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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Brooklyn Women,
In Riots for Food,
Wreck Pushcarts
Policeman Didn't Have the
Heart to Arrest 1000
Hungry Participants

Women of the Williamsburg and
Brownsville sections of Brooklyn yes
terday raided 500 pushcarts and side
walk stands which offered for sale the
potatoes and onions on which they had
declared boycott until prices should
decline
Stands and carts were torn TO pieces,
and while their proprietors were
hustled aside, kerosene was poured
over the debris and the torch applied.
Police reserves were called from sew
eral stations, and one woman was
trampled by the mob and had to have
medical attention.
A dozen policemen were powerless
lefore the women of Williamsburg.
While a single cart remained on its
wheels or a stand faunted its onions
and potatoes they rushed madly
through the streets shunting the pa
tlClmen to one side.
No arrests were made.
az didn't have the heart 20 do it,"
said Sergeant Gillen. "They were just
crazy with hunger, and | don't see how
/ could blame them"
Since Friday onions have jumped
from 13 to Is cents a pound in the
Brownsville district and potatoes are
selling at 7 and cents pound. Beef
and poultry are bringing 80 and 80
cents a pound.
The women's side Of the case was
II L. 49, 49, ~ hotV hat.
at a mass meeting called by the pedlers
of the community at Plaza Hall to ex-
plain why they were not TO blame for
the high prices Of food. She was Mrs.
Sarah Weisbrod. At her heels as she
climbed to the platform were her five
small children.
any husband, a tailor, makes IS a
week. Ny children are so small | can't
work to help OUT she said. "All win
ter I've been going out to buy food for
the day, and every day | have found
things higher. The last two weeks
things jumped so quick can't keep
track. This morning ] gave the chill
dren a little breakfast, but my husband
and I've didn't eat since last night.
"This afternoon | went out to get
something for supper. All my money
won't buy enough for supper. 1t was
the same with other women. MY chill
dren began to cry. ] snatched at a
potato and ran. The pedler ran after
me and then the other women got
everything on his cart. That's how it
started. / didn't want to do wrong,
but must have enough TO eat for my
children"
Abraham Zerring, who presided, told
how he and his fellows were forced to
pay $40 barrel for potatoes. Those
who bought found it difficult, he said,
10 sell at profit.
The district in which the rIotlng oc-
CURED is like the East Side OF Manhst-
tan, being practically on the Brooklyn
plaza of the Williamsburgh Bridge.
Tenement houses. jsmmed with fsmi-
lies of immigrant Jews, stretch for
blocks around Plaza Hall. As many as
forty families are said 20 live IN small
six story tenements. The wages paid
the workers arc small, and most OF the
marketing is done from pushcarts.
All stores, even those Of clothlers,
were closed in the district last night;
Their proprietors asserted they would
not open while the people were in their
inAamed state OF mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Order Fighting
Forces Appraised
For President
Wilson Wants to Know Exact
Degree of Army and
Navy Strength

Washington, Feb. l9.-Aftec two
weeks of intensive preparations by the
army and navy, an order was issued
to-day under which an immediate ap-
praisement will be made and the exact
condition of the regular fighting forces
reported 20 the President. There was
no indication that the move reflected
any increased apprehension as to the
;mminence Of hostiiities, but it was
said some details of the military and
naval organizations remained in an un-
satisfactory state and the President
WAS anxious to know just where fur
ther steps would be necessary. .,
In some quarters it was suggested
that the advertisement was to be made
now so that additional recommenda-
tions to Congress for emergency, legis-
lation might be made during the re-
naming two weeks Of the session.
Most of the Administration sugges-
tions for such legislative action have
been put into form and acted on IN at
least one house, and it is thought that
il further provisions are deemed neees-
sary TO perfect the defence laws they
can be added to the measures ALREADY
on their way to enactment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
GERMAN RAIDER NOW RANGES
TO SOUTH OF GIBRALTAR
American Wireless Operator Picks Up
British Warning TO Merchantmen

