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New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
American Socialists
Support Bolsheviki
National Executive Committee
Urges Wilson to Join
Peace Conferences

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-The national cx-
ecutivc committee of the Socialist
party announced it's peace programme
to-day. An address to President Will
son and members of Congress supports
the Bolshevik peace propositions and
calls upon the Administration at Wash
ington to join in the discussions be-
tween the Central Powers and the Boil
sheviki, and to attempt to get other
Entente allies to join.
1t asserts that mere statements of
peace conditions are futile and likely
to multiply causes of disagreement.
Belligerent nations, it says, must meet
one another in conference 1t asks that
the United States recognize the pres
cnt de facto government at Petrograd.
The executive committee sent re
quest to Secretary of State Lansing
that they be permitted to forward,
through Russian Socialists, the follow
ing to Leon Trotzky:
Convey congratulations of Socialist
party of America to comrades of Ger
many and Austria on recent revolu-
tionary activities for peace"
"A message of congratulation was ad-
dressed direct to TrotZkv,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
Marconi May Be Sent
Here as Ambassador
Will Replace Count Macchi di
Celle,e, According to
Rome Report

ROME, Feb. Sit is reported here
that William Marconi will replace
Count Macchi di Cellere, Italian AM
bassador at Washington.
Count di Cellere, it is understood, is
returning to Rome, and will likely be
sent to Petrograd. where Italy is now
represented by a charge d'affaires.
Senator Marconi, according to these
reports, will go to the United States
as Italian high commissioner, with the
rank of ambassador.
A dispatch from Rome on December
80 said Senator Marcon had been ap-
pointed high commissioner to the
United States He was member of
the Italian mission which visited this
country last spring. After his return
to Italy he served on the staff of
General Diaz, Italian commander in
chief. giving special attention to the
wireless system at the front.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
State Senate
Ready to Confirm
kracke andHubbell
Anti Whitman Forces Kept
Them in Committee Until
Yesterday
| staff CorrespOndence1

ALBANY, Feb. 6.-The Senate Finance
Committee, after holding up the ap-
pontments of F.. j. II. Kracke and
Charles B. Hubbell to the Public Ser
vice Commission of the First District,
to-day reported the appointments out
of committee They probably. will be
confirmed tomorrow.
AS announced in The Tribune when
the names were sent to the Senate, the
anti Whitman forces planned to keep
the name of Kracke in committee "long
enough to let the Governor know they
were alive" The chief opposition to
kracke came from some of the Brook
yn Senator who supported Justice
Cropsey in the abortive attempt to run
him for Mayor. Kracke was a Mitchel
man.
The Republicans to-day caucused on
William Nottingham, of Syracuse, for
reelection as regent of the University
of the State of New York. When Not
tingham was nominated in the Assem-
bly, to-day the Democrats seconded the
nomination. The Socialists put up as
candidate Professor Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow Dana, dismissed from
Columbia University for his anti-war
utterances.
Against Upton Parade
The Socialists continued their anti
war tactics again to-day, voting against
the Meyer resolution inviting the cit
izen soldiers at Camp Upton to parade
in New York City on Washington's
birthday. The only votes recorded
against its adoption were those Of the
Socialists.
Senator Edward J. Bowling, Demo-
crat, of New York, introduced an
amendment to the real property law
permitting tenants in steam heated
apartments to withhold part of the
rent on failure of the landlord to pro-
vide heat. In the event of the land
lord refusing to agree as to the amount
he may bring dispossess proceedings,
which action would enable the court
to fix the amount which should be de-
Quoted.
Senator Albert O. ottinger and AS
semblyman Abram Ellenbogen, Repub-
licans, of New York, will Introduce to-
morrow bill repeating the Donnelly
state antitrust law.
This law" said Senator Ottnger,
rs retardlng greater progress in the
making of goods necessary for the sue
cessful prosecution Of the war, and in
general is hamstringing legislation"
Probably Adjourn April
The Assembly rules were again
amended to-day. and again with the
object of preventing the announced
Socialist programme of sabotage from
interfering with the progress of legis-
lation. During the debate William
Feigenbaum, of Brooklyn, Socialist, de-
clarcd that next year would see the
Democrats relegated to third place.
"And the Socialists will be the mi
norty party, and our leader shall sit
right there" said Feigenbaum, point
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
Huns i'm Belgium
Like a Steam Roller"
Brand Whitlock Tells of
German Diplomats Ac-
curate Forecast

