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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05

press had said he had blamed the Jews
for the prosecutions.
"Just TO think, to accuse me of such a
crime! Think of it, /. who have for
twenty-five years been single handedly
struggling against the invasion of the
Russian government into American
money markets, and to this day have
STAYED them off; /. who have been fore
most for agitation. and who have CON
stantly insisted that the President OF the
United States abrogate the treaty with
Russia am accused of such crime!
"Why did | say this treaty must be
abrogated? Because we know that
whenever Russia will be compelled 70
omen its doors free 10 the Jew. the
American Jew and 70 the jew OF all
nations, 1t will not be able TO continue
the restrictions against its own jews
And these men, my accusers, men VINO
are here on sufferance, men who are
here as refugees, write 10 the jewish
press that have furnished munitlon to
the Russian government and that Rus
STA will rejoice. No, my friends. The
Russian government will rejoice be-
cause you are battering down the man
who has stood between persecution,
anti-Semitism and the Russian govern
ment itself
'"Why am / attacked? ! know why.
I have been told that # / did not stop
my opposition TO the Jewish congress
movement I would first be attacked as
perhaps the most conspicuous membe:
of the American Jewish Committee. |
was told that the confidence OF the
Jewish people in me would be under
mined and | would be broken down.
This attack is only part OF very well
conceived plan. If God Almighty would
have laid the words | uttered in my
mouth would have been maligned
and attacked. -
As Mr.. Schiff began to unfold his
opinions several of his opponents at
tempted 10 leave the hall. But many
of the undecided delegates were swing
ing over to Mr.. Schif. By expression,
by scattered applause, they gave evil
dence OF weakening, and the silence
was broken when Mr.. Schiff shouted:
"In my desire TO cooperate with all
Jewish problems | have given not only
OF nv own means, but of myself
say this by way Of valedictory. | have
been hurt 10 the core. Hereafter,
therefore. hereafter Do you hear
me- Hereafter, Zionism, nationalism.
the congress movement and Jewish pol
tiles. in whatever form they may take,
will be a sealed book 20 me. shall
continue TO work for the uplift of my
people. shall continue to cooperate
in all constructive work. and | shall
continue 10 coo. rate In procuring full
civil rights for our brethren in the war
zone, in Poland, Russia, Rumsnia and
Palestine. For they are all flesh Of
nv flesh and bone of my bone. But,
beyond that, my friends, my duty ends"
That ended Mr.. Schif's speech.
As though stunned. the big audience
stared at the white-haired man, and
then bedam ruled. Ex-Justice Leon J.
Sanders offered resolution of conf
dence in Mr. Schiff
"Nol Mo-" came the shout from
many delegates.
Throw those who say no OUT"
roared a man near the platform
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
ROOF GARDEN FOR PARISH
Madison Avenue Presbyterians TO Erect
sI5O,000 House Soon.

The Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Church, at Seventy-third Street, an
nounced yesterday that it would i'm
mediately commence the erection of a
new $4,000 parish house. The struct-
ure will adjoin the church on the north
and will have frontage on Madison
Avenue.
It will be the most complete build
ing of its kind in New York City.
There will be eight stories and two
easements, which will give space for a
swimming pool, bowling alleys, separ-
ate gymnasiums for boys and girls,
club rooms. Libraries and hall for
amateur theatricals. An unusual fes
ture will be the roof garden, seating
five hundred, which will be so arranged
that public worship may be held there
in the summer months, instead Of in
the church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
PACIFIST HECKLE
DR.. {. A. EATON
Baptist Preacher Cheered
and Kissed at Y. M.
c. A. Sermon.

