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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31
HOW U-BOAT ESCAPED
AFTER BEING TRAPPED
German Commander Graphically De-
scribes Saving of Boat Caught
in Netting.

Correspondence
BUDAPEST. Hungary. January A.
Naval Lieut.. Wenninger, commander of
the German submarine U-1I, which
torpedoed the French steamer Grave
line, gives the following description of
how his submarine was caught in the
net of an English boat of the east
coast of England and how under the
most difficult circumstances he sue
ceeded in saving the boat and crew
from capture. He said they left their
base early in. the morning and passed
into the North sea. the boat being I'M
der water with the periscope awash.
II looked through the periscope." he
"and could see a red buoy
behind my boat. When ten minutes later
looked 1 saw the buoy again still at
the same distance behind US. 1 steered
to the right and then to the left, but
the buoy kept on following us. I de-
scended deep into the water, but still
saw the buoy floating on the surface
above us. At last l discovered that
we had caught the chain of the buoy
with us. At this time l also saw
through the periscope that a strange
small steamer was steering a course dt-
rectly behind us and the buoy. At the
same time my sounding apparatus in
Dictated that screw steamer was in
the vicinity. Observation revealed that
five enemy torpedo boats were ap-
preaching from the north. l increased
the speed Of the boat in the expecta-
ton of being able to attack one of
them. The FIVE torpedo boats arranged
themselves in a circle. ! sank still
deeper and got ready for eventualities.
AT this juncture my boat began to
roll in a most incomprehensible man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31

sists that it would be a gross injustice
to forbid by such legislation a legiti-
mate concern doing business as Ii does
from manufacture and selling IFS
pure grain alcohol. inasmuch as THIS
bill permits pure grain alcohol TO be.
under certain terms and Restrictions,
imported into the District OF Column
bia by manufacturers and distillers
of such article beyond the confines Of
the District, and in view of the indis-
putable fact that ii cannot produce
and sell it's pure grain yeast in COM
petition with other and outside man
ufacturers of yeast without an inei-
dental sale of its pure grain alcohol.
the Corby company prays Congress
that this bill be amended that IL
may be permitted to continue the man
ufacture and sale of pure grain all
cohol as IL has and is now doing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31
[Irdvelette
IRcNikIah.
St. Pierre.

Last relic of an empire that stretched
leo, the little French town of St Pierre is
fast dwindling out of existence. The
oval harbor where hundreds of schoon-
ers.of the fishing fleet crowded at an
Choir gives ample room to the scant
score of boats that are left of the old
time fleet. In her day St. Pierre was
the greatest fishing port in the world.
Men who are not yet old can remember
that day, but there is little besides the
memory left.
St. Pierre can be reached from Bos-
ton in three days with fair wind. The
little port is decidedly French. Cen
darmes with the same uniform you see
in Calais stand at the quay: the trav-
eler is asked in French If he has any
thing dutiable to declare; the mystic
chalk mark that the customhouse Of
fcials scrawl on your, baggage is the
same that they use in Marseille. The
costumes of the people, their shoes and
caps and sashes. are as French as the
tongue they speak.
They are seagoing race. the people
of st. Pierre-ishermen like the saint
for whom their village is named. Back
in the golden age of the Miquelon
ital, these men were the chief rivals of
the Yankee boats from Gloucester and
the New England ports. They divided
tire cod of the Grand Banks between
them, and there was hard feeling and a
deep respect on each side. Today St.
Pierre cannot compete with anybody
for the Goldfish catch. The fish are
there. and the men to take them, but a
quarrel with Newfoundland has de-
prived the islands of their source of
bait
AS the people who have taken the
land France claimed for her own CEN
turtles ago. and who today have struck
at the only industry of the islands,
there is little love for the English COL
onies in St. Pierre. The United States,
on the other hand, is regarded in a
most friendly way. When st. Pierre re-
Gently had a dispute with the home
government she threatened to trans
fer her allegiance to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31
|YES-..IT IS POSSIBLE;
TO STOP RHEUMATISM

