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New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
Bombs for Ships

The bombs will masquerade as coal,
briquettes, oil tanks, jam jars, small
margarine barrels and other forms.
The she'll Of the bomb is to DO divided
INTO two parts, one containing the eN-
plosiye and the other the substance
in which 1t is disguised. A very thin
glass tube containing sulphuric acid
and covered by metal sheath, Of a
thickness according to the time re-
quired before the bomb evplodes, is
left in contact with the explosive, and
as soon as the bomb ia placed IN the
selected spot this tube Is broken. the
acid attacks the metal sheath. and
finally reaches the explosive matter
and causes il TO explode.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

w beautiful, but mighty smithy,
crowded, rushed, electrified
with the hum and whirr Of the vast
wheel on which 1OO,0OO,00O souls are
sharpening their sword to lay the Ger
man Empire at Columbia's feet.
A year ago a rather sleepy, quiet
town droning on its humdrum way, a
dainty lady whose silken skirts were
unsoiled BY the dust and CRIME Of
factories or commerce.
Now the streets are crowded with
faced people; natty French and
English officers in their handsome uni
forms dart about unnoticed; marines
and soldiers, sailors and Red Cross
women mingIe with tho thousands OF
newcomers.
The hotels are full. A good room
downtown is almost unattainable.
Houses which this time last year went
begging at $50 a month have been
gobbled up at twice that sum. Thou
sands Of workers from all states have
come to aid in the war work. The pub
lie buildings are so crowded that halls
and many apartments have been turned
over to government Offices. Dozens of
new activities have sprung up, which
had to be housed in mushroom struct-
ures built in a few weeks. And within
these simple rooms are working hun
dreds Of men worth millions, men who
hold the industries of the Union in the
hoilows OF their hands.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
What Is Going On To-day

Address BY Dr. Ious X. Anspachsr On "1rss Pl,e.
q Drama Among the Ara" beSors u. Ere.
synagorue. Carnegie HAL l0.t5 a M
sonnon by tho TtoE. A. u. sing>on On Tie PAL
ot jerusalem Ia ih, IIsh. c. Prupds,y." Gospel
Tabcrnscle Churc'i. Eishtb Arvnus and Porty-
fourth Suoe,. 1915 o. n.
AddTrsi By he Rey Sherwood Eddy on The ch.l-
lsngs n tho Prescott oisis' M.ii.on sdrss
Pnsiy;srisn chgrrh Madsoa ATer.as sAd rsraiy-
Addrs,. by ". scEs on "JyL,y." cntrrioa
Jce sulliTan and he RlGhi Rev Mossisror I'd
ain " sweeley A. tire unfgriins q psnsh seg-
u'" nas oonsAinins $50 stAs outite. Church
PgeAc address ~ Or Ke,hsrins n. Dan, or
,.wts, tne Parole oomnlisslo, Is Ti7fns % DO
strst Tie BrooT. p Ia n. " AN' ''''A
Po.blic O-zan re,sul. under tha svpsc-. Of n.
1E;oa i,inx nig sSho"i. @ irTiSs hf fI,Os ".Si ana
siIp.Dth sir.t $50 Q. nj anu
Address sy Dr. Prank Cf.Ds oa '.Tls Soul and us
?i5 We; Tren'y-tliri strnss % M
Lcture by B1gsdier Gcn.ral dnarias VI sherr.u
~ STAINED CAS- Metropolitan Museum of Ar.
Add-ess By CspAla DAVID Alb.na oa TIE Ca.
"a ssf..a. oeioss ne Yfss synssoVae fonsn.
we y Ths w..' cL'Ag NssASi,, "tS cS.ures.
Public orzU reats under the .sp.oes OF Ire
Board q Education, By W. 4 Rsioch. Mo1ts
n..a school. lsS;h Street and Bostoa kSAd. ms
Afdrr~s By Andr- Tridcn On ne l. W, va
Shurch q he AscrrSion. n n
AddrcSsss hJ Or. John VI. fin.sy, yfr,cr
Do~lns Justice q the syprrus Court. Wfilsra
G.. wilcox. Tncmts " CSunchiil Ard osisr. al
mas us-tEg of the feiersiion "a Tease--s'
AssS1siien. StuysoAnt High schooi D ra
ADDRESSES By Aersm I illn.s. senslos HsH L.
toatans. - bslsisfn. and Elwsrd LAxansiy On
International Problems" beiocs ,hs Brooklyn
Clric fOsim. Public School ~. 0lsnrors srq
stooe A7e.ycs. Bfoqklyn. p m.
address ~ ltederic 4. Howe o. AIR tAs War,
whA.r' Caureb o. the MsslaA. Park Arrnns
and Thirty fourth street. d N.
Public lecture b. Prufessor G. r Evsnon On "Tns
kys q Heaven and HigAtosy DID Cnrst CIV
Thrm 70 TIE Apostle Peter aud he Pass Ttun
On 70 he Pcyss u honaer' cnino nsstrc. $40
Addr-~es by wlnsn II. Taft. I,sut<nAn, Peal
Psrso-i. % fvnch army and oshe<s. al mas
inviting under tbs aspass Of AnssfoAa BED
Cro>s. Hippodrune. evening"
PUBLIC LECTURES or TTu BOARD or
EDUCATION. SIS T. NJ
MANHATTAN
"sHfis-s itnan. Political soas sag Isdustrtl.
ny DQl q ssltz. Isieiir forum a. Public sehs.
lol. lilth S;r-ei near LHlnStoo ksen1s, 81.
Ine Rixhfs and Dudes a American Crfsnl
lYlddish !e-urvl. Louis iAnde, fNsolic Hohool ~
Lewis and E.sd Hoentoo slests
''RsrolG;;ons q the Ninesssnth osntuD' trdtisa
Eldndse strst. tsx Hets<.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

