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body who would be glad to see this young
woman declared insane and thus put out
of the way of mountaineering anybody? l
shall endeavor to sift this whole matter
very thoroughly in the courts.
Many years ago in England the favorite
method of getting rid of people who were
in the way was to/whisk them off to pri-
vate madhouses, where they were never
again heard from. Charles Reade, the
novelist. who wrote the famous novel,
Hard Cash, so stirred the soul of the
British public that laws were passed which
forever put an end to the scandal of the
private insane asylum. And we in this
country have laws similarly designed which
are supposed to safeguard a person from
exactly what seems to have happened to
Mrs. Thorne. Let me read you the law
which throws safeguards about the COM
mitment of alleged insane persons to an
institution or observation ward for the
insane
Section so of the Insanity law provides
that such commitment must be made by
an order of a judge of a court of record of
the city or county, or a justice Of the Su-
preme Court of the judicial district in which
the alleged insane person resides or may
be. adjudging such person to be insane,
upon a certifcation of lunacy, accompanied
by a verified petition therefor. or upon
such certificate and petition, and after
hearing to determine such question, as
provided in this article. The commission
shall prescribe and furnish blanks for such
certificates and petitions, which shall be
made only upon such blanks An insane
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tention to the other. So ! worked borh
arms out The nurse who came in tie
morning and found me resting with bOtn
arms above my head looked as though she
would faint.
Il arranged to have a telephone mes
sage sent to my home. telling my servants
where ] was. After | had been in Belle
vue three days, my attorney, not having
heard from me, telephOned to the house.
The servants told him where | was. He
instantly and intelligently had a writ OF
habeas corpus issued.
But while this was happening there
had been consultations and more consul.
tations Of physicians on my case Finally
following one of these consultations | was
taken upstairs to a milder ward. Each
day that | was in the institution | de-
manded that an examination be made as 20
my mental condition. Drs. Brinck and Vos-
burgh L-ade it. They asked me a few
questions about my life, then told me to
set down the important facts about it,
on paper. | wrote seventeen pages Of
what might be called the story of my life.
"One OF the incidents related in this
story was my recollection of a night when
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prietor to her. She said 4 won't stay ir
this place One of my servants was here
cnce and was treated for an alcoholic dis
order
81 drove her home. have not seen her
since
But she called me up few hours af-
ter she had rejected my plan of leaving
her at the sanitarium. and said: 4 think
I'll go to Bellevue Hospital That's the
place for white people, She asked me to
make arrangements or her. Having been
on the staff of Bellevue Hospital and know
ing the work done there, telephoned for
on ambulance.
81 have had nothing further to do with
the case. / am a surgeon. | believed Mrs.
Thorne's was a mental case. | took the
course I did upon the recommendation Of
one of the most expert alienists in New
York, who said he knew her, and, I'M
derstood. had treated her"
Mr. Mirabeau L. Towns. who is Mrs
Thorne's legal adviser. had this to say:
1T is a very curious case. and from Mrs
ThOrne's account appears to have some
sinister aspects. If a young woman who
is not crazy can be shut up among the lun-
actis of a hospital ward, then We ought to
find out about il.
as Mrs Thorne a lunatic? Judge Gle
gericR decided that she is not and released
her from the Bellevue insane ward.
IF Mrs. ThOrne is not a lunatic, why
were they holding her in a straitjacket in
that Bellevue insane ward? Is there any
n.y. Great Britain Rights Reserved.
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ficats of Iunacy must show that such per
son is insane and must be made by two
reputable physicians, graduates OF an IN
corporated medical college. who have been
in actual practice of their profession for
at Ieasr three years. and have filed with
the commission a certified copy OF the
certificate of a Judge Of court OF record
showing such qualification in accordance
with the forms prescribed by the commits
sion.
The section further provides that such
examination of an alleged insane person
must be made within ten days Of the
granting of the order; and the date Of
the certificate Of lunacy shall be the date
of such examination. Such certificate
shall be in the form prescribed by the
commission. and shall contain the facts
and circumstances upon which the iudg-
ment Of the physicians is based and show
that the condition Of the person examined
is such as to require care and treatment In
an institution for the care. custody and
treatment of the insane. Further, such
physician shall not be a relative OF the
person applying for the order or the
person alleged to be insane; nor shall he
be a manager, superintendent, proprietor.
officer. stakeholder. or have any pecuniary
interest, directly or indirectly. or be an
attending physician in the institution to
which it is proposed to commit such per
son.
