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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Pershing Buys $4,000
Of War Insurance

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-General
Pershing has bought his war insurance.
his application for a maximum $4,000
policy bringing the total for members
Of the exped tionary force IN France
up to s220O,OOO.
With his application. General Persn-
ing sent this message TO Secretary NC
Adoo:
The army in France is pleased at the
announcement that the soldiers and
sailors insurance bill is now law. BY
this act our government has given ITS
soldiers a privilege which 10 other
country has ever granted.
The very low rate and other advan-
tsges Of this insurance are so manifest
that il is hoped that every man IN the
army VINO needs insurance for those
dependent upon him will avail himself
OF this generous offer. ! have made
application for insurance myself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
New Workers VIII Argue
Against German Insurance

WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.-Opposition
70 the licensing OF any German. or
enemy ally, fire insurance companies
under the enemy trading law will be
presented at the hearing before Assist
ant Secretary Rowe of the Treasury
next Thursday by delegation from
New York.
The delegation will be headed By
Richard ". Hurd, president Of the Law
yers Mortgage Company and chairman
Of the board OF trustees of the Ameri-
can Defence Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Police to Watch
All Enemy Aliens
Plan Devised by u. S. Marshal
Mccarthy and Commits
sioner Woods

United States Marshal Thomas D. Nc
Carthy and Police Commissioner Woods
conferred yesterday regarding one Of
the plans to keep enemy aliens under
Surveillance which would place the re-
sponsibility upon the police.
Under this plan every patrolman
would acquaint himself with the enemy
aliens on his post and keep watch OF
their movements, visitors and general
demeanor. Il would be the duty OF
each patrolman 20 report suspicious
circumstances.
II is believed that the plan is likely
70 be put in force throughout the city.
The population Of Germans beyond the
age Of fourteen Is estimated at 10000.
II was said that about coo Austrians
are captains Of barges and lighters in
the harbor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Peace Unions New Name

The American Union Against Mil
itsrism yesterday announced that it
had shifted the emphasis in the objects
Of that organization and. az result.
had changed its name TO the American
Union for a Democratic Peace There
is a subtitle 20 the name, which sets
forth the following items as among the
emphasized detectives OF the pacitists:
Free people. free markets, free seas,
world union for disarmament"
The new officers of the organization
are: Amos Pinchot. chairman; Mrs.
Henry q. Leach, treasurer; Crystal
Eastman, secretary. The union was
organized 20 figh; militarism in Amer
lea and 20 oppose efforts az prepared
ness on the theory that unprepared-
ness might aid in keeping the United
States out of the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13

the Offices Of our government itself, at
Washington. are German spies.
within three weeks twenty danger
Gus suspects, all Of them interned Ger
man sailors. have been turned out OF
their employment in one New England
institution through the representation
OF The Providence Journal and
these men, instead Of being informed
have been permitted TO wander wher-
ever their fancy has chosen 70 take
them. TO begin the CONGESTION Of new
plots in places where they are not
under suspicion.
as there any connection between
the timidty Of action Of our govern
ment in the alien question and the
constantly repeated doctrine Of the
bad German Kaiser and the good Ger
man people? No more vicious mis-
statement of fact is possible than this
one. The sooner we learn that the
Kaiser is the mouthpiece OF his sub
iects in this war and that there never
was n time when he was so popular
as he is to-day. the sooner we VIII be
able 10 think and act straight on this
situation"
Oscar Strauss Appeal
Oscar :. Straus, CHAIRMAN
Public Service Commission, PLEADED
for q continuance OF International zeal
against the tide Of Germanism
Either Germany will dominate
civilization or civilization Will DOM
nate Germany" he said. The Kaiser
has said he is responsible TO God alone
YES. the god Of the Hohenzoliern,
under whose diabolical guidance he and
his millions have broken every law
human and divine
Other speaker who united IN sup
porting Mr.. Rathom's views on the
enemy alien situation and IN aSser.,,
ing that the war must continue unui
Kaiserism is crushed were Sir George
Reid, former Premier OF Australia;
Major Ian Hay Beth, Professor n
limo RoselH. Melville +. stone franS
A. Munsey. c. Y. Van Anda. George d
Wilson. Dr. Alexander c. Humphrles,
James E. Cattell and Professor Robert
Mr.. stone declared that there is a
Bolsheviki in America even as IN
Russia" Here in New York ne con
tinued. Eve have one Bolsheviki. who
through the medium Of his newspaper
press, has helped spread the propa-
ganda Of the German enemy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13

