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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Punish Foe, British Cry

London. March 29.-Referring to a
German wireless dispatch received here,
alleging as an excuse for the torpedo
iug Of the British hospita ship Asturlas
that the British have employed hospital
SHIPS 70 carry troops and munitions,
an Official statement issued to-day says;
The British government does not
need 10 point out again the obvious
course which common sense and human
~ dictate. Neither does it need TO re-
peat the stern warning conveyed IN the
British communication of January. 81,
hat instant reprisals would follow
re most unspeakable crime which now
disgraces the record of the German gov
eminent. II can only place such facts
before the judgment Of civilization and
proceed 20 such measures as viii per-
haps bring home 20 the German gov
eminent some realization Of its in
fanny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Praedel and Karbade AS
sert Police Manufact-
u-ed Evidence
Admit Making Cases
Grew Suspicious After Seeing
Scheele Cause Explosion;
Jury Gets Case To-day

Two more OF the six Germans charged
with manufacturing fire bombs destined
for ships carrying food and munitions
10 the Allies took the stand before
Judge Van Fleet, in the United States
Circuit Court, yesterday, and repu-
dated the confessions attributed 70
them.
The witnesses. Wilhelm Prsedel and
Frederick Karbsde, following the lead
Of their three co-defendsnts, insisted
that the statement that they knew they
were making fire bombs had been in
vented by the police and agents of the
Department Of Justice.
Suspicious Aroused Later
Praedel. who is second engineer on
the Kaiser Friedrich der Crosse, said
that he had heard Of ships burning at
sea, but never thought the fire. had
been started By bombs made on his
ship. Praedel and four other officers
of the German liner admit making
cases, but deny that they knew the
cases we're to be used for bombs.
at was not until Engineer Becker
told about seeing DR.. Scheele make the
experiment. that resulted in an explo-
sive fame that we became suspicious"
explained Praedel.
"Who we're 'we'?" asked Judge Van
Fleet.
Myself. your honor" said Praedel.
"Why didn't you say 'P?'
Sometimes people say we when
they mean myself"
Praedel. who gave his testimony in
German. stumped Lindsay :. Perkins,
a special agent Of the Department or
the word "seewehr." Assistant United
States Attorney Osborne had asked the
witness II be was a reservist.
A Substitute for U-Boats
NO. I'm a seewehr," came the reply.
Then Perkins, who is a, graduate Of
Heidelberg. added:
81 can't translate seewehr It is a
naval technical term"
ASK the witness TO explain" said
the court.
"A seewehr is the last resort of Ger
many" came the explanation.
"Seewehr." according TO German die
tionaries. are marines.
Karb--~e, the fourth engineer on the
Friedrich der Crosse, a. the outset
OF his testimony said that when he
was brought TO Police Headquarters
after his arrest he was brutally treated.
Detective Barnitz," said Karbade,
"didu't like my answers, and he struck
ne in the face with his hand. | said
70 him: Il am an officer, and | would
not treat a drunken coal-passer that
way"
Just what was the occasion OF Bar
nitz striking you?" asked Judge Van
Fleet.
"He thought perhaps | wasn't telling
the truth, aSd he said: III fix you up "
At the Conclusion OF barbados tes-
timony counsel on both sides informed
the court that the case would 90 70 the
Jury this noon. The defence has yet
70 put Carl Schmidt, chief engineer Of
the Friedrich der Crosse, on the stand,
and two other witnesses. The govern
ment will not consume FIVE minutes in
rebuttal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
friedman Suspended With
nut Hearing by Disci-
pline Board, They Say
Urged Pacihst Policy
reinstatement Also Asked for
Two Who Exposed Vote
on War

