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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24

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CHINESE WORKERS AT HAvRE, FRANCE.
percentage of the men are six feet tall.
For the most part they are Chinese
who have learned something about ma
chinery in British mills and factories
or in construction camps. Some, are
agricultural laborers, taken to France
to increase food production.
"The expectation Of Chinese to
France has been going on at Tientsin
for considerably more than year, and
the number of Chinese now in France,
including those from French China, is
probably more than 100000.
Before they can be induced to leave
China these Cinnamon all insist on a
contract providing not only for their
wages, which are small enough, but
binding the French government to ship
their bodies back to China for burial If
they die in France. 1t also provides in
detail for the apparatus Of a Chinese
burial. Every Chinese who dies must
have a new set Of clothing for his ap-
pearance in the future world and for
the food which goes for the spirit Of
Chinese Of his class, from rice to roast
goose and pig. He must be assured
that other funeral ceremonies will be
faithfully observed, such as the burn
ing Of string of tinfoil limitations of
Chinese money, the burning Of a pa
per house, a paper chair or carriage.
"In our factories In China we pay
Chinese workingmen who have some
mechanical knowledge 1211a cents day,
American money. The contract which
induces them to go to France provides
for wages Of 20 or % cents a day, and
that Is enough to recruit the Chinese as
fast as ships can be found to carry
them out"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
PITCAIRN ISLAND MAIL.
First Dispatch From United States by
Steamship Australplain.

First Dispatch From United States by
Steamship AustralpIain.
Washington.-For the first time since
its colonization in 1859 by mutineers
Of the British warship Bounty and Ia
hitian women Pitcairn island, dot in
the Pacific about midway between
Panama and New Zealand, is to re-
ceiye mail from the United States.
The historic event is announced in the
usual dry, formal mail notice as fol-
lows:
POSTMASTER Morgan advises that the
steamship Australplain will sail from
New York on or about March 10, 1917.
via the Panama canal for Pitcairn is
land, being due to arrive there within
twenty-five days of the date Of sailing.
He issues this notice in order that the
patrons Of the postal service may take
advantage of this unusual opportunity
for the expeditions dispatch of mail
for the place named"
It is not likely that the mail to Pit
cairn island will be a heavy one, since
only one Pitcairn islander, Miss Emily
Mccoy, has ever visited the United
States to make friends here. Miss
Mccoy left the island about fifteen
years ago to study nursing. Probably
she will be the only person in the
United States to whom the mail sery-
ice to Pitcairn island will be of inter-
est. There are about 10 men, women
and children on the island.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
CHINESE IN FRANCE
Thousands Imported to Work In
Munitions Factories.
OTHERS EMPLOYED ON FARMS.

Contracts Provide For Double Oriental
Wages and Return of Bodies of Dead.
Expectation Has Been Going on For
More Than Year-Only Biggest Men
Taken.
Chicago.-The pick Of Chinese skilled
and partly skilled laborerS is being
sent from Tientsin, China, to France at
the rate of more than 1000 week, and
from Indo-C China to France in at least
equal numbers, mainly to work IN
French munition factories, according
to a representative Of one Of the largest
British manufacturing and trading con-
Germs in China, now on a visit to this
country.
''They are carried over to France at
the rate of between 1000 and 5000
Ship" he said. TT does not take
large ship to carry 1000 Chinese, for
they go practically as freight. A Chi
nese can flourish in a space that would
hardly do a white man for his grave.
"Only the best selected stock Is go
ing to France from Tientsin. A large
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
AERONAUTIC BOOM
Prominent Youths Want to Serve
Country In War.
FRANKLIN K. LANE, JR., IS ONE

Vincent Astor Some Time Ago Deelar-
ed Willingness to Aid Defense-Ad-
miraI Peary Declares Aerial Patrol
Should Consist of One Hundred Sta
tons Along the Coast.
Washington.-There has been the
liveliest interest in aviation as means
of national defense and almost every
day some prominent man signifies his
willingness to aid his country by join
ing the aviation squad. 1t is only
short time since Vincent Astor, one Of
the wealthiest youths in the country,
declared that he'd serve in the air bri-
gade. Now, Franklin K. Lane, Jr., son
of the secretary of the interior, is pre-
pairing for war at Newport News, Va.
Mr.. Lane is only nineteen years old.
ALI over the country there has been
intense interest in aeronauticS. Rear
Admirals Robert e. Peary and Bradley
A. Fiske, o. S. N, were the chief
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
s5oo,0oo HOSPITAL IN TOKYO.
Japanese Contribute $4,000 to Ne"
Mission Structure. e.