work which is grinding the shining
sword Of Uncle Sam.
One OF the most interesting ae1iyitles
Of the War Department Is that OF ek-
amining the hundreds Of inventions OIL
fered daily. Men with bulky bags con-
tanning their drawings crowd the cry;
Inventors from Bsiley's Crossroads ano an
Kalamazoo. the bearded crank ana the
smooth college man, are all here' each
with his particular scheme 70 END ING
war at once. And each Is eNHmineGi'
or course, only few prove praecGeSSl, S
But every disconsolste inventor shakes
the dust of the city from his ieet WIN
the idea that the government wiil never
be able again to see such brsny man
and that in losing him the war De
partment Is making the mistake OF 'ts
life. Among the devices sent IN are
reAectors 20 throw the sun into the
enemies eyes, land torpedoes to run
across No Mans Land and explode IN
the boche trench, chained shot, saoree,s
with nistols attached, coats or mail
centrifugal guns 70 whirl bullets on a
foe. smoke bombs, modern catapuiI,
aerial torpedoes and dozens OF simiiar
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
Bomb Squad Finds
Itself handicapped

Lex Us suppose that you. a citizen
z rverare intelligence and scumen,
Esald wake up in the morning and
rad that there had been an explosion
a the cargo Of q ship thirty-two miles
-i 10 sea. Let US suppose that, no
nontr had you finished reading this
l,a should be called on the telephone
i,i asked To- apprencnd Immediately
he psrpetrator Of said outrage, and
irthermore TO take such steps that
he outrage might not be repeated.
ghsi, beyond o cold towel and clair
Uysnt, would be your answer:
Asd yet this IS what virtually con-
i'Orted Lieutenant Thomas J. Tunney
Z he bomb squad Of the New York
Cty police. ono bright summer morn
u in the year OF our Lord 1914.
AZ first, Iu order that all may De
hiee clear 10 you, a word about TINS
lant Tunrey and his squad.
ne present neutrality squad was
hiAaAg hNNMN da INC bNitAb 'N~N
I'D was Instituted almost four years
40 By Pcl.cc Commissioner Arthur
Woods to protect New York from the
.'prsdations OF the Black Hand, black
siiltnd other bomb enthusiasts. These
ssirsges when Woods assumed office
I'd become 50 broadcast that the Com
rissoher. realizing that there were at
and no methods with which TO cope
slh them. organized his so-called bomb
'7sad, composed Of few detectives
laaer the command % n police heuten-
az By the name Of Tunney.
70 constituted, the bomb squad DID
20 exceptionally splendid work that
vas from time 10 time increased un-
a IN August, 1919, when Germany
safied her great defensive war for
soTld control, IL was fairly large m
s.lnoers and marycllously high IN ef-
tseney.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
Rv Porter Emerson Browne
Of the Nigilantes

