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HOTEL THIEF KILLED ON ROOF,
Policeman Shoots Negro After
Chase From the Navarro,

Fatrolman Joseph Saba:ello of the
West Thirty-seventh street station sho,
and killed William Banks, a negro, yes
terday afternoon on the roof of the 1--WE
story tenement at $40 Thirty eighth
street. The policeman. with Sergeant
George Seegar, was making an attemp,
to arrest Banks after the robbery of the
linen room of the Hotel Navarro. al
Seventh avenue and West Thirty-eighth
street
James Delha:n, n hallboy, found Banks
coming from the room With linen and
followed him into Thirty-eghth street
where Sabatello took up the chase. Banks
ran into $40 West Thirty-eighth street
and made his way to the roof. He
opened the roof door and awaited his
pursuers.
IF you try to get me I'll get YOU" he
called to the policeman as Sabatello ap.
preached him.
Tho policeman fired and the shot
struck Banks in the heart
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NAVAL OFFICER HERE
FROM GERMAN CAMP
Lieut.. Isaacs of the President
Lincoln One of Twelve
Who Fled Prison.
SWAN ACROSS THE RHINE
H. Boat Crew Gloated Over De-
structiOn and Saw Vic
tory Last August.

Lieut.. Edouard v. Isaacs, u. s. N,
that sunk the American transport Presi-
dent Lincoln May 81. arrived at an At
iantic port yesterday In a big British
steamship that made a swift passage.
,tnesoorted, from a British port. He was
reticent regarding his experience in the
German prison camp from which he es-
capped. but some Of his fellow voyagers
who had talked with him told his story,
which. through the modesty OF the Lieu
tenant, hitherto has eluded publication.
He was the only officer of the trans
port taken by the U-boat, which went
among the RATS and lifeboats OF the
Lincoln. He either had disdained or
neglected TO discard his insignia, as hts
fellow officers had done, and that is why
he was forced to go aboard the sub
marine.
The Lieutenant's captors treated him
with consideration. They were confident
that the U-boat campaign would bring
the Allies to terms before the end OF
August last and regarded American par
ficipation In the war as an incident that
would have little effect on the result.
They Dragged OF the valor OF Germany
and exulted over what they believed to
be the impending smashing of British
naval power, Some of their boasting
seemed to Lieut. lsaacs to be mere bluff
but they apparently believed sincerely
that their plratical fleet was going to
win the war.
The fare and treatment In three prison
camps through which the Lieutenant
passed before he arrived ut VillengeD. m
fhe Black Forest, Baden. were OF such
. nature as to inspire him TO escape at
the first opportunity. He and twelve
other officers, American and British.
went into training for the break for
freedom that they decided to make. and
they were as hard as nails when the
chance came on October 6. The camp
was surrounded with electrically charged
wire and in getting through 1t at night
all the twelve were severely shocked and
some forced to stay behind. Most OF
them. however, managed to make the
open.
The fugitives hid by day and Travelled
by night, making sometimes as high as
twenty five miles In the period of dark
ness. Only few OF them reached the
Rhine. which on the Switzerland Baden
border is unusually swift and cold in DC
tober. The problem OF swimming the
strong current did not daunt the party.
which included Corporal Harold n. VIII
lis Of the Lafayette Escadrille. and
they landed in Switzerland on October
-. seven days from the time they left
vlIlsngen.
: The Lieutenant and his companions
lived precariously In their long flight on
vegetables and fruit taken from farms,
and they were lean but yirile lot when
they emerged from the tumbling Rhine
waters and fell exhausted on Swiss soil
Lieut.. Isaacs is an Annapolis graduate.
His home Is in Cresco, Iowa.
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ALLIED FOOD NEEDS
GROW WITH VICTORY
Every Mile Regained Means
Larger Shipments.

