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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Northcliffe to Stay
AS Long as Needed;
Has Broad Powers
Is Head of Mission and Directly
Responsible to Cabinet
Says Bonar Law

London. June 13.-Replying to
question in the House Of Commons as
IN whether Lord Northcliffe would re-
main in America as long as the depart
mental mission was required, or
whether bis visit was Of temporary
nature. Andrew Bonar Law said 1t was
boped that Lord Northclffe would
carry on the work begun by Mr. Bal
four As head Of the British Mission IN
America so long as the need existed.
"The heads of the mission nave been
notified" said Mr.. Bonar Law, that
Lord Northcliffe has been appointed by
Tho War Cabinet, with direct respon-
sibiIitv 10 il as head of the War Mis-
sion with the object OF coordlnatlnG
and supervising their work, preventing
a conflict Of interests and 20 deIern', re
priority and maintain friendly reia-
tiors with the Allied representatives
as well as with the United states
authorities themselves.
Lord Northcliffe has the right or
communicating direct with the Premier
and also with the various departmental
ministers either directly or through
the departments representative.
"He has full authority over the de-
partmental mission, and, IN accepting
the mission at the urgent request OF
the government and with the full APP
proval of the departments concerned,
he is rendering, in the opinion OF the
government, a great public service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Tells Mayors How
ToCut Cities Cost
Homer Folks, at State Confer.
ence, Advises Early Care of
Mental Detectives

Buffalo, June l3.-That the enormous
expenditures Of American cities for
police and fire protection, courts, hos
pitfalls and relief are TO very large
extent unnecessary was the assertion
made tonight at the fifth session of
the state conference of Mayors and
other city officials by home folks OF
New York.
A simple and direct method OF re,
lieving taxpayers from a substantial
part of these burdens, he said, is
simply the early recognition Of mental
deficiency and adequate provision for
its home supervision or custodial care.
Henry J. Case, secretary of the New
York City Police Department, spoke
at the Afternoon session on traffic regu-
lations.
"Pick Sunny Jim for your traffic
officer" he said. "The time has passed
when a police force can make the pub
lie bow to traffic regulations by use OF
the nightstick. You can't legislate
carelessness out of people"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Income Tax Proves
Stumbling Block in
Senate Committee
Levy on Excess Profits and
Publishers; Other Features
Yet Undetermined

Washington, June 13.-lmportant
questions regarding taxation Of in
comes and excess profits and the pub
lIshers' tax still were undetermined to-
night after the Senate Finance Com
mittee had spent another day complet-
ing revision Of the House war tax bill.
Final redrafting of the bill this week
for beginning of Senate debate next
week is regarded as assured, however,
although the unsettled problems great
~ affect the total revenue TO be raised.
The committee has gone through the
entire measure and little time will be
required to put it into final form once
the few big troublesome questions are
disrosed Of.
The excess profits section on the new
taxation basis fixed by the committee
was completed to-day except for fixing
the rate and determination of whether
the tax shall be extended to individuals
as well as corporations and partner
ships. Under the new plan of making
an average of profits during three
wears before the war the basis of com
putting profits, ii is estimated that in
lieu Of the present s2OO,OOO,OOO tax
upon excess profits about s525OOO,ooO
at least will be raised If the House tax
of Is per cent is retained. The House
estimate was si00,000,O00.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14

pulp into the United States shall be
made only on government account 10
or through the Federal agency charged
with such supervision and dlstriou-
tion.
Operation for Public Good
ain this connection the Commission
desires TO point out that such plan
contemplates the operation Of mills
under their present management ana
the use OF the present distributing
agencies, but that such use and opera
tion shall be for the public good, di-
rected by disinterested public agency
TO secure equitable distribution and a
price that is based upon fair cost OF
production and fair profit per ton, TO
be determined without regard TO the
panic market created by unusual and
abnormal conditions.
"This plan is analogous 10 those
plans which have been successfully
operated in Great Britain. II will also
insure the maximum production and
greatest facility in transportation and
distribution, and will adapt itself read
lily to a return TO normal competitive
conditions upon the conclusion OF the
war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Guardsmen to Get
500 a Month in Camp
They Are Promised Same Pay
as Civilians Training
To Be Officers