. netition signed by 1900 students
=. ci.v College will be presented to
=. hoard Of trustees and the faculty
,o-sav protesting against the suspen-
ian Yesterday Of Samuel H. Friedman
.si.or Of The College Mercury
r-;saman was suspended by President
s;s,ev +. Mezes and forbidden TO
.ome within the college grounds until
Nav / because of an editorial in "Ihe
v,reury~ on Wednesday uphoiding pa
,;ssm among college mon.
william O'Buen. managing editor Of
a7bs Campus" the college weekly. and
r,sl Lif7andeI. news editor. lave been
s...,oved from the editorial board for
.s.Sinr stories 70 the newspapers an
.anncinp the suppression of the re-
.rl, Of a military questionnalre taken
=. the weekly. The students are sup
,o-tinr them in an appeal for rem
statement.
Tbe students arc protesting against
49,. srsnension Of Friedman. on the
.-ound that he had no hearing before
: discipline committee composed oil
four representatives Of the student
. .os and three members OF the fac
NV 4 special meeting Of the literary
soristies. Phrenocosmia and Clonla'
was held last night 20 discuss the
,sse and the circulation of the petit
tor was led by Solomon Lasky' a
senior and a member Of the student
council. -.
EDITOR Of The Microcosm,' the junior
rssr hook. had been warned several
lines II IS said. for radical editorials.
Tbs editorial which drew his suspen-
.,op reads In part as follows:
an these parlous times, when the
,ountrv is sccthing with rage and
hatred when sanity IS eboing and
nsssior Is triumphant, being paeihst
e often synonymous with being a
thinking man. IN any case. II there IS
ons elass of institution throughout the
nation where freedom of opinion and
freedom Of expression should be at, a
uemium. where paciism should be
rampant. it is the colleges Of the
United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Cowle Denies
He Made Love
To Mrs. Earle
Never Called Her "Dearie''
Over Phone, Corporal
Also Testihes

Corporal F. Youlden Cowle, Of Com
pany L, eth Regiment, who is named
as correspondent in the divorce suit of
Theodore Langsbury Earle, took the
stand before Justice Tompkins and a
jury, in the Supreme Court, at White
Plains, yesterday, and denied that he
had ever made love to Mrs. Hester
Renwick Earle.
Only brief further mention was made
Of the alleged three-hour tete-a-tete
on the cellar steps Of the Earle home,
the scene Of the alleged meetings Of
the corporal and Mrs. Earle, shifting
to a hammock on the Cowle front porch
and a dance at the Gedney Farm Hotel.
"Did you ever sit in hammock with
Mrs. Earle on the porch Of your
home? asked Phelan Besle, Cowle's
counsel.
81 never did" was the answer.
H. G. Russell. a neighbor, previously
had testified that the two lad been
seen in the hammock several times.
Cowle said Mr.. Earle never had forbid
den him TO associate with Mrs. Earle,
adding:
"He did tell ne. however, that he
didn't desire TO have his WIFI seen
with me in public so often, but that he
didn't object 20 my calling at his
house
This brought a smile 20 Mrs. Earle's
face while her husband scowled. The
witness admitted he had taken dinner
At the Earle home on December ), 1919,
while the husband was travelling IN
the South. and that he occupied Earle >
place az the head of the table. He
testified that at the dance at the Ged-
new Farm Hotci both Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle were present.
"Mr. Earle asked me 20 dance with
his wife several times" he said.
Are YOU fond Of Mrs. Earle" was
the first question asked by District At
torney Lee Parsons Davis. representing
Mr.. Earle.
Eyes, in a friendly way
"Did you ever call her 'Dearie' over
the phone
you have danced with Mrs. Earle
and yet you say you felt no attraction
toward her."
That is true
Perfectly cold feeling
Perfectly So
Mrs Earle characterized her friend
ship for Cowle merely as "neighborly
feeling" Mr.. Earle's father, Ellis Pot
ter Earle. millionaire head of several
mining corporations, testified that she
had promised not to 90 with Cowle or
to his house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Principal Defends Action
but Refuses to Criti-
else Board
Friends Uphold Stand
Refusal to Sign Mayors 10y
atty Pledge Called Cause
of Official Rebuke

