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New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
Mrs. Hartman Is
Called by Swami
In Charity Inquiry
District Attorney to Ques'
ton Acting Head of
Junior Patriots

Mrs. Oliver Hartman has been SUM
moned By District Attorney Swami "a
appear at his Office this morning as q
witness in the investigation OF the
administration of war charities. Mrs
Hartman is e-president and acting
president OF the Junior Patriots OF
America, an organization which she
and Miss Elsa Maxwell founded.
Miss Maxwell is an official of the
American Ambulance in Russia. whose
accounts have been under investigation
by the District Attorney. Mr.. Swami
has discovered, il is said, that adyer-
tising solicitors found good picking IN
some Of the entertainments given for
the benefit Of the Junior Patriots. The
proceeds OF some of these were shared
with the American Ambulance IN Rus
sia.
Immediately after the examination
of Miss Maxwell the District Attorney
sought to obtain the testimony OF
Mrs. Hartman. but was informed she
was too busy to appear as witness.
The notice for her to appear this
morning was mailed TO her Saturday
The District Attorney had not heard
last night whether her engagements
would permit her to come or not.
The Junior Patriots of America was
organized in the spring of 1916 for
the purpose of providing military
training for boys. 1t has also entered
the war relief field, one of its projects
having been an entertainment for the
benefit of relatives of the Antilles sur
vivors. It's books probably will be
subppnaed, as will those of Mrs. Ger
trude Atherton's lie Bien-Etre du
Blesse. Those of the American Ambu-
lance in Russia we're subpenaed early
in the inquiry. Some of the evidence
concerning that organization is ready
for presentation to the grand jury.
az have reason to believe" said the
District Attorney last night, that the
funds Of the American Ambulance in
Russia were misappropriated. Our in
vestigation will show how and by
whom"
The New York Lodge Of Elks has re-
ferred to its law committee informa-
ton that funds the lodge gave to the
American Ambulance in Russia were
used. in part, to pay commissions.
John Moffat, chairman of the League
of the Allies and an organizer Of forty
or more war relief agencies, will be one
Of the important witnesses to-day.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
Prof. Matthew's Will
To Be Filed To-day
He Made Requests to Robert
E. McAlarney and Other
Close Friends

The will Of Professor Franklin Il.
Matthews, Of the Columbia School OF
Journalism, whose home was at 427
Manor Avenue, Woodhaven, Queens,
has been placed in the custody of Sur
ropate Daniel Noble, of Queens, and
will be formally filed for probate to-
dav. In it Professor Matthews divides
bis estate between his son, Crosby Mat
tbews. of Newark, n. j., and LOUIS
Drumm, whose address is given as az I
Manor Avenue. Woodhaven. and who. u
ia explained in the will, has been a
member of the Matthews family twenty
years. Q, a.
bis only daughter, Mrs. Myra Louise
Matthews Parsons, Of Chicago, saying
her future is provided for and she VIII
NOT need further money. Inc VIII
ecorcs her husband. william +. Par
cons and states testator's desire thaC
nonn ~ his property shall ever go to
parsons or any member Of his FAMILY;
"I cannot escape the conviction the
,r;lI etotes. "that Parsons was not non
orsble with me in his dealings relating
to his marriage. | gave him full warn
inc of the price he was asking Myta
Innise Matthews 20 pay to become his
n,ifo and he gave no heed, thus caus-
INC me the deepest grief of my life" q,
To Pobert Emmett McAlarney, a wen
known newspaper man, is given water :
nntor ~ a bueking pony "as q token oil
~ love for him" Professor Matthews
d,y dcyolores ,T in the will that Mr. McAlarney
Vas more than brother to him ana d
rofsrs voc TO 70 "his noble character displayed
;r the the most trying crisis of my lie; .oO
To 70 Louise Drumm is given $s,OqU. ~.
TIL. remainder goes 10 the son, Crosby
tattbews. J. Voorhies. of 1856 ocean
Acme. Brooklyn, is named executor
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
Shuberts Break
Relations With
Klaw & Erlanger
Have Opened Theatres of
Country to Independent
Producers, They Say

