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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Water Power Laws To
Be Pushed in House
Will Negotiate Agreement to
Harmonic Differences Which
Caused Failure in 1916

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Wster
power legislation is now being con-
sidered by the House Public Lands
Committee, which is understood to be
negotiating an agreement to harmon
ize differences which caused failure of
the legislation a year ago.
Passage of the Shields bill BY the
Senate, as to Is, was the first step in
disposing of natural resources develop
ment legislation before the holidays.
as recommended by the President in
his recent address. Under the measure,
water power development on navigable
streams would be under control Of
the War Department. A system of
iifty-yesr permits is provided to en-
courage private concerns to make ex-
penditures for dams on navigable
streams for development purposes.
The demands for oil are increasing
so rapidly, Senator Pittman said, that
estimates Of the possible shortage, un-
less additional fields are opened, are
beyond imagination. Because OF this
condition. he added, many Senators
have set aside their personal views re-
garding public lands in order to per-
init enactment of some legislation to
relieve the situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
s. Year Sentence
For Woman Who
Fought Draft
Mrs. O'Hare, Editor Who
Dehed Federal Judge, Is
Sent to Penitentiary

BISMARCK. y. p. Dec. IA sem
tenee Of five years in the penitentiary
in jefferson City was imposed to-day
b. Judge Martin J. Wade, Of Des
Moines, on Mrs. Kate Richards O'fiare,
convicted of making utterances in a
speech in Bowman, y. d., last summer,
tending 10 discourage obedience TO the
military registration.
The sentence followed long speech
by Mrs. 0'Hare, in which she reiterated
her opposition TO war and defined Fed
eral Judge Wade 70 do his worst.
Witnesses at her trial testified that
Mrs. O'Hare declared in her speech at
Bowman that mothers who raised their
sons 70 be cannon fodder were no bet
ter than farmers brood sows," and
that young men who were foolish
enough to enlist or volunteer were only
good enough for German fertilizer"
Mrs. O'Hare was editor of Socialist
paper in st. Louis and later went on a
lecture tour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Says $500 a Year Will
Dress a Woman Well
Especial Correspondence

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Somebody must
have been crying wolf about these war
prices, for along comes the Chicago
Designers Association with the tidings
that any woman can dress well at
prices down as far as $500 year.
This, they say, is no idle boast, for
at their annual style show. which opens
tomorrow evening in the La Sale Ho-
tel, they are going to display the raj
ment obtainable at this low price.
Following is the list: Three or four
pairs of shoes, $50; three or four hats.
s25; ten pairs of stockings, $40; one
corset, So; Undertaking for year, S25;
hairpins, ribbons, buttons, etc, So;
spring suit, $50; two summer dresses.
SIS; sport skirt, $40; three or four
shirtwaists, $50; winter suit, $50; coat,
s25; three pairs of gloves, $40; furs,
$50; party dress, $50, and miscellane-
Gus, $40; total. $500,
Women will say ii is impossible to
get shoes they would wear for any
thing less than $40 to s25, but the de-
signers call attention to the mail order
houses, which are selling guaranteed
shapes and material for 81 as the top
price. They also refer doubters to the
same sources as showing that dresses,
waists, cloaks, hats and other supplies
can be had for about one-third what
women are expected to pay.
Miss "Dimples" Boucher, one of the
numerous models who will appear in
the show, scanned the manmade list
with an amused eye and said; ut
doesn't include petticoats, but, dear me,
they aren't necessary any more, are
thew"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Contracts InUite Pdcifst
Strikes, Officials Declare

