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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Wilson Assures MenOcal
of Unqualified Support
Against Rebels
u. S. TO PROTECT
FOREIGN PROPERTY
InsurrectoS Will Be Held
Responsible for Damage,
Wilson Warns

Havana. Feb. 1.-the outstanding
feature of to-day's developments in the
revolutionary movement in Cuba was
the note delivered at the Presidential
Palace this afternoon by William Con
Zales, the American Minister, IN which
President Wilson unqualifedly declared
his intention of supporting the legally
constituted government Of General
Menocal and Of holding the rebel lead
ers responsible for injury to the per-
sons or property of foreigners.
The note fell like bomb among the
sympathizers with the revolt, and was
source of great jubilation and salts
faction to government officials and their
supporters.
Stand Taken in Note
The American note is dated February
10 and was delivered to-day. An Eng
lsh translation from the text printed
in a Spanish paper here follows:
"The American government has IN
previous declarations defined its atti-
tude respecting the confidence and sup
port it gives the constitutional govern
ments and the policy it has adopted
toward any disturbers of the peace
through revolutionary ventures. The
American government again wishes TO
inform the Cuban people of the atti-
tude it hes assumed in view of the
present events:
"First-The government of the Unit
ed States gives its support 10 and
stands by the constitutional govern
ment of the Republic of Cuba. .
"Second-The present instruction
against the constitutional government
of Cuba is regarded by the American
government in the light Of an anti
constitutional and illegal act, which
IL will not tolerate.
"Third-The leaders of the revolt
will be held responsible for the dam
ages which foreigners may suffer in
their persons or their property.
Fourth. The government of the
United States will examine attentively
what attitude it will adopt respecting
those concerned in the present disturb
ance of the peace in Cuba, or those who
are actually participating in it."
Rebels Are Less Active
Although events of Importance had
heen looked for to-day in the field of
military operations against the rebels,
virtually no news of any engagements
reached the capital up to late tonight,
and such reports as were received dealt
only with accommodating expeditions.
which showed the interior clear of
armed forces of any considerable size.
II appears that only at Camaguey and
Santiago are there important forces to
be 0ealt with.
The revolution in Cuba does not
seem to have frightened tourists away.
Four hundred persons classed as such
arrived in this port to-day from New
York, New Orleans and points in
Florida.
Among the usual crop of rumors
passed around at the palace was one
TO the effect that General Jose Miguel
Gomez. with a number of friends, has
abandoned his revolutionary leadership
and embarked Cor Venezuela, proceed
ing on board a schooner on the south
coast of Camaguey Province.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
CATHOLIC WOMEN JOIN
NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUE
Miss Anne Morgan Speaker at Meet
ing to Arrange Affiliation

"If war comes. it should find our
women prepared"
The words were Miss Anne Morgan's,
and the spirit was that which actuated
a meeting of Catholic women held yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Joseph ]. ODonohue. East Sixty-ninth
Street, to consider cooperation with the
National League for Women's Service
in getting ready for war.
IL was decided that the League OF
Catholic Women for Civic and Social
Reform and various other Catholic or
carnations should be affiliated with the
New York State Committee of the Ma
tional League for Women's Service, OF
which Miss Maude Wetmore is chair
man. The meeting was the first of a
series.
The need for such affiliation is daily
growing more urgent as war threatens
our own country Miss Morgan de-
clared. Women of every creed and
faith are clamorng for information as
to how they can render service should
the United States eventually be plunged
into conflict. To all such questioning
there is primarily only one answer, and
that is organization. The object of our
organization is 10 coordinate and stand
ardize the work of the women of Amer
ica along lines Of constructive patriot
ism"
Mrs. II. G.. Armstrong, chairman OF
the Catholic Commlttee of the Chill
dren's Court. and Gertrude Robinson
Smith were other speakers. Among
those az the meeting were Mrs. Francis
Burrell Hoffman. Mrs. Nicholas f.
Brady, Mrs. Alfred Cnapin. Mrs.
Michael Gavin and Miss Georgine Ise-
lin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
JERSEY PRISON INSPECTORS
BLAMED FOR CONTRACT PLAN
Labor Commission Tells Governor Edge
Board Seeks TO Evade Responsibility

