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The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12
ENGLISH TAKE
 GERMAN FRONT

London, Feb. 12 - The War Of flee reported this morning that British troops had captured three quarters of a mile of German trench es on the Somme front lying north of Beaumont Hamel.
 The attack was made in the night. and the Germans were talk en completely by surprise, being Is-cad to evacuate the trenches be- fore they were able to make any resistance.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12
CHINA BREAKS
 WITH GERMANY

Pekin, China, Feb. 12-The Chi nese cabinet today passed a resolu- tion endorsing the action of Presi- dent Wilson of the United States in severing the diplomatic rela- tions Of America with Germany, and recommends that the Chinese gove- srnment follow the example of the United States if Germany presists iu pursuing it's new submarine war measures.
 London, Feb. 12-At a late hour this afternoon it was announc- ed at the War Office that advice had been received. from an authori- +ative source that China had brok- en off diplomatic relations with Germany.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12
DECLARES 2OO
 SUBS CAPTURED

Pittsburgh, Feb. 1O-Nicholas Murray Butler declared today in an Interview that the merchant sub marine Deutschland had been cap tured by the British.
 q have positive knowledge" he sail "that the Deutschland is one of S5 German submarines on one port. I know that the British haYa captured not fewer than 200 German undersea boats"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12
BERNS1ORFF IS
 0FF TOMORROW

Washington, Eco. 12-Count Won Bernstorff, ambassador to the Un- tied States from Germany, who was given passports for himself and his official staff at the time the diplo- matic relations with the German government were broken off, will leave this city Tuesday, via New York. and will sail late in the af- ternoon of the same day.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12

Washington, Feb. 12 = Repre- sentative c. A. Lindbergh, of Min nesota. who has served as Con gressman trcm his ditrict since 1907, today filed articles of inn peachment against the Federal Re- serve Board, Charles s. Hamlin, Frederick A. Delano, Paul Nj. War burg, w. P. G. Harding and A. c.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12
DADDY BECKER ANSWERS ROLL
 GALL IF SUPREME COMMANDER

American flag in Alaska, having un- furled Old Glory to the chill winds o9 the North at Wrangell.
 The deceased has resided in Skag- way for number of years, his home during the past several years being at the corner of Eighth and Broadway, and during the past num- Der of years Daddy, as he was fa- milarly known, has been in poor health.
 Daddy was we'll liked by all these who knew him and the announce ment of his death will be received with sorrow by his many friends.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12
IMPEACHMENT FILED AGAINST
 FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

Millert charging each and every member as conspiring in the admin istration of the Federal Reserve act with intent to coordinate big bus mess interests and speculation.
 The proceedings were brought up before the House of Representa- tives and was referred to the Judic' iary committee for investigation.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12

There will be a regular meeting of the Pioneers of Alaska at the A. B. Hall tonight at 8 o'clock. All members are earnestly requested to oe in attendance.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12
TAPPS SOUNDED
 FUR COL. HURD.

Mount Vernon, Feb. 12TColonel M. P. Hurd, former member of the State legislature died at his home in this city early this morning.:
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12
RICH SATELLITE
 PASSES AWAY

Seattle, Feb. 12-Leo kohn' the well known philanthroDist of this city, died in Vienna, Austria, after a short illness, according to reports received here today.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12
GERARD NOW
 IN NAY HOME

Berlin. Feb. 12 - James w. Gerard, ambassador extraordinary and nlentipotenttary from the Unite States 70 Germany, who was recall ed by his government at the time the diplomatic relations between the American government and the Ger man Imperial government were sev- cred, Ieft this city for his home last Saturday afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12

Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 12 - Ambassador Gerard, accompanied by one hundred American citizens, ar rived in this city Sunday evening, enroute to the United States.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12

MT. Richardson sailed for Van- couyer on the Prince this morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12

Robert McC. Becker was a vet eran of the Civil War, and was about S4 years of age. He has resided in Alaska for over thirty years, and it is claimed that he raised the first
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-12

Advice was received in today's mail telling of the death of Robert McC. Becker at Litchfield, Mime svta, on or about the first of Feb ruary.
 The letter is from Claude Becker, son of the deceased, and states that MT. Becker was at the home of his sister, Mrs. A, D. Ross, when he passed away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Girl Dying After Leap
From Strangers Auto
Jersey Police Start Investiga-
ton Into Serious
Accident

