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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-16
Bagdad Errors Corrected
A Careful Reader Sets The lribun,
Right in Its Arabian History
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

| o the Editor OF ne Tribune.
Sir: Your articles on famous places in
VOWED in the war have always appealed to
me as valuably instructive But now ! an
sorely perpleXed. In long news article ia
yesterdays Tribune on Bagdad the statement
occurs that Haroun al Raschid was the las
great calph Of that city. had. and still
have feeling that educated Arabs consde
Mamoun. his successor, greater calIph tina,
article tells that Bagdad came under tn,
Seljub Turks. who are the present rulers Of
Turkey" Now ! have a feeling, and it vii
not down. that the present rulers of Turkey
are the Ottoman Turks. and that they sup
planted the Scljuks as long ago AS the ,hr.
teenth century.
Finaliy- and this is the greatest blow o.
alyour article declares that perhaps the
most famous OF those Seljuks was Suleimsr
the Magnificent, whom every school boy re-
members as the friend, compeer at arms and
foe of Richard the Lion Heart. Curiously
enough, and difficult as 10 is 10 explain a
weird impression persists in my mind that
: Suleiman the Magnificent was not a Seljus
but an Ottoman that he lived four hundred
years or more after the time Of Richard the
Lion Heart. and could with difficulty hsy,
been his friend; that the Sultan who did
conduct 4 chivalrous strife with Richard vas
called Saladin and that far from being =
Seljuk Turk, he was not Turs At all, bg' a
Saracen. CLIFFORD H. BlSSELL
! Westfeld, =. j.. March -, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-16
Kind Words for Pacihsts
They Have Done More to Unite the
Country than All Prussia
To tho Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: wish TO withdraw all the hard things
have ever said-somc of them, by your
courtesy. in your columns about the pacl-
fist propaganda. ! am now convinced that II
has done more to unite the country than the
most fragrant bsrbarities of the Prussisns.
pacifst meeting like that recently held IN
Carnegie Hail. at which every reference TO
Germany was yocifcrously cheered and every
reference to England as vociferously Kissed,
is worth an army corps to America and the
Allies. | should be the last TO wish to be-
little the efforts OF that gallant veteran.
Major George Haven Putnam, but feel sure
he will agree with me in thinking that one
such meeting accompishes more in the way
OF stimulating the true American spirit than
all the propaganda which he has so patriot
cally undertaken.
We should cherish the pacfsts in our
midst as carefully as the oldtmc temper
ance lecturer guarded and priced the Dubious
nosed individual whom he displayed to sd-
miring audiences as a horrible example. We
should refrain from any treatment of them
which will actually do them bodily hurt or
terrorize them into quiescence; but at the
same time. if we are wise, we shall apply
lust sufficient Of the methods of persecution
20 make them feel good. to satisfy that inner
eoncet which is only happy when warmed
with comfortable little glow of martyrdom.
We must remember that the pacfsts like
other poisons, are given US for use and not
abuse. >. W.
New York, March ii, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-16

: science has been hot but the President has
not struck He has waited for the iron 20
cool You will object that il was white
hot when he dismissed the Bernstorf.. And
that is true; but even then the President
did not strike. He chose a light hammer
and tapped.
He has not yet denounced Germany; he
has not yet proved that he knows the diff
ference between right and wrong.
And now at the last, instead OF calling
for the head Of the Kaiser. he tells us that
the situation can only be met by armed
neutrality. Why "only"? He has asked
the Senate for the right to arm American
ships and to use such other "instrumentAi-
ties" as may be necessary, etc, etc.
The Senate did not refuse his request, 1t
was prevented by fiibuster of the most
odious description from granting IT, Ina,
is the fact. but it is not the whole truth
have sketched the Presidents record.
Is it not within the realms of the probable
that even those Senators who announced
that they stood by the President stood upon
cold feet? The timid feared that he would
abuse the powers delegated to him, and the
bold feared that he would not use them.
No man in his senses. and the Presidents
handling of foreign relations clear in his
NINA. really DclieNeS AudI Aht ' iNHiNNHN WI
do what is best. Those who believe that
he kept them out of war are beginning to
perceive that the opposite is true, and no
longer trust him. And Of course, those IN
whose blood the traditions of the Republic
run warm and generous never did trust
| him.
If the President had denounced Germany
for violating the neutrality Of Belgium; II
Immediately upon the sinking of the Lust
tania he had asked Congress for the right
to protect American lives. and if, at the
next murderous act, he had begun TO make
use Of the powers delegated TO him. the
present humiiating experience would, OF
course. never have been his.
When you and ! attended Mr.. Cutters
Academy for Young gentlemen We were
taught that. under our form of govern
ment. the hour invariably produced the
man. The contrary is true. Under our
form of government the hour and the man
can only come together by a pure accident
Lincoln was an accident We might have
had Wilson. GOUNERNEUR MORRIS.
Aiken s c.. March 6, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-16

