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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
Woman Doubts Presence
of Real Leader for Cam
paign in New York.
PASTOR WANTS
PURITAN SPIRIT
Sees Deep Spiritual Awakening,
Result of War, in Church Here,
That Means Great Uplift.

Can New York City produce leader
for the revival proposed by clergymen
and laymen?
Miss Mary dec Trenholm, superin-
tcndcnt Of the East Side Settlement
House, ~ $40 East Seycnty-seeond
Street. believes i'm the revival hut mas
her doubts about available leaders I'M
the city No one minister stands oul.
approved by all classes, with a Billy
Sunday personality. she says.
at would seem that the time is ripe
for the Church 10 make an appeal thaI
would stir the mass Of the people
said Miss Trenholm. "Of course l 90
not admire the method. style, language
and manner of Mr.. sunday, hut ms
personality seems to make an appeal 70
The people. ] DO not think such a cam
pairn rs is outlined by the ciergymen
would have any effect without strong
leader 20 conduct IT, q leader VINO
would appeal to all classes in a move
ment like this has not been discovered
I'm New York City
When asked 20 mention some OF the
clercymcn who stand out in their own
denominations. Miss Trenholm said she
referred 10 the Rev Percy Stlckney
Grant. rector Of the Church of the As
cension; the Rev. John Haynes Holmes,
pastor Of the Unitarian Church Of the
Messiah: the Rev. William I. Manning,
rector OF Trinity Church; the Rev.
Charles r.. Jefferson. pastor of the
Broadway Tabernacle Church, and the
Rev. Stephen S. Wise, of the Free
Synagogue.
A return 10 old-fashioned Puritan
backbone and the rugged virtues as
ISOLATED with New Eugland's carly set
tiers is what the Protestant revival IN
New York means to the Rev. James NJ.
Philputt, pastor Of the Church OF the
Disciples.
Call for Revival Spirit.
"The Monday afternoon meetings
have made a deep impression or me-
he said at his home, 423 West 120th
Street. "Ycs, there certainly rs Ger
tain phenomena in the Church, deep.
spiritual undertouc which seems 10 call
for a revival The precise shape the
movement will take and who the lead
or viii be cannot be determined.
mo doubt this condition IN our
church life is produced by the war.
sympathy enlisted here the sending Of
relief TO countries where thousands are
starving. has touched the spiritual side
Of Americans and awakened new m
tercst Dbl religion. We ministers are
feeling our way along, sort Of cropping,
in our efforts TO meet these new con-
ditiOns. One thing We can do-that IS
to emphasize the evangeliStlc note IN
our preaching. The times seem to de-
mand special stress on the question OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
PROGRESSIVES SPLIT
BY RECALL BYLAW
Leader Whose Job Is Threatened
Charges Petitioners Sup
ported SulZer.

just when the Progressives OF this
county were busily engaged in trying
70 remake the constitution Of this
state without having a single member
of the Constitutional Conventlon)
petty matters Of administration, IN
volving their own pet theories Of gov
eminent, have come to plague them.
They must either throw out FIVE
members of the county committee on
charges of disloyalty or give the or
ganlzation I'M the 2Sth Assembly Dis
trict the benefit Of the recall provision.
II is provided IN The bylaws that when
ever 20 per cent OF the county commit
tccmeu from any district petition for a
recall election on district leader the
county committee should grant It,
Louis Leo is the de facto leader Of
the 2Sth His opponents declare he
was never properly elected. A rival or
ganization, headed by Laurence Cioff.
recently presented petition for the
recall Of Leo. II contained SIX names,
the required percentage.
Now Leo has come back with the
charge that five of the six men are not
loval ProgreSSives, because they signed
the petition nominating William Sulzcr
as an independent candidate for Gov
ernor. He has tled formal charges
and insists that the question Of their
expulsion be submitted 10 the county
committee on April 26.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
COLUMBIA READY
FOR ON YOUR WAY
Varsity Show All This week
Most Ambitious Effort Yet
nv Students.