Alexander Fichlander, the Brooklyn
principal whom the Board of Education
refused 20 promote because OF ms
pacifst views, insisted yesterday that
he was within his rights in opposing
war until war was actually declared.
He would not criticise the board, ne
said.
Fischlander's friends were outspoken
however. regarding the action OF the
board. Or. Ira S. Vile, one Of the four
who voted to give him a larger school,
declared that the board had been
swept by emotionalism" and Mrs.
James 2. Warbasse. leader Of the
Brooklyn pacifsts, said that the ma
iority of the board had turned their
faces toward the Dark Ages"
Mr.. Fichlander said that the whole
matter hinged on his refusal TO sign
the loyalty pledge circulated by the
Mayors committee.
II consider the Mayors pledge as
something more than pledge of loyal
ty," said he. at is an expression OF
approval of a policy that would lead 70
war. I should be more than glad Il
sign a pledge of loyalty to the country
though that should be unnecessary, bu:
| absolutely refuse TO approve Of this
policy. If war is declared BY Congress
il would be my duty to obey the will
of the majority, but when war is not
yet declared it is the duty of every
citizen TO express his opinion Of the
proposed policy.
Sees No Reason for War
Il believe that there is no reason why
re should go to war with Germany. II
is a case of Shylock and his pound OF
flesh. While believe we have the legal
right for our ships and commerce 70
90 where they please on the seas, be
lieve we should not insist on those
rights. There is something higher 70
be considered the happiness of the
l00,000,000 people of this country.
do not believe the ship owners and the
munition makers should have their
pound of flesh
Mr.. Fichlsnder said he was a member
of the Emergency Peace Federation and
the American Union Against Militarism.
81 have contributed 20 both" he add
ed, "and yesterday gave up my hope of
advancement. II | had signed the
Mayors pledge there would be no ques-
ton Of my promotion"
Have you preached pacifsm in the
schools" he was asked.
For twenty years" he replied. II
have taught that II is better 20 settle
disputes by appeals 10 reason rather
than by force. | have preached the
Golden Rule"
William G. Wilcox, president of the
Board of Education. said that there is
no room in the public schools for teach
ers not unqualifedly loyal, and that Mr..
Fichlander had admitted he was condi-
tionally loyal.
81 believe a straight out-and-out oath
OF allegiance and fidelity 70 the govern
ment should be enforced" he declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Universal Service
By Every Citizen
Urged at Dinner
Authors, Artists and Others
Aiding Defence Guests
of Vigilantes

Authors, artists and others interest
cd in preparedness modified their
forces at dinner given at the Har-
ward Club last night by the Nigilsntes,
a non-partisan organization. recently
founded bv Hermann Hagedorn, Julian
Street, Charles Hanson Towne and Por-
ter Emerson Browne. Universal SER
vice. designed 20 include every citizen
in some capacity, was urged IN all the
speeches.
James II. Preston. Mayor of Balti-
more. announced that his city as the
birthplace of Francis Scott Key and
THE Star-Spangled Banner" had Of
fered Il prize of 81 900 in nationwide
contest for the citizens creed which
would best emphasize the duties OF
American citizenship.
George AIDES Plea
George AIDE pleaded that something
be done TO bring home to the people
Of one-cylinder type the need OF uni
versal military training
Sometimes / think" said Mr.. AIDE
"that the mothers who didn't raise
their boy to be a soldier raised him 70
be a vaudeville performer. The largest
and surest crop this nation has is the
one of half,baked liabilities between
fifteen and twenty-five, whether you
find them on the corner OF Forty-sec-
ond Street and Broadway, on the depot
platform in Indiana or driving a Ford
in Kansas They are too old 10 spank
but we can line them up and convince
them that the world is not all ragtime
and cigarettes. We must teach them
the eternal law Of improvisation that
he who takes must also give.
Eve are now at war with Germany,
and we must act or cease TO claim re-
lationship with the human race. The
West may not realize it. Missouri sent
Bill Stone to the Senate when he should
have been sent 10 an institution. Real
war will be waged when all sections OF
the country are convinced that ma
tional interests are involved
Augustus Thomas expressed the
hope that next Monday would change
"the color Of things"
Need Every Man, Says Cobb
an the war which we are surely 90
ing 70 enter next Monday unless the
dirty dozen i'm the Senate get IN their
work. We have got 10 enlist every man"
said Irwin 5. Cobb.
Senator William w. Calder declared
himself strongly in favor of universal
service and promised to support it.
Frank Vanderlip said that no stand
ard could measure the value Of move
ment which would put into the minds
of the children of the nation the re-
sponsibilities of citizenship.
Other speakers were A. W. Erickson,
Porter Emerson Browne and Julian
Street. William Hamlin Childs pre-
sided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Emergency Peace Fund
Gains $4,000 in a Day

