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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
End of Navy Yard Strike
Expected in Day or TWo

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The Navy
Department was advised to-day by the
commandant of the Norfolk Navy Yard
that about so per cent of the men en-
ployed at the plant had walked out be-
cause of a wage disagreement. The
situation is being handled by officers
al the yard. Secretary Daniels is con-
fdent that an adjustment will be ar
ranged in a day or two.
AT the request of President Wilson
the Wage Adjustment Commission un-
dertook to-day the formulation of n
permanent wage scale for the Pacific
Coast steel shipyards. Employees and
EMPLOYERS involved in the labor dim %
culties in the San Francisco, Seattle
and Portland yards will be invited to
participate in a series of conferences
here preceding determination OF the
scale, which is to apply on government
ship construction during the war,
4 ]. Berries, member OF the wage
Adjustment Commission, and president
Of the Metal Trades Section of the
American Federation of Labor, tele-
GRAINED labor leaders in Portland,
where a strike was called this morning
IN the steel shipyards, urging that the
,yalkout of the men be delayed. pend
ING action of the adjustment commits
sion.
Wilson. TO investigate labor conditions
on tho Pacific Coast and IN the west,
plans to leave Washington early next
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Mooney Perjury Story
Held Back by Court
Efforts Of Prosecutor to Secure
Woman's Testimony Are
Blocked

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-Eforts
to secure the testimony Of Mrs. Estelle
Smith rs a witne. in the prosecution
OF Frank c. Oxman, accused Of attempt
ed subornation Of perjury in the trial
Of Thomas J. Mooney for murder as the
result of bomb explosion here, were
blocked by the court to-day.
Mrs. Smith was an important witness
against Mooney, who was convicted.
Oxman is on trial for his alleged en-
deavor to get +. +. Rigall, Of Gray
vile, H., 20 testify falsely against
Mooney. The prosecution desired to
prove its allegation that Oxman APP
preached Mrs. Smith with a proposal
that she testify falsely against Israel
Weinberg. another Of the bomb defen-
dants. The court ruled that as the
charge related to the Weinberg, and
not to the Oxman case, the calling of
Mrs. Smith in the present trial would
be irregular.
Rigall. when recalled TO the stand,
denied that he had "held out" for. $50, :
900 to perjure himself in the Mooney
case The prosecution rested after
Rigall concluded his testimony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Disputes Again Hold
Up War Tax Bill
House and Senate Conferrees
Still at Odds on Excess
Profits Lew

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-Although
on the verge Of complete agreement
on the war tax bill many times to-day.
the Senate and House conferrecs again
failed to get together, and adjourned
until tomorrow. with the hope OF CON
GLIDING their long struggle then.
Continued disputes over war excess
profits. taxation and few minor mat
tiers blocked the agreement expected TO-
day by many of the conferrees. The
Senate members we're reported ready
TO accept the compromise plan of grad
uated excess profits rates proposed by
the House Representatives. when fur-
Their dispute arose over renewed at
tempts 20 provide fat exemption OF
per cent of invested corporate capital.
II is generally agreed that any agree
ment or war excess profits will not ma,
terially change the Senate's proposed
gross levy of $1,000 100000,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Paris Press Urges Germany
To Join Society of Nations
lSp.ciM 70 the Courier de- Etats UnisI

Special - the Courier de= fiats -CnkI
PARIS. Sept. 23.-"L'Humanite" sees
with pleasure from the declarations Of
Messrs. PainlevG and Ribot that the
idea of establishing a society OF ma
tions has not ceased making progress
in the eyes of the world.
Let US rejoice" says this paper, "at
seeing that people more and more un-
derstand that the society of nations
will not be formed after the peace, but
that it will be peace itself. Let the
German people accept the society Of
nations; let them say that they are
ready 10 accept the justice of the ma
tions, and then, according to the word
of VI. Ribot, the Allies will be ready TO
talk"
The Radical" says on the same sub
ject:
The real guarantee to be gotten
would be the perfect naturalization of
Germany-that is. the suppression in
her territory of all troops that are not
polce forces. The world could then
breathe and unbuckle its armor. In
this way we shall attain the suppress
sion of all permanent armies. and the
society of nations would most sure
~ settle all the difficulties that are
liable to arise among the various mem
bers.
Now that the Painleve Cabinet is
sure of the confidence of the Chambers
he will probably hear the appeal made
to him by VI. Lemery, the Deputy from
Martinique: eve must organize the
society of nations; we must give it
Immediately its institutions. The work
is complex, but it is first in impor-
lance"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Pierrepont Edwards Dies
Was British Vice-Consul Here
From 1861 to 1882

