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New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Japan Stays Hand
In Siberia to GiUe
Wilson O. Chance
TStrf CoyreeDopderce1

WASHINGTON, March 25.-It was
intimated in an important quarter to-
day that Japan's abandonment for the
present of her contemplated occupation
Of Eastern Siberia is wholly in defer
ence 70 the attitude assumed toward it
by the American government, and that
japanese non-action in Siberia will al
low fair opport unity to be given ~
the efforts Of the United States to win
back Russia to the Allied cause
In Russian circles it was asserted
that Ambassador Francis. who has be-
come the Representative n chief Of all
he nations at war arainst the Central
Empires, is giving expression to the
Russian people Of the views and inten-
tons of the United States, this country
being credited with having prevented q
Japaneec invasion of Siberia
Russian diplomats here DO not be-
licve the Russian masses win accept
permanently the terms imposed upon
their nation by Germany, but that they
already realize that the peace granted
them, instead of being peace in fact, is
only the substitution of German, or
alien, imperialism for Czarism, and a
rev subjugation of the people
These authorities asserted o-day
that out OF the present chaos in Rus
sja q new government viii emerge
sooner or later, headed by dependable
persons ond supported by disciplined
organizations. military and civil The
Bolsheviki themselves are making pos
qiblc AN earlier realization Of such
government through The disband
mcnt OF the existing esponsiblc
troops, which placed them in power.
and the formation of a volunteer army.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
I euton-Russian
Army Corps Being
Formed in Siberia
One Division To Be Two
Thirds German and One
Third Austrian
BY Tie Associated Prnssl

HARBIN, March 1S.-Russian and
German soldiers in Siberia are organic
ing an army corps composed of one ex-
clusively Russian division and another
which will be two-th irds German and
one-third Austrian, according to re-
ports reaching official quarters at
lrkutsk- Four thousand Cossacks are
said TO have Joined 10000 Germans, the
combined force being expected to go
to Irkutsk-
L. 5. Gray, an American business
man at Omsk, reports that 1000 pris-
cners, with machine guns, airplanes,
motorcycles, armored cars and ammu-
rltion, have been concentrated at
Tomsk- At hrasnovarsk q passport bu-
reau has been established and is sup
plying to Austrian soldiers credentials
under Russian names. Germans are
guarding 10000 rifles in the arsenal at
Irkutsk. AL these movements, accord
ing TO information reaching here. are
parts Of q plan to mobilize along the
frontier and oppose any advance by
foreign troops
President Wilson's message to the
All Russian Congress at Moscow has
been received with enthusiasm in ST.
5eria- There is much speculation as to
whether his remark about the inabil-
ity of America to give help referred to
Siberia The press as a whole inter
rrets the message as a guarantee OF
Russia's INTEGRITY against all outsiders.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
japan Continues
To Prepare for
Trouble in Siberia

LONDON, March 25<-An Exchange
Telegraph Company despatch from Tien-
tsin, China, dated Friday, says that the
latest message from Toxic declared
that ,hc japanese government regarded
the Siberian situation as sufficiently
vrave 20 warrant the continuance Of
prcparations Further formal delibera~
tons between Japan and the principal
Allied powers, it is added, would be
necessary in order to obtain absolute
unanimity.
Count Tcrauchi, the Premier. in
formed the House of Peers that the
japanese xove rnment was not studying
the question Of Intervention in Siberia,
according ~ Toxic dispatch TO "Thc
Daily Mail" dated Wednesday. The
Premier said that the government did
not consider Siberia mcnaccd by the
presence NJ iargc numbers OF prisoners
Of MAR, whose power was negligible.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Toxic Sunday aaid that the Japanese
Yoyernncnt was still studying the
question Of Intervention in Siberia. but
had not decidcd upon It's policy. The
situation was said 10 be regarded ns
serious, and much interest was being
displayed In Japan over tho possibility
Of sending Japanese army 10 Siberia.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Mountains of Books
Pile Up for Troops
More Autos Needed to Aid
New York Collec-
tions

