davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Dog, Defending Body, Slain
Policeman Forced to Kill Mas
tiff to Reach Woman Suicide

The big brown mastif did not un-
derstand that the man in blue who had
forced the front door had come to help
his mistress. Mrs. Ella Minnick, of 22I
West l22d Street, who lay on her bed
with the gas tube in her mouth.
He growled and sprang at Patrolman
Lehman's throat. The man knocked
him down with his nightstick, and as
the dog lesped again fired a shot
through his head. The mastif fel!
dead beside the body of Mrs. Minnick.
According to Mrs. Mary Scanlon,
owner of the apartment where the
woman lived. Mrs. Minnick has a son
who is engineer on vessel which plies
between New York and Liverpool Mrs.
Scanlon could not remember the name
of the craft. but she did know that six
weeks ago the son had written a letter
saying that ne was coming home, and
he had never arrived
The woman's husband. Alfred. a
grain dealer of Newark, n. j.. was no.
tilted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Urges Open Cars to
Prevent Pneumonia
Subway Plan Decreased
Cases, Says DR.. Blauvelt

DR.. Alonzo Blauyelt. representing the
Health Department. urged the use of
open cars on the surface lines "at all
times possible at the closing hearing
Yesterday before the Public Service
Commission on citizens complaints
against the practice of placing open
cars in service early in the spring and
keeping them in commission despite the
cold weather.
"On behalf of the Board of Health.
would state" declared DR.. Blauvelt.
chat we would like to see open cars
IT. operation as far as possible and at
all times possible. 1t Is to be noted
that there has been a steady drop in
the number of pneumonia cases re-
ported this winter since the practice of
orening the windows in subway cars
was begun. | believe that this drop is
at least in part due to the fact that the
windows were opened"
The appearance of the Health Depart
ment expert at the hearings was occa-
stoned by the fact that several COM
plants against the open cars had been
made TO Health Commissioner Emerson.
DR.. Blauvelt declared that there was
much more danger of contracting pneu-
mona in crowded closed cars from per-
sons who carry the germs than in open
cars. Representatives of the various
traction companies testified in regard
to the practice of putting open cars in
operation by the. latter part of April, or
earlier if weather conditions per-
mitted. The commission reserved de-
Cision in the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Letters from Germany
Tell Of Starvation
Ey Gable 20 Tie Tnbulel

Paris. March MANY letters com
ing from Germany which have been
found on captured German soldiers
speak of loss Of weight and physical
depression Of the German people Oh ac-
count of under-feeding. An extract
from letter received from Plauen
reads:
what can tell you OF all of Us -
that we are losing flesh. Mamma now
has the same aspect as !, and papa will
soon be the same. As for myself, |
have lost nothing. But there are some,
like the Misses Plug. who already nave
lost more than forty pounds
Washington, March !. Germany has
a feet of 100 battleship submarines,
heavily armed and capable of lombard
ing seacoast cities and Notifications.
Information to this effect reached
Washington to-day. 1t is said that the
disclosure was made by Admiral De
Gouey, of the French navy, in a recent
secret session OF the French Parlia-
ment. 1t is not impossible. experts say,
that these submarines would be used
along the American coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Cuban Rebels Burn
Large Sugar Cane
Fields in Camaguey
Government, However, De-
clares Majority of Mills
Are Grinding Crop

Havana. March For the iirst time
since the Cuban instruction began
mention is made in an official report
of the burning Of cane fields by the
rebels. Reporting on operations IN the
taking Of the capital of Camaguey
Province, Colonel Pujol, commar der OF
the government forces there, says the
enemy fed, destroying bridges, sta
tions and setting fire to extensive cane
fields. it is declared, to provoke inter-
vention."
Euebio Azpiazu. private secretary to
President Menocal, to-day admitted
that some fields had been burned, just
how many was not known, but he added
that in normal times cane fires are
almost Of daily occurrence.
lie declared officially that of the 100
mills IN Cuba. 172 are known TO be
grinding. These turn out over 80 per
cent Of the estimated total Of 22OOO'-
600 bags of sugar produced.
Fighting is reported in progress be
tween Colonel Pujol's troops and the
rebels occupying Nuevitas. The town rs
expected to fall at any time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Ask for Mail Units at Sea
Merchants Have Way toTrace
Letters in War Zone

