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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

put into the same camp; therefore, the banker
and other business men were interned on the
big liners, such as the Saxonia and Others tenn
porarily out Of commission and anchored at
the mouth Of the Thames and elsewhere. Sew
eral thousand from the working classes were
sent to what had been the summer training
camp Of part Of Kitchener's army. For most
there were discomforts and prvations which
could not be avoided in those early days.
Gradually order came out of chaos a sort
Of court was established where protests against
internment, appeals for permits to leave the
country, and 50 forth, were decided. A com
mittee for the welfare of alien enemies (women
and children was formed, a bureau where
record of all Germans, their place Of residence
or internment, was organized, and sanitary
camps we're established, where life went on IN
healthy if monotonous routine.
II took England two years TO solve her prob
lem Of alien enemies-if, indeed, it is solved
even yet Germany and France confronted
by similar problem, took the bull by the
horns, the police system of both countries CIV
ing them fairly complete knowledge OF the
alien enemies within their borders. In all
countries a certain number of hours was al
lowed in which to leave. This time having
elapsed, all alien enemies were rounded up by
the police and shut up together in any con
venient place. Men, women and children,
without regard to age. sex or physical condi-
ton, were herded together in vacant hotels,
barns. anywhere; in Russia even empty freight
cars were used. In health resorts in Germany,
such as Bad Nauhem and Homburg, the aliens
were ordered to be at the railway stations with
all their baggage at a certain hour; then, when
they were there all ready and expecting to
leave, they were locked up in deserted hotels
or other vacant buildings, even the local prison,
instead of being given the permit to leave that
they had been led to expect.
Having taken all enemy aliens into custody,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
SATURDAY NIGHT ON MAIN 81.
Not Main ST. in Your Old Home Here Sparkling Ne0 York; Here
Uho IoHs Can and the Police viii Let Them LOOK

sciOus that some one was looking al me-
1t was the Waterman in factory shack
en- the river front The solitary arc
light at the end of the street shed It's
RAYS equally on him and on me. | could
see he thought | was a German spy who
had missed his way to the navy yard,
90 | stared back at him and reached for
nv hip pocket, as if to produce a bomb.
That had the desired effect. He ceased
looking at me.
Main Street, New York City, has four
arc lights. The one on the river front
reveals the Waterman and the old terry
slip; the one at Front Street a dis
reputable wooden building, housing
brightly lighted saloon; the one at York
Street, few more disreputable wooden
buildings, housing few more brightly
lighted saloons, and the one at Prospect
Avenue, part Of the bridge pier and the
nervous policeman.
All of the life, as you might say, Is
centred in the block between Front and
York Streets. On the north side, from
Front to York, one comes in turn upon
a saloon, a grocery store, the streets
only barber shop-curiously called
tonsorial parlor-a general store, an
other general store. drug store,
grocery store saloon and a grocery
store. On the opposite, sometimes
called the south, side are bake shop,
fruit store, tailor shop, fruit f.O-e
and a grocery store.
There was nobody in the stores, but
there was life in the streets, and 1t was
visible. Beneath clothesline stretched
across the street and adorned with an
American flag and an Italian flag mil
tary drill was in progress. The army
consisted of one boy, very small and
very Italian, and another boy, also small
and also Italian. The second was in
structing the first in the mysteries OF
the manual Of arms and marching for
nations. | gathered on the curb and
impersonated a crowd.
In addition to its arc lights Main
Street, New York City, has a policeman
for every corner in these warlike times.
An unfortunate photographer who un-
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civil prisoner had certain rights and privileges
that had to be considered. He could not be
forced to work, but if he did work the money
he earned must be held for him until the end
of the war or given to him to spend for lux
uries during his internment Once lnterned,
the government must provide him with FOOD
and shelter Naturally, England wanted no
more of these non-producers to support IN war
time than was absolutely necessary, yet here
was an army of unemployed who were not only
a menace to the country, but were themselves
in danger of the over-zealous patriot who might
start something in a crowd.
This army Of Germans was the problem con-
fronting England at the beginning Of the war.
and this is how it was handled. A sort OF
clearing house" was established at Olympia,
the Madison Square Garden Of London Here
men were interned temporarily while under in
vcstgation. Those who were over military age
or declared unfit for military service--I was
told that jumping up and down for an hour or
two daily would shortly produce heart trOu-
BILE" that would last two or three days and get
by any doctor-wcre allowed to return to Ger
many. Any one with the necessary funds and
the remotest excuse was allowed to leave for
the United States until the United States OBJ
jected. Men who had married English women
were allowed to remain with their families,
but were restricted TO a four-mile area, report
ing to the police once a week or oftener, &C
cording to conditions and locality. The rest
were sent to hastily established Concentration
camps"
A camp" was almost any place where sew
eral hundred men could be kept under guard.
These men were not criminals, and could not
be sent to the ordinary prisons, where they
would be forced TO undergo corrective impris-
onment and associate with criminals. Even
certain amount of consideration must be shown
the social standing Of the war prisoner The
banker and the day laborer both objected if
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
n EAIN STREET New York City,
M on a Saturday night.
A' Coniures up a picture for the