fully breaking up a gathering Of peace
full citizens"
The meeting was supposed 20 have
teen q pscifst one. Disnoiaka,
Polish editor from Pittsburgh, was
speaking when the talk, in the estima-
ton Of the officers. became too disloysl
The officers approached the speaker and
asked him 10 cease that kind OF talk.
The arrest was authorized by District
Attorney Seabell, Socialist, and is great
~ resented by majority Of Milwaukee
citizens, who have petitioned Governor
Phillips TO take special acton.
Ralph lizard, chief special agent OF
the Department Of Justice, says: The
men acted under the orders and wishes
Of Governor Phillips to prohibit all
seditious speeches"
A petition is in circulation 70 re-
move Attorney Seabell from Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
u. S. Patrol Boat Ashore

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-Ihe Navy
Department announced to-day that q
patrol boat had gone ashore in home
waters. the name OF the boat and its
location being withheld.
No one was injured. so far Is re-
rorts received show and efforts 20 re-
float the vessel were beTu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Scott Nearing Arrested

DULUTH, Mimi, Nov. 12.-Professor
Scott Nearing, of Toledo. president and
chairman Of the executive committee
OF the Peoples Council Of America for
Democracy and Terms OF Peace, was
arrested tonight while attempting 10
hold a secret session Of the council in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
AGENTS of Kaiser Under
mining America, Editor
Tells Canadian Club
Destroying Country's
Powers for War"
Rathom Denounces Leni-
ency to Enemies Within
the Nation

The pressing need for sterner and
-ore effective measures 70 surb the
.bo,ssnds Of enemy aliens in the
United States was earnestly urged by
lain r. Rathom, editor Of "The Provi-
csnce Journal" in an address last night
bsfore the Canadian Club Of New York
:, the Hotel Biltmore. Six hundred Of
,be clubs members and guests applaud
cd Mr.. Rath0m.
aThe loyalty and intelligence Of the
secret Service and the Bureau Of In
rs,fcation Of the Department Of Jus
,ice IS beyond question" Mr. Rathom
declared. "Thc lack Of facilities for
t.e,- work and for the scope of their
ryestiag-ions Is national disgrace.
Tie entire sum paid by the United
states 20 maintain these two vitality
important bureaus per annum is actual
e. less than The amount paid By Am
bassador Bernstorff per month for Ger
man secret service operations in the
Cts Of New York alone
Conditions Growing Worse
That interna! conditions are rapidly
yrowirg worse and that the danger
f-or, the enemy within" is as great
as arv American IS facing at the
front we're asserted By the speaker.
BE continued:
Us 10 conceivable 70 imagine that
me hundreds OF thousands of Germans
and trsitorous COMMUNICATIONS VINO
-,eerfuUv aided Bernstorff' s campaign
~ murder and destruction IN TINS
so----y for TWO wears and hall have
changed their spotsc Is the lesson Of
~ baltimore fire two weeks ago 20
-o urlear-cG? Is she lesson Of the
5sstruction o. the Washburn plant
las- nIea- 10 90 uuEeedtdt
aTha sympathetic and kindly atu
,-se o. those IN authority who prefer
-. % intern spies. who prefer not 20
.Loo- traitors. is rapidly creating
Co-6-.iou which. If permitted . cor
.i~ro will mean the maintenance III
- verv heart Of our civil and com
--s-,isl life OF @ danger which VII &c
---ov half o. our way value 20 our
live. and 10 the Allies.
~Vbv are dozens Of Austrian con
emf. and consular officers allowed 20 De
.. Is~re in various cites OF our couh-
- noes any human being with com
- ss-ss believe these men are not
,...i;,-e -Hai~ entire time and energy
h r',-.irc death and destruction IN
srsrr 1o--ible form 10 hamper our war
s.-,ci-ie.g Can any sane man believe
~ German language press IS any less
.-,i.oror. AZ heart to-day than before
.ls 5av war was declared? Why are
dozens Of reasonable sheets Of this
knd. owned and run By men who are
known by the government 10 be tral-
;ors permitted 20 continue puohea-
ton,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Enemy Aliens

