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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
City May Retain Builder
of Canal to Act on
Riverside Plan
NAME MENTIONED BY
ALDERMAN BOWLING
Suggestion Is Welcomed
Even by Member of
Opposition

General George W. Goethsls. builder
of the Panama Canal. was suggested
by at least one member Of the BOARD
OF Estimate yesterday as the man who
should De employed by the city to rn-
ravel the engineering tangles involved
in the proposed Riverside Drive-New
York Central contract. While no
definite arrangements were made for
retaining him, it is generally under
stood that an offer will be made to him
in the near future.
At the conclusion OF public hearings
in opposition TO the project yesterday
both those favoring and opposing IL
agreed that the greatest experts in the
country should be employed upon II.
With ex-Justice Hughes already IN
charge Of the legal side Of the ques-
ton, is is now proposed to turn all
engineering questions over TO General
Goethals.
This suggestion grew out of five
questions put TO the Board Of Estimate
Institute for Public Service.
Mr.. Allen asked that the opposition
be given time to analyze and answer
arguments in favor Of the plan. Mayor
Mitchell replied that no decision could
be reached until the conclusion OF the
arguments, which may consume a week.
MIR. Allen then asked that the argu-
ments for and against the plan be
published for wide distribution, and
Mayor Mitchell replied that he favored
such an arrangement, although the ex-
pense would have TO be considered.
Wants City Experts Used
The third question was a request
that all those who appear IN favor OF
the plan be asked whether they have
studied both sides Of the argument and
how they would answer certain ooJee-
tons. No reply was given TO TINS.
The fourth developed as a plea that
the public be allowed 20 make use OF
experts already on the city's payroll
The Mayor said he would be glad 20
use all experts whose services are avail
able. .
The answer TO the fifth question. in
volving the employment OF outside
independent engineering advice" re-
mains to be given BY the full board Al
a later meeting. =,
Would you consider it money well
spent if we employed General
Goethals >" asked Mr.. bowling, Presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen.
VERY well spent. Then there could
DO absolutely no question as to the
proper methods Of engineering proceed
ure," was Aliens reply.
Attack on Prendergast
At the conclusion Of the morning SEES
sion. B. Z. Dewey. jr.. representing the
Taxpayers Association Of Brooklyn,
arose and asked the privilege OF read
ing a resolution adopted by that body.
He had proceeded but a few sentences
when Mayor Mitchell banged his gavei
and told him TO cease. The document.
as disclosed later. contained an attack
upon Controller Prendergast because
of his alleged connection with land
company.
THAT is enough of this sort OF
thing" said Mayor Mitchell. III those
statements are made by responsible
people, over their signature, just tie it
for future reference
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
THE CRISIS" AS PICTURE,
HAS PATRIOTIC APPEAL
Winston Churchilrs Novel Filmed
without a False Note

Viewed in restrospection, two feat
ures Of "The Crisis" seem 10 stand
away from all the rest. They are the
remarkable likeness of Abraham Lin
coin which Sam D. Crane presented TO
the screen and the enthusiasm Of the
orchestra which furnished the incl
dental music. Without doubt the lat
ter helped to make the battle scenes
what they are--some of the most excit-
ing that have been seen in the films;
that. too, at time when war pictures
are everywhere and cannon TO right OF
you, cannon to left Of you, volley and
thunder.
Winston Churchill's novel was put
on the screen by the Dispatch Film
Company and was shown for the tirst
time at the Park Theatre yesterday.
There were Stephen Rrice, jimmy Car
vel. Silas Whipple and Clarence Colfax
looking Just as every one fancied they
ought 70 look, and there were Abraham
Lincoln and W. T. Sherman looking
Just as every one knows they did look.
There was not a false note In the
whole production.
Perhaps the best performance was
given by George W. Fawcett az Judge
Silas Whipple Il may have been that
his opportunities we're greater, for
there were Thomas SGntschi, who gave
a remarkably faithful portrayal of Ste
phen Brice. and Matt B. Snyder, who
was excellent as Colonel Carvel.
Bessie Eyton was Virginia Carvel,
the Dixie girl who was torn between
her love for her South and her love
for a Yankee.
A decidedly patriotic note was
struck By the war scenes. These pict-
rres showed the characters OF the story
IN actual warfare and were not merely
rows Of trenches with bombs bursting
in air"
So enthusiastic did the drummer be-
come that one would not have been
surprised 70 see him turn around ana
engage in open warfare with the or
ganist. And all the time these shells
were bursting the rest Of the orchestra
were playing "Gave proof through the
night that our flag was still there, ana
the audience became so enthusiastic
that they stood up and cheered.
A huge star-spangled banner Is USED
for curtain, and when 1t falls one IS
sorry for the first time 20 view tne
Stars and Stripes. At least one might
wish that It had been deferred for
while. for one hates TO say farewell 10
Jimmy and Stephen and Clarence and
all the rest. H. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
PRICE SHE PAID" SHOWN
Clara Kimball Young Pleases as Hero
inc of Film Play


