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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-12
The Barbarous Death Penalty
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Apropos Of the general subject o.
misleading differences, the District Attor.
ney's Office has again announced that certain
forces in Italy are actively directed toward
the extradition of Cocchi and that his speedy
return is most probable.
Coming during the campaign, such state.
ment would have little weight, perhaps, on
the question Of efficiency, Notwithstanding
the fact that every one in that Office knows
that since the enactment OF the Italian Grim
iral Code of 1888 it has been impossible 70
effect the return Of Italians in Italy wanted
for murder in states where the death penalty
is still retained.
1t seems TO me that this might be proper
time for the publicity department Of the
Committee on the Abolition OF the Death
Penalty of the American Prison Association
to foot its horn, inasmuch as It hopes 10
effect the enactment OF such statute
through the New York Legislature Of 1915
As matter of fact, We might very properly
learn lesson in moral progress from Italy
and reproduce it upon our statute books.
Most Of us do not realize that when George
Ill counted two hundred crimes in England
Ior WHICH the penalty was Ceatn, tuscany
one of the Italian provinces, abols hed tho
death penalty for all crimes, including muir.
der, that there has been no ones life taken
by the Italian civil authorities for over forty
years, that this is the general tendency in
Europe, that Russia, Switzerland, Holland,
Portugal, Norway, Brazil and twelve Of tho
United States have abolished the death
penalty, and that the Legislature OF Illinois
passed such a bill this spring by large ma
jority in both houses.
II New York State took a more humane
view, view along the lines Of the most sd.
vanced thought on this subject, Italy would
be glad to send Cocchi back, but IL has such
a horror of sending a criminal to country
which retains what it believes to be form
Of barbarism that it stretches the extrad-
tion treaty 10 meet its own views in this re-
spect.
However. I want 10 correct the wrong in
preston emanating, no doubt, from the pub
lefty department of the District Attorneys
Office, that Cocchi's return is probable when
in fact it is not, statement just as mis-
leading as my reference TO the action OF the
Illinois Legislature would be should I negec.
to add that the Governor OF Illinois vetoed
the bill l.. HARDING ROGERS, Jr
New York, Sept. 20, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-12
The Workhouse Strike
Why the Washington Pickcts Refused
to Obey Orders
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: News reaches US so slowly In Oe,,.
guam Workhouse that I have just ree.ly,d
the copy Of last weeks Tribune CONTAINING
article about our work strike there. !
would like to correct one statement In you,
item Of that date
You say that we struck because We vsr,
put to work in the negroes quarters. Ths
Was not the cause of our strike
The nineteen suTragists az present IN N.
workhouse were sent down in three separa,.
groups. each having been sent down a. an.
ferent times. The first OF tho groups. q,
which am a member was sent here for sixty
days on September G. We we're pu, In III,
sewing room, where we still are.
The second group came In on September Is.
They were Immediately dressed In dirty old
clothes and put at hard manual labor They
were set to cleaning and painting the living
quarters and toilets without any ladder other
than one which was 50 unsafe it could no.
be stepped on The paint having given out.
these five suifragists were put 10 work wash
ing up the floors Of lavatory and toilet On
the negro side Of the workhouse. At this
one OF their number, Mrs. Kendall objected.
DtcauSe bNe CONsAuflfu IL NaNbttD4S ana ul-
sanitary to do such work, not because Il vas
in the negroes rooms, but because she OBJ
jected TO the nature Of the work
Mrs. Herndon, assistant sup,rirtend dent Of
this resort, was sent for. She ordered the
five suffragists "to get down and clean the
floor" On their continued refusal she took
Mrs. Kendall and placed her in solitary con-
fnement, where she remained for five days on
bread and water. During that time Mrs.
Kendall had no water TO wash with and had
the most primitive and unsanitary toilet sc-
commodations.
The third group having come down on Sep
TENDER %, we all held a conference on tina,
day and decided 70 call work strike as
protest, not only against Mrs Kenda.'s treat
ment, but against conditions in general in
this prison
1t is evident, therefore, that we did no.
strike because a number Of US were asked 10
work in the negro quarters, but we quit work
as protest against the treatment given 10
our comrades Of the second group.
MAUD MALONE
Occoquan Workhouse, Va, Oct. l, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-12
The Primary Choice
The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: For many years a reader of your
paper, am surprised you advocate the re-
election of our present Mayor after the
primaries decided against him. OF what use
are the primaries if the party does not sup
Fort It's own choice? | for one, and many
friends. believe IN honesty, but am foyced
10 believe that the men who are responsible
for the primary Who disregard the choice Of
he people are not fl for any trust what
soever. nor any paper who advocates such
deeds CHARLES ". LIE BEAU.
New York. Oct 5, 1917.
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sv,,staneou, origin published herein.
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low that they will establish the desira-
bilty of the other. A settlement salts
factory TO the moderate sort has not yet
been proved unattainable.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
rMEs-REPUBLICAN. MARsHAILTowN IOWA: MARCH s. slsl7

