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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10
Chairman Could Mobilize
Nursing Force for
100000 Men
MISS BOARDMAN
ORGANIZES LEAGUE
Shows Need of Women in
War WOrk-MilliOnS of
Dollars Required
from TIE rabuns Bureau

Washington, Feb. "a woman
league for service in time Of war was
organized at a meeting Of Washington
women called to-day by Miss Mabel !.
Boardman, of the American Red cross
Miss Boardman directed the attention
of the women to the vast amount OF
work which could be done in their
country's service By them in the event
that the United States should become
involved IN the European war.
Acting Chairman Eliot Wadsworth,
OF the American Red Cross, to-day out
lined the readiness OF that organization
70 mobilize within few days an eA.
pert nursing force for an army OF
1000, 900 men. He declared that the
depa rtment of civilian relief alone
may need almost Si,OOO,OOO month
in event of a serious crisis.
The Red Cross civilian rehet de-
partment," said Mr.. Wadsworth. still
will have 20 care for the victims OF
food, FIRE, explosion or troubled cond'-
tions along the Mexican border"
About twenty base hospitals have
been organized and more are to be or
gained, Mr.. w auSNOTtn sdlu' ahu NH'h'
the government would take over these
hospitals in event OF war, the REQ
Cross until then must pay for their
equipment and all incidental expenses.
One base hospital costs approximately
$4,000. not including dressings an
hospital garments. and from s3OO,OOo to
100000 will be required TO complete
the work on this line mapped out.
Offers of service and cooperation
have poured in TO the nursing organi-
cation, and 100 nurses already are serv-
ing on the ll5 special committees IN
forty-four states. In the twenty-siN
army and navy base hospital units pro
vision is made for ESQ nurses and 500
nurses aids. The organization OF this
personnel has been completed.
I've have issued Red Cross certi-
ficates in elementary hygiene and home
care of The sick to about 1850 women.
said Mr. Wsdsworth. "and now are IN
structing about 200 more, with new
classes constantly forming
In the earlier stages of war 1t Is said
the proportion Of sick and wounded Is
about 5 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10
BROKER NAMES
HOUSE MEMBERS
representatives Accounts
To Be Inspected in
Leak inquiry

Warrington. Feb. g. Stock market
.,,oprts held 0y members of Congress
IN he examined by the leak inquiry
.,n;ttee as result Of the testimony
= washington broker to-day that
tain Representatives had traded
a-argb him. The account Of every
-smbsr as revealed by brokers' books
IN Ne Inspected privately, and # there
!, any suspicion that offlcial lnior ma
an has been utilized in trading public
,vsstiys.ion Of the transactions viii
Mast OF the local brokers records
80 now in possession of the commit
- and supplemental accounts Will be
.A,.ined in New York when hearings
y. resumed there next week.
George 3. Chapman, Washington
-,naeer for Hartman 4 Co, New
T.yE brokers. was the man who testi-
I'd hat members of the House had
zen trading with MIN. He declared
hat most Of the accounts were invest
uents and not speculations, that he
M not think any Representatives
.rsdsd through him during the peace
,O,e leak" period Of the week of De-
,.mber 20. He said he was positive
hat none Of them sold short" in that
.;ms. He expressly stated that no SEN
,,or had an account with him.
When ". 2. Hibbs, another local
brOker. was asked if any members Of
Congress had accounts with him, he
aid tina, his full records would answer
he question. Eugene z. Thompson,
manager Of Crane, Paris 4 Co., brok-
err. denied that any member of Con-
rsss had accounts with his firm. None
ii the representatives of the rest of
he Washington brokerage Offices ex-
ahmed was asked regarding Congress
asnal accounts, but their records have
zen subp9nsed.
Eight newspaper men who were ad-
nsed eonfdentially by Secretary Lans-
e on December 20 of the coming of
VIA. developed 20 be President Will
s,n's peace note told of the circum-
stances surrounding the conference,
md declared that they did not violate
he Scretarv's confidence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10
Labor Man Guilty
of Bomb Murder

San Francisco. Feb. s.-Thomas J..
Mooney. labor agitator. was convicted
d murder in the first degree by a jury
the Superior Court here tonight for
bomb explosion costing ten lives dur
~ a Preparedness parade, July %,
1916.
When the jury announced the YER
diet MONEYS mother began 70 scream
and the courtroom was thrown into
Folent confusion.
Mooney. his wife Rena. Israel Vein
erg. Warren K. Billings and Edward
Nolan were arrested within a week
.iier the explosion of the bomb at
Ssusrt and Market streets on the
afternoon Of july p. 1916. All were
indicted for murder. Billings was
ioEnd guilty and sentenced 70 life i'm
lfisoument.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10
Lincoln School Founding Marked

