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DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD; DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA. CM mm EF BOTH ARMIES WAGING A DAY AND NIGHT BATTLE TEU TONS SHOW PLUCK. FRESH TROOPS MOVING UP Contending Forces Claim to Be Well Satisfied with Present Positions Neither Side Has Been Able to Make Much Headway. Wp!rti Nrnjilr Union Ntv SmtIcb. London, Sept. 30. A Paris dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company says; "It Is stated hero tonight (Tuesday) that the German 'right lias hoen en tirely broken and is now being pur sued by tho allies, All the nutomo fc biles In northern Franco havo been requisitioned for tho purpose of pur suit. "Armored motor cars with mitrail leuses aro also being used to purBtio tho retreating enomy. "Tho official communication issued nt 3 o'clock demonstrates unmistak ably that the Germans havo boon sur rounded In tho Somino department, tho French front extending further cast. "It Is officially stated that Chief 1'eronno has been recaptured." Tho above message has been re ferred to tho Urltlsh official press bureau, which, while not objecting to its publication, takes no responsibility for Its correctness. Some Hard Blows Struck. London, Sept. 29. Fighting of tho past fow days, which took tho form of heavy offensive operations, has not changed to any marked extent tho po sitions of tho opposing armies in northern Franco. Sorno hard blows havo boon Btruck by each sldo, but tho armies remain practically whore thoy were when tho Germans stopped their retirement and commenced to en trench themaolves. Prisoners Taken. Tho French also report that thoy captured a number of prisoners, but do not say whoro this capturo was of fected. Doth sides profess to bo well tatlsficd with the position, which must, however, prove very wearing on tho troops. Naturally fresh troops aro being brought up continually, but It is dangerous for either sldo to with draw many men from tho fighting lino oven to glvo them a short respite. Tho Gormanu already havo strength ened their right nt tho oxponso of tho rest of their lino and many moro men to assist them will have to bo sent from Gormany or Belgium. To take troops from Belgium, with the active sBelglan nnny 'ready to take tho of fensive at tho first sign of wcakonlngr would bo a hnza'rdoitB undertaking.' Tho allies, as Is known to all tho world, are oxpoctlng' reinforcements of well trained troops from India, but when thoy aro duo has not been dis closed. Thoy may arrive In timo to turn tho balanco In favor of thfelr Bide. WAR SUMMARY. Sept. 30. Whilo the Urltlsh and ?ronch official announcements Indi cate satisfaction with tho situation along tho battlo front In Franco and confldenco In tho outcome, an unof ficial report from Paris declaros that tho Got man right has bean broken and is being pursued by the nllios. This report also declared that the Germans have been surrounded In tho Somino department and that Porrono had been recaptured. Tho official press bureau nt London, whilo making no objection to tho pub lication of these reports, declined to take any responsibility for tho cor rectness of them. Tho announcements issued lato at night by both French and British of ficials declared that there bad boon no change In tho situation, which they had previously reported as favoring tho nlllod army to so mo degree A narratlvo from Field Marshal Sir John French's headquarters, issued at London by tho ofllclal pross bureau, giveB tho reason for tho long drawn out battlo, which has now lasted eight een days. "Tho extent of the coun try covored," It says, "Is so great as to render slow any efforts to maneu ver and march around tho Hank, and tho costly expedient of a frontal at tack against heavily fortified posi tions." This refers to tho fiercely contested operations of tho allies' left In nn en deavor to outflank tho Gorman right -wing under Gen. von Bluck. Iu these operations French and British, heav ily lelnforced, have been engaged for several days and the encounters at times aro reported to havo been un precedented. In tho far cant thoro aro signs of much activity on tho part of tho Japa nese, who aro engaged In a movement by both land and sea1 ngulnnt tho Gor man concession of Kiao Chow In Shantung province, China, Tho Japa neso have occuplod tho heights out side of Tslng Tau, tliQ capital, over looking tho Gormans' muln lino of do fenso Tho cruiser Kmdon, which recently captured six British steamers and Bank five of thorn In tho bay of Ban gui, has added to ItH laurels by sink ing four moro and capturing a collier. Chinese troops have blown up tho railroad bridge at Tayu-Ho, six miles west of Wol-Hslen, which also has been occupied by the Japanese, and aro thus apparently opposing Japa nese military operations In Shantung