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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17

mean that such a force could accom-
piish its object by landing anywhere
on our coast No commander would
desire 70 have bis force Isolated
on the peninsulas Of Maine nor on the
sand dunes Of New Jersey. Delaware,
Maryland or Virginia, with inland
waters between them and the mainland.
They will prefer 10 land where there
are railroads and good roads leading
10 their objective, which would probs-
bly, be one Of our large cities. Such
places are numerous along the coast
Of Massachusetts, both shores Of Mas
sachusetts Bay, the eastern end snt
south shore Of Long Island and in the
Delaware and Chesapeake bays.
"A landing place sheltered from the
force Of the sea would greatly facilitate
the Decentralization Of hostile force,
but is not a vital necessity; such shell
tered places are too numerous 10 name,
but among them are Frenchman's Bay,
Penobscot Bay, Blue Hill Bay, Sheep
scott Bay, Casco Bay. in Maine; Rock
port, Gloucester, Salem, Plymouth,
Provincetown, Vineyard Sound and Buz-
yards Bay, in Massachusetts,; Fort
Pond Bay, and then, 70 the southwark,
Delaware and Chesapeake bays. Only
the navy can prevent landings at those
places, and that navy must be strong
enough 10 defeat the enemy; and shoul d
we have such d navy the enemy would
not attempt an invasion as long as IT
remained in existence"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
GOULD TO FIGHT
KUHN-LOEB PLAN
Head of Family Objects to
Mo. Pac. Reorganiza-
ton Scheme.
MRS. SHEPARD AND
BROTHER OPPOSE HIM
Banking Firm Apparently De.
lighted at Prospect of Con-
test for Control.

BY refusing 70 deposit the Missouri
Pacific holdings OF the Gould estate
George j. Gould came out openly yes
terday against the reorganization plan
drawn Up by Kuhn, Loeb & Co., under
the agreement drawn up by the reor-
ganization committee, of which Alex
ander J. Hemphill, Of the Guaranty
Trust Company. is chairman. and
whose membership includes Otto II.
Kahn, Seward Prosser. president OF
the Bankers Trust Company; James
y. Wallace, president of the Central
Trust Company. and Robert Winsor'
Of Kidder, Peabody & Co.
Mr.. Goulds public announcement
that he would oppose the efforts OF
his oldtime enemy. Kuhn, Loeb s. Co..
10 reorganize the Missouri Pacific did
not come as q surprise 20 the imam
cial district. as their hostility toward
each other has been q matter OF much
comment since the spring Of 1911.
when Gould, after promising to sup
port tho Kuhn, Loeb ticket at the an
nusl election, reversed his position at
the last minute and put through his
own slate.
In the new fight against the William
Street bankers Mr.. Gould will have
the support of his brother Edwin. Mrs
Finley J. Shepard and Frank Gould
however, have already deposited their
securities under the Missouri Paoirc
plan. The following statement was
made by Edwin Gould, who apparent
ly acted as spokesman for tho hesd
Of the family:
"The Gould estate will not deposit
tn. Missouri Pacific bonds 1t holdF
The executors consider themselves q
committee TO look after these bonds
The matter has been up several times
a. meetings OF the executors, and
they have decided not TO deposit their
bonds"
Members of the Kuhn. Loeb banking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
MRS. A. DREXEL
WINS HER SUIT
May Recover Money from
Her Husband Under
Deed of Separation.
DEFENDANTS LEGAL
HOME IN ENGLAND
Chancery Court Rules Out His
Motion-Plaintiff Represent
ed by Sir Edward Carson.

