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The sun., 1916-12-28
BOUCK WHITE OUSTED
BY SOCIALIST PARTY
Pastor and Frank T%annen-
baum Are Accused Of
Disloyalty.

Bouck White. pastor OF the Church OF
the Social Revolution. is no longer a
member Of the Socialist party. julius
Gerber. executive secretary OF the New
York county organization Of the Social
list party. announced yesterday that
White had been expelled from the party
for advising his flock before the recent
election to vote for candidates other
than those OF the Socialists,
Charges OF disloyalty were brought
against White by several Socialist
branches. white admitted the truth Of
the Socialist central committee he was
expelled. Gerber said. White now calls
himself "ringleader' of his church.
Frank T~annenbaum, who gained fame
as an !. W. W. church raider in the un-
employment demonstrations three years
ago this winter and who served a years
sentence on Blackwell's Island for his
leadership Of the raids, may soon be an
ex-member OF the Socialist party. along
with "Ringleader' White. Tannenba UNI.
who Joined the Socialist organization
about "A year ago, Is accused OF declar-
ing before the November election that
he would vote for Judge. Seabury. A
grievance committee recommended that
he be censured. not expelled. as his re-
mark was made In the midst of a heated
Targument. Tannenbaum said he did not
vote for Seabury.
The central committee decided to post
! pone action on the recommendation for
| censure until it's next meeting. Social.
| lists say that II IL very likely that Tan
nenbaum will be expelled.
The sun., 1916-12-28
DINNER PARTY DEBUT
FOR BARNEY, PET DOG
August c. Anger Of Flushing,
L. l., Invites NOtables to
Coming Out.

How the station in life OF the dog has
changed since the days of Old Mother
Hubbard! Then q boneless cupboard
was his sad lot in life. Now they arc
giving him dinners and teas.
There's Barney. for example. Barney
10 the pet dog Of August c. Anger of
Flushing. L. I. To-day 10 the second an
niversary Of his birth. and in honor Of
the occasion there Is to be a dinner
party for him tonight at the Anger
home on North Thirty-hrst street. Flush
Ing. at which will be such distinguished
guests as Ralph Folks. Commissioner OF
Public Works. Borough Of Manhattan
Joseph Murray. ex-Depu,y Commits
sioner Of Immigration: Arthur Essing.
secretary to the Commissioned OF Public
Works. and James Cotter.
Mr.. Anger sent out invitations re-
Gently to the function. There have been
many acceptances. Mr.. Anger formerly
conducted a large xwieback bakery on
the East Side. At that time he gained
a reputation for novel ideas, which the
AFFAIR tonight gives promise Of en-
HANGING. Barney Is understood to be
awaiting his social debut without a trace
OF nervousness.
The sun., 1916-12-28
CHAUFFEUR,S new JOB
LANDS HIM IN PRISON
His Plea Of Family Illness
Fails to Move Magistrate
Cobb.

In spite Of the almost fearful plea Of
Peter oliver. q chauffeur. in the Tramc
court yesterday Magistrate Cobb gave
him his choice Of paying q 326 hne or
spending two days In jail for driving
his automobile within eight feet Of q
stopped trolley car.
Oliver. SO years old. and living at EOS
Prospect avenue, Brooklyn, said that a
week ago he got . Job with q taxicab
company, after having been out OF work
for several months. His two children
have been III, he said, and medicine and
the doctor cost q lot Of money he
didn't have. When he got his new Job
he felt that his troubles were at an end.
He admitted he had violated the eight
loot ordinance. but begged for . sus-
pended sentence. as he said that II he
was fined or sent to jail he would surely
lose his Job. Policeman Gennerich. who
had arrested oliver. said he had investi-
gated divers story and had found II
true. He urged tho Magistrate to be
l%enient.
Magistrate Cobb, however. said that
too man. persons are killed in the city's
streets by trafic %violators. and that II
was his duty to impose the hne or jail
sentence. Oliver could not pay the hne
so he went to Jail.
The sun., 1916-12-28
SHORTHAND REPORTERS MEET
Banquet Ends 41st Convention a
New York Press Club,

The New York State Shorthand Re-
porters Association held its forty-frst
convention all day yesterday at the New
York Press Club. ending with a banquet
at Mouquin's. supplemented by speeches
and vaudeville.
There were speeches on matters Of
importance to stenographers by Seth p.
MacClin. Samuel B~ruckheimer of AL
bany. Peter J. Loughlin. president Of
the association. a Supreme Court stenog-
rapher George Mcbride of Philadelphia,
president Of the National Shorthand Re-
porters Association Oscar Datweilcr,
president of the Pennsylvania State
Shorthand Reporters Association WILL
lam Farnell OF Providence. r. l.; Fred
Ireland. official reporter OF the House
Of Representatives. and Horace o. Tay-
lor OF Toronto. g.. +. II. Pagan was
elected president for next year.
The sun., 1916-12-28
GREECE DEMoBILIzING ARMY.
London Hcars Athens Government
Il Keeping Its Promise.

