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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
WAIT ON NAVY,
TILLMAfT URGES
Senator Wants War Lessons
Studied, While HObS0n De
mandS More Big Ships.

Washington. Jan. 81, Before starting
tonight 20 Taug.cr Sound Chesapeake
BAY. where ordnance tests viii Boz held
tomorrow. Representative Hob OF
Tine House committee Oh Naval AFFAIRS
announced his intention Go make % hlh.
iu the Iou.c 70 add authorization TOT
Two last battlcshIp cruisers 10 Lne naval
appropriation budget. lie VIII be as
sisted by Repre- cutatlyc Gardner OF
Massachusetts. 80
An appeal 90 Congress to go $40"
i'm depending millions Tor batueshlpS
until 10 can build iu the llght OF lessons
Of the European war was made DID Jhe
Senate to-day by Senator llllhdh'
chairman Of the Naval Committee. lie
opposed building any dreadnOuehl5 'l'7
vear. and offered an amendment 10 inc
naval appropriation bin which would
direct the Secretary OF the Navy TO SUB
mit 10 the next Congress plans and
qualifications Tor four battleshlps Of a
ttpc most desirable in view OF expert
ence ma Europe.
"It does seem to be time for Congress
TO 90 slow IN expending these tens oil
millions of dollars because OF some
supposcd necessity or the desire on the
mani of some one TO have ships con-
structcd DOB certain navy yards on m
certain places" Senator Illlman de-
clarcd. 81 feel sure half dozen or
more battle cruisers strong enough to
put up a good stiff fight and swift
enough to catch anything ahoat' on run
away, ass wisdom may dictate. would
serve the country's needs At this time
far better. Just the type Of battieshiPi,
we ought TO build We 90 not now AnoW.
The Senator asserted that the war IN
Europe undoubtedly would explode
many theories about battleSnipS ana
submarines. He referred to the Ger
man 42-centimetre guns and added:
Tho Germans or some other nation
NAV be holding in reserve some devils
engine which will make superdread-
noughts as obsolete and useless Tor war
purposes as Indian canoes. 40 one
knows what is going to happen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
SQUASH CLUB TURNS
TABLES ON TIGERS
Pop" Corey, Old Yale Star,
Takes Deciding Match
from Stern.

The Princeton Club squash players
had the tables turned on them 10y the
Squash Club men in the second half
of a homeland home series PLAYED on
the Squash Club courts yesterday. The
score was 4 matches 10 3. One Of
Princeton's victories was won by de-
fault.
Allan Pop" Corey. Of the Squash
Club. the former Yale star, defeated
Kenneth Stern, Of the Tiger squad, in
the deciding match. Stern outplayed
Corey In the opening game, which he
won at $40. but the Squash Club
man came back strongly m the next
two games. winning al l5-i2 and
Is g.
So fast was the pace in the match
between G.. +. Parks. of the Squash
Club, and Richard Croker, of the
Princeton Club, that the men were
thoroughly tired at the end. Parks
fought an uphill battle in taking the
first game at 1910, but lost the sec
ond. Parks won the third game and
match al $50.
The summary follows:
squash tennis squash Cub vs. Princeton C'uU
a W. Riley. Princeton. Won hy default Allan
fc.,eI RaDa-I CROKER rrn.a.oa. $50. ID.
l--l) o. D. Terry. y. Squash defeated Harold
Toaey Princeton. ia. u.s. p Van G.lbis
squash defeated NJ Clen.er.n. Princeton ~ ,,'
N,coy w Princeton. 1a-s.,atei W j. Knapp squash.
Fa4, squs.4 Cub 9 matches. Princeton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
mitchell SHOOTING BUNK
Mayor Laughs at Rumor of
New Attack at City Hall.