How we'll German officaldom appre-
ciatcd the ruthless character of Prus-
sian military thoroughness is demon
strated in an incident taken from
Brand Whitlock's story of Belgium, in
"Everybody's Magazine.' When war
broke our minister, Mr.. Whitlock, re-
ceived word that he would be asked
by Won Below, the German minister, to
accept the representation Of German
interests,
"At 2 o'clock, then. Mr.. Won Strum,
the secretary of the German Legation,
came, very much excited, and formally
delivered Mr.. Won Bellows request.
But I've agreed to act for the
French interests l said.
"Mr. Won Strum looked at me an in
slant as though he could not believe
me. asked him to tell Mr. Won Below
Of that fact. supposing that in such n
case Mr.. Won Below would not wish
me to act for German interests. Mr..
Won Strum was nervous, agitated and
unstrung. | suppose that he, too, had
been without sleep for nights on end.
Tears were continually yelling into
his eyes, and suddenly he covered his
face with his hands. leaned over his
elbows on his knees, an attitude of
despair. Presently he looked up.
"'Oh, these poor, stupid Belgiansn
he said. why don't they get out of
the way! Why don't they get out of
the way! ! know what it will be.
know the German army. 1t will be like
laying a baby on the track before
locomotive!'
"He bent over, stretching his hands
toward the floor as though to illustrate
the cruel deed.
"'I know the German army he re-
peated. 1T will go ACROSS Belgium like
a steam roller, like a steam roller
"He liked the phrase, which he must
have picked up in America Che had
an American wife), and kept on re-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06

ing to the seat occupied by Charles D.
Donohue, the minority leader
Thaddeus c. Sweet, Speaker of the
Assembly, said to-day that, in his opin-
ion, the Legislature would adjourn
about April !.
Neither party has any big con-
Speaker. "The more important legis-
lation either before the Legislature or
scheduled for introduction is Senator
Browns bill repeating the direct pri-
mary law in so far as it relates to
state officers and restoring the party
convention, the Federal prohibition
amendment, the township school law
repeal act, and amendments to the
election law enabling women to regis
ter and vote"
The Assembly to-day passed bill
creating the office of deputy superin-
tendent of prisons.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
London Raids Scheme
To Keep Fliers Home
Paris Attacks Reprisals, but
Systematic Plan Governs
Bombing of England

AMSTERDAM, Feb. g. While the re-
cent German air raid on Paris was
undertaken purely as a rcprisa for
French raids upon open German towns,
the correspondent at Berlin of the
"Nieuwc Rotterdamsche Courant" tel
egraphs he has been reliably informed
that the attacks on London may be
classified as a Systematic action"
One idea, the correspondent says, is
to damage the centre of enemy com
binations, the big harbor fortress and
the centre Of the whole British war or
ganization," but the principal object
is that England will thereby be forced
70 maintain at the expense of the SER
vices at the front an enormous barred
aerial zone on the east coast to protect
the homeland. AS result, the Ger
mans say, they will be enabled success
FULLY to maintain themselves in the
air on the West front.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
u. S. Interns Teacher
For Alleged Sedition

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Feb. 5.-Udor
Rail, formerly teacher at a fashionable
private school here, it became known
to-day, has been taken to Fort Douglas,
Utah, for internment during the war
because of alleged seditious acts and
utterances.
Prominent San Diego educators
fought the charges and vouched for
the young mans character. One Of
the allegations against Rail- was that.
two weeks before his arrest, he enter
tanned in his room for several days a
draft evader who was former Ger
man army officer
Among his effects were found an
archistic books and much anti-draft
literature.
According to officials, Rail had on
his person a telegram from an Eastern
anarchist reading:
"Stay where you are; you can do
more for our cause as a teacher"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
Ohio Hotel Men Find
Plan to Silence "kickers''


WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-"Kicks" on
the wheatless and meatless menus in
Ohio hotels, clubs and restaurants have
been silenced by inviting the complain
ants to put their grievances in writing,
so that they might be forwarded to the
national food administration.
The effectiveness of this plan was
emphasized by Ben II. Harmon, hotel
representative of the food administra-
ton, to-day in reporting the saving
accomplished by public eating places in
Ohio. The "kickers" usually apollo
cized. he said, explaining that bit of
temporary bad humor prompted the
complaint.
In December. Mr. Harmon said, twice
as much wheat -four was saved as in
November. Meat savings increased 40
per cent and sugar 36 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
Fleets Fate in Prize Court
Ownership of Seven Vessels
Depends on English Decision

