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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Boys Shouts Save
Three from Death
In He'll Gate Eddy
Lad Owed In to Aid Wom-
an; Patrolman Also Is
Rescued

Ernest Fabrica, fifteen years old, con-
tinued his frantic sprint in Carl Schur7
Park yesterday afternoon long after he
had passed the basketball he had start
ed to retrieve As he ran he had seen q
woman topple from a pier at Eighty
sixth Street into the East River.
With an instant's poise at the brink
Ernest made dive from the spot where
he had seen the woman last. When he
emerged and shook the water from his
eyes he saw her a few yards away
The ebb tide boiling through He'll Gate
was bearing her through that treacher-
Gus channel at what seemed 20 him a
tremendous pace.
II was no easy job to reach her. ham
pered as he was by his clothing, the
boy managed IT. As soon as he got
within her reach the woman seized him,
and. struggling to free himself from
her grip. he was swept down the river.
By this time the other members OF
the impromptu basketball team had run
to the embankment to discover what
had become of their companion. Catch
ing sight Of the struggling pair, now
well out from shore. they set up a yell
which brought Patrolman Edward Hon.
mel.
He plunged into the water, but when
he reached the two both were almost
exhausted. They seized him by the
arms, and for a moment all three dis
,raaoraA houa14b Tho and Hpn
they bobbed up again they were mex
tricably tangled and utterly helpless.
The boys on the bank followed their
course downstream. yelling and signal
ling to craft in the river. One tugboat
finally put about and a man threw a
line to the three struggling persons,
They were drawn aboard. Hommel max
ing the line fast to the woman and
grasping It with Fabrica.
The woman was Mrs. Ellen Duffy,
.forty-seven years old, of 81 East End
Avenue. All three were taken to Re-
ception Hospital. They will recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
600 Join Defence League
Employees Of B. Altman & Co.
Drill in Store

Six hundred employees of B. Altman
& Co. have joined the Home Defence
League. The movement has been fos-
tered by the store. which has turned
over the big Continuation School Hall
on the eleventh floor, for drill and lect-
ure purposes. and has provided a COM
petent drill master.
Sergeant John J. Hines, of Inspector
Dryers staff. explained the aims of the
Home Defence League to the recruits
yesterday morning.
Drills will be held henceforth twice a
week. When the weather is good they
will be held on the roof. Officers Of the
big department store have assured Com
missioner Woods that they will coop
crate with him in every way possible
and allow the men time during the day
10 take part in the drills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Principle Embodied ir
Board of Regents Will
Be Used
Brown Plans Revision
Hearing Brings Out Needs OF
Observation-Disclosures Will
Approve Changes

rF,on star Correspondent OF The Tribune
Albany, March 2O.-The Wicks food
and markets bill, which. as originally
drawn many weeks ago, aroused such
intense opposition within and without
the Legislature that its passage became
impossible, is to be revamped. Inc
principal feature of the new plan that
is contemplated by Senator Elon H.
Brown. majority leader, and other IN
auential legislators will be laid out on
the principle embodied in the Board OF
Regents of the state educational sys-
TEN.
This idea was outlined to-day to OPP
ponents and advocates of the amended
Wicks bill who crowded the Senate
chamber at the second hearing. Gov
ernor Whitman said later that ne
realized the whole scheme had to ne
revised. and it is likely that he VIII
consent to the Brown plan.
IL is Senator Browns Intention 10
change the administrative features OF
the Wicks bill. He would have food
council somewhat like the Board OF Re-
gents comprised of a member Tor each
judicial district in the state, with per
hans two extra from New York CITY.
This council would select commits
sioner of agriculture, a commissioner
of foods and markets, and divide the
task of regulating the production and
distribution of food through high class
bureaus whose heads would be selected
from the most competent men the state
could obtain.
Senator Brown proposed that what
ever new food legislation IS enacted It
should start off modestly. Therefore
he would have the food council and
the various commissioners, probably
not more than two in number. grad
ually develop regulatory measures,
starting with the present common law
features of the agricultural law. he
would confne the commissions legls-
latiye functions almost entirely to that
George W. Perkins, one of the prlnci-
pal sponsors of the original Wicks pro-
posals. again urged their enactment.
lie was amply supported from other
quarters.
"You cannot stand still on this ques-
ton Of foods and markets" said Mr.
ftEhlns. NJ man dliht nos hhN 49,
experience with trust combinations and
trust busting than I. For years told
the railroads to go to Washington and
ask for regulation and cooperation. A
few others joined me, but the railroad
men couldn't see it. Now they are on
their Bonded knees at Washington. beg
ging for regulation, and are heading
straight for government ownership:
The same thing applies to the food
question and regulation is coming"
Job Hedges appeared against the ball
as a modest taxpayer" representing
nobody but himself. and coined a few
epigrams in the course of a debate with
Senator Brown.
The principal opponents Of the bill
we're John J. Dillon, Commissioner Of
Foods and Markets; organizations of
distributing and receivers of food, com
mission merchants, middlemen and rep
resentatives of real estate interests and
agricultural organizations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Fake Canvasser Paroled
Brooklyn Man Took Subscrip-
ton Fraudulently

