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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
KILL MEN AND WOMEN
Massacred in North Sea Battle
by the Germans.
Norwegian Papers Tell Of Attacks on
Lifeboats and Firing on
White Flags.

Lon6on.-An appalling story Of cold
bloo''ed massacres by Germans of the
crews of British North sea conveys in
recent battle is told by the Norwe-
gian papers.
Tho Tidenstegn said the German
cruisers were observed at six o'clock
In the morning and were thought to be
British vessels, but at seven o'clock,
when there was more light. they sud-
denly began shooting and the convoy
was terrified to see the British de-
stroyer mt the stern of the convoy be-
gin to sink, although it fought to the
end.
The German cruisers, after signaling
the vessels to stop, advanced on each
side Of the convoy, which they swept
with all their guns at range Of less
than two hundred yards.
The German destroyers came up and
helped to spread death and destruc-
ton on the defenseless ships. shells
falling thick and fast. The Germans
were not content to sink the ships. but
shelled the lifeboats, and every living
thing coming their way was merci-
lessly slaughtered. The survivors
owed their lives to the high sea which
was running, making the boats diff
cult mark.
In the midst of the massacre an
other British destroyer came up and
Immediately attacked, but was soon
sunk in the unequal struggle.' The Ger.
man flotilla then cruised backward and
forward along the sinking steamers,
pouring fresh and terrible rain of
shells ut range of 100 yards.
One shell went through the Swedish
ship Wirndar, exploding in the life.
boat on the other side and killing all
its occupants, fourteen men and three
women.
The other lifeboat rowed back to
rescue the captain and two mattresses
from the wreck. A shell struck the
boat and killed five of the occupants,
only the mate escaping by swimming.
The Wirndar was a mass of flames
and the two girls jumped into the sea.
The captain was saved by clinglng to
wreckage. AS the two young women
were sinking an English ship hoisted
the white flag.
The answer Of the Germans was a
shot which killed both girls. Twelve
men of another ship had just got into
the lifeboat when q shell killed them
all.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
NEGROES WIN H0NoRS
SomaIis Get 264 Citations for
Bravery in Battle.
Proud Tribesmen Prove Efficient
Fighters, But Never Resort
to Savaoery.

French Point.-Two hundred and
sixty-fOur personal citations for brav-
cry have been won by the negro SOL
diers of a single Somalis battalion
since it landed in France in June, 1916.
OF these citations 100 were gained in
the fierce battles of the Aisne and the
remainder about Verdun.
The Somalis, many of whom were
RECRUITED in British Somaliland, are
Independent and find the discipline of
an organized army severe. Their
French officers, however, are accus-
toned to deal with these freedom low
Ing tribesmen, and by appealing to
their pride of race ard their self-re-
spect obtain their devoted obedience
to such an extent that they rapidly
become excellent soldiers. These men
learn to handle modern infantry weap-
ons quickly and furnish many special
lists In the grenade throwing, rifle and
machine gun sections of French regi-
ments, for the men are of high intelli-
gence and are full of natural initiative
valuable adjuncts in these branches
of fighting-while at hand grenade
throwing they are second to none.
Meticulously clean of habit, the So
malls, who are strict Mahometans,
never touch alcohol. In fact, they look
on any man given to intoxication with
the greatest disdain. They are self
sacrificing to degree, as was evil
denced during their attack on La Bo-
velle, when they had to clear out the
shelters in trench which they had
just captured, and which were still
full of Germans who had taken refuge
there. One Of their European SER
geants was about to enter a dugout
known to be full Of armed enemies,
when he was pushed aside by So
malls private with the exclamation,
''Let me 60 first! You are married."
A widely prevalent fallacy has
charged the negroes with savagery
against their captives. Their officers
say this charge has been disproved
time and again after fights at Verdun,
In Champagne and north of the Aisne.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
TO BAKE PERsHING's PIES
Appeal From General for Pastry Cook
Is Heard by the Salvation
Army.

