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New-York tribune., 1916-05-04

Salute Sergeant George L. Mesnager,
veteran of veterans, and since the be
ginning of the present war color bearer
of the lO6th Regiment, French Imam
try! Hardened campaigner that ne is
for all his sixty-six years, he showed
never trace of the gruelling service in
the front line trenches he has just
Quilted near Nerdun as he swung down
the Espagne's gangplank yesterday
Three valor medals cleaned from the
breast Of his light blue French service
coat.
The old color sergeant, who was the
hero Of the French liner o. her trip
from Bordeaux, is an American citizen.
He has lived for the last forty-nine
years in Los Angeles. where he is
notary, and is on Lis wav back TO his
family there He has .hree months
leave to recuperate from recent wounds
and says he will 90 back to the front
Jofire Pinned on Medal.
With knapsack, canteen. and tin cup
swinging from his shoulders. snt blue
cap peIched jauntily above the face
where a b0yish complexion eontrasted
New-York tribune., 1916-05-04
PLANS FEDERAL BOARD
OF MOVIE" CENSORS
House Bill Would Prevent I'M
portation of immoral Films.

Washington, May 3.-A bill to create
a national board of censors to pass on
all foreign and domestic motion picture
films shown IN this country, and to pre-
vent the importation and interstate
shipment of immoral pictures, was
agreed uron to-day by the House Edu-
cation Committee.
The measure will be reported this
week Il would provide for a board Of
censors OF five members, and a large
number OF deputy censors, 10 be located
in the larger cities Of the country.
All films except those dealing with
current news would have TO be sub
mitted TO censors before they could be
released. Special permits would be pro-
vided for the temporary release of news
films, subject 10 recall in case the board
decided they were improper. Shippers
Of improper films would be subject 70
fines ranging up 10 $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-04
Churchill's
More than a Restaurant
A Broadway Institution
Broadway & 49th Street

wan. preparedness and we mean 10
have it."
Colonel Charles II. Sheriff.. who pre-
sided at the meeting, said that within
the last four days i, had been neees-
sary 10 refuse the privilege 20 $4,000
people who wanted 10 march on May
10. The absolute limit % $4,000 had
been reached. A resolution allowing
the Boy Scouts TO line Fifth Avenue
from Washington Square 20 Fifty-ninth
Street, the line Of march, was passed.
But all the advocates OF prepared
ness did not gather at the Yale Club.
The National Security League earlier
in the afternoon held at the Hotel As
tor its FIRST annual meeting. Delegates
from branch organizations all over the
country were present TO elect officers
for the ensuing year and 20 report
progress in their groups.
Progress Of the Security League.
s. stanwood Menken, after declining
the denomination for the presidency on
the ground that during :he past year
il had taken more time from his pro-
fession than he could spare, read his
report for the year. he said the
league had now more than 10000 mem
bers, f5O branches and eight mayors
committees for defence. He urged
that the league centre its attention on
furthering the passage OF bill that
would put tho United States navy 81
least In second place, and on obtaining
legislation making military training
obligatory.
The following officers were elected;
Honorary president, Joseph II. Choate' ;
honorary vice-president, Judge Alton
B. Parker; president, Robert Bacon
former chairman of the board OF diree
tors; vice-presidents. s. Stanwood
Menken, George Wharton Pepper, OF
Philadelphia; Frederic l.. Huidekoper
Of Washington; Eric Fisher Wood, OF
Sewickley, Penn; George Won /
Meyer, OF Boston; Willet VI. Spooner
I of Milwaukee; Luke f. Wright. o
/ Nashville; secretary. Herbert Barry
treasurer, F.. II. Clark; chairman boar'
Of directors, Charles l.. Lydecker.
/ Delegates at-large we're elected q
follows: John F. Stevens, Ralph D
Mershon. William II. Wiley. c. Creigh
/ ton Webb, Henry A. Wise Wood, Ray
mond B. Price, Arthur Woods. c. "
| Feigenspan, Of Newark, y. j.; Rober
| B. Perkins, Robert L. Bacon. Karl ii
/ Behr, Alexander Laughlin. OF Pitts
burgh; D. J. Hoff. OF Kansas City, an
W. II. Hobbs, Of Ann Arbor. Mich.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-04
BOOST FOR FEMINIST PLAYS
Society Composed of Women Arranging
10 Give Performances at Plaza.