Rheumatism is a tormenting and
stubborn malady. In some cases II
yields to treatment which is with
out avail in other cases.
The darting pains. lame muscles
or stiffened joints only disappear by
gradually expelling the uric acid.
( and so many thousands have been
relieved by the blood-enriching oil
food in Scott's Emulsion that you
should give it faithful trial
Scott's Emulsion acts as a powerful
blood purifier by increasing the red
(corpuscles and it strengthens the
organs to carry off the acids which
cause the trouble
Try SCOTS Emulsion. II cannot
harm 1t has helped thousands and
may be exactly what you need. No
Alcohol.
Scott & BOVINE. bloomfield. Y. ]. 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31

The little village ID still mildly busy and
bustling. Tho foreland slopes up steep
ly from the shore, the streets run up
ward between rows of drab-colored
wooden houses and little shops where
they sell all the gear of the sea. Oc-
casionally, a dull boom shakes the air.
Then you know that they are blasting
out graves in the solid rock of st.
Pierre's cemetery. The work Is done in
summer, when dynamite Is most de-
pendable, and the waiting graves seem
strangely numerous for the little town.
But they are always filled. The winter
seas look to that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31
Alcohol Is a Necessity.

The memorial argues that pure grain
alcohol is commercial. mechanical,
pharmaceutical, medicinal and scientific
necessity, and therefore a proper ar
tic,e of trade and commerce, and cites
as its principal important uses: In
chemistry, in pharmaceutical indus
tries, in the arts. in manufacture of
perfumery. in manufacture of anesthe-
tics. in hospitals, in laboratories. and
presents list of 500 such uses.
In conclusion the Corby company in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31
To Address G. w. U. Engineers.

Prof n. w. Dougherty is to address
the Engineering Society of George
Washington University Wednesday
evening at the Sigma NJ Fraternity
house His subject is to be THE His
tory of Engineering"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31

On the Humber, the firms which have
heen devoted to the construction of
trawlers have been exceptionally active
and they have succeeded IN completing
a large number of vessels for private
owners, but upon completion many have
been requisitioned for admiralty serv-
ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31
Increased Weight Breaks Netting.


For an hour and a half the netting
carried us with it, and although 1 made
every effort to get clear of it it seemed
impossible. There was nothing to do
but to increase the weight in the sub
marine as much as possible, so that l
might try to break the netting. For
tunately. when we started I had pump
filling all the tanks. I increased the
weight of the boat to the utmost and
suddenly we felt shock and We're
clear of the netting. I then descended
as deeply in the water as l could, the
thermometer showing thirty meters. We
remained under water for eighteen
hours.
when I wanted to ascertain where
we were I noticed that my compass
was out of order. For time / steered
by the green color of the water, but at
last I had to get rid of the ballast
in order to rise. l then discovered that
the thermometer continued to register
the same depth and also was out OF
order. 1 had therefore to be very care
full not to rise too high and thus at
tract the attention of the torpedo
boats. Slowly the periscope rose above
the surface and I could see the enemy
in front of me and toward the left the
east coast of England. tried to turn
to Starboard, but the rudder dld not
work. In consequence l had to sink
again to the bottom of the sea, where
remained for six hours. at the end of
which time 1 had succeeded in putting
the compass in order and also in re-
pairing the steering gear. But upon
rising this time we were detected by a
torpedo boat, which made straight for
us, forcing me to descend again. / re-
manned submerged for two hours. then
turned slowly outward and at dis
lance Of some fifty meters from the
leading enemy craft passed toward the
open sea. At 9 o'clock in the evening
we were able to rise to the surface in
safety"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31
Menorah Society Meeting.

Oficers of the Menorah Society OF
George Washington University are to
be elected Saturday evening at a meet
ing in the assembly hall of the Arts
and Sciences building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31

the number of launches from the Clyde.
Among the shipbuilders on the north
east and west coasts of England. sew
eral of the most famous names are alb
sent in the returns of firms having
launched merchant vessels. For in
stance, Hawthorn, Leslie Co. OF New
ca stle-on-Tyne and the Parsons Ma
rine steam Turbine Company of Wallis
end did not launch a single merchant
vessel, while on the west coast among
the well known firms who did not put
any mercantile tonnage into the water
were Vickers of Berrew and Cammell,
Laird & Co.. of Birkenhead.
All over the northeast coast the to
tai output during 1915 was lS5 vessels
of about $4,000 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31
Merchant Work on the Tyne.

