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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-08
PrexyE Down
as COaSfing Tutor
LamentS Lost Art at Hamilton,
but Spills Showing How
to Steer Sled"

CLINTON. y. Y, Feb How to steer
a sled down College Hin In this village
was a problem technically discussed by
President Strykcr OF Hamilton College
with members o. the student body to-
day as he nursed bruises sustained yes
terday In a demonstration he gave ~
his claim that few persons are versed
in the art of guiding n sled.
President Stryker, speaking in chapel
yesterday, touched upon the fact that
the practice of Coastng az mile a
minute as fostercd NJ Hamilton College
FOR more than a century appeared to
have suffered decline. He said this
was because tho students steered like
calves instead Of ike Young men.
He gave Them a demonstration later
but a. a bend In the road was thrown
from the sled and fetched up against u
fence after rolling twenty-five feet
President Stryker has coasted on the
hill for twenty-siN winters
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200 OFFER BLOOD FOR SIS.
Transmission Request Meets Quick
Responses In bread Line.

An offer of SO for nearly a quart
of blood to be used in TRANSMISSION to
save womans life made TO mon In
the Hotel KniCkerbocker bread line yes
terday afternoon brought 200 immed ate
responses Scarcely a man within hear
ing distance of the offer failed 10 grasp
at II.
The woman is Mrs Florence Leonard.
299 West Twelfth street, Her husband.
John Leonard. waiter out OF work.
offered himself. but he was rejected by
the physicians. Leonard had no money,
so Dr, George O'Hanlon, general medical
superintendent, gave Si5 from the con-
tingent fund To Dr VI. l.. Morris, ono
of tho house surgeons, and the latter
visited the Knickerbockcr bread line
Thirty OF the bread liners We're Sc
lected TO undergo the usual tests at
Bellevue to-day. From these one will
ne selected for the operation,
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Foreign Office Says Practice
Merely Compels Enemy TO
Examine Vessel.
Specfa, Wireless Despa,eh 10 TVS sus.

LONDON, Feb THE British Foreign
office issued the following statement to-
night with reference to the German Gov
ernmentH charge that Great Britain had
ordered British mercantile shipping TO
fly neutral flags. in violation Of inter-
national law:
The use Of a neutral flag liz, with GER
tain limitations. a we'll established prsc-
tlce rs a ruse de guerre Its only ef-
feet, in the case Of a merchantmen flying
a flag other than her own national nag,
Is TO compel the enemy to follow the
ordinary obligations OF naval warfare
and satisfy himself AZ to the nationality
cargo by examination before capturing
her and taking her before prize court
FOR adjudication.
THE British Government has always
considered the use Of British colors by
a foreign vessel as legitimate for tho
purpose Of escaping capture. such prac-
ticc not only involves no breach Of in
ternational law. but is specifically recog-
nlzeI in the law of this country, notably
the act Of 1894"
The Foreign Office then quotes the
merchant shipping act OF 1894. which
says that ~ person uses the British
Dag and assumes the British national
character aboard ship wholly or
partly owned by persons unqualified TO
own British ship. for the purpose Of
making the ship appear TO be British.
the ship shall be subject to forfeiture
unless the &C, was done for the pur
pose OF escaping capture by an enemy
or BY foreign warship in the exercise
Of its bellgerent right"
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The Foreign Office statement con-
tinues:
I'm instructions to British Consuls in
1914 1t was stated that a ship was Ia
bio to capture II its British character
was improperly assumed, except for the
purpose of evadlng capture at sea by
a belligerent. SO We should maintain,
in a converse case that a British mer-
chant vessel committed no breach Of
international law in assuming neutral
colors for a similar purpose.
"If thought 1T by rules OF Internal
,ional law. customs OF war and dictates
Of humanity. it Is obligatory upon a
belligerent TO ascertain the character
OF a merchant vessel and cargo before
capture. Germany has no right to dis
regard this obligation. To destroy a
ship. her non combatant crew and her
cargo, as Germany has announced her
intention OF doing, Is nothing less than
an act of piracy on the high seas
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Mrs. Coe. my sons wife, has been
very brave, though she is FRUSTRATED
now. They were married only nine
-,cH,h. ago YOU know. and her health
is delicate, Her father and mother came
on to Boston from Duluth. MINI. yes
terday, and they are with her. / will
go back as coon as possibly can"
The circulars to be distributed to-day
describe Coe as follows: Twenty-three
years Old. 8 feet s inches in height.
weighing $50 pounds, Of medium COM
pleXlon. auburn hair, hazel eyes, prom
lnent nose and several gold Allied teeth.
He wore a blue suit with mourning
band on the left sleeve, black derby hat
with mourning band, black overcoat
with "A velvet collar and the mark Tai
bot g. Co" on the inside; an amethyst
scarf pin and a three stone diamond
ring on the small finger OF the left hand.
Boston. Mass, Feb Prom north
and south came reports to-day to the
detectives who are searching for Henry
Clarke Coe, Jr., that a young man
answering his description had been seen
Surfing the past few days. Detective
Burns has received more than 800 OF
such reports since the news of Goes dis
appearance was first made public, but
none OF them has proved reliable.
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LIBERTY BELL TOLLS AGAIN.
First Time In TO Yrars-To TeIe-
phon. Sound 10 san Francisco.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. THE Liberty
Bell was rung yesterday for the first
time IN three quarters of "A century, one
stroke was made with a wooden mallet,
the resulting sound being harsh. dull
and low pitched, The tolling was a
test to learn whether or not the sound
could he sent by telephone across the
continent 10 San Francisco, whore II
will be received by the officials of the
Panama -racinc Exposition.
The test was successful and the case
covering the relic was closed again. hut
will he reopened In few days TO trans
NIT tho message from the eastern - the
western coast.
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DIES STICKING TO DUTY.
I. =, signal Corps Operator Per-
fishes On Alaskan Trail.

