Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1918 — Page 3

THROWS “BABY" AT FOE’S SUBMARINE

“Woman” on British Decoy Ship r \ Decorated for Outwitting /Bermans. . ■ ' BLOWS lIP THE U-BOAT Interesting Revelations Made Regarding Work of British Mystery Ships Which Play Important Part in Anti-Submarine Warfare. London.—lnteresting revelations regarding the work of British mystery ships which have played an important part In antisubmarine warfare are made by the naval correspondent of the Times. They show how British seamen have met German craft and cunning with British' craft and cunning. Until this week the public has known nothing about the mystery ships, known in the navy as the “<J” ships, although several officers, notably Capt. Gordon Campbell, have been decorated for their services on these vessels. Details now can be made public, as the Germans are becoming aware through bitter experience of the methods used agaldst them. "Baby" Blows Up Diver. How a “woman and baby” accounted for a U-boat is told by the correspondent. The submarine ordered a vessel to surrender and fired a few shells Into it The boats then left the ship, leaving on board a woman who ran up and down the deck with a baby in her arms, as If mad. The U-boat came alongside the vessel and the woman hurled the “baby” into the open hatch. The “baby” exploded and blew out the bottom of the submarine. The “woman” was decorated with the Victoria cross. The correspondent say® that the first mention of a mystery ship was in the case of the Baralong, which on August 19, 1915, sank a U-boat after the tor* pedolng of the British liner Arabic. -' It will be remembered, he says, that the German government protested that there was nothing to indicate the Baralong’s warlike character. The' Baralong case was probably not the first in which a ruse was used, and since then the disguising of armed vessels as innocent merchantmen for dealing with submarines has attained considerable dimensions. “Howls and moans,” adds the naval correspondent, “went up In Germany about the treachery of British seamen, but the German allegations curiously ceased at the beginning of 1916. These allegations afforded a typical example of German mentality, for they ignored the fact that in every case the U-boat was an actual or potential assailant and any ruse of war is considered legitimate by them except when employed against Germany.” It should hot be forgotten, he continues, that the Germans designed mystery ships for commerce destruction. The British commanders showed much ingenuity in devising plans for trapping submarines. Haystack la Floating Fort. In addition to the “woman and baby” case, the correspondent mentions the story of a retired admiral, serving as a captain, who placed a haystack on board an ancient-looking craft. When the U-boat ordered her to surrender the Germans were astonished to receive a broadside from the haystack. On another occasion a sea-worn

NEVER TARDY IN 50 YEARS

Connecticut Man Prided Himself That He Had Never peen Late at Work. New Britain, Conn.—Henry Goodrich, aged ninety-four, "who died recently at his home here and who retired ten years ago after being Employed for 50 years by the P. & F. Corbin Manufacturing company, prided himself on the fact that during all the years of his employntent he had never been late at his work. When the recent daylight saving plan resulted In the pushing of the clock one hour ahead Mr. Goodrich refused to comply with the government ruling, saying that he had lived 94 years, with the dock on the same schedule and- saw no need of changing it.

YANKS CARD INDEXED

With the American Army in England.—When a soldier leaves the United States he should not feel certain he Is going to win glory on the battlefield In France. Whether officer or enlisted man he is subjected to further-scrutiny in England and in France and until the little corps of keen-eyed and careful officers have completed the examl-

FIND SIGNS OF PEACE ON BACKS OF LOCUSTS

Connellsville, Pa- —A - perfect ..pH on the backs of locusts found at Spruce Hollow means "Peace,” according to some of the veteran natives. The “war” locust is proverbial and many persons are pinning their faith now on the "peace" varietyTnir the tribe.

tramp steamer was crossing the North sea when a submarine ordered the crew to abandon ship. So sure was the German of his prey that the bombs with which he intended to sink the vessel were brought on deck around the conning tower. The commander of the tramp steamer by careful maneuvering brought the submarine within range of his concealed armament so that it required only a shell or two to explode the bombs and blow the U-boat out of the water. Capt. Gordon O. L. Campbell, then a commander, was decorated with the Victoria cross and the D. S. O. in 1916, being the first to receive these orders without the nature of his heroic deed being made public. It was announced early in 1917 that the reason for his decorations would be made public •after the war. He was given special promotion over the heads of about 700 officers, and current rumor in London in July, 1917, ascribed his rapid rise to work against the submarine. Captain Campbell gained the military cross for bravery in handling a tank when that weapon was first used by the British in the summer of 1916.

