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New-York tribune., 1918-02-08

Hugh Bezdek. manager of the Pitts
burgh Nationals, declares he will put
his men through a course of football
training next spring He wants his
men to run around the bases without
being winded. AS Chicagoan remarks.
1T is first necessary to hit the ball some
place if a man is going to run around
the circuit
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08

An invitation has been extended the
New York Giants to play an exhibition
game before the United States army
aviators in training at San Antonio.
The military 5irdmen train at Kelley
Field in the Texas metropolis, and it
will be there that the. contest will be
played, as the invitation has already
been accantod
The sun., 1918-08-26
~ U-BOAT SURVIVORS
ATTEND MEMORIAL
Joy and SorroW at Services
for rs Lost Seamen.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Aug. rs. - While
this clt, was holding its annual memo
rial service to-day for the fishermen lost
at sea there was rejoicing over the safe
return of forty-seven men whose three
vessels were sunk of the Canadian coast
last week by the trawlep Triumph. seized
and manned by the crew OF Grman
submarine.
The schooners represented were the
Francis L.. O'Hara. Jr.. and the A. Piatt
Andrew. which were destroyed Tuesday,
and the Sylvania, which was sert down
on the day following. Others OF the
crew are expected later. All OF the fish
ermen spoke OF their surprise at being
attacked by vessel with which they
were all so familiar as the Triumph.
The said abe few the German flag and
the gun she. carried was very small,
probably a one FOUNDER
At the fishermen's memorial services
the submarine raids were referred to in
cidentally. Thus far. while many Ash
ing schooners have been destroyed by
raiders. none OF their men has been lost
The usual exercises were carried out OF
casting flowers on the water In memory
OF the lost seamen. This year twenty
isix dorymen nave persisted. about the
average for the last five years.
The sun., 1918-08-26
FETE
AT TRAINING CAMP
Society Turns Out for Affair
on Cutzon Borglum's Estate.

STAMFORD, Conn, Aug. 25.-The
Czecho -Slovak concentration camp on the
estate of Gutzon Borglum. the sculptor,
where 900 men are in training, was the
scene to-day of a fete at which draw
ings by Mr.. Borglum and NJ So Margaret
Sargent of Boston were auctioned. A
large number OF socially prominent per-
sons were present. Mr.. Borglum ap-
peared with George d. Luks. the New
York artist, In a scene representing a
Bohemian village, where they were SELL
ing anti-German cartoons.
While they were busy at this trade Il
number Of Prussian guards interfered
and seized the drawings. Mr.. Borglum
and Mr. Luks were promptly taken out to
be shot. when a troop o. Czecho- Slovak
cavalry came dashing UP to the rescue
One of the drawings that figured in the
scene. THE Czechs Are Coming" by Mr..
Borglum was sold afterward at auction
to w. W. Fuller OF Briarcliff Manor for
$500. Mrs. II. o. Havemeyer paid $500
for a copy Of II.
Miss Sargent presented two dramatic
sketches portraying the spirit OF French
womanhood Folk dances and speeches
by Mr. Borglum end Lieut. Danielovsky
of the Czecho-Slovak army, just arrived
from Siberia, followed. Mrs. Havemeyer's
purchases totaled $1,000,
The afternoon closed with the lowering
OF the colors by a Czecho -Slovak color
guard with the recruits standing at at
tention.
The sun., 1918-08-26
STYLES CONNOLLY AS
UNFIT FOR yUDCESHIP
Dr.. Quinn Openly Attacks
Queens Borough President.

