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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Minister Vopicka Here
SAYS Rumanians Were Brave,
but iii Equipped

Charles !. Nopicas OF Chicago.
United States Minister 10 Rumanis.
bulgaria and Serbia. arrived yesterday
on the Observation-Disclosures liner
Ranenfjord lie said the reports re-
ceived here Of the poor lighting quality
Of the Rumanisns were wrong, cut not
without a lesson TO the United States.
"The Rumanian soldiers are splendid
lighters. especially with the bayonet'
said Mr. Vopicks. But when the
enemy has superior training. superior
rifles and better artillery, the best
soldiers have to retreat The moral is
that when you want to go to war, or
when you are threatened with war, be
prepared"
NJ. Vopicks said all the Balkan
countries looked 10 the United States
a a moral ally AZ the peace conference
following the var TO protect their ma
tional interests against the great pow
els.
Other arrivals were Jefferson Csfrey
Charge d'Afaires for the United states
az Teheran. Persia; Captain David l..
Hough. of the American-Russian Ked
Cross in Petrograd; Carl Loewe. CON
sular agent in Archangel, Russia. and
Joseph Strickland, Mr.. Nopicka's secre
tary. Mr. Vopicka LETT Bucharest ~
the request Of the Germans on Jan
uarv Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
$1,000, 900 Defence
Fund for Bay State
Legislature Rushes Emergen-
cy Appropriation When
Urged by Governor

Boston. March la.-An emergency APP
preparation of 81 100000 for the de-
fence of the commonwealth in the event
Of war was passedjb by the Legislature
to-day Within two and half hours
from the time Governor Mccall had
sent a special message urging the APP
preparation, the bill was passed under
a suspension of the rules, sent 20 him
and signed. Details Of the way in
which the money is 20 be used were not
made public.
"In the mobilization of the National
Guard last year there was serious de-
dav on account of inability Of the
Federal government to provide the nee
essarv equipment for the soldiers" The
Governor said in his message. We
would 30 much 10 avert a similar delay
if we should provide IN advance the
equipment necessary for the National
Guard of our state az the war strength
over what il is at the peace strength
Very much would be done also II We
would take account OF the resources OIL
the commonwealth.
"The seriousness Of this crisis impel'
me TO ask your immediate considera-
ton. | recommend to you the sppro-
priation Of a million dollars or slcn
other sum as you may deem proper 70
be expended in making provision foI
the defence Of the commonwealth, AND
therefore the defence OF the nation
But. i'm the first instance, u develops
upon US 10 act upon our own respon'
etkf1t4, -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
No Crime to Spank Wife
That Is, if Punishment Is for
Smoking, Court Rules

A husband is perfectly within his
rights if he spanks his wife in the good
old.fsshioned way to break her of the
cigarette habit. according to decision
of Police Judge Mshon. Of Elizabeth,
y. j.. yesterday
Edmund Duraa, dfty-siX years old.
had been arrested on complaint Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Durka, less than half his
age. She charged that the spanking.
besides causing her mental anguish and
humiliation, resulted in physical dis
comfort for some hours.
"She smokes four packages Of Gig
arettes a day" said Durka. Il simply
can't afford it, | insisted that she cut
down her smoking expenses, but she
refused. so decided a good spanking
was what she needed
You did right" said the Judge. who
turned 70 the wife and scathingly re-
buked her for her habits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Princeton Insurgents
War on Clubs o-day
Bids for Candidates to Bring
Final Struggle

From SIAN Correspondent Of The Trlbduel
Princeton, n. j., March 1.-THE final
struggle between the sophomore insur-
gents, led by Richard f. Cleveland, son
of the late Grover Cleveland. and mem
bers of the upper class clubs. will be
launched tomorrow, when the "bicker-
ing committees" of the various clubs
begin talking with the candidates for
election.
SO far, largely due to the recent shift
ing of "The Daily Princetonian." the
official organ OF campus life, TO the side
of the clubs. the odds are against the
insurgents in their fight on the club
system.
Only ninety sophomores out OF a
class Of 345 have pledged themselves
not TO Join clubs, and the general feel
ing is that this group, aside from eight
or ten men, represents those who would
not become club members any way
under normal conditions.
This leaves 255 men TO be divided
among the seventeen upper-class clubs,
As at least three of the older and big
ger clubs have exceptionally small
Junior sections. their bids to the sopho
mores will in some cases number as
high as twenty-five. This will undoubt-
edly result in some of the newer clubs,
not financially strong. being forced out
of existence. which will mean a slight
advance Of the insurgents toward their
GOAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Sagua's Chief Officer Raced
Wrecked Ship to Berth
on Mud Flats
Now at Bedlow's Island
Freighter Binghamton, Also
in Collision, Will Go to
Drydock Here

