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New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Y. M. c. A. War Work
Activities Increase
S4.OO0,00O Needed to Garry
Out Enlarged Programme

The sending Of large expeditionary
force overseas will necessitate en-
largemcnt of the programme Of the
national war work council Of the Young
Mems Christian Association for aetiyi-
ties among the troons. it was announced
last night.
American Association leaders now IN
England have cabled for $4,000 for a
building in London to be national head
quarters. Other American Association
leaders in Paris have asked for funds
for a building for that city.
Many additional buildings will have
10 be erected abroad. it was said, II the
United States is to make such provision
for Association work among American
troops as the Canadians have made Tor
their men in England and France.
The necessity of erecting large au-
ditorium in each Of the principal camps
in this country also has been recog-
nized. and these auditoriums nave oeeh
added TO the programme for two nun
dred brigade buildings already author
ized. The total sum needed TO carry
through the enlarged programme al tne
bigber prices now ruling for materials
and labor is expected 20 be upward OF
$4,000. 900. The original sum asked TOY
was $3.OOO.00O, and this amount IS no"
we'll in sight.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Rain Halts Opening
Of National Theatre
5000 Who Gathered in Cap
ital Caught in Heavy
DoWnpour


Washington. June IA heavy down
pour Of rain. which began fifteen min
utcs before the time set for the open
ing tonight of the National Sylvan
Theatre, in the Monument Grounds, put
an end to the exercises. Likewise it
gave a thorough wetting TO some 5000
persons assembled TO witness the
pageant written for the occasion by
Mrs. Christian Hemmick. The Sylvan
Theatre IS set in the open air without
covering. with the consequence that the
assemblage. which comprised nearly all
the high army and navy officers now in
Washington, all of them IN uniform,
and many members Of the Senate,
House and Supreme Court. were pretty
we'll dfenched before they could reach
their automobiles and carriages.
President and Mrs. Wilson both were
10 have been present, but they took
warning from the threatening skies.
The opening was postponed until TO-
morrow night. The pageant Is entitled
"Thc Drama Triumphant and those
taking part in il include Miss Anna
Case and Miss Sophie Braslau, Of the
METROPOLITAN Opera Company; Robert
Mantcu, James X. Hackett and Miss
TamaN Miura. OF the Boston Opera
Company. The National Sylvan Thea
ire was erected by the War Department
under the direction Of Colonel William
". Harts.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Greek Legation Denies
That Hibben Is Paid
DR.. Ions Charge al Long Beach
Conference Repu6iated as =.
"Without Foundation"

Washington, June 1.-The Greek Le-
cation issued a statement to-day deny
ing the charge made by DR.. Theodore
Ion. professor in George Washington
University here, before the National
Conference on Foreign Relations at
Long Beach yesterday, that Paxton Hib-
ben. a former correspondent at Athens,
was a propagandst in the pay Of the
Greek monarchy.
The legation statement reads:
"A statement attributed TO the for
mer secretary Of this legation that Pax
ton Hibben is in receipt Of a monthly
allowance from the Hellenic govern
ment for propaganda purposes is with
out foundation. Paxton Hibben Is Il
disinterested friend Of Greece, who has
not and has never had any connection
whatever with the Greek government.
The constitutional government or
Greece maintains no propaganda IN the
United States"
n was stated that the blockade Of
Greece by British and French fleets rs
less severe than formerly. Supplies are
going In from the Unted states and
the food situation has improved
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Publishers Discuss
S1OO,O0O,0 900 Fund
For the Red Cross
Heads of New York Newspa-
uers Guests of II. P. Dawson
at METROPOLITAN Club

