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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
PUSHING DEFENCE PARADE.
already rhirt,-riIht Trndcs nsse
Agreed tn March.

|, Already thirty eight trades have"
agreed To- march In th" oittzcn-' pre-
parad" tn be held ou May
~. and business mon and merchants
IN these trades have begun 10 organize.
Twonty-ouc bands have been engaged.
Among the businesses which VIII sup
plv organized units Cor the march ar"
the dry goods division, tn" jewellers.
architects. insurance, hattcrs. upho!-
|s;ereIs and m'llir'r..
Three committees have been formed
TO aid in stirring M interest IN the
raradc. They are the Plattsburg COM
mi,,ee, composed OF Percy IA. stewart
chairman Laugdon l.. Marvin, John
x. Van Horn, J. Lloyd Derby and George
II. GastIn IN militia recruiting COM
mi,tec. col william II Bates. chairman ;
Major Il. l.. Foster, Major +. q. Lam
don, Lieut.. l.. Il Reed and Lieut.. ID.
Dean Nelson. and tho rifle clubs conf
mi,tee, John u I.uugcr. chairman Gray
son NJ. y, Murphy, Arthur Iselin, LiN-
ingstou Flat and Warren Barbour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
MORAN CONFESSES TO
MAIL ROBBERY HERE
Surrenders in San Diego:
Names Driver aud Clerk as
AccOmplices.

Los Angelic. April s-James Moran
was brought here tonight from San
Diego for safe keeping while the Federal
authorities are investigating his confess
sion Of participating In a registered mai
robbery In Liberty street. New York.
Moran named ~accompllces. including the
driver Of the mail wagon robbed and a
mail clerk. His aids are being sought
In the East. Moran voluntarily gave
himself up in al Diego because he was
double crossed" he said.
According to his confession. made pub
lie to-day by Federal Commissioner
Burch, Moran drove a companion In "A
taxi behind the mail wagon. The driver
gave Moran's passenger "A key to I'M
lock the wagon. Pouches Of registered
mail were transferred to the taxi and
the wagon WAS afterward relccked. The
bags were cut open the following MORN
ing In II New York suburb. Moran stated
He was given $500 In bills and told 10
go TO San Francisco. where his ac-
completes promised to Join him. When
they failed To do so or reply to his
repeated appeals for funds. Moran
walke to San Diego. He brooded over
sthe affair until he decided to tell the
story "to get even"
-Four pouches filled with registered
"a iiohh "tSNiHktol we're stOiel from
the locked steel cage OF a motor ex-
press truck Ell route from a Jersey Cen
trai train at Communipaw TO the New
York Post Office, Th,rty-third street. and
seventh avenue. early or February 81.
Among the v%aluables stolen were $780,
600 worth Of securities owned by Pot
ter, Choate 4 Prentice Of 8 Nassau street,
this city. One hundred loose diamonds,
ranging from AZ to 90 karats each.
were taken, together with other gems
and pieces of jewelry the value OF which
WAS estimated at $4,000.
The post Office inspectors at the time
guessed hat the money secured may
not have exceeded 1900. The robbers
overlooked two registered pouches. one
Of which was literally stuffed with paper
money and would nave yielded them a
negotiable fortune.
IT, j. Mccall, Jr., n registry clerk who
accompanied the six registered pouches
from Washington. said he saw the bags
placed In the truck on top OF fifty sacks
OF ordinary mail. He snapped the sprine
lork or the back of the truck and ode
to the Post Office on the seat with the
=, driver. When the bags were taken ou'
at the post office, four OF the six pouche,
were missing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
SEAG0ERS' NERVE RETURNS.
Large Passenger List ON OutxoinE
Liner Taken as Sign.

The Holland America liner Nieuw
Amsterdam, which sailed Yesterday. had
among her passengers Ethelbert Watts,
American Consul-General In Brussels,
who has been to Washington to report
regarding conditions at his post. +. W.
WhitridEc, president OF the Third Ave-
nue. Railroad Company. sailed for "A
pleasure trip in England. Mrs. Whit
ridge accompanied him.
The Nleuw Amsterdam carried $50
first. twenty second and 100 steerage
passengers. Officials OF the line de-
clared that the large list IL indicative of
tho renewed confidence felt by Ameri-
cans IN oceanic travel on neutral shIps,
a year ago this month the Nieuw Am.
sterdam sailed with only twenty-seven
first cabin passengers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
EX.WIFE TO SHARE INCOME.
Decree Is Awarded ~ Mrs. Robert
Livingston Becchrr.

