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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
DESCARTES HOLDS UP
ANOTHER STEAMER
Officer of Cruiser Boards the
Rio to Get Suspect.

San Juan, Torto Rico. March %
The steamer Rio de Janeiro. bound
from Rio Janeiro for New York, was
stopped by the French cruiser Des-
cartes one hundred miles from San
Juan last Saturday and supposed
Englishmen on board. travelling as A.
Gibson, was taken prisoner. Gibson
embarked at Para and his destination
was Porto Rico.
Captain Miranda OF the Rio de Jane
iro said the French officer asked for
Gibson and demanded his papers.
when Gibson refused TO give them up
ne was arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
SETH LOW NAY HAVE
TO UNDERGO OPERATION
Ex.Mayor's Continued Illness
Worries Friends.

Seth Low, president OF Columbia
University from 1889 to 1901, Mayor Of
New York in 1902 and 1908. and Mayor
o. Brooklyn from 1881 10 1855, is III at
his home. 20 East Sixty-fourth Street.
Mr. Low has not been we'll for the last
month. his secretary said yesterday,
and this. since he is in his siXty-siXth
year. has been source Of some I'M
casiness 10 his friends. His condition
vas said 10 be improved, but an cp-
Grafton. the nature Of which was not
disclosed may be found nscsssary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
GERMAN QUITS UNIVERSITY
Professor Becker Gives Up Chair of As
trononly at glasgow.

London, March 20 Professor Ludwig
Becker, native Of Germany, at the de-
sire Of Thomas Mcknnon Wood, Secre-
tary for Scotland. has withdrawn from
the chair OF astronomy IN The jniver-
sity OF Glasgow and departed from Glas-
gov.
Considerable feeling has been
aroused by Professor Beckcr's contin-
ued occupation of the chair and the
position Of chief 81 the most important
observatory station in Western Scot
land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
GERMANS ADVANCE
AT MALANC0URT
Continued from page I

observers hold, has a different signif-
canoe. General Petain's strategy, II Is
pointed out, consists merely 70 forcing
the Germans 10 make frontal assaults
on carefully prepared positions about
Nerdun. The more infantry charges
made directly on heights such as lie
Mort Homme, Douaumont and Vaux,
and their approaches, the better French
purpose is served. And that is 70 in
lict the maximum OF losses on the
Crown Prince.
Carry Out Petain's Strategy.
A German advance at Avocourt would
flank the carefully prepared French de-
fences and force their evacuation. A
defeat at that point, therefore, make
the Germans return 20 frontal attacks
as the only means Of reducing the
fortress. As proof that this is the
French policy. observers point 10 the
relative fewness Of French counter
attacks. Compared with customary
French tactics there have been almost
none at all. Only when some point,
such as Vaux, DOuaumont, or Avocourt,
necessary for the security Of the
fortress itself, was taken temporarily
by the Germans has General Petain
drawn on his men for its recapture.
Concerning the operations on the rest
of the front the Paris statement says:
West of the Meuse the lombard
ment continued with violence during
the day from Avocourt as far as Beth
incourt Three successive counter
attacks of the enemy against positions
captured by US this morning in the
Avocourt wood were completely re-
pulsed.
"Some artillery squalls occurred east
of the Meuse and in the Woevre, as far
as Les Eparges. In the Vosges we
bombarded the German organizations at
Stossweizer and Muenster.
Between the Disc and the Aisne our
artillery dispersed large conveys to the
northeast of Moulins-S oustouyent.
an the Argonne we exploded mine
north of Four de Paris. The explosion
destroyed "A grenadier post and shelter,
and shattered the enemy works.
"Our batteries have bombarded the
positions Of the Germans north Of
iaute Chevauchee and on the southern
boundary Of the wood Of Cheppe. A
fight with hand grenades, made in con-
junction with activity in the next sec
tor. made il possible for US 20 make
progress, particularly In the connecting
trenches of the enemy 70 the north Of
Avocourt. We also took several prIs-
oners."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-22
LABOR READY TO FIGHT, SAYS
GoMPERS - BIG CHICAGO
STRIKE SHORTLY

