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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17

tee, whose report has lately been pub
lished.
The conclusions are upon the whole reas-
surfing. Thirty ardent smokers were en-
ployed. twenty Of whom were victims OF
soldiers heart and ten healthy. Each sub
ject was obliged to smoke four or five Gig
arettes in period of forty minutes. 1t was
observed that all of them except three were
more or less affected. The three who were
unaffected were non-inhalers. Among the
rest the pulse rate was perceptibly IN
creased, and in most cases there was some
breathlessness on cxertion. But though
the Investigators agree that even single
cigarette raises the pulse rate and blood
pressure in an habitual smoker, they are
satisfied that excessive cigarette smoking
is not the essential cause nor an important
contributory cause of soldiers heart.
1t may, however, console DR.. Pease and
his friends to learn that they conclude
with word Of caution. However in
complete" they remark, "our knowledge
of the late effects Of excessive smoking
may be-most incomplete 1t is--we wish
to say, with Altman, that certainly we
should hesitate to administer any drug
having ms marked an effect over such
periods Of time"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Such Is Glory
: Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The concert of the Community Chorus
in Central Park Wednesday was all that the
public could wish but permit me to call
the attention of the programme maker TO
the fact that even an humble poet is entitled
to reasonable credit for his contribution to
the cause OF entertainment.
On the programme OF this concert at least
four of the selections given are credited TO
people who did not compose them. The
hymn, "My Country, 'Tis OF Thee" is pub
lished as the writing OF Henry Carey" when
the fact is that the poem was the work of
Samuel Francis Smith Nearer, My God. to
Thee" is given over the name of Lowell Ma
son." when all the world that knows knows it
is the writing of Sarah +. Adams; THE Bat
tie Hymn of the Republic" is set down on
the programme as written by "W. Stefe,"
though truth compels us to remember that il
was penned by Julia Ward Howe; and, 10 cap
the climax, Samuel Arnold" is famed as the
author of THE Star-Spangled Banner" in the
place of Francis Scott Key! Such is the
glory of poets.
FREDERIC W. PANGBORN.
New York, Sept IA, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
The Soap-Box Problem

Much sedition has been talked from
soap boxes upon the streets OF this city by
self-styled patriots Of various persuaslons
and very little has been done about 1t.
That is the substance of the dissatisfac-
ton which citizens very generally feel tow
ard the authorities charged with enforcing
the law.
Fixing that responsibility and blame
upon a specific authority is another mat
ter. Mr.. Alexander Konta, foreman Of the
grand jury, is supremely sure that If there
is any blame to be attached TO any one,
and he does not say that there is, 1t be-
longs to the police, the magistrates or the
District Attorney and not to the grand
Jury. The police can think of nothing that
they have not already done. Mr.. Swami is
still examining witnesses, but is positive
that the soap-box problem can be better
dealt with by the magistrates than by in
dictment. And Magistrate McAdoo in
sists that the magistrates have done their
duty quickly and firmly.
This array Of explanation bewilders, but
it does not satisfy. What the city wants
is not talk, but action. If summary pun
ishment as disorderly conduct can cope
with the evil, that will do. If it will not,
then we must have indictments. The sim
gle point is that the law must be enforced
and sedition must be stopped. Swift, i'm
partial justice by Americans in behalf of
America is the demand of the city. 1t is
demand which it ought not to be neces-
sary to repeat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
The Streets or the Schools?

Organization of the Committee on Pub
lie Education, the function Of which will
be to explain to the voters what the Gary
school plan is and how it is working, is
distinctly to be welcomed. 1t is manifest
that in the many months of discussion of
this system, according to which New Iork's
schools-as many of them as money can
be found for-are being reorganized, the
general public has failed to comprehend it.
There has been against it a considerable
body Of teachers, some because they didn't
believe in it on principle, others because
they feared its operations would affect
them adversely in some fashion. There
has been a vigorous political fight made
against it, in which Mr.. Churchill has been
chief spokesman, and now Tammany and
Judge Hylan are making it campaign
issue to the accompaniment of msstate-
ment and innuendo and praise of the "old
red schoolhouse."
Against these forces the newly formed
organization will have two arguments to
present. The first is that New York went
along on the old red schoolhouse idea,
with part-time pupils yearly growing more
numerous, until an appropriation of $4O,-
100000 was asked for new schoolhouses
in order to give all the children seats.
Neither then nor since has this city had
such a sum for that purpose, nor is there
any possibility that its future financial
condition would enable it to give seats to
all by the building of new school plants.
Only the intensive use Of the schools ac-
cordng to the Gary system will take care
of all the children. The second argument
is that the Gary system where tried in
this city has made good There should be
little difficulty in proving to parents the
enrichment of the child's life by the use of
Fairgrounds, gymnasums, workshops,
laboratories, lectures, as well as regulation
book instruction of the old Sort All this
the work-study- play, or Gary plan, gives.
The issue is not, as Judge Hylan seems
to think, a Gary-plan schoohouse or the
little old red schoolhouse. It's the streets
or the schools. The new committee, hold
ing a brief for the schools, should find
sympathetic audiences among parents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Suppress German Papers

