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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Government Plans
Use Of Erie Canal
To Transport Grain
Experts Believe New York Wa
terway Offers Solution of
Freight Problem

Washington, May 1S.-The govern
mert has completed military survey
of the Erie Canal from Buffalo 10 Al
bany, it was learned to-day, in con-
ncction with the war transportation
problems now under consideration. It
is planned to utilize the canal in NOV
ing grain from the West, and. accord
ing to officials, the plan is declared
by experts to be entirely practical. II
will relieve railroad facilities. il is
pointed out, and permit their use for
other purposes.
One Of the difficulties now confront
ing the transportation committee OF
the Council of National Defence in thi.
plan to move grain in great quantities
TO New York is the lack Of storage IA
cilitics. The transportation officials o.,
the Council Of Defence, il is said, have
thus far fsiled to find adequate ware
house space in New York City to handle
the great bulk OF grain which would
move If the canal were used to capacity.
IL is sal 4 the government is considering
Communicating the Hamburg-Americar
and the North German Lloyd piers and
elevators, and for additional facili-
ties is considering the construction Of
government warehouses.
The Erie Canal extends for 3s7 miles.
from Buffalo to Albany. Its l2-foot
depth makes il possible TO move 1000
ton barges through 1t. This. il is
pointed out, gives il u great capacity ir
the proposed transportation Of grain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
DR.. Waite Will Die
In the Chair Monday
SLAYER of Wife's Parents De-
clared Sane by State Board
of Alienists

Albany. May 1s.-Dr. Arthur Warren
Waite will be put 10 death IN sing sing
nrison next Monday. His last slender
hone for life was cut away to-day when
the state board Of alienists. who have
heen examining his mental condition,
turned in their report to the Gov
ernor.
They find tina, the man was sane
when he killed his fathcr-in-law ana
mother-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. John Peck
Of Grand Rapids, and add that he APP
pears mentally sound at present
Only Governor Whitman can now
save Waite. and ii is believed that ms
Intervention is extremely improbable
Or. Arthur Warren Waite was ar
rested on March "a last wear. shortly
after the death OF his father-in-law:
Before he was captured he attempted
suicide.
Later he confessed quite calmly that
he had married his wife, Clara Peek.
for her money. and had killed his
father-in-law and mother-in-law by pol
son and germ infusions for the same
reason. He was planning the death oil
his wife when arrested.
On MAY 81 he was found guilty after
A sensational trial. On April OF this
year the Court of Appeals rejected the
plea for another trial. In order 10
forestall an eleventh hour appeal on
the ground Of insanity the state ordered
his examination by board of ahenists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
News in Brief

William NJ Dreibelis. OF 1925 North Tenth
Street. Philadelphia. sent picture OF his
daughter TO the Marriage License Bureau.
with this legend: Keep this card IN front
of you. Don't grant a marriage license -
my daughter
Mothers who refused 20 send their children
10 the new Gary plan school at Mesercle
Avenue and Lorimer Street. Brooklyn.
changed their minds when Mrs. Louise koe-
mig one OF the rebels. was fned -.
William A. Walsh has been appointed
Judge Of the Municipal Court of yonkers to
complete the term OF the late Judge Joseph
II. Beall.
Captain Leslie Vickers. an invaded Of
fcer of the Seaforth Highlsnders. will spcnk
on the war AZ ST. Luke's Church. Convent
Avenue and lflst Street. tomorrow evening
Investigation has proved that Private Pat
rick J. Crawford. OF the ist New Jersey In
fantry, was killed by Private Deyereux
through his own fault. Devereux was on
sentry duty. and Crawford refused TO halt
when mmandcd.
Secretary of State Hugo has charge Of
UNFOLDING the automobile law. His ehauf-
fsur was hned $40 yesterday for passing =
streetcar in violation OF = traffic ordinance
Citizens Of The Bronx will stage . pa
gesnt, The Light Of the Jewel" ct Crotons
Park en- the evenings Of June and J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Fast Trains May
Be Cut Out as
Economy Move
Railway Assn Proposes
Radical Curtailment to
Meet War Needs

