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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

The above rates express the cost OF
foreign money in terms of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling at. say, $4.75Go. The intrinsic
parity is S4.8G5s per pound. Thus you
say either that pounds are at dis
count or that dollars are at a premium,
which is owing to the fact that in Eng
land the demand for dollars with which
to settle accounts in this country is
greater than The demand in this coun-
try for pounds with which to settle ac-
counts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Wealth M arkets and Commerce

Week
Yesterday. ago.
Sweden, checks .....30.45 1870
Sweden, cables .....3365 1910
Denmark, checks 80. .30.45 3095
Denmark, cables .3O.65 31.t5
Norway, checks 80. $3.50 31.25
Norway, cables .....31.1o 3t.45
Argentina, checks -. .445a ave
Argentina, cables 90. .44s4 .445s
India, rupees, checks. 81 1874
India, rupees, cables. STA SO
India, rupees, cables,
Reserve Bank rate. .37M .37M
Below is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with tho intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
Current
exchange Intrinsic
value. value.
Pounds, sterling. .$4.756o S4.865s
Francs ............... O.17.8 O.193
Guilders .............. O.48 O.4O.2
Rabies ............... O.13 O.51 2
Lire, checks .......... O1333 O.19.3
Crowns (Denmark) %. O.31 40 0.26.9
Crowns (Sweden) ..... 0.33.40 0.26.8
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

Discount Rates.-The following table
gives tho current rates Of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper on all periods up to ninety days:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

Silver.-London, 491zd, unchanged;
New York, 101 hc, unchanged; Mexican
dollars, 7S7sc, unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
World's straightforward Upon Taking
Power and Wealth From Germany
Lenency Shown Conquered Prussia in the Court of Nations
Will Be Used by Junkers to Sedulously Prepare for
Another War for international Domination

men at the front and our children who
are to follow if we did not strain every
nerve to draw the fangs Of Germany,
SO that for a period Of one hundred
years she will not have the power to
wage war. If any one is so soft hearted
as to think this hard policy let them
study in detail the crimes Of Germans
in this war and their fifty years Of
preparation therefor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Federal Reserve Banks

indicated py
weekly tonight showing an increase
in Reserve Banks this week
last
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-06-21

Boys. I'm sorry, but orders have just
been received cancelling all leave. If
you had been three hours earlier you
would have gotten away. Just stay in
that train, as II is going back. Rations
will he issued to you for your return
Journey To your respective stations.
Beastly rotten, know" Then he left.
A dead silence resulted. Then men
started to curse, threw their rifles on
the floor Of the car; others said moth
ing, seemed to be stupefied, while some
had TIE tears running down their
cheeks. 1t was bitter disappointment
to all.
How we blinded at the engineer of
that train; it was all his fault $50 we
reasoned) why hadn't he speeded up a
little or been on time, then we would
have gotten off before the order ar
rived? Now it was no Blighty for us.
That return journey was misery to
us; / Just can't describe II.
When we got back to rest blllets, we
found that our brigade was In the
trenches (another agreeable surprise)
and that an attack was contemplated.
Seventeen of the forty-One will never
get another chance to go on leave
they were killed in the attack. just
think II that train hns been on time,
those seventeen would still be alive.
| hate TO tell you how | was kidded
by the boys when got back, but 1t was
good and plenty.
Our machine gun company took over
their part of the line at seven o'clock,
the night after | returned from my
hear leave.
At 3 80 the following morning three
waves went over and captured the hrSt
and second German trenches. The
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-06-21