DR.. Thomas NJ Quinn. formerly Sheriff
OF Queens county, and candidate Tor
state Committeeman in the First AS
sembly district on the Democratic ticket
against the organisation, In a statement
issued yesterday attacking the continu-
ance In power of the regime headed by
Maurice Il. Connolly. Borough President,
asserted that the latter, who is a desig-
nee for Supreme Court Justice in the
primary. lacks the legal acumen to &C.
cupy the bench
Maurice Connolly does not possess
the ability or temperament to mako a
high class Supreme Court Justice" said
DR.. Quinn. Two years ago he sup
ported Samuel ]. Mitchell for the office
of Sheriff Of Queens and Mr.. Mitchell
was elected. Mr.. Connolly went all
around the borough stamping for Mr..
Mitchell, and gave all his hearers to
understand that Mr.. Mitchell was run
ming for q full three year term.
Now Mr.. Connolly comes out and de-
clares that Mr.. Mitchells term expires
this year and that a successor should be
elected at the coming election. He
thereat brings out william N. George as
the candidate, and has County Clerk
Dujat issue an order for an election OF
Sheriff.
mot only a lawyer OF Mr.. Connolly's
profeSsed standing but a school boy
could read decisions handed down on
this subject which are absolutely con-
trary to what Mr.. Connolly urges. Mr..
Georges name will be on the ballot be-
cause nobody is going to the trouble or
expense of having 1t erased. but Mr..
George will never be Sheriff
Another indication of Mr.. Con-
noliy's lack OF legal knowledge is seen
in the decision handed down by the APP
pellate Division Of the Supreme Court
on Saturday affirming the lower court
in ordering the names OF the Connolly
candidates for county committeeman
stricken from the primary ballots"
The sun., 1918-08-26
$4,000 CHEER FIRST
DEFEAT OF GERMANS
Victory Over Hessians in
Brooklyn Celebrated on
1924 Anniversary.

More than $1,000 persons were in the
throng that celebrated yesterday the
hrst decisive defeat inflicted upon Ger
man arms by American forces, when the
crowd gathered in Prospect Park, Brook
lyn, where the battle was fought. at ex-
ercises concentrating the 142d anni-
versary of the Battle of Long Island. II
was in that fight that the Continental
Army met and defeated thousands OF
Hessian troops.
Gov. whitman was the principal
speaker at the exercises. which were
Kings County Historical Society and at
tended by delegations from many other
patriotic and war organizations. Charles
Andrew Ditmas, president of the histori-
cal society. was chairman.
Gov. Whitman recalled the services in
the British armies of the Hessians who
fought for hire "As at the present
time" he said. they were slaves to
their princes. They did not possess suf-
ficient respect for or knowledge of their
inherited rights effectively to resent the
Is entirely in keeping with what has
been the attitude OF the supreme ruler of
the German Empire for many genera
tons Their principle OF action has
been to Increase their possessions and
their wealth without reference to moral
personal or national rights.
This Is the primary purpose for which
Germany has imposed the present war.
with all her brutality. and all the suf-
fering that goes with 1t. upon the world.
Germany has received the answer OF
America and other liberty loving coun-
tries OF the world to her impudent and
arrogant assumption
James w. Gerard. formerly Amba ssa =
dor to Germany, said that America
greatest need now Is to defend itself
against the German cry for peace.
There can never be negotiated peace"
he said. THE Hohenzollerns can never
again enter the brotherhood of nations.
Guilt is personal. We cannot make
peace that does not mean the destruction
| OF the Hohenzollerns. We cannot leave
| them to begin such a horror again.
From the Prospect Park celebration
| Gov. Whitman went to the Central
Branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association. and spoke at meeting held
| by the William A Sunday Association
| of New York There the Governor EN-
| phasized the solid support given to the
President by the people of this state
I'm this great crisis" he said. I'VE
are no longer partisan. We are no
| longer Republican or Democrat. We are
only Americans. We are with the Gov
eminent because 1t is QUE Government
We stand behind the army and the navy
| because II Is our army and our navy
| We are behind the President of the
| United States because he Is our Presi-
| dent Although New York State did
not support him at the last election. it IL
| doing II now and will continue to do so
| until the end OF the war;
The sun., 1918-08-26
OPENS NAVAL RIFLE RANGE.
Secretary Daniels Offers Free In
struction to Citizens.

WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-In a letter
sent to the Governors OF all the States
Secretary Daniels called attention to-
day to the fact that all naval rife
ranges, except when within the limits OF
the station, are open to State troops and
civilians for purposes of practice, and
expressed the hope that as many citi-
zens as possible will avail themselves
OF the opportunity The services Of
naval instructors are placed at the dis
posal OF those using the rangts the
courses OF instruction being the same
as laid down for the regulars.
Records of firing will be maintained
and individuals will receive official GER
tifcates OF qualification. Where facili-
ties exist civilians may stay on the
ranges for the entire course.
The sun., 1918-08-26
SENATE MAY PASS
DRAFT BILL TO-DAY
Minor Amendments Not Likely
to Delay Greatly Man
Power Act.
spsc,e, DespotcA 10 The sps.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The Senate
Military Committee will meet to-mor-
row morning with the man power bill
before II a. II passed the House. 1t 10
believed to Be the intention Of the
Senate leaders to accept the mea sure
Just A. II came from the House and
move its substitution for the Senate
measure as soon A. that body convenes
at noon. This means 4 parliamentary
advantage for the bill and will promote
It's speedier consideration. by the Senate
than II the discussion Of tho Senate DILL
continued and two bills Of almost
exactly similar purport were passed
separately by the two houses. II also
will yield to the Senate an advantage
In any conference over amendments to
the House measure which may be in
sorted by the Senate.
The fundamental point OF the entire
war legislation programme. was won
when tho House yesterday by a verit-
able avalanche Of votes passed its man
power bill. In the Senate II 10 known
now that the opposition to the draft
limitations as fxsd by the House--1S
to 45 years--is infinitesimal The
measure. amended in other minor re-
spccts will pass the Senate without q
single vote In opposition when the final
vote ID taken. It 10 predicted. No Sena-
tor either on the floor or in private has
announced the intention Of voting no on
the Anal passage OF the bill. no matter
what amendments may be voted in or
voted down.
That the DEFINITE action will come to-
morrow and the mai passage Of the
bill in the upper House effected Is prob
able but II 10 not certain. The Ques-
tion OF the inclusion by the Senate OF
the provision for forcing laborers in
essential industries into the ranks OF
the army IL they fail to abide by the
decisions Of wage adjustment arbitra-
tors may cause some delay, may even
put OF tbs final decision for q day.
But at the Same time the support Of the
proposal to enforce, through statutory
enactment, the work or night order has
been condemned by organised labor
throughout the country. and the Admin
tstratlon authorities have asserted that
they have in the work or fight" regu-
lations the power necessary to compel
strikers In essential industries to return
to work without further legislation.
Senator Wadsworth's amendment ex-
tending the privilege OF recruitment
through the draft to the navy and Ma
rine Corps also will have to be acted
upon and may cause a difference be.
tween the House and Senate bills which
will nece ssitate a conference. At the
same time a protracted conference, even
| IL there Is q conference, Ia not expected
and II between now and tomorrow
night the Senate completes the consid
| GRAFTON Of the bill there Is every reason
to believe that before the end of the
week the measure will be before thu
President and with his signature affixed
the perfected programme for the calllni
| Of the 100000 resistrants to the ser
vice can proceed within ten days oil
less IL necessary from the date OF the
| approval Of the act.
The sun., 1918-08-26
ID neither CT these reached queens.

and neither CT these reached queens
town.
In explaining complaints Of inefficiency
on the part. of the crew Judge Mayer
said: at 10 to be expected that those
ps ssengers who lost their family or
friends who saw some of tho unfortunate
accidents should feel strongly and enter
tain the impression that inefiiciency or
individual negligence was widespread
among the crew. Such an impression.
however, does an inadvertent injustice
to the great majority OF the crew. who
acted with that matter OF fact courage
and fidelity to duty which are traditional
with men of the sea-"
Many lawyers represented the plain.
THIS. II was found difficult TO reach
any of them last night. There was a
conflict Of opinion whether the sweep.
ing nature OF Judge Mayors findings
will operate. II sustained on appeal. to
free the Cunard Line altogether from
liability. 1t was generally felt, how
ever. that the decision simply grants
the petition of the company to have its
liability restricted to $1,000. The
successful litigants will share this sum
on a pro rata basis. it is believed
The sun., 1918-08-26
YACHT ZECA HELD BY
NAVY FOR INQUIRY
Records of Some of the CretD
Will Be Checked Up.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. 25.-Naval
authorities late to-day brought the
steam yacht Zesa into port and placed
her under an armed guard. pending an
investigation OF the status Of several
foreigners among her crew. Activities
OF enemy submarines along the Allan
tic coast. naval officials said, have
caused a strict examination of all craft
with persons Of foreign birth on board.
The Zega, II Ia understood. was bound
from New London, Conn, for PASSPORT.
Me. Apparently not satisfied with
papers OF all members Of the crew
the commander OF the patrol boat or
dered the yacht taken to n nearby har-
Dor, where the records Of some OF the
crew will be checked up. Further In
formation as to the owners of the craft,
the names of those on board and other
details was refused by the naval Of
f1ciala
The sun., 1918-08-26
SPANISH-GERMAN
RELATIONS CRITICAL
Teuton Prsss Opposes Subma-
rine Warfare Concessions.

