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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Garry the Soldiers Free

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | suggest that something more lasting
be done for the benefit of our soldiers and
sailors than the mere giving of dinner on
Thanksgiving Day, something that every SOL
der or sailor who visited this city would al
ways remember, and that is for the subway,
elevated and all surface cars to carry gratis
any one wearing the uniform of the United
States army or navy.
feel certain if The Tribune would start
the movement the management of the various
transportation lines would be patriotic enough
to respond and make such an order for the
duration Of the war
JULES r. GIMBERNAT.
New York Nov. 20, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
SECOND ARTICLE

OEAOND An ANb-
When our country entered into the present
war the question of the possible usefulness
of the torpedo plane in defending our own
coast was at once supplanted by the ques-
ton of its possible usefulness for offensive
operations in Europe. This matter naval
officer must discuss with considerable re-
serve, for reasons that are obvious. No
harm is apparent, however, in calling at'eh'
ton to facts that have frequently been men
toned in the newspapers and that are wen
known to all intelligent people. including
our devilishly intelligent enemies. IL may
be mentioned, therefore, that the distance
from England TO Kiel is only 375 land miles
and the distance from the northeastern part
of France to the same place is only 400 miles,
while the distances from these points TO
Wilhelmshaven are only go and 300 miles,
respectively, and while it is matter OF
record that a squadron of Caproni aeroplanes
recently made trip of S75 miles without
topping.
II may be that at the present moment
there are no aeroplanes that are able to carry
full-sized torpedoes from England to Klel,
discharge the torpedoes and return to Ems
land, but there are seroplanes in existence
that fall short of such an ability by only
small percentage. Certainly, therefore, If no
such aeropanes do exist, they can be made
20 exist, and | am informed that they can
BIZ one of the most competent aeronautlcal
engineers in the world.
1t may be pointed out here that some Of
the greatest successes in war have been
gained by the joint efforts of strategists
and mechanicians, in bringing new weapons
into being, and that the monitor and the u
boat did not exist until perception of their
strategcal possibilities by certain strate-
gists and the devsing Of appropriate mech
anism by certain mechanicians caused them
TO exist.
Invention Gave Japan Victory
II is interesting, also, to recall the tact
that of all the many factors that decided the
result of the Russian-Japanese War the most
important single factor was new invention
the naval telescope sght-because 1t was the
decisive Japanese victory at the naval battle
Of Tsushima that decided the outcome of the
war by running every chance the Russians
had of conquering Japan; because it was the
enormous superiority in gunnery OF the
Japanese that gave the Japanese the victory.
and because the enormous superiority IN
gunnery Of the Japanese was due entirely to
the fact that the Japanese guns were per-
fectly equipped with telescope sights, while
the Russian guns were not.
This same naval telescope sight. 1T may
here be interjected. is the means with which
every gun in every Allied vessel, no matter
how large or how small, is directed against
the submarine. 1t is the most efficient
weapon yet brought to bear against the sub
marine.
The strategical desirability of creating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
From Street to Uniform

Always in the annual report Of the
Children's Aid Society there IL some item
with strong favor of what the news
paper Office knows as human interest"
This year the report Of that splendid Or
ganization, while maintaining its average
Of accounts Of former waits who have
joined the great ones Of the world, men
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repubicaton Of all dispatches credited 70 OF 20.
sse credited in this paper and also the local ne"s OF
spontaneous origin published herein
Al tights republication OF al other matter hereh Hs
siso eryfI
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SUBSCRIPTION RArEs-B, Mall Po,s.s. Paid. out

T-,,-ed A, tie Posto1ce New York as Second Class
Mall Matter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
POCKET BIBLES
FOR SERVICE MEN
Meeting Here Today Plans
Raising of Testament.
Purchase Fund
OTHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS

The Army and Navy Business Mems
comnnittee of the Pocket Testament League
beld a meeting at the city Club today to
make plans for a big campaign to raise
money to provide soldiers Of the National
Army, National Guard units recently taken
into the regular army. regulars and sailors
with pocket Testaments
7 Lewis Twaddell, of the Rittenhouse
Trust Company Witherspoon Building, was
anpointed treasurer of the committee and
will take care of the funds contributed here.
Others active in the movement were Joseph
AZ steele, who headed the organization which
conducted the Billy Sunday campaign here,
and J. Herbert Jefferies. George b, Davis,
who has worked with Charles NJ Alexander,
originator of the movement, attended the
meeting with Mr.. Alexander and then left
nj once for Chicago to place the plan before
the International Sunday School commit
tee. which represents nearly all churches.
Ar Alcva-1e~ - 0e+ar $50 --'~''' ~" I
IN n few days n number of public meetings
an behalf . the movement wul be neid in
each city in the country in order to acquaint
the public with the plan of getting Testa
ment in the pocket of every man. He said
there are now $4,000 signers for Testa-
rents in the fighting togs of the Allies, each
man signing to read a chapter in the Testa-
uent every day He said the original plan
was to enlist 100000 members when the
organization was first conceived in Phladel-
phia eight months ago, but that during the
time he has been working abroad princi-
pally with the English army the member
ship has grown to 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
HIGH WAR-PROFIT TAX
MEN TWICE BEATEN
Two More Amendments to Rev.
enue Bill Voted Down
in Senate
WASHINGTON. Sent A.


Senators battling to make riches pay the
war bills were trounced twice today.
The Hollis amendment to the revenue
bill, which would establish war profits
the difference between normal profits and
the total 1917 income, was beaten, 81 to r.
by those favoring the committee plan.
Senator La Follettes amendment placing
a 60 per cent tax on war profits was then
beaten, 80 to is.
Senator Kenyon said there was a very
clear,line of cleavage between Senators who
wanted high war profits and those who
wanted low taxes
'The line seems TO be between very
large majority on one side and very small
remnant on the other" sarcastically inter-
rupted Senator Penrose.
'Yes, In this Senate" retorted Senator
Kenyon; but there are 100,0O0,0O0 on our
side in this country"
Senator Kenyon declared that content
ment of the people was more important
to the success of the war than the pros
perity of business. He predicted that the
consumption taxes would cause serious
dissatisfaction.
'"The poor people of this nation can't
stand another cent of taxation" he said.
''rhis bill will make more socialists than
fighting men,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
SUFFRAGE BANNER
BEARERS NABBED
Ten Women Arrested in Demon
stration in Front of White
House
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.

WASHINGTON. Sept 4.
Arrests followed in quick succession this
afternoon when militant suffraglsts made
many attempts to plant suffrage banners
In front of the stand erected in front of
the White House, from which President Will
son and the Allies diplomats were to review
the selectivc service parade.
Two mlitants set up their banners in
front Of the stand and for fifteen minutes
were unmolested. one banner was ad-
dressed to the President and proclaimed the
injustice of conscripting men while denying
their mothers a voice in the Government.
The other standard was simply the suffrage
colors, purple. white and gold.
The first two women arrested were Miss
Eleanor Calnan, of Methuen, Mass. and
Miss Edith Ainge, of Jamestown N Y.
Miss Lucy Brannen. of Connecticut, and
Mrs. Adams, of Norfolk took their places
carrying similar banners. When the police
began clearing the street for the parade
they were asked to make way. They re-
fused and were arrested. Mrs. Annie Ar
neil. of Wilmington, Dell and Mrs. Dorothea
Bartlett of Putnam, Conn, carrying suf-
frage colors, were arrested while attempt-
ing to cross the street, as were Miss Mar
garet Fotheringham. of Buffalo, and Miss
Julia Emery, of Baltimore.
Maud Malone. of New York. who has a
national reputation as n Wilson heckler.
was the next to fall into the net. with her
being arrested Mrs william Wallace Chils-
holm, of Huntington. Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
GOVERNOR AGAIN STAYS
MOTTERN'S EXECUTION
Grants Further Respite From
Week of September 10 to
That of October %