Lee and J. J. Shubert announced yes
terday thatthey had severed all book
ing and pooling arrangements with
hlaw = Erlanger in Philadelphia, Chi
cago, Boston, Baytimore and St. Louis,
the only cities in which the two firms
had such arrangements.
j. J. Shubert pointed TO the "vic-
tory Of his forces in the withdrawal
Of the Klaw & Erlanger suit in Phila-
delphia TO prevent Raymond Hitchcock
from appearing in a Shubert house,
and declared that the procession had
passed those "two old and antiquated
men" Klaw and Erlanger.
"Klsw & Erlaneer,' he said. "are
only booking agents and have few eli
ents, while We own and control our
own theatres. As far as we are con-
cerned. we consider Klaw & Erlangcr
two old and antiquated men, whom the
procession has passed. They repre-
sent such a small portion of the the
abil'di bueiutSS NHaL N4icy Ndu NO lOHGtr
be taken seriously.
I'VE have now accomplished the Shu-
bert programme; that is TO say, the
plans which the late Sam s. Shubert
set out TO perfect, namely, TO open
the theatres throughout the country to
the Independent producers, so that they
can book free from any oppression
such as the one which Klaw & Err
langer tried to exercise on Raymond
Hitchcock and which was proved in
the Philadelphia courts last week
The pooling arrangement, Mr.. Shu-
bert said. specified that there should
be settlements on February / and Au-
gust l. but Klaw & Erlsnger had failed
10 make any settlement on the dates
named.
Letters announcing the break in re-
lations have been sent to Klaw G. Err
langcr and TO persons interested in
the management Of the theatres in
volved. Among the latter are Sam f.
Nixon and Fred J. Zimmerman, Of
Philadelphia; the estate Of Charles
Frohman, Harry J. Powers and Will j..
Davis, of Chicago; the William Harris
estate and Charles J. Rich, of Boston,
and Charles +. Ford and Nixon & Zim-
norman, Of Baltimore.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
III. G. Barnabee,
Long a Star of
Light OPERA Dies
Was Known to Thousands
as "SherIf of Noting
ham" in "Robin Hood"

BOSTON, Dec. 16.-Henry Clay Bar
nsbee. familiar TO thousands Of play
goers as the Sheriff Of Nottingham in
De Koyen's comic opera robin Hood"
died at his home in the Jamaica Plain
district to-day after long Illness. lie
was eighty-four years old.
The funeral services will be held
here next Tuesday. The burial will be
at Portsmouth, n. IT,
Mr. Barnabee was seriously injured
by fall few months ago. For some
time he lowered between life and death
in a private hospital. but recently his
condition improved and he was able TO
return TO his home.
Even during the suffering Of his last
days the famous operate comedian
never lost the spirit Of cheerfulness
that marked his career on the stage.
a newspaper reporter who interviewed
him a few weeks ago found him in Il
jovial mood.
Sitting upright in bed with his head
thrown back and his eyes closed. Mr..
Barnabee sang the rollicking song. "T
Am the Sheriff Of Nottingham" with
much OF his old-time zest, the deep.
sonorous tones echoing through the
hospital.
A number Of years ago he was ono
Of the most popular operate comedians
on the American stage. His career as
an entertainer spanned practically all
of his long lifetime, but his chief work
was in the '70's as a leading member Of
the Boston Ideals, company which be-
came famous all over the country in
the production Of light opera, and It's
successor, the Bostonians. which he
helped 20 organize.
Il have played the Sheriff CT Not
tngham nearly nineteen hundred
times" he said recently. in recalling
the phenomenal run which the Bos-
/ tonians made Of "Robin Hood"
lie was known TO thousands through
his singing of "The Cork Leg" the
ballad of the merchant OF Amsterdam
whose patent cork leg was equipped
with such perfect mechanism that Il
walked on and on after the old man
died. carrying his skeleton. According
/ 10 his own estimate, Barnabee sang
! this song some 5000 times.
Barnabee was born at Portsmouth.
I n. H.. November II, 1888. Barnabee's
father was then driving the stagecoach
from Boston TO Portland via Ports
mouth. and later was an innkeeper at
Portsmouth. Young Barnabee set out
/ in life as a drygoods clerk. He found
a position in this line hrst In Ports
mouth, then in big house in Boston.
For a number Of years he was n
choir singer in Boston churches. In
1865 he gave up mercantile life and
made his formal debut on the concert
stage in Boston. and during the next
fourteen years he appeared in lyceum
and entertainment courses IN many
parts of the country. He sang only by
ear. so-called, which is the more re-
markable when il is recalled that he
appeared not only in light roles. but IN
many of the more classical operas.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
DR.. Martin A. McGovem