Cumberland Gap, Tenn, Feb. "a
three days celebration TO mark the
twentieth anniversary Of the founding
of Lincoln Memorial University will
begin here tomorrow. Nearly a hun
dred speakers, including the presidents
of many Southern universities, Cover
nors of several states and other dis
tinguished public men are on the pro-
gramme for the celebration. Addresses
will cover every phase of Lincoln's life
and work. S. 5. Mcclure, New York,
is among the speakers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10
Asks Congress to Make Him Citizen

Washington, Feb. e.-After having
believed for a half century that ne wa
an American citizen, the Rev. Joseph
Beech. of Dixon. H., Methodist mis-
sionary to China, has discovered thar
he Is British subject and has asked
Congress to pass bill 10 give him
mi American citizenship. Senator
smith. OF South Carolina, chairman o.
The immigration Committed to-day m
reduced one for that purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10
74TH STARTS FEBRUARY Ia
Revised Schedules Of Departures from
Border Are Announced

San Antonio, Tex Feb. .. -Rcvised
schedules of the dates Of departure
for The majority Of the National Guard
recently ordered 20 their
homo states for muster out q Federal
service were announced at Southern
Deoartment Headquarters to-day.
the New York troops affected are
he New York Field Bakery and Ambu-
tsnre Company No. 4, 20 depart Feb
,uary 10, and the 74th Infantry. TO
Ls.s Eebrusxy u, both from McAllsps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10
BILL FOR NAVAL MILITIA
BUREAU IN LEGISLATURE
Break with Germany Puts Military
Measures to Front at Albany


fBy Telegraph 70 IN. Trbunel
Albany. Feb. 9.-The crisis between
the United States and Germany has
brought military measures to the fore
in the Legislature The efforts OF
pacifists 20 repeal the compulsory mi
tary training laws of last year Will De
frowned upon and measures Tor
strengthening the offensive and de-
fensive forces Of the state Will not
arouse the opposition that would nave
come at any other time.
Assemblyman Clarence F. Welsh TO-
day submitted an amendment provid..
ing for the establishment Of a naval
militia bureau as a part Of the adJutan :
generals Office. II amends the bill OF
Lieutenant Colonel r. A. Wells increas-
ing the naval militia from 1000 70 4,5oO
in peace times. 1t provides for an &C,
tive or retired officer Of the naval
militia in charge of the bureau. Colo
mel Wells will AJAX later that the salary
OF the commodore Of the militia be
made the same as that of commodore
Of the United States Navy on shore
duty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10
FIRE sINGEs REPUBLICANS
williamsbridge Club Damaged-Siz
Families Ousted

The quarters OF the williamsburg
Republican Club we're damaged last
night and six families were driven 20
the street. when FIRE swept through a
three story building at 3541 White
Plains Avenue. The Bronx. and spread
70 another building Of equal size next
door.
The building in which the FIRE
started was destroyed. but the other.
in which the club quarters are To-
Gated. was only partly damaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10

ed in the charges against the Districi
Attorney.
Sulkess, who was indicted on 4
charge of subornation Of perjury, and
David Manushevitz, indicted on charge
% perjury, pleaded not guilty, with the
usual permission 20 withdraw their
pleas within ten days in case their
counsel had any motions 70 submit
Levine and Engei we're remanded TO the
Tombs indefinitely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10
AMERICANS FREE TO WIRE
Report of Teiegraphie Ban in Germany
Appears To Be Incorrect

Copenhagen, Feb. via London
Feb. s).--The report that American. IN
Germany could not communicate with
relatives abroad apparently is incor'
rect.
Members Of the Belgian Relief Com
mission. who are in Copenhagen tenn
porarisly. told the Associated Press to-
day that Americans in Berlin were per
mitted 70 send messages freely and &c
receive answer. in the usual course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10
Mrs. Whitehouse's Pledge
Will Not Disrupt Party,
They Say
LOYALTY FIRST.
LEADERS DECLARE
Peace Faction Decides to
Join Congressional
Union at Once
"HIsse, Cor pac-ss-ifis.ss.tssss.