London, Dec. ia judgment in IA
vor Of Msrgsrits Armstrong Drexel,
wife OF Anthony J. Drexel, the Amer
lean banker, was rendered to-day In her
suit TO recover money under separa-
ton deed. The point involved was Mr..
Drexel's motion TO set aside the service
OF q notice Of writ by his wife, on tho
ground that his domicile was France
and that, therefore, he was outside the
Jurisdiction Of the English courts.
Justice Neville, who tried the case in
the Chancery Court, ruled that England
was the domicile Of Mr.. Drexel. he
therefore entered judgment in favor OF
Mrs. DreXel and dismissed the hus-
bands motion with costs.
Sir Edward Carson, who represented
Mrs. Drexel, argued that MI. DreIel
took the ground that he could not be
sued In America because he had no res
idence there, could not be sued in
France because divorce proceeding
were pending, and could not be sued
here because he was not ordinarily
resident Of this country.
Therefore it came TO this Sir Ed
ward continued, shat his wife could
not get the money at all.
He contended that Mr.. Drexel had
urged his wife TO go TO Paris on the
ground that il would be easier TO OBJ
tain a divorce there, although Mr.:
Drexel at that time had no intention OF
going 70 Paris if he could avoid II. His
purpose. Sir Edward continued, was
that Mrs. Drexel should go to Paris
and that he should be party TO her
divorce proceedings.
Mr.. Drcxel had attempted to free him
self from the separation agreement, Sir
Edward continued BY compelling MS
wife 10 abandon her rights, either by
going through fictitious form OF d.
vorce proceedings in Paris or by sub
uniting otherwise 70 such terms as the
husband dictated. The court concurred
in this view. ..
In announcing his decision Justice
Neville said there was abundant evil
dence to show that Mr. Drexel had &C.
Guired an English domicile; that he had
made England his permanent home and
had expressed the intention over and
over again of never returning to Amer
lea.
Permission to appeal was granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
Cornelius n. Bliss. Jr.. President

firm, when told yesterday that Gould
had thrown down the gauntlet 70 them
seemed rather to relish the idea Of a
fight. They seemed 10 have no fear
Of the outcome, and predicted that the
Goulds would not be able to defeat
their plans. They were somewhat at
loss, however, TO imagine what the
next Gould move would be.
III Mr.. Gould fails 70 deposit the
holdings Of the Gould estate under ths
PLAN" said one Of the bankers. "he
will be in the same position that tho
Wabash bondholders wero who faiiad
TO assent to that company's reorgani-
cation plan. By failing TO deposit
their bonds they only got $40 n
bond in the liquidation Of the old com
psny, while the asserting bondholdsrs
received $500 for a $1,000 bond"
As the reorganization managers.
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. formally announced
yesterday that considerable majori-
tie. Of the two big Missouri Pacific
bond Issues had been deposited. There
have also been deposited $4,000 900
Of stock, being about AZ per cent OF
the total amount outstanding. Further
large amounts have been pledged Tor
deposit, and, with several European
depositaries still TO be heard from. 1t
was predicted that n majority OF the
stock has Joined the plan.
OF the consolidated first mortgage
s per cent bonds. the collateral mort
gage s per cent bonds and the various
other issues included in the plan con-
siderabl, percentages, IL was an
nounced. have also been deposited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
A Christmas
With No Gifts

no tokens of the day. no remem-
ORANGES from friends. barely
enough food to sustain life. no
Winter clothing. and the con-
slant threat of "dispossess."
Left to themselves. such will
be this Christmas in some 5000
homes known to us-most OF
them with little children-where
recent death or sickness cause
the distress which Winter now
makes acute.
Will you join us to bring a
little Christmas brightness to these
homesp
Send your gift TO George Blagdsn. Treas
urer. Room 2io. ios East :2nd Street
NEW YORK ASSOCIATION FOR IN
PROVING THE CONDITION or THE
POOR,
Cornelius n. Bliss. Jr.. President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
WAR STEMS ALIEN
FLOW TO AMERICA
Last Years Arrivals of 1857
FeWest In Twenty Years
Had $50 Apiece.

Washington, Dee. l6.-Emigration to
the United States was at its lowest
point in more than twenty years dur
ing the last fiscal year, according "a
the annual report of Secretary Wilson
Of the Department OF Labor. made pub.
lie to-day.
The total number of immigrant
aliens. the report shows, fell from
,21sAS0 in the previous year TO &c.
700 in the period ending June 80 last
All admitted arrivals OF aliens, immi-
grant and non-immigrant, were only
1924, as compared with ,403,s0l the
year before.
Departures OF aliens, emIgrant and
non-emigrant. likewise show notable
decrease. For the fiscal year Of 1914
departures were 633 ,S05; for 1915. 1884,
ia. The fiscal year of 1915 covers the
period of sailing home of reservist:
from the beginning of the European
war till June 80 last. During that time
the emigrant aliens. presumably includi'
ing the number sailing to join the col
ors in Europe, were 204074, compared
with 303,33S the previous twelve
months. The non-emigrant aliens de.
parting totalled 10000 for 1916 and
$50 ,46T for 1914, showing a net decrease
for ell alien departures of 249,6Sl.
OF the 326, ZOO immigrant aliens sd-
mitted to the United States in the
1915 fiscal year 52,9S2 were under four
teen years Of age, 244,472 were from
fourteen to forty-four years old and
29,24s were forty-fve or over. Those
over fourteen who could neither read
nor write numbered 35,057, those able
to read but not write were S92, making
the total number Of illterates over
fourteen 35,449, or 10 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
mo Islands South Shore
Inv Inviting to Enemy, lie
Tells Gardner.
WEAK SPOTS ALONG
BAY STATE COAST
,,,.+ile Force Could Land at VIII
n'' outside Range of De-
fence Guns.
,,.,- n, rlbuns Bureau ]