Pierrepont Stewards, British Vice
Consul in New York from 1861 TO 1882
died at his home in Bedford Hills yes
terday. He was eighty-fve years old,
and is survived by his widow, who was
Miss Antoinette L. Waterbury, and
two daughters, Mrs. r. VI. Johnson, OF
Boston, and Mrs. r. j. Turnbull, OF
New York.
Mr.. Edwards was born in New York.
He was a member of the Union Club.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
from the Campbell Funeral Church,
Broadway and Sixty-siXth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Cornelia Lawton Carville

NEW ROCHELLE, y. Y, Sept. "a
Cornelia Ellet Lawton Carville, widow
of Joseph Marshall Caville, died of
paralysis last night at 257 Webster Ave,
nue.. New Rochelle, in her ninety-third
wear. She was born in New York CITY,
daughter of William and Maria
Guion Iawton, Of New Rochelle, and a
descendant of Frederick Count de
Guion. a Huguenot refugee from La
Rochelle, France, who settled in New
Rochelle in 1888. She was descended
from Governor Winthrop, first Cover
nor of Massachusetts,, through her
grandmother, who married Dr. William
Lawton, surgeon general on Washing
tons staff.
She was one Of the founders of the
Society Of the Daughters of the Revo-
luton and of the Huguenot chapter OF
that order in New Rochelle. She is
survived by one daughter, Miss kath-
crime S. Clinton Carville, state regent
Of the Daughters of the Revolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

Wool's higher n a kite! But
what the use of worrying
when there's so much else to
fret about? And besides, at
the very worst, it can't posi-
bly, affect prices before the
Winter of l9lS-at least, not
so far as you or we are con-
cerned.
Meantime, there is the sat
isfaction of knowing that
prices for this Fall and Win
ter are all based on the fabric
costs of a year ago.
We go on the principle
that no merchant has a right
to ask more than a fair profit
on what he himself has paid.
Makes no difference what the
present market brings, al
though, as any wooden man
will tell you, we could readily
clean up a handsome profit
on the woolens now in hand.
They're all-wool woolens,
too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
S,vs if He Were Wilson He
Would Seek Respite Be-
fore Americans Fight
Kaiser's Note Sincere
In Interview He Insists Empire
Would Cooperate With
World in Peace Pact

BERLIN. Sept % via London, Sept
au.-In response 10 request for his
,n;pion Of the German reply to the
pope's peace note. Macmillan Harden,
.5;,or Of Die Zukunft," in a state
rsrt 10 The Associated Press to-day
,rsfsced his remarks with the reminder
hat every nation and every govern
nsnt is more or less tradition-bound,
zone probably with tighter cords than
Germany. This tradition. he said,
heavily impedes any effort TO break
through the terrifying charmed circle
with which the wars Affections encom-
pass them.
The German reply" said Herr Har-
den. els the first visible attempt to es-
cape from this charmed circle, whose
final CELEBRATION is a preliminary con-
5ition to an enduring peace
Herr Harden proceeded to declare
that the note reflects the honest and
sincere will of the majority Of the
people as unequivocally expressed IN
the Reichstag resolution. adding;
Herr Harden then said: IF | were
President Wilson, and in bounden
knowledge realized that the gap be-
tween the hostile camps was no longer
wide enough to Justify a continuation
o. the carnage on any preteXt, | would
tomorrow attempt TO force short
.mistice before the American and Ger
ran soldiers meet on the battlefield.
"The purpose Of this brief respite
must be TO establish whether at last,
the conscience of mankind everywhere
has been aroused and whether an un,,
derstandirg is possible which viii LEAD
"a the birth of a new spirit, bringing
ND deliverarce from the misery tna'
now runs red with blood. .
"All nations are abiding the advent
Of this spirit. So Germany, too, IS
abiding BY il without fear. Woe unto
rim who in this hour Of fate fails IN
his duty towards this epitome OF the
rrloD Of manAird and the GOohead.
$50 far as lies in our power, we want
10 stop the war and prevent the posi-
blhty OF new wars by the cultivation
Of new spirit, which will so COM
pletelv imprcgnate international inter
course with ethical feeling that never
again shall humanity behold the day
when force will strangle right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
State Department Believes
Mistake Was Made in
Transmitting Statement
Peace Idea Ridiculed
Italian Press Asserts Replies
of Berlin and Vienna to
Pope Lack Sincerity
fsr.ciai CorrospOndsncel

