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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
Dutch Steamers, With Total
Of More Than $1,000 Tons,
Sunk at Western Ap-
proaches to the English
Channel.
CAUSE OF SINKING
NOT KNOWN AS YET
Possible That British Mines
Did the Work, but Sub
marine Theory Considered
More Prob a ble-Two
Holland Americans.

London, Feb. 24.-Seven
Dutch steamers with a total
of more than $1,000 tons.
were victims of the "barred
zone" Thursday, it was
stated today.
The seven ships were sunk
at western approaches Of the
English channel. Four were
homeward bound with full
cargoes. It was authorita-
lively stated that all az
rangements for their pas
sage through the danger
zone were in the hands of the
Dutch authorities. Neither
the Dutch government nor
the ship owners requested or
received information from
the British admiralty as to
their courses. \
The Holland American
line was owner of two Of the
lost ships.
SUBMARINE OR MINES.
Gable dispatches describing the sink
ing OF the seven Dutch ships do not
mention whether the vessels were VIC
tins OF a German submarine, or vt
mines. II has been the British govern
mems custom merely to announce the
sinking of a ship. although In sew
eral cases recently the method OF this
sinking has been added.
It is barely possible that the Dutch
vessels were sunk by mines laid by the
British. although this is unlikely in
view Of the spot where the ships were
reported destroyed. 1t seems more
probable to assume that German T.
boats, waiting off Lands End and tho
Sicily Islands to prey upon commerce
intended for England were responsible.
THE LOST SHIPS.
Lloyd's lists the vessels as follows:
The Zaandyk was steel screw
steamer OF 41S9 TONS registered at Rot
terdam and owned by the Holland
American line. Z
The Noorderdik was a steel screw
vessel OF 1855 tons, registered at Rot
terdam and owned by the Holland
American line.
The Eemland was a steel screw ves-
sci Of 1910 tons. registered at Amster-
dam and owned by the kinink Hol-
landsche Lloyd.
The C;aasterland was a steel screw
steamer OF 1891 tons. registered at Rot
terdam and owned by Scheepvaarten
Steenkolen Mats.
The Jacatra was steol screw
steamer of 1878 tons. registered at Rot
terdam and owned by the Rotter-
damsche Lloyds.
The Menado was q steel screw steam
err Of 1914 tons. registered at Rotterdam
and owned by tho Rotterdamschs
Lloyds.
Tho Bandoen4 IL not registered In
Lloyd's list.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
OLD EGG CAME BACK
BUT PRICE CHANGED

Pittsburg, Feb. 24.-"Lawrence Ken
dali. Mansfield, O., July Is, 1916"
written on an egg violently shocked
Lawrence when he emptied case Of
strictly fresh" at downtown hotel.
He remembered marking it while a
packer last summer. all right, but the
eggs left him at 81 cents and came
back at So cents n dozen.
That's where the shock came" he
explained today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
MICHIGAN oUARpsMAN DEAD.

TT Paso, Tex, Feb. 24.-Captain
David l.. Kimball, company f. Thirty
third Michigan infantry OF Pontiac,
Mich. died here this morning OF ghs-
trio hemorrhages. Soldiers OF his
company had ben operated on to trans
fuse blood In efforts to save Kimbalrs
life,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
Concerted Government Ac-
ton to Be Taken Along
Different Lines for Pur-
pose Of Solving the Cost Of
Living Question.
WIDE DIVERGENCE
OF OPINION EXISTS
Congressional Differences
Threaten to Delay Relief
Measures-Senator Lewis
to Push Plan for Conf1sca-
ton of Storage Products.

Washington, Feb. "a
Some definite plan to relieve
the acute food situation in
the country may be expected
within a few days, govern
ment officials said today.
Conferences between the
president, members Of his
cabinet and acting Chairman
Denman of the United
States shipping board, prom
ised to bring concerted gov
eminent action along differ
ent lines, Immediately af-
fccting the food crisis.
Attorney General Gregory. whose
department has been continually at
work for weeks on the high cost Of
living question, promises an lInpOT-
tant announcement soon"
The federal trade commission and
department OF agriculture are making
preliminary plans while waiting for
congress to act on their 100000 ap-
preparation before starting their in
qury.
DIFFERENCES IN CONGRESS.
A wide divergence Of opinion among
congressional leaders as to now to
meet the food issue, however. threat
ems to tie up this appropriation. II
even threatens to delay relief meas
ures of any kind.
Renewed fight on the food situation
promised to develop in the house today.
Representative Borland was expected
TO reintroduce his amendment for the
100000 appropriation.
In the upper house, Senator Lewis,
administration whip, wants to push
his plan Of confiscating cold storage
products, held in violation Of the law,
and rc-selling them to the needy.
FAVOR FEDERAL PURCHASES.
Numbers Of senators are nnown to
favor federal purchase Of great food
supplies for distribution to the pub
lie "at reasonable prices"
Among those considering this plan
are Senators Borah. La Toilette and
Kenyon. In event II is adopted, they
will urge the war departm, mt as the
distributing agency.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
CONCERT ~ WIRELESS.

