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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Immediate Extra Session
Is Urged on President
Wilson's Closest Friends Favor Action Now-Congres:
Believed Certain to Meet by June acceptance
of Defeat on Administration Bills Unlikely

dress to Congress that he already had
the power he asked. It is said, how
ever. by all of the lawyers in the Sem
ate that the President has not the
power to arm merchant ships unless
Congress specifically confers that
power.
II is the opinion of a great many
we'll informed officials here, all in
cined to be intensely critical of the
President because of past vacillation,
that Mr.. Wilson will accept the defeat
of the armed neutrality bill and will
lingly transfer the blame 10 Congress.
He will not call an extra session, they
say, under the present circumstances
at least.
At this writing (midnight Saturday.
the prospects all favor an immediate
extra session and the passage, as soon
thereafter as is physically possible, OF
the armed neutrality bill. The Presi-
dent can hardly do less if mis- friends
do not succeed in breaking the fill
buster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
J. D. Rockefeller
May Relinquish
Pocantico Home
Report Says He Will Live
in Cleveland and Give
Estate to Son

John d. Rockefeller is reported 70
have turned his entire Pocantico Hills
estate over TO his son, John d. Rocke'
feller, jr. The elder Rockefeller is not
expected again 70 make his home in the
big house on the hill, where his wife
died, nor to supervise, as has been his
pleasure for many years, the constant
improvements being made in the
grounds.
He is now in Florida When he
comes North it will be to go to Lake
wood, y. j., it is believed perhaps
make short visit to his son at the
estate whose upkeep was so long his
avocation and then 90 to Cleveland.
Any trips that he makes TO Pocantico
Hills hereafter. it is said. will be
merely visits TO John d. Rockefeller,
jr., and will be of short duration
For years Pocantco Hills has been
the real home of John d. Rockefeller.
His estate at Lakewood was occupied
only at comparatively rare intervals.
His visits to Forest Hill, at Cleveland,
suffered a lapse after 4 disagreement
with authorities there in regard 70
taxes.
After his retirement from active
- vork in connection with the Standard
Oil Company and his other interests
Mr.. Rockefeller became more and more
wrapped up in his G,000-acre property
in Westchester County. From time to
time he added such bits of land as
seemed necessary or of advantage 10
him, and constantly he roamed the
grounds planning new improvements.
Workmen were always busy about the
place His payroll vas said 20 be
$4,000 a month. In addition to the
roads which he laid out, the golf links,
or whose sward he kept watchful eye,
and his flock Of blooded sheep. Mr..
Rockefeller had vast conseryatories, a
japanese tea house, a grotto, lake and
a pagan temple. on the details of all Of
which he bent his tremendous energy.
Bits Of sculpture which he picked up
in foreign lands, or which his purchas-
ing agents shipped to him, were en-
throned in surroundings scarcely less
magnificent than those that were ia
nliliar to Praxiteles. For months an
artist had quarters at PocanticO iiillS
to give Mr.. Rockefeller the benefit Of
his advice in the placing OF his art
works.
There were always additions or al
terations to be made in the great house
or the summit of the estate where Mr..
Rockefeller lived. and the activities Of
labor agitators after the Colorado mine
war gave new impetus 20 Alr. Rookie
foller's ingenuity. As a result a sys-
ten Of patrol and alarm boxes put the
place virtually in a perfect state Of de-
fence.
That the man whose interest had
been so keen in developing mis- acres
should decide TO surrender them IS
taken By residents Of Iarry.Owr 20
mean that the burden Of his ycars
and grief is beginning TO weigh heavily
upon him He is seventy-seyen years
old. When Mrs. Rockefeller died, Two
years ago. death alread- had narrowed
the circle Of his friends. Since then
John d. Archbod has died, and there
are said 20 be few within reach OF
Pocsntico Hills VINO are now embraced
in its hospitality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Senate Is Talking Armed
Neutrality Bill to Death;
May Force Extra Session
The Final Spectacle
By c. w. Gilbert
Washington, March 3 (Midnight)