Officers Of the United Garment Work
ers. who on Thursday charged that
pacifst influences were holding up
army uniforms, followed up these
charges yesterday with the assertion
that the contract now being used is
drawn H. a way to encourage strikes
against manufacturers complying win
all union conditions.
"There was a clause for collective or
union bargaining in the contract hrst
used" said John Manning. OF the ex-
ecutive board. This IL not IN the pres
ent contract. Under this contract, II
the pacihst union gets two agitators
in shop for the purpose OF calling
strike and forcing the employer to
recognize the paciiist organization, the
manufacturer is in trouble with the
Board of Control.
Mrs. Florence Kelley, Of the board,
has said that she would recognize
strike of one person in shop, though
500 others had no grievance.
'T can tell Mark Cowen why he is
barred bv the board Of control from
Getting more work. IT is his refusal
ia break his contract with us and do
business with this paciiist gang. On
September 20 Sidney Hillman, presi-
dent of the Amalgamated union. wrote
Cowen. asking for a settlement saying,
4 am writing at the suggestion OF the
board of control All that Cowen re,
fused TO do was to make his a closed
Amalgamsted shop.
The Amalgamated's part in the. paei-
fist movement, Mr.. Manning SAID was
shown by the presence OF its national
officers in the peace convention called
by the Peoples Council for Minnea.p-
oils and finally held in Chicago be-
fore state troops could prevent II.
1.-TWO of the national officers, Joseph
Schlossberg, the general secretary, and
Harry Cohen. the general treasurer,
were delegates from the Anal gamated
TO that convention. They did not 90
there as individuals. they were regu-
larly elected for that purpose" he
said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Louisville Trust Opposed
AS Bingham Administrator

No definite action was taken yes'er-
day by Surrogate COhalan on the ap-
plication of the Louisville Trust Com
nanv for ancillary letters Of admins
tration on the estate OF MrS; "snS 49,
onnosine the appointment Of the trust
o oppnans as aneilIary administrator OF
Mrs. bingham New York property;
I SIs. is ysIued at about $500 900. said
hat the eompay had been succeeded a Is
Seiitv and Columbia Trust COMPANY
3n snpesl is being taken by the Louis
Gill; III sP Trnst Company from this seton
Surrogate Cohalsn adjourned me near naai
~, 10 December "a to await the deei-
sion Of the Kentucky court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Fenner Law Fails to
Affect N. Y. Draft
Civil Employees Taken in Some
Cities and Exempted
in Others
Especial CORES pondeHcs !


ALBANY, Dec. l4.-So far In the
drafting Of men for the National Army
there has been no uniformity Of action
throughout the state on the Fenner law,
providing that state and city employees
who enter military service shall be paid
the difference between their civilian
and army pay.
The district board for New York,
presided over by Charles +. Hughes,
has in effect held that the law il uncon-
stitutional. maintaining that II man
in city service were drafted a depend
ency would exist for his family, and
therefore city employees have been ex-
empted. In upstate cities, however, the
boards have taken the suggestion OF
Attorney General Merton T.. Lewis that
the Fenner law and all other laws are
constitutional until proved otherwise
by court action, and state and city en-
ployes have been drafted
Governor Whitman himself believes
that the state and municipal should
pay the difference in salaries TO public
employees who enter the military ser
vice. but at the same time he realizes
that the state by law cannot force
city to pay this difference.
II any action is taken on the Fenner
law BY the Legislature it probably will
come as result of the recommenda
ton of New York City officials, or after
a court test of the Fenner law. There
is a possibility that the New York City
Board of Aldermen or the Board Of
Estimate might seek legislation under
which city employees with families that
would be dependent without the city
salary can be drafted and have their
salaries paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
States Asked to Run
Labor Exchanges
Council of National Defence
Urges Co-operatia- to
Aid War Prosecution
[StGf Correspondence

WASHINGTON. Dec. l4.--State coun-
ellis Of defence have been asked to
establish in cooperation with the De-
partment Of Labor a national system
of labor exchanges, according 10 an
announcement made by Director Gift
FORD Of the Council Of National De-
fence. to-day Labor exchanges are es-
sential IN solving the rapidly increas-
ing problems of labor distribution,
said Director Clifford.
Already many. shipyards are IN
trying need of workers, and in the near
future the need is likely to be felt
equally BY munitions. steel, lumber,
transportation and all the
other essential industries. Filling this
demand is one of the most important
tasks Of the near future, and II is for
this reason that the Council of Ma
tional Defence and the Department Of
Labor have settled upon the new plan
of labor exchanges.
Every state council Of defence is
being asked by the national council TO
appoint committee 10 take charge OF
this work under the leadership Of some
capable man. acceptable to both capital
and labor.
"The Department Of Labor plans also
to extend its system Of exchange
through funds a; the disposal of its
war emergency employment service.
The war emergency employment service
will consist Of the United States En-
ployment Service. the Public Service
Reserve, the Boys Working Reserve
and the state labor exchanges. This
whole system will be coordinated with
the new system of exchanges Of the
state councils Of defence, by the ap
pointment by the Secretary Of Labor
of the chairman Of each state council
committee SIS Federal director Of the
war emergency employment service.
Thus the national and local machinery
will be tied firmly together.
Seven states had already been APP
preached by the Council Of Natinnal
defence and had appointed their in.
dustrial committees before yesterday"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Bomb Plot Defence Opens

