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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Church. Trust Planned
By John D., Jr.,Charge
Wants to Do in Religion What
Father Did in Oil, Says
G.. w. McPhei son

Charging John D. RI kei Her, IT, -
seeking to bring abou, 'rote stant
Church trust, G. ". Nepherso OF the
Tent Evangel, issued q formal state
ment yesterday attacking Mr. Rocfefei-
Ter and several Baptist ministe S, who, |
he said, were "exponents Of IN saI7e T,
religious poison that infects the nil.
ionaire."
Mr.. Rockefeller's hobby is TIE 4
trust" he said. "h is the thing in rs-
ligion nc wants that made his father
rich in oil. Ny advice to Mr.. Koekefel-
Ter is. instead Of trying to break down
the Baptist denomination, TO get out
of it and go 20 the liberal church, where
he belongs.
"John D.. jr., was poisoned in his re-
lieious belief by pastors Of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church, in,this city.
~ wish TO say nothing un-Christiar
of any man: certainly not of the Rookie
fellers. of whose benefactions and labori
for enlisted men / entertain sincere
admiration. But the matter is not Civ
ing of money. 1t is not ethics alone
il is sound faith and American patri
otism."
The statement of Mr.. Rockefelle
which occasioned the reply was mad
in the course Of an address at Baptis
mission dinner at the Hotel Naiesti
Tuesday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Stransky's Work Pleases
Directs Philharmonic Concert in
Carnegie Hall

II the modern trend toward the divi-
sion of labor ever reaches orchestra
conductors, Josef Stransky will surely
be assigned 20 play the romantic COM
posers Of the nineteenth century eX-
clusively. No one can do better with
the Romeo and Juliet" overture Of
Tschaikowsky, or the "Sorcerer's APP
prentice" of Dukas. which he conducted
at last nights Philharmonic concert in
Carnegie Hall.
But for Mozarts Jupiter" symphony
the official commissioners would APP
point some one who can make the
splendid finale more vigorous and in
cisiye than he made it; perhaps some
humble kapellmeister. The List set
ting of the Twenty-third Psalm, which
Vernon Stiles sang in his new suit Of
khaki, was worth hearing once, if only
TO show again that the Able in his
years of retirement was still the pro-
fessional shocker and heart-breaker Of
his Paris days.
Walter Damrosch in the afternoon
conducted the Symphony Society in
Carnegie Hall. He presented Rabaud's
brilliant eclectic symphony, and Nine.
Homer sang songs by her husband and
Mr.. Damrosch. besides Horatio Par
ker's stirring "The Red Cross Speaks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
GIynn Names Miss Boswell
N. Y. Woman Appointed to
Republican State Committee

ALBANY, Dec. 6.-Miss Helen Var
lex Boswell, Of New York. has been
named secretary of the Woman's Di-
vision Of the Republican State COM
mittee, according to an announcement
tonight by George A. Glynn. the Re
publican State Chairman. Miss Bos-
well is we'll known as speaker, organ
izer and executive, having taken part
in both national and state political
campaigns.
Miss Boswell will go to work imme-
diately. Mr.. Glynn said. She was chair
man of the Republican National Com
mittee's department Of wOmen's work,
president Of the Women's Forum Of
New York. is a prominent member OF
the New York State Federation OF
Nomens Clubs, and is chairman or
the Social Conditions Department and
of the committee on political science
of the General Federation Of Women
Clubs.
In 1908 President Taft designated
Miss Boswell TO 90 20 the Panama Can
al Zone to investigate social condi-
firms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
10th and 18th Men
To Fill 9th Division
Lieutenant Whitney To Be
Court Martialled for
Striking a Private

