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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-28
Local Aid for Allies Blind
To the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor OF Inc Ir1Dune.
Sir: The B. F. B. Permanent Blind Re-
lief War Fund, which has been organized
by leading American philanthropists bankers
and business men, with the patronage Of
the King and Queen of England the King
and Queen of Belgium and the President OF
France, for the permanent care of the many
thousands of soldiers and sailors Of the Al
lies blinded in this war, desires 10 form a
local committee in your city composed Of
men and women Of sincere philsnthropie in
terest, whose influence is sufficient to effect
a successful permanent local organization
of the Fund.
The work of those willing to serve on this
local committee will consist Of: (D Taking
charge of the distribution of the Funds col
lection boxes, dime banks, subscription books.
| literature, ETC.; ~ organizing entertain
ments and other forms Of benefit for the
Fund, whenever possible.
Mrs. George A. Kessler and Mrs. r. VAL
entine Webster, the Funds honorary secre-
taries, at its headquarters 500 Fifth Avenue,
New York City, will be glad to furnish the
local committee with every facility including
Materials suggestions, etc.
The purpose of this Fund Is TO help the
blinded men to become as nearly self-sup-
porting as possible: % By establishing
schools and workshops for their training
and tuition, furnishing them with the latest
devices, mechanical and otherwise, whereby
their extraordinary handicap may be over
come as much as possible; ~ by purchasing
and supplying the raw materials they need;
49, finding and maintaining a market or
exchange for their products: ca by main
tanning them in their homes when old age
overtskes them. Their pensions are neg
esssriy very mesgre, approximately two
hundred dollars a year,
Among the American organizers OF the
Fund are the Hon. Elihu Root, Vincent Astor,
August Belmont. the Hon. Lyman j. Gage,
U. S. Senator Thomas p. Gore, the Hon.
Myron T. Herrick. the Hon. Robert Bacon,
Otto H. Kahn, Whitney Warren, Joseph Wild
ener and George Alexander Kessler.
The American vice-presidents include more
than 200 public men, bankers, college pres'.
dents and notsbles throughout the United
States.
Men and women In your city who are In
position to aid this urgent cause are hereby
earnestly requested to communicate without
delay with
MRS. r. VALENTINE WEBSTER,
Honorary Secretary.
B.F. B. Permanent Blind Relief War Fund.-
$50 Fifth Avenue, New York, Nov. q, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-28
The Civil War Analogy
Ie Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your editorial OF Nov. cath, 1.-THE
Rumanian Collapse" you refer to the Civil
War. You and other newspapers very often
compare the present state of Germany with
the South during our Civil War. Nothing is
more absurd than such a comparison. The
Confederate States were doomed as soon as
the North succeeded in shutting of English
supplies. II the South would have had the
natural resources, the general organization.
the manufacturing industries and financial
power OF present Germany. the yankees"
never would have been able to beat the
Rebels" on the battlefield, for in spirit and
military ,slpt the South was unquestion-
ably equal TO fighting Germany Of to-day.
II. q. BREYER.
New York. Nov. %. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-28
"PEACE KITES''
The Booesnes Moment Versus the Urgent
Appeal Of a Frethinking Disciple Of Haeekei for Peace

yiduals and nation-and yet these pro-Ger-
man pscifsts, blind fanatics, would have TINS
conflict stop.
When the man-esting tiger, jaws dripping
with the blood of women and children. stands
painting at bay, these pscifists would say
"Hold-let him go-he will promise to be
good" WILLIAM BRADFORD.
New York, Nov. %, 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-28

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02

The political reporters are utterly failing to entrap Justice Hughes into a discussion of the weather, but per haps he might feel it safe to talk about baseball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02

After working in vain all their lives for fame, many men find it comes easy when they get a son on the college ball team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02
CONVENTION VISITORS
 AT ST. LOUIS WON'T BE RAISED PRICE VICTIMS

