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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Michaelis Changes
Name to Woodbridoe
To. Escape Infamy"
Merchant Hopes German Co..
nomen and All 1t Represents
Will Vanish From Earth

Il do not want to perpetuate , ma.
that to-day stands for all that is ma.
German and, therefore. to-day most Al
horrent.'
So says plain American Ceo,..
Woodbridge, who until this week So.
George Vail Shepard Michaeli, 49,.
who is still. despite the eradication :.
the flavor of German Chancello,a.~
from his name, secretary Of the H.r
Products Company. 80 West Ejss,s
Street.
With the hearty hope that the n,,.
of Michaelis and all that it stand, q.
soon will vanish from the earth ",
Woodbridge, through the aid Of ~.
Supreme Court. has done his Bit ,ov
ard that end by Graduating Il "a.
one family and taking his moth.,,.
maiden name instead. His two ,o,.
are now known as Henry Sewall wo,I
bridge and George WOODBRIDGE :,
"My former NAME" says Mr. w.,
bridge, in formal statement ;, ivy,
to explain his action, "is borne hv .s
German Chancellor, that uncomnro, t.s
ing protagonist of that devil s,..i
that modern Germany and twsr,..SS
century Germans have taken a, NJ.
own. displacing the creed that ths c.a
mans of Martin Luther and Ior,,,as
Loyola alike accepted. The ,tsss.
OF Satan and the Hun has been rsi,.S
against the standard Of the eros. ~
the Crusader, and any compromi,. =
thought, word or deed, or even sils,..
has become impossible. Willingly !.
bear name that stands for what u.
words German and 'Georg Mich,sIs
have come 70 stand for, would he =
take sides with Germany and Dr c.
Michaelis-and one would better \.
than do that"
Mr.. Woodbridge then rec,,.. =,
length the indictments handed IN l,
civilization against the German, AZ
Germany as further reasons for n.
change of name.
"ln abandoning my fathers n,r..
he says, (Which he and his father -.
with honor in wartime service ~.
America, | have less regret when r..
call that my father never used Germs,
in his own home, and that not one ~
his children speak It, and only one can
even read it; and that merely assr.
suit of a college course and not by
choice or desire.
To-day one cannot be German.
American In choosing sides for nv.
self and my minor soAs. | prefer H.,
we shall be Americans and FOLLOWER,
as best we may of the Christ, rather
than twentieth century Germans and
disciples of the devil"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
DR.. Harry Wallace Haskell

DR.. Harry Wallace Haskell, a proni.
nent Brooklyn surgeon. who was forced
by a nervous breakdown to give up HI,
practice eighteen months ago, died yes.
terday at the home OF his sister, Mrs
Lawrence Barnum, Of 345 West Eighty.
eighth Street.
DR.. Haskell for years maintained an
Office at 962 Bedford Avenue, and h.
was on the staff of several Brooklyn
hospitals. From the time Of his col
lapse he had slowly lost strength.
He was bern in Topshsm, Me-, fifty
two years ago, but had lived in Brook
Ign almost all his life: He was 8
graduate of New York University and
the College Of Physicians and Sur
geons. He leaves a wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
of this city, to Walter H. Funke, OF
Flushing. Mr. Funke is member OF
the Naval Reserve.

