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The midland journal., 1917-05-11
AMERICAN DEVICE
TO BEAT U-BOAT.
Believed Will Break Up Kaiser's
Warfare on Commerce.
TESTS HAVE BEEN MADE
Washington Officials Say They Have
No Definite knowledge, But Will
Safely Guard Report To Keep
IL From Enemy Hands.

New York.-W. L. Saunders, chair
announced here that the board had
forwarded to Washington plans for
dealing with the submarine problem
which, it was believed, had solved the
problem successfully.
Mr.. Saunders, who has been chair
man of the Naval Consulting Board
about two months, supplemented his
announcement by saying that while
the submarine problem cannot be con-
sidered in reality to have been solved
until the U-boats have been destroyed,
nevertheless numerous experiments
had been made along the Atlantic
Coast with highly encouraging results,
which led the board to feel confident
that successful solution had been
reached.
Practical Tests Made.
ut looks as though the submarine
problem has been solved" Mr.. Saun-
ders said, mot only in theory, but on
the strength of practical tests ON the
Atlantic coast"
Mr.. Saunders added that 500 inven-
tions for U-boat suppression had been
submitted for consideration of the
board and experiments with many of
them justified, he believed, the asser-
tom that plan had been found by
which the submarine peril could be
eliminated.
Mr.. Saunders was unwilling to go
into further details of the boards ex-
periments, all data on the subject hav-
ing been forwarded to Washington.
but he said the public had right to
be informed of the progress made to-
ward nullifying the depredations of
She German undersea craft.
No Hint To Be Given.
No hint of the devices suggested by
the board will be made public when
the report is received Secretary Dan
iels deprecated speculation as to ways
and means to be employed against
submarines on the ground that infor-
nation of what was planned might
reach Germany. AS to Mr.. Saunders
suggestion of offensive naval opera
tions against submarines, navy Off
cials were silent. Any projects which
have been discussed with British and
French navy officers or suggested even
as remote possibilities are regarded as
strictest military secrets.
The midland journal., 1917-05-11
PLAN TO sTARVE GERMANY.
Food To Be Rationed Out To Holland
and Scandinavia.

Washington.-Com of British
and American trade experts are work
ing over problems of how best to use
Americas economic resources in the
common fight on Germany and how to
further restrict sources of supplies to
the enemy from this country.
Among the particular subjects dis
cussed were the relaxation of British
trade regulations prevailing before the
United States entry into the war, to
permit freer exchange between the
two countries of necessary materials
trading with the enemy, rationing Of
Holland and the Scandinavian coun-
tries and means of compiling statistics
on which to base decisions.
The midland journal., 1917-05-11
$1,000 MEN ENROLLED.
Only Minor Step In Nationwide
Mobilization OF Labor.

Washington. = In announcing that
Department OF Labor employment
agencies throughout the country had
registered $4,000 skilled shipbuilders
for work on the great wooden mer-
chant fleet Secretary Wilson said this
achievement was "only a minor step
in the nationwide mobilization of la
Dor" proposed by the Administration
as war measure He made plea
for popular support and cooperation
and for a larger Congressional appro-
priation for mobilization work.
Organization of the man power of
our vital industries at home" said the
Secretary, sis just as necessary in this
war as the proper distribution and use
of our man power at the front
The midland journal., 1917-05-11
CHICAGO NEWS RAISES PRICE.
Publishers Say Cost Of Production
Makes Step Necessary.

Chicago-Carriers of the Chicago
Daily News were notified that begin
ming May IA the price of the news
paper would be cents instead of 1
on account of the high and increasing
cost of newsprint paper and of all ma
terials entering into the cost of pro-
ducing a newspaper. The other Chi
cago newspapers are considering the
advisability of increasing their prices,
but have not arrived at any definite
decision. feH
The midland journal., 1917-05-11
URGE EARLY EXPEDITION.
British Visitors Join French In Asking
For Men.

