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New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
BISHOPS PREACH
ON PENSION PLAN
100000 To Be Raised to
Start Fund for Retired
Episcopal Clergy.

The Episcopal Church is TO under
take a system Of pensions for its re-
tired clergy. which will go into opera
ton in 1916 Bishops everywhere in
the United States preached on the plan
yesterday.
Bishop David II. Greer IN his sermon
a. the Church Of the Holy Apostles
said:
"I-pon the payment bv the parish
each wear of an additional per cent
Of the minister's salary he Will receive
on retiring az siXty-eight pension
equal 70 one-half his average salary
during his active service. Al desth
mis- widow and minor children will re-
ceive annual pensions; II disabled IN
active service pension follows.
Thus in the full tide Of active ser
vice he can throw himself into his work
with the complete abandonment OF an
officer who knows that whatever hap
pens 10 him. his dear ones will be cared
for. and he. II living 10 old age. viii go
TO his grave with dignity and sell
respect.
an order TO take care Of those who
should be penSoncd Immediately ana
20 give the contributorv plan time 10
move permanently on its own wheels
an initial sum Of S5,O00.00O is to be
raised.
There is no element OF charity IN
this undertaking. II il scheme. OF
deferred salaries. The going obliea-
tions OF the plan are to he met. cur
rently. The S5.00O.000 fund IS to bring
the fund up n date. to start ~ win thee
assured safety il would now enjoy had
il been instituted many years ago.
"To direct the task OF obtaining this
reserve fund Bishop Lawrence. OF Mas,
sachusetts. will during 1916 suspend
active work in his own diocese and de-
vote himself wholly TO this great enter
prise"
The plan has been developed and for
mulated by leading life insurance OH
GERS and business men. II Will affect
about 6.O00 clergymen who are in the
service of the Episcopal Church in the
limited States
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
SAILS WITH RATTLINC
LOT OF DEADLY SNAKES
DR.. Brazil Will Try Them Out On
Rabbits TO Test Serum

Or. yitol Brazil sailed ou, 0, y.,
York Hsrbor yesterday with The t,l.
lowing specimen from ;he Bronx z,o:
One Texas rsttler.
One diamond-backed rattier.
One Gila monster
one water moccasln
Dr.. Brazil arrived IN this count,
recently "a delegate % the Pa.
American Congress a, Washington. b..
fore returning 20 Rio ds Jsnsiro p.
gave a serum Of his own invention p,
the German Hospital which saved =.
life Of John Toomey. keeper in n.
Bronx Zoo. bitten by rsttle,nsks e,
January q.
Curator Raymond L. Ditmsrs. f.,,.
ing the serum might not be suceeu,.'
against the bites Of other snakes. e,'.
lected four more deadly North Amer.
can varieties and gave them . Dr.
Rrazil for experiment. Latin-Ameri,s,
rabbits and guinea pigs viii BE- put ],
the cage with them a. Rio 10 Jsnsr,
The results will be shipped 70 T,,
Bronx next month.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
N. Y. C. DEVELOPMENT TRACED
Railroad Progress Told in History b.
Company's President.

Railroad progress from the days e
the old De Witt Clinton. wood.5urr.
ing locomotive. OF 1881, TO he elsc,r:
locomotives Of to-day is described !,
a historical booklet written By Aisl
II. Smith. president OF the New Yer,
Central Railroad. The little yo.gn.
traces the development Of the Nsr
York Central from the original ~
companies that preceded u.
One Of the interesting illustrators
in the book is 2 poster showing f'
conception Of high speed IN 1913. I''
poster announces reduced rates A..
fast trains between New iors a..
Buffalo. The fare for first class e.
commodations was reduced 10 $40 a..
the speed increased 20 'weniy-fg'
hours. an unheard-of record m tho"
days.
Obstacles overcome n the -o'
building arc enumerated. The r.
road WAS not permitted 70 carry reg
in ls47 except on paying 20 the stai
the same toll that would have been n
ceived had the freight been csrrt
over the Erie Canal Previous 70 o.
consolidation Of numerou, lines r'
trip from New York TO Buffalo cor
tanned six changes Each line charge
different rates. had its own baggaE'
regulations and insisted that ea
change be separate transaction W.T.
tho passenger
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
DEAD" II DAYS. SHE WAKES
Jersey Girl. Asleep Since January .
Conscious for Moment.