David Graham Phillips's novel, "The
Price She Paid" was shown in picture
form at the New York Theatre yester-
day. with Clara KimbaIl Young in the
leading role.
Miss Young never has done anything
better than her Mildred Cover, the
girl who paid. She plays with Tepres-
sion and power, and gives the Part a
wonderful personality.
One realized in the screen version
Just how high the price was, for one
could hardly have conceived so odlous
a person as the Colonel, whom Mil
dred's parents rad selected as her first
husband. The Colonel did not sail
under false colors. At their first meet
inc he informed her that the oysters
which she was eating cost 80 cents
apiece and that the FISH was So, and
that was before the cost Of high living
had set every one 20 choosing that
topic OF conversation.
Undoubtedly Miss Young can act
Every one always has said that she
could. but if she does so she does It
from choice and not because she has 70.
She is so beautiful that IL she just
appeared on the screen and did nothing
she would De forgiven. Indeed, one
almost resents any motion or emotion
on the part Of Miss Young. One feels
like exclaiming, Keep still! | want 10
look at you
David Powell is excellent "a the hero.
70 is necessary to so identify him, for
there are no programmes and one can
not remember both the real and the
reel names Of the characters. He plays
the part with dignity and force and a
rare sense OF humor. His air of toll
Grant unbelief a. she attempts 10 ex-
plain away the damning circumstances
is a clever bit Of acting.
There Is a fine attention TO detail
which one may credit To the director
and the settings are out of the or
dfnaVy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
OLD FRANK wILsTACH's GDENTGc NOTE

Sir The supposed of book intended
buresque Not hoax was contem-
plated -, r,,-
only fair 70 remove any Pooy OF ms
understanding marked it, plainly: by F. j. "S'Seh on ne
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ina, YOU "sent by thought that ala
49, banest folks have review" genuine has
eis "A broad ard ultra that nobody would be deceived
appeared in the tribune week ago
entered into the fun OF the nlhgi u
the matter beyond doubt that you had
accepted i genuine that called you on tne prone on
right in the matter You Will
switchboard tnet nave a''eNP1e" ~ ~
day nee -. a.. r 80 o,.;.ro1
0 be right In the matter FA|N4'A % "i
And bus dies The Coming Towers blacklist Our only
apology goes the London Times We reserve the critical right
70 say hat Mr. Waehs of the London Imess manner
was dard moor parody the divine right to add that our
switchboard which has from never told US wore
about the gfed mper futile efforts TO reach usEd COMING
TOwER
Mr. Rex Beach in Sundays Tribune speaks Of leaving the
Canal 20 the tender mees Of whomsoever chooses 20 take
"Dear dear" T. "the collaboration OF My Favoe
Newspaper and Ny Favorite Author!
The Queen Of Denmark Shakespeare play OF which her
hero might the administrators long
wait for Germany throw the other shoe
gad Queen Gertrude: Wha act loud and hunders in the
ndsx?" r. r. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
N. Y. Central Deal
To Reduce Revenues
Of City and State
Riverside Franchise Taxes Will
Be Lost When Streets Are
Evacuated
Prom star Correspondent Q, The rnSun.j