Trenton, \. j.. Feb. 19.-Blame for
the failure to abolish contract labor in
the New Jersey State Prison and TO
establish the state-use system was
placed squarely up to the board of
prison inspectors In special report
submitted to Governor Edge to-day by
the Prison Labor Commission.
The report is an outcome of the re-
cent probe into prison conditions by
the Prison Inquiry Commission, and, in
"A way, is q reply to a report submitted
a few DAYS ago by the board OF prison
inspectors, in which they placed the
blame for the continuance of the con-
tract system on the failure of the Leg
islature TO make the necessary appro-
priations.
THE excuse repeatedly given to this
commission by the inspectors for their
failure TO carry out its orders and
supplant prison contracts with state
use industries" the report says, was
that they could not get the necessary
money appropriated by the Legislature
for this purpose. IL must be developed
to your satisfaction. through evidence
produced by the Controllers depart
ment before your committee, that this
was not the cause"
The report states that with the APP
preparation of $46,500 for machinery
and $4,000 as working capital, the
commission believes contract labor can
be abolished at the prison in the i'm
mediate future. 1t states that 200 men
can be employed in manufacturing
school furniture, 10 in making auto
mobile license tags. 20 in the manu-
facture of stamped tinware, 80 in max
ing clothing, 1870 in the production OF
mats and mating, 32j at the prison
farm at Leesburg, 22j in road work and
900 in institutional nurposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Deposed Costa RIGA
President Upheld,
Despite Election
Lansing Tells Gonzales United
States Will Not Recognize
Any Revolutionist
From Tie Tribune Bureau

Washington, Feb. 19.-The revolu-
tionary government in Costa klca
headed by Federico Tinoco will not be
recognized by the United States, even
if Tinoco should win in a peaceful cleo
ton. This assurance was given to-day
by Secretary Lansing to Alfredo Con-
zales, deposed President of Costa Rlca'
who was overthrow by Tinoco, took
refuge in the American Legation, and
came to Washington to present ms
grievances to the State Department.
The principle was enuncated by Sec
retry Lansing that the United States
will not recognize any revolutonlst VINO
overthrows an established and recog-
nized Latin-American government. Al
though Gonzales's term does not expire
for eighteen months, Tinoco has or
dered an election for next April, but
the result of it will not influence the
course of the United States.
The principle enunciated by Secretary
Lansing is applied in its extreme form
in the case of Costa Rica, because the
election there was accomplished almost
entirely without violence. In fact, it
has been said that it was "unani-
nous" revolution The opposition to
Tinoco by the United States, however,
goes back Of the Lansing principle to
the fact that Tinoco was Minister Of
War in Gonzales's Cabinet, and is
therefore charged with personal treach-
cry, as we'll as treason against the gov
eminent.
Secretary Lansing did not indicate
what would be the action of the United
States II the Tinoco government should
continue indefinitely in power without
opposition from the Costa Ricau peo-
nile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Harvard Ex-COach
Must Pay $1,25O
To Former Fiancee
James L. Knox Agreed to Give
Wife's Aunt $50 a Month When
He Eloped with Her Niece

Mrs. Leonora NJ. Edie won verdict
for 81 $50 in the Supreme Court yester-
dav from James L. Knox, Boston pub
Usher and former Harvard football
coach. Knox contracted TO pay her Sloo
a month after he broke his engagement
to her and eloped with Miss Florence
Caroline Moll, her niece.
Knox did not deny his pledge to
marry Mrs. Edie. but he asserted tha'
after an acquaintance that began about
fifteen years ago. when Mrs. Edie was
stage dancer, he learned that she was
already married, and therefore could
not marry him. As for the contract
Knox said that he entered into inc
agreement TO pay Mrs. Edie sloO
month because she had threatened 10
/ kill him and his wife. l.
He signed the agreement under du-
ress, he declared. He paid S2,2Oo ana
then decided 10 fight in court. not
withstanding the alleged threat of I'M
ploasant publicity made, he said, by a
sister of Mrs. Edie.
The contract provided that Mrs. Edle
was to receive a maximum OF S5,l0O'
but payment was to cease IN case she
married before this total had been paid.
Mrs. Edie has been divorced from her
husband and has not remarked since
the making of the agreement.
Mrs. Edie. who is employed as a clerk
by an electric fixture company ana
lives at Broadway and Fifty-fourth
Street denied the alleged threat to kill.
When she learned that Knox was going
to marry Miss Mol, instead Of her. she
said, according to her testimony. -,
al said goodby. and hoped he would
be happy. And | haven't sec him
sinco -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Weinstock to Fight
Adverse Decision on
$50 Exchange Seat
Sale Not Valid, Court Holds
And Besides Movies Pay, The
atre Owner Argues