Baltimore, Nov, %. - Labor is
ready to accept the challenge Of the
masters of wealth and fight" These
were the portentous words expressed
by Pres. Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor yesterday when
he replied at an A. F. of L. National
convention meeting to the words of
greeting from heads Of the four rail-
road brotherhoOds who addressed
the convention.
Convention delegates were electri-
fed at the radical talk Of GOmpers,
for he has always been known as the
most conservative Of the union labor
leaders Of the nation, even COUNSEL
ing against violence and strife. But
they responded to his words by aris-
ing in unanimous accord and cheer
ing as he was assisted from the hall
by Frank Morrison.
After assuring brotherhood lead
ers that organized labor of the ma
ton was behind the railroad men,
man for man, GOmpers made this
statement that carried away the
house.
"All that I, as a man, can say in
answer to you men of wealth is this:
BE careful-you are going too fart
For there is a limit to human endur-
ance. You throw down the gauntlet
and we of the working class will ac-
cept the challenge and fight. "
Benz. Schlessinger, pres, OF Ladies,
Garment Workers international
union, announced that strike would
be called in Chicago within three
weeks that will affect 10000 women
employed in the waist, petticoat,
skirt, wrapper and corset industries
Of Chicago.
Adolph Germer, sec'y Of the So
cialist party, was ordered expelled
from the Chicago Office Employees
union because he is not an Office en-
ploye.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-22

SHANAHAN FOR SPEAKER-DRY
, ISSUE BEFORE LEGISLATURE
Members-elect of the Illinois legis-
lature fiocked in from downstate to-
day to attend the Republican caucus
at the Great Northern hotel this aft
eTnOon.
With all apparently agreed upon
the selection of David 3. Shanahan
as speaker Of the house, the big
question before the legislators is pro-
hibition.
Drys hold the senate and vets
have the house. Indications are that
a deadlock will result and that no
liquor legislation will be passed. The
caucus was to settle the question of
taking a test vote on prohibition
early after the session opens Jan. 8.
This would eliminate the issue,
which has in the past been used as a
club over other measures.
Other questions confronting the
caucus are the calling of a constitu-
tionaI convention; consolidation of
boards and commissions, as planned
by Gov.-elect Lowden; curbing Of the
wildcat private banks, particularly
in Chicago; election law and primary
reforms and new tax laws.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-22
MAYOR FAVoRS REELECTION
, OF LOEB AS SCHOOL HEAD y

Where Mayor Thompson stands on
the question Of Jake Loeb's Te-elec-
ton as president of the school board
was shown today in an answer given
the question put to him when he re-
ceived the newspaper men.
Would you be displeased if Mr..
Loeb is reelected as head of the
school board?" was the question.
NO" he answered. Il believe Mr..
Loeb is trying to accomplish the
same things l am. I believe he is
working Untirelingly, for the best in
terest Of the public schools"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-22

LIEUT.. DENMAN RESIGNS
Liept. Albert Denman Of the traffic
squad, 8043 Constance, has resigned
from the police force to go into the
garage business.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-22

Alfred Norton, Wauksgan, wound.
ed while fighting in France,
Morris tribune., 1916-04-14
GALL AND CAB NOT WANTED

Discussing the coming election, the Sank Centre
Herald says:
These be parlous tmes great issues stake and
strong passions excited Our foreign relations
strained to the breaking point and internal dom
estic affairs muddIed as mixed drinks.
Never in the history of the Republic there a
greater demand for clear thinking lofty craftsmanship
wise legislation and able administration.
Owing to crazy quilt primary system there will
be and is multiplicity of candidates, for every position
many of whom the ordinary would employ to drive
junk wagon who ourneying to and fro like pesti
lence, loudly proclamng that upon their selection and
election depends the safety of the Nation and the welfare
of humanity Each one the public that if he
is not the chosen one hell will be to pay with the
pipes busted. There will be caucauses conventions
public meetings held where thoughtful can thresh
canddaal merits and provide for survival of the ttest
It every candidate for himself devil take the hind
most.
In such free-for-all scramble, gall, demagoguery,
brazen Claims vociferousness gb CUTS and cash apt
to count for than brains, merit and ability.
Upon each Republican voter rests the responsibility of
national welfare and the Republican who shirks this
sponsbility guilty of treason to the Republic The duty
of citizen to faithfully and conscientously discharge his
civic duties in time of peace is great it is for him
to perform his military duties in time of war; and it
dishonorabe for him to fail in this performance
for soldier to desert his post in the face of impending
battle.
There is only way to rightly perform this duty
and that to carefully weigh the ability the character
the honesty and the merit of each candidate asking his
suffrage and then cast his ballot exactly he would
it if he knew it the last act he would perform on
earth Cast it in exactly the he would
if he knew that he dropped his ballot ndcat
ing his CHOICE into the box, he would be summoned be-
fore the Great Judge of the Quick and the Dead
for the deeds done in the body.
If this method is followed, it will be be we'll with
Columbia if it is not God have mercy the the Repub
lic
Morris tribune., 1916-04-14
ROOSEVELT A CANDIDATE