Society Composed Of Women Arranging
10 Give Performances at Plaza.
The feminist influence is scheduled
20 make itself felt in the theatres IN
the immediate future through the
agency Of the New Play Society, an
organization composed Of women, the
object Of which is 10 produce the
efforts Of American dramatic writers
that might not be favored by managers
because Of a lack OF box Office appeal.
The first production will be Brieux's
play, LA Femme Seule." translated by
Mrs. George Bernard Shaw under the
title, Woman on Her Own" Three
special performances will be given in
the ballroom at the Hotel Plaza, on
the evenings Of May Is and II and the
afternoon Of May is.
The play had its first reading in
English in America at the Plaza yes
terday afternoon. Members OF the so
ciety's advisory board who heard the
drama we're Mrs. Fiske. Mrs. James
Speyer. Helen Tyler, Mrs. Blanche
shoemaker Wagstaf, Rose Pastor
Stokes. Mrs. Cond6 Mast, Princess
Troubezkoy, Edith Ellis. Mrs. J.
Christopher Marks. Mary shaw. jessie
Bonsteile and Mrs. Frank Keep. ne
executive committee includes Mrs. Russ
Whytal. Haryot Holt Dey, Nelma
Swanston Howard, Mary Holland Kin
kaid. Dorothy Usner Baxter. Viola
Fortescue and Mary c. Francis, exec
utive secretary, with headquarters at
II West Forty-fourth Street.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-04
McAlpin Chef TO Make
Taffy Model for Guests
to Drop Coin Into.
TEA DANCE ARTISTS
TO AID MARJORIE
Nr and Mrs. Alan Jefferson In
tereSted in the Movement
for Preparedness.

among the latest contributors 20 the
hsttieship fund, started by Marjorie
s..rrett. arc Mr.. and Mrs Alan JET
i.r.on. dance directors Of the The
p.nssnts at the McAlpin Hotel.
The Jeforsons have been interested
= ,he movement 10 help Uncle sam
fo- many weeks, and it is their Gus
.or 70 accept contributions from their
.,snds who dance on afternoons in
he Louis Seize restaurant.
The candy chef Of the McAlpin iIo-
.sl has promised TO mode! battle
.bip 70 be supplied with the machin-
,rv Of dimes dropped in by the guests.
Through an error YESTERDAY the
.ontribution collected by the Brooklyn
vorkers At the 23d Regiment Armory
vas credited solely 10 Company c..
o.her companies assisted. as did the
-rssts Of the regiment.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-04

HEAR GEN. WOOD
Says Moral Might Is Not
Enough to Enforce
Arbitration.

"The power that will hav. weight in
any arbitration must be prepared 10
exercise more than moral force"
General Leonard Wood, addressing
at the Yale Club yesterday afternoon
the members of the executive commit
tee Of the citizens preparedness pa
rade, which takes place on May IL,
struck new note in his many talks on
preparedness.
The parade itself. said Major General
Wood, was a move in the right direc-
tion at the right time; preparedness,
he said, was q simple proposition.
you can't get rid Of scarlet fever, "
he said. "and you can't get rid OF war
under present conditions. The training
OF men and the gathering Of supplies
take time. All we ask OF your business
men is that you apply 70 international
relations the same principles Of busi-
ress that you do to trade"
Judge Alton B. Parker, who will
march in tho parade as marshal of
the lawyers division, confessed 70 have
swung over from the side Of peace TO
that Of preparedness.
II am ashamed Of our situation,
said he. 81 was a peace advocate. and
am yet. But we have overdone this
peace idea. People have got the I'm
/ preston from it that we should not
prepare at all. | blame myself as well
] as others for IL.
Insurance Is the Thing Needed.
What we want is a little insurance
/ We want to insure our sons and grand
sons against just the sort Of slaughter
that Is going on abroad now. None!
will do it--and we have the money
/ We must make our coasts 80 stronE
/ that no nation will dare 10 attack US.
"Our friend Bryan says'-the speak
er was interrupted with cries o.
Whose friend ?''-"he says we DO no
need 20 prepare Follow in the foot
! steps of righteousness, and everything
/ will be all right, he says. Well, he did
And China is another example, Sh'
trampled in the footsteps OF righteous
ness and first one nation then an
/ other took slice.
al want 20 march in this great parad'
/ as one more citizen 20 let the people
and especially Congress, know that W.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-04
Carranza Approves
Military Agreement


