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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
CAUCUS TO SETTLE
PHILIPPINES FATE
House Democrats to Act on the
Scuttle Bill Tonight.

Washington. April 24.-The fate Of
the Philippines probably will be decld-
ed tomorrow night, when the Demo
Gratis of the House will caucus and dc
termine whether the independence bill
is to be made party measure. IL Is
certain that there will be vigorous
fight against binding the Democrats to
vote for the bill, especially If the
Clarke amendment is included. Mem
bers are protesting that while the ultl-
mate independence idea is q Demo-
cratic platform pledge the proposal TO
scuttle within two TO four years, as
proposed in the Clarke amendment, is
not. and they object to being bound by
a caucus on n question not contem-
plated by the platform.
Chairman William. A. Jones OF the
House lnsular Affairs Committee be-
gan an earnest campaign for the bill
to-day. He appealed 20 his friends TO
pass the bill Just a. IL came from the
Senate. Clarke amendment and all.
When asked about the reports that
President Wilson no longer favored the
Clarke amendment, Mr.. Jones declared
they were untrue.
president Wilson Is earnestly In
favor of the Clarke amendment Mr..
Jones said "He does not regard II as
perfect, nor the bill as perfect, but ne
is anxious for its passage. lie has told
me so In the last few days. All of the
Democratic leaders of the House are IN
favor of the bill as 1t now stands, IN
GLIDING Speaker Clark and Floor
Leader Kitchin."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
McCOmbs's Retirement
Long Expected Here

The announcement yesterday that
William (. McCombs had Informed the
President of his intention not to con
tinue as chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee after the national
convention on June "a caused no sur.
rise I'm local political circles. II had
been anticipated for long time. In
fact. Mr. MeCombs told some OF his
close political friends following the
meeting of the Democratic National
Committee in Washington last Deem
Der that he would not serve again as
chairman.
The name OF Norman Hapgood was
mentioned Yesterday as a possible sue
cessor Of Mr.. McCombs as chairman.
Sponsors for the report pointed out
that Mr. Hapgood was an independently
Democrat who earnestly supported
Woodrow Wilson for President in 1912.
His efficient work as a campaign man
ager as chairman of the fusion Com
rittee of 107," which elected Mayor
Mitchell 10 Office in 1913, was citeo as an
added qualification for the place.
Chairman McCombs has been con
sistent organization man and mas
fought. without success, for recogni-
tion of Tammany Hall by the national
Administration, as political expedient,
al least. The late attempt by the Ad-
ministration 10 placate the local organ
/ ization by offering the postmastershlp
TO Senator Robert T. Wagner, who fatty
refused it, is said not TO have pleased
Mr. McCombs.
Mr.. McCombs was responsible more
/ than any other one man for the nom
nation and election Of President VIII
son. In January, 1911, the same month
in which Mr.. Wilson was inaugurated
| Governor of New Jersey, Mr.. McCombs
/ began 70 develop the Wilson possibili-
ties for the Presidency. lie stuck 10
/ the lob, devoting his entire time to
the work, until Woodrow Wilson was
nominated and elected President As
he said yesterday, he had devoted all
/ his time 20 this mission for two years,
and had spent about half Of his time
for FIVE years in a political managerial
capacity. Some Of his friends declare
that il turned out 10 be a more or less
thankless task.
Chairman McCombs said yesterday
that he had found II to be very ex,,
pensive luxury, although he expressed
himself as well satisfied with what ne
had accomplished. He said he felt
confident Of President Wilson's reelec-
ton. his denomination being a foregone
conclusion. lie declared he desired In
the future 10 devote his time entirely
70 making a living" in the new law
partnership which ne has formed with
Francis L. Wellman, Herbert c. Smyth
and Frederick X. Ryan, at 10 Wall
Street. Mr.. Ryan in his present law
partner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
SHIPS DESERT CANAL
FOR EUROPEAN TRADE
Steamship Companies Find Pam
ANA Traffic Less Profitable.