v0NG the many pleasing little
\ surprises that the Imperial
"A German government had pre-
- for Us. a neutral country, st the
20. Of the Great War, none, per
-. has been more widely talked
-. and So little understood, as the
,,-o plots against our ships.
4, would read in the morning
..,- Of a ship on fire, Of a dock
Nae Of a munition explosion, such
:, ,be Black Tom affair, and yet how
r.e. would We know save in q vague
!. q way just how these things
-. done. and who was doing them.
x, would read stories Of the capture
. Lieutenant Robert Fay, Of the
v,gsnd Canal eonspirators, Of Won
ef,tslen and Won Papen and Won Igel
"a several other similarly explosive
"a, Thises and won That's. And we
-,relled. in q sort Of shocked amaze
-,s. first, at tho roughness OF their
vork. and. second, as 70 why there
v,rent more outrages, and, third, how
hey ever caught the bombers in the
srt place. All OF these things hap
,,,sd soon after the outbreak Of the
"A, and while the L. &. a. was still at
,.sse with Germany.
And the answer 20 il all is a story
,,erestng in the extreme.
n attaining a proper focus on the
rster it should be iuitially remem-
cred that @ tremendous percentage of
., shipping Of this country began to
r, out from the port Of New York at
Ia. time. Should then be recalled,
as enormous water frontage Of the
yr; The golyglot and unlisted popula-
ion: the virtually unlimited oppor-
.-ity Tor an alien plo;ter to come and
70 as he pleased; the ease with which
ne could purchase or manufacture
iii explosives and mechanical de-
rots for the handling and decorating
G The same, and the fact that under
KS. conditions 20 hunt for a small,
isrk nan wearing a raincoat and car
gng parcel done up in brown paper
vsuld make the proverbial search for
he well known needle in the justly
wpBlsr hay stack seem as easy as find
x boil on your own nose.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
The Murdered Ships of Hoboken

First Account Possible !:
To Be Published of
How From the Begin
ming of the War, in
1914, Germany Sci
entihcally DESTROYED
Neutral Vessels Out
of This Port With Dia-
bOIicaI Me anis m
Manufactured on the
Interned North Ger
man Lloyd Liner
Friedrich der Crosse
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

optrages. Indubitably there will. But
tbsv will be the work of individual
rather than of systematically
directed and equipped agents OF the
;n,norial German government.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

grams Of thermite, and in the central
canal GG grams of priming composition
(mixture), and wrapped with fuse.
The fuse is in two pieces, connected
with brass collar, and burns five
rounds a minute. Total weight, l1z
pounds
No. 4b. .51:.. r:,.: r5':"'';:; ''.' s:,..: ''s'a
9t inchcs) arc the same as those de
scribed above. but have 1900 grams OF
thcrmite and 1sS grams Of priming
composition. Gig. 15).
The coal bomb Is
NO. y, an explosive bomb
made of papicr
mache and has in the middle card
board cylinder diameter, = Gle inches;
height. i jnches), filed with about 400
grams OF another kind of explosive.
This explosive has not yet been an,
olvzed. but il is very powerful, and
a. iudge from the explosion contains
large quantities OF trinol and tetryl
In the middle of each end, with open
ing outside, is an ordinary mercury
oyDlosion cap, No. s. The explosive
cylinders Of the opened bomb were
wrapped with pieces OF German news
papers of December 1918, 1916.
The bomb will explode sfter the
napier mach6 IS burned through. Ihis
bomb Is intended for use in coal bunk
ors. where its close resemblance TO a
lump Of coal would deceive the casual
observer and cause great damage when
shove!led into the fire.
Chemical detonator.
No n This can be used
4 W. IN the explosive
borbs Nos. / and ? and the incendiary
Ionnbs Nos. and 3b. At one end IL
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