of this city, to Walter H. Funke, OF
Flushing. Mr. Funke is member OF
the Naval Reserve.
Announcement has been made by
Mrs. James ". Monteith, OF this city
and Greenwich, Conn, OF the engage
ment of her daughter, Miss Helen G.
Monteith, to John T. Rowland, son OF
George C. Rowland, of Greenwich. Mr..
Rowland was graduated from Yale in
1911, and until recently was member
Of Squadron A. He now belongs TO the
Officers Reserve Corps.
The marriage of Miss Marjorie Whit
new. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
L. A. Whitley, of Albany, to Thomas b.
Wheeler will take place on Saturday,
August IS, at the country place OF Mr.
and Mrs. Whitney, Wyebrook Farm,
Loudonville, n. Y. Miss Whitney is a
granddaughter of L. H. Niles, of this
city.
What promises to be an interesting
charity social event of the Jersey coast
is the concert and garden fete to be
given by Mr. and Mrs. William r.
Ahnelt on Saturday evening, August H.
at Ainelt Hall, their country place at
Deal, n. J. The entire proceeds are to
be turned over to the local Red Cross
chapter.
Members of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, and stars of the legitimate,
musical comedy, concert and vaudeville
stages will take part in a programme
which is to be given indoors, and later
there will be dancing on the lawn.
Among the patronesses are Mrs. Ed
win Vogel, Mrs. Henry Ittleson, Mrs.
Walter Lewisohn, Mrs. Paul Block, Mrs
Herbert Strauss, Mrs. Martin Beck,
Mrs. Harry Angelo and Mrs. James b.
Regain.
The marriage of Miss Mary Con-
stance Wilson, eldest daughter OF MI;
and Mrs. Michael Lambert Wilson, OF
Bronxville, to Henry E. Knox, eldss;
son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Knox, OF
Richmond, Va, will be celebrated at
Christ Church, Bronxville, on MONDAY;
at $3.50 D. m. Mr.. Knox is member OF
the United States Naval Reserve and
has been called to the colors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Osborne Is Prison Warden
Former Sing Sing Head
Named by Daniels
[From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, July 2s.-Thomas Mott
Osborne, former warden of Sing Sing,
has been made warden Of the Ports
mouth naval prison, with the rank OF
lieutenant commander in the navy,
Secretary Daniels announced to-day.
Mr.. Daniels said Mr.. Osborne would
attempt to work out several reforms
which he had suggested and which
have the departments approval. These
suggestions were made following an
inspection Of the Portsmouth prison
by Mr.. Osborne at the request OF the
Secretary, during which Mr.. Osborne
lived the life of one of the prisoners
for several days.
Among the criticisms made OF Ports
mouth prison by Mr.. Osborne, Mr..
Daniels said, were that there were too
many guards, that the men were not
given enough opportunity for study
and that they were kept In the house
too much.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Urged French Experts
Be Sent to America

"The best solution is either to send
American mechanics to France to work
in the French aeroplane factories and
help US turn out our machines more
rapidly, or TO send French experts to
America to teach you to make engines.
| think the best way would be to send
the French experts to America, because
you have the opportunity to establish
so many new aeroplane factories there,
and the production could be so much
more largely increased, if you could
make a satisfactory machine in
America"
But the net result was that the
American aviators in France would not
fly under the American flag. Many
stories were sent out from Paris that
the members of the Lafayette esca-
drille were in American uniform, that
they were flying under the American
flag, that they had the American flag
painted on the sides of their machines.
Little Genet, splendid boy, was said
to be the first one killed under the
Stars and Stripes.
The stories were mistaken, Genet
died in the French uniform and in the
French service. The Lafayette esca-
drille continued to fly under the French
flag and its members were French SOL
diers. The two problems of the ma
chine and commissions had to be
solved, and the members of the La
| fayette escadrille were practically a
unit that they would only 60 into the
American army as commissioned Of
| ficers.
France can turn the escadrille over
to the uss Of the American army
they said, "but we will remain French
soldiers, flying under the French flag
loaned 70 America. We will not be
forced into the American uniform. Fol
two years America refused to recognize
our existence. We were told that we
had forfeited our citizenship by en-.
listing in the French army and we can.
not be driven into the American army
now on tho plea that We are American
| citizens"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Miss Curtis WEEDS
w. H. Woolverton
Boston Girl Married to Member
of Squadron A

Boston, July 2S.--Miss Frances Cur
tbs, daughter of Nelson Curtis, of ia
maica Plain. was married this afternoon
to William Henderson Woolverton at
St. Johns Episcopal Church, in ia
maica Plain. The bridegroom Is son
of Mrs. Woolverton and the late WILL
lam H. Woolverton, of New York.
Since his graduation from Yale, in
1913, Mr.. Woolverton has been in war
service and, with other Americans, has
won the Croix de Guerre for notable
service in France. He is now men,
Der of Squadron A in New York.
Dean Rousmaniere of st. PauPs
Cathedral officiated, assisted by the
Rev. Thomas C. Campbell, rector Of st.
Johns Church.
The bride was given In marriage by
her father. The matron Of honor was
Mrs. Gladys Osgood. Hugh HARRISON.
of the 9th Company at PlattsburG, was
best man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Colby Received at
American Embassy