The Merchants Association has sug-
pested plan 70 Postmaster General
Burleson whereby persons who are
sending mail to Europe through the L
boat zone may be able TO determine
whether their letters reach their des-
tinatIon.
Under the present circumstances IT
is not possible for the pOstofice to an
rounce on what boats mail is being sent
20 Europe, or when these are TO sail.
Hence. no one can be certain whether
his communications have reached their
destination or are lying under the
waters of the Atlantic.
ain order 10 avoid such result as
far as possible" the associations let
ter 10 the Postmaster General suggests.
consideration should be given TO a
Llan Of forwarding European mail in
units, duly recorded. so that sender
dCpositng mail in given postoffice at
given time could know positively later
the exact units which were lost.
at would be positively understood
that units Of mail would never be
broken for transmission. but would go
forward all together. Under such a
system the sender could record the unit
his mail enters"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Britain Withdraws
Objections Made to
Hadhelds Contract
Secretary Daniels May Re.
award Projectile Order to
British Concern

Washington. March Great Britain
has withdrawn her objection and made
known her permission for Hadhelds,
Ltd. an English munitions concern, to
contract with the United States navy
for armor piercing shells of the IA
inch and 16-inch type.
Award for projectiles sotalling more
than 100000 was made recently by
Secretary Daniels to Hadfelds, but
cancelled later when the British gov
eminent asked the company not TO pro
coed with the work so long as the
exigencies of war continued
Information that the objections had
been withdrawn was received to-day
from Ambassador Page at London.
Secretary Daniels has awarded some
contracts TO American concerns whose
bids were much higher than Hadfields.
The withdrawal of objection by the
British government may cause the Sec
rotary to Reward the contract TO the
British concern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Mechanics Are Needed
For Navy Yard Here
Delay Threatened in Launch
ing of the New Mexico

Washington, March Navy depart
ment officials redoubled efforts to-day
10 obtain additional laborers and me-
chanics for naval construction and re-
pair work at the New York and Boston
navy yards.
Launching Of the superdreadnought
New Mexico, building at the New York
ward will be seriously delayed, It was
said. on account Of labor shortage. A
large number of riveters and drillers
are desired Immediately for that work,
and instructions have been sent TO the
commandant there authorizing him TO
employ every agency possible TO obtain
them.
There is pressing need Of boiler
makers at Boston, where number of
the feet vessels are under repair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Swami Will Inquire
Into Maltbie's Offices
Bullock Lodges Complaint
Against City Chamberlain

William Bullock, director Of the Bu.
reau Of City InGrir-, lodged a formal
complaint yesterday with District AT.
torney Swami against Milo r. Matilda
City Chamberlain. charging him with
violating the city charter by HOLDING
Offices under the Interstate Commerce.
Commission and the City of Norfolk
Va. while an incumbent OF a municipa
position here.
Mr.. Bullock contends that Chamber.
lain Maltbie has violated Sections l5ig
and 1851 of the charter, which provide
that any person holding any other
civil Office or honor, trust or emolu.
ment under the United States govern.
ment shall be deemed TO have vacated
his city Office. Any city official who
wilfully violates or evades any Of the
terms of the city charter is deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor.
81 shall begin an investigation Of tho
complaint at once" said the District
Attorney.
Mayor Mitchell and the City Club"
said Mr.. Bullock, in his visit TO the
District Attorney, seem 10 think that
there is one law for the poor and an
other for the rich. | want 10 md out
whether this is so.
The Mayor. in defence Of Mr. Malt
bic. says that the Chamberlain took
steps to end his employment by the In.
terstate Commerce Commission when
he was appointed to the city Office.
Mr.. Mitchell also said he could see no
harm in Mr.. Msltbie acting occasion
ally in an advisory or consulting
capacity in his spare time. providing
the work did not interfere with his
regular duties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Mitchel's Plea
For Drill Wins
Princeton Men
Students Declare Unani-
mously for Universal
Military Training
Club Row Is Waning
German Plot Stirs Campus
and Raises University Corps
to 1000 Recruits

