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New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
URGE PLATTSBURG
ON COLUMBIANS
Mayor, General Wood and 9th
ers Address College Men.

Reasons for attending the summer
military camps. especially those 10 be
held at Plattsburg, were set forth TO
Columbia undergraduates and alumni
at mass meeting in the Automobile
Club of America last night. The speak
ers we're Mayor Mitchell. Major General
Leonard Wood. Captain Halstead
Dorey, aid to General Wood and IN
charge of the Plsttsburg camp last
summer, and Tompkins Mcllvain.
Francis s. Bangs, trustee Of Colum-
bia University, presidec.
when men have used Columbia
platforms TO say that they would not
fght for honor, they cannot relieve US
from the belief that they have no
honor for which 10 fight SAID Mr.
Bangs Such men who have under
taken TO speak in our names are raise
and cowardly prophets. whenever
say that Columbia men stand for pre-
paredness | speak the voice OF Colum-
bia men"
Mayor Mitchell was frequently in
terrupted with cheers, especially when
he referred to the vote OF the house
of Representatives on the Senate army
bill. I'VE have been denied Federal
force directly under the control OF the
I.
that out Of the House and Senate con-
ferences we shall see come the sur
render Of those measures for which the
Senate did provide. II seems to me
that our representatives in Congress
must have very little faith left IN the
patriotism of the people. ! am thank
full that in a democracy the power re
mains 10 us to substitute for those
representatives others who Will repre-
sent the patriotism, principles ana
policies of the people in an adequate
way"
General Wood declared that the
question OF preparedness boiled down
TO simple proposition. Have you
anything worth defending property,
principles, honor" he asked. IF SO,
are you going to defend it? Finally,
are YOU intelligent en6ugh to know
you can't defend it against men equal
lv as good as yourself without beng
prepared? Have you any convictions
TO fight for? If you haven't, you are
not worthy to be alive"
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent of the university. could not be
present. In letter of regret he said:
III trust that large number of Colum-
bia men will take advantage of the ex-
ceptionsl opportunity which the
Plattsburg camp offers for much
needed training in some Of the essen
tials Of citizenship
II was announced that 242 Columbia
men, including seventy-seven under
graduates, had enlisted. Questions will
be answered or enlstments accepted
by members Of the Military Training
Camps Association, at 81 Nassau
Street
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
IRISH CRITIC CALLS
ASQUITH COLLEGE BOY
Should Step Out and Give Job
10 Bernard Shaw, He Says.

Frank Harris. the Irish author, critic,
Shskespesrisn authority and friend Of
Bernard Shaw. last night referred TO
Premier Asquith as a mediocre person
and nominated Bernard Shaw as the
one man in Great Britain who was able
to cope with the present international
situation.
"In Mr.. Shaw's play 'Missllisnce' he
said: The problem for England is how
to get itself governed by men whose
growth is not arrested, who are more
than college men, That's what Mr..
Asquith is, little college boy Of eigh-
teen or nineteen. He has a prodigious
memory, but no brain.
Bernard Shaw is in my opinion, the
ablest man in England. II Asquith or
Lloyd George had any idea how able
he was they would walk out and give
him their jobs. But they'll muddle
through without him. Why, take the
case OF the killing Of these Irish reb-
els. What a pity for Englishmen 20
act like Germsnsl"
Mr.. Harris recently came 10 this
country. taking up residence st Wash
ington Square. His talk last night WAS
At Charles Edson's Little Thimble
Theatre. 10 Fifth Avenue. Only 100
persons can be accommodated IN this
playhouse. and that many were turned
away last night ---------
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
DYNAMITE STEAMER
FOUNDERS AT SEA
Most of Crew of Roanoke Be-
lieved Lost Off California.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune ]

Los Angeles, May l0.-Unable. ac
cording 10 three rescued men, 10 carry
Che great load Of explosives, fruit and
other freight stored in her hold, the
North Pacific Steamship Company
steamer Roanoke, San Francisco foI
Valparaiso, broke in two and sank
about $50 miles south Of San Francisco
this afternoon. The first news Of the
disaster came, when a rowboat con
tanning three men and five bodies were
sighted of San Luiz Osispo and taken
into port.
The living men we're barely able to
murmur, "she broke in two, overload
ed" and then became unconscious
Until they are revived the real story OF
the disaster will not be known.
The steamer was loaded with eoC
tons Of dynamite. several hundred bar
rels of gasolene and much other
freight, the combustibles being con
signed to mining companies in Chill
Because OF the dangerous nature OF her
cargo the Roanoke carried no passen-
gers. She had a crew Of fifty men and
carried one woman, the wife OF Captain
Robert Dickson. The captain, his wife
and forty-seven Of the crew are be-
lieved lost.
The Roanoke was of 1905 tons, and
was built at Chester, Penn. in 1882
She was under charter TO the South
Seas Steamship Company, and was
being used in the West Coast trade.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
Private Cohen's Aged Mother
Mourns for Her Soldier Son
Told That He Died for His
Country. Her Grief Is
Mingled with Pride.