supreme court Justice kelhy in Brook
Ign yesterday granted Mrs. \. r Btecher
an htcrlocutorN decree of divorce from
Robert Livingston Eeechcr after counsel
for the defendant toli the court that his
client had decided not to put in any an
swcr to his wife'S complaint. Mrs.
lteecher named Mabel {. Moore in her
complaint.
By az agreement made on February .,
1915, Incchcr agreed To pay his wtfe
Onc-thiid uf his iucutue, and 1t was also
stipulated that "all papers aud ~personal
property that came to the plaJltinf In
connection with the so-called Woodstock
episode shan De sealed and put In tn.
care Of Frederick W. Fielding" who il
attorney for Mrs. liecchcr.
Beschcr took the witness stand ycster-
day and testified thar his h~i income
averaged 5000 "A year from "A trust fund
left by his father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ iicecher. The couple
were married in Buffalo July 12, 1900,
and before their sepa ration lived At ~
RivD Side Drive, Mrs. Bcecher, who was
Miss Ami. NJ Trounce before her mar
riage, has made her home NJ the Hotel
Martha Washington ard her husband has
hN"d at the Hotel McAlpIn since the
tfpn'atlon. 90 ''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
MIDNIGHT SUPPER ENDS
IN A TAXI ELOPEMENT
Earl Fisher, Who Is Hay
About His Residence, Ac-
quircs a Bride.

Following an all night party In a res
taurant on West Forty-second street. an
early morning dash TO Greenwich. Conn.
IN n taxicab and a wedding ceremony
presided over by the chief OF the Green
wIch police. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl II. Fisher
are at their apartments in the Hotel
Woodstock a~nxiousiy waiting to learn
what the brides parents will say about
the outcome OF a strenuous Friday night
and Saturday morning adventure.
Mr.. Fisher, who says he lives In
Brooklyn-Just where he refused to d.
vulge y~estcrday-is an engineer em-
ployed by the Thompson-Starrctt Con-
struction Company. and the bride until
8 40 yesterday morning was Miss Ruth
T.. Livernois. daughter OF Mr.. n Mrs.
Livernois OF Providence. r. l. Her
father Is said to I've a cigar manufac-
turer. but Mr.. Fisher seemed to be tiaEy
about this and about just where his
father.in-law lives. lie finally said:
'He lives in the same place l DO
where Is that"
over the river | th.nk in Brooklyn"
ana he stuCk W IL Una ~
asking parental forgiveness had been
sent to Mr.. Livernois In Brooklyn.
The bride and bridegroom have been
friends since childhood, but their ac-
auaintance was suspended for several
years until recently. Then Mrs. Fisher
returned from the European convent IN
which she had been educated.
Friday night she and Miss Crystal
Shepard met Mr.. Fisher. had dinner ana
went to the theatre. and then for a mid
night supper This stretched along until
early yesterday morning. Then II wac
decided to top it off with "A MARRIAGE.
They got IA taxIcab and travelled in the
rain to Greenwich. II was too early for
the County Clerks office TO be open. 20
they waited until $3.50, procured their
license and were married 10y Justice or
the Peace Albert +. Lea.
All in the party wore evening clothes.
which was considered somewhat unusual
FOR a morning wedding. but this did not
interfere with the ceremony. and the
party piled back into the taxi TO have n
Wedding breakfast somewhere in New
York.
But they all became too hungry long
before Broadway was reached. so they
climbed out at the first lunch wagon ana
| gave the order to draw four, with ham
sandwiches and apple pie"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
SMOOT FOR NATIONAL
FOOD PREPAREDNESS
Teach Girls to Cook, Senator
Pleads-U. s. Garbage Can
Fattest in World.