Prom a star Correspondent OF Tue TrDuneJ
Albany. Feb. PA report Of the
State Tax Commission shows that ae-
cording to the terms Of the proposed
contract between New York City and
the New York Central for the West
Side Improvement the state and city
stand TO lose a large tax revenue. IL
is estimated that special franchises or
the railroad along the West Side now
valued at 1892, 100 will be eliminated
from special franchise taxation, due 70
the abandonment Of street OCCUPATIONS,
but the commission Is unable 20 state
AZ this time the amount OF the probable
loss.
"As to the additional right Of wsy
through Riverside Park and other PARK
property conveyed by the city 10 the
railroad company. the commission Is
of the opinion that the railroad com
many will contend, and probably with
success, that such new right ct way Is
not a special franchise.
ar. as has been heretofore pointed
out" concludes the commission, the
rights and easements. conveyed ty the
city in park lands cannot be considered
ss as.essable as special franchise,
then there only remains the street OF
cupancies south of West Sevsnty-sec-
ond Street and the few street crossings
north OF West Seventy-second Street
upon which an intangible value can be
considered.
"The tangible property embraced in
the proposed West Side Improvement,
20 which the railroad company retains
ownership, will be subject TO assess
ment ~ ordinary real estate IN the
CITY OF New York, even though the
easements in park lands cannot be con-
aidered as special franchises, but the
local authorities cannot reach any OF
the intangible value assessable under
the special franchise tax law FOR they
have no Jurisdiction over it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
TO GIVE CANTERBURY OPERA
Gatti-Casazzs Announces Plans for
Premiere at the Metropolitan

General Manager Gatti-Casazza yes
terday announced that the premiere OF
"The Canterbury Pilgrims would De
given az the Metropolitan on Thursday
evening. March s. THE Canterbury
Pilgrims Is in four acts, the music BY
Reginald de Koven and the book BY
Percy MacKaye. The scenery is from
the brush of Homer Emens, while the
costumes were designed by Livingston
Plat. The stage management has been
in the hands OF Richard Ordynski and
the chorus trained by Giulio Setti.
The rehearsals have been under the
direction Of Artur Bodanzky, who will
conduct the performance.
The cast will be as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
FARRAR AND AMAT0 SING
THAT'S" MORE SMOOTHLY
Large Audience Applauds Msssenets
Opera with Enthusiasm

Large Audience hppideus Hass''
Opera with Enthusiasm
The second performance Of Mas
seret's That's" was given last night at
the metropolitan Opera House. The
opera went much more smoothly than
AZ the opening, and both Nine. Fsrrar
and Mr.. Amato we're in better voice.
In the latter scenes Nine. Farrar ac-
conplished some excellent bits Of sing
ing and impersonation, her perform
ance improving as she assembled the
ladder OF sainthood. Perhaps the aura
of her Jeanne dare" has refused 20
leave her. for she is certainly more
veritable az great saint than as q
great sinner. In the first act Thais's
sins weigh upon her a mighty load,
but as they drop from her one by one
she steps more and more lightly.
Mr.. Amsto's Athanael is an admirable
i'm personation. lt Is sincere and NOV
ing. Mr. Botts sings well the Nicias.
Nine. Delaunois is a delightful Myrtale
and Miss CALI a marvellous dancer.
Mr.. Polacco imparts his enthusiasm to
the orchestra. The audience was very
large and spplauded with enthusiasm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
OLD FAVORTTES AT PALACE
Mcintyre and Heath Continue-'The
Choir Rehearsal" Retained

Half a dozen familiar ingredients 90
10 make up an average vaudeville en-
tertainment at the Palace this week.
There are again Mcintyre and Heath,
reviving waiting at the Church." one
of their minor fun-making episodes I;
THE Choir Rehearsal" Clare Runners
fine playlet. retained for a second
week. and the ballet Of Adelaide and
Hughes.
The clear notes Of Belle Story are
TO be heard this week, and Dainty Marie
and Joseph h. Howard present their
familiar offerings. A pair Of newcomers
are Bernard and Felix and Ed
die. not Sam and Elsie-who perform
entertainingly upon the piano and the
violin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
The Coming Tower
THE DAFFODILS

THE nAEEoDUS
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Bennu d OH10AS' u HOii'O'0 P'"' U0'S'
pose de secoHrs
In full we" OF One German uencneS'
Not hygehic resort Uhe so'oleIs say
Except the mud which yellow
A few us were dropping informally in for tea,
When passed grille and began climb the gouged
road
rro with sore red ewes tunic breeches and clay
.oLe5
g m ard advised mo m wait behind some sort of
Tyu res ordures began TO let up
So LETT tne ambulance ana went 'o"'iu w ~ "
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
Thomas Out Of Frohman Company