Shortly before sunset yesterday al
t-rnoon the Ward liner Sagua, which
collided Sunday night with the small
freighter Binghamton, sailed slowly up
the Bay and beached on the flats on the
south shore Of Bedlow's Island. The
Ssgua's stern was badly stove in by the
collision. and she was in a sinking con
dtion when she ran aground.
The Binghamton had cut large.
gaping hole in the Sagua's stern. The
water Immediately poured in, and prob
sbly would have sunk the vessel imme-
diately If the bulkhead doors Of the
vatertight compartments had not been
closed Immediately. As il was, the
sudden pressure Of water buckled these
doors and threatened TO food the en-
CINE room if the vessel remained long
inmovable.
Her captain accordingly ordered full
speed ahead.
Several times the coast guard cutter
Seneca ana rescue tugs sent out by
the Merritt Chapman Wreckirg Com
psny offered assistance, but were re-
fused by the captain. who wished 10
bring his vessel in under his own
steam, if possible.
Lewis Nixon, the pavsl authority,
when questioned regarding the cap
tsin's action, said that it was ore OF
the most noteworthy achievements in
sesnsnship.
Her captain il 4 man Of great re-
source ard common sense Mr.. Nixon
said. lie realized fully that his only
safety consisted in keeping going al
all hazards. as by that means the
pressure Of The water would be sutfi-
GENTLY ligEt,red 70 save his other
bulkheads. To stop would have been
fatal. as the concentrated weight OF
the water would have burst the bulk
herds and flooded the engine room
thus completely paralyzing the engines
ard permitting the vessel to founder
The SaguA, formerly the Dutch
steamer Van der Duyn, was recently
chartered by the Ward Line from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Girls Vote to Expel Mates
Hunter College Students Want
Unpatriotic Trio Punished

Tie student body Of Hunter College,
early 1900 girls, yesterday voted for
',e expulsion of their three college
,'iss who recently refused 20 rise
':ring the singing Of "The Star-Span-
ed Banner" The student council had
..'tsdy voted the same way. President
ss'rge S. Davis said yesterday that he
.'1d finish investigating the case to-
Al
leo not know what punishment viii
: accorded them he said yesterday.
cepsnds somewhat upOn what atti-
;'s they take. II is not az all proba-
p: however. that they will be ex-
ssc. Word has come 20 me to-day,
.Ae1gh have not yet verified IT by in
t'nsNing each Of the three. that they
asAhi 70 register protest against mil
1'in b. their action. Their case IS
%a'ed at Hunter College. Not an
aG glrl here is in sympathy with
isig action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Princeton Starts
Mobilization of
Science for War
Faculty Authorizes Search
for Discoveries Useful
for u. S. Defence

Son a SAT Co-resDooGent o. Tie srIo-.s
Princeton. y. j.. March 1e.-Prinee-
ton University to-day announced plan
for military preparedness in which all
Of its alumni. undergraduates and pro
fessors will play a part.
The faculty at a regular meeting
passed resolutions authorizing Presi-
dent Hibben to appoint committee
Of twelve from the faculty. alumni and
trustees to supervise the work Of scien-
fists connected with the university
along lines outlined by the Nationa!
Research Council. Authorities on yar!-
Gus subjects which might lend them
selves 20 preparedness first will study
reports of European scientists on AIS
coveries found useful in waging the
present war. and will then proceed 20
devote their own knowledge TO further
DEVELOPMENT Of these inventions.
The faculty also passed resolution
authorizing the taking Of a military
census Of all members Of the Prince
ton graduate body, numbering between
5000 and 10000 men.
II was also voted 70 extend from one
10 two years the course in military sci
ence and tactics now being given under
the direction of Captain Stuart Heintz-
elmsn. L. s. A.. thereby qualifying
Princeton as a unit Of the reserve Off
GERS training camps. Il was reported
that the present undergraduates are
drilling five hours week and are TAX
ing courses in first aid and rifle prae-
tee and that POO men are taking the
course in military tactics.
Guyot Hall. the most complete bio
logical laboratory in the United States.
and the splendidly equipped Palmer
Physical Laboratory will be at the dis
posal OF the government for research
and experimental work.
Il became known to-day tina. Presi-
dent Hibben had received many threat
ening letters since he advocated imme
date entry into war with Germany IN
sermon delivered in Brooklyn two
weeks ago. Detectives are az work try
ing TO discover the sources OF these let
terS which have carried the postmark'
Of cities throughout the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Paci6st Funds May Be Cut