Fewer fast trains to Chicago and
ether distant points, and few Pullmans
for shorter trips, railroad executives
in this city predicted yesterday. are re-
suits certain to follow the orders OF
the war board Of the American Railway
Association. The orders demand the
reduction of passenger traffic wherever
possible as a conservation measure.
The famous Twentieth Century Linn
tied Of the New York Central may
cease TO be a seven day week train.
it was said yesterday. The same is
true of the Broadway Limited Of the
Pennsylvania. These trains appeal to
the same class Of travellers, and it is
possible that it will be decided to run
each only every other day. lndepend-
emily Of this discussion the New York
Central management had been consid
ering the advisability OF cutting the
Twentieth Century from its Sunday
schedule before the order of the war
board was issued.
To Drop Boston Trains
The New Haven. wh;eh has the heav-
lest passenger traffic of all railroads
in the country-70 per cent Of all trsf-
fic as compared with a national average
of 30 per cent-will cut out some Of the
fast trains TO Boston. Thus, the pres
ent schedule calls for . hve-hour train
at 10 o'clock and slower one three
minutes later. One OF these trains will
probably be eliminated, and, il neces-
sary. limited to day coaches. One day
coach will carry as many passengers
as three Pullmans and at great re-
duction in operating cost.
Outside of the New Haven, which has
no competition in its field, conference
Of railroad managers will be necessary
before the amount OF reduction is de-
cided upon. The New York Central,
the Pennsylvania. the Erie and the Bal
timore E. Ohio will have TO agree among
themselves what trains will be elimi-
mated. Wherever possible duplicate
service will be done away with.
Another possibility, railroad men
say, is that the tourist chair car, so
popular on some of the Western roads
for through traffic, will be used in this
section, where II is practically I'M
known. These cars arc much lighter
than the standard sleeper, have much
greater capacity and hence reduce
operating cost.
To Check Railroad Waste
Nowhere in the world has there
been such a waste in railroading as in
America, with its duplication of lux
urious trains" said prominent rail-
road executive, commenting on the
order yesterday. This service has
been costly TO the roads. but. competing
with one another. they had to supply
il whether they liked TO or not. Now
we are going TO get down TO brass
tscks. Travel will be comfortable;
there will be plenty of trains, but the
waste will be eliminated. On some
runs half the trains now in service will
be ample for everybody"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Lamar Depicted
AS a Paranoiac,
Then as Svengali
Martin, Co-defendant in
Plot Case, "His Trilby,"
Counsel Says
BY BRIGGS

David Lamar, the "Wols Of Wall
Street." was pictured as paranoiac
last night at the trial Of himself, Cap
tain Franz Rintelen and five others,
charged with conspiring to stop the
shipment Of munitions to the Allies.
Alfred Massey. Rintelen's counsel,
in summing up, termed Lamar par
anoiac, and said the only evidence Of a
strike produced by the government was
when Lamar made his 100000 strike
on Rintelen's pocketbook.
Lamar's counsel. NJ. NJ. Dolphin, pict-
ured the Wolf as one who had patriot
cally fought the trusts. To this Lamar
proudly nodded assent.
But when l.. B. Williams, counsel for
Henry B. Martin, painted him as a
modern Svengali and Martin his Trilby
the Wolf laughed loudly, got up from
his chair, walked over to Martin and
stroked his head.
Lamar" said Mr.. Williams. who vas
serious. exercises an hypnotic influence
over Martin. You have seen him work
il here in the courtroom. Lamar draws
him to him. have tried to keep them
apart in this courtroom, but Lama
looks at him and Martin goes over to
him. He clings to him through a sub
conscious influence that Lamar yields.
Martin is Lamar's absolute slave. Mar
tin is easy prey for Lamar"
All the counsel for the defence hayo
concluded their summing up except
Mr. Bailey. who represents Frank Bu
chanan, OF Chicago. When Senator
Bailey finishes. this forenoon, the gov
ernmentswill sum up. and the case will
go to the jury after Judge Cushman's
charge.
At the morning session Buchanan ad-
mtted receiving $1,000 from Martin
while president of .Labor's National
Peace Council, through which the gov
eminent maintains Rintelen, with the
aid of Lamar, hoped TO stop the ship
ment Of munitions to Great Britain
and her Allies. He added that he also
spent $500 OF his own money in fur
thering the aims Of the organization.
which, he insisted, were purely pacific.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Barge Canal Open
For Service from
Albany to Buffalo
Water Route Connects New
York with Agricultural
Centres