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial in to-dsys isse
the suppression of The German isnsss 80.
newspapers should be applauded By 81 1s
dred per cent Americans. ! should 'n'"
all enemy language newspapers ana "'
zines for the period Of the war. IL,
In a recent convention held IN tnls sm
presented resolution calling on '"e
eminent to suppress all enemy s"e
newspapers. 1t was disapproved oy W'
mittee on resolutions. The main reason
that it would be a hardship TO deprive .,
who could not read English OF the'' NV
Of daily news. 49,. u
My argument was that every eotV Al,
enemy print was a menace TO tne W
the front--a stick and shot IN 'ns
because it kept alive the spirit OF ueIn ,I ar.
in this land, when Amerlcanism sh0u'0
vail. II is a comfort 10 the enemy F"
that in its tongue are published sp.,;or.
and magazines. Are we not an easy q,
With me il was the question: e.;ri.
depriye those who have not become =,
lated with the rest Of greater amer, ,,.
their daily news, or shall we ~ilhho'a ia,
our bows at the front the sssursne' I'D.
Uncle Sam is behind them IN ever! ...s
iota. physically and morally? ] n"s ,,.s,
soldier. and would hate TO go 70 the 30
with the knowledge that the enemy .,cstft
press is making fun OF me ana ~! ~. q
OTIS and glorying in the lighting PWiiL
my enemies. BEkNhANDi
New York, Sept. II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
"Spurlos Versenken"
The German Ideal So Difficult OF
Attainment
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The German government is reported In
press dispatches as disclaimlng respohsi-
biity for Count Luxburg's plan Tor SINKING
neutral and other merchant vessels, leaving
no traces" on the ground that the proposal
emanated from a single German diplomat
and was not in fact adopted by the higher
authorities. Two circumstances-aside from
the fact that no official German statement can
any longer be regarded as presumptiveiy true
render this explanation cminently uncon-
vincing
IN Count Luxburg's mattcr-of-course man.
ner of using the concise phrase "spurios YER
senken" strongly suggests that he WAS re-
fcrring TO a practice already familiar TO the
authorities whom he was addressing.
(2) There is abundant evidence that 1t has
for some months been a common German
practice to attempt to prevent any survivors
from escaping from torpedoed vessels. AZ
Tho meeting of the international Conference
of Merchant Seamen in London in August
roport tpublished in "The London TimesD
wa. mad. showing twelve known cases dur
inc the months April-Juy in which crews
leaving sinking ships IN lifeboats were at
lacked usually by gunfire. In four OF these
coses tho ships were of neutral nationality.
Other instances Of the same practice nave
since been reported. The case Of the Belgian
Prince is the most illuminating example oil
the art Of "spuros versenken." FIRING on
small boats is, OF course, loose and ire
ouentlv ineffective method, since it IL diil-
cr,. 70 be sure that all Of the crew have been
killed by the fire. The boats of the Belgian
Prince, accordingly, were rendered useless
and the crew, deprived of their lifebelts' we're
placed on the deck Of the submarine, whien
shortly after submerged. unluckliy lor inc
German designs, three out OF tine ere" %
for.y-four were able to keep shoat until
nicked I'M by passing vessel. "Spurlosig-
toi,p ia after all. a somewhat difficult ideal
70 attain to-whch Is thu contemporary Cor
man equivalent Of murder will out
ARTHUR o. LOVEJOY.
Baltimore, Md, Sept. IA, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Soldiers Smokes and Soldiers Heart