ity. advice, thoughtfulness. honor ana
yourself" or thefather himself, Mr..
Battin gave his points in clear and
| concise manner and was loudly ap-
plauded.
C. III. Van Law responded to Mr.. Bat
tins talk by telling What a Father
Expects Of His SON. In his address
Mr.. Van Law declared that the Ideal
son which every man believed he pos
sessed. should first of all cherish his
family name and standing, and do
nothing unworthy of that name which
had been given him by his father
Again, the son should be willing to car
~ out the projects which his father
has set out to complete. and yet he
should move on with independence and
assertiveness. Even tho the father
has provided sufficiently for >his son,
the boy himself owes 1t to his parent
to go on alone and be what he him.
self can make of himself, not what his
father has made for him. Mr.. Van
Laws talk was repiete with hiustra-
tons which brought home his points
forcefully.
Special "Stunts" Add to Fun.
Altho the three main addresses on
the program We're enjoyed. the special
features were also among the popular
events of the evening, and We're car
ried out with good effect. Just before
the vast throng which filed every cor
ner OF the gymnasium sat down, the
orchestra struck up America and
large American flag was unfurled over
the speakers table. Other flags added
to the effectiveness of the decorations.
Following the invocation by Rev. A. ).
Anders, n telegraph messenger was
seen riding bicycle around the circu-
lar running track on the gym bal
cony 4 message book was soon low
cred, and kilograms were received by
various people present which proved to
be jokes at the expense Of those in the
ROOM Chief OF Police Breckel was
even pressed into service in the mes
sage game. which was instigated by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08

Fathers and sons of MarshalltowE
met on a common plane of under
standing Wednesday night at the first
community father and son banquet
ever held in this city. All the churches
and the boys department of the Y.
NJ. g. A. co-operated in the affair,
which was one of the biggest, If not
the biggest ever held in the association
building, The capacity OF the big gym
nasium was taxed to the limit, and
many who applied for tickets had TO
he refused, as the ticket sale closed at
noon Wednesday.
Every church was represented. and
many fathers who had no boys evened
things up by taking boys who other
wise would not have been able TO go.
Indeed so enthusiastic did many men
become at the last moment. that
twelve extra seats had 10 be squeezed
IN 10 accommodate those who arrived
late. There We're +I2 seats TO begin
with and twelve more We're added,
making 42i on the gym floor. Seven
teen in the orchestra brought the total
up 10 AL.
Good Time For All.
The affair proved thoroughly enjoy
able. The speeches were especially
planned for boys and their fathers, and
numerous special stunts" added to
the fun. The inree main talks deliv-
cred We're al, well worth while. and
gave both fathers and sons plenty OF
helpful ideas. 1t IS doubtful if a larger
crowd ever got more enjoyment out
Of an affair Of its kind than did the
men and boys who were present Wed
resday evening.
Lewis in Frank Talk
Dwight y. Lewis OF Des MoineS.
state railway commissioner. and well
known as q friend Of boys and young
men, delivered the principal address
on The Defense Of the Boy" Mr..
Lewis gave a plain, straightforward
talk, telling fairly and sQuarely both
sides of the father and son question,
and sending home to the boys and men
a MESA e which was delivered with
enough earnestness 10 impress every
one
Mr.. Lewis took UP five points in his
case against the boy at first, and aft
erwards turned around and took up
the boys case against the father. His
five points resolved themselves into
charges that the boy was self willed
and stubborn, high tempered and ar
rogant, lazy, unappreciative of the
sacrifices of the father and mother,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08