The Barge Canal, it was announced
yesterday, is open for navigation from
Albany TO Buffalo. Steam freight SER
vice from Buffalo TO New York and
Brooklyn will soon be put into opera
ton BY the Shippers Navigation Com
pany Of Syracuse. the Catskili Evening
Line of New York, the Jay Street Ter
minal and the Bush Terminal Com
psny.
Such steam freight boats as operated
on the old Erie Canal were small
ventures, and Piled. for the most part,
only for the convenience Of local traf-
fc. The Shippers Navigation Company
will operate forty-two vessels on
regular schedule. Steamers OF the
Catskill Evening Line will sail from
Pier 40. in the Hudson River. and con-
meet with those Of the Shippers Navi-
CATION Company at Rensselaer,. The
Bush Terminal Company and the Jay
Street Terminal will take Brooklyn
freight to me pier Of the Catsklll Even
ing Line. =.
Cheap and prompt frelgnt service. AT
time when transportation facilities
will be taxed. is expected to result.
The schedule will be adhered to rigidly.
Rates will be approximately 10 per cent
lower than by rail on shipments in
less than carload lots, and on ship
ments in carload lots about 10 per cent
lower
Railroad freight congestion respon-
sible for embargoes on certain classes
OF freight will be relieved. No rail-
road strike which does not spread to
steamboat employees can cut off New
York from its source Of supply IN the
future. il is said. Schenectady. Utica,
Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. all
supply centres. will be directly on the
all-wster freight route. II is predicted
that the canal will be potent in keep
ing railroad freight rates at a mini
mum. g.
1t is planned TO have through ser
vice in effect about July | between New
York and the principal ports OF the
Great Lakes, thus extending the inHu-
ence of the canal over considerable
rart of the Middle West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
$500 Aliens Seek
Right to Enter
Barred Zones
German Subjects Throns
Marshal's Office in Quest
of Federal Passes

About 900 alien enemies, subjects
Of the Kaiser, waited IN long lines be-
fore the United States Marshal's office,
on the third floor Of the Federal Build
ing. yesterday, all anxious to obtain
permits 70 live or work in forbidden
territory.
Marshal Mccarthy estimated that ap-
plication blanks had been issued TO
1900 before 10 o'clock last night when
the doors were closed. To-day he ex-
poets $500 applications. His Office will
remain open tomorrow from 9 a. m. TO
10 p. m.
At the same time the division on
aliens of the Mayors Committee for
National Defence opened for business
in Room 1920. Municipal Building. 1t
is the function Of this body, of which
Archibald T.. Stevenson is chairman, TO
give German residents information
about the rulings with respect to alien
enemies and to help them in the
preparation Of their applications for
permits. James Arthur Sesvcy, its Sec
rotary. received about seventy-fve in
quirers yesterday. referring them to
the marshars Office for their applica-
tion blanks.
Before the marshal's Office were
three lines Of Germans seeking blanks
and two lines with blanks wholly or
partially filed out ready to turn them
In or to get advice as 70 their further
preparation or correction. German
employees with jobs in barred areas
were required TO obtain the written in
dorsement Of their employers. All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
B. A. Sands Left 100000
Lawyer Bequeaths Estate to
His Wife and Daughter

The will of Benjamin Aymar Sands,
prominent lawyer and former member
of the firm of Bowers & Sands, was
filed in the Surrogates' Court ycster-
day. 1t leaves practically all Of tho
testators estate, valued at about $780,
900, 70 his widow, Mrs. Amy Akin
Sands. and his daughter, Mrs. Mary
Emily Sands Howard. Mrs. Howard is
the wife of the Hon. Hugh Melville
Howard. of County Wicklow, Ireland.
BY Mr. Sands's death twenty-six pub
lie institutions receive 100000, which
the testator held in trust from the
estate of Charles T.. Rhneander. The
will Of Mr.. Rhinelander is in dispute,
has nephew, Major Rhinelandcr Waldo,
former Police Commissioner. having
brought a proceeding to construe the
instrument. under which he claims
practically the entire estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Coney Island Opens
1917 Season Tonight
Price of Hot Dogs" Seems Only
Change Due to War

The ballyhoo, he Of the bellowslike
lungs and leather larynX, and his vast
army Of retainers. skilled in the art
Of coaxing the coin from pockets and
purses through ticket office windows
the picture postcard man. the peanut
and popcorn ycndcr, the "hot dog"
tamer and the man who exchanges
laughs or thrills for dimcs-will swing
into action tonight. when Coney ISL
and officially opens its summer season.
Luna Park. Steeplechase Park and
all Of the lesser concessions, which
have stood dark and deserted for eight
months. will throw open their doors to
til. public with the usual glare and
blsre Of a Coney Island first night.
Lura will hold its usual street parade
AZ o'clock, when Pawnee Bill, fol-
lowed BY his Indian band, cowboys,
cowgirls. Mcxicans and Cossacks, as
well a. the other performers and uni
formed employees Of the amusement
park. will march up and down Surf
Avenue.
There is only one thing this year 20
mar the opening for the East Slider.
War prices are prevailing in the "hot
dog market. They are selling for 10
cents instead Of the customary nickel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Calls Collegiate
Church Trustees
A "Wilful" Board
Member Resigning Makes
Charges Regarding Con-
sistory Finances

