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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Big immigration
Influx Expected
Here After War
Exodus from Europe Will
Far Exceed Emigration
from United States

immigration will greatly exceed emil
grafton after the war. This IS the con-
clusion OF a subcommittee of the I'M
MIGRATION Committee Of the Chamber
of Commerce OF the United States
which recently conducted country
wide investigation into this important
question.
The Subcommittee was composer o.
Joha II. Fahey. former president Of inc
National Chamber: Frances \. kel!or
and George \. Cullen. passenger tral-
fc manager of the Delaware Lacha-
wanna & Western Railroad. The M
ouirv was conducted by means OF ques-
tionaircs sent out By the railroads TO
their division. travelling and city pas
senger agents and other representa-
tives. whose daily duties bring them III
contact with foreign exchange bankers
editors OF foreign newspaper SUD
AGENTS Of steamship lines. and others
Who arrange transportation 10 ana
from Europe -...i
4 total ar qGi replies we're reco .vF''
basod on information gathered ffcm
20 ooo channels. These repre- enteo' DC
- cttimafcd. the views o. at least -
ooo o0o of the foreign horn popniauon'
The subcommittee sums up tneNc re-
plies as showing: H.,
"While II may be some time after
tho war before the tide of incoming
immigration reaches any such volume
% that during the few years preceding
.bo uar il is evident that immigration
wiIi he Immediately resumed IN con
eidorabIe numbers, requiring mucn the
saroo attention in character, II not IN
degree. AS that given in the past
Few to Remain Abroad
"wb;1o there will be small exodus
Of the foreign born or lore,en uell' en
~ a. the close Of the war 20
,gj,oII 'ncrmanently abroad and reestsn,
u"L .battcrcd homes. manage inherited
.'nl rt,. or otherwise. there will he a
,orr lsTgo exodus Of those going tenn
norsriIv themselves % put in shape, inc
rrorcrfv Of their relatives or to LOOK
To-, and temporarily care for dis
trcssod relatives. The length OF time
this largo number will remain abroad,
bowovor' would seem TO be compare
lively short
The questions sent out. together
with the subcommittee comment on
the replies received. follow:
Are immigrants in America saving
money 70 bring over Aliens
OF tho 93i replies received, a Ger
tain number arc inconclusiyc or vague,
but tho great majority arc definite. and
Of the latter 7l.6 per cent indicate that
savings arc being accumulated in con-
siderable volume for this purpose. while
2s.4 per cent report that among the
people they are in touch with there Is
A movement in this direction.
Does personal correspondence from
Europe indicate a movement to this
country"
or those replies giving definite indi-
cations on the subject 52.4 per cent in
dicate that it will be large, and 47.6 per
cent that it will be small. 1t is evil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

dealt was the balance in Japans iaVor
America. China. Russia and France
Japan's total balance. with the excep-
zion Of the Years 1906 and 1909, was
rot in its favor up TO 1915. although
in the last few years its exports nave
been increasing steadily.
Turn for the Better
IN 1915 Japan's trade TOOK tnrn i ,
.he better. The exports exceeded sn'
imports by 75,s00.000 yen ,svV''
o0o). I'm the first half Of 1910 ehe eA-
norts exceeded the imports, accoroing
10 preliminary reports. by sooVo'oVo
yer. $4,000, 10000.
Ten years ago there were oniy A'ooV
factories in japan using power ma nao
chinery. with an aggregate OF l%V'VVV
borsenover. A. present tho country
mas 10000 factories. using l,l23.Ooo ag
cregate horsepower and employing
500 600 workmcp. In July, l9O'' Japan
roseessed q commercial steamer hee'
with A total net tonnage OF of9,oou' on
Julv /. 1916. it had feet with q net
tonnage of i.l69.lO5.
Natural Wealth Scarce
II is easily understood that the Jap
ancse wish 20 reach such a state III
their industries that they may feel the
least possible dependence upon other
countries. But this is very difficult, OH
account of the scarcity OF natural
wealth in japan. which is such That
Notwithstanding all endesvors. theey
have not been able TO meet the demand
Of their manufacturers for raw prod
ucts. The yearly growth Of Japanese
industries has increased the demand Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Benny Sternberg's New Abb
Is Burglar Chase in Brooklyn
Prisoner Sure He Aided Thief Hunt on Afternoon Mrs
EIiair Was Killed-Coroncr Says Police Are Dereict
in Duty and Hunts Clews Himself

