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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

port and import business of the port.
Most of the buildings that were
wrecked were new and up to date. The
crime was well timed. The fire started
IN three different places at the same
time, in the middle Of the night, when
everybody was asleep. Several sus-
picIous characters were seen running
from the buildings that first began to
burn, just as the confiagration started.
The great majority of the German
people know little or nothing about
the extent and true character of these
crimes in Norway and the other Sean
dnavian countries. They read the Off
cial German reports about ships sunk
by submarines. but the vast network
of crime that operates in connection
with the undersea boats is sealed
book to them The German papers are
silent about these things, and at most
publish only brief items designed 70
mislead. If a correspondent to a Ger
man paper makes an effort 10 explain
why public sentiment is rising against
Germany in Norway his story is either
mutilatcd or relegated 10 the waste
basket.
The indignation of the Norwegian
people is reaching the boiling point,
and no wonder. The enormous de-
structon of tonnage, in clear violation
Of established sea law, is in itself a
very serious matter TO country which
depends 20 such a large extent upon its
shipping. Even more damnable are the
unspeakable vandalism, brutality and
inhumanity of which so many COM
manders OF undcrsea boats are guilty.
More than 500 Norwegian sailors
have been murdred by these wolves Of
the sea, leaving hundreds of widows
and orphans. Most of the victims have
suffered a cruel and horrible death;
many have been shot TO pieces in life
boats or swimming TO catch piece of
wreckage; many have starved TO death
drifting in small boats on an open,
stormy sea; others have been sent
adrift in Arctic waters TO freeze TO
death. Peaceful fishing craft have been
attacked by submarines and everything
on board destroyed except cash,
watches and such other things as the
bandits were pleased 10 steal.
And when, on top of all this vandal-
ism, as prominent a German university
professor as DR.. Flaumin advocates in
publication OF the high standing of
"Die Woche" that every neutral mer-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
German Spies in Norway
Sent 400 Ships to Doom
Teutons Struggled Whole Arsenal Of
Murder Weapons Into Christiania
Legation Privileges Used to Cover
Operations in All of Scandinavia
By N. A. Grevstad

Diplomatic representatives Of foreign
Governments. These machines have
been brought from Germany to Sweden
and Norway from time to time by spies
travelling as couriers for the German
Foreign Office and claiming and recelv-
ing the customary courier privileges
How long this business has been going
on is not definitely known. but II Is
assumed that il began early in the
war and that many explosions, fres and
disappearances of vessels that have oc-
Cured in the course OF the war were
caused by internal machines imported
and planted by German spies.
The first big cache of German muir
der machinery was discovered In CHRIS
tiania some weeks ago, in quarters oc-
cupied by the Finnish tailor Wirtha-
men. Part Of the stuff was in his living
rooms and another part in a lott rented
by him. When this baggage had been
removed TO safe quarters IN charge OF
the police, Chief of Detectives Sohr
invited representatives of the press to
take q look at the assortment. "Ildens
Tegn." one of the leading papers OF
Christiania, gives vivid description OF
the "hellish collection
at is horrible to 0blink," il says, that
all these hellish contrivances had been
stored for months in a section of the
city where working people are crowded
more closely than ever in big tene-
ments. II fire had broken out in the
building. or in the neighborhood, what
terrible consequences there would have
been! Not to mention that property of
immense value would have been de-
stroyed, it is certain that the dead and
wounded would have been counted by
the thousands. And what tragedies
would have occurred if all these exp To-
sions had been used as intended for the
destruction Of ships!
1--WE can now understand the reason
for the unexplained disappearance OF so
many Norwegian ships since the war
started.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