Kisses and cheers expressed the f,,l
ings OF the audience which heard n,
Charles A. Eaton, pastor Of the Md.
son Avenue Baptist Church, spes. =,
.'Pacifst or Militarist Must n.
Choose Between Them - at the Wa,
Side Y. ". c. A. yesterday. The cheer,
came from those who bsheT.d TIA,
America had pursued a Eat. tins
pacifstic policy" since the besinnir,
Of the war; the Kisses from those !,
sympathy with the governments poliev
The meeting took an exciting tsr,
when a man IN the audience, who 70.
fused 70 give his name, asked D,
Eaton what he would have done a. n,
time Of the sinking OF the Lusitania I,
he had been President. II would hay.
sent for the German Ambassador ana
| would have asked him II he had ser,
warnings 70 the people sailing on ts,,
ship" said DR.. Eaton If he acknoyl.
edged that he mad / would have told
MIN tndJ ne nhVN-" ttNai4 LNOse war;
ings and that | would give him HI,
passports before SHUTDOWN
What would you have done a, Il.
outbreak of the war; be- was asked.
81 would have summoned all n,
leaders in America 20 a conference rl
would have asked them what Amer,
ica's policy was go.ag 20 be. I would
have outlined policy based on free,
dom and liberty"
What would you have donew Il.
stranger insisted.
~ probably would have gone 70 Esr-
DR.. Eaton replied.
II am a member Of the T. ". c. A.
said the man. "and I am surpriwi
that such a meeting should be held IA
an association building. ! am OUTRAGED
at the address"
Another member Of the sssocia,o,
arose and declared that everything d..
Eaton mad said was perfectly in keep.
ing with the ideals Of the Y. Y.
c. A. Cheers and Kisses followed IA.
speakers.
As the first man left Or. Eaton said:
Nobody is responsible FOR me but ny.
self. Can't a man say what he thinks
without somebody clubbing over it,
at is based on the proposition that a.
you have 70 do is 20 make an appes.
for the right. Militar.sm is the e1ss
opposite. Force is It's last court .,
appeal. What America needs IS ,
golden mean between the two
In the early part Of his address d.
Eaton called pscirism state Of mind
DR.. Eaton said that every consider.
ton must be given % President VII.
son, for az the beginning Of the Euro-
poan struggle he was confronted Wit
the most difficult conditions that a
President had ever had 20 face 4,
failed. however. 70 realize that 10 wa
Americas duty 70 see that a world cor.
fict was taking place and that We mus:
play a part in IL.
There has been no steady policy .
Americanism." he said. The day Ia,
come when nations must live toge.hsi.
This nation must be az the disposal .,
mankind. America must not be d.
conqueror and master, but the serysni
of the race"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05

eyes, throw them out They 40
traitors" scores echoed
Delegates" pleaded Chairman MAG,
mes, the motion has been made an
seconded that a resolution OF eo,n'
dence in Jacob II. Schif be passed. Al
those in favor say ayei' =,
The delegates did not say "sle
Nearly the entire assembly Jumped y
its feet. Then came the reseiior'
Women -isitors laughed and cried. w
Magnes sank weakly into q chair
81 am opposed" shouted Il. Cuts'
Of "The Jewish Daily News"
Down with him" roared the d's'
gates.
"a am opposed" insisted cutler oy.
his voice was drowned Do me eneH'
of the delegates.
But the enemies Of Mr.. ochif Wss
rot through. The philanthropist 70,
been and is opposed % q congress ..
American Jews. He is q leading men
Der Of the American Jewish COMMIT
tee, of which Supreme Court justice
Brandeis, Felix VI. Warburg. Natis1
Straus and other prominent Jews sl'
members. Immediately after NJ
DNulN departure uNAf- aAN" ''
position introduced Two motions Vh'
indorsed the congress plan. me out.
asked 20 separate the keniIan ana ~.
American Jewish Committee. OF VIC
the Kehillah IS the local consti .ueh,!.
I'VE shall not permit Mr. schif 70 %
insulted any further" roared ae.
gate. Out OF respect 90 me phl,1.
thropist the convention voted 20 reius5
discussion Of the first question Az
ordered the second laid on the tao,s.
Louis Lipsky president OF ne rev.
Grafton Of American Iionist5, tneh
ncunced the Withdrawal Of sixty de'
gates.
Eve are not going 90 bolt the con,
vention." he said. "Ne are gong
stay here. but We will take no iur'ns.
part in the proceeding When ne u.
the platform several OF the oelegso
for whom he professed 90 speak rsP'
dated him. ,,
Probably the next important ma'N.
discussed at yesterdays sessions We
the resolutions condemning race pr'els
dice in the national guard. The QUO
ing resolutions were introduced "
Maurice Simmons:
Resolved. That the hehillan OF W
York strongly condemn discrmlns'.S.
or account Of race or religion n W
National Guard Of the state Of Nw
York. either in the recruiting OF mse
bers or in the designation or eleeu'.
Of its officers. Such discrimination :
un-American and opposed 20 me Pr
ciples Of the state militia; and W.
Their,
Resolved. That the national gan.
be 40 regulated that It's memoeroy
and government exclude absolutely ~
idea OF private proprietorship or
cial club and the right 20 diserimine,..
against men on account OF their fS'
or religion"
The following were elected member,
Of the Kehillsh executive eomnit,ss..
Joseph Barondess, Samuel Dorf, Juliu'
J. Dukas, Professor Israel Frledlsncoes,'
William Liebermann. Jacob u. sen..'
Bernard Semel. Israel Unteroeik'
Jacob Wertheim. Eugene Meyer, -,
BENJAMIN II. Nsmm, Elias A. Cone''
Loon Nois~i~ srd leo Ie-ner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
Controllers Report Gives
Public a Peep Into Mu-
nicipal Account Book.
S22,9S5,015 BALANCE
IN STRONG BOX
Payrolls During First Quarter
of 1916 Reduced by More
than $4,000.

