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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31
BRITISH SEIZE
CAPTAIN BOEHM'
Allege Zelandia Passen-
ger, with u. S. Passport,
Is German Agent

London. Jan. 30.-A man, said TO be
Captain Hans Boehm, who is declared
BY tho-British authorities to be Ger
man army officer travelling under an
American passport issued in the name
Of JelE lie Roy Thrasher, Of Quitman'
Brooks County, Ca. has been taken on
the Dutch steamer Zelandia at Fall
mouth. bound from Spain for Holland
It is said that the man at first pro-
tested that his name was Thrasher. but
that when the Admiralty intelligence
officers called him Captain Boehm ne
promptlv admitted his identity. Boehm
Is declared TO have admitted that. after
serving for several months in the Ger,
man army. he went TO the united
states. where he was employed IN the
German secret service.
When he decided to return to Europe
II is alleged that he wrote TO two cltl-
zens of Quitman, asking them TO GER
tifv that his name was Ihrasner anu
that he was born in Quitman In 1901.
IL is stated that these persons wrote
to him to this effect, and that WIN
their letters he approached hrms IN
Philade phla ana New loIh' VI! eii"s
represent them in the capacity OF a
buyer in Europe. The authorities de-
clare Boehm stated that these hrms
vouched for him at Washington when
ne secured his passport in the name OF
Thrasher. With the passport made out
for England. Holland and Scandinavia
the man arrived in Holland in June and
had his passport amended TO relude
Spain and Portugal He left for Vigo
in August and was arrested on his re-
turn from that city. Boehm or Trasher
has been placed in an interment camp,
which would indicate that he is not TO
be tried for espionage.
Officials here express the belief that
the United States may request the eX-
tradition Of the man on charge OF
participation in plots, as he is reported
TO have admitted spending large sums
Of money in America.
IL was asserted to-day IN official CIR
cles that the passport carried by Boehm
or Thrasher was the first improper one
that has fallen into we hands OF the
British authorities for a considerable
time. Forged American passports have
also become exceedingly rare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31

interest with prohibition. and so no
turns to foreign affairs, which always
can be counted on to eclipse anything
of merely domestic interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31

of the fact that a large tonnage OF steel
could not be shipped because Of made
quate transportation facilities.
Deliveries of steel in the first quar-
ter of 1917 will be made on higher
price basis than in the last three
months Of 1916. With this condition
prevailing, il is expected that earn
ings for the current quarter will ex-
coed the total reached in the last quar-
ter of 1916 unless transportation IA
cilities prove a still greater handicap.
Yesterdays meeting of the steel
board was Of unusual interest TO Wall
Street in view Of the present apathy
Of the stock market. With the news
indicating that no immediate steps will
be taken by any of the belligerents to
end the war, the bears have based their
selling on expectations that the re-
port would prove disappointing. They
broke Steel common yesterday from
1874 TO 11les, but were unable to keep
il there. The closing quotation was
ll3, up z from Mondays last sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31

trscted the attention Of the Chief tx
ecutive. >,
"To take the world as IL Is and d.
vide its territory and its people, OBJ
serving the principles of government
By the consent of the governed IL the
work of the Almighty, and even HIS
power and wisdom would be taxed TO
their very limits.
ITO put it in homely phrase, the
President wants the United States
TO sit down with the other powers ana
seriously attempt to agree upon divl-
sion of the earth and its peoples INTO
soyereignties, guided, ! assume, by the
principles he so persuasively states.
"And having so spportioned the pop
ulation Of the world among distinct
governments, this universal council
shall create a supreme power, which
through armies and navies contributed
by the several subordinate nations,
shall maintain the status thus estao-
lished by suppressing instructions,
repelling invasions, overcoming every
effort of any single government or COM
bination of governments to change the
existing conditions.
Fix Worlds Status Forever
"The plan involves, of course. the
denial TO any such nation of the right
TO redress its own wrongs or to main
tain its own honor 1t contemplates
complete capitalization, eternal tixity
"The question which the American
people must answer is whether they de-
sire their government to participate in
any such effort, with the understand
ing that out of it is to grow league
of nations or world authority, which
will have jurisdiction not only to set
tie all international disputes, but the
power through armies and navies 70
coerce every nation into acceptance OF
its awards or laws
In concluding his address, the Iowa
Senator said he stood with the Presl-
dent in every moral effort possible for
him TO exert TO end the present war
hut refused to follow him when he
leads the way toward the world SOW
ereignty which he has proposed"
Senator Hitchcock insisted that pro-
longed debate at this time could get
the Senate nowhere and that Senator
Cummins had misinterpreted the Presi-
dents address. The President, he de-
clared, had presented no programme,
but merely had suggested a principle
under which this government could
unite with a league of nations Tor
peace.
Says Peace Is Nearer
"The address," said Senator Hitch
cock. "has met responsive chord IN
every great country OF the world; II
will be the greatest instrument Tor
world peace at the close OF the war;
il has fastened the advent OF peace.
and probably has saved millions OF
lives among the fighting nations:
"Since the message was delivered
there has been a tremendous spread OF
sentiment in Europe for steps toward
peace, and it is only by the aid of a
great outside power like the United
States that peace can come"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31