Absolute bunk" laughed the Mayor
when informed last night Of a report
in circulation throughout the city that
he had been shot.
At 1:15 o'clock a man told Lieuten-
ant Kennel, at the Mayors door, that
he had heard the Mayor had been shot
on the City Hail steps. a 'ittlc after
3 o'clock Theodore Rousseau, the May
ors private secretary, had an inquiry
a. 10 "a reported attack on the Mayors
life. Two hours later the report
reached the City Hall again from an
other source, uptown this time. An
evening paper also received the same
information.
It is suspected that the crowds that
throngei the City Hall steps and plaza
TO see Mother" Jones and John ID.
Rockefeller. ir.. come out of the indus
trial relations hearing gave rise to the
rumOr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
iDERNBURG TELLS OF
CROP SEIZURE EDICT
Says Germany's Move Was Com
PEELED by Britain'S War on
Nom CombatantS.

"Ihe action of the Federal Council OF
The German Empire boo passing a meas
urc effective ON February / authoriz-
Iug the government TO- seize all stocks
of corn. wheat and -four and restricting
business transactions in these COM
modiucs to government agents is
merely precautionary step on the
part of the government TO counteract
Butain's war against German non-com-
bafauts boy trying to starye them OUT
This is The opinion Of Dr. Bernhard
Dcrnburg, personal representative and
epokcsman 100 this country for I'm
pctor William. lu commenting on the
measure. Dr. Dcrnburg said yesterday;
elm order to starvc out J,OOOOOO sol
dIcr Great Britain has decided, 10 yio-
Iatlou ol aIi rules of international law,
Go sfarrc out the other 650O0,000 which
constitute the population of the Ger
man Empire. The government. realiz-
ing that Germany must rely entirely
upon her own production OF foodstuBs,
does not want 90 take any chances Of
running short
There is no further significance in
the action of the 'Bundcsrath.' H. ls
by no means an admission that Ger
many is feeling the pinch OF hunger, or
that she fears being starved out II
simply shows that the government
thourhtfully intends zoo husband the
precious foodstufs for the public good.
When ono takes into consideration that
under ordinary circum -tauccs Germany
D.. 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27

The regular games OF the league were
more successful than ever before. In
the elementary school championships
held last month 2,040 boys competed, as
compared with l,O5o in 1913. Other
branches have prospered as well. One
hundred teams competed in the basket
ball tournament, as compared with so
in 1913; 1854 teams entered the inter
class basketball tournament in 124
schools. making the unprecedented total
of 1912 competitors; 287 boys, repre-
scnting twenty-five schools, competed
IN the elementary schools swimming
tournament, as compared with 1875 boys
from tWenty-three schools IN 1913.
craftsmanship is one Of the most
important, and most popular activities
of the league. There are nineteen sub
target guns installed in that number Of
schools. These machines are equipped
with an army rifle, and are 50 con-
structed that the boy receives the same
training as II he were actually firing q
ball cartridge. During the last year
more than 5000 boys practiscd regu-
larly and of these 800 qualified at
craftsmanship and 1870 as sharpshoot-
crs.
The league is under the greatest
obligations TO the various commanding
officers of the National Guard of the
state Of New York, who readily con-
scented TO the use Of the armories by
the schoolboys. The Board of Educa-
tion also helped, and the officers of the
board have approved of the league
+ formally.
+ General Wingate, in his address. paid
q high tribute to his friend and asso-
ciate, the late James J.. Sullivan. and
declared that it would bc many years.
. perhaps. before another man rose TO
Mr.. SuIliyan's position in American
athletics. Mr.. Sullivan was one Of the
organizers of the league. and had been
member of its executive committee
and chairman OF IFS committee on
games
No successor was appointed I'm Nr.
Sullvans place, nor was the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Felix War
burg filled. The other officers. how
ever. were reelected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
IDISROBED BY ONE THOUGHT.
ANOTHER RECLOTHES POET
Joyce Kilmer Poetry Society Dinner, Says tutursn
Is Dead Hence Guest in Futuristic Garb
Shvers I'LL Iod IDEAL Still Exists