with Germany through Stockholm. Proto'
popof's course with the Zemstvos earned
him the Just hatred Of every Russian pa
triot. II these two have persisted they
deserved their fate
Small as is the sum Of information that
has As yet come to US. it would be impos-
sible to cxaggcrate the Importance that the
Russian revolution may have for Europe
and for the cause Of democracy IN the
world. 1917 may be for Russia what 1888
was for France and 1875 for America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-16

only fair and logical that railroad wages
should be similarly regulated. Operat-
mo expenses and freight rates should be
coordinated.
The brotherhood leaders are therefore
unable to Justify strike on the ground
that they must either get what they want
before war comes or give up all hope OF
getting il. They have preferred to raise
AN issue with the railroad arrangements,
which no longer have free hand TO in
crease wages because they arc not allowed
to increase freight rates.
The brotherhoods went to the President
end Congress last summer with their APP
peal for higher pay. They should now
await the result of that appeal. They
should continue to deal with Congress and
the Administration. Their occupation is
one which ought TO be regulated in all its
details by Federal authority. Wage strikes
directed against the railroad companies
have become an anachronism. When the
brotherhoods went to Congress for relief
they shattered fiction in the railroad in
dustry which had long outlived its useful
ness. The sooner they realize that they
must deal hereafter with the government
and with the public behind the government
and not with the railroad executives. the
better il will be for all concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-16
Bad Symbolism
or OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II strikes me that what Bouck White
was really on trial for was the preparation
Of an intocrably bad bit Of symbolism, that's
all
II he had had the nacs coats Of arms or
any symbols OF the different nations cast in
metal, and had literally fused them in a
melting pot and cast from the molten metal
new symbol OF universal brotherhood. |
don't believe any one would have objected in
the least.
It's the bad Art of tho thing melting
cloth that sticks in our gizzards AZ
= New York. March Il, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-16
London's Deadly Nightshadc

Since the war began 954 persons have
been killed in the metropolitan police dis
trict Of London in accidents due TO the
eclipse Of all the lights as defensive
measure against the Zcppelins. The Zeppe-
Inns themselves killed 1877 persons. IL may
De said that "the remedy is worse than the
disease" but who can tell what the num-
Der of fatalities would have been if London,
illuminated as at ordinary times. had Of
fered blazing target 10 the pilots Of hos
tile aircraft? n the city had been lighted
the streets would have been full OF people
and bombs dropped BY the sirships, instead
Of landing casually on individuals and small
groups. would have fallen by design on
crowds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-16

Iou can purchase merchandise Sd'er''seo
IN TUT TRIBUNE With absolute sate'y-ior
n dissatisfaction results in any case w
TRIBt' NJ guarantees 10 pay your money on ..
mon request No red tape. No clubbing. We
make good promptly ifthe advertiser does not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-16
The Battle Hymn of the Republic