CAMP WADSW0RTH, S. c., Dec. g.
The 10th and 47th New York Infantry
regiments, stationed here. are TO be de-
pleted to FIJI the ranks of the 9th Di-
vision TO its required strength. Re
Gently the 18th, 14th, list and 74th
New York infantries were stripped TO
inc bone to fill the ranks Of the New
York Guard regiments included in the
9th Division.
Orders were issued at division head
quarters to-day directing that the 10th
Regiment. which comes from Albany,
transfer col men TO other organiza-
tons in the division. The 47th Of
Brooklyn is called upon for q draft Of
723 men.
Lieutenant Harold Leroy Whitney, OF
Battery b, 104th Field Artillery, was
arrested to-day on the charge Of strik-
ing Private Medill, Of the same bat
terry. lie will be tried by court martial.
It is said that the officer and Medill
we're engaged in an argument in which
both lost their tcmpers.
Major General John +. Organ said
70 day that he was not at liberty TO
make any comment upon his visit to
France. He did, however, pay trib-
ute to the great bravery Of the French
and British troops.
Boards OF officers were appointed to-
day 10 investigate railroad accidents
at Woodruff and Grover. =. G., in
which three soldiers from Camp Wads-
worth were killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Police Strike
In Philadelphia
Off for Present
Loyal Bluecoats Meet
"Rebels"and Guard CITY
Councils Doors
Especial Coyre8pondeacel

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6. - Three
thousand Philadelphia policemen. mem
bers Of the Patrolmen's Benevolent
and Protective Association. at a meet
Ing tonight decided not to 60 on strike
at the present time. Resolutions call
ing for the resignation Of Director Of
Public Safety Wilson were passed
unanimously.
The meeting followed an exciting day
in which the "rebel" policemen we're
driven by other policemen from City
Hall. where they were scheduled to hold
meeting on the plaza beneath the
windows Of Mayor Smiths Office.
The association members demand an
increase from $1,1sG to $1,000 year
aud relief from alleged oppression by
] political leaders. Henry +. Johns. pres
ident OF the association, who was dis
charged by Superintendent OF Police
Robinson for an alleged dereliction in
duty, presided at the meeting.
The policemen had also made up their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

900 tons greater than that of the reg
ular merchant marine Of the nation
IN 1915. Contracts for 100000 tons
additional are pending.
"rhat the farmers OF the nation have
generously responded 20 the appeals for
increased production and that much
has been done TO insure large supply
Of foods and feedstuirs. justliies no let
down I'm their activities or IN those OF
al agricultural agencies. On the con-
trary. even greater efforts must be put
forth In the coming months II VIC are
90 meet fully the civilian and military
demands. There must be no breakdown
on the farms, no failure Of foods, feed
stufrs or clothing Especially must
We have more abundant supply o.
meats and fats TO replenish the stores
Of tho long-sufFcring Allies.
"Especially serious TO the farmer IS
the task Of retaining on his farms his
regular year-round help. Our aim IS TO
secure even greater production from
the labor on the farms; and It must
be attained. Farmers in the same com
munity must cooperate with one an
other more actively. Forms OF labor
not heretofore regularly or fully uti-
hzcd must be employed, and plans Tor
the shifting Of labor from places where
the load has passed to communities
where there is urgent need must be per
fectcd Whether more drastic action
Will he needed remains 20 be seen.
General CONSUMPTION would present
many difficulties. Relatively non-esscn-
tial industries must be prepared to re
lease labor and capital for essential
undertakings; and, either through state
or Federal action. any able-bodied in
dividuals who can but will not do use
ful work must be pressed into the SER
,-,~r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Woman in Mooney
Case Admits She
Testified Falsely
Identified Condemned Man
to Advertise Dental Con.
Germ, She Swears
Especial Correspondence


