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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-31
Navy Dirigible
Sails 400 Miles
Without Mishap
officials Pleased with Trial
of First of New
Type

Washington. May 3o.-Navy officials,
enthusiastic over the successful build
ers' trial of the first Of sixteen non
rigid dirigible balloons ordered by the
department two months ago, said to-
night that the dirigible programme now
was assured of completion much sooner
than had been expected.
The airship-much after the pattern
Of the British "blimps"-left Chicago
at midnight Monday night and arrived
without accident yesterday afternoon at
Akron, Ohio. The contract called for
delivery within four months, but the
builders will turn the first ship over
for active duty in coast patrol work
within less than ninety days of the
date Of the contract, and thereafter
one or more will be delivered every
week.
The trip from Chicago to Akron COW
cred more than 400 miles. II was made
under direction of the builders, the
Goodyear Rubber Company, and did
not constitute an official test. but 10
was so successful that navy officials
are confident that a valuable type
similar to the "blimp" has been pro
duced. They have little fear that the
airship will not make the required
forty miles an hour during her official
trial trip within the next ten days.
The ship was designed by Naval Con
structor J. c. Hunsaker, of the Bureau
Of Construction and Repair, and the
unofficial test is regarded as having
proved conclusivcly that the weight
problem has been solved. The second
of the craft. also building at the Good
year plant, will be ready for trial with
in few days. and the seven others
awarded to that concern Will come
along at regular intervals Good re-
ports as to progress also have been
received from the Goodrich Rubber
Company, the Curtiss Aircraft Com
pany. Of New York, and the Connect
cut Aircraft Company, at New Haven,
among whom the other contracts were
divided.
The sixteen ships will be added TO
the coast patrol service as rapidly as
they are completed. Crews are being
trained at the Naval Aviation Station
at Pensacola. where the first navy
dirigible, DN-, an older type craft,
suitable only for training purposes, is in
daily operation. The new airships. with
greater speed and weight carrying
capacity, are expected 70 be an effective
element of the coast defences, particC
LARRY in the detection of submarines, in
which service the British "blimps" have
repeatedly proven their value.
The Navy Department expects that
the entire sixteen will be in service
by the middle of August, and that they
will be distributed to operate in pairs
along the Atlantic coast, working from
special bases ashore and experimenting
the operations of submarine chasers,
reserve destroyers and other naval
craft now on guard duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-31
News in Brief

Fifty Filipinos marched in the Memorial
parade in Newark with the men who chased
them in '9S.
-Four hundred Yale men will attend a
banquet at the Yale Club tonight in honor
of Captain Robert NJ. Danford. U. S. A.. who
has been in charge Of the college artillery
organizations.
An application for Liberty Loan bond
identified Henry Clay Deal who was injured
by a mail wagon in Newark.
Mrs. Eleanore Randolph. a negress. was
wounded near the heart when a pistol was
discharged accidentally by private of Com
pany X. 18th Infantry, while the negro regi-
rnent was detraining at Eleventh Avenue and
Sixty-seeond Street to take part in the
parade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-31
Aviator Killed; Rich /
Student Hurt in Crash

Buffalo, May 3o.-Fred W, Lmm
an aviation Instructor, was kiiiso ~
Seymour II. Knox, jr., young PUG ~
millionaire training for service IN ~,
United States aviation corps, was
jured to-day when the hydro-ssroPiIss%ss
In which they were flying crasLec ny
a telegraph pole. ZiInmer, after Ma. n,s
ing four flights to test the n,aseins
took Knox up to an altitude OF s bon.
600 feet, where he began exseunn
spirais. In one Of these ne aroprS
too low, and the collision with the s's
graph pole resulted. 49,. .,,.,s
thinner. who WAS held in the pies.
seat. was struck IN the neck oy ~
engine OF the airplsne and died .
hour, later. Knox was thrown
Of the ms-hine, and his injuries
not serious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-31
Senate to Get
Tax Bill Raising
S1,50O,OOO,oOo
Committee Already Has
Cut 1928, 900, 900 from
House Measure

