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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
American Line
Crews Threaten
Strike for Bonus
Demand IS Per Cent Extra
War Pay-Franklin Of
fers SO Per Cent

The American Line is meeting con-
siderable d .fficulty in obtaining crews.
Seamen, including stokers, trimmers,
firemen and deckhands, are holding out
for rs per cent war bonus. The line
has offered to Pay so per cent.
Gustave A. Braun, secretary of the
Atlantic district of the international
Seamen's Union of America, had a long
conference yesterday afternoon with Z.
A. S. Franklin, president of the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine, which con-
trolls the American Line.
Mr.. Braun said that Mr.. Franklin had
agreed to pay the men a 30 per cent
bonus, but declined to pay more, saying
that it would not be fair to the men
who had sailed on the Mongolia three
weeks ago
MIR. Franklin made several conces-
sions to the men, according 10 Mr..
Braun, agreeing TO insure their per-
sonal belongings, and to pay their re-
turn passage if the vessel were tor
pedoed. Men who had wives and chill
dren dependent on their support would
be insured up to a reasonable amount,
Mr.. Franklin promised, hut he declared
that rs per cent bonus was impos-
sible.
Mr.. Braun stated that mass meet
ing was called for Wednesday night at
the Seamen's Hall, Tenth Avenue and
Twenty-third Street, to take a formal
vote on Mr.. Franklin's proposals.
Mr.. Braun. who is a naturalized
Swede, said that the international Sea
mems Union of America had nearly
$1,000 members, but that 1000 were
citizens of the Central Powers, and
since the beginning of the war had
been refused employment on all Allied
vessels. The decision of the American
Line affects about $500 men.
The union secretary stated that
within three weeks, or as soon as navi-
CATION on the Great Lakes Is open,
large numbers of seamen, who had pre-
viously shipped in. the foreign trade.
intended to seek safer employment on
the lake vessels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
300 Policemen Quiz
Columbia Lecturer
Professor Clifford Praises Men
Who Shoot Rapid-Fire
Questions at Him -.

Three hundred members of Commits
sioner Arthur Woods's force. patrolmen,
sergeants, lieutenants and captains,
yesterday went up to Columbia Univer-
sity for the first time with notebooks
and pencils to hear the lectures Of
fered by the department of extension
teaching.
81 could not ask for more attentive
students" said Professor Clifford, who
lectured on criminal law. 1T was a
privilege TO lecture to men who were SO
serious about their work and who
showed from the start that their vast
background of practical experience en-
abled them 70 grasp the theory.
1.-THE questions they shot at me in
quickfre succession were extremely
good. | have had some experience in
teaching law, but | doubt if | ever had
more practical questions asked me.
The men showed that they already knew
good deal about law, and with the
theory we hope to give them here
feel sure they will be equipped far bet
ter to meet their everyday problems"
Fifteen lectures will be delivered on
criminal law, municipal government
and criminology. The lecturers will be
Professor Clifford, Professor Howard
L. McBain, Emory R. Buckner and DR..
Bernard Glueck, director Of the psy-
chiatric clinic at Sing Sing. The
courses were arranged at the request
Of Commissioner Woods.
A lieutenant who attended the even
ing lecture asserted that ne was get
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Gerard Starts
From Key West
For Washington
Holds Reception on Arrival
from Havana, Then Takes
Train for Capital

Key West, Fla, March flames ".
Gerard, former Ambassador to Ger
many, reached here late to-day from
Havana and after brief rest took a
train for Washington.
Mr.. Gerard seemed to be in the best
Of spirits and held an informal recep-
ton to citizens who crowded the rail-
road station to see him depart.
Mr.. Gerard expressed much interest
in the international situation, and
eagerly accepted copies of newspapers.
Asked for a statement, he replied that
he had "been silent for seven thou
sand miles and would continue so
until reaching Washington
The only statement Mr.. Gerard
made to-day regarding his plans was
in reply 10 correspondents and was 70
the effect that he would not accept
the candidacy for Mayor of New York
City if that should be offered him.
Havana. March r. James W. Ger
ard, former Ambassador to Germany,
and a party of ffty-four sailed for Key
West at 10:40 a. m. to-day on the
steamship Governor Cobb.
Mr.. Gerard was escorted to the pier
by William f. Gonzales, American Min
ister; Gullermo Patterson. Assistant
Secretary of the Cuban State Depart
ment: Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Wit
tenmyer, American military attache,
and the captain Of the port Of Havana.
yana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Bernstorf at Copenhagen
Greeted by German Minister
on His Arrival