with every mile OF territory gained
from the scamperins Germans. the food
obligations of the United States to the
released peoples OF Belgium and France
Increase, the Federal Food Board says
in a formal statement issued yesterday,
and therefore there must he no relaxa-
ton In the general food conservation
programme because Of changed condi-
tons In the war situation.
The sternest task yet set for the peo-
pie OF the United States. in the opinion
OF those who are in touch with the
American European food situation" the
board says. us the shipment this crop
year OF virtually half as much food
again as was shipped during the last
crop year.
During the last crop year the United
States shipped to Europe close to a.
100000 tons OF food. and now from a
stock not materially larger we are
pledged to send half as much again.
This means saving hard, every meal.
every day. 1t means scientific saving in
every household that II may be done
without impairing the health and
strength OF our people.
We must furnish food for hungry
Europe-not alone what we can spare.
but every ounce that we can save as
well. With perhaps one or two excep-
tions this Obligation cannot be met by
shifting from one food to another. Re
lying on food supplies out OF the ordi-
nary will help some, but 1t will not
solve the problem. For instance, rab4
bits and fish used instead OF beef and
other meats will increase our surplus OF
meats and fats. but not in sufficient
quantity to furnish the amount required.
New York state will play a vital part
in this conservation programme. with
its population Of approximately one-
tenth of the nation, enormous quantities
OF staples can be saved by the practice
OF scientific conservation in the hoN,e,
and this. too. without affecting the health
or calling for anss- sacrifice which we
should not gladly make in view OF the
greatness OF the cause"
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Seward Park Canteen Dedicated.

An attractive new canteen for the Use
OF soldiers and sailors was dedicated
yesterday In Seward Park in the pres
cncc of several thousand persons. II
was opened by the Jewish Welfare
Board. Abtam I, Elkus presided, ind
Jacob II. Sch,ff was the pr!ncipa
speaker. Judge otto A. Rosalsky. Israel
Unterberg. DIR. Jonathan G.. Day, DIR,
Leon l.. Waters and Col. Harry Cutler
also spoke. MIR. schifr said that the
Jewish Welfare Board, the Knights OF
Columbus, the Y. NJ. c. A. and other
kindred organizations would need con-
tinued support for many months follow
ing the making OF peace.
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Accident Delays Flight to Ch,c..o.

Owing to n slight accident to his scou,
type airplane, Lieut.. Enrice Contonl, who
was to have started this morning from
Hampstead for Chicago. probably will
be delayed for some days While fylnE
over Connecticut yesterday he was com
PEELED TO land near Hartford with the
result that his machine was dam rcd
\ motor truck from Mlneola was sent TO
bring back tho damaged machine.
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Woman. %. burned to Death.

Mrs. Isidor Merrell, 65. member OF
an old staten Island family and for
Nifty years actively engaged in church
work there. was burned to death yes
terday when an explosion followed her
lighting a match TO trace a gas leak in
the kitchen of her home. 145 South
street. Mariners Harbor. She was un.
conscious when members OF the family
succeeded In entering tho kitchen through
the hameS
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MINIATURE ALMANAC
United States Coast and Geodetc Survey
STANDARD Time.
Sun rtses.....b:3s A NJ sun eets....i:ic = W
Noon sets.....li rs Il VI
HIGH WATER THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook II 81 A NJ Gov. Is,snd.i2:u 4 VI
He'll Gate......2:22
Low WATER THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook. 6 80 A NJ Gov. Island. :; Is A n
He'll Gate......S:t9 A NJ
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seci.ing To Lin BuiIdins Embargo,