St. Louis, Mo-, June Especial pre- cautions are to be taken by the Nation al Conventions Association to prevent imposition on visitors to St. Louis du- ring the Democratic National Conven- tion- At the request of the associa- tion, the Executive Committee of the Business Mems League adopted reso- lutions declaring visitors to be partic- ular guests and specifying a, desire for their protection.
 All taxicab, .jitney bus'' and other vehicle rates as we'll as room rates in large and small hotels will be publish ed by the Association and it will ope- rate service bureau in Union Station, where, visitors can get whatever infor- nation or assistance they may need
 The object of these precautions is to obviate the least chance of imposition The association expects to go so far as to take up any just complaint of any visitor and prosecute.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02
BRITISH FORGE AT KUT REDUCED
 TO EXTREMlTIES
Townsend's Army Consumed All Transport Animals Be-
 fore Surrender.

London June 2.-The straits to which General Townshend's little ar my at Kut, the remnant of the force which pushed almost to Bagdad, was reduced before it surrendered with the approval of the home government are becoming only gradually known in England. The latest contribution to the annals of the siege comes in a letter from Edmund Candlers cores pondent with the expedition which at tempted in the face of impossible weather conditions to relieve Town shend's beleaguered troops.
 For four months Townsh ends men were under almost constant fire with no possibility of making any safe pro lection from the shells. During the last weeks of the siege the daily deaths from fire and disease caused mainly by hunger averaged eight Bri- tish and twenty-Cne Indians. When Kut finally capitulated the regiments holding the front line, which had been there a. fortnight without re- lief, was too weck to carry their equipment.
 The real privations began in the middle of February, especially in the hospital When milk gave out the hospital diet was corn flour or rice water for the sick, and the ordinary soldiers rationS for the wounded. Un- til April 21 there vas daily grain ration of four ounces. From the 22n d to the 25th the garrison subsisted on two days reserve ration issued in Jan uary, and from the 25th to the 29th on food dropped by aeroplanes.
 The details Candler sends were ob- tained- from wounded British officers who were permitted by the Turks to join the main British force below Kut The writer adds
 "Al1 the artiller--, cavalry, and Ic 17o oC1 before the garrison fell.
 One of the last mules to be s1augh7 tered had been on three Indian from tier cam paigns and wore the ribbons round it's neck The supply and trans port butcher had sent it back twice, refusing to kill it, but. in the end it had to go with the machine gun mules Mule flesh was generally pre- ferred to horse, and mule fat supplied good dripping; also an imprOviSed substitute for lamp oil.
 .@The tobacco famine was a great privation, but the garrison did -4ot l find the enforced abstention cured | ute was there An Arab brand, a species similar to that smoked in In dian hookahs, was exhausted early 1 in April After that lime leaves were
 smoked or ginger or aked tea dregs
 In January English 'baccy fetched 1 over three pounds d IaII pound. IT
 an auction of a dead officers effects
 a box of cheap Indian cheroots fetch | ed over thirteen pounds, box o1 | Egyptian cigarettes eight pounds. ana a tin of condensed milk two pounds 5s. Just before General Townshend's | force entered Kut a large consign. ment of warm clothing had arrived l the gift of the British Red Cross So- ciety- This was most opportune anl probably saved. many lives. The gar
 rison had only the summ CT kit they
 stood up in.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02

flies maintain them, the Burgomaster is empowered to allow fourteen Am erican cents a day for each adult, and eight cents for each child. N
 The refugee camps. each of which is controlled by a government com missary, are well organized and equip per, and have churches, schools, shops and post offices. The inhabitants re- ceive meat, fish or fat daily. They are not compelled to work, but a small wageNis offered as an induce ment to do so; and wooden houses are being constructed which can be first used here and then after the war, perhaps transferred in sections to Bel gium to serve as homes there until the many ruined houses can be re- built. This work is being paid for largely out of $130,0O0 raised in D en- mark, with the English Society of Friends lending cooperation.
 Excellent arrangements have been made for the education of Belgians. Under the direction of Dutch-Be1- gian Commission 4s primary schools already have been established in var ious parts of Holland. There are 24O classes and 4,5OO scholars, with in struction given by certified Belgian teachers. Secondary schools have been set up at the Hague, Amster- dam and Midde1burg, and an athen- cum at Flushing is attended by 125 pupils. There are technical schools for fnterned Belgian soldiers and for refugees, who are taught mechanics, shoemaking, joinery and other trades.
 Grants are made to all these aduca- tional institutions by the Dutch and Belgian governments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02
DUTCH SHELTER
 FEWER BEL CLAN
 REFUGEES NOW
Number of ExiIes Decreases From 1000, 900 to 65,OOO
 in Year.