TANK UNIT IS READY

“Treat ’Em Rough” Finish Train- , ing in England. First American Battalion Is Taught by Veterans of British Tank Service. With the American Army in England. —Another consignment of American man power, that might be labeled “Made in England,” is ready for shipment to the western front. It »s ’he personnel of the first American tank battalion. Trained by veterans of the British tank service and equipped with the most modern of the land war ships, the new force will give an excellent account bf Itself. The British coaches of the American crews have expressed their approval of the manner in which their pupils have adapted themselves to the operation of the machines and, unless they are mistaken, the men whose training In England is just being completed will be given enviable roles. Their machines have the best points of both the British and French tapks and the training of the men has been in the light of experience already gained by the fighters of France and England. ‘ To every man in the American outfit there have been imparted the stories of mistakes made in the early history of tank warfare. Enlisted men and officers have been told what to do and what not to do; all their admonitions have been based not on theory but on actual experiences, gained in the face of German fire, loosed always upon the slightest intimation that the tanks are lumbering to the front. It is expected that because of the excellence of the weapon with which

REMAINS OF A GIANT GERMAN PLANE

. ..... . The remains of a giant German plane, which was downed by British air lighters, being towed to a position far behind thb battle line.

nation no one can tell into just what part of the big army machine he is going to fit There are In England camps where every man who passes through is "trade indexed.” This is especially true of one camp, where a large part of the airmen and motor transport forces arrive shortly after debarkation. The records accompanying them show what the men have been doing In civil life, and a further examination of them and a scrutiny of the demands often determine the part they are" to take, sometimes only for temporary duty but in some cases for an indefinite period. j From this lot are selected the men who will go Into the big repair shops at once. Men experienced in electrical work are sent to stations where their service is most needed. Orders for automobile experts are filled and not infrequently the men in command of the station are called upon to supply men for following, for a time at least, ex-,

THE EVETO.O HETTO-WAE. mWOTEAEE. IND.

DOING WAR WORK

Lady Norman, wife of Sir Henry Norman, privy councillor of the British parliament, is now engaged in war work for the English wounded. Lady and Major Norman have established a war hospital at Wiineraux.

it will fight and the training It has undergone the American contingent will prove Itself exceptionally efficient. Further cause for believing the American Tank Corps will live up to the estimate of the British instructors is thte character of its personnel, both men and officers. They are carefully selected men, picked from the thousands who volunteered when the call for tank men was made. Two base requisites were insisted upon: First, every man must be physically fit. and, second, temperamentally adaptable. The training every man has received has meant either that he is delivered to the commanders at the front as u wonderfully efficient unit or is mercilessly thrown out of the service. H" is turned over to the fighting force as an expert, mechanic, a man drilled In the operation of both machine guns and heavier ordnance, a tactician snd strategist, and, finally, as a man with no evidence of “nerves? _

25 YEARS AT HARD LABOR FOR PEACE-LOVING MAN

w Camp Lewis, Wash. —Private William H- Edwards of Salt Lake City, who said he would not defend his own life with force, is,now serving a sentence of 25 years at hard labor on Alcatraz island. Edwards was tried and sentenced by courtmartial for refusing to sign enlistment and assignment eards. He refused tq do noncombatant work around the military camp here because he does not believe in aiding the war in any way.

actly the same king of work they were doing In the United States before their numbers in the draft were called. Officers engaged in fixing the trade index of the army have boasted that from the ranks of the National army" there may. be found men who can do any class of work required.

HOLDS MONEY OVER LOVE

Woman Seeking Divorce Admits She Was Misled About Finances. San Francisco, .Cal. —Appearing la court to press her suit for divorce from Michael Raphael, Mrs. Helen Raphael told Judge Mogan that Raphael led her to believe before they were married that he owned a prosperous saloon, and that she woultl not have married him had she known his true financial condition—which she said was not so good as represented. “You place a saloon higher than love,” the court observed, and he was so dumfoufided by the woman's confession that he had to take the case under advisement.

