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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Century of Steam Transportation the Great Lakes

gone down at sea are held forever in this
unfathomable pit beneath the waters.
Like the sailors of the salt seas, the men
who navigate the inland waters are super
stitious lot Almost every wreck that marks
the history of the lakes is the inspiration OF
some weird, fantastic story that by frequent
repetition assumes the dignity Of truth in the
sailors ready mind One such superstition
that is firmly rooted in the minds Of all
Great Lakes navigators concerns the mys-
terious wreck of the Bannockburn.
"She was a big powerful freighter, carry
ing a crew of twenty-five men. She cleared
Duluth on day in the late fall What hap
pened to her will never be known. She went
out in the morning, and was last sighted the
next evening. That was the end For more
than a year the chill waters of Lake Superior
guarded we'll their secret, Then one day
an oar was found floating along the drift
wood of the bleak north shore. A piece Of
tarpaulin was wrapped securely around it,
and when this was removed it was found
that the word Bannockburn was scraped into
the wood. The oar is all that remains to-day
20 tell the story of the missing freighter.
According to the queer twist given the
story by the sailors of the inland seas, the
Bannockburn is supposed to be the Flying
Dutchman of the Great Lakes. Sometimes at
night, when the chill north wind sweeps
across the swollen bosom of Lake Superior
and the singing ice devils fill the air, the
lookout on some lonely point calls loudly to
his companions and points to where he
imagnes the Bannockburn, all white with ice
and CHASTITY in the darkness, is slipping
through the black mystery of the lake"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

The writer finds that the Great Lakes
are peculiarly rich in records of ship
wreck. He says:
at is interesting to note that no similar
area of any ocean, if suddenly stripped Of
its volume of water, would expose to human
gaze a larger number of sunken ships or
more valuable cargoes than lie at the bottom
of these inland waters. record kept be-
tween the years 1873 and 1898 reveals the
startling fact that in that period 5000 ships
were wrecked on the Great Lakes, and l,O93
of these were total losses. The loss OF
cargo during the score of years was nearly
$4,000, OOO'
And the element of superstition is, at
this point, touched upon:
Some of these vessels disappeared almost
as mysterousy as did the Griffin in the brave
old days of exploration. They were never
heard from again. No wreckage foated
ashore. The Great Lakes hid well their Sc
crets. Navigators of the northern lakes IN
sist that there are portions of Lake Superior
where it is impossible to find the bottom.
The superstition is that some ships that nave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
But There Are Refutations-
And Spades Are Called Spades

eve answer, No; the assertions are nearly
all from among the volunteers; that is,
those who have freely bargained for so much
cash down TO serve as substitutes for drafted
men. There is a large class Of scoundrels
who make business of enlisting for the
bounty, obtaining it, and then deserving
Some of them have done this half dozen
times The government is now shooting a
few of the worst of this class for examples,
y ith salutary results. The drafted men who
present themselves for service rarely desert
4. "'Wcll, at all events, the Republicans
did not go to the war;
ave meet this assertion by facts that can
rot be gainsayed. Consider this: Several
states have, through the action of Republi-
can legislatures allowed their soldiers in
the field the Right of Suffrage; and they
Rave voted accordingly-in every instance
giving a large Republican majority. Their
votes are all recorded in the last Tribune
Almanac, save those cast this year by the
Wisconsin soldiers, which also showed
large Republican majority.
"Now, while the votes of the soldiers have
shown a large majority on the
Republican side, the votes of those staying
at home have shown corresponding Re-
publican loss, proving that sending soldiers
to the field has diminished our relative
strength at home.
And. on the other hand, California and
Oregon, which have sent very few soldiers
to the war, are more distinctly with US to-
day than they were when the war broke out.
Here is proof from three totally inde-
pendent quarters, from the vote of the
states which have filled the ranks of our
armies; 2, from that OF the states which have
not filled them to any considerable extent;
.. from the vote of the soldiers themselves
that about three quarters Of the defenders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Another Draft to Drag Out
Sinking Republicans

