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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
March Expected
To Reorganize
General Staff
Baker Awaits Word From
Pershing Before Naming
Him Its Chief

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Speeding up
Of General Staff activities is expected
to follow the appointment of Major
General Peyton C. March as acting
Chief of Staff of the army, announce
ment of which depends only on lvices
from General Pershing that the officer
can be spared from his duties as CHIEF
of artillery of the expeditionary forces.
Secretary Baker would not discuss
his plans to-day, but it is known that
he has determined upon General March
as the most suitable officer to take over
the work Of this important post. Gen.
eral Bliss, the staff chief, will remain
in France as the permanent representa-
tive of the United States on the Su-
preme War Council, which determines
policies to be carried out on the various
fronts.
Both officers and civilians who have
returned from France recently have
brought back word of the impression
General March had created by the en-
ergy and skill displayed in organiza-
tion of his own branch of the service
under General Pershing. Private mes
the American commander approved the
selection and would not block General
March's appointment. but so far as is
known no official reply has come from
General Pershing.
Coming from many months of close
contact with the fighting fronts in
France, General March will be able to
put into his task as head of the army
all the knowledge he had acquired as TO
modern warfare. He is reputed by his
fellow officers to be man of quick de-
cisions, quality regarded as vital in q
successful Chief of Staff. Upon that
official rests the burden of seeing to it
that the various bureaus of the depart
ment, as we'll as the line of the arn,y
work out their problems in harmony.
During the time General Bliss and
his predecessor, Major General Hugh l..
Scott, were absent on foreign missions
there was tendency for important
eral Staff Office. 1t has been difficult
to get final decision on even urgent
questions, as the officers acting we're
said to be hestant about going outside
any policy laid down by the actual
General March will not be so ham
pered. His appointment as acting chief
carries with it as much weight as
though he were to be made Chief of
Staff, and his policies will be his own
officers who know him say he will not
hesitate to assert himself and take con-
troll of the situation.
Major General John Biddle, Assist
ant Chief of Staff, and now acting chief,
in the absence Of General Bliss. viii
continue as assistant SO far as is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

terday, hanging around the hole Of
what they have always claimed was the
onlX original grounding.
They spread lettuce leaves and tur-
nips about the animals doorstep, in the
hope of enticing him forth. One of the
watchers, after an hours waiting, went
home, and returned with gun.
"When the darned cuss comes out"
he asserted, "he's going to stay out this
time"
But the grounding never came. BY
dusk the watch party broke up and de-
parted, their faith in the "only origi-
nal" entirely gone.
From Winsted, Conn.,, the report
comes that the furry arbiter Of winter
did not appear, for the good reason that
he was frozen stiff. down at the bottom
of his burrow. The frost has pene-
trated five feet, and no one ever heard
OF woodchuck going down that far.
Wiseacres predicted that the grounding
was in cold storage and that therefore
winter would remain for goodness
knows how long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Cabinet Member
Going to France to
Join In Conference

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-One of
President Wilson's official family is
going to France.
The emissary, an integral part of
the United States government, is to be
sent in order that the connection be-
tween this government and those of
our allies may be closer. When de-
cisions Of the war council are to be
submitted to the various governments
that of the United States will have
its representative on the ground with
plenary powers. and no time will be
wasted by reason of the 5000 miles
of water separating the war council
from this country.
Whatever Cabinet member goes will
take with him a complete staff of as
sistants, SO that he can deal personally
with the problems of his department
as they are affected by the war.
1t is said that the man most familiar
with the battle situation probably will
be sent, as the questions to be decided
will be almost exclusively military in
character in all probability.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
U. S. Is Plotting
Teuton Revolts,
Berlin Charges
Fund of $6o,ooo,ooo Is
Pledged for Propaganda,
1t Asserts