Washington. Great Britain has
Joined France in expressing the hope
that an American expeditionary force
soon would take it's place on the west
ern front in Europe. sf "A <r.,r
Foreign Secretary Balfour told the
Council of National Defense that the
British would be overjoyed to welcome
an American force in France, and that
its early dispatch could not but have
an enormous psychologist effect both
on the Allies and their enemies.
The midland journal., 1917-05-11
TO BREAK WHEAT PRICES.
Plans Under Way For Joint Action BY
Canada and the U. S.

Ottawa-Announcem was made
in Parliament by Sir Thomas White,
the Minister of Finance, that plans are
under way for joint action by Canada
and the United States to reduce the
price of wheat. Sir Thomas said the
price of flour wheat or any other
necessity could not be regulated by
the Canadian Government alone. To
be successful the regulation of food
prices must be the simultaneous action
of the United States and Canada.
The midland journal., 1917-05-11
SAYS 100000 GERMANS DIED.
Former Member Of Reichstae Tells Of
Nations Losses.

Amsterdam.-One million three hun
dred thousand Germans have perished
in the war, according to statement
made by Joseph Friedrich Naumann,
formerly a Conservative member of
the Reichstag. Herr Naumann, lee
turing on the Influence of the War on
Population" said in part:
Until now the war has caused a
loss of 100000 dead. This, together
with the decrease in birth. gives re-
duction of 3.S00,000, The surplus of
females has increased from 100000 to
far more than 100000. The nation
has bled as never since the Thirty
Years War"
The midland journal., 1917-05-11
HOPE FOR END OF EMBARGO.
Report That Ban Will Be Lifted On
Arms Stirs Mexicans.

Ell Paso, Texas.-A report was cur
rent in Juarez, Mexico, that the Ameri-
can embargo on arms and ammunition
to Mexico will be lifted in few days.
Carranza officials in Juarez who ac-
cepted the report as true, pointed out
that more vigorous pursuit of Villas
forces would be possible with larger
supply of war materials.
The midland journal., 1917-05-11
CHILE BREAKS WITH GERMANY.
Minister From Republic Demands His
Passports.

London.-The Chilean Minister to
Germany has demanded his passports,
according to a Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam. The dispatch says:
"a message received from Berlin says
the Chilean Minister to Germany has
demanded his passports and an
nounced a rupture of relations be-
tween Chile and Germany. .,-
The midland journal., 1917-05-11
BELGIUM TO GET A LOAN.
$15o,ooo,ooO To Be Allowed To Meet
Pressing Requirements.

Pressing Requirements.
ashington.-Belgium will shortly
receive a loan from the United States
the amount of which will be deter
mined upon at another conference be-
tween Secretary McAdoo and Baron
de Cartier, Belgian minister. The
loan, which is understood to be needed
to maintain Belgian refugees in
France and to meet military require
ments, is unofficially estimated at
about $150,OOO,O0O. Tentative esu-
mates of Belgium's needs were laid be-
fore Secretary McAdoo by Baron de
Cartier. The proposed loan is in ad-
dition to loans of from $200,000,0 900 to
$300,00O,0O0, which will be made TO
France and Italy.
The midland journal., 1917-05-11
NEARLY 5000 RECRUITS A DAY.
4s,s26 Enlisted In Regular Army Since
April I.

Washington.-Regu army recruit
ing is nearing an average of 5000 men
day. With 2,7S6 men accepted May
8, 1926 were enlisted since April /.
Illinois again leads among the States.
with $40 men. Pennsylvania being sec
ond, with 29S, Nevada, with quota of
162, has furnished 225 men
The midland journal., 1917-05-11
BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK.
Struck Mine In Grandchildren and
81 Men Drowned

London.-The loss of a torpedo-boat
destroyer and of probably one officer
and 81 men is announced by the Ad-
miralty. 1.-THE Admiralty announces
that destroyer of an older type struck
a mine May in the English Channel
and sank. One officer and 81 men are
missing and are presumed to have been
drowned"
The midland journal., 1917-05-11
NAVY NEARLY FULL
Enlisted Strength Is Now Within 700
OF War Quota.