SEATTLE, Nov. 12.-Gus Vollrath. a
former foreman at the Olympic Steel
Works, was arrested to-day, charged
with causing two explosions at the
Olympic plant and one in the Aurora
Foundry Company's works here. Both
plants have government contracts Of
fcials assert Nollrath is a German
agent
An acid, which government experts
have not been able to identify, was a
part of the explosive used, police said.
Officials Of the Olympic plant said
they believed Nollrath also "doctored"
the steel. as they had been unable 70
meet government requirements since he
had been in their employ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13

a suburban hall here. While The nom
inal charge Of vagrancy is filed against
Nearing, he is held without bail. he
will be turned over 70 the Federal au-
thorities tomorrow.
Four others were arrested also IN the
raid OF sixty policemen on the meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Thousands of German Spies

Hundreds Of men employed in army
s.d navy work. and many in the ranks
Of both army and navy; thousands OF
men engaged in the preparation Of mu-
ritions, in our great chemical factories,
IN our shipbuilding yards, and some IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
q u. S. Agents Arrested

MILWAUKEE, Nov. IA Federal
agent and three deputies were arrested
here. charged with "unlawfully and vii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Irish Most Eager
To Fight, Heads of
Draft Boards Say
Local Examiners Meet and
Swap Experiences
With Quotas

New York is fast learning how the
other half lives.
The administration in this city OF the
selective draft law has pulled down the
curtain Of privacy in tens Of thousands
Of homes. Members of local exemption
boards considered no question TOO per-
sonal 70 ask registrants seeking dis
charge from the national army. As
a result they obtained a liberal insight
into sociological conditions. and last
night a group of chairnen OF loca.
boards gathered az the City Club ana
pooled their experiences and ooserVs-
tions.
James Cowden Meyers, chairman OF
Local Board No. 14s, in the heart OF
Washington Heights, summarized MS
view thus:
81 found by intimate Investigation OF
family budgets and incomes that the
middle class-white-co llared people
pay too much relatively for rent and
too little for food. And this is re-
hected in the physical examinations OF
men summoned for service. ind there
is too much Of the delicatessen store
habit in New York"
incidentally, Mr. Meyers added that
his district was the prize BABY Garrlaee
section Of the city, exceeding al others
in the proportion of families that have
infants.
Irish Most Eager to Serve
According 10 Mr.. Meyers, racial dill
fcrcnces are shown IN the Willingness
of men TO serve in the conscript army
The Irish. he said, were the most eager
20 be called. ard the Russian Jews the
least Men Of German descent ana jews
Of every nationality besides RUSSIAN
arc in no sense slackers, ne adaeu;
Scandinavians and Greeks also seemed
10 be anxious 20 push alien exemption
Claims. M. Meyers concluded
The various local board ehairmen
agreed that their hardest task was 70
conduer the temptation 70 become ma.
chinelike and irhuman. Several toId OF
their high crimes and mlsdemeanors
in evading technical exemption rules
that real human justice might DC done
They said the worst shlrker was the
man who used the National Army as
means Of wife desertion.
Draw Scot Afraid Of Wife
Joseph ". Proskauer told q typical
storv which indicated that local chair
men we're psychologists with a sense OF
humor. Peter Nclssac, Scot, claimed
exemption three times because OF de-
neudeut wife. but each time neglected
"a fiji out the required afhdavits.
FINALLY. Mr. Proskauer protested. Peter
rejoined.
ooh, 20 hell with an exemption; but
when YOU send me q card TO report
don't forget to make It plain that /
claimed exemption or my wife Will
knock my bloomin' block of.
Julius Henry Cohen quoted drafted
Irishmen as follows:
i've got fiat feet and only two teeth,
but please don't exempt me, for | want
70 get a crack at them there Boches."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-03

