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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
China Has Model Prison
But Ungrateful Convicts Try
to Murder Head

A murderous attack upon Wang
Yuan -cheng, the superintendent Of the
model prison in Peking. has brought to
attention an institution which is
worthy Of imitation in many countries
supposed to be far superior TO China in
the management Of penitentiaries.
Wang Yuan-chang, the founder and
superintendent Of the prison, and sew
eral guards were attacked recently by a
group of twelve prisoners, who were in
srired to revolt after the restoration of
the monarchy. He was stabbed in the
head and abdomen with bayonets and
dangerously, but not fatally, wounded.
Ten convicts escaped. Although Wang
-cheng narrowly missed death
through adhering to humane methods,
he still believes in the system adopted
In the prison and will not alter 1t.
Six years ago he was commissioned
by Yuan Shih-kai to open modern
prison and given only $4,000 with which
TO carry out the work. He managed the
institution so skilfully and employed
convict labor so proftably that the
prison now has 100000 in the bank and
has paid all its administration ex-
penses.
Six hundred men and 100 women are
in the prison and of this number only
twelve participated in the dash for lib
erty. Practically all the others at
tempted to prevent violence and to pro-
tect the superintendent and guard
Kansas City Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2o.-The hrm OF
Stone & Webster, Of Boston, has been
awarded tho contract for the construc-
ton of the ordnance depot and arsenal
which Is to be established In connection
with the overseas base for the Ameri-
can forces in France.
Payment for the work will be on the
basis Of cost plus 10 per cent. IL Is
expected that the total Expenditure will
be more than 800 900. 900. Lathes and
other special machinery are already
being delivered, and the cost OF this
equipment alono Is estimated at 49,
600. 900. Because Of its proximity to the
seaport which has been set aside for
the American troops the site OF this
depot cannot be mentioned.
New Railways Necessary
II NAV be said, however. that in con-
rection with this construction more
than 1000 miles Of standard railway
will be built leading from the depot
Of embarkation to the sector OF 'front.'
assigned to General Pershing. Special
engineer organizations are now III
France preparing for the beginning OF
the work.
The objection Of the French oficia!
commission recently in this country
prevented the awarding OF these con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Quicksilver Production
Shows Great Increase

Final statistics Of the domestic pro-
duction of quicksilver in 1916. com
piled by H. d. McCaskey, of the
United States Geological Survey.
show an output of 29,992 TASKS Of sew
enty-ive pounds each, at the average
sales price Of sS6.OS per flask, reported
by producers. This represents an in
crease in quantity If $500 TASKS and
in value of s749.635 compared with
the yield Of 1915. In the New Years
preliminary figures given out by the
survey on January 3, 1917, the pro-
duction of 1916 was estimated at 28,-
942 TASKS from best information avail
able, and the value was given at
800
The exports of quicksilver during
1916 were $3.50 TASKS, of which much
the greater part went TO England and
japan in nearly equal quantities,
smaller exports going to Canada, Hong
Kong, Scotland and many other coun-
tries. The quicksilver imported Tor
consumption in 1916 amounted TO b,65s
TASKS, the largest part OF which came
from the mines Of Spain and Italy,
chiefly through New York.-Engineer-
ing and Mining Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Plattsburg Students in Battle
With Veterans From France
Surprise Attack at Training Camp Is Only Partially Sue
cessful, for New York Men, in Heavy Ram
Valiantly Defend Their Posts