have been keeping the submarines con-
stantly informed as to where ana "hel
TO fpd their prey, while other spies
have made il specially to place IN
fernal machines on board snlps READY
to leave port, to make their cestrucI'oh
certain, even il they should succeed III
GLIDING a waiting submarine.
The spy work in Norway and the
other scandinavian countries appears
to have been organized In two distihc'
branches-a maritime intelligence pu-
reau and an internal machines bureau
The former had its principal centres
in Bergen, Copenhagen, Gothenourg'
Stockholm and Christiania, with agents
in the other Scandinavian sea coast
cities. Their work was so successful
that general suspicion and growing
apprehension were aroused in Norway,
especially when so many Norwegian
l vessels were attacked by submarines
! on the edge of the territorial waters OF
= the country.
Official vigilance was redoubled and
at last the German spy gang IN Bergen
was detected and as many of the mem
bers as were caught were prosecuted
and convicted. But other spies evident
ly kept the work going, and now three
of these have been seized. Undoubtedly
many more are still at large and IN
full activity.
The task of smuggling all sorts of in
fernsl machines into the Scandinavian
countries and making effective use of
them was intrusted to another set of
German spies. Stockholm and Christi
ania have been the principal Scandina-
Wan centres of this Infamous business,
which, as is now evident, has been car
ried on under the auspices Of the Ger
man legations in Sweden and Norway
by means of gross violations of priyi-
leges and courtesies accorded to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

chant snip encountered by a submarine
ought TO be sent TO the bottom with
out warning, with every man Of the
crew and every passenger, the people
OF Norway cannot but conclude that
the revolving business has the tacit
sanction, il not express approval, OF
the German government.
With this startling picture Of bru-
tally and crime before it and with
particular reference to the bomb plot,
leading Norwegian paper voices pop
u!ar sentiment in The following words:
THE reports relating how the Ger
man government, under the mask OF
friendship, Systematically has snug
gled into Norway and the other Scandi-
navian neutral countries internal ma.
chimes of the wors. description for the
purpose OF sending to their death in
nocent people who always have re-
ceived Germans with friendly hospital
ity have naturally aroused horror and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

TIME conviction on August 81 OF
three German spies in Bergen
Norway, for supplying informa'
ton to German submarines about sail
irgs OF Norwegian vessels marks an
other progressive step in the war OF
the Norwegian government upon the
great army Of spies that has been OPP
Grating all over the country.
When a cunningly built maritime spy
ret was detected in Bergen several
weeks ago some fourteen active agents
were caught and indicted. Ten of them
we're convicted, but the sentences i'm
posed by the court-imprisonment II
the local Jail for some twelve months
or less-aroused public Indignation by
their leniency. This time the sentences
are more severe-from four TO ten
years penal seryitude at hard labor
indicating a growing sternneSs in deal
ing with criminals of this class.
The activities of German spies III
the Scandinavian countries IS a matter
of direct concern to us, not only pe-
cause the object of the spy work is 10
weaken our allies and ourselves IN the
prosecution of the war, but also be-
cause every German spy organization
serves as a base and link of similar
organizations in any other country, and
because we may expect that means and
methods of espionage used in Norway
will be practised by spies operating IN
this country, especially in the destruc-
ton of machinery and shipping.
At the outbreak of the war the mer-
camille tonnage of the Scandinavian
countries aggregated some 5,OO0.OOO
tons. about one-hslf Of which was NOR
wegian. The toll levied by Germany
upon Scandinavian, and especially Nor
wegian. shipping has been exceptionally
heavy. More than 400 Norwegian yes
sells. representing about 100000 tons
have been destroyed to date. Norway 5
loss in ships is in fact proportionateiy
greater than that of any OF the coun-
tries at war.
Most of the ships lost have been sunk
bv submarines; others have been sent
TO the bottom by floating mines; ana
still others have disappeared without
trace or sign of ship or crew. Inc
disclosures recently made of the Ger
many spy system in Norway explain
wby such an unusually large number
Of Norwegian vessels have been trapped
by undersea boats, as we'll as the track
less disappearance of so many steamers
ard sailing craft.
Maritime spies in Norwegian ports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

indignation among our readers. 80
such things be true?' We ask ourser ga
in amazement. Unfortunately, on.y ~
true. Norwegian ships-no one An ~.
how many--have been sent TO the ~.
tom, leaving no trace Of boat or 60
and that by scoundrels who, posing
friends, may have held the hand Oh m
captain in a friendly clasp as ne -,
about to sail, bidding HIM ana Wv
ships company godspeed. ;a
"The plot now revealed is SstAh'S .
its hideousness. One meets ms"i
Norwegian sailor these days VINO
seen his ship torpedoed and many
comrade sent 70 death, while ne ~,
left to drift on wreckage or IN W.
boat. in stormy sea, and one s'n nv
wonders that his righteous curses -
not long ere this called down tne ~,
OF heavon to blot out Germany ~, ~
the face Of the earth, rs another sss'.
and Gomorra,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
l.arge Plants Occupied
Making Tools Of Murder

zone thing is self-cvident, Germany
must have been keeping for a long
-lrne large industrial establishments
occupied with the manufacture of these
tools Of murder. No one who has seen
this collection of satanic contrivances
can entertain any doubt in that re-
spect. They have been made by mass
production.
"Some Of the bombs appeared to be
large pieces of coal They were made
of pulp; inside the pulp was solid
container filed with an explosive
known as Observation-Disclosures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Extras Are All Cheap

