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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
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CAMP UPTON, L. l., Sept. IL
Jimmy Flynn, sergeant that was of the
New York police force, but now plain
Private Flynn. of the National Army.
blew his whole squad to sarsaparilla
this'afternoon when the big news fill
tered down from headquarters hill.
In the news was spelled the doom OF
the BLACK Hussars," who months ago
were borrowed from the National
Guard to uphold military law and order
IN Camp Upton. Some one in au-
thority. replying to the question Of
some one else in authority and defining
policy once and for all, had said ::
The sooner the better"
And that had been semi-officially in
terpreted to mean, by those who heard
the question. that the BLACK Hussars"
are to be shorn of their glory just as
quickly as white military policemen
can be trained to take their places.
Irish Only Good Policemen
Now the attitude of Private Sergeant
Flynn and friends toward the "Black
Hussars" had been entirely academic
IL was not natural, they were agreed,
that powers and prerogatives by &C
ceptance the right Of the Irish should
be conferred on persons not only not
Irish but Of color.
"a good policeman" said Private
Flynn, lecturing outside the, canteen
between gulps of sarsaparills, sis
boorn. He is boorn white. For many
ginerations the Irish have been raised
for the police and so they are to be
preferred.
at makes no difference what uniform
you put him into, a policeman is po-
liceman He gets so used 10 being a
policeman that il makes him unhappy
in the extreme to see himself out of
his own job and some one else in. And
whin the some one else is a smoke
Private Flynn shrugged his shoulders
10 finish the sentence, for he could md
no words sufficiently distresstul.
50, TO the barracks IN "nlCH NHe HIsI
provisional company OF white military
policemen is making its home there
could have come no better news. OF
the hundred men in the barracks. at
least third have served New York
City as policemen or iremen, and not
few Of them have established records
for gallantry. Thomas p. Brown, for
instance. won two concentrations In
the course Of travels out Of the East
l04th Street station-once when he
surprised "stick-up man" at work and
took his gun and liberty away; again
when he discovered a bomb fuse sput-
tering In the doorway OF an Italian
tenement, ran toward il instead OF away
from It, and got there in time 20 tramp
out the sparks. After that experience
you would think former Policeman
Brown would be aiming for service with
the bombardiers. But policing, he says,
suits him 10 the ground.
Would Swim TO France
Frank Travis, fireman, distinguished
himself with Hook and Ladder 1916, in
Brooklyn. Two tenement children whom
he carried down ladder from the third
floor Of a tenement house owe their
lives to him. Then. there is in the
same outfit Arthur 0Neil. Police De-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
First Yaphank Soldier
To Die To Be Buried To-day

The funeral of Harry L. Flynn. the
first member Of the National Army
training at Camp Upton, Yaphank, L. l.,
20 die in camp, was held yesterday af-
ternoon. Death was caused by acute
indigestion.
Mr.. Flynn was a member Of the Fire
Department and waived exemption
when examined by a draft board. He
was twenty-seven years old, and made
his home at goa Morris Avenue, The
Bronx.
Services were held in st. Angela s
Church, Grant Avenue and l63d Street.
Burial will take place to-day at High
Lake, Wayne County, Penn, where Mr.
Flynn was born.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Germany Coercing Holland
Will Export Coal Only II
Dutch Stabilize Her Money

AMSTERDAM, Sept II The "Volk"
is informed By the German Legation in
Holland that Germany Ia ready to con-
tinue the export OF coal to Holland II
the Dutch nation grants credit TO sta
billie the value OF the mark or will pay
such high price that the payment will
insure the stability Of the mark. The
"Volk" points out that Englsnd's offer
Of coal does not force Holland TO pay
more than the price in England.
The Dutch German coal trade has
been the subject OF considerable dis
cussion recently. Germany has not
been shipping the usual quantities OF
the fuel, I is reported, in the hope Of
forcing Holland on the eve Of winter to
comnlY with her wishes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Cotton Conference Called
Washington Meeting to Dis
cuss Better Transportation

