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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

WITcHCRAFT IN ENGLAND.


Sir Matthew Hale, ii is true, had
hanged two poor women at Cam
bridge in 1864, but few years later
Lord Chief Justice Holt set him
self strongly AGAINST such charges
and in every case tried before him
directed the jury to bring in YER
dict of acquittal. In a celebrated
trial at Guildford in 1901 net only
was the supposed witch found not
guilty, but her false accuser, one
John Hathaway, was condemned 70
a years imprisonment and to stand
in the pillory three times. Yet.
horrible to relate, woman namea
Hicks and her daughter, a child OF
nine, were hanged together at
Huntingdon on July 2s, 1716, FOR
raising q storm of wind In league
with tho devil.
The last judicial sentence for
witchcraft in England was in 1886,
one Jane Wenham being actually
found guilty, according to the in.
dictment, of converting familiar
ly with the devil in the form of .
cat" The fudge, however, procured
a reprieve for poor old Jane, and
she was ultimately released, to end
her days in peace.
Last, the witchcraft act was re-
pealed for the United Kingdom in
the same year. 1t WIS quite time,
for only nine years earlier, in 1927,
a woman was brought before Cap
tain David Ross, deputy sheriff OF
Sutherland, charged with "causinp
her daughter to be shod by the dev
IL" and so making her lame both IN
hands and feet. The fact having
been proved to the captain's salts
faction, the old woman was put into
q tar barrel and burned at Dornoch
The weather being cold at the time,
we are told that she "sat composed
ly warming herself by the fire pre-
pared to consume her while the 9TH
er instruments of death were get
ting ready"
The last attempt to execute .
witch in England ended disastrously
for the perpetrators. La 1851 at
Tring two old people named o.
borne, man and wife, being suspect
ed Of witchcraft, were seized by .
crowd, stripped, cross bound and
thrown into a pond Both died Of
this brutal treatment. But the
witchcraft act had been repealed.
and, verdict of willful murder hav-
ing been returned against one Col
ley, the chief instigator of the a.
ssult, he was in due course tried
md hanged.-Cornhill MsgainA =
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
WIKI.

I have lived and ! have loved;
| have walked and | slept:
| have sung and have danced.
/ have smiled and | have wept
| have won and wasted tteasu.
] have had my hi o. pleasure;
And all these things were Weafl
ness,
And some of them were dreat.
ness
And all these things-but t"(
things
Were emptiness and pain;
And Love-it was the best OF
them;
And Sleep-wofth all the rest o.
them.
L. 6
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
What Attracted ere Attention % In.
soternu Esoed Mar

SVisH'H v eeee WaHs
One of our southern statesmen
brought home the following from
his last trip:
The proprietor Of lanyard built
a stand on one of the main streets
OF Virginia town for the purpose
of selling leather and buyiagl new
hides.
When he had completed the build
ing, he considered for a long time
what sort Of a sign to put up to at
tract attention to the new establish
ment. Finally a happy thought
struck him.
He bored an anger role through
the doorpost and stuck a cali 3 tail
into it with the tufted end outside.
After awhile he saw a solemn
faced man standing near the door
looking at the sign. The tanner
watched him a minute and then
stepped out and addressed him.
"Good morning. sirl" he said.
Morning" said the other, with.
out taking his eyes off the sign.
want to buy leather2" asked the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

What To Do For BAD Col :.

II Won want a cough medicine that
gives quick aud snre action IN nealln'
colds cough. or Group, get Fole' : lion
ev and Ier. II heals infia0ed mem
hyanes in throat, chest - hnonchisi
tubes. breaks up tight CO.. IA loser
phleem, makes breathing eatier' stopr
tickling in throat. Contains DO oFia'es.
Jos. A. Mehringer. adV.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
The Habit of Taking Colds

with many people taking cold IL q
hahi,, hut fortunately one that IL easily
hroeen Take cold sponge bath every
morning hen you first get out of bee
not ics cold put sbou, 30 degrees I, Al.
so sleep with your window M. DO tn.
and sou will seldom tlke coll. Whet
Won 10 In = cold take Char ber!ain''
Corph Remedy and get rid ot 1t n soor
"a noss,nle. Obtainable every where.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
Miss Della Simons returned to
her home in Orwell Tuejdds at
ter a few DAYS visit III Jaspe1.
Signs of Good Health.