Rrr-rrummage on your-r-r book
shelves. Br-r-r-ing book for the sol
diers. It's going to be lonely over
there-after to-day-in the hospitals.'
This cry, trilled from the end Of q
big megaphone, reached the ears OF
every person who passed up Fifth Ave
nue. yesterday afternoon. and attracted
big crowd in front of the mountain
Of books piled on the steps of the
Public Library until it was higher than
tho megaphone mans head. Every
passing bus was saluted.
What are you doing for the war
They're doing a lot for you over there
to-day. Send them book, will you? -?
Hold up your hands if you will. Thank
you"
The hands never failed to come up,
and if there was a man in khaki from
Kansas City or Eastport, Me, seeing
the sights, his hat went off with a
flourish as the bus rolled Off
The good nature Of the megaphone
man won the hearts Of the avenue
crowds.
Hunter College sent down truck
load Of books collected by girl students.
Limousines kept rolling up all the
afternoon and deposited their con-
tributions.
The total for the day was 10000
books, which brought the entire mum
Der collected to 1872, 900. The commit
tee, IN response to an appeal from Gen
eral Pcrshing, has asked for 2,OOO,0 900.
The campaign will continue until to-
night on the library steps. Autos are
needed to aid collections
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
German Drive Hastens
Deal for Japan's Ships
[ Staf CORRESPONDENCE j

WASHINGTON. March 25.-The seat
OF the negotiations between the United
States and Japan for the purchase by
America of Japanese tonnage and the
lifting by this country of the steel
embargo. so as to permit the eXporta-
tion of shipbuilding materials 20
Japan, has been changed to Toxic.
The negotiations are between the
private Japanese owners and shipbuild
ers and representatives. Of the UHited
States government, but the japanese
government is taking a lively interest
in them and is understood to be de-
sirous Of seeing q settlement reached
The negotiations have been running
several months.
j. was considered likely to-day that
the urgent need Of more shipping, en-
phaslzed afresh by the German often
sive. VIII tend to hasten the reaching
Of an agreement, there being indica-
tions that Japan is beginning TO realize
that her esporsibility as an associate
in the war imposes upon her the duty
Of supplying the tonnage which she can
spare from her own vital necessities,
the more especially as liberal prices
are understood TO have been offered to
the owners OF vessels by America
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Red Cross Obtains
Ton of Clothes ON
First Day of Drive
More Than 5000 Garments
Received at 81 Stations
in New York

More than ton of wearing apparel
yesterday reached the ffty-four col
lection stations established by the
New York County Chapter of the
American Red Cross for clothes COL
lection week, which closes Saturday.
Joseph NJ. Price, chairman of the
clothes collection committee, said yes
terday that although the drive had
scarcely attained momentum on the
first day, about 5000 articles of cloth
ing had been received.
The imperative need of the popula-
ton in Belgium and Northern France,
which has suffered so much since the
German invasion, brought an appeal
from Herbert Hoover, chairman of the
Commission for Relief in Belgium,
which inauguratcd the campaign for
5000 tons OF clothing.
Clothing Supply Exhausted
Mr.. Hoover. writing to Chairman
Dawson, Of the Red Cross, on March
last. said:
"The practical entire exhaustion Of
cloths, clothing, shoes and leather in
occupied Belgium and Northern France
and the shortage of these necessities
in the worlds markets are making it
increasingly difficult for the Commits
clothed and shod the unfortunate peo-
pie of these occupied territories. In
addition to new material we need gifts
of used and surplus clothing and shoes.
blankets, hannels, cloth, etc, in large
quantities from the people Of the
United States"
Practically every laundry in town is
a collecting agency for the Red Cross
during Clothes Collection Week. Any
driver will take whatever clothing is
given him, and many of them viii be
especially glad to. because prizes have
been offered the driver who brings in
the most clothing.
Among the garments needed the Red
Cross committee mentions specifically
shirts, undershirts, union suits, under
drawers, trousers, coats, overcoats
shoes, socks, cloth hats, knitted caps,
pctticoats, skirts, blouses, corset slips,
stockings, dresses, nightdresses. draw
ers, undergarmcnts, baby dresses,
shaWlS, sweaters, bedclothing, blankets
and pillow cases.
Articles Not Needed
The following articles are not need
ed according to instructions sent col
lcctors from headquarters, "a West
Thirty ninth Street: Mems stiff hats
derby. dress or straw, women's stiff
hats, womcn's fancy slippers, goods
containing rubber in any form, as gar
tors and suspenders.
Contributors are asked not to pat
any notes or messages in the pockets
Of the garments. as no written matter
can be sent into the occupied terri
tories with goods forwarded by the
Con, ion Do1;of
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Relief und Agent
To Return His Fees
Entire Sum Subscribed to Go
to Aid of Sailors and
Soldiers