FORMED Inc that my name was In orders
to leave, and that was to report to
the orderly room in the morning for ar.
ders, transportation and rations.
4 nearly had fit. hustled about
packing ny. filling my pack with SOU
venirs such as shell heads. dud bombs,
nose caps, shrapnel balls. and Prus-
sian guardsman's helmet. In fact, be-
fore turned I'm that night, had every
thing ready to report at the orderly
room at nine the next morning.
l was the envy of the whole section,
swanking around, telling of the good
time was going to have. the places |
would visit. and the real, old English
beer | intended to guzzle. Sort of
rubbed IL into them. because they all
do 1t, and now that IL was my turn. |
took pains to get my own back.
At nine reported to the captain, re-
celving my travel order aud pass. He
asked me how much money l wanted
to draw. l glibly answered, "Three
hundred francs, SIR" he just as glibly
handed me one hundred.
Reporting mt brigade headquarters,
with my pack weighing u ton, waited,
with forty others, for the adjutant TO
Inspect u.s. After an hours wait, he
came out must have been sore because
he wasn't going with us.
The quartermaster sergeant issued
us two days ratlons. in little white
canvas ration bag, which we tied to
our belts.
Then two motor lorrles came along
and we piled in. laughing, joking, and
| In the best of spirits. We even loved
the Germans, we were feeling so happy
Our journey to seven days bliss In
Blighty had commenced.
The ride i'm the lorry lasted about
two hours; by this time we were GOV.
cred with fine. white dust from the
road, but didn't mind, even IL we were
nearly choking.
At the railroad station at d we
reported to an officer, who had white
band around his arm, which read "R
II. o." (Royal Transportation Oficer)
To us this officer was Santa Claus.
| The sergeant I'm charge showed hin
our orders; he glanced through then
and said: MAKE yourselves comfort
able on the platform and don't leave
the train is liable to be along In five
minutes-or five hours"
II came in five hours, string o.
eleven match boxes on big, higl
wheels, drawn by dinky little engine
with the "con." These match boxe
were cattle cars. on the sides of whicl
was painted the old familiar sign
"Hommes 40, Chevaux s."
The II. II. O. stuck us all into on
car. We didn't care; it was us goo'
as II Pullman to us.
Two days we spent on that train
humping, stopping, Jerking ahead, AM
sometimes sliding back. At three sta
tons we stopped long enough to max
some tea, hut were unable to wash, S
when we arrived at B, where W
were to embark for Blighty, we wer
as black as Turcos and, with our III
shaven faces. we looked like a lot O
tramps. Though tired out, we wer
happy.
We had packed up, preparatory
detraning, when n II. II. O. held up hi
HIND for us to stop where we wer
and came over. This is what he said
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-06-21
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Fired by the news OF tho
sinking of the Lusitania by German
submarine. Arthur Guy Empey, an Amer-
can, leaves his office in Jersey City and
goes to England where he enllsts In the
British army.
CHAPTER II-After a period of train
Ing, Empey volunteers for immediate serv-
fee and soon finds himself in rest billets
somewhere in France" where he first
makes the acquaintance of the ever-pres-
ent coolies"
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
church services at the front while a Ger
man Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER IV-Empeys command goes
into the front-line trenches and Is under
fire for the first time.
CHAPTER v-Empey learns to adopt
the motto of the British Tommy, 'If you
are going to get It, you'll get 1t, so never
worry"
CHAPTER vI-Back in rest bllets. En-
pey gets his first experience as a mess
orderly.
CHAPTER vII-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER VI1I-Back in the front-llne
trench, Empey sees his first friend OF the
trenches Ego West"
CHAPTER IX-Empey makes his first
visit to a dugout in suicide Ditch
CHAPTnR x-Empey learns what con-
stitutes a days work" in the front-line
CHAPTER XI-Empey goes "over the
ton for the first time in a charge on the
German trenches and Is wounded by
bayonet thrust.
CHAPTER xII-Empey Joins the sui
eide club as the bombing squad Is called.
CHAPTER xIII-Each Tommy gets an
official bath.
CHAPTER xIv-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German fire.
CHAPTER XV-On listening post In
No Mans Land.
CHAPTER XvI-Two artillerymen put
one over" on Old Pepper. their regimental
CHAPTER XVII-Empey mas narrow es-
cape while on patrol duty in No Man 8
Land.
CHAPTER XvIII--Back in rest billets
Empey writes and stages a farce comedy.
CHAPTER XIX-Soldiers have many
ways to amuse themselves while ION their
CHAPTER xx-Empey volunteers .nri
machine gun service and goes back into
the front-line trenches.
CHAPTER XXI-Empey again goes
cover the top" In "a charge when cost nus
company II killed and 81 wounded.
CHAPTER XXII-Trick with machine
gun silences one bothersome Fritz.
CHAPTER XXIII-German attack, pre-
coded by gas wave is repulsed.
CHAPTER XXIV-Empey Is forced &c
take part In an execution as member
of the firing squad
CHAPTER XXV-British prepare fol
the Big Push-the battle OF the Somme.
CHAPTER XXVI-In a trench raid
preceding the Big Push. Empey Is des
perately wounded and lies unconscious II
No Mans Land for SO hours.
CHAPTER XXVII--After four month!
81, : british hospital. Empey is discharged
as ''physic=i's "nfii for further VIZ se""
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-06-21