Arthur W. Guck, who obtained with
out authority. and for his own pocket,
subscriptions" TO The Tribune, holding
out alluring offers of Combinations"
with various magazines. was released
on suspended sentence yesterday in
the Court of Special Sessions, Jamaica,
where he had pleaded guilty to petit
larceny Most of his operations were
carried on in Morris Park. Queens.
Sentence was suspended at the re-
quest of Joseph j. Dancy, OF the cir
culation department Of The Tribune
who said that Guck had given the
names Of those he had defrauded and
promised 10 make restitution. The pro
baton officer reported that the prison
ers mother, a widow, sold tickets for
the b. r. 7. and that Guck had worked
about eighteen months in seven years
Justice Herman was in favor Of
sending Guck TO Jail. but his col
leagues. Justices Mclnerney and Gar
vim, overrulod him. Guck is twenty
seven years old, and lives at 800 JEFF
ferson Avenue, Brooklyn. For "A year
he will be On parole.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Suffrage Census
Will Aid Defence
Women Of City To Be Listed
for Services in Case
of War

All suffrage headquarters will be
come enlistment stations for national
service tomorrow morning.
Women who can cook or make ban
dages or send wireless messages or run
automobiles will be registered under
the banner Of the Woman Suffrage
Party, and the complete census of the
100 900 suffrage members in New York
CITY will then be turned over TO the
proper authorities. This is the first
step in the programme to carry out the
offer of services which the Suffrage
Party made 10 the Mayor when diplo-
matte relations were broken with Ger
many.
At a meeting Of the city committee
Yesterday Miss Mary Garrett Hay, city
chairman, appointed the following spe-
cial committee: Chairman, Mrs. F.
Louis Slade; ce-chairmen, Mrs.
Thomas B. Wells, Manhattan; Mrs.
Alice Parker Hutchins, Brooklyn; Miss
Eliza Mcdonald. Queens; Mrs. Charles
f.. Simonson. Richmond. and Mrs Louis
Welzmiler, The Bronx. Other mem
bers of the committee are Mrs. WIZARD
Straight. Mrs. Charles Tiffany, Mrs.
Herbert l.. Pratt, Mrs. Victor Mora
wetz. Mrs. Joseph r. Swan, Mrs. Linzee
Blagden. Mrs. V. Eyerit Macy, Mrs.
Learned Hand and Miss S. Nutting. A
special fund has been raised for en-
rolment purposes, as the funds of the
Woman Suffrage Party must be devoted
to the suffrage campaign. The women
will be enrolled according to their SER
vices and resources.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay. chairman of
the New York City Woman Suffrage
Party, declared she was ready to do
anything from running errands up.
A patriotic meeting for Catholic suf-
fragists under the auspices of the Saint
Catherine Welfare Association will be
held tomorrow evening in the school
hall of the Church of the Resurrection,
at 2S2 West 151st Street. The speak
ers will be Schuyler Warren. jr.; John
J. O'Connell. Mrs. c. b. Wyatt and Ar
thur j. ". Hilly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Recruits Flock
To Naval Coast
Defence Reserve
Two Additional Officers
Detailed to Enlist
Volunteers