District Attorney Swami announced
last night that after four months of
negotiation he has succeeded in per-
suading the National Emergency Re-
lief Society, Of which Mrs. William
Cumming Story is president. to abro-
gate a 80 per cent contract which it
has had since last November with
William Garland Brown. of Is East
Fortieth Street, for soliciting sub
scriptions to supply comfort kits to
soldiers and to care for homeless sail
ors in New York.
Mrs: Rolfe Boiling. sister-in-aw Of
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, is financial sec
baruch is a director. Mr.. Swami says
$4,000 was raised by Brown and none
of the subscribers knew he was TO get
onc-half the amount subscribed.
According to Assistant District At
torney Edwin ?. Kilroc, who investi-
gated the contract, Brown told him he
gave 20 per cent Of his commission
to Sterling Story. son of Mrs. Story,
who, spent about an hour day in the
headquarters assisting the stenogra-
piers who sent out the requests for
contributions. Within the last three
weeks. Mr.. Kilroe said, checks for
young Story's commissions were sent
to him in Washington. Mr.. Kilroe
says he has received $4,000 Of the
$4,000 paid to Brown.
When Mr.. Kilroe questioned Brown
the latter said he obtained the con-
tract through the negotiations Of
Sterling Story, and his offer was ac-
ceptcd by the board of directors. Mrs
Story assured Mr. Kilroe when she
was informed Of the money being paid
to her son she had no knowledge of
the arrangement
When District Attorney Swami was
asked whether he would take steps to
prosecute any of the directors, he said:
Il haven't decided yet. The princi-
pal thing is to stop this practice OF
wasting money by these contracts The
soldiers and sailors need the conser-
vation of every dollar of the nations
money. l regret very much that it
required so much time to have this
particular contract abrogatcd."
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Formal Decision Is Re-
ported Taken by The
Hague
Restoration Assured
Owners Fear About Perma-
nent Possession Is
Allayed

LONDON, March 25--The Dutch
Cabinet is said to have decided Sun
day to send the Allied powers formal
refusal of their offer of grain in re-
turn for Dutch ships, dispatch from
The Hague to "The Daily Mail" says.
The original compact for the use Of
Dutch ships by Great Britain and the
United States called for the placing
at the disposal of Holland of 100000
tons Of foodstufs. Dutch ships were
tC carry this food.
Fears Are Quleted
Fears of Dutch ship owners that
the ships seized by the United States
are lost to them are quieted in COM
munication to the Dutch press from
the American Legation at The Hague,
issued on Saturday. The statement
reads:
ut appears that fear exists that
requisitioned Dutch ships will be lost
permanently to their owners and the
Dutch flag.
The legation is advised officially
that the United States has not taken
title to any such ships under the pres
ent proclamation, but merely taken
them over for temporary use.
Liberal chartering rates will be paid
and the ships returned at termination
of the present emergency, and not later
than the end of the war.
War Risks Assumed
"The United States will assume all
war marine risks, and in the event of
loss by enemy action in the war zone.
as defined on March !. 1913, the own
ers VIII be given the option of recev-
ing payment Of the value of the vessel
or of having the vessel replaced as
soon as possible after termination of
the war, meanwhile receiving interest
on the value of the lost vessel.
dutch crews and officers will be
maintained at the expense of the
United States until suitable oppor-
tunity for repatriation occurs"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Dog Attacks Woman
Who Aided Mistress
Animal Seizes Her by Throat,
Tearing Flesh Badly

Hrs Daisy Dcmarest- Of 728 West
15lst Street, is in ST. Lawrence Hos
pital with her throa. badly torn By a
sUl.do. VINO attacked her when she
Vet . the aid o. his owner. Miss
@aoel Turner, Of 599 West 179th
S-reet. wno had tainted. The dogs
tech literally grazed Mrs. Dcmarest's
jlsr1lsr vein before he was driven
a"ay - Private Wingatc Smith 1t
question whether the woman viii
recCTer
Ara~ Dcmarest and Private Smith
called upon Miss Turner yesterday
afternoon Bill, the bulldog. entered
ne room ard apparently made friends
~-tn h.s rnistress's guests. Presently
hiss Turner began 70 feel faint. cx-
c1sed herse.f and left the room
sae fea n me hall, and BIZ at
oace patJrred out 70 find out what
was tie matter. Mrs. Dcmarest. Who
followed, found him standing by Miss
Turner head and licking her face.
Sne exclaimed an. bent over her pros
trate friend. and the dog, apparently Y
sosrect r.g danger, growled and sprang
a oer. She screaned az MS teeth
gaened her throat Bill had sprung
a9@in before Smith could reach the
hallway.
Ile p.cked up tho dog by the tail.
sung nm INTO the bathroom and
damned the door. Then ne staunched
5''s- Demarest's wounds az beet he
could and telephoncd bor DR.. Morris
fltx. II 2Z7 Audubon Avenue. VINO
dressed me torn throat and said the
vofoan must be rushed TO hospital
D. ter ifc nag - be saved.
Hlss Turner reyyed during the cx :
s-~emeHf ~ find her friend in z criti-
- cond.tiOn. The dog will be exam
E4ed foy rabies.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Lithuanians Fear Germany