LONDON, Feb. Berlin dispatches
telling of an alleged Anglo-Amercan
plot to foment revolutions in the Cen
trail Powers are published by Cologne
newspapers, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam.
In Washington on New Years Day it is
said that s60,0o0,000 was subscribed for
this purpose. The revolutions we're to
be organized in Germany, Austria
Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria.
The organization was to be under the
leadership of Senator Stone and Earl
Reading and Viscount Northcliffe. 1t
was to have branches in neutral CAPT
tails surrounding Germany, and Ger
man-speaking neutrals were to be sent
into Germany in an effort to incite the
workers in 'munition factories to strike.
The dispatches declare that there was
also to be sabotage in the German mu-
nition- making industry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Britain Calls
Envoy Home
For alkHere
Speeches of Sir F. T
Smith Indiscreet, Is
Charge

Sir Frederick Smith, Attorney Gen.
eral of England. who came to the
United States early in January, has
been hastily recalled to London. While
no official explanation of the British
governments summary orders for his
return has been made, it became known
yesterday that speeches made by 81,
Frederick and interviews given by him
to newspapermcn here not only caused
surprise in administrative circles ir
Washington, but so angered his own
government that, despite the fact that
the Attorney Generals lecture tour
was not completed and that negotia.
tions with the State Department which
he had begun remained unfinished, il
was decided that he had remained
in America long enough.
An attack on President Wilson's pro-
posalfor league of nations to main
war featured Sir Frederick's speech in
this city, which he delivered before the
annual convention Of the State Bar
Association on January II. After
enumerating the difficulties which he
said would attend the formation of
such a league he warned against the
danger of trusting rhetoric alone"
II am not here to disparage noble
ideals which, with restraint, but pene-
trating rhetoric, your President has
distributed to the encouragement of
his allies" he said. 81 am here as a
lawyer, addressing lawyers, and we are
cautious and careful men, and if we
do not keep our heads we'll, God help
the rest of the population"
Compelled to Explain
So much resentment arose as result
of this criticism that Sir. Frederick
was compelled to explain his speech
Speaking before the Lawyers Club on
January 12, he said that the newspaper
men who reported his address, "being
laymen, had slightly misunderstood
his attitude. No criticism of the Presi
dent had been intended. he maintained
Two days afterward, however, 81,
Frederick again caused adverse criti
cism by an interview given to Robert
l.. Norton. political writer of "The
Boston Post" which appeared in that
paper under the heading: "Machint
Guns Rule Ireland! Says Sir Frederick
Smith"
according to the Right Honorable
Sir Frederick Edwin Smith," the ar
tcle stated, "it would take something
over four and half army divisions, OF
about 10000 men, to preserve order ir
Ireland if the gov rnment attempted tt
put conscription into effect. At the
present time, on his authority there is
something like two and a half army
divisions. or about $4,000 men, plenti.
fully supplied with machine guns
keeping the peace in Ireland. The Sim
Feiners have no machine guns and
could be moved down like wheat, he
says"
Speaking of Sir Roger Easement, Sil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
| ershing Reports
Officers Sent Him
Ignorant Of War

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Insistent
recommendation that general officers,
colonels and other line officers of high
rank be held directly responsible for
the training of the officers under them
are contained in extracts of reports
from Generak Pershing published here
to-day.
There is unfinching criticism of the
lack of military knowledge on several
vital points displayed by such officers,
presumably of the regular army, on
their arrival in France
General Pershmg notes an almost
total failure to give instructions in
principles of minor tactics and their
practical application to war conditions.
Officers from colonels down, and in
Guiding some general officers, are found
ignorant of the handling of units in
open warfare. including principles of
reconnaissance, outpost. advance guard
solution of practical problems and for
nation of attack. No training what
ever has been given in musketry eff
cheney, as distinguished from individ-
ual target practice on the range"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
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TO CORRECT any misunderstanding lvhich mag erst in
- the minds Of the me0sdealers aoho haze suspended
their BUSINESS to the great Inconvenience of the public
thvoUing out of employment than 5000 newspaper
carriers the newspaper publishers 1sh to restate their
position plainly:
The price asked of the neavsdealer is 81 10 q hle-
dred copies for the aOeek-day editions, and all nsold
papers acW be redeemed By the publishers untu such
time the public demand has been accurately meas
ured and fully supplied. Dealers reminded that
ander order of the United States government relu-
tiue to sauing ve paper 1t necessary to be very
careful to auod the 10oste arising from the disrib
tion of papers IN excess of the public demand.
The profit to the neWsdeoler has been increased
from 40 to 60 cents hundred copies (tfty per cent?
No recent a0age increase IN NeaO York City or else
aUhere is comparable to this.
1t Is also the prvIege of the neaUsdealers to ar
runqe aOh the customer to add Seruice charge for
home dehrery. The country dealers haze already ad-
justed their routes fair basis of additional charge
for service With little complaint from their Gus
toners. THE PUBLISHERS.
FebrUdry g. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Du Pont Buvs
The Waldorf
From Boldt
Son of Founder Announces
Famous Hotel Has
Changed Hands

