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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
He Caught
The FeUer

However. there were plenty of preceding
impressions. Back in the later eighties
American magnates were frenziedly wing
with each other "in the splendor of their
uchting entertainments" and the Kaiser,
we are informed, caught the fever"
THE freedom of the seas" at that time did
,ot enter into German calculations. The
Kaiser and his people were apparently con-
tent with the peaceful development Of their
Industries and the closer consolidation of
:seir empire.
do not desire to be dogmatic, nor do /
ay claim 10 any inner knowledge, but in the
l:ht Of subsequent events | firmly believe
Ia, the Kaiser's imagination of sea su-
rsmacy with its ultimate design of world
oninion. was fired and stimulated by what
Il, saw a quarter Of century or so ago,
s.en he. as our honored guest, was well
.ned at our regattas. When he first came
% Cowes. the Mecca of the yachting world
| lie home of the Royal Yacht Squadron
sheh is even to-day regarded as the most
Exclusive club in the world-he saw things
stch must have left an indelible impression
Q, his Imaginative mind. He saw for the first
the the indomitable might of the British
Navy, proudly riding at anchor on the glisten-
Y bosom Of the Solent, and the white
rnged yachts, with sails full spread, racing
''r honor and supremacy on picturesque, II
i,nswhat Insignificant stretch of sea.
The Kaiser came and saw, and-doubtless
sought 10 conquer. By way of introduc-
ton he acquired the Thistle, vessel which
sd raced for the Americas Cup, but he soon
red Of her. Nothing but the latest and
e, was good enough for him, and accord
he placed an order for a new yacht to be
slt for him on the Clyde. The late j. l..
Ss,son was the designer, and he was al
,Eed unfet,ered scope for his genius. He
reduced beautiful snip. The Kaiser's
,sin intention was 10 sail the new Meteor
Il Kisl and the leading coast regattas.
Germany in those days possessed no thor
''galy trained yachting crews, so the Kaiser
seeded 70 man MS British-built boat with
sFush skipper and British crew. AS skip
PER re secured the services of Captain Ben
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

= Rattle of the Marine, in their turn, said no
and yea. The Allies were wicked enough to
tur, the tables on William and DR.. Solf, ms
minister of Colonies" who really has hardly
patch of Oriental soil to justify his proud
title and the maintenance Of a special
colonial empire of France
The "Revue des Mondes" of May |, in dis
cussing Pierre Alype's book, LA Provocation
Allemande aux Colonies" gives US incident
ally few interesting facts about the vast
colonial empire Of France.
Algeria and. 20 a certain extent, Tunisia
are the only two colonies where a consider
able French population and an assmilated
and native population live almost the same
life as that of the motherland. When the
mobilization order came, in the first week OF
August. 1914, 10000 "polus,' white, brown
and black, consequently crossed over TO
Europe from the site of ancient Carthage and
the old kingdom Of Jugurtha and Massinissa,
Since April. 1915, Guadeloupe, Martinique,
French Guiana and Reunion furnished con-
,ingent Of 10000.
Tropical Africa and Asia, where France
numbers only a handful OF officers and ON
Gals. rendered service greater even than
bravery on the battlefield; they renamed
true 20 the motherland. in spite of the gold
trcacherously spread among them by German
spics. Thus, Germany, by provoking this war;
has soldifed two enormous colonial empires
mili,arized the pachstic Anglo-Saxon worlC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
LASER Wilhelm in the Forgotten Guise of Sportsman

princess, who made herself grsciously agree
able on board, while the prince, as a parting
souvenir, presented me with a monogram tie
pin. which, | may state. have disposed OF
since the outbreak of war. and devoted tho
proceeds to charitable purposes.
There is no use in Disgusting the fact thar
the Kaiser was immensely popular with his
people. Whenever he went ashore he was
greeted with the most lavish-almost siavish
enthusiasm. On the Hohenzollern he re-
ceived numerous guests whenever he put into
harbor, and he on all occasions strove 70
make himself as agreeable as possible he
was ever the personihcation. Of the grand
manner. and sought to impress the people
he met with his dignihed demeanor But &C.
casionally he would unbend, at the risk OF
loss Of dignity, as the following incident
bears witness.
We were at Kiel for one OF the regattass
and nowhere was the Kaiser more popular
than at Kiel. The yachting community ht-
orally worshipped him. The glamour OF MS
presence brought them 9 perfect shower OF
gold. After breakfasting on the Hohenzoi'
lern the Kaiser came on board the Meteor
and, addressing the captain, remarked;
well, Parker, everything all riShtF
Yes, your majesty, but ! should like
few more hands for hauling the mainsail."
"A few more hands, Ell? Then you VIII
have to use your feet"
Evidently the Kaiser thought the joke .
good one, for he turned round to his friends
with a self-satisfed chuckle, and, needless "a
say, they helped the hilarity.
Even poor Parker, crestfallen though ne
was. smiled, too. That was the only occa'
sion / can recall on which the Kaiser ever
attempted to make joke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