The Emergency Peace Federation
last night announced that il had been
abe % raise $4,000 from I o'clock
Wednesday afternoon 20 2 o'clock last
evening
The contributions ranged from $1,000
e one Of three 2-cent stamps given Dy
: working girl who had called at the
federation headquarters, 70 Fifth Ave
roe, and said she wished 20 throw IN
her mite.
The fund. 10 was announced. was 20
30 used in Newspaper advertising tend
ing 70 promote peace with Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30

was safe. and then went TO meet Mrs
Mary Crcnen. Of 7s7 Sixth Avenue.
The mother. advising her to go homs
az once. notified a patrolman, who TOOK
Annie to the Children's Society. -.
Hemming hsndkerchiefs to wnl,s
away the minutes until father snoulo
leave his butcher shop in Putnam 20
cali for her. Annie told of the spring
sightseeing fever which had seized her.
Il Just Intended 10 come here ior
little while and then go~home ana gen
the girls all about il, but I've hsd
enough Of this city life. There ; nor
so much difference between fa.na"
AMI New York-oniy more people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Trap German Stowaways
Marines Find Teutons on
Ships at Philadelphia

Philadelphia, March 29.-When sew
enty-fye marines boarded the kron-
prinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Fried
rich. at the navy yard this afternoon.
they discovered, in the holds, six Ger
man stowaways and one Chinese.
These men were removed 20 the navy
yard prison. The last Of the Germans
were supposed 20 have been sent 70
Georgia this morning.
Search made Of the church in the
German village revealed that there had
been a complete wireless set for re-
ceiving. concealed inside. This was de-
molished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
p. r. r. Promotes Lee

Elisha Lee, assistant general man
ager Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, was promoted 10 be general
manager Of the railroad yesterday. Mr..
Lee. who was born in Chicago in 1870.
mas been in the railroad business since
1892. At that time he became rod
man on the Pennsylvania. Although
he has been associated with other roads
since that time, he has not been out OF
active rsilroading
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Flag lnsulter row Statutes

Syracuse. March 29.--Before a crowd
of more than fifteen hundred persons
Clarence Utter raised the American flag
over Parsons's store at Norwich. Young
Utter on Saturday night. with some
companions. tore down the flag. and
was sentenced by the city judge to
make a public apology and to put back
the flag publicly. Utter saluted the flag
and said he was very sorry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Miss Wilson Good Lobbyist
Presidents Daughter Wins
Support for Forum Bill IS
at Albany
b Telegraph % The TrIbuneI