Washington, May 3o.-The war tax
bill to-day assumed rough but nearly
final form in the revision OF the ST.
s0O,O0O,O0O House measure by the SEN
ate Finance Committee.
After working all through the holt
day with Treasury experts, recapitulat-
ing the committees revision, Chairman
Simmons announced that as redrafted
the estimated revenue TO be brought
in by the bill now totals sl,46O 900, 600.
A bill aggregating slightly more than
81, 100000 now is generally ex-
pected.
In resuming its conferences to-mor-
row the committee will take up minor
tax schedules, having decided virtually
all basic changes. Completion OF the
main revision work by Saturday is
planned. A few more days will be re-
quired to make Technical changes, and
Senator Simmons hopes to introduce
the redrafted measure in the Senate
by the middle Of next week for imnie-
date consideration.
To Be Supported by Republicans
Indications are for unanimous sup
port by the Republicans as well as the
Democrats on the committee.
On the basis Of the committees
work thus far, income, excess profts'
liquor. .obacco, special excise, or con-
sumpticn, and stamp taxes are the
nrincipal revenue sources. The COM
mittee has definitely cut out OF the
House bill tax levies agSregating s|,o'-
600 900. and much more Tentatively mas
been eliminated.
OF the principal House schedules no,
vet passed upon, It was rtiiaoly s.asgu
to-nirht that the committee prooapiy
would adopt or but slightly change the
tayes on liquors, wines, frei4lt express
TRANSFORMATION. Pullman service. pipe
line. amusements and telegraph and
long distance telephone messages.
Rates for the new license tax on
automobiles, excess profits, perfumes.
patent medicines, confectionery and
several other items have not yet been
fixed. The committee to-day received a
new Treasury estimate OF proposed
automobile taxes, ranging from SZo,-
600 900 to s35 100000, upon both seiiir
price and horsepower standards, from
which to make a final decision.
Burleson Urges Hardwicks Plan
Taxation Of newspapers. magazines
and other publications having the sec
ond class or cent a pound mailing rate
will be taken up tomorrow. fostmas,
fer General Burleson to-day urged
Senator Simmons to support Senator
Hardwick's plan for retaining the one.
cent poundage rate on news portions OF
publications, but tsxing the parts de-
voted TO advertising.
The committee, Senator simmons
said. feels tat some share OF the tax
burden should be placed upon the pub
locations enjoying postage rates less
than actual cost OF transportation. but
il will not impose burdensome levy:
Should the Hardwick plan as modified
be adopted. Senator Simmons said, the
. per cent tax upon all advertising. pre-
viously approved by the committee,
would be changed.
Committee sentiment is said 10 favor
retention of the doubled taxes imposed
by the House on distilled spirits and
beer, both as a revenue and to a de-
gree as war prohibition measure.
These liquor schedules, il was said,
probably will be changed little, II at
all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-31
Dynamite Near Aqueduct

Cold Spring, N. Y, May 30.-While
hunting helgramites to-day among the
stones under a bridge about half mile
from the Indian Brook siphon of the
Catskill Aqueduet, Leonard Jaycox un-
covered twenty-seven sticks of dyna-
mite primed for use.
lie postponed his fishing trip and
made a swift but orderly retreat to
Cold Spring. National Guard officers TO
whom he told his story started at once
for the bridge, which is near Nelson
Vile.
The suArdsmsn seized the dynamite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-31
Rintelen Refuses to Shake Hands
With Billy Sunday in the Tombs
you Criticised the Kaiser Unfairly, Prisoner Tells
Evangelist Consider That an Honor, Sunday
Reples-I.amar ELUSIVE in Greeting