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2i.-The State
Department is not entirely sure OF the
authenticity of statement ridIculing
President Wilson's peace ideas, at
tributed TO Cardinal Gasparri. Papal
Secretary of state, as telegraphed from
Rome. The State Department. appar-
emily, does not aelievc the interview
was invented, but thinRs some mistake
may have been made. Cardinal Gas
parri was quoted rs saying:
president Wilson's proposal 10 re-
duce armaments and impose !nterns-
tional arbitration by force through a
society Of nations is a dream. An IN
tcrnationsl army to enforce the Vei
diets OF the court % arbitration! In
which country would it ne located,
without being Influenced by local poll
ties and prejudices The moon IS the
only place possible
There has been less interest here IN
the replies Of the Central Empires to
the Pope's peace proposal than there
probably would have been had not the
several Lansing revelations eclipsed all
other subjects. There has been curl
V. =,
tior the Austro- German replies would
receive in Italy. Unofficial dispatches
from Rome to-day state that the unanl-
nous comment of the Italian press -
that the Vienna and Berlin responses
lack sincerity.
The "Giornals dltalia," organ OF
Foreign Minister Scnnino. asserts that
the Austrian COMMUNICATION IS even
more decei,ful than the German note,
its polite form not altering the con-
tents.
The "Corrierrc d'ltslia," organ Of the
Vatican. says that neither Austria nor
Germany commits itself on any specific
point.
They generally say that future wars
must be avoided. but they fail TO give
even hint of what they are disposed
TO do TO prevent future wars the
newspaper spys.
This Catholic organ asserts that tho
Central Empires reticence is evidence
of lack of sincerity, and that, there
fore, it is the duty of all Catholics to
proclaim openly and clearly that the
war must be prosecuted until the leu
tonic powers are brought to reason.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

THE People" won their case against
George A. Sipp in Part VI, of the Court
of Special Sessions, yesterday after
noon, thereby scoring most important
point for honest advertising.
In February, 1917, The Tribune Blu
reau of Investigations obtained from
various physicians in this city post
cards received by them through the
mail, which bore this appeal:
Gentlemen:
Would you be interested in a genuine Hud-
son seal lined overcoat, with large seal collar
TO match? Black imported broadcloth shell
for $50? ThesS garments were ordered and
made for this seasons trade, but, owing TO
the late winter up to now. some Of the retail
stores have cancelled half Of their orders and
we do not care to carry them over till next
fall
THEY ARE MADE TO SELL FOR Sl2j.
and are offered for sale now in some of our
leading shops al .k.t price. This is a great
opportunity 10 secure first class garment at
one-quarter the value, and the worst OF the
winter weather is still 10 come. We would he
pleased 10 have you call and look them over
without obligation on your part TO purchase,
and you will for yourself that the gar
ment is all we claim it TO be.
Respectfully yours.
GEORGE A. sIPP.
The Schuyler Arms Apartments,
3OI West Ninety-eighth Street,
Apartment I'd. Phone Riverside 500.
Coats Touch Only 81
These cards were mailed to many
physicians in New York Not long
after the date of mailing February 5
several of these cards came TO the
Bureau OF Investigations with requests
for an investigation of the truthfulness
OF the statements. On February IL the
Bureau of Investigations purchased the
coat advertised by Mr.. Sipp. An ex-
pert appraisal was made with the re-
suit that the BLACK imported broad
cloth she'll" represented by Sipp in
person to be of SIS value, was de-
clared to be worth 81.
The Hudson seal lining was Hudson
seal, but known in the trade as
scraps" cut from the whole skins. The
highest value quoted by the experts on
iris sl25 coat was $50 to s35. Accord
ing to Mr.. Sipp, the leading Stops sell
ing these coats for Sl25 were Macy
Weber & Heilbroner and Wanamaker
Investigations made by The Tribune
Bureau proved that none of these
stores either bought or sold tur-l ned
overcoats of this type, considering them
beneath their standard.
The case was brought to the atten-
ton of the Bureau of Commercial
Frauds, Moses r. Ryttenberg, in Feb
ruary. 1917. In Magistrate McAdoo''
court the evidence was reviewed anC
Sipp held in 5000 bail.
Sipp was found guilty in Special
Sessions yesterday and had the choice
of paying a fine of $3.50 or Of going to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Munich Press Protests
Against Too Much Kaiser
In German Reply to Pope