James L. Bennett. a member OF 'he
consistory Of the Collegiate Reformed
Dutch Church, Of New YORK City, yes
.erday issued an open letter announc-
ing his resignation from the governing
body Of the church and making surprIs-
ing charges regarding that body's eA-
ecutive and financial methods.
In answer TO his own question, is
the consistory loyal 20 Christ and ms
church % Mr.. Bennett declares that. al
though the church has fund OF more
than $4,000, 900 at its disposal, u mas
accomplished practically nothing IN an
evangelical way for several years, pc
cause of the attitude Of the conHs-
tory. The total conversions last year
numbered only 1853, Mr.. Bennett as
serts.
The differences between Mr.. Bennet
and the other members OF the con-
sistory arose from the selection OF
pastor for the Fort Washington
church. at ls1st Street and Broadway
of which Mr.. Bennett is leading mem
Der. The minister chosen by the con,
sistory did not meet with the approval
of the congregation, on whose nehail
Mr.. Bennett protested. The consistory
declared. according to Mr.. Bennett that
the congregation would have TO ,ske
the minister chosen, whether !, likeu
him or not. and any one who opJecteo
could get out Of the church.
"The prevailing opinion seemed 10
be- SAYS Mr.. Bennett. in his state,
ment. that the congregation wa, was
nothing but a bunch Of people, wnien
the consistory ruled by Divine rignt.
Mr.. Bennett declares that the tnree
principal churches of the Coliegiate
denomination in the city, the Maroit
and ST. Nicholas, on Fifth Avenue, ano
the West End. at West End Avenue
and Seventy-seventh Street, consume
a large part Of the churchs grea'
income for their support.
1.-THE consistory does not admit &C
countability to any one on eartn, MI
Bennett states, but administers It's
funds in deep secrecy, and seems 70
think that a frank, open statement OF
it's financial affairs and membership
would be sacrilegious. 1t IS toucny
and pecvish almost 10 childisnness;
il does not wish to be questioned
about anything, and, if it is, has never
been known to answer. II might De
termed "a little body of wilfui men.
almost totally oblivious TO the prog
ress of the outside world"
Members of the consistory re1useo
yesterday 10 make any comment or
Mr.. Bennct's assertions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19

Germans affected must be vouched for
b. American citizens in good standing.
Among the applicants yesterday were
many women. They were reminded
that the order forbidding Germans to
live or work within half mile of An
armory without a permit did not apply
to them. A number of physicians were
in line also. They told the marshal
their practices were being seriously
threatened by the order which forbds
them to pass through the barred zones.
As fast as applications. duly filed
out. were filed with the United States
Attorney. agents of the Department Of
Justice FASTENED out to investigate the
applicants. Twenty-Five Of them were
Oil the job yesterday, and as result
OF the rapidity with which they worked
the marshal felt justified in predicting
that the whole task Of caring for the
Germans affected would be accom-
plished by June 1, the date set by the
Attorney General.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19

Twelve bluejsckets and a merchant
marine officer swarmed down the gang
plank Of a British freighter into New
York City yesterday, shouting and
whooping like boys released from
school. They were the occupants Of
the third lifeboat Of the American
steamship Rockingham, which was tor
pedoed on the afternoon Of May l, of
the coast Of ireland, by a German sub
marine.
When the explosion came, and the
vessel began to go under, the three
boats put of from her. Two kept close
together. The third slid away into the
haze and was lost to sight. F,r time
it was believed that its crew had
persisted.
The men who returned TO the United
States yesterday we're surprisingly
hale and cheerful for sailors who had
been torpedoed by a German U-boat
and then drowned by the newspapers.
All OF them were members Of the gun
crews except Third Officer Charles Me-
Kenny, who was in charge Of the life
boat
\ Picnic with Music
According to the testimony Of the
navy men, being torpedoed is only the
beginning of a mid-ocean picnic. That
IL what they made of the twenty-four
hours that they spent in little boat.
tossed and whirled about by Atlantic
swells-s picnic with music.
They cursed their luck. when the
submarine drove its torpedo home,
without giving their guns chance to
speak. They grumbled and protested
when they were hurried into the life
boat and put away from the Rocking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
New York Man Kills
Himself in Baltimore
Coroner Gives Verdict of Ac.
cidental Shooting-Mystery
Wells His Activities