province. Late dispatches declare that tho Germans have begun tholr attack on the first lino of Antwerp defenses, that they have reoccupled MallueH, occupied Moll, an Important railway Junclton, and are bombarding Llerrc ,a few miles from Antwerp, where tttiany houses have been destroyed i IEBCE RESULT OF SCIENTIFIC METHODS OF TREATMENT AND STUDY OF BABY LIFE. FIND PERFEGT BABY BOY The "Better Babies" Contest Proves the Drawing Attraction at the Great State Fair. Western Newspaper Union Mows Sorvlcc Tho "Better Babies" show at tho Nebraska stato fair brought out a list of contestants fnr In oxcosu of any expectations of tho managors. Nearly overy county in tho stato was represented, and a husky, hearty, healthy lot of Infantile humanity was much In evidence. Tho weather, how ever, proved a slight handicap and Arthur Van Gorden, of Gresham, 23 months old, weight 26 pounds, Is a perfect baby, according to the de cision of tho committee on awards at the Detter Baby show at tho Jtate fair. The youngster's father Is Fred Van Gorden, a merchant at Greoham. After tho decision of the Judges the baby was re-examined by the doctors, but not a blemish nor a defect could be found, although a scientific examination, Including over 100 points was made. Ho was given a gold medal and $25. porhapa cut down tho representations tosomo degree. Tho result of the contest goes far toward proving that moro and moro attention is boing paid to tho wclfaro and physical training of tho littlo ones, ns paronta nrrlvo nt a bottor understanding of their neods and re quirements, This Is evidenced by tho Increasing attention being given to wholesome sports, and playgrounds, Howard Richard Kidney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles' Kidney, R. F. D. No. 6, Lincoln, was declared by the committee to be the champion rural boy at the state fair's better baby show. His examination scored him 90.5. He Is 24 months old, and was given a special $25 prize and a bronze medal. and other outdoor amusomonts for tho "kiddles." Mra. Vanco, tho superintendent, is much plouBed at tho interest dis played nt tho contost, and ut the Growing interest among paronts along tho lino Of llVClonlci Rtll-rnnnillm.u In tho homo. As a point sho cites nn itistnnco of a baby which scored next to tho lowest among tho GOO babies In last year's bnby contest, and took third prizo in Us division of this Greatest Applo Crop In History. Howe, Nob. Owners or commercial orchards iu this part of tho stato have begun picking and barreling apples. Hundreds of pickers and packers will be required to take care of what is considered tho greatest applo crop ever grown In this county. The fifty, aero JIowo orchard, adjoining town, will produco ut least 40.000 bushels of porfoot upplos. Tho apples will b packed and shlppod direct to cold Btorago by tho owners, who sold tho entlro crop to ouo firm Boost for Wesleyan University. Froraont. Nob. Amid enthusiasm Just before tho noon adjournment Saturday morning, following an olo quent plea for Wesloynn college by Bishop Henderson, tho 450 ministers present at the Nebraska Methodist conference pledged $45,000 to tho Bchool This Ib In addition to tho per manent endowment fund, upon which work is progressing A quarter of a million toward the permanent fund has been raised The 945,000 pledged by the minister B to le psld within iw ru, year's contost. When tho mother brought In her baby Bho said, "I bo Hovo I havo brought my baby's ncore up this year," and sho had. On learn ing of hor baby's low scoro last year, Dorothy Graco Field, who scored 99.5 per cent, Is the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Field, R. F. D. No. 5, Lincoln. She is 21 months old, Is the rural champion girl of Nebraska and was given a bronze medal and a $25 prize. sho had started In at onco to scien tifically better her baby's physical con dition. Sho studied tho baby and studied scientific methods of treating It, with admirable results. "This Is Just what tho baby show la Denice Green of Elmwood was com pelled to divldo her prize of $25 with another baby, both of them scoring 99.5 per cent. The little lady Is 21 months old.. Her fathor, Ralph W. Green, Is a pharmacist at Elmwood. for, to awaken tho mother's Interest In developing hor bableB to their full est possibilities and wo aro very proud of this case," said Mrs. Vance. A better record of attendance was mado In tho bettor bnby department May Beth Ryerson, who tied for tho city baby championship, Is the 27-months-old baby of Dr. Edwin Ryerson, 211 South .Nineteenth street, Lincoln. She was given a bronze medal and half of a $23 prize. than any other part of tho fair, all but four babies being there on sched uled time iu spite of the rain and tho cold. Will Buy New Old People's Home. Hastings, Nob. Hastings club wo m on, backed by tho