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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Bomb Hits Schoolhouse,
Killing Ten Children

The bombing Of a school furnished
one of the most pitiable scenes in
the whole raid. The bomb struck the
roof squarely, cutting clean through
and passing through two classrooms,
one above the other, killing some
children, but sparing the majority. II
finally exploded with terrific force in
a room on the ground floor, where
there were sixty-four little children,
from FIVE to seven years old, ten OF
whom were killed outright. and all
the others were more or less injured.
The room was thirty-six feet by
twenty-four and the force of the ex-
plosion in such a confined area was
naturally terrific. A basin shaped hole
several feet deep was made in the
floor. Most Of the ceiling was brought
down and the furniture shattered into
splinters. Some of the babies had arms
and legs torn off, others were shock
ingly lacerated, some stunned and
others buried in the wreckage.
The room was filed with the screams
and means of the tiny sufferers, many
Of whom were crying distractedly for
their mothers. Helpers who rushed in
from the outside found four women
teachers wonderfully self-possessed,
although covered with blood, giving
what help was possible to their little
charges and trying 70 calm those who
we're only slightly hurt. Many Of the
children were lying limp and helpless
across the shattered desks, bleeding
from terrible wounds. Others were
writhing in pain, and some bodies were
unrecognizable.
The behavior of the London crowds
during the bombardment was remark
able. Many rushed for the refuge OF
the cellars, but as many more fought
excitedly for the privilege OF watch
ing the passage of the deadly birdmen.
Thousands Of Londoners, peering up
into the hazy sky, never saw the Ger
man fiers az all.
But they heard the home guns, which
ratified away almost with the eject
Of drumfre. The reports followed
one another almost every second,
shaking windows throughout the
city and almost drowning the de-
tonation Of the exploding bombs. Never
in previous raids have the guns been
brought so promptly or so accurately
into play, but the targets were prac-
tically invisible.
The greatest death and devastation
were spread through London's East
End, where hundreds OF small shops
were blown TO pieces. Whole blocks
Of streets here were shambles, but
the work Of rescue among the ruins
was quickly taken up. East Enders are
used 10 misery, but the scenes Of acute
suffering to-day were pitiable, especial
ly among the mothers of mangled chill
dren.
The bombs played many queer
freaks, sometimes burying themselves
harmlessly, and again shattering every
thing within the radius of their frag-
ments. In one school ten children were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14

With the hour of closing of the
Liberty Loan books only thirty
six hours away, the campaigners
face the problem of raising ap-
proximately $3OO,OOO,OOO more.
Every Federal Reserve district
in the country is from Is to 80
per cent behind its minimum allot-
ment except New York, which has
exceeded its minimum by SO per
cent.
The New York district has sub
scribed S850,000,00O it was esti-
mated last night, toward the ST.
000,000,000 it has set as its goal.
The time of closing the books,
noon tomorrow, will not be ex-
tended, it was positively an
nounced last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14

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and San Francisco, S52 100000.
New York Exceeds Maximum
New York is the only district which
has returned a subscription higher
than its allotment. Not only has New
York exceeded the minimum. 1t has
topped the maximum of s750,000,000 by
IS 10000.
There is apparent shortage in each
Reserve district. based upon the latest
returns and the minimum allotments,
as follows
Boston. $4,000, 900, or SO per cent;
Philadelphia, s57,O00,000, or more than
40 per cent; Richmond, s25, 900, or
more than 30 per cent; Atlanta, S32,-
O0O, 900, or more than So per cent; Chi
cago. $4,000, 900, or more than 29 per
cent; Cleveland, s27,000,000, or more
than Is per cent; st. Louis, $4,000
600. or more than 40 per cent; Mime
apolis, S30.000,000, or 37i2 per cent;
Kansas City, s42,00O,OO0, or more than
az DER cent; Dallas, s11 100000, or more
than q per cent; San Francisco. $685.
O00. 900. or nearly SO per cent.
Analysis of these figures discloses
that outside of New York the country
apparently had failed, up to last night,
bv exactly $500,000,000 to take its min
imum allotment of 81 1,400000,0O0 of the
bonds, the other s600,000,000 minimum
being allotted to New York. Thus
while the New York district has over
subscribed its minimum allotment by
approximately 25 per cent. the rest oil
the country as a whole apparently has
fallen 36 per cent under its minimum
Many To BE Heard From
In the case of returns from Minneap--
oils and Cleveland, it was announced
at the Treasury, the figures gwen TO-,
dav are the same as those published
on June 10, including subscriptions IN
transmission to the Federal Reserve
banks and not yet in due form. Large
numbers of banks and trust compa-
nies." the statement saws, "have not yet
transmitted the subscriptions received
by them to their Federal Reserve
banks" e..
The closing hour Of noon Friday. is
No. 20 be extended, Notwithstanding
widespread rumors TO the contrary;
The closing hour will be the standard
time of the section Of the country IN
wbicb each Reserve bank is located ana
will apply TO all banks in that Reserve
district. Thus. at San Francisco the
closing hour will be noon. Pacihc time'
or 2 o'clock Eastern time.
Assistant Secretary Crosby, in a tele-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
U.Boat, Attacking
American Steamer,
Rammed and Sunk
Another Submarine Put to
Flight-Two Torpedoes
Glance OFF Ship