WASHINGTON. April S.--senator Smoot.
recognized authority in the Senate on
tariff and finance. appeared in a new
role to-day when he advocated ma
tional preparedness" In home economics.
The Senator agreed with the poet who
out cooks"
II for n believe" observed Mr..
Smoot. that much Of the worlds pow
erty. misery and drunkenness and dis
ease comes from poorly prepared food.
II Is q crime and wicked in the sight
Of God TO have the products Of the farm
made next to useless by poor cooking.
Tens Of thousands Of homes arc ruined
by helpless and ignorant housekeepers
and the American garbage can Is the
latest In The world.
mo one questions the fact that food
consumption per capita il larger than
that Of n other country and nearly
twice that Of thrifty France. The way
to lessen these evils Ii TO provide an an
nual appropriation for agricultural ex-
pertinent stations to be used In re-
searches and experiments In home ecor-
omies. ana II this step is taken by Con-
gress It will not be many years until
the same system In established through
out our entire school system.
THE question as to whether II is
worth while to educate girls has been an
swered unequivocaily In the affirmative,
IN his twentieth century the woman Is
no longer . mere drudge. a convenience,
a something to satisfy demands Of man,
To-day. In America At least. we find her
as a counsellor and partner, Az God in
tended her 10 be.
"fn q very short investigation and
from sources I have every confidence
in ] find that domestic science Is not
taught In q single one Of the following
colleges for omen: Wellesley, Massa.
chusetts; Bryn Mawr. Pennsylvania
vassar and Poughkeeps,e, New York
Mount Holyoke. South Hedley. Mass.
Smiths. Northampton. Mass; Swarth'
more tcoeducational). Swarthmore. Pa.
in nearly all these schools four years
Of preparatory Latin are positively re
ouired. A permit TO substitute -four
years Of German for three years OF
Latin IL denied. Perhaps II can he ex.
pressed better by saying that these col
lenes consider proficiency In a dead Ian
euagc Of more Importance than prof.
cheney In a modern language. This slmpl!
means hat u leading schools for girls
do not teach the me thing that every
girl should he taught. namely. how &c
manage n home"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
0VERSEA FLIGHTS -.
COMMON BY 1924
Hawlcy Paints Travel Picture
Of Five Years Hence for
Wanamaker.


HodInait> Wanamakcr yesterday maze
fAiSlicy the letter received by hin from
.,,, u u,ui., ,r.s,dc,, ~ tho AERO
.
Nluo Oh America III WHICH '"e cNe'''''
OF the organisation pledge its support
for his coming attemnt 10 f,y- ACROSS the
..,,..:I 49,. ,a.r ro-
-.
pane. me iet'er expresses 'ne iu'es'
confidence that the project WIN oe en-
''reLy successiu,' j. says IN par ~
Inc aero Sluo ot tNnei'c' u nsnis
na'te'eu a, t"e pr""' you "">e ae~."
s,f" :, !oui '",.Iuo..e W. : a'.''.. w.
a1u ~ 'n's un"si,a"..s -. ~
s"su'e Sou y - $3.50 p.HN1n,H
ue.ne " eN's 40
,,nr,. -, ,,a - annn,os ,,, :.
"us"'' 49,. ,r,,f A. o,Jar,,,
,hinu indeed The hrs, wear NAV see
nn,v tina, an. ri,h, ; me sacnnd yea
may Sc, only tyc flights bu, in the
,bird rear The flights may number 6f,y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
BELGIAN TAG DAY POSTPONED.
Yesterday Too stormy to Help
Orphans, So Giv Tomorrow.

On account of the storm yesterday II
was decided TO postpone until tomorrow
the Belgium tag day which the Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution have.
arranged. Practically 100 900 women
have been enlisted in the campaign and
tie collectors Will exchange a miniature
Belgian flag for each contribution, e
To-day has been designated ms Bel
giBn .iHnday and the churches have been
requested TO take collections for the fund.
Many checks have been sent to the
office of the Commission for Relief In
Belgium to bc credited to the D.. A, II.
campaign. one for 10000 was sent by
Mrs, William Church Osborn. an
Hnony nous contributor sent $1,000 with
which to purchase flags for tag day.
william Church Osborn and II. Fulton
Cutting zach sent $1,000 and the com
mittee on Belgian relief work appointed
| by President Wilson sent $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
sALvATIoNIsTs OPEN FUND.
First nay Of Campaign Realizes
a57,2SO for Training school.

The first day OF the campaign of the
salvation Army to raise $500 900 for
the training school building and the
Woman's Rescue Home Of the Bowery
and Harlem. branches resulted yestsr-
day In contributions amounting to $57.-
Us. not including what wac received
AT the headquarters At so Broad street.
The fund received gifts Of 500, 900 be-
fore the campaign opened.
Men and wornen directly connected
with the organisation contributed $751;
BOO. Fifteen teams, incAudlng two Y. NJ.
G. A, teams and an executive committed,
are conducting the canvas. These leans
collected 367..sS yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
DANIELS PICKS COLLEGE MAN.
Appellate Dr. Bacon TO b Naval
Cousultiug BOard.

