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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
$500 Aeroplanes
A Month Is Plan
Of Defence Board
Appropriation for Aircraft viii
Be Rushed by the House
Leaders

Washington, July 6.-The aircraft
production board Of the Council Of De-
fence has completed its construction
plans and now awaits Congressional
authorization and appropriation to start
work on the aircraft programme, which
is expected eventually to turn out about
$500 aeroplanes a month.
Though House leaders originally
planned to postpone consideration Of
the aircraft bills until after both food
control and revenue measures were OUT
Of tho way, II is likely determined Ell.
fort will be made. with the assent OF
the Whit, House. 10 rush consideration
of the aircraft measures as soon as the
food bill is passed.
Military officials Of the Allied gov
ornments, 10 Is known, are bringing
pressure 70 bear in Washington for the
expcdition Of the American air pro-
prammc. Il is stated Allied experts are
row agreed that victory over Germany
in the next year and q half can be ac-
complished only through establishment
Of ak supremacy by the Entente
armies. This supremacy, 90 is stated,
can be realized only by the carrying
out of tho American aircraft produc-
ton boards construction programme,
for. despite all the energy and ma
terislg the Entente can put into the
manufacture of aeroplanes, Germany
contrives to prevent decisive Allied
superiority.
Plans already have been laid, IL is
competently stated, to use the aero
plane as an offensive weapon. These
plans contemplate first the establish
mcnt OF Allied supremacy I'm recon
raissance by pronounced numerical
superiority I'm fast scouting machines.
As soon as this is assured the weight
carrying machines will be introduced
into .hc operations for bombing on a
large scale The Italian government al
ready has made great progress IN the
development of these bomb carrying
machines. il being credibly reported
that some of the machines under con-
struction are driven by engines which
develop from 5000 % 1000 horsepower.
The American construction pro-
gramme will be given over largely at
first TO the construction Of training
types and later 10 the development OF
fast scouting machines. IL is likely
however, that American manufacturers
will participate eventually in the con-
struction of great bomb carriers Of the
type developed in Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
Broker Held on Charge
Made by Investor

T. Leslie Bradbury, stock broker and
promoter, was held in $1,000 bail yes
terday, in the Yorkville police court. on
a charge Of grand larceny. Charles f..
Kabisch, OF 1868 Twenty-frst Street,
Brooklyn, was the complainant. He
asserted he had lost Sl.25O through
Bradbury, who represented himself as
president and organizer of 4 poultry
farm.
On the strength of an advertisement
telling Of $4,000 worth of poultry and
10 per cent dividends, Kabisch said, he
had invested his money. Eighteen
months later, he said, there WAS a FIRE
at the farm. and a receiver was APP
pointed. Bradbury denied Ksbisch's
charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
Gafney's Mission Fails
Delegates Warned Against
"Germany's Emissaries"

Stockholm, July Ct. st. John Gaff-
ney. former American Consul General
at Munich, and Mr.. Chatterton-Hill, an
Englishman, have failed TO impose
themselves on the Scandinavian Dutch
committee as the representatives of
ireland, II would appear from a state
ment by Chatterton-Hill published in
the "Svenska Dagbladet." His state
ment not only attacks the committee,
but specifically assails Camille Hugs
mans. secretary Of the international
Socialist Congress.
Chatterton-HI statement says that
Secretary Huysmans, after honorably
receiving ST. John Gaffney and me,
found 10 proper TO warn the delegates
against 'Germany's emissaries who are
circulating about Stockholm under the
pretence Of battling for the oppressed
peoples"
The whole statement, when read be-
tween the lines, is clearly evidence that
the mission Of the two men here has
failed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
Asks Mayor Mitchell
To Find Him a Wife
Farmer Wants No Candy Par
lor Canary. but a
Good Cook

william Bettens, a farmer, Of Has
kell, n. j., who says he has travelled
"all over the world" wrote a discrim-
mating letter TO Mayor Mitchell vester-
day, asking him, T he had "some APP
plicants o. the opposite sex" TO re-
serve n wife for BIN. Mr. Bettens
writes that he Is going to England this
summer, and II be is killed in the war
his wife will inherit all his property.
But he has his own notion as TO the
prospective widow.
81 prefer girls who have experience
at housework," he writes, mot those
candy parlor canarics or white-light
beauties that are fond Of midnight
ftrolls. but a good. sensible American
girl; age from twenty-five 70 thirty
years; nice, attractive looking; who
has no objection TO country life. She
must know how to cook plain working
mans meals and keep things clean, AMI
not run around with the gossips."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
No Sign Of U-Boat
Off Virginia; Ship
Men Doubt Report
Naval Patrols Continue Search;
Deutschland Could Not Sub
merge in Hampton Roads