Just a Little Smile

Not Easily Recalled. On 6 afternoon an esteemed citizen went out to the country club for a turn around the golf links, and after making several rather weird plays he turned to the Imperturbable eaddy. “I suppose,” said he, “that in caddying around here you have seen worse golf players than I am.” The boy did not answer. With a fixed gaze he seemed to be looking into the distance. “I said,” remarked the golfer In a nuch louder tone, “that I suppose you kave seen worse players than L” “I heard what ye said the first time, nister,” was the startling rejoinder of the caddy, “but ye’ve got to give a teller time to think.” POSTED.

“Seeing the watah weminds me that I can tell you how much falls ovah Niagara Falls, to a gallon.” “How much?” “Four quarts, bah Jove.” Playing Safe. There was a man who feared the show That trivial error makes. He never did'a thing, and bo Avoided all mistakes. What Tommy Would Say. One day when small Tommy was called to the desk with his slate he accidentally stepped on his teacher’s foot. She looked up, expecting a “Please partion me,” but Master Tommy was silent. . “Why, Tommy, what should you say,” she asked. Tommy hung bls little head. “What should you say, dear?” Tommy began to cry. “What should you say, Tommy?” persisted his teacher. “I s—should s—say ouch!” sobbed Tommy. Penalty of Lying. “Sedentary work,” said the college lecturer, “tends to lessen the endurance.” “In other words,” butted In the smart student, “the more one sits the less one can stand.” “Exactly,” retorted the lecturer; “and if one lies a great deal one’s standing is lost completely.”—London Tit-Bits. ONE THING THEY MUST .LEARN.

“Why do you think Slobber’s wife was a chorus girl on«e?” “ ’Cause she always wears a happy smile.”' Brain Fag. The ‘loafer’’ now is out of date, Det’s do the best we can From day to day to stimulate The tired business man. - f Some One Else Got Her. Cholly—l thought I’d try an Innovation. ’ " Molly—And did you? . . “Surely. I decided to propose marriage to a certain party by telephone.” “How did It, work out?" “I was told the line was busy.” Concentrated Attention. "Does motoripg help you to forest your troubles?" . i “Yes,” answered Mr. Chuggina. "When a tire blows out I can’t think •f anything else.”

INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE CITIES

All He Wanted to Do Was to Get to the Camp DETROIT.— “Say, boss, kin yo’ gib me a pass to hop a freight fo’ Camp Custer?” queried a lanky negro of Officer Lambert of the A. P. L. force at the bureau of delinquents, municipal building.

“Why the rush, Charlie?” asked Mr. Lambert. “Well, boss,” replied the darkey, “I don’ lost-mah cahd an’ Ah done want to get in de army jes’ as quick as ever Ah kin. I jes* got fifteen cents to mah name,, an’ I’se goln’ to be a hungry nigger.” “You must want to go to war bad, Charlie,” remarked Mr. Lambert. “Ah don’t cahr whah I go’ cause I only got one lung an’ Ah ain’t goln’ ( to live more’n a yeah an* I jes’ as soon die fightin* dem Dutch.”

i. “What makes you think you have only one lung?” asked the officer. “ ’Cause every time Ah git into a warm place I spit black, Ah do.” “What have you been doing for a living?” was the next question. “I’se been shovelin’ coal. Ah done had fo* dollars and seventy-five cent* de udder day when I cum from Alabam and'now Ah only got fifteen cents leF. Lordy, dis am a expensive place to live. Mah room done cos* me a dollar and I jes’ had thirty-five cents worth of grub and- I’se sure full up, boss.” “Well, Charlie,” said Mr. Lambert, “we have already sent 1,200 of you boys tor camp and pretty soon you can go along, too.” “Wha’sat?” exclaimed the darkey, “1,200 colored boys gone to camp? Ah don’t cahr no mo*. Jes’ gib me dat pass, boss. I’se going to hab lots of money jes* soon as I hits dat camp.” “What are you going to do, Charlie; shoot crap?" "Well, Ah uster shoot a little crap, boss.” This Is one of the bright fights that creep Into the bureau of delinquents occasionally and dlspfel the gloom that too often hangs over the office. Another colored man who was asked If he was going to enlist In the navy replied: “Not if I kin help it, boss. JTse willin’ to go to war, but when Ah falls Ah wants to fall on Bumpin’ solid, Ah does.”