exceptionally promising and has
served well. But Schalk is sort
OF good luck sign 10 the White SoN-
He is the pepper pot OF the team. the
man whose personality and hustling,
whose ginger and fire, seem 10 spur
every other man on the team to
greater efforts He inspires conf
dence in others and not only do the
there, but the inflelders and Outrleld-
ers work harder. He Is an inspira-
ton, even more than is Weaver one
can see the evidence OF loss Of hope.
almost, when he is not catching, and
can see the instant revival Of spirits
when he gets back into action
To hinge the result Of an entire Sc
ries upon one man-and he the most
exposed TO injury Of them all-is
risky business. and should show the
fans the peril Of wagering on the
outcome Of such series.
Except in the case Of injury, Schalk
viii catch all the White SOX games,
so the comparative fiures are ScE1lk
against NcCarty and Rariden.
Schalk Is n better backsfOp, n
better thrOWer. n better general.
and works better with his pitch
crS than either of these men.
Both of them can Outhit him by
many points. and. were IL not for
the fact that his nerve and de-
termination make him one Of the
best pinch hitfers among the SOE.
New TOrk's lead in the batterinE
part of the dope would be much
larger.
Once on first base. Schalk is much
the best Of the three men. He runs
the bases extraordinarily well for a
catcher. and is resOurceful and clever
in getting around the bags. Neither
OF his opponents IS worth half n boot
in this respect, and. when they have
pounded their ways to first, they
are stOughten bottles. unless some
one hits a two Dagger long enough TO
send them one base.
SchaIk Fearless.
The danger Of accident to Schalk
is acute. He is one Of the most dar-
ing Of catchers and he has a habit OF
blocking runners at the plate block
ing them hard and without fear. He
has escaped with great luck. being
Of light build. The danger Of injury
In the coming series is much greater
than il is in his own league. The
American leaguers know his style,
and know how to slide at the plate
The only path he leaves open in
blocking runners is through him. 7
do not mean to insinuate that any OF
the Giants would try to infure the
handspring Of Howland's machine, I
ing blocked hardaway from the plate. I
The majority OF catchers, who are I.
hurt, are hurt by runners who come
at them expecting they viii give ]
ground. II they come into Schalk /
in tha- manner. some one is going 10 |
get hurt.
I think there should be a ruling /
and an understanding in regard TO /
runners during this series. ]
The habit of using the body and l
egs to keep runners away from the /
plate has grown until il is a danger
)us one. SO greatly has IL grown /
nat the infielders and the outfield-
rs are INSTRUCTED to throw to the
bird base side instead OF at the
1late in cutting off runners.
II Schalk should be hurt. the
duty Of handling n rather tough
bunch OF deliveries will devoIve
upon Lynn, and Immediately the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-03
Clean Playing Is Urged by
Rule Makers Who Try to
Eliminate Roughness.

Football rules were made TO be OBJ
served Observe them. They were
also made to make the game fair.
When you disregard them you serve
notice that you are willing TO take a
chance on dirty methods in order TO
win. Such a victory is furnished and
sad Better a clean defeat and q
knowledge that you are good sports
men than a victory that sends you
home wishing deep down in your
heart that you had not done it. Play
the game hard. but play it fair.
Always realize that team play
means sticking together with the
other fellows. Sometimes there is a
star team without an especially re-
markable star. Such a team can re-
suit through almost no other agency
than a team playing like a solid unit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-03