LONDON, Aug. 5.--German news
papers received In Denmark affirm that
the situation between Spain and Ger
many is critical, but they agree that
Germany cannot make any concessions
with regard to her submarine warfare
says a despatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph from Copenhag gen.
The Tae0hschc Randschdu admits the
beginning of a conflict which may AFFECT
the position of both Mexico and Ar
gentina. The complaints OF Spain
mean an admission In favor of the En-
tente Powers says this newspaper.
land Spain's threat means a step away
from the path Of neutrality desired by
the Spanish people. The Spanish note
must be considered by the German peo-
pie a. an unfriendly act"
The LokalanEeigcr declares that Spain
must acknowledge the conditions which
compelled Germany to resort to her sub
marine warfare.
The sun., 1918-08-26
PARRISH AND BOX WINNERS.
Garry Democratic Primaries for
Congress In Texas.

DALLAS, Tex. Aug. 25.-Almost COM
plete returns from the second Demo.
cratic primary election in Texas yester-
day confirm earlier reports that Lucan
w. Parrish OF Henrietta has defeated
Charles +. Spencer Of Decatur for Con-
gress in the thirteenth district and that
J. C. Box of Jacksonville has defeated
v. A. Collins OF Beaumont for Congress
in the second district.
Box will succeed Martin Dies, who
was not a candidate for reelection
The sun., 1918-08-26
OSCAR GIVES PATRIOTIC HINT.
Would Label stores of 100 Per
Cent. Liberty Loan Merchants.

Oscar Tschirky of the Waldorf-Astoria
has made suggestion to the Liberty
Loan committee which he believes is one
Of the best little ideas he has had In
months. He suggested that certificates
be awarded to buyers of bonds of the
fourth loan for pasting on store win
dows or other conspicuous places as a
guide to the purchasing housewife to
patronize only the 100 per cent. mer-
chants.
Oscar believes such certificate will
do much to Americanize citizens of alien
birth. The certificates could be used on
store windows, fruit stands and news
stands.
Most mems hearts are where their
money is invested" Oscar declared, 'and
II would be hard to keep the man who
has invested in first. second. third and
perhaps fifth and sixth kiberty Loans
from being good patriot"
The sun., 1918-08-26
POSSE F0MED BY DEATH.
Man who Shot stepson Kills Him.
self to Avoid Arrest.
Special DespofoA to TEE Sun.

WASHINGTON, Pa. Aug 25.-when
George McMasters. 49,. went home and
found his stepfathcr. Henry McMasters,
80. abusing the latter's wife. young Nc
Masters went to the aid Of his mother.
Henry McMasters seized a revolver from
n drawer and shot at his stepson twice,
the second bullet striking the younger
man In the abdomen. He was sent to
the city hospital. where he isssaid to be
dying.
The elder McMasters fed and posses
were looking for him all day yesterday
and to-day. This evening his body was
found in a field adjoining Washington.
He had killed himself with the same
weapon with which he wounded his step
SON
The sun., 1918-08-26
8 DEAD IN TRANSPORT MISHAP.
A Seaman as Well ms seven Coal
Passers Perished.

In addition to the seven coal passers
who were killed Saturday night when
a steam pipe burst on an American
transport which was about to sail from
an Atlantic port one member of the
transports crew was killed. The army
officers in charge have not as yet made
any statement regarding the accident.
Elaborate preparations have been
made by the Italian societies in Ho-
boken for the funeral 81 six of their
countrymen who lost their lives on the
transport. The six victims lived in
Hoboken.
The sun., 1918-08-26
More Life Insurance Taken.

ALBANY, Aug 25-An increase in the
business of the thrty-eight life insur-
ance companies authorized to operate In
New York state In 1917. over the pre-
rious year. was shown In a State insur-
ance department report made public to-
night. Admitted assets Of the companies
showed an increase OF $322,975.960 and
the number OF ordinary policies writ
ten were l2O.Ss0 more than, an-1a16.
The sun., 1918-08-26

In the notice OF the marriage OF Miss
Dorothy lamphear to Max Ernest May
Yesterday THE Sun said the bridegroom
IL Lieutenant. 1t should have been
said that he is private attached 10
the Medical Research Laboratory AZ
aazelhurst Field. Mineola.
The sun., 1918-08-26
Free ireland IL FitsgeraId's Aim.
Speciol Dsspdtch TO Tur SuN