eaffDl Germany may undertake, IL
r4szFae wncrcby the annexation Of
L~snusnlA III Prussia would be made
n appear ~ have the sanction Of thn
lithuanian legislative bodies, ycsoiu-
t1sas protesting against such action
~.se Adopted here yesterday by the
It1sanian National Council This
I saeii claims u represent 76D, 900
lbtnnanlans IN the United States.
~fhe Lith9anians conzidcr such an
taH< would copstitHte n breach of Ger
ygs~S promises W establish ,Lthuania
an independent state the resoln-
11ns say
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Military Funeral To-day
For Lieut.. S. w. Arnheirn

Funeral services. with military hon
ors, will be held for Lieutenant Samuel
w. Arnheim, Of the British Royal Fly
ing Corps, at 10 O'Clock this morning
at his late home, 246 West End Avenue.
A platoon from Fort Hamilton and Il
regimental band will act as escort to
Temple Emanuel, at Fifth Avenue and
Fortyfourth Street. The services will
be conducted by the Rev Dr.. Stephen
S. Wise and the Rev. Dr.. Joseph Silver
man.
Lieutenant Arnheim Joined the Brit
ish aviation service last July. He was
sent from Canada to Fort Worth, Tex,
as an instructor and was killed there
in an accident on Thursday. Officers
Of the American and British armies
will be among the ballbearers.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
u. S. to Loan $4,000 Tons
Of Shipping to Swiss

WASHINGTON, March 25-The State
Department and the Shipping Board
have agreed to turn over $4,000 tons of
shipping to the Swiss government to
haul food from the United States to
Switzerland. The vessels are to ply
between the United States and the port
of Cette, on the southern coast Of
France. The offer to the Swiss govern
ment is. however, conditioned on guar
antees from Germany that the vessels
will not be subjected to torpedo attack.
Switzerland is conducting negotiations
with Germany now, it IS stated, in an
effort TO obtain this assurance.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
American Liner Sunk
BY yU-Boat; at;Crew Saved

sunk by German submarine off the
English coast Her crew OF seventy
eight was landed safely. The master
states the submarine fred a number
Of toIpedoes, of which four struck the
vessel.
The steamship Chattahoochee. tor
pedoed off the English coast, was
formerly the Hamburg American liner
Sachsen, and was one of the vessels
seized by the United States when this
country entered the war She was
built IN 1911 at Belfast and was 40
1eet long with q 5S-foot beam
The Chattahoochee left an American
port last on January 27 with a cargo
for London Advices received bv the
z nlted States Shipping Board here
we're that she arrived safely discharged
her cargo and was being used in for
elgn waters ii connection with the
transport service Of the American army
there The Vessel was commanded by
Captain r {. Lave
When the European war broke out the
vessel was engaged in the Pacific trade
and was self-interned by her captain
at Manila After being taken over by
The United States she was loaded with
cargo for Seattle and from that port
sent 20 the Atlantic through the
Panama Canal arriving in New York
the latter part Of last December. When
4le last LETT for London the vessel was
Gnar7ned.
The Chattahoochee is the third Of
the seized German ships to be sunk by
S7ff.vra - ar
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
American Consul on March
20 Predicted Early
Occupation
us. Citizens Had Fled
Rejection of Peace by Patri-
arch Of Russia Con-
hrmed

WASHINGTON, March 25-German
occupation of Petrograd within twenty
four hours was predicted by American
Consul Tredwel in dispatch that
reached the State Department to-day.
dated March 20. Virtually all Ameri
cans have left the city. the dispatch
said.
The consul reported from Moscow
after returning from trip TO Petro
grad. The commissary of the city. he
said. had told him that he expected the
establishment OF German control within
day.
Another consular telegram from Mos
COW confirmed the report that the pa
triarch OF Russia refused to sanction
the German peace treaty and strongly
condemned K.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
New York Aviator
Is Killed in Texas

