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The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

BOMB ENORMOUSLY MADE
koIb Was Terrified When Police Broke
in Upon Him, Receivers His Com
posure Quickly, Talks Calmly
But Somewhat Defiantly.

Hoboken, n. IAN alleged plot
against the life of President Wilson
has been uncovered here, according to
detectives who, arrested Fritz Kolb, a
German reseryist from Mexico. In
hotel where Kolh had engaged room
were found two bombs, which the de
tectives said were to have been sent
to the president.
Two bombs completed and nitro
glycerine and picric acid were found
in Kolbs room, according to the po-
lice. Kolb said he was 80 years old
and had no occupation. Papers found
in his room were seized.
Kolb, questioned sharply at police
headquarters here, is said to have con-
fessed he eonspired against the Pres
ident's life, and that he took part in
the Black Tom Island and Kingsland
explosions.
Upon information declared TO have
been given by Kolb detectives arrest
ed two other men, one here and one
in Jersey City. and brought them to
utduNudi Tel e1iiN Sto ehNNChAi
plices.
According to members of the New
York bomb squad the two bombs were
the height of ingenuity One is
time thumb and the other fitted to ex-
plode by the ignition of a fuse. The
explosives were contained in tubing
wrapped around with copper wire.
The hotel where Kolb was arrested
is the same one at which Lieut.. Rob
ert Fay, formerly of the German
army, and Hans Schiller had rooms
prior to their arrest nearly year ago,
charged with conspiracy to destroy
British merchant ships by placing
bombs on them before their departure
from American harbors.
With the arrest of the two other
withheld, it was reported that the po-
lice were investigating alleged rami-
fications of the plot which were said
to include the destruction of oil works
at Tampieo, Mex, and the Remington
arms works in Hoboken.
Un0er NaSHSlanu III Mold rom
the police say they found one pound
of trinitrotuluol, one pound of nitro
glycerine, eight or 10 feet of copper
tubing and nine pounds of copper
wire.
Kolb was terrified when the police
broke in upon him. but recovered his
composure quickly and talked calmly
but somewhat defiantly. He came from
Germany in 1914 on Standard Oil
boat, he told detectives, and later
went to the Mexican border, return
ing to New York long time ago
Since then he has been employed in
saloons in New York and Newark, he
said.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
|Xavala s''d Sums

population of the island is between So
600 and 10000.
Samos was the seat of one Of the
first settlements of the Ionians in the
Mediterranean and from it went out
many of the colonies which dotted the
coast of Asia Minor and the neighbor-
Ing islands of the Aegean.
During the second half of the sixth
century before the Christian era Samos
rose to place of dominance in the
Ionian union. thanks to the executive
ability and judicial wisdom of the IA
nous tyrant Polycrates, who prose
cuted many successful wars with the
chiefs of adjacent colonies and who
was at one time in alliance with the
powerful Egyptian King Amasis.
Owned by Many Nations.
Many of the most magnificent edi-
fees of ancient Samos were built dur
ing Polycrates' time When he died
the prestige of the island began to
wane. 1t came successfully under the
dominion of the Athenian Greeks, the
Romans, ByZantines, Arabians, Nene-
tians, Genoese and Turks. In the
Greek war of independence it took up
arms against its Turkish masters. Aft
err peace was declared it became an
autonomous principality, paying trib-
ute to Turkey, but being ruled by a
prince of Samos,' who was Greek
nominated by the sultan. In April Of
1910 ubiIa tho Tripoliton Xvor was in
progress, two Italian WarshipS entered
the harbor of Nathy and torpedoed the
Turkish "stationaire," which had been
kept there at the disposal of the prince
During the Balkan war the garrison of
few hundred Turks was compelled
retire to the mainland, and at the close
of the war the Samians declared them
selves in union with Greece.
The little town of Tigani stands near
the harbor of the ancient city of Sa-
mos, where the immense moleS con
strueted by PolycrateS have been re
built to some extent. The walls and
the celebrated underground aqueduct
are the chief remains of the ancient
capital The former, which Chamber
over the ridge in rear of the city,
look like fragment of the wall of
China. Thirty of its towers still stand.
Considering the age in which 1t was
constructed, the aqueduet is marvel
of engineering skill.
The Temple of Hera, of which a soli-
| tary column alone remains standing
was one of the most magnificent edi-
fees of ancient times.
Even had Polycrates never ruled in
Samos the island would have been ia
nous, for here was born the great
Samian sage, Pythagoras, he who never
smiled, and who always wore white
robe and a golden crown.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Freakish Gold Field.