Roosevelt is out in the open a candidate for the
Republican nomination for president and there has been
scurrying the part of the smaller fry organize the
field against him. Several states have favorte cand
dates and the candidates themselves will do anything
beat Roosevelt but it is exceedingly doubtful if they
control their followers. The delegation from this state
for instance, is officially for Cummins, but Cummins
tainy could not control them against Roosevelt
And Roosevelt is up to his old games and his press
proved to be has daughter and he has posed the
show, and tomorrow he'll whe somebody's Daby open
base ball game The advertising that the colonel
pulls off get your nerves, but for pronouncement
present-day problems what would be better than the
colones declaration of red booded Americanism
''And than that, don't you do it, if you expect
me to ''pussyfoot any single issue l have raised.
Don't be for unless you prepared say that every
citizen of this country has got to be United States
frs last and all the time and pro-anyhing else
ALL and that we stand for every good American every
where whatever his birthplace creed and wherever
lives and that in return demand that he be an
American and nothing else with hyphen about him.
Every American citizen must be for America first
and for other country second and he hasn't
right to be in the United States all if he any divd
ed loyalty between this country and any other''
Morris tribune., 1916-04-14

The Minneapolis Journal, in commenting on a state
ment of Congressman Boand advocating better Highways
says good roadsmeaning thereby through roadsare
the by which the country town may win back much
of its odme prosperity and Importance. We agree with
Journal that highways great advantage
any country city village butt in considering the well
fare of the small trading point would also emphasize
the need of good country roads which the output of
the farm must be hauled to market. We fully
of the fact that good through highways bring travel in
PRODUCING the outside world that these visitors
patronage and business for the struggling small town and
broader acquaintance with fellow We should
not however, lose sight of the greater advantage of main
tanning good system of country roads which, in addition
to contributing to the prosperity of the wide awake
try town. adds the value of farm lands and lessons the
cost of transporting farm produce We believe from
business standpoint that good country roads
in this day to the business of the small town than
does the we'll constructed highway which invites through
travel There day when the territory from which
drew trade limited to radius of few miles
convenient driving dstancebut that day has passed.
To this day of motor travel good roads alone determine
the trade of any thriving village city and with the
advent of the motor truck upon the farm this change will
be the marked. This vehicle of travel empha
sizes the great value of good country roads, and in the
benefits derived from these changed conditions the farmer
will share equally with the merchant and the shipper
of farm produce the latter often being the farm
er himself Here is the key to prosperity for all
good roads They will facilitate trade cheaper the cost
of transportation the farmer and increase values
l-Alexandria Post-News.
Morris tribune., 1916-04-14

have nussed things that much and that resolution
not proper which to dcpline the president
Then again. the resolution proposed and supported not
in the interest of American citizens but by the unAmer-
German propagandiss in this country who have no
regard for the neutral position of this country for in
ternatona law nor for anything expect the advancing OF
the interests of Germany These people have effective
political organization in this left from the fight
against county option and for the liquor interests and
prepared to this old liquor machine to punish any
gresham who dspleases them. Hence the streak of
yellow.
Morris tribune., 1916-04-14

Senator LaFolette high priest of militant progress
ssm barely escaped defeat to his presidential aspirations
his state of Wisconsin, The trend of public opin
ion is apparent The of radcalism has reached it's
height is rapidly passing The radical the agt
ator the kicker against things they useful
purpose in the economy of progress but in due time they
their purpose and relegated to the discard
Every of progress always too far and carries
extreme which must be rected in later years Dur
ing the coming years. there will be rectying to do
the result of the foes of the recent radical wave,
and of the first things to be rectifed is the foolish
primary system which has been fosted upon the people
the attempt to escape boss rule.
Morris tribune., 1916-04-14