An Atlantic Port, June 13.-A Ger
man U-boat, of type larger than here
tofore encountered, was rammed and
sunk. and a second one of equal size
was forced to seek safety underseas IN
q hattie off the Irish coast on May 10
with an American liner, which reached
this port to-day. The name of the
liner was printed in several of the
New York afternoon papers to-day, but
is being withheld now at the request
of the Navy Department.
Both submarines Launched torpedoes
at the liner, but, owing TO the clever
manpuvrinp of her commander, they
Glanced harmlessly from her sides.
report of the battle. during which
not a shot was fred, was received from
members Of the crew. The officers de-
cIined 70 discuss the incident, and
.tr;ct orders were issued by the COM
nonv owning the vessel that no out
siders-not even reporters should be
allowed on the pier
All members of the crew were de-
,,;ned on the vessel. The Navy De
partment denied that it had received
a report of the encounter. =.
II had been known, however, that
tho liner had been the object OF
submarine attack on her last eastward
vovage. when an American passenger,
Who arrived on June q, said an officer
of the vessel had described how two
torpedoes had glanced from her side.
He said nothing, however, about one
Of the U-boats having been sunk.
The steamship was approaching the
Irish coast at nightfall, when the two
enemy craft suddenly appeared on
either side Of her. They had come in
50 close TO the vessel that it was i'm
possible 70 train her guns on them.
Torpedoes Glance OF
Two torpedoes cut the water toward
her. aimed amidships. The captain
Immediately headed to starboard, so
that the missiles struck with insult
Gent force to knock the firing pins
into the war heads and explode them.
One glanced off toward the bow and
the other abaft.
The liner rushed forward at such
sneed that its bow caught the U-boat
to starbosrd. just aft OF the coming
tower before il could submerge or get
cut Of the way. The liners speed was
40 great, il is said, that the submarine
was cut in two.
The captain then swung the liner
about TO 90 for the other enemy craft
hut. after witnessing the fate Of It's
sister submarine, it dived hastily and
escaped. A blade on the starooard
propeller of the liner was snapped by
her quick manpuvring, ana sne was
forced to make port with only her port
screw turning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
from Tie Tribune Bureaul