George Mcdonald, chairman. and Other
members OF the special committee an
building and construction OF the MAYORS
Committee on National Defence. went 10
Washington yesterday to consult with
the War Industries Board with n view
TO getting a moro liberal construction OF
tho orders respecting licenses here for
nom essential work. The board wishes
to get orders under which about 800
100000 OF building work may progress.
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\ formal roccptiol viii hc held 4.
=. NJ, Friday I'm The C!'y Hall Cor a.
French and Belgian missions now
his country, who we've delegated %
their Governments TO v.si; America {.
pecia!ly 70 honor Cardinal Gibbons o.
the occasion Of the celebration of n.
golden jubilee. Mayor Hylans recep
tIon committee will meet in City Hal a
5 o'clock this afternoon TO work ont dc
tails. Rodman Wanamaker IL chair
man and Grover A. Whelan. secretary.
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BosToN. Nov. l0.-Cardlnal OCon-
nell notified all pastors OF tho arch.
diocese to-day to hold appropriate SER
vices OF Thanksgiving at convenient
hour on the day on which the armstice
is signed.
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The Sun Calendar
y THE WEATHER.

For eastern New York. fair to-day
and tomorrow; not much change In
temperature; diminishing northwest
winds.
For Kew Jersey, fair to-day and to.
morrow; not much change in temperature;
gentle north winds.
For New England. fair to-day and to.
morrow: not much change In temperature,
dim inishIng northwest winds
For western New York, fair to-day land
tomorrow; warmer in west portion to-
morrow.
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HIEHttt tefnptfNTUft, bUs NJ L HUIIIT
Lowest temperature, AZ. at 10 j. NJ
Average temperature, So.
Observations yesterday by the United states
weather Bureau stations showing atmos
phcric conditions IN the vario cities;
Hchaai AelOc
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RECKONING of the End.

"I am convinced that the officers and
men OF the Twenty-seventh Division
have done all that was humanity possible
for brave men to do. and their gallantry
in this action must stand out through all
time In American history
WORD has Just been received" the
letter continues. that $50 airpianes
landed In German lines this morning
and opened up their machine guns on
the Huns. took what prisoners they
wanted and Jew back. The air was full
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LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS

The temperature in this city yestcrda
as recorded by tho offlcisl thermomet'
hAw IL. ~. saA
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The Wolves of New York asd stGrS Nystt1S Sf 1Svs
Lillian Goes to Aid of Esther Under Influence of Drug
and Is Affected by Fumes

flooding the landing with une1-
pected light There came q hoarse
cry, almost q moan. and Harold
started back from the door of his
wife's room, which he was in the
act OF pushing open. He stumbled
and nearly fell, then he turned, his
face distorted with rage, to Lillian.
what are you about, woman?"
he muttered. How dare you inter
fere?"
Esther must not be disturbed"
said Lillian, firmly. With a quick
movement she interposed herself be-
tween Harold and the open door.
Esther is my wife-you ~are not
prevent me going to her" He mum,
bled his words, and his eyes shifted
uneasily from side to side. He SEEM
ed hardly able to stand upright. His
face was CHASTITY to look upon.
You disgust me-" said Lillian. her
mouth curling in scorn- you have
been drugging yourself again. and
you are barely responsible for. your
actions. Go back to your room,
man, and sleep it off"
He turned away from her, still
muttering to himself. Lillian opened
the door of Esthers room a little
wider to make sure that her friend
was sleeping peacefully; then of a
sudden she realized the truth. The
sweet, oppressive scent OF the in
visible fumes mounted TO her nos
trils; she recognized the perfume of
the poisonous vapor.
For a moment she stood, over
whelmed with horror and disgust
$50 that-that Is what you have
done to Esther! You are poisoning
her with your own foul drug. You
hrute!" She could hardly find words
The Washington times., 1918-08-22
H:sOfOs Iy international,
Little BObbie's Pa
Bu WILLIAM F. KIRK