MILWAUKEE, Feb, 7.--Reluctance to
shlrk his duty as United states soldier
In the Arctic cost the llfe of Roy John
son, who was buried to-day AT the Ma
tional Soldiers Home.
Johnson was a wireless operator in
the Signal Corps. He had charge of a
station at Camp Donnclly in the north
crn part of Alaska, one of the wldes;
regions I'm the world
He was ordered 20 a camp on dis
tant tran to meet relief was lost in
blizzard, but reached his destination
only TO find that the man who was 70
relieve him there had not arrived He
waited until his provisions were gone.
then started back for his home camp,
but died on the way.
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VISION OF CHRIST IN CHURCH
Appears Twice ON the Altar, Ac-
cordInG 10 Witnesses

CHICAGO. Feb. THE story of "A mi
raculous vision declared 10 have appeared
twice on the altar OF ST Leo's Roman
Catholic Church yesterday caused a SEN
sation among the members Of the parish
The vision, according To those who re-
ported II, was that of the Christ child
in a shining crown and flowing robes OF
white. II appeared, they say, at the
rnomen. ahen tho Host Is elevated aud
the sound Of the bell echoes through the
church.
Anidavits from ten persons. including
the Rev. David J, Crlmmins and the
Rev, Lawrence o'suilivan, are said 10
have been prepared,
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FIREMEN INVADE CHURcHILLs
Lay Hose In Restaurant to right
Fire In Another Building.

Just rs the last diners were about to
leave Churchirs restaurant, Forty
eighth street and Broadway, Al 80
o'clock this morning, they were forced
out by hremen who dragged line OF
hose through 10 fight blaze In the
building at 200 West Forty-eghth street,
The fire ate up three floors before II
was under control. doing $4,000 damage
to Strauss & Co, sign makers
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BURIALS FEW, DECIDES TO DIE.
Grave digger Commits Suicide he
cause Town Ii So HenItbfui.

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Feb. 7.--Despond-
ent because work was slack. Francis n.
Bacr, grave digger. 40 years old,
committed suicide to-day while his wife
and daughter were IN church, He pulled
the hose from q gas heater and stuck
tine end in his mouth with the JET turned
on
Bae- was prominent member OF
tho Baer Family Association. headed by
the late George T. Baer. He had been
complaining that Allentown was 80
healthrh that a grave digger could not
make ends meet.
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PROHIBITS PUBLIC SMOKING.
Hue Law BII Comes Up To-day
In Mnssacbusetis.

BosToN, Feb. An effort to revive
an ancient blue law" win he staged
at the state House tomorrow, when the
Committee on Legal Affairs will consider
4 bill which prohibits the smoking In
waiting rooms, parks, Fairgrounds or in
any part of hotel open to the public
or upon the common parts of a public
conveyance.
For a third offence n fine of not less
than S2j and imprisonment Tor not less
than ten DAYS is mentioned
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JAPAN THREATENS CHINA.
Ready 10 Go 10 War. Envoy nt
TOXIC Reports.

