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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08

Rritain and the other nations allied with US
TO make the world safe for democracy.'
JOHN PURROY mitchell. Mayor
Members Of the committee having IN
charge the official dinner for both com
missions to be given at the W abort
Friday evening met at the Waldorf last
night to perfect arrangements. Ihey
announced afterward that the speakers
would be Mayor Mitchell, Mr.. Balfour'
NJ. Viviani and Mr.. Choate.
City's Special Guests
The special guests Of the city Will
include:
Governor Whitman. Senator Calder,
General Leonard Wood, Myron J. her
rick. ex-Ambassador to France; the OIL
fetal party from Washington, including
the members Of both commissions ana
their aids; officials Of the War and
Navy departments. diplomatic and CON
sular representatives Of the Allied
countries, members Of the Board OF
Estimate. q committee of ten to be
chosen by the Mayor from the Board
Of Aldermen, and the Mayors commit
tee Of citizens. Colonel Roosevelt viii
be a guest as a member Of the latter.
The dinner committee called Oscar
assistant manager Of the Waldorf, IN
consultation on the subject Of the menu,
which. il was decided, should be an all
American menu and on a war basis OF
FIVE courses only.
A special request was made that al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
Statue of Gen. Webb
Unveiled at c. c. N. Y.

A bronze statue Of General Alexander
s. Webb. a birthday gift from the
alumni. was unveiled yesterday at the
College of the City Of New York. Mrs:
BavaTd c. Hoppin. granddaughter OF
the commander at Gettysburg's Bloody
Angle" unveiled the statue of the for
mer president Of the college.
II was Charter Day also, the college
celebrating completion of its seven
tieth year. The speakers were Profes-
sor Alexander du Pont-Coleman. the
Rev. Charles T. Fagnani, Professor
Adolph Werner, Sidney Wittner, Pro-
fessor John K. Sim, Lionel Mckenzie,
George McAneny, Professor Leigh
Hunt. Milton Tannenbaum, Thomas W.
Churchill. Henry Moskowitz and Dr..
Sidney +. Mezes, president Of the col
lege. 49, o;...
bv Borough President Marcus NJ. Marks:
A. the bronze memorial stood revealed
the flag which few above General
Webb's headquarters as commander OF
the I'd Division Of the I'd Army Corps
in the Civil War was raised and saluted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
Paris War Council
Plans Work for u. S,

Paris N.r THE discussions Of the
allied W Oourcl here. ~ VII Oh the
United States was represented for the
'rs. ,m. b.. Rear Admiral Willard S
SINS. aye .c.r to be followed Dy nu-
nerols ..r. o0merts in the part the
United States ull actually take in the
var
Rear Adm ~sl Sims. 10 is stated, viii
direct operations. so far a. that is pos
Ea.c, from this side. In order 90 avoid
te delay and uncertainty incident 10
directing operations from across the
Atlantic
Frc nations. on whom the brunt Of
te campo en- against The Central
Power. now falling. wore represent
O. s' tra war council. namely. Great
Britain. France. Italy. Russia and the
United States. WrHcGrcat Britain and
France were represented by military
ut naval officers or tie highest rank,
rc.ud.r- Major General Sir William
J. korc~- .on. Field Marshal Halg,
lrs; Sea Iord Admiral Sir John Z.
lelcoe. Generals Nivcllc and Petain
l-d N-e-Admrsl dc Bop. the par
tcpa.or ~ the United States was
confined tc the naval side. only Rear
Admiral inns and Lieutenant Com
narder William . Saylcs. the naval
t2cte. attending. There was no
America military or diplomatic rep
iAe1ta'.ve present This is taken 20
indicate t.c advanced sage Of the
lals tcr .cfI ION by tho American navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
British Representatives Will
Be Guests of the City on
Friday; Balfour, Viviani'
Choate and Mayor Mitchell
to Speak at Dinner at Wal
dorf; Fifth Avenue To Be
Illuminated