Bright eyes, clear skins, alert hrai :.
and energetic movements are siene o.
good health. You don't have then
when digestion is impaired and ferment
ing, decsying food clogs the intestlnes
Foley Cathartic Tablets sets you right
Acs without pain, gripping or nause"
Too stout persons welcome the lghl
feeling they bling jos. A. Mehringer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

5tria ne people for
business while they re
in a buying mood IL
you want to strike
hardest, put a striking
ad in the JASPER CoU-
RIER and keep it there.
Keep on striking and
the Iron" for YOU,
will never grow cold.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

Every up-to.date Dubois coun-
ty farmer should have his owa
printed letter heads and envel-
opeS with the name of his farm
home printed thereon. ESPECIALLY
the envelopes with the return ad-
dress. We can print you 100 of
each for $50 on good material.
Give us your order.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
Grateful Mothers =
Tell Experiences

Mrs. T. Nourouer. Eau Claire, Wis.
writes: "Foloy's Honey and Tar Com
pound cured my boy OF n very severe
attack OF Group after other remedies
had failed. Our. milkman cured his
children OF wheoping cough.
recommend IL 10 every one. o. we
know from our own experience that 1t
Is wonderful remedy for coughs,
colds. Group. and whoopinC cough"
Mrs. II. Gilseson. Youngstown. o..
writes: My littlo Girl had q severe
cold and cOughed almost continuous.
~. I tried lots OF cough remedies. but
she didn't gct any better. My sister
recommended Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound 10 me. Tho first dose Z
gave her relieved the Inflammation
An her throat. and after using one
bottle the cough left her"
This sterling old remedy has been
In use for years and is Just as effi-
Client for adults as for children. It
gives relief for trritated and tickling
throat. tight and sore chest. grippe
and bronchial coughs.
5. q D Meh!inpsr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

Vord les bson received yes
..ay 0y Postmaster Huther
tat ioca. uail .deiveFy service
viii be established March 1st-
TIE work viii come under me
head of village delivery and
will be done by two carriers ap'
pointed by the postmaster at a
salary of $50 a month. There
will be deliveries twice daily.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

Seine rag says that the bi9
gvasticuist Charles Miller, OF the
one time famous Canneiton Elm"
auire. fell down OF the pavement
and broke rih. he ought to
have broke his neck. Coco rid
dance. Cats don't change thelr
spots. Pickhardt and Al Hewing
lis one of those men who does
.hirog-sad when he gets his
f r-rs b. 1t goes into court md
$ be 5ab} act. Great pub
IL lerSii!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

Mr. and Mrs. jacob &C ebrated
their olden weddi at tn L
home at Bretzville ! nesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Bretz are the par
ents of AIRS II. Nj. Kean of this
CITY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

We know OF a number of fau,ifes who
are regular readers of the Co5i1er Int
are net subscribers, thew Tow the pa
per from 'hca aeighbo~s. care Ola |
= know tbat ae Couric- isrbas aonra-
isted. hut Nhy not s.bscrbao Re
p'iee Is sma'i and We woul; 'ociate
having thpes names on our 41,rinp list
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

"What are you, them"
az am a philosopher. I've beer
standing here for an hour trying tc
figure out how that calf got through
that anger hole. Boot Strap.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

A flatterer is the most danger
our enemy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

A FOOLS heart is ever dane. )
or his lins.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
Found a Sure Thins

I.B. W:xon. Farmers Mills, y. Y.
has used Chamberlain Tablets for
disorders of the stomach and liver and
says: "Chanbeilain' Tablets ace the
best have ever used" Ootainable
everywhere.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

II IL. Adams, Springfield, Mo
writes: 81 had severe attack OF XII
ney trouble. am getting old, 81 years
7 tried different treatments, but none
did me SO much good az Foley Kidney
Pills" Foley Kidney Pills build NJ
weakened Kidneys, help rid the blooC
OF acids and pcisons, and relieve bladde
troubles. Jos. A. Mehringer. adv
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