LONDON. Dec. 27.-Thc Foreign Office
has received adyices that the Greek
Government Is carrying out its promise
to demobilizc the Grek army. The work
is. proceeding satisfactorily. the advices
indicate.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-Copies of a
letter from former Premier Nenlzelos TO
Gen. Korakas. head OF the Greek revo-
.lutlonary movement in Athens. calling
for extreme efforts to bring Greece into
war on the side OF the Allies. even to
the destruction at the proper hour OF
all designated persons, no matter who
they may be- were delivered to the
State Department to-day by Greek
Charge Nouros. The letter was said to
have been seized In the Generals house
and was dated November 25.
The sun., 1916-12-28
VILLA PLANS BIG o
Forces to Attack Chihuahsa City
and Juares at same Time.

FL PAso, Tex. Dec. 27..-Villa's forces
are preparing to attac.: chihuahua city
and Juarex simultaneously In an effort
TO establish railroad traffic between the
border and Torreon. II was said late to-
day by a man known to be close to villa.
The bandit leader was preparing TO move
north with 5000 men to attack Chihua-
hua city. Another force Of 500 villa fol-
lowers were said to have been yesterday
southeast Of Juarez.
diminishing between the rebels at Cal
deron and the dc facto troops which left
Juarez yesterday for chihuahua city was
reported here late to-day but could not
De- confirmed In Juarez.
The occupation OF San Luis Potoei by
the Villa forces Monday was reafirmed
to-day by men known to be close TO
Villa. but was denied by Soriano Bravo.
the Mexican Consul, who said a mes
sag had been received to-day at Laredo.
Tex. from San Luis Potosi stating that
Their, was no truth In reports that that
city had fallen into Villas hands.
Confirmation Of Torreon's capture by
villa forces was made to-day by Consul
Bravo here. Torreon was evacuated by
Gen. Talsmante and his command OF
900 de facto troops. Bravo said. be-
cause OF a superior OPPOSING force.
Gen, Murguia reported from Chihuahua
MAT his forces had defeated villa n
both at Guerrero and Santa HosaIis
with heavy losses In men and war ma
tef!al for the rebels. Speaking OF the
loss Of T%orreon. the General said that
mis- should not have occurred. ~ the
tsrranza garrison there was ample Tor
lie "lty's protection n we'll supplied
WITH arms and ammunition.
FIE. ~.alSnn "a III Urn.
The sun., 1916-12-28
FOUND YOUNG POLES
LIVING IN BARRELS
Miss Naimsks, Just Back Fron
Tour, Says Polish Epidemies
Rage Unchecked.

Miss Zona Naimska Of 80 Norninsse1o
Drive. who went to Poland hvs months
to investigate conditions among the
destitute Inhabitants. has returned with
. report which has caused . Sroup o.
American women, including Mrs. Herbeft
L. satterlee and Mrs samuel Thorne OF
this city and Mrs. Hartley Winslow cf
California, to found q new fund for the
relief Of Polish women and children
Miss Naimska's trip was attended ~
handicaps and dangers throughout. IL
took her three weeks in Copenhagen 70
got permission to pass through Germany.
and when she received her credentials
she was sent through without being ~.
lowed TO stop overnight in any part -
the German empire. At Cracow. where
she made her headquarters, h . -
get . new permit every two weeks.
In travelling over the country between
Warsaw and Lublin. occupied with Aus
trian troops. she found villages ruined.
entire communities wiped out by typhus
induced BY starvation. and women n
children badly wounded from lombard
ments.
Outside Warsaw she found children
living and sleeping in barrels. their
homes RACED. n others who had no
shelter but trenches originally dug to
store potatoes In. At Gorlice q recent
bombardment had torn up be cemetery.
scattering tombstones and cofins broad
cast. She was within sound Of the firing
ling at kovel. and also visited Przemysl.
AZ . result of the restitution. the
death rate among Polish children has
Jumped so per cent. Miss Naimska re-
ports. and epidemics are unchecked.
Tn Women's League. the largest asso-
citation Of women In Poland. Is struggling
to keep homes intact among the poor.
H. brought to this country an appeal to
American women. signed by the Princess
Caroline Lubomirska. the Countess IONA
Tarnowska, Wladyslawowa Myciclska
and other leading Polish
The American branch Of the 'Women's
League has now been founded I'm this
city. and Mrs. Satterlee. whose home 70
~ East Thirty-sixth street. is treasurer.
The sun., 1916-12-28
NEWARK CAN'T GET COHEN YET
Wanted q Theft, He IL Arrested
for Robbery Here.