Chicago, Feb. 24.--While 100
persons In the lecture room OF
the Academy of Science listened.
Arthur b. Howard, six miles
away, placed the transmitter of
n wireless telephone to the
mouth of the sounder OF q pho
nograph. The receiving appa-
ratus was connected with an
annunciator which multiplied
the sound waves. The concert
was a success.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24

having spoken rather plainly, ] fear.
that | am not going to quarrel with
any individuals or with all the indi-
wduals who feel that the people want
them to repeal this law and so do. I
shall simply content myself in a cour-
teous and respectful way with pre-
sonting this question to the people in
the next campaign because We will
unquestionably have to meet that is
sue II the law Is repealed or emas-
culated. ! am going to try to con-
vince the people of the state again
that 1t Is to their interests to keep
the law and to make 1t an efficient
law and to go out and vote. I know
that tremendous influences are oper-
ating against anything like popular
principles in government. But II
does not change my position In the
least.
Assuring you at all times OF my
highest respect and friendship, ! am,
Very respectfully.
WILLIAM L. BORAH.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
DENVER VICE EXPOSE
REACT1ESSOClETY MEN
STARTLING DISCLOSURES OF
REvEL AND DEeAUCHEs
WITH YOUNG GIRLS PROMISED,
FOLLOWING EsTs FOR
CONTRIBUTING TO THE DE-
LlNQUENCY OF MINORS.

Denver. Feb. PA vice expose
which will reach into the heart Of Den
Yer society and drag in the names Of
more than 100 prominent men and
young girls is promised by the Arapa-
hoe scounty authorities in connection
with informations filed in the Littleton
county court charging four rich So
ciety men with contributing to juven-
lie delinquency.
The men named In the charges are
Philip Friedrich, former manager Of
Lakeside. an amusement park: Elmer
Witty, son of wealthy mining man;
l.. Allan Barth and John Joslyn.
SERIES OF REvELs.
They are accused OF taking a 10
year old girl to a roadhouse at Peters
burg In Arapahoe county, and getting
her drunk. The incident. which is al
legged to have taken place on the night
OF Jan. 10. is only one of a long series
of revels and deba uches in which scores
of men and more than a dozen girls
are said to have taken part in during
the past year.
Sheriff Burden and Deputy Sheriff
Mcnamara Of Arapahoe county are in
Denver today to serve warrants upon
the men named in the charges. Young
Witty is reported to have left town.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
KILLED BY AN AUTO.

Chicago, Feb. ga motor car
owned by Howard J. Spaulding, Jr.
and carrying to his residence as guests
Cyrus Edison Manerre and his bride
Edith Harrison Manierre, struck and
killed A. G. Tidmars, a clerk. last night
William Clark. chauffeur, was arrested
and held without bond, pending the
coroner's inquest.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
NATIONWIDE TRUST
TO BOOST THE PRICE
OF BREAD ALLEGED
Congressman Rainey Offers
to Furnish Proof Of Exist
ance of Combination to
Curtal Supply Of Flour.
READY TO suesTANTlATE

READY TO SUesTANTiATE
BREAD TRUST CHARGE
~ charge said Congressman
Rainsy in . statement to the
United Press today, shat there
10 a fast forming trust in this
country to keep UP the price Of
bread. have submitted my
facts to the federal trade com.
mission and am ready to testify
to them at any time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Experts to Make
Land Retaliation
In Riverside Plan
Special Committee Named,
Following Real Estate
Boards Suggestion
Contract Not Split
After Granting Privileges to
Goth St. City Would Be
at Disadvantage