the bail were furnished Benny would be
rearrested Immediately and would be IN
the hands Of the police until Monday
Coroner Riordan said later that ne
didn't think he police and the District
Attorney had been making real vigor-
Gus efforts TO find the murderer of Mrs
Hilair. and announced that he would
start An Investigation himself. lie
hopes TO clean the matter up before the
inquest, which is to take place at 3
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
In pursuance OF this ambition, the
Coroner visited the Martinique ycster-
day. and discovered something right
away. Salome Petit. the maid who
found Mrs. Hilair's body, told him that
the "Florence Gray" signed on the hotel
register by Mrs. Hilair looked familiar
to her.
II was like the writing in letter she
had found on the floor of a room about
a week before the murder, she said. The
letter appeared to be from woman
who desired to become "a cabaret
queen" II was signed "florence Gray,
the maid said.
On the Trail
The Coroner discovered that the
room in which the maid had found the
letter had been occupied at that time
by two men from the South. who had
left the hotel the next day. The police
tod him that they were already hunt
ing for those two men.
Police detectives and assistant dis
,rict attorneys were also at the hotel
yesterday. They were accompanied by
TIE attorney who believes he saw
Benny and a woman. dressed as Mrs.
Hilair vas clad. enter the hotel on that
Thursday. He described how he had
bumped into them as they passed
through the door. and how he had seen
them previously on the west side OF
Broadway approaching the hotel. A
taxicab driver was found who thought
he might be able to identify the pris-
oner as man he had seen enter tn
hotel with a woman on the day in dues-
ton.
Supreme Court Justice DeiShant'
dismissed yesterday the second wit
Of habeas corpus obtained b. BeHny'.
counsel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Miss McQuirk on Trial Be-
fore Local Board at
Woodhaven, L. |.
Teachers Held Dances
Witness Had Record of Days
He Noticed Alcohol on
Principals Breath

Forty-three indignant mothers aimed
that many pairs of accusing eyes at
Miss Mary +. McQuirk. principal OF
Public School 80. Woodhaven. Long Isl
and. yesterday afternoon. when they
appeared before the local school board
there to explain just why they had
charged the principal with gross mis-
conduct and inefficency."
The installation Of a photograph IN
the school hallway. in order TO make
MONDAY dances among the teachers
possible; the odor of alcohol upon the
principals breath and an undue sever
ity in inficting punishment were among
the charges made by the mothers.
Adolph Henry, formerly teacher un-
der Miss McQuirk, seated himself upon
the witness stand, produced notebook
and named dates upon which he said
the principals breath was not all that a
tcetotaler's should be.
IL smclled liquor on Miss McQuirk's
breath January 8. 10 and % and on
February ? and s." he said, consulting
his book "0n one occasion | arrived
at school at $40 o'clock in the morn
ing and found over thirty children hud-
died outside in a driving storm. The
.ianitor told me he had been forbidden
to admit them until Miss McQuirk gave
permission"
William Dawson. teacher, admit
ted that there had been dancing among
the teachers in the halls twice. He de-
MED, however. that the MONDAY tea
dances could have been detrimental to
school discipline.
Gertrude Hayes. n pupil testified
that she had been compelled to stand in
Miss McQuirk's Office for more than an
hour because. as a result Of a fit of
hiccoughing on her part. there had
been laughter among the other pupils.
She said that she had been sick as a
result Of the punishment.
The hearing was continued until next
Saturday afternoon. Miss McQuirk is
expected to take the stand in her own
defence at that time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Gold Production in 1916

London. March l5.-The value OF the
worlds gold production in 1916, as
shown IN the annual statistics. is
sued here. was f95 725,000. a figure
which has been exceeded only three
times The British Empire led the
world with g6O.000,0O0. while the
United States produced $4,000. 900.
Russia f6.O00.000 and Mexico 100000
The United States since 1847 has pro-
duccd gold to the value Of about s779.-
oO0 mn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Japan's Balance
OF Trade in 1916
Was SSO,OOO,00O
Exports Continue to Show
Steady Increase Since
1915