from a san Correspondent OF The Tnbune1
Princeton, y. j., March THE un-
dergraduates Of Princeton University
declared unanimously for universal
military training to-day. in answer to
plea by Mayor Mitchell of New York
1--WE have come to point where we
must decide the whole destiny of the
American people" the Mayor said IN
an address to the Students "lf we
are TO be effective IN maintaining the
great national ideals we have built up,
the men Of America must be prepared.
To be prepared they must be trained,
and we must have universal military
training"
THAT alone is the truly democratic
solution of the problem Of prepared
ness on land. | have found that 1t IS
the only plan which meets with uni
versal approval, excepting always con
genial pacifsts-the plan accepted by
labor because il excerpts no man from
the burden that is laid upon his neigh
Dor"
Many of the students came directly
to the lecture from the drills now beng
conducted in the gymnasium under
Captain Stuart Heintzelmann, l. ). A.
Following the rupture of diplomatic
with Germany $50 students
signed up for drill. and the great surge
of patriotism which swept over the
campus after the news of Germany's
attempt TO involve Japan and Mexico
in plot against this nation increased
the list to nearly 1000. Four drill
periods are held each day, at which
the men are instructed in squad and
platoon movements by Captain Heint-
zlemann and a corps Of former Platts-
burg men.
The military spirit has invaded
Princeton so strongly that interest IN
the club revolt has waned. The
designations Of seven senior members
of upper class clubs had been long ex-
pected by the undergraduates, and their
announcement yesterday caused little
excitement.
Clubhouses are now filled with
students executing military commands,
drilling with billiard cues, or discuss
ing the latest war news.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
State Is Likely
To Pay $1,1OO,OOO
For Rockaway Site
Bill Appropriating That Sum
for Fort Land Is Agreed On
by Legislative Leaders

Albany. March After confer
erce this afternoon between Senator
Elon r. Brown. president pro tenn. oil
the Senate; Senator Ogden Mills, Colo
mel Frederick V. Abbot and William
Tod Wilcox. representing the War De-
partment, it was learned that Dill
will be introduced in the Legislature
next week appropriating s1,1oO,OOO for
the acquisition of the Rockaway land
being condemned By the state for the
use Of the Federal government Tor
terrifying Jamaica Bay. Il is estl-
mated that the cost OF the failure oil
the Legislature to ratify the original
agreement made by the government,
New York City and the Rockaway-Pa-
cifc Realty Company, owners OF the
land, will amount to that figure.
The condemnation commission au-
thorized by the Brown seizure bill held
a meeting to-day. at which it developed
that the actual condemnation of the
land will take about ten days more.
Il took the War Department six weeks
20 make a map and surveys OF the
property, but the State Engineer. Ad-
iutant General Stotesbury and General
Wotherspoon, superintendent OF public
works. merely have TO certify he Fed
eral data
1t appears therefore that the owners
of the land may profit to the extent OF
about 100000. since the price origi--
nally agreed upon with the. Federal
government was 100000. 1t is under
Stood that the Federal government VIII
not pay more than the latter hgure
and that the owners of the land insist
OIL more than that because they do not
get the underwater land from the city
that Trey expected to get under the
original agreement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Girls Feeding Bridge
Guards Ask for Autos

The Girls National Honor Guard has
appealed 20 motor car companies and
individual owners for help IN their
work Of feeding the sentinels who are
guarding New York's bridges.
Since the guard began its work the
Peerless. Cadillac and Kissel automo-
bile companies have lent machines to
the organization.
During the weeks which have elapsed
since the break came with Germany,
the Honor Guard has distributed 2.12j
sandwiches, ] ,l6l cups of coffee, soup
and cocoa and large quantities of rolls,
Jam and cake all homemade.
at has become almost impossible for
the guard to obtain cars" Miss Theo-
dora Booth, president OF the organiza-
ton, said yesterday. "If any one feels
that ne could lend his car to the guard
one evening or afternoon week IL
would be of invaluable help
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Is, Held as Black Handler
Boy Wanted to Get Even with
His Former Teacher