and delivered the Russian people OF its Ga
per cent German dynasty.
last a few instances to show the Teutonic
procedure: August, 1914, Chinese travellers"
went through Indo-China, spreading the
rumor that Paris had fallen and that the
natives would act wisely TO get rid Of their
French bills. Al the court of the young King
Duy Tan. at Hue, the excitement grew 70 such
an extent that the King clandestinely left the
palace.
The King of Camboda, however, Sisovat,
became. from the very start of the hostili-
ties. a faithful and efficient ally Of France.
The same attitude was taken by the King OF
Luang- Prabank in the region Of upper Laos.
The news OF the Battle OF the Marine electrl-
fed this distant colonial corner OF France;
the portrait Of Joffre soon seen every
where. from the palaces of the princes to the
huts of the farmers.
The most dangerous spot was Morocco,
where the German agents had very fertile
ground for their plots and Vaccinations. The
central government even thought, at a given
moment of abandoning the country tenn
porarily. retaining the sea towns only. But
General Lyautey most theoretically and sue
cessfully opposed this policy after revots
Of the mountaineers, TO whom Germany fur
nished arms. munitions, provisions and cash.
were quickly suppressed. September %, 1915
when General Lysutey was enthusiastically
received at Agadir, is a landmark in the his
tory of Morocco. France can now rely upon
the loyal support of the entire North Africa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Kings and Queens
Are Mortal

The ordinary conception Of a royal dinner
or luncheon is that it is a truly formidable
affair, of tables literally groanng under the
weight of the rarest viands and gold and Sill
yer embellishments On state occasions that
is so. But kings and queens are mortal, AFTER
ALL If they consumed a 1.-THE of what Is err
roneously attributed TO them, their earthly
career would be but transient one, and
they would, incidentally. endure the dys-
peptc tortures of the damned. 1t may come
as a surprise to many to learn that the late
Princess Royal, of fragrant memory, with
every delicacy of the table at her command,
scorned sumptuous repasts, and that her spe-
ciaI predilections were for smoked haddocks
and kippersi These | used TO procure for
her from Southampton.
While was at Kronberg the Empress was
visited by Queen Alexandra, the Kaiser and
many other ilustrious persons. She was IN
somewhat feeble health az the time, and
when she removed south for the winter was
at her special request, asked to attend her
She occupied the Villa Marigola, on the hills
at Lerici. overlooking the Gulf Of Spezia,
where she had placed at her disposal the Ger
man dispatch boat Loreley formerly better
known as the steam yacht Mohican), from
Constantinople She remained IN residence
in that delightful haven, overlooking the blue
waters Of the Mediterranean, for five months,
taking occasional cruises, and at other times
wandering often quite unattended, over the
hills. Prince Henry called to see her on his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
"Black POiluS"

When Sir Edward Goschen. the British
Ambassador at Berlin, asked, July 29, 1914
the German Chancellor whether the latter
co,,ld give his word Of honor that should
England remain neutral the colonies of
France would remain intact Bethmann-
Hollweg was honest enough TO say no. Ger
many had. indeed, for the last two or three
decades. laid her plans to annex for the bene-
fit of her numerous "Fritzchens' ana
the beautiful and rich Asiatic and
vo,,b and Central African possessions Of LA
hell, France" Jonre and Gallitni, after the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