The Waldorf Astoria, oldest and most
famous of New York's modern hotels,
has been sold.
George C. Boldt, jr., son of the foun-
der of the hostelry, announced last
night that he had parted with the prop
erty left him by his father and that
I. Coleman Du Pont was the new owner
of the building and all it's furnishings.
| At the hotel it was learned that +.
which the Boldt estate would still re-
tain an interest. l.. M. Boomer. now
managing director of the Hotel Nc
Alpin. will be president of this new
organization. Walton H. Marshall, at
present manager Of the Vanderbilt and
former associate of the elder Boldt,
will become manager of the Waldorf
Astoria.
Hotel World Known
For nearly twenty-five years the
Waldorf has been one of the chief
gathering spots for the social life that
streams up and down the Avenue and
the less exclusive but more active ex-
istence that made it's home amid the
white lights Of the thoroughfare one
block to the west.
4i,o 80 .. u Ne" oIk BTeaC palace
hotels" the Waldorf, has seemed al
ways to have the gift of eternal youth
Other hostleries have faded and be-
come old-fashioned or dropped out en-
tirely during the quarter century in
which the big red brick building at
Thirty fourth Street and Fifth Avenue
has maintained its place in the first
rank. The Waldorf never grew old.
10 out-of-town visitors it has al
ways stood for the last word in New
York hotels. Other more modern and
more gorgeous structures have followed
it, but to none of them has clung that
name-W aldorf Astoria.
Opened in 1898
The Waldorf was opened by the late
George c. Boldt on March ia, 1893. Fac
ing on Thirty third Street, it contained
500 rooms. For it's day it was mag
nitcent structure, so palatial, in fact
that persons were inclined to laugh at
M. Boldt. There was no room for such
hotel in New York, they said.
Yet, in few months, the keen, quick
witted manager had proved that there
was a very real and prosperous place
tor Just such hostlery as his. In 1897
venture by adding the Astoria half of
the name to his hotel, together with an
other building that had grown up
alongside it on the Thirty fourth Street
side of the block.
This annex, which was built by the
late John Jacob Astor, added 1000
rooms to the hotel. The original build
ing was constructed by William Wal
dorf Astor, now British peer. A pag-
cant occupied the afternoon of Novem-
Der /, the day the hosiery was opened
to the public under it's new name. In
the evening there was a theatrical per
formance and ball thereafter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Bill Sent to Senate Would
Give President |'Blanket
Powers"
Plan Is Said To Be
Doomed to Failure
One Member of Upper
House Says Measure Will
Not Get Five Votes
[Staf CorTespondence1

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A bill grant
ing the President blanket powers to
make any changes he may desire in
the executive departments has been
sent up to the Senate by the White
House, as the Administrations idea as
to the proper legal reorganization of
the war-making branches of the gov
ernment. The bill does not specify any
changes, but merely authorizes the
President to change Offices and confer
authority as he may deem it necessary
TO change present processes, with a
view to coordiaating the war activities,
and reduce working at cross purposes.
The bill was sent to a strong Ad-
ministration Senator, who at once an
nounced, however. that he would
neither introduce the bill nor vote that
it should be brought up.
1t is regarded as certain, from COM
ments made by Senators on the Mill
tary Affairs Committee to-day, that the
bill could not possibly obtain a favor
able report from that committee. One
Senator went SO far as to say that i.
could not obtain five votes on the floor
OF the Senate.
The existence of this bill sent up to
the Capitol created some surprise in
certain downtown quarters, where it
had been confidently expectd that bill
Of an ontiraIyr diHoropt sor% x,ovjL
shortly be presented to Congress by
Secretary of War Baker. AS stated in
The Tribune this morning, it is known
that Mr.. Baker has expressed himself
as favorng a measure which would
legally concentrate the war buying of
the government under one strong head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Senators to Recall
Baker; Pressure for
War Cabinet Grows