Miss Mamie SEMINARS, living p'i
zle to every physician who has yIs.N.
her bedside. at Anderson Avenue a..
Bluff Road. Palisade. y. j, ressiE'-
partial consciousness yesterday s'H
eleven days in a deathlike sleep. si'
opened her eyes for a few minute
smiled feebly at her aunt and uaef
indicating that she recognized insu'
then became unconscious again.
Miss SEMINARS. who has been liy,t.
with her aunt and uncle. Mr. and Nh
Adolph Fink. was overcome ~ %
eleven days ago through the aeciden.N
bursting OF a pipe in closet adlolnl..
her sleeping room. Although e7e'.
effort was made 10 resuscitate her y,
showed no signs OF life during the III.
two days after the accident. bu. y "
the usual signs Of death we're no' !.
he seen. her relatives refused 70 s0'''
don hope. -.
IL am sure she will recover, oul h
will he a long, tedious process e. u.,
DR.. Margaret ?. Brewer VINO na
watched over the young woman '''''
the accident.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
POLICE EXHIBIT $4,000 LOOT
Brooklynites Crowd Bureau to identify
Tailor Shops Treasure.

The 7th Branch Detective HeadGusr-
ters. Brooklyn. became gold and slI-
yer antique shop yesterday. when the
entire second floor was devoted 70 the
exhibition OF the loot found IN JACOB
Borgman's tailor shop on Fifth Ave
nue.
About s5O,0oO worth Of iewelry. the
result OF a hundred recent thefts IN
BROOKLYN. was displayed on tables. Al
Gav visitors dropped in to identity
their property. and by the end OF the
afternoon seventy-ive automobiles had
stopped before the bureau.
Residents OF Brooklyn who ldentited
property worth more than $500 each
we're: Mr.. and Mrs. {. VI. Bainbridge,
573 Fourth Street, silver heirlooms'
stolen five weeks ago; Mrs. Henry y.
Neeker. 1Oi Hancock Street, jewelry
and laces: Preston Sherman. so Han
cock Street; George Lyle, 20 Quincy
Street: Mrs. Louise Seeley, l5S St.
Marks Avenue, and Mrs. Theresa Bush
long. 442 Ninth Street.
Jacob Bergman, Of AS Fifth Avenue,
was held without bail. David Palrdes.
his brother-in-l law. was held in Si,OOO
bqf1
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
Berlin Says Lusitania Sur
render Would Lay Up
U-BOatS.
BOURSE WEAKNESS
MIRRORS ANXIETY
Mere Haggling Not Real Reason
for Delay. Assert
Germans.

Berlin. Feb. 6. There were no de-
velopments to-day in the Lusitani"
controversy. The crucial factor ap-
parentlv concerns less the question OF
reparation and a formal expression OF
regret than of embodying q statement
of illegality Of procedure, which would
make resumption of the submarine
campaign out of the question. Ter
many abandoned attacks on liners out
of Difference to American wishes out
without admitting any illegallty under
international law.
President Wilson and Secretary Ian
sing according to the views held here
are now irving to force Germany 10
nlscc herself on record regarding tne
principle OF such an admission. In 'ne
form demanded by Secretary Lansing
II is contended mere, an expression OF
euilt for the sinking OF the Lusitania
would not only be involved out :.
would take entirely from uermahy
hands the use Of the submarine "eapo',
against Allied commerce: Ms anu
not any haggling over the terms re,
qarding the torpedoed liner. IS the real
rcason. II is pointed out. for the insist
once of the German government on 'he
present standpoint. Lava
The situation still is regarded mere
as grave. Perhaps less perturbation ;el1oa Is
manifested in German Official circles
but the public is increasingly ANXIOUS h
and the Boerse. the best mirror oi pup
lie sentiment. continues weak and un- un
easy. wholly in consequence oil 'he
American situation.
prosident Wilson's Kansas speech
r,ade little impression here. deeper
one was effected by an editor'al IN
SThe Springfield Republican" tending
70 show how a continuance Of the con
troversy would be in Great Britain'
interest.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
WILSON TO HASTEN
DEFENCE MEASURES
Would Finish Them and lhen
Take Up the Tariff, Revenue
and Shipping Bills.