Augustus Thomas last night announced
that ne is about to sever his connee-
ton with the Charles Frohman Com
pany. "owing 20 the pressure Of literary
engagements" Mr.. Thomas has been
associated with the company for sew
eral years as director general Of all
their enterprises. About a month ago the
company announced sn affiliation with
a motion picture company. and il was
said at that time that sir. Thomas
would supervise all the Frohman films.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
AUDUBON SET BRINGS $3.50
Original Edition Sold for Top Price
at Huntington-B ixby Sale

The first session of the sale at the
Anderson Galleries yesterday Of rare
books, autographs and manuscripts
from the libraries of Henry (. Hunt
ington and William K. Bixby attracted
large throng Of bidders. T. Wolf
paid the top price OF the day. $500, for
an original subscribers edition, in
seven volumes, Of Audubon's Birds
of America"
George D. Smith gave the next best
price-s435-for "Fanshawe, a first
edition Of Hawthorne's scarcest work,
written while he was a student at Bow
doin College. Mr.. Smith also gave $40
for what is said to be one OF the
handsomest sets Of Buttons Arabian
Nights" ever offered for sale. It is in
sixteen volumes, and was printed IN
Benares, in 1885. The total of the ses-
sion was s5,943. The sale continues
this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
Thirty Days for Stealing a Nickel

George Courtney was sentenced %
thirty days in Jail in the West Haver-
straw police court yesterday for steal
ing a nickel. An agent Of the West
Shore Railroad station said he saw
Courtney and a companion batter open
n telephone coin box. All the box con-
tanned was cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
Porto Rican Bill Sent to Wilson

Washington, Feb. 2s.--The bill con-
ferring a large measure Of self-govern-
ment on Porto Rico and reorganizing
the islands executive machinery was
sent by Congress to-day TO President
" ilSoa fax kis signature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
Mews of the Play World

pals First a dramatization OF
Francis Perry Elliott's novel of the
same name by Lee Wilson Dodd. With
Tom Wise and William Courtenay.
Presented by j. Fred Zimmerman, jr.
THE CAST
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
AIR. "WAIT FOR ME WAGON"
Wait for the overt,
Wait for the overt,
Wait for the overt act,
NJ We'll all 90 to war.
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL PEPYs

February 23To Hldas for dinner, and she bet
s. that Gedney Gedny Farms and what shall do with
the So have decided
2-Played at kely-poo with Wise the cotton goods
chant and beat games the best have done in as long as
can remember Home to dinner where found H. Clark and
Marian and Nelly Tyler talked of this and that and
enioved all greatly All except the for the oysters which
was too strong with horseradsh and said which wife
thought have said, but 1t true and Mistress
Marian Of a mind with
25-p early my petrowaggon with W. Hale;
and we drove entirely Manhattan Island passing places
never had seen before evening cinema play 1.-THE Bar
er the first enjoyed greatly; and said to NJ
Foster If they are this shall to day.
might day for and not see one so good
this So shall continue to desist; albeit have vowed
% see Mr. Chaplin To nn and had merry time with
Mistress Jane Hickey pretty niece Marian and thence
home IN I. Cobbs petrol-waggon
26-Lav late: the office where is J. Chamberln to see
and many things and he is trimming with happ
ness which am glad Of deerveth Of it than he;
MY love goweth with the In the evening to the
Dutch Treat Club very amusng and home and to bed
keep young by drinking magic waters says our militant
rowoker Advisor De So widest dream And speak
g Of dreams Old Doc Freud always is there was Baboa
about discovering the Mississippi
Uncle Sam strike Edar desires to announce for the
benefit who begging the Administration to take some
decisive action "Th caoonsts working him so hard that
he's bound to, before long
What perpexcs W. f. whether Ruth ST. Deniss perform
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27

what perplexcs w. f. s whether Ruth ST. Denss perfor
Is ar overt act
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-01
PRAISE FROM THE TRIBUNE
Tampa Tribunel