Kisses for ac-ss-ifls-ss-tssss.
This was the slogan that sizzled
through suffrage headquarters yester-
day whenever any one preached the
subject Of the pacihst-suffragists who
had protested against the action OF
Mrs. Norman de r. Whitehouse and
Miss Mary Garrett Hay in Offering 20
Governor Whitman and Mayor Mitchell
the services of the suffrage orgsniza-
tions for war duty.
With laughter and misses" the
leaders dismissed the notion that
there would be any widespread defec-
ton from the ranks OF loyal sufra-
gists because of the peace issue.
There seemed TO be an understanding
that the DIRECTORS were chiefly women
holding Office in peace leagues or So
cialist associations, who would not be
representative of large groups Of suf-
frsgists.
Mrs. Warehouses; Reply
The letter sent 70 Mrs. Whltehouse
on Thursday had twenty-four sigma
ture-. Mrs. Whitehouse replied yes
terdsy. saying:
"You misunderstood the sIgnlheanes
Of the offer when you believe IT 70 be
that of an individual. When | pre-
sented to the Governor the resolution
adopted by the executive committee
Of the New York State Woman
Suffrage party, acted merely as the
representative of the organization.
1--WE arc taking no part in the ques-
ton of war or peace. The country -
facing a crisis, and We offer the SER
vices Of our organization. We are
confident that every loyal American
woman. whether Democratic or Repub-
lcan. socialist or pscitist, will serve
her country in time Of need. We are
confident that the great body OF
sufrragists are loyal Am leans, and
are absolutely in favor of giving the
service to which their leaders have
pledged them. .,
at is with great regret that We find
some individual members who do not
see the situation in this light, ana
NAV. therefore. wish 70 sever their
connections from the great body OF
women which the executive commit
tee Of the New York State Woman
Suffrage party represents
Loyalty as First Principle
I'VE arc asking citizenship. and de-
votion 20 country is the first principle
Of citizenship declared Miss Hay.
who. as chairman of the Woman
Suffrage party Of New York City. Of
fered the women's organization 20
Mayor Mitchell.
The pscits;- however,
were not Modified by these eXplana-
tons, and announced that they would
Join the Congressional Union at once.
The union is the rival Of the party
and committed 70 militant deeds.
A meeting of protest will be held
on February IS, probably at the Com
edy Theatre.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-04-20

Whoever whatever requirements you the
enal of all of Marietta enterprises each and every
of yOu representing the daily needs of this community
first and last the which bulded the
Marietta And YOUR prosperity individually collectively
is expressed the cold uneeing figures of dollars
Marietta banks the tale of
commodities sold by Marietta business houses.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU?
What personal you n of money in
Marietta banks? Just this every dollar YOU helps
to make the business Marietta you
Affords tits spend your Marietta and
and her firms whom you the
of every description
IF YOU LIVE IN THE MARIETTA DISTRICT YOU
OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO BUY IN MARIETTA"
paronzng Marie FIRMS nconesr
firm
consider In Marietta
efd
dfo il
FRONT
BUY IN MARIETTA"
E chill Hudwar
lilac ohmg Company
Conpan.
Gner&C
Sans Dr1Cu1
d6r
Trust Arlington
yJewdrC Company
Man Who Knows"
Can ServeY ou3
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-12
BALK BAD MONEY SCHEMES.
Counterfeiting Plans Involving 81 900

NEW YORK. Dec i2.-Counterfeit
ing schemes said to involve more than
81 600, GOO, whose ramifcations extend
ed to Europe, South America and the
United States, were disclosed here
when William ]. Flynn, chief of the
United States secret service, announced
that an elaborate plant for printing
spurious money and French passports
was seized in this city. and the third
arrest made. Eugene Parodi, a law
Yer, was arrested on a charge Of con
spiraey to obstruct justice in advis-
ing his client. Louis de Shelly, alias
Marcos Gonzales, to default cash bail
and fee from the United States after
he had been indicted on charge of
attempting to pass q counterfeit 1000
franc note. De Shelly is being held in
Havana, Cuba, for extradition to the
United States. Leon Grosswald was ar
rested here last week and secret serv.
ice men declared he gave information
which led to the raid of a boarding
/ house where the counterfeiting plant
was sealed and placed in suit cases
ready for removal. In the suit eases
were found printing presses, plates
engravers tools and a bundle of fran,
notes amounting to $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-12
QUICK SHIPBUILDING.
Pacific Coast Yards Exceed Expecta,
tions of Chipping Board.