Japan has in recent years developed
its manufactures, has found new mar
kets for its products, particularly in
Russia and the Central and South
American republics. and row has the
very best opportunity to become one
OF the foremost commercial countries.
according to the United States Com
mercc Reports
In 1908 the total turnover of Japan's
foreign trade was 600.000.000 yen
$500. OO0.Oc0). II gradually increased
until in 1905 it was S1O,000,00O yen;
in 1910 II was 922.600. 900 yen; in 1912
the amount was 100000 yen; and
in 1915 il was 1.341 900. 900 yen $500
500 .OOO). Japan's business was chiefly
with England (27 per cent. America
(22 per cent? ard China go per cent .
In only few countries with which 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

raw products. and 10 meet this demand
japan - forced to import raw product
from other countries. II is said tina,
ten years ago this condition was even
more unfavorable. ard that only ON tho
acquision Of Corea. Kwangtung and
South Manchuria was relief felt.
How much Japan is in need Of raw
products is shown by the import stats.
tics. OF tire total imports. to the value
OF 4Se 100000 yen. for eleven month,
of the last year for which figures arc
available 1879, 3l2,600.000 ven reprc.
sehted raw products and s9,700,000 Ven
semi manufacture products.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
German Ship Shares Firm

Berlin. March 2.The relatively firm
tone Of German shipping shares during
the last few months is explained by the
announcement that the government is
preparing 10 place large credits at the
disposal of the German shipping COM
panies. These credits, operating over
a long term Of wears at moderate in
terest rates, arc intended 10 enable the
companies 10 respond quickly to post
war demands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
London Wool Auction

London, March a. A good selection
OF government owned wool, amounting
TO 4.SO0 bales. was offered at the wool
auction sales to-day. The demand was
active. and prices were firm at the best
point Of tho series. and with the ten
deucy against buyers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
DOGS AND CATS IN WAR

Hundreds of cats, and thousands of dogs, are now serving their countries at the front. The canines have a wide range of duties, according to breed and size. Sledge dogs are used in transporting supplies over the mountains in the winter months, and big Belgian dogs also draw machine guns. The Red Cross has hundreds of four-footed assistants who search out the wounded in the "No Mans Land" between the trenches. Terriers and spaniels also have important du- ties to perform in freeing the trenches of the swarms of rats which infest them. The cats "do their bit" in the various storehouses back of the front, where the mice would work great damage if left alone.
 The demand for cats as mouse .catchers and for dogs as rat catchers is greater than the supply. From all over France cats have been shipped to the front to conserve the precious food supply from the ravages of TO- dents. Country cats are preferred to city cats for this purpose.
 In the early months of trench war fare the trenches swarmed with rats but this problem has now been solv- ed by the French military authorities. They announced that each poilu fetch ing rat catching dog to the trenches would be rewarded by. two additional days leave of absence on his next per- mission. Since that order was issued every soldier who visits his home makes it a point to find terrier oo a spaniel to take back to the front with him. Each owner of such a dog is also entitled to a small sum fo1 each rat killed, and the fortunate owner of an ambitious canine is greatly envied by his comrades.
 The dogs and cats who serve their country in this way are favorites with the soldiers, and they find life easy and agreeable, with lots of sport and plenty to eat. Fido has only to bark or Fuss to mew to induce the poilus to divide up their food
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
DOES NOT SEEK WAR

HE SPEECH of Dr. Won Behmann Hollweg does not help much. America is well enough aware that Germany desired with United States The presidents considerations
 Germany does desire to Great Britain For the of starving Great Britain Germany desires to drive traffic off the To this end Germany without warning to the par cuar ship and without consideration of the fate passengers sinks American vessels whenever and wherever It IS convenient practical to do so.
 America is confronted by situation in which must give it's right to trade with the rest of mankind 1t must ect the movement of it's ships against German assaults
 While The Farmer does not share the view of those who excam that Germany making the United States, Ger of necessity has created situation which at ment may terminate in
 The United States certainly committed to the principle that its ships have right to be safe the under cond tons which the president has repeatedly made known to the German government The future depends entirely Ger many By withdrawing her campaign against American ships Germany suspend the impending movement of American Otherwise there will be clash between German y and policy let the cost be what and the suit what it will
 deciding stick to it's ruthless submarine campaign the command doubtless has in mind that definition which says that the only of the value of military measure is whether not it is productive
 By what considerations do the German commanders reach the conclusion that the proceeds of submarine campaign will outweigh in the scale of the and the forces of the greatest country the globe country first in population among the nations with highly developed industrial civiza ton, and quite the greatest in wealth and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
THE WOUNDS OF INDUSTRY