IEkiN. Feb. Japan threatens mill
tary action against China to enforce her
demands. according to u despatch re-
cciycd here from the Chinese Minister
At Toxic. II Is believed in official cir
Giles, however, that the communication
should MT be taken too seriously. Pres
ident Yuan Shih-k'ai has been advised
by public men and the newspapers TO let
Japan seize by force whatever she
wishes, but to refuse to grant any hui
initiating concessions
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rIuch 80 that nc went to the Morrisania
station 20 ask the police TO keep an
eye out for him.
The search in The Bronx will be
greatly facilitated to-day by the dis
tributlon Of thousands OF circulars
headed Have you seen this mani" and
bearing a photograph and description
DR.. Henry Clarke Coe. who returned
to his home, 8 West Seventy sixth street.
late Saturday night. received no reports
of further developments in Boston yes
terday.
II can only conclude that my son has
met with foul play" said Or. Coe later
We can ind no trace OF the fur coat
that he took out to be repaired and that
seems queer.
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$500, 900 FOR CHICAGO POOR.
Fund VIII he Raised 10 Pit job
less on Public Improv

CHICAGO. Feb. Z. -- Mayor Harrison
tho citizens Of Chicago to contribute
100000 to create work for tho unem-
ployed, The FUND will be administered
by the city Indu trial Commission and
committee OF TOO appointed by tho
Mayor, II will he used for the payment
OF wages 10 men put 10 work on public
improvements.
Only those who rdn prove "A Years
residence I'm Chicago and will certify
that they are out of work through no
fault or their own will be eligible ~
benehclaries
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CONsCRIPT 46 INCHES TALL.
French Army Won't Accept Man
weighing Only 90 Pounds.
Spccial Cable Despatch 70 THE suN

PARIS. Feb. THE smallest conscrlpt
In France belonging to the class of 1916
is "a Partisan named Schafr. lie is only
torty-siX inches tall and weighs sixty
1--WE pounds He is now engaged In
playing childrens parts at one Of the
theatres.
Notwithstanding the fact that he is
healthy and intelligent he Council of
Revision refused to accept him as
soldier.
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once the life saving men began 10
boost Dr Wood and his surgical and
medicine cases aboard The breeches buoy
tho movie" men stumbled over one
another to get into range. and Long
Island bcran TO whoop things up
What kind a. flowers, Door was the
la. yell Or. Wood heard. so he said last
night and he began to jog and swing
out over the white froth just beneath
his sole leather.
For Ave minutes he rode uncomfort-
ably, while lusty life savers on the beach
pulled TO send him seward to the cheers
OF the shore crowd adding their roars
to the surf lie came at last TO pre-
carious perch on the mainmast and
started TO climb down
All the deck OF the Hougomont not
only was awash, but at frequent inter
walls was very wet riot. The problem
was not to get down on the deck but
once there to walk right up TO wave.
brush il aside and go down the com
panion to the bunk of the sick skipper
below.
Fortunately" said DR.. Wood. the
distance from the foot of the ladder
where | finally stepped onto the deck
to the compan,ouWay was very short
One could easily make II II one watched
for chance and then didn't hesitate
on the way"
He found Capt icponsld sroanins
Continued on Last Page.
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CARDINAL TECCHI DEAD.
Born In 1851, lie Received the Red
Hat Last Year.

special tdb'e DeSpdtch 10 THE stu.
ROME, Feb. 7.--Cardinal Scipone
Tecchi died here to-day. He was born
in Rome June -, 1854, and was created
a cardinal deacon May %, 1914. He
was assessor of tho Conslstorial Congre-
cation before his elevation.
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M. L. SCHIFF AIDS PARISIANS.
sends $4,000 for wives spd chill
dren of French soldiers.

Np'rIdT 'o0IF Wf'NdTCN 20 TIE oVN'
PARIs, Feb. Tho Project Of Police
has received from Mortimer l.. Schif
of New York 10000 francs S200O)
for the benefit Of women and children
who are IN need because Of the depart
urc OF their husbands and fathers to tho
front.
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Special Cah'c D"Spaioh 10 Tar SuN.
ROME, Feb "A despatch from
Cettirje says 500 Albanlans led by
an Austrian priest invaded Podgoritza,
but were repulscd by the MontenegrIns,
who killed twenty and captured nifty OF
the invaders.
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DOCTOR HAULED
TO PATIENT IN
BREECHES BUOY
Rides Over COmbers to Aid
Skipper of Stranded
Bark HOug0mOnt.
SEAS BALK EFFORTS
OF RESCUE LIGHTER