two Of his poems on the European VA
They were wonderful. simply wonder
full don't remember what they were
called
was watching poor Mr.. ViereeA
he had such a strange look on his face
Almost as though he were going into
the Silence 20 commune with himseii
Then / remembered that he Was n Ger
man sympathizer. Isn't II strange how
this war obtrudes itself upon our daily
life? Mr.. Vierecs sat on his hands
while they applauded. / don't suppose
IL would have been Loyal for him %
do anything else. And after all, ones
personal honor means so much, does
u not?
Vachel Lindsay was there, and Edwin
Markham, and Witter Bynner. and 50
many more Of the really Great who arr
trying 20 bring home the Message Q
the Song 20 the common people. J.
was inspiring to be with them. positive
~ inspiring.
Almost every night. just before 60
10 sleep, / ask myself Have ] been
Imaginistic and Norticistie, or have
failed H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27

We took up poesy in a serious way
last night. our little group OF serious
thinkers apologies 70 Don Marquis
of the Poetry Society Of America. II
was wonderful, perfectly wonderful
We had dinner az the National Arts
Club. and aftcrward great many Of
the poets made speeches. | confess |
was rather disappointed a. first; none
Of them had long hair, and some had
none 10 speak OF az all. But one need
not mind externsls where there Is
thought, need one?
AREN'T you interested in lmagism and
VortIcism? They are wonderful, per
fectly wonderful! Joyce kllmer spoke
Of them IN such an affecting way. lie
said they were both dead now. II
seems such a pity. But all things
must come TO an end, mustn't they
even poets dinners?
wore futJristlc color scheme.
Mamma protested at hrst, poor dear.
She said: "Hermione, that costume IS
terrible, simply terrible said 20
her: Mamma. you don't understand.
| must obey the Impulse OF the Pres
cnt. I must be true TO myself I'm =
agine how | felt when Mr.. kilmer SAID
that Futurism had died with lmag SIN
and Norticism. For moment |
seemed absolutely unclothed. But then
Florence Williamson Evans said that
Mr. Kilmer was wrong; Futurism was
not dead. but changed and democra.
TIED. Changed and dcmocratized,
Isn't that wonderful 10 made me feel
positively uphftcd
Don't you think that Alfred Noyes
should have been made poet laureate
lie looks so we'll groomed and quite
the man of the world-that Is, for a
poet mean. And his voice IS so
moving and deep, like the sound OF the
subway on still night. He recited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27

reg General Carmody and represented
the state az the hearings in Canada
and New Hampshire after IhaWs
escape from Mattegwan.
Thaw has many times referred 70
Alr. Jerome as his nemesis. and IN other
ways made unfsyorsble comments on
me lawyers activity against him.
When he was informed In the IOmbs
that Mr. Jerome had been dropped out
ui the case Thaw refused 90 comment
ON the action of the Attorney General
though he was evidently much pleased.
Franklin Kennedy. Deputy Attorney
General, assigned 10 handle the ThaW
case. said ia his apartments I'm the
Hotel Belmont last evening that he
thought the statement Of Attorney
General Woodbury. covered the matter.
81 have no doubt Mr.. jerome will co
operate with us IN every possible way,
lir. Kennedy said. II know he wa
thoroughly tired Of the case, and be
ileye he will be glad 10 be free. The
papers relating 20 the Thaw case now
iu the custody Of Mr.. Jerome will be
turned over 10 me, and If / feel that /
need TO discuss any details with Mr..
Jerome ! shall not hesitate 10 do so.
'NA ANttAN i'lta lIftFf Nftll very AlAfNNlgs
Only Two See Thaw.
Harry Thaw had only two visitors IN
the Iombs prison yesterday his
mother, Mrs. Mary Coplcy Thaw. and "a
private detective, James Parker. who
had certain legal papers Thaw wanted
20 see. His mother remained for an
hour.
At other times when Thaw has been
confined In the Tombs his mother has
been shown special fayors. but yester-
day, under the new rules, she was
obliged 10 90 through the same routine
90 all visitors. On entering the prison
she received a numbered card and was
taken TO the matrons room. where she
was searched. She then took her place
M line and waited until her number
was called.
81 have nothing 20 say I never
have" Mrs. Thaw replied to question
regarding her visit as she left the
Ombs.
Justice Davis. Of the Criminal Branch
Of the Supreme Court, announced yes
terday that pleading in Thaw's case
win occur at l0:30 o'clock this morn
ing, when further motions on behalf Of
the prisoner may be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
AUTO RACER TEMPTS MUSE
Verse of Joe Tracy, Core
spondent. Read in Court.

