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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Oct. 10. -
Every one of the passengers that ar
rived on an American steamer here to
day was eager TO tell a thrilling tale Of
what might have been fight with a
submarine off the coast II the subma-
rine had only turned up. The vessels
gun crew was less laxative. They had
wasted a perfectly good 6-inch shell.
scared the crew OF a Swedish steamer
into fits and shattered what they
thought was a periscope, only to find
cut that it wasn't.
The encounter with the imaginary
U-boat occurred about 400 miles from
port on Sunday. The weather was hay,
when shortly after noon the ships
lookout made out the dim shape OF a
freighter few miles ahead.
As the American ship drew nearer it
was seen that the cargo steamer car
ried no flag. Then. suddenly. a little
astern Of her an officer on the Ameri-
can boat saw "a short, stout post arts
ing from the waves.
ITS decoy ship" some one shout
ed, land she's hiding a U-boat behind
her"
Alarm Is Sounded
I'm a moment the alarm signal was
sounded. Officers and men ran 10 their
POSTS, while the gun crew began strip
ping the tarpaulins from the big s.
inch rifle at the vessels bow. \ blank
cartridge was slipped into the breach,
the men jumped back. and the boom
Of the gun called out to the Granger
TO halt and show her colors.
There was no reply. This time the
gun crew loaded their piece in ear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16
American Gunners Smash
Floating Post for Perlscope
Swedish Vessel Also Gets Into lmbroglio When She
Refuses to Show Sgnals-Direct Hit on
Log Scored

nest. There was fash of flame and
smoke. Then a great fountain Of water
rose by the freighter's stern. When
IL settled the "periscope" had disap-
peared. Only the shattered stump Of
n water-logged spar still bobbed
around amid the waves.
BY this time the "decoy ship" was
showing frantic signs of activity. First,
the Swedish flag blossomed from her
stern. Then she ran up a strig Of sig
nails. proclaiminC that she was an inno-
cent and well-meaning vessel, carrying
food for the Belgians from an Ameri-
can port.
Il suppose" said one of the gunners
yesterday. despairingly. "if that darn
spar had been periscope we'd have
missed it. instead of making direct
hit. first crack out Of the box
Several ambulance drivers from the
French front returned on the vessel,
after obtaining their discharges from
the French army. so that they might
join their comrades here.
Wears War Cross
One of them, A. R. Klttredge. Of
Waltham. Mass. wore the Croix de
Guerre. one OF the three bestowed upon
American ambulance drivers by the
French government. He won this
priced decoration by driving his ma
chine through a fierce German barrage
fire TO the rescue of wounded men at
an outpost. after several other men had
made the attempt and had been killed.
David w. Griffith, the American mo-
ton picture producer. also returned
from seven months camera work on
the Flanders front The scenes will
he woven into a photo-rlay of the war.
Misses Dorothy and Lillian Gish. screen
actresses. accompanied Mr.. Griffith to
and from France. acting several times
,nder + re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16
Brooklyn Recount Asked

Sheriff Edward Riegelmann. Tam
many candidate FOR Borough Pres dent
Of Brooklyn. and Bird :. Coler. who
ran Independently for the same Office
against Mr. Riegelmaun. joined yester-
day in obtaining an order from Justice
Van Sicklen. OF the Supreme Court, for
an inspection Of the ballots cast for
them in the democratic primaries
They issued "a JOIN. statement, saying
that the action was taken because Of
charges Of irregularities IN the vote
in certain districts. and they believed
10 was their duty 20 see that no doubt
should DC permitted TO rest upon the
result of the primary.
The order Of the court Is returnable
to-day and the opening OF the ballot
boxes will begin as soon As Il is
granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16
All |. w. w. Should Be in Jail,
Declares Federal Judge

NEWARK. \. J.. oct. Is. Judge
Ha ght. Of the United States District
Court. declared to-day that all members
Of the T. ". v. ought TO be in jail. He
made the statement in sentencing
Ralph Palumbo. Of Hoboken, d member
Of that organization. 20 ten months for
failure 10 register on June ).
In Palumbo's pocket when he was ar
rested was a letter, in which he con-
fded 20 friend mis- method OF evadng
the draft law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16
Keet Baby Kidnapper,
Guilty, Gets 35 Years