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: You can't get up real thrill over THE
Star-Spanged Banner" Why do we not take
Julia Ward Howe's Battle Hymn of the
Republic" with its soul-strring music. for
a true national anthem? Do not these words
mean more than the "0h, Say?
Mine eyes have seen the glory OF the coming
Of the Lord;
He is tramplinS out the vintage where the
grapes OF wrath are stored.
lie has loosed the Hateful lightning Of His
terrible, swift sword
His truth is marching on
he has sounded forth the trumpet that shall
never call retreat,
He is sitting out the hearts of men before
His judgment seat.
Oh. be swift, my soul, to answer Him. be
jubilant, my feet.
Since God is marching on.
There could not be a better time to reprint
IN your paper these words.
! am neither Northerner uor Southerner
Bonn in the middle ground of Delaware can
see both sides. The music to these words is
called John Browns Body" But that soul
stirring music, with its wonderful chorus,
must have had beginning before the episode
of John Browns Body" | should be so
glad of some knowledge on this subject.
c. J. RAMSAY.
Guyencourt, Del, March Il, 1917.
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Arizona republican., 1917-06-02
VILLA GIVES UP .OJ|NAGA WITHOUT . FIRING ONE SHOT.
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OJINAGA, Chia., Mex, June l.- Mexican government troops again oc- cupied this border port late today wlnout tiring a shot. Tonight the signal fires of Francisco Villas fol- lowers may be seen on the noun tains near San Juan. Is miles to the southeast. The location of Villa s present camp with his main com mand was confirmed officially today by General Romulo Figueroa, who is in command of the troo here.
 In a statement given late today to the Associated Press staff cor respondent, General Figueroa said he captured two prisoners Tuesday in the battle of Sauceda who said they had seen Villa in person directing the fightin~ there. They denied the report that Villa had been shot through the lung during the Sau- ceda engagement.
 General Ernesto Garcia is expected to arrive here from Barranco Colonias early tomorrow morning when, with the columns of Garcia, Figueroa and I.iojas he will leave for san Juan to engage the Villa command. Gen eraI Galcia will have a force of six hundred men. Villa is reported to have five hundred.
 When the government troops en- tered Ojinaga dead men and horses were found in the plaza. The bodies of eighteen government soldiers were buried in the church yard. A num- Der C the dead were found where they had been shot while asleep. Those on outpost duty had been stabbed to death.
 A Villa general named Borrego was killed during the fighting at
 'eo nd n ny of Villas fol- lowers were killed.
 ueneral figueroa said tonight that Baudelio Uribe, Nicholas Hernandez and other Villa chiefs were with him there.
 Colonel Cordoba Espinosa is now marching toward Cuchillo Parade to prevent Villa from escaping up the Conchos river when the attack on San Juan is made.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-02
FIRST FOOD BILL
 NAY ARRIVE AT A
 FINAL VOTE TO-DAY
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WASHINGTON June 1.-The first administration food bill, under consid- eration in the senate all week, probably will reach a final vote tomorrow. De- bate today was limited by unanimous will be permitted to speak more than once.
 An amendment by Senator McCum- Der, modifying the provision adopted yesterday making the holding and storage of foodstuffs and other necessi- ties felony was adopted. The amend ment specifically would permit stor- ing where no effort is made to cause a shortage or affect the price.
 Senator Fletcher's amendment to authorize the secretary of commerce to engage in the catching and market ing of fish to enlarge the nations food supply was rejected
 Two amendments designated to pro- hibit speculation in food products was introduced. One by Senator Thomas would authorize the president to sus- pend grain exchanges where dealing in futures is permitted and the other amendment, by Senator MoKellar, would forbid speculation.
 Debate on a proposal by Senator Fall that all public survey unreserved lands in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and South Dakota be opened under the 640-acre homestead act was in progress when the senate recessed. Senator Husting, opposing the plan, got into such a heated exchange with Senator Fall that the vice president interVened
Arizona republican., 1917-06-02
JURORS REBEL IN
 SHARON CASE, BUT.
 ESTATE |S WINNER
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SAN FRANCISCO, June IA yer dict for the estate was returned to- night in contest brought by Frederick Wallace sharon of Tacoma. Wash, to secure half of the $2600, 900 property left by the late Frederick William Sharon, on the ground that he was the decedents adopted son.
 After nine jurors had refused to fol- low the order of the court to bring in a verdict for the estate, Judge James w.. Coffey, acting on suggestion made by Garret w. McEnerny of counsel for the estate. dismissed the foreman, Jos eph J. Durham, one of the nine, and ap pointed in his place John R. Hamilton one of the three in accord with the courts instructions. Hamilton there upon signed verdict under the courts S instructions.
 The nine jurors that protested against the courts instructions report ed that their conscience would not per init them to return verdict against the young claimant.
 This is said to be the first instance in the history of the San Francisco courts of a jury refusing to return a verdict in accordance with the courts order.
 Judge Coffey, in instructing the jury, said that in his judgment no proof of Sharon's claims had been adduced At torneys for the contestant gave notice of an appeal.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-02
GROWN PRINCE GAINS GROUND
 VERDUN FRONT
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Continuing his isolated attacks against the French lines, the German crown prince on Friday threw his troops forward north of Moulin de Laf- faux, where the battle front bends northeast of Soisson and against the battle scared positions on Hill 3O4, on the Nerdun front.
 Checked Thursday in his attempt to hold positions won on Mont Haut in Champagne, the crown prince had bet ter success in his effort to break the French line near Moulin de LaffauX. The Germans gained a foothold in some advanced trenches and, while counter attacks by the French troops forced them to retire from most of the eie- ments taken, they still maintain tenure of a portion of them. French artillery fire sufficed to check the German eff forts against Hill 304, the Germans suffering heavy losses.
 There has been increased artillery firing in the Ypres sector, in Belgium Both London and Berlin comment in their communications on the activity of heavy guns in that region. Aside from several small raids and outpost engagements, there has been little to report except artillery fighting on the Arras battle front.
 The inactivity in artillery fighting on this portion of the front during the last several weeks is shown by the report of British captures during May. These amounted to 3,412 Germans and only one large German gun. In April the British took more than 19,000 prisoners and 257 large guns and HowitZers.
 On the other battle fronts there have been no changes.
 The taking over of the government of ahe great fortress of kronstadt by the local Council of Workmen's and Soldiers delegates and strike outbreaks in many of the large munition fac tories in Petrograd indicate that the new provisional government of Russia is meeting with increased internal op- position.
 Kronstadt, 20 miles west of Petro- grad, is the main fortress guarding the Russian capital from the Baltic sea. The Workmen's and Soldiers delegates there not only have taken charge of the town but have declared that they do not recognize the provisional govern ment. The council announced that all relations between Kronstadt and Petro- grad hereafter will be carried out only through the Petrograd branch of the Workmen's and Soldiers delegates, which recently caused the overthrow of several members of the Russian cabinet.
 More than 120 of the largest fac tories in Petrograd are threatened with a cOmplete tie-up because of strike demands made by workmen. Several factories already have been tied up by strikers and a conciliation board is en- deavoring to bring about an agreement between the workmen and their em-
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Arizona republican., 1917-06-02
MAN TO MAN CANVASS FOR BOND