When the trustees of the Carnegie
Endowment for international Peace
meet on April 20, they will consider
proposal to drop the American Peace
Society and the New York Peace So
cety from their list of benefciaries.
The American society, of which DR..
George W. Kirehwey is president, has
been receiving $4,000 year from the
Endowment. while the New York So
ciety receives $4,000 a year. Begin
ming in 1906. the societies received
these sums direct from Nh. Carnegie
to aid them in promoting peace. but
when the Endowment was formed. IN
1910, the accounts were turned over 20
that organization.
at is not because OF any unseemly
activity that some trustees have pro-
posed to drop these societies. said an
official of the Endowment Yesterday.
THE fact is that they have grown so
in membership that they may well
maintain themselves. 1t is understood
that a minority Of the twenty-seyen
trustees already have approved of dis
continuing their allowances. and 1t is
likely that this action will be taken
next month"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
+. K. to Receive Medal
For River Of Doubt Trip

Oyster Bay, Long Island, March 10
The American Geographical Society
will present It's David Livingston Cen
tenary Medal 20 Theodore Roosevelt
tomorrow night at meeting in the
Engineering Societies Building in rec
ignition of his services 70 geographers
in the expedition which discovered tho
River Of Doubt.
The medal. a gold one, was estsb-
lished by the Hispanic Society OF
America in 1913. The only explorer TO
whom il has been awarded is Sir Doug
las Mawson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Held in Girls Shooting
Philadelphia Denies Knowl-
edge of Park Tragedy

Several clews are engaging the police
in the mystery Of the shooting Of thir-
teen-year-old Dorothy O'Connell, OF
3O46 Heath Avenue. The Bronx, as she
rode in an automobile in Van Cortlandt
Park on Sunday. Persons familiar with
the scene of the shooting say that II
has been a favorite spot with boys for
target practice.
The man who said he was George hi-
lot. twenty-one years old, of 15l6
Greenway Avenue, Philadelphia. and
who was arrested on suspicion that he
knew something Of the revolver and
homemade silencer found near the
scene. was arrsigned in Morrisania
court Yesterday. He denied any knowl-
edge Of the shooting. He was held in
SO 900 bail on a charge of violating the
Sullivan law and will be examined to-
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20

temporarily in the Senate tonight by
Senator Robert F. Wagner. II has al
ready been passed by the Assembly, and
units are being organized upstate TO fill
the militia's quota 10 the authorized
strength. The bill was up for advance
ment TO final passage.
Senator Wagner objected to the lam
guage in which the salary provision was
cOuched, but Senator George +. Thomp-
son called his attention TO the fact that
i was the same kind of language that
cloaked the salary grant to Major Gen
eral John +. Organ in 1918. The bill
was turned over to the Finance Com
mittee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
q. Witt Clinton Instructors
Resent Being Called to
Affirm Patriotism
Draft Own Pledge
,,.vor's Committee to Begin
Counting Millions of Sig
natures This Week