out despite continued Smelling by the
Imperial Guard.
With a few tools. mainly their bayo-
nets, they dug a tunnel beneath the
thick Notifications, and found them
selves on the edge of a great she'll
crater. The moment they showed
themselves the German machine guns
were Immediately trained on them and
seven were instantly killed. Professor
Zacharie, with the nine survivors, hid
in the tunnel, and at nightfall they
succeeded in crawling on their hands
and knees nearly two miles back to the
French lines.
The "Croix de Guerre." with palm
leaf, was awarded to Professor Zach
arie for distinguished conduct on the
battlefield, in the presence of the great
est danger" During more than thirty
months of continual fighting he has led
charmed life" He has not so much
as a scratch to show that he was in
the thick of the fight much less any
wound. His bronze war cross, however.
is ample testimony that he has done
his bit"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31
TO FRENCH
CLASS FROM WILD
LIFE IN TRENCHES

Professor John B. Zacharie will at
tend his French class at De Witt Clin-
ton High School to-day for the first
time since June. 1914. At the outbreak
Of the war Professor Zacharie sailed
for France and shouldered musket in
his old regiment. He arrived yesterday
on the Rochambeau. after serving thir-
ty months in the first line trenches.
Shoulder 70 shoulder with the com
panions of his boyhood. he helped drive
the Germans back from the Marine to
the Aisne, assisted in the Allied drive
in AIsace and finally stood with the
heroic defence of Fort Vaux before
Verdun last June.
Together with sixteen companions he
was held prisoner for four days after
the Germans surrounded the fort. Al
though supplied only with the custom.
arv twenty-four hours rations Of
bread, meat and wine, the sixteen held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31

The net earnings reported for the
last quarter of 1916 were in excess OF
Wall Streets recent estimates, which
ranged from $90,000,000 to SOB, 100000
The showing actually made was con-
sidered the more remarkable in view
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31
WILSON PLANNING
A WORLD POLICY
Continued from page I

TO credit him with all the diplomatic
master strokes.
The President doubtless has more
than one motive in launching into the
field of world politics. 1t is suspected
that back in his mind is the somewhat
sinister purpose OF diverting public
attention from Mr.. Bryan's prohibition
drive. Mr.. Bryan has let it be known
that he expects to put the prohibition
movement, of which he is the head, at
the head of the Democratic party.
Obviously Mr.. Wilson would not
relish that. But he probably realizes
the difficulty Of finding any domestic
issue which could compete in public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31
STEEL INCREASES
EXTRA DIVIDEND
Continued from page ]

$3.50 ,964,673, reached in 1907. In the
last quarter of the year the earnings
on the common stock were at the rate
of over 66 per cent.
In the following table js shown the
net earnings of the Steel Corporation
by quarters since the outbreak Of the
European war:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31
Austria Honors Bulgar King

London, Jan. 30.-Emperor Charles OF
Austria has created the King OF Bull
garia an Austrian field marshal, accord
ing 10 a Vienna dispatch TO Reuters.
The Emperor visited the Bulgarian
King on his way home from German
Headquarters, where he had attended
the birthday celebration of the German
Emperor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31