"The Copperheads still harp upon the ride
ulous assumption that the army is composed
mainly of Democrats Though they swear IN
the next breath that the draft was ordered
on purpose to get Democrats). In eight
Democratic counties named, including New
York and Kings, the Democratic vote fell on
only 1854, while the Republican loss was 49,
765-yet none but Democrats volunteered, OF
course. In the eight Republican counties
named Wadsworth's vote shows falling of
from Lincoln's of 1924, while Seymour act
ually gains 1923 over Fusion-yet none but
Democrats went to the war, of course.
"In the entire state the Republican loss
was 66,749; the Democratic loss was only
5861-yet the Wide-Awakes all shirked, OF
course, and none but Democrats went into the
army. Allowing for the absence of voters
from the state, the poll for Governor was
fully equal to that for President; it will not
be pretended that any considerable number
who voted for Lincoln failed to vote for
Wadsworth, and the same on the other side,
vet we lost eleven where the Democrats lost
one-yet none but Democrats went to the
war,
Indeed we fear we must have another
draft to drag out those Sinking Republicans
who are lurking at home to elect Governors
while the hard-fsted are all gone to the war;"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
The Copperheads Say
The Draft Is a Failure

And by consulting The Tribune for Sep.
TENDER of the same year one finds that
politics is generously mixed with the
questions of exemptions and the right Of
suffrage:
"The Copperhead journals persist in the
work of defaming, ridiculing and dscredt-
ing the attempt of the government to re-
inforce the Union armies by drafting. Here
are specimens of their assertions:
1. "New Jersey, Syracuse, etc, are doing
better by volunteering than could have been
done by drafting
1--WE answer-the volunteer Dragged OF IS
a direct and palpable result of the draft
The efforts instanced to raise volunteers
would never have been made but to avoid the
draft, and not one in ten Of these Wanted
volunteers would have been enlisted at all
had there been no draft.
.. "'THe drafted did respond
1--WE answer, They did Some are legally
exempt; others furnish substitutes;
further class pay the $500 for exemption;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Politics Hampered the Civil War Draft

about this: Deducting the so per cent Tor
exemptions, 1912 men are called for-about
one-seventieth Of the people, or one out OF
II voters; or about one in 20 of the men
aliens included) really able to take the
field.
Had this been JEFF Davis consumption
from sixteen to sixty, it would have taken
about 80 per cent of the entire male popu'
lation-say 100000 men and boys-excepr
those who could prove physical disability;
no $500 would have saved them, nor would
any evasion or dodge avail.
"The United States gets less than one-tenth
as many, and, with the aid Of the supervisors
has made the road to exemption so easy that
all talk about the hardships of the draft is
nonsense where it is not treason.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

immense amount of labor has perforce
accompanied this development of COM
merce. Aside from the production OF
tonnage, it has been necessary to con-
struct locks and dredge almost countless
channels After going into some detail
in this connection he turns to the matter
of freight:
"a vivid reflection of the vast quantities
Of freight carried over this inland waterway
is contained in the latest statistical report OF
lake commerce passing through the canals
at Sault Ste. Marie. This report is for the
1916 season of navigation, and was prepared
by the United States Engineering Depart
ment IL shows that the total freight traffic
through the canals last season was 81 ,SS8,2l9
tons, an increase of 90 per cent, or 2O597,9l5
tons, for 1915.
Even these figures fall short of the mark
set at Detroit in 1916. One of the proud
boasts of this remarkable city is that more
freightage passes along its river front than
at any other point in the world. The United
States engineers report that last season the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Not a Dollar, Not a Man,
To Sustain the War"

These sympathizers with secession are re-
luctant to pay $500 to save their friends even,
and they are bitterly hostile TO the plan OF
furnishing substitutes. Their motto is: Not
a dollar, not a man, TO sustain the war The
logic of thirty thousand bayonets has con.
WINGED them that they must in most cases
pay the money or supply the men. The lat
ter they obstinately refuse to do, and he who
furnishes a substitute is in their eyes an
offender who commits an objectionable sin.
The committees appointed to hinder the prog
ress of the draft are distributed about the
city and the immediate neighborhood; they
have their documents and lawyers writ, so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
"Sermons in Freight Cars