NARSHFIELD. No. Oct 10 Claude
Piersol was found guilty Of kidnapping
baby Lloyd Keet. OF Springfield, by the
Jury at 1925 o'clock tonight. lie was
sentenced to thirty-five years impris-
cnment.
The case was given to the jury at
A:4e o'clock this afternoon. Special
Prosecutor Roscoe {. Patterson. clos
ing Tor tn. state. declared the circum-
stances were conclusive that PIersol
and Others vet to DC tried kidnapped
the Kect baby. Mrs hcet wept during
his graphic description of the infants
fate. Pier,ol remained unmoved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16
Swindlers Plead Guilty

Emory Hartsig. ifty-six years old,
charged with engineering directory
swindle by which numerous Brooklyn
business men were dL9ed. pleaded
guilty 20 forgery the third degree
when called FOR trial before Justice
Aspinall in the :riminal branch Of
the Supreme Court yesterday. Three Of
his employees also pleaded guilty 20
conspiracy indictments The Jour viii
be sentenced Monday.
The scheme which Har,sig used was
70 obtain signatures on olarys for sub
scriptions to the directory. Orders 10
pay were then inserted over the sigma
lures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16
Hillquit Deplores Persecution

In reply Mr. ITillquit said:
"The utmost your regrettable expert
ence has proved is that the women Of
New York are not much more advanced
in broadness Of view and conception
of democracy than their men. None
of the old political parties OF the men
have had the fairness and courage TO
take public stand 10 condemnation OF
the unspeakablc outrages against the
negro race. still they enjoy full polit-
ical right Then why withhold such
rights from the women The Socialist
PARTY has IN its recent city convention
in New York emphatically and une-
auivocally condemned the East 81.
Louis outrage The Socialist party
combat, race persecution and race
prejudice as strongly and consistently
as it combats class and sex domino
ton"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16
Philadelphia Murder
Witness Is Bailed
Fourth Attempt Of Police to
Jail Maloney Is
Fooled

PHILADELPHIA. oct. IS. samuel G..
Maloney. star witness for the common
wealth in the case against Mayor
Thomas b. Smith and eight codefcnd-
ants charged with conspiracy TO muir
der. was to-day remanded in the Gus
tody Of the police. but subsequently
was released in $4,000 bail for a fur
Their hearing Thursday on a warrant
sworn out by Captain of Detectives
Tate. at the instance Of Director of
Public Safety Wilson. The warrant
charges Maloney with conspiracy 20
commit murder.
In turning Maloney over 10 the police
the court warned the magistrate be
fore whom the defendant was later
ARA gned that the charge against Ma
oncy is bailable offence and that he
could not be peremptorily remanded to
prison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16
Hillquit Alone
Defending Free
Press, Say Backers
Statement Follows Depart
ure for Washington to
Help "The CALI

With the departure Of Morris Hili-
quit. Socialist candidate for Mayor, for
Washington yesterday 20 appear before
the Postoffice Department in its pro-
ceedings against THE Call" his cam
paign managers issued the following
statement:
morris Hillquit alone among all the
candidates for Mayor has taken p
strong stand in favor OF preserving our
constitutional rights in this critical
time. He is the only candidate who is
emphatically defending free press in
the United States. which all our great
statesmen in the past have upheld AS
the very cornerstone OF our liberties.
Sunday nights great demonstration IN
Madison Square Garden shows that the
people of this city are alive 20 the I'M
ortancc Of this issue. and will tolerate
no usurpations against our democracy
Negroes to Hold Rally
The independent Political Council,
IN organization composed OF negro
voters. will hold a rally tonight at the
Palace Casino. l35th street and Madi-
son Avenue, at which Mr.. Hillgut and
the other candidates on the Socialist
city ticket will speak.
Mrs. +. {. Goods. representing the
Negro Campaign Committee Of One
Hundred mas sent a letter 10 Mr.. MI
quit declaring that because the
Woman suffrage party refused 70 re
cord q protest against the East St
Louis murders women Of the negro
race were urging their men 70 vote
against The suffrage amendment
with them in the majority as they
are" vrctc Mrs Good. land with
feeling so foreign 20 justice IN their
hearts. We cannot but fear that when
given the ballot they win use it TO our
detrimort"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16
Fourth Attempt to Imprison Maloney