Retaliation OF the S14,0Oo,OOO worth
of real estate involved in the Riverside
Drive project is to be started this week
by a voluntary committee OF experts
whose services will be given to the city
by the Real Estate Board.
This became known yesterday, when
the announcement was made unofficial
" that it was highly improbable that
the proposal to make two contracts
with the Yailroad-dividing the I'M
provement at S,xtieth Street-would be
carried out. It was said that the dis
advantages Of dealing with the New
York Central after granting the PRIV
ileges il asks below SiXtieth street
would be too costly TO the city TOT
serious consideration.
Nobody connected with the city ad-
ministration would discuss the status
of the contract, because of the posi-
bility of violating the temporary IN
junction granted by Supreme Court
Justice Cropsey, restraining Mayor
Mitchell or any of the city's represen-
tatives from taking action OF any
sort" in connection with the West Side
Improvement. 1t was suggested, how
ever, that representatives of the city
would have something Of interest 10
cav when they appeared in Justice
Cropsey's court next Saturday morning.
Work to Start at Once
The appointment of special com
mittee of real estate experts TO pass
upon land values involved IN the ueal
is the result of a suggestion made by
Laurence Mcclure, president OF inc
Real Estate Board, to the Board OF
Fetimate two weeks ago. The offer was
accented by city officials and the WORK
will be started at once, win "a CONFER
once between the city's experts and the
volunteer workers.
One of the chief objections made by
civic organizations who nave opposed
the plan was that the city was getting
too little for the $6,OOO,OOV worth ol
real estate it was contributing TO the
nrciect Moreover, it was charged that
The railroad was being given It's title
TO new lands and easements on cI!y
nronertv at far too low a figure. 1t IS
considered likely that these objections
will be removed by the report OF TINS
outside committee.
Hughes Nav Draw New Clause
It was said yesterday that Charles L.
Hnohes would be called upon TO draw
a new clause to be inserted in the con
trect for the purpose of protecting the
city against a possible monopoly or
railroad privileges on the west side OF
Manhattan BY the New York Central
Railroad.
A special hearing has been arranged
for tomorrow morning, at which the
organizations which objected to the
project will have an opportunity 70
answer the statements of those who
favor il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

ONCE "the Philosophers of the Living Fire have been ex
~ tingushed Araud them OUTPUT them out OF the
United States mails for second time Since 1905 apparently they
have been smouderng.
Office inspectors first fought the
Philosophers of the Living FIRE. Henry
R. Cym R. Barton Prof RaDboni Inc Phio-
Union City, Michigan the names under
which Henry conducting scheme of obtaining money
membership alleged society called the Philosophers OF the
Living Henry took additional
purpose the society," aconcay remarked the
the sis obtain fees from members without giving sub
stanta therefor"
years, Henry has fared agalnhs
Philosophers burned brightly as ever
L. b. Rev. Supreme Grand Rabbon
the Philosophers Living Fire and the Temple of the Living Fire
And again a has been smothered over Henry
odd that of much ingenuity don't
pay their victims compliment of changing
Probably before again hear or
Springfield Ohio, another engaging whom
His advertisements
read:
ANXIOUS about future Love Business etc? Send dime stamp date
PROF. J. ALISON, Springfield, Ohio
You get multgraphed your dime
made aurng bids for from 20 cents TO
and other encng information and advice offered Inc
reading these astronomical hints would be- The next
like this throw the and
forget it."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Vacation Circus to Have
$50 Women in Pageant
Professionals in Show Open.
ing Wednesday at Garden

The Vacation Associations circus
will begin in Madison Square Garden
on Wednesday evening. IL will last
four days and after Wednesday there
will be daily matinees. Several thou
sand seats have been bought for Fri
days matinee, which will be orphans
day"
For several weeks the amateur per-
formers have been rehearsing under
the direction Of 0tookar Bartik, ballet
master at the Metropolitan Opera
House; Miss Anne Morgan and Mrs.
Wendell Baker Feminine clowns and
ringmasters will be members of the
association. and there will be pa
triotic pageant in which 100 young
women will participate.
Samuel McCrackin, circus manager,
has also gathered many professional
acts, including the Twelve Daytons, the
Calvins. the Gasch Sisters, the Four
Roedcrs, the Aerial Fontanis, the
KremOlina and Darras Trio and Costas.
Mime. Bcrzscs comedy mules and
ponies. Rhods Royals elephants. dogs
and ponies and Wormwood's monkeys
and dogs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Woman Who Sold
Cripples' Clothes
Asked to Resign
Bishop BurgessReleases Head
of House Of ST. Giles at
Hampstead, L. |.