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 25.-
Cadet William S. Mcnamara, of New
York City, was killed almost Instantly,
and Second Lieutenant A n. Dunstan,
OF toronto, Ont, was injured slightly
near Dallas this afternoon, when the
&lrplane IN which they were riding fell
800 feet in a spinning nose dive.
4hc men were attached to the Flying
Corps at Camp Evernan, near here.
McNamara was an American, training
with the Royal Flying Corps. His
mother, Mrs n. Mcnamara, 70 East
l2ls1 street, New York City, was mott
tied tonight Of his death. Dunstan's
home address is 279 Russell Hill,
Toronto
William S. Mcnamara was thirty
years old and lived with his mother.
Mrs. Mary F. Mcnamara He enlisted
IN the Naval Reserve few days after
war was declared. was sent to Benson
hurst and attached to submarine
chaser He applied for transfer to
me Aviation Corps in the belief that
he would see more action.
He was accepted for flying in August
and was sent to Cornell for preliminary
training Later he went to Dallas.
Tex and then to Fort Worth for his
training in the air. He would have
been commissioned in a few weeks, and
was being considered for flying in
structor IN this country though he had
expressed a preference for service
abroad.
Before the war he was an efficiency
engineer and superintendent Of the
Brady Construction Company. 103 Park
Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Damaged U-Boat Seeks
Refuge in Spanish Port
Captain of 4OO-Ton Craft Re-
ports Fight With Three
Ships

Ell FERROL, Spain. March GA
4oo-ton German submarine has sought
refuge in this port. The captain made
an urgent request for admission. de-
clnring that his craft had been dam
aged severely in fight with three
ships.
The Uboat carries two 11-ccntimeter
guns and crew Of thirty. A Spanish
warship has been sent out to guard her.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-30
N.I.I. CAN'T SEE
bridge REPAIR PLAN
Does Not Believe It Should
Be Asked to Help
Pay.

Smith Hood, vice president OF the
IEcnongahela Valley Traction COM
pany, and Tusca Morris, attorney for
company. appeared before the city
Board Of Affairs this morning at the
regular weekly session, relative to the
bFIdge approach which the +. snd o
planning to h1ilI at the west end
Of the bridge ac-oss the Monongahela
river and connecting the railroad s;a-
ton with CIcy etand avenue. for part
Of the expense incident 70 the build
ing Of which the city holds that the
corporation IS responsible.
The Traction company does not be-
Iieye s. Is responsible In this matter
md does not believe the corporation
ho6Id bear any part of the expense.
eHowever the corporation VIII have its
engineers take the matter up with
the b and o. railroad company at
once and endeavor to determine its
responsibility In the matter.
City Commissioner of Finance J.
walter Barnes stated at the meeting
hat the financial statement for :he
ftscaI year ending June. 1918, was
ready and would be published in the
papers Immediately.
insurance policy for $4,000 on
the dtty han building was ordered re-
.sA deed, of trust executed In 1905 to
". s. Raymond, trustee, against the
ETY. was ordered released today, all
Inst mortgage water bonds having
S5eeu paid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-30
CARLISLE School
MAN COMING HERE
Y. NJ. C. A. New Physical
Director at Culver, Ind.
Also

After burning the wires for some
time, A. J. Cash, general secretary of
the Fairmont Y. NJ. C. a. today an
nounced that he had procured a pny-
steal director in Prof. NJ. l. Clevett,
of Carlisle, Pa, who has Just complet-
ed his work as physical director OF
Camp Crane, Allentown, Pa.
CIevett is thirty years old and is
married, having one child. After
graduating form the High school at
Kewanee, Ill, in 1907, he attended
the physical department of the Y. NJ.
{. A. College at Chicago, where he
vas graduated. He had a summer
course at the University of Illionis,
Urbana, III, under Coach Zupkee in
physical work. For one summer he
had charge of one of the public play
grounds under the South Park Sys-
He then went to Culver Military
Academy at Culver, Ind. where he
was in charge of gymnasium and
track work and assisted in athletics.
About q year ago he wert to Camp
Crane, Allentown, Pa, where he took
up physical department work.
Clevett viii report for duty here
next Monday morning.