The habeas corpus proceedings to-
day marked the fourth attempt Of the
police 10 have Maloney imprisoned
pending trial. Congress man John K. K.
Scott was refused permission TO APP
rear as counsel for the Department Of
Public Safety at these proceedings,
judge Martin unfolding the contention
Of District Attorney Rotan that the
police must be represented by the city
solicitors Office or b. an assistant dis
trict attorney.
The defence cla ms the case against
the Mayor and others is n political
framc-up," ln which Maloney engi-
neered the bringing Of gunner here
from New York. resulting in the muir
der Of policeman on primary election
day.
Warrants for Five Newspaper Men
Warrants were sworn out to-day FOR
the arrest OF the editor in chief and
four other membe.s OF the stat Of
The Philadelphia Press" o. charges
OF criminal bel IN connection 9i-h the
publication Of accounts o. the hearing
OF Mayor Smith and his co-d.teudtuts.
Those named N the warrant. which
were sworn out at the instance Of State
Senator +. II. Ware. are Alden March
editor in chief: J. ". Mayors. business
manager; Robert II. Kruger. secretary
and treasurer; SAMUEL Calvin Wells,
associate editor, and Richard J. Beam
ish. reporter.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
The Swiss Admiral.

"As much business as Swiss admi-
rar' is term sometimes used satirical
". But the little inland nation actual
" had an admiral once. He was an
Englishman, too, Colonel Williams,
who Joined the Swiss colors in 1888.
This Colonel Williams got together a
small feet on Lake Zurich and was or.
dered to oppose the French army, which
was preparing to attack the Austrians
and Russians masSed near by.
The French attacked their allied foes
and routed them. Admiral Williams
calmly watched the battle that was In
progress on land. Then. enraged at his
own inaction, he discharged his crews,
scuttled his vessels and went back to
England.
Switzerland now has one armored
boat on Lake Lucerne, but its COM
mander is only a captain.-Kansas City
Star.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
Abused Superlatives.

1t is hard to make people understand
that the adjective almost invariably
weAkens the noun and that the word
very" for instance, does not strength.
en- q statement, but qualities it. But
the use of the superlative is even more
abused. We talk of the '.unimpeach-
able honesty Of somebody or other,
knowing perfectly well that anybody's
honesty may be impeached. What
seems to be required is readjustment
of our habits of thought and better
teaching of the value Of words and
even of the usefulness Of grammar. A
superlative necessarily involves an ak
iom. 1t commits you, like saying that
the sum Of the angles Of any triangle
Is equal to two right angles. Your d.
lemma arises when you try to prove 1t
"Impregna bility" and 'fnvulnerability
and all other superlatives in general
use are posing as axioms when they
are mostly fallacies.-Wall Street Jour
nal
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
In Northern France.

It Is strange and terrible to visit
Paris-and no one can be happy-but
to one who has loved France 1t Is far
worse to visit the lovely northern
country. There Is here sense OF
emptiness, as IL terror still hushed the
normal cheerful noises Of mankind
The people of these regions have lost
everything. Their houses are burned;
their animals. even the rabbits, are
gone; their farm implements are shape
less pieces of grotesquely melted iron
They live In temporary. patched shell
tiers and In the houses built by the So
ciety of Friends or mass themselves
In some nearby village that escaped
destruction. After time in this silent
country one gets the sense that de-
struction is normal, and tears start to
ones eyes at the sight Of an unde-
stroyed French village smiling In the
sun. So changed are all values that
could feel nothing strange in the
words of the woman who told me:
Fortunately my husband is bunch
back. He can't go % the war."-Mary
Heaton Worse In Century.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
Shotquns In War.

That shotguns should be largely uti-
lied in modern warfare Is the conten-
ton Of a number Of military experts.
1t is pointed out that such guns would
be particularly useful to sentries at
night time, as an intruder might more
easily be crippled and captured by q
spreading charge Of heavy shot than by
a single bullet. Moreover, a person
moving quickly might often be missed
by a shot from a rife, whereas a snap
shot from a shotgun In semidarkness
could hardly fail to find its object.
In the trenches shotguns could be
used with success. A shotgun loaded
with about forty-eight grains Of pow
der and one and a half ounces OF big
shot, with about twenty-five pellets,
would be of much more value than the
rifle, as during a night attack, either
for attack or defense in semidarkness,
a single charge would hardly fail to In
flict serious wounds on one or more OF
the enemy.-Exchange.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
What Are You WORTH

Have you any idea? Did you ever
capitalize your wages and figure 1t
out? This is the way to ascertain how
much your labor Is really worth.
For instance, a man who has saved
$4,000 and invested it at per cent re-
ceiyes an annual income Of $1,000 q
year. or about $50 week.
The clerk in the office or the work
man In the factory who gets $40 a
week therefore receives the income at
8 per cent on an investment of $4,000.
He Is a $4,000 man-that Is, he Is
getting as much week by week as the
man with $4,000 who depends solely
upon the income from his investments
and who does not work for a living.
The man who earns $40 week has
about the same income as the investor
with $4,000 put out at interest at s
per cent.
So labor Is capital. 1t has a market
value. 1t can be called a commodity
because it can be sold by its owner the
same as any other possession he may
have.-John A. Sleicher in Leslie's.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
Salt and Toothbrushes.