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. S.-Leap-
ing from an automobile in which she
was riding with two men, strangers to
her, Miss Mary Gassney, of Brooklyn,
twenty years old, suffered fractured
skull at Woodbridge, near here, to-
day, and probably will die. She is in
the Perth Amboy Hospital.
The police have started an investi-
cation which may lead to startling dis
closures. Harry Hilton and William
Simpson, of Port Reading, the men in
whose machine she was riding, are be-
ing kept under surveillance.
The men declare that they passed the
girl on the road and that she was
about to take a ride with a junkman
when they invited her into their car.
They said she told them she was going
TO Sewaren. She had been visiting rel
atives at Port Reading
Miss Gassney, they said, told them
she wanted to 90 TO Sewaren 10 get
trolley, but when they passed the troll
ley junction they suggested that she
stay a little while longer and she made
no objection. She was sitting in the
rear seat alone, they declared.
The men claim that after they had
gone a little way one of them turned
around and found the car empty. the
girl having jumped out They declare
that they had absolutely no knowledge
Of this.
The girl was picked up in the road
by other passing autoists and was
rushed TO the Perth Amboy Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Wilcox Asks Finley
To Pass on Gary Plan
President of Board Would
End Controversy by State
Investigation

In the hope of settling once for all
the controversy which has been -four
ishing in educational circles regarding
the adoption of the Gary system by the
public schools OF New York City, Will.
lam G. Wilcox. president Of the Board
Of Education. has written TO DR.. John
II. Finley. State Commissioner of Edu-
cation, asking that his department
make thorough investigation of the
system.
your department" the letter says,
"is the obvious source from which to
expect an impartial judgment on the
merits Of the system. If the Board of
Education is right in thinking the du-
plicate school plan very important
forward step in public school educa-
ton, full OF rich promise for the well
rounded development of all the powers
and faculties OF the pupils, it Is most
important that this should be generally
appreciated"
Mr.. Wilcox then urges that DR.. Fin
ley appoint an impartial commission to
investigate the Gary system, "of such
recognized ability and standing as must
command the confidence Of all fair
minded citizens, regardless Of precon-
ceived opinions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Charged With Selling
Narcotics to Soldiers
Men Caught by U. S. Agents
in Uniform Held in $4,000
Bail Each

Seven men, alleged to have been SELL
ne narcotics TO soldiers and sailors,
who were trapped by Federal officers
wearing privates' uniforms, were held
in $4,000 bail each for further examl-
nation yesterday when arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioners
Hitchcock, Of Manhattan, and McGold-
rick, OF Brooklyn.
The men were arrested Tuesday
night by Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Edward VI. Stanton,
Federal Agent Richard Yancey and
Lieutenant Strachan and a number of
soldiers of the 47th Regiment. One
of them. Louis Cupero, who knew he
was being sought by Federal agents,
put up battle when Stanton and Yam
cey located him in saloon in the vi
cinity of Mulberry and Hester streets.
He managed TO dart out of side door,
shouted a signal of some kind, and
flower pots and bricks began 20 rain
down on the heads of the pursuing off,
GERS.
He was overtsken at Canal and
Centre streets, where a crowd attempt
ed 10 take him away from the officers,
but Yancey hustled him into the sub
way station and stood guard over him
at the entrance Of the ticket kiosk with
a drawn revolver until the police ar
rived.
Nicholas Fennimore, who is alleged
10 have sold Yancey deck" of heroin
for 3d. Harry Weinberg and Thomas
Goldman were arrested in the vicinity
of the navy yard in Brooklyn. Arthur
Marks and William Anderson were ar
rested in Harlem. and Sol Meyers was
taken into custody at Fifth Avenue
and 11lth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Swami Asks Aid in
Checking Burglars
Calls on Insurance Compa-
MES, Which Have Paid
Heavy Claims, for Data