DETROIT. Dec. 1.-THE government
to-day rested its case in Federal court
here against Albert c. Ksltschmidt
and five other persons charged with
conspiring 10 destroy private property
in the United States and Canada, and
the defence called its first witness.
John Ballantine, president of the
Merchants National Bank here, was
questioned in an effort 10 show that
The $4,000 Kaltschmidt is alleged TO
have received from Count Won Bern
storff. German Ambassador, was per-
sonal loan. lie could not swear that
his bank had handled checks showing
that purpose.
Mrs. Ida Kaltschmidt Neef, sister of
Kaltschmidt. and also defendant. was
connected with the case by Franz
Baeling. government witness. who
testified that she persuaded him 10 join
A plot to destroy the 81. Clair River
tunnel between Port Huron and Sarnla,
Ont.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Fight Over a Dowry
Husband and Wife Take Dis
pute Over $4,000 to Court

In the separation suit filed in the
Supreme Court yesterday by Mrs.
Selma Levinson against Isaac Levin
son, lawyer, the court may be called
upon to decide whether the husband
or wife IS entitled to the marriage
dov-ry, or whether both Jointly are
entitled to enjoy the dot
Mrs. Laginson complains that her
husband was much disappointed when
he learned soon after their marriage
that she was to retain the $4,000
which her father gave her as dowry:
Mrs. Levinson quotes her husband
as saying. your father got the eod best $:
of me. He promised me $4,000 to
marry YOU and he didn't give me a
cent. don't care whether he gave you
the money or not; the money belongs
to me-" The wife Of the attorney add
cd that Levinson refused TO pay her
necessary expenses telling her 10 take
them out of her dowry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Woman Convicted
For Shot at Butler
She Is Found Guilty of AS
sault After Saying 80 Per
Cent of Sex Are Freed

MINEOtA, Long Island, Dec. IA
Mrs. Irene Zuckerman, the pretty
young woman who greeted a threat OF
arrest WITH the words Ninety per
cent of the women arrested are &C
Quilted discovered too late this even
ing that she belonged 10 the 10 per
cent minority. The jury before wh'ch
she has been on trial for assault in the
second degree have found her guilty Of
that offence, with recommendation
for mercy.
The jury delLerated for an hour and
half. Mrs. Zuckerman faced the fore
man confidently wnen ne rose to an
nounce the verdict. The word guilty"
brought shrek from her which
drowned the rest Of the verdict Her
husband. Mortimer c. Zuckermal. who
sought 20 comfort her. also burst into
tears. Mrs. Zuckerman was remanded
until Monday for sentence.
Mrs. Zuckerman was arrested on
August II after a struggle with Ar
mand Delfard, her former butler, in
the course of which a pistol which
Mrs. Zuckerman had carried to Del
fard's home, was discharged twice. She
testified Yesterday that Delfard him
self had discharged The pistol and then
had told her that he could send her
to Jail for ten years.
As a result of Mrs. Zuckerman's re-
fusal to return money which she had
borrowed from Delfard the ex-butler
had told Mr. Zuckerman not onsy Of
the loans but also Of the interest
which he said Mrs. Zuckerman showed
in other men. Mrs. Zuckerman de-
clared she had gone to Delfard's home
20 persuade him to retract his story.
Under cross-examination yesterday
Mr.. Zuckerman told District Attorney
Weeks that he used to be COW punch
er before he started making skirts.
The buffers insinuations against his
wife, he admitted, had not aroused the
cowboy in him, and. indeed, he had
even kept the man for five days after
the recital as he was hired by the
month"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Island Cache
For Hindu Revolt
Land Off California Coast
Selected by Plotters to
Store Supplies