Washington.-The enlisted strength
of the Navy now has reached S6,326.
within less than 700 Of the full war
quota now authorized. The marine
corps has already completed recruit
ing its full authorized strength of IT,
400, but both services will continue
recruiting campaigns without mod1-
flcation, as bills pending in Congress
are expected to give the Navy an au-
thorized total strength of 10000. and
raise the marine corps to 10000.
The midland journal., 1917-05-11
SCHOOLS CANNING FACTORIES.
Fond Du Lac, Wis, VIII Give House.
wives Free Use.

Fond du Lac, Wis.-Public schools
of this city will this summer be turned
into canning factories, the School
Board announced. Pressure cookers
for canning fruit and vegetables, will
be installed for the free use of house
wives, and competent domestic science
instructors will be provided.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-19

have ideals that are strange to you.
~John"-her eyes wore wide open In
earnestness-"yOu are not a man."
Writing under her words. which
would have been brutal spoken by an
other, he cursed, not her nor himself,
but his luck and tie fates that had
shaped his life. And next she was
showing him the opened door. saying
that she q s.I tolerate profanity in a
man. but not i'm % gentleman. and that
under no circumstances was he to
claim her acquaintance again Then
followed the snubbing IN the street.
when. like a lately whipped dog. he
had placed himself in her way, hop
ing she would notice him. and the long
agony Of humiliation and despair as
his heart ana soul followed her over
the seas ia her fathers ship until the
seed she had planted-the small sus-
picion that her words were true-de-
velopel into a wholesome conviction
that she had measured him by a higher
standard than any be had known and
found him wanting. So he would go
to her schO and learn what she knew.
With lightninc-liSe rapidity his mind
rehearsed the details Of his tuition
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-19
MORGAN ROBERTSON.

The Amazing Story of a Literary
Genius.
Morgan Robertson was more than a
genius OF American literature. BE
was the psychic mystery Of his time
An unlettered sailor, he grinned at the
grammarians and wrote Sinful Peck"
a marvel Of precise English aud inim-
table style; awed by the subtleties OF
long division. he nevertheless smiled
at the savants. solved problems In a
few weeks with which they had strug-
gled vainly for years and invented his
improved periscope for submarines.
Fourteen years before the Icy waters
of the north Atlantic closed over the
steel ripped. dying Titanic Morgan
Robertson in his story, The Wreck OF
the Titan written in 1898, prophesied
the greatest OF ocean disasters with
almost unbelievable faithful
ness. When originally offered to q big
magazine the story was refused as i'm
probable.
A few years ago statesmen laughed
at the thought OF a world war. Ten
years d6O AAOIHun hVRrAtoOh was wa
ing vivid, dramatic stories Of sea bat
ties that parallel with astonishing ac-
curacy the conflicts that are meagerly
described to US today.
This great writer had seen the poten-
dal possibilities Of death and destruc-
ton in those undersea horrors we
know today as submarines.
He prophesied then the great hoat-
ing forts as represented today by u
dreadnaughts. and he painted with
master strokes the startling picture OF
the dread whitehead torpedo on its
mission of destruction.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-19

thereI" demanded the mate when he
reached the deck. and a yellow clad
figure drew near to listen.
1T vas nothing. sir. forgot about
the foot rope
You're a bigger lunkhead than 1
thought. Go forrard."
He went, and when he came aft at
four bells to take his trick at the wheel
the girl was still on deck, standing
nea the companiouway, facing for
ward. The mate stood at the other
side Of the pinnacle, looking at her.
with one elbow resting on the house
There was just light enough from the
cabin skylight for owen to see the
expression which came over his face
as he watched the graceful figure bal
ancing to the heave of the ship. II
took on the same evil look which he
had seen in his fall. The mate looked
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-19