Washington, June 13.-The prompt
furnishing of aeroplanes and aviators
will be a much more important con-
trbution to the Allied cause than the
sending of a big force to the Western
front later on, according to both Brit
ish and French missions, Howard l..
Coffin, chairman of the Aircraft Pro-
duction Board of the Council of Ma
tional Defence, declared to-day.
ave may as we'll realize now." Mr..
Coffin says, that the domination OF
the air will in all probability prove
the deciding factor in the struggle in
the present war-on sea. perhaps. as
we'll as on land. Military authorities
OF all the Allied nations are agreed
that unless the Allies can secure a
preponderance of aircraft with which
to overwhelm the German lines, the
war may, and probably will, drag on
for years, with constantly increasing
toll Of lives.
ave believe now that we have
worked out programme which will
make il possible for the United States
TO secure to the Allies next year the
permanent supremacy of the air, and
with that we hope TO become an i'm
mediate deciding factor in ending the
war.
Will Increase Output
whether this programme can be
carried out will rest with Congress.
at has progressed far enough, how
ever, for US 70 say that a greatly in
creased American output of aircraft
and avators seems practical possl-
bility. As soon as the proposal IS
placed before Congress, we shall ASK
the American people and their official
representatives in Congress for tnei'
hearty support of the plan. :,
an the meantime it must be made
plain that the struggle for the suprem
acy Of the air is perhaps the most vita
| Of all the methods of fighting in whicf
the United States can take part su'
periority in numbers of several nun
dred thousand men on the western
front means little comparatively under
modern conditions Of fighting.
"All the men we can send from no"
on are needed badly, but we cannot
send an army large enough the first
wear to become the deciding factor
and we must strike in some way al
once. The air furnishes the way. A
vast superiority in aircraft means the
complete binding of the enemy. II his
machines are driven out and kept ou'
Of Of the air, it means that he has no fa-
cilities for sighting his long-range
guns: it means that he has no means
Of getting charts and photographs OF
the opposing lines nor of preparing and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
us. Can Win War in the Air,
Coffin's Plea for Flying Fleet

meeting attacks properly, and it means
that his own communication lines are
constantly subject to damaging raids
and even to complete destruction. In
modern warfare the army without arr
craft is practically helpless against one
fully equipped with air fleets.
Air Struggle Now Even
an the present struggle between
Germany and the Allies the fight for
supremacy in the air Is practically
even; they are constantly struggling
for the advantage. 1t is nip-and-tuck
race. both in manufacturing and in
fighting. Each side is seeking to outdo
the other in numbers, speed and fight
ing efficiency. Germany has the su-
premacy in manufacturing organiza-
ton: the Allies in aggregate resources.
There is every reason to believe that
neither alone can secure dennlte ahc
permanent supremacy.
This is Americas one chance for
turning the scale next year. She car
not equip and send over enough troops
and military supplies 10 determine the
war before that time, although all sne
can send will be necessary. We must
throw in our weight to a far greater
extent than would be made possible
by the dispatch of troops alone If W.
expect to have our force turn the tide
within the year. This is time for
frankness. Everything combines to
prove that it is in the air that the
United States has its greatest chance
to outmaneuvre Germany.
"To do it we must be prepared TO
spend not few millions, but hundreds
of millions of dollars.
Cost Will Be Heavy
"We should not hesitate to sacrifice
any number of millions for the sake
of the more precious lives which the
expenditure of this money may save.
We need not speak of the much great
er amounts Of national wealth which
an immediate expenditure OF generous
proportions made now may save. Great
Britain's last Appropriation for aircraft
alone was s600,000000. Her appro-
priation for the present year probably
approximates a billion. France has
spent an equal amount on her air pro-
gramme. The United States, IN the
face of the existing situation, cannot
afford to be niggardly.
"Our resources are unbounded. We
now have the programme which will
make it possible to get an adequate
return from those resources. America
must establish a permanent supremacy
of the air and shorten or end the war.
Il seems now the only way for US to
quickly weigh the balance on the side
of the Allied powers and turn the scale
within a year or two"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Efficiency Not
Encouraged

Such a concern as Lawley, of Bos-
ton, which is said 70 be building better
chasers than the government is turning
out in its own navy yards, might have
been encouraged and aided TO enlarge
lts facilities so as TO undertake 100
boats. Ii is building twenty or twenty
five. II it had a large contract the
government would have been assured
of prompt deliveries Of well construct
ed chasers. Another concern OF like
character is the Electric Boat Com
pany, which builds submarines. IL is
building a few chasers. But, instead of
making sure Of the character and ca
pacity of its contractors. the depart
ment ordered blndly, even Of book
makers.
By the time chasers are ready in
large numbers Germany may have be-
gun to make submarine raids on our
coasts or on shipping near our coasts.
She might do this In order 70 create a
popular demand that the chasers be
kept here TO patrol our own waters, in
stead Of being sent abroad to aid in ex-
terminating the U-boats.
Then will be test of courage. Ac-
cording to all the laws of strategy, the
Administration should ignore the occa-
sional raider and send the chasers
where they will accomplish the most to
win the war. But every one here
breads the outcry that will be raised
II the chasers are sen: abroad and and
the coasts of this country are raided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Chasers Are Delayed
Some Hindered by Inability of Speculative Bid
ders Including New York Bookmaker to Sell
Their Contracts, and Some by Lack of Engines
By G. w. Gilbert