The Hague Netherlands, June 2- The number of Belgian refugees in Holland has declined from 1,000,0 ,0OO after the fall of Antwerp to about 65,O0O, according to official lnforma- tIon. Be1gians continue to arrive in Holland from their native lands driven out by the hard conditions of exist ence there, but this accession gappar- entIy is counterbalanced by the out flow from Holland-to France, Great Britain or the United States Of the 65,OOO still enjoying Dutch Hospitality, 5000 are now accomoda- ted in the four specially erected re- fugee camps or wooden villages at Ede, Nunspeet. Gouda and -Uden. The others are living with private fam ilies.
 Besides approximately s4,0oo,o0o or $5. 1000, 900 supplied to refugee Bel gians through donations, the Dutch government has contributed about $5.OOO,000. A sum of $2,O00,o0O has been voted for the current year and, unless peace arrives meanwhile, an other $1,oOO,0OO probably will be granted. An offer of reimbursement by the Belgian government has been declined.
 Needy Belgians are free to enter the refugee villages. If private fam
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02
BERLIN STREET CAR
 LINES TO RAISE FARE

Berlin. June 2.-Street car lines in many parts of Germany hope in the near future to be able to increase their tariffs by about 50 per cent. in order to meet increased costs. At a congress of street car men held recent ly in Berlin resolutions were unani- mousIy adopted in which it is pointed out that the present universal tariff of 10 pfennigs e 1-2 cents) was adopted in the nineties, whereas even before the war the expenses of most companies had risen by about 50 per cent. and probably will rise even more after the war. A decided deteri ora ton of all lines is to be expected, the resolutions point out, unless they are allowed to raise prices to 15 pfennigs 6 3-4 cents).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02
ONE SECRET OF SUCCESS.

The career of a man like James J. Hill, whose death has just occurred, offers many suggestions to ambitious young men. Young fellows who long for success might well put into the study of such a life some of the time they give to attending movie shows. Not one in ten million people can be "a Jim Hill. But the methods by which he became a great business leader can be initiated in a small way by everyone with substantial results. A moderate degree of success can be achieved without ones possessing any special genius. If he has just average capacity, and will initiate the methods of the captains of industry, he can win his way.
 The foundations of Hills success were laid in years of quiet obscurity, when he was only a stevedore and clerk for a packet company operat- ing on the Mississippi river. During those years of humble work. Hill had a reputation as merely a taIker. But he was keeping his eyes open.
 He spent his life on the wharves talking with anyone who knew any, thing about river transportation. In time he came to a thorough compre- hension of the actual conditions sur rounding these enterprises. When he started in business for himself, he understood in every detail the condf- tions he had to deal with.
 Here is revealed the lack of most people in the business world. They look for success through sudden turns of fortune, and are too impatient of slow processes of growth. Instead Of acquiring the last detail of informa- tion about a business as Hill did, they wait for some unexpected stroke of luck to turn up. The man who wins out in any trade is the man who knows its operations from the ground up. After that he must have organizing capacity. But thorough information is the first se- cret of success, as a career like Hills shows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02

the treaty ports, have not attracted as much attention as the leaders who have actually taken up arms and put themselves out of the agitator class into the role of military men.
 Since the foregoing correspondence was written the strength of the revO- lutionists has increased, according to recent cable despatcheS. A number of cities and towns in the provinces of Shan-si and Shan-tung, together with the city of Cheng-tus capital of Sze-chuen, have joined the movement; and the governor of the province of Ksing-su proclaimed his neutrality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02
Little Go-Operation Between Revolutionary Leaders, But Republic Will Probably Be Preserved.