Columba's Varsity Show, ION Your
Wav." press-agented as digger and
better than ever" will begin in the ball
room OF the Hotel Aston Monday even
ING at o'clock and will continue every
evening of the week with matinee
Saturday afternoon. Each performance
will be followed by dancing.
Tuesday evening has been set aside
nc "Crew Night" Wednesday night as
the "Belqian-Scrbian Relief Night" and
Thursday night as Fraternity Night"
All the seats for these performances
we're sold out early.
1.-THE Belgian-Serbian Relief Night
is the first step taken by Columbia to
aid the war sufferers. The Mercy Com
mittee Of Teachers College VIII CO
onerate with the manager OF the var
sitv sbow TO make the benefit a success.
The manager and coach OF the sho"
have been dividing their time during
tho last week between the campus, the
Hotel Aston and the scene painters.
The scenery and lighting effects OF "On
Your Way" will be the most elaborate
attempted by any group OF college
plavers. The Panama scenes are being
PAINTED from pictures taken by the au-
thor of the play while he was IN
Panama last summer. The scene IN
Algeria, showing the palace OF the
Sheik, will be the most pretentious OF
all and will be characterized by several
new lighting effects.
The play was written by Kenneth
Webb. '0G. and his brother, Roy Webb,
10. Kenneth Webb has coached the
rlay since the rehearsals began about
february !, and promises the biggest
hit Of years. The music and lyrics have
been written by Roy Webb, and the few
airs that have leaked out on the
campus have already supplanted Broad
WAYS most popular melodies IN the
whistling repertoire Of Columbia stu
dents.
The list Of patronesses contains the
names of Mrs L. II. Hartman, Mrs.
Edward n. Breitung, Mrs. Andrew Car
negie. Mrs. Nicholas Murray Butler,
Mrs. Robert Ludlow Fowler, Mrs. lsa-
bel f. Satterthwaite, Mrs. Frederick 2.
Keppel, Mrs. Isaac y. Seligman, Mrs.
Seth Low. Mrs. Albert w. Putnam, Mrs.
John Basset Moore, Mrs. James II.
Aldrich. Mrs. Hugh d. Auchincloss,
Mrs. William Barclay Parsons, Mrs.
William Curtis Demorcst, Mrs. II.
Willy Meyer. Mrs. John II. Flagler and
Mrs. Charles Elliot Warren.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
FRANCE OPEN FOR TOURS
Americans Assured OF Wei
come on the Continent.

Paris, April 10. - Many Americans
whose habit it has been to automobile
on the Continent in the summer nav
written to Abel Ballif, president OF the
Touring Club OF France, which IS
unique in having membership OF
i3O. 900. asking whether it Is possible
and proper for Americans to tour IN
France during the war.
NJ Ballif has answered these in
uuires in part rs follows:
mot only is it possible, but 1t would
be appreciated by the French people
to have Americans visit France ms
usual. The roads generally are IN eh-
cellent condition. and all aecommoda,
tions are ready for the opening OF
the season. The Touring Club OF
France will give it's assistance In at
tending to all formalities made neces-
sary by martial law
NJ Ballif saws the railroad service
is virtually entirely re-established in
France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
SUMMONS HACKERS
OF MARGINAL LINE
Mayor Urges Demonstra'
ton of Favor at To-
morrow's Hearing.
PORT DEVELOPMENT
HINGES ON BILL
Baseless Fear Of Railroads tx
erts Influence for Whit
man Veto.

There will be a public hearing before
Mayor Mitchell at lO:3O to-hoi ~ ~
morning on the marginal railway Dl'
Much opposition has developed 10 TINS
measure. which the city administrator
and commercial interests believe to De
vital TO the proper extension OF pun
facilities. coll
The Mayor is anxious to have fqll
concentration Of the advocates OF the
hin His attitude is well known, ana
he has stated publicly that he intehus
70 apnrove it. but he desires to nave an
imnressivc demonstration so that 10y
crnor Whitman may realize the sem
mcut back of il. The Governor nus
intimated that he will sign the DlIl'
but tremendous influence 10 being eA-
crted to obtain veto.
Governor Sulzer in 1913 and Govern I'm
or Glvun in 1914 vetoed similar DliIs'
because they feared they would give
private railroad interests a chance 10
get control Of a portion OF the Guy
waterfront. -.
50 drawn as to do away with any sucn
danger. II does not, as has peen
enormously stated, grant TO- the cry
the right TO build marginal ralIroau
or 80 acquire property Tor inc SdIne I'M.
The CITY has had such rights all along
and has decided TO use them 80
All the bill is designed TO do Is 10
nrovide suitable operator for the
runicipallv built railroad on terms
that will make the project self-suppor'-
,Dr If amends the railroad law to per
NIT trunk line railroads 10 own stock IN
terminal railway corporation IN
BROOKLYN or Queens only alter the
Board of Estimate has given permls-
sion for operation. This last clause
dissipatcg entirely fears that the
amendment would give the railroads
the right to get control OF city water
If this bill does not become a law
the city cannot get such JOINT oper-
"J'nIess it becomes law said May
or Mitchell Yesterday, "the city Is llkeI!
TO lose this enterprise for number OF
wears to come. !. for one, would nov
be willing to cast my vote IN the BoaIu
of Estimate for proceeding with inns
enterprise unless | could see a salts
factory operator and satisfactory
rental in sight. -.
81 do not believe il is wild est.
mate 10 say that within five years OF
the opening Of operation Of such a
line it would put $1OO,0oo,Oo0 Of addl-
tional assossablc property values upon
the tax books of the Borough Of Brook
lvn. Thinking men fear that the
commerce that comes 20 as to-day viii
soon be diverted unles We develop
those natural resources aut advantages
through the fundamentally Of the
city"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
KARL BITTER DEAD;
WIDOW NOT TOLD
Sculptor, Victim OF Auto
Accident, Suffers Re-
lapse in Hospital.