The Cermsn raider still Is Naverslng
tho Atlantic, and when last sighted uss
about | 900 miles west Of Gibraltar. ac-
cordirg 70 Donald Templeton, wireless
operator aboard the Mallory liner
Concho. which after seventeen days
cruise to hey West and Galveston
docLcd ct Bsyonne yesterday.
Temple,on ssy. he saw a number OF
British cruisers Of the Florida coast
and that hs picked up the following
message being sent out TO "sll British
merchant vessels;
Enemy raider may be met anywhere
IN Atlantic. Raider last sighted 900
niles west Of Gibraltar. Vessel is about
a5O feet long, 1000 tons. well armed
and fitted with torpedo tubes. British
vessels are warned TO avoid all trade
routes. keep sharp lookout and show
no unnecessary lights"
Templeton said no received the news
NJ the break with Germany by wireless
when he was of the coast OF Florida.
and that eighteen German passengers
aboard the steamer were ordered 70 re-
,urn TO New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Skipper, Wife and Girl
On U-Boat Eight Days

London, Feb. 19.-Two ships, aggre-
eating 1898 tons, were reported by
Lloyds to-day as having been sunk.
They were the British steamers Oke-
ment and Iolo. No loss Of life is
recorded.
CAPTAIN Jacobsen, Of the Norwegian
shin Thor II. who with his wife and
daughter were taken aboard a German
submarine after the sinking of his ves-
sci two weeks ago. arrived at Copen-
hagen to-day, says a dispatch from the
Danish capital to the Exchange Tele-
yrsph Company. The captain and his
family spent eight days on board the
submarine and in the course OF tnat
time the u-boat sank two british
steamers and trawler.
One Of the steamers, according 70 the
CAPTAIN, was loaded with ammunition,
and as il was sunk without warning
the explosion was go sudden and vlo-
lent that the submarine was severely
damaged and forced to return TO port.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
New York Ships
Bound to France
Sunk by U-Boats
Dalmata, Norwegian, and Mar
Adriatico, Spanish, Under
American Charter

Two steamships out OF New York,
under charter to the Kerr Steamship
Company, an American firm, have been
sunk in the submarine zone, according
to advices received By the company yes
terday. They were the Dalmata. Nor
wegian, January "a for Havre, and the
Mar Adriatico, Spanish, January l6, for
Bordeaux.
The Dalmata was sunk February =
and the Mar Adriatico February H.
The latter arrived at Lisbon on Feb
ruary 2 and was probably proceeding
for Bordeaux when sunk. Oficiais oil
the Kerr Steamship Company said they
did not believe either vessel had Amer
leans aboard.
The Dalmata was vessel OF l,'is
tons gross, a45 feet long and built a.
Port Glasgow In 1902. The Mar Adri
atico was 2,4l0 tons gross, go Zee
long and built in 1895 at Sunderland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Berlin Names Three Ships
Sunk by One Submarine

Berlin, Feb. 10 (by wireless to Say
vile. Feb. 19).-The Overseas News
Agency announces that one German
submarine has sunk the British steamer
Grayina. of 1,140 tons, loaded with
fruit; the Italian sailing ship Maria,
of $50 tons, with a cargo of coffee for
London. and the Swedish sailing ship
Hugo Hamilton, of 1850 tons, carry
ing saltpetre.
According to the Overseas agency,
the sinking of these three vessels was
tho work of the submarine previously
reported as having sunk. in all. vessels
with an aggregate tonnage OF 5o,0oV'
Her other victims were unnamed ouI
are described as follows: -,
A steamer loaded with war material
worth sl5.0OO,00 bound for Egypt; a
steamer of $500 tons, with geners
cargo for Australia; sailing snip 81
, 900 tons. loaded with corn; 3,oOO-
ton steamer carrying coal to France;
a sailing ship of 200 tons, loaded WITH
~aItnetre for Bordeaux; three other
steamers. aggregating $500 tons. and
siy trawlers. of a total tonnage Of 500.
From these vessels eighteen prison.
ers. among whom were four captains,
were brought into a German port.
"Several submarines which have re-
turned from voyages in the North Sea
report that they saw no trsffic there,
adds the Overseas agency.
The British steamer Gravina halls
from Liverpool. The only Swedish yes
sci named Hugo Hamilton is a motor
Shin. OF 2.144 tons. She left Colon Oh
January 3 for Gothenburg. The Italian
bark Maria was last reported as having
left Santos on October 13 for Balti-
more. She belongs in Naples.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
UBOAT SMOKE SCREEN
ON SHIP AT BALTIMORE
Freighter Lskonia Equipped with De-
vice for Hiding from Enemies

