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New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Mitchell in His Last
Speech Urged Carrying
War Into Germany

, Major Mitchel's last speech in New
York was an appeal for carrying th
war with all of its horrors into Ge
many. 1t was made at private din.
ner of the Vigilantes given at the
Harvard Club the night before he lef.
New York for California to begin
training at the aviation field near San
Diego.
eve must" he said in the course of
his speech, carry the war into Ger
many. The people of Germany must
be made to feel what the people of
Belgium and other invaded countries
have felt, they must be made to ap-
preciate Kultur in its fullest sense,
they must be taught that never asaln
must they permit their rulers to
plunge the world into sea of blood
Let them see, as the people of Bel
GUM have seen, their babies hung on
hooks in butchers shops, let them see
their women mutilated, their religeuse
crucified to convent doors, give to them
war such as they have waged with all
of its terrors until the very term shall
be nightmare.
ut is all very we'll to speak kindly
of the German people and to oppose
be complete until they are made 10
know what war is. It IS the German
people that we are fighting and they
must be made to know what fighting
is"
At this dinner Major Mitchell re
ferred briefly to his then recent de-
feat for Mayor, someone having re-
ferred to the "late unpleasantness."
''For that" said he, ~ have few re.
grets, but l say right here that
would rather have gone down in de-
feat q thousand times with the men
that were with me than to have won
once with the men that were opposed
to u.s."
AS would be expected at a dinner
of the Vigilantes there were many
writing men present. These were re-
quested to make no mention Of the
stronger points of the majors speech
he explaining to one as he left the
room that to print it would make seri'
Gus trouble for him.
81 know it would make q good story
said he, "but it would the old story
of fun for the boys, hut death to TIE
frog. If that were to be published
would probably cost me my eomnIs
sion: 1t certainly would get me into
trouble, anyway"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Mayor Orders City
Flags at Half Staff

Mayor Hylan yesterday sent the foi
lowing message to the five borouga
presidents:
"The City of New York. Office Of ths
Mayor
"I am profoundly sorry to hear o.
the death of Major Mitchell He esus
of fighting stock that did not fear 70
die. | differed with hin as to tns
manner of administering public AFFAIRS
but certainly admired his fghE,hf
qualities AS mark Of respect
direct that the flag for which he CAV
his life he placed at half stan o.
every public building in the city,
Mayor Hylan sent the following
telegram to Mrs. Mitchell:
"Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell. Gersfns'
Field, Lake Charles, La
'My dear Mrs. Mitchel-ln this no.as ~
of your great bereavement permE AZ
to extend to you, in the name Oh -
people of the city over when w. ,,.
husband presided and IN my own y psI,I' tsr
the sincere sympathy we ali ieSs
you. 80
Major Mitchels life was sscriussor e.
in the most hallowed cause, one ths
which his forebears fought WIZ ,,ssr
valor of their race. His countfy"
will not forget him.
Most sincerely yours,
"JOHN F. HYLAN, Mayor, s.,
Senator Robert F. Wagner sen, ~.
following telegram to Mrs. Miecns. :a.,,e
May l express to you my rrog, s,,
coincidence in your hour OF sossvr;; ssr;.
Your husband made the supreme ss;sht.
fee for our country in the most .sSgAt INN
eous and unselfsh struggle ever As@s'
for the human race
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07