see me going to the voting booth
like q queen, she sed.
believe that the wimmen, wen
thay voat. shud look as butiful &
dig-nified as possibeL That will
maik them horried poIitishuns. wich
chews tabacko. feel like the beests
they are, she sed-
Them politishuns aren't bad old
burds, sum OF them, sed Pa, and you
will find that they will treat you
vary curtius, now that you can do
sumthing for them. You wont git
any crate thrills casting a ballot.
sed Pa Maybe the first time 1t will
seem a littel thrilling. sed Pa, but
after that IT will be about as ro-
mantick as setting the label for
dinner, sed Pa
Take 1t from me, the ladies are
having moar happiness now than
they will evver have after onst they
have voted & found out what a
small part of thare whole lives it
is, sed Pa.
It is all rite for you men to say
that now, sed Missus Westnorth.
but you used to sing different, she
sed. & then she went hoam.
After she was gone Pa sed Poor
MIssus Southeast, she thinks she is
going to have a CRATE treet Eleck-
shun Day!
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Puss in Boots, T.

manner. So Puss stepped inside the
queer little house, where off in one
corner little gray mouse sat curl
ing her whiskers and winking her
eyes, for Puss coming in was no
pleasant surprise.
There goes my typewriter making
up poetry and not putting 1t into
verse. Isn't that a shame?
Well, Puss sat down and then
from the cupboard, out hoped Mrs.
Baking Pan full OF nice fresh dough,
and as soon as she jumped into the
oven, Old Maid Tea Kettle lighted
the fire and began to sing.
Mr.. Potato Masher hoped I'D and
down on the boiled potatoes and
Miss Cake Dish brought an armfuI
OF frosted cake, and, Oh, dear me!
can't begin to think of all the other
little people who started to get sup
per ready. But let me tell you.
In a very few minutes they all sat
down and had feast, and after that
the little cricket on the hearth sang
this song:
When the weather Is cold and stormy
outside,
sit by the fire and sing,
Ira la la la. ira la la la,
Just like a bird in the spring.
And every one knows that the wood
fire glows
Brighter because OF my song.
Crickety, crick, crickety creek,
Happiness helps life along.
Well. after that, Puss curled him
self up on a chair and went fast
asleep, while the little cricket kept
watch all night long to see that the
little gray mouse didn't eat all the
frosting off the cake, and when
Puss wakes up in the morning I'll
tell you what he did.
To Be Continued
The Washington times., 1918-08-22
By David Cory.

IN BE morning after the giant
had told Puss the story
4 about the wonderful magi-
clan Puss said good-by and
continued on his way. His beautiful
black horse had lost a shoe, so Puss
left him with the giant. for what
did Puss care? He had his seven
league boots, and they were good
enough to travel in, let me tell you.
So on and on he went, until by
Gnd-by he came to a strange-look-
IN little house. So he knocked at
the door and pretty soon it was
opened. But you'd never guess who
stood there, not IL 1 gave you until
next Christmas.
1t was a big feather duster. what
do you wish, Sir Cat7 asked the
feather duster, with a low bow. But
Puss was so,surprised that he could
make no answer for a moment. and
while he stood there the Dish ana
Spoon who used to live in Old Moth
er Goose Country, leaned over the
feather Busters shoulder and said:
~Oh, where is the cat and where L.
her fiddle,
And where is the cow that went
high diddle diddle,
Over the meadow and ever the
moon,
While the dish ran after the run
away spoon?"
You make me think OF dear Old
Mother Goose" said Puss.
But / have Travelled far today,
will you not take me in and let me
rest?"
Come IN and be welcome" said
Che Feather Duster. and he waved
his feather plumes in quite a grand
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coutinued From Yesterday


