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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

sentatives of the new republic confidently
assert their hope Of restoring order, re-
pairing transportation, and returning in
the spring with fully reorganized army.
Sweden
THE Swedish affair continues increas-
Il ingly embarrassing to the small neu-
trail more than to Germany, where Count
Luxburg is roundv scolded for being
caught. Following the Argentine exposure,
Secretary Lansing reveals more intrigue
this time in Mexico. Won Eckhardt, Ger
man Minister TO Mexico, is disclosed recon-
mending Herr Folke Cronholm, Swedish
Charge d'Affaires at Mexico City, to the
German Foreign Office for a secret decora-
ton. value received" consists Of services
rendered in sending German messages to
Berlin in Swedish cipher-all of which Won
Eckhardt denies. Meantime Germany
offers regrets, but not excuses or explana-
tons to both Sweden and Argentine, and
LuXburg is ordered to the home office.
Following public opinion the Argentine
Senate votes to break off relations with
Germany, while equal dissatisfaction with
Sweden's indefinite and tardy explanations
is shown in Allied circles, notably in Eng
land, where the Swedish Minister suddenly
leaves for the Continent on his vacation"
At home, Swedish radicals gain in the
elections, and a shakeup in Swedens
cabinet impends, even her possible align
ment with the Allies. In short, the whole
affair remains unsettled, Sweden appar
emily being a victim Of German duplicity
and again an accomplice. The latter view
is mainly voiced in England, whence comes
information that German spies for months
past have been openly directing U-boat
destruction from Stockholm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
On Sea

On the sea, only eight major British
~ ships are sunk, the lowest toll since
unrestricted warfare started. Neverthe-
less German naval critics still confidently
rredict victory through the submarine.
Taking stock of preventive measures, the
United States casts its vote for destroyers,
planning to triple its feet. However, two
Washington reports of anti-submarine de-
vices pique public curiosity, one linked with
the name of Thomas Edison and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Affairs at Home
The American Army

A GAINST the background Of foreign
n affairs military preparations at home
bulk moro and more impressive. The Sec
ond draft contingent Of 40 per cent goes
iauntily to camp, while a second draft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

Rankin asks government control Of an
Anaconda Copper Company mine for the
good of the nation. Labor, on tho whole,
spent turbulent week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

sentatives of the new republic confidently
assert their hope Of restoring order, re-
pairing transportation, and returning in
the spring with a fully reorganized army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
In World Affairs

FACE, all but barred from Allies
discussions, continues the bur-
den of the German song this
L week, though discordsntly.
From a mass of contradictory
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
Restrictive Measures Needed to Check
Flood Of immigration When War Ends
By r. F. FORESTER
Professor Of Economies Of Harvard University

The highest market for labor after the will be unuou
the United States Prices will be high here, too no douo anu
probably will not be high they NeVeheess' INC
States will be the best country in which to make living anu
countries will be the worst So immigration at the rae "
thing million reasonable thing to expect
This flow will principally from Italy and eastern ~
where the work of reconstruction not going to be material
holding the aborers 1t mistake think of the upbuldng M ~
after her earthquake of the reconstruction OF
after her fire. sample of the things that gong 10 ap
Europe San Francisco and Baltimore rich cities IN rc
and reconstruction of something better than that which had been
came quickly and a matter of
For symbol of what coming Europe it is better 10 ooA "
Messna which destroyed eight and still IN ruins because
of the comparative poverty of the of that city and OF Italy
will be much poorer the end of the than they were at the
Of the San earthquakes and the will be true OF Poano m
Gaa and extent of Serbia and the rest OF the Balkans
Of immigration going to put emphasis once
the question Of whether the United States should ADOPT
restrictive Personally believe that should That may
sound selfish But broad cannot do anything IN the united
States the tone of citizenship without its reacng taVoaD
the other countries of the world People would simply stay at nome
until they better prepared come and be the OF citizens that
ought have and their home countries would it that they were
prepared With improvement Europe they would be
less likely to want to
We should tell the rest of the world what kind material we
want for the making American citizens and then will get It,
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
Crime Can Best Be Reduced by Making
Study of Detectives From Childhood
BY COL. CYRUS BARTON ADAMS
Director Of Massachusetts Prisons