Miss Regina Morgan. superintendent
of the House Of st. Giles the Cripple
at Hampstead, Long Island, for the lest
twenty years. resigned yesterday at the
request Of Bishop Frederick f. Bur
CESS. She admitted having disposed OF
Clothing sent by wealthy supporters
of the home in Garden City and the
Westbury section for the use of the
crippled children in the home to a
Junk dealer.
The sale of clothing was discovered
by Carman Plant, detective employed
bv Nassau County, who learned that
a Junk dealer named Pellegrino, was
disposing Of a quantity of children
clothing of fine quality at extremely
low prices. Pellegrino admitted that
he had purchased between 700 and SOC
pieces of clothing from Miss Morgan
for three cents a pound.
When questioned by Plant, Miss Nor
gan at first said she thought Pelle-
grino was going TO give the clothing
10 the Salvation Army, but confessed
she never had heard Of junk dealer
buyjng stuff for the Salvation Army
before. Then she said she had sold
the clothing because it would not ut
any of the children at the home.
Plant laid the matter before the Mas
sau County Association, and officials
notified the board Of trustees of the
home, of which Bishop Burgess is pres
ident.
The board, on which. among others
are Mrs. Paul +. Sweet. Mrs. Clement
r. Gardner. Mrs. J. ". Glenn and Mrs
". b. Ball, voted to leave the matter
in the hands Of the Bishop. who in
formed Miss Morgan that IT would be
best for her 20 resign.
Miss Morgan has fallen into an UNI
intentional error, rather than dcliber-
ately committing a wrong said Mrs
Glenn. "She could not have obtained
more than $50 for the clothing. and We
are at a loss to understand her action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
X-Ray Suggests
Brain Operation
To Reform Thief
Elizabeth Doctors Think
Lessons May Explain
Mans Misdeeds

Willard Ensign, of Elizabeth, y. j..
was arrested again the other day, this
time on the charge of forgery. The
good neighbors of his long-sufferng
parents shook their heads once more
and remarked, as they had often done
before, that it was "a queer case
But Friday morning, when Ensign,
who is just thirty years old, was to
have come up for sentence before
Judge James c. Connolly, ne sent a
message to his mother, Mrs. ). A.
Ensign, asking her to visit him in the
county Jail.
Mrs. Ensign was surprised. One OF
the strange features about the defec-
tions of her son was that he had never
asked his parents to aid him when he
was in straits.
"He told me that he had sharp pain
in the back of his head" said Mrs. En-
sign ale said he had had the pain
internationally ever since he was boy.
He asked me to speak TO the Judge
about it and get a physician to exam
inc him.
Special Court Order Signed
Judge Connolly was skeptical when
Mrs Ensign told him her son had been
hurt seriously when he was baby,
but he signed special court order
giving permission 10 remove the pris-
oner to the Alexian Brothers Hospital,
in Elizabeth. Here an A-ray picture
was taken Of Ensign's head.
The picture showed a large brain
lesion Just above the base of the skull
The black streak on the Photographic
plate was shaped like a golf stick with
the shaft turned upward. Two more
exposures were made, and several other
pictures will be taken to locate pre-
cisely what DR.. A. 0. Buck and his col
leagues declare is a unusually large
clot.
When the injury has been exactly To-
Gated, DR.. Buck and several brain spe-
ciahsts of Newark and Jersey City VIII
perform an operation which may con-
vert Willard Ensign from an occasional
criminal 10 a normal human being.
Ensign made a complete confession
for the first time in his life to his
mother in the county Jail last Friday.
He said that with the first indications
of the pain. he began TO feel restless.
He said he could not recall the details
of a single lawbreaking act. He said he
could not remember having forged a
check in his life, although he knew he
had "foated" many.
Father Believes in Son
81 am inclined to believe what my
son says" said Mr.. Ensign, ST., yester-
day.
"he has stolen off and on ever since
he was a boy. He has stolen without
the slightest reason for so doing.
When he is himself, he is just as
bright as his brothers, both Of whom
have made big success in business
Willard Ensign is married and has
three children, all bright and healthy.
lie holds a certificate as railway en-
gineer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

pr1srNyFDER's- Columbus Circle. 5sth St sps'
.l.I Tahlr d,il0Le DnAtr. NI3O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Cocchi Planned
For "Trip" Before
Ruth Cruger Left
Asked Customer to Settle
Account, Saying He Was
Going Away"
Trail Lost in Harlem
Reason for Girls Rambles IN
Morningside Park Sought
by Police