Thos, B. Wilson was IN the
city this week visiting his par
ents and other relatives.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
Differ. Il XII If Coughs

DilIef p n III IOlgns
Coils leso 'ifferent kinds OF
coughs "drs eot u winter cough"
Ia grippe cough, bronchial cough, asth.
matte cough and raCking, painful cough
10 raise choking phlegm. EnOs Hal
bert, Faoli, Ind whites: 81 coughed
could hardly sleep Foley
lien y and Tar relieved me, cuung nay
cough entirely" Jos.A. Mehringer
Z BOD maxim is never out OF
So en-
: ~ ant males = GOOD
M
hg.c makes
way ~ ,rr gance.
4 Ii oe3 ore.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
A good life keeps off wrinkles

The January term of Dubois
circuit codrt comes TO a close TO
morrow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

Alteration Of wisdom Otter
prevents our becoming wise
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
Mghfinpsr

''Do Il Vow Subscribe Tor the Jasper
Weekly Courier. Don't put OF for tor
.s8..o Nhaf 80 tsr 80 .o3av
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

A faithful friend is the medi'
cine of life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

Alteration in the dress i'm,
plies a flaw in the understanding
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

A friend = never known until
needed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

Anger is like ruin, which
breaks itself upon what it falls
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

A pdoo word for a bad one is
worth much and costs little.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

Victor Sturw spent part of last
week 81 Chicago Gu business.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

A gift long waited for is sold
not gwen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

A passionate man rides a horse
that runs away with MIN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

A fop is a al lr's friend and
MS own foe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

Z bod maxim is never out OF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
- AlI.n-Ion q Woman

A false ID hope is but a
Hla cam.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24
Only Three Bids In
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c. March 24.Bu shpbuilding
poatons responded to the
srucon the Is authorized orpedoboat desryer
this afternoon.
They Cramps of Philadelphia; shpbudns
Corporation,
hem,
The total number companies Offered to
build "a. =
In view Of the Immediately augment
the destroyer fleet by about the bids
conference of shpbulders
o'clock presumably discuss
possible
All three of the companies offered the
basis of cost plus
Opening today wit
the
Is months Dane should be
set
Indications that number ships,
horzed provided will be sought in the coming
Meantime, recruiting the n though
there is still need for
its the time being
waiting
personnel of army general
staff 30 will Of
is also probable that the demand material
in officers o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24
GILL CASE in
BAD TANGLE


SEATTLE, March 24.-The
liquor conspiracy trial was tan
gled mass, congested with testi-
mony of triple crossing and job
berry to suborn perjury, when 1t
opened this morning.
Defense attorneys for Mayor
Gill, Chief of Police Rockingham
and the four accused detectives
undertook to. break down the
story of Eddie Metzdorff, waiter
and paroled prisoner, who says he
was paid 500 by a policeman to
circulate the story that Logan
Billingsley, star government wit
ness, bribed him to take the stand
and testify falsely.
Metzdorff disappeared Wednes-
day noon, after making sworn
statement to defense attorneys in
volving Billngsley. Later he met
Billingsley and disappeared.
He testified he went to Spokane
and then decided to return and
tell the truth" He surrendered
to United States Attorney Reames
late yesterday afternoon, and said
1t was the police crowd" and not
the Billingsleys who Matched the
plot to make him perjure HIM
self.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24
WHISKY
SEIZED
ON ship

Nearly 1900 quarts of bonded
whisky, one Of the largest ship
ments ever confiscated by the Ia
coma police, was seized on the
steamer Queen and in the ware
houses OF the Pacific Steamship
Co. Saturday by the dry squad.
One thousand bottles were con-
signed to the Red Cross pharm-
acy, Sixth avenue and Prospect
street, shipped on permits issued
In January.
The prohibition law provides
that liquor must be purchased
within 20 days of the issuance Of
permit.
The remainder of the shipment,
sent to Roy Magill, proprietor of
the Magill drug store on the East
Side, was confiscated by the police
because Magill is already in Jail
charged with violation of the dry
law.
Had to Get Warrants.
The Red Cross pharmacy re-
ceived shipment of 597 quarts
Thursday, according to the po-
lice, and has been warned that a
close check will be kept on the
sales of the liquor.
Ships officers announced at the
time of the raid that they would
reload the liquor and take 1t back
to California, rather than lose the
! freight money.
Chief of Police Smith immed-
lately sent Sergt. Falconer of the
dry squad to the dock with search
warrants and forcibly took posses
sion of the liquor.
Balk Again.
The Magill shipment was still
in the hold of the Queen, and Of
ficials of the ship refused to I'M
load 1t when they learned that 1t,
too, would be confiscated.
Detective Mondeau was hur-
ried to the court house, where a
search warrant was issued, calling
for confiscation of all illegal
booze found on the ship.
How the Red Cross drug store
planned to dispose of nearly 1000
quarts of liquor before the bone
dry law takes effect in June is a
mystery to the dry squad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24
THREE HURT
in COLLISION