Fortress Monroe, Va, July 6.-Naval
patrol boats continued to-day their
search for an enemy submarine, which
was reported TO have been sighted sub
merged in these waters late yesterday
but no trace of the craft has been
found. g.. g..
Marine observers did not believe 1t
possible for a submarine TO submerge
in the roads or lower Chesapeake Bay
because of insufficient depth OF water
and in this connection they pointed 70
the fact that the German merchant
submarine Deutschland cou d not go
under until after she passed the Nlr-
ginia Capes last summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
Catalonians Demand
Autonomy in Provinces
Threaten TO Call Parliament
Meeting in Barcelona
on July 10

Madrid, July 6.-Sixty Catalonian
Senators and Deputies met in BARGE
Iona yesterday and asked the govern
ment to give administrative autonomy
70 all provinces. They decided that
if the government did not Immediately
summon Parliament they would them
selves call on members Of Parliament
to meet in Barcelona on July 10.
N!nety-nine Liberal Senators and
Deputies met in Madrid and approved
the international policy of Count Ro-
manones, former Premier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
Miss Rankin's Protests
Cause Printing Inquiry

Washington. July 6.--As a result of
protests Of Representative Jeannette
Rankin, Of Montana. Secretary McAdoo
day appointed a committee 20 inves-
tigatc alleged compulsory ovorwork Of
women in the Bureau Of Printing and
Engraving.
At the same time Miss Rankin an
nounced her intention to ask for Con
gressional inquiry Director Ralph OF
the bureau says that workers are paid
for overtime and that the extra work
is necessary TO get out Liberty bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
Flour Higher in u. S.
Than in England
Wholesale Price for a Barrel
$4.43 More, Official
Firures Show

Washington. July 6.-Comparison OF
the WHOLESALE prices of -four in the
United States and England during the
last three years shows that while the
English wholesale prce was somewhat
higher in 1916, the American price was
markedly higher than the English IN
1917 and slightly higher in 1915.
The comparisons were made between
Minneapolis wholesale prices on the
one hand and average English whole
sale prices on the other All prices are
Of June of the indicated years. The
English prices are reduced 10 dollars
per barrel Of 1876 pounds. The average
Minneapolis wholesale price between
August, 1912, and July, 1914, inclusive,
is taken as the base Of comparison.
The figures given to-day from an
official source are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
U-Boaf, Without Warning,
Fires on Danish Ship;
Lifeboat Wrecked; 2 Die

Washington, July 6.-Dispatches to
the State Department to-day said sur
yiyors Of the Danish steamer Froden
had made q statement 20 the Maritime
Court. in Copenhagen, that while the
vessel was sailing from Portugal TO
Thor hayn. Farce Islands, with 2 cargo
OF SALT. she was oyernauled on May Is
by "a German submarine. which opened
glniire without warning, killing one
OF the crew, woundIng another and
damaging the lifeboat.
Under heavy fire from shells the
crew of eight made vain attempt 20
repair the lifeboat, and then put of
in a small jolly boat. Only a small
supply Of provisions and water could
be carried. On the following day the
captain and one of the crew died. On
May Is the other men were saved in an
exhausted condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
Orleans, Armed
American Ship,
Sunk; 4 Drownst
First Ship to Brave Ruthb
Campaign Finally Vie
tim of U-Boat
ADVERTISEMENT