thraldom and brutality. Hasten the
DAY, Jesus, when the forces that
plunged millions into war may be de-
feated. Defeat that nation that has
outraged womanhood and childhood,
the nation that has used human bodies
to make glycerine for explosives-that
has ground up human bones to make
fertilizer. o, God, don't let the seeds
sprout fortified that way. Damn a
country like that. We don't pray for
them-the sooner we damn them the
better.
Our flag has never trailed in the
dust and never will. Help us to rally
to the help of our country. Let US help
any way we can. If we can't fight let
us buy Liberty bonds. Let men dig up
$50 and buy bond. If a man has a
boy let him give him to the country.
IL means sacrifice, but its for the good
of the country. Well be weeping over
more graves before this wars ended.
Prayer can't stop it; we've got to use
bullets now"
sunday called LOT converts al the
close Of this prayer, and $50 went for
ward. Thomas G. Wooley, quartermas-
ter of John A. Dix Post, 135, G. A. R.,
"hit the trail" carrying the original
flag which flew from the courthouse in
New Orleans when John A. Dix gave
his famous order: "If any one tries to
haul down that flag shoot him on the
spot" Billy waved the flag with en-
tbusiasm.
1900 at Night Service
Seventeen thousand men and women
attended the night Tabernacle service
to hear Sunday preach from Acts, XVI.
81 what shall | do to be saved ~
Delegations were present from Nor
walk, Conn; Irvington- on-Hudson,
Yonkers, Staten Island, Astoria and
Brooklyn. Three thousand Orangemen
and Orangewomen attended with a
band The night converts numbered
1,150.
Mrs. Sunday, who was recently OPP
Grated upon at the Audubon Sanato-
rum, ST. Nicholas Place. will be able
to leave there on Saturday unless a
relapse occurs, according to her physi-
clans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-31
Edouard De Reszke,
Noted Singer, Dead
Former Member of Metropolitan
Succumbs in Poland

Copenhagen, May 30.--A dispatch to
the Berlin "Lokal Anzeiger" from
Posen says Edouard De Reszke,
famous as a grand opera singer and
we'll known in the United States, is
dead at his estate in Erietrikov, Po-
land.
Edousrd de Reszke, a basso, for many
wears was a member of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Company in New York lie
was born in Warsaw in 1855, and made
his operate debut in Paris in 1876.
Since the outbreak Of the war re-
ports have reached the United states
that he was living in state Of destitu-
ton in Poland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-31

Eve Want Freedom Only"
ave don't want anybody's land-we
don't want anybody's gold. All we
want is that men may be free from
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-06
announcement
Of MARRIAGE OF
POPULAR PEOPLE
|. r. DuR6oRoW AND MISS MARY
WALKER WERE MARRIED
NEW YEARS DAY.
WEDDING WAS SOLEMNIzED AT
THE PRESBYTERIAN MANsE
IN WEST CHESTER, PA.
BOTH ARE VERY POPULAR AND
ENJOY A WIDE CIRCLE or
FRIENDS.

Announcement was made today OF
the marriage Of l.. r. Durborow. for
merly physical director at the Y. VI.
G. A., and Miss Mary Walker. of
North Raleigh street, at West Chester.
Pa, on New Years day, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev.
Washington B. Laird at the Presby-
terrain manse. The news came as
surprise, and while it was unexpect-
ed, congratulations are being shower
ed on the bride, who returned last
night, and will remain with her par.
ents until January Is, when she will
leave for Deposit. ~ ". where Mr..
Durborow has already fitted up an
apartment and they will reside.
Mr.. Durborow ia the son or Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Durborow, OF Oxford. Pa.
He was graduated from Swarthmore
College, Swarthmore. Pa. in the class
OF 1914 During his college career ha.
was sraentberof the football, baseball
and track teams, being captain Of the
baseball team in his senior year. He
is member Of the Phi Sigma Kappa
fraternity. In athletics he has ex-
celled, having played baseball with
Wilmington in the Tri-State league
in 1914, then in the Carolina league
and later in the Blue Ridge league.
He served for two years as physical
director at the local Y. M. G.. A., re-
signing recently to accept similar
position with the High school at De
post, N. Y. During his stay in the
city he was one of the most popular
men engaged in athletics.
Mrs. Durborow is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs, L. M. Walker, of North
Raleigh street. Following her gradu-
alton from the High school in 1912,
she entered the employ Of the Peo-
pies Trust Company, and proved a
competent employee. She is well.
known among the younger set and is
one of the most popular young ladies
in the city.
The many friends OF Mr., and Mrs.
Durborow extend hearty congratula-
tions and wish them a very happy
future.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-06
DECREASE SHOWN
IN NET REVENUE
S. Leading Railroads Report That
Month of November Was Bad
One for Them.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.--A decrease
of more than million dollars In the
net revenue OF IS leading railroads of
the country for the month of Novem-
Der is shown in the report of the in
terstate commerce commission issued
today. This is the first decrease in
net revenue recorded in more than
two years and is attributed to the
heavy increased operating expenses.
The revenue for November. how.
ever, shows a gain of IL million
dollars over the same month a year
ago, while the operating expenses
jumped 8 ~ million dollars in the
same period
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-06
ny CARL o. eRoAT.)

