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New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Austrians Forced
To Kiss American Flag
Newark Workman Said To He'll
With u. S." Then His
Troubles Began

NEWARK, MarcTa 8. - Trouble fell
like a ton of bricks to-day on Harry
Wobert, an Austrian who, excited in
war argument at a tool plant at 265
Mt. Prospect Avenue, shouted, "To hell
with the United States.' Here is what
happened to Herr Wobert:
He lost his job.
lie WIS forced to carry the American
flag at the head of a parade of fellow
employees. Then, in the presence of
thousands, he was forced to stand at
attention. salute and then kiss the
Stars and Stripes.
He was turned over to the police. A
technical charge Of disorderly conduct
was placed against him.
He may be turned over to the Fed
cral authorities. If they decide to hold
him, Wobert will ruminate at some
alien camp in the South over his hasty
words.
Wobcrt's troubles started soor after
he went to work. Involved in war
argument, he became excited and an
nounced that he had five brothers fight
ing in the Austrian army and that he
would noo defend the United States.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
TIFFANY & Go.
JEWELRY, SILNERWARE, CLOCKS
MATCHES. CHINA, STATIONERY
Poem Reflecting onPope
Brings Apology From Red Cross
Letter Forwarded to Cardinal OConnel Expresses Regret
for Publication of Stanza Linking Pontif
With the Kaiser

Of the American Red Cross that this
should have happened, and they regard
it as a serious error. The American
Red Cross is non-scctarian. Every one
knows the splendid help, cooperation
and active service the Catholics every
where have given the Red Cross. In
our official ranks we have many Catho-
lies. The next issue of The Rdc Cross
Magazine will contain an editorial OF
sincere regret.
"'1he Pilot" in its editorial de-
clared:
about Kipling we have nothing to
say. He has written worse before and
he may surpass his record. But that
the editor of The Red Cross Magazine
should print this lying insult in the
face of all contemporary history is N
explicable.
''lf His Holiness had not done so much
for right and righteousness in this
war; if practically all the Catholics in
the United States had not proved their
adherence to the principles for which
we are fighting, this stupid calamity
might have been explained. There
seems no explanation except deliberate
intention to smirvh and wound.
If the Red Cross does not retract
this outrageous allront to 100000
Americans, let it look to the conse-
OucnceS'
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Wilson Wires Friends
OF German Democracy
President Is Pleased With Their
Pledge of LOYALTY

CHlCAGO, March s.-The Friends of
German Democracy, an organization de-
ot;a oo.ed not only to the teac hing of patri
otlsm among Germans in the United
states, but in forwarding efforts to
ae.n9cratlze Germany itself. received
a a, telegram from President Wilson to-
IaS. IT was in reply to the one sent
~ otto {. Butt, president, and Karl
,Mathle, secretary, notifying him of the
a.yaL'y pledge taken at mass meeting
OF M Ihc organization here yesterday.
oat;. received {, it with deepest gratifi-
ca1Ion'. the President telegraphed.
The Friends of German Democracy
mas mas staff of speakers travelling
throughout the country speaking to
herman societies with the sympathetic
understanding which they believe the
situation requires. In addition, accord
ing to Mr.. Mathie, they are smuggling
literature into Germany in the hope
that the free citizens of the great
American Republic may soon be able
to greet the free citizens of GERMANY"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
People Should Run Transit
Lines, He Declares at
Hearing on Wag-
ner Bill
Cites B. R. T. Service
Successful Operation of Pub
lie Utilities by Cities
Explained

Mayor Hyian's opinion of the Public
Service Commission is much the same
as before he went to Palm Beach, and
he expressed it frankly yesterday at
the public hearing on the Wagner Dom
ohue bill before the aldermanic COM
mittee on state legislation.
"The Public Service Commission has
been a failure" the Mayor declared. at
was established in 1907. To-day in the
Borough of Brooklyn, by actual count
and despite new lines and the extension
OF old ones. There arc just thirty-two
cars less on the elevated and surface
lines than IN that year. The popula,
ton, meanwhile. has increased by hum
dreds of thousands
No Relief in Sight, He Says
"Thc Public Service Commission has
there is no relief in sight The same
conditions will continue. This, to me.
is manifest evidence that the Public
Service Commissions conduct is not in
sympathy with the people of the city"
Only by some such legislation as that
embodied in the bill under discussion,
which would permit municipalities to
own and, operate public utilities, can
the people gain relief, in the opinion OF
Mayor Hylan. Pronouncing municipal
ownership the only solution of the tran
sit and other public utility problems,
the Mayor continued:
Il am glad to know from Senator
Wagner that at a recent conference of
the Mayors and Corporation Counsels
of New York State in Albany it was
voted unanimously to submit the ques-
tion of municipal ownership to the
people.
This bill. as I understand it. will
give the people an opportunity to say
whether they want to take over the
public utilities. hardly think any
person in this room would have the
audacity to oppose a measure which
gives the people the right to say what
they shall or shall not have. We must.
if we expect to get relief, take over
these utilities"
James =. Holland, president of tho
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway
at Gath St.
Power Of Senate Conferrees
Is Clipped by Amendment

WASHINGTON, March 8.-On mo-
tlon of Senator Curtis, of Kansas, the
Senate to-day amended its rules to
prevent conferrees on disputed amend
ments from inserting new provisions
IN bills or Eliminating others not in
The unlimited freedom of confer
rees has led to the saying that bill
really is made in conference. In some
cases conferrees have inserted proyi
sions never discussed on the floor of
either House.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
German Alliance Branch
To Go Out of Bushes.