Congressman Volstead has written letter defending
his vote against the president the McLamore resolution
his principal argument being that he could by
the president when the president standing in two diff
erent places in the of week The criticism of
the president is we'll TAKEN for the president had the stu
alton we'll mussed up before Congress took hand But
for congress have passed the McLamore resolution would
Morris tribune., 1916-04-14

Congressman Lndberg is going to for the senate
in the Republican primaries. The United States senate
the greatest legislative body of the greatest republic
world and there enough rafting around in
seats there without Minnesota sending Landberg.
Morris tribune., 1916-04-14

Henry Rines has filed candidate for state trea-
surer. Mr.. Rines has good record county official
and later member and then speaker of the house. He
would make most faithful guardian of the states strong
hox
Morris tribune., 1916-04-14

The unkindest cut of ALFRED Hadey says that
if Peruna Castora Syrup of Fig and Castor Oil had been
the ticket for the delegates large they would have
received tremendous vote.
Morris tribune., 1916-04-14

Still another kink is to be added to the consolidated
school, 1t is that of building homes for the teachers 1t
that the general education board of what is known
the Rockefeller Foundation will furnish half of the
where these schools located it is hard for the
teachers boarding places and by building these
homes the club method of housekeeping the part of the
teachers be adopted and low rates established The
plan if put into force would make the consolidated school
popular from the teachers point of view and enable the
school to really have its pick of instructors The teachers
claim that really costs them about all there is in
for board and Good teachers say there is
money in teaching first grade country school than in
teaching in either village city schools where they
not board at home.-Mapleton Enterprise.
Morris tribune., 1916-04-14

In sizing up the field of candidates for lieutenant
governor the country press generally has picked Thos
Frankson the deserving candidate and the most
likely winner Frankson has been member of the egs
aure for couple of sessions and made good clean
record. Ever since Sam Gordon packed the senate
mittees in the interest of the people, the Office of lieut.
has been regarded of great import
ance and there has been demand that the Office should
not again fall into the low estate that it when the
senate committees appointed to st not to advance
popular legislation. Frankson is such man. who be
trusted to give the really able in the senate the posi-
lions of power and for that the desirable
candidate in the field.
Morris tribune., 1916-04-14

Local notices. five cents per line.
Card of Thanks. fifty cents.
Lodge resolutions. S1.00
Legal notices at legal rates.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-23
he younger element undertook.

the younger element undertook.
Since his arrest wniie has been in
different Until today he has never
expressed any sorrow for killing his
mother.
"She tried to beat me, he said,
'and that is why killed her.
Local club women say that he did
not have the proper care in lhis
early days which deprived him OF an
even break in the battle of'life. With
proper environments they hope to
make a man of him yet. The pres
ent plans are for a five or six years
course in some institution other
than q penal institution. The dis
trict attorney said such action would
be acceptable to him and all the
plans for prosecution will be dropped
in a few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-23
PLANS FOR WILSON
TO INVADE WEST
THE PRESlDENT WILL SPEAK AT
OMAHA OCTOBER 5 AND
INDIANAPOLIS ON IL.
His First Political speech OF the
Campaign Delivered This After
noon From the Neranda
of Shadow Lawn.

LONG BRANCH, Sept. 23.-Presi-
dent Wilson will make his first polit-
zeal speech this afternoon since the
notification ceremony at Shadow
Lawn. He will speak at O'Clock to
TIE business men of Trenton.
Shadow Lawn will be thrown open
and crowd of several thousand are
expected at that hour. This is the
first of series of addresses to be
delivered from the veranda of the
summer white house while the cam
raign is in progress. Delegations
similar TO the one that is arriving
today will journey there in the next
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-23
BOY WHO SHOT MOTHER
NOT TO Be PROSECUTED