A respite was issued by the Governor
today staying electrocution of Henry Ward
Mottern. jefferson County murderer from
the week of September 10 to the week OF
october %.
Motterns counsel has asked rehearing
from the State Board of Pardons, which re-
fused clemency some time ago.
Mottern, convicted with Ernest Haines
Of killing william Haines. of Sprankle's
Mills. was sentenced to be electrocuted on
January 90 of this year. Two months be-
fore the time set for his death Mottern es-
capped from the jefferson County Jail. He
was captured at Richardsville and returned
to prison the next day. Then began deter :
mined fight before the pard n board for the
young convict This effort failed and the
Governor granted respite. Meanwhiie
Mottern's case caused fruitless effort 10
be made in the Legislature to abolish capi-
tai punishment Another respite was issued
by the Governor until September 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
CHARGES STRIKE PLOT
TO CRIPPLE WAR WORK
Chicago Lawyer Says Cunning
Influences Plan Paralysis of
Country's Powers
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.

CHICAGO, sept. q
Frank Comerford, n Chicago lawyer, who
was prevented from delivering Labor Day
address at Bloomington because he would
not refrain from mentioning war in his ad-
dress, said today he believes n plot Is on
foot to start a series of strikes In this
country as soon as the great bulk Of Amer.
lean troops are on foreign soil
Cunning hostile agencies are at work."
he said "They have poisoned the minds
of many workmen and believe this is only
the beginning. l look for series OF strikes
as soon as the time is ripe, the purpose
Cf which will be to cripple our fighting
forces"
Following Mr.. Comerford's refusal to
exclude mention of war in his address 1900
laborng men of Springfield who were in
Bloomington to participate in the Labor
Day celebration returned to Springfield and
trouble started.
Street cars were sent crashing into each
other and the crowd of street car strike
sympathizers had swelled to 1000 when.
with fixed bayonets. Companies L and G..
Ninth Illinois infantry. charged. The cold
steel stopped the riot and scattered the sym
pathizers.
1T is probable the coal miners viii be
affected first In an effort to cut off the coal
supply" continued Mr. Comerford. Then
the strike is intended TO spread to other in
dustries."
There is absolutely no truth in the story
that we prohibited Comerford from speak,
ing" Is the statement OF the Bloomington
Labor Day committee.
I'VE invited him to Bloomington to make
Labor Day address on a labor subject.
When we learned what his address was to
be, we told him the labor movement Is
absolutely democratic. that it knows no
creed nationality or sect. We told him that
| We wanted our side Of the labor movement
presented.
I'VE are loyal TO the country, flag and
| President. We did not object to n patri-
otic address but did object to assertions
| that might create strife in our ranks"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
WATER MAIN BREAKS
IN SEWER EXCAVATION
Uptown Section Is Greatly In
convenienced by the
Accident

A sixteen-inch water main at Sixth and
Clearneld streets broke at o'clock this
morning, greatly inconveniencing all per-
sons having residences or business in the
section bounded by Lehigh avenue and
sixth. Broad and Clearneld streets
The accident resulted from excavation
for sewer repairs The main sagged and
broke when the earth beneath 1t was re-
moved A gas main at the same point was
damaged and considerable gas escaped.
A force Of repair men was dispatched
from the Water Bureau Immediately, but
several hours were required to repair the
damage.
Nobody In the section was without water.
but the supply was severely reduced and
at points the pipes were almost empty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
REICHMANN DENIES ALL
CHARGES AGAINST HIM
Proclaims His Loyalty to U. S. and
His Anxiety to Fight Against
the Kaiser

WASHINGTON. Sept. 4. - The Senate
Military Affairs subcommittee closed its
investigation of the charge of pro-German-
ism against Colonel Carl Reichmann this
afternoon after hearing final defense by
Colonel Reichmann himself. He made a
sweeping and emphatic denial of all the
accusations made against him by Mrs.
James Anderson.
Colonel Reichmann specifically denied ut
tering or entertaining thoughts of disloy-
atty to the United States. as charged by
Mrs Anderson, and declared himself anX-
ious to go to the front to fight Germany.
The subcommittee expects to make its
report to the whole committee Friday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
SLAIN AT BREAKFAST TABLE
Woman Kills Husband After Customary
Blessing