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Condemna-
ton as prizes by Great Britain of the
steamships Kankakee, Hooking and
Genesee, of the American Transatlan-
TIC Company, seized in 1915, may affect
the ownership of seven vessels of the
same fleet, now under requisition by
the United States.
The prize court in England has de-
clared that the ships belonged to an
enemy feet. If the Privy Council sus-
tains that position it will have a di-
rect bearing upon the attitude taken
by the United States
The seven ships found in American
waters more than year ago have been
operated since then under the terms Of
requistioned ships and legal phases Of
the case were being discussed.
Adverse decision by the Privy Coun-
Gil in all probability would lead to the
seizure of the ships by the United
States
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
Sues "Alienated" Husband
Mrs. Abbott Had Sued Wom-
an, Alleqine His Theft

Mrs: Frances +. Abbott, who recently
sued Mrs: Frederick Pearson, of the
Hotel BRETON Hall. for $4,000, alleg-
ing alienation of affections, filed suit
yesterday against Charles A. Abbott
for separation.
Mrs. Abbott alleges that her husband
who, she declares, earns $4,000 a year
as head of a department. of an auto
mobile company, has lived apart from
her since March, 1916, and has failed
adequately to support her She asks
Tor an accounting of the proceeds of a
trust fund of two farms in Georgia, in
which she declares her husband in
vested for her.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
Steamships to Aid
Food CONSERVATISM,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. Operators
OF more than 600 American steamships
nave agreed to adopt the wheat and
meat saving menus proposed bv the
food administration for vessels plyiny
on the Atlantic and Gulf Of Mexico.
Marine labor leaders already had prom
lsed that seamen would do their part
toward seeing that the programme was
observed.
With eight wheatlcss meals week
one meatless day week and e.meat-
less meal day, it is estimated that
reduction of about SO per cent in wheat
and meat consumption will be effected.
In addition, consumption of pork is to
be cut about rs per cent by serving
that product only three times week.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
John D. Gives Coal Away
Deserving Poor Near Pecan
tico Hills to Get so Tons

OSSINING, Feb. 5.-John D. Rockc-
Teller gave up fifty tons of the Goa!
stored on his Pocantico- Hills estate
to day to relieve sufferers from the
coal famine. The coal viii be distrib
uted by the Fuel Administration II
small lots among needy families in this
city.
This contribution means, Mr.. Rockc-
feller told Walter Law, jr, Federal
Fuel Administrator, that the oil man
will have to exercise the strictest
economy to prevent the extensive freey
ing of pipes in the various BUILDINGS
on his estate. William Rockefeller,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
Housing Bill To Be Rushed
Court Action Urged Against
Ship Strike Agitators

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-The House
probably will give early consideration
to the Senate bill authorizing the
Emergency Fleet Corporation to spend
S5O,000,OoO for housing facilities for
workmen at shipbuilding wards. 1t is
expected to be taken up after the
diplomatic and consular bill, now un-
der debate, is disposed Of
Herbert j. Anderson, of Oakland,
Cal, assistant superintendent of a
shipbuilding concern having contracts
tor twenty-eight ships, told the Senate
Investigating committee this afternoon
that solution oftthe labor problem in
:sh1lpyards would be to adopt the Brit
ish penalty clause, making it an Of
fence amenable to the courts for any
workman to attempt to induce a fellow
worker to uuit work
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
Injunction Denied Because
Unions Are Unincorporated

SKOWHEGAN. Me, Feb. 5.-A pcti-
tion by the Madison Woollen Com
pany for an injunction to restrain
labor unions from giving aid to the
employees of the company's mill at
Madison, who have been on strike since
December 22, was dismissed by Judge
to-day.
The court held that labor unions
could not be recognized as defendants,
as they are unincorporated and purely
voluntary organizations.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
Regiment Of Road Experts
To Aid Troops In France

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--One of the
most remarkable aggregations of high
way building experts probably ever
gathered in one organization, is being
formed in the 23d Regiment Of En-
gineers, assembled just outside of the
capital at Laurel, Md, for early duty
in France.
The regiment will be used principal
11y for building and maintaining the
lines Of communications up to the sec
tors held by American troops on the
battle lines.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
La Toilette Case Up Again

=. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--For the first
.; .;ine IN many weeks the Senate Elec-
uons Committee again to-day consid.
s1eo Its contemplated investigation Of
senator La Follette's St Paul speech,
SSsIacked as disloyal. but came to no
0scision on its procedure.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-06

whose country home, lockwood Hall,
is near Ossining, contributed twenty
five tons of coal for Ossining homes
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
DEMPSEY APPEARS
IN K. Of c. BOUT
At EBBETS FIELD