An interesting peep into Father
Knickerbocker's giant account book is
given in the statement TO be issued to-
day by Controller Prendergast sum
marizing the city's financial transac-
tons during the first three months of
1916. 1t shows that New York's eye for
good business is growing more sage
each succeeding year-that the total
receipts from revenue sources amount
ed to SOS, 1853 .349 in the period covered,
against s23,649,553 for the same time in
1915.
On March 81, the report shows, there
was a balance of 500 ,9s5,O15 cash in the
city's strong box, and $2.474,24O cash
in the sinking funds.
Payrolls Reduced by Sl5,973.
The city's payrolls during the first
quarter of the year aggregated S2i.-
251,115, which was S15,973 less than the
amount similarly registered in the cor
responding period of 1915. The de-
crease effected was made in the pay
rolls Of the administrative department,
the judiciary, public schools. hospitals,
parks. docks and Street Cleaning De
partment. In the Department Of
Health, Police, Fire, Corrections, Char
tiles, Public Service and Elections,
however, there was an increase Of
SASS, 900.
Special assessments levied during
the period aggregated $2,960,177, Of
which S2,41S,711 was against property
owners in front Of whose real estate
improvements were being made. while
S193,169 was chargeable against the
city. The report shows that in the
SIX years 1905 similar sDecial as
sessments amounted TO SS5,36o,763.
Tax Collected in Six Years.
During this six-year period the
grand total of all taxes levied by the
city reached 1887, 253,S94, OF which
amount 92l2 per cent was collected.
OF the entire taxes levied during the
six years S573, 77S,059. or more than
g. per cent, YVES assessed IN the Bor-
oIgh of Manhattan.
There is s1.032,310,5s4 Of the city's
long term funded debt redeemable BY
the sinking fund, the Controller
states. Tables appended to the report
show that 20 March 81 the citys COM
m;tments and OUTLAWS for rapid tran
sit amounted to s227,272,l22. OF which
the expenditure to date had been
S164 .635,010.
Tables dealing with the outlays for
the new Catskill water supply show
commitments Of Sl3l ,975,5S5 TO
March 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
WILL AID GERMANS, TOO
New Relief Committee Believes Ameri
can Charity Is Nonpartisan.

To provide machinery for the prompt
transmission Of money TO Germany the
American Relief Committee has been
organized as an auxiliary to a similar
committee founded by the American
colony in Berlin. BY checks made
payable 10 John D. Crimmins. treas
urer. the members hope to demonstrate
that American charity 10 war relief IS
nonpartisan Gifts will be used solely
for the relief Of widows and orphans
Of the war
"Many an American has been ready
and willing to do his bit 10 relieve
distress in Germany" the announce
ment says, "but has not known when
or how TO send his contribution"
The Federal Council Of the Churches
Of Christ in America has suggested
that the church and Sunday school Of
ferings on Children's Sunday, June IL,
be devoted in whole or in part TO the
suffering children Of all the warning
nations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
D0MINICANS KILL
AMERICAN OFFICER
Captain Hirshinger, u. S. NJ. c.,
Shot at Puerto Plata.

Washington, June Captain Her
bert J. Hirshinger, of the United States
Marine Corps, was shot and killed dur
ing the landing of American forces at
Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, yester-
day.
In reporting this to the Navy De-
partment to-day, Rear Admiral Caper-
ton, in command of the American forces
in the republic, explained that there
was slight promiscuous firing from the
shore during the landing. and a shot
struck Captain Hirshinger in the head.
He died three hours later.
Captain Hirshinger was forty-two
years old, native of Georgia. and was
appointed TO the corps in 1910 from
North Carolina. He leaves a wife and
young daughter. living in Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
'BRANDEIS TAKES OATH
AS JUSTICE TODAY
Was Counsel in Two Supreme
Court Cases Now Pending.