support of ropro Eontntlvo business men and with tho co-operation of tho board of county bu pervisors, hnvo pledged themselves to raise $5,500 among busluoss men of Hastings and taxpayers of tho county Iu general to pay for the largo twauty four room brick resldonco building north of tho city park on Hastings avo nuo for tho use ut Suuuyaldo homo for old people. Postpone Peace Stamp Issue. Washington. Plans of tho postodlce department to Issuo postngo stomps bearing the American and British Hags to commemorate tho ono hundredth anulvoraary of pence botweon tho two countries has boen Indefinitely do ferred Postmaster General Burleson so notified Representative Burtholdt or Missouri, who had represented that it would bo Injudicious to Issue such a series ourlng the European war, Tho Aunrlcnn pears society has approved tbo postponement. I' -'; ! ffsJW ARE TO AID GREDiT FULTOIM MARKEfTOilC w BANKERS CONTRIBUTE $100,000 TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE FUND. S. C. CLEARING HOUSE ACTS 'Enlists with Other Reserve Center In Providing $100,000,000 to Taki Care of Obligations Abroad, on Mc Adoo's Indorsement. Wwtrm Nerjptr Union Nfwj Kerrlc. Sioux City, In. Sioux City banki will oxtond $100,000 In gold toward a fund of $100,000,000 to bo used In kooplng up the credit of the United Statos during the demand from nbroad that Is expected as a result of tho European war J. A. Mngoun, Jr, president of the Clearing House association, gavo out tho announcement that tho clenrlng houso banks had subscribed to the fund. Problems arising out of tho present International oxchango situation have caused worry among tho bankers of tho country, who In fact, havo con fessed thoy woro dependent upon the west to a great extent to tldo them over their difficulties and prevent fail ure to meot obligations nbroad. William G. McAdoo, secretary of tho treasury, has approved tho plan of asking tho bank reserve cities of the country to extend aid. The recom mendations of tho plan were made to tho federal reserve board by a com- mltteo of bankers composed of James, u. I'organ, of Chicago ; Sol Wexler, of Now Orleans; Benjamin Strong, jr., of New York; Thomas P. Beal, of Bos ton, nnd L. L. Ituo, of Philadelphia. While giving out the statement re garding the gold fund, .Mr. Magoun touched upon another topic, tho re cent criticism of Secretary McAdoo to tho effect that banks were hoarding money. -. "Sioux City banks aro lending for ' legltlmato enterprises, and aro not carrying loo heavy reserves. The I criticism of Secretary McAdoo In no ! way touches Sioux City Institutions," Mr. Mngoun declared. I RULING ON LIABILITY LAW. Attorney General Cosson Renders an' "Important Opinion. i Des Moines, la. An employer who falls to comply with tho Iowa work men's compensation law Is liable to , nn injured employe to an ..amount i which a jury mny see fit to glvo under I tho common law as modified bv lii compensation act. This Is the sub stance of an opinion or tho attorney general of tho state industrial com missioner. According to tho opinion, tho nogllgent .omplojer Is virtually at the mercy of the employe, as tho three principal common law defenses of the employer contrlbutoiy negligence, tho assumption of risk and the fellow servant rule aro denied the employ er under tho workmen's compensation net. Pays In Eleven Million. Washington, D. C With collections of $11,000,000, California led all the Pacific and mountain states in tho tax ation of corporations in 1012, Commis sioner Davles, of the bureau of cor porations, reported to tho piesldent. That amount was excelled- only by Pennsylvania nnd New York, nnd was not appronched by any other state. Tho report covored Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah,. Nevada, Arizona, Now Mexico, Washington nnd Oregon. Of thnt group California nlouo soparntes tho sourco of stato and local revenue. The special taxes fixed on corporations for stato pur poses yielded about 7G per cent of tho required revenue. Villa Optimistic. El Paso, Tox. Qen. Villa, who was on his wny from Chihuahua City to meot Gen. Ohregon nnd others of the Cnrrans-n delegation, oxpresscd opti mism ns to tho happy result of tho pending conference, In a telegram re ceived by ngents hero. Villa tele graphod wllllo en routo as follows: "I declare thnt all is working satis factorily, and wo hopo soon to reach a patrlottc understanding' which will as sure peace in the republic." Working on a Recess Plan. Washington, D. C An administra tion approved movement for three days' recess of tho houso beginning noxt weok, nn adjournment of con gress if posslblo by October 10 and a reassembling of congress In special session on Novomber 11 undor call of President Wilson to conMdor spoclfl cally the ship purchase bill wns un dertaken by the democratic leaders at tho capital. All