Great preparations were going for
ward all yesterday for the reception
tomorrow afternoon Of the French
war commissioners, and on Friday af-
ternoon Of the British commission. To-
morrow afternoon at AIS O'Clock the
French commissioners, including Mar
shall Jofrre, Rene Viviani, Vice-Admiral
Chocheprst and Marquis de Chambrun,
will be received at City Hall by the
Mayor and the committee Of citizens
especially appointed by him for their
reception.
According to the official programme
made public last evening. the Mayor
Joseph H. Choate, ". Viviani and Mar
shal Jotfre will be the speakers on this
occasion. The entrance to City Hall
Will be Enclosed in a wide barricade Of
evergreens, whose construction was
we'll advanced yesterday. Admission
will be by ticket only. and will be care
fully guarded.
The places to be decorated through
out the city in honor of the citys dis
tinguished guests include City Hall and
its plaza, the Plaza at Fifty-ninth Street
and Fifth Avenue, Columbus Circle,
Washington Square, Union Square,
Madison Square. Columbia University
Grants Tomb, the Joan Of Arc statue
IN Riverside Drive. the Lafayette statue
IN Prospect Park. Brooklyn; the Wash
inEton monument in the Williamsburg
Plaza Of the Williams burg Bridge. both
approaches Of the Manhattan Bridge
Battery Park and the Public Library.
Illumination at Night
Evergreen enclosures containing high
mastS with the flags Of the Allies and
q background Of blue where feasible
Symbolical Of the freedom Of the high
seas. will form the general theme OF
the decorations. At night there will
be electrical illumination. the details
OF which have not been entirely worked
out. Cass Gilbert, architect, is the
chairman Of the decorations committee
The Mayor issued yesterday the fol-
lowing proclamation:
To the Citizens Of New York
The French Special Mission 70 the United
States and the British Special Mission 70 the
United States will honor the City OF New
York by their presence as its guests between
the 9th and 18th days of May. Their COM
ing will emphasize the alliance Of the United
States with the other free peoples Of the
world in declaring war against the imperia
government Of Germany in the defence OF
liberty and democracy.
Wherefore !. John Purroy Mitchell. Mayor
Of the City Of New York. do hereby direct
that during the visit OF these guests of the
Ci-v re- New York the flags Of France and
Of Great Britain shall be displayed upon all
public buildings in the city. and call upon
al inhabitants Of the city appropriately 70
decorate and illuminate their buildings and
display therefrom beside the flag Of the
United States the erblens Of France. Great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
House Approves
Use of Enemy
Vessels by u. S
Two German Ships Now
Said To Be Loading at
Eastern Ports

Washington. May The JOINT reso-
luton. already adopted by the Senate,
authorizing the President to put into
service vessels OF the enemy in Amer
can ports. was adopted by the House
today without a record vote after an
l-day debate
The measure gives legal sanction to
,he Administrators plan OF utilizing
the nincty-six warbound German mer-
chantmen as government vessels and
putting them into the TRANSATLANTIC
trade as part of the great commercial
feet relied on TO break the U-boat
blockade. Confident that Congress
would approve. the executive branch
Of the government already has begun
repairing the damage done to the YES
sells by their German crews, and at
least two are loading at Eastern ports.
After the war Germany is expected
TO make the claim that in taking over
the vessels the United States violated
the celebrated treaty Of 1928, but State
Department officials believe there is II
valid ground for such complaint.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
Women Seek Efficiency
Meet to Plan Central War
Relief Organization