Below is summarized the income ac-
count of the December quarter, COM
pared with the corresponding period
Of 1915; 80. ,a,s
~. o.-,,rr. .......... slO5. ssssF So. 232.7ss
sinking fund and deproaa- .,,-,- ,os-os-s
ton .................s.' 'oso'''' '''''''o
p,.no. SOC, s2I $40 s4O.s53ll3
ln,srees s sha s nnnE iuuu sssss4s 5.ss7.7T7
Ralancs ....... t9O.sll5ss t35 .s5e. 800
r,sar6 d,,jd-,d, 6 3O4 e2O .304 .92O
p,,.,.. $50 SOC sss s2s.s54 478
cH,,1 oa,vi6s,b. M 24eOTs 6s53.7sl
snr,,,. .,sS 257.592 sos. 800. 6s2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31
LONDON'S MAYOR PRAISES
CLUB FOR BELGIAN GIFT
Calls Generosity OF Rocky Mountain
Men Inspiration TO World

Sir William Dunn, Lord Mayor OF
London, has sent the following mes
sage TO Herbert Hoover. chairman OF
the Commission Tor Relief in Belgium:
"The Rocky Mountain Clubs gener-
GUS sacrifice is magnificent answer TO
the suggestion that America had for
gotten Belgium. 1t also serves as q
splendid inspiration 10 further efforts
on the part OF ali those throughout the
world who are united in the humane
desire TO alleviate the pitiful suferings
of the people in Belgium"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31
Denv U-Boat Sunk DESTROYER

London. Jan. 9O.-A German official
communication received here to-day
asserts that a German submarine on
January IS sank a British torpedo boat
destroyer in the English Channel. The
British Admiralty, referring TO the
communication, says that mo British
DESTROYER or any other British warship
was destroyed, as claimed"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
DRY |
BILL DEFEATED

BATON ROUGE, La.--Indefinite
postponement of the so-cal1ed Upton
bill, achieved by the wet element Of
the General Assembly, now In extra
session here, was the most important
recent event of the session. The bill
provided for the elimination Of the
sale of all liquor within q radius OF
10 miles of any military camp situated
on State owned property in Louisiana.
AS soon as the vote came It was ap-
parent that the city representatives
and senators were opposed to 1t, while
the legislators from the country dis
tricts favored the measure The vote
of the Orleans, the Third District,
nominally Progressive rather than
Democratic. and Of the larger towns
of Central Louisiana, defeated 1t, SO
to A. 1t became apparent at once
that the people of the country dis
tricts were in favor of this bill, which
in its widest construction, probably
would cose some so per cent Of the
saloons of the State.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
j. 5. PLANS TO
WINTER 100000
men in France
Some National Guard Divisions
To Be Sent Overseas Before
All Regular Army Sails.

WASHINGTON, D. c.; Aug. 1S. -
There will be more than 10000 Unit
ed States troops in France before the
snow flies. II was learned today that
ample shipping facilities are available
for the transport of troops as soon as
the men are ready.
Some divisions of the national
guard will be sent across before all
of the regular army is ready, and be-
fore any of the conscripts go.
The order Of their going has been
tentatively mapped out, with the New
England, New York, Pennsylvania and
Illinois divisions favored for the first
chance, because they have been or
ganized as divisional units for some
years. -
This order, however, may be chang
ed as the drilling of the troops in
cantonments progresses.
1t was limited today that still fur.
Their chances in the destination of
some of the expeditionary forces
might be made. In this connection,
the report of the renewed allied of.
fensiye in the Balkans was recalled.
War department officials refused to
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15