-rPF Is a fellow who knows just
ia what the Kaiser likes to eat and
Il how ne eats it. He is qualified
,,ow these and many other interesting
...s relating to the private life OF our
r..,rious enemy. having served as chef
,be Kaiser's racing yachts Meteors |,
. III and ". This chef is an English
p who has renowned foreign service.
=. 10 has memories over which 30
buckle.
81 had many opportunities OF studying
=. ;r,neral majesty at close quarters,
declares: "and, while not pretending
.,v special intimacy, | think | can,
a.sont ecotism, claim to have been a
.;,bful. and in some respects confidential,
..r.nt Of the most ambitious ruler of
modern times"
onr culinary historian John Num-
s,rO. whose narrative appears in the
aS.rsnd." was standing right beside the
v,;ser il seems. at the moment when the
.r,opncement of the Archduke of Aus
,ria's death arrived.
We were out racing in the Meteor, with
81. Kaiser on board. The Emperor appeared
"a be in particularly good spirits, when the
team pinnace Of the Hohenzollern was seen
:, be making for the yacht. As she came
carer those on board the pinnace signalled
g, n beave 20. and as the tiny craft drew
,lonqside Admiral Won Muller, Chief of the
Marine Cabinet, boarded the Meteor, and, in
state Of marked agitation, promptly handed
telegram 70 the Kaiser. With feverish
ss.e the Emperor tore the envelope open,
a ss he perused the contents he turned
s,stly The untoward incident Of the yacht
sing instantly pulled up had brought most
q. ne on deck 70 witness what subsequently
.-oved TO be an event of world-historic i'm
,or,ance The Kaiser, as he held the tateful
,,sgram in his trembling hand, Immediately
summoned his staff, with whom he entered
$40 animated converse. shall never forget
Nat moment. der Tag" had dawned at last!
he day that had so long been yearned for
not actually planned-war, grim war, for
which Germany had for years secretly pre-
,,red-was at length to be. From the ashen
eountenance Of the Kaiser cleaned eyes
,blaze with awful consequence.
This was my last, and strongest, impress
SION Of the Emperor Of the Huns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

the hamlet, which made the average outlay
per group of families married sons live with
their parents) something over q thousand
rubles . year.
Granting that the exigencies of wartime
have increased the disbursements Of the fam
lily to a very considerable degree both in live
ing and in working expenses, yet one ear
easily understand why the bank deposits Of
the small investors have increased at the
staggering rate Of FIVE million rubles Q
month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Impervious Uniforms

DR.. lie Roy, director Of the municipal lab.
eratory Of Rouen, has recently presented TO
the scientific section Of the French Institute
Academic des Sciences) q formuis for the
impervious uniform. Dissolved mutton Fat 10
the main ingredient The shape Of the unis
form remains unchanged and the drying
process is quick one. The web remains
permeable to the outside air and to breathe
ing, which is. Of course, Of the greatest by.
gienic importance. The price Of the pros
cedure is an insignificant one.
Attention deserves to be called 10 thd
English translation made by Mrs. FrssissI
the wife of the author Of The Goldsn
Bough." Of Paul Hyaeinths Loyson's "Etes'
,ous neutre devsnt lie crime!" under ese
title "The Gods in the Battle" H. G. WsuI
wrote the preface. The author is the fsmsse
Able Hyaeinthe Loyson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

, extreme And here | will seek 10 dispel
poDular myth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
ISLAND ROAD FOLK
WIN ROAD DISPUTE
Reach Agreement With City and
P. R, T. for Modernizing and
Maintaining Thoroughfare

me complaint Of the Clearvlew and Island
Road Improvement Assoviation ayairs, tho
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Connan,, "a
the city was withdrawn from the PubIic
service Commission today when an agree
ment between interested parties was
reached w"
The final hearing was before Commits
sioner Michael J. Ryan. sitting at CITY Hail
ana the agreement as made a part Of the
record was reached by Assistant CITY So
hcltor Lowengrund and Royd Lee spahr.
Under its provisions the transit contpanv
Is to pave with stones between its tracks
on elther side OF island road and on eighteen
inches to each side Of the roadbed ,rbe
city is to macadamize the main roadway
and later on to build an asphalt roadway.
The Improvement when complete will give
the complainants modern thirty-foot wide
roadway.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25