Marshall City, the new gold strike
on Willow creek and its tributaries,
near Andreasky, Alaska, is geological
curiosity or freak. On every claim
the pay streak breaks off when tim
Der line is reached from the higher
attitudes. All of the gold is above
timber line. This is the only instance
of the kind ever discovered in the
north, and. so far as known, in the
world. Frank Waskey, Alaska's first
delegate to congress, is authority for
the facts stated Waskey, who went
broke at Nome and later recouped his
fortune at Circle City, owns a claim in
the new field, which netted him $40,
600 during the past season.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08


ready tasting subcommittee board and smells the
United furnished with and he let the
tea
picking"
guardians
of
and strong TO one
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

In the letters of Lady Bessborough,
a clever Englishwoman of Napoleonic
times, story is told of famous docu-
ment called the Intercepted Letter"
a state paper captured by the French
from the English.
One phrase in this letter, obstinate
FOOLS" was rendered by the French
Translator dies Gentilhommes decides"
This translation was ridiculed by
William Pitt in conversation with the
duke of Devonshire The latter wit
tily responded: 1T is not so i'll done /;
there is some affinity between obstin-
ate and decide, and most gentlemen
are fools! !"
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Mortified Bobby.

Several weeks ago. Bobby. six, start
ed TO new Sunday school. To APP
pear of more Importance, he gave his
age as eight. His father, upon hear
ing CT 1t. severely reprimanded him for
telling a falsehood. a couple of days
later we took trip on the cars. To
avoid paying fare for Bob my husband
told the conductor he was only five.
Bobby looked up, Mortified, and in a
loud voice said: Father. Father
You're getting to be as big liar as
ami" Father paid.-Cleveland Leader.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

gear could be repaired by the engi-
neers. Another big sea carried away
lifeboat on the port side and stove
in the side of the Marconi house, and
the wireless apparatus was put out of
commission.
The sailors managed to hoist the
forestaysail, which steadied the liner
little so that the passengers were
able to get out on deck. riddles had
been hoisted accidentally in the fore
staysail and could not get down again
on account of the violence of the hur-
ricane. The cat, according to Ben
Fidd, the bo'sun's mate, expressed such
dreadful things to the crew that they
could hear him above the shrieking of
the tempest.
1t was fearsome sight, Fidd said,
to see the black cat cliuging to the
wire stay with his whiskers stiffened
by the breeze. and cursing the ele-
ments. riddles hung on until one of
the boys went up the fore rigging and
slid down the stay to rescue him, which
he accomplished safely, and was re-
warded with several big scratches.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

Washington-Admiral Dewey's es-
tate was valued at 1855, 600 in a petit
ton for letters of administration filed
by his widow and son, the latter re-
nouncing claim to executorship and
moving .hat the widow be appointed
administrator. The petition sets
forth that the admiral left no real
property.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Double Election Board.

Charleston. w Va.-Governor Hen
~ D. Hatfield signed the double cleo.
ton board bill. which was passed by
the West Virginia Legislature. The
BILL which is modelled on the Kansas
election law. provides for two cleo
tion boards to work jointly, one to
receive and the other to count the
ballots. 1t is expected that by such a
system the gathering of election re
turns will be greatly facilitated.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

reject the tea that shall be served on
our tables the coming year. This
standard Is higher than any other
country. The bacchanalian orgy of
Ceylon, Formosa, Oolong and the
dozen other varieties of tea lasted one
week. During that time the eensors
Of the cup that cheers passed on sew
eral hundred samples of tea sent here
from China and other tea-growing
lands.
In explaining how tea is tested,
Chairman 4. T. Helyer said: 1--WE
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Gompers Is An Anti.

Washington Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, made public a protest
against the enactment by Congress of
a prohibition law for the District of
Columbia He said such a measure
would have an injurious influence upon
more than 100000 workers in the Ell
gar industry.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Hoo Prices Soar Higher.

Chicago-Hog prices at the Union
Stock Yards, which have been moving
up from day to day. reached new
high point when heavy swine sold a,
1890. Several days ago the s13 hog
established a new record for the
market
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Now Villa Is III Again.