Chicago.-"Nlary Sheldon's making
pies for Pershing."
This is the expression common al
Salvation Army headquarters here.
When General Pershing landed in
France, Maj. d. w. Agnew, in charge
OF the Salvation Army here, cabled
asking him what the Salvation Army
could do that would be most appre.
ciated by the commander of the Amer.
lean forces in France.
"Send me someone who can make
an apple pie" was General Pershing's
request. and Ensign Mary Sheldon
forthwith was dispatched. Ensign
Sheldon gained fame here showing
mothers Of Chicago slums how to
cook.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
Estranoed Forty Years.

Findley, Ont.-William A. Mellen,
aged sixty-nine, of Lima, and Miss Sa.
rah E. Rhodes, aged fifty-six, Of this
city have been married here. They
were lovers 40 years ago, but became
estranged. In the meantime Mullen
had twice married. Miss Rhodes never
forgot her first love, and recently met
him for the first time since they part.
ed. Past differences were soon patched
up and proposal. acceptance and mar.
I1aEe soon followed.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
"TANK" BRINGS IN PRISONER
Mires Down Between the Battle
Lines on French Front, but
Takes Wandering German.

London.-This is the way q Brit.
ish tank crew took a prisoner. "Our
tank mired down in the mud between
the lines" said the lieutenant, land
we skipped out into nearby aban-
doned trench. We saw Fritz wan
dering around all alone, apparently
dazed, and yelled to him to come in.
There was such row of the guns he
out to bring him in out of danger. He
was in an awful state-trembling oil
over-but we gave him some cigarettes
and he buckled up"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
BARON Won STEUBEN
FRENCHMAN, Is CLAIM

indianapolis, Ind.-That Ba-
ron won" Steuben of revolu-
tionary war fame was properly
named Baron "de" Steuben and
was Frenchman and not a
} Prussian, is the claim of A. B.
Gardiner, secretary general of
J the Society of Cincinnati, in a
statement made public here.
Baron "de" Steuben was of
German birth, but renowned
Prussia and owed allegiance to
France when he came to Amer
lea to help the revolutionary
cause, according to Gardiner.
He asserts that Steuben ex-
patriated himself after making
a glorious record in the seven
! years war, but says the full
reason for his expatriating HIM
: self probably will never be
known.
Observation-Disclosures
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
SUBMARINES NOW
HAVE HARD Time
Activity Of Destroyer Conveys Is
Producing Most Satisfac-
tory Results.
S MOST effective WEAPON
Diaries Taken From Captured U.eoas
Commanders Furnish Documentary
Evidence Of Effectiveness Of Do.
stroyer's Perfect Convoy Work.

Base of the American Flotilla In
British Waters.-Diaries taken from
captured U-boat commanders furnish
documentary evidence that the de-
stroyer is the most effective of present
weapons against the submarine.
avoided destroyer" is the oft-repeated
entry. In fact, these logs show con-
clusively that the submarines are hav-
Ing hard time of it.
The result of the destroyer activity
during the last four weeks has been
not only decrease in casualties Of
merchant ships but also still more
satisfactory increase in the number Of
submarines sunk.
Conveying as an Offensive.
The conveying of merchantmen has
now reached n stage almost of perfec-
ton, after many months work in train
ing both the o'icers of merchant ships
and the personnel Of the patrol flotil-
las. While systematic conveying was
undertaken primarily as defensive
measure, it has now developed that
conveying is ut the same time the best
offensive measure yet devised against
the U-boat.
The offensive side of conveying may
best be shown by an illustration:
When submarine tries to torpedo a
conveyed ship-as submarines are now
compelled to do owing to the infre-
quency Of unconvoyed shipping-there
Is always destroyer on the scene, and
the chances of the destroyer's "get-
ting" that particular submarine are
correspondingly increased. The wake
of torpedo is generally seen by the
destroyer's lookOuts, and it gives a
good line on the direction where the
submarine is lying. The destroyer i'm
nediately steers a course full speed
IN the line shown by the wake Of the
torpedo and drops repeated depth
:harges along this course.
In considerable proportion of cases
his proves effective, for these depth
charges cause serious commotion over
I considerable radius.
Surface Signs May BE Missing.
The correspondent was told of three
cases in the last fortnight in which
submarines were thus destroyed. In
many instances, no doubt, submarines
are destroyed without any visible indi-
cation above the water of their loss.
Still others are badly crippled, as in
the case of the damaged German o.
boat which was recently informed in
Spain.
Another submarine which will never
return to Germany was sunk under pc
culiar circumstances short time ago
This U-boat torpedoed ship bound
from the United States. 1t is extreme
~ unwise and unsafe to fire torpedo
at such close range, but the U-bouts
must take their targets as they get
them these days. The torpedned ship
was loaded with cargo of heavy war
material and the explosion was so for
chile that it blew large piece of
heavy material through the deck of the
ship and dropped it on the submarine
as the latter was submerging. The hull
of the submarine was crushed like an
eggshell and she sank with all on
board.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
HOW GERMAN SAYS "TANK"
- chutzengrabenvernichtun
bile" 10 Fritz Word for
English Monster.