The few fruit and soft drink stshas
in the camp, where the soldier may ouy
the Injuries he Graves, might all lsise
signs over their stocks reading, eW
prices prevail" Any exceptions to le.s
rule are those that offer their wares ios
less than city prices. The constructor
men here, employed by the Thompson,
Starrett Company, find that they g..
purchase a meal for forty cents ina
would cost them dollar in New ioi.
that is, if they could find a plssee
among the bright lights that seNea
anything as substantial as these me..,.
Hand and baseball games are w
chief sport of the camp, while mov.ns
pictures and tinkling pianos oher Ie',
strenuous amusement for those sa
desire rest. A camp spirit ALREADY n
exhibited itself, and the morale .n.
accompanies a full stomach IS eVioe"'
on every hand. -.
That the men actually have the ma
ings OF regulars IN them IS indicateo
the fact that they have adopted q es
expression Of their own. IL may
heard on every hand wherever TWO HA''
get together. l.,r
IT'S great life if you o0"'
weaken"
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
FILM ATTRACTIONS
 MEETING WITH FAVOR

Patrons of Keeney's are enthusiastic over the Paramount picturization Of 'AThe Golden Fetters,' the film attrac- tion for the last three days of the week. They pronounce 1t to be one of the most interesting releases se- cured by tho management in several weeks. It introducs in the leading roles Anita King and Wallace Reid. Other good photoplays have been booked for tonight and tomorrow.
 The vaudeville show has number of features, to commend 1t. The act of the Marco Twins is the big laugh getter. It Is a high priced attraction md is seldom off ''big time." The ,ther specialties are of high grade.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18

LAST OF "PATRIA" ON
 FOX SCREEN TODAY

The curtain drops for the last time today and tomorrow on tho serial of the age, when Mrs. Venom Castle makes her farewell bow in the role of Patria on Fox's screen. The inter- est in this up-to-the-minute picture has been so we'll sustained throughout that 1t would be thought impossible to bring about a final climax that could live up to the standard set by the preceding episodes Yet. like all we'll constructed serials, the, most gripping situation is saved for fhe finish, and this final chapter of Patria is conceded to. be the most dramatic and vitally exciting picture ever placed before the public in two reels. The feature of the Fox bill for today and Saturday is ''The Family Honor,' in which Robert Warwick. the we'll known dramatic actor, plays the lead. It is the tale of man whose love is stolen from an innocent girl by a designing adventures. The fact that his brother. . hardened army oificer, Is caught in the same tolls a. a result of his self-sacrificing attempt to save him, complicates the situation to such an extent that no reasonable solution seems possible. But by a distinctly original twist the plot works itself out in a clever, logical way. The scene in which the father begs his son to shoot himself for the sake of the family honor..is one of the most powerful of later-day screen craft.
 In addition to the foregoing there will be shown a number of shorter subjects, including the Pathe Weekly, and 3 screamingly funny Musty Suf- fer comedy.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
Why Dicky Inconsistently Inquired ''T1red of Dining - Deux'
 With Nfe?,

| With Me?'' Well! sweetheart, we've been dis covered! The invaders are at our gates
 Dicky came in from his walk, the first he had taken alone since our reconciliation and return to Marvin, glowing with exercise. bubling with good humor. I am used to his ex- travagance, so I simply answered de. murely:
 Their other flames, please?"
 He tweeked my ear playfully as he kissed me, and sitting down by the fire warmed his hands with provok- ing slowness. I saw that he was in one of his teasing moods and hoped to pique me by delaying the informa- ton for which I had asked.
 But, profiting by past experiences, did not rise to his. bait. simply waited quietly for him to speak.
 Got my number, haven't you?" he asked quizztcally at last But you're dying to know whom meant. just the same, so I'll take pity on your curi- osity. Prepare to meet the Durkees. They know we're home"
 Then you met them ?''
 Just Ali. He was swinging along Shore, road, and when he met me I thought he'd tumble over the sea wall haven't let a soul know I'm back from San Fran, you know sneaked into the studio the other day like second-story man-so little Allie was properly surprised and enbar- rassed I suppose he and his mother must have had some sort of an idea that something was wrong, don't you think?"
 Dicky himself was plainly embar- rassed as he put the question to me. dt was the first time either of us had
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
SIDE TALKS
 BY RUTH CAMERON
Lost and Found" Again
BY RUTH CAMERON