you will see that the law tries to safe
guard the rights and liberty Of citizens
with great detail, and the decisions are
numerous Furnishing any violation Of these
regulations. We shall endeavor to find
out why Mrs. Thorne spent those nights
Of horror in that hospital ward and, per-
haps. might have been there yet had not
Judge Giegerich interviewed to set her
free"
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! have always believed that this was ar
ranged by those who would like to have
me put away. Dr. Zabriskie is now on the
other side doing war work. He may be my
witness when my suits are tried. For
shall sue those who are responsible And
! shall sue Bellevue Hospital for detain-
ing me under such hideous circumstances
and offering me such indignities"
When Mrs. ThOrne was brought before
the court by her lawyer in his effort to
rescue the young wife from the insane
ward of Bellevue, Judge Giegerich listened
to the evidence. carefully questioned the
young woman and promptly ordered her
set free.
But the physician who proposed a rest
cure in a santaTium was not called to tes-
tify. To a reporter he gave this version
of the matter:
Mrs. Therne's recollection of events in
the case is not accurate. What happened
is that she telephoned me to call upon her.
/ did so, and found her in a nervous, ex-
citable state. | suggested a rest cure, and
she agreed to the plan. l drove her to a
private sanitarium. / introduced the pro-
Copyright. 1918. by the Star Comp
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fell into deep sleep induced by
a narcotic given me without my
consent. When | awOke all the
pictures had been taken from
my room.
MY clothes had been removed
from me and scattered about the
floor. Dr. Zabriskie, the alienist.
was in my home. He said was
suffering from the effect of a drug.
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How Young Mrs. Thorne Intended Rest Cure Turned Out
Be Five Heartrendng Days and Nights Insane Ward

departments for the treatment of nervous
cases in the world
81 went willingly believing was going
to a rest cure, for knew Bellevue vaguely,
only as a name But l didn't dream to
what an inferno l was being taken.
They placed me as have told you in
Ward %. That is the worst ward in the
institution. They brought in five shrek
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ing women in one
night. Naturally
| had trouble to
get to Sleep in
such accommoda-
tions. Nurses and
doctors came and
looked at me, and
went outside and
talked. Then they
brought a strange,
heavy white OBJ
ject with cords
hanging fr m it
and slipped it
over my head and
arms. They tied
my arms close. to
my sides. I Heard
one the nurses
call it a camisole.
Then they turn I
out the lights and
went away and
left ms. It was
very uncomfort-
able. Fancy your
self encased in
boards, a board
beneath you. an
other on top Of
you, and Stats on
either side, with
knotted ropes
binding them up
on you and you
will know how I
felt.
IN owing my
chin about l found
that one of the
cords was knotte
on my shoulder.
| managed to get
this between my
teeth and gradu-
ally work it loose,
and finally open
the upper part of
the camisole AMI
release my Shout
der. Little ty lit
tie I twisted ny
arm about and re-
moved the knots
on that side. Then
/ gave my at
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person shall be COM
mitted only to a State
hospital. a duly licensed
institution for the IN
sane, or the Matteawan
State Hospital, or to
the care and custody
of a relative or COM
mittee.'
Section 81 pre-
scribes that such certi-
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j. s. TRANSPORT
At TTACKED BY
GERMAN sub

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June y.
An American. troop transport,
formerly a German liner, which
returned this week from French
port, was subjected to a shell fire
attack from German submarine,
two days out from the port of de-
parturc. ii became known here TO-
day.. The transport escaped by
superior speed, although a run
ming battle lasting more than an
hour. took place in which more
than 100 shots were fired by the
two vessels.
The submarine appeared 70 have
one gun that untranged any car
rird by the transport, and from
this gun there were counted 80
shots. mono Of which, however, hit
the American ship. The sub
marine did not venture close
enough tn Use Il torpedo and final
" gave up the pursuit.
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Il. s. Hold
Front OF


WASHINGTON. juno 9I.-AmcrIcan
soldiers arc now holding the lighting
lin, for distance "f thirIy-ciEht miles
on the western front. according TO IN
formation given members nf the house
military rummillr" today at IN" weekly
confer.nr" with secretary Baker and
General March chief nf staff.
This mileage is held by "all Afnerl-
c,In" forces under command Of American
o., GERS. located at six different places
along III" lighting line. Other Ameri-
cans arr itt tho front with British and
French units.