Albany, March 29-Miss Margaret
Wilson, youngest daughter Of the Presi-
dent, came 70 Albany to-day in the in
terest of the Lockwood Goodman bill.
permitting the use of public schools
throughout the state for civic forums
She saw Governor Whitman. Speaker
Sweet. Senator Elon r. Brown and SEN
ator Robert F. Wagner, all of whom
assured her of their favorable interest
IN the measure.
Miss Wilson told the legislators tina:
she believed the bill would promote a
spirit Of patriotism among school chill
dren. One of its provisions is that the
forums shall teach Americanism.
At noon Miss Wilson, accompanied
by Miss Sophie Irene Loeb. took lunch
con with Mrs. Whitman at the Execu-
tive Mansion. She returned TO New
York late this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Exploding Varnish Burns 5
Fire Chief Drags Unconscious
Man from Blazing Shop

An explosion Of japan varnish IN the
shop Of the Shallow Brothers Company,
at 439 West Forty-hrst Street, injured
Eve men yesterday afternoon and caused
CONSERVATION in the other shops in the
six-story building. A can of the var
nishlike substance erupted without ap-
parent cause. scattering IRE broadcast.
Abel Shallow, Of West New York,
NJ. member Of the firm. was found
unconscious by Battalion Chief Mcker-
nan. who carried him 20 the street. He
is in serious condition at Bellevue
Hospital. Charles +. Shallow, less seri-
ously hurt. was taken 20 the Polytechnic
Hospital. and Thomas Shallow reused
to 20 70 a hospital, although his hands
and arms were burned Bernard
Schnsrd Schwartz and Frank Baver, the
only workmen within range Of the ex-
plcson. we're burned on the face and
arms and we're taken TO Bellevue Hos
ptal. The fire did little damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
City Life Disappointing
To Runaway Girl, IS,
Says New York Is Like Putnam
-Only More People

Annie Zsltas, fifteen years cid, came
all the way alone fror p.:aam, Conn,
for one half-hour OF New York City.
For nearly year Annie has saved her
allowance and had amsssed sl5. which,
she admitted at the Chldren's Society
yesterday. "is a whole lot 20 spend for
any trip. but New York was worth II"
In Children's Court she told Justice
MAYO that she had come 10 find out
what the larges; city's got on Put
nam" She arrived Wednesday after
noon. and on Forty-second Street asked
two schoolboys the way TO "a nice
boarding house =.
One suggested that she ask ms
mother. Annie stopped 70 send a teie-
gram 70 her father, telling him she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Moss Plans S5oO,0OO Theatre

A theatre with a seating capacity OF
3.0i2 is to De quilt at cost OF sooo,-
600 Al isist Street and Broadway. IL
will he three stories and have stores
and a ballroom. This amusement place
will be built by company, OF whlen
BENJAMIN 5. Moss is president, from
mans by William II. MeElfatriek
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-05
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

Sikeston, Mo-, April 1, 1911
Editor Mexico Message: me
The Message. Want to hear from the
old Audrain home people,
1 think this section is the garden
spot of Missouri. l see land buyers
here every day. Several tracts of
land have sold lately at $3.50 per acre.
like it better here every day. feel
better than l have in five years. Have
gained ten pounds in weight since 1
came here. The farm I am going on
belongs to a doctor. He told me yes
terday he could see big change in
my looks and color.
People who were never in South
east Missouri think it the jumping
off place of the world. But they all
open their eyes when they come here.
Southeast Missouri got a blackeye
from people who never saw it-got it
from an early day, when it was all
covered with water and swamp grass
and timber so thick that a person
could not turn around without an ak
on his shoulder. But all that is
changed-gone. 1 saw stump that
measured six feet across. Stove
wood is higher here than in Mexico. l
am 10 miles from the nearest timber.
Sikeston is little town of 5000
people. The streets are paved. Parks
decorated with flowers. There are
eleven millionaires living here.
There is a -four mill; IS concrete
tanks that hold 565,000 bushels of
wheat. The tanks stand 121 feet
high. Mill operated day and night
and sends out more -four than any
one mill in st. Louis or Kansas City.
The record will show it.
Fruit trees are heavy with bios
SONS There will be a big crop of
peaches, nothing preventing.
Wheat nearly all killed out on ac-
count of hard winter. Most of il
will be plowed up. Glover and al.
falfa look fine. Alfalfa is about eight
inches high, Be ready to cut about
May first. Considerable acreage OF
corn planted. Most all ground broken
am going to put out 100 acres Of
corn.
E. M. CROOKS
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-05
Road Overseers
Met Here Saturday
Listen to Address by State Highway
Engineer, A. w. Graham-Perma-
nent improvements Urged.

