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New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
In the Shadow Of the Big Ship
By Caroline Dawes Appleton

gold signs, which still point the way to
the elevators" the "Ritz Carlton
Room" and the Winter Garden" and in
dicate that there are certain places
where smoking is prohibited. There
were, and are no more, wine cellars
stocked with vintages which would have
startled a seasoned connoisseur and
which were promptly confscated by the
authorities. Officers and workmen
hurry to and fro, the latter with big
cans of gray paint with which to "touch
up" the work already done Of rendering
the big ship invisible at sea.
There still are mirrors about the
walls of the dainty reception rooms,
which, like her cabins, are fitted with
the white iron framework Of two-tiered
hunks for enlisted men. 1t is esti-
mated that her fourteen decks will hold
ten thousand men.
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Gold Lace and Poms
Give Way to Navy Blue

Her gangwsys, (which once bore half
the social world in purple and fine
linen, burdened with Poms and Peking-
csc, social triumphs and defeats, are
all closed but one, which is guarded
by uncompromising bluejackets. Her
crew Of obsequious or tyrannicsl stew
ards, her five gold laced captains and
officers, are replaced by a crew of the
United States Navy, approximating half
hundred officers and more than a
thousand men.
Within, the spacious Railways, whose
slight deck curve gives the only sugges-
tion of a ship, are dismantled save for
few good mural paintings and small
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21

far narrower than his testing whiskers.
Within the space of half nile are
six full miles of dock space. Walled
in, chained, helpless to control her own
motive power, lies the most gigantic
Prisoner of War the world has ever
known.
About her eddies a strange composite
stream. Men, beans, barbed WIRE
harsh barbs an inch in length-shoes,
shrapnel and sugar; jam, typewriters
and bacon. And more men. And
more men. Right from the
heart of things, through the footing
maze Of river traffic, beneath all eyes
by DAY and night, fed by thousand
roaring motor trucks, they go inces-
santly-unheard, almost unseen.
At nightfall and in the dusk of early
morning the iron throat Of the big
prisoner sends forth such a wall as
wrings the soul. 1t dies away and
rises again from its own echo like the
mourning cry of world bereaved. II
browns the river sounds. 1t shakes the
walls which hem the black cavern Of
the docks.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
Old-Timers Have Prussian
Eagle Changed Into Amer
ican-Designs Varied and
Ancient as Egypt
By Eula McClary

No, dear reader, thit is not Chinese
laundry mark, nor a Yiddish announce
ment, nor a reprint of a seditious state
ment from a German paper. 1t Is a
facsimile Of the card Of "the worlds
most famous professional tattooing
artist" II announces none other than
William Chandler. who has tattooed
more men belonging 70 the United
States navy than any other living
member of his profession; William
Chandler. who stands for tattooing par
excellence; who is ever in demand by
the blueiackets and whose artistic et-
forts are only unappreciated by the
mothers of those men; William Chan
dler, who a few months ago feared ne
would have 10 return TO inartlstlc and
less remunerative fields of activity
when he was startled along with the
men Of the navy by story IN the pa
pers that Secretary Daniels had ta-
booed tattooing from the navy.
But this catastrophe was averted by
none other than Mr.. Daniels himself,
who declares he knew nothing of the
story until it appeared in print. Sew
eral wears before the Secretary Of the
Navy even dreamed of being member
Of the official family of United States
President-in 1909, to be exact-the
Naval Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
issued a circular which contains this
statement:
"Indecent or obscene tattooing ia
cause for rejection, but the applicant
should be given an opportunity TO alter
the design, in which event he may, II
otherwise qualified, be accepted"
William Chandler knows the ruling,
but lust as a sort of extra permit TO
plv his trade he carries a clipping from
a paper which at the time the story ap-
peared commented editorially some
thing like this:
Secretary Daniels is too busy with
the realities of the war to be bothered
with such trifes. He has not time TO
worry about what is tattooed on the
men. lie is interested in the character
of the men and the kind of fighters
they are"
You cannot decipher the fine print,
nor can /. But this is what William
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
fsian Corrpspondenee1