NEW ORLEANS, sept. 23.-Little
Willie Zimmer. twelve years old,
who shot and killed his mother on
July IA. will not be tried for murder.
Although he would make no positive
statement Chandler Gutenberg, dis
trit attorney. intjmated that the boy
would neither be sent TO the gal
lows nor imprisoned for life.
Pleas from thousands of young
people and club women from nearly
every state in the union had It's eff
feet and Willie will be given a chance
TO begin life all over again
Willie killed his mother because
She attempted to beat him with a
broom stick Willie.s parents were
separated. On the day of the kill
ing he had been with his father, His
father thrashed him for some trivial
cffense aud he went to ais mothers
home for comfort, but his mother
was not in comforting mood He
offended his mother and when she
raised the stick to strike Inn he
fired bullet into her breast She
tried to run but second bullet
struck her in the abdomen. She
continued to run until another bull
let struck her in the head. when she
fell TO the sidewalk. crying, willie
has killed me"
Nearly every page OF Willie's life
has been thriller. Neighbors de-
clare he has been bad boy ever
since the day he took the first step.
Five years ago he started to place
his young sister in an oven and
roast her.
When the boy was arrested for
the murder OF his mother this little
girl begged the officers for q knife
that she might kill him. Please
give me a knife she pleaded. so
that can cut Off his head and ayenge
my mothers death"
These same neighbors say that
Willie,s favorite pastime was dissect-
ing eats and many a feline has met
its fate al the hands OF the little
thinner boy, lie was the leader in
any misehieyous undertaking tina,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-23
To ENLARGE
POLICE FORCE
TWELVE THOUSAND REGUL,Rs
AND EXTRA POLICE WILL BE
an DUTY ~ CASE sTRIkp.
TO MAINTAIN ORDER
In addition the Home Guard League
With 10000 Members May BE
Called Out by Police Conn
missioner.

NEW YORK. sept. 2s-There
will be IL. geo regulars and extra po-
lice on duty to guarantee the preser-
walton OF order II the general strike
or suspension of work. voted yes
terday by the union leaders of the
Ieity, becomes effective. In addition
there is the home guard league with
|20 900 civilians as members who can
be called upon In case OF emergency.
Plans embracing measures for the
maintenance OF order have been
drawn by Police Commissioner Woods
today but at the same time he is
sued an open letter to the public de-
eIsring that though the general
strike was called in support of the
Traction company employees, which
now seems eminent. there is no rea-
son for believing that a waik-out
would be followed by violence.
The various unions in New York
and vicinity. with Membership of
SOC, 900 nsn and women. are today
voting on whether or not the action
of their leaders in ordering a gem
eral suspension of work next We'd
nesday. will be approved. HoWev-
er. the leaders are confident
Governor Whitman is in New
York, today. but he regarded the
strike situation as too delicate to
comment on.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-23
WITNESS ADMITS he
PERJUREO HIMSELF
j. Il. HARRIS, WHO WAS WITH
PATROLMAN JONES, TELLS
STORf OF SHOOTING.
Said He Was Instructed BY Jones To
Swear Falsely Under Threat of
Arrest For Compiled
ty In the Case.

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. l5.--J. &.
Harris, who was with Patrolman w.
j. Jones and two girls on the night
of September 90 when Jones shot
and killed James 7. Cobb, a carpen-
ter, today testified in habeas cor
pus hearing for Jones that he had
perjured himself in the first testi-
mony he gave before the grand jury
while relating an account of the
shooting Jones had instructed him
to tell
When first questioned by the po-
lice and later before the grand jury,
Harris said "a man suddenly thrust
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-23
See fine selection of diamonds at
Curlin's Pharmacy. 159

Tom C. Grimland received hand
some Twin-Six Packard car, which
he is exhibiting to his friends with
considerable pride. 1t gives Waxa-
hachie a kind of city air to see twin
SKIES running here and there. All
the automobile enthusiasts took
pains to carefully inspect the new
car during the day. MIR. Grimland
has the agency for the Packard.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-23
FIRST PORCH SPEECH"
BY WILSON SATURDAY

LONG BRANCH, n j., Sept. 20.
President Wilson's program today
called for the first OF series OF
speeches be plans to deliver at shad-
ow Lawn in his porch campaign. .
HE planned to address a large dele
cation OF New Jersey business men
Oh the attitude OF his adrpinistra-
ton toward American bhAhtss.
Walter Hines Page American am
bassador TO London, who arrived
here late last night. remained over
this morning TO discuss with 1.-THE
president British interference with
American trade aud malls. Thu