEhalns until she
was married She is now Mrs. Laura T..
Iittinan, 1892 Walnut Street. Phila-
delphia.
When the children had been scpa-
rated for more than twenty years, Airs.
Cunningham began search for the
boy, finally learning that he was Ia
California. lie went to Philadelphia
and met his sister. then returned to the
Pacific Coast. but they were unable to
find their mother.
Mr.. Elliott came East and recently
moved to this city. Some Time ago he
and his sister started u new search for
their mother. Through the British
consul at san Francisco inquiries were
made In Devonshire, and IL was learned
that she still was In America.
Tho British authorities gave the
name OF Il grcat-aunt Of the children,
who lived in Boston. The children COM
municatod with her aud learned re.
Gently that tho mother lived near Peru.
II then was easy 10 find her.
The mother remained Il widow four
years, and in as she married Il man
named Bonncy and came West from,
massachusetts They settled on a farm
near Peru and became wcli-to-do. MIR.
! ltonncy died sixteen years ago. leaving
| IN" widow and three children She
now lives with ono OF her daughters,
| Mrs, Beatrice rcrsonct.
Mrs. Bonney spent last Sunday with
! her son at his home here. and plans arc
now under way for Mrs. Plttmau and
| the great In Boston to come soon
lfor family reunion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17
HEAVY DAMAGE: DONE
IN RADEUUu TERItIrOUY

lSpeci2l 10 The Times dispatch
EAST RADFoRp. VA, July 10
New River rose thirty-six feet at this
place to-day and tonight the city is
IN total darkness Tho Norfolk and
Western tracks AT Walton two miles
from this city, arc under six feet or
wafer, and along the river from this
city 10 Elneficld the tracks arc sub
merged. MI trains on this line have
been hnnullcd and there is little pros
pcct Of traffic being resumed for TWEEN
'N'four hours. one train was ope Of
ed 10 Bristol this afternoon. but all
traffic with West Virginia points i,
a, standstill
With the exception OF the Norfolk
and Western, the heaviest loser In this
section is the Virginia Iron and Coal
coke Company. The furnace Of this
company was placed in operation =
month ago. The plant Was flooded to
day, running the engine. boiler. ,Iyuo-
mos and other apparatus, cntuilin- a
loss OF 100000. The plant viii II.
out Of operation for at least thirty
days.
ON The Firsinian Railway. which
PARALLELS the Norfolk and Western
along New River tho tracks werc IN
undated. At one place 800 feet Of
tracks were washed away All trains
OF that road have been annuied
The transmission line Of the Anna.
lachian Power Company has been wash
ed away and several towns dependen
on that company for light, are in dark
ness. The company's dams on New
River are still intact.
The flood of to-day was two foo,
higher than the rise Of 1875 Hridrcs
along The river are reported gone
Many houses were washed away.
No deaths have been reported
Ono telephone wire. which was sp,r-
"a hy the storm. is all that kceps R,d
'"rd from being cuI off from the
outside world Tonight the watcrs
arc recedin.. but Doubtless will c,uss
cons ihcrablc da Innrc in the lower co,,p.
try.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17
MISS YOUKER DECLARES
SHE WILL NOT WE'D ORPET
shows Relief From Sle~piess Nights
and Recent worry nv She Dis
cusscs CRsc.
Especial to The Times pispa,ch.l

tSpcca! 10 The Times Dispatch.l
CHICAGO. July ls -:Cclestia Youker
VIII not marry Will Orpet She said
SO to-day. She said II with = smilc
that showed her relief from slccplcss
nights and recent worry. "IIc is not
to be considered at ALL" she said "lt
has nothing to do with my future
one way or the other. am through
I'm Glad It's AL over. don't see why
they could not have left me out OF it
in tho first place"
Most OF the time She referred 70
Orpct 4" that" and him" and 10 the
Lambert case as lit" But she looked,
not indignant, only amused that any
ono should think that she could pos
S'bly have anything to do with Orpet
after what her mother. Mrs. j. Clay
ton YouSer. called the shameful pub
hcitE forced upon Celestial"
am going away on my vacation
trip-no. won't say where" and c.
ieatia smiled bcwitchinsly, but don't
want to sec him (OrpeO, and he has
nothing AT all to do with my vaca
ton. I'm through, lie isn't TO be con-
sidered at all"
Service in the little church at
Lake Forest were almost disrupt-
ed this morning by the unher-
aided appearance of will Orpct.
leaning upon the arm Of his aged
mother. his constant companion dur
ing his trial.
The curiosity Of the Sunday wor-
shipers was almost as great as that
OF the crowd which gathered outside
the Waukcean courtroom last night
when IT became known the Wisconsin
University student had been acquitted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17
GEORGErON STILL. cur OFF
FROM CONCENTRATIONS

COLUMBIA. :. c., July l6.--First re-
ports reaching here from GcorSctow H.
:. G.. since Thursdays hurricane, were
brought tonight by Captain James r..
Potter. who said that wharves and
stores on the water front were flood ed
several feet deep during the rain
storm that followed the hurricane. and
that caboard Air Line tracks were
washed away for several miles out OF
this city
Damage /" the Atlantic Coast Line
lumncr Nard there was estimated ut
100000 by Cnptain Porter The city
sun Is cut off from telephone. iclc-
graph and railroad communication, he
said.