Washington, July G. The Auern
steamship Orleans, Of the 0ngI
Navigation Company, has been -
pedoed and sunk by 2 submarine. Ft'
Of the crew were drowned, but {
members Of the armed naval g.,
were saved. The State Depsrtrs
announcing the sinking today W
held the place and the time Of th'v
tack.
AS the first ship flying the Amsr's
flag 20 brave q TRANSATLANTIC yo!s'
after Germany announced her N
Of relentless submarine warfare q
Orleans received an enihum
demonstration on her arrival 81 ="
deauX.
Members Of the naval gun crew a.
William B. Christ, chief gunHers rIi
Lynn, Mass; John Z NaloneN g
ner's mate, New York City, Lee y
srdson, boatswain's mate, LaSs't
Chicago, and Seamen Fred R. Dsiii-
Peoria; Fred II. Freeman, lnddisa'l.s
VT; David y. NcC.cra-aan, C.alsI.5
y. H.; Edmond T. Norton. Est {.
ton: Martin A. Truss, Detroiti E.s,r
p. Walton, Atlanta, AID Frank L. We
Aidyale, y. j.
The American steamship Vh'
left here on june l5. bound iof a. IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
Norwegian Steamer Sunk

Copenhagen. July 6-The sla.,,..
a German submarine Of me nJ's X 9
rteamship Benguela is reported ~ y .
"Tidens Tegn' Of Christians G,s-
on her way from England 70 o.. III 4, !
rhia. The crew was transisN''
Spanish steamer.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-30

before me; win have to consider "
from every side. For that reason |
cannot set date for my final decision
and the decision Of his majesty the
kaiser.
"Above all, you have awakened my
admiration; you are a strong man.
chevalier, and am friend to strong
men. l welcome you" He rose and
offered his hand to his visitor.
81 want to introduce you to his maj
esty and the chief diplomats" contin
ued the count. Il hope you win &C
cept the invitation to the tHofibalr
given day after tomorrow.
The chevalier bowed. The count
filed out an invitation card personally
and escorted his caller to the door.
In the afternoon the chevalier
sought aeroplane hangers and stores
and bought small monoplane OF the
BELT" style. After trying the ma
chine, he inquired for large, private
hangar and succeeded in finding one
near the counts residence.
The court ball was one of the formal
social events Of the week. The room
in which the court marshal and his
assistants received the guests was in
the ultra-secession style. When the
chevalier entered 1t he received the
impression of entering gigantic we'd
ding cake that had been followed and
decorated artfully on the inside.
The stiff courtesy that once pre-
vailed at the court of Frederick the
Great still was in existence during
ceremonious affairs.
The Count Won Werdenstein APP
preached the chevaiier with unusual
kindness and introduced him to many
Of the guests. The plain, black eve
ming dress, without stars, crosses, rib
bons or other signs of distinction, was
strange under this roof and among
these gorgeous uniforms.
Baron Won Koener was asked by the
chancellor to take care of the cheva-
lier, ana the little huzaar did his best
to entertain the interesting cheyalier.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-30
When the Statue Nodded.

Before he attained to the front rank
in his profession, Fred Kitchen, the ia
nous comedian, used to tour Europe In
an acrobatic turn with partner
named Royal.
One week they were at the Eldo-
RADIO theater, Naples, ana after the
performance they went for a -stroh
along the famous embankment, known
as the Waterfront.
"Pretty soon," SAID Fred, In tell
ing the story, 1--WE reached statue.
and 10! 1t nodded gravely toward u.s.
"Did you see that statue nod?' said
my partner.
AZ certainly did, said l.
"'Well' said he, I'm going back to
the hotel and to bed before l get run
in. It's that COMPOUNDED Capri wine
$50, ashamed of ourselves, back we
vent and snealed up to bed.
But ut breakfast time next morn
ing both of us seemed to be amazing
~ fresh considering our dissipation of
the night before, and we could not I'M
derstand why we had such good APP
petites until the waiter said:
"'Did the gentlemen feel last night's
slight earthquakeP"
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CHAPTER Iv.-continued.