Peking June 2.-SO much confu sion reigns in South China that it is impossib bIe to determine exactly what the status of many of the Southern provinces is at this particular time. Yunnan, Kwei-chow and Kwang-si provinces not only declared their in dependence of the Peking govern ment, but have<a allied themselves to- gether in a, movement to preserve the republic Kwang-tung, Kiang-si and Kiang-si provinces have pro- declared their independence, but have not allied themselves with the other three provsnces. In other words, Kwang-tung, Che-kiang and Kiang-si provinces have proclaimed themselves neutral. They are protecting them selves against both the governm ent and the rebel troops, and their action seems to have been inspired more by a desire to preserve internal peace and prevent the disturbance of ordin- ary commercial transactions rather than to protest against the Peking government or show sympathy with the movement for a south ern repub- lie.
 When Kwang-tung province, with the important city of Canton. declared it's independence, the enemies of the Picking government felt that Yuan Shi-kai's fate was sealed. However, the revolutionary leaders in Kwang- tung are so unfriendly to each other and have had so many dissensi ons that Kwang-tung's secession seems to have little effect on the national situa,- ton.
 On April 12, representatives of the warning political factions in Canton, held a general meeting to discuss the situation. The leaders of the confer ence disagreed SO violently that re- volvers were drawn and men outside the conference room fired rifles at the mem bers. Tong Kook-tan and Wang Kwang-ling, the superintendent of po- lice at Canton, were killed, and Gnu Chien, leader of the progressive party, was seriously wounded. Robbers have been inspired by the unsettled condi- tions to engage in footing the north ern districts of Kwang-tung, and the province has been compelled to issue a manifesto preventing both the gov ernment troops and the revoIutionists from crossing it's borders.
 Meanwhile the 30 days truce which was arranged with Tsai 40, the leader of the independence movement ir Yunnan province, is in effect, anc 1 there is no fighting in sze-chuen prov
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02
CHINESE GOVERNMENT TROOPS
 FIGHT REBELS WHILE SOME
 PROVINCES WON'T TAKE SIDES

1nce, which was the centre of so nnuIh blodshed early in the revolution. This armistice may be extended it is indi- cated. Negotiations between Tsai 40 and the Peking governnl ent are pro- gressing satisfactorily through the medium of Chen Vi, military gover- nor of Sze-chuen province. Tsai 40 is quite willing that Yuan Shi-kai shall rcma1n as president; indeed, he insists that he must remain. But the conditions under which Tsai 40 would have him continue involve a complete change in the present form of goverl- ment under which eI1 power centres in Yuan Shi-kai. Tsai 40 demands that there shall be a popularly-ele parliament, responsible cabinet rep resentatiVe of all the various prov inces of China, and that the military troops in South China now engaged in the revolution shall be- retained as government troops, but placed under the direction of the cabinet rather than under the personal supervision of the president.
 There is little cooperation between the revolutionary leaders in Yunnan, Kwei-chow and Kwang-si and those in the other provincec which have de- c1ared their independence. The Kwang-tung revolutionists are insis- tent that Yuan Shi-kai must abdicate.
 
 nilder, and apparently there is no clanor for Yuan Shi+kai's retirem ent. Although Che-kiang has officially de- l clared it's independence, many of it's prominent officials have maintained l their loyalty to the Peking govern ment and insist there is no demand | for Yuan Shi-kafs abdication. Tang | Shao-yi and other radical revolution | ary leaders in Shanghai are unani- nous in their demand for Yuan Shi- kai's abdication, and insist that peace l cannot come to China while the presi- | dent continues in office.
 The absolute lack of coordination | in the efforts of the presidents ene- mics and the constant strife between various ambitious Revolutionary lead CTS have neutralized the revolutionary movement very considerably and played strongly into the hands of i Yuan Shi-kai and his coterie The l president is now said to be quite will I ing to accept the guidance of re- 1 sponsible premier and cabinet, and al- | so to have a parliament selected at 1 an election not manipulated by the | central government. These conces- l sions would reconcile 'Tsai 40, who | is probably the biggest leader in the l revolution, as he has actually taken the field an directed the revolutionary operations. Men like Tang Shao-yi
 who. have conducted campaign o1 publicity under foreign protection ir
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02