A world accustomed to 1000 price
marks on the seats of the New York
Stock Exchange was startled several
weeks ago by the announcement that
Joseph Weinstock, owner of Park
Row motion picture theatre, had picked
one up at auction for $50.
Weinstock hasn't used his purchase
once. and his chances of ever doing
so were lessened yesterday when Jus.
tice Platzek, in the Supreme Court.
ruled that the sale was no sale. He
isn't worrying, however; nor will he,
on his own testimony, as long as Char
ley Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks
work for him.
"The motion picture business is good
why should feel bad ?" he said last
night, while patrons streamed into his
theatre Besides, there's the Appel
late Division and the Court of Appeals,
and maybe the United States Supreme
Court
"Then you aren't giving up the fght?'
he was asked.
Never" said Weinstock. Its too
good bargain to let go easily"
The theatre proprietor bought the
seat at an auction Of the assets of
Albert Gallatin Wheeler. When he
tried to get bill of sale it was refused
by James A. Lynch, receiver for Wheel<
er's assets under an action brought by
Mrs. Claudia Wheeler the former ac-
tress, for $4,000 back alimony.
Weinstock brought a proceeding in
the Supreme Court to compel Lynch
TO deliver the bill Of sale. The receiver
told the court that the $50 bid was
grossly inadequate" He also said that
he had been trying to ascertain the
amount of Wheeler's debts and whether
any Of them we're liens against the seat
Justice Platzek sustained Lynch's re-
fusal 10 deliver the bill of sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Hired to: Drive Girl Re-
sembIing Lost Grad
uate. He Says
SHE APPARENTLY
HAD BEEN CRYING
Cocchio, Sought as Miss
ing Person, Found, Is Re-
port from New Jersey

The taxi driver who has given the
mcst promising clew TO the disappear
ance week ago Of Miss Ruth Cruger
repeated his story yesterday to Henry
d. Cruger, the missing girls tather.
He said that his cab was hired at 3:lo
on the afternoon of the day the high
school graduate vanished, by man
about twenty-five years old, dressed Ike
a workman.
The stranger directed the chauffeur
to point rearly opposite the repair
shop at 5i2 West 127th Street, at which
the girl had called for her sharpened
skates.
Here, the taxi driver said, a girl an.
swering closely the description ano
pictures of Miss Cruger was standing,
apparently Cfzed. She looked, he as
serted. az if she had been crying. The
man Jumped from the cab, took the
girl by the hand and, after urging her
TO step into the machine, ordered the
chauffeur TO drive to the l25th Street
station of the LenoX Avenue subway.
According to the chauffeur the man
was not Alfred Cocchi, proprietor OF
the shop where the last trace of the
missing girl was found The mechanic
disappeared a few hours after being
questioned concerning the girls call
for the skates, which he had sharpened
for her, and is now being sought on a
"miosing person" alarm, sent out at
the request of his wife. Reports
reached the Fourth Branch Detective
Bureau yesterday that he had been
seen i'm Edgewater, y. J.
While these we're being investigated
another rumor led detectives to Spots
wood, n. j. A girl answering the de-
scriptioa of Ruth Cruger had been
found in a boarding house operated by
Mrs. Mary HUM. She had arrived
carrying a pair of newly shsrpened
skates.
Investigation disclosed that the girl
had applied for rooms at the house on
Monday twenty-four hours before Miss
Cruger disappeared. She gave her
name as Violet Busken, her age as
twenty, and said that she was kim
dergarten teacher, living on Morning
side Heights, New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
DELAYS NEWsPRINT DECISION
Trade Board to Hear More Manufacture
crs Before Acting on Proposal