Chairmen Of all the women's war relief
committees met AZ the home Of Mrs John
Hays Hammond. 903 Park Avenue. yester-
day. 70 discuss the establishment of a cen
trail women's committee 10 which the gov
eminent may apply for assistance in time
Of need. This Is the system now in force
in England.
We are working for harmony. coordina-
ton and efficiency" said Mrs Hammond.
Another conference will be held next
Thursday afternoon in the New Amsterdam
Theatre A central committee will not mean
that the smaller organizations will lose their
identity. but that the government will not
have 10 expend valuable time dealing with
hundreds of small organizations"
Among those present were Mrs. +. X.
Stettinius, Junior Colonial Danes Economy
League Mrs. Charles Farnan1. Farmeret tes
on Long Island. Mrs. Herbert l.. SAtterlee.
Comforts Committee Of the Navy League
Miss Grace Strachan. lnterborough Teachers
Association: Mrs. Olive Stott Gabriel, Women
Lawyers Association: Miss Helen V. Bos-
well. Womens Forum: Mrs Alice Fisher
Harcourt, Militia OF Mercy Mrs. William
Grant Brown and Mrs John c. Kerr, State
Federation Of Women's Clubs Mrs james
X Hackett. Mrs. Fenton c. Turck, British
War Relief. and Mrs. John Francis Yawger.
City Federation of Women's Clubs.
school children are 20 be taught knitting
instead Of sewing and rafhA work. Miss
Strachan announced. She said that the
superintendents of schools had decided upon
this change in the belief that this service
might be of great use 20 the government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08

though the hour set for the dinner was
s o'clock the diners come at 1880, that
the dinner might begin promptly. This
Will permit the French commissioners
a comfortable margin TO catch the train
which they must take for Boston that
night.
Fifth Avenue Support Asked
Every effort is being made by the
Fifth Avenue Association to have the
principal streets ablaze with the colors
of the three Allied nations. A letter
was sent yesterday to all members urg-
ing the immediate display Of the Brit
ISL and French flags with the Stars and
Stripes.
Color prints Of an escutcheon de-
signed by Edwin II. Blashfield may be
purchased at the department stores or
from A. /. Schwartz, secretary of the
committee, at PA Madison Avenue. All
building owners are urged to have all
shades raised at night along Fifth Ave
nue. and all lights left burning. illu-
mineting every window.
THE decorations should go up as
soon after the receipt of this letter as
possible" the letter reads, land should
certainly remain up until after the
commissioners have taken their de-
parture. Fifth Avenue must set an
example to the entire city in the elab-
orateness and completeness Of its prep
arations for this visit"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
MONT MARTRE 81. SSS '''A.
Two Again Accused
In Brady Will Fight

The fight over the estate Of James
Buchanan Brady took definite shape
yesterday when Mrs. Mary L. McGee.
daughter of a half-sister, fled objec-
tions TO the probating of his will, and
Surrogate Fowler appointed the Column
bia Trust Company as temporary ad-
ministrator.
In failing to appoint Robert X. Cor
don, business associate. and Robert {.
Crowley. secretary of Mr.. Brady. tenn
porary administrators, despite the fact
that they are named executors IN the
will. the court said cognizance was
taken of allegations that they used
undue influence over the testator. Sur
rogate Fowler designated Gordon and
Crowley TO act with the trust company
as agents of the estate.
The allegations regarding Gordon
and Crowley were made by Mrs. Hattie
Matthew and Daniel NJ. Brady, sister
and brother Of Diamond JIM" who
also are contesting the will.
Mr.. Brady's brother and sister said
that they we're only clerks in his en-
ploy. and were never intrusted with re-
sponsibility in his affairs. They de-
ciared that his estate consists chiefly
of listed securities, and that he left
iewelry valued at 100000, now in the
care Of Robert Klitz, Maiden Lane
ieweller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
New York Ready to Greet Allied ENJOYS;
French Mission Will Arrive Tomorrow
New York City S Big Programme
Of Welcome for the Allies ENJOYS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9