BOSTON, Sept. 1.-THE National
Council Of American Cotton Manu-
facturers issued a call to-day for a
conference in Washington. on October
o, to consider ways and means for a
speedier and more economic movement
of the cotton crop from the South to
mills in New England.
Rufus K. Wilson, acting secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Fifth
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Bus

but fighting to do, on the ground that
he is member Of the Plymouth Brsth-
rem, an organization as strongly op.
posed to war as the Quakers.
Mr. Hughes found in the rulings
where a non-comoatsnt certificate can
be granted in certain cases, and, IS oil
the members of the board agreed that
this was q proper case for such
certificate, il was voted.
Assistant United States District At
torney Edwin VI. Stanton secured ex-
emption, as the District Attorney
stated ne was necessary to the con-
duct of the Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18

OF the council. said the meeting had
been called with the approval of the
Department of Commerce and the rail
road board Of the Council of National
Defence, and that II was desired 10
have planters, manufacturers and rep
resentatives Of the railroads attend.
THE abnormal conditions resulting
from the U-bost campaign and the
shipment of war supplies" the call
stated. have seriously reduced tho
cargo space available for the export
and coastwise shipment Of cotton.
Present shipping facilities must be
conserved to the utmost. and efforts
made to increase the efficiency Of our
transportation methods"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Norway Builds Concrete Drydock

The city of Moss, Norway, is cele-
prating the completion Of the first dry
cock made of reinforced concrete. 1t
u IN the nature of an experiment, as
me dock will only receive ships of 100
IONS, 80 feet long; but it is said TO be
successful and much cheaper than steel
ana more quickly built. The shipyard
mat built this dock is now receiving
inquiries for docks up 10000 tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Private George Nef, of
Manhattan, Places Gun
in Mouth and Fires
Another Private Dies
Alabama Man Contracted
Pneumonia and Measles on
Trip From Border
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CAMP MILLS. Long Island. Sept II
As soon as the command "Rest" was
given to-day to Company E Of the l65th
Infantry Goth Regiment, which had
been drilling in close order formation
Private George Neff stepped back from
his position in the rear rank, leaned
his head on the muzzle of his rife and
pulled the trigger. There was re.
port, and he fell dead.
Ii is believed that the service car
fridge which was in his rife had been
brought by him when he was trans.
ferred to the Goth from the list Regi-
ment, which had been doing guard duty
upstate and had had ball cartridges.
Hid His Real Age
Nef was forty-seven years old, al
though he gave his age as forty in
order to enlist in the list Regiment
when the United States entered the
war. He lived at 28 St. Nicholas Place
Manhattan, with his wife and two
grown daughters. He was employed as
an accountant at Tiffany's and had been
in the Pennsylvania National Guard
his home having been in Philadelphia
before he came to New York.
As a soldier Noff's rating was excel
lent. In consequence. he had days
leave yesterday. which he spent in New
York with his family. When he re-
turned TO camp he brought some
goodies which his wife had cooked for
him, and told the other members OF
his squad that he expected her to visit
the camp soon.
In conversation with Sergeant Will
lam Bailey he had expressed pleasure
at being selected for the Rainbow Di-
vision" and esgcrness TO depart for
France.
Major Donavan. Of the 165th. has
been delegated by divisional headquar-
ters to conduct an investigation.
Wilbur Riley, of Ozark. Ala, Company
G, 10th Alabama Infantry. died at the
field hospital mere this morning OF
pneumonia and measles, which he con
tracted on the border. He will be
given full military funeral. with the
regimental band IN attendance. The
body will be shipped to Riley's home
in the South. Chaplain Smith. OF the
10th Regiment, will conduct the ser
vices.
Jewish Men Given Holiday
This evening at the Garden City Ho-
tel Howard J. Diet and Archibald e.
Patterson, two prominent residents OF
Hampstead. gave = dinner 10 the seven
" men from Hampstead who are al
Camp Upton, Yaphank. There was al
orchestra and five vaudeville acts were
given. Among the laphank men were
sons Of millionaires as well as those OF
farmers and men of limited means
Oliver W. Bird, jr., son Of the one-tlme
famous polo star Of the Meadow Brook
Hunt Club, Was among the men from
Camp Upton. Major General W. A
Mann, Colonel Charles X. lIIne. Of the
l65th, and Assemblyman Thomas Nc
Whitney were the speakers. The
guests included twenty men of Nassau
County.
Leaves were granted 10 more than
! 900 men Of the camp TO celebrate the
Jewish holidays. Most Of those receiv-
ing the permission went 10 New York
They must report at camp early Wed.
nesday.
Aviation students from various parts
of the country are arriving daily. The
tests to which they are subjected are
severe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
ADVERTISEMENT

