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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
On Way TO Opera,
Hear Bullets Sing
Sedate Couple in Limousine
Compelled by Police to
Join Wild Auto Cha Sc.

4 certain sedate man and woman who
had motored TO the theatre district to
attend the opera last night returned
home to tell of brief but exciting few
minutes in which they acted as police
aids. breathed real battle smoke and
neard bullets patter around them.
James German, whose present ad-
dress is the Roosevelt Hospital, was
fate's instrument in changing the plans
Of the principals in the little thriller
that was staged at 5 o'clock last even
ing. He was crossing Tenth Avenue at
Fifty-seventh Street, when a skldding
automobile, driven by Frank Gellert.
cF Corona, Long Island knocked him
down and broke his right leg.
P2trolman James Frogel and the
driver of the car lifted him into the
machine and rushed him TO the hos
pita!. The policeman was helping an
intcrne carry the injured man in when,
just as they reached the door, there
was a series OF explosions from the
motor in the street and Gellert disap-
;cared in a cloud Of dust.
Confronted with choice of duties
toward his escaping prisoner and the
injured man, the policeman dropped
his end Of the hospital patient and
rushed down Tenth Avenue. A Fifty
eighth Street he encountered the ma
chine Of the sedate man and woman in
cvcning clothes, and, without a word Of
explanation. clambered in.
After that guy. in hurry. " shouted
the policeman 70 the astounded driver
Of the machine.
If there was any inclination to re-
fuse. it disappeared when the police
man drew his revolver. and. pointing It
out over the radiator of the machine,
fred at the fleeing car. Ar fifty-sev-
enth street the fugitive turned east
and. at the risk OF running down
theatre-bound men and women, raced
over to Sixth Avenue.
The pursuing machine was gaining
when it turned into Sixth Avenue and
followed south. Several more revolver
shots we're fired at the fleeing car with
out so much as nipping tire. At
Fiftv-sixth Street the foremost ma
chine turned west at such speed as 10
threaten TO overturn.
Several more shots a volley of shouts
and warnings. and the hashng o.
patrol box lights failed TO have any
effect. Al Tenth Avenue and Fifty
ei,In Street Gellert finally gave up
tbouoht of escape and surrendered. The
policeman sprang into his car and
without the formality Of asking his
enforced assistants for their names, ne
drove 10 the West Forty-seventn street
station.
IL Just guess ! must have been
crazy" explained Gellert. 81 didn't
want 10 be arrested
eyes. you were crazy said the po-
liceman. II wasn't going to arrest you
at all until this happened. Now you go
10 2 cell for assault
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
2 GERMAN PLANES
RAID KENTISH COAST
Two Women and Child Injured
as Bombs Fall Near School.

London. Fep. .. Two German sea
planes. hyinc very high, approached
the coast Of Kent yesterday and
dropped seven bombs between Rams
gate and Broadstairs. Three Of the
bombs fell in a field and did no dam
age except 10 the windows of one house
about 200 yards away The Germans
remained over the coast only a fe"
moments and then disappeared very
quickly At sea.
\ crowd quickly collected in the field
where the bombs were dropped. About
two hundred yards away from the
nearest hole there Is q large elemen-
tsrv school. The children we're dis
missed. and hocked TO the spot with
hundreds Of townspeople- The sea,
planes we're very light in color and
hard TO detect IN the clouds. II vas
not realized that they were enemy ma
chimes until the bombs we're dropped.
At Broadstairs the bombs fell around
girls school. Two women and a child
we're injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
Sees the Need of New
Provisions for the
Philippines.
WILL CONSULT
PARTY LEADERS
Business Men Want to
Know How Islands
Will Be Ruled.
From The Tribrns Bussu.l

Washington, Feb. 9.-Convinced OF
the necessity OF changes in the Philip
pines bill, particularly in providing
some form OF government for the isl
ands after the American sovereignty Is
withdrawn. President Wilson will con-
suit this week with several leaders from
both Senate and House.
In the meantime, nothing will be done
by the House Committee on lnsular
Affairs, 10 which the bill was referred.
II is not proposed TO hold any hearings
by the committee, nor is any great
delay expected in getting the measure
I'D for vote, but the House leaders
wish 10 delay action until the President
has finally made up his mind as to
changes.
President Wilson desires especially
to learn whether the leaders in the
Senate would oppose insertion in the
bill Of plan Of government 70 be
adopted by the islands and enforced
after the American flag is hauled down.
TIE bill az now drafted sets forth at
great length plan of government 70
last during the short remaining time
Of American sovereignty. After that
would come chaos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
REFUSES $3.50 BID
FOR 7. R. LETTER
Marjorie Sterrett SCorns
Big Offer for Precious
Battleship Note.