So many civilians are calling each
day at the offices of the Naval Coast
Defence Reserve TO enroll as members
that two additional line officers have
been ordered to duty with the re-
cruiting staff.
Commander Thomas ID. Parker. re-
Gently in command OF the supply ship
Culgoa. yesterday reported to Com
mander J. B. Patton. in charge of the
recruiting force. The other officer to
report for this duty at the New York
Navy Yard is Commander A. B. Hoff,
who was forced by !ll-health to aban-
don active service. and who is now in
dustrial commissioner Of the Erie
Railroad.
The Offices of the reserve at 20 Cort-
landt Street are constantly filled with
candidates for examination. and more
naval surgeons are needed there.
While there are many applicants who
are willing TO serve as ordinary sea-
men in case of an emergency, by far
the greater number are anxious TO be-
come officers at once.
Captain Charles Longstreet Poor
Yesterday pointed out that, while the
Army Reserve Corps needs in the
neighborhood Of 10000 officers. the
Naval Reserve requires only LOO.
The Naval Coast Defence Reserve
has organized a travelling party
which left the navy yard yesterday TO
recruit in New Haven, Bridgeport and
neighboring towns.
Commodore Robert P. Forshew an.
nounced yesterday that a company or
Columbia students had organized TO
train for naval service, and would be-
gin drilling Friday night, aboard the
Granite State. the headquarters of the
First Battalion. Naval Militia of New
XorL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Spy Trial Starts To-day
Sing Sing Convict to Testify in
Sander-Wunnenberg Case

Albert A. Sander and Charles Wun-
nenberg will be placed on trial to-day
before Judge Van Fleet, in the United
States Circuit Court, as soon as the
Tanzer case is ended, John c. Knox, AS
sistant United States Attorney, an
nounced yesterday.
Mr. Knox, who will prosecute, oo'
tanned an order from Judge Van Fleet
Yesterday for the production in court
of Robert Davis, former associate OF
the accused men, now in Sing Sing for
alleged theft of $4,000 from Wunnen-
berg.
Davis. who was a witness before the
grand jury which indicted Sander aho
Wunnenberg. asserts that ne knew OF
Sanders activities in sending Amer
cans abroad to spy out Englands Sc
crets for Germany.
Another former associate OF the PAIR
who will testify against them is George
Vaux Bacon, who was arrested as :
German spy in London, where he mao
been sent by Sander. Bacon was brought
over here by two Scotland Yard men
a week ago Since then he had been
kept concealed by Secret Service agents
Gordon Auchincloss, son-in-la OF
Colonel +. NJ. House, appeared before
Judge Van Fleet yesterday and asked
that he be excused from acting as coun-
sci to Captain Alfred A. Fritzen. the
German reservist accused Of conspiring
with Wolf Won Igel, Captain Won Papen
and others to blow up the Welland
Canal.
Judge Van Fleet granted his request
and assigned instead Kenneth VI. Spence,
also former Assistant United States
Attorney. Fritzen will be put on trial
within a fortnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21

and Mrs. Hilair to the satisfaction oil
Inspector Cray. q,
That's the mani" she explained
when she saw Benny"
Sternberg, who had been standing,
CROPPED for his chair. His cheeks had
paled.
"Sure ?" demanded Cray.
I'm sure" insisted the woman.
Benny" moistened his lips.
Admits He Lied
81 want to speak to you, inspector,
he said. 81 want to speak TO you
alone"
Then: ..
Inspector. lied when ! said ! didn I
see Mrs. Hilair last Thursday and
lied when | said didn't come TO Ne"
York. did both"
Sternberg did some rough carpenter
work on his abb in hurry he
sNfted the time of his departure from
home back an hour and half, setting
the time as 1890: said he walked 10
the Van Sicklen Avenue 81" station
caught the 11:16 Long Island local az
East New York. corroboratlng
Scheizer; rode from the Atlantic Ave
nue. station TO Dufield Street; met Mrs
Hilair there and travelled with her Dy
subway TO Grand Central.
Eddie" came as more or less OF an
afterthought. Sternberg's first eXplana-
ton Of why he and Mrs Hilair parted
at Grand Central was that he planned
to obtain funds for good time by
pawning his ring one which mad
attracted her that day in the box at
the Orpheum Theatre. Brooklyn, where
first thew met. They had agreed TO
meet later and 90 to the Palace Music
Hall, at Forty-seventh Street and
Broadway. he said, but the woman had
not kept the appointment.
When the police found the ring had
been pawned only block from the
theatre "Benny's" explanation didn't
sound so good. He hastily revised IT.
Eddie" appeared forthwith.
Called to Eddie"
Owe were going up the subway steps
at Grand Central" Sternberg SAID,
when Mrs. Hilair caught sight Of this
other fellow. She called after him;
Hello, Eddie!' ,
81 didn't know just what to do, so |
held back and let them talk. After a
while Mrs. Hilair turned and told me
that I'd have to call our date off, that
she was going 10 do some shopping
and then hurry home"
Benny" said he left Mrs. Hilair with
the man for whom she had exhibited
preference, and went on his way alone.
Besides describing the appearance OF
the successful rival, he made guess
that Eddie" was about feet 9 inches
in height and weighed about 100
pounds.
1t was about 12:45 when he saw the
last of Mrs. Hilair, Sternberg esti-
mated. Thirty-fve minutes after that
time she had registered at the Mar
Unique as "Florence Grey, of Boston"
and was on her way to No. 726, the
room in which she was found dead and
stripped of her jewels next morning, q
garroter's victim.
Benny" told the police ne got 5000
on his ring in Simpsons pawnship, at
Forty-sixth Street and Broadway, and
with the proceeds settled a bill for
some furs before returning TO Brook
Ign. The pawnshop end of the story
was quickly corroborated, but it was
said that the police were finding diff
Guilty in checking up the rest. Benny
redeemed the ring Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21