Washington. April 24-Oficials OF
the chief steamship lines, which used
TO ply from coast to coast, testifying
at the re-opening Of the intermount
rate case. declared that not only had
they ceased 10 operate their vessels via
the canal. but that there would be no
resumption Of the traffic. certainly for
one year, probably for two. and maybe
for much longer.
The commission heard two witnesses:
II. II. Hamilton, general manager OF
the Luckenbach Steamship Company,
and H. L. d. Jackson, vice-president Of
the American Hawaiian Steamship Com
pany, testified that three things had
impeled them TO discontinue the coast
TO coast operation of their vessels-the
closing last September of the canal by
slides, the much greater revenue TO be
obtained by placing their vessels in
foreign trade and the prevailing low
rates by rail.
ave chartered three OF our vessels
the other day to the United States
Steel Corporation for year Mr.. Jack
son said, at much higher figures than
we had ever obtained by operating
them. -Four of our vessels arc under
charter till December, 1917; three are
chartered for year, and the others
are chartered for three to six months
each. with ample opportunity for re-
newing the charters as they may ex-
pire."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
Republicans Will Decide
Between Colonel and
Unpledged Men.
LEADERS CONFIDENT
AS PRIMARY OPENS
Roosevelt Supporters Sure They
viii Elect Majority Of Chi
cago Delegates.
lnr Telesr,ph % The Trihun.

Boston, April "a Massachusetts
Republicans will decide tomorrow
whether TO send 70 the national con-
vention at Chicago four delegates-at-
large and thirty-two district delegates
who favor Colonel Roosevelt. or an
equal number Of delegates who are run
ming on an announcement that they are
not pledged for or against any Presi-
Dental candidate.
The unpledged delegation-at-large IL
made up Of Senator Lodge, Governor
Mccall. Senator Weeks and ex-senator
Crane, while their Rooseveltian oppo-
nents are ex-Lieutenant Governor
Grafton u. Cushing, Charles Sumner
Bird. ex-Progressive party leader; Rep
resentative Augustus p. Gardner and
State Senator Robert u. Washburn.
Although Democrats and Prohibition
lists will also hold primaries tomorrow,
there are no serious contests within
either OF those parties. and interest
will centre almost entirely in the Re
publican delegate contest.
Leaders of both the Roosevelt and
"old guard" forces in the Republican
party put the finishing touches to their
campaigns tonight. The Roosevelt
forces saw 70 IL that the final batch
Of "Birdograms'- 10000 telegraph
messages sent TO voters urging them
% sunport the Roosevelt delegates TO
we're delivered. 81,
Governor Mccall. detained at his
home in Winchester because OF
cold. gave out statement urging
everybody 20 come out and vote, ana
appealing 10 Republicans to support
the unpledged delegates, at large ana
in the districts.
Manager Lufkin, Of the Roosevelt
campaign committee, issued a state
ment IN which he said: 80,
"The Roosevelt Big Four ticket will
win. We will surely carry ten out OF
the sixteen Congressional districts, and
possibly more. II all depends on how
strong the Roosevelt sentiment IL IN
the state. believe It has grown
RAPIDLY in the last week"
Word has reached here from Chicago
that Louis A. Coolidge. Of Boston
treasurer of the United Shoe Machin-
cry Company, has reserved over
eighty rooms at the Great Northern
Hotel. as a headquarters for the John
W. Weeks Presidential boom.
The regular headquarters OF the
Mass achusetts delegation will be at
the Congress Hotel, where the Re,
publican State Committee has reserved
ffty-three rooms. The reservation by
Mr.. Coolidge is taken as an indica-
ton that, while the Senator Is run
ming as an unpledged delegate from his
own state, he intends TO push his own
Presidential boom. Senator Weeks is
credited with having already close 20
100 delegates from different parts OF
the country pledged to him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
Missouri Moose Leader
Picks T. r. to Lead Third
Party if Ex- Senator Runs.
JUDGE NORTONI ONLY
OYSTER BAY VISITOR
COlonel's Doctors Find Throat
Affection Is Not Serious
Can Make Speeches.
From . star Correspondent, Of The Tribun, J