On the Tyne alone merchant work
during the year shows decrease OF
over 1s1, 900 tons as compared with the
statistics relating to 1914.
The total output of English yards, as
distinct from Scottish and Irish yards
is shown in the following table, and
the comparison for 1914 is given:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31

Representative Hughes Will Speak.
Representative D. N. Hughes of Georgia
lis announced to speak at a meeting Of the
Georgia Society tomorrow evening at s
o'clock at the Raleigh Hotel. $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31

and confiscate its property without pro-
vision to compensate 1t for the loss SO
sustained is the contention of the Corby
company. 1t sets forth that its plant
consists of sixteen large and costly build
ings. equipped with expensive machinery
designed especially for its business. II
also contends that this bill IL enacted into
law would throw out Of employment the
200 persons now at work in the Corby
plant.
The memorial protests that no person
and voice any opposition or protest. and
that the Corby company was not allowed
to present reasons why it should be ex-
empted or excepted under the operation
Of the bill.
That the Corby company is not in any
sense out of sympathy with the pur-
poses of the legislation aimed at in the
bill. but has consistently adhered to a
in close accord with the purposes of
the proposed legislation is declared in
this memorial.
Not Sold for Beverages.
''In support of this" the memorial re-
cites, 'it submits that during all the
years of it's business existence it has
steadfastly refused to sell its pure
grain alcohol to individuals or concerns
who intend to use the same in the pro-
duction of alcoholic beverages. In fact,
it has declined offers of very material
premiums in price to depart from this
policy; but it does now and purposes to
continue to limit the sale of its pure
grain alcohol, derived as by-product
in the manufacture of its yeast, strictly
for mechanical. pharmaceutical. medici-
nal and scientific purposes. To further
insure this control of it's market it
does, at materially increased operating
expenses. conduct it's sales direct.
Its trade is almost entirely inter
state, the consumption of pure grain
alcohol. for the purposes for which the
Corby company will dispense its prod
uct within the District of Columbia. is
exceedingly limited and consequently
its sales in this territory are very
small"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31

ner. We began to rise and sink alter
nately, the steering gear being appar-
emily out of order. Soon afterward l
discovered that we had encountered
wire netting and were hopelessly en-
tangled in it. We had, in fact, got into
the net of one of the hunters surround
ing US.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31

In the statistics relating to work
turned out by British yards, no figures
are given of warships building. Were
these figures included, it is probable
that the output might have been larger
than in any previous year. but the
totals serve to demonstrate the amount
oe work which has been accomplished
In British yards. During the whole
year shipowners have been deploring
the difficulties which have lain in the
way OF their obtaining delivery of ves-
GELS ordered before the war broke out,
sad in many yards devoted entirely to
war work new mercantile tonnage
remains on the stocks and in the con-
dition il was left months ago.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
BEARS Make new
RAID ON STOCKS;
CRASH IN PRICES
Foreign and Mexican Situa-
tons are Basis,

NEW YORK. bess 2s-Prce on
the stock esehangelAr again today.
further heavy lquidatsSn being induced
by the international situation with Mex
leo as an additional factor. The SELL
Ing became more active after publ
cation u Wall street OF what purpor,-
ed to bea second note from the Ger
man government but proved to be a
belated forecast Of Germany's note OF
Tuesday. In point OF fact, this seemed
to serve as an excuse for another bear
raid rather than the actual reason for
the decline. Some important stocks
were within striking distance OF Mas,
weeks lowest levels and rails yielded
more easily than before. United States
Steel broke over points. Gulf States
Steel u, Atlantic Gulf and West Indies
7h and Central Leather s and all oi
the more important indus,rials, mum.
tions, equipments and issues Of no spe-
ciiic character from J 10 points. Mex.
ican Petroleum and other oils were ex.
tremely heavy
The liquidation extended to interna
tional bonds with Anglo French SIS a,
the new low record OF 921. Nominal
rallies occurred at midday but IN,
market continued under extreme depres
sion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
Witness Leaves
When Subpoena for
Wife Is Demanded