A' Coniures up picture Tor the
imagination. doesn't it! All right. No
harm. generally speaking, in conJuring
IN a picture for the imagination; ITS
widely done. But you need to be set
right about this one You ought to
sec Main Street New York, on Satur-
day night
You remember Main Street at home
Lively enough it was at any time. But
Saturday night, Saturday night was
the night of nights. Everybody came
down town early and stayed down town
late. The sidewalks couldn't hold all
The people. Otherwise sedate and sane
citizens crossed the street countless
times apiece more than was necessary
for the sheer eXhilaration of being on
the other side. There was always some
thing worth while at the Opera House
on Saturday nights. Those who got
down early enough enjoyed gong TO the
host hotel (where stage people always
sion provided the best is none too good)
and Guessing which signature on the
hotel register was that of the leading
ladv-a curiously fascinating paStlme
until if became generally known that
leading ladies' maids never let leadlhg
ladies do the registering. The Peopie
Hotel bar. where the bartender Saio 10
have come from Hot Springs couion /
he stumped with a smart new name loi
On old cocktail. We'd with the soda 1ouh-
tain at Smiths Drug Store as a social
contrc All three of the citys DarDeT
sbons-the leading one and the o'Hel
two leading ones-wcre taxed with &c
,oands for a quick trim and uncover
mn hot towel. so that the youth OIL inc
,orp might be released for whatever
;r,norative social duty summoned nm
Ucinje's Cigar Store. where everybody
lbefore the Legislature got 1reShl
shook dice or played the fortune Wheel
for cigars. warmed up for an evening
Of proft and loss. Things, to com
,,hrase. fairly hummcd.
If that was Main Street at home
what must Main Street, New York CITY,
10 like? With the summer visiting
season coming on. you really ought to
be prepared to answer that question
How would you feel if somebody from
home asked to be shown Main Street
end YOU couldn't even find it? Besides
if Main Street. New York City, gets INTO
the war news Gas il has already threat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