PirrsBuRG. April s.-Dr. Raymond +
Bacon. director OF industrial research o:
the University of P~ittsburg. has been an.
pointed by Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
an associate member OF the Naval Con.
sulting Board and a director or The
Board Of the Orga nization for lndus.
trial Preparedness in Pennsylvania
Dr. Charles II. IIerty. president O: n.
American Chemical Society, has notified
rr. Bacon that he 10 10 have charge %
chemical preparedness in this Stat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
DANIELS DEFENDS HIS BALLOON.
Not the Dirisiblc That Got Away
- Observation craft.

ut the Navy Department to-day that the
balloon which broke away from It's moor
ings at Pensacola yesterday and ran
amuck without a pilot was a spherical
observation balloon and not the new
navy dirigiblc. The dirigible is COM
pleted and now at New Haven, Conn
packed and ready for shipment to pensa-
cola.
I, probably will he several weeks he.
fore n hangar IL ready and a hydrogen
plant installed for testing this first OF
the ua,y's fleet Of war balloons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
AIMING TO STANDARDIZE
AMERICAN AERO INDUSTRY
Elmer A. Sperry Reports to Naval Consulting Board on
Plans for MobIizing Aircraft and Pilots in
Event of War-Auto Men Aiding.

without the ofttime DISASTROUS results
OF trials under service conditions OF new
ngines or engines containing new de-
partures."
The report further said thai special
attention was being devoted TO the de-
velopment Of q compass hat would
prove reliable In An aeroplane.
THE data that we have obtained on
these changes" tho report says, and
tho tests are looked upon as very valu-
able ana Will serve as u guide to v
nation In his important matter. espe-
cially with regard to nisht flying and
flying in haty or foGgy weather. as
well as over bodies Of water. II is be-
lieved that to conduct experiments TO
secure the same amount Of data that are
In hand II would be necessary to expend
a great many thousands Of dollars
F1ying at Night.
Concerning flying at night. Mr.. Sperry
said the present wal has proved the
value Of aviation at night, but that
night fights when the pilot Is deprived
OF the sense Of sight In determining his
horizontality and when acceleration and
centrifugal forces may easily be mis-
taken for g~ravitational sensations are
fraught with a great deal OF difficulty.
NO i~nclinometer.' said Mr.. Sperry. has
thus far been devised which II not seri-
ously affected by acceleration and de-
celeration pressures. so its indications
are rendered positively dangerous"
MIR. Sperry said the many orders for
aeroplane engines placed by the Allies
In his country and running into the
millions Of dollars LEADS us to believe
that at las. this perpiexine problem of
power for aircraft has arrived at a rom.
mercial state. especially in point Of re-
liability on Ions extended trials"
Mr.. Sperry said also that progress Is
being made In the development Of de.
vices for the detection Of the presence OF
~aeroplanes and d.rigibles.
The committee also il studying "ob-
seryations under absolute service condi-
tons Of the dropping OF bombs from
aircraft. Mr.. Sperry recommended that
tine art OF aviation be fostered In this
country to the maximum extent"
The Government aviation depart
ments.' he continued, SHOULD concen-
trate their attention and bend every
energy to training men in the most EN-
Client use OF aviation apparatus for the
various branches Of military service
reconnaissance and scouting. signalling
directing artillery fire. bombardment. &c.
Not only should the direct construction
Of the machines be encouraged but
makers OF such devices AZ are necessary
for these various branches Of service
should be given encouragement and sup.
port"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

Preliminary plans for the mobilization
Of acroplanes, aviatoas and the further
development Of aviation for the use OF
the army and. navy 10 the event Of war
were announced yesterday In a report
made to the Naval Consulting Hoard by
Elmer A. Sperry. chairman OF the COM
n,l,tee on a~eronautics.
One OF the important points made by
Cir. sperry was the fact that an mo
IL being made. with the aid Of the Amer
Icar Society OF A~eronautical. Engineer.
to s%tandardize the whole American aero
rautic industry. especially from a mill
tory standpoint. providing for quick
changes in engines, propellers, carbu-
refers. tanks and other fittings.
THE immens amount OF detail that
THE Involves 'osays the chairman. lis
indicated by the fact that about 100 ex-
pefts have been mobilixed and are work.
ing on some seventeen different com
mitiees IN cooperation with both
branches OF the Government aerial ser
vice. Many OF the board look upon this
work as Of the utmost Importance.
with Howard Il. Coffin there ARE as
ISOLATED In this Standardization work a
, number Of the leading automobile EN-
gineers Of the United States. who ave
coming in to aid. especially on the gas
motor and It's accessories. This ryan
izafion work mas developed al additional
fact--that some OF the leading engine
builders and engineers have started upon
"A serious campaign OF designing and
building original types OF %aeroplane en-
gincs. 1t IL expected that the most far
reaching results will follow this new de
,elopment, both directly and indirectly
by stimulating present builders to still
, greater efforts,
Navy Lines Of Investigation.
/ Air. Sperry in his report pointed out
that the art of aviation "A 80 new
that many lines OF development have
been under investigation. Enumeratins
some OF these. he said arranee
ments have been made with the
: National Automobile Chamber oi
Commerce whereby any number of nava'
avia,ors. up to 200 at one time. ma.
receive "A complete course Of instruction
! OF the ipternHl combuAtion engine, The
4 chairman said that, 1000 men could be
instructed At ore tinN'th Nh emergency
The committee also has obtained the
cooperation of the Automobile club o.
America for the testing OF aeroplan,
engines. On this poin. Mr.. Sperry said
Through these tests deficiencies in tn,
engines can be developed and corrected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
O X DRILL IN OPEN.
P%IattsburE Camp Recruits In
structcd on Governors IsIand.