Dr. Martin A. McGovern, for many
years a police surgeon, died of paral-
ysis yesterday at his home, 1903 Park
Avenue. DR.. McGovern was born in
this city September II, 1850, was edu-
Gated at tho College Of the City of New
York and Bellevue Medical College.
In July, 1884, he wac appointed a
police surgeon, which post he held un-
Ill 1916, when he retired. He had
been i'll from June, 1916.
DR.. McGovern leaves a son, Newton,
who is a lawyer, and sister, known
as Sister Gc Sales, of St. Joseph's Con-
vent. Jersey City.
The funeral services will be held
Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
Plays and Players

Thomas A.-Wise and William Courte-
nav leave to-day for Atlantic City,
whore thew will reheaTsc Charles Dlll-
ingham's new play. General ros', ahG
test IL on the natives the latter part oi
the week. New York VIII see II Oh
Christmas Eve.
Excuse Me-" having been made over
into musical comedy called oot'
Toot," will enliven Wilmington on
Christmas Day. The piece IS descrloe1
nv those who love IL best. as a traln OF
mirth and melody in three sections
Mrs Henry b. Harris, having duly
received the approval and sanction OF
George Creel, will soon leaVe lof
France with a theatrical company OF
fftecn These players will do their DIT
nv spnearing in comedies OF American
,,.S,,f Eac,ure for the amusement OF
soI5iers who may have left New YORK M
belicving that all that sort OF thihg
was behind them.
Fred Stone has been challenged py
n cshsret skater to a contest on lho
,ce The challenger thoughtfully sug-
gested his own home grounds as ~,
tinC place-after the evening crSNu
has gathered, Of course. . %
V.rs Michelena has been engaged oy
Jobn Cort for "Flo-Flo,' the mgstcai msi,sn
comedy by Fred de Gresac ana .'ir,o NJ
Helm 10 open THURSDAY nigh'
Cort Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
Emile Girard, Famed
Restaurateur, Suicide

Hundreds OF newspaper men, writers
and artists, who had been his friends
first and patrons afterward, found news
that struck home to them yesterday in
the few lines that told OF the suicide
Of M'sieu Emile Girard in the wine
cellar Of. his restaurant at 92 William
Street.
Their condolences poured in upon
Nine. Girard, i'll with grief in her resi-
dence at New Brighton, Staten Island.
for she had become as much OF be-
loved institution with them as had
been her husband and the enterprise
that was jointly theirs.
"Girard's" has been a standby for
many years with downtown diners.
Fifty years ago it was "Roulet's.'
"Roulet' was Madame's father. She
was born into the business. Emile
Girard. Franco-Swiss like the Roulets,
entered their employ as a chef in the
old days when the restaurant was at
II Nassau Street. Madame-Ma'm'sel m Sc lie
then-was acting as cashier. after the
French custom. Presiding genius of
the cashiers cage she remained after
her marriage, and after Msieu had
succeeded to control OF the business.
Rightly she might have been called
"the story lady" for she had nose
for news of the kind that Sunday
editors eagerly buy. and hundreds, OF
the suggestions she has made to her
writer friends have been worked up
into checks.
So close were the bonds between
"Girard's" and its patrons, and so wide
the patronage, that financial troubles
could not have been motive for
Msieu's suicide. He had other
troubles, though. So well did he keep
them to himself that it was another
shock to his friends TO learn for the
last few months that he had been SUI
fcring from an illness out OF when mol
ancholia developed.
Girard was forty-four years old. He
was born in Switzerland and his son
is now serving with the Swiss army on
Tho bordpr
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
Teaches So Years; Retires