Every few days a ship
comes in carrying a
cargo of be autiful
things from Paris.
They are taken up
town Immediately and
displayed in the great
shops of the Avenue
where the managers
have TO make things
particularly interest
ing, with cargoes OF
customers coming
along every few Sec
onds in every
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
PRODDINC THE
 GERMANS BY A
 LYING SCHEME
German Newspapers Break Forth with a Bunch of Lies To Arouse
 the People.
WILL ABSORB GERMANS

COPENHAGEN, May As the latest means of keeping the Ger man people aroused the German
 newspapers have discovered a "sa- cret Anglo-American treaty." where by Germany in the future is to
 be allowed no colonies whatever. Germanys surplus population is to be directed to the Anglo-Saxon controlled regions where they are
 to be absorbed as the Germans have been in the United States
 The Hamburge Fremdenblatt prints this story from an absolute
 ly reliable source," and draws a two column moral on the necessity of q
 complete victory over the authors of this alleged treaty
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
MURDERER IS TAKEN BY MOB
 AND STRUNG UP
Makes Confession Of Series of Crimes as About To Be Swung
 into Eternity.

PHOENIX, Ariz., May Star Daley, who killed James Ray Gib- son, travelling salesman Saturday night, was taken from deputy sher- ifs at the jail here early this morning and lynched.
 Daley made a long confession of crimes against both men and wom- en before he was hanged by the lynchers. He recited the Lord : prayer before he was executed and then said he was ready to pay the penalty for his crimes.
 The coroner's jury which was empanelled immediately after his body was found hanging to a tree returned a verdict of justifiablo homicide.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
YOUNG HEARING IS ON.

The further hearing of the infor- nation filed against A. c. Young by Harry Againsky is being held this afternoon in the district court. Harry Againsky was placed on the stand and questioned at great length as to all of the dealings he had with Young. After the conclusion of his testimony the case was again con- tinued to allow the court to take up matters regularly set for this date.
 During the hearing a ripple of laughter swept over the spectators in the court room when Againsky, in reply to a question stated: You told me that all the other lawyers in the city were coming to you for advice" The question which brought out the response was asked by Young and was to whether Againsky authorized him, Young, to secure the services of another lawyer, if necessary
 Hearings on charges against Young last week will come up later.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
DELIVERY OF
 STEEL SLOW
 FOR RAILROAD
Temporary Bridges May Be Built; ConsCription Is Liable To Apply to
 Railroad Men.

SEATTLE, May T. Chairman w. c. Edes, of the Alaska Engin- eering Commission said today that owing to the high price of steel and slow delivery, it has been prac- tically decided to build tempo rary bridge instead of a steel one across the Panama at Nenana. Mir. Edes stated that he hoped to make more progress in track-laying than he did last year and would if not prevented by slow deliveries. We hope to have Fairbanks connected by rail with the Matanuska fields some time next year"
 Chairman Edes said that he was not sure if the conscription plan will not include the forces employed in the Alaska Railroad.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
PRINCE TO BREAK PRECEDENT; WILL
 SELECT OWN WIFE

LONDON, May 7.-Prince Ed ward Albert. of Wales, heir appar- ent to the British throne, has ans wered for himself the question of whom he will marry according to the National News Alderman Week decided he will ask for the hand of his first cousin, Princess Maud, youngest daughter Princess Royal and a sister to Princess of Con- naught. The Princess is fourteen months older than the prince
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
CUBAN NEGROES PiLLAMNC AND
 BURNING HOMES
Properties of Americans and Other Foreigners
 Being Destroyed in
 Cuban Provinces.

NEW YORK, May 7.-Charges that Cuban negro rebels are burn ing and pillaging homes and proper ties of American citizens and other foreigners in the districts of Pal marito, Payette, Miranda and Cl- rentc provinces are made by twen- ty-four American and British ref ugees who arrived here today TOT the various places where the rebel activity is progressing
 Men and women have been mls- treated by the black rebels accord ing to the stories told by the relu- gees. American marines have been dispatched to the sections with Gu ban troops.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
CALL FOR STENOGRAPHERS.