Under capt George White, L. 5. A.,
ninety men who are signed up TO go TO
the Plattsburg training ANN were
drilled for the first time in the open
Yesterday on Governors Island.
During the winter recruits for the
summer military camps have been drill
ing indoors. Every Saturday afternoon
in the future Capt. White will drill these
men on Governors Island. The Indictment
weather did not seem to bother the
rockies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
SENATE TO VOTE ON
ARMY BILL APRIL 1S
Senator Lewis Says Prccafious
Diplomatic Position Calls
for Quick Action.
WILL NOT QUIT MEXICO

wAsHiNGToS. April Sat the in
stance Of senator Chamberlain, who II
In charge of the army hill. an agreement
was reached by the Senate to-day TO
vote oil the measure or April IL. In
the opinion Of leaders of both houses
this assures the bin becoming a law
early IN May.
The, feature of the debate to-day oil
the bin was a speech by senator Lewis
OF Illinois, who strongly urged that no
time should be lost in putting through
the preparedness measure.
IL view the situation Of my country
o. this particular time as rather prtca-
rious In the ihatter OF her diplomatic
surroundings" said Senator Lewis.
Either we do not regard the condition
as calling for immediate action on our
part and have not the courage to say so.
or We do so regard 1t and have not the
statesua nsiip Co act with that succinct-
ness and mmcdiateness for which the
situation calls
ut * no eXaggeration to say that we
all recognize that this IL the hour when
there il necessity for action on prepared
ness. There has come the information
ihroush the public press, and from the
foreign press particularly. that the
United States Ia on the eve OF with
drawing from Mexico because OF multi
piled cmbarrassments.
M Withdrawal Now.
1T might ~ we'll now be understood.
opeaking for my self. that so far as ! am
concerned the United states will not
Withdraw f,np, tho fnderflktnR 10 has
80 commendaD!, eutered upon ~ this
punitive expedition 10 properly chastise
those who have violated the honor of the
country and to punish those Who have
offended against the life of a citizen OF
the United States.
Let US senator Lewis said. "in
perseverance multiply our own activi-
ties. feeling absolutely convinced that
shortly that which we seek 10 do-exJ
ecute ~justice-will be done by the United
States in Mcxico..:r,
Our delay:A wa' continue 10 add cru
abroad. It'wM .be I'D ,1&i .for t3a,
reason We .,Sss; dAnisyed; t1tm We &re
discouraged. or that We hesitate for fear
OF the political punishment that may be
visited upon us by a con-titdenew' that
may be opposed to the constructive
policy here undertaken.
Not only. therefore, do the condi-
lions IN Mexico gall for our supporting
whatever IA be 4he. policy Of the
President. hut fley ALSO call for action
in order that the outside world shall
not assume that we have Jagged In
our sense of appreciation of these situa
lions. and hat the opponents OF the
policy of the United States may no,
draw further license from this della
TO assume that we are unprepared IL
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-15

ises in the submarine matter when
1t is PLAIN that she has neither de-
sire to give or uphold such prom
isess.
The crux of the matter is that
Germany does not fear the Uni
ted States i'll the least degree and
can, in extreme eventually, open
" laugh at the piffle concerning
humanity" and neutral rights
with which she is deluged by the
administration. She naturally,
does not care to have the United
States her open and avowed
enemy as long as it is not neces-
sary and, as a consequence, she
IS willing to practice any little
deceit which will serve to placate
this government and tide over
undesirable situations. She knows
full well that when this no longer
serves the purpose she can tell
he United States to go to blazes
with perfect impunity.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-15

Nome Weekly Nugget, / month. 60c
Some Weekly Nugget, / year. $500