Copenhagen, March 12.-Count Won
Bernstorf and his party arrived at
Copenhagen at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing from Christiania. Count Won Brock
dorfT- Rantzau, German Minister to Den
mark, and the German Consul General
at Copenhagen boarded the Frederik
VIII TO greet Count Won Bernstorf.
The Frederik VIII encountered good
weather from Christiania. although
sailing in Danish waters was difficult on
account Of the ice and the steamer was
forced TO use two ice-breskers. A great
crowd was expected at the anchoring
place and many .'n.s> sen were as
signed there to preserve q, der, but De-
sides German officials. newspaper men
and relatives of Danish American pas
sengers only a few inquisitive persons
appeared. Members Of the party will
remain on board the Frederk VIII until
tomorrow morning owing 10 the crowd
ed condition OF the hotels. Tomorrow
Count Won Bernstorff and his party will
proceed TO Berlin in a special train.
Tonight Count and Countess Won
Bcrnstorf were guests at n dinner at
the German Legation here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13

only about half of the lads who drilled
yesterday wore long pants.
Frederick II. Paine. chairman OF the
history department. VINO took the lead
in starting the drill, said the Eastern
District High School had suffered IN
reputation because Of the vociferous
cries of a small minority in the neigh.
borhood. Various pacifist groups had
tried to stampede the community, ne
said. by organizing mass meetings, DIS
tributing peace-at-any-price circulars
and even picketing the school. During
the last two or three weeks a number
of women Of foreign birth have been
distributing leaflets among the boys
when they left the school urging them
not TO drill.
One of these leaflets appealed/to the
boys not TO enlist for military service
even if the country were invaded.
The drill was conducted by Major
William A. McAdam and Captain Nor
ton G.. Stockbridge, of the 47th Regi-
ment, y. G.. y. Y. The boys and their
teachers will drill every Monday after
noon. II was announced that the boys
OF seventeen out of twenty high
schools in greater New York were now
taking military instruction once
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Pacihst Appeal Fails
To Halt School Drill
Boys March to Armory De-
spite Women's Pickets
and Pamphlets

After weeks of campaigning. the
pacifsts of Williamsburg were defeat
ed yesterday afternoon in their effort
to block military drill in the Eastern
District High School. on Marcy Ave-
nue..
The three hundred boys of the school
marched with seventeen Of their male
Ges-&rrs to the 47th Regiment Armory,
n few bisc,r away. and had their first
drili.
Nearly every beg - she school who
had reached the age O. Ssteen turned
out Most OF those forced to .tsy be-
hind protested in a way that would iSEe
broken the hearts OF the Williamsburg
pacifsts. They were told they would
have to wait until they will have added
a few months TO their age. As II was,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Philodelphia's Safety
Menaced by Raiders,
Says Plea to Daniels

Washington, March 12.-Formal re-
quest for the removal from the League
Island Navy Yard Of the interned Ger
man commerce raiders Prinz Eitel
Friedrich and Kronprinz Wilhelm or
the seven hundred men comprising
their crows was made personally TO
Secretary Daniels to-day By Mayor
Smith OF Philadelphia, on the ground
that they constitute a menace 20 the
safety Of the city.
The request follows the discovery
of widespread plots centring on the
raiders, and the report that great
quantities of explosives have been
smugglcd on board the vessels.
The Mayor was told that the trans
fer Of the German crews already was
under consideration. and that a suit
able place for them was being sought.
lie also was assured that every pre-
caution was being taken by the au-
thoritics 70 guard against the possi-
bility Of any disturbance by the Ger
man sailors, and that they were under
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Won Papen Accused
OF Backing India Plot