Japanese Contribute $4,000 to New
Mission Structure.
Tokyo.-Announceme is made that
the fund of S5O0OOO for the construc-
ton in Tokyo of the new st. Luke's
International hospital has been COM
pleted at a luncheon given by the. Jap
anese advisory council. The japanese
contributed $4,000, including $4,000
from Emperor Yoshihito. The remain
der has been either contributed or
pledged in the United States.
The proposed hospital will replace
the present st. Luke's hospital, which
was founded by the American Episco-
pal mission many years ago and which
has achieved a reputation throughout
the far east. DR.. r. 8. Teusler, its
present director, will have charge OF
the enlarged institution, work upon
which will be started as soon as
proper site is decided upon. The hos
pital will be international in scope.
1t is hoped later to add a training de
partment for doctors and for nurses,
and to that end an effort will be made
to secure further assistance In the
United States.
The proposed hospital will probably
be the most complete modern medical
institution in the far east.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
PLANS FOR TRAINING
EASTERN CITIZENS
PlattSburg to Have Four Camps.
Others at Portland and at
Plum Island.

New York.-Major General Wood,
commander of the department Of the
east, announces that training camps
for civilians in the department will be
held this summer at Plattsburg, Plum
Island and Portland The Plattsburg
camp will be for the senior division
aud the other two for the junior divi-
sion. The senior camp contemplated
at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, is still under
consideration.
There will be four camps at Platts-
burg-June to July 1, July z to Aug
8, Aug. IL to Sept 8 and Sept 10 to
Oct. IA Men between eighteen and
forty-five are eligible. Applicants from
forty-five to fifty-five must obtain spe-
cial permits to attend and do so at
their own expense.
The Junior division for boys from
fifteen to eighteen will hold two camps
at Fort Terry. They will be from
June so to July 90 and from Aug. 2 to
Aug. so. Two camps will also be held
at Portland for the same periods.
Plans are being made for a camp for
negroes on PlattSburg lines. If 200
possessing the necessary qualifications
apply for membership it is intended to
begin instruction In June under the d.
rect;on of regular army officers, assist
ed probably by noncommissioned Off
GERS from the crack negro regiments
In the service.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
GIRL WOULD Be SOLDIER
Writes a Letter Asking to EnlIs' :
the United States Army

Writes a Letter Asking to EnlIs
the United States Army
Muncie, Ind.-The following leu
has been received by Sergeant JUST
r. Finney Of the local recruiting ~
ton:
Union CITY, ".
Captain F1nney, Army Recruiting V-'7
Muncie, Ind: .,As
Dear SirI sent In nv application !" ~
army recruiting Office several Hon.s
and I was told to write you aDOH' .ruy.
wish to Join the United S.ateo rsa ne
Whatever way you may see Il. ~ Nv best
] shall be willing to give you ~ oJi.s,kns
service. My present position - sss sry
In a grocery store. Now !0G 70 10 b
way to use me let me know: L :. 10 .
on the firing line am WILING soon. !
there. Hoping to hear from !'-
am, sincerely yours u.RMoN
R R 2 Union City, Ind. .,.,.
Sergeant Finney, after an ln,e Nv" IN.
ton, said the young woman WIZ W.. b
the letter is a pretty girl who c c'.r and
a country grocery near Union Az sas,1us
that she is in earnest about nrh
to be a soldier or to enter the army :.
any capacity. Sergeant fIn. .ss ~
written to her that he has ~. - nor
thority to enlist women for any .r %
pose, but that she might nn .,.sOn
work with the Red Cross aSSO
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
HOLD An ODD FUNERAL.
Salvation Army Takes Charge OF obse'
ouies For Victim of Diphtheria.


auies For Victim of Diphtheria.
CLicago.-A band of Salvation Army
workers stood in the alley in the rear
of a diIapidatcd house in the slums and
sang Lead. Kindly Light" Nearer,
Ny God, TO Thee" and then knelt in
the mud while the adjutant offered a
prayer. Face pressed against the din
~ window, stood a blind man and a
fearful woman.
as the prayer ended the basement
door opened and a little white casket
WAS quickly carried out, placed in a
hearse and hurried away. uneScorted,
to Il cemetery.
Such was the unusual funeral &C
corded Josephine TomasZewsky, six,
diphtheria victim. Her parents home
was Quarantined because her two lit
tie sisters and one brother were i'll
from the same disease. The mother
insisted upon a funeral ceremony for
Josephine. and the Salvation Army hit
upon holding it in the alley as the
way of overcoming orders of the board
of health against entering the house.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24