gor out the rum Jar anG-Eave each
a nip and passed around some flags,
the old reliable WoOdbines. The other
prisoners looked their gratitude, but
the big fellow said in English, THANK
you, sir, the rum Is excellent and l APP
preciate 1t, also your kindness"
He told me his name was Carl
Schmidt, of the Sixty-sixth Bavarian
Light infantry: that he had lived six
years in New York (knew the city bet
ter than ! did,, had been to COney
island and many of our ball games. He
was regular fan. | couldn't make him
believe that Hans Wagner wasn't the
best ball player In the world.
From New York he had gone to Lon
don, where he worked as waiter In
the Hotel Russell. Just before the war
he went home to Germany To see his
parents, the war came and he was con
scripted.
He told me he was very sorry to
hear that London was in ruins from
the Zeppelin raids. could not CON
vince him otherwise for hadn't he seen
moving pictures in one of the German
cities of st. Paul's cathedral In ruins.
l changed the subject because he
was so stubborn in his belief. II was
my intention to try and pump him for
information as to the methods OF the
German snipers, who had been caus-
ing us trouble In the last few days.
preached the subject and he shut
up like clam. After few minutes
he very innocently said:
"German snlpers get paid rewards
for killing the English"
eagerly asked, what are they?"
He answered:
"For, killing or wounding an English
private, the sniper gets one mark. Fol
killing or woundng an English officer
he gets five marks, but If he kills Red
Cap or English general, the sniper gets
twenty-one days tied to the wheel of 9
timber as punishment for his careless
ness"
Then he paused, waiting for me tG
bite l suppose.
bit all right and asked him why thf
sniper was punished for killing III
English general. With a smile he re
piled:
"Well, you see, If all the English gen
erals were killed, there would be M
one left to make costly mistakes"
/ shut him up, he was getting toe
fresh for II prisoner. After while ht
winked at me and winked back, ther
the escort came to take the prisoners
to the rear. l shook hands and wished
\ him 1.-THE best of luck and safe jour
, ney to Bllghty."
/ liked that prisoner, he was fine
fellow, had an Iron Cross, too. i ad
vised him to keep it out Of sight, OF
some Tommy would be sending II home
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-06-21
About Turn.

The next evening we were relieved
by the til brigade, and once again
returned to rest blllets. Upon arriving
at these blllets we We're given twenty
four hours in which to clean up. l had
just finished getting the mud from my
uniform when the orderly sergeant in
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-06-21
Showing How Fritz Is Fooled.

drives two stakes into the ground
about five feet apart. Across these
stakes he stretches curtain made out
Of empty sandbags ripped open. He
sOaks this curtain in water and fires
through il. The water prevents 1t
catching fire and effectively screens
the flare of the firing gun from the
enemy.
Sound Is a valuable asset In locating
II machine gun, but Tommy surmounts
this obstacle by placing two machines
guns about one hundred to one huns
dred and fifty yards apart. The gun
on the right to cover with its fire the
sector Of the left gun and the gun oil
the left to cover that Of the right
gun. This makes their fire cross they
are fired simultaneously.
BY this method II sounds like one
gun firing and gives the Germans the
impression that the gun is firing from
-e--
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-06-21

other Companies clicked 1t worse than
we did.
After the attack we went into re-
serve billets for six days. and on the
seventh once again we were in rest bill.
lets,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-06-21

('ro be eontinued,)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
MEMORIAL FOR DIR. STEVENS.
Fellow Minister Pays High Trib-
ute TO Chaplain.

An informal memorial to the late rec
tor, the Rev. William Dubose Stevens,
ID. D.. was included in yesterdays ser
vice at the First Reformed Episcopal
Cnurch, Madison avenue and Fifty-fifth
street, Manhattan. The Rev. DR.. Ste
vens served as chaplain with the Ameri-
can Red Cross and was the first New
YORK city rector to die in the service
with the American Expeditionary Forces.
Inc sermon was delivered by the Rev.
Percy t. Edrop. u. D., a United States
Army chaplain and q friend OF many
years standing OF the deceased.
There 10 glory and grandeur in q
gamble with DEATH" said the Rev. DR..
Edrop. Tho high hazards OF the field
or battle; the thrill CT the call to CON-
pat the struggle TO achieve q difficult
objective; the heroism of the hand to
hand confict--all these are immortal
ICED in daily reports from the front,
put back OF the lines where the high
nasards are wanting, where there 10 no
tnrill OF the bugle's clarion imperative,
where the objective is attained by patient
devotion and not by frenzied struggle,
where the heroism is OF sterner stun be-
cause II must be longer sustained-there
we hnd an Implanted grandeur and an
unsung glory"
Announcement was made that n spe-
cial service OF memorial will be held Sun.
day morning. November 3, when army
and navy representatives, Red Cross
workers and distinguished clergymen will
be present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
SINGER MUCH MOVED
BY HER OWN WORK
Nine. Namara's Voice Full of
Operate Tears at Recital.