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.--Mrs. Alice
Kidwcll. q witness before the grand
jury which indicted Thomas J. Mooney,
his wife, Mrs. Rona Mooney, and three
others fer the Preparedness Day
parade bomb murders, admits in an
affidavit made public to-day that her
testimony was incorrect. She charges
the testimony Of her daughter, Mrs.
Estcllc Smith. and that Of another wit
ness was entirely false.
All three testified TO having seen
various defendants near or in a Mar
ket Street Office building shortly be
fore the explosion occurred. Mrs.
Smiths testimony, the affidavit al
legcs, had its inception in a scheme TO
advertise dental parlors in which she
was employed. Subsequently Mrs.
Smith told her mother. according 20
the statement. she had been offered
$1,000 to appear as a witness for the
prosecution.
Mrs. Kidwell testified before the
grand jury that from the window Of
the dental par'ors in the Market Street
building she had seen Mooney on the
Sidewalk. I'm her affidavit she con-
1csses she was not sure the man she
saw was Mooney. She did not appear
IN any Of the cases, the affidavit says,
because the defence had come into pos
session of a letter written by her TO
her husband. a prisoner in the Folsom
State Penitentiary. telling him that as
result OF her testimony arrangements
would be made for his release.
Mrs. Smith was an important wit
ness against Warren X. Billings, the
first OF the defendants 10 be tried and
who was convicted and sentenced TO
life Imprisonment. According TO Mrs.
smiths testimony she saw Billings and
Mrs. Mooney in the Office building,
Billings carrying suitcase. The state
contended the suitcase contained the
bomb which later was taken to the
scene Of the explosion.
Mooney has been sentenced to death
and Mrs. Mooney acquitted. Israel
Weinberg, another defendant. was ac-
quilted last week. Other charges are
pending against Mrs. Mooney and Vein.
berg, who has been refused release on
bail.
The Mooney case reached interna-
blOual lHleTeSL SeFeTdl months ago
when the Bolshevik agitator, Nikolai
Lenine (since become head OF a gov
eminent in Petrogrsd), used the pro-
ceedIngs to infame the Russian. mob
against the United States. He dis
torted the facts, saying among other
things that Mooney had been put to
death.
Previously union labor circles
throughout the United States had been
stirred by the suspicion that Mooney and
the other defendants were being sent
TO prison on false evidence. Through
the agency of Mrs. J. Sargent Cram,
of New York. wife Of the former Pub
lie Service Commissioner, W. Bourke
Cochran was brought into the case as
one of the legal advisers for Mooney.
Newspapers and magazines have devot-
ed much attention to the trial and the
events preceding it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

minds to invade the chambers Of Coun-
ellis in City Hall this afternoon, but
tho doors to the Council chambers GAL
leries were kept tightly locked while
the Councilmen inside were holding
a session.
Loyal Police on Hand
Three hundred loyal police, some
OF them mounted, were on hand az City
Hall to prevent the Representation at
Mayor Smiths Office. BECAUSE the Blu
reau Of City Property said it was un-
wise to have large crowds gather over
excavations being made for the sub
way. Thousands watched the spectacle.
The first one hundred members Of
the association to reach the plaza were
routed in quick order by the police on
duty and the demonstration was called
or.
Harry Dickerson, secretary Of the
Patrolmen's Association, said that the
policemen are now unanimous in want
ing TO strike Immediately. but we
have decided TO hold back until we
learn what action the Councils will take
TO give US more pay" he said.
Alleging gross frauds, ballot-boT
stufing, impersonatioa Of voters and
false returns, the Town Meeting party
late to-day filed three petitions in the
Common Pleas Court TO contest the city
election held on November 6. The
Republican organization, whose candi-
dates for county Offices we're returned
as elected. mas thirty days in which to
make answer to the charges.
The petitions claim that the Town
Meeting party candidates for City
Treasurer, receiver Of taxes and regis
ter OF wills were elected by pluralities
ranging from 10000 TO $4,000. The Re
publican organization candidates, on
the face Of the returns, have pluralities
ranging from 1900 to 300.
The petitions urge the court to ope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Sailor Killed by Plane
Gunner's Mate Injured in Ac.
cident in War Zone

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Vice-Ad-
miral Sims to-day reported to tie
Navy Department seaplane accident
in the war zone in which one American
sailor was killed and gunner's mate
injured.
Seaman Claude Alber. Baker was
killed and his body has not been re-
covered. It'is assumed the accident oc-
Cured at sea. though this was not
definitely stated in the dispatch. Baker
enlisted in Nashville, Tenn. December
%. 1916. His father is William Is.
Baker, Sparrow's Point. Nd.
Richard W, Thompson, tirst-ciass
gunners mate, suffered a fracture of
the right thigh. He reenlisted in
France August 2s, 1917. His father is
Z. J. Thompson, Sr., Raleigh. y. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
To Aid 69ths Families