Mrs. Ida Cohen, OF 116 East il5th
Street, was told yesterday that her
son, William. had died in the defence
Of his country at Glen Springs when
Mexican bandits attacked the settle
mcnt Friday night. lie was the first
Jewish soldier TO sacrifice his life in
the present troubles on the border.
Mrs. Cohen heard the news in silence,
tore her garments according TO the
Hebraic rites and draped a picture OF
her boy with the Jewish white and
light blue flag.
The frail, white-haired woman re-
ceived two messages almost at the
same time. One was letter from her
son; the other was telegram from
Washington. The first told her that
he was in good health and in no i'm
mediate danger of encounter with Mex
ican bandits; the second informed her
that Private Willm Cohen. of Troop
A. 14th Cavalry, had been killed and
that his body was on the way to New
York. Since the receipt of the tele-
gram, Mrs. Cohen has listened and
watched for the coming of her sons
body.
Since he joined the recruits at Fort
Totten seven years ago William Cohen's
hope had been to fall "in harness"
After the expiration of his service at
the fort, about year ago, he renamed
at home short time and then re-
enlisted.
IL did not want him to CO. cried the
old woman as her sons tried to console
her, "but | am proud of him
One Of the neighbors slipped the
loose black costume she had worn after
the death of her husband ten years ago
over her frail body. -.
"I am proud of my William, yes,
sobbed the mother of Private Cohen,
"but my William is dead and | am his
mother. My heart is breaking. ! want
YOU to read what he wrote me in his
last letter. He never forgot his
mother; never, never"
Isidor, brother Of the dead soldier.
read the letter 10 the little group OF
mourners:
"There is no need to worry about
me-" wrote Private Cohen ,"as this place
where | am stationed now is about
twenty miles from Mexico and about
800 miles from the places where the
trouble is going on. Dear mother, !
will send you a letter every week. !
will also send you some money IN
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
BORDER EXPECTS
FRESH RAIDS
Continued from page I

halted by two masked Mexican ou;-
posts surrounding the little village. Hs
frod into them, only TO have others,
however, face him in the darkness and
send him flying to the hills.
As | got there at daylight to-day
with a secret service agent OF the De
partment Of Justice, sent 70 investigate
Though he does not speak word OF
Spanish, the few soldiers we're asleep
behind the house of W. X. Ellis, co
owner of the wax works.
| stepped out of the automobile al
the sentry's HALT Step forward and
identify Yourself" and when | had
shouted who ! was and greeted him
he seemed far more surprised and wo'-
ried thar | was.
| turned in on the ground behind the
Ellis house. Dawn showed an extrsor-
binary scene for this remote place, 50
lately blood drenched. As | went in .
breakfast with the soldiers in the de-
serted Ellis kitchen, rotary lava
sprinkler was languidly waving in fron.
Of the house. a private was taking .
bath in a porcelain tub, FED by modern
plumbing, five miles from the Rio
Grandel
Early yesterday the posse surprised
a band of eight bandits, who again had
raided the Deemers's store. A cart
filled with men and three loaded bur
ros were seen crossing the Rio Grsnde.
Fire was opened as the outfit was en-
terng the Alamos ranch. across the
fat. No Mexican was seen 70 fall, but
il is believed that at least one was
killed. for the raiders leaped from the
cart and abandoned the burro train.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
INSISTS ON HOLDING
LUSITANIA MEETING
American Rights Committee Un'
der Pressure from Members.