Members Of the committee were told
again that there WAS no ihnuG!i ol Ill
niiniShinG The movement of troops
across The Atlantic brtftll$n Of tho "pcr-
alton uf I'-hnatS off the American coast.
After tho c"uf"rrnc" Representatives
Caldwell. If New York. said that as far
Ms America j. concerned 'th" war VIII
begin ny September. by that time
tile mat, rialS now h"inE manufactured
will hr ready in great ahundHnC" for
mdkir. lh,. pr"~cucr Of American troops
felt hy ,hr enemy and the fighting plan
nrd for llr, United States soldiers Will
hulr h"Eun.
Fighting M tn" Italian front WAS dis
cuS$rd and military authorities declared
il has moi reached II stage To hr com
sldrrrd serious fnr the allies.
Members uf the Conlmitt"" said sur
rIr:"nl number mf rapid fir" guns now is
being manufaCtuHr hero Ia supply m"
needs Of the American troops and III"
output will In" increased as needed.
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BOTH BRITISH
AND FRENCH IN
BATTLE CAMS

I.i;il" fighting is in progress. South
west nf scissors. n"Lr Favrh"ll"s and IL
little further south near liautvcSnrS. tn"
French in more Of their daily attacks
have hcttrrrd their POSITIONS and taken
prisoners from tn. Germans in the re-
giunS Of ArraS and Albert the British
lik, wise have mad" gains and also re-
pulsed German attacks near Merris on
the FlanlCrS front.
Grave events arc impending on the
EritiSh front, according /" military "N-
p"rts. who sac i'll The Intensity of the
German canuunad" 1T various points the
preliminary steps nf Il new German N
tack. !, is pointed "ui that III" fourth
army group. under Crown Prime" Run-
rrrchi If bavaria has had leisure for re-
organization during The three weeks
since il WAS engaged IN bat ii" and now
is ready for Il new effort along the
front.
II has h"cn established that units Of
Crown Prince Ituppr"chtS army were
engage, in IN" ah"rtIr" Httack on
rheims tn, slay night. This - conSlh'
cred proof that the German Crown
Princes army is tired and exhausted
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BATTLE RACES
WITH ALLIES IN
GREATER GAINS
ITALIANS GAIN UPPER
HAND ON THE PlAVE
The British and French Score
Heavily on the Foe on
t Mounl.in Front

The barrier the Italians and
their allies have raised along the
great battle from the Aslago pla-
teau to the sea remains lnsupera-
bic to the AuStrlanS.
The operations by which the
enemy had hoped to press his way
from the mountain peaks IN the
Alps and across the Piave river
to the plains OF .Ncnetia thus far
have met with almost signal fail
urc. Where the enemy WAS able
IN the mountains to press back
slightly the allied defenders OF
the front in the first day Of their
offensive tho ground has been re-
gained: where he crossed the
Piavc river and apparently was
threatening the plains with Mra-
sion he now is being Sorely har-
ra<Sed Il, every point by the
Italians.
Th. battle is not a s;alcmat". In tn"
mountains the Italians. British ana
Trcnrh troops seemingly have III" up
per hand: along the Parc. from the
Nnntnlln plateau Ia tn" mouth 81 the
river cast Of Venice. tho Italians not
withstanding vicious thruSts by the
enemy herc and thsr". apparently are
gaining the upper hand
Little fighting Of moment Is IN
progress in tho mountain region hut
all along tho Piavn battles nf gr"at vin-
lencs are in progress. with tho invaders
meeting resistance upou which rhcE
had not counted. and being steadily
pressed hlrk toward tho western bank
nf thu now turhulcn; river which has
swcp, away many of their pontoon
bridges in tn" confer Of the line. l"aN-
ING them in Z rather pr""ari"uS pr"dlra-
mant.
i:rrSh rains have forced the river we'll
ont nf its hanks and tn" question OF
sending Austrian r"inf"rCsments tn n"
western side or conveying food and
military supplies IN tn" mon already;
on the border "f h" plains has become
4 critical ono.
Hoping 70 allcruttn IN" situation. the
AustrianS again hav" delivered attacks
on tho MnntcIlo plateau. tho Keystone TO
the plains. hu, like previous thrusts.
they mot with rrfulsn. Between the
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who performed no other service and,
would send him into the army II he,
also acted as butler or handy man
around the house. si&.
The boards are directed to apply coni.'
con sense in considering Withdrawals OF.
deferred classification privileges and to-
aid registrants in making necessary.
changes in employment by furnishing
lists of those summoned for. examina-;
ton to the United States employment
service. :.