and the soaking soil. The men OF
Plattsburg were playing the game
Out of the ten men that made the sur
prisc attack one was captured
leader. Lieutenant Chspman-one got
through and the rest escaped. Lieu
tenant Chapman held his position IN
the face of the patrol and was only
made a prisoner after . struggle. The
rest Of the raiders escaped to the rear,
because the men knew from service
experience how to freeze" when a
star shell was sent up.
The hero of the attack was Sergeant
Alexander McClintock, candidate FOR
a commission here, but formerly OF the
s7th Canadian Grenadier Guards and
a wearer of the Distinguished Conduct
Medal. He made his way through the
trenches and reached Division Head
quarters. from where he reported to
Colonel Wolf over the telephone. The
commandant was In the bitches during
the attack and watched the progress
OF II with much interest. McClintock
modestly explains his accomplishment
as follows:
After | had set of all the stuff
had. the patrols cut me of, and there
was only one way for me to go ahead.
II was a bad night to crawl, but did
1t for a couple Of hundred yards and
listened until I found section OF the
trench into which l could creep with
out being detected. All the bitches
and listening posts were rugged with
trip wires to give an alarm. but | was
looking for those and didn't step on
them. | had been over them in France
As was working my way up the
trenches ! was discovered and had to
lie in a traverse for half an hour to
keep from being caught. The man
who had seen me called for the cor
poral of the Guard as follows;
Steals COuntersign
"'Send the corporal Send the cor
poral! For Gawd's sake, send the
corporal of the guard
"While lying in the traverse | got
the countersign. A man was halted.
Advance and give the countersignE
came the order.
Grant was the answer.
with the countersign, | had no
trouble in making my way to DIVISION
al Headquarters"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
u. S. To Build 100000,
Arsenal and Depot in France
Boston Firm Gets Contract Basis OF Cost Plus ~ re-
., Cent-Railway Lines to Connect Plant With
American Port

tract. To French Arms. IL was the
original plan of the War Department
TO have the work done by French firms,
but they were told that the french
government would prefer that not a
single man be withdrawn from French
industries, as this would mean the sub
traction Of just that amount OF sup
port from the fighting forces.
The commission did not attempt to
disguise the fact that the question OF
man power Is a most vital enc 10 the
French government to-day.
All From America
II was therefore determined to trans
port the large number of workmen
necessary from the United States, and
not less than 10000 have been listed.
All raw materials and machinery will
be sent from America.
1t ia learned that in arranging for a
site for the overseas base the United
States obtained from the French gov
eminent a formal lease on a large tract
OF land Immediately adjacent to the
port selected.
For the duration Of the war, there
fore, the United States will have abso-
lutte Jurisdiction over a substantial sec
tion of French territory. The terms Of
the lease call for q nominal rental.
TIE senior member OF the contract
ing firm IL Charles A. Stone, Of New
York, vice. president of the American
International Corporation and presi-
dent of q machinery company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Two Wounded at
Camp Wadsworth
New York Men Hurt While
Examining a Pistol--l5th
Digs to Music
CAMP wADSWORTH, S. c., Oct. 20.

CAMP wADSwORTH, S. c., Oct. 20
While examining revolver two
privates IN the lO4th Machine Gun Bat
TALON, composed Of members OF the
former LIST New York Cavalry, were
slightly injured to-day. Officers OF the
command and surgeons at the base
hospital refused any information re-
garding the incident. 1t was learned
that one OF the injured men is George
Heuther, who in private lite Is EN-
ploved by Dominick e. Dominick. stock
brokers, of New York. He was snot
in the finger. The bullet grazed tne
head Of the second man.
Although this was half honday
for the soldiers, the men OF the 10Th
(colored) Infantry spent the day IN the
trenches, but the work WAS lightened
for them because of the rag-time music
provided by their band. The men OF
the 18th were in seventh heaven OF
delight, and picks and shovels kept
time TO the speedy music. Major
Pierre Foretier, of the French army
who has been sent here as an instruc-
tor. inspected the trenches in the midst
of the musical orgy. 1t was with dill
ficulty that he restrained himself from
Selling a shovel and joining the merry
entrenchers.
The Liberty Loan subscriptions show
no signs of diminishing and the mill
ion mark first set for the camp is being
left far behind. To-day's figures show
that s1,202,100 has ben pledged ny inc
soldiers with a number Of units yet
TO report. The old Sd Regiment. with
subscriptions totaling sl6s,5oo, Is
leading. The 14th has subscribed
S154,250.
One of the striking features Of the
camp is the lack of interest the New
York soldiers are showing in the com
ing election. It is expected that the
vote will be light. The soldiers fe se
that they have left New York and IL,
affairs behind until after the war, and
their chief concern is to get "over
there" as speedily as possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Cripple Makes $4,000
Income From Wooden Legs