of the whole, but by the demands of the sew
eral competitors.
at is on the lack Of cooperation among
railroads, shippers and consignees that the
Interstate Commerce Commission, the CO.
operative Committee on Transportation and
the Car Service Commission have concen-
trated their attention. A sample of what
they can do is the pooling arrangement eff
fected among coal operators, railroads,
mines and lake vessels whereby coal from the
Lake Erie ports destined for the head of the
lakes will be classified and handled so much
more efficiently that the equivalent Of $4,000
cars will be added to the equipment.
Similar arrangements are under negotia-
ton elsewhere. The application Of regulated
priority is relieving the situation so rapidly
that the June shortage figures have dropped
off TO l05,127 cars. Some new cars will, OF
course, be necessary but most Of them will
probably be built according to national needs
at restricted prices.
"The moral is clear. A laissez-faire eco
romic system under the conditions Of compe-
tition sprawled out into incredible waste. The
supply Of freight cars, II left to itself would
have met the demand, if at all, only at an
enormous cost to the public. Now, enforced
cooperation and regulation under national
necessity will squeeze out much Of the waste,
tend TO cut off unwsrranted profits, and do its
bit to tighten the whole pyramid of high
prices under which the people are staggering.
The twin godhead Of Demand and Supply has
demonstrated its need Of aid from little
human intelligence"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
The Gradual undermining
of Transportation Methods
Has Revolutionized Traffic
on the Inland Seas-How-
ever, Sailors Are Still Sailors

<fTT HAS been a stirring century, this
century of steam," writes George
w. Stark in "The Outlook" Just
100 years ago, it seems, the first steam
propelled vessel was launched on the
Great Lakes. And this writer goes on to
explain in what manner the century has
been momentous
"A century Of steam on the great chain Of
inland waterways has sired cities whose roar
ing furnaces and belching stacks have trans
formed the primitive lake country of one
hundred years ago into a commercial epic,
written in fire and water. That century Of
steam has seen the rise of new dynasty Of
the princes of industry. These are the men
who have toiled with hand and brain to get
the most of what the Great Lakes country
has TO offer.
zone hundred years ago one steam-pro-
PEELED vessel ventured into the broad reaches
of Lake Ontario. To-day an argosy, the larg-
est feet of freight-carriers in the world,
steams in proud procession from Buffalo to
Duluth and back again"
Checking Up on the
Freight Transportation
Mr.. Stark reminds the reader that an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
How to Can Sweet Corn
THE United States Department o.

TIME United States Department o
Commerce has just issued the lo'
lowing directions designed 70 gu'o'
the thrifty housewife who is anxious
conserve summers supplies for winis'
use:
Can as soon after the corn is gathereq "
possible. Remove husks and silk 6lAh''
by placing in boiling water for FIVE mih'WI
Remove and dip quickly into and out Of ''l.
water. Cut the corn from the cob and p"
directly into hot jars or cans 70 withip ~,
fourth inch Of the top. Pour in enouga 0'''
ing water 10 fill the container. ADD one w
teaspoonful Of salt to each quart Put ru0's
rings and caps of jars into position Ou'
not tighten the wire clamps. Seal TN ''N
completely. :
Place containers on a false bottom
wooden stats or wire mesh in Vesse'
water deep enough 10 cover the con'a'H''.
completely. Keep the water boiling TOT 'H'''
hours.
Remove the jars, tighten covers, in'''.
jars TO test seal, and cool mot IN uiS''
jars might crack. r..
Tin cans may be placed in cold water ~
rapid cooling.
After the containers are cool store u
dark, cool place.
Rapid preparation for canning is e'P.
cially desirable for corn if good guam
of product il 10 be obtained. The best
suits can be secured when one persons i.
the corn from the cob and another NUS
containers. II il is necessary for one per-,
to work alone she should cut of su'fie. .,
corn to fill one jar, pour on boiling V''t,
add salt, place the rubbers ana caps "a,
position, and put the jar or contaihe' a.,
hot water at once. The extra eooSlhs "a,
will be given 10 the cans first hlied WIZ ~
be injurious and better product w."
secured than il the cut corn were a''O'
to stand until all jars were filed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