Miss Rose Dolan did not scream or
faint when she received the Black
Hand letter. IL lay on her desk IN
the primary department Of =. S. l06,
Lafayette and Kenmare streets. when
she returned from lunch last Friday.
According 10 It's demands she was
either 10 deposit S25 in a hallway on
Kenmare Street or lose her job and
then be kidnapped by the Black Hand.
Despite the pcrils supposed 10 hang
over her, Miss Dolan set about finding
the desperate Black Handler. Yester-
day. with her evidence complete, she
went 20 the police, who arrested
Michael Adone. Of So Kenmare Street
he had been her pupil four years ago.
The boy, who is thirteen, said that the
teacher had reprimanded him when he
was in her class and he wanted TO &c,
even. lie was held in 500 bail on a
charge Of juvenile delinquency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
4,4OO Missouri Guardsmen
May Be Mustered Out
Lacking Necessary Appropri-
alton, State May Lose Militia

st. Louis, March lowing 20 the
failure of the House Appropriation
Committee and Governor Gardner 70
agree on en- appropriation Of Slll'ooo
sought for the Missouri National
Guard to bring il up to the require
ments of the Federal laws under whieh
the body now operates, it IS freely
predicted at the State Capitol that the
4.4O0 seasoned men recently returned
from duty on the Mexican border VIII
be mustered out of service July ! ana
the state will be left without any MILL
tsry organization.
The new Feoeral Militia act requires
Missouri to increase the number OF ner
Guardsmen to $500 by July J and 70
900 one year laJer. The addluohal
APPROXIMATION now sought Is necessary
10 provide for these increases. II inc
increases be not made the state VIII
not receive the allotment OF $52o'ooV
from the Federal government and VIII
be unable 10 maintain any militia al all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Fordhan, to Organize
u. S. Ambulance Corps

Students az Fordham University were
invited BIZ members Of NE faculty yes
terday 10 enlist in an ambulance corps
whose services would be offered 70 the
government in the event Of war. The
Invitation includes students in all de-
partments, although five Of the six Of
f.cers will be members Of the medical
faculty. The corps is 10 consist Of sew
enty-fye men, twenty Of whom will be
chagfcurs.
The term Of enlistment will be two
years, and students viii receive credits
iu the regular curriculum for work done
600 the corps Drills will be held twice
a week. The corps will be formed I'M
der the direction Of the Bronx Chap
ter o. the American Red Cross and will
receive financial support from that or
ganizaticn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Boy Avenges Death
Of His Wooing Pigeon
Slayer of Bird That Went A
Counting Sent to Workhouse

Joe Deina. twelve years old. who
lives at 1859 East Ninety-fourth Street,
Canars!e. had pigeon until yester-
day. 1t was a dashing, daring, utterly
captivating bird, in Joe's estimation,
and he called it Prince Charley.
Time and again the romantic bird
was found by Joe's neighbor, William
Gunyon, twenty-three years old, who
has a whole flock of pigeons, in his
coop. Joe was saving up TO buy the
sleek, demure little feathered lady that
had won Prince Charley's affections.
William. devoid of sentiment com
planned every time he found Prince
Charley eating his corn. Yesterday he
snatched up the royal wooer before
Joe's eyes, wrung his neck and flung
him at the feet Of his ladylove. who
continued eating unperturbed.
Not so Joe; he found policeman,
and William was sent to the workhouse
for three days by Magistrate Nash, m
the New Jersey Avenue police court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Business Troubles
Bankruptcy Petitions