Joe" Tracy. daredevil automobiles,
winner of the Vanderbilt Gun IN l9uo.
is mentioned as correspondent ln the
divorce suit which Francis W. Coles
jr.. has brought against Mrs. Fannie
Collins Coles. Tracy is revealed as be
inc lust as reckless IN writing verse
as ever he was4at the wheel Of his car.
Several illusions attributed TO MN
were introduced in the Supreme Court
Yesterday. They were dedicated TO
"Pipey," apparently "a pet term he used
for Mrs. Collins. Here is one OF them:
Until death: aye. ana after. too.
with smooth. ultraviolet brow
For we've been too long together l'te.
For death 90 part us now.
This literary effort was found m "a
trunk i'm Mrs. Coles's apartment M
Jersey CITY. There was also found
letter i'm which Mrs. Coles said she was
going to die because Tracy had sent
word that he was not going to see her
Mrs Coles did not defend the suit
and decision was reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
TRAILS SHIP TO GERMANY
Merchant Plans to Dispose OF
Cargo on Wilhelmina.

". L. Brooking, Of the st. Louis
firm Of ". l.. Green & Co.. sailed
Yesterday on the Potsdam, bound for
Germany, 10 meet the Wilhelmina. He
will take charge of the distribution Of
the foodstuffs in her cargo.
II am sure the Wilhelmina will be
allowed to proceed to her pier without
being molested," Mr.. Brookng said.
81 have not made any plan for the dis
tribution of the goods she carries, but
you can feel sure that they will not be
sold to any army.
"'he food is to be distributed to the
reailer and the consumer direct, and
no one with a commission from any
government will be supplied. As soon
as the Wilhelmina docks | will have
the goods put into a storehouse and
Ielease her"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
WOODS TO SEE WHITMAN
Nav Discuss Anderson Charge
While Governors Guest.

Albany, Jan. 26. Police Commission
or Woods Of New York City is expected
% attend Governor Whitman's legis-
latiye reception Thursday and 70 be the
Governors guest overnight. Az tina,
time. the Governor said tonight, they
might discuss the charges against
Mayor Mitchell and Mr.. Woods made By
William II. Anderson, superintendent
of the State Anti-Saloon League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
Close Finish Marks
Long Island Run

A close finish marked the mid-week
run of the Long Island Athletic Club,
which was held over It's three-and-a-
quarter-mile course ina Brooklyn last
night. Harry Foster Of the James
Methodist Episcopal Church. Of Brook
lyn, came through with a strong sprint
in the last quarter-mile, to win by
twenty-five yards. in 1905.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
Fish in Fatal Duck Hunt.

Greenwich. Conn. Jan. pa strange
specimen Of. the angie fish vas caught
yesterday afternoon by Captain Palmer
al Sound Beach. who removed from
It's insides two ducks from J. Kennedy
Tod's lnnis Arden estate. one OF when
was stiil alive.
While struggling IN the water the
fish was seen by Captain Palmer and
WAS landed with a pair OF ice tongs.
n was q yard long. and ITS mouth was
by s inches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
HOFFMAN STAR OF GAMES
Carries Of Honors in Meet OF
Metropolitan Company.