Baltimore, Feb. 1e.-The Donaldson
Line freighter Lskonia. Of Glasgow
rrovid.d with the new smoke device OF
III. British Admiralty to protect ship
ming from submarine attacks, arrived
Yesterday. According to one OF the
gunncrs the new device can generate
enough smoke in several minutes 20
mask a vessel from the enemy's view
for several hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
GERMANY WILL LEVY
s312,5OO,OOO NEW TAXES
Budget for 1917 viii Include Tariff on
Coal and Transportation

Berlin. Feb. 10 (by wireless to Say
ville) The German budget for 1917.
says the Overseas News Agency. pro-
vides in round figures for s3l2,500, 900
new income from taxation. Among
other taxes levied will be those on the
value Of coal production and on trans
portation by rail and water. On the
other hand. the service and public debt
will be increased by the same amount.
The ordinary budget balance shows
on both sides 81, ,235, ,i69,0l6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Tie-Up of u. S. Ships
Victory for Germany
By Arthur S. Draper
By Gable 10 The Tribune |

London, Feb. lo.-Britain
continues to watch the United
States closely. but the ma
jonty of the people consider
that the critical point has
been passed. They believe
Germany has attained one of
her objectives in keeping
American shipping off the
seas and can see little gain
in committing an overt act
and bringing on a declaration
Of war that could bring little
more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Yarrowdale Men,
Twice Released
Are Still Held
Berlin Answers Washington S
Fifth Demand with a Third
Promise to Free Them
IFram The rl.bune BuEeauI


Washington, Feb. 19.-The State De-
partment received to-day through the
Spanish government third assurance
that the Yarrowdale prisoners would
be released. There was no exp!ana-
ton of or apology for the failure to
keep the first and second promises, nor
any promise when the third would be
fulfilled. Meanwhile, the men are still
held.
Germany first promised just before
the break in relations to release the
seventy-two men, but decided to detsin
them when Gerard was recalled. The
unofficial explanation was that the Ger
man government wanted to be sure Of
the legal treatment Of Germans and
their property. particularly the German
ships, in this country.
Fifth Demand Sent Saturday
Secretary Lansing announced to-day
that he had sent last Saturday mes
sage TO the Berlin Foreign Office,
through the Spanish Ambassador, stat
ing that the United States expected"
the immediate release of the prisoners.
This formula. in diplomatic usage, is
equivalent 10 summary demand. lnls
is the fifth demand made. lhe release
of the men, according 10 the American
understanding. includes their trans
portation TO the German frontier. 9,
Unless official word that the men had
been released was received witnin
reasonable" time, officials SAID, pei.
emptory demand would be forwarded
through the Spanish government.
The Yarrowdale issue has been one
of the most irritating that has arisen
with Germany and has included sons
of the most direct afronts TO Amer'csh
rights and international law tnat nave
been made by Wilhelmstrasse.
The British steamer fsrrowdaIe sr-
rived in German port on nccemoer
II 1916. with 46e prisoners from YES
sells captured in the Atlantic by Ger
man commerce raider. Among thass
nrisoners we're seventy-two Americans.
who could not legally he made rris-
oner. But Berlin kept even the news
that thew we're safe secret until jan
uary l9
Gerard's Inquiries Unanswered
On Jsouary % Ambassador Gerard
made for,nsl inGuiry at the ".rmah
Foreign Ofce about these Americans.
lie got no reply aud two days later hs h
renewed his inquiries. On January ~
MIR. Geard reported that he siili hsh
no reply from the German government
On February the State Department
sent a peIemptory demand to the Ger
man government for their release
Shortly after President Wilson broke
off diplomatic relations with Germany
and before notification OF the rupture
had been received by the Berlin gov.
eminent tn. latter announced that IL
had scceded TO the American demands
Still the men did not appear at the
frontier, and on February II Dr.. Paul
Ritter. the Swiss Minister at Washing
ton, acting for the German govern
ment. infor med the State Department
that the men were being held, prsc-
tlcally as hostages. !,
The following day another demand
was made to Germany. On Thursday,
February IS, il was again announced
from Berlin that the men had been re.
leased. On Saturday the nth demand
was made, and to-day came the third
assurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
TAFT ENROLLS AS RESERVE;
CAVALRY HIS BEST HOPE
Horseback Riding Only Military Train
ing, 265-Pounder Claims
lspecial 10 The Trlbunsl