and tended to grow away from his
parents instead Of coniding In them.
To most Of these charges Mr.. Lewis
pleaded guilty as the boy. But In his
rebuttal he asked the fathers il they,
in a measure, were not responsible for
their boys being guilty He asked the
men to remember that the boys were
stubborn because the fathers had tried
10 dominate their boys wills. He spoke
of the high tempered boy who needed
comradeship and confidence of the boy
who would perhaps rather play than
work, hut who in this respect was A
good deal like his father, and like all
men. He reminded the fathers that
perhaps the reason the boy did not
seem to appreciate all that was being
done was because he was not given
chance. ANY boy will gladly say
Count on me, dad if You give him
chance" said the speaker Why not
tell them that you will walk together,
confide in one another, and he true TO
one another, and you will find your
son really approaching YOU and con-
tlding in you and no one else" declared
Mr. Lewis i'll closing. Il believe man
should lead his son, not push him.
Your son is watching your step, ana
altho it is great privilege to be
father il is a far greater responsible
!ty." Turnout his talk Mr.. Lewis main
tanned an easy informal manner. which
made his audience thoroughly. at home,
and his anecdotes were appropriate.
The Other Talks.
What Son Expects of His Father"
a well prepared speech by Franklin
Battin, proved another enjoyable feat
ure of the program. Young Battin had
a clear and interesting talk, which
summed up the one thing a boy ex
pectS OF his father as sympathy
This word he then divided up accord
ing 10 the letters, telling what each
stood for as representing quality
which son might justitiably expect
Of his father. These qualities were
strength, youth, nlanliness. personal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
Toastmaster f. l.. Meeker.
lmprombtu Toasts Cause MsrrinAsnt.

lmprombtu Toasts Cause Msrrimsnt.
POSTMASTER Meeker struck terror to
the hearts of several men present BY
having passed around during the ban
quet slips Of paper on which were
written subjects Of supposedly I'm
promptu" toasts. These slips were
given to several well-known men about
town, who were instructed to prepare
a brief talk on subjects which had to
do with rearing families and kindred
topics. Altho the men referred to took
the matter seriously and worked haro
in mental preparation, Mr.. Meeker was
unknd enough to announce that owing
to the lateness Of the hour the i'm
promptu remarks would be postponed
for year.
Music was furnished during the BAN
quet by the Y. NJ. C. A. boys orches-
ira and between the addresses Mrs. f.
l.. Meeker sang Swallows" by Steph-
en- Adams. accompanied by Mrs. c. II.
Whitehead Mrs. Meeker responded with
Carrie Jacobs Bonds "A Perfect Day
Success Of Banquet Gratifying.
That the entire affair was run off
with success in all departments was
gratifying to all connected with the
instigation Of the banquet. The mem
bers of the Ladies' Auxiliary worked
heroically to serve perhaps the largest
crowd they have yet handled. Il. f.
boys secretary. worked
out many of the details himself, and
every committeeman from the churches
helped individually. A vote of thanks
was rendered Mr.. Micklewright at the
Of Nelson Whitehill, and Mr..
Meeker expressed the thanks of the
committee to all who had helped to
make the banquet the big, cheerful
affair that it was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08

Of Laurel, was brought to st. Thcma1l
hospital wednesday afternoon fot
treatment. Mr.. Paul has been q suf'
ferer with disease OF the gall bladder
for some time, and recently has beer
victim Of the grip,
Mrs. r. A. Dorses 10 South Third
avenue, is at the Deaconess for medi. Z
cal care
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
ps;ntInu Bids Wanted.