Washington, Feb. 19.-The Federal
Trade Commission will withhold its de-
cision on the proposal by large group
Of American and Canadian newsprint
paper makers that the commission fix
prices for their product until other
manufacturers are heard There is a
general belief, however, that most Of
the manufacturers will support the
suggestion and that the Trade Commits
sion will approve il.
1t was learned to-day that manufact-
urers who did not join in the proposal
have been requested by the commits
sion to come here Friday and present
their views. After they are seen an
announcement will be made. If the
proposal is accepted the commission
Immediately will take up the question
Of cost Of production as a basis for
prices, and at the same time probably
will cali hearings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
WASHINGTON'S BONE DRY"
BILL SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Only Clergymen Allowed TO Possess
Liquor Under Terms OF Statute

Olympia, Wash, Feb. l9.-Governor
Lister to-day signed the bone dry"
prohibition bill, which. unless referred
by petition TO the 1918 election, will
become effective ninety days after ad-
journment of the Legislature, early in
March.
The law prohibits possession of in
toxicating liquor by any person except
regularly ordained clergymcn. priests
and rabbis, for sacramental purposes.
II allows wholesale and retail drug
gists and manufacturing chemists TO
handle alcohol only if granted license
after public hearing, and provides
radical penalties for its violations,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
900 PRINCETON STUDENTS
START ON ARMY TRAINING
Government TO Get Campus and Build
ings in Case of Crisis

Princeton. n. j., Feb. ia battalion
of 900 undergraduates in Princeton
University, formed since the break with
Germany, were drilled for the first time
to-day.
Captain Heinzelman, Of the United
States army, is stationed at the unlver-
sity as drill master. The men Will be
equipped with rifles, but uniforms Will
not be given them unless war is de-
clared. The battalion is put through
its PAGES for two hours at stretch
five days a week.
In the event Of war, letter from DR..
John Grier Hibben, president OF the, UNI,
versity, to Washington officials declared
to-day, the campus and buildings OF
the university would be turned over,
without qualification, to the govern
ment for use as army training quar-
tiers.
President Hibben denied, however,
the prevalent rumor that classes would
be suspended in case of war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
100 IN OLD SOLDIERS HOME
OFFER TO FIGHT FOR U. S.
Veterans at kearny, n. j., Who Have
Been Drilling, Tender Services
10 Wilson

For the last few weeks there has
been more activity than usual among
the 500 inmates of the United States
Soldiers Home at Kearny, n. j.
Veterans who used to sit by the fire
or in the sun parlors reading tina hours
away have been seen tramping in
struggling and somewhat wayy lines
around the grounds. The secret came
out last night. when William S. Muir
sent the following telegram to Presi-
dent Wilson:
I'VE are ready for the call to arms,
There are hundred men here ready
20 answer"
Attendants declared that many Of the
old men confined to their beds with
colds and such like have been chatting
with Impotence to get out of the hos
pitsl and join the preparedness move
mcnt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
NEGRO SEGREGATION PLAN
MAY BE TRIED IN BALTIMORE
High Death Rate. Due 10 Bad Hous'
ing, Causes Conference on Remedy

Baltimore. Feb. 19.-To meet situa-
ton of alarming gravity" Mayor
Preston announced tonight that ne
had called a meeting of $50 physicians,
social workers and representative cit
liens for next Friday, to devise ways
OF improving the health of the negro
element in this city. The negro death
rate is % TO 80 thousand, while the
white death rate is 16 to IS.
Mayor Preston declared that the
city's health records show that for
every white person who dies from
tuberculosis there is a percentage Of
3ls of negro deaths from the disease.
lie said that the poor housing condi-
tons Of the negroes were chiefly TO
blame.
II is understood that the Mayor will
announce a plan of partial segregation
for negroes. A section of the county
may be laid cut along modern lines as
regro colony. There are nearly
5000 negroes in Baltimore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

that Intervention will be postponed as
long as there is the least hope that the
government of Cuba can keep the IN
surrection down. Chances as between
the government and the rebels are De-
lieved 10 be about even.
Orestes Ferrara and Raimundo "a
brera, spokesman for the Liberal party
are here to represent the rebels before
the State Department, but 1t was sara
at Secretary Lansing's office that no
effort had been made by them so 1ar
TO see any one connected with the gov
eminent. IL was intimated that they
would not be received as representa-
tives of the rebels and that IN the pres
emit situation little consideration would
be given any representations 'heg
might make.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
American Ships to Stop
FilibuSterS to Cuba