A week ago to-day a dime dropped
out OF q letter in The Trbune's mail
Bag, with the naive request that 1t
start a fund to buy battleshp. This
morning the coin has reached the
healthy size Of $1933O "Msrjorie's
Battleship Fund" has launched itself in
an amazingly short time 1t is real
self-startsri
Letters Of all denominations, sizes
and scents sre fast cluttering the one
drawer originally assigned TO hold
them. Real l6-inch letters most Of
them are. and loaded 70 the muzzle with
sure-hre patriotism. Letters written
in pencil by hands 80 tiny that the
words sprawl downh II at an alarming
angle, business-like letters that chap
eron tidy checks and then there IS one
lavender letter from pacihst!
Now for the mystery. Just at sup
pcr time last evening a stranger called
at Marjorie Sterrett's home and asked
70 see the famous Roosevelt letter
that the girl is determined to keep for
her own grandchildren. He appeared
mildly interested, gave Marjorie a few
dimes. and then offered her 500 for
the precious manuscript.
Nothing doing" came the reply IN
martial tones.
"Win you take $3.50 5000 $3.50
for II. them asked he man, John A.
Straley, of 2s2 Halsey Street, Brooklyn.
81 have nothing more TO say" re
Piled Marjorie, just as if a lawyer had
prompted her. Strsley thereupon de-
cided that his own supper must be get
ting cold and departed in the same
,rveterious manner i'm which he came
Whom he represented he consistently
refused 10 divulge, and Marjorie di
not even bother to take the usual three
guesses.
Grace G.. Drsyton, the artist. WAS so
impressed by the idea Of Marjorie
Battleship" that she sent drawing
yesterday OF Chiiu''h s'"b
dimes to drop into Marjorie's bank
with II came contribution for the
whole family, including two canarles'
I'm order that all children of all ages
contributing TO the battleship may have
something suitable to show for their
natriotism those sending their dimes
to The Tribune direct will receive s
hutton indicating that they have en-
listed in the ranks that arc going 10
swell until every child I'm the United
States has been reached. The buttons
which will bear the caption ~. ). 5
America" and a suitable design viii b.
ready for distribution in about ono
| week.
Among the missives yesterday va
/ that lavender one. which speaks Tor ~
.ontiuu,d ON paKc 2. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
Mercier Refuses TO Aid
German Peace Move

Rome, Feb. via Paris, Feb. g..
The "Giornale d'Italis" states that
Monsignor Tacci Porcelli Papal
Nuncio to Belgium. presented Ger
manys proposals for a separate peace
TO King Albert Whether he was au-
thorized TO do 40 by the Vatican. says
the newspaper, has not been sscer-
tanned.
1t Is said that Germany. through
Prince Won Buelow and other prom
rent personages. has indicated that the
terms she is ready TO offer to Bel
gium for the concluding OF separate
peace comprise the restoration nj
Belgium TO the government Of King
Albert and the payment of a large i'm
demnlty and that she asks in return
economic and commercial privilege
which would practically transform
the port Of Antwerp into a German
centre of traffic. To these proposal s
Belgium is said TO have replied with
prompt refusal.
Efforts to induce Cardinal Mercier
TO use his influence in favor Of a
separate peace have been in vain, IT is
said. Cardinal Nercier ia living in re-
tirement st the chief house Of the
Redemptorist Fathers IN Rome. where
he is recuperating from the grip. He
is working out plans FOR the recon
stitution OF the ecclesiastical semina-
ries i'm Belgium IN accordance wlt1
the provisions of tho new Roman Con
gregstion which has been appointed
B. Pope Benedict TO take charge Of
seminaries throughout the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
T. r., FIRST AND LAST,
MOOSE MEN PLEDGE
Every Candidate Must SO Swear
Before He Can Be Approved.