FRANKLIN K. LANE, JR., IN AIRSHR.
speakers at the Congress and Aerial
Defense day." observed at the pam
American aeronautical exposition re-
Gently.
Charles r. Witteman spoke Of a
scheme whereby the regular White
head auto torpedo may be launched
from an airplane as effectively as it is
launched from a destroyer. Mr.. Witte-
man said:
1.-The aviator approaches his target
from a great distance and high up in
the air, and when say six or seven
miles away he volplanes toward the
water, runs above the surface Of the
water short distance, heading toward
his target and when ready simply pulls
a lever. The action of pulling the lever
releases the torpedo, which is rigidly
held under the airplane, and at the
same time throws back the starting
lever, with the result that the torpedo
falls into the water In the same way
as if it had been dropped from a de-
stroyer.
II received private information from
Europe about a year ago that lieu
tenant in the British navy made four
flights over the land into the sea of
Marmora in an airplane under which
Whitehead torpedo was secured and
sank four Turkish vessels, using four
teen inch torpedoes weighing 731
pounds each"
Admiral Peary said an aerial coast
patrol should consist Of 100 stations
along the coast from San Diego to Cape
Flattery and Eastport to Brownsville,
from each Of which aeroplanes would
patrol as far out to sea as 100 miles.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
SEEK MANY GIRLS
Thirty-five Hundred Disappear
Yearly In New York.
ONE-HALF SEEM TO VANISH.

Recent Search For Ruth crueer Recalls
Case of Dorothy Arnold and Others.
Police Assign Among Reasons Fam
lily Troubles, Failure at Business, Dis
appointed Love.
New York.-B-z-Z-z-z-z It's the tele
phone on the lieutenant's desk at police
headquarters.
"Hello. is mis-.
sing" The lieutenant jots down few
words. the description is flashed to ev-
cry detective headquarters, and the
search for another missing person"
is on.
Ruth Cruger, pretty high school girl,
was sought by the police. Leaving her
home, happy and contented, she was
swallowed up in the swirl of the great
city and no clews to her whereabouts
had been unearthed. Because her fam
lily is of prominence and because Of her
fathers inSiStemCe the case was widely
discussed and given much publicity,
but the case OF Ruth Cruger was only
one of hundreds.
Every year there are $500 missing
persons in New York, according to pO-
lice estimates. Most of the missing
persons are girlS-pretty, happy girls.
youthful and of coed home training.
They are swallowed III the highways
and byways of the. mammoth city.
Most of them never return, and the
public hears Of the disappearance of
but very few.
Dorothy Arnold went shopping on
Fifth avenue one afternoon in 1910.
No one saw her leave certain shop
she entered, and the four corners of
the globe have been searched for her.
They still seek her.
Ruth Wheeler needed job, and she
answered an advertisement. Her bat
tered little body was found days later,
and a ne'er do well, Wolter. was later
put to death for her murder.
The hacked up body of Anna Aumul-
Ter was found in the river. Hundreds
Of anxious mothers and fathers viewed
her body. believing it might be their
daughter. Her slayer was also exc
cuted.
These are but few of the hundreds
Of missing. Why missing? Police an
swer-white slavery, lack of courage to
face disgrace, failure at business, fam
lily troubles, broken faith, disappointed
love, wanderlust and the lure of adven-
ture.
Do they come back? Police say of
the $500 or more who disappear each
year perhaps a little more than half
return or are found. The other half?
They seem to vanish.
The telephone bell Of the neutenant's
desk at~police headquarters buzzes-
another addition to the hundreds of
missing.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
PHONES FUNERAL SERMON.
Preached at Long Distance Because
Storm Held Up Railways.

Storm Heio UP Railways
Fond du Lac, Wis. funeral by
long distance telephone was conduct
ed the other day when the body Of the
Rev. Frank Millar Of Oakfeld was sent
to its last resting place through the
drifts about the village where Mr.. Mil
lar had been a pastor.
The storms tied up all railroads lead
ing to Oakfield from here, a branch line
Of few miles in length, and with the
main line in trouble no effort was
made to resume traffic. The country
roads were also drifted so deep that
the village and countryside adjoining
had been isolated for half q month.
The Rev. Robert s. Ingraham Of this
city was to conduct the services over
the body Of his Methodist colleague,
Ingraham being the district superin-
tendent. Trying to reach Oakfield by
road, he was stalled and worked his
way back to the nearest farmhouse,
where he arranged to read the service
by wire. A listener at the Millar home
took his words and repeated them to.
the mourners.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
RULING FAVORS TEACHERS.
Justice Levy Sets Basis of Pay "Dock-
ina" For Absence.