Three stockmen riding in the
caboose of an eastbound freight
train were injured, two probably
fatally, when the Spokane Limited
of the Northern Pacific crashed
into the rear end of the freight
near Kanasket station, in the Cas-
cade mountains, at 1:45 Saturday
morning.
Alex McGregor of st. John, Ore,
and Robert Clark of Seattle were
so seriously hurt that they were
rushed to Tacoma on a special
train and operated upon at the
Northern Pacific hospital. c. F.
Miles of st. John was also brought
here, slightly hurt. The men
were accompanying stock ship
ments going east.
The Spokane Limited, which
left Tacoma shortly after mid
night. was slowing down to enter
the division yards when the acct
dent occurred.
The freight had been delayed on
its climb up the mountains and
was slowly entering the yards.
Sleeping passengers on the linn
tied were shaken by the impact,
but none was injured. The loco
motive was able to continue its
journey, with minor repairs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24
People Must Prepare
Omitted Press Leased Wire.l

WASHINGTON March 24-Wih characteristic American bus
mess instinct the administration today building
corporation to turn out finished product designed match the
best in the world
The council
cal handling of the yesterday
met meeting
The administration is sounding
nation
and bitter
1t is of
prepare the people full realization what sacrifices
Of
nitude of
with studious knowledge Of what is ahead.
of he
shortly the
rails on scale unprecedented in the nations history.
The administration proposes halfway measures
1t is the of the
the oaning billion doll entente allies
provided the people such a
thing Council National
aganst-and that is exortonae affected
The will undoubtedly
system to cut down many SURPRISES.
American business has thus far shown that
800
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24
PREPARE DRIVE FOR
MOUNTAIN HEARING

The campaign to persuade
the national geographic board
to change the name of the
mountain to Tacoma" now
that the legislature has me-
mOrialiZed the board to lift
the name "Rainier," was
mapped out at a meeting of
the Justice to the Mountain
committee i'm the Commercial
club rooms Saturday morn
ing.
The committee met in confer
ence with Congressman Albert
J Johnson, who is leaving for Wash
ington, d. c., and who will appear
before the geographic board April
4 to have date set for hearing
on the mountains name.
Congressman Johnson has wired
former Mayor w. w. Seymour
who is now in New York, to meet
him in Washington next Friday
where they will arrange for pre-.
senting Tacoma's right to hear
ing before the board when II
meets.
Wickersham Will Aid.
Delegate James Wickersham OF
Alaska, a former Tacoman, who
has always been interested in hav-
ing the mountains name changed
will meet with them. All three
will appear before the board April
4.
The committee is hoping to
have the hearing set for some
time in May or June.
A subcommittee, consisting oil
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24

Walter j. Thompson, w. N. Allen,
John b. Kaiser and Sam Wall,
was named by Chairman Frank b.
Cole to prepare brief to be sub
mitted to the board, setting forth
the arguments for the name Ia
coma.
Included in this brief will be
the resolutions recently adopted
by the Northwest Federation of
Indians favoring. Tacoma" his
torical data showing Tacoma" to
be the aboriginal name, a paper
given by James Wickersham be-
fore the Tacoma Academy of
Science in 1898, and all con-
vincing material that can be gath
cred.
Sicade Asked to Go.
The committee voted to ask
Henry Sicade, the Puyallup Indian
who offered convincing argu-
ments to the legislature, to be one
of a delegation to represent Ia
coma at the hearing.
Jerry Meeker and Tom Bishop
both Tacoma Indians, also were
invited to go to Washington, If
possible.
1t was the sense of the meeting
that Sam Wall should be sent as a
delegate to present the arguments
before the board. Other members
of the committee are planning to
go, If possible.
The Justice to the Mountain
committee probably will meet
! again next week to further com.
plete the plans for the hearing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24
STATE BUYS
100000 OF
POST BONDS