The ultimate result of modern methods that reformaoes will
become laboratories for the study of detectives The defective delinquent
the great problem of society today The mentally normal with
SUPERVISION be brought back usefulness The defective seldom
for Of hem after becoming adults acquire greater
y than child of twelve Segregation of the defective delinquent
desirable method and probation methods make possible to
the institutions segregation while the normal
kept at work outside
There nothing like keeping at work. earning living to keep
them out of mischief The great demand for labor skilled and unskd
resulting from the European of the that have eened
the population the institutions What will happen when the ends
and the demand for labor ceased foretel
Probation directed by the proper by efficient officers Of
experience and Judgment Of the effective of dealing with
those delnquents who not defective
There has been prgesseness in the treatment of offenders The
old idea and rebuon then repression then or
nation and prevention Sanitary science and medicine recognize
prevention most desirable Actual prevention crimnoogy
only be effective if begin with the child which impossible
except the of detectives who under control Of the
repetition of ofense prevented by system of probation
when sentence imposed for the first oense has been served
pended
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
ITALIAN WARSHIPS
FOOL AUSTRIANS
Explore Nine Defended PoIa Har-
Dor, Fire Torpedoes and
Escape Unscathed.
FOE THINK IT AN AIR RAID
searchIights illuminate the Sky, Bat
teries Open Fire Wildly and inef-
fieientIy While Destroyers
Quietly Slip Away.

Is Rome.-Three Italian torpedo boats
have succeeded In breaking the boom
at Pola, the best defined and most
fortified naval harbor in the world.
They spent two hours exploring the
harbor a few hundreds Of yards from
the forts and came out safely after
they had accomplished their most diff
ficult and delicate mission, when nu-
merous powerful searchlights vainly
illuminated sky and sea and the bat
teries fired wildly and inefficiently."
The most difficult and delicate mis-
sion consisted in torpedOing a man-o'-
war. In fact, when the torpedo boats
reached the customary anchorage Of
part of the Austrian fleet" possibly
the good roadstead in the channel Of
Fasana, the entrance Of which they
had successfully forced, t0rpedoes
were fred against large enemy war
vessel, but 1t was ascertained that
both remained entangled in the nets
protecting the ship and as they failed
to strike a hard substance their
charges were not ignited and the tor
pedoes did not explode.
Saved by Nets.
Had the torpedoes exploded the
italian warships would not have been
able to come out of Pola and probably
would have been lost. In fact, they
owed their safety to the nonexplosion
If the torpedoes.
Three Italian torpedo boats left port
on the evening Of November /, and
toward midnight they were off Pola.
; Shortly after midnight the warships
were near the entrance of the Fasana
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
COLLEGE MEALS AT 7 CENTS
Boarding Hall at Kentucky Institution
Shows Profit-FeedIng f,4oo at
This Rate.

Berea, Ky.-In order to prove that
high cost Of living has not reachedevery
part Of the country, Berea college, in
the Kentucky mountains, Is responsible
for the statement that its 1,4O0 stu
dents are fed at a cost Of seven cents
per meal, that they gained several
tons" In weight, and that the boarding
hall made net gain of $559.49. In ex-
planning this record President Frost
Of the college refers first to the econ
omy Of numbers, some 1,400 students
being In constant attendance In the
Eve departments. Another explanation
of the seven-cent meal is the fact that
most Of the students are accustomed
to plain fare, SO that they almost
unanimously choose TO 60 without tea,
coffee and butter to reduce expenses.
To offset these omissions the balance
ration" has been introduced.
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
SWITZERLAND HAS MYRIAD OF SPIES

Professor Mayer, a resident for more
than thirty years in the small village
of Oberkirch, near Lucerne, was the
accomplice of famous spy?
This old lady, who hated war, loudly
proclaimed that she was ashamed Of
being German because Germany was
responsible for the war, and led q
quiet life Of solitude and seclusion, nv-
ing now just the same as she had been
living for the last thirty years, was i'm
plicated in a famous case Of espionage
as the principal accomplice of her son
and also the notorious German secret
service spy, Adolf Walker.
The lady and her son were tried and
sentenced to three months imprison-
ment and expelled from Switzerland. :
Old Lady Returns.
-Four months after the trial the old
lady was again in Switzerland, on the
sly, of course, and this time she es-
capped, but it was aseertained that she
had accompanied Walker on q flying
visit to Lyons, in France.
Alfred Olsen, formerly a sergeant in
the German army, has been arrested at
Zurich, tried and sentenced to five
months imprisonment and a fine Of
$1O0 because the police found out that
he was finding situations for Swiss
maids in France and Italy and encour-
aging them to write him long letters.
OF course, as the maids were being
paid by both their employers and by
Olsen, the number he "placed" was
considerable.
The latest espionage case now going
on in Switzerland relates to. Heinz
Sommer, correspondent of the Wolff
bureau, French deserter named An
DIRE POM, a young lady of Lausanne,
Rose Schertenleib, and a notorious spy
who served both France and Germany
by the name Of Henry Grimm.
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
Arrests Are Made Almost Daily
and Some Diplomats Are
Expelled.
POLICE ARE kept ON THE GO
OF 425 Espionage Cases In Last Six
Months $50 Were Austro- German
Government Is Very
Strict.