To discuss the plans of the Red Cross
for raising slOO,OOO,OOO to be used by
the organization during the war, Henry
p. Dawson, chairman Of the war coun-
Gil Of the Red Cross, gave dinner last
rigbt 10 the heads Of New York news
papers. at the Metropolitan Club.
The guests were:
Joseph X. OIL, "New York Herald;
Charles NJ. Lincoln. New York
World; Frank A. Munsey, New York
Sun; Julian Gerard, New York
American; c V. Van Anda, New York
Times; Garet Garrett. New York
Tribune; F. J. Price. "The Morning
TELEGRAPH: Jason Rogers, New YORK
Globe; Dr.. +. A. Rumely "The Even
inc MALI; George L. Cooper, Even
inc Telegram; John P. Gavit, Even
ine. POST: ". p. Hamilton, wall
c,root Journal"; VI. 2. Moseley, New
YORK Commercial; Edward Rascovar'
"Financial America; Arthur N; hove
brooklyn Daily Eagle; John y. mar lar
man, Brooklyn Times AndIew NC
Lean, Brooklyn Citizen; MelvilIe T..
etons The Associated Press; Roy
Howard The United Press; y. A.
Huse. American Press Association.
The other guests included Mr.. David
son's associates on the council: Will
lam Howard Taft, Elliot Wad.worth'
Cornelius y. Bliss. Charles ID. Norton
and Grayson ". P. Murphy Others
present were Seward Prosser. r: +.
Bicknell. Ivy Lee, William Barnes, Will
lam Endicott. Carl Taylor, DR., Lam
bert. George B. Ford, J. R. kirkwood'
kansas City star; Norman +. nack'
"RuTalo Tines: Colonel c. A. Rook'
"Pittsburc Dispatch; II. J. Rowland,
The Independent Magazine; II; p.
pnisifor. "Outlook Magazine; Mark
Sullivan, "Collier's Weekly; John A.
SIcicber, "Lcslie's,' and Edward j..
Wheeler, Literary digest
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Court Releases
100000 Fund
To Aid Artists
Money Collected by John Arm
strong Chaloner VIII Be Dis
bursed by Trustees

A fund Of 100000 collected by John
Armstrong Chaloner in 1890 to smooth
the path of struggling artists is at last
ready to "do its bit" toward lifting tot
tering art to the pinnacle Of fame.
The money, collected by Chaloner
when. as John Armstrong Chanler. he
had carte blanche in New York's draw
inr rooms. has lain in the vaults of the
Bankers Trust Company and the
United States Trust Company since
he was found by the New York courts
TO be incompetent and was committed
to Bloomingdale Asylum. Only one art
student benefited by IT,
The fund now has been established
into a legal trust by virtue OF a
friendly suit brought by Thomas 7.
sherman. committee OF Mr. Chaloner in
this state. Justice Blur yesterday
signed an order making the fund avail
able for the purpose for which ~ was
established. IL will be known as the
Paris Prize Fund, and administered by
three trustees. William Rand, IT,
Charles 4. Platt and Lawton 5: Park
or The fund will be used FOR the
purpose of fostering and encouraging
the study of art by art students OF both
sexes by establishing, providing and
aFording prizes and by providing those
sufficiently qualified and in need Of
such financial aid with the means. TO
pursue such studies in Paris and other
centres OF Europe
Cbanler contributed $4,000 10 the
fund and obtained contributions from
William Waldorf Astor. the late Stan
ford White, the late Charles +. Mckim
and others. With Chanler's commit
ment to BloOYingdale the fund was
lost to art students. Later, when ne es,
conod and fed 70 Virginia and changed
his name 10 Chaloner, an attempt was
made to put the fund to use. Years OF
court debate preceded the action OF
Justice Blur yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
American To Be Tried
In China for Sedition
Dr.. Reid, Peking Editor. Charged
with Libelling President

Washington, June Charged with
seditiously libelling President Wilson,
DR.. Gilbert Reid, an American. who is
editor Of THE Peking Post" is to be
tried in the United States Court at
Shanghai. according to a report re-
coiyed here to-day. The American
Minister to China warned DR.. Reid that
he was likely 10 come into conflict with
American law if he continued 70 edit
a newspaper supported by German
funds.
The editorial uttersnce upon which
the charge is based appeared in THE
Peking Post" on April 7 and said in
part:
The people have had no more to do
with Americas entrance into the war
than the peoples of the countries OF
Europe in the belligerent status OF
their own governments. And the Kali
ser of Germany showed no more symp-
toms Of autocracy in getting Germany
into the great war than has President
Wilson in getting the United Stetes
into the war.
"The six Senators who have stood
out against any form of declaration
Of war on Germany arc probably the
same six as opposed in early February
the severance Of diplomatic relations
with Germany. A noble ard brave
band
"If America had been looking only
70 the right and had never thought
which side would probably win or
ought TO win for Americas future
safety. then Congress. while declaring
a status Of belligerency with Germany,
would at the same time have declared
the same status with Great Britain
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Republicans Name Steering
Committee TO Curb Mann
Body Is Determine Policy of Party in the House in
Renewed Effort to Shear Their Leader
of His Power