1--WE are going to hold that Lusitsnis
anniversary meeting" said l.. I. For
man, secretary Of the American Rights
Committee last night. though 10000
devils try 20 stop us
A meeting Of the executive com
mittee Of this society will be held this
afternoon at o'clock at the office
Of its president. Major George Haven
Putnam. 2 West Forty-hfth Street. TO
discuss the details of such a meeting.
II was originally planned to hold a
Lusitania memorial mass meeting in
Carnegie Hall on May 7. In Difference
10 the wishes Of Mayor Mitchell II was
called of.
A food Of protesting letters came
as result to the society headquarters
at 45 Cedar Street. Many writer's crit
ieised the Mayor: others criticised the
officers for not holding the meeting
despite the Mayors wishes, and the
majority expressed a wish TO resign
from the society.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11

cuardsmen Of Texas, Arizona ana New
Mexico will be fully modified and
rcady for service on the border oy
Monday.
Preparations for handling one Of the
LARGEST militia camps ever held in the
United States since the Spsnish-Amer-
ican war we're completed to-day by
army officers Of the Southern Depart
men, At Fort sam Houston. The first
Of the national guard troops will begin
arriving in the morning.
Companies To Be Hurried 20 Camp.
As fast as companies reach San An
tonic they will be sent 20 the man~u-
vre field, where the mobilization camp
has been laid out.
A separate camp has been laid out
for the companies OF coast artillery
ordered 10 Fort Sam Houston from
Gulf and Atlantic, and Pacific seabosrd
points.
Tonight headquarters announced the
first one Of the coast artillery COM
r.nies 70 arrive would be moved to
Marathon TO strengthen the base at
Roouillas. Others will be held IN the
camp. for distribution along the bor-
der.
Officers would not say how long Cen
eral Funston will hold the mlhus
troops in mobilization camps BEFORE
distributing them on the border
The militia now headed for the por-
der includes about 5000 Texas guarus,
men. composed of three regiments OF
infantry. three troops Of cavalry, two
batteries Of field artillery and one
field hospital corps.
New Mexico has one regiment of in
fantry, one battery OF field artillery
and a hospital corps, numbering about
l.lO0 officers and men. They VIII so
10 Columbus. The New Mexico conun-
GENT is recruited up to three-fourths
war strength, and recruiting Will con-
tinue.
Arizona has one regiment or infan-
try. one battery OF field artillery and
sanitary corps, numbering about l,OOo
officers and men. They VIII go TO
Douglas Thursday.
One Company OF Indians.
From Phenix will 20 a company OF
about 100 Indians, mainly Plmas, near
lv all Of them with military training
in the Phenix Indian Industrial
School.
From Yuma will go company large
lv composed of MeXicans and Yuma In
diAns, Of much military experience
At Bisbee and Douglas company
has been recruited largely Of dis
charged soldiers of the regular army.
General Funston designated Fort
Sam Houston, Douglas, and Columbus
SIS mobilization points because OF tneir
facilities for yrompt mastering and en-
csmpment. Mastering officers named
bv General Funston will subject Off
GERS and men Of the militia TO physi-
cal examination and swear them IN as
part of the regular United States
forces.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
CarranzaE Expectedto Make
ANY Concession to
Avoid HOStilitieS.
BORDER COMPACT
BELIEVED NEAR
President Wilson Will Not Agree
10 Limit the Withdrawal
of Troops.
IRON n. Tribune Bureau J


Washington, May 10.-The Mexican
/ situation was regarded to-day as much
improved by the report that Generals
| Scott and Obregon were expected to
reach an agreement for the mutual pa
troll OF the border, and that the Perish
/ ing expedition would be withdrawn to
| Colonia Dublsn, about 100 miles from
the border. No confirmation Of the lat
ter information has been received here
but there are strong indications that II
| is correct.
Ambassador Designate Arredondo
conferred to-day with Counsellor Polk
Of the State Department. II was an
nounced later that the border confer
ences would continue until the question
Of continuing American troops in MeXi'
co Tss settled definitely
Secretary Baker received report
from General Scott on the long discus
sion with General 0bregon last night
Ii stated that while the Mexican War
Minister had talked over a suggestion
for cooperative border patrol the prop
osition was not formally presented as a
substitute for the protocol previously
worked out. General Scott did not
transmit details Of the new discussion
but indicated that he expected Gereral
Obregon to submit his new plan la er.
1t is denied that General Carranza
and General Obregon are at odds over
the proposed agreement for the with
drawal Of the punitive expedition.
Time Limit Wanted.
The agreement reached last Wednes-
day. reported approved by Carranza but
later repudiated by Obregon, was only
partly satisfactory to the First Chief
He telegraphed General obregon that
whereas the agreement was acceptable
in its outline, a definite time limit FOR
the American expedition must be IN
sisted on.
Later instructions TO Obregon. re
ceived at FL Paso yesterday and re-
ported to Washington, were TO propose
new agreement for the mutual pro
lection Of the boundary, each govern
ment to furnish equal detachments OF
troops st threatened points. II TINS
agreement is approved, Obregon is ex-
pected to reopen the question OF with
drawing the American expedition.
Officials here thought 1t unlikely
President Wilson would accept any
agreement that looked TO withdrawal OF
the American troops 10 their own side
Of the line, even with promises hat s
complete patrol Of the Mexican side
would be established by the de faeto
government There was nothing 10 in
dicate that the President was inclined
20 change his decision that General
Pershing's forces will remain in Mexi-
co until the de facto government has
demonstrated beyond question its abili-
ty 10 control the situation there. No
official has been willing TO discuss just
what such demonstration must be,
but il is certain that a mere assertion
by General Carrsnza or General Obre-
gon will not be sufficient.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
MEXICO NUISANCE, SAYS TAFT
E1-President Doubts Bryan Idea OF
Rising Army.