The name of William J. Stone and those OF his
partners in the buster against the Presidents armed
neutrality bill will if they persist, belong in history
beside that of Benedict Arnold
If they dare to carry their purpose through they
will betray their country before the world hey will
cover it with shame They will accomplish national
calamity.
They will serve notice that Germanys work in
dividing the sentiment of the people of this country
has so far succeeded that the Senate refused to stand
with the President in his resistance to murderous
aggression 1t will be said that the chairman OF
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee refused to
stand with the President and accomplished his defeat
They will make us out to be nation of potroons.
One good thing they may have done. If anything
will stir the conscience of this country it will be the
spectacle of its betrayal in the eyes of the world.
More than any zimmerman note or U-boat outrage
this will bring home to Americans the sense of how
far the nation has drfted toward moral imbecity
when men charged with public responsibilities and de
pendent upon public approval trAe with its honor and
reputation as these Senators have done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Kaiser and Hollweg
Hold Conferences
With Zimmerman
Mexican Question Brings Hur'
ried Councils Among Lead
ers of Government

London. March 3.-The German For
eipn Secretary, Dr. zimmerman, had
long audience with the Emperor yes
terday. according to Berlin dispa'ch
received by xy of Amsterdam.
It is generally supposed that the dis
cussion concerned the Mexican ques-
tion. 1t was followed by conference
between the Imperial Chancellor ana
Dr Zimmerman, at which several For
oion Office officials were present, at the
Chancellor's residence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Mexico Plan Justified
By Threatening Stand
Of u. S., Says Berlin

London, March 3.-FOrcign Secretary
Limmermann's Instructions 70 the Ger
man Minister 70 Mexico, a. published
IN the United States, arc admitted IN
Berlin % have been correctly quoted
according 70 q dispatch 10 Reuters
rom the German capital by way oI
Amsterdam
The dispatch quotes the following
telegram received in Amsterdam from
Berlin on Friday and which was ap-
psrently sent b. the Wolf Bureau, the
semi-oitciai German news agency:
The American press contains re-
ports about Instructions from the Min
str o. Foreign Afairs 70 the German
Minister in Mexico City. in the event
mat Germany, after the proclamation
o. unrestricted submarine warfare,
.siled 20 keep the United states neu-
lrsl These reports are based on the
'plloUng facts.
After the decision bad been taken
. begin uurestricted submarine war
ARE on February We had 20 reckon,
% new Of the previous attitude Of the
american gOvcrrment. with the pos3i-
eAiy ~ conflict with the United
9istss. That this calculation wa right
e proved b. the fact that the Amer
can government severed diplomatic
relations with Germany soon after the
PROCLAMATION ~ a barred zone and
~sstq other Hcutrais % follow her cx-
ample
anticipating these possibilities, IL
az not only the right but aiSo the
rey 81 our government 20 take pre-
sstions in time in the event Of
mintsTy conflict with us IN order %
Y1Ance n possible the adhesion 20
W .ofs ~ new enemy. The Ger
an Minister - Mexico. therefore. vas
.IlsM'cief in the middle of January
- ~ The event Of the United States
ut-@fnZ var. hc should offer 10 the
i.eah gDferumeut an alliance and
.h2' iDrtner details.
ih's' Instructions. By the way. eH-
rf'y directed the minister 20 make
:, advances 20 the Mexican govern
shl unless he knew for certainty
at America was going 20 declare war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Is Americans Imperilled
On Laconia; Three Killed
NyIand Sunk After Warning
II. s. Learns

Washington. March 3.-All the evi-
dence on the Eacona destruction now
compiled at the State Department shows
that twenty-five American lives were
jeopardized by the German submarine.
Three were killed.
Reports on the sinking Of the Norwe-
gian steamer Nyland, which bore one
American, show the ship was warned
and all had opportunity to escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Convicts' Dress Shirts
Stolen at Sing Sing
Welfare Leagues Store Is
Robbed; Prison Elite Sad

Some one has stolen most OF the
dress shirts kept in stock by the
Mutual Welfare Leagues store IN Sing
Sing. and the elite Of the institution
are wondering how they can be expect
ed to appear at church and at dinner
until new stock arrives.
The theft was discovered yesterday,
at the beginning Of the weekend trade.
Gcorce Conroy, inmate sales manager
Of the store. opened box to supply
the wants Of a convict exquisite, and
found that thrce-fourths Of its con-
tents had disappeared.
Prison detectives are working on the
casc Several of the best dressed in
mates arc under suspicion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Stones Disclosures
Anger Naval Officers
Reveals Plan to Equip Ships
with Light Submarine Chasers