WASHINGTON, Dec. &c. w. Cook
Of San Francisco yesterday was named
director of operations for the shipping
board ON the Pacific coast. He will be in
charge OF both building and operations
for the entire Pacific seaboard
Encouraging reports of the progress Of
shipbuilding operations in the West
came to the shipping board yesterday.
The eight steel and 70 wooden yards
engaged on government contracts were
said to be exceeding expectations in
nearly every instance.
telegram from Seattle said that the
J. F. Duthie yard launched a steel ship
yesterday, - days after the keel was
laid, and that the same yard would con
struct after the first Of the year a ship
every 30 days The Skinner & Eddy
plant at Seattle has completed vesseI
within 81 days from the laying OF the
| keel.
These ships were built with employees
working one shift and on overtime The
shipping board hopes soon to have most
Of the yards working three shifts day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-12
SLOGAN CHOSEN FOR
RED CROSS DRIVE
LET Greater Red Cross Be Your
Christmas Gift to the Nation and
to Our Allies

Let a greater Red Cross be your
Christmas gift to the nation and to our
allies is the slogan which has been set
up by those in charge of the campaign to
secure 10000 900 new members which be-
gins next Monday to continue one week,
and as far as arrangements for the big
drive concern Brattleboro and Windham
county they are progressing satisfactorily.
Supplies are daily being received at head
quarters in the board of trade rooms and
in turn forwarded to those who have been
appointed chairmen of committees in the
various towns, SO that Monday morning
everything will be ready to begin the ac-
tive canvass.
Several copies of the report of Red
| Cross activities from the outbreak of the
war to Nov. l. 1917, have been received
| by County Chairman Oscar F. Benson and
provide much interesting reading with
complete statistics of all money received
and how it has been expended. They
contain IA closely printed pages and arc
neatly bound so as to be preserved fol
reference.
Those who are now members of the
Red Cross are urged to call at headquar
tiers and receive one of the service flag
! to which they are entitled, as we'll as thu
new members. They will be furnished
without cost. On Christmas eve it i
hoped that these flags will be in $1,000
600 homes for patriotism, for humanit.
and as an expression of true Christina
spirit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
Attractions at the Movies.

Today the Empire presents Violet
Mersereau in The Little Terror, Blue
bird production in five acts, also Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney Drew in a comedy. To
morrow the Essanay feature, Jack
Gardner, in Men Of the Desert, west
ern play in five acts, will be the attrac-
ton.
Today f. II. Sothern, the famous
actor, will be seen in the last of the
three PLAYS which he has given to the
screen, The Man of Mystery. Mr.
Sothern is supported by the popular
actress, Miss Charlotte Ives, and an all
star cast. One of the short stories by
O. Henry also will be shown. Tomor
row the all-star production, Rasputin
the Black Monk, will be the attraction
which depicts the fall of the Romanoffs
The cast includes Montague Love, june
! Elvidge, Arthur Ashley, Henry Hull
| Julia Dean, Irwin Cummings and HUI
| bert Wilke. There will be special mu
sic in the evening by the orchestra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-12

are ready. but not until them For the
worlds quarrel with Germany is radi-
Icallv that she incarnates, as no other
State in modern history, a creed and
an ambition under the threat Of which
her neighbors cannot live, and the one
thing supremacy to be sought and
fought for is that she should see this.
1t will be idle-or next to idle-to.
debate about annexations or indemni.
ties while the roots of international es
arrangement are all alive, or to make
| the map of Europe except in the light
iof a supreme ideal. 1t is this ideal
which we must define and exalt, toward
which we must struggle; league of
nations, not balanced and jealous
lgroups; a court of last appeal estab-
lished in common consent and not in
autocratic WILL the control of what
armed force the world really needs in
| impartial hands, the needs and rights
of humanity set high above greed or
imperial ambition and the kingdom of
God not as battle-dar kened light but
a rising splendor This is what their
marching away must mean. This is
what they may worthilv live for and
lgloriouslv die for. These are the holy
meanings with which we must charge
the great adventure of the republic
1.-THE Congreoationahst.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-12
ALCOHOL CONTENT
OF BEER CUT AGAIN
President Issues Proclamation Making
the Standard ga Per Cent
After January /.