ZURICH, Switzerland, Sept. 24.-The
Munich Post" protests against half Of
the German answer to the Pope being
devoted to the attitude of Emperor
William. The Emperor, it points out.
is consttutonally only the President
of the German Federation and when
the note says that the German people
stands behind the Emperor in the de-
sire for peace it is reversing the situa-
ton, as the people stands before the
Emperor.
But" says the newspaper, 1--WE can
be calm despite the war-lusting dukes,
grand admirals, burgomasters, privy
councillors. ferocious professors and
other colleagues of Count Won Revent-
low. The coming of peace cannot be
much longer delayed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Britain Doubts Sweden
Political Situation Considered
Bad for the Entente

LONDON. Sept. 24.-Political devel-
opments in Sweden the last few days
are not regarded here as satisfactory.
The Parliamentary elections now have
been concluded, and although complete
results have not been announced. HAL
mar Branting, the Socialist leader. ap-
parently has not maze as large inroad.
on the Conservatives as expected.
Branting. with Socialist and Liberal
support, will have a large majority in
the lower House. but it appears doubt
full now whether the present government
will acknowledge it is defeated by re-
firing
II the present Conservative govern
ment endeavors TO continue IN power
with the support of the King, the sit
uation from an Entente viewpoint will
be extremely unsatisfactory,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Urges Jewish Relief Unity

PROVIDENCE, Sept. 24-Colonel
Harry Cutler. chairman Of the National
Jewish Board for Welfare Work, was
notified to-day by Chairman Raymond
B. Fosdick of the War Department
Commission on Training Camp Activ-
tiles that his organization had been
recognized as the official agency for
Jewish welfare work in United States
military camps. In letter to Colonel
Cutler Chairman Fosdick emphasized
the necessity of coordinating all activ-
itIes now working independently in be-
half of Jewish soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Capt. George r. II. Burlington

FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept. 24.-Cap-
tain George K. H. Burlington, for ff-
teen years manager of THE Fall River
Evening Herald died at his summer
home, at Craigville, near here, to-day.
He had been in poor health for several
years, and retired three weeks ago
Captain Burlington was formerly
commander in chief of the Massachu-
sets Naval Militia, and previous to his
retirement in 1907 had done much to
build up this branch Of the service. He
was ffty-three years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
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Court Backs Tribune S Fight
For Honest Advertisements
Advisor Brings About Conviction of George A: opp
Who Msrepresented $50 Coats Worth Sis
He Pays Fine Of $3.50

Jail for thirty days. He pad the hne.
In imposing sentence yesterday on
Sipp Presiding Justice Kernochan said:
"A coat with valuation OF $50 10
s35 certainly was never manufactured
by any one TO retail at Sl25. This case
presents a striking example OF viola
ton Of the law. The people, through
the Legislature, struck out against tne
person. who yictimize them through
lust such commercial frauds as TINS
In the past they went unpunlshed, out
row the practice Of swindling the pup
tic must be stopped. For mat reason
the court recommends heavy fine.
Sol A. LYMAN, attorney for Mr.. Slpp,
said that Sipp had not violated Section
42l of the penal law with regard 70
misleading advertising insomuch az the
business was not public one; that Is,
Mr. Sipp had merely advertised these
coats on private postcards to pny-
sicians with whom he was well &C
euainted. these numbering a dozen n
all. The court held that. without CUES
ton, Sipp would not go TO -he expense
of having twelve postcards printed, and
whether the business was conducted IN
q private residence or in store made
no difference. He held that coat ad-
vertsed as a sl25 value should be Of
that value and no less.
Tried to Sell Goats In Court
Sipp labored during his spare mo-
ments in court to sell his misrepre-
sented furlined coats to the witnesses
for the people. One witness informed
the Bureau Investigator that had the
goods been offered by any one but Sipp
he certainly would have been tempted
to buy" which shows the necessity for
reputation as we'll as craftsmanship and
also the need for Bureau OF In
designations.
The important point is that this con-
viction was based wholly on a false
comparative price. A coat represented
to be Of the value of Sl25 was proved
to be of the value at which II was
sold-namely, $50.
For the purpose of the case it could
be conceded that the shell Of the coat
,cas made of imported broadcloth-al-
though there was grave question OF
thisSand that the lining Wds a Hudson
seal lining-even though it was made
of small scraps sewed together. De-
spite all this the fine was imposed be-
cause of the representation that this
coat had a value of Sl25, and that said
valuation was false.
This conviction establishes another
important precedent to the effect that
an advertised false comparative value
is a violation of the fraudulent adj
vertising law, regardless Of the fact
that the true value may be the same
as the actual selling price.
Although the customer may not be
actually defrauded as to money paid, if
he is lured into buying under false
representations Of value there is an
offence against the law. This point
was strongly brought out by Justice
Kernochan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
5000 at Norfolk
Navy Yard Strike;
5000 at Portland
Additional Walkout Paralyzes
Pacific Coast Shipyards as
Wilson Asks Conference