The same thing was true of all Amer
leans In service in any branch OF the
French armies. Foreign legionnaires
used to be hugely disappointed on going
10 the embassy with the idea that they
were going TO get in touch with their
own country, only to find themselves
received in the coolest possible manner
and be told that America had no inter-
est In them and did not recognize their
existence. Exigencies Of the diplomatic
situation were the official reason for
this treatment, but that was no salve TO
the feelings Of the outcasts.
There was great bitterness among all
the Americans in the French armies,
and thi. was more true of the aviators
than Of any other branch Of the ser,
vice. When America went into the war
and the question Of taking over the
Lafayette escadrille was mooted, the
large majority Of the avistors were
forcible in their declarations that they
would never fly under the American
flag.
At the embassy, OF course, they at
once became once more living persons.
One heard of "our brave hiers"-their
names were looked up so that they
could be spoken of in familiar terms.
1t was "our boys at the front.
All this was huge joke to the avia-
tors, as was Secretary Lansing's mes
sage to the escadrille, sent soon after
the American intervention.
"Fine lot of bunk" the aviators said.
eve have been dead for two years and
a half, and now we suddenly become
heroes. Great stuff"
Then came the proposition for them
to 90 into American uniforms and ny
under the American flag.
"This," said the avistors, us q very
CHEAP way for America to acquire glory
and efficiency at the expense OF thu
French government. France has spen
lust about 100000 in teaching US Il
fy and supplying US with machines K
Ay in. We have been flying at tn,
front: we have made a certain RECORD
for ability, energy and efficiency, readi
ness and even anxiety to fight, and nov
America, which has refused for more
than two years to recognize US, would
take all this over from France fol
nothing. We are French soldiers snC
we will remain French"
A small delegation from tho esca'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Dime a Week Left
For Working Girls,
Miss Dreier Finds
Average Woman's Wage in State
AZ Saws Suffrage Leader


Ten cents week for spending money
Is the allotment made to the average
working girl in New York State by MISS
Mary Dreier, in a letter written yes
terday to labor leaders and factory
men, over the signature Of the Indus
trial Section of the New York State
Woman Suffrage party.
The average working girl IN this
state receives between So and 81 4
week." writes Miss Dreier. what
does So buy? One-half a furnished
room, S1.5O; breakfasts and dinners,
$40; lunches, 70 cents; carfare, 90
cents; clothes, at $50 year, 81. len
cents balance must meet all other ex-
penses, doctors and dentists bills,
reading matter, stamps, church dues
outings and other amusements. After
saving for one year, the amount woulo
be $500, but most women don't work
ffty-two weeks. In seasonal trades
they work often less than forty weeks a
YEAR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Drugs Seized on Border

Ogdensburg, N. Y, July 2s.-Nearly
$4,000 worth of habit-forming drugs,
said to be the largest Federal seizure
in years, 100 pounds in all, alleged to
have been struggled across the Cana
dian border into the United States,
were conhscated yesterday by United
States customs officers at 81. Regis,
n. Y, it became known to-day. Two
alleged smugglers, c. W. Mullane and
Tons Fabstts. were ARRESTED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Society
Miss Florance Hall Colgate
Bride of Major Edwin
St. John Greble