<fNEMAND and supply" declares
1.-The New Republic" "are the
twin guardian angels Of the
competitive economic system" And under
the head Sermons in Freight Cars" this
publication observes:
"The stated shortage of freight cars is COM
piled on the basis Of the requests for cars.
These requests come from shippers who often
file duplicate orders or orders with several
different lines TO care for the same shipment,
knowing that. on account Of the shortage,
cars are likely to he refused on one or more
of the routes.
"The shipment in question frequently reps
resents goods not yet on hand, although or
dered by the consumer, for competition leads
shippers to be forehanded The orders for
goods are often duplicates for the scarcity Of
commodities prompts consumers to order the
same materials from several sources at once,
hoping thus TO secure the full amount Of
their needs.
Therefore the original demand for COM
modities is likely TO be doubled several times
over before il appears in the freight car sta
tistics. The extreme complexity Of the situa-
ton makes il impossible 10 estimate at once
the discrepancy between actual and apparent
shortage, but for all we know three cars may
be demanded 10 move each carload of goods;
and il is certain that cars are furnished where
they are less needed, increasing the deficiency
elsewhere.
"But this is only the beginning Of the con-
fusion. Shippers make a practice Of taking
their own time about loading and unloading,
holding cars until they can be loaded accord
ing TO brands and trade names, and using
them for storage purposes.
"on March 80 there were 1881 cars stand
ing idle all over the country, unavailable on
account Of just such use. Various economy
and efficiency methods in the use Of cars and
locomotives by the railroads themselves
would. according TO estimates Of the Special
Committee Of National Defence, increase the
available supply, without any outlay OF CAPT
tai, by 779,O00 cars, or 30 per cent Of the
whole. Rearrangement Of assembling yards,
distributing points warehouses, elevators and
terminal facilities would also 20 far TO de-
crease the eongestion-for these matters have
been determined not by the cooperative need
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
There Were Grave Registration
Observation-Disclosures Figures

Apparently those responsible FOR the
Civil War draft encountered difficulties IN
a way, a small way, of course, comparable
with those encountered to-day. On Sep
TENDER /, 1863, The Tribune described
some of them as follows:
Some singular Interpretations occur, which
evidently arise from the behavior OF the peo-
pie in giving false residences, false names
and other misleading information, to the en-
rolling officers. The 9Th Ward has but one
drawn to Sc population, while the I'd Ward
has one drawn in II. The I'd, therefore fur
nishes four times her proportion; the 9th
gets off with less than half her due.
an the upper part of the city proportions
are more equal. There are material differ
ences in the numbers drawn in proportion TO
the number of names put into the wheel, as,
for instance: The LIST, I'd, Sd, 4th, 18th, 9th
and sth wards, forming the 4th Congress
District, drafted one in ten only from their
wheels, while the 18th, 10Th and 22d 18th
Congress District drew nearly one in three
The average of the city was one drafted to
six in the wheel.
These discrepancies are less when We take
into consideration the movements of popu-
lation. While the lower wards have de-
creased in proportion since 1860, the upper
wards have enormously increased. There are
now nearly 100000 inhabitants in this city
and at least 10000 voters lover 10000 were
registered two years ago..
"The terrible draft, about which the Cop
perheads make such an outcry, amounts to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
A MEXICAN cheddar cheese is a most
"A satisfactory substitute for meat
"a and may be made the important

a MEhlCAN Cneuudr cheese Is d EnoS'
"A satisfactory substitute for meat
and may be made the important
protein dish of meal, say food spe-
cialists Of the United States Department
of Agriculture. Too many people use
cheese only as. an appetizer. Since it COM
pares very favorably with meat in pro-
ten content and can be kept and served
easily, its wider use is advocated by the
department, which, in a report on the
subject, continues:
Contrary to the opinion Of many, ched-
dar or "store" cheese is not usually indi-
gestible and constipating. Extensive diges-
ton experiments conducted by the depart
ment have demon strated that more than 95
per cent of the protein in cheese Is digeSted
and that 90 per cent of it's energy is avail
able. Even when eaten in large quantities
and for long periods, no case of Indigestion,
, constipation or other disturbance was OBJ
served in those who ate it. One person who
ate cheese as the chief source of protein
and energy, eating an average of 1927 ounces
daily for more than two years, did fair
sNNu
health.
"The value Of cheese in comparison with
some of the common meats is shown in the
following tables:
zone pound of American cheddar cheese
contains as much protein as 1.57 pounds Of
sirloin steak, 1.35 pounds of round steak,
1.s9 pounds of fowl, 1.79 pounds of smoked
ham and 1.S1 pounds of fresh ham.
ITO supply energy, also, cheese is one Of
the best food products. On the basis Of
energy supplied one pound of cheese equals
1913 pounds Of sirloin steak, 2.6l pounds of
round steak, 2.52 pounds of fowl, LII
pounds of smoked ham and l29 pounds of
fresh ham.
Thus it is seen that pound of cheese
supplies more than twice as much energy as
pound of fowl or round steak and almost
twice as much protein as the same amount
of fowl or ham.
Cheese may be used in many palatable
dishes. When grated it may be used in
soups or with many vegetables. Other foods
with which cheese is used are mscsroni and
cheese Welsh rabbit, tomato rabbit, baked
rice and cheese. baked crackers and cheese.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Shingles by Parcel Post.