WORKERS. Dec. l6.-Having taught
- oOo @ scboolhouse ffty-two years, Miss
~ Morgeret poe Bate. of Yonkers, has re-
o;arsd %ar ID and will retire from the city's
ssnS;re snS; force Friday on pension,
1sSn ;s a remarkable woman" SAID
John F. Brennan Of the
nnard u of Education, to-day, "and be-
i?o,a noaa sbe has the longest teaching rec,
n.S iei' IN the state" Mr.. Brennan added
oIo Ms rate had seen Yonkers grow
me, me. % email town TO a good-sized city
sbe began when the Civil War. closed.
Since Snv tben school attendance in Yon-
| pers has grown from 1000 to 10000
pupils.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
Rabbi Defends Jew in War

Rabbi Herbert s. Goldberg, speaking
in the Mount Morris Theatre yester-
dav defended the jew against the
charge of inherent cowardice, and de-
ciared that in battle they will do honor
TO the spirit of the great Jewish war
rior Judas MaccRbeus.
There are those who 1901 them ,
selves with the belief that the night
In the Jew is dead said the rabbi.
"They say that he does not make n
GOOD soldier; that he does not know
The meaning Of discipline.
"The men who fought under JUDAS
Maccabeus have left their descendants
among us at Yaphank and every other
camp in the United States. heredityy
;s sdmittedlv strong. but the ties Of
the spirit are stronger
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
Gen. Henry Wilson Hubbell
Dies at Washington

General Henry Wilson Hubbell. U.
S. A. (retired), died Saturday night at
Chevy Chase, Washington, d. {. lie
was seventy-six years old, veteran OF
the Civil War, and was born in New
York City. :,
He answered Lincoln's first call
when nineteen years old. He was re-
tired ten years ago. He was member
Of the Society of Colonial Wars, Sons
of the American Revolution, Loyal Le-
gion, Army and Navy Club and IIl tne
Fauouier Club of Warrenton. Va. His
wife. two sons and two daughters sur
yive him.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17

have TO make the men eat the result.
Besides all this. We have TO keep
cheerful and not let the men become
depressed. We have TO supply the
great enthusiasm Of the war, and when
we have done all that we have to get
up bean suppers and pink teas and
barn dances and charity bazaars TO
send cigarettes TO the soldiers.
"lt is pretty hard 20 do ali this with
out wasting any time in the old effort
10 make America be true TO the princi-
pies OF democracy. You say suffrage is
in the way Of the war work. Well. YOU
men on the Hill, you have had fifty
years TO get II out of the way. Now,
why don't you hurry up and settle IL
IN the only way it can be settled? We
women can't stop fighting for democ-
racy. II we did we should be traitors
20 the boys in tho trenches. traitors 20
our President. who has said this is "A
war FOR democracy"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
City to Have Xmas
Outdoor Pageant
"The Steps Of Gold" VIII Be
Staged in Bryant Park
December 30

"The Steps Of Gold" the first out
door Christmas pageant held in the
heart Of the city, will be given in the
Bryant Park Plaza of the Public Ii
Lrary on the night of Sunday. Decem-
Der 30. Several hundred girls, afili-
nted with the Patriotic Service League,
will take part in the pageant, which IL
20 depend COR its striking effect on
masses of color in costume and stag
ing. toga aer with special music and
ligh ing.
Christmas carols will be the basis OF
the musical part OF the pageant; which
was written by Miss Theodore McCor-
mick. II Is to be a community event,
and the public il invited.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
METROPOLITAN SSEs osfs