One-fourth of the army post
bond issue voted in January is
sold today, and at a rate consid-
erably more favorable to the
county than was promised by adj
vocates of the enterprise during
the campaign.
The state is the buyer. ]. T. S.
Lyle, special counsel for the
county, on Friday met with the
state board of finance at Olympia
and closed a deal whereby the
state will take of total of $500, 900
of the issue at 4 per cent. inter-
est.
Four and a quarter and Az
were the rates estimated by the
committees during discussions in
the campaign.
Good as Gold.
1t is likely that the state will
take more of the bonds later.
The interest charge will not be-
gin until May /:
"The bonds are as good as gov
eminent bonds" said Lyle Satur-
day.
There are two reasons for this.
First, the bonds are to buy a
tract of land for the government
to bring 10000 or more men into
the Northwest to help along the
preparedness idea, and to aid the
defense of the Northwest.
Second, not only does the buyer
accept the faith of the Pierce eoun-
ty in buying them, but, under the
recent military act, the county
was forced to buy the land, and is
forced by this law to levy annual
ly enough to pay the interest.
County Debt Small.
"Pierce county is only bonded
to the amount Of 100000, which
will be wiped out before the coun-
ty starts in paying for these bonds.
! think for the size of the county
that is remarkable.
'.The state probably will bid for
more than $500, 000, but of course
we would like to see the banks of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24
GO ON JAUNT TO
SMELTER IN RAIN

Drawing the worst storm Of the
season Friday, Go members of the
Tacoma Commercial club went on
the first of the Know Tacoma"
jaunts to the smelter on the
steamer ATLANTA. Willard w..
Morse, assistant to the superin-
tendent, guided them through the
plant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24

Tacoma or any individual bid for
a block. They will be sold in Sec
lions of $250,000. At the end of
the COMBINATIONS proceedings, If
it is seen that small odd amounts
will have to be sold, l think the
county will probably issue bonds
for 81, and will sell them over the
counter to any one.
The county commissioners at
their meeting Saturday morning
wrote a Joint letter acknowledge
ing the bid of the state for the
bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24
WANT u. s. TO RUN
MUNITION PLANTS

That all muniti0n plants and
supply factories ought to be taken
over by the government, was the
gist of the resolutions passed by
the Maj. e. M. Brown camp, No.
%, Spanish War Veterans, at its
meeting Monday night.
A copy of the resolution will be
sent to each congressman from
the state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24
throwing off Of the yoke Of

throwing off of the yoke of
auOtcracy, according to word
received here today.
The socialist member, Kunert,
was the accuser of the kaiser and
his chief minister.
He arose and characterized
them as "originators of the war;"
The president of the reichstag
Immediately called Kunert to or
der. Kunert resumed more mod
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24

erately, but finally alluded unmis-
takably to Russia's recent revolu-
ton.
You insult the fatherland, in
terjected Vice Chancellor Helf-
forich, according to the Berlin in
formation.
Il should be proud If there was
such progress In our country as
the Russian people have made"
Kunert responded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24
WARNS RUSSIA


PETROGRAD, March 24.-As-
sorting that Russia's enemy was
threatening Petrograd and con-
centrating reinforcements and
munitions along the northern
'front.'" Minister of War Gutchkoff
today exhorted the people to stand
firm and guard with all care
against danger.
"Petrograd and the vicinity are
infested with spies of all classes
OF society, of all professions and
trades, uniforms and DISCUSSES"
the proclamation added.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-24
GERMAN SUB
OFF COAST?

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, March
24.-Mysterious maneuvering by
the waterfront police and investi-
cations of Brandt Island and No
Mans Land early today started
rumors that a German submarine
base had been found off the coast.
Reports of strange vessels turn
ed in by fishermen started the po-
lice on a thorough search.