FL Paso. Tex. May 3 President VIII
sons acquieseence in the agreement
made between General Scott and Cen
cral obregon is all lacking TO make
the agreement whereby the status OF
American troops in Mexico is estab-
lished. The Carranza government, IL
was learned unofficially tonight, al
ready has ndorsed General Obregon's
action.
It was learned tonight why the con-
ference was for a time deadlocked
General Obregon. Il appears, conceived
the idea that the United States was
seeking an excuse 20 bring about war
with Mexico and that advocates Of in
tervention were eXerting an influence
in the conference. When il appeared
that no agreement could be reached,
two peacemakers went 10 see General
Obregon, carrying. it is said, a message
from General Scott. These two men
were O. p. Brown, head Of one Of the
Mormon colonies, and A. j. McQuat-
ters. president Of the Alvero Mining
Company Of Mexico. both believed 10
be advocates Of intervention. They
Scott was seeking peace, not war, with
Mexico, and that if an agreement were
reached they would be the first 10 show
their confidence in Mexico by reopen
ing their properties.
Obregon thus was induced to see the
peaceful intent of the Americans. II is
said. and the final conference, a secret
and hurriedly arranged one. was called.
IL is probable that no American troop
movements will be begun until the for
NAL signing Of an agreement by the
two governments. or at least until Cen
eral Carranza has signihed his accept
ance Of the stipulated conditions.
After that the Mexican and American
troops are expected 70 oegln at once a
cooperative campaign that will effec-
lively stamp out the various bandit
groups.
II is generally understood here that
the Arst step 70 be taken will be a grad
ual retirement northward OF the Amer
ican forces. while the Carranza troops
plunge into the campaign against the
bandits.
American columns now in the neigh
borhood OF San Antonio will fall back
first 20 Guerrero. where they will re-
main a while. Later the Guerrero de-
tachments will proceed 10 Namiquipa.
From that point regiments will be
gradually detached and transferred 10
Colonis Dublan, until finally the whole
force occupies a restricted zone along
the border.
II is regarded as altogether probable
that a certain percentage Of the troops
will recross the border some time be
fore the word comes that the Carrsnza
government has accomplished is mis-
sion.
While the CsrranzA forces are sweep
ing through Southern Chihuahus and
New-York tribune., 1916-05-04

and would involve the making of new
engine and the elimination Of the
csrburetor.
"Mr. Erricht claims he draws his
hydrogen from water. Water thus far
has only been decomposed electrolyt'-
cally. To do this, more energy would
have TO be put into the water than
would be taken out Of IT, Unless En-
RIGHT has discovered an absolutely now
chemical, am sure that the water with
a chemical generates the hydrogen"
Professor &. r. Chandler. Of Colum-
bia. said last night that every chemist
knows that acetylene gas, generated
by the addition of water 10 calcium
carbide, will run specially CON
structed engine. "Such a process -
no two cent process" he declared.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-04
SKIN TURNS YELLOW,
NEGROES IN TERROR
Scared Workmen in Chemical
Plant Quit Their Jobs.

Woburn. Mass, May 3.-Hslf n
dozen negroes employed at the Merri-
mac Chemical Works in this city,
where munitions Of war are being
manufactured, have thrown up their
jobs because their skin and hair were
turning yellow.
The men were employed in one
room OF the plant Fearing that they
were victims Of some strange and
deadly malady, they fed for their
homes in Boston.
II is said the transformation OF skin
and hair 70 yellow color is due to the
chemicals used and the wOrkmen will
experience no i'll effects.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-04