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Little IN
inhabited island of Socorro, of the
Lower California coast, was to have
been the cache for war material de-
signed for use in India, according 70
testimony to-day in the trial of several
Hindus and others for alleged con-
spirscy 70 overthrow British rule in
India.
Har Charan Das, n government wit
ness. testified that in the summer OF
1915 the steamer Maverick. with a crew
composed mainly of Hindus. sailed
from San Pedro. Cal. for the island in
order to get munitions there. While
awaiting the schooner that was 10
bring ammunition and rifles and car
bines. the Maverick was sear>|ed three
times by American and British war
ships, Das testified
After a months wait il was pro
posed TO leave Das and two other
Hindus on the island while the MAYER
lex went in search Of the munition
ship. An adjournment Of the court
ended his testimony At this point.
John B. Starr Hunt and Joseph Bley,
two white defendants. we're identified
bv Das as the men who directed the
voyage Of the Maverick. lie accused
Starr Hunt Of Transporting a party OF
Hindus and others TO San Pedro TO ship
on the Maverick and Bley Of attending
10 the departure Of the ship from that
port.
Charges that FIVE Hindu servants had
been sold 70 the German government
for $4,000 by Ram Chandra, one Of the
thirty-one defendants on trial, we're
made on the witness stand by Har
Charan Das, who said he had been one
Of the five.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-Charges
that FIVE Hindu servants had been sold
70 the German government for $4,000
by Ram Chandrs one Of the thirty-one
defendants on trial in the United States
District Court, accused of conspiracy
10 foment revolution against British
rule in India. were made to-day on the
witness stand by Har Charan Das, who
said he had been one Of the five.
Af,er detailing his experiences IN
the United States and British Column
bia. Das jumped to his feet, pointing
at Chandra, and in an excited voice,
cried:
Ram Chandra was the king on the
Hindu newspaper 'Ghadr' revolution };
He was my master, and he sold me ana
four other of his servants to Ger
many for $4,000. ! had been made TO
work as a pressnan on his newspaper
for SO month"
The German government. the prose.
cution alleged, backed the "Ghadr'
financially in its efforts TO embarrass
The British government by fomenting
the proposed revolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Emerson Thanks Hedley
Health Department Head
Urges Open Windows

Praise for the manner IN whicn 'he
eorporations handling the transporta-
ton Of New Yorks millions have lent
their aid in fostering the principles OF
good health and hygiene was expressed
- letter Haven Emerson, Commits
,;oror of the Health Department, sent
Yesterday 70 Frank Hedley, yice-pTesl-
dent and general manager Of the Ne"
York Railways Company - 40.
Commissioner Emerson wrote ins Una
before leaving the department on jan
nary he wanted to thank Mr.. Hedley
for his cooperation and TO urge Una.
windows in the subway trans rams U HI he
omen during the winter. lie said ne
bsd been using the subway more than
usual during the last few.days and had ;
noticed the unhygieuic condition OF the
air in ali cars where windows were
kept closed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Tells House Privates
Blacken Officers Shoes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Representa-
tive Miller, of Washington. one Of the
party Of Representatives who unof-
ficiaily visited the European battle
fronts, delivered an address in the
House to-day telling Of his observa-
tons. ~
In the course Of his speech Mr., Mil
Ter said he had seen American soldiers
in France blacking the shoes OF Of
iicers. Representative Smith. of Idaho,
asked if privates who did such work
were not paid for il by the officers.
Mr. Miller said that was true. but the
practice should not be permitted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Government Relies on Ger
man Promise Not to
Aid the Kaiser
Big Bonds Required
Hecht, Freed for Holidays, Is
Sponsored by Otto II.
Kahn