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-While SEN
a'ofs prepared speeches for delivery
next week In support of measures to
establish war cabinet and create a
munitions director, the Senate Military
committee to-day arranged to recall
Secretary Baker next Tuesday for
cross-examination regarding his state
ment before the committee last Mon
day on achievements of the War De-
partment.
Senator Hitchcock, OF Nebraska, Dem
ocratic member of the Military Com
mlttee, plans to address the Senate
expected to reply to Mr.. Baker He
and other Senators supporting the leg.
lslatlon which President Wilson is &C.
lively opposing are prepa ing for sharr
cross examination of the Secretary
Tuesday.
Another speech in support of the war
legislation is planned by Senator Wads-
worth, of New York, a Republican mem
Der of the Military Committee Ad-
mlnistratlon spokesmen in the Senate
are ready to reply both to Senators
Hitchcock and Wadsworth. and also are
confident of preventing consideration of
the measures in the Senate by holding
them IN the committee. With a vacancy
on the committee, due to the death of
Senator Brady, of Idaho, the members
now are said to be evenly divided on
the bills.
With the dispute over the war bills
reaching the Senate floor, the Military
Committee plans to close it's inquiry as
quickly as possible After Secretary
Baker is examined Tuesday, it will have
10 consider only cantonments and a
lew minor details of the work of the
War Department.
Howard Coffin, chairman of the Air
craft Board, testifying before the COM
llttee day in executive session, urged
centralized war control.
Mr.. Coffin told the committee that
'ne productive capacity of the country
could not be developed fully unless
government purchases were put into
lne hands Of central agency with full
powers. A definite programme of plac-
ing war orders, he said, has not been
losmed. and industry consequently is
suffering.
national policy respecting purchas-
ing, Mr.. Coffin said, must be instituted
immediately or else general confusion
Wlil result by reason of the fact tina.
1ne various government departments
are not proceeding in cooperation with
each other.
AN agency built along the lines of a
ministry of munitions, could convert
.,H'stlng plants into war manufacturing
Priants ram without upsetting industry, Mr.
INN INN SAID, while continued placing Of
dnuiscrimlnate orders by the various
apartments threatened to bring q state
OF chaos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
British Have New Airships.
Better Than Zeppelins

LONDON, Jan. 31.-A new British
airship, of the Zeppelin type, but said
to be distinct improvement on the
German Zeppelin, was shown on the
film for the first time this week in a
private view at the American Embassy
here
The new airship, in the belief of the
British naval men, is destined to play
an important part in naval warfare.
The pictures were viewed, by an invited
audience of American naval and mill
tary men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Russians Reinforce
Finnish "Red" Rebels
Fetrograd Bolsheviki Will
r'sht White Guard, Which
Now Dominates North

~, ,oloCKHOLM. Feb 2.-According to
WS sve latest advices from Finland, the
% "nlte Guard is now master of the
..Ipuhtry north of the line running
Trough kystadt, on the west coast,
Aamlnmerfors and ,Viborg.
on quantities of artillery, machine gun
ho h"o rihe ammunition have been seized
~ the White Guard forces.
The Red Guard is holding out in the
south: Fighting is continuing near
Aerava. Bolshevik reinforcements have
arrived at Viborg from Petrograd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Cuts OFF 3 Fingers to Evade
Service, but Goes to Jail

