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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
PRELIMINARIES
CAPTAIN RUSSELL rappcd. His answer .

CAPTAIN RUSSELL rappcd. His answer
~ was a fusillade of bullets fired through
the door panels as fast as Wheed could pump
them from two .45-calibre automatic pistols
"The detectives executed what q Berlin Off
cial war bulletin might term "a strategic with
drawal-rather hurriedly. When they heard
the firing the two officers at the rear also
withdrew to positions behind the outhouses
along the alley.
Captain Russell got TO the nearest tele-
phone and called for achievements. First
Deputy Westbrook and Chief of Detectives
James L. Mooney responded with two auto
mobiles loaded with detectives. The cars
whizzed to the scene at rate that broke
the speed laws. They did not stop TO investi-
gate when they neared the cottage, but drew
up directly in front of it.
"'Look out!' cried Csntain Russell, who
had taken shelter from bullets under the lee
of a neighboring house. Don't stop there.
You'll get shot
"His warning came too late. Out piled the
detectives. Some rushed through the front
gate. Others vaulted over the low fence. As
thay warmed toward the door. again Whsed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Napoleon

The following comes from Golfers:
"Is it possible that he should win this war
I'VE answer, No. Why? Because of God. For
him to be conquerOr is not in the law of the
twentieth century. Another series of facts
are preparing in which he has no place. The
i'll will of events has long been announced; it
lis time that this vast man should fall. The
iexcessive weight Of this man in human des-
tiny disturbs the equilibrium. This indvid-
.ual counts of himself alone more than the
universe besides. These plethoras of hu-
man vitality concentrated in a single head,
the world mounting to the brain of one man.
would be fatal to civilization if they should
endure. The principles and elements upon
which regular gravitations in the moral or
der, as we'll as in the material, depend be-
gin to murmur. Reekng blood, overcrowded
cemeteries, weeping mothers-these are for
,midable pleaders. There are mysterious
meanings from the deeps which the heavens
hear. He has been impeached before the In
finite, and his fall is decreed. He has vexed
God 1t is not war; it is the change OF front
of the universe. No, you're wrong! The man
referred TO above is rot the Kaiser; it is Ma
,poleon. The passage quoted is from Victor
Hugo, all except some of the lenses"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
"Putzbrettl, HOch!'

DRINCE LEOPOLD of Bavaria, who
1 recently proposed an armistice to the
Russians in an attempt to bring about a
Russian German peace and who COM
mands the German army which occupied
the city Of Riga, is not an average gen.
eral of royal birth. A royal German prince
simply cannot help making a rapid mill
tary career even if he does not care for
things military. But Prince Leopold has
shown himself the incarnation of the char
acteristic Prussian spirit.
Thirty-odd years ago recruit named
Roegelein served with the First Bavarian
Sharpshooters, at Kempten. Because of
short sinews he was unable to stand prop
erly at dress parade, and was punished
several times. To "ix" the recruit a SER
geant ordered him to sit down on a chair
and to put his feet on another chair. A
putzbrettl Ga wooden plank used for clean
ing purposes) was placed across Roege-
lein's knees. At the command of the SER
geant two soldiers had to sit on the board
and "gallop" on it. Roegelein cried from
pain. But the sergeant ordered the tor
ture to be continued until the afflicted man
tainted. Roegelen was crippled for life.
The press took the matter up; the military
Judge advocate was forced to prosecute
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
PRINCE LEOPOLD OF BAVARIA
From ILLUSTRATION.