has a hollow copper head and a hollow
cylinder in which is placed a spring
eiectOr with igniting point and feather.
The spring is held IN an upright posi-
tion by "A steel wire passing through
the head: II is held fast by screw
outside OF the head. The latter aiso
has a filing hole closed by a screw.
When the dctonatOr Is TO be used the
acid solution contained In an acid glass
which will be described later rs poured
through the filing hole, which Is then
screwed shut I'm the course OF
longer or shorter icnRth of time the
acid will cat through the steel wires.
after which tho feather viii strike the
spring -eiector with icniting point and
set off the dctonator or the cartridges.
The time rcqrircd for percussion may
vary from TO 1872 hours.
NJ = Mechanical detona-
tor This has the
same dimensions
and shape as the chemical detonator.
In the head there is Il clock. which can
be set in such way that the percus-
sion will occur after a determined
length Of time. Some Of these deton-
ators may be timed thirty minutes to
thirty hours, others from one TO four
teen days and still others from ten TO
$50 hours.
The detonators for explosive bombs
consist Of a head screwed on to a case.
The percussion cap is in the head. In
the case is mercury explosion cap
with detonator charged with tetryl.
The cartridge for inccndiary bombs
is in a case which is covered with
sort Of paper. in the upper end Of
the cartridges, which is covered by a
celluloid disk, is a glass capsule filled
with sulphuric acid, around which is
mixture of chloric acid, potash and
sugar. The rest OF the case is filled
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
GERMAN BOMBS OFFICIALLY De
SCRIBED
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SECTION.
For College Division.
Vostfu0fOu. d. C.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SECTION.
For College Division.
Washington, u. c.
August Q. 1917.
These bombs were taken from Ger
many to Christiania, Norway, by an
official courier Of the German govern
ment in his baggage, which was sealed
with the official seal of the German
Foreign Office. They were seized by
the Norwegian police and turned over
to technical experts for examination.
NJ This is a large rec
NO. |. tangular explosive
bomb consisting OF
a zinc case 2x6iix97s feet with a space
1 15-16x2x615 feet in the middle for
cylindrical holder diameter 1876
feet. height 60: fecD for the ignition
mechanism with detonator. The ex-
plosive material in the bombs consists
of fourteen pieces of tetranitromety-
lsnilin (tetryD weighing in all about
54 pounds.
This bomb is provided with coarse
linen carrying case. It is intended TO
be carried under the coat or war coat.
See illustration)
Nj , This is small
NO. L rectangular explos-
i've bomb in the
form of a zinc case. 2lsx4ISxS 7-16 feet,
filled with trinitrotoluol (trinol,>tetryD
in four rectangular, compressed pieces,
covered with parafin paper.
In the centre Of the bomb is a space
for the ignition mechanism. with
detonstor. The weight Of the trinol is
four and a quarter pounds. To keep
the space for the detonator free from
particles Of INT wooden dummy de-
tonator is inserted, as shown in the
illustration.
NJ = The cylindrical card
NO. y. board bomb IS an
incendiary bomb. di-
ameter, -, feet; height, o feet, filled
with grayish stuff. probably thermite
liron oxide and aluminium. The igni- T.
tion mechanism, is placed in central
canal and is the same as FOR the CX-
DiOslNc DOmDc. bIL lUc tituIg tAploS- .
ion cap is replaced by an acid-ignition-
cartridge (see below. the fire of which
Is increased by extra ignition cart
ridges placed in the under part of the
bomb. They contain one gram Of a
mixture which is still under analysis.
The weight of the thermite is three
and a half pounds.
3b. d'ia.r 5a': IS .as:aa'- ss'.9-
airy bomb, of tin /
diameter. 22a inches; height. ga .
inches). These are the same AS the
cardboard bombs described under No.
3. The weight OF this bomb is three
pounds.
The cylindrical in
small fuse
oombs) arc of tin diameter ! u inches; F..
height, 7lz inches), loaded with 2SS
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
Capital Crowded and Elec-
triGed by Work of Sharp
ening Sword
Brains Of Country
Toll Day and Night
Tremendous Labor Per-
formed by New Execu-
tive Departments
By Stuart Mosby-CoIeman