Among the occupations designated by
thc regulations as non-productive. are
passenger elevator operators and attends
ants. d0ormer. footmcn, carriage open.
crs and other attendants in clubs. hotels:f
stores apartment houses. office build-'
ings and bath houses. the words "othet
Attendants" including hell boys and por-
tcrs unless the latter are engaged III
heavy work
Other non-produccrs arc ushers and
attendants" including bell boys and por-
games. sports and amuscments. except
ing actual. performers In legitimate con-
ccrts. operas or theatrical performances,
persons engaged in domestic service eX.
ccpt public or priYat" chauffcurS. unless:
they nrc doing some other work defined
as n-productiye: sales clerks and 9TH,
or clerks in stores and mercantile estah
lishments. not including store SSisset9s
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Several specific rulings ar" made 10
III. effect Of the order upon certain
classes named as non productive. In
tho case of sports and amusement 1he
language ,,f the order is repeated win
cmphaSis. but without mentioning pro-
rrSsi1nnl baseball, an expected announce
mcnr con corning which had been walt-
ed witIj>kccn and widespread interest. In
uaI<inE puhlic the instructions. however
officials Of General Crowdcr's office said
ba srhan playing "at present" is regard
Cd as productive. although lhcre
will hc no ruling until an individual case
has been appcHled from a local hoaro.
Managers. cooks. clerks and other
rmplnyrS not engaged in the actual
serving Of food and drink in public places
ar, exempted from the section declaring
such service of food and drink non
productive Store executives. managers
sunci.in; rndcnts and heads OF special de-
rartmrlis. travelling statesmen. register
I'd pharmacists. delivery drivers ana
men doing heavy work are not included
among The clerks and statesmen Of mer-
fan,ilc establishments classcd as nom
productive.
Chauffeurs. public and private. are
eliminated from III" non-nroductlVe
class unless they engage in work held 10
b. nom erodu ctivc i'll addition to their me-
chanical duties. This feature or the IN
slruc;ions attracted attention because II
would class as useful n family chauffeur
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Tho German official communication
records tho repulsc OF an American at
tack northwest of Chateau Thi"rry IN
the Marne region. and asserts that the
American suffered heavy losses. This
probably refers to tho fighting ht
Thursday in tho R"Il"au wood. where
tho Americans advanced their lines
more than half mile after tho enemy
had refused to accept tho guagn Of bat
tie.
RERLIN. via London. Juno cl.--.N-
tacks by American troops northwest nf
Chateau Thicrry and by In" French
southwest Of Noyon wcr" rrpuls"d 10y
tho Germans. according t" tn" German
official communication issu"d today.
En,h tho French and tho Americans SUI
fcred heavy casualties and som" PRISON
org werr taken by tho Germans. SAYS
tho communication.
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masterr they wcrr returned /" France.
| do not know at what rat" th"S'. vie
tir!lS nf G"rmanyS ambition ana lust for
world power ar" 1ItTw coming back. but
last autumn AMI winI"r. w!r'u Tia" mi
grafton WAS At its height. tn" r"i.atr"tt'S
wcr,: being received aEh cared fer ~ ih'
rate OF five hundred /" on" ih"u*aiih :,
day. They came through switzerland.
u three days Journey IN rough hnN cars.
often without food 'r wal'r ami w"r'.
nearly always. wh"u the arril H. irt$a
condition hrr,i, ilni; III COLLAPSE"
Victims Arc Wrecks.
want IL tell about S"mu4 "f Ih..$,'
French rrpllrut"S. ! shall not cNaG-
c..r1ltr or cuhr"id,r ih" tHl". 1t hurts
cruelty Ia rcmcmh"r lh'S" poor people.
1t hurls Ia write about them. But |
wait our people 10 know. fh" next
time they sit in II meeting whcr" dis
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or were. taken /" The odd casino where
wealth and fashion used I" gather for
bridge and expensive food and drink.
There IN" mayor of l:viun made 4 touch
ing Spr,.ch welcoming III" prupl" back
to their nHt:V" land. comforting and
cheering them as we'll as h. could. Then
they sat down TO th" first good meal
they had eaten. some of them. for years.
Hut first The "MarScilIais"'' was sung.
Arise. children nt thr land
Tho day of glory has dawnrd."