WEDNESDAY, MAY
reception The City Hall TO the French War Com
missoners Speakers Mayor Mitchell joseph H. Choae NJ
Viviani and Marshal Jofre.
m-French leave City Hail. escorted by the
Mayor Tomb where Marshal Jofr places wreath on
tomb and review the 18th Regiment
GAS am-Word" presentation Liberty figure to Marshal Jore
head of Mall, Central Park
l3OamCeremony unwilling of statue of Lafayette in Prospect
Park.
m-Lunhcon Merchants Association at Hotel Aston
400 comforting Of degrees Columbia Unver-
sity.
m-Recepon by French War Commission at Public Library
FRIDAY
oe party Newburg for reception oy Governor
Whitman and visit West Point
pmLawyers luncheon honor Of NJ Vivian at the Btore
800 Unofficial reception City Hall British War Commits
SION Speakers Mayor Mitchell Mr.. Choate and Mr. Balfour
$3.50 -Br leave City Hail. escorted by the
Mayor for the Vincent Aston Fifth Avenue and Sixty
fifth Street.
500 banquet the WdorfAsora Speakers The
Mavor presiding; Mr. BaEour VI. Nvani and Mr. Choate
SATURDAY
12:3Opm-Recephon luncheon by Chamber of Commerce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
United States May
Insure Soldiers Lives
Could Issue Policies at Less
than $40 a Thousand,
Ii Is Thought

Washington, May 7.-Secretary Baker
has under Iteration q plan for in
surfing the personnel Of the army, pro-
vided the regular insurance companies
refuse 10 accept this business at less
than the rates which have been named.
Originally Il was announced that the
rate on account of the war for those
who served IN the military-naval es-
Enlistment would be 500 per thou
sand. This has oeen reduced TO about
$40, and even this is regarded as ex-
cessive in view Of the prospect Of ser
vice and the percentage OF casualties
as disclosed by the records from
Europe
II has been suggested 10 Mr.. Baker
that the government do its own insur-
ing of enlisted men and commissioned
officers. and it is believed this can be
accomplished at less than $40 thou
sand, since the government can place
insurance without the expense attach
ing 70 the regular companies. a plan
Of this kind has been adopted by the
Treasury Department for the benefit of
the men engaged on the merchant ships
in the transportation of supplies 10
Europe.
Commander II. c. Dinger. L. S. ~,
who is in command of the L. S. S Maui
NEE, has suggested in connection with
governmental insurance that there be
established an international arrange
ment by which protection may be given
to all vessels carrying supplies, whether
they belong 10 belligerents or neutral
countries. He proposes that there be
organized an international marine in
sursnce company, backed by the Allied
governments, TO take charge of war
risks on any vessel, provided il is in
service of advantage, directly or indi-
rectly, to the Allies or the neutrals.
At Hampton Roads. for example. are
many ships. several flying the Dutch
flag, loaded ready for departure, but
held up for weeks. by terror Of sub
marines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
News in Brief