FL Paso.-Francisco Villa is i'll in
The mountains near San Andres, Chi
huahua and unable to direct the cam
paign which he planned against Chi
huahua City and Juarez. say Ameri-
cans arriving here from MADEIRA and
Pearson, chihuahua.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

sity De German spy, Just as everyone
who plays pinochle or drinks three
seidels of beer in rapid succession
must be a Teutonic plotter. with a
cellar full of dynamite and head full
of meanness. At least that seems to
be the belief animating the writer's of
hundreds of letters which are pouring
in continuous stream into police
headquarters and the offices of Capt
William NJ. Omey, chief of the local
bureau of the department of justice.
/.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

enough hit their fingers instead of the nail One was
lead She her nails
making each blow count
straight
plank.
any !
contest
do not the was
She raised
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Better Inspiration.

The girl who said she was inspired
by cheap novel to forge some checks
might have skipped that part and
turned to the last chapter for inspira-
ton To fall in love and get married.
indianapolis News.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Rob German Consulate.

Juarez, Mex.-The German consn-
late here was robbed and import AM
official papers were reported to have
been taken from the files of Consul
Max Weber. who has been in charge
of consular and diplomatic affairs for
the German government in northern
Mexico
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Goyernor ST
mon hamburger signed-the joint reso-
luton passed by the legislature to SUD
NIT to the voters in 1918 the question
of statewide prohibition by coastitu-
tional amendment.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Baltimore MANOR Acts

Baltimore. Mr-This city, through
Mayor James H. Preston, went into
the open market and bought 1000
bushels of potatoes at 1925 per
bushel They will be sold to the pub
lie at cost
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

AVALA. the walled Aegean sea-
II port for Sores, the commercial
~ center of northeast Macedonia,
\ ~ has been prominent in the news
concerning the fighting in the near
East. This historically interesting
town of 5000 people is situated on the
mainland across the Bay of Kavala
from the Island of Thasos, and is con
nected by rail with Saloniki, says
bulletin of the National Geographic So
ciety.
The ships which frequent kayala
for cargoes of the finest Turkish to-
bacco in the world approach the docks
from both the east and west, for the
town IS built on a promontory which
juts southwark into the bay. The port
is so miles in an airline northeast of
Salonild and is about go miles west of
Gonstantinople. In the summer time
IFS population is more than doubled by
the influx of peasants who find en-
pioyment in curing. and packing the
tobacco for which America and Europe
paid more than S6,000000 annually be-
fore the war.
Whatever may be its role in the pres
ent warfare, Kayala's place in modern
history is secure as the birthplace of
Mehemet Ali, the remarkable son of an
Albanian farmer whose career as vice
roy of Egypt during the first half of
the nineteenth century almost precipi-
tated Europe into a war of nations
such as is now being fought on battle
fields throughout the world. The house
in which this witty, willy paSha was
born in 17G9 Is in a narrow, crooked
street not far from the Turkish school
which he founded. although he himself
never learned to read or write.
1t was during Mehemet Ais aetivi-
ties, from 1880 to 1911, as rebel vas
sal of the Ottoman sultan, that Rus
sin, Turkey. Prussia, Austria, England
and France We're kept on the verge of
war in their determination to prevent
Il disturbance of the balance of
power" on the continent. During this
perilous period the ambitious pasha,
who has made himself master of Egypt
by a massacre of the Mamelukes. was
the cruX of the Egyptian question, and
his claims to overlordship of Syria,
where his son, Ibrahim, was constantly
operating with well-trained army,
gave rise to international eompliea-
tions which fer decade taxed the
| diplomatic resources of Metternieh.
| PalmerSton, Theirs, Ponsonby and Gui-
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Robt. e. Lee Monument

Richmond, Va.-Governor Henry c.
Stuart has fixed June as the date for
unwilling the monument to Robert f..
Lee at Gettysburg. Governors OF
Southern states with their uniformed
stats are expected to attend.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

the annual indoor field meet at the
school.
Miss Reike, swinging her hammer
like veteran carpenter drove l. ten
penny spikes into plank in l minute
and 141a seconds.
With the shouts and cries Of her
classmates urging her on, unmindful
of blood from a wound in her left
thumb, the young woman bent pluck
lily to her task and carried off the
honors.
81, -. = ~ - .,.,,,, ,.g,,,, 80,
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Notes Fund For Probe.

Washington.-An amendment 10
the sundry civil bill, appropriating
$500, 900 for an investigation by the
Federal Trade Commission of the
high cost Of food passed the house,
SO to 81.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Eiuht u. S. Negroes Lost.