FIRE ISLAND. l.. l.. Feb when the
admiring nclghbors OF a young phyai-
clan yell after him facet'ously as he
starts out to make professional call
what kind OF flowers ~ We order,
Doc--immortclies? ." the young physI-
clan. II he thinks the neighbors are mem
tioning flowers for the patient couldn';
be- blamed II he went up In the air.
Young Dr W. Franklin Wood Of Bay
Shore literally went M In the air. and
he was a good deal distressed at the
time cutups like l.. u. Cartwright and
other friends yelled about the flowers.
but Dr. Wood was up In the air In a
breaches buoy riding high above wind
blown spume and the swish Of tho sea
Oh his way to the stranded British bark
Hougomont 70 make a professional call
on the vessels sick skipper Capt. Nc
Donald.
The Hougomont. as THE SUN told yes
terday. went ashore two miles east Of
the Fire Island station in the fog yes
terday morning out Of the early fore
noon fog gunshot signal not far on
shore warned Capt. Harry Smith, head
OF the coast guards OF that stretch Of
beach, that some one was In trouble out
In the fog.
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Woman'S story of Strange Wis
itor Last Saturday Gives
Clue in Mystery.

TIE Bronx is being searched to-day
,( Henry Clarke Coe. Jr., the young
standard oil salesman who his been
missing since he left his homc in a
Boston suburb week dgo. \ dis
tracted young man OF refined appear
ance and manners who said his home
was in Roston begged money and food
from Mrs. James T. Fowler OF s9S
Trinity avenue, The Bronx. on Saturday
night. and II is VOW believed that this
wac Coo.
The story tina, Mrs. Fowler told the
Coe family and that caused Fordyce
Coe. "A brother ~ the missing man his
mother, Mrs. Henry Clarke Coe, and Or.
George w. Jarman. a friend. to go to
The Bronx yester lay and appeal to the
police and neghbNrs of Mrs. Fowler 20
aid in the search vas as follows;
At about o'c, 1ck Saturday night
Mrs. Fowler was alone AZ her home ga We
for a siXteen-year-old grandson. william
Allen. when the young mas appeared
and asked for money. She was struck
by his Gcn;iemsnly looks and bearing
the reatness OF his attire and partcu-
larly by his fear Of the police Several
times he fancied that policemen were
passing and ne shuddered and trembled
In evident apprehension. lie was pale
and hollow eyed
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Wilson and Lansing Said to
Have Discussed In
cident.
OFFICIAL CIRCLES
SEE TROUBLE AHEAD
Fear LuSitania Affair May
BE Cause of Popular
OutburSt.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Although the
account OF the liner Lusltanla SAIL
ing under the American flag to avoid
German submarines was the occasion
of a great deal OF talk here to-day.
no official action has been taken "a
the absence OF any official report On
the subject.
1t is appreciated in official circles,
however, that the flag incident is likely
to occasion much more commotion in
the country generally than the Ger
though the latter is regarded as Of
greater Importance to American in
terests.
Solicitor Lansing OF the State Do
partment had conference this after
noon with the President over various
diplomatic questions and II is under
stood that the misuse Of the American
fiaG by the Lusitania was one Of the
topics discussed. Mr.. Lansing on
leaving the White House declined 10
state what We're the subjects con-
sidered at the conference.
Some members of Congress are con-
siderab.y exercised over the Incident
and vigorous expressions are looked
for in House and Senate in the next
few days. Officials point out. how
ever. that this Government has no
basis for protest to anybody and will
have none unless Congress sees ft to
pass a law prescribing a penalty for
ships touching at American ports using
the American flag without proper au-
thority.
There is good reason to believe that
a hasty protest to somebody regarding
thu Lusitania's use of the flag while
the German Admiralty announcements
is passed over without word will be
regarded in British quarters as the
height OF inconsistency.
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SIN In Boston. He Thought.

Mrs. Fowler questioned the young man
as IN his fear Of the police but he
denied any wrongdoIng Then he told
her his home was in Boston and that he
had been away from home a week--the
exact length Of time since Goes dsap-
pearance. She was greatly astonished
by remark he made that showed he
thought ne was still In Boston, bu; her
establishment was nothing to his when
she told him he was in New York. Still
not until ten minutes after she had sent
him away with little money and a
package Of lunch did 1t come to Mrs.
Fowler that here in all probability was
Henry Clarke Coe. Jr., of whose dis
appearance she had read in the papers.
After consulting with her son, will
lam L. Allen, n lawyer. living at 1898
Caldwell avenue The Bronx. Mrs.
Fowler telephoned TO the Coe residence,
West Seventy-siXth street. Fordyce
Coo, a brother OF Henry Clarke Coe
Jr.. went TO see her Immediately and
seemed greatly impressed by her de-
s6ription of her mysterious caller, so
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No Law Governing Case.