Washington. March 3.-Naval officers
and Administration officials are in
censed at Senator Stones disclosure in
the Senate debate to-day tha. the navy
had planned equipping merchant ships
with light submarine chasers 70 guard
them against submarines in the pro-
hibited zones.
They regarded il as fortunate that
more Of their plans had not been DIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

closed in the heat Of the Senator's op-
position to the armed neutrality bill,
but were chagrined that so much had
been said, especially in view Of the
fact that Stone, recently, at the re-
quest OF the military departments. in
trodueed a bill making it crime 70
publish the governments secrets. This
bill was passed.
Secretary Daniels was in the Capitol
when Senator Stone made mis- state
ment. bu. refrained from making COM
ment. Naval officers were not so re-
served.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
By STEVENSON II. EVANS


Washington. March 3.-Win Presi'
dent Wilson Immediately call special
session Of the 65th Congress? Hope
Of breaking the flbuster against the
armed neutrality bill having become
very faint. that question tonight was
on the lips Of every man in the Admin
istration and of every Senator, Demo
crat or Republican who is in sympathy
with the Presidents plans to meet the
German submarine war.
Can President Wilson afford to have
it go out to Germany and the world
that he has been forced 20 submit to
defeat of legislation which he proposed
for the defence of American lives and
rights?
So much important legislation goes
down with the armed neutrality bill
that it is generally agreed that there
must be an extra session of Congress
By June 1. at the latest.
President Is Silent
As TO an immediate extra session,
however, there is a decided difference
Of opinion. The Presidents closest
friends are of the opinion that there
must be special Session and that an
immediate call is vital 10 the country.
But no word or ntimation has come
from the President himself.
\ member OF the Cabinet, when
asked late tonight if in his judgment
The President would call Congress back
Immediately, assuming the success OF
the flibuster, said:
"I would rather not answer mat
question till noon tomorrow, but !
on. Il, isn't right 20 assume they really
mean to beat this bill. If they do
we'll. you will know tomorrow
Republicans in the Senate and House
did not know what would happen when
the certain knowledge was conveyed
20 the White House that the flibuster
Of handful Of pacifsts had been sue
cessful in defeating the Presidents
bill. Bat there was no doubt in their
minds about what ought to be done.
Il is the unanimous opinion OF Re-
publicans that the new House OF Kep-
resentatives ought to be called here
and organized as quickly as possible.
The even balance Of the new House
the Democrats now have PA and the
Republicans 2l5-may make the or
oanization matter of weeks.
Deny lie Has Power
The President said in his recent ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

.SurDyisc ~ WaSbiHGton ot Ne
weokness o( Dr. /immcrmonn's
c1cuses, discussions as ~ me
ebGre fLc United Suites Uonid
bc0r if n cntcrcd the Wdr, ond
Comment (rom obroad 0" the
lcrchftons ,ciH bc found on Pogcs
= 0pd 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

HAVANA REACHED ~ 80 not ~ VIA
dsliy 1iss Bsas Id 1ad. S1 1850 Adf'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
166 American U-Boat Victims

Time Boat Lost
March ~ 1915. .Faaba BRITISH ..... | American
Nav 1915 ... .Culhight (Amercan) -. Americans
Nav 7 1915 - Iustania (British) . "a Americans
lime "a 1915 - Armenian (British) ... 20 Americans
Auo 10 1915 Arabic (British) ..... Americans
Sept a. 1915 ... Hesperian British American
Nov J 1915 Anconia (talian) .. Q Americans
Dec 30 1915 Persia (British) ........ American
March "a 1915 Englishman British ... American
Feb ID 1917 - Athos (French) ....... | American
E.b 76 1917 Iacona British . American.
Total American lives lost. ..............l6 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

rIORIDA-CUBt-CAROLI>A RESORTS
Savannah. Atlanta, Birmingham. Finest
steel trains Seabosrd Air Line. llt B way
-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
WE A T Fl f r