Our dentist tells us a very interest
ing thing. Ordinary salt is one of
the best methods for sterilizing tooth
brushes that are known. But not only
because it steriliZes is it so excellent.
but because it has the effect Of soften
ing the bristles and making them ex-
pand in way. One of the troubles so
frequently met with is that the bristleS
come out and are swallowed, causing
appendicitis. The salt causes the bris-
ties to swell and so remain In the
brush. This may be but another of
the several million theories. 1t is i'm
portant, however, that bristles do cause
appendicitis.-New York Globe.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
A Father Vaughan Story.

Father Bernard Vaughan. the famous
English Jesuit preacher, says what he
means and means what he says and
Is never afraid Of directing his criti-
cisms even against the most powerful
sections Of society. especially the idle
rich.
An amusing reference was once made
to the fiery methods OF denunciation
he employs when in the pulpit. He
had been preaching in Rome and had
as usual, dealt out plain truths about
everybody with his accustomed force
One Of the cardinals remarked that
he preached like an Italian. Eyes,
said another dignitary. but he Is an
Italian. He was born on Vesuvius
and we only sent him to England to
cooL"-London Globe
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Winning Long Life.


= A recent investigation made to :
+ find out what class Of men live
= the longest revealed the fact :
= that clergymen live longer than :
= other men. Mcneil Sayre. who :
= made the investigation. attrib-
= utes the longevity Of clergymen
= to their simple life and says that :
= the extra years which the clergy
y accumulate are the results Of
= clean personal lives-lives Of sac :
= rifice and/abstemiousness.
~ Moderation is now considered :
= the salvation of this life. A :
= splendid rule for attaining Ion :
= gevity is summed up by the :
y United States public health serv- ,
+ ice in the following curt state :
y ments:
= "Other things being equal. 1t :
y is the man who leads the well :
, balanced life who lasts the long :
= est. whose work to the end Is :
= uniformly the best; be who nei- !
y ther overworks nor overplays. :
y neither overeats, overdrinks nor /,
, oversleeps; he who maintains q .
= standard OF simple. healthy diet :
= In moderation; who offsets men :
= tai work with physical recrea- i:
= tion; who Is as honest; with bis :
= own body as he Ia with his own :
= business When success comes ,
= to such q one bis physical and i.
= mental condition Is such that he ,
= can enjoy In peace Of mind and i.
= contentment Of body the fruits /,
= of bis labors." d.
= !
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
Substitute For Tobacco.

Throughout the tropical orient the
natives employ a substitute for tobac-
CO consisting of a slice of areca palm
nut, wrapped in betel leaf, favored
with a fine lime made Of native sea-
shells and colOred with carmine. The
habit Is universal, especially with the
women, and sellers Of "betel nut" may
be seen on many Of the street corners
In Saigon and other cities of Indo-
China.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
Taking Him Down.

A lawyer with liking for billiards
had occasion recently to visit a small
town in the west Of Scotland. While
there, seeking to pass the time, he
found a new and excellent billiard Ia
BILE. Upon inquiring II there was any
body about who could play the land
lord referred him to one Of the natives
They played several games, but the
result was against the lawyer. Try as
he might. the countryman won every
game.
MIR. -" the lawyer remarked
1--WE quite a reputation at home
They consider me good billiard play
er, but I'm not in your class. May
inquire how long you have playedT
"Oh. for awhile back" replied the ma
tive. But. | say, / dinna want tt
hurt yer feelin's. but you're the frs
fellow I ever beatr'-London Tit-Bits.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
Victor HUGO.

Victor Hugo was born at Besancon.
France. Feb. %. 1902; died May q,
1885. He began his literary work at
fourteen. and by 1927 his reputation
was continental. In 1852, on account
Of his democratic sympathies, he was
an exile in the island Of Jersey. but aft
er 1870 he returned to France. Forced
into politics. he soon became Disguised
with its insincerities and resigned bis
seat in the assembly to which he had
been elected. In 1875 he was made q
senator. but never accomplished much
on account of his uncompromising hos.
tility to every form of official trickery
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
Rritish leles

Great Britain is an island in which
are located the countries of England.
Scotland and Wales. Ireland is an is
land by itself. These two large islands
together, with the numerous small is
lands adjacent, constitute the British
isles.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
Handsome Serenity.