XVIASHIN GToN to-day - still
w beautiful, but mighty smithy,
crowded. rushed. electrified
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

Mechanical detona
tor. This has the
same dimensions
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

bombs Nos. / and 2 and the
bombs Nos. 3 and 3b. Al
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

oonbs) arc of Tin diameter ! Il inches;
height, ~ inches), loaded with 2SS
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

This is a cylin-
drical incendi-
airy bomb, of tin
New Britain herald., 1917-12-28
ANNUAL CONVENTION
 OF COLLEGIANS HELD President Faunce of Brown
 University Makes Pa triOtic Address.

New York, Dec. 28.-The war of- fers college athletics "a priceless op- portunity of appraisment and revi- sion," declared President w. H. P. Faunce, of Brown university in an address before the twelfth annual convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association here today.
 we cannot at this national crisis say business as usual,' nor will we announce business suspended,' he said. We do not want athletics as usual, because they have usually been abused, nor do we want them abol- ished. But we want all business and all sport. all work and all play. relieved of superf1uity and extrava- gance stripped for action in the na- tion's service, and co-ordinated with the laboratory and thel ibrary and the classroom in the endless task of creating men fit to be citizens of America" Representatives of nearly 200 universities, colleges and various intercollegiate athletic associations from all sections of the country at tended the convention. Col. Palmer Pierce, U. s. A. president, in his an nual address, stated the government favored the continuation of sports among the colleges.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-28
CASUALTIES AMONG
 PERSHING'S MEN
Corporal of American Engineers Killed and One Private Wounded
BOMBS KILL TWO MORE

Germans in Moonlight Aerial Raid
 Drop Bombs Upon Americans
 Camped in the Woods Near Firing
 Lines in France.
 With the American Army in France, Dec. 27 (By the Associated Press).- A corporal of American engineers was killed and one private was wounded Christmas eve when a German shell dropped near a party of American en- kineers working in trenches on a sec tion of the French front. The en- gineers for several weeks had been working along the front with veteran French engineers for purposes of in- struction.
 During a recent moonlight night German aviators dropped bombs near certain town and two American pri- yates, who were in camp in wood were killed.
 Under orders received from general headquarters, divisional commanders Of the American forces issued orders suspending temporarily Paris leave for all officers and men. No explanation was given.
 For three days snow has been fall ing intermittently throughout the American zone, interfering with the training of troops and communica- lions. At times strong wind has &C., companied the snowfall, and many roads are becoming almost impossible on account of drifts. No serious diff1- culty has been experienced thus far in supplying the troops in the outly- ing towns and districts, but it is feared the supply problem will give trouble if the storm continues. Motor trucks today were crawling over the hilly roads at a snails pace the snow. Numerous accidents were reported and the weather was so cold that many cars were frozen and could not be moved. Brigade maneuvers of division whose units have seen service in the trenches were called off for time because of the snow.e, Tho frooR9 of< . newly landed di- vision, composed of former National Guardsn1en, tonight reached the towns in which they are to be billeted tenn . porarily. after marching for two days through the storm. Their experience seemed to have done them more good than harm, for the men are rapidly becoming hardened. Former guards men of another division engaged in bayonet, grenade and automatic rife practice despite the storm
New Britain herald., 1917-12-28
BOARDER SHOOTS
 NEW HAVEN WOMAN
After Firing Revolver, An. tonic Goes to Police
 Station for Protection

New Haven, Dec. 2s.-Mrs. Flor ence Gianni is in a dying condition at the hospital with a bullet wound through the abdomen, and Antonio Carpentiri, self confessed shooter of the woman, is locked up, as result of a quarrel between them today over some food served at the boarding house conducted by Mrs. Gianni, and at which Carpentiri was a boarder
 Following the shooting he rushed to the police station, a short distance away, crying:
 ''I have just committed murder. Hide me A crowd of my fellow countrymen are after me and they mean to kill me-" Almost immedi- ately an excited crowd of persons besieged the police station but the crowd dispersed when informed that Carpentiri had been locked up.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-28
LAST CALL DEFERRED.
Final 15 Per Cent of First Draft Not
 Going Until February 15.