RUTHERFORD. n. j.. Sept. A talk
about religion, a quarrel; the husband. in
Il rage picking up his two-year-old daughter
and threatening to throw her at his wife;
then shot across the dining room table
all of this within few minutes after the
customary blessing had been asked at break
fast.
This in brief is what Mrs. Catherine Hart
wig told the police here today in explaining
why she shot and killed her husband,
Christian Hartwig.
christian was in n rage" Mrs. IIartwg
said "He had caught up little Eleanor
and was swinging her at arms length.
He was trying to throw her at me when |
fred"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
BOY POWER ENROLMENT
WEEK OPENS WITH RUSH
Registration of $4,000 Keystone
Lads, 5000 From City, to Be
= Pushed by Director

William E. Hall, national director of the
Boys Working Reserve, is in Philadelphia
today to push plans for the hoy power
enrolment week Lads will be registered
during this week. The campaign opened to-
day with a rush, and it is planned to en-
roll $4,000 in all. 5000 of this number being
from Philadelphia.
'"rhe Boys Working Reserve has two-
fold benefit for the nation" Mr.. Hall said
today. ''It provides a reservoir from which
the nation may draw In order to replace
men gone to the front, thereby placing thou
sands of workers in productive labor who
would not otherwise be producers. Its
second benefit Is to the young man, II I'M
presses upon him the fact that having re-
<eixed the advantages OF this free govern
mcnt. he must hold his services IN trust
TOR hls countrx epd place them where thsy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS
800 HOUSES in BOGOTA
Rebort of Loss of Life UncOn-
firmed-Shock Felt in
Minnesota
WASHINGTON. Sent. 4

Reports of serious loss of life in the
earthquake which destroyed 500 houses in
Bogota, capital of Colombia, were not CON
6rmed in state Department advices this
afternoon The department had only very
meager advices regarding the quake viii n
came to it via Baranquilla The official In
formation stated that information reaching
there showed that the property loss would
be heavy, as 900 houses had been almost
completely destroyed.
No mention was made of any casualties.
Latin-American diplomats had no infor-
nation on the subject.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
New Method of Teaching History

Philadelphia school children will live
their history rather than memorize it, ac-
cording to the new curriculum drawn up
by a committee of which Albert II. Raub,
associate superintendent of schools, is
chairman. Textbooks will not be used ex-
cept in the upper grades. but historic
places will be visited in connection with
the study of American history. The study
will be also introduced in the first grade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Luther League to Meet at Reading

READING, Pa. Sept. A chorus OF
700 singers from city and country churches
800 delegates from cities and towns and
some of the leading men in the Lutheran
church began arriving here today for the
twenty-fourth annual convention of the
Luther League of Pennsylvania. which
opens tonight in Trinity Church. The con-
vcn;ion will continue to Thursday. An ad-
dress for the opening session. THE Refor-
nation, Its Cause and Effect by Rev, Dr.
II A. Weller, president Of the Ministerium
&C Pennsylvania, viii, be one OF the conven-
tion features.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Six Philadelphians Get Commissions

Commissions in the armed service of the
United States have been granted to six
moro Philadelphans Charles O. Carter is
O captain in the quartermaster's corps
Harry G. Draytou, first lieutenant avia-
tion CORPS and Samue! w. Meek, Jr. for
mcrly of Yale; Thomas II. Miles, Jr.. Fred
erick G. Wheeler and Robert II. Pepper
have been made second lieutenants in the
marines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

ST. PAUL Mimi, Sept. 4.-Scattered
districts in northern Minnesota today re-
ported an earthquake shock yesterday eX
tending over an area of $50 square miles
Brainerd. Crow Wing. Little Falls and
Long Prairie experienced shocks lasting
from eight to twenty seconds. Dishes were
smashed. IL was the first quake in these
districts since the advent Of the white man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

MISsOULA, Mont. Sept. 4.-one thou
sand sheep perished in n forest fire which.
cut them off in the mountains at the head
of Rock Creek, Mont, according to re-
ports received at the headquarters of the
United States Forest Service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