To-alght SIS Daughter Of the Reslrent Hcnpsl
Matted Cani So1ti DAr.cio C0nl Pspi
WED. a. tirst time) harogi. Alds noxarl Z
De l~lca. h9thief Chamss, SeGuroiA. Baia. Relss.
MALAYSIA. Bloch. t0ud. Moliru1
ThUn. a. 3. cWmea. FanG Pols Son. Caruso
N.itetll. scggruiA Iond. sl0ufeUx
FH. ~ ., bors CodgaoS. Homer Dslsnnol..
DtiIr Althquse. Rgher Bada Cond. Psd
Sat. A. 2 ke2rs oi Flsaro. farrsr Iistse>s.
Msirt ssef Howard kandefs. De Luca. pldur
he.s. AAaiesa Cond.. lrisnsy
Sat. a. Use. 20 so. l0raoolo. Faston Brss-
ieu; sou. Ath0use. D.dur. Rozi Paeslaoci M.
no. Msrtlir-l. Am4to. C0ld., Mofsny1ri
hut hon. a. Samson .; Danla Homer
Car-so, Aln4to. 10 hier Csnd Morieax
HARDMAN PIANO UskD
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
women's Allegiance Pledged

% DR.. Shaw, chairman Of the Women
S,omnittee Of the Council OF National
ppeiehee, and Miss Helen Fraser, Of
cchgland, and Mrs Nellie McClung. Of
Nahaos, spoke on women in war at this
afternoons meeting.
We want 10 give our country our
ennSeivided allegiance" said DR.. Shaw.
ne want 70 have all our time and all
epr enthusiasm for war work. We don't
want 70 be running up that hill yonder
eha then running down again so many
stnes The country asks a great deal
y US women. We have TO keep the
nome hrss burning, although we have
coal. We have 20 shorten our shoes
save leather. We have 10 wear our
o'e clothes so as 10 save wool, but We
austn wear old clothes entirely; we
sNs 70 know just how many new ones
euy 70 preserve the delicate equi-
orium Of business. We have 20 learn
ss ways Of mixing up calories and
fi"'eids, and then. what is worse, we
New-York tribune., 1917-12-17

oaTu CT Near Broadwsy. Eycning $50.
oStn oi. Matinecs Wed. ard Sat, 30
WHkIS YOUR HUSBAND DOING? l.Is s.fs'' i.mi,op Sah
Mon, Dec. 2i-Lou Tsilecon IN Blind Youth" !"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-25

DRAWS NEAR
IN GERMANY
Race With Famine Becomes
Closer and Berlin, Favored,
Is Told British Are
in Worse Shape.
POTATO RATION is REDUCED
Grocers Ordered to Sell Last
of Canned Goods-Weath-
er No Longer Fur
nishes e xcuse.
RATION is REDUCED

Copenhagen. May 21-The potato sit
hation in Germany apparently is grow.
ing steadily worse, although the weath-
er no longer furnishes an excuse for
scanty shipments. Following the ex-
ample of it's sister city, Altoona, Ham
burg mex week will educe the weekly
lowance of $40 grams Of bread for the
rest of the promised five pounds. To
meet the dissatisfaction which this
state of affairs produces. the govern
ment has authorized grocers to sell all
their remaining stocks of canned veg
etables next week.
Berlin Gets Her Spuds.
The Berlin potato ration is being
Guilty because of the morale effect OF
reducing at the capital the allowance
promised 80 definitely after the April
strike. In a remarkably worded official
appeal the people of Berlin are implored
to remember that the eye of the world
are upon them. They are ~admonished to
cease complaining and recognize thank
fully how much better conditions: are in
Berlin than in the war ravaged enemy
lands of the British isles which. it is
said, are headed toward actual Starva-
ton.
Race With Famine.
simultaneously there are published
official arrangements for a race be-
tween Father Time and Famine, which
show how perilously scant is the mar
gin of safety. under the most favorable
conditions, between the moment when
the present stock is exhausted and the
time new flour will be available. These
plans provide for selection of the region.
where the harvest will ripen first under
this Years climatic conditions, to which
reapers, threshing machines and mill
tary workers will be sent. All arrange
ments nave been made for. rushing this
grain to the mills.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-25