sell his contract 10 some one with
shipyard He has not succeeded in
selling it.
Time has been lost on the chasers, in
various ways. First, the Navy Depart
ment itself was at fault. It took
couple of months of discussion, prepa-
ration of specifications and examina
ton of bids before it was possible TO
let contracts. Bureaus went about
their work on the chasers in their
usual comfortable way, observing holi-
days and quitting work promptly when
the afternoon hour for quitting came.
Then the bids were not placed in a
way calculated to secure the best boats
most quickly. Financial aid, such as has
been given by the government in the
past to steel companies engaged in
work for the nation, might have been
extended to the best established motor
boat building companies in the country,
so that they might expand their yards
and be able TO undertake the building
of large number of boats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Continued on Last Page
In The Alps With KibHns

Only few steps higher up above the quarters OF
the Italian Alpine regiments the rocky heshts rom
which they direct their work OF blasting out the AUS
uians
For a special job, specialists but youth above
th;ny saws Rudyard Kipng he begins his
tale of the deeds of the joyous boys who are hghns fo
Italy's lost provinces
KipIing's story is good to miss. to say nothing
f al the other features Of the big Sunday tribune ell
,ouy newsdeaer o-day you want The Sunday tribune
for June l7th
Thr Gtn1a11 1Irfh1t1P-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Gambling IN
NAVY Contracts

There were a great many speculative
bidders, who sought contracts ION a
shoestring" in the hope OF being able
70 sell their contracts TO real ship
builders. They have not been able to
dispose Of their contracts. and thus
large number of the chasers will not
be built at all, while others will not
be built on time, because their builders
lack the resources and facilities for the
prompt completion of their work.
An example of the way these con-
tracts were let was this: One OF the
successful bidders was New York
bookmaker, whs put in . bid merely to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
German Airplanes Kill 81,
Wound 437 in London;
Bombs Dropped 4 Miles

Berlin's Vision of British Government in Flight
Amsterdam June l3 LondonThe Berlin Morgen Post
contempaes moving the seat
government from London owing the continual air raids
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
June 13.-The sub
w marine chasers will not be ready

uTASHINGTON, June l3.-Ihe sub
w marine chasers will not be ready
for war upon Germany as soon as was
exnected. Instead of having one nun
dred in the water by August /, as was
at frs. thought possible, it is now es-
timated that only twenty-five will be
built and equipped by that date.
The chief trouble just now Is over
engines The first submarine chaser
was launched several days ago, but
still lacks engines. The contract for
the engines of all the chasers to De
built is held by the Standard Engine
counanv II was TO begin delivery
bv the middle of May and produce a
steadily increasing number OF engines
.horeafter until all the three hundred
and forty-four chasers were equipped
II is now said by the company that u
will be able 70 catch up with the num-
ha- II has contracted to deliver by
August. and after that make deliveries
at the rate agreed upon. The Navy
nenartment believes it will be able to
do this.
But delays are not only over engines
A good many of the boat builders are
not able to live up to the terms Of their
contracts. The hulls that are being
turned out in the navy yards and in the
wards of experienced builders Will be
readv on time. But there are all kinds
Of contractors among those to whom
contracts for the chasers were awarded.
Every builder whose bid was less than
sal 600 received a contract. And among
these were many whose facilities and
experience were inadequate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
$3OO,OOO,00O Sd]Needed;
Loan Closes Tomorrow
New York the Only Federal Reserve District to Meet Its
Alotment-fias Subscribed $650,OOO,OOO, Exceeding
Its Maximum Share-Final Drive Is On
New York Exceeds Maximum

City, s5s,O00,OOO; Dallas. s29,oo0,000
and San Francisco, S52,000,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
W z A T II E r