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Brooklynites
are to have their frst glimpse OF
Jack Dempsey, who last Saturday
evening polished on big Fred Fulton
in less time than ititakes to tell 1t at
Harrison, N. J., when the latest heavy
weight sensation of the day appears
at the big boxing carnival and pa
triotic concert at Ebbets Field on
the evening of August 20.
Jack kearns, manager OF Dempsey,
notified Matchmake Jim Shortel today
that Dempsey will appear and partici-
pate In the boxing carnival II he Is
within reach.
You can put Dempsey down 20 box
at the knights OF Columbus war fund
bouts at Ebbets Field on August 90"
said Kearns. I'VE expect to be in
New York until Labor Day. Dempsey
may have another big battle here on
that day. Dempsey wants to box for
the K Of c. war fund. and you can
count on him for that day.
The men secured besides Jack
Dempsey are the lightweight cham
pion Of the world, Benny Leonard.
Frankie Callahan, Irish Patsy Cline,
Jack Britton. Soldier Barfield, Harry
Greb. Eddie Wallace. Johnny Dundee,
frankie Burns, Zulu Kid, Mel Coo
gan, Walter Mohr. Lou Williams, Ed
die Mack. champion OF the IRE depart
ment; kid" Hough, champion of the
police department.; Joe Jeanette, and
Big Jim johnson
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
TENNIS TEAMS STRIVE
TO GAIN LEADERSHIP

Racquet Club. leaders Of the subur-
ban Tennis League. by the margin of
one match. win entertain Princeton.
second in the circuit, tomorrow after
noon. in what promises to be one OF
the best matches of the season.
In their last engagement Racquet
took four out OF seven from Prince
ton. and leads the league by 4 single
match These teams have alternately
taken the lead in the Suburban
League for three years, although Rae
quet has twice before come through
for the title after the tie match has
been played on.
Home plays Holmead tomorrow,
while Argyle meets Euclid. Stand
ards draws q bye. The big match
will be played at Fifteenth street and
Columbia road, starting at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02

on the games that the three leaders
20. Boston can win by breaking even,
IL Cleveland loses three games.
Washington, of courses is a little
worse OF.
Going to September isn't going to
help things any, because OF what hap
pens in the stretch spoken of. All
seven games that Washington has at
home up to August 20. are with De-
troit and St. Louis. The Tigers took
three out of four last time there, and
the Browns haven't lost a game in
Washington this season. Cleveland
and Boston have seven games be-
tween themselves in the time spoken
Of
Next week Washington and Cleve-
The Washington times., 1918-08-02

have scheduled from now to August
land must battle each other. while
Boston is here. Washington isn't
tough for Detroit, and Cleveland is
the Tigers pet meat. But Boston
kicks the Bengals all around.
So Grin better hope for a good gate
here as his best hope. Saturday and
Sunday should do him some good.
New York drew only about 5000 fans
in four weekdays. That's small here.
but the crowder order ended interest
Washington may draw 10000 for
the series with good weather. They
like to listen to Griffith rave, and
watch AltroclFs foolery.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
Big LEACUERS PLANNING
INVASION OF CUBA NOW

Plans are already afoot for a Cuban
invasion In the fall-an invasion by
big leaguers over the draft age The
number who will go depends entirely
on the speed with which Cuba drafts
It's new army. II the Cdban ball
players are taken into service right
of, the reel, q large squad OF Ameri-
csns-perhaps enough for four
teams-will go over. II the draft
won't catch the Cuban athletes before
springtime, only enough players will
go to form one strong club. playing
against the islanders. II Frank Ban
croft doesn't form an all-star' club to
tour the country, he will probably
have charge OF the Cuban expedition.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
MARATHON RUNNER NOW
ON SUBMARINE CHASER

YoNKERs. N. Y. Aug. 2.-Tom
Morrissey. formerly national outdoor
and indoor Marathon champions. Q
member OF the local police force. has
enlisted in the navy. Morrissey has
been studying gas engines in his
spare time while on the force and has
qualified as second class machinist's
mate.
Morrissey has been assigned to duty
on board a submarine chaser. Nor
rissey jumped into fame in 1908. when
he won the Boston Marathon. beating
Johnny Hayes. who later became the
Olympic champion. by one-half mile.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
CONNIE MACK SAYS
$1,000 IS ENOUGH
FOR BEST PLAYER