Jew YORK, Oct. Analysis OF
N the work OF various players by
\ positions in past world series
emphasizes the fact that with the
possible exception Of pitchers no
member Of the team is under greater
physical or mental strain than the
catcher during the battles for the
championship OF the major leagues.
In the handling OF delivery and sig
mails, close plays at the plate, throws
TO cut down base stealers and in
backing up first and third throws
from the outfield. the catcher is both
a busy and important factor in the
contest
A sharp eye. steady Judgment. a
powerful throwing arm and cool
courage are necessary requisites for
the player who dOns the mask and
wind pad in the most important Of all
baseball games.
It is fortunate that both the Chi
cago Americans and the New York
Nationals are equipped with catchers
OF this caliber for the series OF 1917
which begins in Chicago next Satur-
day. While the Giants have a slight
advantage in quantity, in this de-
partment Of the game. the White SOX
are generally conceded to have an
edge in the quality Of the receiving
The Chicago catchers include Ray
Schalk, Byrd Lynn and Joseph Jen-
kins. while the New York quartet
consists Of George AIcCarty. William
Ra7iden- George Gibson and John
As both jenkins and Ousslow are
comparative newcomers, they are not
likely TO figure In the series to any
extent and their chance OF seeing
service IS extremely remote SchaIk IS
expected TO bear the catching bur-
cen OF the White Sox in every game
OF the series unless he should be in
capacitated by accident or illness.
He has cauEhf in more than
- per cent OF the seasons EHmeE
while Lynn has acted ns receiver
in the Others. Rarfdeu has done
the greatest amount Of back stop
ping for the Giants this year.
due in part TO the fact that Nc
Carly broke his leg early In the
season and was out OF the game
for several months. Gibson, the
former PittEburg receiver, is the
lhird string catcher for New
If McCarty can stand the strain Of
the game. and il is the impression
among the New York players that he
viii be physically fit for the fray. he
Will undoubtedly have first call upon
the position This will bring him
into action against Schalk- The lat
ter is unCuesCiOnably one OF the best
Ge-LCllcIs OF LLlt A19- ne Knows the
weaknesses Of the various batters
and, as he can handle the delivery Of
any and all the Chicago twirlers, !
he VIII also be able 20 signal for any
form Of curve or break that he may
think pulling TO the man at the
plate.
The outstanding feature OF his play.
however, is his fast and accurate
throwing to the bases
He must be a speedy Splinter and
q perfect slider who would Dit his
skill against Schalk with any de-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-03

White Sex viii fall far behind In
comparative figures Lynn L. not
n good hitter and only a little
above average as n catcher, al
though promising. He has IN
derstudied Schalk quite success
fully this season and gained val
liable experience.
Against Schalk we must figure a
combination Of the virtues and faults
Of Rariden and McCarIy. In this
doping, / have had to deduct 40 points
II ON McClrty's top value. because o.
the fact he was incapacitated for q
long time this summer. and has not
shown as well since he got back into
the sp2ngles rs he did prior TO his
McCarty Giants Best Bet.
McCarty, with all due regard TO
Rariuens IS the better man for tE-
Giants. although the chances are Eag-
l0en VIII catch two games Of the
ries- He is q better man for the
series. not only because he can hit
better, but because the style OF
pitching the White SOx will Offer
seems 10 fit his batting better he
can hit He is close up 20 the 500
class most OF the time. and. while not
the finished worker nor the fnSDiriu-
leader that Schalk is he is there
with wallop. can throw and can
IN some respects Rariden excels
him He is a wiser and more ca
ming man behind the bat. works bet
ter with the majority Of the pitchers
and does a lot Of quiet and effective
signaling 10 the infield- He is one
Of those wise old take a look around
catchers and especially valuable when
a pitcher is showing signs OF ner-
Vousness or hurrying.
While neither OF McGraw's
f1tcher's ranks with CaieaEo's
star. excepting in sheer batterinE
strength, MeGraw f. not taking
the chances that Rowland Il, he
cause either WcCarty or Rariden
can handle the situation should
the other be Injured. Az to which
OF the Giant catcherH f. the bet
Ter in working with pitchers. is
question- think. and several
thinking players agree with me,
that Rariden g. rather the sIeadfer
and McCarty mechanically the
better man.
McCarty. almost beyond doubt. will 4
handle Schupp's delivery. Whether !
AcEraW viii rotate them or pick
them 10 fit pitchers is a question.
Prior 10 EfcCarty's lay off the men
were paired with pitchers Tor the 1
most part, but. If there was any diff
ference IN them or any preference on Z
the part OF pitchers as to which
would catch, IL was largely wiped
catching
Catching fox several years was the
weakest SPOT in the Giant team.
Rariden was secured TO bolster UP the
weak spot, and he proved a steady
thoughtful, II not brilliant. man and
consistent and earnest in his work.
w hen McGraW secured McCarty. he /
out his bali club. There was
p howl when Brooklyn made the deal.
ana many fans thought BROOKLYN was
oolstering the Giants Several rival
club owners protested against the Z
strong team being strengthened In frs
Feakest spot Yet this season Rariden
has caught nearly twice as many
games as McCartv has. and has been
rs steady rs a rock. and a savior dur
ng the period when the Giant pitching