sician, fearing that the shock n;os.
be too much for Major Mitebsi,..
mother
His services were unnecessary. n.
Mary Purroy Mitchell took the ner. .
bravely in her home at AT West Ie9s
Street 1t was said last night h..
courage had survived the sudden gr;ss
-Four kilograms, almost identical -
wording, were dispatched immediatel,
after the accident Mrs. John Purrngs
Mitchell. They were addressed, resne.,
lively, to Supreme Court Just;s.
George V. Mullan. Major Mitchel's fo,'
mer law partner; Lamar Hardy. WIN
was corporation counsel in his aano;s
istration; George II. Bell, whom h.
appointed commissioner Of licenses
and Mrs. Dom Barber. Each recipien,
was asked to break the news to M,
Mary Purroy Mitchell as swiftly and ss
mercifully as might be.
Mrs. Dom Barber, az her home !,
Port Chester, was the first to receive
the message. After reaching Mr.. Rsl
by telephone at his holae in Pelhar.
Mrs Barber set out for that place by
autom obile, picked up Mr.. Bell ana
started for New York. On their ws.
TO Mrs. Mitchel's home they got ~
Martin Egan, of $500 Broadway. Mrs
MitchePs physician.
Detective Embarrassed
In Mrs. Mitchel's home John Phela,
a detective wso had been assigned to
the Mayors Office during Maio,
Mitchel's regime, was suffering agonies
of embarrassment, which Mrs. Mitchel
was vainly trying TO relieve. Detective
i
had called to express his sympathy IN
had not yet learned Of her sons deatb
He explained quickly that there was
report of Il slight accident to Maior
Mitchell, and he had called to learn fhs
particulars, but he was a much relieved
man when Mrs. Barber's automobile
drew up at the door.
Arrangements for the funeral had
not been made last night It had
been found impossible TO get clear
connection by long distance telephone
with Mrs John Purroy Mitchell owing
to a storm in the Gulf states. Mr.
Hardy, after trying for several hours
directed that when q good connection
was obtained the call be sent 10 his
home. From what he could hear Of
Mrs. Mitchels conversation he thought
that she did not know how the aeei.
dent occurred.
1t is expected Mrs. Mitchell will leave
Lake Charles, La, with her husbands
body at o'clock this morning and
reach New York about noon on Tues
day Mr.. Bell, Justice MuIlan and Mr.
Hardy took charge of the plans for the
funeral 1t is thought likely church
services viii be held in St. Francis
Xavier's Church, West Sixteenth Street
in which the Mitchell family has had
pew for more than forty years
Eager to Go Abroad
At about the time the news of her
sons death reached her Mrs Mary
Purroy Mitchell received letter from
him. zone of his beautiful. boyish let
ters." she called it. Mr. Bell said. In
it he said that he had no inkling whe1
his wish to go TO France might be
granted, and said that Arthur Woods,
former Police Commissioner. had paid
him visit and had just left. In
letter which he wrote to his mother
about ten days ago Major Mitchell had
expressed the eagerness with which he
was looking forward to this visit.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
First News Brought
To MitchePs s Mother
By Closest Friends

Mrs. john Purroy Mitchell took the
utmost care that news of her husbands
oeath on Texas flying field should
f'rst reach his mother, Mrs. Mary pur.
roy Mitchell, from those who had been
her only child's closest friends. Those
VINO came speeding TO the city by au-
eomoblle in response to Mrs. John pur-
roy Mitchel's kilograms, called q phy-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Inquiry Ordered BY
Baker Into Cause
OF Mitcheps Death

Especial Dispatch to The TYtbune)
WASHINGTON. July e.-The death
Of Major John P. Mitchell at Gerstner
Flying Field will be thoroughly investi-
gated by the War Department, secre-
tary Of War Baker said to-day. No
official report has been made Of Major
MitchePs death. Secretary Baker said
he was shocked to learn Of the sudden
death of the former Mayor Of New
York.
In statement, Secretary Baker
said:
ut 10 a very tragic and .unh appy end
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Mitchell Had "Hunch"
He Would Not Return
From Flying Service

Friends Of John Purroy Mitchell as
serted yesterday that he had left tho
city to start for California, whore he
was to do his practice flying, with a
feeling that he was never to return.
The feeling was what he called a
"hunch," and friends recalled that he
had Eeferredsto to 1t at a luncheon ten
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07

ing Of a brilliant career. As had manv
conferences with Mayor Mitchell about
going to the. air service, know how
enthusiastic he was and how patriotic
and fine we're his motives in WANTING
to serve the country in that way, and
have feeling that he died a soldiers
death-the death he wanted To die
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07

persons in New York City, California
and elsewhere ''i@
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Killed
By Fall From
His Aeroplane

Continued from page I
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-08
WILL ADJUST ITSELF.