Connie Mack believes the short
season will benefit baseball
"It will give the managers and
club owners an opportunity to get
together and formulate rules and
agreements that will put the game
on Al better basis" says Mack. "It
will also put the star players back
to the level Of the other players on
the teams.
"The day Of big salaries is DOOM
ed, and 1t Is likely that before the
game is resumed there will be an
mates not to pay even the biggest
star in the game more than 5000
a year.
worth more than that amount for
a seasons work. Inflated salaries
have done more to hurt the game
than anything else. There II no
other work in the world where a
man receives greater compensation
for less effort than he does in base
ball, but the end has come.
II have contended for years that
$1,000 for six months play should
be top money and this proposition
will be put up to the clubs when the
next meeting of the league is held.
The rule can be easily made to hold
SO that there will be no secret agree
ments with players whereby they
will receive bonues.
Each club can be made to put up
a bond which will be forfeited IL 1t
is discovered that IT is paying .
player more than the amount agreed
upon.
"of course, there will be a yell
from some of the present-day stars,
but you can gamble that they will
get in line and sign up when they
see that the Club owners mean busi-
ness"
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
MEIGs WINS AGAIN.

Camp Meigs went out OF its way to
go down to the Monument Lot yes
terday to take an S-to-4 game from
the fast Operations nine. Dave Rock
ford had the best of an argument
with Won Herbulis on the mound.
Ten sacrifice hits were made by the
players, which s thought to be a rec
ord in sandlot games here.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
SAWYER WILL WORK"

Carl Sawyer, the comedian-infielder
with the Griffmen for a while, has
turned down a fattering offer from
the New York Giants and has entered
a ship yard at Duluth. He will play
second base on the Globe Ship Com
pany's team instead OF the Giants.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
MARINES ENTERED
IN REGATTA EVENTS

Marines from Washington Barracks
have entered in the canoe regatta to
be held by the canoe clubs on August
10 Nas well as entrants from the
Arundel Club. OF Baltimore.
Entry blanks for the various events
can be obtained from Reginald Ruth
erford. Union Trust Company. De-
spite the absence OF many canoe club
members who have Joined the servir.
full list of entrants is expected,
The regatta starts at 3 p. m.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
INTERIOR is TIED.

Interior failed to get better than
three out of fve matches from Com
merce yesterday and dropped to a tie
for first place with Treasury in the
Departmental Tennis League. The
leaders have won eight matches and
lost two
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
RED scHAFFER THERE.

Red Schatier. pitching for the War
Risk team, allowed the War Trade
Board players three hits. famed thir-
teen batters and won a 3-to-1 game.
Two hits were made OF Schaffer in
the first inning.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
YANKEES ARE KICKING.

Miller Huggins has lodged a COM
plant against the White Sox. He a.
leges that he had accepted Pitcner
Jack Quinn's terms. and then Quinn
signed with the White Sox.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
MATHEMATICS ARE
NOTHING At ALL
TO GRIFFS' BOSS
b JOE $. JACKSON.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 2-Figures
mean nothing in Mr.. Grifnth's young
NE The dope that shows that moth
ing other than a baseball eataclysm
worse than the one precipitated by
General ,Crowder can let the Griffmen
win is dismissed by him as a mathe-
matical calculation that ignores the
personal equation. He didn't say it
exactly that way this morning. as he
discussed the outlook, afteO leading
his troopers into the Fort Shelby
Hotel, but that was what he meant
Tain't over yet; wen show EN-"
are the words from which the afore-
gotng free translation was made.
AFTER which he reminded his athletes
mat the race is just beginning, and
aoJured them to be careful not to
overeat their meal checks allowance,
not as matter of economy, but so
mat theyNwili not get out of condi-
good.
Only two things, Mr. Griffith opined.
can lose him the pennant. They both
have happened. One is Crowder's
order, which shortens the season. The
other Is the absence of Sam Rice
Grin says IL that handy swatsman
had been spared to him, all of the
other clubs would be shouting for a
ruIl season now. so that they might
catch the leader, meaning Washing
TON. he even thinks that IL Sam could
pc expressed to him at the present
moment his team would tear through
TO the lead by August 81.
Co1ldnr Win Then.
Which has nothing to do with the
fact that Griff could borrow Speaker
and Cobb without having q brilliant
chance for the bunting.
The Grihmen and the Indians about
blew their chances while Boston was
making hay at St Louis. Figuring