Observation-Disclosures letters are
required to spell one word which, In
German. is the equivalent Of the four
letter English "tank" or land battle
ship, which has worked such havoc in
the present war. The German word,
as it appears in Official dispatches re-
ceived here, is Neutrality-suspicious.
nichtungsautomobile. which. freely
translated. is "a machine for suppress
ing shooting trenches"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
NEW TYPHOID SERUM FOUND
Entente Forces in Saioniki Virtually
Free Of Disease, Say Health
Authorities.

Lond0n.-It is announced that the
health and sanitary condition Of the
entente forces in Saloniki are better
than ever before. There is no cpl.
demic, no plaques and no typhoid.
In the suppression Of typhoid use
has been made of new serum based
on oil, which has given very satisfac.
tory results. a French army report
estimates that for the whole French
army the average number of typhoid
csses has been reduced to less than
thirty.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
CUT OFF HAIR AS SHE SLEPT
Story Of Seventeen-Year.oId Girl Con.
fuses Detectives Of Brooklyn
Police Department.

New YOrk.-Detectives of the Sixth
branch bureau are confused by the
case of Miss Anita Brown, seventeen
years old. 1914 Fortieth street, Brook
lyn, who told story of a person en-
tering her room Mt night and cutting
10 inches from the end of her long
black hair. The hair was found lying
on her pillow. The doors of the
house had been bolted and her par
capped through the basement. The
girl said she did not see anyone in
the room.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
sneeze Rreaka Glasses.

Rochester, N. Y.-Dr. D. j. Corrigan
Of Webster is in st. Mary's hospital,
where efforts are being made to save
the sight Of one of his eyes. He was
returning home from Fairport early
in the night when, in sneezing, his
face came in contact with the steer.
ing wheel Of the automobile he was
driving. His eyeglasses were broken
and Q piece Of glass entered the eye'
ban.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
Catarrh and Bronchitis

Mrs. Rosa A. Kiss, 31S Clinton
Place, Kansas City, Missouri, writes:
II was very sick with catarrh
and Bronchitis. I also had a cold
In the head. I used Peruna and am
we'll pleased with the results. It
has done me great deal of good.
do not need any other medicine. I
can cheerfully recommend it to any
one who is troubled with catching
cold frequently or any one who has
a chronic cough or chronic catarrh.
Those wishing further particulars
concerning my case may write mo.
Be sure to enclose a stamp and I
will answer"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04
HAMILTON WRIGHT MARIE
DIES AT SUMMIT, =. J.
l amOus American Observation-Disclosures
Editor of The Outlook.

summit y J.. Doc. 3,.-D-. Hamilton
Wright Mabie, associate editor OF The
outlook, died at his home here to-day.
lie was % years of age aud was born a.
cold Spring, y. y. II" is survived by a
widow and ono daughter.
Or. Nahio was once characterized by
Dr, Henry Van Dyke as "ouc Of our most
influential American educators. workin e
outside Of the cUrriculum." lie was grad
uatcd from Williams college in 1861, and
from Columbia Law school in 1854 and for
several years practicod law in this city.
He became associated with the Outlook
in $50.
DR.. Mabie. whose ANCESTOR, came TO this
city 80 wears ago, was the author of
several literary studies, but his most fire.
QUrnt contributions were to magazines
and newspapers in the form of essays.
lie had Travelled extensively.
Three years ago he WAS received by
the Emperor of Japan at Toxic. while on
lecture tour OF Japan.
Dir. Mabic was president of the New
York kindergarten association, secretary
Of the American Institute Of Arts and
letters, n member Of tho Century assoc
citation and other organizations,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04
MACHINE SHOWS
HOW SOUND LOOKS
One of the Marvellous Exhibits at
Gathering of american Sci
ertistS in New York.