A truckload Of pocketbooks left over
from the Christmas rush was halted for
q time in front Of % Sullivan street yes
terday while the driver went inside to
eat his lunch. Not long after that the
horses II truck were found in a nearby
street. but the p~ocketbooks. $4,000 worth
OF them. were not in II. These were
found later In a cellar on Eldridge street.
Two detectives journeyed from Newark.
n. j., yesterday TO hunt for Hyman
Cohen. who is accused OF robbery there.
Three New York detectives were as
signed to help, the Newark men. They
found Lyman. Louis Morelli and Gene
rose Donigio. and charged them with
stealing the truck and the pocketbooks.
They arrested Morris Leltner and David
Rosenzweig and charged them with re-
ceiving the pocketbooks as stolen goods.
The Newark detectives went home dis
gusted. They can't have Hyman until
New York gets through with him.
The sun., 1916-12-28
ROOSEVELT, JR.. OPENS SUIT.
Replies TO Action Begun Agatast
Him by Injured BOY.

Theodore Roosevelt. Jr,. son Of the ex-
President. has obtained the right to re-
opcn the suit on which Judgment was
rendered In default against him for in
juries to a boy, Nicholas Fontano. al
legged to have been knocked down by his
automobile some time ago.
Although he did not answer the COM
plant within the twenty day limit set.
he filed yesterday through Wyman A.
S%palding, his attorney. an affidavit IN
which he said:
Upon Investigations made and from
knowledge on my part ! know and swear
that my automobile. which is alleged 10
have struck plaintiff. was being driven
without my knowledge or consent"
Justice Hendrick OF the Supreme
Court signed the order permitting Mr..
Roosevelt to reopen the default upon
payment OF $40 costs.
The sun., 1916-12-28
SEEK ENTRY OF $4,000 CHINESE
Appeals to he Made to Congress
From Honolulu.

for the entry OF $4,000 Chinese immi-
grants into Hawaiian territory will be
asked OF Congress by Farm Cornn, a
wealthy Chinaman OF this city, and J. II.
Hindel. a business a who will leave
here soon for Washington. 1t was an
nounced to-day.
They will ask for the introduction and
passage OF a bill permitting the immi-
grafton. The plan is backed by Chinese
societies and Chinese business men here,
who said that encouraging letters had
been received from Representative John
l.. Burnett Of the House Committee on
immigration and Naturalization and
Representative James l.. Slayden OF
Texas.
The sun., 1916-12-28
INDIAN BAN HITS q. s. TRADE.
Government Prohibits Importation
Of Automobiles.

Special Gable Despatch to THs Sun from fhs
London Times.
LONDON. Dec. 2s.-A special despatch
to the Times from Bombay. India, says:
THE Government of India has issued
a notification prohibiting the import Of
automobiles and motor cycles with the
object Of checking the consumption of
gasolene and ~liberatins the tonnage nec-
essary as q commodity. Regret liz ex-
pressed that The action was not taken
earlier. before 1.-THE large interest in Amer.
lean cars had sprung up.
american cars to the number Of 2 .s3l,
valued at $i56.666. were imported into
India between April and November. rep
~fesenting a large volume of shipping. Il
Is expected that this action will result in
curtailing other luxury trading, notably
provisions from England. ear are exc
pressed that the measure may induce the
curtailment OF tonnage from America.
American buyers have been provided
hitherto with the necessary tonnage"
The sun., 1916-12-28
GIRL ACCUSES REALTY MAN.
GenGt Nelson Held In $4,000 Bail
On FRAUD Charge.

On complaint Of q servant girl that
he had defrauded her Of SLOTS In a real
estate deal Gengt Nelson. a real estate
dealer with an Office at 120 Broadway
and living at %0l6 Seton avenue. The
Bronx. was held In 2 1000 bail by Magis-
trate McQuade In the Tombs court YES
terday for action by the Grand Jury.
The girl IL Katharine Lisecka OF 1853
Avenue b. and Is employed by Harry
Kopp. a lawyer of 100 Broadway. She
alleges that a year ago she paid Nelson
the money for property In The Bronx.
over which she has since learned he had
no control. He refused to restore the
money. she said. whereupon she put the
matter into the hands OF her employer.
The sun., 1916-12-28
MAN. MISSING a YEARS, DEAD.