Miss Florence Hall Colgate, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Colgate, Of 3o6
West Seventy-sixth Street, was mar
ried to Major Edwin st. John Greble,
jr., son of Brigadier General Edwin
st. John Greble, U. S. A. yesterday
evening in the Rutgers Presbyterian
Church. The church was decorated
with pink and while lilies, ferns and
palms. The Rev. Henry Bradford
Washburn, of Cambridge, Mass, an
uncle of the bride, assisted by the Rev.
Henry Russell, pastor of the church,
performed the ceremony, which was
followed by a small reception at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Colgate.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, wore gown of white satin,
embroidered in pearls, and tulle veil.
Miss Grace Hall Colgate was her sis
ter's maid of honor, and the other at
PENDANTS were Mrs. Stanley MADDOX
Rumbough, another sister; Miss Mil
dred Greble, sister of the bridegroom,
and four cousins Of the bride, Miss
Mabel Hall Colgate, Miss Muriel Col
gate, Miss Margaret Colgate and Miss
Catherine Hall. Tho maid of honor
was dressed in yellow taffeta, with hat
to match, and she carried q bouquet of
yellow orchids. The other attendants
were in rainbow colors of brocaded
satin and net and they carried bou-
quets of pale blue larkspur and pink
roses. Little Elizabeth Colgate Rum
Dough, in frock of white organdie,
was the flower girl, and two little cou-
sins of the bride, Henry Bradford
Washburn, jr., and Sherwood Larned
Washburn, in white sailor suits, acted
as pages.
DR.. William L. Estes, jr, of Bethle-
hem, Penn, was best man, and the ush-
ers were Captain Thomas w. Hollyday,
Captain Everett F. Hughes, Major Ar
thur H. Carter, Major Stanley NJ. Rum
bough and Lieutenant Frederick II.
Hansen.
Major Greble is a member Of the I'd
Field Artillery of Pennsylvania, and
he and his bride will start this week
for camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rowland Fra
zier, of AZ Washington Avenue, New
Rochelle, announce the marriage OF
their niece, Miss Madeleine Morrison,
to Joseph l. Girardi yesterday at noon.
The bride was attended by her cousin,
Mrs. Russell A. Turner. The ceremony
was performed in the rectory of st.
Patrick's Cathedral, the Rev. Monsig-
nor Lavelle officiating, after which a
luncheon was served TO about thirty
guests at the Hotel Aston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Jacobus Shell
don, of S203 Ridge Boulevard, announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Florence MacGregor Sheldon, to
Charles Fleischmann, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. julius Fleischmann, Of Cincinnati
and New York Miss Sheldon made her
debut two seasons ago, and has just
completed Red Cross nursing course
at the Brooklyn Hospital. Mr.. Fleisch-
mann is with the hydro aeroplane corps
at Bay Shore.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Adelaide S. Hawley, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith Hawley,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Americans to Speak at Ottawa
[By Telegraph to The Tribunel

IBy IeIesrapH 10 THO II1UuI'oI
Ottawa, July 2S.-Prominent Ameri-
cans will speak at the general confer
ence of Unitarian and other Christian
churches at Montreal September 70 to
%. They will include ex-President
Taft. Charles w. Eliot, of Harvard;
Frederick Amy, of Buffalo; Thomas
Mott Osborne, the Rev. John Holmes,
the Rev. William L. Sullivan and Pro
lessor Harry A. Overstreet, all of New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Ace Lufbery Would Be
Under a Fledgling

This means" said the aviators, that
such a man as Lufbery, the only
American ace a man who has brought
down ten Germans, will have TO go
into the American service as nom
COM and be under the command OF
f,edeline who has never seen battle
field, much less flown over the lines, or
been in fight in the air.
as that what you call square
deal?" they asked.
America was infexible. They must
enter the American service with their
rank in the French army.
Don't you take into account our ex-
perience% the aviators asked. DO
YOU think that men who have done
their flying at Fort Meyer or Mineoia
are competent to teach us anything!
"If we do consent to fly under the
American flag" they said, I'VE must
be commissioned officers"
1t could not be done, could not even
be considered. They must be non
CONS" in the American army. So they
said unanimously that they would re-
main in the French army.
Another thing they wanted to know
about was what machines they would
use under the American flag. Having
had experience in the air, they would
not consent to go up to fight in ma
chine that would make only eighty
miles an hour, while the Germans
would be in machines that would go
nearly twice as fast. The best in
formation they could get was that they
would have to use American machines
and they were unanimous in their con
demnation of American machines.
There are two ways TO solve the
American aeroplane problem" an of
fetal of the Ministry of Munitions said
to me. "Your trouble is chiefly with
your engines. You don't make an en-
CINE that will do the work and stand
the strain. If it will do the work, It
can't stand the strain. If it will stand
the strain, it can't do the work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

There has been great objection
among the members of the American
aviation squadron with the French
army, known as the Lafayette esca-
drille, to changing from the French to
the American service on account OF the
treatment they so long received from
the American government, which was
continued in what was TO the aviators
an even more Objectionable form after
America interviewed in the war.
II was q difficult thing to persuade
the American aviators that they ought
to fly for this country. As recently as
the middle Of juno a majority OF the
members Of the Lafayette escadrilie
were against changing their uniforms
and they demanded considerable con-
c.ssions before the American army
could get them.
I'm 10 the moment this country went
into the war there was only one men,
Der of the Lafayette escadrille VINO was
officially recognized at the American
Embassy in Paris as being living HUI
man being. This was Lieutenant Will
lam Thaw, who owed the fact that he
was officially known to exist to his
brother, Benjamin Thaw, an under sec
Rotary at the embassy. Lieutenant
Tbaw could drive up openly to the en-
bassy in his automobile and go in and
out without fear. Some Of the other
fliers could visit their friends in the
cmbassy-men who were willing to take
q chance-but officially they had no ex-
istence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Lafayette Flyers Angry at
u. s. for Treatment in War
Veterans Resent Demand That They Serve Under
Fne-Prefer to Remain Under French Flag
By FRED 3. PITNEY
copyright. 1917. By Tns Tribune As'ocasrOnl