ASHEVILLE, N. C., Oct. 2o.--A Visit
to Hot Springs, thirty-eight miles west
OF Asheville, where s71 German snip
officers and seamen are interned, amply
answers the question, "Who has the
best time of any one In the world?
Abroad Germans, Frenchmen and
British live in dirty trenches or die in
"No Mans Land; American troops
may be cold in the cantonments for
lack of blankets and heat; American
civilians may lie awake at nights IN
dread Of future hardships and sacrifice.
But nothing of this touches these Ger
mans. All human comforts, all the
care any one could ask, is provided for
them by the government Of the United
States.
When the United States began hos
tilities with Germany these men we're
taken from the German merchant ships
in New York and Boston by the United
States immigration Service and held as
detained immigrants"-that is aliens
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21

The Big Ship is almost ready for the
dash. Will she put it over? The
watchdogs of the feet TO convoy her:
the mighty voice Of her siren still; her
great length silver colored, blending
with the sea by day, unlghted and in
visible by night-will she make it?
Some morning the river will awaken.
The city across the way will start in
amaze. The Big Ship will have slipped
through the waist Of the hour glass.
another inhnitesimal grain which
helps 20 mark the steady triumphal
passing of the wars last hour.
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Huge Dining Rooms
Now an Army Camp

The first class dining saloons are
stripped of rugs and draperies, but the
long tables and rose covered chairs re-
main. In these rooms alone more than
a thousand men can be served at
time. On raised dais, where concerts
were given during the liners voyage,
are small tables for officers and su-
perb piano Of concert size and tone.
The smoking room, of nearly equal
size, is used as wardroom by the
naval officers aboard, and boasts a
piano of even finer tone. There are
intricate carvings of the dwarfs,
gnomes and COLLINS of German allegory
over and enframing the windows, which
are inset in stained glass with the
arms of the old free cities-Hamburg,
Nurnberg, Dresden, Dusseldorf, etc.
There is a fireplace which can burn a
three-foot log; there are deep leather
chairs and solid tables-an atmosphere
which suggests the forthcoming aroma
of good cigars, old sea yarns and color
full "letters home" to pass the time and
stress of the "U-zone."
There is a swimming pool for the
men and roomy dining and recreation
saloons are below, where every article
Of comfort space will permit has been
left aboard.
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tanned immigrants"-are treated 50
nicely. Others defend the system, say.
ing this fine treatment will be lesson
to Germany, a sort of heaping Goals Of
fire policy, and that it will make the
Germans across the sea feel kindly
toward America when they hear Of it.
And it must not be forgotten also
that there is fence the Germans must
surmount before they could escape. |,
is five feet high, built Of chicken wire
and topped by strand of sharp pointed
barbed wire. It's present use is mainly
to keep out curious Americans who
want to get in to see the Germans a,
close range and try their "Dutch" on
them. Very few Americans are per-
mitted 70 enter the grounds as specta.
tors and no woman will be permitted
under any circumstances. Kodaks must
keep out. In fact, the station officisls
want to be "let alone" as one Of them
exnresSad ~
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How Germany Treats
American Prisoners

often the prisoners are
so hungry that they root
up the dandelions and gel
Io,U dock IN the lanes along
aUhich they are led to
1Uork, sometimes eating
them RAN.
The American, English
and Canadian prisoners
resemble scarecrO1CS after
four months in the Lubbock
camp.
At the Brdndenburg
camp the cold days are
aWful, because many Of
the prisoners hare no
blankets and some hare
only shreds of shoes;
hence they half freeze By
night and at the roUcalls
in the SluSk.
Report OF Willet Smith, American
prisoner Of war who recently
escaped to Sweden.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
Captain of Vaterland
Said To Be There

The station officials will not identify
the officers under their charge, but
is known the captain of the giant snip
Vaterland is there, and the captain o.
The Kronprinzessin Cecilie. the treas,
ure ship that raced with dsrkenea'
ports TO Bar Harbor in August, 1914,
when warned of war by wireless ana
the Hash Of cruiser searchlights.
The Germans have their own can
teen. where tobacco, soft drinks, chew
ing gum and small articles are sold
The .canteen purchases show hov
closely the Germans figure, their desln
to save. An Asheville soda water hour
sold the canteen a quantity Of botHe
soft drinks, and on the first deliver
the superintendent accompanied w
shipment. The German purchaser te,
dered the soda water man the mosg
for the goods, but the latter. IN oras
to hold the German trade through
establishment Of an account, waved y
aside and suggested a check be mshss
him at the end Of the month. "bui
will cost two cents TO send you ~
check" objected the German
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
Food, Not Fancy. but
What Germans Like