George Washington was never guilty
Of deception"
Maybe not don't believe, In fact,
that he ever looked like his pictures
on our postage stamps. But, Of course,
he wasn't responsible for them
Washington Star.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
lobsters' Shells.

When q lobster is about to shed fits
shell the latter splits down the back
and drops of in two equal parts. Then
the tail slips out of the shell like a
finger out Of a glove.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
No Hanoinoa

Him-How did you like the stage
hangings in that Shakespeare showi
He-There weren't no hangings, y
boobl he killed EN- with a sword
Cornell Widow.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07

Men who are low and are falling do
not revolt. II is men who. although
they may be low. are rising who re
volt-W. G. Sumner.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
Logical Conclusion.

Electric wires must be quick tenn
pered."
"WhyT
Because it seems % dangerous 10
cross them."-Baltimore American.
La Junta tribune., 1917-09-13
District Exemption board Very Bus,

The district exemption board in
session in Pueblo is very busy these
days considering appeals from the
decisions OF the local boards. Over
100 appeal cases from Las Animas
county were considered by them
this week. and there have been q
number of appeals from otero coun-
ty.
Mrs. James Beatty, OF Manzanola,
asked for the exemption OF her son.
John Beatty, on occupational
grounds. For forty years the Beat
ty family have been the leading cat
tie and sheep feeders OF the Arkan-
sas Valley. SO Mrs. Beatty said. and
she feels that the continuance OF this
work is OF more importance to the
government than the service OF her
son as a soldier.
La Junta tribune., 1917-09-13
LOCAL AND Personal

Mr.. Roger Mitchell has returned
after a months visi, with his parents
In Missouri.
We do auto top covering and re-
pairing and guarantee satisfaction.
The La Junta Hardware Company
Mrs. Fern Jones. OF Topeka. Kan,
is the guest OF her aunt. Mrs. J. W.
Warner for a fortnight
Get your bean harvester now. We
have them on hand at the La Junta
Hardware Company.
Mrs. w. II. McKirihan and chill
dren returned few days ago from
a two weeks visit In Topeka. Kan.
Miss Pearl Horn. domestic science
teacher in the high school, has re-
turned from Lamar. where she spent
the summer with her parents
Miss Amanda Ellis left Tuesday
morning for Colorado Springs TO
again assume her school duties be-
gun last year at Colorado College.
Mr. c. w. Fawi. of Goodhope.
Ill, who has been the guest OF his
brother-in-law, J. w. Moore and
family. for month. left yesterday
for Colorado Springs and Mani;ou
for an extended visit.
La Junta tribune., 1917-09-13
LOCAL AND Personal.

A big shipment OF heavy harnes,
now on display at the La Junts
Hardware Company.
Mrs. Lloyd Day. OF Pueblo. Is Wis.
iting Mrs. Days parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Day. 422 smithland ave.
nue.
Foot appliances scientifically fit.
ted for the correction of foot all.
ments at Miliikan's Shoe Depart.
ment.
Mrs. Roy Bradfieid and daughter
Katherine, Of Albuquerque. n. n.
are visiting the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cummings
sol Carson avenue.
Mrs. Elmer Shonts and children
and Miss Pearl Hammel. OF Denver
returned home last Saturday. after
a ten days visit with Miss Mamie
Garrett.
Miss Hazel Wolf. who has been
spending the summer with her pa.
rents in ManIanoia. has returned to
La Junta to resume her school work
She is located at 401 Ration avenue.
Miss Anna Cabeen. third grade
teacher in the Park school, has re-
turned after a summers vacation
spent with her parents in Iowa. Miss
Cabeen is located a, 22l Cimarron
avenue.
Miss Gladys Hough has returned
to assume her duties in the high
school. after spending the summer
with her parents in Denver. Miss
Hough Will be located at s02 Colo
RADIO avenue.
Miss Margaret Beerbohm. OF To-
peka. Kan. spent Wednesday In La
Junta, the guest of her uncle. Mr..
Charles Beerbohm and family. Miss
Beerbohm was en- route home after
having spent the summer In the
mountains at Cascade, Colo.
Miss Carolyn Ellis. Miss Irene
Spalding and Miss Marie Inxe have
decided to take a teachers course
at the State Teachers College nj
Greeley. They will not enter until
the opening OF the term about Oc-
tober 1st.