The Women's Auxiliary of the old
seth Regiment want fuel in the shape
of cash and clothing and food to keep
the home fires burning" little more
brightly and cheerily for the families
Of the city's Irish fighters, now some
where in France.
Many of these fires, now that the
income of the chief wage Garner has
stopped while ne is following the flag,
are pretty small affairs. and IN some
cases the chimneys arc so cold that
santa Claus may pass the youngsters
bv entirely unless the Women's Aux
iliary gets busy. And it is getting
busy. Tomorrow evening it will give
a dance in the gymnasium Of the seth S
armory. Tickets are twenty-five cents,
and the proceeds viii so TO the moth
ers, wives and children Of the men
at the front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Technical Students Training
Will Be Utilized in Army

WASHINGTON, Dec. Or. Hollis
Godfrey, chairman Of the advisory
committee on engineering and educa-
tion Of the Council OF National De-
fence, has sent telegram 10 the presi-
dents Of 129 American engineering and
technical schools, in which he says:
81 have just been authorized by the
Secretary of War TO request you TO
inform your technical students that If
they wait until called under the Sc
lectiye service Law they can upon sum
mons to the cantonment take with them
letters from you stating their special
qualifications. Such letters are to be
fled with the occupational census qucs-
tionnare of tho War Department. The
Secretary of War also authorizes me to
say every effort will be made to use
each students special training in the
army"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
S2,l42,529 Is
Total of Fund
For Jewish Relief

The 100000 mark was passed yes
terday in the Jewish War Relief and
Jewish Welfare Board campaign for So
100000. The days contributions were
1929, 9l9. which brought the total to
S2t42,529. OF this 100000 for the
Welfare Board was donated By the
Rockefeller Foundation.
A gift of $4,000 from Henry l..
Dougherty & Co. was announced yester-
day by Mortimer L. Schiff at the daily
tea Of the captains and workers in the
campaign, at 10 West Forty-fourth
Street. William Sloane. chairman OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. War Work Council, sen.
81 900.
Having already given $4,000 TO the
fund. Max Loewenthal offered yester-
dav 10 give $4,000 in his wife's name
and $4,000 each for his daughters II
twenty women would give $4,000 each.
Moreover. he stands ready 70 add l0 per
cont 70 each Of these contributions,
adding in this way $4,000 TO the fund
bes,des the $4,000 received through the
individual contributions.
The United Cigar Stores have con
tributed $4,000 in addition to the per
cent of last Mondays receipts. and the
Schultz Cigar Stores also have in
creased their subscriptions. new
team. DR.. +. DeSola Mendes and Nathan
stern. collected s3,599 in its first days
work.
Mrs. Israel Unterberg's committee IS
beginning TO collect funds from the
communal women's organizations, and
the Shaaraz Tefla SisterhOod has
formed a team for the same work. A
telegram from Adolph Zuker and Will
lam Fox was received yesterday at the
meeting, in which they appealed to vari-
Gus theatres and theatrical agencies
for funds. Mr.. Fox already has con-
mn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Grain Ship Losses Drop

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The percentage
of ships carrying wheat 20 this country
lost in September was 3.S, according to
Sir Leo G.. Chiozza Money, parliamentary
private secretary to the Ministry or
Munitions, speaking in the House Of
Commons to-day.
The percentage in October was OF.
The percentage Of all incoming con-
vowed ships lost since the system was
adopted was only ~ per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Woman on Trial for Sedition

BISMARCK, n. D., Dec. 6.-Taking
Of testimony was begun to-day in the
United States District Court IN the
trial OF Mrs. Kate Richards O'Hare on
charges Of sedition, growing out OF
alleged utterances in a public address
at Bowman, n. d., several months ago
II is alleged that she said in her al
dress that women who raise sons ior
war were no better than pigs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