WASHINGTON, Dec l2-President
Wilson last night issued proclamation
reducing the alcoholic content of beer
brewed after January l, 1918, to two and
three-quarter per cent by weight and pro-
hibiting the use in the manufacture of
malt liquors Of more than 20 per cent
OF the average amount of foods, fruits,
food materials and feeds used in such
manufacture during the one year period
ending on that date.
The proclamation has been held up
pending a decision as to whether percent
age should be based upon volume or upon
weight 1t finally was decided to set a
weight standard TO protect brewers OF
ales and stouts in whose heavier product
| the alcoholic contents run higher by
| volume
! With the alcoholic content measured by
weight, it is said, there actually will be
about three per cent of alcohol in beer
| figured by volume
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-12
CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY.
Wanted $4,000 to Help Man Evade
Draft

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec, l2.-Max
German and Mrs. Rosa Leshin, con-
victed of conspiracy to assist Joseph
Gottstein in evading the draft law,
nave been sentenced by United States
District Judge Jeremiah Neterer; Cor
man TO ten years in the federal pene-
Tertiary at McNeil's Island, and Mrs.
Leshin to ten months in the Pierce
county Jail. The woman was also fined
$500.
They were indicted for trying to in.
duce Gottstein to submit to surgical
operation on his throat, which would
have deprived him of his voice for a
short period and enabled him to have
been exempted by the draft board.
They wanted $4,000. Gottstein, who
previously had tried TO enlist, reported
the case to federal officials, and under
the direction of the latter met German
and Mrs. Leshin by appointment and
| they then were arrested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-12
SOLD WATERED MILK.
Several Farmers in Towns Near st
Johnsbury Fined in Federal Court

ST. JOHNSBURY, Dee. l2.-The case
of the Concord, Kirby and Waterford
farmers who were arrested at the in
stigation of federal milk inspectors
charged with selling adulterated milk
were tried yesterday in United States
court here before Judge H. B. Howe.
The nine respondents, who included one
woman, were found guilty and were
fined from 81 to $50. The leniency
was shown in the woman s case, her
fine being ST.. With one other exception
the fines were $50 District Attorney
". A. Billiard Of Burlington prosecuted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-12
HOSPITAL BOARD SESSION.
Continued from Page u

to the institution Jan. |, owing to the
demand of the government for addition
al nurses to take the place of those
called for military service, but larg-
er number cannot be accommodated
and present quarters are crowded.
Within the past year a dietitian has
been added to the house staff with a
consequent Improvement in buying and
serving methods and additional instruc-
tion facilities to pupil nurses. I'm
proved supervision of operating room
supplies also has been brought about
What the hospital needs to accomplish
its full measure of usefulness is .
nurses home, maternity ward and q
laboratory for pathological and re
search work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-12

William Killifer 20 the Chicago Nationals
for cash consideration Of more than
$4,000 and the Cub battery Prendergsst
and Dilhoefer.
NJ. L. Gardner larry OF Enosburg
Falls, who has covered third base for
the Boston Americans several seasons,
playing on three worlds champion teams,
does not expect to return TO the game in
1918 He has a profitable automobile
and garage business in his home town
and is planning to devote his whole time
to il.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-12
BRIEF REPORT ON NEW NAVY
Rear Admiral Taylor's Document Con
fined to One Page.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-One print
ed page constitutes the annual report
made public of Rear Admiral David
". Taylor, chief Of the bureau of con
struction and repair, although that Of
ficer is carrying out the largest nava,
building program ever entered upon by
any nation.
More than 500 vessels are under con
struction, from dreadnoughts and bat
tlecruisers of a size never before con
templated, to submarine ehasars de
signed, built and sent abroad immedi
ately after the declaration of war.
In some eases a year has been savet
IN the construction of destrovers. Yes
sells not expected for delivery unit
late IN 1918 are today in actual serv
lee in European waters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-12
FISH AND GAME MEETING.
Windham County Club to Hold Post
roned Annual Session Friday.

Owing to the intense cold so few
members of the Windham county fish
and game club gathered last evening
that the annual meeting and election
of officers was postponed until Friday
evening at $ o'clock, when il will be
held in G.. 4. r. hail.
At that time reports of the secre-
tary and treasurer promise TO be of
much interest, not only TO members
but all interested in fishing and hunt.
ing, because they will show, among
other things, the distribution of fish
during the last year.
Officers of the club will greatly ap
preciate a large attendance of member,
and each is urged to bring a friend.