Karl Theodore Francis Bitter, the
sculptor, who, with his wife, was
struck BIZ an automobile in Broadway,
at Fortieth Street, Friday night, died
Yesterday in New York Hospital. Mrs.
Bitter was confined to her home by
her injuries, and was not told Of her
husbands death.
The relapse which ended in death
came so suddenly there was no time
TO summon any Of his family or
friends. and nurse and physician
were the only ones present. The auto
mobile which caused the accident was
driven by Edgar Il. James, Of 4l6
Madison Avenue.
Mr.. Bitter. whose studio was az -
West Seventy-seyenth Street, was born
in Vienna December 6, 1867, and
studied in the Vienna Academy of J ne
Arts. He came to the United States
i'm 1889 and obtained employment IN
architectural sculpture.
He won a prize IN competition Tor
the Aston Memorial Gates, Trinity
Church, and contributed pieces for the
administration and manufactures
buildings at the Chicago exposition
and for the homes of c. ?. Huntington,
Cornelius Vanderbilt and others.
He was director Of sculpture at the
Buffalo exposition, in 1901, and chief
of the department Of sculpture at the
St Louis exposition. in 1904. He had
been appointed to the same position
for the Panama. Pacific International
Exposition, at San Francisco.
lie was the winner Of a silver medal
from the Paris exposition. in 1900; a
gold medal from the Buffalo eXpoSi-
ton. another at Philadelphia, in 1902
and from the St. Louis exposition. He
vas a member of the National Acad-
envy, he National Institute of Arts
and Letters and the Century Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
Directors in Pamphlet
Show Object Is Merely to
Aid Country in War.
ARMS AND DRILL
NOT REQUIRED
Anpeal TO Citizens Qualified to
Give Services in National Peril
Soon To Be Issued.

Directors of the American Legion
formed recently by prominent citizens
in behalf of national defence, are pre-
pairing to send broadcast small
pamphlet setting forth the aims and
objects Of the organization.
All citizens qualified either by pre-
vious military or technical experience
ar, urged TO express their Willingness
to respond at any time the government
should need their services. list OF
those enrolled, with information about
them obtained by the Legion, Is IN
tended for the use OF the government
There will be no organization OF mill
tary units, nor any requirement OF drill
or assemblage. There will be no arms
or equipment.
There may be difference Of opin-
ion as to the extent Of preparation
necessary for our national defence
the pamphlet states. "There should be
but one opinion as to the wisdom OF
lessenlng our present appropriateness
and Of collecting and indexing informa-
ton in regard to those who are es-
pecially qualified and willing to serve
their country if needed.
There is a vast difference between
militarism and ordinary common sense
precaution.
president Wilson has said that the
United States in case of war must de-
mend chiefly upon a 'citizenry trained
and accustomed 10 arms What the
Legion plans 10 do is to provide the
necessary advance information regard
ING citizens already trained and accus-
toned 70 arms and in other essential
OCCUPATIONS. so that in case of war the
work of the government will be greatly
facilitated
The pamphlet limits the service MEM
bership to men Of previous experience
i'm the army and militia and men
IN med i'm any of the numerous voca-
tions drawn upon to meet the condi-
tons of modern warfare. The form Of
application blank recites about seventy
distinct vOcationS.
An advisory membership limited 10
three hundred will also be formed. To
three hundred carefully selected men
in the various states invitations have
been extended to become advisory men,
bers. They will constitute the voting
force Of the corporation. The council
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
Pore Orders Peace Prayers.