NORFOLK, Va. Sept 25.-AppfoN'
mately 5000 men employed at the navy
ward struck to-day, pending an agree
mon, on a new wage scale. Work IN
many departments Of the plant was
said to have been virtually suspended
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 24.-Approx-
imately 1000 workmen IN three Port
land steel ship yards quit to-day, join
ing the 5000 men who walked out OF
tho Portland wooden ship yards recent
" TO enforce demands for higher wages
and the closed shop. Work on govern
ment contracts at the steel yards was
halted. ,
Portland shipbuildng industry IS
paralyzed. Several wooden yards an M,
noupced last week they would reopen
today. but changed their plans when
the men voted last night to continue
the strike in the wooden yards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Mrs. Harriet II. Van Cleve

Mrs. Harriet Hemiup Van Cleve;;
lecturer and war relief worker. died
on Sunday in Minneapolis. She
was the widow of Seymour Van Cleye
and was sixty-nine years old. She
was living in London when the war
broke out. and was one OF the hrst
Members OF the American Relief Com
n,it,ee which was organized there. A
ear ago She came to the United
States 70 raise money for the Red
Cross and other funds. She delivered
lecture. from New York to Honolulu
returning from Hawaii last spring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
German Note Not a Reply,
VieW of English Paper

LONDON, Sept 24.-The Manchester
Guardian" considers that the German
reply is not strictly an answer TO the
Pope's appeal for peace. The GUAR
dian" says:
1--WE are sorry to say it, but we find
a good deal of moral and political cow
ardice in the note. There was only
one way by which Germany could con-
vince the world of the sincerity of her
return to the humanties, and that was
by explaining why she deserted them
and what atonement she meant to offer.
That would have been the brave thing
20 do, but Germany hasn't done it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
CAPTAIN Emil Thesis

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Captain
Emil Thesis, U. S. ", who recently
was chosen by the Selection Board for
promotion to rear admiral, but failed
to pass the physical examination, died
to-day at the Naval Hospital here. he
was fifty-seven years Old, native OF
Germany and was appointed 10 tne
Naval Academy from Wisconsin IN 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Barge Sinks; Three Drown

LEWES. Del, Sept. 2+-The captain,
his wife and the engineer of the barge
Western Belle were drowned last night
when the barge sank about thirty miles
off the Delaware Capes. A tug, which
rad the barge in tow, arrived off the
Delaware Breskwater to-day and sig
nailed that the cook had been saved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Spe|IhI IDTT"'I'ITTIEIT-VT
I 10 Seaman IN Strike October |

CHICAGO. Sept. PA strike Of ten
thousand members OF the Lake sea
mems Union. including sailors, COOKS
and firemen employed on freight boats
plving on the Great Lakes, has been SET
for October l by what appears to be
practically a unanimous vote OF the
men involved. Actual counting OF pal
lots started at 9 o'clock tonight. but
Victor A. Olander has received assur-
ances from officials of lake ports that
the men are all agreed to quit work
Monday.
The only thing that can now keep the
men from striking is willingness OF the
Lake Carriers Association TO accede
before October l 10 extending the Al
Iantic agreement to the Great Lakes.
The extension has been demanded by
the men and requested by the Federal
government. but officials OF the assocIa-
ton have refused to parley with en-
ployes.
The men demand an increase OF pay
To sos a month for able seamen and 500
for ordinary seamen. from the s72 and
s47.5O now paid them. The increase IS
demanded in order 10 be able TO meet
the urgent demand for seamen that has
come with the building Of the United
States merchant feet, which Will re-
Ouire 90, 900 10 man il.