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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Girl of Is, Canal Boat Wait,
Gives Bayonne Police a Shock
Little Alice Pitied by Authorities, Is Thrust Into Cell
But Captors Turn Pale When Turnkey Finds
Her Smoking Cigarette

Little Alice Pragg.
Just "A waif a canalboat kid.
Her eyes were round with interest,
but unafraid, when they brought her
into Police Headquarters at Bayonne,
over in Jersey two big. numbering,
shame-faced detectives who obviously
had no stomach for their job.
Incorrigbility was the charge, as one
Of her captors mumblingly made
known No specifications accompa-
MED it.
The blue eyes held a suspicion o.
moisture as they turned up TO the desk
sergeant. The lips beneath were quiv-
ering ever so slightly. The sergeant
succumbcd.
Arrested her all by yourselves. did
you?" he said. with pointed sarcasm.
That's grave charge, too. Maybe
playin' hockey, was il? Good work,
Russell and Lee. Ye're "A credit TO ths
forcei"
Law Takes Its Course
But for all the sympathy of the desk
sergeant and the adued sentiment VI
the four reserves, who came trooping
out from the squad room, the law had
20 take its course. After 1t had been
recorded that Alice Pragg was the little
prisoners name, that she was thirteen
years old and that her home was on
canalboat hooked up at Bergen Point,
into cell she had TO go.
The turnkey, not overimpression
able man. was pale when he returned
from his unpleasant errand.
This amt no place for kid like
that" he said, huskily. Her incorg-
BILE? Did you notice the eyes of herr
The sergeant, had Everybody had.
even the unpopular Messrs. Russell and
Lee. There was talk OF taking up
collection.
Go back and see how she's gettln'
on" said the sergeant. She'll be
frightened in there. Find out il there's
anything she wants
"The darned little kid; the poor,
dared kid" murmured reserve. who
had some Of his own.
The turnkey. obeying the order tina
was only an echo Of his own des.re,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Makes Public Protest at
"Enslavement" by
Germany
CONQUERORS PREVENT
NATIVES WORKING
British and French Press
Rejoice at American
Action
rFror The Trlhune pu-Au

Washington, Nov. 16.-The Belgian
Legation made public to-day its pro-
test to the United States against the
enslavement of Belgian civilians by
Germany. Minister Hsventh asked
the "active Intervention of the govern
ment of the United States to obtain
the cessation of this deportation Of
Belgian workmen into Germany and to
obtain the Liberation Of those who have
been already deportcl."
Secretary Lansing announced yester-
day that the American representations
had been merely informal" as this
government does not represent Belgium
officially at the German court.
The legations protest follows:
The German Governor General IN
Belgium is forcing thousands Of Bel
gian workmen who are unemployed or
without work TO go to Germany to
work in the ouarries. in manufactur-
ing concrete and in the lime kilns, un-
der pretext that they are a charge
upon public charity"
Against Law and Humanity
The Belgian government protests
energetcally against this coercive
measure, which is contrary to the law
of nations and the laws of humanity.
"The government Of the King asks
the active intervention of the govern
ment of the United States to obtain
the cessation of this deportation OF
81 INT nd
obtain the liberation of those who have
been already deported.
"The Germans claim that these work.
men are not employed in war indus
tries. II should be remarked. however,
that they are employed in industries
directly connected with the war and
that the employment Of this Belgian
labor releases great number of Ger.
man workmen who are sent to the
front. Thus these Belgian workmen
are compelled practically to tight
against their own country
Idleness Due to Germany
Minister Havenith issued the follow
ing statement TO the press:
"The Belgian Minister calls atten-
ton TO the fact that the unemploy-
ment Of Belgian workmen is due en-
tirely to the action of the German
government, which has requisitioned
all the supplies of raw materials and
destroyed the industrial plants by re-
moving the machinery.
"The German government has sbso-
lutely psralyzed all business in Bel
GUM; Furthermore, the German gov
eminent. which claims to try to en-
cou .lge Belgian industry. has imposed
war tax of 100000 francs a month
about twenty times the norma.
amount of Belgian taxation) for tho
last two years upon a country which
is without business and which Ger
many herself has impoverished by war
and devastation.
AT the beginning of the war the
German Chancellor. Bethmann-Holl-
veg, acknowledged that Germany was
doing a great wrong in invading Bel
GUM, but. in spite Of this confession
of guilt, Germany Is every day adding
TO her crimes against this innocent
and small country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
ITALIANS RETAKE TRENCHES
Austrians Fail in Surprise Night At
tack on San Marco