GREENvILLE, S. c., Feb. 2.-Seven
years sentence for cutting off three
tary service has been imposed by a
court martial here on Private Edward
J. Causey, of Dover, Tenn. Private
Lark l.. Triplett, of Granite Falls, N. c..
for similarly mutilating his left hand
was sentenced to four years imprison-
nnant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Supreme War Council
Ends General Meetinus

VERSAILLES. Feb. 2.-The Supreme
War Council of Premiers and generals
to-day closed the present series of gen
eral meetings, Premier Clemenceau. Of
France presided at the sitting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Hylan TO Take 2 Weeks Rest

Mayor Hylan will go to Palm Beach,
Fla. about February Is for two
weeks rest. In his absence Alfred E..
Smith, President of the Board Of Alder
men, will be acting Mayor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27

on the ideals of an arrogant and
brutal aristocracy, which likes to as
sumo that it alone understands what
real democracy means. We are bend
ing our energies to accomplish this
object among others. But is it con-
ceivable that the German language
can be destroyed? On the contrary, it
is bound to be a very important key
to an understanding of Germany. at
least of what is left of Germany when
the allies get through with her. We
must keep track of German doings
and intentions for a long time to
come. Her language in this sense is
our means to an end-it will prove
our weapon of defense in the days
when peace comes.
There is only one way to deal with
indiscreet teachers and bad text
books-throw them out. The vigorous
American spirit of our people, both
young and old. all bent upon setting
things to rights, will take care OF
such matters. The qualifications of
teachers need always to be carefully
weighed, and they will hereafter be
weighed as never before. There will
be established both local and more
general commissions whose chief du-
ties will be to determine the proper
characteristics of textbooks. But l
have no fear of the German language
rightly taught. 1t is in a very real
sense a weapon which should aid us
in outwitting the enemy. / cannot
therefore, willingly consent to its
dismissal from our schools even for
a period. H. BARRETT LEARNED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
LETTER TO CAMP MEADE
TELLS OF FRENCH RELIEF

CAMP MEADE, June 27.-Mrs. w. j.
Nicholson of Washington. wife of
Gen. Nicholson. commander of the
157th Infantry Brigade. Camp Meade,
has received an interesting letter
from Mrs. Isabel S. Lathrop. head of
the Comite American Pour Blesses
Francois, in which she tells of the
prompt work done in behalf of the
refugees driven homeless from the
areas of France ovcrrun by the Ger
mans in their spring drive. officers
of Camp Meade sent $500 to this
society for its relief work near the
front, and Gen. Nicholson's own
daughter, Mrs. Helen Cream, wife of a
British staff officer, now in Palestine,
had an important part in handling
the cases of distress caused by the
German occupation and bombardment
of towns which had seemed to be
out of danger.
A Camp Meade hut was to be es-
tablished with $4,000 of the money
from the camp, but the Germans
swept over the area chosen and for
the present the hut" is a station at
the Care du Nord. Paris. Later a
Camp Meade hut will be fitted out
and Mrs. Cream will be in charge of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
Provides Death Penalty for Treason

Death penalty for all reasonable
acts. whether by spies in obtaining
information for the enemy or in de-
tsroying buildings where war mater
ials are manufactured or stored where
deaths result from these acts of de-
struction, is provided in bill intro
duced by Representative Robbins of
Pennsylvania. The death penalty
would also be inflicted upon those
who willfully make defective any war
material.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
SUES CAPITAL TRACTION co.

A suit for $4,000 damages has been
filed in the District Supreme Court
by Henry Hull against the Capital
Traction Company, the plaintiff al
leging personal injuries.
Hull alleges that June 5. 1915. he
was a passenger on one of the de-
PENDANT company's cars operating on
Connecticut avenue to Chevy Chase.
While pointing out to fellow pas
senger points along the route through
the car window, he declares. his arm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
D. C. MEN COMMISSIONED.

Residents of this vicinity have been
commissioned in the Army as follows:
Simon Rufus Karpeles, 111s Column
bia road, and William Joshua Groot
Thomas, 1905 14th street. first lieu
tenants, Medical Reserve Corps: Mil
ton H, Gilbert. 1888 Sd street north
east, first lieutenant, National Army;