Fate would have had Harry J. Nor
ris, of Kansas City. Mo-, just a-peggin'
through life on pair of crutches, or,
at best, laboring along in wheel chair.
But Morris wasn't that kind Of a
follow. he opined that he would have
something 10 say in the matter, so he
just sidetracked Fate, and to-day he
is walking around on two legs-even II
they are artificial ones-almost as well
as anybody More, he has enabled
thousands of other legless persons TO
walk, and. besides that. he is the head
Of unique business with an income
81 more than $4,000 year American
MagazIne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Special Camera for
Preserving Finger-prints

For police officers and others who
have need of getting finger-print evil
dence from material that cannot be
preserved or removed from It's en-
vironment, a special camera has been
perfected. II takes a photograph OF
the fnger-print wherever it may be.
In operating the camera no photo
graphic skill or experience, nor even
a tripod, is necessary. The camera Is
held tight against the surface of the
door, ceiling, wall paper, or wherever
the fnger-print has been made. The
shutter release lever is then pressed
down: this automatically closes the
circuit of the four lamps inside the
camera, and thus lights them, provd-
ing the illumination for the exposure.
The necessary current is provided by
storage batteries inside the camera
Popular Science Monthly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Changes in Uniform
New Regulations for All
Army Services

Newly promulgated regulations for
the uniform of the United States army
contain some material changes whlcn
have not been otherwise announced.
There has been adopted for the use
of officers in the field only, for OPP
tional wear, A short double-breasted
overcoat of drab moleskin cloth lined
with sheepskin and with a six-inch
rolling sheepskin collar. dyed beaver
shade. and provided with two outside
lower pockets. Although the wearing
Of this coat is permissible when, IN
the opinion of the commanding offlcer
the climatic conditions make 1T ad-
visable, il is not to be so construed by
commanding officers as to result IN
rart of the officers of the regiment
wearing at formation under arms IN
the field this short coat, and others at
the same time wearing the regulation
olive drab overcoat All shouldw wear it or
none, the wearing Of mixed uniforms at
formations under arms being not permits
siblc This overcoat. as originally de-
signed, contemplated length TO bring
il a trife below the bottom Of the
inner coat, and 10 is contemplated TO
extend 10 10 the knees. In cold wealth
er motorcycle messengers in the avi-
alton section will wear kersey-lined
gabardine breeches over service
breeches. The uniform of dental sur
geons is the same as that prescribed
for officers Of the medical corps with
the letters -. c." on the caduceus.
The uniform of veterinarians and as
sistant veterinarians will be the same
with the letters "N. c." on the cadu-
ceus. Face mask Of chamois will be
worn by officers and enlisted men fy-
ing or riding motorcycles in cold
weather. Aviators will also be pro-
vided with a one-piece flying suit OF
gabardine to be worn under the leath-
er coat. A special helmet is prescribed
for aviators; in summer this will be
of pliable russell leather, lined with
felt; in cold weather of fur-lined soft
russell leather. The uniform of re-
tired officers will be, at their option,
either the pattern prescribed for Of
ficers Of corresponding rank in their
corps department, or arm of service
at date of retirement, or the pattern
that is az present or may hereafter
be prescribed for officers on the active
list, except that the two uniforms shall
not be mixed and officers below the
grade of brigadier general shall omit
the insignia or corps or arm. Retired
officers on active duty may wear the
uniform prescribed for officers on the
active list, including the insignia Of
the branch Of the service in which they
may be serving. Army and Navy Reg
lister.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Plans for Fast Light Planes
Give Way to Building of
Bigger Machines
Day of Sky Duels Over
Germans Perfecting More
Powerful Aeros to Meet
Changed Conditions

WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.-The day CT
thrilling air duels between individual
avistors over the fighting lines in Eu-
rope appears to be passing. Both Of
fetal and unofficial advices recently
have shown increasing use of heavier
machines with greater armament, and
the development Of air machines ap-
pears to be paralelling closely the de-
velopment of fighting ships.
There are indications that amend
ment already has been necessary in
the programme for creating the huge
air fleets provided for by Congress.
While there will be no lack Of small
fighting planes, it is probable that
stress is being laid now on the bomb
ing craft and upon increasing the
speed of these heavier machines and
giving them adequate armament.
Already the engineers who designed
the Liberty motor are at work on plans
for even more powerful planes, it is
understood. At the same time the
Liberty motor is now produced at a
rate that assures a sufficient supply
when American fiers are assembled IN
force over the fighting lines.
There have been rumors of great
German aircraft soon TO make their
appearance, and officials believe that
the Germans are impressed with the
desirability of substituting heavier
machines in which fighting power takes
the place Of high speed.
The production Of training machines,
it is understood, is the only element
Of the aircraft programme which is
tagging behind schedule. With the
successful test of the largest Liberty
motor planned. the lighting machine
programme was made safe. and on
Gals see no reason 10 expect serious
delay in that direction.
New supply sources for the training
machines are shortly TO begin deliv-
cries. That will increase the output.
and the first OF the year probably VIII
see the entire programme abreast or
ahead OF its schedule. In the mean
time there has been little delay in the
training Of aviators, and many al
ready have been sent abroad after pre-
liminary instruction to get proper fly
ing experience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Whom the Army Rejects

OF 100000 rejected for physical causes out Of 100000
260620 would be rejected percentages of former
held true under Diseases 15680 for heart
diseases of the 40 for diseases of the
eye fiat feet 80 400 for alcoholism 6980 for diseases of
the organs Of locomoton and S. l40 for hernia.
John H. Quaye, who conceived the idea of reclamation
rejected by the confident that practically all
diseases could be cured from to six months
hernia could be eradaed month"; 80 cent of the Of
disease troubles could be traced
alcohol cured Flat feet and alcoholism not be-
yond medical skill Specialists could deal with almost all Of the
diseases Of the organs of locomoion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
More Than $4,000, 900 Hides
Wasted Last Year

The high cost of shoes and other
necessities that are made of leather Is
worldwide and is attributable in large
part to sheer scarcity OF material. Nor
does the Federal governments recent
survey Of the leather situation offer
much hope of early relief. About the
only hope in fact lies in the possible
utilization OF leather supply sources
hitherto neglected.
Which has given rise TO the query:
Why not skin the pigs before making
them into bacon?
There is an old-fashioned idea that
bacon and ham could not be cured
properly without the "rind" on, but
science has discounted it. and the eXl-
pencies of these times may work 10
Danish it entirely. 1t S an erroneous
one. lust as is the idea which IS kept
alive only by custom-that the porkerr
must hang in the market stripped Of
his bristles, but not his hide.
Pigskin's value for variety OF pur-
poses is we'll recognized. And 1t Is
employed 10 a limited extent, but not
as a staple leather Shoe manufact-
urers. however, are said TO be seek
ing wavs to utilize it in their business,
and doubtless they would employ great
quantities of il in place OF cowhlde
and calfskin but for its scarcity.
That swine could be made poten-
tial supply OF leather is indicated by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture's estimate that there are up
ward Of 100000 of these animals
on American farms to-day. Yet the
output Of pigskin leather IS negligible.
Federal statistics show that at only
seven Of the principal stockyards OF
the country last year more than ~.
600. 900 hogs were marketed. Yet all
of that pigskin was wasted.
It was cured with the hams and
bacon, ultimately to be skinned of in
strips and thrown in with the gar
haze Parkershnrp News W. Va.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21

commanders Of all National Guard divi.
sions:
Communicate orders 20 each orgsnl.
cation commander in your division tina,
during the time they are IN the FED
eral service they are prohibited from
making any report, formal or informal,
10 the Governor or other authorities,
civil or military, Of their resPeetiy.
states. relating TO any movement OF
their organization, or Of ny other Fed
eral troops or personnel
The order does not forbid National
Guard officers from advising their iarni'
lies Of arrival at any point.
vhe cases which prompted the order
cannot be specifically described under
the voluntary censorship news. Hlsn
.oficors OF National Guard units u
each case sent the offending messages
n il not known whether any ee'ion
against them is contemplated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Especial Correspondence