Washington. June l-As an out
growth Of the recent movement among
Republicans Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives TO clip the wings Of their
leader, James R. Mann. Of Illinois, the
Republican Committee on Committees
named to-day a steering committee Of
five members, the purpose Of which is
to determine the policy Of the Re-
pqblicans in the House.
This is the second step Of the move
ment 10 restrict Mr. Mann's power.
The first step was the organization
by the Republican caucus at the be-
ginning of the session OF a committee
on committees. Up 70 this session
the right to name the Republican or
minority members Of all House COM
mittees rested solely with the leader,
Mr. Mann. This naturally gave him
tremendous power. so much that he
was actually the most powerful mem
Der in either party Of either house OF
Congress. The majority members OF
committees are named By the Ways
and Means Committee, not by the
Speaker.
The only power comparable to that
Of Mr.. Mann, the minority leader, was
that exercised in the old days by
Speaker Cannon. who had the same
exclusive right 20 determine commit
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
lngraham Gives City Club
Counsel Ten Days to
File a Brief
Woods on the Stand
Commissioner Denies Police
Were Used Against the
District Attorney

The trial of District Attorney Swami
on charges made by the City Club
ended yesterday before Commissioner
George L. Ingraham. Chase Mellen,
counsel for the City Club, was given
ten days to file brief so that the
Commissioner may submit a report 70
Governor Whitman this month.
"a should hate to have it said Of
me-" Mr. Ingraham explained, that
these hearings should drag along till
August
Police Commissioner Arthur Woods
was called by the City Club to deny
the accusation Of Mr. Swami last Tues
day that the Police Commissioner had
told him the City Club had enlisted
the aid Of the Police Department 10
obtain evidence against him. Mr..
Woods said he had several talks with
the District Attorney about a certain
case and that Mr.. Swami had said;
- think l know who asked you TO
investigate these charges
The Commissioner did not remember
whether he had replied, but denied
that he had told Mr.. Swami that
Deputy Commissioner Scull was work
ing on the case at the request of the
City Club.
Did Commiss oner Scull have any
conferences with Detectives Woods
end Jessup in support of these charges
against Mr.. Swami" asked John B.
Stanchield for the defence.
Il think he did not" replied Commis-
sioner Woods.
Deputy Commissioner Scull was
called 10 the stand, but Mr.. S.anchield
objected 70 a question as TO whether
he had ever had any conference with
Mr. Mellen. Commissioner Ingraham
sustained the objection, saying that
the Police Department, Mr.. Mellen and
John X. Clark, counsel for the City
Club, were not being tried.
"To some extent said Commls-
sicner lngraham. "these witnesses did
what they did by ny orders and in full!
line of duty. II they assisted in get
ting evidence against one of the Dis
trict Attorneys Investigators in Brook
lyn, that, perhaps, was not in the line
OF their duty. but in making that ac-
cusatlon the District Attorney did not
pretend TO know the truth Of the
charges personally. As far as | am
concerned, these charges neither ag-
gravate nor minimize the charges
against him"
M Melen objected to filing his
brief VII Mr.. Stanchfeid, and said he
would prefer an exchange Of b,efs,
but the Commissioner ruled that the
City Clubs brief must be filed first.
The Swami charges. based on a
memorandum fled December 81 with
Governor Whitman by former Judge
James A. Delehanty Of General Ses-
sions, were brought by the City Club
on January 10. The trial before Com
missioner Ingraham began on April 10,
but there have been several adjourn
ments for as long as ten days.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Women Of Eleven
States Pledge Aid to
u. S. During War
Delegates Meet with Committee
of Defence Council to Plan
Activities

Washington. June l.-Delegates from
a number Of Eastern and Southern
states and the District of Columbia
met in Washington to-day with the
Women's Committee Of the Council Of
National Defence TO develop plans for
the coordination Of women's war time
activities.
The women present az the conference
pledged themselves 70 cooperate with
Herbert c. Hoover in his food plans, 20
take up the question OF the welfare Of
women and children in war time, TO
assist in providing recreation facili-
ties for the soldiers Of the mobilization
camps and TO strive for the manten-
ance of the health and interests OF
women and children in industry.
Dr.. Anna Howard Shaw. chairman OF
the committee, presided. Other mem
bers present were: Miss Ida NJ. Tar
bell. Of New York Mrs. josiah Evans
Cowles. of Los Angeles, and Miss
Maude Wetmore, Of Rhode Island.
State representatives present were
Vermont. Mrs. o. c. Ashton, Rutland
Massachusetts,, Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer
Lancaster: Delaware, Mrs. A. D. War
rem. Wilmington: Rhode Island. Mrs
Rush Sturgis, East Greenwich: Mary
land. Mrs. Edward Shoemaker. Balti-
more; New York. Mrs. William Grant
Brown. New York City; Pennsylvania
Mrs. J. Willie Martin; Virginia, Mrs
B. B. Mumford, Richmond; West Viz
ginia. Mrs. J. G. Cochrane. Parkers
burg; Ohio, Mrs. George Zimmerman
Fremont; North Carolina. Mrs. Eugene
Reilly, Charlotte; New Jersey, Mrs. f
W. Hewitt, and District of Columbia
Mrs. william Hitz.
Conferences for other groups Of
states will be held with the next few
weeks.
In all the states represented, il wa:
said. women's orgsnizations-polltical
fraternal. religious. charitable and so
oial-are cooperating with the Nationa
Defence Council and with state coun
ellis in preparedness work.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
1900 Voices Blend
In atriotic Songs at
Music Conference
Session Ends with Stirring Pro.
gramme in the Hippo
drome