The needs of the smoker have been rec
cgnized in this war as they never were in
any other. One of the earliest popular ap-
peals after the Germans overran Belgium
was on behalf of the tobaccoless soldiers of
the Belgian army, and ever since then the
Importance of tobacco to the fighting man
has been insisted upon repeatedly and
with growing emphasis On Saturday last
the Mayor reviewed parade organized
especially to promote contributions to a
fund established for the purpose of keep
ing our men in France we'll supplied with
cigars and cigarettes, and similar fund
of the Overseas Club in England has now
collected sums amounting to something in
the neighborhood of 81 100000.
Miss Annette Hazleton and her follow
ers naturally look upon this extraordinary
activity as one of the most deporable in
cidents of the war. They are at present
in minority, yet their influence has been
great enough to cause an inquiry to be
made into some of the immediate cOnse-
cuences Of supplying soldiers with tobacco
1t has been noted by many medical observ-
ers in England that disordered action of
the heart is remarkably common among SOL
diers, even when there are no clear signs
of valvular disease, and as it was sus-
pected that this symptom, which has come
to be called soldiers heart" might pos
sibly be due to the astonishing increase in
cigarette smoking, an elaborate investiga-
ton was undertaken some time ago at the
instance of the Medical Research Commit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Songs of the Conscientious Directors

OF deeds accursed, in darkness nursed,
To take q human life's the worst;
And (since that's what they do it for
How wicked those who go TO war!
To make holes in a German skin
Would be the blacklist kind of sin;
Let martyred Belgium groan in vain:
No Boche shall BIZ our hands be slain!
From home to steal the girls CT Lille
Was far from right, Of course we feel;
But let the Germans work their will
With maids and wives; we shall not kill
II here they came, 'twould be the same;
We'd piously endure the shame;
Shed blood, our women 70 protect?
We Conscientiously Object,
K LIkERMORE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
. Print 1t in English
ditor o. The Tribune.

To the Editor o. The Tribune.
Sir: THE StaatsZeitung" has invited an
by the Attorney General with
the purpose Of proving its loyalty to the
United States. Mr.. Rdder may succeed in
obtaining clean bill of health, but he will
never be cured, nor will Americans believe
that Kaiserism is out OF his system until he
prints his paper in English.
AGNES D. CAMP.
New York, Sept. Is, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
A Pair Of Queens
Prom IN, Philadelphtd Inqr!

Prom The Philadelphia Inquirer
The deposed King of Greece was hsrassed
By German wife, the sister of the Kaiser.
The King Of Sweden is harassed by Ger
man wife, first cousin of the Kaiser.
Greece had it's troubles. Sweden is hav-
ing its.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17

T, Associated Pres Is exclusively entitled 70 Wv ' ~.
.bca,cn 81 AL new, dispatches credited TO or not
o,,uis. credited this and also the Local news
spoataneous origin published hsrsin.
All rights Of republication Of all other matter hsfsn '
also reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17

You can purchase merchandise advertised 4rH
TRIBUNE with .tSo;uts ssfety-'or dissansanoh 'NN
r w case THE TRIBUNE guarantees TO ry your money
t.sk ppcn REQUEST No red tspe Ne eubennt- We make
s,cd PROMPTLY n the advertiser does not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17

Owned and Published daily By The Tnbun' AssoSi'non'
New Yoyk Corporation. Ogden Reid President o. Ner""
Rogers. Vice President; T. suier' Ire"Hrer -.
v-,,,. R,rsins iS4 Nassau srrs< New York. Telephone
B>ckman 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
CANADIAN RATS.

rn,ercd al the ros,cccs at New rcst sseooo ''"'
Mail Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17

sIRSCRIP1ToN RATFS.-By Nan. foS'he = AN Wv
.lde q Greater New York; "A
Daily and SUNDAY l mos Isl Daily only. month az
nsuS "a s,,r6sT mos AqSI DAILY only months "
n,,,, 80 s,,rday wear sol Daily only. wv
SUNDAY only Honths las Sunday only year '''' -''
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-02