Washington. Feb g. Efforts 20 hasten
the work of Congress on the army and
navy bills will be continued this week
by President Wilson.
The President Will personally see a
large number Of members OF the Senate
and House and will impress on them
his belief that it is necessary TO dis
nose Of the Administration prepared
ness programme as quickly as possible
President Wilson wants the army ana
navy bills out Of the way in order that
work may be begun on the Shipping
bin. the tariff commission bill and rev.
onue legislation.
Since the Presidents return from his
Middle Western trip he has been en-
couraced by the receipt Of many letters
and kilograms indorsing his position
He has been informed that he made a
deep IMPRESSION with his arguments for
national defence.
on the result Of his interviews with
members Of Congress, MS well as '~ the
outcome Of the Lusitania negotiations
will dcpend the Presidents second
Speaking tour. He has not lear. yet
whether his tour through the Middle
West has had definite effect upon
members OF Congress. His advisers be-
Neve. however that the effect VIII be
noticeable within the next few days.
Tomorrow Nr. Wilson will confer
with Chairman Jones Of the House In
sular Committee on the Philippine bill
psssed 5v :hc Senate las. waet. = ls
understood that some OF the Presidents
advisers I'm the House arc not satisfied
with all of the provisions OF the bill
and that there is likelihood that
amendments will be offered in the
House. The President is understood.
however. 70 have approved the general
features of the bin as adopted IN the
Senate. with its provision for giving IN
dependence to the Philippines within
from two 70 four years unless clrcum-
stances make change in policy neces-
sarv.
The President will follow closely the
ovpccted discussion over the nomlna-
.ion of Louis d. Brandeis As a member
Of the Supreme Court. His closest ad-
visers believe Mr.. Brandels will be con-
frmcd.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
WOUNDED, HE CRAWLS
HALF MILE IN FOUR DAYS
Highlander Hit by Shrapnel Tells
of His Plight in Letter.

Montclair, y. j.. Feb. 6.-The expert
enccs Of John Mowat. Of the Sixth
Highland Camerons. as he lay for four
days under fire. paralvzed b. spine
wound, were described in letter to
Hugh Black. jr.. son Of DR.. Hugh Black,
of the Union Theological Seminary.
Cameron was one OF a small party
retiring from Hill 20, when he was
wounded in the thigh by piece Of
shrapnel. "Our little hand retired
again, leaving me lying" he wrote. 81
was doing my utmost to crawl away.
when | was hit again, this time IN the
back. IL was p spine wound.
81 became unconscious. The Ger
mans passed over me and were driver
back again while | lay insensible. with
them about 100 yards away and the
british about half mile distant.
"In my condition it took me four
DAYS to travel that half-mile, but |
finally reached the new British trench.
for / had water in my bottle and bis
cuitsn
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
GRAND JURY HERE
GETS PAPEN ACCOUNTS
Documents from Riggs Bank for
Use in Plot Inquiry.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Records of the
Riggs National Bank Of Washington.
showing some of the financial transac-
tions of Captain Franz Won Pspen, re-
called military attache OF the German
Embassy. have been obtained by the
Department Of Justice and sent TO New
Yorl for the use of United States At
torney II. Snowden Marshall in investi-
cations by the Federal Grand Jury
there Of alleged plots 70 violate Ameri-
can neutrality.
A subpoena was served on the bank
officials more than a week ago and the
records requested were sent TO New
York al once. The demand followed the
removal Of certain papers from Captain
Won Papen when the ship on which he
left the United State reached England.
officials Of the Department Of Justice
refused tonight TO discuss the matter,
but 1t was pointed out that any infor-
nation obtained would be Of no use so
far as Captain Won Papen was con-
cerned. though they might prove va lu-
able in the grand jury's investigation
iI.o alleged pre. .GermA1 ncA
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
$4,000 FOR GUARD FLIERS
Contributor Gives Money to Add TO
Aeroplane Fund.