Durango the Americans will he looking
after stray groups operating TO the
north.
Every effort will be made TO avoid
conflicts between the natives and the
American troopers. The latter are 10
keep out Of all towns and villages and
10 make every effort 20 avoid contact
with Mexicans.
Retirement Of the Americans will
be dlgnifcd and contingent upon the
effective cooperation Of thr Mexicans.
In juarez great satisfaction was eN-
pressed by Mexican officials. On
every hand il was reported that the
Mexican representatives at the con
ference had been successful in their
efforts 10 obtain withdrawal Of Amer
lean troops.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-04
t0reeiey Photo servioe)

sharply with thin gray beard, Ser
geant Mesnager made a striking picture
as he told his story.
His keen blue eyes lit with pridens he
fingered the war cross on his breast.
General Joffre pinned IT there himself
he said. at a review near Ferdun on
April IS. A second decoration, he ex-
planned, was won for valor earlier in
the war. The third medal WAS a re-
minder OF his first campaigning deys
back in 1870. when lie distinguished
himself i'm the Franco-Prussian War.
And that's not ALL" the proud old
soldier continued. when W, were hav-
ing review near the front few
months ago President Poincare sent
for me and shook hands with me be-
fore the whole regiment. We had a
good shake"
New-York tribune., 1916-05-04
Will Spend Day Here.

After the Franco -Prussian War. Ser
geant Mesnager went on, he went 10
Los Angeles and stayed there until war
was declared in --ugust, 1914. Then
he went over 10 enlist and has been
fighting ever since.
As he did not have citizenship
papers with him. the sergeant was de
tanned az Ellis Island until corrobora-
tion OF his statements came by tele-
graph from Los Angeles. lie will rest
for day or two in New York before
starting West
New-York tribune., 1916-05-04
co,rrc7ED BY MR. AND MRS. ALAN IEr-
'yFrRSi\ AT TIA DANCES AT THE HoTE!
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
TEUTON NAVY TWICE
AS GREAT AS OURS
And Combined German and Austrian
Sea Forces But Half as Strong
as England's.
HOUSE COMMITTEE HEARS THIS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-The
British navy today is approximately
twice as strong as the combined
fleets OF Germany and Austria.
while the Teutonic combination has
just about double tho sea-fighting
force OF the United States, according
to Information in the possession Of
the Navy department. The facts
were disclosed to the house naval
committee today by Captain Josiah
Mexican OF the staff OF the chief Of
operations.
Captain Mexican also said tho
French navy was from 10 to 30 per
cont stronger than the American. nc
couling TO the latest information.
He explained that these were rough
estimates and that charts showing
the specific relations OF the various
navles would be submitted later by
Rear Admiral Benson. chief Of OPP
erations.
~ iHi ~ ~ NNAihiNOif huoWht AhV
captain told the committee. the Jap
sneso building program adopted
several years ago and which win not
be completed for several years TO
come. provides for a modern fleet OF
eight dreadnsughts and eight battle
cruisers II was possible. he added,
that additional building was in prog
ress, as all nations but the United
states had secret building policies,
On the strength OF the known pro
gram, however, Captain Mexican
said. Japan would have but sixteen
capital ships when the seventeen
American dreadnaughts building or
authorized were commissioned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

the opening shot OF the campaign. The
Sunday evening talk will be on "PQpu'
lar Amusemcnts." Don't forget u. You
won't " you come. other services es
usual.
IIilisdale Baptist, Forty-thlrd and /
Bible study hour at 10. Eevening wor.
ship at 7.S0 Service led by gospel team.
Christian Life study class at $50, Thurs
day evening. All welcome.
south side United Presbyterian. Corner
Twcnty-third and ". Rev. Albert \. Por-
morning service hour will be In chargo
Of a gospel team from omaha. juniors
at g. Young Peoples Christian union at
$50 Preaching by pastor al i'N, Every
one welcome.
Wheeler Memorial PRESBYTERIAN, Twen-
ty-third and !. Rev, Robert l.. Wheeler
rastor-Rihlc school az eAa. Morning
and evening Worship hours at II 20 $50
Young Peoples meeting at $50 In church
basement An are welcome,
West side INSTRUMENTATION Thirty
e'ghth and @ Rev ShallcrosA Pa,tor-
SUNDAY school az 9,ia Morning worship
at ". Guy Eiddoo superintendent OF the
era \ G hoo list Sunday Chool, Will spca \
on ''Tcmprrantc " Oh. istinn EndcaVor at
6:45. Ptca hnR at 7:l,. Topic, Ono Win
One. Wednesday CVcning teachers
study Thursday. Ladies' Aid society at
church at 1880 sharp. and Friday cven-
ing at an "old time wusic concert VIII
10 given nv members Of the ladies' a q.
Everyone welcome.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
Central Union Hears
Of Compensation Law