Since its organization there has
never been a failure of the Marion
County Fair Association to pull off a
good fair. The one in process of en-
joyment this week is no exception to
the rule, it is on the other hand rather
an accentuation Of the rule of the as
sociation to give a good one. From
all reports there is most embracing
exhibit of the productions and wares
of Marion county; and the showing
made is one that is astonishing to the
very exhibitors themselves. We regret
that it has been deemed wise to fore
go the South Florida fair. this win
ter; and for that reason we take spe-
cial delight in the industrial and agri-
cultural showing of all sections of
the state. The Marion county fair
authorities are due the praise and con-
graduation of the entire state for
their work for this present showing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-01
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exami-
nation to be held at Ocala, Florida, on
January 18th, 1918, as result of
which it is expected to make certi-
fcation to fill a contemplated vacan-
cy in the position of fourth-class post
master at Fairfield, Florida, and other
vacancies as they may occur at that
office, unless it shall be decided in the
interests of the service to fill the va
cancy by reinstatement. The COM
pensation of the postmaster at this
office was 1901 for the last fiscal year.
Applicants must have reached their
twenty-frst birthday on the date of
the examination, with the exception
clared by statute to be of full age for
all purposes at eighteen years, wom-
en- eighteen years of age on the date
of the examination will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post office
for which the examination is an
nounced. The examination is open
TO all clClZenS or the united states
who can comply with the require
ments.
Application blanks form 1853, and
full information concerning the re-
quirements of the examination can be
secured from the postmaster at the
place of vacancy or from the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. C.
Applications should be properly ex-
ecuted and filed with the commission
at Washington, D. c., at the earliest
practicable date.
The examination starts at 11:30 a.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-01

men of the ErsatZ reserve Since the
first year of the war large numbers
of the recruits of the younger classes
which have been called out for SER
vice have been sent to the artillery
branch. By the end of 1916 the num-
Der of heavy batteries had been null
tiplied more than five times and in
the course of 1917 further additions
have been made to the total.
OF the German big guns, 25 per
cent are long-range cannon and the
remaining rs per cent howitzers. The
most numerous of their long-range
guns are 4-inch 4k-inch, 5-inch ana
6-inch; but they possess also batter
les of 8.7-inch; 9.7-inch, 11-inch and
15-inch long-range guns, although
these are very few in number. Their
howitzers are for the most part of g.
inch calibre; but besides these they
have in line batteries of 11-inch, 12-
inch and 17-inch howitzers.
Germany had not developed any
liking for mountain guns before this
war, but she has been forced to
change her views by the developments
of the fighting, in the Vosges for in
stance, and now has twenty batteries
of mountain guns. six pieces of 3-inch
calibre rapid-fire to a battery, and
also has formed several batteries of
4-inch mountain howitzers.
Trench artillery as well has been a
development of this war, and the Ger
man army is now well provided with
weapons of various kinds for use in
the advanced lines. It's trench NOR
tars range in calibre from inches to
10 inches. Finally. the small trench
cannon of 1k inch. Pinch and 21s-
inch calibre have become very numer-
Gus in all sectors of the line.
The personnel of the gunnery
branch of the German army has be-
come nearly as great as that of the
infantry.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-01
STRIVING To SAVE
SICK SOLDIERS
Camp. Wheeler Now Has the Benefit
of the Best Doctors and
Nurses in the Country
ASSOCIATED Press)

Macon, Ca, Dec. There were
eight deaths at Camp Wheeler dur
ing the past twenty-four hours, all
from pneumonia, and were as follows:
Houston Sanderlin, Lake City, Fla,
Company A, 106th Engineers.
Oleny P. Roberts, Lulu, Fla, Com
pany F, 124th Infantry.
John NJ. Warren, Yorker, Ca, Com
pany NJ, 121st Infantry
Samuel B. Harden, Pine Mountain,
Ca, Company F, 122nd Infantry.
Charles Parker, Alabama, Com
pany G, 123rd Infantry.
Silas Harold, Willburn, Fla, Com
pany D, 106th Engineers.
Walter Jackson, Wayside, Ga,
Company c, 117th Field Artillery.
Lewis E. Davis, Rushville, Ala,
Company D, .121st Infantry.
Major Joseph Sailer, professor Of
medicine in the University of Penn
sylvania, has arrived here to become
permanent chief of the medical staff
at the base hospital at Camp Wheel
er. He succeeds Major Richard We'll,
of New York, who recently died in
service.
Major Hans Zinesser, professor of
bacteriology at the Columbia Univer>
sity, who was a member of the mis-
sion sent to Serbia to fight the ty-
phus epidemic in that country, has
also arrived to aid in the fight against
pneumonia.
The government made provisions
for sixty-five nurses at the bast hos
pital when it was established, but
last night there were eighty-six
nurses at work there caring for the
sick soldiers. They are in charge of
Miss Beattle, who has seen service
since the war in an army hospital at
Budapest and later in France.