..,.one teachers Of the De Witt
~. High school yesterday refused
IN. ~ ,be pledges of loyalty to Presi-
w wilson which are being circulated
I ''' ,.e Mayors Committee on National
l.isnee. o d;..ribu,-,
-. heads Of departments with the
H =, Of the Board of Education.
lipV ...cbers said they had learned
-, r,t would be kept Of those who
a. ~ NOT sign. but DR.. Francis II. j.
~, w. ,be principal, denied this. After
'''' ,.1rss had been collected the
ne who had not signed met ana
ts &c. resolutions, which expressed
'ioopY'.ss,nrovsl OF the demand tha'
'p~rP citizens reafirm their 10y
. y. 'Ss.approval OF having II done un,
W. 81 school auspices; disapproval
~ s,' nIsn 10 report all those who ana
~ -, and pointing out that II a
Mnrober OF people signed 1t would
.sfe the lOINc
-, 10 20 to war .n
VI ". ,ssehers then adopted what they
ia voluntary pledge. as follows;
~ Americans. faithful TO American
- iustice. liberty and humanity,
~ Ns s,rfdent that the government Will
~ e,'sns IN exert its most earnest Ell
;'. n keep US at peace with the
va We hereby declare our absolute
' ~ unconditional loyalty TO the gov
-. and pledge IL our support.
" aS"ns Of our teachers did decline 10
s ba, do not know how many,
abr. Paul. Their signing was en-
.,,lv voluntary on their part. ana no
!, was kept of those who refused 20
-.,rs would be no reason for keeping
,,h list" ,u..;
IA NOT sign notice would be taken
4 he fact" said one of the teachers
u feel il was improper 70 introduce
i. hedges in the schools"
Yesterday was designated as school
a. in the committees circulation OF
II pledges. More than 10000 blanks
.eb with provision for ten signatures
r,rs sent 70 the schools TO be signed
v o,rsons over eighteen years OF age
A, the end of this week the work OF
Mating the signatures viii begin al
- hssduuarters. 90 East Forty-secono
lr.st Edward R. Koch. chairman OF
h Bronx committee, reported that
1000 signatures taken from his sec
On had been counted. The Staten Isl.
nj division sent in 10000 names
Fity automobiles will be used IN col
.tinr the signed pledges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Washington Pupils Replace
Kaiser's Picture by Wilson S

Washington, March l9.-Students in
Central High School here to-day tore
down picture Of Emperor William Of
Germany and hung in its place photo
graph Of President Wilson. The En-
peror's likeness disappeared before Off
Gers of the school cadet corps had an
opportunity TO present TO Miss Marie
Siebert. teacher Of German, resolu-
ton protesting against the presence OF
"a murderer's picture
Harry Roper, fifteenyear-Old son OF
Daniel {. Roper Of the Tariff Commits
sion. led the agitation by turning ats
face 10 the wall several times. Miss
Siebert. who is an American citizen. in
sisted that it should remain. saying
that she intended to use IT TO illustrate
lecture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Defence Council Confers
On Wire Communications

Washington. March s.-Oficials OF
the leading telephone and telegraph
companies conferred here to-day with
War Department officials and Director
Clifford of the Council Of National De-
fence to perfect plans to insure the
government rapid and efficient wire
communication in event Of war.
Theodore =. Vail, president OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. headed the delegation, which
included Newcomb Carlton. president
of the Western Union: Charles 7.
Bruch. president of the Postal; i,
b. McKinnon, vice-president Of the
United States Independent Telephone
Association. and y. c. Kingsbury, vice
president Of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Preparedness Shops"
To Be Opened Soon

tksries OF Preparedness Shops
IA ,oon be opened throughout the
a,Ys,der the auspices Of the patriotic
n1niaee Of which Miss Alice Carpen-
IN ! chairman. There will be pa
ri, talks. and a campaign 70 obtain
gnsiures 10 the loyalty pledges which
n being distributed by the Mayor :
lsiEee Committee. Miss Carpenter
,,lds the women's section. 49,
Another agency for preparedness VIII
launched tomorrow afternoon when
he Eomen's Hughes Alliance meets at
he Hotel Aston. All the speakers Will
b oSeers Of the National League for
6onens Service. among them Mrs.
Nary Hamilton. chairman of the agrl-
;.liursl section Of the league; Mrs.
rogers H. Bacon and Mrs. Montgomery
lzre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Safety First Burglars
Loot Sculptor's Home

Thieves who ransacked the home OF
Oliver Burdette. a sculptor. in Hast
ings-on-Hudson, yesterday, took elsbo-
rate safcty-frst measures before pro-
ceeding with their work Mrs. Bur
dette. returning after two hours ABB
sence. found that large quantity OF
clothing. jewelry, silverware and cut
rlass had been taken. Two windows
on the second floor had been left open
and on a table near each lay a revolver.
Several windows on the first floor also
had been left open. and long-bladed
knives Law on the stills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20

United Fruit Company TO make the run
from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 10 New lors
with sugar. She carried nearly 2o,OOO
bags on the last voyage.
The Binghsmton, a small frelgnter
from Boston 20 Philadelphia, struck the
Sagua on Sunday night in thick
weather of the Barnegat Shoals. She
also arrived yesterday afternoon. lit
lie ahead Of the Sagua. with her bows
badly damaged. and will enter drydoeA
for repairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Governor of Nebraska
Opposes Norris Referendum