Now York, Dec. oS.--A machine tina
PIthcoanthropus crcctus' who roamed
the earth 100000 years ago AS the
missing link a discussion as to
whether man has been on this cont
nent $4,000 years or 500 900. and many
addresses on modern economic and
humanitarian subjects made up the in e
torest at the various sessions of the
American Association for tho Advance
mcut Of Science here to-day.
Tho sound machine, which is called
the "phonodeik," was exhibited by Pro-
f"saor Dayton G. Miller Of the Case
school Of Applied Science. Cleveland. o.
II" explained that the instrument pho
toCraphs the vibrations OF the human
diaphragm governing the volume and
calences of the voice and projects them,
magnihod 10000 times. on screen.
Then Professor Miller spoke the word
"War" into the machine. and d confused
irregular blot of light flashed upon the
scrcc u. REORGANIZATION Of Peace" pro-
duced in marked contrast mild glow reg
ularlv and dclicately outlined 4 record
OF "CaruSo'S voice caused broad, vio-
lentlr fluctuatinE line Of light. while
Tctrazzinis voice showed as finely pen
cilled dancing path Of light. \ record Of
tho ScXtetto from Lucia showed the indi-
vidual characteristics of the singers in
the furry Of light on the screen.
The ,0n0o1- year-old pithocanthropus
crcctue was introduced to modern society
bH Prof James II. McCiregor of the de-
partment Of zoology, Columbia Tniver-
stN. He explained that the habitat of
"P e., Is he was called for hrevity, vas
lava Virtually all there is Of the orig
inal ape man" is the skull and jawbonc.
The restored figure was declared by Pro-
fessor McGrogor to he an accurate re-
Nrmduntinu OF mnn.s EarM inlan ancestor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04
B ENTENTE SHIPS
ESTR0YEO IN NOV.
resented 31460o Gross Tons
SO Neutral Merchant Yes
sells Also Sunk.

Flin, Jan. I (by wireless During
mber." saws an admiralty statement
d to-day, "13S hostile merchant ships.
total of ga 600 gross tons, were lost
Ugh the war measures of the central
|rs. OF this tonnage. 24i,500 tons was
'sh.
addition. 53 neutral merchant ships,
600 tons gross. were sunk for carry
fontraband to enemies. The months
is thus 40S5oo tons.
|nco the beginning Of tho war,
[gh the war measures Of the central
RS, 1886. 500 hostile tonnage has been
Of which 2.79i, 500 was British"
supplementary admiralty statement
|ks
German submarine a short time ago,
be Northern Arctic ocean, east OF
North, captured the steamer Suchan,
BE- Russian volunteer fleet, filled with
material and bound for Archangol
the United States. The officers OF
Russian ship having been taken on
r the submarine as prisoners, and
pan naval officer with n non-comr1is-
I'd staff. she was brought to n Ger
port, accompanied by the subma-
here it was discovered that the
h1er was the Spezia, which had be-
Pa 70 the Hamburg American lire.
had been conflscated at the begin
of the war at Nladivastok by the
Eians
hc cargo, which was worth many
ons of marks, was composed Of 1000
pnel of 80 contimctrc type, 5000
ing grcnados of rs continctrc type,
No cartridges Of 81 centmctro type.
y fuses for grenddcs. 10. 600 time
:, $4,000 screws for fuses. 1I0. 0CO kilo-
rs of trinitrotoluene. rs 600 KILOGRAMS
lbe powder, 10000 Kilograms Of black
Ter, II projcctiles Of 90 centimctrc
. $50 cylinders of acid, ! 80, G)0 l<ilo-
rs Of lead in bars, seven automobile
ks, 200 bales of sole leather. 800 spools
arbed wire and 5000 pieces Of rail-
rails"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04
DEFICIT JUNE 80, 1918
WILL BE S279,000.00
Secretary Notdoo Wakes Estimate un-
der Existing Revenue Laws.