Members of Crew Saved. Washington, D. 0. Commandant Bortholdt, of tho rovonuo cutter serv ice received word Trom Unulnska that nil officers, membors of tho crew nnd othor persons aboard tho cuttor Ta houia when sho was wrecked on nn Alaskan leof, September 21, havo boen round nnd aro bnfo. Thoro were olghty-threo persons aboard tho Tn honm when shotruck, and tho steam er Co.dovn picked up sixty, nnd tho re muliiK twenty three wore suppnsod to havo inudo a landing on ono of tho numerous islands. WnshliiKtun. D. C Coirmorco bo tweon tho United States and Europe Is rapidly regaining normal proportions, Socretury McAdoo, of the treasury, an nounced that In tho lust several days toports from shipping cunters Bhowed material increases in tho export trade. Portland, Ore Rev. W. T. Sumner, dean of tho cathedral of SS. Poter nnd Puul ut Chlraso, acceptod tho call to become bishop of tho Episcopal dio cese of Oregon Ilw will succeed tu lato Bishop Scudding, who died tiowi fcl months ago. GREATEST FISH New York Board of Aldermen Adopts Resolution to Abandon Fa mous Place Diverted Traffic Does Great Injury to Business Brooklyn Bridge Gave Death Blow to Trading Center in Existence for More Than Ninety Years. New York. Tho doom of Fulton market has been sounded, declares tho New York Times. Tho board of al dermen recently adopted a resolution to abandon the famous place which, In Its palmy doys, was tho largest fish market, not only on Manhattan Island but in tho United States. As early a3 1827 the possibilities of Fulton mar ket as a great fish headquarters were so well recognized that tho wholesale fish market, now In existence, was es tablished in the slip opposite the pres ent market building. In lato years most of tho market has been confined to the largo wholesalo fish dealers, and thero Is no Intention of doing away with this supplementary, but very Important fish market. Over two years ago tho city officials discovered that Fulton market was costing tho city more than It brought In. The health department condemned it as Insanitary, and In January, 1912, Borough President McAneny nnd Con troller Prendergnst recommended that the building bo abandoned and the property turned over" to tho sinking fund commission. Considerable oppo sition was aroused from sorno of tho old stall keepers, and no definite ac tion was taken. Mcanwhllo the old building has been getting worse. It wns never properly repaired after tho flro which de stroyed most of tho roof about three ears ago. and in wet weather many of the stnllkeopers found It necessary to uso umbrellas to keep the rain from them and their meats, vegetables and cheeses. It would have been neces sary to rebuild the market to put It In proper condition, and the city did not feel that the business warranted the expense. Building Almost in Ruins. The Fulton street side of the mar ket todny looks like a venerable ruin. Sections of tho roof aro entirely gone, tho windows In the upper story are broken, tho iron railing slants danger ously over the sidewalk. Tho big doors aro nailed up, and as one views tho red brick pile from tho opposite side of tho street, the appearance is dreary and mlserablo in the extreme. In its present condition tho market is a real detriment to tho business activ ity of tho neighborhood. " The northerly, or Bookman street, sldo is tho only portion of the mar ket that still romains in use, with the exception of a few small fish stalls on South street, near tho Beekman street section. Most of tho occupants are wholesale fish dealers, and they will probably move out In a Short time. No action us to the disposition of tho property has yet been made, but lr tho suggestion of Controller Pron dergast two years ago is adopted it will be sold, when a good opportunity offers to ono or more buyers for com mercial improvement. Although ex empt from taxation, tho market fig ures at a valuation of $450,000 for tho land, on the' assessment books. It covers a .whole bfock, fronting over 200 feet on Front and South streets and about ono hundred and sn-enty on both Fulton and Beekman streets. Hurt by Shifting of Travel. The opening of the Brooklyn bridge was one of the contributory causes of tho decline of Fulton market. Its proximity to Fulton ferry mado it for years ono of tho greatest retail mar kets in tho city, but when tho resi dents of Brooklyn used tho bridge to the exclusion of tho ferry, trado fell off rapidly. Then, a littlo later, the ferry itsolf was abandoned, and that practically cut away the last piop for retail business, and were It not for a few largo wholesale fish and meat dealers who supplied tho uptown ho tels, tho market would have been near ly empty years ago. Fulton mnrket Is one of tho oldest In Now York city. It wnB the logical outgrowth of tho ancient Fly market, which stood from early Dutch