Rome. Nov. 16.-"On San Marco
Height. east Of Gorilla, under cover
of a powerful barrage fire, we reoeeu,,
pied yesterday trenches evacuated
tuesday" says to-day's official state
mont. During the night the enemy
attempted a determined surprise. at
tack. which was completely repulsed.
On the Carso front, at Hudilog, we I'M
proved our line by a slight advance,
taking some prisoners and two trench
mortars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17

selves and their heritage against all
corners. That is the most important OF
all issues before the American people
to-day"
The issue. second in Importance, the
Mayor said. is the adjustment Of rela-
tions between capital and labor.
This question must be settled per-
manently," he remarked, "if the nation
is to achieve its destiny. II II is TO be
capable Of realizing its ideal Of hu-
manity al home and abroad"
Henry J. Allen, OF "The Wichita
Beacon" and Mitchell ID. Follansbee. Of
Chicago. also spoke. Some Of those AZ
the dinner we're:
George B. Cortelyou. Lindley NJ. Gar
riscn. Elihu Root. Major General Leon
ard Wood. Robert +. Peary, Thomas A..
Edison. julius Rosenwald. Henry Clews.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Ample Growers Lose Heavily

Hood River, Ore, Nov. l6.-Based on
reports from all apple districts of the
Northwest, sales agency officials here
to-day estimated the aggregate losses
20 the apple industry by the cold wave
which has prevailed for nearly week
pas, at $500 900 The frost IL was
sad. had made unfit for shipment APP
proximately 10000 boxes Of apples
in the four states Of Oregon. Washing
ton. Idaho and Montana. The less in
The Hood River district is placed at
10 % Is per cen, OF the total crop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
LOST FLESH; BRIDE SUES
Saws Husbands Leather Skins in Home
Cost Her Ten Pounds

Mrs. Rose Leavitt, heavy hearted but
ten pounds lighter In weight than when
she was married last May to Simon
Leavitt, leather desler Of Riverhead,
Long Island, will testify in suit for
separation next week in the Suffolk
County Supreme Court. -.
"My husband buys and sells skins
said Mrs. Leavitt, "and found he kept
the skins in the house. One could not
90 inside the front door without be
coming aware of the presence of the
skins. expostulated. but without
avail. In the eight weeks that | en-
dured the terrible odor lost ten
pounds in weight. II was impossible to
stand it longer than that. SO left"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
AIR RAID VAIN, SAYS BERLIN

No Damage BY Allies Planes at Zee
brugge or Ostend. Statement Asserts
Berlin, Mo- Is (by wireless to Say
villel.-An official statement issued to-
dav on the air raid by Allied aviators
on Zeebrugge and 0stend says:
"On November Is hostile airplanes
bombed the ports of Zeebrugge ana
Ostend. No damage was done to the
vessels or docks OF the German navy
The official statement issued Wednes-.
day from London on the same raid said
that direct hits were observed on the
naval workshop and in the neighbor-
hood of the power station. A large fire
was also observed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
CAFES TO KEEP
NEW YEAR NIGHT
Restaurant Men Tell the
Mayor They'll Postpone
Celebration to Monday