L. v. Guye and Frank Coffey. chief
deputy Commissioners OF labor Of Me-
brasxa. spent the greater part OF Friday
evenings session Of the Central Labor
union in eniightening the delegates on
the Nebraska workman's compensation
law.
Mr.. Guye was radically opposed 70 the
law as 1t now stands. in providing 1900
as the greatest amount payable for the
death Of a workman by accident. and
was for the reduction OF the fourteen-dsy
period. which sets all accidents OF a less
duration ss no grounds for compensation
Commissioner Coffey was not quite so
radical. but advised that a general dis
cussion OF the subject be conducted in
the near future before the organization,
and a number Of new amendments asked
for at the next session OF the legislature.
1t was determined that an open dis
oussion OF the subject be held tho second
Friday OF the next three months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
KAISER'S THREAT
SCORED In SENATE
Lodge and Sterling Denounce Ger
many's Announced Intention to
Sink Armed Vessels.
DAKoTAN HTS ADMINISTRATION


WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-Ger-
many's announced intention OF de-
stroying without warning armed
merchant ships of its enemies was
scathingly denounced in the senate
today by republican senators, who
declared that the for United States
to acQuiesce in such practice would
be humiliating and a step toward
war.
Senator Lodge. ranking minority
member of the foreign relations
committee, started the discussion by
delivering long prepared address,
reviewing International law, relating
to the arming Of merchantmen for
defense, and declaring II was incon-
ceivable that the United States at
this time would abandon a principle
for which 1t had always stood. such
q step. he insisted, would be an un-
neutral act and virtually would
make the United States an ally Of
the nation whose commerce had been
swept from the seas. Senator Ster7
ling followed with speech assailing
Germany, and charging that the
American government In Its recent
memorandum to the entente al
lies suggesting the hisarming OF
merchantmen had put forward a
dangerous principle and had en-
couraged IL not invited the action Of
Germany.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
PRESBYTERY TO DECIDE
WHERE CHURCH LOCATES

A special meeting Of the Omaha presby-
terry was held yesterday to consider the
location Of the proposed Parxvale Pres
byterian church, movement for which has
beer under way for several months by
the Parkvale church.
The church seeks a location at Thirty
second avenue and Francis streets and II
is understood that protest is being
considered coming from the members Of
Westminster church which 10 located 81
Twenty-ninth and Mason streets. Tha
Parkvale congregation has already
started its building fund. tho question Al
Issue being, It is understood. whether 81
shall be accorded site that the older
organization regards az encroaching on
its territory.
The matter has not been definitely Do
ternined.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
TODAY's BEAUTY HELP

You can keep your hair at its very
best by washing It with tsaspoonful OF
canthrox dissolved In a cup OF hot water.
afterwards rinsing thoroughly with clear
water. One finds that the hair dries
quickly and evenly. Is unstreaked. bright.
soft and very fluffy, so fluffy IN fact.
that Il looks more abundant than II is.
and so soft that arranging II becomes a
pleasure This simple. inexpensive
shampoo oleanses the hair and scalp
thoroughly OF all dandruff and dirt. and
leaves a clean. wholesome feeling All
scalp irritation will disappear. and the
hair will be brighter and glossier than
ever Decentralization
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
RAILROAD MAN PROTESTS
AGAINST FILIPINO BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls--charies NJ.
Swift. president OF the Philippine Railway
company. today filed with Chairman
Jones OF the house insular committee a
protest against the Philippine bill as
passed by the senate. The Clarke amend
ment TO grant the Islands Independence
within four years would. Mr.. Swift wrote.
"expatriate American citizens, American
capital and American enterprise
The Philippine government" said the
letter. may tax away the entire value
OF American investment; may confiscate
It to the state. may declare all foreigners.
including Americans incapable OF hold
ing property and II will be none Of our
business