60, Dec. i6.-Only a navy
... '-.,.' enough to meet on equal terms
''0.s - the strongest probable ad-
ih' l-. y could prevent the landing OF
''''a 81 torces at a large number OF
i''a ..,nt points on the Atlantic sea
iaD .s according TO letter from Ad-
' 90, George Dewey to Representative
qua c.rdner. of Massachusetts, reac
= : M. Gardner to-day IN a sp'''" j"
he House latte ,ors Ad-
ln' nswev. is especially vulnerable.
W. y. also cites "the eastern end and
:, ,tore Of Long Island, and in the
nI,vare and Chesapeake bays
Tss admiral wrote in reply TO let
-. from Mr.. Gardner inviting atten-
~ " "a an article by Eric Fisher Wood
w S.s ,npeared in THE Century" last
month. $50. Adn,re1 dewey
-. a large hostile force can land on
~. onen coast wherever the transports
". ..s get within reasonable distance Of
ne ne shore, and especially 50 where e their iF
i,,dinr is covered by The gunAre OF
=. Ina naval escort, even though the land
;-S BE- opposed by troops; the most re.
-, Example Of this is the landing OF
=. Allied troops on the Gallipoli
ps,insula. We have similar examples
!, our own history, as the landing Of
S.ott's army near Vera Cruz. the land
;,e 60 near Fort Fisher and the landing
II Skaters army on the south coast
81 Cuba From PASSPORT, Me- TO Cape
Henry, Va. there are but very few
,isees where large ships cannot ap-
roach with safety to within two miles
q the coast. 49,.
aln saying that hostile expedition
ran land upon our coast at will, outside
The range Of our coast defence guns, l
mean that it is physically possible and
with no very great difficulty. ] do not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
EX-SENATOR HALE ILL
Washington Doctors Hold Out Little
Home of His Recovery from Paralysis.

Washington. Dec. 16.-EX-Senato,rr
Eugere Hale, of Maine. is seriously Ill
from paralysis at his home here. owing
70 his advanced age, little hope is held
out for his recovery. He Is seventy
nine years old.
Mr. Hale suffered a paralytic stroke
a year ago, and since has been confined
70 his l. me. Only intimate friends
have been permitted to see him. He
yetired from the Senate in 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
L. s. Industries Threatened.

"The door is still open TO unfair
competition from abroad. which may
seriously affect American industries
for the worse" says Secretary Red
field. "They aim not at development
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
NH. A. Gets Sl4,128 in 4 Days

II was announced yesterday that
sf4I26 Of the 600 sought for the
Bronx Young Mems Hebrew Assoeia-
ton had been secured. Yesterday. the
fourth day Of the campaign, yielded
s2.3s6. Theodore Kolber's was the win
ming team, with S492.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
Would Prevent Unfair
Foreign Competition by
Price Regulations.
SUGGESTS ADDITIONS
TO CLAYTON ACT,
Secretary Says Existence Of
American Industries Will Be
Threatened After War.
CTrun Ths rabune BsfsGa-l

Washing ton, Dec. 1e.-The protection
OF American trade by nav legislation,
making the legality Of selling q for
eign article depend on the relation Of
the price hero 70 that In the country
from which IL comes, is urged by Sec
rotary Redfeld Of the Department Of
Commerce in his annual report, given
out to-day. The Secretary's scheme
embraces:
Enactment Of legislation giving 70
foreign representatives Of the Treas
ury Department and the Department Of
Justice such added powers and in
creased personnel as they may need to
restrain unfair competition" from
abroad on both sides Of the sea-
Legislation providing that merchan-
disc sold in unfair competition" or
under circumstances which tend TO Gre
ate a monopoly In behalf Of the foreign
producer in American markets. shall
be forfeited.
Legislation supplemental to the
Clayton antitrust act, making il IN
lawful to sell or purchase articles Of
the prices to be paid are materially be-
low the current rates for such arti-
cles in the country Of production or
from which shipment 10 made, In case
such prices substantially lessen COM
petition by the American producers or
tend to create a monopoly in American
markets in favor OF the foreign FRO
Queer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
Wilson Renames McChord.