"Lissen, Mistah ledge, ] wants to
suppeeney some witnesses mahseff. il
All can. Can Ah1' asked Flick Hos
ley, negro porter, yesterday when he
faced Justice Of the Peace Price for
his arraignment on charge Of having
stolen $35 from James NJ. Golden. The
money taken Tuesday night in the Cur
lis Rooms, 5l4h West First street, Il
was alleged
"Of course. YOU have that right,
Justice Price assured him.
well, then, All wants TO have this
mans wife brought here for one o
nah witnesses"
Whereupon Golden left the court.
room not 10 return He came to Okla
homa City Tuesday from Ada. Since
Hosley's demand that Mrs. Golden BE-
summoned, the sheriff has been unabl.
TO find Golden to notify him about the
preliminary hearing today. For tha,
reason Porter n. Morgan. assistant
county attorney, dismissed the charge
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
Woman
Would Keep
White Girl
Court May Remove Child Left
With Washwoman by an
Actress,

CHICAGO, Dec 28.-The Chicago
Juvenile court had before II today the
plea OF an aged negro washwoman,
Mrs. Camilla Jackson, that she be al
lowed to retain custody OF Majorie
Delbridge, a l4-year- old white girl.
The evidence showed she was charged
to rear the child when it was week
old by the mother, Zemula Delbridge,
an actress, who died in Jacksonville,
Fla, seven years ago She was PAID
$40 a week during the lifetime OF the
mother and for few years substan-
tally by "Mr. Davis" whose identity
was not known to the negress.
Juvenile court officers who found the
two living in the negro quarter urged
that an attemp, be made to find the
girls relatives and that failing in that
she be placed in white home. The
washwoman, aided by sympathetic Gus
toners, however, engaged attorneys and
began a fight Majorie. too, said she
wanted TO stay with Nanny Camilla.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
Wilson go Today;
In Splendid Health

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8-Presideas
Wilson was % years old today and the
occasion was marked by the receipt q
congratula,ory mesaage, from friende
ard admirers in an parts OF the couns
Try. During the day all the foreign
Diplomats resident in Washington called
a, the White House and presented tho
greetings OF their respective rulers. TAo
presiden, did not permit the anniver.
sary to interfere with his Customary
routine OF work The only observameo
planned for the day was small dina1
party at the executive mansion.
In health and spirit the president y
many years younger than three-seoee,
His hair is considerably grayer tlo6
when he first entered the White Houoo
but other than this the four yeaSs =
arduous duties in the presidency hato
left no outward mark His excelsene
physical condition he attributes in 1Asoo
measure to his regular habits and ouk.
door exercise. He seldom fails to tako
daily walk and usually spends IN h0er
or two on the golf links when the
weather is suitable
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
RECORD FOR COLD
IMPORTS BROKEN

NEW YORK. Dec. B-The largest
single days importation Of gold into
this country was recorded today with
the deposits OF S5.m,000 BY ]. p. Nor
gan h Co. in the New York and Phila
delphia assay offices. OF thi. amour,
S2s,m,OOO deposited here wa. in the
form OF American eagles, being the
identical gold which was shipped TO
Paris in April of 1904 during the
Roosevelt administration BY the gov
ernment, as part of the payment of
$40mOm made to the old French
Panama Canal company for il. equi
ties in the canal Today's consign.
ment brings the total gold imports for
the year up to So78O00,OOO. exceeding
by several hundred millions the in.
flow for any previous year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
Hungarian Premier
Will Not Resign,
Newspapers Say

BERLIN. Dec. B--The administra-
tion papers in Budapest deny report
published in the opposition organs that
Count Steven Tisra, the Hungarian
premier, is abou, to follow Baron Br
rian and Dr.. Won Koerber into retire
ment. The possibility OF the with.
drawal from public life by one of Hun
"sgry's So 55;;;;sts. men has, however,
been in the air since before the death
Of Emperor Francis Joseph.
The report OF Premier Tisra's i'm
pending resignation gives as the reason
differences he is alleged to have with
Count Crernin and the coalition cab.
met. Rumors have been circulated Ia
the effect that Premier Tisa was tc
be retired in order to weaken the pre-
dominance which Hungary, under Tis'
"a has acquired in the dual monarchy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
McAD00 CAN'T SELL
A DOLLAR FOR LESS
THAN HUNDRED CENTS