Berne, Switzerland.-According to
Swiss law in general and a special Or
dinance Of the. federal council dated
August 4, 1914, in particular, espionage
Is prohibited. No foreigner is allowed
to organize, favor or carry out espion-
age ON behalf Of any belligerent power
since the outbreak Of the war and quite
recently counter espionage has also
been forbidden.
Spies, male and female, generally
Germans, are arrested almost every
day In Switzerland, and most Of them
are tried and convicted. In some cases,
however, no trial follows the arrest Of
a spy, and this happens whenever the
spy can prove by documentary evidence
that he is diplomat, generally a con-
sular officer or commercial agent, a
duly accredited military attache or an
army officer.
In such cases the Swiss police in
variably accompany the spy to the from
tier and there let him loose, and after
his repatriation an official announce
ment is made to the effect that he has
been recalled home by his government.
Ordinary spies are instead tried and
sentenced to a term of Imprisonment
and heavy fine. They are moreover,
expelled from Switzerland, after serv-
ing their sentence, Of course, and
threatened with immediate arrest if
they come back.
Espionage FIourishes.
As q rule spies of Swiss nationality
are more severely punished than for
eigners, as Switzerland is determined
on absolute neutrality. but all the same
espionage fiourishes everywhere to
such a great extent that practically all
the foreigners in Switzerland, neutrals
or belligerents, are spies or dabble In
espionage or counter espionage.
Comparisons are odious, but it Is
fact that out of 425 cases of espionage
brought before the Swiss courts during
the last six months $50 dealt with Aus
ro-German spies or with people who
were working for the central empires,
and the charges in these latter cases
were not of espionage, pure and simple.
namely, the securing of Information
about the enemy, but of criminal ma
ture, such as attempts against life and
arson, blowing up of railroads
and factories and such like. Austro-
German spies are, after all, nothing
else but ordinary criminals.
II must be admitted that the Swiss
police have a very difficult task in
catching Austro- German spies who, as
q rule, are very clever and invariably
have good accomplices. For instance,
who would have suspected that a most
respectable German lady. the widow OF
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
Universal Military Training Tends to
Abolish Senseless Class Distinctions
By LIEUT.. CEN. S. B. M. YOUNG
President Association for Universal Military TRIMMING

we advocate military training of all young physically
tally t for at least with the from eighteen
because of its value in building up their health The
physical condition of shown examination
National Gurdmen calls for at least year military training
and regular living necessity the basis health the development
manly and independent qualities aerness body prompt
ness In action individual hygiene and discipline respect authority
obedience to lava weak point national imp
nce all legal anand the unying influence created bv the
association of young of all and all classes
There doubt mind that association
will tend rapidly toward the decline of unmany and
senseless class distinctions.
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10

all this time was not lost. Besides, had
not dawn been so near the torpedo boat
would have surely prolonged her ex-
ploration inside Pola. 1t was about
five o'clock in the morning when the
two torpedoes were fired against the
Austrian battleship in the Fasana
channel, almost simultaneously and at
very close range. They both got en-
tangled in the nets protecting the ship.
Evidently three nets protected the
ship, because two were cut, but the
third prevented the torpedoes from
striking the hull, and their propellers
kept going outside the water with a
loud noise resembling that made by the
propellers of an airplane.
In fact, the Austrians on board the
battleship, as well as those on board
other ships and on shore, mistoOk the
noise and took it for granted that Pola
had been attacked by hostile air craft.
The alarm was raised at once with the
rapidity Of lightning. Searchlights
were put on and illuminated the sky,
while all the guns of the aerial defense
on the hills and on the islands, as well
as all those on the ships and Of the
shore batteries, opened fire simultane-
ously, wildly and ineficiently.
The Italian torpedo boat headed
straight for the barrier. The Austrians
in the patrol boat watching the en-
trance of the channel, who were not
quite awake, assumed that she was
one Of their torpedo boats going out to
sea in search Of the Italian airplanes
that were raiding Pola.
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
Strong National Credit Would Result in
Saving If Government Owned Roads
By Col. Smith w. Brookhart

one Dillon two hundred million economic result from
government railroad ownership The saving would be made nob
credit since the money for I
interest than anyone else. vs.
Even the roads cost the government O00tbe +u
amount Of their capitalization water and a-and even if the
should rise to s cent the saving the wous
be $500 900. ouio
Fifteen governments their railroads in whole or i;
n countries labor is treated better than under private ownership
Service better, and there is safety "p
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10