Washington, June 4.-Louis ID. Bran
deis. whose nomination to the Supreme
Court was confirmed by the Senate
last week after a prolonged fight, will
take the oath as an associate justice
tomorrow. lie arrived here from Bos-
ton tonight. As no further argu-
ments will be heard by the court I'M
I'll next fall, the new justice will par
ticpate in no decisions until that time
other than those involving motions
presented tomorrow.
Among the cases pending are two in
which Mr.. Brandeis was counsel. They
involve the constitutionality Of Oregon
laws fixing a wage minimum and lin
ting hours Of labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
CAR. AND AUTO HIT; l HURT
Police Hunt Driver Who Left Injured
Man in Bronx Street.

George Feronwitz, twenty, of CAB
Eagle Avenue, The Bronx, was thrown
into the street and cut about the head
and injured internally when a motor
truck. driven by John Mullen, Of 400
East 1S9th Street. >ollided with
streetcar at 16Oth Street and Melrose
Avenue yesterday afternoon. The crash
threw the automobile against tele-
graph pole. but the driver and two
other occupants saved themselves by
Jumping.
Before the arrival Of the police the
three uniniured men regained control
of the truck and rode away, leaving
Fernowitz in the street. He was later
taken to Lebanon Hospital. Detectives
are looking for Mullen and for the
automobile. which is said to belong to
Joe Milano, of 5S3 Eagle Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
CITY GOT JOBS FOR 1878.
Applicants Placed in May by Employ
ment Bureau Makes Record.

Evidence Of the unusual prosperity
throughout New York has been found
in the report just issued by the Pub
lie Employment Bureau, SO Lafayette
Street. More than eight times as many
places were filled in May of this year
as in May. 1915.
During May 2,373 men and women
were placed, breaking the previous
high record by 447. The bureau is now
the largest in the state. Some of the
employments which the bureau has
specialized in are the munitions trade,
printing, hotel help, agriculture. sale
men, stenographers, day labor and day
work for women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
Members of Force Gather
at Impressive Service
in Cathedral.
MASSED COLUMN
MARCHES UP AVENUE
Monsignor Lavelle Pays Tribute
to Department-Fathe Duffy
EuIogizes Its Courage.

A group Of black-cla1 women stood
in st. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday af-
ternoon, while about them Numbered
the voices of 1000 policemen. The
bluecoats were singing the Recessional
"Holy God. We Praise Thy Name" and
tears stained the cheeks Of the mourn
ing women.
They were there TO mourn the one
hundred policemen who had died in the
last year The patrolmen were there
to honor their comrades in the annual
memorial services of the Department.
ALFRED in their new summer dress
uniforms. the men of the force marched
in massed column from the East Flfty-
first Street station to the Cathedral
They were led by Commissioners Wood
and his deputies, with the Police BAND
The inspectors followed. flfth AVG
nue. was closed while the march was IN
progress.
Several hundred civilians took the
few remaining seats in the big edihcc
after the policemen arrived, and heard
MOnSlRnOI. MlCUhtl u. bnFciiS PoJ "N' !"
tribute to the Department and to the
religious spirit evinced by its members
Father Thomas F. Duffy, the Depart,
ment chaplain, preached the memorial
sermon, eulogizing the spirit of courage
and service prevailing in the force.
The Police Glee Club. with eighty
members, made its first public appear
ance, singing several portions Of the
impressive vesper service of the Cath
Ollie Church. The band and the Cattle
dral organ accompanied the singing.
Solemn benediction was celebrated by
the Rev. John J. Byrne, master OF cere--
monies. assisted by six semlnarians oi
the diocese.
At the close of the service the police
men waited while the wives and daugh-
tiers of their departed comrades left
the Cathedral, then filed slowly forth
and marched back to the East Fifty
first Street station, where they dis
banded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
TWO WEEKS VOTES
co A.GLIMMERiNG
Massachusetts, Senator Forgot 10
Ask for Credentials.
LFrom a Sac correspondent Of The Trlbune

FROM A stan AyffeHpohifht VI AA' ifivANfri
Chicago, June 4.--The next time SEN
ator John w. Weeks, Massachusetts.
takes any delegates to breakfast he will
look at their credentials first.
Two delegates vailed into the lobby
Of the Congress yesterday and began
10 discuss the situation. A Weeks fol-
lower overheard them, and at once sug-
gested a meeting with the Massachu-
sets Senator. The greetings over, SEN
ator Weeks invited the two delegates
TO breakfast. They accepted. After
the grapefruit, the Senator suggested
that it would be a very nice thing If
they got on board the Weeks band
wagon. .,
Both delegates grew red. Finally
one OF them sputtered out:
owe would like to. Senator. But,
you see, we are Progressives.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
MARINES FOR SANT0 DOMINGO
Several Hundred Will Go to Reinforce
CapertOn.