Nine. Marguerite Namara gave a song
recital yesterday afternoon in Aeollan
Hall. She now has the distinction OF
adding soprano of the Chicago Opera
Company to her name, and doubtless
II was for the purpose OF laying con-
vincing stress upon this important an
nouncement that she placed "Ah. non
credea" from La Sonnambuia" on her
programme She sang the number with
voice full of operate tears. She
seemed to be much moved. The object
OF pathetic airs Ia to move not the
singer but the listener.
Nine. Namara made her debut here
some years ago with a moro extended
name. At that time she gave certain
amount of pleasure to the curious, but
she was laudably dissatisfied with her
own achievement and set to work to &C.
Quiro the art of singing. She has made
some improvement, but her tone produce
ton yesterday was of type that made
both the pure vowel sounds OF italian
and the nasal Examinations OF French
unpleasant to the sensitive ear.
However, she sang the French group,
which for convenience included Grieg.
better than the italian. or course there
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
CHINATOWN STIRS
FOR SMOKE FUND
Quaint Old Quarter will Hold
Block Party for All Allied
Nationalities.
SENT 81 MEN TO FRONT
This Will Be No Cut and Dried
Affair for Rubberneck
Wagon Patrons.
SENT 81 MEN TO FRONT

In more ways than one war has laid
Its heavy hand upon New York's pic-
turesaue district known rs Chinatown.
In recent months prosperity has been n
backward visitor In the crooked little
streets OF the district But even such
conditions as exist there now have not
dampened the spirit OF patriotism with
which the residents Of the town" have
taken their place In support OF the
armies to which fifty-four of the sec
tlon's young men have been contributed
as fghtera
So that there may be no mistake re-
yarding where Chinatown stands, the
whole. district has united-Orientals.
Italians and men and women Of perhaps
dozen other NATURALIZATION q big
nag raising and block party for the
afternoon and evening OF October 20
and offered TO present the net proceeds
TO THE SUMS smoke fund.
The little district Is proud OF the fact
that there will be fifty-four stars in the
service nag representing district whore
IL 10 estimated that less than 20 per
cant. of the total population consists Of
American citixens
They mean to show that these soldiers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
NOTES OF THE THEATRES.

A. II. Woods has engaged Mary Nash for
the leading role In Tine Big Chance" by
Grant Morris and willard Mack.
Mary Boland has been added 10 the COM
psny OF Leo Dttrichstetn. taking the part
of blanche Ldnol0is In THE Matinee Hero
nj the Vanderbilt Theatre.
Reginald de Koven 10 writing the special
and incidental music for Remnant" q
comedy by. psrio Niccodemi and Michael
Morton. which Charles Emerson Cook will
produce. with Florence Nash In the stellar
role.
'Ths Three Wise Men" the new winchei
Smith and John L. Golden production, opens
tonight in Hart ford.
At a gala performance OF The Zegfeld
Midnight Frolic" on Thursday night tbs
principal members OF The Follies OF 1918
will take part.
Al Joison, after six weeks at the Century
In 'Sinbad," will move TO the Casino The
atre tonight. beginning 1he twenty-eighth
week of the attraction in New York
The French Theatre du Vieux ColombieI
will inaugurate ns second season this eve
ming with Henri Bernsteins lie Secret" Or
this occasion Andre Messenger will make his
debut as director of the Paris Consery at ORE
orchestra
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
HISTORIC SETTINGS
IN NEW WAR FILM
"Private Peat" at the Rivoli
Tells Story Of Two Years
Of Battle.
NEW TARTAN TALESCREEN
"Thirty a Week." With Tallu'
lah Bankhead, Shown at
Strand-Other Bills.