1t must be admitted that the food
provided these Germans is not luxuri-
Gus. it is not fancy. There is no Rus
sian caviar, no imported stuff. but plain
food which. however. is cooked much
better than most American families
enjoy. because the cooks are the chefs
who served on the big liners. But, on
the other hand. the food is of the kind
the Germans want-cabbage, potatoes,
beans. peas. roast beef, sausage. onions,
cheese and bread. 1t is not necessary,
even were it polite. TO ask these men to
observe ''wheatless days." because they
prefer rye bread. Some Germanic
cause of complaint CT unfair treatment
may be found in the fact that the
crockery in the dining room is not o.
the eggshell type, but thick crockery
such as ordinary seamen use.
The Germans are much of a type,
big. stout and blond, generally with
cropped hair and often sharply pointed
heads. With the exception of the wait
ers they are robust and muscular. "Al-
together the best set Of men physically
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
Interned German Seamen
Held as Nations S Guests
Officers CHARTERED in Hotel at Hot Springs, N. C.,
Have Use of Golf Links and Tennis Courts :
Regulations Light and Food Abundant-Band Of
F;ftv Pieces Lessons Tedousness of Time

I ever saw" remarked a government o..
tendant. Some few are OF the lone.
headed, long-legged type. As they ar.
mostly officers Of some rank, they ara
also intelligent. II is to be noted tia,
the Germans have organized classes for
instructing the uneducated in maths-
mates. navigation and languages. "In
three years nearly every one OF thes.
men will have the education necessary
to command a ship" said an American
official.
Their committees promulgate reguls-
tions, such as that there must be no
smoking in the writing room, no max.
ing of offensive remarks to those who
pass by the grounds; and these rule,
are obeyed.
In fact, these men are on the "honor
system" Director Of Internment Alfred
Hampton states, and il will be con.in.
ued so long as it remains satisfactory
and so far only one man has run away
Two who broke regulations and proved
unruly soon after the station was "a.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
Could Not Endure
Bismarck S Nose

No triumphal barge Of Roman en-
perors ever held so sumptuous a royal
cabin as the "Kaiser's suite"-now bare.
1t is doubtful whether the Emperor at
any time honored this gorgeousness
with more than his inspection, but this
is disregarded by the crew. They treat
the imperial quarters" with as much
respect as did the military guard on
the docks, who endured as long as pos
sible the stern presence of sculptured
Bismarck which frowned upon their
slumbers in the waiting room where
they were encamped. Finally they
drew lots for the privilege of smashing
the distinguished nose, which led to
the Iron Chancellor's general dismem-
berment.
A curious thing occurred in transit
when the Vaterland changed hands to
eventually become the U. S. S. Levi
athan. The magnificent gold service Of
the Kaiser's table, comprising eighty
pieces of solid gold, disappeared. The
identity of the energetic collector" is
a subject of much official speculation.
The world round about the Big Ship
appeared dwarfed from her portfolios.
The sizeable transports which come
and go, or lie nose to stern, by twos,
against the wharves, seem like the
tugs which themselves have the agi-
tated proportions of water bugs.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21

" no h a d n t
chosen to take up
residence in this
country before the
war began and who
thereafter were in
eligible to do so.
Most of them were
detained at Ellis
Island.
But Ellis Island
was crowded. 1t
was not desired to
have so many ca
pable alien enc
mics quartered at
the coast, and the
quarters were not
C o m ( o r t a b ! e.
Therefore the gov
ernment | o o k e d
about for better
a c c O mmodations
for these enemies.
1t considered the
matter of climate,
seeking one cool in
summer and not
overly cold in win
, ter, and found
what it wanted in
the Mountain Park
II o t e |, at Hot
Springs.
T his property
consisted of a fine
resort hotel set in
an expanse Of one
hundred acres Of
shaded lawn and
Hing upland,
where the French
Broad River breaks
through its tow
ering mountain
,,.olig int a. ar
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Band of so Pieces
Plays Twice Weekly