Captain Franz Won Papen, dismissed
military attache of the German En-
bassy, under indictment here for hav-
ing conspired to blow up the Welland
Canal. was accused yesterday in the
Federal courts Of plotting to incite re-
volt in India.
The new charge against Won Papen
was made in a warrant sworn TO by
superintendent William NJ. Offiey, of
the Department of Justice, charging
Heramba l.. Gupto, Hindu student of
Columbia University. with having acted
in concert with Won Papen.
The warrant sets forth that Won
Papen. with Gupto, on May /, 1915, set
on foot in this city a military enter
prise against Great Britain. The COM
plant further charges:
"That in pursuance of, and for the
purpose of setting on foot, the said
military enterprise and to effect the
object thereof, Franz Won Papen did at
various times in 1915 pay to the said
Heramba Gupto large sums of money,
and, further, in pursuance Of, and to
effect the object of the said enterprise,
the said Heramba l.. Gupto did go from
the City of New York, in August, 1915,
to the Empire of Japan, against the
peace of the United States and their
dignity"
Gupto. who admitted receiving be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 from Cap
tain Won Papen, declined the services
of counsel, and waived examination
with the understanding that the mat
ter would be presented without delay
to the Federal grand jury. lie was
released on $4,000 bail.
Tb,cdr. ,,,lo
rested with DR.. Ernest Mathies Sc
kunna, a German reservist. week ago.
also was released on $4,000 bail. Sc
kunna's bond of $4,000. which he sue
ceeded in obtaining. was reduced to
$4,000.
The two Hindus Gupto, and Chakra-
berty, who admits having received
100000 from Won Papen's successor,
Wolf Won lgel, were closeted most of
the afternoon with Federal officials.
One high Federal official, talking last
night OF the activities of Won P8pen
Won Igel and other German paymasters,
said:
81 am not minimizing the hell these
German propaganda heads accom-
plished while in this country-destruc
ton of munition factories and NUM-
ton carrying ships, and their incite-
ment of labor troubles-but if Won
Papen and Won Igel returned here to-
morrow and asked for the arrest Of
some of the people they had in their
employ for grand larceny the courts
would entertain their accusations
While il was commonly believed that
Won lgel ceased his criminal prOpa-
gands work after his indictment year
ago, il became known yesterday that
he paid $4,000 to DR.. Sekunna a couple
OF days before he sailed on the Fred
erik VIII This payment was made TO
stir up trouble ia India
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Mayor Names Committee
To Welcome Gerard Home

A committee of seventy-five citizens
appointed by Mayor Mitchell to welcome
home James ". Gerard, ex-Ambsssador
to Germany, organized yesterday at
City Hall. John B. Stanchfield Is
chairman. and the following were
named as an executive committee TO
arrange for the reception Of Mr..
Gerard:
Morgan J. O'Brien, Sheriff Alfred E.
Smith. Dock Commissioner r. A. c.
Smith. Thomas d. Mccarthy, Clarence
II. Mackay, f. J. Berwind, Bernard NJ.
Baruch. George T. Wilson, Herman A.
Metz. Herbert B. Swope, Ralph Pulitzer
and Theodore Rousseau, secretary to
Mayor Mitchell.
Mr.. Gerard probably will reach this
city Saturday or next Monday. Mr..
StsnchGeld will tender luncheon to-
morrow TO the executive committee al
the Bankers Club, at which time IL is
expected tine committee will know
definitely when the ex-Ambassador will
arrive. The executive committee plans
TO meet Mr. Gerard en- route from
Washington. A guard of honor, con-
sisting Of policemen and detachment
from the 18th Regiment, will meet the
party at the train and escort il to City
Hall. where the Mayor will officially
welcome Mr.. Gerard.
Among the other members Of the
citizens committee are August Belmont,
Herman Bernstein. Robert S. Binkerd,
Arthur Brisbane. Justice Daniel +. Co
halan. Justice Victor j. Bowling, Frank
L Bowling, President Of the Board of
Aldermen; George Ehret, jr., Senator
James Foley, Thomas W. Lamont, Mar
tin W. Littleton, Thomas F. McAvoy,
De Lancey Nicoll, Adolph S. Ochs,
James W. Osborne, ex-senator James
A. O'Gorman. f. II. Outerbridge, Will
lam c. Reick, Ogden Reid, James
Speyer, Thomas E. Rush, Thomas F.
Smith. secretary of TammVy Hall;
Justice Clarence J. Shearn, Henry L.
Stimson, Henry L. Stoddard, Oswald G.
Willard. George W. Wickersham Henry
Weissman, A. R. Watson, Louis Wiley
and DR.. Schuyler S. Wheeler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Guardsmen Reported
To Have Dehed Order
Detail of 10th Regiment at
Yonkers Has Not Re-
ceived Its Pay