and they backed the yards for me and
threw the dinghy over. | had loOsened
the gripes as you went alOft. thought
you would fall. Still, no one would
come"
And you came alone" he said in a
broken voice. And pulled this boat to
windward in this sea. You are a won
der
Il saw you catch the lifebuOy. Why
did you fall? You were cautioned"
q forgot the foot rope. l was think
ing Of you
You are like the mate. He forgot
the foot rope all day because be was
thinking of me. I should have gone
aloft and seized 1t myself"
There was no reproof or sarcasm In
the tired voice. She had simply made
an assertion.
why are you at sea, before the
mast. a man of your talentsT'
II was foolish. he knew, but the
word man sent a thrill through him.
ITO please you if l may. to cultivate
what you did not find in me-"
YES, l knew. When you came or
board I knew it. But you might have
spoken to me-"
There was petulance in the tone now,
and the soul OF the man rejoiced. The
woman in her was asserting itself.
Miss Folsom" be answered warm
ly, Il could not. You had made it i'm.
possible. 1t was your right. your duty
II you wished it. But you ignored my
existence"
Il was testing you. | am glad now
Mr.. owen"
The petulance was gone. but there
was something chilling in this answer
Can you see the shipT' he asked
after a moments silence. The moon
light is stronger
we will not reach her. They have
squared away. The mate had the deck
and father Is asleep"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-19

As night descended. cold and
damp, the wind hauled, and
~ by 0 o'clock the ship was
charging along before a half
gale and a rising sea from the port
quarter. When the watch had braced
the yards the mate ordered the spank
er brailed in and the mizzen royal
Glued up, as the ship steered hard.
This was done and the men coiled up
the gear.
Let the spanker hang in the brails.
Tie up the royal ordered the mate
from his position at the break Of the
poop.
AYE, aye. sir" answered a voice
from the group, and an active figure
sprang into the rigging. Another fig
ure-slim and graceful, clad in long.
yellow oilskin coat and a sou'wester
which could not confne a tangled fringe
Of wind blown hair-left the shelter Of
the after cOmpaniOnway and sped
along the alley to the mates side.
THE foot rope, Mr.. Adams she said
hurriedly. "The Selling was chafed,
you remember"
"By George, Miss Freda!' said the
officer. Forgot all about it. Glad
you spoke. Come down from aloft,"
he added, in a roar.
The sailor answered and descended.
Get a piece of spun yarn out O. the
BOBBY batch and take it up wi you
continued the mate. Pass a tenn
pOrary selling on the lee royal foot
rope. Wake sure it's all right fore
you get Oh it. now"
AYE. aye, sir"
The man passed down hs poop steps.
secured the spun yarn and while roll
ing 1t into a ball to put in bis pocket
stood for a m in the light shin
ing from the second mates room. The
girl on the poop looked down at him
He was a trim built, well favored
young fellow, with more refinement in
his face than most sailors can show
yet there was no lack of seamanly
dizziness in the fingers which balled W
the spun yarn and threw a half hitcf
with the blight of the lanyard over the
point of the marine spike which hung
to his neck. AS he climbed the steps
the girl faced him. looking squarely
into his eyes.
'Be careful, John-Mr. owen sh'
said. THE Selling is chafed through
/ heard the man report it. 1t was
Dutch George Of the other watch. Do
be CAREFUL
"Er-why-why, yes. Miss Folsom
Thank you. But you startled me. I'v'
been Jack for three years, not Johi
nor>~rster. Yes. it's all right; T.
Get aloft to that mizzen royal!
Numbered the mate, now near tn
wheel.
aye, aye, sir" He touched his sou
wester to the girl and mounted tn
weather mizzen rigging, running "
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-19