the tormentor, who was placed on trial at
Munich before military tribunal pre-
sided over by Prince Leopold.
Roegelein appeared on clutches, without
which he was unable to stand. His coun-
sci, DR.. Angstwurm, asked Prince Leopold
to permit his client to take a seat. HE
will stand" shouted Prince Leopold. The
sergeant was sentenced to very short
term in prison.
When Prince Leopold rode through the
streets of Munich he was greeted by the
population with the scornful cry, "Putz-
brettl, hoch" Cputzbrettl, hurrah"), and
did not dare for some years thereafter to
appear publicly in Munich. That was at
time when the Bavarian Minister of War
had acceded to a demand made by the
Bavarian Diet, and ordered that no Prus-
sian be allowed to stay as non-commis-
stoned officer with the Bavarian army
after the expiration of his compulsory
term Of service.
In the meantime conditions have
changed Bavaria has been Prussianized
and Prince Leopold commands one Of the
German armies. While he may not have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

kill Wheed if he attempted to escape through
the passageway.
Captain Russell, noted as crack shot
Major John Bauder, drill master of the
Police Department, and five picked men
climbed to the roof of two story fat
building directly across the street from the
cottage. This fiat building had a fancy &C.
ment parapet along its front which acted as
a shelter for the marksmen.
"In the police army were fifty rifles
These were in the hands of men who had
become skilful in mark smanship under the
tutelage of Major Bauder. All the other
policemen had their revolvers in their hands
Chief Mooney was armed with rifle. He is
reputed 10 be the best shot in the department
with either a revolver or rifle, and organized
the rife squad Of the detective bureau.
Across his shoulders were slung bandoliers
stuck full of cartridges. Other members of
the rife squad appeared similarly accoutred
with his forces arranged in battle forma-
ton, Chief Schuettler gave the order TO open
fire.
riddle that house with bullets he said.
IF Wheed appears at the windows, shoot to
kill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Men in the Thick of Things

"And In truth, the two men had much 10
common, physically and mentally. bo'h
were below the average height, spare, strong
and sinewy. Both were direct IN speech,
devoid of self-consciousness, simple IN ann
and infinitely beloved by those beneath
them. I remember how General kornilon
and descended from the train at one Oh
the numerous stops on our long tourney
The platform was crowded with soldiers 10
prove a point he was making, the general
tapped one on the arm TO speak to him. When
the mans eye caught the insignia OF MS
rank upon the generals shoulder look Oh
fear came over his stolid face. The general
saw it before / did.
"Tell the lady, little pigeon he said IN
tones one might have used TO a frightened
child. the number of your regiment, where
you come from, and how long you have been
on the way
"The soldier smiled, at first timidly and
then confidently, as he gave the information
"'Good lad,' said the general.
81 could not understand the flow OF words
which followed. what does he say| asked.
"If a man with skin tanned to the color
of old oak could blush, would swear that
the general did 80. Only that he hoped to
fight under me- he mumbed. I think the
train is starting. Let us hurry back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
BedIam in Old Days

In an address to nurses for the insane,
just published by the Mental Culture En-
terprise, DR.. c. A. MERCER tells an anec-
dote of the madness of George III. DR..
Paul, who was acquainted with one of his
keepers, asked the man what happened
when the King became troublesome, and
the keeper replied that they knocked him
as fat as a founder" 1t was not con-
sidered any dereliction of duty on the part
Of the keepers to assault his majesty with
violence. 1t was the orthodox and Gus
tomary mode Of treating the insane, sane
toned by medical advice, by custom and
by public opinion. In Hogarth's engrav-
ings of Bedlam the keepers are shown pa
trolling the wards, each with whip stuck
in his belt, and this chastisement was not
merely for punishment, but also as mode
of treatment and corrective measure.
The hardShips and tortures to which the
insane were then subjected are now
scarcely credible. They lay naked upon
straw, they were chained to the walls and
tables. they were handcuffed, shackled,
muxzled with leather gags, drenched with
buckets of cold water, starved and beaten.
s-Ths London Globe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
War as a Creator of Middle
Class Comradeship

among the speculations as to the future
of our country after the war which have been
SO rife of late, have not seen this factor
noticed-the passing of practically the whole
male part of the nation through compulsory
school of comradeship. l do not think it will
affect the working classes much. They have
always understood the thing; it has been
part of their normal lives in the workshop
or factory, and has been strengthened by
ths almost military organization of their
trades unions.
ain another fashion there has always been
a sort Of comradeship among the governing
class, united indeed 10 their own orbit, but
within that orbit fairly promiscuous. But
the middle part of the nation, which has also
passed through the furnace of this war, con-
aains many whose friends and associates have
been deliberately selected, who have rarely
moved outside their own chosen circle of men
and women of like tastes and temperaments
who have hardly known comradeship since
their schooldays. For them the thing must
have been a revelaton-often at first an
unpleasant one. How will it affect them
when they return? And, if it change them
how far will their changing change the cur
cent of the nations life?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