DR.. Peter f. Demarest, principal OF Bryant
High School. at Long Island City. has barred
dancing in the school during the war. The
money for the junior prom" will be used %
purchase equipment for the school battalion.
Bishop Edwin Lines. Of the Episcopal
Diocese Of Newark. has announced that it is
not a sin for d business man 70 work n
farmer on Sunday. provided he goes TO
church first.
The Hon. Arthur James Bahour has &C
cepted q membership on the committee OF
patronage Of the League Of the Twelve Allies,
which is 20 conduct bazaar at the Grand
Central Palace next fall.
The Rev. RAYMOND T. Marshall, Of Mil
burn. y. j., viii sail to-day 10 become pastor
a. the Union Methodist Episcopal Church al
Gatun. Panama Canal Zone.
Officers Of the French navy will ocoury =
boz al Aeoiian Hall this evening at the lect-
ure Of Sir Ernest Shackleton. Among Other
hoxholders are Mr.. and Mrs. Otto H. Kahn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Blodgett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Men. Bacon John u. Crimmins,
r. H. Sothern and Mrs. +. II. Sothern (Julia
Mar.owel.
The annual May fete Of the girls branch
OF the Athlete League Of the public schools
will be held at o'clock this afternoon on
the north meadow in Central Park.
jersey City to-day will elect five city com
rnissioners 10 serve four years. The polls
viii be open from a. m. 20 Z p. m.
Burglars stole S1.10O from the safe of the
Hotel Robert Treat and S4s5 from the box
office Of the Fox Terminal Theatre IN
Newark.
MR. Adeine Dubinelli. q manicurist. NJ
1913 East 149th Street. charged with having
thrown yitrol on three young men, was held
iu $1,000 bail in the Morrisania Court.
Morris Kastenbaum. chauffeur Of de-
livery automobile. and his employer. Matthew
Arrow. were both fined for speeding when
the driver testified Arrow had directed him
"to shoot up there quick"
Herbert T. Spencer. Of 270 Ryerson Street,
Brooklyn, was arraigned before Magistrate
Conway. on d charge Of refusing 20 stop on
command Of q sentry guarding the General
Chemical Works in Long Island City. where
Spencer is employed. Decision was reserved.
James Green. ir.. five years old. OF 1913 St
Marks Avenue Brooklyn. was shot in the
I'D and seriously wounded by one OF two
boys shooting Al target with rife IN the
next yard.
The body % a boy about twelve years old
was recovered from an unused ferry slip at
me foot Of South Eighth Street. Brooklyn
lie wore black suit and a ehinchilla ulster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
Germany S Political
Crisis May Cause
Fall of Hollweq
Chancellor Suspected of Favor
ing Socialist Plan of Peace
Without Annexation
By ARTHUR 5. DRAPER
IRr Cahln IN The Tribune |

London, May News continues TO
reach London by devious ways of the
grave political crisis in Germany,
which, it is now declared, may have a
farreaching effect, as well as possibly
cause the fall of Won Bethmann-
Hollweg.
1t appears that Chancellor Hollweg,
following the franchise proposals, is
now suspected Of leaning toward the
Socialists idea Of peace without an
nexation. although there seems to be
no definite evidence TO this effect. Any
how. the Agrarians are reversing the
usual order Of their activities and max
ing a furious attack on Hollweg and
the Socialists. which IS causing a
heated controversy.
This is the first time during the war
that the people OF this country are
seriously inclined 20 believe in the
likelihood Of internal trouble in Ger
many.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
Dress and Diet Reform
For Patriotic Women
Navy League Branch Starts Cam
paign for Sane Economy

NAVY League DIdllCIl OldI 10 Sdlll-
paign for Sane Economy
Members Of the New York Branch
OF the Womens 30 Of the Navy
League are going 10 tart dress and
diet reform for patriotic reasons.
THE so-called society woman can do
nothing better at this time than take
a lesson from the working woman, "
said Mrs. Minna S. Adams, chairman of
the publicity committee, yesterday.
"Most working women are suitably and
neatly dressed. Their pay does not
permit them 70 be extreme in their
clothing. and they concentrate the bet
ter part of their interest on other mat
ters.
"The society woman may well imi-
tate the working girl. too, in the mat
ter of diet. Circumstances compel her
20 be moderate in her choice OF food.
but she has come 10 know that she can
not do good work without nutritious
food
Women need not ransack their ward
robes for discarded garments nor look
dowdy just because IL is war time. We
must conserve, but we must not hoard
the world supplies, else We shall de
stroy business"
Secretary Houston Of the Department
Of Agriculture. Mrs. Adams said advo-
Gated sane economy as opposed TO the
hysterical kind. Mrs. Adams sent him
the following telegram:
"The Women's Section of the Navy
League. National Service School No. 6,
in New York, wishes TO indorse the
stand you have taken upon national
economy for women and to assure you
Of our support in the matter"
This action was taken yesterday af-
ter 4 meeting of the executive commit
tee, at 80 East Forty-second Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
,Jr,iraI Sims Represent
ing Government in
Negotiations
ToKeep Americas
Sea Policy Secret
Two Allied Commissions
Proposed for Co-ordina-
ton of Resources