Who could listen. without deep stir
rings nf emotion. In men aud women
just released from rrisnnhouscs of
pain and horror singing those words
! cannot imagine how they found voices
to sing. Some of them. indeed. could
not sing. They could hardly speak.
They just stood there dumb and broken.
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DRY HEARING To
Be HELD BEFORE
BILL PASSAGE.
Arguments For and Against
War Measure Open Next 5
Tuesday

WASHINGTON. June c1.--Fcarins
that absolute prohibition might So af-
feet the labor of the country as to in
tcrfore with the prosecution Of the war.
the senate agricultural committee to-
day decided to reopen hearings on
the Jones prohibition amendment to tbs
sI1 0GGnO emergency agricultural ap-
rropriatinn bill, in order to investigate
more fully that phase Of the question.
The hearings were to have been. re-
sumnd tomorrow but owing to the in
ability Of representatives Of the ship
ping board and others. TO be present
they were postponed until next Friday.
In reaching agreement to continue theS
hearings. the committee called upon Sec-'
rotary Daniels. Postmaster Generall
Burlcson. Chairman Hurlcy and Bai1
bridge Colby. Of tho shipping board, d
rector-r;cncral schwab. OF the Energy
cncv Fleet Corporation and the heads of
Il number Of industrial plants employ,
ing large numbers Of men to appear as
witnesses.
Decision 10 hold further hearings re-
suited from testimony given this week
before the committee by MT. Colby. who
declared thnt tho taking Of beer from
shipyard employees would lessen their
efficiency and reduce the tonnage out.
nut about o5 per cent.
Although President Wilson so far has
rrfraincd from taking any part directly
in tho matter. il WAS learned tonight
the White House is showing an active
interest in tho committees deliberations
and some senators believe that the op-
nositinr Of the members Of the shipping
board In tn" amendment reflects the
White House View. ..s
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WASHINGTrN. Jun" :l.-EstabliSh-
mon; o< AN air route Ia Eurnp" from
full force Of America" effort IN III" air
full force OF .Nm"ric:I r"fcrt III the air
10 bear against German. has been de-
rided upon rs IA d"tinit" projtr, By tn"
British air council. tn" new nrganlza-
ton into which ali British air service
has he.u merged This was disclosed
to-day by Major General William
Rrancker. controller ~ Equipment on th'
council. who u in Washington In dis
Gus. This and n,h.r projects r"ia>inG 70
air v.rrfarc with American officials.
Plans for an initial tItsht across the
Atlantic N August. September or Octo-
Der of this year ar" already we'll ad-
vanced Vt least thr"' Hri;iSh pilots.
regarded as qualified for the trip. ar"
now here. and several types OF machines
produced IN England have ample fuel
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loyal Sn-call"d s""iaIiSis warhl" their
phrase, about this StruGgI" h"inE "A
prnfit"rr's war. ah"u' T"a"" hy nre"ila-
ti"u and tn" rest "i II. perhaps They Will
r.iu"lnhrr. Perhaps they Will aEre" with
Ia" IN aiy,r.tIlng for every one OF ihcS"
;,hrlS" makers and professional pnctil-
%iSfS PRISON "r n detention camp. AT least
for the duratiuE "f tn" war.
Th" French .c"Irrnm"ul created II
commission Ia hnmdl' the stream Of
'uuiuan d"r"hCiS which Germany sent
hnrk through switzerland. Tho p"npl"
81 f.ylan I"ni whul"-hraTtrd aid tn tho
commission. nnh MI efforts hav" h"en
spl"ndidIy augmented by the American
Fed Cross.
When the trains came i'll at the re-
crivinE station AT Erian there were al
ways Il certain number Of the returned
prisoners who had TO be taken immedi-
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at"ly 10 tho hospital They were In
advanced stages Of tuberculosis. they
were suffering from ar"mia and star
valinn aui from all the Diseases "f
neglect. Worst of all. many women
and children wrr" found suffering from
the diseases Of vie" and crime.
Most Are Children.
Al! thrs" sick ones go Ia hospitals.
Tho American Red Cross established II
rhildrcnS hospital at tvian. sine" n"itr-
lv 10 per cent Of tn" rrpatriairS ar"
children. AMI rcnrly all of them n""d
hospital care The French have ih"ir
luCui hnSritalS. and also what they call
houses uf rrpnsn wher" those "f their
countrymrn not actually sick but cN-
trcmcly exhausted arc cared for and put
into condition TO travel farther.
Tho rmaciuted. hollow-cyed and weary
remnant who could walk that far. are,