drille went to the embassy, however, to
find out on what terms they were to
be taken into the American service.
"You will go in with the same rank
that YOU hold in the French army" they
were told.
only one Of the Americans, Lieuten-
ant Thaw, held a commission in the
French army The other American
ayiators were sergeants and corporals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

The engagement is announced of Miss
Adelaide S. Hawley, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith Hawley,
The Meeker herald., 1917-03-03
The Smiths are the People


\ Washington dispatch says:
Do you belongto the Smith family?
If you do your prolific kindred are
the most widely represented family
in the ranks of Uncle Sans fighting
men, according to statistics recently
compiled by the United States Mar
ines.
OF the 1882 Smiths who have re-
Gently enlisted in the United States
Marine Corps there are Isl Franks,
l65 Johns and 100 each Of Charles and
William. Murphys take the lead
among those of Irish descent with
30, and among the Hebrews, who.
contrary to general belief, are first
class fighting men, l22 Cohens stand
bravely to the fore.
The term Tommy Atkins applied
to the English soldier gained its pop
ularity by the large number of that
name in the British army, and the
United States Mariner point to
Frank Smith" AS being the logical
sobriquet of the American military
man.
The Meeker herald., 1917-03-03
Benefits of Farm Loan Act

BY reason of the facilities created
by the Federal farm loan act, which
was passed last summer, it will be
easier in the future for IA farmer to se-
cure money to make needed improve
ments or for the purchase of live
stock, and it will be easier also for
the landless man to purchase II farm.
according to II recent publication of
the United States Departmento of Ag-
riculture CFarmers' Bulletin 1922 en-
titled How the Federal Farm Loan
Act Benefits the Farmer"
The Federal land banks establish
ed under this act will stand ready at
all times. it is expected, to lend mon
ey to farmers on farm mortgage Sc
ourity. The interest charges will not
be more than & per cent, nor more
than per cent above the rate paid
on the bonds sold by the banks. If
A.. per cent bands should be issued,
therefore the rate charged on loans
would be 5la per cent or less. There
will be no commissions or bonuses.
The loans will be made for periods
of time ranging from . to 40 years,
thus doing away with the trouble and
expense af frequent renewals.
The payment of a certain part of
the principal annually or semi-annu-
ally, with the interest, will be requr-
ed. The total payment, including
the interest, will be the same foreach
year, and will be just large enough so
that the entire principal will be paid
off at the end of the period. The an
nual payment thus required to pay
off a loan Of 81 900, with interest at 8
per cent in 20 years is $S0.2i
After a loan has run 5 years the
borrower will be permitted to pay off
the whole amount, if he desires, on
any. interest date, or to make partial
installment.
The requirement. Of installment
payments on the amortization plan.
as outlined above, will serve. first, to
rover. and second, to make possible
the placing of the loans at IA lower
rate of interest, since the gradual re-
duction of the principal constantly
improves the security for the unpaid
balance. The privilege of optional
payments after the first & years leaves
the borrower free to discharge his in
The Meeker herald., 1917-03-03

AN egg" explains an essayist, "is
composed of four parts-the shell, the
yolk. the white aud the price. The
shell is very fragile, like one of the
Ten commandments, and can be bro
ken without an effort. The price is
the biggest part of the egg and its
greatest protection. The price alone
has saved millions of innocent young
eggs from being boiled and eaten.
Eggs are delicate and spoil quickly.
When an egg spoils it puts its whole
heart into the performance. One can
tell a spoiled egg as far as it can be
seen, and with ones eyes shut at that
if the Rocky mountain zephyr is in
the right direction. There was time
when everyone ate fresh eggs in sum
mer and went without in winter.
Nowadays, however, business meth
ods have led men to buy all the fresh
eggs in summer and store them until
winter, when they have acquired a
rich russell flavor"