"yERY American with whom have
II, talked looks at war with Germany from
tho impersonal standpoint Of the Eng
hshman at the beginning Of the European war
sop,cthing that it was up to his government to
handle. The thousands who stood tense ana
tro,tble., before Buckingham Palace await
inc. the stroke Of Big Ben" which would mean
war with Germany looked upon war as a TASK
for armies and fleets, something to be fought
M, in the North Sea, Belgium or somewhere
in France; something that would not come
home to themselves personally, something not
directly affecting the everyday man IN ms
everyday business Spies? Certainly, there
might be a few. but they could be left to the
notice and the war department Spies were
neople interested in obtaining military IN
Misunderstanding to do with the everyday
folks.
Apparently. the police and the war department
considered it in much the same light this deal
INC with spies. There were certain persons
who were suspects and were under more or less
close surveillance These would have to be
taken into custody in case Of war-merely
matter of hundreds. A certain number of
hours were to be allowed those who wished to
leave the country with the diplomatic and con
sular officials and it was assumed that most Of
the Germans would take advantage of this OPP
portunity TO leave.
However, when the German Ambassador,
with his staff and the German consuls, left
England with all that cared TO accompany
them. the British public awoke TO the fact that
there remained in England many thousands Of
Germans. War with Germany did not mean
the North Sea or somewhere in France; it
meant war with the German next door, the
barber on the corner, the waiter in the restau-
rant where one dined every day, the shop where
ono bought provisions, the head Of the bank
that handled the family funds. Germans were
so woven into the fabric Of the daily life Of
England that seemingly it meant almost the
destruction Of certain parts Of the fabric to
eliminate them, the breaking up Of families and
the disruption Of business houses.
There are some situations that treaties and
governments cannot provide against. and here
was one. An agreement between the nations
allowing Germans nine months or any other
specific length of time TO settle their affairs
would have been worth even less than the
average treaty 10 which Germany is a party.
Overnight there appeared in shops. hotels,
restaurants and business houses the sign, mo
ALIEN ENEMIES EMPLOYED HERE"
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and letters substituted, the shell looking II
fectly innocent, certain restrictions have n
put on what prisoner may receive from hc
Owing to differing conditions in the u
countries, and particularly when the %
shortage in Germany became serious, the e
man government allowed interned British
ects to receive supplies of food and other \
cessities regularly from England by parcel p
through Holland. Probably a similar arrs's
ment would be made regarding Americas
any were interned in Germany. Commits
would be formed i'm Holland and SwitseTi
to care for the matter, and food would be 81
regularly.
To intern and feed even one-tenth Of u
Germans in the United States would be az.
Gus matter with food at the present prices
it is a problem in England, where the nun
of Germans is comparatively small, and WIZ
even the war prices do not bring the COST
living up to the American prices, what Vo
it be here? Not only is there the question
providing for the German Of military
military age in Germany being at the pres
time from fifteen to eighty-fve), but hs 10
lily must be taken care of. The German
eminent makes a certain allowance
marks a week, for the support OF those
are destitute and cannot leave the country
this allowance is usually insufficient, ana
and shelter must be provided by some one
Should war with the Central Powers
cared, Austria should be considered InosF
IDENTIFY of Germany. In no one OF the y
big countries has such liberation and eOu
been shown toward an alien enemy Inc
trian and Hungarian characters dlher en~
from the Prussian; neither the Aislr'SD
the Hungarian has active personal 20
toward any one. At no time have enemy
been nterned in these countries eN'eP,
obvious reason in the individual case
lishmen go about in Budapest and |'eHn'
molested; the English business houses 10
emma have continued business without
ruption and without great loss OF pa"V,
To speak English in the streetcars OF
does not invoke insult. There are so"''
l..
supposed to be at home by 10 p. m" anu
forbidden certain cafes frequented by Aus
and German officers. In other popular
the orchestra plays a parody on lipPc
and if English and Americans sing inc i'I'
words it is taken as a joke by the eio"D,
be sure, there are in all the shop "'''DV-.g
Colt strafe England" and the e"@
sinking Of the Lusitania brooches ou' Wv
dom sees them worn.
SO far AS the Americans in AuSlris o.
cerned, there is not only the tolerA''O" -
Austrians to be considered but also -
friendliness. because Of the almost ~, 80
generosity of Ambassador ana M''' 80
and the personal work that they, ." 81, y
other Americans in Vienna, have 0O', v;,.ss
Austrian Red Cross and the poor "
and Budapest,
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dertook to explode a few hashHyA.I
that the picture story Of Main g.,
might be handed down to posteri,v
surrounded by all four Of the busru
coats before the smoke of the frs =.
had cleared away. No explanation =.
do. He had to go to the station /,
body was going to make a disturb,
on Main Street, New York City, az i.
away with it,
Two tired looking car tracks a.
Main Street. No cars passed VII,
was there to see, so | asked police
where the tie-up was. He said I
ran over the tracks only once a b,
at ten minutes of six every everr,
to hold the franchise for the B.
It might be valuable some day
thought. I anybody wanted to bull
munitions factory or something at 4,
foot of the street. Once in a Will
car used to run to the river front, \
the Fulton ferry, the only one left sd
running at o'clock in the evening. \
it seemed hardly worth while as a "a
ular thing.
There is something worth seeing
Main Street, one policeman assured >
if you want to get up at 5 o'clock In !
morning to see it.
"Me and Connors stood right "a
where you and me are standing Z
Friday morning and counted the pr.
goin' into that saloon over there
said. "How many you think wen
between 5 an 6 o'clock?"
| couldn't guess.
six hundred" he said proudly. ~,
sir, six hundred went in. That's II
tOr-One place, you know, and all
buns have to get in before 6, when
two-for-one stops
Polite and guarded inquiry into
nature of a "two-for-one place" revea
that the "house" furnishes a drink
every one the customer buys.
knew then that this couldn't b
regular Main Street, and had turI
sadly to go when my eye caught
object that promised to make my v
worth while. Seated on a bread box
front Of a grocery store was an as
man. He was whiting.
"Ah," breathed, "the oldest inh'
tant, Perhaps he will spin me
worth while about Main Street"
spoke to him.
"Italiano," he muttered.
passed on into the dark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
Bv DWIGHT S. PERRIN
Brown Bros Photo