ways taken to see that the supply of
food is sufficient.
As a mark of evidence that the To-
cal school is considered first class,
calls often come from San Francisco
and other mainland hotels for cooks
discharged from this department on
completion of their enlistments.
The bakery building is separate and
apart from the school for cooks. Here
one sees the huge ovens, each taking
more than 800 pounds of bread; the
mixing machines which turn out per-
feet dough from a mass Of ferment,
flour and water, the big moulding
tables where the dough Is scaled at
the proper weight and placed in pans
for the ovens to come out beautifully
Drowned and ready for distribution.
The school at Fort Shafter supplies
all of the End Infantry, Fort Arm
strong, Fort Ruger, Engineers, Signal
Corps and headquarters. The daily
output is approximately $500 loaves.
The general system of training IS
similar to that in the cooking school.
The beginners are given the unro-
mantle jobs of cleaning the mixer or
making the potato fer1nents-yeast as
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
AMERICAN AND
BRITISH Army
MENCOMPARED
Ian Hay Draws Friendly Sketch
Showing Differences
In Officers.

AS a matter of friendly interest,
how does the American army officer,
of whom so little is known in this
country, compare with our own IA
miliar, happy-go-lucky, beloved SUI
baltern? asks Ian Hay in the London
Times. 49,.
At the outset it should be noted that
in America soldering is essentially a
serious and absorbing profession, but
it is not a socially exalted profession,
as in most of the countries of Eu-
rope. Families of birth and position
do not contribute a son to the SER
vices as a matter of course, like our
selves; neither is year or two in
a crack regiment regarded as a fit
ting conclusion to the education Of
a young man in American society.
The American soldier is a profess
sionaI man pure and simple, and he
lives on his pay. His profession alb
serbs the whole of his time, and fire.
quently consigns him during the best
years of his life to an arid existence
in some outlying fort or depot. And
the American soldier must have a
genuine affection for his calling.
Too often, in q country where
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
FEDERAL BANK EMPLOYEES
NOT EXEMPT FROM DRAFT

Employees of federal reserve banks
will not be exempted from military
service, says the New York Times, &C.
cording to a letter received by Gov.
Strong of the federal reserve bank in
New York from Gov. Harding of the
federal reserve board IN Washington.
While the board appreciates the i'm
pOrtance of protecting the Organiza.
tfon of the federal reserve banks"
says Gov. Harding, 1T is unable, after
very careful consideration, TO find any
grounds upon which TO base request
for the exemption Of employees. Tia
law does not authorize specific ex-
emption in favor of employees of the
federal reserve banks or Of the fed.
eral reserve board, and, while the
banks will doubtless suffer some in.
convenience, Just as member banks,
insurance companies, and mercantile
concerns will, the board believes that
the executive officers Of the federal
reserve banks should, as a rule, re.
lease eheerfully any employe who may
be drawn under the selective draft,
are beyond the draft age, or with
who are beyond the draft age or with
competent women, as has been done
to such great extent ID all belIiger.
ent countries"
Gov. Harding suggests that n casea
where men drawn are especAIIyI
valuable to the banks anDiicstio1 -.
49,. 49, -"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
AMERICA TO DO
FULL SHARE OF
AIRPLANE WORK
Brig. Gen. Squier Says This
Country Will Put Big
Program Through

How many aeroplanes will the
United States build?" asked Brig. Gen
George o. Squier, commander of the
Signal Corps, after having been asked
the same question, says the Official
Bulletin. Il am not here to make pub
lie our plans or to indulge in prophetic
figures. The closest estimate l car
give is about this: The determination
of the allied governments is to enter
Germany by the air route, and the
United States government is going to
provide enough machines to make IL
self felt in putting this program
through.
This Is not saying that we will con.
struct $4,000 airplanes or 100000 or
10 or a dozen. II / knew how many
machines we would or could construct
in a year wouldn't tell, because this
would be telling Won Hindenburg, and
he'd thank US for the information.
Time to Reveal Program
The best time to tell the enemy
about any military program is after
that program has been carried out and
put into effect. Germany announced
her 42-centimeter guns by hauling
them UP to the battle line and firing
shells of hitherto unheard-of caliber
into Belgium. After the guns were
built and placed in operation she en-
couraged the press in clarifying the
results. The Germans are a nation Of
press agents. but they never let pub
licity tamper with a government Sc
cret.
ss0f oo,.so tt, ,,,,hI,o ,,yonts 20 l,,.x,
what we are going to do with the
$40, 100000 which Congress has ap.
propriated for the aviation service
Well it's safe to say that we will
spend that money and probably much
more on the air route into Germany.
That's about all we're going to say.
civilians are continually asking
the question, What are your plansr
It's hard to convince some business.
men that an efficient military pro-
gram = not a plan, but many plans.
It ought to include all the plans there
are In order to meet and defeat the
fellow on the other side Of the firing
line, and you may be sure he has not
been advertising his intentions.
Cost Varies Greatly
People who are so cock-sure about
our determination to build $4,000 air
planes seem Co be inspired with the
notion that ae-os are all made on the
same pattern, turned out of the fac
tory as alike as two cubes of sugar.
As matter of fact, airplanes vary
in cost between $4,000 and $4,000;
ard a comprehensive aerial program
must include everything from sim
pie school machine to q flying dread
nought. New inventions are continual.
ly being tried out; new appliances
and models must be installed in order
to keep up wit, the times-or lit
tie ahead of them"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
PORTO RICO HAS
TRAINING CAMP