ing TOR HDSenCe.
New Observation-Disclosures absent
from work in the past have been
"docked" one-twenty-fifth of a months
pay for each day lost. Justice Aaron
J. Levy OF the municipal court ruled
that the proper basis is to deduct 1866
of a years pay for each days absence.
His decision was returned in the case
of Mary =. Broughton. teacher in
public school 1913. who lost eleven
days work because OF illness in Octo-
Der. 1915. The, decision also holds the
signing of Il receipt for pay lin full
is no bar to action for recovery.
The battle is an old one which the
teachers and principals have been
waging against the board of education.
Years ago they were 'docked' only
One-thirtieth OF a months pay for each
day lost.
William G. Wilcox, president of the
board, pointed out that under the Levy
ruling the teacher. could be absent 100
days, full school year, and still de
mand almost half a years pay.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
INDIANS FORCED TO WED.
Young chippewas Rush to Judge to
Avoid Arrest.

young Chippewas Rush to Judge to
Avoid Arrest.
Deer River, Minn.-This village was
visited by large delegation of young
Chippewa Indians from the Bowstring
country, who came to be married by
Justice Cahill, in accordance with the
ruling he made that he would give
them a week in which to get married
subsequent to many arrests by the
sheriff OF Itasca county on complaint
Of the Indian agent at Bena.
1t is not the intention of the de
partment, 1t is said, to interfere with
the marital rights of the older natives
who married years ago under tribal
laws, but it is the younger members
and In most cases the well educated
ones, some Of whom have college edu-
cations, the department officers are
watching.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24

with the British Armies in France,
via London.-One of the most thrilling
flying episodes Of the war was record
ed when the British observer in a two
seated machine which had been dam
aged by German shell fire climbed out
on one Of the wings and steadied the
airplane while the pilot brought it safe
" to earth.
Two young aviatorS We're leading an
offensive patrol when an anti-air craft
high explosive shell burst just behind
the right lower wing Of the airplane
The machine was completely riddled
Three Of the stay booms were cut, one
blade of the propeller was blown away
and all the controls except the elevator
were put out of action. The machine
was further smashed by the broken
propeller blade and became uncon-
trollable.
Realizing the situation, the observer
did not hesitate, but climbed out three
quarters Of the way on the right wing
tip in order to balance the machine
The air craft continued to fall in
spirals, however, until it was about
1000 feet above the earth. Here the
observer succeeded in balancing it, and
the machine Elided down evenly. When
about 200 feet from the earth a slight
movement by the man on the wing
caused the machine to spin again, but
the pilot was able to control it when
just ten feet above the ground, and the
air craft landed with neither man in
iIJrpd
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
DOG LOCATES BOYS BODY.
Faithful Animal Leads Searchers to
Victim of Shooting.

Carlisle, Pa.-After a party, headed
by his father, had searched all night
q faithful dog brought them to a point
where Chester Nelson, aged seventeen,
of Doubling Gap Springs had been &C
cidentally shot.
The boy went hunting for raccoons,
and when he did not return a search
was instituted
While the party were In the noun
tains the dog, which had accompanied
the boy, met the party and led them
to where his body was lying.
The boy had found a raccoon, and In
an effort to get it out of q hole In the
rocks his gun had been accidentally
discharged, the entire charge entering
his heart and causing instant death.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
BOY n,s SCOUTS TO PLAYA
PROMINENT PART IN W.,
Are Available For Variou. D" %ili'a

,1 Washin ct the Boy scoo,,
America the country has a we'll T4's 4
ed peace army Of aoa0oo % l traiaD
reserves of $4,000 veteran. .ssSed By
mer well qualified to take tbo NE fOc
police in guard duty, to OF p-4ee Of
aid" and to do the work Of ola M
in many things, and the Iottsr H nea
larly well qualified to serve tboi tafuea
try in any capacity reouirod :. coua,
zen, according to Colin + VI r a cit
stone president of the national c co,u
Of the Boy Scouts CT Amorica ~ 'Ouncl
'The Boy Scouts Of Amer,
a military organization" soid : not
Livingstone. Primarily its gu VI
character building and citizen ms. az
Our boys get an outdoor trainiro aAlHs
with them it is a case of pIaT ri,S, and aaC
dier in the field and camn 90. Is SO'
handy training for the duties -.
zenship, building up health and ~ nc, ca'
Il told the boy scouts of Rnfr alud
Gently that they were part Of . Ut, fe
Of service. In the event of MO. -
will perform all the services +Sa. 'ue7
normally be expected of tban, an
instance, they will be able 70 ,,,, s~
the police of guard duty Over - Us
works, reservoirs, public build;us.
bridges, and so on. They will ~
after families whose heads have e nUa
to war and help relieve any suffer; S~. :
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
HE MADE GOOD.