Evidently the Stories Lost and Found Column" Is still in my readers minds for every now and then I get another Lost" notice, or Gin about the ratio which found notices always bear to the lost) story is found.
 ''I have a faint recollection of a story of which I read when but a small lad,' writes one of the reader friends who found my own lost story for me in De Quincey's "Avenger", Tt was about a white boy who was
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18

sold into slavery to q thinl<) one of the American colonists. I would like to be able to find that story"
 She Has Four Lost Poems. cone of the many things that have appealed to me recently is your fnd- ing lost poetical or literary gems.' ' writes another render. Since girlhood I have been looking for several poems. You undoubtedly have many similar requests. but if you can discover g.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
Menu for Tomorrow
 Breakfast.
 Strawberries
 Frixzled Beef N Waffles Syrup

Coffee
 Lunch. Tuna Fish Salad Nut Sandwiches Pineapple Shortcake
 Tea Dinner.> Cream of Corn Soup Hamburg Steak Fried Hominy Creamed Onions Brown Betty
 Coffee
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18

die II Flnkham's Vegetable Com
 I took six bottles and today l ealtl1y woman able to do my own Rork. I wish every suffering la would try Lydia E. Pinkham's kAble Compound. and find out for seives how good it is."-Mrs. CARI. Mso, 696 North Ave-, Aurora, III. sAe great number of unsolicited tes- 1ials on file at the PinlEham Lab eky, many of which are from time me published by permiseion, are ef the value Of Lydia r. Pnk-
 Negetabie Compound, in tho ent Of female Ills.
 t% ailing woman an the United - is cordially invited to write 10 Udia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. adentiaD, Lynn, Mass., for speciA It is free, will bring you health nay save your life.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18

way to reclaim one or mora of my 'losts' she1l bs grateful. These are the fragments: | Madame Virtue and Miss Genius sae With their sister, reputation. Travelled once through foreign coun-s
 On : tour Of observation.
 Dreams to coll in slumbertoun!e Who will buy these golden dreamsf. The worlds for sale ' Hang out the sign
 Call every traveller in, Who'll buy this brave estats of nnine 7's ! ''The Church and the world walked
 far apart
 The Church and the world walked
 side by side.'" 4ss
 Win the Loser Please Notice This s
 Find
 "In one of your articles" writes . finder, You stated that one of youfs letter friends wished to know by whom tho following words. were wFittsn. 70 sweet illusions of the brain o sudden thrills of hre and frost The world is bright while ye remain And dark and dead when ye ara
 lost" "rhsy ars in the nf.a v.rs. ot Z Longfellow's Hanging Of tho Crane : <
 Who Wrote Danny Oshane''7
 T am wondering if [ can obtain your assistance in finding poesa called Danny osshanes,, writes | feminine letter friend, "the following lines are all am able to recall and am not sure of their accuracy. I do not know the name of the author. Danny O'Shane was . farmin' lad
 Brought by my dad from the hirin'
 fair ss One good luck shilling was all hsss Y
 had s No shoes to his feet and no hAt to X
 his hair E x 7 The poem appeared in some magA- zinc during the winter of 191O-1e11, unless am greatly mistaken. I have exhausted every means know that would lsad to my finding it'' ~ AS0s
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18

severe pains in my
 back and hides until
 I became @ weak I could hardly walk from. chair to chair, and got 70 nervous I would jump at the islightest noise. I was entirely unfit to do my house. work, Twas giving up hope of ever be-
 ing well, when my
 osofoss ooleoH ma fH
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18

Exquisite head pendants and neck ribbons arc made by the French sols diers and worn with afternoon dresses.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
RS. kIESO. SICK EN MONTHS
Ifsd to Health by Lydia E.
 am's Vegetable Compound.

cEa, Ill.-s'For seven long months sd from . female trouble, with
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18

Waffles-sift two cupfuls flour into a bowl. add two teaspoonfuls baking powder, one half teaspoonful salt. one teaspoonful sugar. yolks of two eggs, one cupful milk, one tablespoonful melted butter, and whites two eggs stiffly beaten. Mix carefully and fry on hot we'll greased waffle irons.
 Nut Sandwiches-Chop any nuts on hand. Moisten them with thick cream dressing: add little salt and paprika, and put between thin slices buttered bread.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
DRAFT, SEPTEMBER 5
VIII Take Until That Time to Pre-
pare for First 100000.