sides into the cottage Their bullets battered
the windows, splintered the doors, dug holes
in the brick walls, cut down pieces from the
woodwork of the gables. made the floor of
the small back porch with its little stairway
of dozen steps look like a sieve.
Captain Russell, Major Bauder, and their
men could be seen from time to time peeking
their heads up above the parapet of the
house across the street, taking careful aim
over their rife barrels, and blazing away.
Their shot delivered, they would duck under
cover again.
"Wheed was not idle. Where he was in
side the cottage none of the police were able
TO determine. He seemed 10 be everywhere.
now in the front, now in the rear, and again
at the side. But he did not show himself.
He fired sometimes dozen shots at time
from one window or another Then he would
remain silent for a period. When he was
heard from again he shot once or twice as if
he were trying careful craftsmanship.
Though the police were concealed as care
fully as possible from him. he evidently
could see some Of them at times, though he
remained hidden himself. Several of his be-
siegers had narrow escapes. 1t is believed
Wheed fired from a position some distance
back in the rooms from the windows. That
fact, it IS thought, accounted for the lack of
tragedies.
"Wheed soon located Captain Russell and
his associates firing through his front win
dows from the roof across the street. He
fired more than twenty shots from time to
time with evidently deliberate aim at these
men. Some of his bullets knocked off frag-
ments of the concrete parapet and one ripped
the shoulder of Captain Russell's firing arm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

turned loose with his automatics through the
paror windows.
Detective Terrence Kelly of the detective
bureau fell with a bullet through his right
arm. Detective William ]. O'Neill of the
bureau dropped with bullet through his
right arm. Detective Edward Clement of the
first deputy's Office was brought to earth
with a bullet in his left arm. They crawled
out of range behind houses. The others fled
in rout.
AT this stage of the fight Wheed had
everything his own way. Nobody ventured
to test his craftsmanship by passing in front
of the cottage.
First Deputy Westbook telephoned for
station in the city. By o'clock $50 de-
tective sergeants and policemen in uniform
were upon the scene. Chief Schuettler ar
rived and assumed command.
Under the chiefs orders the little army
went into position for what promised 70 be a
battle to the death. Chief Mooney was given
command of the forces in Thomas Street.
First Deputy Westbrook headed large de-
tachment which filed into the alley behind
the cottage. The best marksmen in the de-
partment were sent upon the roofs of all
neighboring houses. Twenty men took posi-
ton on the roof of the store.
"Peering over the edge of the roof, they
commanded the side windows of the cottage.
As many more made their way to the roof of
the Sroka residence. From this vantage point
they trained their guns upon the cottage win
dows on the west side and were prepared to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Ribot

THE recent resignation of the entire
Il French Cabinet ends for Alexandra
Ribot his third period of service as Pre-
mier, all Of them having been periods OF
brief and stormy duration. His first Cabi-
net was constructed January &c, 1895, and
was upset on October % of the same year.
On June 9, 1914, he began his second min
istry, which ended three days later, after
a combat with the Radical-Socialists. Then
followed his service as Minister of Finance,
which ended in March of this year, when'
upon the resignation of NJ. BRAND, ne
formed his third Cabinet.
Three times NJ. Ribot has declined the
offer of the Premiership 1887, in 1898
when objections from the Radicals to the
Cabinet he was forming made him abandon
the task, and again in 1913, when he de-
clined the appointment on the plea of Ill
health.
Commenting upon his appointment last
March. Te Tribune said:
1.-THE new French Cabinet is one OF those
makeshift structures familiar in the history
of the third republic and indicative o. the
weakness OF the parliamentary system. Ribot
is a very old man, far past his prime me IS
now seventy-fve) and little more than fig
urehead He ha. been put in power largely
because he can have no harvest OF political
influence even from victory, and thus there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