Lincoln. Neb.. March l9 Governor
Neville tonight said he did not think
IL would be advisable" TO hold a refer
endum such as that suggested by Sena-
tor Norris 20 see whether the state
approves his iilibuster against the
armed neutrality bill.
There is no demand for such an
election" said Governor Neville. and
IL would be a needless expenditure OF
money"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Halts Naval Militia Bill
senator Wagner Asks About
$4,000 Salary Provision

lBy Telegraph 70 Trs Trib1nsl
Neany, March 49, Senator Stivers's
\. Increasing the naval militia from
,.'o $500 ard providing a salary OF
-" Tor the commodore was blocked
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-09
By Associated Press.

PARIS. July 9.-Despite the severe defeats sustained in that section dur Ing the past two weeks the Germans again renewed their attacks in the Chemin des Danes region last night but were doomed to further defeat at the hands of the French.
 The official statement of the war office declares that the Teutons were hurled back fSom the French de- lenses at every point of attack and were compelled to evacuate consider able ground under the fire of the French counter attack hurled upon the retiring Teutons as soon as the inn petus of the German onslaught was spent
 The Germans are reported to have attacked strongly along a two mile
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-09
TEUTONs SINK
 AMERICAN SHIP
By Associated Press.

LONDON, July 9.-An admiralty announcement today records the de- struction by submarine attack of the American steamer Massapaqua off the French coast.
 The Massapaqua was armed and carried an American naval gun crew but was unable to defend herself against the submarine which attack ed under cover of darkness and suc- ceeded in getting home a torpedo be- fore the crew of the American vesse were aware of their danger.
 The attack took place off the harbor of Brest and the crew were safely landed at that port following the sink Ing of their craft.
 The Massapequa was formerly the British steamship Massapequa and of more than three thousand tons bor- den.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-09
By Associated Press.

SEATTLE, July g.. James J. Ryan pioneer of the Nome and Katalla sec tions of Alaska, and one of the best known of Northern pioneers, residing in this city Is suicide,
 Ryan, who was a brother of Rich ard Ryan at one time prominent in politics in Alaska, bhot himself to death in a room in a local hotel some time Sunday.
 The underlying reason for his action is said to have been a fear that he was going blind as result of a severe case of snow blindness contracted while he was in the north. It Is also sand by his intimates that the de- ceased man lost fortune in the re- cent bank failure In this city. He was aged fifty years and was a mem ber of the Arctic Brotherhood.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-09
DANIELS ASKS FURTHER INCREASE
 AER0NAuTICAL APPROPRIATIONS

ly after the war declaration in re sponse to the military aircraft pro- ject of the council of national defense submitted with the first war estimates.
 The insistence for Admiral Peary and numerous other military and nav al authorities that the future of the United States as an active combat ant IS dependent on the strength of .ts aerial forces is causing congress to devote much attention to the sub ject and reference to the need for further increases in the aeroplane di-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-09
IMPERIALISM DOOMED IN CHINA
By Associated Press.

PEKIN, July All outstanding in- dications points to a speedy close of the movement to reseat the boy em- peror Hsuan Tung on the throne.
 Tse movement, which was fostered and supported entirely by number of discontented and ambitious gen erals, has broken down completely and the only person who seems deter mined to press matters to a conclusion is General Chang Hsuan who is in command of the imperialist forces and apparently Intends to fight mat ters out to the bitter end, regardless of the attitude of the people.
 Chang is busily preparing the for bidden city for seize and is laying in great stores of provisions and strengthening the military defences in anticipation of an early attack by the republican forces under General Tsao Kuhn which are reported rapidly approaching the city. Chang evidently intends to make his last stand in the famous forbidden city, home of the former Manchu rulers Outside of the pupportefs of the imperialist eom- that the former emperor will ever be seated on the throne again.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-09
SPY SUSPECTS ORDERED
 TO LEAVE UNITED STATES

between the ships steward and Berg time ago under the espionage act
 Von Linden was charged with send war activities to Germany by means of letters and packages transmitted through the stewards of several ships, who later mailed them to their des- tination from European points, Se- cret service agents are alleged to have found numerous evidences thai Won Linden has been employing this method of sending. information to