,o,aI snow or rain to-day. To-mor-
row fair and much colder. Mod
crate shifting winds, becom-
inc north TO northwest.
H,ll Report on Page le
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

Total American lives lost
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-27
FLAT FEET AND TYPEwR1TERs

Uncle Sam has so many things to
do, especially at the present time, that
he can't possibly attend to the details
Of all of them himself For that rea-
son he has q great staff of servants,
and some of these havesto make rules
and regulations concerning the con-
duct and qualifications Of still others
who wish to serve their busy Uncle
These rules are, sometimes very irri-
tating, not to say aggravating. For
instance, 1t has been decided that no
stenographer with flat feet will be
allowed to run a typewriter for the
United States Navy. Now If 1t re-
quired perfect feet to run a typewri-
ter, that rule would be recognized as
a very sensible one. But, except in
the circus. feet have nothing to do
with that art. Tt so happened that
two young women, anxious to serve
their country applied to- the censor's
office for work as typists They were
welcomed with open arms, so to
speak. The physical experts got busy
with thend and the girls were found
"fit As fiddles"-except that they had
flat feet. That would neevr do for
typewriting in the navy, which re-
quiressthat the. women in its employ,
as well as the men. must be PHYSICAL
ly perfect. OF course, the same rule
applies to all persons who have not
the required number of teeth Not
that the clerical employees are suppos-
ed to run a writing machine with their
toes or, perhaps. their biouspids, but
to it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-27
SAYS NEW PITTSBURGH
MANAGER IS NOT JOKE
AS CRITICS FIGURED

Jack Ryder in the Cincinnati En-
quirerS pays his respects to Hugo Bez-
dek of the Pirates as follows:
Bezdek is no longer a Laughing
stock for the old-time ball players
who tried to make fun of him when
he came out of the Far West to take
charge of the team. He is a smart.
aggressive and fair-nninded man who
has secured the confidence of his
players and they are working hard
for him.
He does not burden them with strict
rules of behavior and does not employ
any spies, but he insists on their be
ing in good condition and plays no IA
vorites, as he showed when he sum-
mariiy suspended Mamaux who would
be his best pitcher If he could attend
to business. Bezdek looks good for a
trial next year, and the old-time play
ers who are thinking about getting his
job may as well give it up. He is a
modern manager right up to date and
he allows no chapter of the alfbt club
to exist on his team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-27
Kramer Victorious In
Newark Cycle Event
81 BY Brilliant Squirt

Newark, N. J., Jan. pa sensa-,
tiona1 sprint which carried him past
both Alfred GouIlet, the local rider,
and Arthur Spencer of Toronto, holder
of the American championship.
brought Frank Kramer of East Or
ange, 16 times champion to the fore in
the second heat of the worlds cham
pionship cycling derby at Newark
yesterday afternoon, and as Kramer
won the first heat also the derby was
his.
Kramer rode wonderfully we'll. He
had to work like a Trojan to keep his
lead during the first heat, Goullet
pressing him hard all the way around
the saucer. The second match was
even. Here Spencer and Goullet
forged to the front and held Kramer
in thfr position on the lap before
home. Kramer made his bid on the
first turn and only managed to pass
both his opponents on the home
stretch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-27
Miss Bjurstedt Wins
From Miss Browne in
Thrilling Tennis Match

New York, Aug. 27.-Failing to
steady her deep court driving, Miss
Mary X Browne, the lawn tennis
wonder girl from California, bowed
yesterday to the skill of her rival,
Miss Molla Bjurstedt. the national
champion They met In one set of
singles in the Red Cross tournament
ON the clay courts of tn, Montclair
Athletic club, at Montclair.~ IN. J = The
girl from Norway won the set at So.
The thirteenth game OF, the set, the
hooded number, was the critical one
for. Miss Browne. She was playing
against Miss B1urstedt's service, att
tempting daring shots down the sides
on the reply, or as soon as the rally
started. She miscalculated distance to
such an extent that her nets and outs
and a splendid sizzling pass from the
chAmpion's racquet turned the tide
against her. She failed to steady in
the next game as Miss Bjurstedt sent
the bali booming across the net. The
last point was in a spirited rally as
the girl from Norway compelled her
opponent to take shots on the run I'M
til She. finished or with whipping
cross court THAT Miss Browne failed to
reach. 1.s
The women took the court after
John r. Straehan, the young star
from the Pacific Coast. had defeated
WILLIAM r Tilden. I'd, then leading
player OF Pennsylvania in fast set
at s-z The men were to have con-
tinued on to decision of the best two
out of three Gets. Strachan several
times complained Of the balls. how
ever, and ait the end of the set was
unwilling to continue, as they were
cold and somewhat dead In action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-27
MURRAY TENNIS KING OF
PRESENT SEASON, EXPERTS SAY
Defeat of Niles in Finals at Forest Hills Shows Cali
fornian's Great Improvement.