times above Pearl street at the Intersection of Maiden Lano and Liberty street. As early us 1815 tho city corporation decided to move tho Fly mnrket north ward to tho Fulton forry, and In 1817 an act of tho legislature authorized tho city to buy the block now occupied by the market. Nothing was done un til 1S21, when a flro destroyed tho col lection of cheap wooden shanties on tho plot, und stops were then taken to erect tho markeL A frame build ing but partly covored was erected, and It wns formally opened on Janu ary 22, over ninety-two years ago. Tho opening was not entirely peace ful, ns It resulted In what amounted to a strtko of tho butchers against tho city ofllclnls. Tho market commltteo advortlsod tho stalls for salo by auc tion, but stipulated that none could be bought for less than ono hundred dol lars. Tho butchers of the old Fly markot had a strong organization In those days, and they presented a pe tition to tho common council, stating thnt 5100 was moro than many butch ers could pay, and that "tho method adopted by tho corporation of Using a yearly rent on tho stands and at tho Enmo tlmo In selling them by auction Ih novel, without precedent nnd preju dicial." Riot Caused by Butchers. No attention was paid to this re monstrance, nnd nn December 18, i j KILLED NURSE AND HIMSELF Charles Rouff, a Chauffeur, Used Weapon While Detectives Awaited Outside to Arrest Him. New York. Whlle detectives wntched from ucoaa the street and other xtood on tl e doorsteps, waiting to arrest him. on n charge of grand larceny, Charles Itouff, a Now York city chauffeur, shot and killed Mrs "mlly Russell a hospital nurse Then the detectives brc io Into the platt- E HEBBrVS EXBHAN6E. TO CLOSE - 1821, the sale of tho stalls at auction wns held by James Bleeker, the most eminent auctioneer of his day. Tho uuicners- boycotted the salo. A cigar dealer, it Ib said, who did not know of tho plan, bid for and bought tho first stall offered. Ho was dragged by an angry crowd to tho river and thrown In. Tho bids for tho othor stalls did not como up to tho stipulated prico, and tho sale was abandoned, thus scor ing tho first victory for tho butchers over tho city. Tho members of tho common coun cil then met tho butchers to discuss the matter, and, although all of tho restrictions were not removed, easier terms were made for tho butchers, and at tho next salo In the city hall, on January 3, 1822, all of the stalls were sold for a total of $18,805. George Mnnolt paid tho highest price, $155, for tho stall at tho Fulton and South street cornor. Later a number of small fruit and vegetable stalls were sold for thirty to sixty dollars apiece. In describing tho opening day, January 22, ono of tho dally pa pers said: "The Fulton market is tho most spa cious and costly ono In tbo country On the opening day it was ornamented with tho handsomest exhibition of beef, mutton, pork, etc., ever present ed to tho public." A few months later a premium ex hibit for tho best butter brought to tho market was held thero by tho agri cultural society. Mrs. Commodore Morris of the celebrated Morris fam ily of Morrlsaula won tho first prize, a silver pitcher, valued at $15. Mrs. Edward Leyerldgo of Newton, L. I., got the second prize, a silver milk pitcher, valued at ten. dollars, and Mrs. Bay of Westchester won tho KITCHEN OF GERMAN CROWN PRINCE r&. v jmgmn Smwwwz -fc WWHI.... .,,,, , ..x 5M:i:f.j? v.,.'-.:-. K-aJ.fyxm-iiiy,ja3j-a.:y.-it--CT.;:;- Tho German crown princo has been very active In the war, but Judging from this photograph of his army kitchen he has not lacked for comforts. Who Gets the War Prizes? Lieutenant Renoof U. S. Navy Tells How Nations Dispose of Shlp3 Taken In Battle. Chicago, Capture of merchant ves sels In the European war has given rlso to tho question hero: What hap pens to a ship tukon as a prize? Lieut. Walter E. Keno, In chnrga of the United States navy recruiting sta tion at West Lako street and North Fifth avenue, supplied tho answor. "Tho Vessel is taken to tho ncarebt port of the nation making tho capturo and is there condemned as a prlzo of war," ho said. "A prize court, usually composed of civilian Judges familiar with admiralty nnd international law, appraises her und orders her sold. "Tho naval regulations of most coun tries provide that officers and crow may share in tho proceeds of tho salo. This was permitted by the United States' ns lato as tho Spanlsh-Amerl-can war, Iu 1899, however, it was abolished. I knew nn officer who served during that war who drew more than three thousand dollais In prlzo money. Every man on board tho cap turing Bhlp used to share according to bis rank. "This sharing in prlzo money i3 a relic of privateering. It probably was abolished by this country becauso it smacks so strongly of freebootlng. It is a step, however, In advance of the