Man Released on Forgery Charge Is
Now a Wealthy Landowner.
Los Angeles, CaL-Furnishing proof
that he had made good since he was
released on his own recognizance thir
teen years ago, after his arrest on a
forgery charge, Charles Ross was Civ
en- permanent freedom recently by
Judge Willis and his case dismissed.
Mr.. Ross now is a wealthy landown-
er of Mexico. He was released by Su-
perior Judge e. n. Smith in 1904 and
told to get out in the world and make
good.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
RICHEST VILLAGE TO BE CITY.
Glen Cove, N. " Votes to Incorporate
In the Third Class,

New York.-First steps toward the
incorporation Of the richest little city
In the United States were taken when
residents of Glen Cove, N. z, in a test
voted to incorporate the village as a
third class city. The vote was more
than two to one In favor Of incorpora-
don, which will include a population Of
10000.
Glen Cove Is considered the largest
millionaire colony In Long Island.
Among its residents are ]. P. Morgan.
]. T. Pratt. 81. l. Pratt. G. D. Pratt.
Captain ]. R. De Lamar. Percy Chubb.
b. W. Maxwell. Edward L. Young.
Justice Townsend Scudder. F. W
Woolworth and Harvey s. Ladew.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
$4,000 For Two pauahtar..

Greensbrrg. Ind.-lsaac Seton, one
OF Decatur county's wealthiest resi-.
dents, presented each Of his two daugh-
tiers with valuable farm land as gifts.
The gifts comprise 461 acres Of Land
that 10 said 70 be valued at $4,000
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
WOMEN CROSS HUDSON ON ICE
Five From Highland Falls Make Per-
ilous Trip In Safety,

Five From Highland Falls Make Per-
ilous Trip In Safety.
Albany, n. Y.-On dare five young
women, including Miss May Streb-
hing Of Highland Falls, safely walked
scross the ice on the Hudson river re-
Gently. they jubilantly reported. from
Highland Falls to Manitou. Putnam
county.
Although the ice could be heard
erseking and rumbling In places, they
hurried across safely. Few men have
crossed the river south Of Newburgh
this winter on the ice. and no such
ventures have been made by women.
With Miss Strebbing on the risky trip
were Miss Nora Connors, Miss Annie
0'Aalley, Miss May Fuller and Mrs
Mary Cook Of Highland Falls.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
Twins Run In the FAMILY.

Evansville, Ind.-The sixteenth birth.
day of Elsie and Ethel Brady, who are
the second OF three pairs Of twins In
one family, was celebrated at their
home at Randall street The mother
OF the girls Is q twin sister of Mrs
Isora Young Of Rockport The young.
er sisters OF Mra Brady are the third
twtnA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
WOMAN GETS A FARM.
Mrs. Reagan Went to California With
Her Parents In 1853,

oroville, Cal.-"Once a pioneer, al
ways a pioneer" said Mrs. Charlotte
Reagan, seventy years Of age, who
proved up on homestead claim near
Blomer mountain recently.
Five years ago Mrs. Reagan fled a
homestead under the old law and since
then has lived almost continuously ON
the tract Of 160 acres. She has built
Q home, planted an orchard and devel.
oped an irrigation system.
In addition. she has enrolled az a
student In one Of the correspondence
courses Of the University OF California.
Mrs. Reagan came to California with
her uarents In 1873.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
White Negro Called a 'ho'I - i

White Negro Called ~ he IS
Hot Springs, Ark.-Cialln<r a %
.shoodoo" and practices sorse I've -
negro was given FIVE days % ,.sscrsssss
town of Earle, Ark, by three reel Pc sscrsssd
who recently beat him az .s brOocs
him through the streets WIZ VIII % -
Their belief Is said to be 80 S,s 20
fact that the old mans sA .bc6p
ed white, except for 9 streAA ,nok
ewes. giving him an bncann' >"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24

Entered as Secold-C Glass Matter Aug.
10, 1902. at the Post Office at Chicago,
Illinois. under Act Of March 3, 1879.