Of tight situations and bolster up his
net attack.
Murray can now afford to wait in
the back of his court until an open
ing presents itself and then rush to
the net to finish off his points. His
volleying has also undergone a mark
ed change for the better. Some of
his low volleys during the week of
play at Forest Hills were remarkably
sharp and decisive, and these did
their part in encompassng the down
fall Of Niles.
The Californian is still prone to ex-
pend too much energy in going after
almost unreasonable shots, but even
here he has put check on himself,
with the result that he can survive
the. rigors of hard f1ve-set match
far. better than was the case before
he learned caution and conservation.
1t is a pity that William M john
ton,' national champion of 1915 and
one of the soundest players who ever
trod a court, could not remain in the
East long enough to take part in the
tourney at Forest Hills. This little
man with the mighty forehand drive
and the deadly overhead voleying
game was just reaching the heights
in his game last month when he was
summoned back to his native Cali
fornia to accept a commission in the
navy.
IL is true that Murray had taken
his measure in a three-set match on
the clay courts of the Yahnundasis
Golf club, OF Utica, in the latter part
Of July but Johnston had barely
stepped off the transcontinental train
at that time and had not yet worked
the kinks out Of his muscles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-27
EDITED by WAGNER |
POOR PITCHING IS
FATAL TO YANKS
IN CHICAGO GAME.

Chicago, III, tApg. 2IrWeekness ins
the pitching box was fatal to the5
Yankees here yesterday afternoons
when they hooked UP with Clarence
Rowlands pale-hosed pennar1t chasers.
In the opening game of three-day
series. Donovans men hit the ball
hard and often, having runners on the
paths in everysipning excepfa the
eighth, but either grid sssor Gull
lop could hold = the .Whitss Sox In.
check. The score was 8 TO s.
DonoVan's men started off well,
went ahead in their half of the sec.
ono inning and drove Reb Russell
into retirement in three frames. But
their batting outburst, the first in
three weeks. was not enough to Offset
the weakness in pitching. The White
Sox reached Mogridge and Cul1op for.
IA hits, four of them for extra. bases
and punched the drives much better
than the Yankees could cluster theirs.a
Ten OF Donovan's men were stranded,
on the bases
The pitching on both sides was
mediocre or bad all the way. When
Danforth retired the Yankees in or
der In the eighth inning he did some
thing that none of the other pitchers
accomplished during the game. The5
Sox had runners on the bases in ev-
cry inning, the Yankees in all but one.
But for three fast double. plays by thears
home team and as many more by thes
Yanks the score would have El1n up
into double figures. !.
Poor base running 1.y High was cost
~ in the third inning after some po6ra
fielding had presented him with g. hits
He popped a fly to centre and it,
dropped between Felsch and Risbera
After starting for second High turned
back, only to be retired on Felschss
throw to Gandil. AS Peck followed
with. a hit and Pipp triple before
Gedeon flied to Fe1sch, the Yanks
should have had three runs in this
inning instead of going out with only
one. Hendryx later fumbled one
drive and misjudged another, and e..
bunt by j. Collins went for hit
when Baker ran in to field it for a
play at first and Mogridge cut in for
play at third. The Yanks made
many blunder in the game.
Russell lasted only three innings,
six hits in this time satisfying Row
land that the Rebel was not in form
2Danforth took up the work and did
well in keeping down the runs, though
hits frequently. Mogridge pitched
innings and was hit hard In three.
seven runs going over before he re-
tired. Cu1lop was ineffective and
was lucky to escape with only O. 81
run against him in two innings.