The adventures Of Private Harold
Peat were released at the Rivol, yester-
day. Peat went to France with the
Canadians early in the war and wrote
a book about his experiences that he
called Two Years In He'll and BACK.
He was we'll qualified therefore to en-
act his story for the Aims. The opening
scenes were transferred from Canada to
the United States to mako them more
vital to American audiences but the
main Incidents have such historic set
tings as Ypres and vimy Ridge.
A strand of romance or love In
terest" 10 woven into the narrative the
more completely to euthrall the general
public. and long passages OF the most
impeccable propaganda have been quoted
quite a literary treat
A new 'Tarzan" story was unfolded
yesterday at the Strand. As before
Elomo Lincoln played the ape man. but
even yet he does not seem to have be-
come quite 30 accustomed to the garb
Of primitive man that he isn't afraid Of
getting scratched or Of stepping on n
hot tack in the jungle.
Lovers of the book by Edgar Rice
Borroughs, who did not find its i'm
probabilities bar TO interest, will no
doubt devour the screen version with
avidity, but the difficulties of the novelist
were nothing to those OF the picture
director.
Some OF the most characteristic ad-
ventures Of Tarzan could not be shown
at an such as the career OF the ape
man over the tree tops and his prowess
In breaking the necks of lions with a
full Nelson grip. Nevertheless the
gllmpses Of natural history were In
teresting. Among the actors were n
lion. an elephant, alligators and boa
constructors.
When the Jungle mllieu had once been
left behind the scenario writer doubt
less breathed easier. and Tarzan perhaps
seemed a little more comfortable in shirt
and trousers. Enid Marley took the
role Of jane Porter, the daughter OF a
wealthy American scientist and explorer
who met and loved Tarzan in the wilder
ness.
Tom Moore had the lead in Thirty a
Week." picture from Thomas Blu
chanan's play shown at the Rialto. His
part was that of Dan. Murray, a
chauffeur who had the temerity TO make
love to the daughter of his millionaire
employer. but he came through all diff
culties with flying colore. winning the
heiress. who was charmingly portrayed
by Tallulah Bankhoad.
A picture dealing with the 'perils this
country faces in the form OF rumors and
spreaders OF false news was put on for
an engagement OF two weeks at the
| broadway. Its title was THE Yellow
Dog" and II was an adaptation Of q
Saturday Evening Post story by Henry
Irving Dodge The drama eliminates
in scenes of mob violence In the town
OF Danforth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
PATR0LMAN J. G. GINNANE.

Patrolman John c. Ginnane Of the
Bathsate avenue station died yesterday
In Fordham Hospital from injuries re-
ceived October when he was struck
by a westchester avenue car at Purdy
street and westchester avenue. The
Bronx. Patrolman Ginnane was Al
years OF age and had been a member OF
the Police Department for fifteen years.
He had been a member OF the British
army and was known throughout Aus
tralia as a wrestler. He weighed 2S5
pounds and frequently had part in police
athletic events. chiefly in tug Of war and
wrestling competitions. He was anchor
man for the police tug Of war team.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
OBITUARIES.
MARY A. McCUSHER.

While attending Influenza patients in
Fordham Hospital, where she was super
ntendent Of nursing. Mary A. McCusher
28, contracted the disease, which later
developed into pneumonia and caused
her death Sunday morning. Though the
hospital was equipped to handle but 15o
Eases. when the need became urgen,
Miss McCusher admitted $40 and cared
for them faithfully. The hardship
weakened her so that she was an easy
victim
Miss Mccusher was graduated from
Bellevue In 1915 and went to the Ford
ham Hospital as assista mt superintendent
She was soon promoted and was at hel
post until a week ago. when she con.
tracted the disease. She was born In
Flushing. L. l., and has two brothers
In the army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
OSCARS" DAUGHTER TO WED.
Miss Tschtrky Becomes Mrs. Leon
E. Chambers ON "wednesday.

Miss Lulu Glover Tschirky. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Tschirky, will be
married to Leon e. Chambers Of Kings
ton, N. Y. In the waldorf-Astoria, next
Wednesday, according to an announce
ment yesterday.
The ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. T. II. Baragwanath, pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Kingston.
Mrs. Beth Chambers will be matron OF
honor Miss Ruth Cahill, maid of honor,
and Miss Alice Jansen. flower girl. Bert
Chambers, a brother Of the bridegroom,
will be best man. The bride will wear
black velvet. trimmed with ermine. Mr..
and Mrs. Chambers will take a motor
trip through the Adirondacks, after
which they will make their home in New
Paltz N Y