GRADUATION BASKETS AND BOUQUETS.
 JOHN RICK G& SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02
STANDARD OIL co
 GIVES UP DRILLING
 IN CHINESE PROVINCE

Picking, June 2-The Standard Oil Company has withdrawn all its pros pectors and equipment from Shensi Province and has definitely abandon ed the boring of wells in search for oil. The last of it's drilling crew has returned to Peking, and will sail for the United States in a few days.
 While there is still a possibility that the Standard Oil Company and the Shinese government may reach an agreement to conduct some further prospecting work some time in the flu ture, there is believed to be little like Hhood that such action will be taken soon.
 No announcement has been mace as to the SucceSS-the American company has had in it's exploitation work, but it is reported that the results of the drilling were disappointing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02
TIEN-PAo CoNsU1-GENERAn.

Picking. June 2.-Tsia Tien-pao has been appointed Chinese consuI-g general to British North Borneo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02

Senator Kern will make the speech nominating Vice-President Marshall at the st. Louis convention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-02
AUSTRIAN WOMEN WOULD BREAK LEGAL BARS
 TO MANY MARRIAGES

Vienna, June 2.-To protest against the legal prohibitions and hindrances to marriage in Austria, the Austrian Women's Union is organizing a series of demonstrations. In a manifesto issued to the public the Union de- cIares that it is surprising that at a moment when there is a general de- sire for an increase of population the state itself prevents whole categories of persons, especially women, from marriages.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-21
LOUIS ISRAEL ARRESTED.
Travelling Salesman Held in Connee-
 tion With SiIverman Fire Case.

Chief of Police Richmond arrested Louis Israel a travelling salesman. at nection with the Silverman fire. He was released in the afternoon on a bond of S1,500, furnished by Hyman Israel, proprietor of the restaurant on Railroad street. He will appear in the police court this morning and a date
 will be set for a hearing. Israel was with young Silverman in the store on tho night of the fire and was seen there by Mrs. Catherine None. After the fire was out he went in the store with Silverman to get a drummer s case. He gave his address as Euclid avenue, Worcester, and his business address as 27 Winter street in the same city. The warrant for his arrest was made out on the same date as Silverman's, March 15. He
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-21

Marcus Rosenstein of IA Pleasant street is in charge of the class which numbers thirty-six children. A pleas ant programme of recftztions and songs delivered both in English and Hebrew was given by the children. Those taking part were: Goldie Eisen- berg. Reuben Gluslkin, Helen Cohen. Rubin Rothblatt, Dora Sussman, Ben- tamin Rosen, Fred Prag, Samuel Is- rael, Jacob Mandel. Louis Cohen. Hy- man Levine, William Krug, Jacob Brattschneider, Reggie Barnet, Louis Addie Scheinman, Henry Rothblatt, Harry Brattschneider, and Benjamin Hochberg. At the close of the exer- cises the children were awarded prizes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-21
NUMEROUS CANDIDATES FOR
 CHAIRMAN REPU5. CONVENTION
Senator Harding of Ohio Said to Be
 Regarded With Most Favor.

Chicago, March 2o.-After devoting several hours to discussion of the qualifications of numerous candidates foa temporary chairman of the repub- lican national convention to be held in Chicago June ', the subcommittee on arrangements of the national commit tee today was unable to reach a de- cision and deferred action until tomor- row. If the members are unable to agree at tomorrow's session, the sub ject will go over until the next meet ing, April 20.
 Among the names suggested for tenn porary chairman were Senator Warren C.. Harding of Ohio, President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia university. New York. Philander Knox of Penn sylvania, Senator W. F. Borah of Idaho, Governor Samuel A Mccall of Massachusetts, Senator Henry c. Lodge of Massachusetts, former Gov ernor Chase s. Osborn of Michigan,