Rome. April TO- Pope Benedict is,
sued to-day "a decree for the recital
of PRAYERS for peace in Roman Cath
Ollie churches over the world during
the month Of May. The prayers were
composed by the Pope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11

which Is sending out these invitations
consists of Theodore Roosevelt hlhu
Root. former Secretary Of state; jacob
M Dickinson, Luke f.. Wright ana
Henry l.. Stimson, former Secretaries
of War. and George Won l.. Meyer ana
Truman II. Newberry, former Secre-
taries Of the Navy.
Directors Of the Legion are T.. "
monde Power, president; Julien /. "a
vies. vice-president; Alexander, "
White. Theodore Roosevelt, jr.,. and ar
thur S. Hoffman. Henry Roger, WIN
throp is treasurer and Or. John r..
Hausmann secretary. The office IS at
10 Bridge Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11

Christian living. A widespread feeling
Of the need of right kind of living
will do more than anything else 10
bring about the revival we are praying
for
at will be return to the old-fash-
toned Puritan backbone, which de
mands the real thing. Honesty, purity
uprightness. courage and other virtues
will be recalled with the Puritan spirit
TO rebuke the impression that the
Church is not sound, that the Church
cmbodies a note that is false and more
or less superficial.
Not Ashamed of Church.
There is no reason for the Church
TO hide its head to-day. We never had
such strong leaders Take John H.
Mott, for instance. IL has taken the
twentieth century 10 produce rellg-
ious leader with the broad grasp. on
the whole situation such as Mott has
"Never before were the churches
doing the amount of distinctive rerg-
ious work they are doing to-day. Per
haps they have neglected some OF the
things essential 10 the spiritual life
We need more emphasis on prayer and
genuine Christian living
Members of the steering committee
and a large number Of clergymen have
agreed TO preach sermons this morning
on the text taken from Malachi iii, 10
and recommended at last Monday
conference for prayer. The Rev
Charles Whitefeld Welch. chairman of
the steering committee, will not occupy
the pulpit Of the Park Avenue Presby-
terrain Church this morning. He has
accepted an invitation from Warden
Thomas Mott Osborne 60 preach to the
convicts in Sing Sing.
Further plans for stimulating in
terest in the revival will be disclosed
tomorrow afternoon, when clergymen
and laymen meet in the Madison Avenue
Baptist Church on invitation of the
pastor. the Rev. Charles A. Eaton. for
union communion service and session
of prayer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
REFUSE T. R. LETTER
Women Pacifists Aroused by
Colonies Denunciation.

Chicago, April 10. Publication Of
the fact that Colonel Theodore Roose-
Welt had written a letter denouncing
the won ar's peace propaganda caused
a sharp discussion among leaders of
the movement here to-day. Mrs Will
lam /. Thomas, secretary of the Wom-
ans peace party, had the letter. which
was sent 70 Mrs. George Rublee, of
Washington. and she refused to al
low is publication.
According to one report. the Colonel
said that pacifsts in general consti-
tutei a menace 20 the future vel
fare Of the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
GERMAN "SPY" WAS
SECRETIVE HERE
Anton Kuepfeiler, Arrested
in England, Grew Warm
in KaiSer'S Defence.