At the suggestion of Mayor Mitchell
the decision of the hotel proprietors
to postpone the celebration of New
Years Eve from Sunday night TO Mon
day night, January /, was concurred
in yesterday afternoon at meeting
of the Society of Restaurateurs. COM
posed of owners of the large restaur-
ants and cabarets. A similar resolu-
ton had been adopted on Wednesday
by the executive committee of the New
York Hotel Mems Association.
The action Of the restaurant men
followed conference between the
Mayor and a committee composed Of
Thomas Healy, of Healy's Restaurant;
John Cavanagh, president of the So
ciety; Patrick Kyne, Of Murray's; Ju-
Illus Kellar, of Maxims; August JAMS
sen. of the Hofbrau Haus; John Wag-
ner. of Reisenweber's; Charles +. Geh-
ring, editor of THE Hotel Review and
William Hirsh, attorney for the society.
The resolution provides that the res
taurants shall close on New Years Eve
at o'clock, as usual. and that no
souvenirs or special attractions shall
be given or staged until the following
night. Al the close of the conference
Mayor Mitchell made the following
statement:
"As New Years Eve happens TO fall
on Sunday night, that determines the
fact that no license for the extension
of time can be issued for that evening.
Law Must Be Obeyed
81 have notified the hotel owners and
the restaurant people that | expect a
real, substantial and actual compliance
with the law on that night, and both
of these groups have given me their
assurance that they will honestly COM
ply with the law OF course, the police
will carefully observe what happens
that evening, and appropriate action
will be taken in the case of those who
NAV undertake 10 do anything which
is not in compliance with the law.
81 have suggested to all these people
that the usual celebration of New
Years Eve be postponed until Monday
night do not know how far that
plan will be adopted. | will CO.
operate with them in endeavoring TO
give the community an opportunity to
hold such a celebration that night, il
they want it,"
The Mayor informed the restaurant
mems committee that under no cir
cumstances would he consider applica-
tons for special licenses on Sunday
night. but that he would consider APP
plications for such licenses on Monday
night.
~ shall be inclined to follow the
same plan as on last year." said the
Mayor.
Last year you gave them one hour?T
yes" replied the Mayor; they were
given licenses permitting chem 10 keep
open until 3 o'clock"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17

vanished into the cell room. He was
paler still when he returned.
whats the trouble"
The question was a chorus.
shes she's-smokin' a cigarette!'
eGsped the turnkey. "lnhalin-blew
smoke in my face when looked into tn
cell"
Back into the cell room trooped the
policemen TO see what manner of i'll
considered jest the turnkey was build
ing on the plight of an unfortunate,
blue-eyed girl. True. smoke was cloud
ing through the grating Of her prison.
The policemen peeped in.
"Well?" asked little Alice Pragg
with an asperity surprising in one so
young. well? Rubber
Put it Quit" cried the desk sergeant.
What-what-put il out!'
Invited to a Rough House
"Come in and make me, you cheese,
invited little Alice Pragg. Come IN
and I'll show you what we call rough
house around the docks. Where do you
get that put il out stuff? What is this
"a Jail or a church ~
Little Alice Praggs visitors tiptoed
away. She smoked on in peace. BY and
By they took her before RECORDER Isin.
"Do you-do you smoke very much =
inquired the recorder, who mad neard
the story.
81 had three packs Of Meccas. when
they dropped me down the BOBBY,
hatch" said little Alice Pragg,, and
they're all gone now. I'd thank you
for a butt"
"But surely you haven" -,
"Since was three" little Alice
Pragg assured him. divining the ques-
ton. "I've had the habit ever since |
was kid
I'm going 70 send you to the House
of Mercy. on Staten Island. an
nounced the Recorder when all the evl,
dence was in. do you understand! 7
III it's as nifty as your small time
hoosegow here" allowed little AIiee
Pragg' "it won't be so worse I've
cot friends in the stevedore line over
there" ;.,
And so. with eyes narrowed with
dreams, but unafraid. she started for
her new home ashore. -,
Inst a waif canaloost KID
Little Alice Prsgg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
VILLISTAS KILL FAMILY
German who Displayed Ears is Victim
of Bandits

FL Paso, Tex, Nov. l6.-Theodore
Hoemuller. a merchant of Parrsl, chi
huahus. with his wife and baby, were
killed by Villa bandits when Villa
occupied Parral, it is reported. Hoe
muller is said 10 be German subject
According to the report made 70 the
mining company by Chinese refugee
from Parral, Hoemuller's execution
was ordered because he had permitted
a display Of eighteen pair Of ears cut
from Carranza soldiers 20 be placed
in the window of his store In Parral.
The ears, said TO have been those OF
soldiers OF the Parrai garrison cap
tured b. Villa. were placed on display
in the Hoemuller store b. General
Herrera, according 10 the refugee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Service to Humanity,
SAYS Manchester Paper

London, Nov. Recommending on the
instructions to the American Charge at
Berlin to take up with the German gov
eminent the deportation of Belgian
civilians. THE Manchester Guardian"
says the plain man will think this
amounts 10 a protest, adding:
"If. therefore, such a measure is con-
veyed to the German Chancellor. We
welcome it, not because any change in
the German policy is likely to follow,
but because it is. at any rate, a declara-
ton that the latest German offences
concern not only the powers at war,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Boy Meets Death Under Auto