isptcldl 10 inc
Hartford, Conn, Feb. ia former
President of the United States was en-
rolled to-day in the Connecticut mill
tary census, the first New Haven man
to be visited by census agent. The
facts about the distinguished reservist
are these:
His name is William Howard TAFT.
He is a professor of law, in his fifty
ninth year.
lie says that he can ride horse
adding: but il would be hard on the
horse"
He says that he cannot handle team
or drive All automobile. He is fairly
good swimmer, he says, and, being a
lawyer, he has no other occupation.
He cannot sail boat. operate a wire
less or understand teiegraphy.
He weighs 265 pounds and is . feet
l0$4 inches in height.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
DUKE GIVES UP HIS TITLE
TO BECOME U. S. CITIZEN
sieilian Noble Forswesrs Allegiance TO
Victor Emmanuel

Among the t46 aliens who applied
Yesterday for citizenship at the Federal
Naturalization Bureau was Francis
Tagliavia, known in Sicily as the Duke
Of Alagons. He was born thirty-nine
wears ago, at Palermo, and came TO the
limited States or September 4, 1916. lie
!, A shipping clerk. and lives at 1853
West TWenty-third Street.
In addition TO forswearing allegiance
IN Victor Emmanuel III, Taglisyia re-
nounced his title.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
MEXICAN SOLDIERS ROB
AMERICAN DUCK HUNTERS
Threatened with Death. They Tell
American Army Colonel

Yuma, Ariz., Feb. i9.-Threc Amer
ican duck hunters who ventured into
Mexico yesterday were held up by two
Mexicans dressed in soldiers uniforms
and robbed Of 81, 900 in cash, two shot
guns and a rife, and one Of them was
Threatened with death. according to
their story related here to-day 20
Colonel Richard II. Wilson. command
ing the I4th United States Infantry.
Captain John r. Shumsn was detailed
10 investigate the incident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Gathered from Letters

The evidence was gathered chiefly, il
was stated at the Department of JUS
tice, from letters apparently blank, but
which suddenly acquired legible and
extremely interesting news" when
soaked in the juice of lemons.
Sander, graduate of the University
of Heidelberg, whose SCARED face
testifes to his corps standing, was
working in the engine room of Brit
ish fyeighter when 1t was sunk by q
U-boat early in the war. With stoke
hold companion named Davis he foated
away on a bit of wreckage and was
picked up.
The German was taken to Kirkwall,
but later was released and returned 20
the United States with Davis. Davis
was employed by the film concern which
Sander headed. and shortly vanished
with $4,000 of the firms money. He
was arrested and is now serving time
for the theft.
Sander is dramatic critic on the
German Journal" He is married and
lives at SO East Fifteenth Street,
Brooklyn. Wunnenberg lives in hotel
at Washington and johnson Streets,
Brooklyn. He was formerly in the
"Stasts-Zeitung's Brooklyn office and
later in its dramatic department.
The defendants will be arraigned in
the Federal Court at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Charges Will Fall

- ne complaint further charges that
tonsplred 40 send out from Man
.sh various persons to act as spies,
a. ~ pursuance Of that conspiracy
ys Information wsg forwarded 20 the
in,.,.td states from parts within the
,.i"'td Kingdom and disseminstsd TO
enemies Of George the Fifth"
81, ~ ! ssf u, and from the statements
~ clients" said Mr. Oberwager last
50, The whole charges will fall down
mtlr own accord. Ny clients think
We Department Of Justice has
80. Netimized ~ some persona who
!. ~ zone unknown reason for wishing
Prosecute them.
~ clients point 10 The fact that any
'''"s,ion obtained BY them or their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

*Sunk Feb. II ~ Sunk Feb. 9
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
Number of ships. III; tonnage.
245,l43.
TOTAL SINCE FEBRUARY 1
Number Of ships. IA; tonnage.
26l .923; British. rs; other Allied.
8; American. 2; other neutrals, 50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