London.-Eight American negroes,
members of the Laeonia crew, died of
exposure, according to Central News
dispatch from Queenstown.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Value of Advertisinc.

From "a capital of $4,000 to $685.
100000 in l. years through advertis-
ing is the record of a st. Louis cor
poration. The doubter of the virtue
of printers ink properly distributed
and of the right quality will find lot
of food for thought in that fact.-St
Louis Star.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Get a Club.

C. f., 16-"I can tell how much wa
ter runs over Niagara Falls to a
quart" Queen-"Well, how muchY
c. E. 1.-two pints. "-Texas Long
horn.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
State Can Limit Drinks

Atlanta, Ga.-The State Supreme
Court upheld the constitutionality OF
the Georgia prohibition law limiting
the amount of liquor citizen may
have on hand at one time.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

his The truth"
emblem Associated Clubs promises spring floral decorations
unken the Central
library in the ho deorat o
elaborate decorations carried out
illumination committee The committee will give
IN business both
furnishing decorative units at low
of
districts
of
the of II
the
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Report Their Victims,

Amsterdam.-A Berlin di,1 Patch says
submarines which have returned to
their bases report that they have
sunk II steamships, two sailing YES.
sells and eight trawlers.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
To Control Price Of Nitrate

Santiago, Chile-A group of nitrate
producers are understood to be en-
deavoring TO bring about a combina-
ton to control prices of the product
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Bio Canadian War Loan.

Ottawa, ont.-Finance Minister
White announced that the third Ca
madam domestic war loan would be
opened for subscription on March p
1t will be for s150,000 600.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

mIttee, announced Initial plans Tor thlS
''house cleaning" The plans may be
outlined briefly as follows:
An epidemic" of paint, through
the cooperation of the National Clean
Up and Paint-Up week committee.
The cleaning up of every vacant
lot in the city, and its use as play
ground, tennis court or garden; any
thing to improve the appearance of the
city.
Mayor Kiel will be asked to issue
a proclamation commanding every citi-
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

Washington-The bill comforting q
large measure of government to
Porto Rico finally got out of Congress
and went to President Wilson for
signature.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
St. Louis to Doll All Up for the Advertisers

CT Louis Most Louis to clean house, and ecorate itself prior to
the
Bnmnsoe eairman of The dgn and decorations com
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Based on Probe Report.
Spain SEXES Flour.

Madrid.-The government has re-
Questioned wheat -four in Madrid and
neighboring towns to the amount OF
$500 tons.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Government Experts on Their Annual Tea Jag

NEW YoTKIIow would like jag which includes 200
~ They
and who
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Girl Is Champion Nail Driver Of Minnesota

CT Lillian Reke Fairfax MIMI who became cham
School of Agriculture nailed
other the girls naldyng contest at
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
New York Police Hear Many German Spy Stories

NEW who
~
ngaIe
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Was the Seaport of Phiiippi.

In Roman days kayala WIS known
as NeapoIs. and it was here that st.
Paul landed on his way from Samo-
thrace to Philippi, where there was a
thriving colony of Christians to whom
the Epistle to the Philippians was adj
dressed. Prior to the beginning of the
Christian era Neapolis was the seaport
of Philippi whose ruins are to be
found some ten miles from shore, on
the highway from Kavala to Thessaly
Here the fleet of Brutus and Cassius
was at anchor during the famous con-
aict on the fields of Philippi in ~ b.
C., when the asSaSsins of Julius Caesar
met defeat at the hands of the legions
commanded by Antony and Octavius
Philippi was named for Philip II of
Macedonia, father of Alexander the
Great, and WAS originally known as
Crenides Qountains). 1t owed its i'm
pOrtance to the proximity of the hill of
Dionysius, where Philip had made him
self master of valuable gold mines.
Practically all that remains to con-
meet ancie7t Neapolis with modern
Kavala is Roman aqueduct whose
two-tier arches still convey water from
Mt Pangeus to the town and citadel.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

American chair cane is in demand in
Panama.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
Island of Samos.