A handsome woman, accompanied by
an irreproachably groomed collie, who
registered at a New York hotel as
Erma Wright, attracted only passing
attention. A few days later came Sa-
1eem, all the way from Egypt, and,
prostrating himself before the stranger,
addressed her as Madame Ia Coun-
tessa."
Miss Wright admitted then that In
Italy she had been the Countess Mira
Ffori, cousin by marriage of the pres
ent king. She had been travelling in
cognito In California until a romance
began In a moonlit garden in ancient
Egypt, followed her half way around
the globe, and disclosed her identity.
The countess is an American by birth.
lShe has spent much of her time in
Italy, where under the stage name of
tflle. Blanche DuQuesne, she became
bpular as IN opera singer. After her
klrriage to the Count FIori she spent
keral yeaH among the nobility OF
Nv -
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10

channel, closed by means of iron
chains, steel cables, enormous beams
and nets extending across the mouth
of the channel as protection against
submarines. The barrier is formidable
and its removal seems impossible. A
patrol boat is moored alongside the
boom. The men on board are supposed
to- be on watch; instead, they are
asleep.
Two out of the three torpedo boats
silently approached the barrier and
their crews got to work. In less than
twenty minutes the boom was low
cred sufficiently to allow their passage.
One Of the torpedo boats entered the
harbor of Pola and came out after two
hours. There was absolutely no sign
of life inside the port and few lights
were to be seen on shore. The Aus
trians relied SO much on their mine
fields, barriers and batteries that they
were quite convinced an attack was
impossible either by day or by night,
and they slept soundly without watch
ing.
Results Not Known.
The results of the torpedo boats ex-
ploration inside Pola are of course not
known. Undoubtedly they must have
been very valuable, judging by the fact
that no attempt was made to torpedo
any Of the enemy ships before two
hours, and 1t is to be presumed that
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
CUTICURA COMPLExI0NS
Are Usually Remarkably Soft and
Ciear-Trial Free.

Make Cuticura Soap your everyday
toilet Soap, and assist it now and then
as needed by touches of Cuticura Oint-
ment to soften, soothe and heal Moth
ing better to make the complexion
clear, scalp free from dandruff and
hands soft and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
Truthful Excuse.

''The sheriff caught his young assist
ant writing love letters in business
hours today"
what did the young fellow say
when he was taxed with doing so?"
"Said he was not shirking his duty
as they were all writs of attachment"
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
No Friendship In pinochIe

Chicago-"We were Just playing .
friendly game Of pinochle," said Rich
ard Watson, accused with six others of
gambling. 'There is no friendship In
pinochle," said Judge Mahoney. He
fined Watson $25, the others 81 each.
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
Martial LOYALTY,

"Here's q woman who has chased
her recreant spouse across the At
lantic twice."
"She evidently believes it is wife's
duty to follow her husband
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
covETED RY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair. II yours is streaked with
gray. or is harsh and stif. you can re-
store 1t to its former beauty and lus'
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.00.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10

Waterproof knapsacks made OF
horse hair have been invented by
Japanese army officer.
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10

pimples, boils, carbuncles, dry up and
d;a,nnear with Doctor Pierce's GoldeE
Medical Discovery. In tablets or hqulds
ADV.
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10

Nearly 1000 varieties of rice nave
been identified in the philippines Dy
government scientists.
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
PRESSING a Proverb,

Never count your chickens before
they're hatched."
Il did worse than that" commented
the Chicago market operator. Il tried
to corner the entire egg supply"
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
Its Class.

"What are those pamphlets hanging
up there?"
"They are catalogues of the article0
not subject to duty"
"Ah, see. The free list suspended"
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10
A Concession.

n CONCESSION.
"After looking at the postal stamps
of other countries I have come to the
conclusion that you can't beat ours"
Maybe not, but all the same, it gets
lots Of lickings"
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10

One of the new electric tOasters is
inciosed to retain the heat and save
current.
The St. Charles herald., 1917-02-10

Nothing succeeds like the financial
success some men make of q failure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
VERMONT BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Hardwick and Brattleboro Men File Pc
titions.

Rutland, June 9-Roy E. Cheney of
Hardwick, travelling salesman, has been
having hard row to hoe, according to
his bankruptcy schedules which were
filed with United States Clerk F. S.
Platt yesterday. These include a debt
to the law firm Of Simonds & Searles of
st. Johnsbury, in which the concern is
trying to obtain $50 for defending Mrs.
Cheney, who was tried on a charge of
assault with intent to kill Mr.. Cheney.
The petition was one of two filed with
the clerk yesterday and the schedules
were drawn by Attorneys Porter, Whit
ters and Harvey OF st. Johnsbury. Chen
ey has liabilities of S72l.54 and assets
of $500, of which $500 is claimed exempt.
The liabilities include $50 for the bank
rupt's attorneys and the disputed $50
bill, claimed by Simonds & Searles for
Mrs. Cheney, who was charged
with attempting to kill the petitioner.
William C. Schorling of Brsttleboro
fled a petition in which he asks that a
subpoena be served on his partner, Irah
D. Spauding, who resides in Reading,
Pa. and who refuses 10 concur in the
failure proceedings. Mr.. Schorling claims
liabilities of 81 066.74, of which S693.77
5 unsecured claims. He has assets of
S46s.03, of which SIS is claimed exempt.