National Guardsmen who left their
jobs on February to guard the water
supply of New York and have been on
duty ever since in the hills of the
Hudson watershed have received no
pay. Not until rumors of a protest.
involving forty men of Company G. Of
the 10th Regiment, became current
yesterday in YOnkers was the state of
affairs known.
Joseph Elmer, first sergeant, mus
tered forty men on the floor OF the
Yonkers armory on Sunday night, ac-
cording TO the report, to relieve men
on patrol duty. The men fell in silent
~, il is said, but refused 10 bulge
when ordered TO march.
According to the rumors, Sergeant
Elmer drew his pistol, leyelled it at the
men and again gave the command. Only
three men Of the forty are said to
have offered to obey. There was NUT
tering, it is said, TO the effect that
they had enlisted as soldiers, not as
policemen. and that no one would move
until pay was forthcoming.
Ii was only after the six sentries at
the doors, with fixed bayonets, ad-
vanced upon the recalcitrants. it is
said. that they went out 10 their posts.
Captain Albert c. Bogert of Com
pany G.. Yonkers alderman. laughed
when asked about the incident. IL is
known, however. that he received a
telephone message from National
Guard headquarters.
There is absolutely nothing to H."
said the captain. "It's all rot. | was
on duty at the armory last night and
nothing of the kind was reported TO
me-"
He admitted that there had been dis
content because Of the delay in paying
the men. They are generally paid on
IN, 18th Of the month. he said
The men will be paid within a
..u, - Iav. a.. aa.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Alliance Trainmen
May Strike Saturday
[R, Tel.craph 10 The rtibune.

Alliance, Ohio, March l2.-Three
hundred engineers, iremen, conductors
and tranmen on the Alliance division
of the New York Central Railroad were
to-day ordered 10 report after noon
Thursday" at the Ohio Building here
for orders concerning the strike situa-
ton. 1t is learned from an authorita-
tive source that the orders will be to
quit work on Saturday night at o
o'clock, unless the conference in New
York between the brotherhoods and the
companies succeeds. or unless the Su-
preme Court upholds the Adamson
eight-hour law. Passenger trains are
to run five days after Saturday, but in
no case are government troops or mu-
milton trains TO be delayed, it is said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13

constant surveillance by the navy yard
authorities.
No official report of the arrest on
charges of smuggling Of some of the
Germans has reached the department.
Officials said they had heard informal
ly, however that several arrests had
been made. and that rumors were cur
rent in Philadelphia that high explc-
sives were being secretly taken aboard
the ships.
II has been suggested that the in
termed crews be sent to some inland
army barracks, but none has been
found available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
8,282,618 Germans in y. 5.
To Be Problem if War Comes
/, 278667 Are of Voting Age-Covernment Has Two
Lists One of Those To Be nterned and
Other TO Be Watched

Washington. March 12.-The prob
lem Of dealing with German activities
while yet the United States is techni-
cally at peace with Germany is eX-
tremely battling. for many obvious
reasons. In the event Of war 1t might
become acute and bewldering.
Some steps have already been taken
Of tentative character. 1t is under
stood that the government has two
lists of Germans to be acted upon in
case war is declared. One is a list
Of persons 70 be interned Immediately.
The other is list of persons to be
watched. Neither is complete. The
facilities of the Secret Service are lin
tied. The Germans are many and
widely distributed.
The total number of Germans now
in the United States, estimated with
the Federal census of 1910 as the
basis, is s,2s2,61s, of which only 2
sol, 1S1 are actually foreign born. OF
the Germans of voting age there are
l,278,667, divided as follows:
Naturalized, S9,0O7.
Have first papers, $1,000.
Alien, 127,103.
Unknown citizenship, 170,527.
Distribution of Germans
The following table by states indi-
Gates whore in the United States the
German population is concentrated.
The first column gives the number OF
all Germans, men, women and children
born in Germany. The second column
gives the corresponding number OF men
of voting age. which is as near as 1T IS
possible to come to onumerating men
of military age;
Alien and
citizen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
%. Altmtatt & On.
Mems Sports Clothes