HE EXPLOSION at the Union plant of the Bridgeport Brass
 Company is proof that the operations of mod industry attended with dangers which only be avoid ed by extreme caution and careful record that the full suits of experience may be available
 The progress of industry ascending conquest of the forces nature Physical things compressed expanded de- formed and restrained by forces almost tremendous earth quakes However careful may be- from time to time there weak factor stored forces escape and killed jured
 Boilers explode tanks blow up, wheels disrupted grinding disks burst Man becomes hundred cent perfect in his mastery of natures forces.
 Not long ago Connecticut the victims of such catas tophe would have been obliged to gamble in the courts for of compensation Under existing laws compensation will be certain if not adequate Human institutions to perfection even if they attain it.
 There should be careful investigation into the causes of the Brass Company incident in order that such additional cautions indicated may be taken hereafter.
 The highly charged cylinder not thing in Bridgeport People much the security the cylinders in which these gases stored they the safety of steam boilers which under constant uperv son which carry less load inch and which in the whole less likely to be disrupted Is there adequate sy tenn of inspection?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
Compulsory Recruiting
 In Poland Is Planned

Copenhagen, March 30.-Compulsory recruiting for the Polish army evil dently is about tp be introduced in the new kingdom of Poland instead of the voluntary system, which has so far produced only few hundred recruits. Two army corps were fixed as the maximum by the Austro-German call culations when the kingdom was es- tablished.
 According to Warsaw dispatches to the German papers sort of national convention, convoked by the Polish council of state, has passed resolu. tion calling for the organization of the Polish army on the lines on which the Polish legion was recruited by Aus- tr1a in the curly days of the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
National Guard Divided
 On How to Raise Army

New York, March 30.-The opinion or the national guard concerning the method of raising lbig army IS dl- vided and two separate recommen'da- tions will be sent to congress. These recommendations agree in advocating compulsory military training but one of them favors retention of the pres ent national guard, although under federal control, while the other does not mention the militia.
 The first of these recommendations was adopted yesterday at the close or the national defense convention of the National Guard association or tne United States. It provides that the national guartd. be taken out of the militia class and become "a veritaole federal force under control of the general staff.
 After the convention had adjourned militiamen assembled in the same ar mory, called by the universal service committee of veterans of the national guard and naval militia. and adopted resolutions favoring Universal mlH- tarys training and service under ex- elusive federal control for all male citizens of the United States of sult- able age"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
UNION MEN IN BANQUET RENEW
 PLEDGE. TO J. s.
Central Labor Organization Members Ready to Aid
 Nation.