Ten more members Of New fork's
National Guard are TO be converted
into expert military aviators. The eX-
penses Of this schooling are to be de
frayed by a contributor of $4,000. who
has sent the cash 20 the Aero Club OF
America. to be added to the National
Aeroplane Fund.
In the event that the New York Ma
tional Guard does not succeed in OBJ
tanning aeroplanes in sufficient num-
her 10 permit tholr new experts 10 keen
in training throughout the year. IT has
been provided that the student ayia-
tors shall be given an opportunity 10
Use a Curtiss military aeroplane az
stated intervals.
II was learned that T. Jefferson Cool
Idge was the anonymous giver OF the
$4,000 TO this fund last summer. He
has added 81 900 more. to be used in
connection with the present educs-
tional project.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
REPUBLICANS FEAR
THE HYPHEN VOTE
Continued from page ]

than that the Germans are against
him. Tho number would multiply II
that were made an issue IN the cam
pagn
This is case where the normal
mower Of a minority in American poll
tics is completely Offset BY the oppo-
sition which the appearance OF that
minority in the political arena would
arouse. Usually the parties are so
evenly balanced that when . or 10 per
cont Of the voters agree 10 subordi-
mate everything to one issue 1t can
hiring both parties in line as witness
the prohibition movement IN some
states. Other voters will not leave
their old political allegiance 20 coun-
terbalance them.
but "Ameriea first" is an issue
which will override cen the strongest
political ties In many cases ana VIII
swing the great body OF independent
voters all one way. They are no"
ready 10 swing if the issue IS drawn
Outside the cities. where the neavy
German vote resides. the voters are
watching the Germans with hostile
eve. and waiting.
Another element which the politicians
are figuring into this situation IS tne
non-German oreign-born vote. VI the
foreign born citizenship only $50 per
cent was German when the last censu.
WAS taken, and when the chlldren OF
immigrants are figured IN, the percent
ege for the Germans is only 2o.'. IN"
Austrians add 81 per cent, but many
~ these are not Germans, and II is
notable everywhere that the non-Ger-
manic Austrians are hostile in most in
a
the foreign stock Of the country by
language. the German tongue has sup
plied only about a third Of the popula-
ton Of foreign blood fewer than g.
100000 out Of total OF nearly
10000 900.
Few Of the non-Germans have any,
sympathy for the Kaiser even some OF
Germanic origin are hostile 10 him
and the politicians are coming 10 De
lieve that these millions of persons OF
other than German blood would be
found solidly against any party tnat
the Germans were supporting.
II will apparently be real job for
the Republicans not TO have the Ger
man support. The efforts of the Presi-
dent 20 win them back have so far
been utterly futile. and. if the remarks
of Germans in the centres OF their
population can be trusted, notninR ne
can do will succeed Only the nomna-
ton Of Roosevelt. one Milwaukee Ger
man stated, could prevent the Germans
supporting the Republican nominee
and then the Germans would stay home,
he opined.
And the Republican leaders. above
almost anything else, do not want
Roosevelt. Their hope at presnt is
that they can get the German support
without the country knowing it-that II
will come unasked and uncourted. and
that even II 10 becomes apparent that
the Germans are 20 back the Republi-
can ticket IL will be so evidently for
revenge and not IN hope Of reward
that the rest Of the country will not be
Influenced The leaders wolld not re-
ject such support. but they are afraid
that the dangers are greater than the
chAncf af EagaTd
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
ARRESTS SON ABOUT TO WED
Father Accuses Boy Of Perjury in Get
ting Marriage License.