When the government interns Tlch
German as dangerous alien and then
releases him on parole. as has been
done recently at Ellis Island, 1t takes
a large money bond as guarantee OF
good behavior, but it does not rely
upon the bond to keep the paroled
enemy from giving aid to the Kaiser.
That would be obviously ridiculous.
seeing how gladly the German govern
ment would pay the forfeit IN return
for such services as might be rem
dercd. What the government relies
upon really is the paroled aliens word
his German word Of honor-support-
cd always by that of an American
citizen.
This was explained yesterday to The
Tribune by John C. Knox, Assistant
United States District Attorney.
Hecht Under $4,000 Bond
Rudolf Hecht, the banker. whose
three-week parole ends December "a,
posted a bond Of 10000. Frederick
Borgemeister, the former attachc OF
the German Embassy at Washington,
put up $4,000 He is to surrender
himself on December 20.
"You are right" said Mr.. Knox yes
terday to Tribune reporter. "The
Kaiser would gladly pay $4,000 for
such services as an enemy alien might
render him while at large. But that
isn't the point. The money forfeit they
post is the least important of the
things we considered before granting
them temporary release.
ITS the type of American who
youches tor their behavior. Take Otto
Ii. Kahn, the banker. He is Rudolf
Heeht's supervisor, and has pledged
himself 10 see that the paroled man
behaves
Are any efforts made to check up
Hecht's movements during his parole -?
Are you watching him."
Absolutely. Hecht reports to me
every day. He's at this Office every
morning at about 10 o'clock. He keeps
list OF everybody he has talked to
during the last twenty-four hours and
shows il to me. His list must include
every one he has conversed with, ex-
cepting, of course, his immediate fam
lily, and before he talks to outsiders
ne is pledged to ask my permission.
He also reports in detail every move
ment he has made out of his home"
Close Watch Kept
DO you depend altogether on what
Hecht reports to ypu?"
mo. OF course not. He's watched
| know his every movement
What about Borgemeister? Where
is he spending his three weeks pa
role ?"
an Duchess County"
"Does he report to you every day y
mo. lie reports TO. somebody up
there, believe
"Do you know TO whom"
"No. I'm not sure. He's in a diff
ferent district"
as he being watched"
ayes. | suppose there is the same
arrangement as We have with Hecht
for protecting the government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Schwab ace Forgot
81, 0O,GO0 Debt
Failed to r. all Loan He
Owed Equi ole Until He
Sought NJ 0 e For Lib
erty iondS

ALLENTOWN, 'enn.. Dec. IA
Charles u. Schv d told the Chamber
y Commerce at . banquet here how
be once forgot debt OF 100000.
Telling Of the D ubles of the cold
nsa," As he call a himself, he said he
aid been borrow q. 30 much money he
'sigally lost ira K o. what he owed.
When the Ii e. y bonds came out /
ssaght pretty II :" said Mr.. Sehwsb'
Sen, 70 the 70 ident Of the Equit-
@s Trust Conn II : in New York. Mr..
Meeh and told h n ! wanted to Dor
Tv 100000 7 mad 20 pay for the
Nnds. lie didn't look exactly favor
'ae and finally ? said:
!, But, Charley. you already have a
'sa Of 100000 here
4 Oh, HE'LL said, q had forgotten
'scp; that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
City's Community
Xmas Tree Arrives

The Christmas Tree of Light, success
sor to those others that have been the
fireside for Father Knickerbocker's
family Christmas for four years,
slipped into Madison Square just as
the tower clcck struck II last night,
and this morning lies waiting to be
set up for New York's first war Christ
mas.
The Tree of Light is still to be fam
lily tree, the mysterious committee re-
sponsible for the idea said yesterday
but the family is not to be confined to
New Workers alone this year. For every
soldier and sailor who can come to the
city is invited to make the Tree his
Headquarters during Christmas week
The electric bulbs will spring to life
for the first time at O'clock on the
day before Christmas, and every night
at that time for week they will fash
forth their invitation to the men in
Khaki and blue.
The tree is not TO be the giant Great
ure that former Trees Of Light have
been. For these arc war times, and
the Tree will therefore. be less ex-
trsvagant in size and will require
less lighting than its predecessors. BY
having one community tree, also, the
committee feels that the need for in
dividual trees in homes is largely elm
mated end tree conservation effected
But there are promises of more sing.
ing than ever before. Every night of
its life the Tree will be surrounded by
choruses, who will sing national an
thems, Christmas carols and folksongs.
The people who come are expected to
sing, too. Choruses Of children, Of
adults and Of soldiers will all have
their special nights on which to sing.
On Christmas Day. from TO s
o'clock, the Tree will be given over TO
a negro song rally, in which al negro
citizens will be asked to come. Trained
negro choruses from churches and
Sunday schools will sing, and colored
troops from Yaphank under Colonel
James Moss, will render the Yaphank
fayoritaz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
" . mon dissent from college in army

day 20 men absent from college in army
or navy service.
In making the six nominations for
class marshal the following men were
picked: Waiter II. Wheeler. an ensign,
and William H. Murray, "A seaman in
the navy, and Thomas C. Thacher, Nor,
mill Wiggin, John VI. Franklin and
George A. Percy lieutenants in the Ma
tional Army.
All have been athletic stars. Wheeler
was captain-elect OF the football! eleven,
Percy was captain-eect of the hockey
team. Franklin was crew man and
Murray, Thacher and Wiggn were
among the most promising members OF
the varsity football squad.