The following resolution vas unani-
mously adopted last night by the
executive committee Of the New York
County Committee OF the National Pro
gressive party;
Resolved, That this committee Is o.
the unanimous opinion that no delegate
or alternate he sent from New York
County to the national convention OF
the National Progressive party at Chr
caro unless he shall support Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt for President iirs''
last and all the time; aud that every
candidate for delegate. or alternate
shall so pledge himself before being
nnnroyed hv this body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
MARJORIE'S BATTLESHlP.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Dear Sir: read in your paper
every morning lot about prepared
ness. Wy grandpa and great-grandpa
we're soldiers II | was boy |
would be a soldier. too. But ! am
not. so ! want 10 do what | can 10
help Mama gives me a dime every
week for helping her. am send
ing YOU this weeks dime TO help
build n bsttleship for Uncle Sam.
I know a lot of other Kids who
would give their errand money If
YOU would start a fund. am thir-
teen years old and go to Public
School Q. Brooklyn. Yours truly,
MARJORIE STERRETT.
| am true blue American. and
want TO see Uncle Sam prepared 10
lick all creation like John Paul
Jones did.
p. S.-Please call the battleship
America.
Since this letter was printed
dimes and dollars have flowed into
The Tribune Office increasingly.
Other papers across the country
have reprinted the letter and the
dollars have flowed in upon them.
Marjorie has asked The Tribune
to take care Of her fund until il
grows big enough TO build battle
ship. or least some kind of ship
worthy of the traditions of John
Paul Jones. The Tribune cannot
undertake to enter into correspond
ence about the fund. but it will
print a daily list OF contributors
and every one who sends a dime or
a dollar or a million dollars TO The
Tribune for the fund will receive
q button bearing the legend u. $.
:. America" That will be Your re-
ceipt for a patriotic deed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10

Senator Clarke, Of Arkansas. who
drafted the provision for independence
in from two to four years, contends
that its language is broad enough TO
provide for the convening OF Philip
pine Constitutional Convention and the
election OF officers for the government
cf the islands. This view is not heid
by many able lawyers. who consider
that II such thing should be done by
the President, through suggestions or
directions to the present Philippine
authorities, it would be an assumption
Of power not granted in the bill
There is a feeling among legislators
that the present crudities Of the bill
will cause much unfavorable comment
all over the world as 10 American meth
DDS. Casting the islands sdrift without
any provision for safeguarding their in
dependence or business interests would
be bad enough II is thought. but TO
fell 10 provide any properly authorized
government 10 take up the relns or
power when they arc laid down by the
United States IS regarded as not jus
tined, even by the esgcrness Of many
Democrats to get rid Of the islands at
once.
Some Of the Senate leaders, however,
fear that if the bill is seriously modi-
ned il may be very difficult for friends
Of the Clarke amendment 70 hold their
strength, and for that reason they are
b, nding every effort to prevent any
radical change in the measure. II is
this situation which has brought about
the White House conferences, in which
it is hoped that the wrinkles will be
smoothed out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
FILIPINO REPUBLICANS
CONDEMN WILSON RULE
Politics Injected Into Island Al
fairs. Says Convention.

Manila. Feb. Q. The Republican con
vcution held here to-day indorsed "the
non partisan policy Of former admin
istrstious." and condemned "the pres
ent injection Of politics" into Philip
pine affairs. The resolutions oppose
the Mexican policies Of the Wilson ad-
mlnistration.
Newton Gilbert. ex-yice Governor
Of the Philippines. and cA-Judge
Crossfeld we're elected delegates TO the
Republican national convention
The progressives held their conven-
tion to-day. but the attendance was
small. and, adjournment being taken.
the delegates joined with the Repub-
lcans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
Business Men Want Certainty.