The United States Government has sent out call for stenogra- phers for the Government service, and on account of the demand, has ordered that examinations of per sons wishing to enter the Govern ment service be held every week at over 400 of the principal cities of the United States.
 The entrance salary ranges from $900 to $1,200 per year and appli- cants must be Is years of age or over Full particulars may be had from Charges E. Naghel in the of fee of the Surveyor General
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
Personal Mention

F. J. Bailey, superintendent of the Gambler Bay cannery, arrived yesterday and is at the Alaskan hotel.
 James McCloskey, Juneau busi- ness man and property owner, re- turned from the South on the Hum boldt.
 J. F. Davison, travelling freight and passenger agent for the Alaska s. s. Co.,, returned on the Spokane Whitehorse.
 B. D. Stewart, who has been spending the past few weeks at Sul- ger, and who returned on the Spo- kane made the round trip to Skag- way and return on the same boat Mrs. Stewart joined him here and made the Skagway trip with him. Bruce Brown, business man of Haines, is in the city for a few days. arriving on the Spokane. Mr Brown is accompanied by his wife, the couple having been married 1t Haines during the past week and are spending their honeymoon here
 Miss Nan Thompson, Juneau high school teacher, left for the South yesterday on the Spokane and will spend the summer in the South. Fred B. Spaulding, popular mem Der of the Perseverance mine force, left on the Spokane for the South He will spend several months visiting in Los Angeles This is his first trip to the outside for several years.
 Miss Ona Hurst, in charge of the millinery department of Goldstein's 5 Emporium,f left for the South yes terday on the Spokane. A. E. Harris, former representa- tive of the Chicago Milwaukee left for the South on the Spokane yes terday and will assume other du- ties for his company. Cliff A. Schonacker, former busi- ness man of Juneau, returned from the South on recent boat and is at the Gastineau hotel He is now representing the Richmond Paper Go.
 Miss V Vernon, Mrs. F. Allen. and Miss l.. Russell all of Peters, burg, arrived on recent boat and are at the Gastineau hotel.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles C. Whipple. of Eagle River, are in the city for a few days
 John H. Hockey, messenger of the Senate during the past term, left for his home at Anchorage on the Northwestern.
 J. c. Gaffney and wife, who have been here for the past few days, left for the westward on the steam CT Northwestern today They expect to return to Juneau within few weeks.
 Mrs. J. c. Jenne left for the south on the Prince John Saturday night. Mrs. Jenne received word that her father is very i'll and went south to be at his side.
 Mrs. Winifred Jones, of the Fash ion, left recently for Skagway. She went north to accompany her hus- band Fred c. Jones who is going to Nenana for the summer
 Carl D. Eschelman, connected with the Internal Revenue and who is busy checking up the income tax returns from the Territory. left for the North on one of the last boats. He intends to make the trip down the Yukon as soon as navigation opens.
 W. E. Hillery, cashier of the Bank of Alaska. and who has been here during the session of the Leg islature, left for his home on the Spokane.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
SATISFIED IF HIS SON
 SLAYS FIVE GERMANS

PARIS, May 2. Richard Blount, Jr., of St. Louis, has enlisted in the for eign legion, being the first American to enter that fa- nous corps since the United States entered the war.
 Blount's father, in dis cussing his sons action, said:
 "I will be satisfied if the boy kills five Germans"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
PERSONNEL OF ITALIAN
 COMMISSION ANNOUNCED

ROME, May 7.-An official an nouncemcnt says that the special mission to America will be com posed of Prince Udine, eldest son of the Duke of Genoa; Senator Marconi, Marquis Borsarelli, under secretary foreign affairs, and Depu- ties Ciuffelli and Nitti, both for mer ministers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
DERNBURG GIVES A \STRAIGHT TIP TO
 GERMAN OFFICIAL S

AMSTERDAM, May 7.--(Via Lon merly Secretary of State for the col onies, in a speech at Breslau, warn ed the government, according to the Tageblatt, not to wait too long with reforms. He contended that the pop ular movement had a fundamental power which could not be stifled and which must break through.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
PACKING COMPANY MANAGER
 VISITING THE TERRITORY

F. B. Carter, northwestern man. ager for Armour & Company, is a Juneau visitor. He arrived from the South on the Spokane and has been Visiting the local trades peo- pie in company with their Alaska man, J H. Nicholas. The two men left this morning for Skagway and will go down the Yukon River with the opening of navigation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
HENRY FORD GIVES
 BRITISH PATENT RIGHTS
 ON HIS FARM TRACTOR

DETROIT, Mich. May 7 - Henry Ford, at the request of the British government, has waived all patent rights on his farm tractor and has cabled the specifications to England so Great Britain can manufacture tractors for use in the British Isles and in France. An nouncement to this effect was made at the Ford Motor company to- day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
WOMEN GO INTO CAMP.