Alfred Cocchi had laid plans 1or I"
"trip" before Ruth Cruger disappeared
according to story told to Assistant
District Attorney John T. Dooling yes
terday. Cocchi vanished on February
10. two days after the Cruger girl.
The informant was a patron OF
Cocchfs motorcycle repair shop. he
asserted that on February 10 Coccni
had asked him 20 settle his account the
mechanic saying he was going away
the following week and would need
the money.
This appears to strengthen the con-
tention that Cocch had planned to
desert his family and accepted the as
ISOLATION Of his name with the disap-
pearance Of the Cruger girl as clr-
cumstance favoring this project All
had not been tranquility in the Cocehi
home. Cocchi had threatened to leave
his wife. and the first assertion Mrs.
Cocchi made when confronted by re-
porters after her husbands disappear
ance was:
"He has gone back to Italy. What
boats sailed yesterday
Cocchis Movements Traced
Mr.. Dooling announced that he had
traced Cocchi's movements up to p.
m. on February 10. The mechanic was
then in Harlem, the prosecutor said
and apparently keeping under cover
This is the first information which has
been given out regarding Cocchr S
movements since ne quilted his shop
60 hastily a. , o'clock that afternoon.
Tho District Attorneys office ana
tho Detective Bureau continued gus
flaming intimate acquaintances OF MISS
Cruger Yesterday. Seymour u. Many
the New York University athlete. WaS 3
called to clear up certain douo'lu'
points. Mr.. Dooling explained:
Miss Rosalind Ware, a Nadle'g.
HIGH School girl and Ruth's closest
friend. was interviewed, as we're MIS-
Ware and others who had Ruins conn
dence. At the close of the day the III
yestigators were satisfied they had pc
fore them an accurate picture OF the
missing girl. They knew something OF
her likes and dislikes and what I'M
pulses she responded to.
Changed Route from School
They heard that two months before
she was graduated from Wadlelgh
High School, on February !, Ruth Ior-
eook the route home from school when
she had followed for three years, and
was accustomed TO stroll alone into
Morningside Park.
But whether these rambles through
Nlorninqside were 10 meet any one -
something the Investigators pleaded
"reasons" for not answering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Total for Belgium's
Relief Is $1,04S,S59
Average, S25O,OO0 a Month
Much More Needed

The Commission for Relief in Bel
GUM announced yesterday that re-
ceipts for the last week of February
aggregated S49,O7S. The total sinca
October l, 1919 is 81, O4s,s59. The aver
age is about $4,000 month, which
is only one-ffth of what the commits
sion needs to provide the daily supple
mentary meal at a cost OF 81 month
for each child.
The sum allotted TO the United
States as its share Of the relief work
is s1,25O,OOO a month. less than s per
cent of the cost of relief work being
carried on by the commission in Bel
GUM and Northern France. The COM
mission is directly responsible for
100000 children in Belgium.
The Office of Alexander j. Hemphill,
treasurer of the commission, is at 120
Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
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Sunday, March q, 1917

This department is engaged in separating the sheep OF
dversing and of the service which backs Advertising
from the goats-snd hanging bell the goats. 1t invites
letters describing experence,-peasant or unpleasan-wh
advertisers whether they be manufacturer wholesale houses
retail. public service corporations will print those
letters which show typcay how advertisers
deeds square with the words of his advertising Only signed
letters, giving the writer's address, will be read But the
will be printed withheld preferred Address; The
Advisor, The Tribune, New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

he
il oua ter
be purchasing advertised The Trb-
under
On / q
suit
immed insisted that
2
tcourte
for putting will
hayen y
out just simply do
,r and with lust satisfactory result pretty comfortable idea
isn't it?
THE policy the st. George Laundry Brooklyn, while would
10 the
strongly Is guarantee the field
shirt thcrean nd
a claim However. practically
Of the sending cneck by mail
TI.r poicy satisfy the satisfied
'''' PV'N' 80 T.. A.. ARCHER
Good for theml the St. George Laundry Of Brooklyn
o. which do complaints through the
mangIe
(TEe merit AdVsor wiH oppear Tuesdoy March g.