Board of supervisors will receive
bids on painting outside of court house,
tower and Jail, subject to specifications
. at county auditors office. All bids to
be on file in the auditors office on or
before noon, Saturday, March 10, 1917
w. e. McLeland County Auditor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs Wendell P. Foote, who
were married at Harlan Monday, were
In the city today on their way to Dill
lon from Omaha. They will go TO
Tama in a few days TO visit Mr..
Foote'S parents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08

OF snow was reported at Albert Lea.
Nc st. l.. train No, 8, due here At
this morning, was hopelessly stalled
at Montgomery. Mimi. and was re-
ported ten hours late this noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
Fathers AND SONS
ENJOY BIC BANQUET
FIRST COMMUNITY AFFAIR OF ITS
KIND ATTENDED BY ENoR-
NOUS CROWD ATTY. M. c. A.
TALKS AND MANY STUNTS
MAKE PROGRAM ENJOYABLE

Dwight N. Lewis, Of Des Moines, Gives
Straia htforward Talk on The De-
Tense Of the Boy"-AlI Churches and
Y. M. c. A. Cooperate to Make Pro-
gram Success.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08

At the HospitaIs.
John Paul, a well-known farmer liv-
ing three and one-half miles southeast
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
H.avv Snow Blocks Trains.

Reports of very heavy snow north oil
here were brought in this morning by
trainmen, who said all trains had great
difficulty in getting thru. Two feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-17
Tammany Adjuncts Spring. Up
Man Firing at Woman
Empties Trolley Car

Women and men in Sixth Avenue
car reached the doors in the least pos
sble time at Twenty-Gfth Street last
night, when a man suddenly drew re-
volver and began shooting at woman
halfway down the car. The woman,
whose name was not learned, also ran
through the door. and is believed TO
have escaped without injury.
Detective Hayden, who was a block
away when the shooting started, found
the man still standing in the deserted
car with the weapon in his hand, and,
with the aid OF another passenger, over
powered him. Eighteen cartridges were
found in the mans pockets. He gave
the name of Harry Law. and said he
had come from South Africa five months
ago. lie declared he had shot at the
woman because she had tried TO break
up mis- home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-17
Young Prisoner to San Fran
cisco Reveals Intrigue to
Federal Authorities
Planned U-Boat Bases
Airship and Submarine Parts
Shipped to Lower Califor-
MIA, Fels Declares

san Francisco, May 16.-German
spies began actual work last fall on the
Pacific coast to establish airplane and
submarine bases, according TO Baron
Friedrich Deyan Fels, the German boy
spy. now under arrest here. In a state
ment TO United States District Attor-
ney John W. Preston. Fels to-day I'M
folded story of extreme German ac-
tivity on the Pacific Coast. Later he was
taken Ill at the Preside and 1T was
rumOred that he had taken poison.
Physicians said. however, that he was
suffering from nervous breakdown.
According to Fels. German spies
actually established airplane and sub
marine bases along the sheltered coast
of the Gulf of Lower California. lie
confessed that with four other German
agents he was sent 10 the Gull OF
Lower California last November at the
instance of Rudolph F.amendnghe,
German now under arrest at Los An
Ccles. Fels said he and mis- companions
were told by Flamendinghe that Mex
leo would be Germany's ally in the
event of war with the United States.
tie declared he and his co-workcrs la
bored at night concealing airplane and
submarine parts on the Gulf of Cali
fornia. consisting principally Of engines
and other machinery.
Fcls said he didn't know whether the
airplanes and submarines actually were
assembled, as he deserted the place
and fled 90 California. He said it was
part Of his job to keep the govern
ment in touch with all military activi-
ties on the Pacific Coast. Maps, supply
dcpots and all details of Notifications
were obtained by tire German secret
agents. according to Fcls.
1t was also part of Fels's work 10
obtain maps Of the Lower California
coast. as well as maps Of Fort Rose
Grams. at San Diego. Several maps OF
the Lower California coast and coast
Notifications were fouad on Fels when
he was arrested in San Francisco. work
ing as a dish washer IN the German
Hospital Fels said he was compelled
10 report to his chief at Los Angeles
at frequent intervals.
The boy spy said tonight that ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-17
Battles in Boats
Novelty of Land
War in Belgium