Trenton, y. j., Feb. 6.-To prevent
the marriage of his son. John. which
was 10 have taken place tonight
George Husosky to-day caused the ar
rest OF the boy by making a charge
Of perjury against him. The father
asserts that when the boy obtained a
marriage license yesterday he gave hi,
age az twenty-one, when he is only
seventeen.
The boy was held in $500 bail. which
the father refused TO furnish. The
father OF the girl put up the money
and secured the lads release.
Young Husosky md Mary Blanar, ff-
teen years old, OF 10 Furmsn Street,
had gone to priest last night to ar
range for the ceremony. and the priest
communicated with the boys father.
lis arrest followed
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
WELLESLEY GIRLS WAR
ON SUNDAY RULES
Demand Freedom Of Lake and
Privilege of Afternoon Callers.

wellesley, Mass, Feb. 6.-The Welles-
Icy College girls have declared war on
several rules that govern their conduct
on Sundays and are prepared to 90 into
the next meeting of the Student Gov
ernment Association and fight to have
them abolished.
The girls object TO the rule closing
the lake on Sundays. on the ground that
when IL was adopted skating and boat
ing were considered Sabbath breaking,
but to-day they are looked upon as nee
cssary exercise and are INDUCED IN by
the "best people" including pastors OF
churches They say that the time mas
come for Wellesley also TO take Official
notice of this change in conditions,
The rule against having men callers
on Sunday afternoons has been mat
ter Of dispute for many years, and the
students now demand that it be sbol-
ishcd. They argue that they should be
allowed 10 have callers on their only
dav Of rest. Under the present rules
they are not allowed TO have men call
ers until after 6:45 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
Borough Presidents Re-
mOvaI and Dual Subway
Contract Almost Linked.
CHANCE IS SEEN
TO OPPOSE HERVEY
But Dates Conflict and Trail
Started by Telephone Talk
Ends Abruptly.

Lawrence 7. Gresser. son Of Law
renee Gresser. who was removed by the
Governor from the Office Of Borough
President Of Queens. or some one i'm
personating him, played a practical
joke on Senator George F. Thompson,
chairman of the legislative investigat-
ing committee. yesterday. Lawrence T..
Gresser, or the impersonator. said TO
Senator Thompson over the telephone:
Did you see the story in The New
York American this morning telling
that my father was against the Inter
borough's dual subway system which
you are now investigating? Well, my
father was removed from office, you
know. II wasn't until saw that story
In The American that ! was able 10
understand just why my father was
removed. Now | know. II was because
he opposed the Tnterborough's plan. 7
believe now. since reading The Ameri-
can story. that he was removed. Now
/ and the rest OF my family under
stand why father was removed"
Young Gresser, or his impersonator,
played on Senator Thompson's unfamil-
iarity with local politics. Senator
Thompson comes from Niagara County.
He told newspaper men last night about
the telephone talk and called attention
10 an assertion that Controller Prem
dergast switched his vote in favor Of
the lnterborough after he had prom
ised SO The American" story said
the editors OF "The American" not to
vote for the dual subway system.
Senator Thompson said that, in view
OF Charles s. Hervey's close relations
with Mr.. Prendergast. he thought Gov
ernor Whitman ought not TO send Mr..
Hervey's name to the Senate until
young Mr.. Gresser's tory could be in
vestigated. He said ne intended to
see Governor Whitman and tell him
that ne was against Mr.. Hervey's nom
ination for Public Service Commits
sioner. and the reasons for it.
Young Mr. Gresser,' said Senator
Thompson, made an appointment TO
see me tomorrow morning. His story
is worth inyestig CATION
\ reference 20 the newspaper filee
showed that Senator Thompson had
been made the victim OF a Joke. The
fact is that the charges Of corruption
NaI go
the elder Gresser in July, 1910. six
months before the dual subway system
plans we're fled with the Board OF Es-
innate. Governor Hughes had appoint
cd Samuel II. Ordwsy 10 hear the
charges against Gresser three month
before there was any talk OF the dual
subway plan.
Governor Whitman last night said
that he would send Mr.. Hervey's name
10 the Senate tonight. with that Of
Travis II. Whitney, and that he eX-
pected the Senate would confirm both.
The Governor said he did not expect
any fight on either man. The Governor
added:
81 have known Mr. Hervey for iifteer
years and know him to be honest and
capable
Controller Prcndergast, when told Of
Senator Thompson's opposition 10 Mr..
Hervey. said:
81 shall be glad 10 90 OF the stand
before the Thompson committee any
time and educate il regarding this dual
subway. IL seems to be in need Of IT,.
And as for the opposition 20 Mr.. Her
vey by Senator Thompson, think that
the intelligence of the Senate will give
the best answer 10 II"
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07