Washington, June 13.-Full pay at
500 a month for all National Guards
men attending reserve officers training
camps was promised by the War De
partment to-day, thus correcting the
present discrimination against Guards
men as compared with ordinary civil
ians. The civilians at these camps
have been receiving 500 a month,
while the miltiamen received only
their regular pay as enlisted men.
Representative Smith, of Buffalo,
who took the question up with the
War Department several days ago, 20
day received the following letter from
Assistant Secretary of War William
NJ. lrgraham:
81 desire 10 advise that the War
Department intends 70 provide equal
pay for all if such action is permitted
under the present laws, and, otherwise,
TO request Congress TO adopt remedial
legislation.
"The disparity in pay was not over
looked by the War Department, but
delay has resulted because Of the
necessity Of interpreting certain pro-
visions of acts Of Congress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Udine Had Measles;
Diplomats Wives
Resort to Vaccine
Guests of Prince at Italian Mis-.
sion Dinner Feared Illness
Was Smallpox
rFrcu Ths Tribune Bureau

Washington, June 13.-Measles is no
respecter of persons! Prince and
plebeian alike fall prey TO this ravisher
of compilations. His excellency the
Prince of Udine will testify 70 this,
and ne will be borne out in his state
ments by some of the most charming
women in the Washington official set.
Practically every corner of the Unit
ed States has been acquainted with
Prince Udine's illness, which delayed
the Western trip Of the Italian war
mission. The nature of his illness,
however, has been clothed in the deep.
est secrecy, and for most excellent
reason, which came 70 light to-day.
The prince had a most remarkable
recovery from his sudden attack. Only
a few days after his confinement he en-
tertaired at dinner some Of the Leading
Entente and State Department officials,
with their wives.
The following day the British Am
bassador, Sir Cecil Spring Rice. in con-
versation with a member of the Italian
Embassy. remarked upon Prince
Udine's rapid recovery, and inquired
the nature of his illness. The Italian
official replied that the prince had
smallpox.
Spring Rice anxiously conveyed this
information to Lady Spring Rice. who,
with the British Ambassador. had been
guests of the prince at dinner the
night before. The news travelled 10
other members Of the dinner party,
and il is said that there were many
anxious wives in oficialdom within
few hours.
The service of one of Washington's
most noted physicians was enlisted,
and several of the capitals most
charming ladies felt compelled, in the
interest of public health, TO submit TO
vaccinason.
At this point the situation seems to
have come within the official notice OF
the State Department. A high offlclal
of state. after making inquiries at the
Italian Embassy and of the war mission
and receiving non-committal replies, re-
ported the matter 70 the local public
health authorities, with the suggestion
that an investigation be ordered.
OF course, there were diplomatic i'm
munities TO be considered, but the local
public health officer did not know this.
The prince. il is said, suffered inspec-
ton. and the diagnosis was plain, ordi-
nary measles-not the German variety.
Too late il was learned that the ltal-
ian word for measles is not unlike that
for smallpox However. when the
charms of Washington's elite have been
sacrificed on the altar OF misinforma-
ton, explanations are OF no avail
even diplomacy has its limitations"
is the way Ambassador Spring Rice IS
said TO have nut IL to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Favor Admission
OF Coolie Labor
For Term of War
N. Y. Board of Trade Di.
rectors Would Have u. S.
Suspend Restrictions