Members of the first and second exemption districts have received notification from Provost Marshal Crowder stating that no formal call will be made for the deferred quota of the first draft before February 15. General Crowder asked that this fact be given full publicity in order to relieve the minds of those in the last Is per cent asawell as their friends. rrF
 Under the ruling, individual cases may be called where the men will be sent to the camps. For instance. 1t is explained, if there is a vacancy and an eligible registrant desires to go, permission will be granted. There will not be a cal for the entire quota of the final 1 5 per cent before tho middle of February.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-28
SURROUND AND SEIZE
 BANKS IN PETE
UNION MEN HAVE
 A GENERAL STRIKE 4,O0O Refuse to Go to Work in Factories in Hamil-
 ton, Ohio.

Hamilton, O., Dec. 2S.-Four thou sand union workmen refused to go to work today, and as a result a general strike of union men has resulted from the imprisonment yesterday of thirty union leaders, charged with rioting in the recent disorders here. While it was at first thought the strike was to be only of one days duration as a protest against the imprisonment of their fel1ow-workers, it became known that the strike leaders had decided the strike would last until the men are relased from jail
 Practically every factory here is either closed down completely or se- riously affected by the strike. .- #
New Britain herald., 1917-12-28
DIR. LARUE DIES
Well-KnoWn French Doctor of Putnam
 Was Popular Around State

Putnam, Conn.,, Dec. 28.-Dr. Omer Larue, a practicing physician, we'll known to French-speaking people of New England, died at his home here today, aged 6S years. He was con- neeted with various Franco American organizations, was a charter member and former treasurer of the Franco American Historical Society of the United States and in 1886 was vice. president of the national convention of French speaking people of the United States. He had held various town offices and was a former presi- dent of the Windham Medical asso- ciation.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-28
BURNS TO DEATH
OiP Stove Exploded in Stamford, Re-
 sulting Fatally to Aged Man

Stamford, Dec. 28. Henry H.. Aiken, S2 years old. was burned to death and his aged wife was proba bly, fatally injured today, by the explo- sion of an oil stove at their home here. Aiken was bed ridden and was fatally burned before assistance could reach him. Mrs. Aiken's condition is due chiefly to inhaling the flames. The explosion caused fire damage to the house of about $4,0O0.
 The A1kens lived on the upper floor, Stader, occupying the downstairs the, owner of the dwelling, Frederick apartment
New Britain herald., 1917-12-28
ElliotE,. Named.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The follow ng five railroad executives, each a seader in the business of transporta- lion, will work out the plans for weld lng 26O,O0O miles of railroad into one great continental system for winning the war:
 Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern railway: Julius Krutt- nhnitt, chairman of the board of the southern Pacific;, Samuel Req, presi- lent of the Penna-: Hale Holden, president of the Burlington, and How Lrd Elliott, of the New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-28
CONDITION OF STATE
 BANKS FOR THE YEAR
Commissioner Str1rges Gives His Annual Report, Showing Big Inc
 crease, to Governor Holcomb

Hartford, Dec. ~2S.-Bank Commis- sioner Everett J. Sturges submitted today to Governor rHolcomb his re- port for the year ending October 1, 1917. The report shows the condi- tion of savings banks, state commer- cial banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, Morris plan companies and mortgage investment companies coming under the jurisdic- tion of the state banking department.
 It shows that at tie end of the year for which the report was made, that the liabilities of savings banks in the state amounted to $390,297,- 584.39, or $20,228, ,804.31 more than at the end of the previous year. The li- abilities include deposits amounting to $366,740,6 ,691.93 as against $347,- 384,713.92 for 1916. The savings banks had a surplus at the close of the year amounting to $15, 5,062, 54O.94 which was an increase of $847,531.6O over the surplus which they had at the beginning of the year.