Didn’t Mind Being “Pinched,” but Barred Hoodoo SPOKANE, WASH.—While her husband, whom she accuses of associating with white women, was sitting in the kitchen of their home calmly eating a watermelon Detectives Fordyce and Markwood found Fanny Hopkins, colored.

the detectives hurried to the scene and found a crowd collected in front of the house In anticipation of a melee when she was arrested. She is noted in the neighborhood for her numerous fights with officers on previous occasions. The audience was not disappointed, for the woman, who weighs nearly 200 pounds, threw herself, on the ground and fought and kicked with all her strength. It was necessary for Fordyce and Markwood to summon Emergency Officer Dan Phelan to assist them. At sight of Phelan the woman shouted: “There’s my baby,” and quietly accompanied him to the patrol wagon. She was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and drunkenness. She nearly fainted when she discovered that the date of her arrest was the thirteenth and that the booking agent had assigned box 18 to her for her personal possessions. “Don’t give me all them thirteensshe walled. “I don't mind being pinched, but I ain’t going to be hoodooed, I ain’t 1” Judge Extends Clemency to Mouth-Harp Expert KANSAS CITY. —“For five years John has been a model roomer at my house. But he brought home a mouth harp and two bottles of French wine lasttnlght. He played the harp so long and hard my family and I could

not slew. X knocked on his door and begged film to be quiet He seized his Springfield rifle and threatened to fill me with bullets. I called the police.” Andrew Gippner 2322 Tracy avenue, finished testifying in the South side court against John Raschitsch, a bartender, short and plump. John pleaded guilty, adding, “That French wine— ” , f “Ten dollars,” Justice Casimir J.

Welch interrupted. “Call the next case, Mr. Clerk.” John didn’t have money enough to pay the fine. He was taken to a small cell adjoining the courtroom. Justice Welch resumed trying cases. Suddenly music was heard, emanating from the nearby cell. The courtroom occupants listened. Justice Welch smiled and nodded his bead, keeping time to the strains. “Bring out that person who is playing,” Justice Welch ordered. An attendant went into the cell and reappeared a moment later with John Raschitsch. John had a harp to his lips. The music continued. The tune was “Ireland Must Be Heaven, for My Mother Came From There.” Justice Welch listened until John, almost breathless, ceased his efforts. “Man,” Justice Welch exclaimed, “you’re not Irish, but you’ve sure got Irish ways. Mr. Clerk, cut that fine $5.” John paid.

Man Kidnaps Own Wife in Fast Yellow Taxicab ST LOUIS.—A woman’s screams issuing from a yellow colored taxicab speeding southward attracted the attention of persons in a street car near Twenty-fourth street They caught a glimpse of a man and woman struggling In the cab as it passed. The woman’s

They attracted the attention of a special patrolman of the park, who stepped Into the middle of the road and with drawn revolver commanded the driver to stop. The womantold her story later. They had been separated formore than six months and several weeks ago she sued her husband for divorce. She was employed In a private home. Her husband drove up to the door of her employer’s home in a taxicab and asked to see her, she said. When she appeared at the door he seized her In his arms and carried her to the waiting rah, she aaaerted. The man told the chauffeur his wife was mentally unbalanced and It was necessary to use force to take her home, the chauffeur said. c ' He told the police he was trying his best to effect a reconciliation with his estranged wife and that he did not really Intend to harm her. He, said he was taking her to his home to try to get her to live with him again.

prayerfully parading back and forth in the living room sharpening an 18inch butcher knife. “Oh, God, hear my prayer,” ejaculated the angry negress. “I will cut that man’s throat tonight as sure as I am living. Oh, God, take him away and snap a fool nigger head off. I don’t want him round here taking up room in my house.” In response to a telephone report to, the police station that Mrs. Hopktns was going to kill her husband

clothing was torn, her hair disarranged, and she was screaming for help. The man was attempting to stifle the woman’s cries with a bath towel, itwas said. Once he had her head half out of the window, his fingers about her throat strangling her. Capt Dennis Whalen saw the struggle from the car, and leaping Jnto the car of a passing motorist started in pursuit Through the park the cars raced