Over forty road overseers met in
Mexico Saturday to discuss plans for
their work.
Judge Alex Carter served as
chairman and Ross Cauthorn, County
Clerk, acted as clerk.
The address of State Highway En-
gineer, A. w. Graham, was the main
feature.
Mr.. Graham urged the overseers to
help the State and counties benefit by
the Federal aid offered for good
roads. Two and one-half million dol
lars in Federal aid have been made
available for Missouri if the State
raises another two and one-half mill
lion to match and the counties raise
five million, making a possible ten
million in the next five years.
Mr.. Graham made this observation:
Il want to say to every citizen of Mis-
souri,, consider yourselves a member
of the good roads work. Go home de-
termined to arouse your people to the
realization of the fact that the great
est opportunity of their lives is calling
them to take advantage of it,"
Among the overseers present from
different parts of the county were:
John NJ. Cox, District No. 2; N. D.
Thompson, 54; ]. A.Childres, 36;Wm.
Bryson, 33; ]. ]. Dye, As; ]. r.
Scott, Al; j. c. Hagan, IA; Gilbert
Mudd, 16. j. A. Given, 43; E. F.
Fagg, 26; George German, 20; C. A.
league, IL; Barnie Parrish, 81; ]. L.
Williams, 81; Carl Jesse, 35; A. H.
Williams, 62; G. E. Gibson, 2S; c.
E. Bales, so; NJ. L. Stitts, 70; Joe
Lineman, ST. w. o. DeTienne, So;
c. w. Wayne, 6S; ]. NJ. Sims, 70; ].
w. Harris, 60; w. P. Stotler, 55; D.
W. Barnes, 80; E. w. Lierheimer, A;
C. A. Candy, %; D. w. Walker, rs;
Louis Hofrighter, IS; Riley Wilker-
son, 13; G. NJ. Downs, 10. Charles
Wilmshorst, 46; H. L. Crane, 5S;
e. N. Gentry, 80; II. c. Hutchins,
61: Joe Smith, 60; r. L. Mcclure,
Ga; Martin Hildebrand, SO; w. F.
Pollock, %; H. j. Veins, 20; ]. w.
Beamer, q. George Menefee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-05
LET SCHOOL CHILDREN AID
FOOD SUPPLY, LANIKIN ASKS

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 2.--In
a letter sent to the county superin-
tendents of schools today State Su-
perintendent of Schools Ule w. Lam
kin, under the caption "Your Coun-
try Needs YOU" calls for an organ
ized effort upon the part of the
school authorities to bring about the
productions of foodstuffs from every
available acre in the state and every
vacant lot in the cities, towns and
villages.
Wars are won and lost by the
amount of food supply, he says. If the
war with Germany does not come or
should last only a short time, the
high cost of living can be reduced by
food production from every available
foot of ground in Missouri.
He believes the schools should lead
in this movement, and that the school
boys and girls of the State, instead
Of being idle during the spring and
summer, should be put to work pro-
ducing food from idle ground.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-05
WINS GREAT HONOR.

The Centralia Guard says: Ernest
Garrett, Jr., son of Ernest Garrett
and wife of Mexico, who belongs to
the United States Field Artillery
stationed at Nogales, Arizona, has
passed the examination as first class
gunner. The honor is great, as there
were over one hundred men exam
ined and only seventeen of them
passed and some of them had been in
the service for a number of years
while Ernest enlisted last June.
Mrs. Garret was formerly Miss Bert
Pool, of Centralia, and Mr.. Garrett
was in the hardware business here
for years.