The recent intensive fighting on the
British front in France has subsidized
and he's activities along h French lines
in the Aisne region are confined mainly
to counter attacks by the Germans.
The Italian offensive. with Triest for
its object. is therefore being watched
with perhaps more active interest than
any Of the other vast military opera
tions in progress.
General Cadorna's armies have a
heavy task before themswith the cream
of Austria's fighting forces defending
The naturally strong defensive posi-
tions in the Isonzo region. The Ital-
fans. however. admittedly are making
progress having already taken more
thar 5000 prisoners and numerous guns
while the Austrian reports claim the
capture Of some 5000 prisoners.
Rome. May o1-Austrian losses in
dead and wounded and missing on the
Italian battlefield to Tuesday is esti-
mated at 10000 and since that date
probably as heavy losses nave been re-
corded. according to dispatches received
from the front.
Gorilla is suffering severely from the
Austrian bOmbardment.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-25
PRo-GERMAN|SM IN
Sim FEN ACTIVITIES
Home Rule Proposal Involves
Great Imperial Dangers"
viscount Middleton Says.

London. May o1-yiscount Middleton.
former secretary of state for India. has
written the prime minister saying that,
In accordance with the premier's re-
quest. he has conferred with the union
Int representatives in the west and
south Of Ireland. and that on their be-
half he can state that they consider the
proposal OF home rule for a part OF Irs-
land involves great imperial dangers
and q strengthening Of the Sim Fein
movement which Is actively seditious
and pro-German."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-25
A Promising Recruit.

~ VsOsSssSsuS
On his way to the provincial hydro
building in Toronto u few days ago,
Sir Adam Beck was asked if he would
."join up by a recruiting sergeant in
front Of the armories. Sir Adam ex-
pressed his willingness, and the man
led him to- the door of the armories,
asking him what unit he would like to
Join.
"Ill leave that to you," was the re-
ply, "but what are the conditions as
to agey"
"Under forty-eight," vas the prompt
reply of the recruiting sergeant. who
took II second look at the vigorous
outdoor c~ountenance of Sir Adam.
"Oh, a few years doesn't matter.
What's your jobY'
"Well, I'm nearly sixty" replied Sir
Adam, "and it's IL hard job"
you certainly have the courage, but
perhaps you are IL little e age, but
what is your job:' replied the SER
geant.
II am remount commissioner for
Canada was Sir Adams smiling re-
ply, as he left the recruiting sergeant
who, after n salute. looked mt the re-
treating figure and wondered whom
he has been asking to cnlist.-Nontreal
Herald.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-25
sHERIFFS INSTRUCTED
TO ENLIST REGISTRARS

Des Moines. Ia. May 21-The gov
every sheriff in Iowa to prepare for
registration on June S. Of every male
citizen from 21 to 80 years inclusive. for
the selective service in the new army.
This step was taken on instruction from
the war department which estimates
the registration would include one
tenth OF Iowa's population. 1t 10 esti-
mated that n register will be used Tor
every so men.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-25

Agrees With Him.
Gee. old fellow, you lsok fat and,
sassy! Nhatcta living on nowadays2".
my Ya.herslnilDw."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-25
Coal z AcoulTTEp.

Cleveland. Ohio, May 21-The jury in
the trial Of six retail coal dealers,
charged with combining to- fix fuel
prices IN violation Of the Valentine
ANTITRUST law returned a verdict OF not
guilty this morning. Ten dealers were
indicted. but the court discharged -four
OF them because Of lack OF evidence.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-25
What He cou Do.

II want to serve my country" said
the lOud-voiced man In the street ear
But I'm too old to carry u gun"
"SOl"
EYES," he continued. "The way they
run things down there at Washington
like me. I could be mighty valuable
to them II they'd only take me-"
"Ill tell you how you can a v
your country If you really want to-"
said the meek little man.
"All right. Tell me what to do and
I'll do It,"
just keep your mouth shut"