up into Owens face and saw some
thing there which he must have In
derstood, for Doe dropped his glance
10 the compass. suarled out. Keep
her on the course and stepped into
the lee alleyway. where the dinghy,
dashed upside down on the house. hid
him from view.
The girl approached the man at the
wheel.
q saw you fall, Mr.. owen she said
In a trembling voice. and I could not
help screaming. Were you hurt muchT'
mo, Miss Folsom" he answered In
a low though not a steady tone, but
/ was sadly disappointed"
Il confess ! was nervOus-very nerv-
ous-when you wen aloft," she said.
and l cleared away the lifebuOy.
Then, when you fell, it slipped out OF
my hand and went overheard. Mr..
Adams scolded me. Wasn't it ridicu-
lous?' There were tears and laughter
in the speech.
Not at ALL" he said gravely. Tt
saved my life, for which l thank you"
~"HOw-why"-
"Who in Sam HnTs been casting or
these grippe lashingsT' growled the voice
Of the mate behind the dinghy.
The girl Uttered Historically and
stepped beside owen at the wheel
where she patted the moving spokea,
pretending to assist him in steering.
Miss Freda.' said the officer stern
ly as he came around the corner Of
the house, Il must ask you plainly to
let things alone. And another thing,
please. don't talk to the man at the
wheel"
"Wil you please mind your own
b~usiness?" she almost screamed. and
then, crying and laughing together,
If you paid as much attention to
your work as you do tO-tO-me men
wouldn't fall from aloft on account OF
rotten foot ropes"
The abashed officer went forward.
grumbling about discipline" and "wO-
men aboard ship" When he was well
out Of sight in the darkness the girl
turned suddenly. passed both arms
around Owens neck. exerted a very
slight pressure. patted him playfuny
on the shoulder as she withdrew them
and sped down the cOmpanionway.
He steered a wild course during that
trick and well deserved the prOfane
criticism which he received from the
mate.
The next Morgan Robertson story
will be THE Last BattleshiP."
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-19

the utlines as a fireman goes up a
ladder. 1t was a black night with
cold rain, and. having thrown on his
oiled Jacket. he was already drenched
TO the skin. But no environment OF
Sunshine, green fields aud woodland
and flower scented air ever made life
brighter to him than had the incident
of the last few moments. and with
every nerve In his body rejoicing In MS
victory and her bitter words OF -four
years back crowding his mind as a
contrasting background, he danced up
and over the futtock shrouds' up the
topmast rigging, through the crosstrees
and up the topgallant rigging to where
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-19

his head. In the calm of the hollows
he listened for voices Of possible res
cuers. Ca the tops of the seas, ears
Gilcd with the roar Of the gale, he
,hUuted. facing To- leeWard. and search
ing with strained eyes for sign Of the
ship or Of one If lcf boats. At last he
saw a pin point Of light far away and
around it and above it blacker dark
ness, which was family shaped to the
outline Of q ship and canvas, hove to
in the trough. with maint0p sail aback.
as he knew by its fore shortening.
And even as he looked and shouted 1t
faded away. He screamed and cursed.
for he wanted to live. He had sur
yived hat terrible ran. and it was his
right.
Something white showed on the top
Of "A sea to leevard and sank in a
hollow. He sank with it,. and when
he rose again it was nearer.
Boat ahoy," he sang out. Boat
ahoy. This way-port a little-steady!
He swan as be could, numbered by
the lifebuOy. and with every heaving
sea the boat came nearer. At last he
recognized 1.-THE ships dinghy-aud
it was being pulled into the teeth Of
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From the
Royal Yard
Down
A Stirring Tale ofLoUe and
AdOenture on the Ocean

Copyright by the Century Company.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-19

The next Morgan Robertson story
will be The Last Battleship."
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-19

As night descended, cold and
~ damp, the wind hauled, and
~ by o O'Clock the ship was
charging along before a half
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-25

Continued from page one.
lookout for him. The sheriff learned
that an individual answering his de-
scription had purchased a ticket yes
terday at Umatilla for Colorado
Springs. He met No. 6 this morning
and found his man. Crawford with
remarkable compOsure expressed
much surprise at being accosted by
an officer and maintained al air Of
assured innocence until the sheriff
found a roll Of several hundred dol
lars wrapped up in an old shirt in the
bottom Of his grip. He then admit
ted being the man wanted and calm
~ informed the sheriff hat he had
not only passed a bad check at Pas
co but had secured 1925 from the
Hermfston bank yesterday. An hour
later this was confirmed when the
Hermiston bank called up the sheriff
to notify him Of the check passed
there.
Sheriff Taylor will probably turn
him over 10 the Pasco authorities