she paused, pen in hand That
Is how this part OF the problem
appears on the surface" she re-
fected. THE question is. II we
are accurate IN our deductions.
How do we know that these three
children were legitimate? 1t was
always said SO at Adderley, and the
whole concealment was ascribed to
the curse-but 1t is proof we want
now-not hazy statements Ger
tainly Mrs. Borradale knew OF
the existence of the three brothers
Glare. for Grimstead used con-
stantly to make his reports to her.
but 1 never heard that she directly
acknowledged them as her sons
Lilian's pen few quicker over the
paper. This is the first subject to
which we must turn our attention,
she unused. an what exact relA-
ton did the three brothers Clare
stand to John Borradale."
Engrossed in her topic, she wrote
on and on. putting questions and an
swering them to the best OF her
ability, examining evidence. form
ing deductions, and noting down
points that might be elucidated
The desire to sleep had completely
deserted her; her brain was pecu-
narIy active. All was very still In
the house, and at that hour in the
morning there was no trafrfc out
side. >,
She was writing Of Esther's mid
night marriage, and of the ex--
traordinary substitution Of Basil
Fleetwood for Basil Clare-was IL q
coincidence that their Christian
names were alilCeT-vhen q slight
sound upon the landing without
caused her to start back in her
chair.
Who could be moving about IN
Che house at this time OF night? Or
had she been n1istSkenH She lis
tened intently.
Again she heard the sound 1t re-
sembled the very cautious opening
of a door, and It was q door ada
cent to her own
There were but three rooms upon
that floor of the house, Harold's,
and Esther's, which had a communi-
eating door between them, though
this had long since been closed, and
her own Listening anxiously, IL
seemed to her that she could dis
tingIish the heavy breathing OF a
man, and the uncertain footstep
which she mad come to associate
with Harold
So Harold was wandering about
The house at night Well. It was not
&c be wondered at-probabfy he was
making his way downstairs to
search for q fresh supply OF his
drug. Or perhaps he had attempted
to refrain from 1t that night. and
was suffering from sleeplessness in
consequence. In all likelihood Lillian
would soon hear the creaking of the
stairs as he descended them
Lillian craned her ears to hear, but
70 her surprise the stertorous
breathing continued unabated and
as II in the same spot In the pre-
vailing stiffness the smallest sound
was audible. There followed q
slight creaking noise as of a ham
die being very gently turned
Suddenly Lillian sprang to her
feet. A fear had come upon her
a fear for Esther.
She had flung open the door,
The Washington times., 1918-08-22
By William T. Kirk.

NJ ISSUS WESTNORTH was UP
W to our house last mite to
IA see Ma about War Relief
work. Pa was hoam. & Ma
didn't git much chanst to talk with
her friend Pa KEEP telling about
the many ways to relieve a War.
One OF the greatest ways to Re-
leeve a War. sed Pa, is not to have
one In the 1st Plaice- We wud
newer be having a War now, sed
Pa, II a hoggish King haddent
wanted to be the Lord Of Creeashun-
He wont evver be that sed Pa he
wont git enuff votes.
He certingly wont, now that the
ladies have the Ballet, sed Missus
Westnorth- We are going TO maik
this a noabler planet on wich to
plant your feet, she sed. Talk 1t
from us.
always sed that. sed Pa al
ways wanted to see the ladies git
out G voat erly & often. sed Pa 1
wan AtNhC II " W "a Z"
oh, l know all you men say that
now, sed Missus Westnorth- My
husband has calm to the saim line
OF thot since we won our CRATE
fite, she sed. Beefoar that he used
to always say a Woman's Plaicc was
tho HOam. Goodness knows, she
sed, that IL they had KEEP thare
plaice he wud have seen few VIM
men. beekaus he was newer what
you wul call hoam body.
used to be quite a stroller too.
sed Pa, but OF lait 1 git hoam erly
and ofen- l feer many men doant
reelize the deelites OF a hoam, sed
Pa 1t Is hard to reelize what you
never see, sed Pa.
Well, sed Missus Westworth, I am
sure that many men will be brOt
about with a sharp turn. now that
the ladies has the power to wich
they was entitled long ag. 1 can
hardly wait till newt Eleckshun. she
sed. I have a new suite tailured for
that day, she sed. 1 guess sum OF
the wimmen OF our set will git
thare noases out Of joint wen thay
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in which to express her wrath.
The man turned, and he raised his
hands helplessly to his head. at Is
good" he muttered. 81 would not
give 1t to Esther unless II were
good. Don't l know? Have not
myStroubles been greater than can
bear, and have / not cured them
with this?" He opened one of his
hands-which had been clenched-
and showed a curiously shaped
stoppered bottle.
With a quick downward blow,
Lillian struck 1t from his craps, and
1t fell shattered to the floor. I'm
mediately the subtle perfume which
she knew so well began to diffuse
itself in the air. Harold laughed
hoarsely.
1T is potent" he said; "it gives
OF large volumes of vapor when re-
leased from its bottle. am rather
afraid you may find yourself af-
fected unless you hurry away"
Lillian gasped. What had she
done7 II she herself became Affect
ed by the drug she could be Of no
assistance to Esther. She must act
and act at once. Luckily the land
AS "oS AOAbI anu Wlue' opeulnB III
rectly upon the staircase: It was not
as IL the poison were duffused in Z
confined space.
Gathering her strength together.
and mad with rage. she aimed q
blow at Harold. She had not ex-
pected to have any effect. but. to
her surprise, she saw him sink
down upon his knees. He was
probably already half-stupifed-
To Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyrighted. W. r. Hearst.
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The Brute.