child. saw these two men take the drunken
man up an alley, she testified. Jacob Les
kowitz 32s Queen street. and Harry Da-
mond lOt Queen street, playmates OF Ca
zelle, followed the two men. They were
arrested at Seventh street and washing
ton avenue by Patrolman Gerson. The man
who was robbed has not yet been located.
He told the children that 500 had been
taken from him, they testified.
James Jones' tweIity-three years old. who
gave an address near Twenty-third and
Locust streets. was held I'm $500 sbail for
court on charges of assault and battery
and attempted highway robbery today by
Magistrate Coward, at the Seventh and
Carpenter streets police station
Minnie Ryweck, eighteen years old. 1899
North Patton street, testified that last
night she was attacked by Jones on Iom-
bard street. between Sixth and Seventh. He
grabbed her by the neck she said and at
tempted to snatch her poCketbook She
screamed, and Jones began running down
Lombard street At Sixth street he ran
into Patrolman Hogan, OF the Third and
he Lancey streets police station, who ar
rested him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
WOMAN'S AID SEEN
IN BERG'S ESCAPE
Sender of Mysterious Telephone
Message to Atlanta Police
Sought For
CITY'S OUTLETS GUARDED
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. rs.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct rs.
The ten German prisoners who escaped
from the Fort Mcpherson prison barracks
Tuesday night are believed by secret service
agents to be hiding in Atlanta. Notwith-
Standing a careful search yesterday and
last night, nothing definite as to their
whereabouts has been discovered.
That the Germans could have received
outside aid in their escape from the bar
racks through the 100-foot tunnel, dug 15
feet underground and probably begun the
day after their arrival october 8, was
secuted by Colonel Van Orsdale. commander
Of the prison camp.
While other members of the police force,
Department Of Justice agents and soldiers
from Fort Mcpherson are searching for the
Germans and watching every avenue of
escape from the city and surrounding
country, other officers are searching for
The woman in the case" who, late Wednes-
day telephoned the police that she saw eight
men answering the Germans descriptions
come out Of Cascade Wood, not far from
the fort The woman making the call was
reluctant to give her name to the police and
said she was telephoning from the home
Of neighbor.
The woman game the name of Mrs.
Wright. A thorough search Of the neighbor-
mood revealed the fact that no Mrs Wright
hVed In that section of the town. A thor
ough investigation of Cascade Wood re-
suited in no evidence being found that the
Germans had been there.
one theory of the escape of the men is
mat sweetheart of Lieutenant Hans Berg
one Of the escaped prisoners and former
commanding officer of the interned Appam
Is In Atlanta and that it was she that made
he telephone call to the police in order
70 give the men an opportunity to escape
from another part of the city by centering
.ne search again to the vicinity of Fort
MCPHERSON.
Lieutenant Berg had made love to girls
: N various eastern cities with whom he con-
uantly corresponded, according to officers
~ the fort, To one girl in New York Berg
wrote several days ago:
an hour"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
CHARGE FIVE MEN STOLE
MOTOR ACCESSORIES
Quintet Is Held in Bail for Further
Hearing by Magistrate
Harris

Five men, believed by the police to be
members of a gang that has been sys-
tematically stealing automobile accessories
from machines in the neghborhoods OF
Fortieth and Walnut and Chestnut streets,
were held under 5000 bail each for a fur
ther hearing Sunday by Magistrate Harris
in the Thirty-second street and Woodland
avenue police station today.
The accused are Louis Cherry. nineteen.
1857 North Judson street; George Sellers,
twenty, Of 554l Westminster avenue; JOS
eph Dixon, 233l North Turner street /:
Frank Pengaro twenty-three of 425 North
Franklin street and Charles Towno, thirty.
of 92O Cross street They were arrested by
Policemen Campbell and Peterson
According to Special Policemen Mcdowell
and Baker, all but Dixon have been in
trouble before, Cherry admitting to them
that he T. under indictment for the theft
of an automobile.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25

britain Promises Safety to PlOtter
h,s VeNos AIRES. Oct 25.-safe conduct
~ oeen granted Count Won Luxburg,
nef German envoy In Argentina. by
% Britain on the condition that the
+'''Fh port first
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
S;CHOOL OF FACIAL
SURGERY FOR CITY
corCas Orders Institution
uore for Mending Soldiers
Physiognomies
OTHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS

Ian General Gorgas has ordered the
ssn,,sbment in Philadelphia of aeschool
.s.AOl @ Oral surgery and plastic reconstruction
Of the a., war. according to an official an
nouncement. ,,.oo,y.eve officers OF the
MoI1 reserve Corps will be detailed for
heoio a'oI service at the school Or Wilmer
speclal director of Public Health and
kruseW already has offered the use of
Chal,1tc .ssce for meetings Of the faculty stan
bis y, sas arranged for special clinical DEM
hno hno,.a,ions "I at the dental ward of the Phila-
S.,nhla General Hospital.
osp W. Charles Turner, dean Of the Evans
institute Of Dental surgery WI. ,n,ohans, nave
eha.e' tJe will be assisted by DR.. Hermann
prinZ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
CHILDREN TESTIFY MAN
ROBBED DRUNK in ALLEY
Alleged Thief Caught, but Victim
Is Not Found-Girl Says She
Was Attacked