District Attorney Swami has ordered
burglary insurance companies TO give
him all their data, TO aid in his investi-
CATION of the marked increase in burg
laries and the failure of the Police
Department to put a stop TO this wave
of crime by catching the thieves and
recovering the loot. The reports made
TO the District Attorney through the
Burglary Insurance Underwriters AS
ISOLATION, made up of twenty-three
companies. show an unusually high per-
centage of losses since January ! and
q remarkably low percentage of recov-
cries.
Some of the largest companies have
not reported yet. but resume OF seven
reports in the hands of Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney Dooiing, covering all
forms of burglaries, shows about l67
losses, or which claims were paid. IN
six mont s. They are divided as fol-
lows:
United States Casualty Company
Thirty-one claims. loss $4,000 (approxl-
mately); 10 arrests.
Employees Liability Assurance Cor
poration- Thirty-siX claims tln Man
haitian loss $4,000; one arrest.
Metropolitan Casualty Company
Ten claims. loss $500; no arrests.
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company Twenty-SiX claims, loss So
800: no arrests.
Globe Indemnity Company-Ten
mercantile claims alone), loss $4,000;
one bundle of silk and one silk shirt
recovered on the roof Of loft during
a fire drill.
New Amsterdam Casualty Company
Thirteen claims, loss $4,000; no arrests
Massachusetts, Bonding Company
Forty-one claims, loss $4,000; one ar
rest
MIR. Dooling finds that some Of the
companies have recently refused out
right to underwrite the owners Of GER
tain silk lofts in the downtown district.
Three big receivers of stolen goods,
who have been under surveillance by
the District Attorney and the loft
squad" detectives in the last three
weeks, are out of town. II was az first
supposed that they were on summer
vacations. but the length Of time they
have absented themselves has caused
the officials TO send detectives out on
their trail. Several arrests out Of town
are expected soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Funeral of De Saulles
Twelve Policemen Needed to
Keep of Morbidly Curious

More than one hundred and nifty per-
sons attended the funeral services TOT
John Longer De Saulles yesterday IN
the studio apartment which had been
his New York home, at West Fltty-.
seventh Street. Although secrecy had
been thrown about the time and place
of the services, twelve policemen were
on hand 10 handle the crowds, and
their services were needed in keeping
the spectators at a convenient distance.
Among those who served as pallbear-
ers were Collector of the Port Dudley
Field Malone. Collector of Internal
Revenue William II. Edwards, G. NJ.
Heck.her, Captain Raymond D. Michael,
Philip Lydig, Rear Admiral Louis Go
mez, OF the Gillian navy; Louis T..
Stoddard. Ernest B. Tracy. Coster Will
merding, William F. McCombs, Mar
shall Ward, who was one OF the wit
nesses of the shooting; W. L. Pepper,
man and Littleton Fox, who defended
Mr.. De Saulles in the divorce proceed
ings brought by his wife last year.
The services were conducted by the:
Right Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, Bishop or
the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania,
and Dean Frederick Beekman, rector or
the Church of the Nativity at South
Bethlehem, Penn The services were
simple. Burial was in Greenwood
Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Society to Aid Red Cross
Deal On. j. Colonists to Hold
Garden Fete Saturday

A concert and garden fete will be
given Saturday night at Ahnelt Hall,
the country estate Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Paul Ahnelt. at Deal. y. j., the en-
tire proceeds of which will be donated
to the Red Cross. Among the artists
who will participate are Miss Anna
Fitziu. Nine. Gina Viafora. Ricardo
Stracciari, Miss Paquita Madriguera
and Master Enrique Madriguera.
Among the patronesses are Mrs.
Henry Ittelson, Mrs. William II.
Duval, Mrs. Edwin Vogel, Mrs.
George Pullman. Mrs. Arthur Lehman,
Mrs. J. T. Smith. Mrs. Paul
Block. Mrs. Alfred Nathan. Mrs. Harry
Sachs, Mrs. II. T. Parsons, Mrs. Martin
Beck. Mrs. Joseph Ryan, Mrs. Bernard
Gimbel, Mrs. James b. Regain, Mrs.
Sidney Herman. Mrs. George B. Harvey,
Mrs. Harry Angelo, Mrs. J. VI. Byrne,
Mrs. Walter Lewisohn. Mrs. Francis J.
Arend, Mrs. Harry Bamberger and Mrs
Clarence Milhiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Negro on Rampage
After Stabbing Man
Hundreds Pan;cstricken Until
Assailant Is Felled
by Bullet