Fifty-sceond Street. Brooklyn. ran
around a coal truck near his home yes
terday, directly into the path Of an
automobile. The machine, driven by
Harry Holland. of $50 Williams Ave
nue.. passed over the child He was
dead by the time he reached the Nor
wegian Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17

Berlin, NOT 16.-To-ddy's official
yDort s0ys:
Army group Of Crown Prince Rup-
,,eebt.- Separate British attacks on
~ road of Mailly-Serre, further TO
ne east and 20 the southeast of Beau
mont failed n a hand grenade combat.
stronger attacks against Grandecourt
lross down under our FIRE.
In hard house-to-house fighting We
rrssted from the French the eastern
urt Of Saillisel.
In the evening Hanoverisn Fusilier
Regiment 80. % stormed the tena-
,iously defended French trenches on
he north edge OF ST. Pierre Vast
Wood. Eight officers and 324 men and
I've machine guns were brought in.
In the lighting yesterday in the sec
.or Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the line
Vas unchanged.
Thirty-nine Belgians were victims Of
hostile air attack on Ostend. As re-
prssl against the bombing Of peaceful
Lorraine villages Nancys in the course
Of the last few days, has been shelled
and bombed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17

brought down an enemy machine near
Chaulnes.
The afternoon report says:
North Of the Somme the enemy did
not renew his attempts against our
front South Of the Somme we made
an attack during the night against the
eastern portion Of Prcssoire, which had
been occupied by the enemy. Here
the French troops resisted with ad-
mirable energy. and thanks 70 this
tenacity, coupled with the determine
tion Of our troops. we drove the Ger
mans from the village. At the end o.
a ferocious fight under bombardmen,
Of extreme violence Pressoire is now
entirely in our possession, and our
gains Of November have been in all
respects maintained.
According to recent information the
enemy. who brought forward TO take
part IN this attack forces belonging to
three different divisions, suffered very
heavy losses as result Of the serious
check we put upon him.
"To the west of Rheims a surprise
attack on the part of the enemy upon
one Of our trenches, following a pre-
paratory artillery fire, resulted IN
failure under our curtain of fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17

but America also. and By inference the
whole Of humanity"
While short Of formal judgment on
some Of the German denominations IN
the conduct of the war" THE
Guardian" says America els doing good
service in the cause of humanity and
giving powerful reinforcement to the
cause OF the Allies when she pro
nounces, however informally. her opin-
ion of German conduct of the war. Mr.
Wilson's second term has opened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
IN DR.. STRONG'S MEMORY

Social Service Institute Holds Dinner
at the Aston
The American Institute of Social
Service gave a dinner at the Hotel
Aston last night in memory of its
founder. Dr. Josiah Strong. The din
ner followed the eighteenth annual
meeting of the institute, at the Bible
House.
George McAneny presided. Among
the speakers were Charles +. Thwing,
president of Western Reserve Uniyers-
itv; DR.. John II. Finley. DR.. Talc9t;
Williams and DR.. stephen ). WISE
On the dinner committee were Bishop
David II. Greer. Oscar :. Straus. Cleve,
land II. Dodge, George W. Perkins and
Samuel Mather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
MINES BLAMED
FOR COAL FAMINE
Operators Evade Contracts
to Sell at High Prices,
Attorney Charges