for settlement of differences between
this country and Germany. They expet,
TO complete the plan and present il 10
President Wilson next week.
The committee, which will begin daily
sessions at the Holland House TO-DAY
consists Of Dr. David Starr Jordan
Louis F. Lochner. Emily Greene Bach
Joseph d. Cannon. Arthur lie Sueur
Stoughton Cooley, Professor William
Hull, of Swarthmore College; Winter
Russell and Professor Edward P. Chez
ney. Of the University Of Pennsylvania
"A means will be suggested to Pres.
dent Wilson Of handling the German
situation just as Washington and
Adams handled similar problems" said
DR.. Jordan yesterday. Eve shall sdyo.
cate a joint commission. Cleveland
avoided hostilities with England BY this
means. Trouble with Germany car b.
so avoided now"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Dealers Say Spectators
Tried to "Hold Them Up"
at High Prices
Milk Settlement Near
Dairymen Agree to Reduction,
Says Chief, to Show
Their Spirit

Wholesalers and retailers Of live
poultry in Harlem, The Bronx and
BROOKLYN to-day will join East Side
dealers in a boycott against speculat-
ing track buyers" who, they say are
attempting to "hold them up"
BENJAMIN Steinberg, secretary OF the
East Side Retail Poultry Dealers AS
sociation, said yesterday that not live
fowl would be bought or sold for two
weeks by the boycotters unless the
spectators capitulate.
Steinbere asserted the rise in prices
was due to the threatened railroad
strike. When the strike seemed immi-
nent track buyers" who sell to whole
salers. laid in large supplies at 20 and
90 cents pound.
Expected 80 Cents Pound
They expected when the strike went
into effect to get as high as 30 cents
a mound wholesale. Now they md
themselves with thousands of birds on
their hands, bought much above the
prevailing market price.
Steinberg and his associates charge
that the track buyers are seeking TO
make the wholesalers and consumers
bear the loss Of their speculation by
keeping the price at q cents pound
wholesale until they can get rid OF
their surplus stock. This forced re-
tail price Of 80 cents pound yester-
dav. but practically no business was
done.
The East Side dealers met yesterday
afternoon at 10 Ludlow Street, to lay
plans for the boycott. COMMITTEES
from Harlem and The Bronx repre-
senting wholesalers and committee
representing Brownsville retailers were
present to promise their cooperation.
Milk Settlement Likely
Prospects for settlement of the
CONTROVERSY between the Dairymen's
League and the big milk distributors
seemed brighter yesterday, after a
conference at the headquarters OF the
league. 40 West Fortieth Street. II IS
believed the reduction in the leagues
new price schedule of 4 cents hun
bred pounds will GO far toward bring
ing about a settlement.
r. ID. Cooper, president of the league,
said Yesterday that the dairymen had
agreed to the reduction to show the
consumers of the city that the pro
ducers were willing to make a sacrifice
and were not stubborn in holding out.
The most significant change in the
price of food commodities yesterday
was a drop Of cents a dozen for
Western eggs. which were selling at
80 cents. Dealers predicted they would
20 still lower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Business Men Will Confer
Plan Cooperation in Purchase
Of Defence Supplies

Washington. March 90 The chair
men of business eomT ittees recently
organized by the Chamber OF Com
merce Of the United States to work in
connection with the Council Of Ma
ton Defence have been called TO Wash.
ington for a special conference on April
2. These committees were appointed
az the request OF Secretary Of War
Baker TO cooperate with army district
depot quartermasters in the purchase
Of supplies now authorized by law.
Among those who will attend the
conference, according 20 list prepared
by Elliott Goodwin. secretary OF the
National Chamber. will be Edward ID.
Page, for the New York district, and
II. Is. Lyford. vice president Of the Ilib-
bard-Spencer-Bartlet Company. for
Chicago,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Assembly to Speed
Alien Registry Bill
Deputy Attorney General
Urges Quick Action IN
Present Emergency
From a star Correspondent Of The Tri6unel