Another Greek possession of great
historical interest that has been in
volved in the hostilities because of its
proximity to Turkish territory is the
Island of Samos.
The strait which separates Samos
from the promontory of the mainland
of Asia Minor known in ancient times
as Mycale is barely a mile wide. The
island, which has an area about one
and one-half times as large as Mar
tha's Vineyard, lies about 40 miles
southwest of Smyrna and has exeep-
tional natural resources with its for
est-clad mountains, its valuable marble
ouarries and its extremely fertile val
Ievs where raisins, oil, fruits corn and
wines are most protitably produced.
The cigarettes of the island are shipped
to every country in the world while the
wines are exported to Europe, where
they are used for mixing purposes. The
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08
First Case in State.

The action of the Senate in expell-
ing the members is the first in the in
stance of the States history where
the upper house of the legislature has
taken advantage of its power as a
court to sit in judgment upon the
acts of its own members, and it is
the first instance in the States his
tory where expulsion from office was
the verdict
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-08

ONLY ave- al the six YOUNG women
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

DIED.


|BRApY-on sunday. December ls.
VI ct Proyidsnce b HosphaL
The remains may be seen at the
chapel Of w. r. epeare Company,
120s II street northwest. until
Tuesday morning, when they win be
taken to The Sag Bridge" III.
for interment
|sPELLMAN-on Friday, December,
IL, 1917, at 40 q. m, JOHN
FRANCIS. youngest son OF ]. #.
and Catherine spellman. aged u
Funeral from parents. residence, ,sil
washington circle northwest, to
day. Requiem mass at St ste.
phen's Church at q N. Rela-
tives and friends invited.
|sM1THsoN-on Friday. December "A.
1911. at the residence OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs. william Owens, 800 r
street northwest, NETTIE g., the
beloved wife Of George l. Smith
Funeral from above residence to-
Creek Cemetery.
sTurEsMAN-suddenIy, on satur.
JAMES pscegpe. +. sTGrEsaAN.i W. Hon
Services at Gawier's chapel. I7S:
Pennsyfyania avenue northwest
Monday. December II. at ! p. m
Interment at Peru. Ind.
sULLIvAN-suddenly, on Saturday
December Is. 1917. at Georgetown
University Hospital, MARY E.
beloved daughter of the latf
James and Katherine Sullivan.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
ToMPKINs-suddenly. on Frida y
December II, 1917, at her residence
154 North Capitol street, LOUISE
CHAPPELLE, beloved wife Of Ed
ward II. Tompkins.
Funeral from the above residence
today at Q p. m. Friends and rela,
dyes invited to attend.
wALsKY-on Saturday, December Is
1911, at $50 a. m, at her residence
2629 Connecticut avenue northwest
ROSA, widow Of Morris walsKy
beloved mother of Mrs. D. Rosen
Zach Waisky, Mrs. B. B. Welcher
Of Pittsburgh: Mrs. A. Saks anc
Mrs. J. Rosenberg.
WEBSTER-Entered into eternal rest
Thursday. December 10. 1917: at ths
residence OF his daughter, Mrs
Amanda G. Washington. 2S3l N
street northwest. EMANUEL ]
WEBSTER.
The funeral has been indefinitely
postponed. Notice later.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

miliar with some Of ne features Of
railway transportation. confined for
the time being to passenger transpor-
tation now aggregatingN millions q
year. He II Understood to have con-
templated enlargement OF his system
so that II could be made available for
transportation Of commodities or
freight.
s6me Of the railway managers are In
clined to think that should the Presi-
dent ask for authority and Congress
grant II, whereby the government
can take. during the time Of the war.
the control Of the railroads. Mr.. Nc
Adoo may be chosen as the Presi-
dents right hand, In directing the op-
Grafton Of the roads.
Many persons have forgotten and
presumably, many are ignorant Of the
fact, that Mr.. McAdoo's first promi-
nence as well as his preparation for
the great responsibilities he has car
ried as Secretary Of the Treasury was
gained by concelving and then build
ing true railroad system, although q
short one, whereby each year multi
tudes are transported by tuba and
tunnel back and forth between Man
haitian and New Jersey, making AZ
one point direct connection with the
Pennsylvania Railroad,
Railway managers win Be alarmed
should the supreme director under the
President be man who has had no
experience in the management and
operation of railroads. Inferentialiy,
II any one associated with the admin
istration Is appointed to this post, the
managers would prefer Mr.. McAdoo.
It does not escape the observations of
any who talk with railroad men that
they are convinced that government
control of the railroads at this time
will have q most influential although
as yet not fully foreseen relation to
the railroad situation after the war is
ended. HOLLAND.