difference is there What difference
docs 10 make whether we say thing ~
illegal or should not have neen
done'?'
This confession shows conclusivey
that there Is not now, any more Una"
there was nine months ago. any lhVel
tion of abandoning the right" 10 con
duet rcnrisals against Great Britain
without regard for such neutrals as
may choose TO ignore German warnings
As a matter Of policy. the submarine
campaign against passenger vessels: 80
long as they are not armed to protec.
themselves. has been abandoned hu,
Germany takes occasion, in offering heI
meagre apologies for the hrst anu
noint ont that the abandonment is tenn
porarv that il is not because OF any
regard for American honor Tor hu-
,nsnitv or for international law.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
CAT YODELS ITS WAY
TO PREMATURE CRAVE
Tabby Sounds Mysterious Night
Call and NeighbOrS Rebel.

A strange creature had yodelled ana
yelpcd in an old tree at Il Fort WASH
ington Avenue each night Tor "ee"'
when a sleepless neighborhood sudden
lv turned upon il yesterday. nan
dozen victims, with police reinforce
ments. gathered about the tree.
Looks like a panther, but u may ne
n wildcat escaped from the 700 said
Patrolman william p. irwin, "a ne drew
a bead on it. ...
A moment later the animal LET forth
its last yodel and tumbled 20 the
Ground. 4 member Of the sleep seek
Ing group raised her hands
"It's our old tabby cat sne said'
"but where could 1T have learned 70
make that unearthly sound?
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES
TO BE PASSES AT SHOW
Newlyweds Will Get in Free at
Home Conference at Garden.

Marriage certificates not more than
six months old when presented by hold
ers al Madison Square Garden to-day
will serve as admission 20 the Home
Conference and Household Exposition.
Special talks will be given for newly
veds. and the speakers. the press agent
announces, will be happily married men:
A booth OF interest will be that o.
the Orphans Adoption Committee, OF
which Judge Ben Lindsey is head. Ap-
plications from persons wiling 10
adopt one or more waits made destitute
by the war will be received and for
wsrded TO Judge Lindsey. who is now
in Europe. A New Jersey farmer wrote
TO the committee asking that wife be
slipped in with the first batch OF or
phans dispatched 70 the United States.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
SNOWFALL BRINGS A STAB
Crowds Threaten Accused Assailant Of
Youth.

A snowballing prank may cost Fred
erick Poultney. twenty years old. OF "a
Shipmsn Street. Newark, his life. With
number of companions. he was try
ing out his skill with snowballs while
Nicola Belcore and a companion were
walking through Shipman Street on
Saturday. A missile hit Belcore and
he started after the band. All ran off
but Poultney. According TO witnesses.
Belcore plunged knife into the youths
body
Meanwhile a crowd OF citizens took
up the chase after Belcore lie was
caught by Patrolman Edward Tucker.
The crowd threatened TO take ven
geance. but this was prevented by the
rolice. Poultney may die.