BosroN. Aug. 25.-Former Mayor
Fitzgerald. in an announcement in
tended to enhance his chances for cleo
ton to Congress. said tonight that in
the event of his election he would in
troduce a bill favoring free Ireland
and Palestine.
The sun., 1918-08-26

sues relating to Capt. Turner's judgment
Judge Mayer quoted the language OF
Lord Mersey, who presided at the in
quiry conducted by the Wreck Commits
sioner's Court in London as follows:
"'He used his Judgment for the best.
II was the judgment Of skilled and
experienced man. and although others
might have acted differently and perhaps
more successfully he ought not, In my
opinion. to be blamed"
In relation to the complaints that the
liner was moving ware slowly and zig
tagging less frequsatiy than the Ad-
miralty advised. Judge Mayer said much
testimony was taken as to the best
means Of lodging submarines that would
not be divulged for reasons of public
welfare. He referred 10 the fact that
testimony relating to this phase Of the
inquiry was taken In the Wreck Commits
sioner's Court in camera.
As to the events Immediately con-
nected with the sinking of the liner,
Judge Mayer said there was an inter-
esting and remarkable conflict OF testl-
mony whether the vessel was struck by
one or two torpedoes. There was some
testimony that third torpedo was seen
to miss the Lusitania.
The courts conclusion was that two
torpedoes reached home. The force OF
| the explosions was SO great as to throw
debris far above the radio wires tnat
| stretched 100 feet above the water. The
vessel listed to starboafd. momentarily
recovered an even keel. and then listed
again on the same side Control OF the
engines was lost and she continued UNI
der Roadway until she sank
Behavi of Crew.
! The continuance OF the vessel under
Roadway and the starboard list made
launching OF the small boats difficult
The boats on the port side swung Inward
! with the list to starboard. But two
boats on the port side were launchs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-21
ALL DOUBTS REMOVED ABOUT BOISHEVIKI GOVERNMENT BEING HEADED BY HYPER
 IAL GERMAN GOVERNMENT.
CIRCULAR DATED JUNE g, 1914, SHOWS ORDERS FOR
 INDUSTRIAL SECRET MOBILIZATION ORDERED BY KAISER
Four Months After War Opened Destruction Agents Were Sent to United States and Canada to Do
 Work of Getting This Country in War.

is tool of the imperial German gov ernment.
 One of these is an original circular from the German general staff dated June 9, 1914, directing that all indus trial concerns be notified to open their secret instructions for industrial mob- ilization.
 Another dated, Nov. 20, 1914 is from the German naval general staff and reveals that within four months after hostilities in Europe and 'des- /, tructicn agents" were ordered to Can l ada nd the United States to hire an- archists and escaped criminals for the bomb plots and work of terror which finally played part in drawing the United States into the war. In addition to this authenticated evidence, Edgar Sisson, who obtained the papers for the committee on pub- lie information, offers a remarkable group of circulars, put out in Russian text at Petr0grad last winter purport- ing to be copies of documents taken from the Archives of the counter espionage bureau of the kerensky government supplemented by some from the files of the same bureau be- lVlV tIlC l0lb VI tllC CG1Is
 Some of this matter has been pub- lished previously in France and this country.
 The circulars tell of German ar- engagements six months before the out break of war for the establishment of the financial agencies in bordering neutral countries which later furnish ed the money of the operations of the Bolsheviki; or orders to German banks to establish close and secret re- lations with American and Finnish banks.
 Now Bolsheviki foreign minister at Petrograd, and Trotzky, at Brest Lito- vsk, last February, a few days before Trotzky made his notorious 'no peace mo war; play.
 Tchitcherin is quoted as promising that separate peace by Russia would not cause rupture with the allies and saying that England and Ameri- ca are "playing up to us separately"
 ''Counter Espionage" Circulars.
 This appendix is of circulars of which (except in two noted cases) l have neither originals nor authenticat- ed copies. A number of sets of them were put out in Russian text in Petro- grad and in other parts of Russia in the winter (1918) by the opponents of the Bolsheviki. The circulars were de- Iclared to, De copies of documents talk en from tho Counter Espionage bur-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-21
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 convincing link in the proof that Ger. many was preparing to start war o1 world conquest at least six. weeks be. fore the excuse for it was offered by the assassination of the Austrian heir apparent at Sarajevo, concludes the amazing series of disclosures which the American government has given to the public through documents brought out of Russia. Two authenti- cated documents are included in the final chapter of the story which be- gan week ago with evidence remov- ing any doubt that may have existed that the Russian Bolsheviki govern ment, headed by Lenine and Trotzky,