PLATTsBURG, Oct. 2o.-"stand-to
on the double!"
The alarm ran down the trenches
here last night, when raiding party
of veterans of France sprang a sur
prise attack on the student ofieers OF
the New York regiment holding the
three -quarter-mile line Of bitches.
1t was a wicked night, with the rain
mourning down so man could not see
his hand before his face. At o'clock
yesterday morning the fifteen nun
bred men in the New York regiment
training here had marched to the
trenches, about two miles from the
post. for twenty-four hours under war
conditions.
Two weeks had been spent in con-
structing the network Of bitches that
covered an area of about five square
miles. The rain started about o'clock
last night and made the trenches sea
of mud, through which the men had TO
walk 10 the rear by detail TO mess.
All afternoon there had been rumors
of a surprise attack, and there was a
well grounded report that Lleutenani
Poire' of the French army, stationed
here, training the men in modern nght..
ing and q wearer of the Legion OF
Honor. would try to break through but
the surprise came from an unexpected
quarter, and was partially successful.
Patrol Makes Men Freeze
Through the dripping underbrushr
crawled a handful of men. Freezing,
when a patrol passed under Lieutenant
Chapman, formerly Of the Royal Artil-
lery of the British army and an expert
on trench raids. Laboriously they
reached the cover of the railroad en-
bankment in No Mans Land, and then
suddenly there was the roar of bombs,
the brilliancy of star shells and the
shaking detonation Of T. n. 7. Up the
trenches shrilled the whistles Of Off
GERS, the hsmmering of bells, the gen
eral alarm to stand TO.
Patrols were sent out into No Mans
land, crawling along through the
brush, regardless Of the pouring rain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Mickey Bell, of the Gophers,
Substitutes Testament
for Blackjack
Bennett Coolly
Mitchel's Political Rival Fails
to Attract Upton
Soldiers

CAMP UPTON. Long Island, Oct. 20.
Mickey Bell (no relation to the prom
inent general of that name, but late
member in good standing Of the
Gopher Gang) has quit the broad high
way Of the sinner for straight and
narrow path. Whereas once he used
TO searry short length Of lead" on
his hip, Mickey is now packing his
New Testament. and he has signed a
pledge 10 read one whole chapter in 1t
every day.
Miekey's is a tiny book, that takes
up no more room than dollar watch.
Within, in its waterproof covers, are
600 India paper pages, all compressed
within a space of a quarter OF an inch.
Three hundred and sixty-fve thou
sand British soldiers have books Of ex-
aetly the same sort in the trenches with
them.
To Reach a Chapter Day
Now two thousand student soldiers
Of Camp Upton nave Joined the carry
YOUR Bible" movement. Each, like
Mickey, has pledged himself to read
a chapter a day. The pocket Tesla
ments were distributed here IN the
course OF a four-dsy campaign by
Charles Alexander, who, a decade ago,
was blazing the big town evangells'lc
trail for Billy Sunday then preaching
in what he would call the bush"
MI. Alexander went on TO Camp DIX
this morning with his party, a good
work accomplished He relies on his
1000 missionaries 10 see that other
thousands sign up and get Iestaments'
And. If the experience of the POCKET
Testament League with the British
army counts for anything, they will.
Politics invaded the camp IN two
forms while 10000 weekend leave men
were getting away TO the city. william
NJ. Bennett. Republican candidate Tor
Mayor Of New York, represented one
form and a party Of anti-sufragists the
other.
Fails to Answer Question
In the way Of crowds and enthusiasm
neither did nearly so well as the suf-
fragists, who were here last Wednes-
DAY. Mr. Bennett and Selah B. strong
candidate for the Supreme bench, made
four speeches each. The best audience
they had numbered only sixty. Plead
ing lack Of time. Bennett took the name
and camp address of one man who chal-
lenged him to pick flaws in the Mitchell
administration and said he would write
his criticism later.
you men Of Camp Upton" said the
Mayoralty candidate, "will decide the
election in New York. It will be close
race"
Prospects for the Mitchell meetings
are bright. The days set aside for
them are October %, November 2 and
November 3. For each day there Will
be big drawing card in Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt or Charles L. Hughes
or Mayor Mitchell himself.
Two aviators from Mineola circled
over camp to-day, dropping Liberty
Loan appeals and the famous iron
crosses"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
All Guard Officers
Silenced by Baker

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 sharp
order has gone out to all National
Guard officers, torb.dding them to COM
municate to state authorities, formally
or informally, ary Information as to
the movements of their own or other
units of the Federal armies. Two re-
cent instances whore messages Of this
character have come from Europe, re-
vealing facts which the government
wished to be withheld from publication,
prompted the action Of the War De
partment.
The following order has been sent to