will be no obstacle in the way OF those VINO
arc in the background waiting
In the Presidential election OF l9l2 Nj.
Ribot was spoken of for time as the most
probable successor to President Fallieres.
A correspondent of The Tribune wrote OF
him at that time:
perhaps the most distinguished MEMBER
of the French bar, an author of note, an elo-
ouent and persuasive orator, remarkable ioT
his extreme lucidty of thought and express
sion possessed of large fortune honorary
gained n statesman against whose integrity
not even the most violent of his adversarles
nor those most jealous of his success nave
ever raised a word he enjoys UNI
versal respect, both in his own country and
abroad In this country his election to nc
Presidency would be particularly interesting
by reason of the fact that he has been mar
ried for forty-two years TO a very charming
American wife. namely, Miss Mary Burch, OF
Chicago. eldest daughter Of that Isaac Buren,
who in the middle of the last century was
perhaps the leading banker of that city. E.
"EX- Premier Ribot is n man Of lofty stat
ure. spare in figure and yet of commanding
and distinguished presence, conveying the
impression of great refinement and culture.
From a decorative point Of view he Is partic-
ularly well qualified for the Office OF Pres
;japt i"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
An Intimate View Of
General KOrnilOff

TN THE "London Daily Chronicle" for
l. August q appeared the following
picture of General Kornilof, written by
Mrs. Alan Lethbridge:
81 have known many Russians, from gen.
erals 70 Journalists; | have met many o't-
GERS OF nearly every nation. But nave
never encountered Russian or an ofhcer
with such personality as General Lau-
renee Korniloh.
"When first I knew him he was unknown
TO the world-a simple general of a Siberian
infantry division. Yet even then | was con-
scious of a certain awe-not OF the man
himself. hut of the latent power in him.
"The war was over a month old when l
travelled IN his company from Onsk to
Petroerad. We made friends over the
sneezes Of an apprehensive scrap of human
ity in the shape of the small wife. of Rus
sian civil engineer She was rapidly and
visibly developing influenza, and the general
and | had each our pet remedy to offer. by
the end of the first day our victim had given
up the struggle and retired to the ISOLATION
Of her coupe. and we continued the acquaint-
ance so nauspiciously begun.
'I used to sit in his coupe and listen TO
him talk. 1t was always Of war, past pres
emit and to come. His heroes were soldiers,
his literature military textbooks. II ne
dreamed, | am sure it was of battles. Al
that time |, in company with many others.
spoke lightly Of crushing Germany in three
months. When / mentioned this to him he
shook his head.
"'Think,' said he, in his perfect English,
think what start Germany has! More eggs
will have to be broken to make this omelette
than any one can prophesy. And we in this
country are encountered with the German
official machine without the advantage OF
German organization
"Then / spoke of the Russian officer, as
7 had seen him at Omsk since the outbreak
of war-keen, alert, well set up, intelligent.
"'We have gone far since the japanese
war; admitted the general. Then we took
nothing sufficiently seriously. The Japan
csc, what were they? Little men who lived
on rice. And we could blow them-pouf!-
like that. But we found out our mistake.
IL taught US a lesson which we learned at
bitter cost. But we have learned, and these
officers, who you say are so like your Eng
lish officers, are the result
ale was interested to hear what could
tell him of my personal knowledge of Lord
Roberts, for he was n great admirer OF Eng
land and of Englishmen.
az have never met him. he said, but /
have always venerated him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