Richmond holding its own" he has
aspirations of placing the Sunday
school work of the city far in the lead
Association with him in this en-
deavor is E. Harrison Scott, secre.
tary of the city association.
These two leaders, backed by an
able and progressive executive com
mittee, recently arranged to have Rev.
O. E. PONIES of Fort Wayne, explain
the operation and organization of the
Community training movement which
has stimulated Sunday school attend,
ance in that city.
They propose similar course OF
preparation, applicable to the local
needs.
They feel that too many teachers
are not prepared to place before the
classes a lesson exposition in an In
teresting and inspiring manner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-02
A knowledge of certain fundamental
nrircinios ic Ia aching

A knowledge of certain fundamental
psychological principles is lacking.
The community training school, pro
posed for Richmond, would supply
this information--this groundwork for
instruction. 1t would go further, fill.
ing in the groundwork with studies OF
class management, organization, and
story telling for the primary teachers.
Needs Place for Sessions
The City Sunday school association
needs place to hold the sessions of
such school, 1t will require the SER
vices Of the most able Bible teachers
and students of Richmond as instruct
ors and leaders.
Above all the success Of the train
ing movement is dependent upon the
practical and active cooperation of
Sunday schools as organizations and
of the members as individuals.
This is what Harry B. Reeves and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-02
ROCHESTER GIVEN
HEARTY WELCOME
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, March 2.-The American
freighter Rochester, has been greeted
at Bordeaux with the same enthusi-
asm as was shown in the case of the
Orleans. according to a Bordeaux dis
patch to Havas Agency. Captain A.
korowitx, in an interview, said in re-
card to his trip:
we left New York two hours after
the Orleans. The voyage was not
marked by any incident except for a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-02

e. Harrison Scott. representing the
city association, will expect to receive
when they place their plans before
the Sunday schools in the near future
With the right support they feel
that Richmond would be placed in the
5000 attendance class.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-02
CITY SUNDAY
(continued from page one]

lation ranging between $1,000 and
10000 persons.
There are % Protestant schools
with an average attendance slightly in
excess of 5000.
Thus far no community teacher
training program has been carried out
while only a minority of the schools
gives attention to special training.
Reeves Has Ambitions
Harry r. Reeves, president of the
City Sunday School association, is,
of course, pleased with the efficiency
shown by the local organizations but
is not satisfied. He hopes for further
progress.
Instead of being content to see
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-02
GWzE R~AHoA<1LA

Monrave Woods Of Boston who has just invented torpedo
friend
the DEATH which the picture according its
American
mierophones torpedo the
picked
mechanical the
propeller working Away speeds the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-02

severe storm which we ran into.
saw no submarines but thought it pru-
dent to steam with lights out for four
nights"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-17
VASSALBORO

EAST-Miss Sarah Tufts and Mrs.
Doris Cloves left Monsay morning for
Pennington, where they will attend
the summer school for teachers. Mrs.
Belden Tingley is attending the SEES
sions at Castine.
F. C. Clark and family were guests
of Mrs. Ida Clark Sunday. They. in
company with H. G. Prince and family
of Madison, took a trip around China
lake.
Mrs Retta Nelson. who has recently
been in the Gray hospital, is passing
a few DAYS with her sister, Mrs. Abbie
Lampson.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Crowell We're
week end guests Of Mr.. Crowell's
brother at Riverside.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Gates entertain
ed the family at dinner Sunday. Sew
cntoen were seated at the tible, which
was most nttractively spread under
the trees.
Mrs. Anna Bryant. who has been
very i'll, is reported as improving.
Miss Margaret Lord of Wateryillc
was the guest OF her aunt, Mrs Ada
Lord Sunday.
Mrs. Herbert Butterfleld Of Bangor
is passing some time with her sister,
Miss Blanch Marshall.
Mrs. Zilpha Butter1ield entertained
her son. F. T. Buterf1eld Of Portland
and Miss Hodsman of New York over
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Rowe and sons passed
SUNDAY with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
W. Mower,
The Christmas Club met with Mrs.
Cora Rrags Thursday. The next meet
ing will he held with Mrs. Wesley
Fitzgerald, July -. at her cottage on
China lake. This will be an all-dav
session and the ladies not solicited
from arc requested to bring pastry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-17
POUNDS HEAVILY
Fear Kristianafjord a
Total Loss
Passengers Being Cared for on
Steamers and in Hotels