with the Belgian Army in Flanders
April 80 Correspondence Of The Asso-
ciated Press Boating TO battle is one
of the novelties of fighting on this part
of the Western front, where the Bel
gian and German lines are separated by
miles of flooded land. Trench RAIDS
are almost unheard of here. The only
thing approximating them are bombing
expeditions carried out from SKINS
which are padded skilfully under cover
of darkness to the enemy's lines.
"Just al the edge of the water IN
front of our trench" said Belgian
officer. Eve have two little hooks where
our two boats lie hidden, ana When
darkness has come we set out on paIIo''
Sometimes with muffled oars, some
times with punt poles-1or IN hnoal
nIaoes the water is quite shallow-we
creen award the German lines. AT
any moment a star she'll may give you
away. the bullets squirting up the water
around YOU or whistling overhead warn
you that rowing about IN NO Man DC"
is not always a healthy game.
"But the GROWING excitement comes
when YOU meet d German patrol boat.
Once when | was out with sergeant
and two men we heard the STEADY
splash Of q punt pole in the water
coming SLOWLY toward US. We TOOK GU,
the safety pins from our bombs ana
waited until they were almost on u.s.
And then we let fly.
Look and he rolled up the sleeve
Of his tunic TO show deep scar near
his elbow got this from BIT OF
one of our own bombs. so close did we
LET the Germans come. But not one oil
them could have escaped, for at least
three of our bombs dropped right into
the boat. and there were great bits OF
woodwork drifting about next day.
"The strangest part Of it all is that
the fellows i'm the trenches on both
sides are afraid to fire for fear OF
bittino their own men. As matter OF
fact. all four of US were slightly mt IN
the run for home. but the bocne5
never got home at all.
There's only one other way OF get
ting close to the Germans IN the HOOD,
lands. At intervals there are raised
roads running east and west between
the wide stretching lakes unpleasant
little ribbons of land, bordered by two
lines Of broken poplars, connecting US
with the enemy. And far out along the
roads are Belgian and German hidden
advanced posts. There, night and day
men lie in the mud and listen, IN case
any one should be fool enough TO at
tempt an attack along that road OF
death"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-17
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Thursday, May IL, 1917

This department is engaged in separating the sAss, =
Advertising and of the service which backs up sdverp,
from the goats-snd hanging bell the goats inv;,..
letters describing cxpeences-plesssnt unpsassntA
advertisers whether they be manufacturers wholesale house,
retail public service corporations II will prn. tho.
letters which show typicay how advsrt..
deeds square with the words of his advertising Only r..
letters giving the writer's address, will be read But Il.
name will be printed withheld preferred Address, n
Advisor, The Tribune, New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-17

UNDERSTAND old friend business h.
" J. Perhaps another article from pei
o for o c,edulous
The Oxydonor belongs TO the family Of pipe the M l.,
to revtaze the body by "daducona word to conjue with @
You this vital nv
metal cylinder containing stick Of carbon water ataebx
self to the other end of of flexible
and strap provided for the purpose You then absorb e
Dr. Wieys reported in Good Housekeeping
machine be utterly The Journal of the American ~
Association calls nickel plated humbug but still oner
and Mr. Henry W. Michael of Bayonne ~ j. is making sps
Of selling it. ~ ~1
First cousins to the Oxydonor chrstened respectively Ox
the OXygnor and the Oxybo have been declared the |
Department and forbidden the of the mails general
of the Oxypathor Company served eighteen months Aant
tertiary for the mails % defraud. Us ~
Back 1914 The Journal of the American Medical Aso.s
classified the Oxypahor with left hind foot Of graveyard
therapeutic agent but they cost about S23 and for AL a.
idea dies hard
The lungs rather than the ankle the wrist believed h,
psychologists general be the through which oxygen
supplied the body The way absorb open w ,
Windows and breathe deep bit odfahioned and unxcng M
but is Gods instead of Dr. Sans ~
both cheaper mo effective.