Letters from practically every bust
ness interest in the islands arc pour
ing i'm against the Clarke amendment
Heads of American business houses
with large interests in the islands have
been alarmed by the unsettled condi-
tions which they know will follow pas
sage Of the bill. Virtually all OF them
say that, while they prefer tha- the
islands be retained permanently by the
United States. they would rather have
almost any kind OF provision than
tha, outlined in the Clarke amendment
Most Of them unite IN urging members
Of the House 20 supper, the old Jones
Lii. which was passed by the House
Inst year. and which contained merely
the preamble providing for indcpen-
dencc wnen the Flipinos we're fitted
for n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
SWISS DIVIDED
In ARMY CRISIS
Nation Threatened with a
Creyfus Case Over Two
Officers Arrest.
By GORDON GORDON-SMlIH.
m r.hf. - -r-,a Trfhurs

Iucano Feb. Switzerland Is
threatened by grave internal crisis.
Many people regard the situation as
the most critical the Swiss Republic
has ever faced.
Il becomes like that in France just
before the Dreyfus case, when the Re
publican majority began to realize that
reactionary, monarchist and imperialist
parties had all the high commands in
the army.
Just as the Dreyfus case brought the
conflict between republican France and
the anti-republican reaction to a head
40 the "affaires des colonels.' as 1t Is
called. has precipitated a conflict IN
Switzerland conflict which threatens
10 shake the republic to its very founda-
tions.
Two of the highest officers IN the
Swiss army Colonel Yon Wstterwyl
and Colonel Karl Egli, both holding
high rank on the General staff are ae-
cused Of having sent daily reports on
the movements Of French troops to the
German military attache at Berne.
Partisans OF the two colonels are do
ing their best TO set the army against
the nation, and more hotheaded anti
mlltarists are using the affair 70
further their political ends
Under such circumstances the guilt
or innocence of the accused runs the
risk OF becoming a merely secondary
consideration, the real question at
stake being the triumph Of one or the
other political party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
KAISER'S SON OSCAR
QUITS BATTLE LINE
Heart Weak, but Wounds Not
Serious. Is German Report.

Amsterdam via London. Feb. Q.
The German newspapers state that
Prince Oscars wounds. recently re
ceived IN the Eastern war theatre. are
not serious. but that a. he suffers from
q weak heart he viii not be able 20 take
further part in the war.
The German Emperor and Empress
have received thousands Of telegram
congratulating them on Prince Oscars
escape.
Prince Oscar Is the ksiser's NTH son,
born IN 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
GERMANY TO REFUSE
PEACE CONFERENCE
Fearing British Influence, VIII
Discuss Terms Separately.

Amsterdam via London, Feb. @
The "Koelnische Volks Zeitung,' dis
cussing peace possibilities, asserts that
Germany will never consent TO enter
general peace conference but will only
consent to negotiate with each lndivid
ua enemy.
Germany takes the ground. the paper
adds. that a general conference would
give Great Britain the upper hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
LansinQ Asks Clearer Admission of U-B0dt Gull
GERMANY TO UNLEASH U-BOATS,
PREDICTS BRITISH OFFICIAL
(By Cable 10 The Tribune.

LONDON Feb "a high government official told The
Tribune only why Germany
against the OF the word "Wegay in
he
"H Is practically certain, he said. THAT Germany IS
preparjno fOr OF the submarine
campaign big scale; consequently, il does NOT want 10
be hammered ~ any considerations OF legality.
"Once admitted that Is in accordance with inter-
oa0uaI law passenger ships sight Germany win
be able work unfeffered''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
SHUTS TO SUCCEED
GEN. SMITH-DORRIEN
EX-Boer Leader to Direct last
Africa Campaign.

London, Feb General Sir Horace
Lockwood Smith -Dorrien has relin-
ouished the command Of the British
forces operating IN East Africa. owing
20 III health, j. was officially announced
tonight.
General Jan Christian SHUTS. the
minister Of the Interior, Mines and
Defence of the Union Of South Africa,
has accepted the vacancy with the rank
OF temporary lieutenant general, the
announcement added.
On December - last General Smith
Dorrien. who had commanded the Brit
lsh second army ln Flanders. vas ap
pointed 10 the supreme command o.
the forces operating in East Africa.
He vas IN active command there a.
recently a. February D. according TO
an official statement issued in London
then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
GUARANTEE

Your Money Back
II You Want il.
S.e Editorial Par, column }
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10

Continued on psse 2. column .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
WEATHER

Fair and colder to-day; fair to-mo:-
row.
EpH Rcpor, or Po1s i3.
The Republican journal., 1916-05-04
AS TO DRIED APPLES.