Louisville. Nov. 16.-Charges that
coal operators are breaking contracts,
made late to-day at hearings here,
promise to result in a widening OF the
scope of the investigation the Inter-
state Commerce Commission is making
into the question of exchange and re-
turn Of freight cars by the railroads.
The charge was made by counsel for
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad that
mines had refused to load cars fur
nished for the specific purpose Of en-
abling them TO meet contract require
ments. He cited the case of mine
which had refused to load three cars
for a public utility company at Hamil-
ton, Ohio.
Asked by Commissioner McChord, Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
the reason for this refusal, he answered
that no reason was known. but that it
wa. believed the operator wished to
take advantage of the high prices being
offered on the open market.
Mines Dodge Contracts
He gave a second instance, where
mine had reported TO public utility
company with which il had contracts
that after meeting a demand for nine
cars daily of fuel coal made by the
Louisville g. Nashville, the number of
cars furnished was insufficient to per
init the filling OF fuel contracts.
Records OF the railroad were read
into the record showing this mine to
have delivered but three cars of fuel
coal in a period OF six days during the
time it claimed to be unable to supply
the utility company. These records
showed that the mine had - the same
time been supplied with sixty cars for
loading.
These instances were given. 1t was
said, to show that TO some extent the
shortage OF coal in certain sections OF
the North was the result of causes
other than the inability of railroads to
furnish cars.
McChord Asks for Records
Commissioner McChord demanded
that he be furnished with all records
available to the Louisville e. Nashville
showing where any operator had failed
TO fill his contracts when furnished
with cars for that purpose.
These operators" he said ARE con-
stantly coming to the commission ask
ing for relief of various sorts. Now,
if they are not going to serve the pub
lie there is a question in my mind as
10 whether they deserve or ought to
have any relief
indianapolis, Nov. 1.-the Indiana
Public Service Commission to-day was
requested By Governor Ralston to send
all it's inspectors at once to the rail-
roads in the state TO ascertain the num-
Der Of empty cars, their locations and
reasons for not being in use. The in
spectors are to report their findings
Monday. when the commission holds q
hearing on the car shortage situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
London, NoU. 16.-To-nights off
cidl report says:


This afternoon the enemy bombarded
our new front north Of the Ancre, es-
pecially in the vicinity Of Beaucourt.
Several explosions were caused by our
artillery fire. During the last twenty
four hours we have takes officers and
297 men Of other ranks prisoner.
South Of the Ancre there was con-
siderable hostile Smelling Of our front
between lie Sars and Gueudecourt Our
artillery bombarded the enemy lines IN
the Souchez and Armentieres areas.
Yesterday our airplanes carried out
several successful bombing raids. One
hostile machine was driven down dam
aged.
The afternoon report says:
During the night there was consider
able enemy Smelling of our battlefront
north and south of the Ancre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17

Paris. NOT. 16.-To-nigbt's official
rtport SAYS:
On the Somme front some enemy de-
,schments which had succeeded in tax
ne foot n a group Of houses northeast
o. the village Of Saillisel were driven
out by spirited counter attack. The
artillery struggle continued violent in
the region Of Ablaincourt. Everywhere
else the day was calm.
On November 10 one Of our air pilots
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-10-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
O276s

O2T6s.
Elko. Nevada. Land Office. October
IL. 1916.
Notice IL hereby given that PETER
). INDART. of Whiterock. County OF
Elko. State of Nevada. has filed In this
office his application to enter, under
the provision of Sections 2306-23O7.
Revised Statutes OF the United States.
the following described land, viz:
The Wa OF NWA and NEA of SW
Il of Section %. Township IS North.
Range 81 East. NJ. ID. 3. & NJ. con.
tanning 100 acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad
vcrsely the lands described. or desiring
To object. because of the mineral char.
acter of the land. or for any other rca.
son, 10 the disposal TO applicant,
should file their affidavits of protests
iuSthls office. on or before the LIST day
of December. 1916.
JOHN f.. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication, oct. 81, 1916.
Last publication, Nov. %. 1916
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-10-19

18th day OF July. 1916. in accordance
with Section 80. Chapter l4O. of the
Statutes of 1913, one S. c. CASSIDY.
Of Lee, County of Elko. and state OF
Nevada. made application TO the State
Engineer of Nevada, for permission to
appropriate the public waters OF the
State OF Nevada. Such appropriation
is to be made from segunda Canyon
or Mill Canon. tributary of South
Fork. at point three miles 7l.2
chains, ). % deg Z. from the South.
west Corner OF Sec. is, T. 81 n, II. 81
l.. NJ. ID. b. & NJ. by means of a dam.
and 30 cubic feet per second is to be
conveyed TO the SWh. Sec. 81. NwA
OF NWh. Sec. "a, T. 81 ~. X. 81 e.
NJ. ID. Il. d NJ. by means Of bitches.
and there used for irrigation and do.
nestle purposes. from May until Sep.
TENDER OF each year
Water not to b. returned TO stream.
W. NJ. KEARNEY, State Engineer.
First publication, Oct. is, 1916.
Last publication. Nov 90, 1916.