William Howard Taft characterized
srexico as an international nuisance"
in an address last night before 600
members of the Morristown ~. J),
Young Mems Christian Association at
he forty-second annual dinner OF that
tody. He emphasized the need OF a
reater navy and army. Our coast de-
fences, he said, were the best brancn
of cur protective arms, but were NOT
vet sufficiently strong. so accustomed
had the American people grown 10
wars and rumors Of war, that they had
lost sight Of the possibility of America
becoming embroiled. .,,.
Criticising. the remark Of William
Jennings Bryan that "an army Of a
million men could be raised between
sunrise and sunset" Mr.. Taft said he
did not doubt that Mr.. Bryan, in ms
"calmer moods" questioned this state
ment. He believed he said, that the
Monroe Doctrine should be lived up
TO because it had grown TO be an
American tradition.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
TOLL OF ELEVEN YEARS
BUYS GOLD-AND BRASS
Police Say Brick Game That
Swindled Antonio Was Crude.

Antonio Gratchek brought his treas
ure home. One OF the shining discs he
took to a jeweller, while his family
stood guard over the glitterng box at
home.
"Pure gold," said the jeweller.
In a transport, the joyful Antonio
came running home to his family, tell
ing them the glad news. Then he
brought the rest Of the discs TO the
jewelleT.
About FIVE other discs were pro-
nounced "pure gold" The rest were
brass. At first Antonio would not be-
lieve him. Then, when the real truth
dawned on him, he was nearly insane.
His family is watching him lest he
commit suicide.
at is one Of the rawest gold-brick
games ever pulled of here said the
police yesterday. They are looking
for the lost fruits OF Antonio's eleven
years toll in the little shoeshop which
to-day is silent and closed.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
SAYS NAVY NEEDS 10000
Captain Sims Attacks Ford's Submarine
Defence Idea.

Captain W. S. Sims, of the U. s. S.
Nevada, spoke at the Church OF Our
Lady of Lourdes, 66s West 143d Street,
yesterday on "The United States Navy
as an Arm OF Defence
Thirty thousand men," declared the
captain. "sre lacking in our navy TO
man the ships in time Of war"
lie attacked Henry Ford's state
ments about "jitney submarines" being
sufficient to protect America in time
of war. He said that it was Surface
control" of the sea that counted. He
pointed TO the failure of the German
U-boats 20 stop British troop ships as
an indication OF the futility Of sub
marines in securing effective cont
of the high seas. Henry Reutefd
introduced the speaker. Casual ~
tion of Theodore Roosevelt brou
vociferous applause several times.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
TEXAS MILITIA
BELOW STANDARD
Arizona Stands Fourth
and New Mexico Fifth
i'm the Union.