Some believe that Alaska is
now going to the eternal bow
vows, on account Of the liquor
business being suspended.
Nothing is so ridiculous as this
assumption. The State of
Washington is today in better
financial condition that ever
before: Seattle and Tacoma
have experienced such a pros
porous era that there is no com
parisOn with the present and
past and Seward is going to be
better off than ever. Nine
places Of liquor selling closed
their doors in Seward. One
Immediately changed into a
soft drink emporium and pool
room, and other place closed
temporarily for repairs. Two
other locations will be occupied
perhaps within a couple of
weeks and men engaged in the
LIQUOR business who are leaving
Seward will be supplanted by
an equal number coming here
to engage in new businesses.
Seward is so situated that nine
businesses going out will only
temporarily be felt. The ore
is still in the ground; the fish
are in the sea. Other industries
have not been changed the least
whit. All people must live as
formerly. Money that has been
spent over bars will be turned
into other channels because
there is lust as much money
here as before the liquor houses
closed. 1t is true that part OF
the license money will be miss
ed but other money will be
Forthcoming to make up the de
ficiency.
No-instead of Alaska going
backwards, watch and notwlth-
standing the war, Alaska is 60
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-08
COME ON, BILL!

The kaiser's threat that he
may begin his biggest often
sive effort on the western front
should not worry the allies.
German arms have made des-
perate attacks in Belgium and
France before this.
It is not possible that the
Huns can muster greater forces
and more munitions for an at
tack than at Verdun.
When Germany was at the
peak Of her power, with NUM-
tons without end, she hurled
her veterans against the
French at Verdun.
And the Hun did not pass.
The French and English
have stopped German attacks
for four years with such regul-
arity that the performance has
become a habit. They are
ready for another attack at any
time
In fact, the allied generals
probably desire to see an enOr-
nous German attack this win
ter. It would mean the loss of
thousands of German soldiers
and would cast a still deeper
spirit of despair in Germany
after it had proved a failure.
Let the kaiser do his best
while he may. The French and
English, backed by million
and more trained Americans,
will do their best when the
time comes next spring.
! The kaiser will now have to
do more than threaten an of
fensive to brighten the allies.
His enemies are at the place
where they do not scare. They
know their power too well.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-08

ing forward and Seward es-
pecially. Everything will adj
just itself within a few days
and January, 1918, will be a
better month than January
1917 or January 1916.
Watch and see and also help
make it so.-Seward Gateway
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-08

Congress does plenty of in
vestigating, but never itself.
"No halfway house between
victory and defeat" proclaims
Lloyd George. Evidently the
English premier has been
around enough to know most
halfway houses are bad places
to tarrY long.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-08
CINCHING THE EVIDENCE

The United States, by square
dealing, has won the approval
of the Latin-American repub-
lies in most of it's stands in the
past. In the present war prac-
tically every nation in the two
Americas is openly for the al
lied cause.
Those countries that have
been inclined to maintain a
strict neutrality in both deed
and thought are bound to lean
more toward the cause Of dem
ocracy when the latest Lux
burg exposures become noised
among the people generally.
Who except the Hun, bloated
up with gloating over his own
power and his own Importance,
could have written this note,
which was transmitted by Lux
burg from Argentina to Berlin:
"Our attitude toward Brazil
has created the impression here
that our easy going good ma
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The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-08

After a thing has happened,
it is a simple matter to discover
it was prophesied in the Bible.
But, up to date we have failed
to see where anyone has found
the verse that tells in Holy
Writ that Jerusalem should
fail to the British in 1917.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-08
HAWAII ORGANIZES
SEA SCOUT TROOP

HONOLULU, T. H, Jan. 8--A sea
scout troop has been organized in
this city to train boys in the simpler
arts of navigation. The organization
is fashioned after that of the boy
scouts. r.,#
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-08

A man and woman lost a leg
each in a New York train
wreck. In the hospital they
became acquainted and will
marry. They should be able to
peg along through life togeth-
er, at that.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-08

A New York woman, boast
ing that most women who are
tried by jury are acquitted,
took a shot at her butler. She
evidently knows she is good
looking.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-08

The kaiser calls on his sol
diers to bear everything. He
must know the poor devils
have additional burdens in
store.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-08

Germany is all at sea over
her submarine campaign, chief
ly for the reason that so many
of the boats are laying at the
bottom of the sea.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-08

Chief Warren of Seattle be-
lieves in following the advise,
"Shake well before using!"
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-08

Hoover says that food will
win the war CAPS fare in
war" is his motto.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-01
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