i'm smart, carefully chosen styles for Spring
and Summer, are & special feature OF inc
Mems Wear Department ON the First FIoof'
Mems Golf Suits, made oftweeds, horrespuns
and cassimeres, with either knickerbocker'
or long trousers, are shown i'm regular STOCK
at $500, $500 and $4,000.
Mems Riding Suits, Separate Riding Trousers
Sports Coats, Tennis and Outing Trousers
Sports Hats and Caps, are shown O.
proportionately moderate prices.
Mems Sports Shoes and Hosiery
Fifth Aurnitr Mahtsnn Aurnu
s4tt ann 18th strrrts Nrm gu,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13

women give their labor power, their
bodies or their lives to its service
should also demand the service, IN the
interest of these human beings, OF all
wealth and the products Of human toll,
property"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Immigration Since 1910

Immigration SihCe INV
Germans, as understood in these ing.
ures. are persons of German race and
tongue. They include Germans from
Austria. The figures by countries in
clude, under Germany. large proper
ton of Poles. Total German immigra-
ton since 1910. date last census, in
GLIDING women and children:
1911, 66,471; 1912, 65,243; 1913,
s0.S65; 1914, 1851; 1915, 20,729; 1916,
1855. .,
Following figures for 1914, typical
year, show average proportion Of
males of military age:
Males-Under II years, 6,845; ID TO
Al. 34,441; over Al, $685..
Females-Under Ia years, 6,675; Ia
to "a, 35,567; over A, 2,S0S.
Somewhere in the above figures are
the 100000 German reservists IN
America" so frequently referred TO in
Germany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13

ting lust what he wanted at COLUMBIA
az have been in contact with the ~
in q practical way for tweniy-'s
years" he said, "and have always e.t'
anxious TO have certain riddles OF y,
subject cleared up. Professor Glf6.
is as interesting a man as ! have eve,
heard, and, if he is representa-" :,
professors, these academic folk sesnp
be real human beings"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Philadelphia Stirred

The city is stirred by the disclos-
ures Of the last two days. The gov
eminent naturalization bureau was
thronged with German aliens anxious
to become citizens.
Philadelphians share with the officers
of the navy and marine corps at
League Island the desire 10 see the
German ships and the German seamen
elsewhere than at the city's door.
Mayor Thomas Smith went TO Washing
ton this afternoon to urge Secretary
Daniels 10 remove them. George Whar-
ton Pepper, a prominent Philadelphia
lawyer. heads a list Of leading citizens
who have sent TO Washington written
protests against the presence of the
Germans.
The Rev. George D. Adams, pastor
Of the fashionable Chestnut Street
Baptist Church, at a gathering in the
church tonight, said:
"Within rife range Of this church we
are housing $50 interruptions pirates,
under the direction Of an inscriptions
Kaiser. These men are interned in the
navy yard, within five minutes walk OF
great powder magazines and ammuni-
ton storehouses. They are raiders of
the high seas. plotters and plunderers,
who have been sent out by the German
naval authorities TO kill and steal and
destroy wherever they may"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
WARNING
Trespassers in the yard are in danger
of being shot.

Machine guns are trained so as to
sweep the decks of the German yes
sells. and every one Of the 500 marines
and 1000 bluejackets knows his duty
in case Of emergency.
The searchlights of half dozen bat
tleships battle the surrounding waters
constantly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
GRAND JURY WOULD ABOLISH FREE LABOR
 ON COUNTY ROADS
(Continued from Page Five)

of spirited citizens. uns6fishly and magnanimously engaged in this philan- thropic work, is well kept, efficiently managed and conducted. It receives a small annual stipend from the county board of revenue.
 ( Only white people are cared for. and when we consider that the negro, in greater numbers, is the carrier of this dreaded malady, and is far more sus- ceptible to it's deadly work bringing this disease with them, as our servants, into our homes, from their insanitary places of abode, the necessity of providing sim liar protection for them Is apparent.
 GIRLS TRAINING SCHOOL
 Our visit to this institution, located at East Lake, was q most unpleasant surprise to many of the members of the grand jury, and we cannot too strongly condemn this present tempor- ary make-shift and misnomer. The ladies charged with responsibility of it's conduct are struggling with some de- gree of success under most trying con- ditions. We fouId 61 inmates of this in- stitution, who are girls from 29 counties in Alabama, ranging in age from 12 to IS years. crowded into a seven-room frame house. In one room there are p single beds, in which 30 girls sleep,