privateering prhllego now abolished by civilized nations. A privateer could prey on tho enemy's commerce nnd keep prnctlcally ull of tho loot. "If tho United States were ut war all tho proceeds of prizes would go to swell tho war fund. Sbmo of tho bel ligerent powers havo this same rule he shot blmsolf, dying before he could bu removed to a hospital. Itouff and Mrs. Russoll had been lovers and were engaged to be mur rled. Mrs. Russell had her trousseau all ready, but tho duy beforo tho wed ding Itouff disappeared and married another woman. About four months ago ho returned und sought to rcnew thelr engagement, claiming he had obtained a dlvoA. Mrs Russell agreed to marry him If 'he divorce proved to be true and was waiting for Itouff In her apartments at third prlzo, a silver cup, valued at Qvo dollars. In 1823 tho common council received oto of tho most singular petitions o or nresontod to that body from Ezrn F.-ost, tho doputy clork In charge of tl e markot. Mr. Frost recolvod $RO0 n year and his living rooms on the uupor floor. Ills dutlos consisted In atchlng tho market until ten o'clock r '. night, and a fow months later he as required to watch tho mnrket all ay Sunday until tho samo hour. He was a strict churchman, and in his pe .Itlon ho told tho city fathers that he would havo to resign If not relieved from tho duty of watching the market on Sundays. Ho opened his petition i nJth the words: "How can I do such ' work on tho first day of tho week and em against God?" Tho members of tho common coun cil Bolved tho problem by accepting Ezra Frost's resignation. Man Who Introduced White Bait. About forty years ago tho old struc ture was replaced by tho present building, costing over $200,000. In 1911 it was damaged by a serious fire. Repairs were made, but a year later a moro disastrous flro broke out In tho tower at Fulton and South streots and damaged tho entire Fulton streot side. Tho aged watchman, Charles Fulton, was burned to death. His naino sug gested descent from Roboit Fulton and his friends had succeeded In ma king tho old man bellevo It. From tho effects or this last flro io market never recovered, and lack of attention has brought tho old building to Its present ruinous condition. Ono of the best known of tho many men who contributed to tho famo and popularity of Fulton market was tho lato Eugeno J. Blackford. Every ono who know anything about fish knew Blackford. Tho business ho built up is still going on at tho same stand and under the same nnmo, although no member of tho Blackford family is connected with it. Mr. Blackford wan for years ono of tho fish commission ers of tho stato and beforo he died, In 1904, it was said that ho had supplied moro hotels and clubs with lino fish than any othor dealer In the country. He was chiefly instrumental in intro ducing into tbo New York market tho white bait, rod snappers and pompano. He assisted In establishing the hatch ing station nt Cold Spring Harbor, L. I., for fresh and sea water fish. s IfcWW In most nations, though, a percentage goes to men nnd officers on the theory that they should be rewarded for tlmli enterprise." The lieutenant reached for a book, turned tbo pages nnd pointed to thut provision of International law, adopted sorno years ago at The Hague confer ence, which creates an International prize court of 15 civilian members. It is provided by this that appeal may be taken from national prize courts where neutral Interests aro in volved or where tho rights of a bellig erent have been Ignored by the en emy's courts. This law was acceded to by Germany, tho United Statos, Aus. tria-Hungary, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Russia. "International law is only what the strongest nation does," commented tho lieutenant. "Tho Isle do Luzon, tho naval re serve training ship in Chicago haibor," he added, "is a prize of war captured from Spain by Admiral Dowey at the battle of Manila bay. Tho Don Juan do Austria, used by tho Michigan naval reserves, formerly was a Spanish gun boat." Jealous Youth Killed Two. Wllkes-Barre, Pa. Jealous because ho had been alighted by a woman twice hip age, Joseph Borao, of Wllkes Barre shot and killed Mrs. Regina Barntdl and Pasqualo Ascaml. and then killed himself. Tho woman was sitting at her home talking to Ascarnl when the youth entered, pulled his re volver nnd fired. After kicking the bodies Borao turned the gun on him- bClf. the time of tho shooting. She wns drossed as though for a trip and had $105 with her, as well as man dia mond rings uud other valuable Jew elry. Boston "Tech" Gets $750,000. Boston By a decision of the su premo court, the Institute of Technol ogy will receive a bequest of $750,000 made by the late Charles H Piatt, a lawyer of this, city to found a school for unvul architecture and mami" tti glnt-erlng te.x.53SS' 1 Jt i if