In at least one station house the austerity
Of the usual police hearings was dispeled
today by the presence Of three school chill
dren, who yesterday acted as amateur de-
tectives, and Of an attractive eighteen-year-
old girl.
Charged with having assaulted and
robbed drunken man on Queen street be-
tween Third and Fourth, Francis Del
Franco eighteen years old, 437 Christian
street, and Joseph Antonia, twenty-five
years old 1912 South Tenth street were
each held under $500 bail for "A continued
hearing next Thursday by Magistrate Cow
ard, OF the Seventh and Carpenter streets
police station.
Cazella Weiss, 4O6 Queen street, a school
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
SAILOR FACES MANY CHARGES
Include Robbery, Assault and Possibly
Desertion for Garner

LANCASTER, Pa. oct. 25.-Samuel
Garner, of Brownstown. has been committed
for trial to answer eight charges Of robbery
in Lancaster County, to which he is said
to have confessed, and on the charge Of as
saulting Mrs. Minnie Dennis, near Lam
caster, while she was alone at home some
time ago. This he denies. lie is charged
with a similar crime in Reading
Garner also admits deserving from the
battleship Ohio on March and the naval
authorities have been notified Of his arrest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
PROBE KATAHDIN'S SINKING
Steamboat Inspectors Investigate Ram
ming by Japanese Vessel

Inc United States steamboat inspectors
SSuay are investigating the cause of Tues
ssy nights collision in the Delaware River,
~. W chester, in which the Japanese NUM-
Mons steamship Tomko Maru rammed and
,"nk ,oa the lumber transport Katahdin, caus-
n, state pilot was on board the Tomllo
,a', Iu Leaving port with a big cargo of
ssuilitlons the Jap ship was going down
eam at twelve-knot rate when II
ahmed the Katahdin. The cook Of the
cnoer ship was drowned, it is believed.
Al, S,p'sn ID. X. Queen, master of the Katah-
~, lost $1,000 in cash, which he left on
ward the sinking vessel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25

Irrouhart Auxiliary Of the Red Cross,
IN work rooms in University Hall, Wan
,-.ater's store, has planned big day for
ssmrday Of this week, when drive will
ss.SaoJs 10 get 10000 Christmas bags for
.ss,srs The Saturday parade will mark
~ real opening Of the drive, which will
=. In full swing for a week, with the
I'm "a Thousand Bags a Day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
~ Eliminate Unnecessary Noises

,aaAet on unnecessary noises has been
..anared by the Bureau of Municipal Re
.ssrch for pupils of the Philadelphia public
ssSools Among the authorities quoted on
~ snbiect is Leopold Stokowsk director
~ the Philadelphia Orchestra, who eX-
,iaIned why sick people are harmed by
noises
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
RuiId;rg Trades Form Association

A new organzation--the Credit Associa-
tlon of the Building Trades of Philadel-
phia-has been formed, with the follow
ing officers President A. d. Weber, sec
r,tary, NJ. G. Sellers, and treasurer, William
+ Thompson. Headquarters is at 1918
eansom street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
v,.r,b Tars Guests of War Club

rortv French sailors left today after
iims been guests for several days at the
naI,nS ni.r,,aS Service Club, 2O7 South Twenty
oannS ol,soS street They sent letters of appre-
.s.y .,stlon TO Commander Payne. director Of
~. club. and Mrs. Il. T. Stotesbury,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
Plan for Boys to End Labor Shortage

schoolboys may meet the deficit in labor
according to a plan Of cooperation between
ne schools and industries indorsed by the
eommittee of civilian service and labor.
The plan provides for the employment Of
bows more than sixteen years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
:, Damn Men for Third Officers Camp

rho University of Pennsylvania will be
,uowed to send seventy-five men to the
,hird Of the series Of officers training camps
.",s l and Fort Sam Houston, Fort Bliss
.nd Chickamauga Park, primarily for col
h0e men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
LANDSLIDE BLOCKS TRAFFIC
sOar Thousand Tons of Earth on
Pennsy Tracks

~. h.ntooMsBURG. Pa, oct 25.-frafic on
ri, sunbury division Of the Pennsylvania
Iersro,sa.d is at a standstill today due to a
IacSide Iase near Espy, In which more than
~" IONS OF earth came down a mountain
burg. al pOi"' near D'0o"''
NJ special trains of workmen were rushed
'ie from sunbury.