The directors of the New Board Of
Trade and transportation went on rec
crd yesterday at the monthly meeting
as unanimously favoring the admission
to the United States Of Japanese and
Chinese coolies to do farm work until
the end Of the war.
Their approval was expressed by a
vote on bill proposed by the execu-
tive committee Of the board for the
purpose of setting aside the present
immigration laws barring this class OF
labor.
A resolution calling on s. V. V.
Huntington, president of the board, TO
appoint a committee TO investigate the
management OF the New York Post
Office was also adopted. Members OF
the board declared that mail is dellv-
erea 100 in-requently and that some
of the recent changes in management
have been neither economical nor i'm
proving, but parslmonious and harm
full"
Many letters approving the proposal
to admit coolie labor were submitted
by the executive committee. Among
those favoring the proposed hill were
President Nicholas Murray Butler OF
Columbia, Frank J. Goodnow, presi-
dent of Johns Hopkins University;
President Arthur T. Hadley Of Yale
and James B. Forgan, of the First
National Bank, Chicago.
The bill as drawn by the executive
committee would authorize the Presi-
dent. when a state or war exists, TO
suspend sc his discretion any law un-
der which aliens are excluded from the
United States. 1t provides for the de.
portation of the coolies at the end OF
the war. cost 81 their transportation
10 and from this country being paid
for them. Every alien admitted under
the bill would be registered, with the
name of his employer and a record
of changes in employment. The aliens
would be allowed to travel only with
passport, under penalty OF arrest II
found without il.
There can be no doubt, il seems TO
u.s. saws the executive committees re-
port, that every alien admitted would
be voluntarily or otherwise removed
soon after the war.
THE only obstacle 70 the increase
OF production is the present and grow
ing want Of a sufficient supply OF hui
man labor The labor problem IN
wolves political considerations which
now seem paramount TO politicians.
When the pinch of food curtailment
comes and the situation has become
acute the paramount political consid-
Grafton will be the responsibility for
the situation.
"To what degree of curtailment the
people would submit and how long they
would submit TO these hardships and
other burdens before demanding relief
BY the withdrawal of the United States
from the war, is a question OF the most
serious import"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Find Passenger Autos
Are Most Dangerous
Magistrates McAdoo and Hou,.
Turn Statisticians and CLASSIFY
Auto Accidents

In an effort TO further the safety A.
pedestrians, Chief City Magistrate
William McAdoo, working in coniu,,.
ton with Magistrate Frederick P
House, of the Traffic Court, has pr,.
pared a comprehensive table, comp,r.
ing the traffic accidents and fstslit.,
during the month of May. with N.
speed violations and the causes OF n.
accidents during the same period.
Passenger automobiles lead as IA.
cause OF the l.342 accidents, Of which
forty-one were fatal, reported during
the month. Motor trucks stand next
in order. and horse-drawn vehicles add
materially 10 the list.
As compared with these figures. Their.
were $50 speed violations in all Dor
oughs, for which $50 drivers wer.
brought into the courts in Brooklyn
and Queens, as against 1913 in Manhat.
tan. The severe punishment OF speed
violators in Manhattan. which in a
great measure accounts for the smaller
number of offenders, is shown By the
fact that out Of twenty-siy cases sent
to the city prison twenty-five were
from Manhattan, and out OF 2i0 sus-
pended sentences only two were in
this borough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Mrs. S. F. Wyckof
Gets Divorce, Ending
Long Legal Battle
Husband Withdraws Cross Suit
Refuses to Contest
Wife's Action

Greenwich, Conn, June 13.-The long
series of legal battles between Mr.. and
Mrs. Spoiford +. Wyckof. which culmi-
rated in cross suits for divorce. ended
in the Superior Court at Bridgeport
this afternoon, when Mrs. Wyckotf was
granted a decree freeing her from her
husband.
This was brought about by Mr.
Wyckoff's formal withdrawal OF his
own suit and his refusal to contest ms
wife's action. In return for this CON
cesslon Mrs. Wyckof promised NOT 10
prosecute the suit for alienation OF her
husbands affections which she had
brought against his mother me
amount Of alimony to be paid VIII DC
decided in a conference OF attorneys.
ONLY two witnesses were placed
upon the stand to-day. They were MISS MISS
r NJ. Bailey. her sister, who testihed
that Wyckoff once knocked his wife
down and walked over her PROSTATE
body in order to go out for more beer,
and Henry Rudolph. who said that he
had heard the defendant threaten to
wiring his wife's neck. J.,
had once threatened her with revol-
yer and had struck her on another &C.
Before her marriage Mrs. Wyekoff
was Miss Vera Bailey, daughter OF
Brooklyn contractor. She married her
husband secretly when he was still at
Yale in 1910. In 1915 difficulties arose
between them and they separated, the
husband retaining the custody OF their
sixteen-month-o odd child, Sanford:
On Christmas Eve, 1915, Mrs. Wyckotf
stole the baby from the home of his
father, at Greenwich, and tried to take
him to New York State. The husband
followed the fugitives in another car
and forced them 10 seek shelter at the
home of Judge William l.. Tierney, in
Indian Harbor.
Both Wyckoff and his wife got out
iniunctions at this time, and other more
complicated legal actions followed. In
May, 1916, the wife brought suit
against her husbands mother for
alienation of his affections. At about
this time each also filed suit upon the
other for divorce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Women Keep Young,
Census Report Shows