NNPASHlNGTON, Dec "a. -
wv ANYBODY but the secretary
w Of the treasury OF the United
States is at liberty to sell silver
dollar for any sum he chooses, ac-
cording to a ruling by Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury Malburn,
in charge Of coinage and the cur
rency
An inquiry from S,eubenviila,
Ohio, as to whether Il is against the
law to sell silver dollars for 50
cents apiece was answered by Mr..
Malburn in the negative,
The secretary OF the treasury,
however, is not privileged to mark
money down, Under the law he
must maintain the parity Of all mon
ey with gold to prevent the decline
Of the token money.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
Car Declares German Defeat Near
In Rejecting Proposals For Peace
Kaiser Chose Hour to Begin
War; Allies Will Dictate
Time to Quit, Nicholas Says
in Order to Army,
Central Powers Realize Hope
Iessness Of Longer Fight
ing, He Asserts,

PETROGRAD. Dec. 2S.-Thc COM
plete defeat OF Germany is at hand. that
is the reason for her peace offers, Czar
Nicholas OF Russia declares in an army
order issued yesterday, rejecting Ber
Inns proposals, The car points out
that the inequalities in technical re.
sources for warfare between the allie
and the central powers are being re
moved with the result that enem,
strength is waning while that OF Russia
and her allies is constantly growing.
The order says:
Germany is feeling that her
. complete defeat is near, and near
also is the hour OF rctribution for
all her wrong doings and violations
OF the moral law. As in the time
Of her strength she declared war so
now feeling her weakness she sud
denly offers TO enter upon peace
negotiations, desiring to complete
tCentiuued On Page TwsJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
INSURANCE Rate |
ON DAY ROBBERY
WILL Be RAISED
Companies 10 Raise Bank Rate
$50 Percent After Jan, |,
GREATEST IN AMERICA
Oklahoma Banks TO Pay More
Than Anywhere in Country,

Rates on insurance against dayliohe
bank robberies in Oklahoma will -
increased $50 percen, on and after Jalss
uary by all conference insurance corr
panies. according to information re-
ceiyed in local and state banking oi<
iicial circles today
Rate Agreed Upon.
This means that Oklahoma will poy
a higher rate on insurance agatn14
bank robbery than any state in ~
union. The increase in rates ~
agreed upon at a recent conference e.
representatives OF insurance compoo(eQ
in Baltimore n
Under the new rate a policy giviN1
insurance on all form, OF bank rooss
berry with the daylight robbery clsseo
eliminated will cost as much after ~
first OF the year as II costs nov wt(A
the daylight robbery clause included,
according to Merrill & Braniff, toeal
insurance agents The increase will ~
on the daylight robbery risk. u
Losses Heavy.
The reason for the increase in rate u
said to be based on the claim Of insure
ance companies that tor years past my
have been paying out more money ~
losses in Oklahoma than they have been
collecting in premiums.
Some companies will abandon THE
class Of risk ia Oklahoma even At tho
increased rate. II isesaid.
Following receipt OF this informatica
agitation was Immediately started
among members of the legislature now
in the city for the enactment Of strings
ent legislation designed to suppseee
bank robbing in Oklahoma. Bills u
ready have been prepared. il Is saidi
and will be submitted to members g
the house and senate who are friendly
to legislation Of this kind.
Increased Penalty Asked.
The legislation TO be asked BY thG
bankers will increase the penalty Ia
bank robbing by making the minimvul
ten years in prison, the maximum ps1hs
ishment life Imprisonment or electrccu-
tion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
AMES ASSERTS
TEST Of LABOR
STRENGTH NEAR
Tendency Toward State Con-
troll of Unions,
HIGH INTEREST DOOMED
Land Banks, Reserve Act
Cause; Bar Meeting Opens,
Ames' Sayings

H0IGH rates OF interest will soon
H be permanently abolished in
all parts OF the United
States.
Labor organizations resent control
by the public as much as the organi-
zations Of capital resented it forty
years ago.
These organizations are just as
willing to make the people pay the
price as capital was forty years ago.
We need not be surprised III the
near future 10 see test OF strength
on this subject,
The tendency OF modern lcgisla
ton is toward an extensive control
BY the state, both of property and
people within its domain.
There is an activity OF government
tai control never before known in
our country.