Washington, Dec. 16.-President Will
son to-day formally renomlnated C.. L.
McChord, Of Kentucky, to be member
of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, to succeed himself.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-29
go TO FAIR BY AUTO;
IT IS THE ONLY way"
So Says Pennsylvania. Who Has Just
Made 9.O0O-mile Trip in
Paige Six.

IF you are going to the exposition. by
all means make the journey in a motor
car if possible is the enthusiastic ad-
vice of l.. VI. Yoder. of BelIeville. Pa.
'One does not half appreciate the pos
sibilities for pleasure that are offered by
the motor car Until he has made a tour
of this kind. There is no comparison be-
tween making this trip to California In a
hot stuny train. and making it in a big
easy-riding and powerful motor car. that
will sweep up the steep grades and glide
down the descents. and with power
enough to carry you through any road
Or mire you meet
Then there are numerous interesting
little trips to be made that are not only
great source of pleasure. but which are
in themselves a remarha BILE education In
the history of our own United States.
An the way from Pennsylvania to
San Diego we maintained an average Of
225 miles per day, and this was done
without travelling after nightfall. Dur
ing our return We experienced some de-
cidedly Indictment weather; in fact. the
roads for a great share of the journey
We're nothing short of seas of mud,
through which we had to plow our way.
However We covered 5000 miles. across
deserts and over mountain ranges, and
each new difficulty of the road that pre-
sented itself from time to time was met
and overcome easily by the car We drove.
Il believe this is one of the most re-
markable trips that was ever made in a
motor car" concluded Mr.. Yoder, 'as
We took the car we drove. a Paige Six
'+6,' right from the freight car in which
ii had been shipped from the factory.
bundled in our luggage and started out.
not even waiting to tune 1t up. or make
an adjustment of the carburetor."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-29
THURLOW White MAKES
COAST-7O-COAST TRIPS
First Local Autoist This Season to
Cross Continent and Return
by Machine.

To Thurlow White belongs the disttac-
ton of being the first District motorist
to make a complete double transconti-
mental automobile trip this season. MI
White returned from his long trip last
week, calling at the local auto club
headquarters to tell of his experienC -
and to add to the touring bureaus fund
of valuable road Information.
While naturally enthusiastic about the
trip. having traversed much of the con-
tinent's most beautiful country. Mr.
White has n vivid memory OF several
hardshipS encountered on the way. This
applies particularly to the return trii,
during which he was forced to leave the
designated roads many times. owing to
washouts. Most of the return route fol-
lowed the Lincoln Highway, and the
unusual conditions obtained because of
inceSsant rains.
This WashIngtonian was loud in his
praise of the general road conditions
found on his long journey. He was sur
prised, he said, at not enCountering more
bad highways than he did The charl:-
ter of garage and hotel accommodate tons
also received his enthusiastic indorse
ment.
Going out to the Pacific Coast, Mr..
White followed the National Old Trails
and the Santa Fe routes. This gave
him the desired chance to visit the
Grany Canyon of the Colorado. His
was the first car in three days TO
enter, the roads having ben blocked
by washoutS.
A number of the members of the
local automobile club are on extend
ed motor trips. Mr.. Whites trip,
while unusually long. is only one of
many that will take local motorists
to the other side of the continent
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-29
UTNEYS IN DISTRICT
ARE COMMON CARRIERS
Utilities Commission Decides to Take
This View Upon Syme's
Recommendation

Jitneys will be declared common
carriers by the Public Utilities Com
mission within the next few days. The
commission has decided to take this
action upon recommendation Of Conrad
H. Syme. general counsel
Jitney owners probably will be re-
quired to make immediate reports of
accidents. to file statements as to their
rolling stock, routes. schedules and
rates. and to submit annual reports
to the commission. At present there
are forty-one jitneys in the city. The
commission will not Immediately give
consideration to jitney rates.
Jitney permits have been issued to
the following: The Arlington Bancroft
Company for eight cars: Baltimore and
Washington Boulevard Company, four
cars: employees of Southern Railway at
Potomac yards. one car: Jitney Bus
Company. ten cars: Agnes Mahr, one
car: Thomas NJ. Nolan. two cars: Stein.
Harris & Dulcan Co.. six cars; James
NJ Swain. one car: Virginia Auto Ser
vice Company, Incorporated. six cars;
Selma NJ. Wright. one car. and Mrs
J. c. w. Singleton. one car.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-29