Private Edward VI. Edwards, attempted
a tail spin" to-day in an aeropiaa,n l
only 500 feet above the GROUND; ine
crashed to earth ana po'n p''o'
and passenger were injured
Their exact condition could no. pe
learned here to-day, for the mliiaary
authorities refused 70 say anyth,hs
about tho accident Men who "a" the
rall. however, say that the plane was
pSrtly under control when it landed.
n Is understood that Smith. VINO -
tho son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred smith, oil
Bavport. broke several bones and IN
iured his left eye. Edwards. whose aa,
aress could Nc be learned. Is also SAID
10 be seye-el- injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Gibson Art Committee
Inspects Bond Posters

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Chsries Dana
Gibson, Hubert Adams and +. D. Casey,
members Of committee Of four from
the Society Of Illustrators, OF which
Cass Gilbert is the other member, to-
dav met at the Treasury Department
TO inspect designs for the third Liberty
Loan posters. The committee will
recommend to Secretary McAdoo GER
tain designs already submitted and ar
range for the submission Of others.
Final selections will not be made for
several days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

all the ballot-boxes in thirty-one OF
the forty-eight wards and in numer-
Gus election divisions Of the other
wards. 80,
"The election was so tainted with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

fraud" the petitions aver, that TIC
entire return OF votes should be re
iec,ed By the court, as 10 Is impossiDI;
10 separate the legal from the illegal
ballots.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

"Thc last is Of unique Importance,
and vet its work is little understood.
II Is, IN effect, munitions ministry
and something in addition. IL acts as u
clearing house for the war industries
reeds Of the government, determines
the most effective ways OF meeting
them, the best means Of increasing pro-
duction (ineluding the creation Of new
1acilities), the priority Of public needs
and also of transportation. II consld-
CTS price factors. the labor aspects Of
industrial operations, large purchases
of commodities where market values
are greatly affected, and makes appro-
pirate recommendations 20 the Secre-
taries Of War and Navy.
"Thc nation has to-day in all
branches Of It's military services under
arms and in training over 100000
men. some in France, some on the
ocean. and others in camps or 81 their
posts Of duty at home. Approximately
ten and a half millions Of men have
been enlisted in the regular army, in
corporated in the National Guard, or
register under the draft act. Those
registered but not yet called out are
being classified on the basis Of national
need.
Nays Programme
Give instrumentalities or factors
highly necessary for victory, IL may be
asserted without hesitation, are de-
stroyers. the enemies Of the submarine;
airplanes, ships, medical service and
food. Of the first, the torpedo boat
destroyers. all | may say is that the
construction programme Of the navy
contemplates ISL ships Of all types at
an estimated cost Of 100000, in
GLIDING additional destroyers costing
S35O.OO0 900 Some are TO be built
within nine months and all within
eighteen months. These destroyers
will require thousands of men to man
them, but they are being trained, and
when the vessels arc completed the
crews will be ready.
"The work for the control Of the air
grows apace. OF the great aviation
training fields, seventeen in number
Two are old, one is rebuilding, seven
were practically completed by Septem--
Der 1 and seven others Will be finished
within two weeks.
ut has been estimated that the ser
vice when in full strength will require
a full force Of 10000 officers and en-
listed men, an army greater than our
regular military.
"All agree that the enemy submarine
must bc destroyed. In the meantime
shipping sunk by them must be re-
placed. Nothing more urgent! How Is
this matter proceeding? In ttt first
place. the Shipping Board, on August
3. commandecred 426 vessels, either in
course Of construction for domestic or
foreign account or contracted for. with
q tonnage Of over 100000. Thirty
three OF these ships, with a tonnage
of $4,000. have been completed and
released. Former German and Austrian
shins. with a capacity Of 100000 tons.
have been taken over for government
use.
"The Fleet Corporation has con
tracted for 94s vessels, with total
tonnage Of 5.O56, 5000, Of which 375. with
a tonnage of 1,333,000, are wooden;
ffty-eight. with a tonnage OF 2'O'oOV'
are composite, and $50, with capacity
Of 100000. arc steel.
"All these ships have an aggregate
tonnage OF s.s35,000, or nearly l,5gO.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Filters Hurt at Camp Mills
Instructor and Pupil Break
Bones in 5OO-Foot Fall

CAMP MILLS, Long Island. Dee. g
Harvey Smith. civilian instructor IN
the aviation field here, and his pupil,