fFron q star Correspondent ~ The Tribun.l
Oyster Bay, Long Island. April "a
The first prediction that Theodore
Roosevelt might again run for Presi'
dent on a third party ticket in the
event of the nomination of Elihu Root
by the Republicans was made to-day by
Judge Albert Dexter Nortoni. of Mis-
souri,. after he had conferred with the
Colonel at Sycamore Hill.
Judge Nortoni ran for Governor OF
Missouri on tho Progressive ticket IN
1912. he Is the recognized Bull Moose
leader in that state and. prior to fol-
lowing Colonel Roosevelt out of the Re
publican ranks, was one of the leaders
In the G.. o. z.
As he left the Coloneps home ne was
asked If the Republicans of the Middle
West would support Root.
"No." he replied. Il know that Colonel
Roosevelt will not support Mr.. Root on
the Republican ticket. | know that no
such support has been promised oy MI
Roosevelt. either directly or indirectly.
II MT. hoot Is hoi"i""N.",
simply mean a straight-out third party
fight right down the line just as in 1917;
and | believe that this year we could
elect Colonel Roosevelt on the Bull
Moose ticket"
Judge Nor,oni was Mr.. Roosevelts
only visitor here to-day. This after
noon the Colonel went 70 New YORK 70
see his throat specialist, who informed
him that he was not seriously III ana
promised TO have him ready Tor MS
speaking engagements this week. one
in New York and one in Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
81 VICE.PRESIDENTS
ELECTED BY D. A. R.
Wife of Representative Davis
Most Recent Choice.

Washington. April 24.-At an exccu-
tive session of the National Board OF
the Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton in Memorial Continental Hall late
this afternoon, Mrs. Charles r Davis,
wife Of Representative Davis, of Min
resota, was appointed vice-president
general, making a body Of twenty-one
officials in the society bearing that
rank. These twenty-one vice-president
generals will serve term Of three
years each and are not eligible for re-
election.
The nomination and subsequent ap-
pointment Of Mrs. Davis was made nee
essary by the constitutional change
made at meeting In Continental Hall
which adjourned In The small hours OF
Sunday morning and which ended the
twenty-ffth annual congress OF the So
ciety.
Parllamentarians argued that the ma
tional board could not make such an
appointment, but as the board consid-
cred the Office in the light OF a va
cancy, and as Mrs. Davis received a
sufficient number of votes on Wednes-
day, when the ballots were cast 10 cleo,
her, and stood next in line to the ten
ice-presidents general elected. she
was the natural choice for the place.
Most OF the delegates TO the twenty
fifth congress have left Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
CHINESE ARSENAL
TONG WAR CLEW
Police Seize 80 ArmOr
Jackets, Revolvers and
Headsman's Blades.

The discovery in Chinatown last
night OF thirty new steel armor Jackets,
three new revolvers and two swords,
such as are used by headsmen in China,
led the police TO fear that renewal Of
the old war between the tongs IS
threatened.
Sergeant Keller and Detectives Jones,
Mitchell and Mccormick, Of Inspector
Dryers staff, were attracted by
bulge In the coat OF Chinese who
passed them on the street. They fol-
lowed him to the door Of the rooms OF
the Chinese Free Masons, at 20 Pell
Street, searched him and took from
under his coat two opium pipes and a
tin OF yen shee.
Opium in Chinatown these days
usually forebodes trouble, and the de-
tectiyes lost no time after their
prisoner had been locked up in the
Elizabeth Street station in seeking out
his room, on the top floor OF 20 Mott
Street. There they found the armor
jackets, IuhuS ny ltlhAOASAHS C"A"N~~
blouse with corset steels set close to-
gether, for the purpose OF turning a
bullet. .,
OF the thirty jackets fifteen had
been lined. The revolvers had never
been used. The swords, with blades
ten inches long and five inches wide,
were spotless and shining.
Investigating further, the detectives
learned that two influential tong mem
bers recently lost heavily in Newark
gambling room. They are said to have
come back to Chinatown for more
money and to have been refused it.
War was thereupon declared.
Il has been two years since the Ong
Leong longs and the Hip Sings have
clashed in Chinatown. IN the days be-
fore the cleanup of gamblers and
opium dens more than a dozen Chinese
were killed in the tong war.
Louis Fook, secretary OF the Ons
Leongs, smiled last night when i was
suggested that Chinatown was prepar-
ing for war. He said everybody was at
peace.
The home Of Lee Fook, the prisoner
held on the opium charge, is next door
20 the headquarters OF the Ong Icons
Tong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
ESSANAY TRIES TO PRY
100000 FROM CHAPLIN
Sues Movie Star on Charge OF
Breaking Contract.