From a star Correspondent OF The Irothel
Albany. March 2O.-The Meyer BILL
recurring the registration OF all ailei'
Germans in this state, Will DC
speeded to final passage in the AS
sembly, probably tomorrow. 1t was
advanced to third reading to-day on the
advice of Deputy Attorney General Mer-
ton f. Lewis. He said it was impera-
tive that the measure be enacted into
law without delay, and that if any
amendments are contemplated they
should be withheld until after the
measure becomes law. It is understood
that the Federal authorities and the
New York police tracing German IN
trigues are behind the measure.
Minority Leader Callahan sought TO-
dav 10 have two amendments MADE
giving the Governor power to register
all aliens and requiring hotel proprle-
tors to report their arrival and depart
ure when the Governor sees nj. IL IS
believed he will not press them TO-
morrow. -
The bill as il now reads calls for the
registration of the citizens OF any couh-
try with which this nation may be al
war or in danger of war.
Assemblyman Meyer also introduced
a bill reducing the term Of enlistment
in the Naval Reserve from five to one
year, 10 attract recruits. He said the
reserve force must be modified to take
the place of the Naval Militia If the
latter is called into the United States
service. The amendment has the APP
proval of military and naval officers.
The Senate Finance Committee this
afternoon reported favorably the Rob
inson bill requiring a military census
of the state and appropriating $780,
Oo0 for itg comnletion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Mayor Sees Passion Play
Praises Performance at St. Jo-
seph's, West Hoboken

Mayor Mitchell went over to West
Hoboken last night and attended the
nineteenth performance of the Passion
play, "Veronica's Veil" at st. Joseph's
auditorium, Central Avenue and Trap
haven Street, West Hoboken. This
play is being produced under the direc-
ton of the Passlonist Fathers.
The Mayor announced on his arrival
that he could stay only till 10:30, but
when that hour arrived he said: This
is too good TO 90 away now. I'll stay
to the end"
After the performance the Mayor
said:
81 consider this play better than a
sermon. II is a wonderful production.
| had expected to see the usual pa
rochial entertainment. Instead ! saw a
play Of wonderful power and pathos,
skilfully presented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
6 Months for Stealing Letter

Frederick Snppio, letter carer
twenty-five years old, who pleaded
guilty to stealing a letter containing
$3.50, was sentenced Yesterday in he
United States District Court TO SD
months imprisonment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Meter Inspector Disappears

The police have sent out n general
alarm FOR Robert Clarkson, twenty
five years old. Of 296 Henry Street. an
electric roeter Inspector for the Edl-
ION Com' my. who has been missing
since laslaWednesdey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Pacifsts Will Submit
Peace Plan to Wilson

Nine pacifsts were appointed on
committee by the Emergency Peace
Federation yesterday to devise plan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

MELLON, JAMES J., Biddeford Age
43. Born in Peterboro, n. H. Demo-
crat Member of House in 1915. Mem
Der of Board of Health. Barber. Cath
Ollie Educated at St. Mary's School.
Lawrence. Mass. State Deputy of
knights of Columbus. Married and has
three daughters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

PATTEE, ELMER A., Harmony. Age
so. Born in Parkman. Republican.
Member of School board and town clerk.
Painter and decorator. Baptist. Edu-
Gated in common schools and M, c. In
stitute. Was teacher for 20 years.
Member of Penobscot Lodge F. & A. M.
st. Johns Royal Arch Chapter, No. rs,
Dexter, also Grange. Married.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

LYFORD. EDWIN B., Atkinson. Age
33. Born in Atkinson. Always a Re-
publican. Has been town treasurer and
collector since 1911. Has served on the
Board of Selectmen. Farmer Member
of the Baptist church. Educated in the
public schools of Atkinson and at Hig-
gins Classical Institute Member Of
Mosaic Lodge, F. & A. M, of Foxcroft.
Member of and during several years
was master of Atkinson Corner Grange.
Married.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

LONGLEY, THEODORE W., Sidney
Age So. Born in Sidney. Republican.
Selectman of Sidney five years. Farmer
and apple buyer for many years Mem
Der Rural Lodge F. and A. M, of Sid
ney, Sidney Grange, P. of H., Pleasant
Hill Lodge, l. o. G. T., White Rese
Chapter o. E. S. Free Baptist. Edu-
Gated in the schools of Sidney. Married