Washington, De-. @l.-Socretarv Nc
Adoo estimated tonight that under ex-
is,inE revenue laws the governments do
iicit on June 20. l9lS. VIII oe s27a 0sn,~o and
mat in order 10 meet this condition and
give the treasury the necessary working
balance OF 10000 Go, Congress will have
10 raise SH9GHno additional revenue
during the coming fiscal year Tho score
tary takes it for granted that bonds will
be issued for SlS4..56,eN to reimburse the
general fund for $l62. 41S,v0, estimated ex-
prnditures for the Mexican border patrol
mp to June -, 1911. and for ST SIS 600, esti-
mated expenditures for the Alaskan rail-
way to June 80 1918. This would leave
s!"i.S1,,"p - oe raised hy taxation
The wealth and resources Of the coun-
try are 50 great" Mr. McAdoo said
that il Will not be difficult ~ raise this
amount approximately 500 600 0oW by in
tornal taxation, which can be- distributed
in such way as not t. bear heavily
or unjuStly on anybody a."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04
Former MiddIebury Man.

Mddlcburr, Dec 3l-Word has been re-
coiYed Of the death Of Charles Bruya,
formerly Of this village. in Providence,
7, J. The body is expected To be brought
here to-day. Mr.. Bruya died in the Prov
idenco hospital, succumbng to a compile
cnllpn Of troubles. aged 81 years. He
leaves his mother, Mrs Mary Bruya of
ms village, four brothers. Louis Of Barre,
FRANK Of Spokane, Wash, Edward Of
MlddlehurY and Arthur of Worcester.
Mass" and four sisters, the Misses Della
and Clara Bruya and Mrs !. A. Banning
OF Middlobury and Mrs l.. A. Barrows Of
\crgonncs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04
lit RT BY HAY MACHINE.
Joseph R'"is" Hndi. Bruised Escaped,
with Bones nbrohcn

M'ddlohury, Dec, ST Joscph Elai.c VINO
was injured In hay pressing maoh,rn
accident Thursday afternoon, escaped
WI n loss serious injuries than Wa At
first supposed. Ills left leg aud lcft arm
we're badly bruised and his nEht hin WAS
injured to some oXtcn', but no homes
we're broken, and he was able to come
10 MdilcbHrv village Saturday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04
KISDS OF CoIGUs.

ids lea to different kinds Of coughs
Try cough" winter cough" la grippo
Oh, bronchial cough. asthmatic cough
racllirg, painful cough to raise chok-
rhlegm inos Halbert, Paoli Ind.
.es: II couehod continually, could
lily sleep. Foley's Honey and Tar
aved me. curing my cough entirely"
Heal Hall. j. w. O'Sulliyan, so Church
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04
Entertains RiptOn Voters.

Rptnn, Dec. 3l-Alr. and Mrs John
Stoddard entertained the voters of Ripton
ana their wives with a dance in the town
hall Friday evening. ~ the close they
went to their residence where supper was
served. The entertainment was in recoG-
milton of Mr.. Stoddards recent cleo ton as
town representative.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04
- BELOW IN STONE.
Great Variation in Temperature ~ p.f-
fcrcnt Parts of Niiiacc

Stove, Doc. Il -.ThcrU omctcrs re- -is-
tered from two tn g. below zero IN differ
cnt pgrta cl Stove Yesterday morning
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04
WHEREIN WE FAIL.

without further comparison Of our
early and present laws it is evident that
changes have been made in them that
were neither needed nor beneficial and
that tn" improvements actually made
furnish little excuse for the large mass
Of intervening bills and acts. A like cor
cluson would be reached by considering
the new fields of legislation.
our mania for law making has brou-ht
certain evils. Our Legislative bodies have
largely ceased TO have the deliberatiNe
Character that they ought to have. ANY
given measure is usually the result of
committee action SO that we ave A SOv.
ernment by commissions rather then by
Legislatures
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04
l. ito % below in Waterbury.

Waterbury, Dec. 3L-Thosc who Were
out Yesterday morning found the temper
ature low and strong wind blow mc.
thermometers ranged anywhere from Is
to 3 degrees below zero.