"Look out for the negro with the
krife!"
This cry. taken up by half hundred
men and boys in Whitehall Street yes
terday afternoon, caused hundreds OF
men and women in the lower financial
district to seek safety in doorways and
easements from the path Of a West
Indian negro, who. slashing to right
and left with a crimson stained dirk,
dashed toward Broadway with Il yelling
crowd at his heels.
Once n youth leaped from a doorway
and downed the negro by neat tackle
around tho knees, but the negro wrig-
gled free and was on his feet again be-
fore his pursuers could pounce on him.
1t was not until an unidentified man
stepped from behind piece of statu-
airy IN front of the Custom House and
folled the negro with a bullet in the
calf Of his right leg that the fugitive
was halted.
Then the Infatuated crowd, shouting
that he had stabbed a white man, en-
deavored 70 take him away from Pa
trolman Mcclure. but other policemen
rushed TO the latter's assistance. formed
Gordon about the prisoner and
marched him safely to the Old Slip
station.
The trouble is said to have started
when the negro, Hillery Hill, marine
steward, who gave his address as 100
West 1880 Street, demanded that Ma
than Rosenfeld, a pedler, of South
Street, return 81 which he had paid him
for a watch The pedler refused to
return the money or exchange the
watch, and Hill knocked him down. The
negro was beating the PROSTATE man
when Morris Corney. Of II Eldridge
Street, ran to the pedler's assistance.
He dragged Hill away. and the lat
ter. leaping to his feet, drew n sheath
knife and lunged at Corney. burying it
almost to the hilt in his right shout
der. Despite his wound. Corney Crap
pied with Hill, but the negro wrenched
himself free and dsrted through the
crowd, slashing at several men who at
tempted to trip him.
Both prisoner and complainant, as
well as Rosenfeld, the pedler. were
taken TO the Volunteer Hospital. The
police were unable to find any wit
nesses able to give description of the
unidentified man who fired the shot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Roots Son To Be Married
Miss Grace Cogswell, of Al
bany, To Be the Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell, OF
Albany, yesterday announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss Grace
Cogswell, 70 Edward Root, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Elihu Root, Of New York.
The wedding will take place on Sep
TENDER at Pembroke, Menands Road,
Albany, the home of Senator and Mrs.
Henry Manning Sage. Mrs. Sage is a
sister of Miss Cogswell
Miss Cogswell is popular in society
and club circles in Albany For the
last two years she has been a member
Of the Albany County Board of Child
Welfare, and recently has been taking
an active part in the Albany County
food conservation campaign. Her
father is president of the New York
State National Bank. in Albany.
Mr. Root was graduated from Hamil
ton College in 1905, and for time was
connected with The Evening SUM-"
After November he and his bride plan
to make their home In Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Fifth Ave. May Have
25-Story Skyscraper
Despite Denial, Estimates
Are Being Received for
AID St. Building

An announcement in a trade paper
yesterday that contractors estimates
were being received for the construc-
ton of twenty-five story Office and
store building at the northwest cor
ner of Fifth Avenue and Forty-second
Street gave rise TO a report that
Walter J. Salomon's lease to the entire
property had ben purchased by syndi-
cate of builders, which had secured a
long term lease from eX-Commodore
Elbridge T. Gerry. The Solomon lease
has five years 10 run, and the new lease
will be in force, il was further said,
from 1922 for a period of twenty
years.
Mr.. Solomon said the report was un-
true. A. +. Gilbert. architect of the
proposed twenty-five story building,
which. if built, will be the first great
Fifth Avenue Office skyscraper TO be
constructed under the new coming law,
said that 10 final or binding contract
had been signed.
The structure now standing at the
northwest corner OF Forty-second Street
and Fifth Avenue is the Bristol Build
ing. About twenty-five years ago IT
was the Hotel Bristol. The brownstone
house with the wide and high stoop
adjoining it on the north, converted to
business use. was the home OF the late
Russell Sage. In 1902 the hosiery was
altered for business use, and soon after
the Sage dwelling was also leased for
trade purposes.
The Bristol property fronts 7i.6 feet
on Fifth Avenue and 1875 feet on Forty
second Street The hosiery was erected
about 1882 by Captain William H..
Webb. The Bristol property is con-
sidered in realty circles one of the
greatest speculative corners in the
entire city. The site is in the very
heart of the great Fifth Avenue shop
nir,rr dt-trict
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Mrs. Humiston Plans Arrests