Washington, June Several hun
dred more marines to-day were ordered
TO Santo Domingo to reinforce Rear Ad-
miral Caperton's command, which is
protecting foreign lives and property
and aiding the island government to
overthrow the Arias revolution. They
will be taken from New Orleans by the
transport Hancock and probably will
number five or six hundred.
More than 1000 marines are now in
Hayti and Santo Domingo, distributed
to establish policing system like that
inaugurated in Hayti.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
YACHT OWNERS AID FIREMEN
Throw Searchlights on Blaze at City
Dumping Ground.

Owners of yachts that were standing
il. the Hudson River near Ninety-sixth
Street early last night aided fremen
fighting a blaze in the city dumping
ground at that point by throwing their
searchlights upon the mountains of
rubbish and illuminating the entire
district.
AS tons Of boxes, papers and other
infammable materials burst into
blaze the flames mounted high into the
sky, and passing autoists paused on
Riverside Drive, while pedestrians
added to the congestion by joining
them in the street The fire finally
was extinguished before it reached the
frame structures adjoining the dump.
Several barges were damaged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
At 90. First Illness Kills Her

Following an illness of two weeks
the first real disability of her life
Miss Harriet Cloyd, Hoboken's oldest
resident, died yesterday at the age of
ninety. Miss Cloyd was born in Tren-
ton. but had lived in Hoboken seventy
eight years. She was the daughter Of
Colonel James Cloyd, and one of the
founders of St. Paul's Episcopal Church
in Hoboken. She lived with her niece,
Mrs. Horace L. Allen, at 1888 Bloom
field Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
BROWNS WHEN BOAT UPSETS
Telephone Operator Sinks in Weir's
Creek-Eight in Craft Rescued.

More than 1000 men who were
crowded on the beach at Weir's Greek,
The Bronx. yesterday afternoon saw
Lena Despensa, seventeen-year
telephone operator. fall from an over
turned rowboat and drown.
Nine boys and girls were crowded
into the boat when IL overturned. The
remaining eight managed 10 cling to
the craft and were rescued. Her body
was taken to her home, at q Monroe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
PERSHING ON WAY TO BORDER
Returning for First Inspection Trip
Since Troops Crossed Frontier

Colonia Dublan, Mex, June IVA
wireless to Columbus. y. Mi.-isn.
eral John J. Pershing. American sH'
peditionary commander. left here TO-
day for his first inspection trip 20 the
border since the troops crossed The
frontier twelve weeks ago.
General Pershing planned 20 pay par
ticular attention to the details Of ire
water supply. condition Of the motor
trail and locations for camp sites BE-
tween here and the base ~ Columbus,
n. NJ. He expected to reach the Dor
der Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
Open German Summer Embassy

Summer headquarters OF the German
Embassy attaches was formally opened
in two large cottages at Rye-on-the-
Sound yesterday. Count Won Bern
storf. German Ambassador. estab-
lished the clerks of the embassy in
one cottage. Private telegraph wires
connect the cottages with the outside
world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
Calvary Worships in Park

Two hundred strangers heard the
sermon of the Rev. Theodore Sedgwics
at Calvary Baptist Church last night
as the result Of the church's resump-
tion OF open air meetings and process
sions in Madison Square Park. Pre-
coded by fourteen-piece band. mem
bers Of the congregation, vestrymen
end clergy marched 70 the park. The
choir sang several selections and then
everybody went back 20 the church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
NOVEL HOME FOR WOMEN
Institution 10 Care for Those Who
Have Been in Prison.

A home for women who have served
terms in jails or pententiaries will be
opened this afternoon at 239 Mount
Pleasant Avenue, Newark. Those who
have no place else to 80 will be well
coined at the home, which has been
comfortably furnished. If they are able
TO work. employment will be given, and
every effort will be made 10 set them
on a straight path.
The home will be open for inspec-
ton this afternoon, from TO ) o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
Lehigh Valley Head Improved

high Valley Railroad, who ! as been i'll
was reported improved yesterday. On
Saturday a consultation Of physicians
was held when il was feared his con
dition might become serious. Mr.
Thomas is suffering from stomach and
intestinal troubles and has been con-
fined 70 bis bed for the last week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
Mrs. Sage Aids Knox College.

Galesburg. H.. Jure 4.-The Knox
College campaign TO raise a $500, 900
additional endowment fund had been
successfully completed by a $4,000
gift from Mrs Russell Sage. of New
York. il was announced to-day. The
general board Of education promised
that II the 100000 was raised by June
i, would donate an additional $780,
mn