A small advertisement in The Courier
Gazette of Tuesday brought immediate
response from many corners of the ooun-
ty. indicating that the old-fashioned
dried apple continues to be cultivated by
the Industrious farmers wife and has
not been altogether crowded off the stage
by the 'evaporated apple' of commerce.
The inquiry was made by the editor of
this paper, and he thanks Mrs. G. E.
Horton of PIG Cedar street for the bag
of fruit which she promptly sent in
(made by her own hands at the Horizons
Matinicus FARM as we'll as the numerous
correspondents who replied to the in
quiry. 1t is gratifying to know that
dried apples, sliced, cored and threaded
on strings, the dried apple about which
fingers the fond memory of hungry child
hood, is still believed in even though it
has come to be so seldom encountered in
the marts of trade.
We are aware that much humor and
not a little derision has been expended
upon the dried apple, and there are those
who honestly regard the dessicated fruit
with scorn-but these are people who
have not learned the lesson of proper
preparation. Like rhubarb, the dried
apple has to be treated with a skilled
hand and a mind that does not shrink
from adequate application of sugar and
the subtle accessories of the intellectual
housewives pantry. Thus it comes forth
delciously in the frank and open guise of
sauce. Moreover there is an enlarged
species of doughnut, bearing cunningly
concealed at its interior an appealing
mixture of the apple that we could wish
the oftener to encounter-and who does
not know of the dried apple pie, the ap-
pie part of it brown and rich and deep,
the pastry of engaging tiakiness and the
top COMMERCIALLY laid off IN lattice work?
Not to have made acquaintance with
that New England culinary triumph is to
have missed out of life one of Its essen
tial joys.
The Republican journal., 1916-05-04
THE OLDEST BOOK IN THE WORLD.
Atchison, Kansas. Globe


Atchison women who play bridge, At
Gibson men who play schaafskopf, and
other people who think it is wicked to
play cards at all, possibly do not know
that pack of cards is the Oldest book In
the world. Its leaves have been called
playing cards since the 14th century, but
they were known as far back as history
reaches, by the Chinese, Persians and
Egyptians, not to mention the anclents
of prehistoric times. A pack of cards said
to be 1000 years old is preserved in the
museum of the Royal Asiatic Society.
Before pack of playing cards became
game it was called "The mystic book"
and held the hidden wisdom of the ancient
world. 1t was used by the priests in their
temples when time was young. Call Its
origin Egyptian, or what you will, it is
full of astronomical symbolism, and the
wisdom of numbers; such learning as
men had of old was carefully concealed
from the uninitiated. But to those who
could read it the mystic test book was
veritable book of fate. The cards, for
one thing, are all symbols of the astro-
logical art Each one is an emblem. The
So emblems or pages of this book repre-
sent the 81 weeks in the year. The IL
court emblems are the IL months, and IL
cards in each suit represent the sun and
the IL signs of the zodiac, the four suit
figures the four seasons. Further. the
heart is the emblem of spring and love.
the trefoil or clover leaf-and we call it
club-of summer and knowledge, the dia-
mond of autumn and wealth. and the
acorn or spade, of winter, labor and
death. The pages of this book are in red
and black. White was once used in
place OF red These colors in the cards
symbolic night and day, automatically,
and the lights and shades of life as ap-
piled to map. Look closely at the court
cards ard notice the emblem carried.
These all survive from the ancient forms.
The queens hold the lotus flower, sup
plemented in the case of the queen OF
spades by the distaff, emblem of industry,
kept through all the long centuries. The
king and queen of clubs hear symbols OF
wisdom, the king still plainly showing
the winged globe. Each suit has its
mystic symbolism, corresponding to the
planets, in both suit and spots. Venus
and Mercury rule hearts, Mars and Earth
rule clubs, Jupiter and Neptune diamonds,
Saturn and Uranus spades. The joker
is modern invention. He does not
count in any serious game of life or cards.
Yet there was in the days of old always
court jester, so this new card is not really
out of place among queens and kings.