THE GREENBRiEh - white Sulphur
scrlnxs. west Va Ideal time for the
cure Cnly one nisht from New York.
--Adyl,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

agents in Great Britain and brought
to this country. or mailed here, and
later sent 10 Germany. would be
vslueless. from every point of view"
he continued. THAT, however i'm
portant the plans stolen from the
british government, they have been
changed or carried out long before the
officials in Germany could receive
them and act upon them. No. do not
think men would be so foolish as to
risk imprisonment on such unimportan.
orrands.
"My clients have been engaged in
conducting an exchange for films and
other pictures of the war, chiefly those
pictures taken from the lines of the
Central Powers. Theirs has been a
legitimate business. | understand the
Secret Service men have watched them
for some time-that the charges, in
fact, include alleged espionage in
Great Britain and Ireland since May,
1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
..~ rx,NENrIY TIE FLORIDA ROUTE

ATLANTIC COAST Line All steel Elec-
,,ic lighted Trains Daily. IIss Bway-
Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

CARDINAL GIBBONS NEW BOOK
"a Retrospect Of Fifty Year."
,oHN MURPHY COMPANY, Publishers.
n.I,,mors or Al book aud Department Stcrw. -Adn-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
SEVEN SHIPS REPORTED
DESTROYED BY U-B0ATS

The rssults Of the German SUD
marine eompaign from February 1
10 date are:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

Ram to-day and somewhat warmeh
Tomorrow fair and colder. Strong
south shifting to west winds.
Full Report on PaEc7
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-02-03

Kalanianaole is Hawaii's delegate to
congress.
Golf and polo are played through
out the islands. Tennis courts abound
everywhere, even at the remote villas
of the sugar planters far away from
town. The motor car is everywhere,
even going now to the very edge of
the crater of Kilauea on the island of
Hawaii. Baseball is played the year
round. At the famous Honolulu Coun-
try club in Nuuanu valley, just outside
of Honolulu, is splendid 18-hole golf
course.
Isolated as Honolulu may be geo.
graphically, its society otherwise is in
close touch with the outside world,
and is in no sense insular. 1t Is ready
to do its part, with credit to the dis
tinguished strangers whom 1t may re-
ceiye, and its representatives are at
home in any land wheresoever busi-
ness or pleasure may take them.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-02-03

know that that is the Golden Rods
Smile. 1t is one of the brightest
Smiles in the world.
"Then the Fairy Queen caught hold
of Fairy Silver Bells hair which had
blown outside of her hat made in the
shape of the top of the Golden Rods
head.
".Ah, I've caught Fairy Silver Bell,
laughed the Fairy Queen. 4 saw you
scampering about when you thought
wasn't looking. Yes, then l knew
that you weren't growing out of the
Earth
Of course, that was just the way
the Elves and Fairies had wanted the
Party to turn out, and then the Fairy
Queen Danced. She waved her Wand
and over her dropped a costume just
like n Golden Rod Flower too, and
then she called out:
"'Now for some Music, Fairy Ybab
some nice soft Music. We won't have
the Drums today? For, you know the
Drums are played by the Raindrops
that patter down to the Earth, and
the Sun would have had to leave the
Party If they came. So Fairy Ybab's
Orchestra played some soft and love-
ly Music and all the little Fairies
Sang.
81 believe the Grown-Ups were heard
to say:
Sometimes the Wind sounds just
like Music
''But we know the Secret-it was
the Music of the Fairies and the South
Breeze was just humming to keeI
time, for it had promised Mr.. Sun
to take the place of the Raindrops.
"And the Golden Rods whispered In
the Breeze too: Thank you Fairies
for our Partyp"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-02-03
Meersehaum as Building Material.

Even the most esthetically inclined
of our American millionaires would
hardly consider the luxury of living In
residence built of meerschaum as
within the range of their fortunes, yet
there are many unpretentious houses
of this material in the Spanish town
OF Vallecas, near Madrid, where q
coarse variety of this substance may
be found. Oddly enough, just across
the straits are the Moroccans, who
have discovered that still another va
riety of meerschaum fathers freely and
makes good substitute for the ordi-
nary toilet soap.-Popular Science
Monthly.