The National Conference on Commu-
nifty Music closed last evening with the
Hippodrome by a chorus of 500 voices.
composed OF the New York Community
Chorus and the Community Chorus OF
the Oranges. Harry Barnhart directed
the chorus, and the soloists included
Florence Hinkle, Herbert Witherspoon,
Daniel Beddoe ard Harriet Foster.
Frederic Watson was at the piano, and
an orchestra OF seventy aided IN the
ensemble.
The great chorus, with all OF the
women in white and the men grouped
in a black square in the centre, was
massed on a sloping platform which
filed the large stage.
At the close of the Haydn portion Of
the programme a group of national
songs and several new patriotic songs,
in which the audience joined, were
sung.
At yesterdays session Of the confer
ence. in the Hotel Astor, Lee +. Ham
mer. of the War Departments commits
sion on training camp activities, spoke
on Community Music in the Military
Training Camps" Other speakers were
Claude Bragdon. Mrs. David A. Camp
bell. Arthur Ncyin, Frances Brundage,
Walter Bogert, j. J. McCabe, Johann
Grolled and Mrs. Margaret Barrella.
Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Professor Edwin
R. A. Seligman, Edward Ziegler. David
Bispham, Thomas Whitney Surette and
Willis Kent were among the thirty-five
guests at q luncheon given in connec-
tion with the conference in the Astor
yesterday by the Greenwich House
Music School, OF a. Barrow Stret.
The school, opened this year, has 142
pupils. representing eight nationalities,
and has become community centre.
instruction is given in several instru-
ments. in voice and ensemble. Work
has been started among the pupils. who
range in age from five TO forty years.
Plans for the development Of the school
were discussed al the luncheon.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
War Increases Circulation
OF Newspapers, Audit Shows

Chicago. June War news interest,"
has greatly advanced the circulation ol
newspapers and periodicals save ~ q
~ newspaper has reduced its sales,
occording to members Of the Audit
Rureau of Circulations in session here
to-day. ooo Il
bc LARGER newspapers OF tho country.
With an aggregate circulation Of CO..
GOO 600. and carrying $lOO,OO0,OOO Of
advertising annually.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Miss Lubarski Engaged

The engagement Of Miss Rachelle
Lubarski. Of 452 Riverside Drive. 70 Or.
A. L. Garbat has Just been announced
Miss Lubarski came 70 New York from
Paris eight years ago. and since the
outbreak of the war has been promi-
nent in relief work. DR.. Garbat Is head
Of a military hospital unit, and expects
TO be called upon by the War Depart
ment soon. No date has been set for the
wedding
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
John n. Wight

Baltimore. June l. John II. Wight,
president of the Sherwood Distllirg
Company, one of the largest of the
Maryland distilleries, died in his home
here tonight. He was sxty-eight
years old.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
EPTTHALAMlU

TO Mr.. FREDERICK c. scHANG AND MISS POLLY wURSTh
Good morrow good Freddie,
Good Freddie, good morrow
To you and your Teddy
I puff a cigarro,
/ sing you this cpl
Thalamum poppy;
And give you this pleasant
Young song for present
For you're to be married today, today
For YOU'RE to be married today.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02