Bankruptcy Petitions
DANIEL 70 MOI,EY. cosmetic dcrnafoogist. a.
A. Wet .ffh &c.. has ticd r"fihon. with pa
billie, Sl2.N2f and poo s..,i. Among thr rreii
tors are Mr. 4 Wight Bristol. a. !. &0.5tb.
Idgmoui. aud e. g. sullivan Co.. fla'e
GENERAL FISH 60 4 petition has been hic.i
against fhe General fish Co.. Inc. 0f a. Pc0k
slip us these creditor. irol Radn. tradry q.
the Star Fi.h Go. S4i1. Charlie. Lfous 60. Inc
500 and Charles Ios. f-iI Judge Naniou
appointed Hur Hoarn.DI receiver. bond $500
IlaiUuirs are 50 900 aHd assets so 900.
SAM ~ J. srElNnAEpT retired. NJ 'e &c.
Nirholas sv ua. Mel petition. with Liabilities
81 COS and rp as.cts THO German iashsngo
Hafl be- a creditor Tor Sf2l.
WILLIAM ~ TATTERsoN. CONTRACTOR ~ NJ
I'eioFu. has nl~i petition. with liabilities tl.e--
and ass-fs 81 l9-. due 0u building rnnifaft
Receiver Appointed
LEON LINDNER Judge Msni0n "a. appointed
Mst Arcnq receiver for Leon Lndnef clothing
dealer. ~ ~ Stanton a.. bond s loo
Petition DlsmI,ssd
BERNARD LuWENSTEIN Judge Msnfm Ias
disnia.ed tho pstlfinu fled on Irhfuar sgain.f
lt~rnsfd t>fseuaffin n1 agreement fH pay
creditors ln fun Zen dsta alter 200, dciifcD f fltr
assr4 10 LmllB l. Bovine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Wisconsin to Insist Its
Senator Back Wilson
La Follette's Course Said to
"Endanger American Lives"

Madison. Wis, March THE position
which Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette Is
taking in Congress in opposition to I'M
mediate naval and military prepare
ton may be made the subject of legis-
lative direction by the Wisconsin Leg
islature. Senator j. Henry Bennett.
of Cirogua, announced this afternoon
that he would introduce a resolution
in the Senate tomorrow, calling upon
La Toilette 10 get back of the Presl-
dent in this crisis. The resolution
made public tonight, declares that
Senator La Toilette is postponlng
military and naval preparedness by his
action. thereby endangering American
lives. and that in this attitude he does
not reflect the loyalty and patriotism
Of Wisconsin,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Long Island Resources
Investigated by Army

4 large force Of men sent out by
the quartermaster's department OF the
United States Army has been taking
a thorough inventory Of the resources
OF Long Island for the last month.
They have been listing all available
motor trucks which might be com
Wandered for Federal service, getting
estimates from contracting firms on
the number Of picks, spades, shOvels
and other trench digging utensils they
can furnish and approXimating the
available supply Of lumber in the
various yards throughout the island.
Within the last few days another
corps Of Investigators, presumably
agents Of the Department OF Justice.
have been compiling a register Of all
foreign born citizens. especially those
Of German extraction, together with
their antecedents and attitude in the
present situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Harlem Bridge Well Guarded

Extra precautions were taken last
night by the police 10 prevent any at
tempt 10 blow up the Madison Avenue
bridge, crossing the Harlem River at
l3Sth Street An anonymous letter
WAS received several days ago saying
the bridge would be wrecked Friday
night An additional detail Of police
was sent from the Alexander Avenue
station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Snakes and Butterflies Seen
In Winsted Laid to Spring
by Stone, of Winsted

Winsted. Conn, March l.. Many
spring harbingers were reported to
day. John Eller exhibited two butter
flies. Frank de Mars heard bluebirds
singing As he tested his maple orchard,
robins sang carols IN Colebrook for
children on their way TO school. two
persons i'm Norfolk reported seeing
snakes. black ones. and Thomas War
Zen while on a hunting trip saw chip
munk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
q Die as Auto Dives
Into Baltimore Bay
Three Women Drowned, One
a New York Actress

Baltimore, March Three women
and a man were killed early this morn
ing when a closed automobile IN which
they were passengers plunged into the
Baltimore narbor in twenty-five feet Of
water. Two men and woman, also
passengers, were rescued.
The dead are: Edward l.. Gordon, OF
Brunswick. Md; Edna Kirby stage
name, Edna King. actress, of 2Oi West
lO5th street. New York City; Marie
Haynes stage name, Marie Woods !,
actress. Of Camden. y. j.; Anne VI.
Rogers. actress. Of this city.