WASHINGTON, JAN 3.The American members of the Joint
Mexican commission will leave the path
lean government to withdraw it's troops from Mexico without the
protocol being signed by Carranza.
oophoe be left for the conference the dis
cusson Of the subjects involving the Mexican protection
and property south Of the boundary after the troops
The American members Of the joint Mexican peace comms
sion will present to the President late this
mendation for closing the commissions They
draft an answer to Carranza rejection OF the
protocol
Inc members VIII inform the President that they have done
their utmost to frame satisfactory troop withdrawal protocol
out their efforts have failed through Carranza rejection in
Their opinion will be useless to continue the joint fur
Their.
At the same time It is doubtful formerly Indicated hy tho
officials that they will leave loophole for the resumption of the
sessions fcNcvvsa9 MIA witharax tn,ops
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-06
LIEUTENANT LUCAS
HOME ON A VISIT.
Jefferson County Boy Returns From
Mexican Border on Leave of
Absence.

First Lieutenant John D. Lucas, OF
the 18th United States cavalry. who
has been on the Mexican border for
several months. has been given a
leave OF absence and is now spending
several DAYS at the home of his par.
ents, DR.. and Mrs. Charles c. Lucas,
of Kearneysville. During his stay on
the border Lieutenant Lucas has been
continually in the front, being engag-
ed in the battle at Columbus, New
Mexico, when that town was raided
by Villa and his gang of bandits.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-06
BALTIMORE MANUFACTURERS
VISITS LOCAL STORE

Charles II. A. Siehler. of Baltimore,
yice-president and manager of Refs
niger. Siehler Company, furniture man
ufacturers, spent yesterday in Mar
tinsburg. with Mr.. r. c. Kilmer. man
ager of the Martinsburg Furniture
Company, local business of the Sieh-
Ter Brothers. Mr. Siehler found, of
course, that the wind-up of the years
business mere showed substantial gain.
and he looks forward to good busi-
ness year throughout 1917. He re-
ported business active in the Mon
umental City"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-06
10y CARL o. AcKERMAN.)

BERLIN JAM ga lengthy report cabed to President
Wilson today by Ambassador Gerard following conference with
Chancellor Holweg When the ambassador
the chancellor said he replied los of interesting things
auhoratve understood that they talked of the allies unfav
orable reply.
GERMAN FORCES ADVANCE
BERLIN Jan. 3-The occupation of Barsesc and Topesci in
Roumana by the German forces officially today
The advance of the German patrols in the third French
the Priest forest the western front
patrols destroyed the defensive works there with
twelve prisoners Elsewhere the western there were
artillery engagements.
DEMAND ABANDONMENT
LONDON Jan. 3.-The demand for the abandonment of
the British exnadtia C
the Daily Mail editoray today 1t that the ex4
petition was not planned by the military, but by civilian
ca and that 1t arrived too late Serbia proved too
weak in force to assist Roumania ss s-A M @f
@ 5S2723 PRISONERS CAPTURED
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, JAM 3.--(By Henry Wood
during 1916 the allies captured 58223 Teutonc prisoners It'll
was announced today Russia leads taking 100000 Austro
Germans.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-06
ROMEO ALBANS|
PAYS FOR TROUBLE
Is Fined IS and Costs for AssauItinu
Homer keeseckcr at the South
Quarry.

Yesterday afternoon Constable Lee
Lewis went to the south quarries and
arrested Romeo Albansi, wtlo was
charged by Homer Keesecker with
assault. Albansi was brought to the
city. and given hearing In Justice
Thompsons office by Justice John g
Wolfe, who found the accused guilty
and fined him SIS and costs 1t deyeL
oped during the bearing that Keeseck-
er was assaulted with knife.
Following the trial Albansi swore
out a warrant for Keesecker, charg-
ing him with assault. KeeSecker was
given hearing by Justice Wolf at
his Office and the charge was dismis,
sed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-06
JUDGE CHAMBERS
IS INSTRUCTED
To Prepare An Amendment TO the
Proposed Railway Bill-Weak
Point Is Shown.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3---Judge Wiz
liam Chambers. United States com,
missioner of the board Of mediation
and Cancellation, was today requested
by members Of the Newlands commit
tee to prepare an amendment to the
proposed railway bill that will give
the courts the right to interpret and
enforce the awards Of the board Of
mediation and cancellation.
Judge Chambers was an unexpect.
ed witness. He pointed out that one
weak point In the Presidents pro-
gram was that II does not provide
means for enforcing the awards OF
the mediation board
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-06
b|EDERWOLF NOW
IN WILLIAMSBURG
Well-known Evangelist Opens Cam
paign in Pennsylvania City on
Sunday Night.