Washington, May lo.-Although the
Arizona and New Mexico militia forces,
considering their size, have shown up
fairly we'll in the army inspections IN
recent years, the National Guard OF
Texas has fallen short Of measuring
up to requirements. Concerning the
ratio Of men in the national guard 20
total population, Arizona stands fourth
and New Mexico fifth among all the
states of the Union. whereas Texas
stands at the tail end of the list, de-
spite the border disturbances and the
prospect that has existed for four
years of trouble between the United
States and Mexico. Just twenty-eight
hundredths Of per cent Of the total
population of Texas is enlisted in the
national guard.
The organized militia of Arizona, one
regiment Of infantry, without machine
guns or supply company, consists oil
ffty-three officers and TAP men; New
Mexico. with one battery of field srtil-
lery and one regiment of infantry, with
out machine gun or supply company
has sixty officers and 85l men; Texas,
with four troops Of cavalry, one bat
terry Of field artillery and three regl-
ments of infantry. with one machine
gun and no supply company, had total
strength at last inspection Of l45 ON
GERS and 2,09l men, an actual decrease
between 1914 and 1915 of forty-seven
officers and $40 men.
The showing made by Sthe different
companies of militia in the three
states, according to the last inspection,
was as follows:
Cavalry Company A, 3 officers, SO
men: B. 3 officers. SO men; c, = officers,
So men; d, officers. 70 men.
Field Artillery-Battery A, 3 officers,
l02 men.
Second Infantry-No machine gun. no
supply company. Company A, Off
GERS, SO men; B, , officers, So men; c.
officers, 46 men; d, 3 officers. SO men;
f. officers, rs men; +, 3 officers, 2s
men; G.. 3 officers. 81 men: II, OFF,
GERS. 81 men; !, officers, SO men; h,
3 officers, SO men; L, officer, SO men;
NJ. officers, 10 men.
Third Infantry-No machine gun;
no supply company.
Company A, officers. 90 men; B.
3 officers, 76 men; c, officers, IS
men; d. 3 officers, SIS men; f, 2 Of
GERS. sS men: F, 3 officers, 63 men; G.
officers. so men; II, officers, 5S
men; I. officers, 81 men; X, 3 of
GERS, 78 men; L, 3 officers, SO men;
NJ. 3 officers. 60 men.
Fourth Infsntry-One machine gun;
no supply company.
Company A, officers, 66 men; r.
officers, SO men; c, 3 officers, 81
men; ID, officers. 80 men; Il, 3 Of
iicers, IS men; +. 3 officers, 81 men;
n, officers, 81 men; |, = officers, 81
men; X, , officers, IS men; l.. Of
GERS. 60 men; NJ, 3 officers, 81 men.
Arizona.
lst Infantry.
No machine guns.
Company A. officers. s. men; r, 3
officers. 20 men; c, 3 Officers, II men;
d, = officers. 81 men; L, ofhcers, IS
men; +, 3 officers. 81 men; G, ON
GERS, 81 men; II, officers. 81 men; |,
3 officers, SO men; X, . officers, 81 men;
l.. 3 officers, 81 men; NJ, 3 officers, 63
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
Tries To Break Brothers Will.

New Brunswick. n. j., May TO-
Stephen A. French, OF Asbury Park,
is trying to break the will OF his
brother, William B. French, who died
here recently, after inherting a
fortune of sl50,000. The deceased left
his entire estate TO Miss Ethel Wood
his niece. a school teacher here. "Un-
due influence by correspondence" is
the reason alleged by Stephen A.
French in fighting the bequest.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
MexicanS Seek to Smuggle
Ammunition Across Border

Laredo, Tex, May 1O.-one million
rounds of rife ammunition. which Me&i-
cans attempted to smuggle across the
river into Mexico near here, was con-
fiscated by troops here to-day. II wa,
believed the ammunition was INTENDED
for use of bandits in Mexico
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
One Princeton Vote for Bryan.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tnbunel

Princeton, n. j., May l0.-Willism
Jennings Bryan has one Princeton
student who will vote for him for
President In a straw vote held
among the undergraduates to-day
President Wilson was high man, with
38s votes. Colonel Roosevelt was the
choice of pol and Justice Hughes
polled 12l. A total OF $40 votes was
cast. a little more than so per cent
of the college II was not known
Bryan's name was placed upon the
ballot until his one vote was found.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
Offers Typhoid incubation

Montclsir. n. j., May l0.--Young
men who 20 TO Plattsburg will be in
oculstcd against typhoid fever free OF
charge by the Montclair Board OF
Health The offer is confined TO Mont
clair residents, many of whom have
already enrolled for the Plsttsburg
Camp, as we'll as for that at Fort
Terry.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
TORPEDOED SHIPS CREW
SIX DAYS WITHOUT FOOD
French Sailors Nearly Dead
British Steamer Sunk.

Liverpool. May 10.-Nine members OF
the crew of the French fishing vessel
Bernsdotte were landed here to-day ex-
hausted. They were six days in an
open hoat stter their vessel was sunk
by a submarine l60 miles from land
when bound for the Grand Banks OF
Newfoundland for fish.
The sailors declare that they mad no
time to supply themselves with food
and water before taking to the boat
and that they suffered excruciatingly
from hunger and thirst. One man
drank salt water, became demented and
jumped overheard.
London. May 10. - The British
steamer Dolcoath, Of l,706 tons, has
been sunk, according to report to
Lloyds.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11

about two weeks, as expect to get 1t
about that time. Hoping 10 hear bet
ter news from you in regard TO lsidor's
condition by the next mail, | will close
with my best love to all"
81 have tuberculosis" explained
Isidor. "and he was 10 send me money
to go to the mountains"
Mrs. Cohen made only one request.
II is her desire that the government
give the first Jewish soldier TO fall on
Mexican soil this year a burial with
full military honors.