Washington, Feb. 19-American naval
vessels now in Cuban waters will pre-
vent flibustering expeditions from
landing in Cuba to aid the Instruction
lists. This is believed to be the chief
purpose of the American gunboat Pet
rel, at Santiago, and Of other naval
vessels in Cuban waters.
The Cuban government, it was
learned to-day, notified the State De-
partment some time ago that it con-
strued the Plat amendment as requir-
ing this action by the United States.
Administration officials here declare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
@,Ms-The ~
6 '!:xAdNsof1}&f
Tuesday, February 20, 1917

This department is engaged in separating the sheep Of
Advertising and of the service which backs up adve,ins
from the gosts-and hanging bell the goats II invite.
letters describing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES unpeasant-w
advertisers whether they be manufa wholesale houses
retail public service corporations will print those
letters which show typieay how advertisers
deeds square with the words of his advertising Only signed
letters giving the writer's address, will be read But the
name will be printed withheld preferred Address, The
Advisor, The Tribune. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

years purchased a Clemens Broadway
- tailor took the back because thought
quality goods what should
the unusual feel but that IL satisfied he would
make would make allowance the
bought a1cpted the latter offer short while after this ordered
member
of the firm When was about to pay for the suit explained to hm
the After consulting
that they would deduct $40 the suit
continued wearing the skandwool suit however and now De
from
any And also feel that Clemens thar
that of good quality but sym
that time, they thought policy
to make good something that already good
Do you think their ten dollars well invested? II 10
The ten exceleny nvesedbut Mr. c. since C lem
subsequently proved their point wouldn't be excellent %
etun the money which, in effect merely posted with you as
good faith? Nnetynne customers out of hundred
araby forget that merchant is quite entitled 70 far
themselves. Why not be the hundredth?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
O'RYAN INSPECTS TROOPS
GUARDING WATER SUPPLY
Loyalty of 1st and 10th Regiments
Commendable, He Asserts

Albany, Feb. 19.-Major General
John F. Organ arrived in Albany to-
day after an inspection Of the 1st and
10th Regiment troops guarding the
New York City water works at Aque-
duct.
MANY had felt" he said, that a
large number of the soldiers would
consider it a hardship TO be forced
away from their homes and work again
after the service they did last sum-
mer. found no complaints, however,
and there was very commendable
spirit of loyalty among all the militia
men,"
General Organ declared that they
are so we'll equipped that they would
feel no hardships even in the most
inclement weather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

IJERE another money deposit similar TO 'ha' q
IL in he Advisor column few days
The C. J. Iundsrom Manufacturing Company Of Little Falls m
of bookcases sells directly 10 the 1alVuua
chaser ON page bookcase catalogue is the following ~
while
money accompanying order is merely held IN '"'
goods + shipped and examined"
: about good 30 r'h'"
The merchant feels that his customers money is h SS
satisfied apt 10 De
that trust fine, wholesome Of thinking about ou
Davenport OF the very nn
} only the whole
trance dining there appears neatly "odeo STU"
follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
BARHITE FOR P. S. C. JOB
Monroe County Judge Picked by Whit
man to Succeed HodsOn

Albany, Feb. l9.-The nomination of
John A. Barhite, Special County Judge
OF Monroe County, as the successor to
Devoe p Hodson on the upstate Public
Service Commission will be sent to the
Senate for confirmation by Governor
Whitman tonight. Judge Barhite was
elected Special County Judge under an
act Of the Legislature creating the Of
fee, that a congested calendar might be
kept cleared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
ADVERTISEMENT
A M A 10 r ITY
"A of taxicabS sell

OF taxlCaDS SCI
dom carry more than
twopassengers, and a
taxicab is very nearly
as much of a traffic
unit as a bus. You
will realize the impor-
lance of this with re-
lation to traffic con-
acknowledgements
slider the fact that "A
persons can ride in
comfort on a single
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
/ Please do not tip US; we are amply
paid by the hotel. , u,,ns

Incidentally sign very mueh Oh ,n,S pns station
PACING and the
travellers not on rail-
/ not similar
road station in this country the memory OF ms
canno be easily erased h'''''"D "a sysf
More SIGNS Of an enlightened policy that cannot become W
or be adopted too
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