Secretive and morose until the out
break of the war, when his earnest
advocacy Of the German cause on all
occasions earned him the title Of "the
hot-headed Dutchman" from his neigh
bors. Anton Kuepfeile, the alleged
American citizen arrested in England
as a German spy, lived in New York
for ten years, five Of which elapsed
since he obtained his final citizenship
papers.
Details Of Kuepfeile's life have been
learned from fellow dodgers and from
a cousin, August Schlosser, who is en-
ployed i'm an Eighth Avenue cafe and
lives at lS4 Hull Street, Brooklyn. Ac-
cording to Schlosser, kuepfeile came to
this country in 1905 when he was TWEEN
ty-one and obtained employment as a
travelling salesman for a Manhattan
woolen company, the name of which
Schlosser does not remember He lived,
after he reached New York. at 204
Powers Street, Williamsburg, in a
boarding house run by Mrs thinner
man, and later moved TO 1865 De Kalb
Avenue, Brooklyn.
Schlosser last saw his cousin five
months ago, but ne learned that kucp-
ferle had left for England "on a bust
ress trip" on the Adriatic about March
/. A week ago Schlosser received a
card from kuepferle, postmarked Dub
lin, which spoke of the latter's early
return and Of the success OF his bust
LESS crrand.
According to Schlosser. his cousin
obtained his first citizens papers in
1909 and his final papers one year later.
Kuepferle was born IN Foellingen, Ger
many. he said. The two men were not
intimate, and Schlosser was unable to
give any information as to Kuepferle's
friends or diversions.
At 204 Power Street, Williams burg,
neighbors and fellow dodgers of Kuep-
feile told how he had always held aloOf
from them until the war broke out.
when he became passionately active IN
disputing charges made against Ger
man practices. He was regarded by
his fellow dodgers as a prosperous
salesman, although none of them know
the name Of the concern by which he
was employed.
London, April 10.--Anton Kuepferle.
who was arrested recently by the
! British authorities, and who is being
! held in the Tower of London for
trial on the charge of espionage, says
he was born in Germany. in 1884 and
that he became a naturalized Amer
lean citizen in Brooklyn in 1912. He
also says that when in America he
Wa, "a salesman.
Kuepferle is charged with having
written and signed his own name 10
many letters 10 persons on the CONT
nent. conveying information concern
ing the movements Of British troops.
The information is alleged to have
been written with invisible ink, be-
tween the lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
COTTON CARGO SENT
TO PRIZE COURT
American Steamer Navajo Held
Up-The Bia Also Under
Investigation.

London, April i0.-The cargo OF cot
ton on the American steamship Navajo,
from Galveston for Bremen, was
ordered to a prize court to-day under
the Order in Council cutting of all
trade to and from Germany. This is
the first cargo avowedly detained under
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11

Paris, April is.-Ths Ninb,.
rine in an official statement 49,
day gives notice that IN. ne
parties must furnish evdsn.. s .
ing claims applying 70 the a., ,'n
the American cotton stssm,bi, =
within one month from d,,.v "
disposal OF the case, eonssous,s.h
not be reached before the s.es,7 =
in May. v
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11

this order; The Navajo has h.,
at Kirkvsll since April I. ms.
The Swedish steamship n.
Savannah for Gothenburg viz n
Of cotton, also is being hslS "a
an investigation Of the des.;,ir't,
her cargo. The vessel arrived !.
wall on March 30 and va, y. u
Liverpool to-day. ~" ,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-23
Chris Gruenther |
Looks Over Job in
Federal Building

Chris Gruenther of Columbus. Senator
Hitchcock's choice for the federal APP
polntment as collector OF internal revenue
in Nebraska. visited that office in the
federal building and met the employees a
day or two ago. As result, political
dopesters are wondering II Chris has an
inside tip" that something is coming 70
him soon. Speculation leans that way.
In this connection. 1t is a notable fact
that Acting Collector T.. w. North, who
was advanced from the post of chief
deputy when Ross Hammond OF Fremont
resigned, has now been in complete
charge of the office. with its $500 salary
for q whole year
Impatient and hungry demos who have
waited long and anNiously for the Ne
braska PATRONAGE sauabble to be settled.
arc freely expressing the hope that the
victors will get the spoils before long.
Collector North has been In the service
for more than a quarter or century
and IL not politician. whereas the col
lectorship has always been purely
political appointment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-23
Father Williams
Has Two Events to
Celebrate This Week

The thlrty-ninth anniversary OF the
coming of Rev, John Williams to Omaha
viii be celebrated Thursday evening
with reception In his honor at the
home OF Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd b. Hols-
apple. $50 Davenport street.
Father Williams observed his elghtieth
birthday Monday. no this week Is gala
one for him. He is hale ard hearty, al
though he has retired from active pas
toral work, Rev. Mr.. IIoisAppio having
succeeded him as rector OF 81. Bamabss
Episcopal church.
The new church of the st, Banabss
congregation at Fortieth and Davenport
streets is now being rooted. II will he
ready Tor occupancy September /, and
the regular services will be held there.
a. In all Episcopal. Lutheran. Catholic
and some Protestant churches. through
out the Billy sunday campaign,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-23

the authority Of the Greater Omaha Off
cials could be taken advantage OF to the
extent Of declaring void contracts made
by the south side officials with various
employees For illustration, within the
last few weeks the South Omaha officials
entered into contracts with library cm-
ployes for a year. Assuming that a writ
Of mandamus will be forthcoming and
the constitutionaiity OF the merger law
will stand the test. then it follows that
the contracts referred to would become
contracts OF Greater Omaha; granting
that. then those contracts appear 10 have