which goes back to the very inception of
the automobile industry. we never had
SO much business. In fact. right now.
We have thrt" times as many bona fidc
orders We ever had before. With our
trade demanding more cars. we are COM
PEELED to increase our manufacturing ia
Cilties.
although to put up modern build
ings requires a large investment, we
think that the present conditions and
tn" outlook for the future for our
selves well warrant the expenditure
With our increas ed facilities we can
take care of So much increased bust
ness and SO greatly reduce our cost
of production that the cash eXpendi-
ture. necessary for the buildings wiii
prove to he a most profitable invest
ment."
Every foot of the National plant.
including the new additions. is to be
used exclusively for the production
Of National cars. The increase in size
of the National factory is in a large
measure due to the popularity of tho
National "Highway" twelve-1cylinder
cars. which were announced at the
time of the indianapolis 500-mile race.
The plant is equipped with the ma
chinery necessary to produce motors
1t is a we'll known fact that today it
is impossible to buy much machinery.
of war orders" placed in the United
States are utilizing all that is avail
a bile.
The National will again be repre-
scented in Washington this coming
season. and announcement of the ar
rival of the first cars will be made
within this next few weeks,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-29
CADILLAC DAY DRAWS
MANY TO EXPOSITION
Hundreds Tour to Panama-Pacihc
Fair-See New Models Unveiled.
Car Honored.

! In setting aside Friday. August 20, as
cadillac DAY. officials of the Panama Pa
clftc Exposition at San Francisco con-
ferred an unprecedented honor upon a
motor car. That the action met with
popular approval is shown by the fact
that no less than so cars lined up for
the motor parade that was a feature of
the day. Thousands of persons wit
messed the unwilling of the 1916 model
OF the eight-cylinder type and other thou
sands We're unable to get near enough to
see the ceremony.
The intense interest in the day which
was shown all over California crystal
lized in almost innumerable tours from
the various towns to the metropolis The
majority of the touring parties made
their trips in Cadillac cars. but all mo-
florists were invited to participate All
the machines from Southern California
met in Los Angeles, whence two sections
Travelled north.
One took the coast road, and was
Joined by other cars at almost every
town. The other section was routed I'D
the San Joaquin Valley, and grew in
numbers as it neared San Francisco.
Sacramento and Stockton were gathering
points for the tourists from the Sacra-
mento Valley. and there We're smaller
tours from all sections and all direc-
tions.
When the cars were finally lined
up for the parade through the city to
the exposition and through the
grounds. there were more than 500 as
sembled. Once inside the grounds. the
Cadillac ceremonies and amusenents
became the center of attraction for
all within the gates. The result was
that. while thousands saw the cere-
mony of unveiling the new models,
= ere were other thousands who could
: OF get inside the transportation
building.
Before the unwilling. the EXPOSE
ton officials presented the medal of
honor awarded to the Cadillac, and
acceptance was made by Don Lee, the
cars representative in California. A
series of gymkhana and other con-
tests finished out the afternoon and in
the evening there was a special dis
play of fireworks.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-29
BILL JOSE, 'OLD-TIMER,'
JOINS AUTOMOBILE CLUB
Regarded as the Most Widely Known
Individual in Local Auto
Circles.

Since formation of the local automo-
bile club was commenced. many of the
pioneers of local motordom have made
application and have been elected to
But it was on last Tues
day that the pioneer of pioneers joined
the ranks.
The latest of the odd timers" to
take out a membership in the newly
formed organization was Bill Jose. per-
haps the most widely known individual
Identified with local motoring affairs.
Receipt of Mr.. Jose's application was
the occasion of much rejoicing at club
headquarters. as it adds to the club
roster a member whose Judgment of
worth is keen. whose activities in the
lettering of motoring conditions are of
wide range, and whose influence in the
upbuildinS of the organization will be
of far-reaching value.
The first Of Washington's ''old timers"
to join the club was Rudolph Jose. In
the following order came Joe Stoddard.
"Skeets" Watson, Irwin Donohoe. Arthur
Middleton, Jack Bartram, Howard
Fisk and Joe" Trew.