a Western lumber company made ex-
ceptional use of the parcel post system
not long ago when it shipped a consign-
ment Of 10000 shingles through the
mails The destination of the shingles.
says Popular Mechanics" was ffty-two
miles from the shipping point, and the
postal charges were less than $50. AL
though shipment Of this size is uncom-
mon, the parcel post is frequently used in
the Western States to send supplies to re-
mote places in the stock raising country
as well as to the mines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

Of the Union were drawn from the Repuon-
can ranks How can it be gainsayed :. " III
The World The Express and The Albany
Argus try their skill upon it?
"When they have ciphered through, let
them try their skill on this;
IF the great body of our soldiers are pro-
slavery Democrats, why is it that the legls-
lgtors and governors of that party habit
uaIIv oppose the attempts as Systematically
made by Republicans to extend to them the
Right of Suffrage"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

ard others at once employed methods OF
stimulating the volunteering that the Cop
perheads profess 70 like so well. But many
Of the drafted respond by personal service
Thus the ranks Of the army are being stead
lily recruited
3. "'The drafted men desert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
The Virtues of Cheese

vegetable and cheese rolls, cheese ons''
oatmeal and cheese and cheese mush
Recipes and further information are gwen
in Farmers Bulletin 487, "Cheese and "
Economical Uses in the Diet" which mas %
obtained free on application to the Deps''
ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

AN EMAND and supply" declares
1.-The New Republic" "are the
- twin Guardian angels of the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-08-01
MOTHER! YOUR CHILD
IS CROSS, FEvERlSH
FROM CONSTIPATION
II tongue is coated, breath bnd. Stom-
ncll sour, clean liver and bowels.

Give California Syrup OF Figs" at
oncc--a tcaspoonful today often saves
SICK child tomorrow.
Il Your little one is out-oC-sorts.
llait-$'cK, isn't resting, eating and act-
ing naturally look. Mother. see il
tongue is coated. This is Il sure sigt,
ihat lis little stomach, liver and bow
els are cloggcd With waste. When
cross Irritable, fevcriGh. stomach sour.
breath bad or has stoslach-uchc, dial-
rhoca. sore throat, fJll OF cold? give
a tca$pooniul Of California syrup Of
riSS and in 4 few hours ALI the con
situated poison, undigcsted food and
sour bile gently movts OUT of its little
bowels without g,ipb& and you have
Well playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
ms harmless "truit laNa;ive.1 because
\ never Fails TO cleanse the little ones
Iivcr and bowels and swcctcn the
stomach and they dearly love It's pleas
ant taste. E'ull directions for babies
.childrcn OF all agcs ana for grown-ups
printed on each hottie.
hcWnrc OF counterfeit iig syrrlps. ASK
NNur druggist for 5o-ccnt bottle OF
Nalilornia Syrup of Figs" then soc
mat it is made by The California Fig
syrup Company"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-08-01
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Take notice that on the 25th day Of
August, 1917 Will render final ac-
count of my acts and doings as Adj
ministro Of the estate of II. L..
Simpson, deceased, in ihe Office OF the
Judge Of Probate OF I4aurens county,
at L o'clock Il. IN. and on the same day
will apply for Il final discharge from
my trusts as administrator. ~
Any person indebted to said estate
is notified and required to make pay
ment on that date; and all persons
having claims AGAINST said estate will
present them on or before said date,
duly proven or be forever barred.
ID. II. SIMPSON,
Administrator.
July 20. 19l7.--l mo.