"There came a lul in Wheels return fire
about AGO o'clock.
"T believe we've killed him. said Chief
Schuettler.
give minutes later Wheed fred six shots
out kitchen window. Apparently they were
aimed directly at First Deputy Westbrook,
who escaped behind stable.
"Chief of Detectives Mooney and Captain
Henry German, of Shakespeare Avenue sta
ton, held council of war.
"'What's the use in peppering away at
blank walls any longer said Chief Mooney.
I'm in favor of rushing him.
81 agree with you said Captain German.
"They hunted up First Deputy Westbrook.
Lets storm the house, break in the
doors by concerted rush from front and
rear and rout him out of there said Chief
Mooney.
"If you want to rush him, go ahead said
First Deputy Westbrook. 4 won't order any
men to do that. There will be a number Of
fellows killed if you do. That's certain. Do
it if you want to, but I won't order it,
"Then the first deputy divulged a maneu-
vrs which had not yet been made known to
the others.
az think we had better wait. have sent
for twelve sticks of dynamite and two gal
Ions of formaldehyde. have reconnoitred
the west side of the cottage. The windows
are unscreened. We can throw bottles of
formaldehyde through them. The fumes, 1
believe, will smoke him out. If that fails
we will blow the cottage up with dynamite.
This plan will save lives
80 the storming plan was given up. The
formaldehyde and dynamite arrived a little
later, but it was not necessary to use either
Wheed finally was prevailed upon to surren-
der
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
THE SURRENDER
1"THE end of the battle came unexpected

"THE end of the battle came unexpected
ly. Detective Sergeant Julian Ber-
nacchi, leader of the first deputys Black
Hand squad, had run across an open space
from the alley to large poplar tree which
stood in the back yard of Weinrob's store.
Safe in the shelter of the tree trunk, he tried
to open parley with Wheed.
"'Come out, Wheed, old pail shouted the
officer We won't hurt you if you give up.
If you don't surrender we are going to blow
you up with dynamite ThatTl be sure death.
Better give up. We're bound to get you
"He kept calling out such messages as this
for twenty minutes. Wheed made no answer
except with his machine gun. One bullet
clipped the tree trunk close to Bernacchi's
body.
But it is possible that Bernacchi's peace
palaver gradually had its effect on Wheed
and decided him to end the hopeless battle.
But he decided on one last desperate stroke
for freedom before he gave IN.
Suddenly the cottage which had been his
fortress grew silent. It's windows spat gun
fire no longer. This seemed strange to the
police army Detective Sergeants Egan,
Ward and Jesse Hultz and Patrol Sergeants
John Quinn and John Brown charged from
the alley to the rear of the Sroka residence
next door, Hugging the wall, they peered
around the corner at the besieged cottage"
They were just in time, for their bird
was already on the wing-into the adjoin-
ing building. Cornered on an upstairs
porch, Wheed did not like the police bar
rage, and gave himself up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
The Conscription
Tango in Canada
f THE United States had sent 4
million men to fight in Franz. -,

IF THE United States had sen. e.
million men to fight in France n,
had just passed law calling "a u.
colors all men between the ages Of 20 a,
As, the situation, relative to pooulas..
would be on all tours with that Of Canal.
At the present moment, it is estim,,.,
that the population Of Canada is TIM
0OO--somewhat less than the populas,.
os Pennsylvania. Canada has sent apn,,,
imately 100000 men to the front.
roughly speaking, ) per cent, of her en.,,.
population. In view Of the fact, how.v.,
that practically one-third Of the Canad;.,,
are Of French origin, and that these A.,
almost to man, opposed to conscrip.o,
conditions are accordingly complicated
The situation of the French Canadi.o,
is unparalleled in the world today bu,
in certain respects they are ana.ogou, "a
the Irish in relation TO England An
told, there are about 100000 persons !,
Canada of French origin, the majority Of
whom live in the Province Of Quebec. All
of these speak French, and many canno.
speak any other language. They ar. al
more or less under the influence Of ,bs
Roman Catholic church, and have 70.
tanned their customs and religious freedom
intact. These customs have been handed
down to them from before the French Rev.
olution, and there has been little inter.
course with the French Of the Old World
since then. 1t is said, indeed, that the Ian.
guage spoken in Quebec to-day, though
somewhat of an arPot, more nearly resem.
bles the French Of Voltaire's time than
does that of Paris to-day.