Main Street, New York City, is four
blocks long. 1t is about as much like
Main Street at home as Broadway at
home is like Broadway, New York City.
Il starts at one of the bridge piers and
runs sIantwise into the East River. |
walked the length Of the south side of
il Tor what | took to be the south side)
and arrived at its furthermost end at
twenty minutes Of nine. On the way |
passed four people. Two of them were
two more policemen.
From the end of Main Street, New
York City, | undertook to survey that
portion of the river not hidden by what
is left of the old Catharine ferry slip.
Presently | became uncomfortably con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

This article assembling of SCrapbook data OF con-
cenrated cIippings author American in
Europe outbreak of the and while her facts are
necessarily record her account of EngIands awak
ening Of alien mischief based upon her own
day to- day observations in troubled time
The Glenwood post., 1917-12-08
DIED IN a1.zxwooD

The passing away of Albert H. Bish'
op occurred at the Glenwood sanitarium
Monday morning as elimination of
long illness from Brights disease. Mr..
Bishop was a resident of st. Louis, but
had been visiting his sister, Mrs. G. D.
Loomer, at Leadville, where he be-
came worse and was brought to the san
itarium for medical treatment. De
ceased was an expert bookkeeper, forty
years of age. Mr.. and Mrs. Loomnr
came from Leadville and were in con
stant attendance at the bedside of the
sick man. They had the remains pre-
pared for shipment at the Schwarz
mortuary and sent to another sister r.
siding in st. Louis, where interment
took place. Mrs. Loomer found herself
unequal to the task of meeting condi.
tions in St. Louis at this time as an.
other brother is said to be passing
away at that place. She will remain
in the city for weeks rest before re.
turning to Leadville.
The Glenwood post., 1917-12-08

sf which is tss.4o with a penny a
'is6ath per stamp added after January,
l9ls), and which is redeemable on Jan
uary l, 1928, for full 800.
You are simply loaning money to the
government and the best part of all is
this: Should you need the cash at any
time, after ten days notice you can
cash in your certificate and receive
three per cent interest for such time
as your money has been in the hands
of the government.
Colorado is asked to lend $4,000, 900,
and the apportionment for Garfield
county is $4,000, and to show the
small sum Uncle Sam asks of each,
no one person is allowed to purchase
more than 800 worth of stamps at one
time and no one person will be allowed
to hold over 81, 900 worth at any time.
The campaign is on and time to take
hand.
The Glenwood post., 1917-12-08
HELL FIRE BATTALION" TO
MAKE IT WARM FOR HUNS

Washington, Dec. 3.-The Both En-
gineers, Gas and Flame, known as the
''Hell Fire Battalion are learning to
fight fire with fire.
Under the direction of English mil
itary experts important tests are be-
ing made at the Hell Fire battal-
lion 81 camp at the American Univer-
sity. While the exact nature of their
training necessarily is kept secret,
there is no denial of the fact that the
men are learning tricks of the fighters
trade which will enable them to beat
Hun flame projectors at their own game.
Promise of immediate service in Eu-
rope has attracted to the outfit men Of
all callings, but particularly those with
training in chemical engineering, ex-
plosive and gas manufacture, plumbing
and carpentry. Because of the need for
specialized material, all recruiting has
been put on a volunteer basis.
Maj. E. J. Atkinson, West Point
and Cornell graduate and engineering
expert heads the "Hell-Fire Batsal-
lion.'' PSI
The Glenwood post., 1917-12-08
INTERESTING LETTER