Members of some of the officers fam.
lies have taken up their abode 10
the village of Hot Springs, in order 10
be near their folks. They are allowed
to meet them for an hour each Sunday.
AT other times they can come 10 the
fence and "see" them, but not talk TO
them. The Germans have fine band
OF fifty pieces, which plays every
Thursday and Sunday afternoon.
Some of these Germans talk freely 20
the guards, although the latter are
forbidden to talk to them. The guards
say the aliens maintain they ought no,
TO be interned, since they are not part
OF Germany's armed forces. Perhaps
it is this feeling which accounts FOR
the fact that they do not salute even
the chief American officials OF the sta
ton.
When off duty the "watchmen" talk
freely of their charges, of whose capa-
blities they have not a high opinion.
Good fellows, | reckon" said one
guard, "but they can't do anything un-
less you show them just how 20 do H.
Talk about Germans throwing bombs
why, when these fellows want 10 get .
stone out Of the way they throw II
just like a girl"
The Germans are free to receive
newspapers and magazines, and, sub
ject TO censorship. to receive and write
letters. Don't do them any good 10
read the American papers" said .
guard, because they don't believe any
thing they see in them. Why, the"
fellows don't believe the Americans
have repaired any of those ship en-
gines they damaged. They say it can't
be done outside of Germany. They
say the Germans will be in England 10
three months"
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
On Board u. s. s. Leuidthdn
.(Erstschile the Vdterldnd),
At IN atlantic Port.

HIS Is the waist OF
the hour-glass. The
stream which pours
through it is vital
and as yet un-
ceasine. Here the
camel threads the
needles eye. Here
the wildcat slips
through an opening
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tsolished were sent
back TO Ellis Isl.
and.
I n ere is, Of
course, a system Of
guarding these
men, but it could
scarcely cope with
them if they should
decide to axe
trouble. There are
three dozen civil.
ians, mostly North
Carolina noun.
taineers, who work
as guards in three
shifts. They are
listed as watch
men," whether be-
cause the law re-
quires or because
it is desired TO
save the sensibili-
ties of the Ger
mans il is unwise
to ask. The station
officials are, 70 use
a local expression.
rather "touchous"
about any sugges-
tion that the Ger
mans are b eing
"tre ate d like
princes" They say
this / 5 not the
case.
But there are
many others who
ave a different
opinion, and fire.
quently there is
s h arp comment
that these enemies
and they are, the
officials admit, off.
cially designata
as "alien enemies
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phitheatre of forested heights. People
have for years come from all parts of
the country to this hotel, with its nat.
ural hot springs and scenic surround
ings. They paid 81 day and "up."
The United States immigration Ser
vice took over this hotel, and in the
early part of June brought there 500
ship officers, captains, mates, engineers
pursers and petty officers, as well as
some walters and few common sea-
men to wait on their superiors. Later
one hundred ship carpenters and ma
rine artisans were brought to build and
equip additional barracks. When they
then other officers were brought in,
and still more are coming soon, until
there will be 1900 there.
New Barracks Plain
But Comfortable
1t must be stated with regret that
the new barracks which will supple
ment the hotel will not have the luxu-
rious characteristics Of the latter.
These barracks, seven in number, are
constructed OF plain pine boards, with
double floors and composition roof,
duplicates Of the United States army
cantonments, each 20 by 163 feet in
size, with bath house equipped with
showers, IA by so feet, behind each
barrack. There will be no beds, but
hunks will be built along the walls, and
the heat will not be by steam, but by
stoves. In extenuation it may be said
that the government was pressed for
time in providing quarters.
But mostly it will be the common
seamen who will occupy these barracks,
and they cannot complain unduly, since
the new quarters are much better than
those they had on the ships. The Off
GERS will still enjoy the comforts of the
hotel, its private baths, fine furniture
and elegant equipment. In fact, every
one, whether occupant of the hotel or
barracks, is having a fine time. No
one works unless he wants to, and then
he is paid by the United States in ad-
dition TO the three-fourths of his regu-
lar pay, which is furnished him by the
steamship companies.
All the Germans are pretty we'll
pleased, the sole exception being a
man who escaped six weeks ago. but il
is said he was not right in his head"
The only regulations are that they must
answer rollcall at o'clock, go through
fire drill and retire when taps"
sound, at IL o'clock at night. The rest
of the time they can do almost as they
please. There are golf links. tennis
courts and croquet grounds for their
use, pleasant seats under the trees by
the rushing river, which Stimulates the
sound of the sea, and far-stretching
panorama Of forested mountains.
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Some Morning the
River Will Awaken

mates Sl,000,000.
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EXPIRE essed il,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27
NORTHWEST NEWS