That the oath of union man on joining his organization is no less pledge to union principles than pledge to uphold the government of the United States, was the statement last night of John J. O'Neill, presi- dent of the Central Labor union, in his remarks as toastmaster last night at the c. L. U. banquet, held in G. A. R. hall.
 "A man cannot be a good union man and not be patriotic" MT. ONeill said. He declared the c. l.. U. members had met last night to place themselves on record as upholding the principles of the government in this crisis, as so ably expressed by Sam uel Gompers, the A. F. of l.: leader, who is now devoting his tremendous capacity for work and remarkable or ganizing ability, to the nation.
 James A. Coates, secretary of the c. L. U., delivered a patriotic address in which he pointed out that the army, the navy and the coast defense needs recruits and that a union man can no better live up to his principles than by joining in the work of these organizations. MT. Coates gave his impression of. some of the socalled patriotic organizations now coming to life as self-admiration societies. He said, some men get together occasion ly, tell what good fellows they are, how much they will do for their coun- try and then suggest themselves for officers of the new organizations The speaker replied to the oft-heard ques- ton of Where do the members of Or ganized Labor Stand in the Present Crisis" by stating that. they stand where they always do, ready to an swer to any and all calls made upon them in defense of their country"
 Postmaster Charles F. Greene spoke a few minutes and declared he was proud to be a member of an organiza- tion-the Post Office department which recognized the eight hour day.
 Julius Stremlau, president of the State Federation of Labor, reviewed at length the history of labor meas ures in this session of the General Assembly.
 Vice President William G. Steele of the c. L. U., Business Agent Martin Kane of the Carpenters, Business Agent Al McKeon of the Painters, Business Agent James Sullivan of the electricians, Wilbur Lyons, of the Painters and Miss Mary Gould, secre- tary of the Corset Workers union, also spoke. John Mclaughlin, of the s. F. of l.. advertising department was called upon and responded.
 The banquet itself was a pleasant affair, featured by good fellowship and an abundance of good food Similar affairs will follow, it is ex- pected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
ENORMOUS TREE IS MADE INTO STAFF
 FOR NATIONS FLAG

Drawn from one of the largest trees that for years has stood guard upon the eminence at Pine Rock, park, one of the largest single stick flagstaffs in Bridgeport was stepped this morning In front of the Connecticut Co.'s car barns in Congress street.
 Erected by the linemen of the trac- tion company the patriotic spirit which it dedicates will be openly pro- fessed at a meeting next Monday at 9 o'clock in the afternoon when many speakers will participate and nearly every employe of the company not necessary to man the cars in opera ton will be present at the initial flag raising.
 The staff, which was raised with difficulty this morning, is 52 feet from stem to tip. It towers far above the buildings immediately surrounding it and when the flag flies it may be viewed far down the harbor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
Police Guard Chicago
 Markets From Rioters

Chicago, March 20.-Hundreds of po- iicemen were detailed today to pro- tect the meat markets and groceries fn the West Side, which were attacked yesterday by angry crowds, composed mostly of women, who protested against the high prices of food.
 Armed with stones and with kero- sene which they poured over meat. the women attacked the kosher butch CTS, who, they said, were chiefly re- sponsible for the high prices. Vim dows were shattered and hundreds of pounds of foodstuffs was destroyed. women who entered the shops to make purchases were seized, their clothing was torn and their parcels were taken from them and thrown into the street. More than 50 arrests were made.
 It is said that boycott of all kosher butchers in the city has been planned for today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
! Wilhelm Liebknecht

Dr. Karl Lebknecht. the German socialist leader who is now in prison, serving a sentence of four years and one month for having fostered anti war demonstrations in Berlin last May, is not the first of hisi name to be prosecuted because of his revolu- tionary views. Dr. Liebknect is the son of Wilhelm Liebknecht, who was one of the founders of the German social democracy, and the associate of Marx, Engels, Lassalle, Rebel, and other pioneers of the "cause."
 Wilhelm Iiebknecht was born in Giessen ninety-two years ago today, March 29, 1926, and, like his son, re- ceived an excellent education. It was while he was a student in Berlin that he became involved in the revolution ary outbreaks of 1848. for which he was condemned to death. He con- trived to escape into Switzerland, and made his way thence through France to England, finding in the latter coun- try a refuge from Prussian wrath. Af- ter a residence of several years in London he ventured to return to Ger many, but was immediately thrown in- to prison. From that time on for many years his life was spent alternat- ing between the Reichstag and a pri- son cell. Bismarck's warfare on so- cialism made Lebknecht one of it's chief victims, but he never for a mo- ment re1ented in his attacks on gov ernment and monarch. In 1872 he was sent with Rebel to the fortress of Hubertsburg, where for two years the agents of Bismarck labored vainly to break his spirit. When Bismarck finally abandoned his anti-socialist campaign, Wilhelm Liebknecht was chosen to represent Berlin consti- tuency in the Reichstag, and also be- came editor of Vorwarts, the principal socialist paper of the empire. His son, Dr. Karl Lebknecht, has inherit ed not only his fathers ability as a writer and orator, but also his obstin- ancy of spirit, and has deliberately chosen jail as the better part for a socialist to play in this war.