Acting Captain Dan Costigan, accom-
panied by Mrs. Grace Humiston, OBJ
tanned twenty warrants in the women's
night court last night.
Neither would say for whom the war
rants had been issued. When asked
whether the warrants were issued in
connection with the white slave" in
quiry which Mrs. Humiston has been
conducting, both CostiRsn and Mrs.
Humiston refused TO make any state
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Open First War Hospital
Women Provide Equipment for
Tarrytown Naval Camp

New York's first war hospital was
opened yesterday by the Nationsl
League for Women's Service. in an old
residence In Tarrytown, for the men
training at the militia camp. The hos
pital equipment properly belonging to
the camp has not been forwarded from
Washington, and Captain Eckford De-
Kay, commander Of the camp. asked
the women 70 assist him In the emer-
Rency
The hospital was organized under
the direction Of Mrs. Alexander Trow-
bridge, chairman Of the league for
New York State. and Mrs. c. Herbert
Ealcemb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Liners Metal Cargo Small

Benham & Boyesen, agents here
for the Norwegian-American Line, de-
MED yesterday the accuracy Of the
statement in a dispatch sent out from
this city August s, saying that the
steamer Kristianiafjord, which went
ashore OF Cape Race July is, ON her
way 10 Norway, had on board about
1900 tons of copper ingots and bar
lead. They declare that the total Of
copper and lead on board the steamer
was lSa gross tonh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Apples ST. a Sack
Society Brings Fruit Within
Reach of City's Poor

To conserve The waste apple crop, G..
L. Rees, food director of the National
Plant. Flower and Fruit Guild. 20 Fifth
Avenue. announced yesterday that the
Guild had obtained options on orchards
in Duchess County and elsewhere and
would sell apples TO. the public at the
rate Of one dollar for every seventy
pound sack.
The apples will be sent c. o. D., de-
livery free, 10 ell applicants within
the city. A carriage fee of twenty-five
cents will be charged those in outlying
sections. A reduction Of 10 per cent
will be made on all deliveries TO insti-
tutions and soldiers families. Money
need not accompany each order, but
cash will be appreciated. as options can
be obtained more quickly in this way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
A. Bernstein Didn't Spear
At Democracy MeesD

The Tribune Of August ! car
story of the meeting Of the ru d,
Union for Democracy in Casino -. y.
during the course NJ which II wss y :,
tina, one of the speakers was to ~" ~,
"A. Bernstein" A. Bernstein, =. ~
Journal of Commerce" has slhs - u
ten The Tribune saying thar "
he who spoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Saves Fifth Man in Year

Edward VI. Dolan, Of 800 East Sixty
first Street. deckhand or the Depart
nent of Corrections boat, Correction.
made his fifth rescue for the year yes
terday, when he dived from the boat
into the East River and saved John
Murphy, 81 years old and homeless.
who had attempted suicide by jumping
from the dock at the foot OF Twenty
sixth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Policeman Killed as Pistol
Goes of Accidentally

Patrolmsn John J. Regain, Of the
West l35th Street police station, was
shot and killed yesterday by the acct
dental discharge Of his own revolver
while on duty in the saloon of Baron"
wilkins, 226 Seventh Avenue. The re-
sort was raided recently, and Regan
was detailed TO watch II,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Knapp Summer Home Burns

LAKE GEORGE, n. Y, Aug. Sire
destroyed the summer home of George
0. Knapp, Of New York. on his Shelving
Rock estate here to-day. The house
was one of the show places on Lake
George The total loss is placed at
IN OOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Weeks Derides Gun Theory

District Attorney Charles h :. Z
for the first time to-day mace %
fetal statement on the murder "A Y
"The course of the state ~
Weeks. will be TO show that 'n' n
der was a cool and deliberate one 4
state does not believe the tneynu Z
vanced that she had taken Mu 5
volver with her to protect he' -, 6
the road. and that the use Of " ,oar
impulse of the moment Sne %
with her because from the nrs' r. n, ~
actuated to kill her husband
carried for that purpose only'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Another Meeting Tonight

The meeting was adjourned until to-
night when delegations will be heard
in behalf Of Thomas ". Churchill,
former President Of the Board of Edu
cation; John F. Calvin, member Of
the Board of Water Supply, and
Bird s. Coler, of Brooklyn.
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