The counts face was disturbed for a
second, when his own cold blue eyes
met the gray ones; they clashed like
two swords, both blades keen, hard
and elastic.
"Chevalier di Leon?"
The chevaIier bowed.
Your business must be very impor-
tant, since you ask to see me in my
private residence.
at is, your excellency, and as
know your time is valuable l shall not
delay you long"
Pleased"
The chevalier took a small package
from his pocket and unwrapped it.
then he placed a piece of yellow metal
on the table.
will your excellency examine
this?"
The count picked up the metal with
bored expression and its weight sur
prised him.
"Gold?"
yes, it is gold"
And what is its meaning?"
Il am willing to build and equip &
factory for your excellency, enabling
you to produce the metal for % pfen
nigs the kilogram."
Then it is not gold"
Have it examined by an expert"
Il will do that
When may l return for your an
swer?"
Tomorrow morning at nine sharp.
The two bowed and turned to go
but the count stopped them.
Who knows the secret Of the com
position besides yourself?"
only one man. He lives in Soutt
Africa"
And this gentleman ?" and the coun
pointed to Kalmar.
He knows as much about it as you
excellency"
The count thought for moment
suddenly he came nearer to the cheva
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-30
Copyright 1918, by w. G. Cha pman In the United
States and Great Britain.
SYNOPSIS.

For fifty years the continent OF North
America had been isolated from the rest
of the world by the use of Trays, won
derful invention of Hannibal Prudent.
The invention had saved the country
from foreign invasion, and the continent
had been united under one government
with Prudent as president. For, half a
century peace and prosperity reigned IN
this part of the world. The story opens
with President Prudent critically ILL., His
death is FASTENED by the receipt OF
message from Count Won Werdenstein OF
Germany that he has at last succeeded in
penetrating the rays. Dying, he warns
his daughter Astra that this means for
elgn invasion. He tells her to hurry to
the Island of Cirynith. but dies before he
can tell the location of the place. Astra
Is nominated for the presidency by the
continental party. Napoleon Edison calls
on Astra. informs her that he was pu-
pill OF her fathers, and promises to help
her. He gives her ring made Of new
ly discovered substance which, he says,
will solve the problem OF flying. Chevai-
Ter dl Leon appears in Europe He notes
that preparations have been completed
for an invasion of America
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whose sole reason for being there was
that he had some great and valuable
invention for military purposes
At 1000 p. m. the great double
doors were flung open The master of
ceremony came in with his big gilt
cane and knocked on the floor to an
nounce the arrival of his majesty,
The emperor, tall, typical Prus-
sian, came first, leading the Princess
of Wales, then came the Prince Of
Wales. escorting the Princess lIsold;
the young emperor was not married.
The hidden orchestra played the old
melody, Die Wacht am Rhein. When
his majesty finished the regular circle
the chancellor introduced the scheva-
lier. The courtiers fell back at q mo-
ton from the emperor and he and the
chevalier spent some time in what
was apparently an intimate conyersa-
ton. When the dance began he was
dismissed and the emperor waltzed
around the great hall once with his
cousin, the Princess of Wales.
Chevalier di Leon stood alone for a
short time, watching the dancers with
interest; then the Baron Won Koener
came and whispered in his ear that
the Countess Rosiny desired to dance
with him. Di Leon smiled pleasantly
and followed the baron, who led him
to young woman of great beauty.
Her large, dark eyes rested on the
bowling chevalier; her rosy cheeks
dimpled in a smile as she stood up to
take his arm. They waltzed away from
the baron, who looked after them with
admiration.
The chevalier proved to be a master
of Waiting; disregarding the usual
habit, he did not stop after the first
tour of the room, but continued. The
countess smiled at him coquettishly.
"Chevalier, you dance wonderfully
"Ah, you, countess, are the dream
of a dan&er."
They arrived at the countess chair
but the chevalier showed no signs Of
stopping and carried her along as cas-
lily and gracefully as the morning
breeze carries the fragment OF thistle
down.
I'VE are creating sensation, Chew
alier di Leon"
His majesty and the princess left
the ball at midnight and soon after
the Countess Rosiny found an oppor
tunity to talk once more to the cheva
Her.
Am ! asking too much of you ir
inviting you to our house bah on Sat
urday next?"
The chevalier bowed and smiled a.
the countess, whose long, silky eye
lashes shaded her beautiful eyes witt
such apparent innocence.
Il am very much honored." he sait
simply.
; He met the chancell&s once more IL
the buffet that adjoined the great ball
room. He took the chevelier by hi
arm and led him to a table There, II
the company of high mobiles and diplo
mats, they clinked glasses and dranl
to the health of His Majesty. the En
peror OF Germany
CTo BE CoNTINuEp)
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lier and, stopping before him, looked
steadily into his wide, gray eyes They
stood thus for a few moments.
What the chancellor felt no one
knows, but he looked as If he were
the supplicant and the other the al
mighty chancellor upon whom the eyes
of four continents rested hopefully At
least that was the impression Herr
Kalmar received.
Slowly he asked: "And what is the
price of your secret?'
81 will tell you tomorrow"
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CHAPTER v.
The Countess RosInY.