Washington, June 2.-The actual
draft of Americas soldiery will be
September 5.
According to present indications, 1t
will take that long to prepare sup
plies, proper housing and other equip
ment for the first 100000 men be-
tween the ages of 81 and 30, who will
be selected to serve their country
There has been much complaint
over social delay" by the govern
ment in getting under Roadway in
pressing its purposes in the great war
But one official declared today, 1T
is only American ingenuity that
enables us to be ready by September
s."
Every step is being taken with de-
liberation and care, in order to re-
duce to the minimum the possibility
of mistakes. 1t is not the govern
ment's purpose to get thousands of
young men into camp without every
means a. hand to properly care for
them, equip them and prepare them
for service
By the very nature of the world sit
uation, there is bound to be irrita-
ton of what appears az first to be
clumsy and unwieldinS handling OF
Americas part in the great war, off
stated that as soon as the ground work
of the structure is lid, American
speed and thoroness will begin to
show itself in the rapid contamination
of the work it faces. Meantime, it is
claimed that a tremendous amount
more than shows on the surface now,
is being accomplished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
CAN'T FIND BABY
Find No Trace of Keet Child or
His Kidnapers.
Irate Posse Locates an Infant,
but Not One Sought.

Springfield. Mo, June 2.-Altho
every hour last night brought fresh
rumors of clues in connection with
the kidnapping of Baby Lloyd keet, son
of ]. Holland Keet, retired banker of
this city. at an early hour this morn
ing the whereabouts of the child was
still a deep mystery and closest friends
of the family asserted no new infor-
nation had been received. At mid
night last night a posse was quickly
formed to investigate a report that a
man and woman, carrying a baby,
were seen to enter a room in the bust
ness district of the city, under suspi-
ctous circumstances Within half an
hour a dozen automobiles loaded with
determined men were near the scene.
The investigation, which was made by
Judge Arch A. johnson of the Grim
mai court of this county, developed
the fact that the man and woman
We're husband and wife and that the
baby was their own.
Made Another Drive Last Night.
Springfield newspapers this morn
ng give slight credence to reports that
the kidnapping may have been planned
and executed by Pat Grove, once al
legged to have been the abductor of the
young son of Edward Cudahy the
Kansas City banker
Descriptions of the supposed abduc-
tor differ widely and the authorities
admit that they are entirely at sea.
1t is understood that able detectives
have undertaken to solve the mystery,
but this is denied by members of the
keet family, who are understood to be
wholly ignoring every proposition eX-
cept those which may be submitted
and have been submitted by the kid
napars.
Gets Early Morning Message.
orIxy OF nj c
made by the kidnapers to get into
touch with Keet, police believe.
Shortly after 1 o'clock a small boy
was observed to sneak stealthily mp to
the Keet home. The banker answered
the door bell and took the message
A few minutes later he opened the
garage door, backed out his yellow
roadster and hurried away. Two
hours later he was back-without the
child.
Judge Arch Johnson of the Greene
county criminal court also received a
mysterious telephone call shortly aft
er midnight. He left his home hur-
riedly and at daybreak his family had
heard nothing from him. He has
been assisting actively in the search
for the abducted boy.
The roads around Springfield are
impossible, made so by unusually
heavy rains. Mrs. Keet is said to be
in a critical condition. The curtains
are drawn at the home and no one
not even intimate friends are allowed
to call.
Wants to 'EPlay Square"
Keet today denied authorize ton OF
the $1,000 reward for the return OF
the child.
II have not offered the reward" he
said. Not that 1 would not give
gladly ten times that amount, but be-
cause his abductors will not think
am playing square if 1 make such an
offer. 1 want my son back and il
money will bring him they can have
the money"