Charlie Chaplin. 20 whom life seems
to be just one large hunk OF money
after another. will be about half mill
ion dollars poorer il suit filed in the
Supreme Court Yesterday is decided
against him. The Essanay Film Manu-
featuring Company wants just that
much Of his yearly salary Of s67O.OOO
for alleged breach Of contract.
According 10 papers fled on behalf
Of George x. SpoOr, president OF Essa-
nay. Chaplin contracted in December.
1914. 20 give his services for year at
$3.50 a week. In few months, when
he became famous, he demanded more.
and a contract was made out, dating
from June. 1915, to the expiration o,
the old one. calling for a bonus OF
$4,000 for each Of ten pictures.
Under this agreement, the papers
say, Chaplin acted in one more picture
and then did not appear at the studio
for eightv-one days. though he drew
his usual weekly salary. OF the ten
nictures called for by the contract. 1t
il alleged. only seven, for which Chap
lin collected $4,000 bonus. were COM
Melted. The 100000 sued for repre-
sents the profits Essanay believes
would have accrued from the remain
ing three.
Chaplin failed 10 appear Yesterday
a. the hearing before Justice Dele
hanty or his motion for an Injunction
IN restrain Essanay and V. l.. s. f.. Inc,
from distributing the Chaplin burlesque
on Carmen" That motion and one oy
Essanay seeking the removal OF me
Injunction suit to the Illinois Federal
Court were argued and taken under
Amusement by Justice Delehanty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
NORGENTHAU TO BOOST
WILSON CAMPAIGN FUND
Headquarters To Be Opened in
42d ST. Building This Week.

Preliminary headquarters for the
campaign to reSlect President Wilson
will be opened this week in the Forty
second Street Building. il was learned
yesterday. In an organized movement
to secure campaign funds, Henry Nor
genthau. Ambassador to Turkey, will
be one OF the prime movers.
There has been considerable talk re-
Gently Of Mr.. Morgenthau resigning his
post abroad and taking an active hand
In the Wilson campaign. So far he has
said he expected 10 return 70 Constan-
tinople early next month.
The Forty-second Street headquar-
tiers will probably not be the local cam
paign headquarters for the Democratic
National Committee One OF the COM
mittcemen said yesterday that he un-
derstood Offices were 20 be opened at
this time merely 10 raise campaign
funds. The Progressive national head
quarters are also located in the Forty
second Street Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25

'Pcrdicarls alive or Rnisuli dead 10
day we either send notes or accept cash
for our dead citizens. And IT is DC
cause we arc defenceless.
"You may call me n hcrctic when de-
clare that proper military training ior
our boys Ia going 10 make them better
citizens than your Sunday schools Will.
When Mr.. Bryan tells you OF his sun
rise army Of million men. 10 not Tor
get that we have not that many guns
In this country
There are IN this country to-day
only a few thousand men to take care
practically Of hundred million. Jap
ans warships are so superior to ours
that they could sink our boats without
our even being able TO splash their
decks
Major Lovelsnd Is one Of the organ
izers Of the National Security League.
The luncheon. held at the Hotel Meal
pin. also was addressed by Dr.. George
y. Stewart, president Of Auburn Semi
nary, and Prof. II. l.. Reed, of the fac
ulty. The Rev. +. II, Booth, Of Engle-
wood, presided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
Ford Loses to CumminS
in Late Nebraska Count