Baltimore, May 1S.-Bruce Hatch,
mining engineer, of All West End Ave-
nue.. New York, shot and killed himself
late this afternoon in his room at the
Emerson Hotel. After an investigation,
during which evidence was disclosed
tending to show that Hatch had been
cleaning an automatic pistol when the
single cartridge in the chamber was
discharged. Coroner Riley gave a YER
dict of accidental shooting.
Hundreds of letters and circulars
we're found in his effects bearing on
food conservation here and in Great
Britain. and showing that Hatch had
recently maintained a residence IN
Washington. What his business was in
Baltimore is not known.
But what caused the most specula-
ton among the authorities was q gold
ring with a square shield bearing the
monogram "E. C.. B." When the ring
was taken from the mans finger IL was
found that the shield worked on hinges
and on the reverse side was engraved
the German imperial eagle seated on a
crown. :,
Mr. Hatch carried his will with him
disposing of $4,000 worth Of property
and life insurance policies totall'ng
more than $4,000.
A woman who answered the telephone
in the Hatch apartment at All west
End Avenue last night, and who said
She was a friend of the family. refused
"a give any information regarding Mr..
Hatch further than to sly that he was
not in the service Of the government of
the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Gun Crew Of the Rockingham
Arrives Here on British Ship
Occupants of Third Boat from Torpcdoed American
VESSEL Given Up as Lost, Spent Twentyfour
Hours Adrft Before Rescue

ham just before she plunged under.
But when the gray wall of the fog shut
in and stole them away from the other
two boats, the men of the United States
Navy declared with one voice that this
was the opportunity for concert.
One Of them had a harmonica. and
all that night while they tugged at the
oars and man in the bow of the craft
waved lantern aloft upon boathook
the wheeling instrument sang courage
into the hearts Of the men When
cold sea.
"Sweet Adeline" Greets Rescuers
There was food and water, a-plenty,
but the wind was chill. and the teeth
e the sailors were chattering, for their
clothing was thin. Four of the men
looked about the horizon, behind which
the other boats had vanished. and de-
cided that since the harmonica virtuoso
was about played out it was time TO
form a quartet.
They sang everything they knew.
with long drawn out barber shop"
chords. Then they began at the begin
ming and sang them over again.
"The greatest hardship we suffered"
Chief Gunner Wood said yesterday,
was listening to those birds murder
ing music. We couldn't get away from
them, and the boat was too tippy for
us to shut them UP properly"
Late that afternoon the quartet
hushed their song and began to cheer,
for q cloud Of smoke was coming up
over the horizon. II was the frcighter,
responding TO the o of the Rock
ingham. flashed out as she was sinking.
All Of the life boats crew were sing
ing sweet Adeline," with astonishing
harmonies. when the vessel drew along
side and took them aboard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
What Is Going on To-Day

Free admission To tire American Museum o. Nalural
Hstog. Metropolitan Museum q Art. Nex yorX
Geological PEs. Van corlandt Park MiDeum,
American Museum of Safety and the Aquarium.
Needing % the Association OF the Directors q Girls
Camp, Teachers College 10. a N.
Ad1rCsseS b. Richard q. Harrison, Is. Z. Cresson
~. Irrinx T. Bush and others on The Por- ~
Nsw York IN Peace and IN War" at luncheon
meeting o. ths city Club o, New York, clu,-
house. IS West Forty fourth stree; 80 n m
Public lecture By Professor " g. Buttor GARDEN
Soils AID Their Treatment" Museum Bulldinr
Broat Park. y IN
Meeting 81 the International Garden Club club
house. Barrow Mansion. Pelham Bay Psrk.
p m.
pmnsf .. Tie Medico- Surgical Society Of New York.
Hotel Manhattan. $50 p m
Msuns Of The ostsopsthic Society ~ the City q
Nes York. murray Hill Hotel. SIS .. m.
Public lecture by William y Rennsf on Blond
~ Grain. tho Wars Balance Shee," QUAKER
Forum. iU East rsentisth STREET. SIS o N
Public lartlre BY Henry A. Wis., cn "Fsdsral Con
troll 1t Businass." Main Building College Of the
City NX Yofk. 30 . m