clear that tho United States has no
law on the subject and that there In
nothing In international law affording a
basis for action in the present circum-
stances Those officials most accus.
toned TO dealing with maritime matters
were inclined to regard tho incident as
OF little consequence and one which
should occasion no disturbance In any
quarter.
II ls very much doubted that the State
Department will take any action In the
matter beyond an inquiry OF Ambassador
Page rs to the truth OF published re-
ports and possibly request for in
formation as to what connection, II any
the British Government had with the
matter or possible similar uses of the
American flag in the future.
There is a general disposition to ex-
cuse the flying of neutral flag by a
merchaptman for the purpose OF avoid
ing capture or destruction at the hands
Of the enemy. Such use of n neutral
flag does not of course enttle the vessel
TO any protection from the Government
the flag Of which In 80 used and the
vessel IL likely to suffer more severely
II her deception Is discovered by tho
enemy. II was pointed out Tonight that
the captain Of the Lustania did only'
what any other commander would have
dono If he had reason 10 fear hostile
warship. particularly a submarine al
though his choice OF the American flag
was not regarded as particularly clever,
as the whole shipping world knows there
are no such giant vessels as tho Lusi-
tania running under the American flag
II Ia expected here that tho German
authorities will hail the Lusitania in
oil m IA
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eros. Bny Through Ice.

grooming a call was sent lnshorc across
Great South Bay for DR.. George s.
King of Maple avenue, Ray Shore, VINO
made lesser record OF his own two
years ago by going in lifeboat from
Fire Island to attend patients on tho
founderod Ruy Lopez. DR.. King was
unable to respond TO the Fire Island cau
Yesterday, however. so he sent DIR. Wood
his twenty slN-year-old assistant, whN
has been in Dr. Kings Office for tw
years.
To get TO Fire Island Or. Wood mus.
OF course. first get across Great South
Bay, which Just now holds all the ice
OF n sublimated trapped white mint and
IL almost as dangerous. SO instead of
hitchlng mp Dohbin, Or Wood got Capt
Teddy Bland or South Shore to crank
M Capt. BANDS motor boat
Becduse Of the ice between the main
land and shore and bad tide and wind,
Capt Bland had to take DR., Wood in
a rounda bout way across Great South
Bay. For almost two hours the motor
boat chugged and bumped through the
ice and finally made Fire Island
While Dr Wood was tightening the
sufferings Of Charley johnson In the
Fire Island station--Charley so Dr.
Wood learned. had broken two ribs and
suffered various cuts and bruises about
the body--CharleN whispered to the
ply sicidn that skipper Mcdonald was
king IN his cabin out aboard the
stranded HouRomont very ill., lie needed
"A doctor. Charley said
Dr. Wood had short talk with Capts.
Smith and Baker and then yanked on
his overcont Dangling above him was
the brceches buoy on Its trolley line
that ran out to the ship. which was
swinging and rocking 200 yards out in
the seas with every comber that
smashed white tons of water across her
decks.
Movie Men Get Busy.
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RUDYARD KIPLING.

In next Sundays SUN appears the
second Of series of stories told
"Abaft the Funnel" by the
famous author.
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Capt. smith summoned Capt Charles
Baker OF the Point o Woods life saving
station and his men. when the life saw
ers and their men could sec the Hougo-
mont as the fog lifted in the afternoon
they shot line over the vessel and
brought twenty-one OF her crew ashore.
But Capt. Mcdonald and five of the
crew, including tho FIRST mate, decided
to stay aboard last night and to-day.
having In mind the cargo Of chalk in
the hold consigned 10 J. +. Whitney &
Co. OF New York This morning. how
ever. while about zoo Long Island folk
and movie" men ard lite savers were
watching tho surf driven by an east
wind crash across the decks Of the
Hougomont the first mate signalled shat
another man was to he sent ashore in
tho breaches buoy.
He was deckhand. Charley johnson,
who while climbing about the rigging
fell 10 the deck out on the ship his
buoy and the life savers drew him over
900 yards Of surf TO the beach. where
ne was lifted out and lay grooming.
This is where Dr. W. Franklin Wood
was called TO treat not only the Injured
Charley johnson. hui to establish A
record for professional calls by being
the first physician In the memory Of
heachcomhers to go out To "A wreck
IN the brooches buoy to attend to n
patient who besides being III was In
imminent danger NJ being drowned.
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