The University of Pennsylvania Museum
has received many gifts and loans of collec-
tions. Miss Florence Sibley. of 1875 South
Eighteenth street. has presented the mu-
scum with a collection of Egyptian scarabs
and faience amulets collected by members
of her family. John b. Steson has loaned
the museum some purchases he made at
the recent auction sale of the Alvarado col
lection in New York city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Expect Gen MorrelPs Body Tomorrow

Funeral arrangements for General Ed
ward deV. Morrell, who died late Saturday
night at Colorado Springs Col, will be an
nounced after the body arrives in this city.
1t is expected that 1t will arrive tomorrow
afternoon. No word has been received
from the West except brief telegram an
noupcing the Generals death, and that the
body is being brought to this city in a
private car, it wGs said at General Mo-
rell's office in the Morris Building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Entertain Twenty Soldiers

twenty soldiers Of Company c, First Penn
sylvania Infantry. and Lieutenant j. How
ard Taylor at their home, 6123 Catharine
street After dinner there was music, sing
ing and dancing. Most Of the soldiers have
lived in the neghborhood of Mr.. and Mrs
Stroud'S home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Sacred Heart Church Carnival

a carnival for the benefit OF the Church
OF the Sacred Heart will open in the yard
adjoining the parish school. Third and Reed
streets, Thursday night. and will continue
for week. Special privileges will be ac-
corded to uniformed men in the Government
service.
Evening star., 1917-05-21
GERMANY MAKES A BID
FOR SPANISH FRIENDSHIP

AMSTERDAM, via London, Nav o1-
According to Berlin dispatch. tho
German undersecretary for foreign ,f-
fairs told Spanish newspaper man
that Germany's reply to Spain's note ON
the sinking Of the Spanish steamer pa
tricio was handed to the Spanish am
bassador Saturday The character Of
the note was intimated by the under
secretary in declaring that Germany
was actuated by a desire for the friend.
1iest feeling to exist between Germany
and Spain.
The official said that the sinking of
Spanish ships should be blamed on
England, because that country had
delayed the departure of the vessels
from English ports. He said that Ger
many wished Spain to be strong. and
was prepared to encourage her develop
ment after the war by every possible
means. He added that plans had been
made to organize steamship lines be-
tween Hamburg and Spanish ports, and
that Germany had also organized a
company to buy Spain's whole fruit
crop.
PARIS, May 21.-Premier Prieto of
Spain. speaking of the note addressed
TO the German government in connee-
ton with the submarine attack on the
Spanish steamship Patricio, declares it
was more energetic than has been Gus
tomary, according to a Havas dispatch
from Madrid, but that it does not mean
q rupture Of diplomatic relations
Evening star., 1917-05-21
TAX ON COTTON KILLED
IN HOUSE BY SOUTH
Ruling by Chair Which Closes Door
to New Projects Is
Sustained.

Southern democrats in the House this
morning refused to allow raw cotton
to be used as means of raising rev.
enue for war expenses. After a hotIy
contested debate they upheld the ruI-
ing of Chairman Foster of Illinois that
Representative Moore's amendment TO
the revenue bill. which contemplated a
tax of $3.50 upon every bale of cotton
produced in the United States, was ont
of order.
The ruling of the chair this morning
establishes precedent when prohlblts 5
the introduction at any future date of
any amendment whereby revenue
stricken from the bill by the House in
the course of it's considerations may
he replaced by. the taxing of products
now not specifically mentioned in the
bill.
If places in the hands OF the committee
on ways and means weapon whereby
thew can force the House to accept the
bill as drawn up by it in its entirety
or fail to supply the funds needed by
the government
Another meeting of the ways and
means committee today resulted in no
definite decision oil second-class mail
rates or the advertising tax. Both
will be considered again tomorrow. A,
new graduated second-class mail zone
rate proposal, ranging from ] Y cents
per pound in the first zone to cents
in the eighth. received much considera-
ton today in committee. 1t will be
perfected and discussed again tomor-
row.