w..t.-~.rr. Nav Naval oooQera-
49,. s,.wee. che United States and the
.ri.. against Germany IS being neco-
....5 largely .- London, is was learned
- instead OF here az Washington.
- Admiral Sims. who has just at
100 Gle Allied naval conference at
s.-s., charged 90 speak FOR the Amer
D,- governments ca the major cues
y, s-a.erc-; q nava. policy is ex-
-...s4 Whether American vessels Will
..... 81, che other side and help in sn
-re-s,re ca~r. cr. either in British
80. ~ -r.r.- the German bases,
.--l-tfr v. become known only
.L..--- s--.rrc-r' OF some de-
.,..e action. If trcre ls one.
rv, Allie. WAY commissions sitting
.....--r.. ..e i1 London and the
,Ser ,sre. are bong considered as
ii. ~ Oh. stems GO coordinate the re-
,.r--e- O. trr United States with those
O. o.. Allies
Would Apportion Traffic
Tn. -o~~.e..cr ~ London. with rep
-..s-.,..es OF al tho Allied nations,
-,'r5.-- Che Jrtcl States, would re-
...re and deed. -Qor the apporuon-
-srt Ct seaoorre traffic. The commls-
.,r rs-e would charge itself with
....i-- SIG. s-rVl les to the seaooard.
So IL --e Allies have confused their
,-- ,..setc-s O.. certain extent IN
,-is country co-l aE competitive buy
M sd rv cor-est'nr the railroads and
.-r.rl.s with supplies Tor when tnere
vas 10 tonnage available.
Admiral tt laa.r. head Of the naval
.,--irr.-. vltr t-c British way mis-
.,- btre. s-.-- most Of to-day az the
y,rv perar.uert continuing confer
srres with bureau chiefs regarding
.gs~lrras and means Of hunting and
trapping ,hcm.
B-t.b and American officials, divid-
n i-t9 e.ct- sGo-committees. reached
details to-day ,c tlelr effort 10 har-
monte conf citing opinions as 70 how
Americas ard may be made effective
a-ars. Germany.
Balfour Visits Court
Foreign Secretary Balfour was Of
.ealv received ty the supreme Court
t--ng tire morn g.
ln the afternoon Samuel Gompers,
With The British abor ieaoers who have
cone 70 this country on his invitation,
called or Mr Balfour.
Secretary Wilson o. the Department
# labor ton cht entertained the Brit
70 labor leaders az dinner and dis
-lssed Nth them the time and place
Z conferences 10 be held this week
urh American labor chiefs.
Ton rht Mr. Balfour was enter
ared ~ dinner by Representative Me-
ti Nlrorr1 lex. Tomorrow the For.
a- Secretary VIII be officially re
arsd IS the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08

American people, the American labor
movement are whole heartedly with the
Russian workers, the Russian masses,
in the great effort 20 maintain the free
dom you have already achieved and TO
solve the grave problems yet before
you. We earnestly appeal to you to
make common cause with US to abolish
all forms of autocracy and despotism
and to establish and maintain for gen.
erations yet unborn the priceless treas
ures of justice, freedom, democracy
and humanity.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LA
Dor.
Samuel Gompers, President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
Russia Establishes
A Monopoly in Grain

FVIu EFI7s19EV I'9EE779I
Washington, May THE Provisional
Government of Russia has just pub
lished regulations establishing practi-
cally monopoly in grain, according to
information received here to-day. The
regulations place at the disposal Of the
state all the existing stocks Of grain
at prices and under conditions pre-
viously established. with the exception
of grain needed for sowing and for
food by the producers.
All loans or advances on grain are
forbidden. The organization charged
with enforcing the regulations is COM
posed Of representatives Of the munic-
ipal councils, Bource committees, zemst-
vos and rural cooperative societies.