New York women are outgrowing
their aversion to telling their ages.
More than 100000 of them. from
sixteen to fifty years of age, are re-
ouired in registering in the state
military census TO tell just how old
they are.
Mrs. Ruth X. Gardiner, assistant
supervisor of registration in the 23d
Assembly District, says the women al
ways look five years younger than the
ages they give.
ats because the women to-day
know the art of keeping young" said
Mrs. Gardiner. 81 have not come
across one, from the society woman 10
the poor mother with her babe in her
arms. who looked as old as the age she
gave"
On the other hand, Census Director
Goodrich said two women telephoned
him one night that they couldn't
sleep because of the answer they gave
10 the age question"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Will Cooperate with Other
Commissioners in Regu-
lation of Prices
Called a Good Choice
Has Been Mentioned for Po-
sition in Reorganized Cabi-
net at Home

Washington, June 13.-Signor Mill
member of the Italian war mission
may be designated as ltaly's high com
missioner to the United States, 1t was
strongly intimated in official quarters
to-day.
1t had been believed that Signor
Nitti would be given portfolio IN the
reorganized Italian Cabinet, but at
the same time the view of the Italian
government is understood to be ina,
the high commissioner ought to be OF
Cabinet calibre. In Italian circles II
was thought that Signor Nitti's in
ability to speak English huently may
operate against his selection, although
in every other respect there is no per-
son in Italy better qualified for the
responsibility, it was stated.
The high commissioners of the Al
lied powers will have informal rela-
tons with representatives of the Amer
lean government. and will themselves
constitute an informal central COM
mittee Of the Entente nations TO su-
pervise and regulate the purchases
made by their respective governments
in this country.
Throughout the entire war each Of
the more important Allied countries
has had its special commission IN
America TO award its own particular
contracts. and the experience has
been that conflicts prejudicial 10 the
Allies interests have arisen through
the lack of coordination and agree
ment. In addition, the competition
that resulted compelled the Allies TO
pay considerably more for their sup
plies than they have TO pay at the
present time under the new arrange
ment. II is known that several times
Italy was obliged to pay enormous
prices. out of all proportion to the
condition of the markets. for neces-
sary supplies. and was only then able
to obtain them by representing 70 the
American manufacturers that the I'M
mediate obtaining of the supplies was
essential to the further efficient prose-
cution of the war.
Each of the high commissioners will
open an Office in New York City, from
which their thousands of subordinates,
scattered throughout the country, Will
be directed. They also will be IN con-
slant touch with representatives OF the
American government.
Russia is expected, at an early date, to
appoint a high commissioner to be resi-
dent in the United States, this being
necessary if Russia is to benefit by the
special arrangements made with this
government by the other Allied ma
tons, and which undoubtedly will b.
made, by Russia also. The assistanc :
to be rendered to Russia by the United
States is looked to render the Russian
army effective for offensive operations
at much earlier date than heretofore
has been regarded as likely
In collaboration with representatives
Of this government, the high commits
sioners will place their contracts for
supplies and materials in this country
in such a way as TO satisfy the most
immediate and necessary needs of each
of the Allied countries without preju-
dicing the situation in any one. In
the same manner, shipping will be
made to yield the requisite tonnage
for each, without interfering with any
other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Mcclure Gets $4,000 Job

Laurence Mcclure. president Of the
Real Estate Board OF New York, va,
Yesterday elected president and chair
man OF the board of directors OF the
United States Realty and Improve.
ment Company. 10 succeed Wilson s.
Kinnear, resigned The Office is said
to carry salary Of from $4,000 TO
100000 a year, and is called the
greatest honor which can be given
man in the real estate business.
1t is said that Mr. Mcclure %ill At
once resign as the head OF the Real
Estate Board, a position he has he'd
since 1918. Mr. Kinnear will retain
his connection with the United States
Realty and Improvement Company.
acting as chief engineer in full charge
of subway construction work.
Among the buildings controlled by
the concern are the United States
Realty, the Whitehall, the Fuller, the
Mercantile, the Plaza Hotel, the bre',,
lin Hotel and the Hippodrome, and
large buildings in other cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Canada Doesn't Expect
Action There on u. S.
Plan to Control Paper