Omaha, April 24.-Henry Ford, Of De-
troit, has definitely lost the Nebraska
delegation to Senator Cummins, who
now has a lead of 1905 over the Michi-
gan man. Less than 10 per cent Of the
vote is yet to come in, and Ford hardly
can overcome Cummins's lead.
The two men see-sawed back and
forth yesterday, and the day ended with
Ford in the lead. Early returns to-day
still further increased his lead, but by
noon Cummins had overtaken and
passed him. This afternoon the re-
turns were all for Cummins. and to-
night he had 20,693 to Ford's 1888.
Justice Hughes received the vote Of
the I'd District, and will have two dele
gates in the Nebraska delegation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
Erie Train Kills l, Injuries 8.

Middletown, n. Y, April 24.-0ns
man was killed and three were injured
by flying ties in wreck on the main
lire of the Erie just west OF here late
this afternoon. A work train from
which ties were being unloaded was
standing on the east track. when an
unhagged eastbound engine crashed
into it. Pine ties few in every direc-
ton. striking trackmen and laborers.
The dead man is an unidentified for
eigner. The three men seriously hurt
were brought TO the Thrall Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
WIRELESS PHONES FIND
TIPPERARY' IN THE AIR
Amateur Operators on Long Isl.
and Have Aero Concert.
There's music IN the afr


Elwood Littlefeld. who has IN ana.
teur wireless telephone station IN M,
home, at Sheepshesd Bay, picked Z,
yesterday afternoon a call he believe,
was from Montauk Point. Sea Cs:.
was on the other end.
want to hear something on h.
graphophone?" dueried mans vote.
The station at Sea Gate. being viii
out a wireless telephone transmi.rr
replied in the telegraph code. The o..
swer must have been in the aaims,iv,
for presently the air was filed W,
"Tipperary" Al the conclusion Il d,
concert warm thanks--in eods-sgs
projected not only from Sea Gaia ",
from half dozen other stations ia.
had been listening in"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
Train Hits the Rev. DR.. Giles.

Orange, n. j., April 24.-Runnins for
a train near the Brick Church station,
East Orange. this morning, the Rev
DR.. " Warren Giles, pastor Of the
First Reformed Church fthat city.
failed to notice train approaching
from the other direction and was
caught between the two, sustaining a
bad cut on his head. He was knocked
sauarely between the two tracks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
WANTS "HE.MAN"
IN WHITE HOUSE
Major Loveland, of N. J. Militia,
Asks Preparedness Sermons.

Major John Winthrop Lovelsnd, Of the
Fifth Regiment, National Guard Of New
Jersey, wants TO see herman" in the
White House again. He said 50 yester-
day az The ANNUAL luncheon OF the Au-
burn Theological Seminary Alumni As
ISOLATION in calling upon ministers
throughout the country 70 preach pre-
paredness.
There was time" said he."when we
had infhe White House ne-man, who,
when an American was held captive,
sent eve pithy words across the ecssni
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
MAY GET OIL FROM SHALE
Colorado Alone Would Yield 10000
100000 Barrels.

Little attention has been paid TO
shale in this COUNTRY because the guam
tity Of petroleum produced from wells
in the United States has been sufficient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-28

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Wednesday;
somewhat colder Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-28
SINK U. S. VESSEL
Crew of 35 Observation-Disclosures With
Flag Flying.

New York, Nov. 2S.-The steamer
Chemung, reported from London as
sunk, was an out and out American
vessel and carried a crew of thirty
five men, practically all Americans.
The cable announcing her loss car
Tied only the usual information per-
mitted by the admiralty of the vessel
being SUNK" presumably by a tor
pedo.- At the offices of Harris Magill
& Company, agents of the owners, it
was said no information had been re-
ceived from their offices abroad
She sailed from New York on No
vember with a general cargo. AZ
the Magill offices it was said she car
ried no munitions. She left Fayal in
the Azores a week ago and was due at
Genoa next Monday.
The Chemung was torpedoed near
Cabo de Gata, according to the dis
patch. The steamer foundered with
the American flag flying, it is added.
the captain having formally refused
to lower the flag.