William Farnum, one Of the best
and most popular actors on the
screen, is today's attraction at the
Auditorium, appearing in new
production entitled Rough and
Ready" in which the star has the
role of Bill Stratton, who has al
ways led a high principled life. and
who is as square with his fellow
men as he is with himself. He saves
the home OF a friend from disrup-
ton, but mis- masterful handling Of
the situation has a pathetic result.
The girl 10 whom he is engaged mis-
CONSTITUTES the situation and breaks
of their troth. His hopes dashed
the man goes west 10 seek solace.
He comes to a mining settlement
and by a trick Of fate meets the
very girl he loved in the east. and
he wages another long battle 20 vic
tory. Some magnificent scenes m
the snow-clad mountains Of the
northwest are shown and Mr.. Far
mum has excellent support headed
by Violet Palmer, an attractive
leading woman. one OF those en-
ioyable Fox sunshine" comedies
called Her Husbands Wife" is also
being shown. The same bill will 0e
repeated tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-01
LENROOT is CONFIDENT

AMIGO, Wis, April Cont
dence in his election next Tuesday
was expressed here today by Irvine
L. Lenroot, republican candidate for
United States senator, i'm the clos
ing address Of his campaign.
II confidently expect that I will
be elected 20 the United States SEN
ate on Tuesday" he said. and if
/ am, ! shall devote every energy
to my part OF the huge task before
that body.
1T will be one OF the tasks before
the United States senate 70 see 20 il
that this country is ready 10 face all
emergencies. We must furnish food
as we'll as soldiers. If you send me
20 the senate. I pledge rayself 20 the
single purpose OF working and vot-
ing 10 the end that the interests OF
all classes are protected and that we
use our great wealth and our gigan-
tic man power in the most practic-
al manner"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-01

men who have volunteered or been
drafted married men have come 10
Cleveland from other cities and
towns. Living quarters had 10 be
obtained for them. And the leav-
ing of many more drafted men will
duplicate this situation.
Demand For Small Rent.
Analysis of the replies to a ques-
tiOnnaire recently sent TO all men,
bers of the real estate board by
Secy Stanley L. McMickael, shows
that 90 per cent of the demand is
for houses renting for less than $50
a month; 40 percent for houses
renting less than SO and 10 per-
cent for those renting for more than
SIS.
In steam heated apartments so
percent of the demand is for suites
renting under $40 a month. 80 per-
cent under $50 and 10 per cent for
more than $50 a month.
II is predicted that only 40 to 90
percent as many houses will be built
in 1918 as in normal years. Practfc-
ally all of the houses being con-
structed are for sale and can be
disposed of ery'readily. despite the
fact that they are costing approx
mately 40 percent more than those
built several years ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-01
CLEVELAND FACES
HOUSE SHORTAGE
"Sixth City" Needs 10000
More Homes 10 House
Workers.

CLEVELAND. O., April s. 90
Cleveland is facing the worst house
shortage in its history. A survey
committee OF the Chamber of Com
merce shows urgent need for TO-
0O9 homes that will rent at from
SIS 20 $50 "A month. An iuvesti-
cation just completed By the Cleve-
land real esta4e board shows that
the normal number Of new accom-
mOdations be bng furnished is Ear
less than the demand warrants. The
shortage is ascribed TO the war.
shortage Of labor and high prices
Of building MAJ erials.
Real estate developers declare
they cannot bear the tremendous
task Of fmhHing housing require
ments and say that industrial con-
Germs must aid.
In the first two months OF 1918
accommodations were provided
through the issuance OF city build
ing permits for - families 10 live
I'm apartment buildings. as compar-
ed with 202 families so provided in
the srst two months of 1917. Dwell
ling permits taken out in January
and February this year would house
172 families against 500 in the cor
responding months last year.
Take steps To Solution.
First steps toward solving the
problem have been taken. 1t was
announced that the housing COM
mittee will make application for a
part OF the S5O.OOO,0OO asked of
congress for use in providing homes
for munitions workers. Another
proposition under consideration is
the raising OF a fund OF several mill
lion dollars by large manufacturing
concerns to provide comprehen-
sive home building program.
Full recognition has been given
TO the fact that $4,000 CIevelanders
have Joined the cOlors Practically
all OF these were unmarried men
and therefore included few renters
or owners OF property In the few
married cases. the families have
gone 20 live with relatives. but the
number OF accommodations made
available is comparatively negllgi-
BILE
To fiji the vacancies 'caused by the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-01
CASUALTY LIST
INCLUDES %
One Killed Outright, One Dies
of Wounds and 9
of Disease.