Chevalier di Leon and his compan-
ion hardly had left the room when the
count gave orders that caused two
men to emerge from the side door at
the instant the two men approached
the waiting conveyance. These two
men took separate cabs and found
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-30
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The counts face was disturbed for a
second, when his own cold blue eyes
met the gray ones; they clashed like
two swords, both blades keen, hard
apJ elastic
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Copyright 1917 by the Mcclure Newspaper syndatel

what has he
to offer your" rea-
son e d H e l e n.
He's thoroughly
irresponsible. He
can't give you a
home-you admit
he can hardly sup
port himself"
"Oh, I know all
that-and MORE"
said Laura bitter
ly, stabbing with
q hatpin the veil
draped sailor hat
- LI AZ
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Confident.

1--WE need brains in this business,
young man."
your business shows it, sir. That
is why am Offering you my services"
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Be polite to the undertaken. He MAY
get the, last chance at you.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-16
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO
REGULATE LABOR.

The U. s. Chamber OF Commerce
proposes to list workers throughout
the country in order that greater pa
triotic service may be given the gov
eminent in the building of ships.
In the mind Of person who didn't
know that the chambers of commerce
are lying awake O. nights in nervous
desire to safeguard the interests of
the workingman. especially the "free
and Independent" the chambers ac-
ton might create a suspicion that
there was something in the plan that
does not appear on the surface. The
suspicious one. for instance, may be-
lieve that the real purpose is to use
the clamor for patriotic war service
as cloak to conceal a nice little
blacklist of the restless element
among our working population. do
men gather grapes Of thorns. or 6gs
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-16
BOSTON WAREHOUSES;
BULGING WITH FOOD

Cold storage warehouses in Boston
are filled to capacity with food, some
of which has been there since the
summer of last year, according to
an investigation by the municipal
health department. Acting on this
information, Mayor Curley has called
upon the governor to seize and sell
the foodstuffs to the public at prices
to be fixed by the governor, who has
this power under an act of the legis-
lature passed this year.
The report shows that butter hold
ings aggregate over 100000
pounds, while prices are about 9
cents pound higher than last year
Egg holdings are over 1900, 900
dozen, but prices are higher than last
year.
I'm the past week." says the re-
port there have been numerous
Withdrawals of foodstuffs from the
storage warehouses in Boston, and
10 per cent is a fair estimate of the
amount of holdings taken from the
storage houses in this period. This
does not necessarily mean that this
amount was removed in order to sell
it, but much of it was probably re-
packed and put back into storage
again.
Zone large lot of frozen rabbits
was discovered and nobody in the
plant knew just how long this large
consignment had been there. This
pile reached the ceiling of the room
where it was stored. In several of
the rooms broken barrels were OBJ
served and frozen turkeys strewn
about. The temperature of these
rooms was two to four degrees below
zero. In one room several hundred
boxes containing poultry were frozen
en- masse, frost covering the outside
of the boxes SO that the storage
marks and numbers were obliter-
ated.
"All of the cold storage ware
houses had the appearance of being
filled to capacity, the corridors and
aisles also being used for the pur-
pose. In some of the rooms it was
impossible to move one foot from the
other.
1T would appear that under ex-
listing conditions it is a reversal of
good policy to grant extensions on
cold storage articles, inasmuch as
these goods are deteriorating all the
time, and this loss Is made up by the
consumer, who ultimately is obliged
to pay for this loss.''