We regret that time forbids our Civ
ing in full a most interesting letter re-
ceived by Rev. J. P. Carrigan from his
nephew, Ist. Lit. Joseph Carrigan Koran
with the U. s. Ambulance Corps at
Allentown, Pa. He mentions that they
are "kept very busy working on a
schedule in which Uncle Sam has filled
in every hour and as good business
proposition being a soldier is the hard
est kind of work. One must give tri-
plicate reports of every minute, every
hour, every day. Almost Prussian eff
flciency!' He is at present an officer
on the line as are $50 other 'erstwhile
Nj. Ds.' After the careful method Of
selecting medical men for the service
they will know their medicine and
surgery The three hours daily at
officers school include drill, regulations,
, ambulance and litter dri,is Field
ser, citations including tact'cs. =
connaisan y pns, marHes, service i.
campaign, sanitation, army organiza.
ton, hygiene. Paper work Con which
army experts spenG rec years. army
regulations, military aw, and a dozen
other things. The personnel of Lieut..
Horan's Ambulance service is Of high
est caliber. All volunteers and every
one college man and every one will.
ing Educated men from every avenue
Of life are represented, including prom
inent football players, major league ball
men, Wall Street men, sons Of COVER
nors, etc. They know nothing Of when
they will go overseas but "all hope it
will be soon.''
The Glenwood post., 1917-12-08
TOM BAXTER DEAD

The community was greatly shocked
by the sad news of the death of Thorn
as Baxter, soa of Nj. and Mrs. A. S.
Baxter, of this city.
Thursday evening while engaged in
driving cattle into own, in company
with Harry Walz and Al And 'rson,
Mr.. Baxter was suddenly taken violent,
ly i'll and owing to tie fact that he was
riding young and only partly broken
horse he had some difficulty in lis
mounting. Within 'ezs than fifteen
minutes fr,m the time he was stricken
his condition was such as t, alarm his
companions ard al Anderson hurried
to the l. z. Pratt place nearby AMI ar
ranged for aL auto to bring the sick
man to his fathers hona in Glnnwood.
= vas found that he was suffering
from Appendicitis and peritonitis and
the operation performed at seven
O. 'clock that evening at the saritarium
by Drs. Stewart and Hopkins was nf
no avail, the young man crossed the
great divide Sunday morning at one
o'clock.
The remains were cared for at the
w. H. Farnum mortuary and later 70,
moved to the family home in No.th
Glenwood
"Tom,' as lie ~: tamiliarly 80 /
by his manv friends, was born in Gar.
field county and the thirty years of
his life was spent in this vici' He
was man of kindly d:sros' AID
to know him was r ne . friend.
Deceased leaves :. wife and three small
children.
Funeral services at two O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon were held at the
residence by Rev. Findiay D. McMar.
tin, with music by Mrs ;5race Everett
Mrs. Ollie Thorson, Mr. Ha,"l Parki'
son, Messrs. H. H. nch nd Ollie
Thorson. Interment took lace in
Rosebud cemetery.
The following friends carried the re
mains to their final resting place; A
Anderson, E. NJ. Mcfann, Ivan Smith
Eugene Blowers, Ed Everett, Jr., Ber'
Cardnell.
The Glenwood post., 1917-12-08
TWO BILLION DOLLAR
THRIFT CAMPAIGN NOW ON

Money talks and our Uncle Sam
will hear the musical tinkle of two bill
lion dollars from "Thrift Stamps and
War Savings Certificates. Of course
he III hear it because he says he must
have that sum to help twin the war,
and in the end you are not giving one
red cent to Uncle Sam, but he is Civ,
ing you the chance of your life =" g,
money. Read his proposition 60 in5o
the postoffce, bank, railroad station
store, any place where "Thrift Stamps
are carried and get card containing
16 spaces, then if you have quarter
you don't know what to do with today
or on aLy day during the next ycGr
'rop in some rnrient place and pu.
"Thrift Stamp.
When you get 16 u hem. go bach
to the postoffice and cash them in fnr
a "War Savings Certificate Stamp
Then you have something which cost
YOU $4.12; and which you can cash u
five years hence-when your money c1'
helped whip the Boche-for exactl.'
$500.
To help you save the Thrift Stamps
the postoffice, banks and stores will
furnish you free with "Thrift Card
bearing 1e allurine spaces for the q
cent stamps.
If yon want to buy War Saving
Certificate Stamp outright 1T will cost
you $4.12 during December and Janu
ary, with penny month added unit
the close Of the offer at the end Of
1918. ..
With the War Savings Certificate
Stamp, you will be given another er
ticing card with twenty blanks. Thil
when filled in gives you full-fledget
War Saving. Certificate, the .otal co'