%I understand Mrs. Chatterlong
has gone home to her mother"
Yes; a sad affair. She charges
her husband with excessive cruelty"
You surprise me! Old Chatter
long doesn't look like q man who
would beat his wife"
"Oh, he didn't do anything Of
that sort. He got hold OF a gas
mask somewhere. and when Mrs.
Chatterlong started one of her
monologues he put II on"
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TOs:THE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
She Wants to Be a Nurse.
MISS FAIRFAX;

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
As my husband is in France I
should like to take up nucsing
and would like very much for
you to help me find an institu-
tion. 1 have only a grammar
school education, and have al
ways felt that perhaps more
was necessary. 1 am twenty
one and have no children, 80
would like to take up nursing
very much. o. c. s
So many correspondents have
asked asked for similar information
that I am going to attempt some
thing in the way of blanket" re-
ply. I suppose the call for twenty
five thousand nurses issued by the
Surgeon General has appealed to
many women as the most efficacious
way OF doing their bit" And in
responding to the call they are not
only showing a proper patriotic
spirit, but are putting themselves
in the way Of getting the best pos
sible training for one OF the
nobIest professions open to women.
To avail themselves OF the offer II
will be necessary for applicants to
have a high school education or its
equivalent. Due credit will be
given for certain courses OF study.
All applications should be sent to
The Army School OF Nursing, Sur
geon Generals Office, Seventh and
3 streets. Washington. d. c. Blanks
will be sent to applicants to be
filed. The course is OF three years
duration and cannot be too highly
recommended to women OF patriot
ism and intelligence.
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The Explanation.

Two clerks were surprised one
day by their boss. who, appearing
Unexpectedly. discovered them play
ing poker.
The old man was very indignant.
Look here" he beloved. How
is it that | hardly ever find you fell
lows working when l come in?"
Il really don't know, sir" said
the younger OF the lads mildly.
"Unless it's on account of them
rubber heels you vearT
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Charitably Disposed.

At an evening party poetry was
being discussed. A young lady
asked one OF the young men, "Were
these poems signed Capricorn
yours?" Yes" "Well. the girls
persisted in declaring that they
were. but I spoke vp for youI"
The Washington times., 1918-08-22

Snails may be enticed to harbor
in and feed on bran, II placed in
handfuls where they are numerous.
Every morning the places should be
examined and the snails destroyed.
Quick lime, II busted on the rows
OF early peas and other early vege-
tables in spring. when the dew is
on them, is a certain cure for snails,
II persevered in.
The Washington times., 1918-08-22

During the latter months OF the
siege of Ladysmith tobacco was
sold for six pounds per pound. and
q threepenny packet OF cigarettes
for seven shillings and sixpence.