WASHINGTON, May z. More than 200 women have arrived here for the opening of the second an- nual military encampment of the First National Service School, held in the outskirts of Washington. It will continue through the summer. The women live in tents under military discipline.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
KA!SER'S FRIEND
 WILL TESTIFY IN
 INNER RING CASE

NEW YORK, May 7.-Capt Fritz von Rintelen, friend of the Kaiser is here, after being returned from England at the request of the Unit ed States to go on trial with the "inner-ring" of the so-called labor's National Peace Council He is ex pected to become a government wit ness and to tell who got the $500,- 900 he paid out.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
JUNEAU MEN LEAVE
 FOR MILITARY CAMP

Three young men of Juneau left here for Fort Seward and took an examination for permission to en- ter the officers reserve training school at San Francisco. Saturday they received orders to report to the camp for training and this morning A. J. Bradford, Roland Martin and Otis Ross left for the South on the Humboldt for that purpose.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
RESIGNED BECAUSE BELIEVED NATION
 SHOULD GO TO WAR

MADRID. May 7.-Count Roman oes, retiring Spanish premier, de- clares that his resignation was due to his conviction that Spain should join the Allies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
SECOND PARTY IN SUICIDE PACT IS
 DEAD IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, May "A. J. Will kie, who with his wife entered into suicide pact last Friday night, she dying, died during last night. He did not sufficiently rally to give any reason. The couple came from Valdez two months ago and financial reverses was believed to be the cause for their act.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
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WILL PAY FULL SALARIES.

NEWARK, N. J.. May 2. An nouncement was made here that the Prudential Insurance Company would pay full salaries to all en- ployees called to the national col ors. It was said this would apply to field men as we'll as office work CTS, all of whom number nearly 30,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
FORMER JUNEAU MAN WEDS.

Announcements have been receiv- ed in Juneau from Montana telling of the marriage of Harry Fort Benson, former court stenOgrapher here, to Miss Mary Sylvia Buzzell, at Butte, April 10th. The young couple will be at home at Fair field, Montana, after June 18th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
CUBA TO RAISE MONEY.

HAVANA, May 2. President Menocal in a long message to Con- $30,000,000 bond issue. He pro- poses to use the money for the pay ment of indemnities for losses caused by the revolution. for ex- penses of the war fifth Germany and cooperation with the United States
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
WELL KNOWN BISHOP IS DEAD

BUFFALO, N. Y., May 2. The Right Rev. William D. Walker, D. D.. L.L.D., bishop of the Episcopal Church of Western New York, died at his home here after a brief ill- ness. He was formerly missionary bishop of North Dakota.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
BRITISH PRINCE WILL
 WE'D DAUGHTER OF PEER

LONDON, May 7.-The engage ment is announced of Prince Alex ander, son of Princess Henry of Battenberg, and Lady Irene Deni- son, only daughter of the Earl of LondesbOrOugh
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
WARNINGS POSTED AGAINST DANGERS
 OF BULL MOVEMENT !

LONDON, May Vienna dispatch es report official warning posted on the Vienna Exchange against the ment based on peace rumorS The warning declares that. while military and political situations justified con fidence, greater reserve is adyis- able.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
SUES FOR A DEATH.

Mary Tassell, through her at torney, haN brought suit against the Alaska Treadwell, Alaska Unit ed, and Alaska Mexican Gold Min ing companies to recover the sum of $5,400 alleged due through the accidental death of her husband while in the employment of the defendants.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
CANADIAN RECRUITING
 BEGINS IN CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO, May7-A Ca nadian recruiting station has been opened in San Francisco Posters advertising for soldiers-native born British subjects-to join the Cal nadian navy are displayed
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07
VELAY LACE WORKERS MAKE AMERICAN
 FLAG.

PARIS, May 7.-The wo- men lace workers of Velay have united in making a lace flag with the colors of the United States and in- tend to present it to the first American regiment that comes to fight upon French soil. Gen. Lafayette came from the region of Velay.