Each day of the week will be de- sienated for activity among a certain class. Monday will be Merchants Day." Each merchant will be expect ed to hold informal mass meetings of his emoIoyes during the day or at least interview each one personally and lire up each member of his or ganization for a $50 or $100 Liberty Loan bond.
 The million dollar quota set by the government for Phoenix can and must he raised. but it will only be possible by concerted work among every per son in the city. This campaign to be started next Monday and to last all the week is for that purpose. 1t will not stop work until the total of ore million dollars has been subscrib- ed for Liberty Loan bonds.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-02
TAXES RANSOM FUR SON BUT K|DNAPER
 FAILS ID MEET HIM
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SPRINGFIELD Mo, June 1.-Some- where in the Ozark hills the infant son of J. Holland Rect, former banker of this city, is held as hostage. Two days and two nights of unremitting search have failed to reveal the hiding place of the kidnapers, who late Wednesday night stole the baby from his bed, while maid slept in an adjoining room and the parents were attending a ball at the Country club a short distance away.
 In response to an anonymous letter received yesterday, the baby's father drove through the storm last night carrying S6,000 with which to purchase the little fellows freedom but the kid napers did not keep their appointment. It is said Rect received another missive from the captors today. The first letter lntimated that the child would be tortured. Enclosed with the letter was a small piece of the youngsters night gown. Detectives assert the author of the letter is a woman. Rect is man. ager of his mothers estate, which is estimated to be worth s3,000, ,000
 Just before midnight tonight mes senger boy delivered a message to Mir. Rect. Immediately afterward he made a hurried trip from town.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-02
N BRIDE
 SUBMIT
 PROPOSAL
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JEROME, June John Mcbride, conciliator of the department of labor, submitted tonight to leaders of the union copper miners on strike in the Jerome district a proposal made last night by Charles w. Clark general manager of the United Verde mine, for a settlement of the controversy. The proposal, it was stated, had the ap- prOVal of the other mine operators in the district.
 No action was taken by the union leaders but it was indicated the propos- al probably would he submitted to a referendum vote of the union member ship.
 No provision was made in the pro- posal. 1t was stated for granting recog- milton of the union or adoption of a checking system demanded by the union.
 Union leaders laid the proposal be- fore the men tonight at a meeting of the union but made no recommenda- ton. It was decided 60 submit the ques- ton of accepting the proposal to se- cret vote of the members. w. H. Burns, executive committeeman of the 1nterna- tional Union of Mine, Mill and Shelter workers, said there was considerable doubt about the proposal being accept ed.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-02

A house to house, man to man cam paign of personal solicitation in aid of the Liberty Loan is to be started in Phoenix next week.
 This was decided yesterday after noon at a meeting of the general com mittee on Liberty Loan bonds which met at the chamber of commerce. Every effort to bring up the total subscriptions toward the Liberty Loan to the quota set by the gov crnment for Phoenix will be made.
 That quota is one million dollars and it must be met by the people of Phoenix. The campaign to be started next week is to be indeed a n-to- : man one. for it is the intention of the committee to see that every man and woman in the city is personally solicited to purchase Liberty Loan
Arizona republican., 1917-06-02

bonds in amounts within their means.
 TOT the purpose Of the campaign the city has been divided into four districts represented by the four wards. Each ward will be represent ed by a committee in charge of the following chairmen: J. M. Aitken, first ward; A. L. Moore, second ward; pr. John Dennett. Jr., third ward; H. w. Asbury, fourth ward. Each lead CT will recruit his own crew up to full fighting strength, and the open ing gun will be fired an Monday morning.
 Dr. Ancil Martin is chairman of the consolidated committee end will nain- tain his office at the chamber of com merce throughout the campaign. Vol unteers for the work are requested to give their names to Dr.. Martin.