Rev. w. e. Biederwolf, the great
evangelist, who conducted six
weeks campaign IN Hagerstown,
opened campaign in Williamsburg.
Pa, on Sunday night. The Biederwolf
party in Williamsburg consits of
Rev. and Mrs. Biederwolf, DR. G. Con-
per Brown, advance representative Of
Rev. Biederwolf; William McEwan.
choir director and tenor soloist; the
National quartet composed of Henry
Baekemeyer, first tenor; James Tlea-
ton, second tenor; Henry Sluyter.
first bass; r. c. Jones, second bass.
and Marie Brake Fuller. woman work
en-. ~.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-06
STATE AGRICULTURAL DEPART
MENT REPRESENTATIVE HERE
FOR THAT PURPOSE.
PICTURES WERE SHOWN AT THE
SAN FRANCISCO EXPOSITION
TWO YEARS AGO.
BIG ORCHARDS OF BERKELEY
AND HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES
INCLUDE IN LIST.
II was announced this afternoon
that MIR. BoIden Will either use the
Apollo or the Central Opera House.


G. A. BoIden. OF Charleston. repre-.
senting the state agricultural depart
ment. is spending the day in the city
endeavoring to perfect arrangements
whereby the pictures of Martinsburg
used at the San Francisco exposition
may be shown here. At the exposi-
ton moving pictures OF the entire
state were shown. They contain four
sets and are 10000 feet in length.
Since returning from San Francisco
with them Mr.. Boiden has exhibited
them in several cities and towns OF
the state, and they have elected fav.
orable comment The first set shows
Charleston, BluefeId and the coal
region OF the southern part Of the
stats The second Elsosvrs Sys.~aaaes.
the third Papkaaaas. 81 ard f4e fsarth
Martinsburg.
The Martinsburg set - composed
Of views Of the city, IT'S principal
streets. postofice building, First M.
u. church, business houses, b., q o.
passenger depot. etc Then the or
chards are visited and the largest in
the county appear
Taking in the eastern panhandle
first comes the school for the blind.
deaf and dumb at Romney, the big
peach orchards of Hampshire coun.
ty, showing the harvesting of the
crop and its transportation to the
railroad. Next comes Pendleton and
Grant counties. and then Morgan
county. giving fine view Of the state
property. the sand mines, and the to.
mato crop being cultivated and hars
vested.
Jefferson county is next visited.
John Browns fort and tablet. the his
toric old Jail at Charles Town. the
home of Charles Washington. and
numerous other scenes of historic IN.
terest.
On January 10th the pictures win
be shown at Shepherd College, Shep-
herdstown. At present they are at
Morgantown. and will be exhibited
during the week. which is Farmers
Week at the University and is being
attended by 1000 farmers, in Com
mencement Hall. ~
If Mr. Bolden is successful the pic
lures will be shown here at an early
date.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-06
REVENUE AGENTS
BUSY IN VIRGINIA
Moonshiners Reported to Be Very Ac-
tive and Authorities Are Kept
Busy.
(By United Press.)

ROANOKE. Va, Jan. 3. 1t was
learned here today that revenue
agents caught large number Of moon
sinners in the Blue Ridge mountain
last week. Since the state went dry
moonshiners have been very active,
1t is alleged. and the revenue agents
are kept constantly ON the lookout.
To date several moonshine stills have
been confscated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-06
FUNERAL or Mr.. LONG
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Services From United Brethren
Church and Ipterment in Green
Hin Cemetery.

The remains fof the late John S.
Long, Sr., who died yesterday morn
ing at Cumberland. where he has
been employed for some time. were
brought to this city last night and
taken to the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Long. North
Third street. The funeral win take
place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from the First U. B. church, the Off
ciating clergyman being the Rev. DR.
w. F. Gruver. Interment will be in
Green Hill cemetery.