Brother Of Late Fire Battalien
chief Rsws Heir to $4,000.
Thomas Rowe. brother Of the late Bat
TALON Chief william Rowe Of the New
York Fire Department. Val oficialiy de-
ciared dead In . report filed in the Sur
rogate's Court yesterday by Henry
wynans Jessup. q referee. Rowe. who
was an expert electrician at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. has been missing forty-four
years..
The referee was appointed by Sur
rogate Fowler to determine whether the
thrcc IONS and n daughter of the miss
ing brother should share In h 3o3, 900
estate left by the Battalion Chief. He
based his opinion OF standard mortality
tables. As the missing man had a sis
ter. Mrs. Margaret Lynch Of Republic.
Mich. who left several children on her
death. the referee decided that Thomas,
being one year younger than William.
died after him, In order to settle the
claims Of the Lynch children.
The sun., 1916-12-28
IS HOST TO SENATE PAGES.
vice-President Marshall Gives
Dinner for Youngsters.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.--Vice- president
Marshall's dinner for the pages OF the
Senate was given to-day in the Senate
restaurant. Seventeen pages sat down
as guests Of the Vice-President. Sena-
tor Phelan gave each page a book and
senator salisbury and Senator Oliver
distributed coins. Among tho casts
we're:
"Why I would like to be n Senator"
What 1t means to be a page" my
impressions Of the Senate" "Solons I
have met" The responses were made
by the pages.
Joseph O'Toole. In charge Of the pages
on the Republican side, welcomed the
pages In the absence of Vice-President
Marshall. who Is In Arizona, and Edwin
A. Halsey. who IL Assistant ~Sergeant-at-
Arms. acted " POSTMASTER.
The sun., 1916-12-28
FOOD EXPORTS $3.50, 900, 900.
That IL the Total for First Eleven
Months Of This Year.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. - Foodstuffs
continue to leave American ports for
Europe in vast quantities. Figures pub
lished to-day by the Bureau OF Foreign
and Domestic Commerce show that in
the first eleven months OF this year they
reached a value Of about $500 900 900.
or at the rate Of more than $4,000, 900
a month.
Breadstuffs lead in value Of foods
sold abroad. In the eleven months they
reached a total Of S404. 000. 900. Meat
and dairy products amounted to $780,
00s, 900. Shipments Of cattle, hogs and
sheep fell off during the year.
The sun., 1916-12-28
G.. H. GERARD LEFT $500, 900.
Bulk OF Estate Goes to Widow and
ChIldren.

The will OF George II. Gerard. MEM
Der OF the Empire City Gerard Company
Of Greenpoint, l.. l., who died In his
home In Garden City last December II.
was filed for probate yesterday In the
S%urrogate's office In Mineola. The value
OF h estate is estimated at more than
$500, 900. The testator leaves more than
500 worth Of property In personally.
One-third Of the residuary estate and
$500 goes 10 the widow. Mrs. Emily
A. Gerard. the balance being divided be-
tween q son. Ernest D.. and a grandson.
the share OF the last to be held In trust
until the beneficiary IL IS years old.
There are several minor requests.
The sun., 1916-12-28
ASKS AID FOR HOSPITALS.
Saturday and sunday A~sseciatton
seeking Contribution.

Tho Hospital Saturday and Sunday As
ISOLATION OF Brooklyn. now In Its thirty
sixth year. is again seeking contribu-
tons for the hospitals 1t helps to sup
mort. Contributions are apportioned to
these hospitals according to the number
of free days sor poor patients. Con-
~tributions may be sent to William @.
Low. IS Remsen street. or Edward Barr
Treat, 1903 state street.
Nearly all the Brooklyn churches have
set aside next Sunday for special Hos
pital Saturday and Sunday Association
collections. Nineteen hospitals last year
received S~I3,lS4.S2 from the association.
The sun., 1916-12-28
a. ohariotser Of the gocart ana warden
Of the baby.

as chariotser Of the gocart and warden
Of the baby.
o Calls ana Tired Hallnen.
II. on the other hand. she telephoned
an 8 o 8 to the hall nan inconvenience
would result. particularly II h had to
wait while the hail nan limbered up hh
muscles for shunting the perambulator.
No, looking at It calmly and impartislly.
he believed tho remedy would be worse
than the disease"
But babies are not in . hurry. are
they7'' asked Justice Blur. opening up
new fields for discussion.
Mr.. Reese replied that. regardless Of
whether infants catch At an early age
the supposedly prevalent mania Tor
speed In. this country. the fact remained
that no other apartment house In the
city cuts down their speed limit BY max
ing them depart through . circuitous
side entrance.
Justice BLUR continued the temporary
injunction, asked both attorneys to sub
nit briefs, and said he would announces
later his decision a. to whether babies
in carriages arc At ornaments for front
halls.
The sun., 1916-12-28
DOGS YELPs REVEAL TRAGEDY
Lead to Discovery of Mans Death
by DrowniuR