Similar to the training camp for Ha-
wall established at Schofield Barracks
is one in Porto Rico which opened
on the same date, August q, with
about 200 candidates in attendance.
These applicants are being trained
by officers sent from the states and
by some Of the officers of the Porto
Rico regiment who have been called
from the Panama Canal zone for the
purpose. Il 10 presumed that the Off
GERS who come from the states will
remain to serve with the national army
brigade which Porto Rico is expected
to furnish. This brigade will number
1000. Most of the applicants at the
insular training camp will receive
commissions as first or second lieu
tenants, few gaining higher rank.
The course Of instruction is identi-
cal with that of the camps in the
states and will last three months.
The candidates enlist for that period,
Mt the same time agreeing to take
whatever commission may be offered
them. The commission calls for an
enlistment for five years, unless soon
er discharged by the war department,
though active service will be only for
the duration of the war. The men
receive 800 q month, and IS cents
a day for food allowance, shelter and
clothing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
Gen. GorgaS Tells of Gigantic
Efforts to Care for Sick
and Wounded

The war department authorizes the
following:
A plan to enable friends and rela'
stiyes OF soldiers in France to get in.
formation as TO their welfare as
promptly as possible has been pre-.
pared by the acknowledgements of.
flee. Collecting this data will require
for an army of a million men about
1900 officers, enlisted men. and field
clerks, who will be organized and
stationed down through general, di,
yisional and Tegimental headquarters
and with each organization unit OF
the forces in France. The service
will also extend into the field and
base hospitals. to ports Of embarka.
ton and to the camps in this count,
try where the troops are mobilized
and trained. Special training is to
be given to fit individuals for this
work.
Card From Soldier Best Method
mo system we can devise and
operate, unless we used direct cable
from France, will get information to
friends and relatives Of soldiers in
France as quickly as a soldier can
himself despatch it by ordinary mail"
said Adjt.1Gen. Mccain in explain
ing the plan. THE plan we are work
ing out is an extension of the Stats
teal work Of this office. It should
be understood that 1t is statistical
work performed by statistical or
ganization, and that some time Is in
evitably consumed in getting informa-
tion through the channels Of the or
ganization. We shall include In the
plan the designation OF individuals
in hospitals to write post cards and
letters for soldiers who can not do so
themselves This will enable every
soldier to get word to friends and rel.
atives back home as quickly as pos
sible without cabling"
Special Section Necessary
While the Acknowledgements de-
partment has always maintained COM
plete lists Of all officers and enlisted
men in the service, II has never been
necessary, because Of the small size Of
the army, to have special statistical
division in the adjutantgeneral's Of.
flee charged with the work Of keep
ing in close touch with all the men
so that information as to the health,
safety and welfare Of individuals
might be communicated without delay
to their relatives. A special section,
known as the statistical division, has
now been created and assigned to this
work made necessary by the great
increase in the size Of the army.
Officers for this work will be Sc
lected, as are others officers for the
national army, from men from the
various officers training camps COM
missioned in the national army and
assigned to the adjutant.generars Of
flee. r..
To Have Main Office Here
The statistical division will operate
through a main office in Washington