Chaser, to-day. cooler by night; TO-
rouow fair and cooler; fresh
south. shifting to west
winds, with squalls.
Full Report on Page o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Tribute 10 French

Al haze though. IL proper % in
IN mis- confidence IL is because
Il, .eh n express my admiration for
~ heroisna Of the French soldier and
Ae ssrne time express ny pride in
IM.r AZ the aide of the french and
H.l;s1 armies.
/. u much more important. think,
II "'ehee hat We are the precursors
I, ~ .fmy that Ia firmly resolved 20 do
.. S.I. on NE Continent for the cause
b. nsnean nation has Adopted az
,.sh' We come conscious 81 the
"a, se ae'7 " be accomplished when
80 A&I ,howy itsef upon the battle
r.is ci The Old World II II not my
~. 70 pforniSe or prophecy. Let it
49,. tel you ne know what We ere
s and what we want"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
Recreation and Hours Of Toll.

1t is often remarked by professional
men and women that they cannot ar
ford to limit themselves to eight hours
work, and they seem to think that this
observation of themselves is appnca-
BILE to all kinds of labor. The writer,
the artist, the scientist or the engineer
gets much of his recreation In his
work. If he rests from it it is often
only to take up some other job which
does not interest him more. This Is
not in the main true of the wage earn
er, especially the factory hand. AS a
rule, he must get his recreation away
from the factory, and his only sure
way Of getting it is through limitation
of hours. 1t Is imperative that he have
time away from the monotony and
noise of the factory.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
Was the south reoosnized--ttat Is, as

was kHo souttl TeCoSnikeu-tudt tSt ~
a government-by any government?
The southern states In arms against
the government of the United States
were recognized as belligerents by
Great Britain and France. BY this rec
ognition they treated the Confederate
government as de facto government
Of states struggling for independence
They based their right to do so on tn
grounds that the United States govern
ment had recognized the Confederate
states as belligerents by blockading
their ports and calling for the enlist
ment Of troops to suppress them. The
north complained of the precipitance
with which Great Britain and France
acted In the case as showing an I'M
friendly spirit and giving moral sup
port to the Confederates. There never
was much protest against 1t, how
ever, as 1t gave the right to exer-
else against British and French ships
on the high seas the right of visit and
search, of capturing contraband, ana
made clearer blockade rights The
Independence or sovereignty OF the
Confederate states as nation was
never recognized by any power.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
John R. LAWSON Exonerated.

Attorney General Leslie e. Hubbard
of Colorado has filed confession Of
error in the case of John r. Lawson,
former district president and interna-
tional board member of the United
Mine Workers of America, who was
convicted of murder in connection with
the strike in the Colorado coal fields in
1914. The attorney general recon-
mends Lawson he freed. Lawson was
sentenced to life Imprisonment and re-
leased on bond pending an appeal to
the supreme court.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26

The Iron Molders' union Of Knox
vile, Tenn, has received an increase
of cents an hour,
Linemen employed by the st Paul
Gas Light company recently went on
strike for an eight hour day.
Organized sheet metal workers in
San Francisco and vicinity have raised
wages so cents day. The new rate
is Sc for eight hours work. effective
May 81.
Striking iron moderS in Newark
N. j., have settled with nearly score
Of shops. Wages are raised 20 cents
day. Several hundred workers are
benefited.
Governor Lister of Washington has
signed the first aid to the injured bill.
which provides that a portion of the
cost shall be borne by workers The
trade union movement attempted to
have the cost placed on industry.
The strike of ship workers at Will
mington, Del, has been settled.
Silk workers in Paterson, N. j., re-
fused to 90 to work until the Stars and
Stripes were raised on the factory.
International Union Of Bricklayers,
Masons and Plasterers has total
membership of 10000 in Oil locals.
The United States Steel corporation
is already paying the highest wages
since its formation in 1901, and the In
creases voted last year kept well ahead
of the theoretical advance Of living
costs.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
deadly Duel Over War.

Fairfax, Okla, May PAT. M.
Brown, an American, was killed, and
]. Wichlatch, a German, was fatally
wounded when the men fought duel
with shotguns over Wachlatchs chal-
lenge that he wished the kaiser would
hurry up and make good his intention
to capture the United States.