GARRISON. n. Y, Dec. 27.-The con-
tinual barking of a dog to-day led to
the discovery OF the death by drowning
OF Nathaniel c. ToInpkins. 80 years old.
Of Putnam Valley. near Garrison, who
broke through the ice near Mahopac
while skating.
The yelping Of the dog attracted the
attention Of John Cargin. A hat and a
fishing basket on the ice prompted him
to summon a number Of other men, and
forming "A human chain, Cargin crawled
out on the leo until he reached the spot
where Tompkins had broken through.
The body was later w with
graphing irons.
The sun., 1916-12-28
WAR SHIFTS N. E. BISHOPS.
j. L.. Nuelsen Proves pta bI,
to the Entente Allies.

COLUMBUS, Ohip, Dec. 2L-Bishop
william +. Anderson of Cincinnati told
superintendents inc board members OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church Of
Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. In conven-
ton here to-day, that his mission to
Europe IL to replace Bishop j. l.. Nuel-
sen of the Methodist Episcopal Church
OF Europe. whose close afiliation with
Germany Is said to have made him uh-
acceptable to churchmen Of the Entente
Allies and OF certain neutral nations.
He aid no might remain In Europe
five or six months.
The sun., 1916-12-28
DECLARES PEOPLE U L
Censtitatiess1 Congress Adopts
trtiele sn National ssvereignty.

Article on National ssvePeignty.
MExIco CITY, Dec. 27.-AtI last nights
session Of the Mexican Constitutional
Congress at Queretaro m article Of the
new constitution was passed declaring
that h national sovereignty exists es-
sentially n originally in the people (;
that the entire public authority springs
from the people and IL Instituted for
their beneht. and that the people have
the ~inalisnable right ut any time to
alter or modify the form OF government"
The article say Il II the will of the
Mexican people to continue as a repre-
sentative republic composed Of States
free n sovereign In all that concerns
their Internal Affairs, but united In one
federation established under this funda-
mental Law.
The labor article still IL under dis
cussion. the points debated being the
questions Of an eight hour day and no
night work for women and children.
The labor representatives are pressing
for more ample protection against cap
ital.
The committee report on the penal
article was defeated n sent back for
revision because II provided for q sys-
lem OF penal colonies.
The sun., 1916-12-28
HASTINGS TRoLLEYs RUNNING
Service On Lines Resumed Follow,
ing Leng Strike.

Trolley car service on the lines In
Hastings was resumed yesterday follow
ing the long strike. The first car from
Yonkers-!t was the first to make the
entire trip TO the terminal in nineteen
w~ceks-passcd up warburton avenue at
about 8 o'clock In the morning. There
after a regular schedule was maintained
throughout the day.
Cars will be sent over the Un!ontown
spur to-day, but as the tracks are
buried in ice for a portion OF the distance
a delay in the resumption of the. regular
service Is expected.
The sun., 1916-12-28
Powhatan Owners sued,

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 27.-Owners of the
British steamer Telena filed a 500, 900
libel suit to-day against the Merchan ts
and Miners liner ~Powhatan. with which
the Telena war In collision In the lower
where she was run aground 70 prevent
sinking.
The sun., 1916-12-28
Mail Boz Permits Grantee.

The first permits to attach letter boxes
to electric light posts throughout the
city were Issued yesterday by Borough
President Marcus NJ. Marks on the ap
plication OF the Post Office Department.
The Post Office Department notified
President Marks that application for y
large additional number OF permits
vbuld be made until sufficient mall boxes
have been installed to remedy the pre-
ent situstion. -"
The sun., 1916-12-28
UNIVERSAL DRILLS ENDORSED.
Plan Approved ~ Meeting Of Ma.
tional Security League.

Universal military training. carrying
with II obligations to service In case
Of need, was definitely Endorsed by the
National Security League at its meeting
yesterday. The executive committee Of
the league drew up a plan which In
effect follows. with slight notifications.
the bill prepared by Capt. George Van
Horn Mosley Of the General Stan.
United States army. A special commit
tee Of the league will appear before the
Senate Military Committee on January
IL In response to Senator Chamber
lain's Invitation and urge adoption of
Its plan.
The proposed bill, which carries the
support Of the leagues 100. 900 members
in It's ESQ countrywide branches. calls
for training Of every able bodied male
citizen or son of immigrants who have
declared their intention Of becoming
citizens.