The commercial and industrial in
terests OF the State OF Washington have
come to realize that they are at the
mercy OF organized labor and that un-
less something is done to stop the
movement every business OF any con-
sequence will be under closed shop
orders, which means that there will be
no employment for any man or woman
unless they consent to carry a union
card and obey the orders of the walk
ing delegate. Lumber and shingle
mill workers throughout the state are
on a strike for union recognition and it
is acknowledged that number of the
mills and other industrial plants are in
control of the I. w. WIS. In Seattle
the street cars are all tied up because
the company refuses to permit its men
to be organized into a closed shop
union; expressmen and teamsters are
on a strike because the companies will
not consent to the closed shop. 1t is
the general belief that organized labor
will control the next city council in
Seattle and will probably name the
next Mayor. The police department
and even the present Mayor and city
officials are in sympathy with the
organized labor movement and working
with its leaders. Policemen have gone
so far as to refuse to interfere when
strikers attack non-union workers. The
situation is regarded as the most serious
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27
|. ". v. Situation Dangerous

The state OF Washington has
awakened to the fact that the l. w. w.
situation is serious and must be
met. 1t is very evident, according to
the best information obtainable that
this class of itinerants has decided to
invade the Pacific Northwest and do
everything within the power Of its
members to disturb industrial and bust
ness conditions. Their principal am
bition seems 10 be in the direction OF
interfering with the harvesting OF the
crops of the state Of Washington. Last
year these people sought to and did
interfere with the fruit harvesting in
Eastern Washington and their plan this
year is to disturb if possible the harvest
ing OF the grain crops. The Govern
ment has been ask to deal directly
with these people as it is believed that
their action comes under the head of
sedition.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27
Soldier Boys Ordered to American
Lake.

The soldier boys who were sent here
two months ago from Aberdeen have
been ordered to report at American
lake and will leave the first Of next
week. Under date OF July 25, Fred
w. Miller writes from Tye as follows:
feel it my duty to express my
sincere thanks to the ladys in Leaven-
worth. They sent me those sacks Of
stuff up here and certainly was the
hero OF today. They all said we had
a fine dinner and l was proud Of it too,
in spite Of lots Of work t. prepare so
many things. May God bless those
noble generous souls all their lives.
l thank them all once more and say
good bye to all those dear mothers
and ladies', because we have to move
Monday to American Lake.
Good bye and good luck is all I can
say. will have sweet remembrance
OF the good times we had. With best
wishes and regards I beg to remain,
Your ever faithfully.
Fred w. Miller.
Camp. G. I'd. Inf. Wn.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27
WANTED! A THOUSAND MEM
Must Be Willing to Be Imprisoned Ten
Months to Make New American
Implement of War-NO Com
muniCatiOn With Outside
World

The Westinghouse interests of Pitts
burg Pa, are seeking 1000 men who
are willing to sign an agreement to
enter a new plant to be built for the
manufacture of war munitions by a
secret process and remain imprisoned
for ten months, all communication with
the outside world to be shut off.
Men who have been approached
were told that the plant will man.
ufacture powerful implement of war
and the secret must be guarded until
the Government sees fit to make the
details public. Only those workmen
and officials who will be engaged in
the production of the new weapon will
know its character and the details OF
manufacture.
Recreation and entertainment Of
every possible sort will be furnished
the isolated employees. Pay double
that they now get is guaranteed, and
bonuses will be paid for high pro-
duction. Only picked men whose
Americanism is unquestioned and
whose skill in their respective vocations
is OF the highest will be employed.
Officials OF the Westinghouse inter
ests refuse to talk. An artisan of high
standing. who was approached by the
Westinghouse agents, said he had re-
ceived an intimation that the new
plant would turn out, in large quantities
one of the late inventions of Thomas
A. Edison.
William Maxwell, General Manager
of Thomas A. Edison, Inc, said al the
convention OF Edison Phonograph
Dealers at the Waldorf Astoria:
There is man, an old man, over
in Jersey who is working hard for Uncle
Sam. At the moment he is the most
important man in the country next to
President Wilson. / believe he may
soon decome the most important figure
in the Nation. That is all can say
now.