Ottawa. June 13-It is believed i'm.
probable that, pending the report OF
Commissioner Pringle on the news
print paper situation in Canada, there
will be any action on the sugge stlon
of the United States Federal Trades
Commission that Canada should es-
tablish government agency for the
distribution cf paper and control OF
prices TO publishers. The matter has
not vet come 10 the attention of the
government officially.
A high authority here states that
Canadian pool is already in practical
existence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Stacker Injuries Himself

Harry Dees. shipbuilder, is being
held at Bellevue Hospital on charge
of having Intentionally injured him
self in an effort TO cyade military SER
vice.
Patrolman McElvoy made inquiries
of Mrs. Anna Allen. Dees's sisterin-
law, with whom he resides at Gil West
l37th Street. She said she had seen
Dees pour lysol in his eye on purpose.
He is a native born American, thirty
years old, she said, and had been talk
ing continually against the selective
draft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Liner Manchuria
And u. S. Monitor
Collide in Fog
Steamship, Carrying Pas
sengers, Badly Damaged,
but Makes Dock

The steamship Manchuria, Of the At
lantic Transport Line, was severely
damaged in a collision with the United
States monitor Amphitrte, on guard
duty, as she was passing Quarantine in
a heavy fog last night. With two big
holes in her port side, amidships. and
down by the stern, it was feared il
would be necessary to beach the
steamer, but she was able 10 return to
her dock under her own power.
Steaming slowly through the Mar
rows because of the fog the Manchuris
bumped into the little monitor. The
larger vessels stern rested squarely on
the monitors bow. A patrol boat and
a tug dragged the monitor loose, little
damaged. The Manchuria was not so
fortunate. She was shipping water
rapidly and had bad list.
The Manchuria, of 1883 tons. is
owned by the International Mercantile
Marine.
There was some excitement among
the passengers when che collision oc-
Cured. They rushed up on deck, but
we're treasured by the officers that
there was no danger. They were not
told of the holes in the ships side,
which they could not see from the
decks.
There was a slight list, however, and
the crew was set to work shifting the
cargo. Tugs from the Merritt Chap
man Wrecking Company were hurried
10 the liners side and pumped her out
as she proceeded to her pier.
IL was said that the Amphitrite be-
came entangled in the submarine net
so badly that she could not be extri-
Gated before morning, but the Federal
authorities refused to say just how
badly she had been damaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14

A gray halibdt. nine feet long. foul, and
half feet high and weighing 625 pounds: was
received at Blackford's Ash market. From,
and Beeckman Streets. IL is said TO be the
largest ever caught and will bring SlIV
wholesale.
An unusually thick cable. sixty'three miles
Company. at Yonkers for defensive pur-
poses, it is said. somewhere in America
George Earle a negro Pullman porter. who
is said to have confessed 10 the theft OF a
81 800 diamond pendant from Mrs. j. Il.
Lumpkn. Of Atlanta, was arrested at the
Pennsylvania Station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Yale Aviators in Navy
Begin Summer Training

Oyster Bay, n. Y. June l3.-Aerial
Patrol Unit No. of the Reserve Fly
ing Corps of the Navy, and which con-
sists almost exclusively of Yale
graduates and undergraduates, began
its summer flight training this after
noon at its new training base on
Huntington Bay.
This unit, organized largely by F. T..
Dawson, son OF II. P. Dawson, ha.
been in Florida all winter. Most Of
its Yale men are athletes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
PRODUCE

Ninety-three cars of potatoes. via the
Pennsylvania Railroad; % cars tomatoes. Is
cars onions, . Of cucumbcrs. OF peaches. Z
of berries fblaek and strawberriesD, 4 ~
peppers, | 81 beans and IS of other assorted
produce arrived. There also we're large ar
rivals Of cabbage, potatoes. beans. peas. Gu
curnbers and beets at the Old Dominion Line.
Prices follow:
A.