Ballade of Schopenhauer's Philosophy

Vishful to add to my mental power.
Avid of knowledge and wisdom,
Pondered the Essays of Schopenhauer,
Taking his terrible hills on high,
Worried | was and trite shy,
Fearful I'd find him bit Opaque!
Thus does he say, with sOul-sick sigh;
"The best you get is an even break
Life. he says. is awry and sour;
Life, he adds. is sour and awry;
Love he says, is withered flower;
Love. he adds, is a dragon-fy;
Love. he swears, is the Major Lie;
Life, he vows is the Great Mistake
Nobody beats it, and few can tie.
The best you get is an even break.
Women. he says, are clouds that lower;
Women dissemble and falslty
(Tbose are things that The Coming Tower
Cannot asseverate or deny)
Futile to struggle, and strain, and try;
Pleasure is freedom from pain and ache;
The greatest thing you can do is die
The best you get is an even break.
LENvoI
Gosh! feel like real good cry!
Life, he says, is cheat a fake
Well. | agree with the grouchy guy
The best you get is an even break.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02

e Tupa Wells-Fargo express driver off the wagon
few da this week on account sicnessFagstaf Arz Coco
nino Sun
"For medicinal purposes"
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02

Ii Adelaide who points with justice that it was highly
Of US t employ like "the triple period The
French she says them points de suspension ana
m e might expect subtle verbal artists she adds he
French know use suspension points more nan any
other people
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
HUB INTELLIGENCE

,, c,e at the opening of local film show, eloquent
speech delivered ringing tones endorsed Abraham Lincoln Gaming
him b greatest American of the past present and future
Something in the nature OF reprisa in the opinion Oh nose
% cared for the product German bands results from max
ing a barred centre out o1 hanover ""ee' i' ~
makes flutes the army.
pon with memories perfectly good $3.50 dinners
which eventuated nourshment Will take pecua
the announcement steamboat trips to Plymouth ths
have ~ ed in "a desire to in the movement to eliminate
% as the most inept line achieved by PLAYWRIGHT this
"You more for her now tnah io' 'h % " ~ ~
orange"-"The Woman Thou Gavest Me
The Massachusetts, Department of Health apparently Is en-
deag TO prove that gentlemen who calculate life insurance
don't everything more than sidney L""' '' ~ VIZ
departments Healthgram No 10 reads:
Take care Of your baby,
Good Of him. too;
In second childhood
He will take care Of you.
This dDarnent with the of its fortune has bought
small bond but that Tower confirms nave D0us
runs we happen 0 know, into the millions
average man. as some obscure remarked
considerably above average.Advertising Selling
Thanks for the ad.
The Confessions of Non-Contrib =
with apologies Fritz
The re, Of discovering on morning, that have not
landed in Ths Tower as folows; , 49,. : t.v.
glance eagerly through the column and discover 'na nave
read other contributions consider them inferior to mine
2. wonder Why they landed. ,. ,,
glance the column the next day. ana hn' '"A sun
hsye
g. begin think that perhaps there was no more room " my
contribution i will be in next dag. g..
g. read The column again day TINS time running "io's"
eagerly and sil landed.
T. begin think harsh things about the eoi'or CT,
friend her what she thinks OF my etu" ono
thinks IL ought 20 land. fSo do H.
g. wonder DID he laugh at attempts TO land
10 I give Up. H. u
New York IL far ahead Of other commonweaths in Bond SUD-
nripuons.
Three cheers for the Liberty Loan Star State
T.. A.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
INARTICULATE IRE

Loud my wall and long my moan, .
Sibiant and harsh my hiss Is
When somebody at the phone
SAYS: "Oh, can't you guess who this is!'
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02

The May shipping losses according to Mr. Kennedy Jones'
rs food director ehtes far in the submarine
cor u 10 the British destroying more suona
zines than before However lie added the Germans are
Meeting this with similarly increased output OF U-boa Inc
60, we take it. will be over when parallel lines meet
Ono hears lot of argument about the One should not
as to its seriously unless they come direct
~ the Kaiser and are confidential In August 1914 two men
~ Grasp Of affairs used convinced us that the
,.or coullnt possibly last until November.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
ALL THE NEWS FROM SEA CLIFF

Sir have my rash statement that there IS noh
r 70 reort from Sea Cliff Why only last night at supper t
stout lady my table said she intended TO reduce s summer
b hates beinp fat: she wants thin and sphinxke
INV SAM HILL
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
The Stock Exchange will Tuesday Registration Day. Bu

The Coming Tower hang the Literature as Usual sign
Contrbs between of 21 and 81 however, VIII De excused
from contributing that day.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02

the average some obscure hurnorls' ONE
Considerably above average-Advertising SeIng
Thanks for the ad
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
bo,tor

This deparment with the remnants Of It's fortune mas ooue
bond the amount that Tower coh'fioS nave e
runs we happen 10 know, into the millions
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02

yas 4 sehsnes, Daily Jas.
iaha g. nyras 4 Co.
hlsa Psyns. VIII oasiane =
C., les Fas;es Z c.. stsS
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02

Three cheers for the Liberty Loan Star State!