St Johns. y. r., July 16.-The Norwe-
gian-American Line steamship kristian-
afford, which went ashore near Cape Race
in a fog yesterday. was pounding heavily
in the surf today and it was feared that
she would become total loss. She had
swung about so that she was parallel
with the coast and all her forward holds
were filled with water. The Kristian-
afford registered 10000 tons, was bound
with passengers and freight. She had
touched at Halifax, where she was exam
ined by the British authorities.
The passengers, all OF whom were land
ed without much excitement or disorder
arrived here today. The coasting steam
er Sable brought i20, most Of whom were
women and children, and the steamer
Prospe came in with 30 more. More thar
500 others arrived by special train from
Portugal Cove.
Arrangements have been made by the
Newfoundland government for taking
care of the entire party until the coming
of another steamer enables them to con-
tinue their voyage. First class passen-
gers have been sent to hotels and the sec
ond class passengers will remain tempo
rarily on coasting steamers in the harbor
Barracks have been fitted up for the &C
'conmoda ton CT the men Of the steerage
list. while the women of that class are
housed at the Grenfell Institute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-17

missaire of the fleet, has just made a
long report 70 Minister Of War Ker-
ensky saying that the ships are in
hne shape, the men enthusiastic for
action and the land forts we'll
equipped.
On the Lemberg front the feft flank
OF the Austro-German army defending
that city is stated to be seriously
threatened, with the result that the
enemy is rushing men back and forth
in heavy automobiles in order to sup
port the weakened wing.
On the Carpathian front the Austr;
ans are said to be fleeing in panic. -
stopping only where occasional steep
hills give them rest
Other dispatches tell Of new rules OF
army discipline about to be issued by
Minister Kerensky. They will be very
brief and will lay stress on the equal
responsibility Of officers and men.
The trouble in Finland is reported
as approaching settlement through the
presence in Helsingfore of President
Tcheidsc Of the Council Of Soldiers
and Workmens Delegates. The Rus
sian press is said to have expressed
severe condemnation of the Firms in
sistence on immediate independence
during the war and it is understood
that Tcheidse has demonstrated the
impossibility of such freedom until af-
ter hostilities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-17
AUGUSTA LOCALS
THE CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS ITS REGULAR
MEETING FOR JULY
And Transacts the U sual
Amount of Routine Business.
and Some Other-A Few More
Public Auto Licenses Are
Granted ..5, -.

The city council held its regular
meeting for July Monday evening and
transacted business as follows:
In board OF municipal officers the
sewer assessment amounting to Slo.3l
against r. c. jackson on Drew street
was abated. the assessment having
been settled November Is, 1918 T..
Zoub was granted a license for gas
olne tank in Hartford square ana
Albert H. Hunt for one on Sewall
street.
In Joint convention public auto IL
cenSes were granted to Joe Betit.
Ralph L. Pullen, W. Z. Hughes (ltal-
lowelD Abraham Tarrio, Jonas Halo
well and George Stafford Petitions or
Lee W. Richards, Newcomb fC own and
Julius Bloumberg were referred TO
committee on traffic with power to
act.
Concurrent business was transacted
as follows
RON Of accounts No. T. amounting
in the aggregate to s2o.966.S3. was APP
proved and ordered paid.
The city was ordered to accept the
sum of 500 from Mrs. H. G. Frazee
for perpetual care of lot No. 43i West
Mt Pleasant cemetery
L An order that the entrance to the
Muster field on Western avenue be
suitably lighted, the number of lights.
size and location to be determined by
| the committee. was referred to the
committee on street lights with power
| to act
1t was ordered that the sidewalk on
Stone street at point opposite the
so-called Brann estate. be rebuilt
1t was ordered that Arsenal street
by macadamized from Spruce street to
1 Cony street.
1 1t was ordered that the present grav-
/ el walk on the west side of Pearl
street. from Patterson street to Muir
\ ray street be treated to a coat of con-
crete.
1t was ordered that two sections of
sidewalk be built, the one on Wash
incton street to continue from the old
| church to the new church: the other
4 on Northern avenue to he continued
! likewise. and that these sidewalks be
constructed of tar concrete.
The city of Augusta was ordered to
accept the sum of 500 from Alice II.
! Mason for the perpetual care of lot
: No. 272 Eastern division Mt Pleasant
! cemetery known as Charles Cowan lot.
It was ordered that all public autos
| be required to have a marker with the
word "Public' thereon displayed to
view when carrying passengers for
hire.