Arthur Hoffman, OF the policy loan
division. was the star at the athletic
meet held by the members Of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Athletic As
ISOLATION at the 69th Regiment armory
last night He was victor IN tw2
events. the G5-yard dash handicap ana
ouarter-mile run for novlces
The summaries follow:
si,tr-f,a...rI dash ul4uiicarI-War hr Arhur
Iiofms.. p.y loan division .e 'e Igl D .i.,.
..ti.fl. division % lttfI. second. William ~ i4' 10
..--'.-i.I dir..loI tl0 f.au. hiri Time 90, Job.
4i5-ysri rla mosrel Won by A.'iuf HOFFMAN. ,..
rIi.a.io. division. scc0-d w.. fle'. pno'o d'slo"'
f.irI Time. .Un .. a.. 3D.
I.f-I,. .ternaii.te renewal go }aII-l j. Mtl-i'
commission division $50 y4rlsl. second, M-lt 80,
son. ordinary application go yadsl tAiiA i'lD''
f..I. 49,. B..
Ha'f-mue itcr-divi.o1al relay i'ci4i,hi -W9. =,
division. second. aI1it dhi..lH thi.d IlN'. D ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
GOOD HORSE SOLD
TO MISS MARRONE
CharleStOnian Changes
HandS-SaratOga Di-
reCtOrS Named.

j. ". Nesservy. the Charleston
sportsman, has sold his good four
year-old Charlestonian TO Mss A. NJ.
MarTOne. The purchase was made by
I'd ("Snapper"l Garrison, and IL is
one of the most important of recent
horse deals George W. Langdeu has
had a full measure Of success with
Charlestonian, and Mr.. Mcsservy was
lOath TO sell. but he finally accepted
the offer that was made by Garrison,
at the same time announcing his in
tention OF adding some young horses
10 his 1915 string.
Charlestonian promises to be the
best horse Do the MarrOne stable. He
has been named in the Metropolitan
and the Toboggan handicaps thus far.
A. a recent meeting Of the Saratoga
A ISOLATION for the Improvement of
the Breed of Horses the following d.
rectors were elected: Cornelius Van
derbilt, Percy Belmont, Frank V Bar
ton, Richard T. Lawrence, Andrew Mil
Ter. Clarence H. Mackay, Schuyler l.
Parsons, Frederick II Won Stade, Harry
Payne Whitney. Richard 7. Wilson
Charles III. Warning W. ". Worden
and Thomas Hitchcock. Of these Cor
nelius Vanderbilt is the only new d.
rector chosen.
Captain Edward B. Cassatt has leased
the services of another thoroughbred
stallion for his Chcsterbrook farm. al
Berwyn. Penn. His latest selection is
Cavalcadour. a French horse that raced
with some distinction over the French
courses ten years ago. lie is "a hand
some black son Of La Sancy-lnfanta
Paz and is now only thirteen year.
old. Brought 20 his country by W. {
Baxter he started only once. On that
occasion he ran IN "a siN-furlong dasi
no the Yonkers track Of the Empire
CITY Racing Association. lie was later
sent through the hunting held and has
had practically no opportunities IN the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
The N. Y. A. c. BOWlerS
Beat West Side Club

The New York Athletic Club won the
odd game from the West Side Club IN
a series of the lnterc.ub Bowling
League. rolled on the lstters alleys,
last night. The second game went TO
West Side by the close margin OF ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27

Ping" Bodie Sold to
His Home Town Club

Chicago. Jan. 26.--"Plng' Bodie, out
fielder Of the Chicago White Sox since
1911. was sold to-day 20 the San Fran
cisco club OF the Pacific Coast League.
This deal returns Bodie 20 his home
city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
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',n,,lpalacc, Where New
Alleys viii BE Built.
o,NS MADE FOR a
THREE MAN FIXTURE
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27

The banner offered by Simeon T.
Drake 10 the high school winning the
largest number of badges went to Mor-
rls High.
Special endeavOrs were made TO pro-
mote swimming among both boys and
girls. Through the cooperation of the
Department Of Public Buildings in
structors were appointed by the Board
of Education at the three public baths
in Manhattan for the elementary ,hool
boys and girls. The pools were open
three afternoons a week from $3.50 10
., and one on Saturday mornings from
9 20 -. This has become one of the
most popular activities of the league.
The total number Of boys taught to
swim from January Is to June % was
$50, and the badges won were as
f.11ov-r.