WASHINGTON, April 1. -
Twenty casualties among the
American expejitionary forces an
nounced today by the war depart
ment were divided as follows
one killed in action. one died OF
wounds, nine died of diseas. one Sc
verely wounded, 16 slightly wound
ed.
The list follows:
Killed in action: Privates Mar
tin O'Connor.
Died of wounds: Lawrence Z.
Redmond.
Wounded severely: Private Al
fred SpeiSel
Died OF diseas: COrpOrals James
Leopold Loehr. meningitis: Califor-
MIA True. abscess of brain: Privates
Clement, Bason, pneumonia; Char
les Brown, pneumonia: Dewey II.
Douglas, meningitis; Herman Hahn
odema OF brain; William Edgar
Murphy. meningitis; Purcy c. Seay,
meningitis; Robert Thin, pneu-
mOnia.
Wounded slightly: Lieut.. Walter
l. Hardenbrook; Lieut. Talbot T.
Speer; LIEUT.. Guy Daniel Tibbetts;
Serst. Alfred J. Bergeron: Sergt
Dewey J. Hooper: COrporals Joe
Ruben. John Wilson; Bugler Joseph
Kunz; Priyates Frank ]. Bedrnicek
George n. Bell: Pelegrino Cavazza
Walter DeCell; Jerry Feerd; George
+. Gehr: Wilbur l. Lawrence and
Ramsey l. Rutledge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-01
AT THE ORPHEUM.

"The Fountain of Love" featur-
ing frankie Kelsey as the nut"
headlines one Of the best bills Of
the season at the Orpheum the fore
part OF the week, beginning yester-
day The act is of the musical
comedy order and consists of nine
characters, including a chorus IF
six pretty girls. The offering is
neatly staged and costumed. and
closes with tho patriotic war song,
over There" sung by Jack Middle
ton. one Of the leads. assisted BY
the chorus in skirts of the national
cOlOrs. Miss Kelsey's work en-
braces a numb of representations
of we'll known stage comedians and
is particularly creditable. natural
fountain, the water Of which appar-
emily holds at its apex a large ball
which supports a human figure ap-
prOpriate TO the song and scene, is
used in the closing number, Great
ing an impressive finish.
other acts in their order Of ap-
pearance on the bill are: William
Selbini and Jeanetta CROWN n
"FolHes Of Vaudeville" Ray AMI
ray, IN The Wop's Busy Day,
The Devil In Possession" a com
edy sketch: and SLIDER and North.
in a si.'7-boy talking act Selbini
and GroN III have a splendid act OF
a number Of vaudeville stunts, in
Guiding some clever hat juggling on
sticks.
The Wop's Busy Day is a COM
edy Italian dialect act of bright
talk between an Italian bootblack
and a lady customer. The act 5
we'll received.
Nellie a. Kingsbury and Rose oe
Z. Munson present the act, Tine
Devil in Possession The sketch
introduces the over-indulgent wife
and the fault-fnding husband,
whose diary containing notes of gicl
friends Of other days of the slang
using. extremely stylish and worldly
wise type, is discovered by his wife.
who adopts the suggestion offered
by the book and assumes the differ
ent characters combined in one rs
means of converting her husband.
SLIDER and North's act. billed as
/ "bashfOolery, consists Of some
original "boob" comedy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-01

In addition to this won
derfuI six-reel drama we.
will present another OF
those popular William Fox
Sunshine" co IN e d lie s
III Err HUI SB AND S
w Eff E ," two reels of
screaming and uProsrious
fun. This will, make eight
reels of entertaining pic
lures, which we run every
day of the week and you
can't afford toymiss a,singIe.
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-01
WISCONSIN CANDIDATES
RENEW SENATORIAL FIGHT

MILWAUKEE. Wis. April I. -
Candidates and orators supporting
them in WiscCnsin's senatorial cam
paign. rested today after a strenu-
Gus week OF campaigning. There
was no speaking today. but tomor-
row. the one day intervening until
election on Tuesday will be utilized
10 drive home the final arguments.
Managers for both Lenroot, the
republican senatorial candidate and
Davies. candidate OF the democrats.
claimed the election tonight.