AMITYVILLE, Long Island, March g.
I'VE are going out of business before
we are ordered to do So" said Joseph
Gelger, president of the local branch
OF the German-Amcrican Alliance, to-
day. eve have had no dealings with
the state organization; in fact, it was
just by chance that we adopted their
name, and there is nothing in our con-
duct of which we arc ashamed us
American citizens"
A call for meeting to vote on the
disbandng has been issued, and the
members will meet on March 20 to vote
on Geiger's resolution. He says there
is no doubt that the vote will be to 90
out of existence 81 am the one who
is responsible for starting this" he
said, "and Pm going to see it stopped"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Non-Essentials Yield
To War Trade
Federal Reserve Board Re.
ports Business Recovery
From Winter Ailments

WASHINGTON, March 8. - Indus
tries and general business are reported
recovering rapidly from winter fuel
shortages and sluggish transportation
in the Federal Reserve Boards month
~ summary. Business is concentrate
ing on war orders, and the production
Of non-cssentials is slowly decreasing.
Reports by districts as of February
% follow:
Boston - Business concentrating on
war necessities. Industries busy.
New York-Business improved. Bank
clearngs lower than at same time last
year, money rates frmer.
Philadelphia General business con-
ditions good. Industries busy.
Cleveland d-Busncss fair. Industries
handicapped by lack of transportation
Richmond Business and industry
active, but limited by supplies and
transportation.
Atlanta, Chicago, st. Louis, Minncap-
oils, Kansas City, Dallas and San Fran
cisco-lndustries and general bNsincss
Good
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Presidential Elections
Planned bv Carrapza

MEXICO CITY, March 8.-President
Carranza to-day issued call for an
extraordinary session of Congress to
meet April for the purpose Of fram,
ing laws for the election Of Deputies
Senators and President Of the rcpuh,
lie. No laws regulating these clcc-
tions have been formulated since tbo
constitional convention last year.
During the session the Senate will
consider the situation in the State Of
Tamaulipax, where General Luis Ca-
ballero and General Lopez Dclara are
rival candidates for the Governorshin
each with Legislature supportinr,
his claim >'"s
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
81 Enemy Aliens Sent
To Prison at Trenton
They Are Closely Guarded From
Outsiders on Trip From
Ellis Island

Under heavy guard, to prevent theil
communicating with friends, ffty-fou,
enemy aliens were removed from Eli.
Island yesterday to the Mercer County
prison, in Trenton, N. j., by Unitcc
States Marshal Mccarthy and squad
of seventy deputies.
They will be held in the Trenton
jail until sent to a permanent place oi
internment. The prisoners for the most
part were of minor Importance, picked
up in the southern and eastern dis
tricts of New York and the northern
part Of New Jersey.
The start of the trip from Ellis Isl
and to Jersey City was made direct by
boat. At the Pennsylvania station the
prisoners were marched to special
prison coach.
The removal was neccssitatcd bv tho
taking over Of Ellis Island by the army
and navy as a hospital base. Most of
the important alien prisoners had al.
ready been removed to the large enemy
prison camps. Seven men not included d
IN the batch sent to Trenton were
transferred to the Tombs pending fur
ther investigation Of their cases.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Mrs. Hupp Not to
Oppose Divorce

CLEVELAND, March S.-No attempt
will be made by Mrs. Ethel Hupp to
contest the divorce proceedings of her
husband, Elmer Hupp, acquitted last
night of the murder of Charles l..
Joyce alleged to have broken up the
Hupl home. This statement was made
to-day by Clarence J. Duke, of Pitts
burgh, cousin of Mrs. Hupp, following
rumors that the latter sought recon
ciliation with her husband. 1t was
learned also that Consuela, the four
-year-old daughter, will be free
to divide her time as she wishes be-
tween her parents after their separa-
ton
Hupp did not return home after
his acquittal last night and could not
be found by reporters to-day After
his release he had declared that he
intended to start divorce proceedings
Immediately against the woman whose
alleged indiscretion led to the Staying
Of Joyce in the Hupp home January TO-.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
aw York State Federation of Labor

New York State Federation of Labor,
also vehemently advocated ownership
by the people
The worst example of the contempt
AND disregard in which the people are
held by the greedy corporations in con-
troll Of our gas, electric. telephone and
transportation systems" Holland de-
ciared, lis demonstrated by the disre-
gard OF decent service to the people
by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and the
lnterborough. who have both openly
defcd the Public Service Commission
and the city officials"
me successful operation of munici-
pal ownership in European cities was
described by Thomas B. Clark, presi-
dent of the Labor League of New York
CITY He said that the average cost a
ride on English municipal lines was 81
cents, as against 2.4S cents on privately
operated systems, and that municipal
for gas and private companies 66 cents
for the same amount.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Special CorYespondence]

t'Cf/CNettt WV 20 l|OftACItt|
BOSTON, March S.--As result of
the editorial published in "Thc Pilot,
the official organ of Cardinal O'Con-
nell, an apology was forwarded to Inn,
to-day for a stanza in q Kipling poem
published in the official Red Cross
Magazine, to which "The Pilot" took
vehement exception as an insult to the
Pope. The verse TO which objection
was raised relates to John Bunyan's
provision to the present war and
reads:
Emmanuel's vanguard dying
For right and not for rights
For Lord Apollyon lying
To the stall-fed Stockholmites
The Pope, the swithering neutrals,
The Kaiser and his Gott--
Their roles, their goals, their naked
souls
He knew and drew the lot
To-day James Jackson, division
manager of the Red Cross in Boston,
sent the following communicate tion to
Cardinal O'Connell:
81 have to-day received the follow
ing telegram from Harvey d. Gibson,
general manager of the American Red
Cross in Washington: 1T is matter
of greatest concern to the war council
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Farmers Seed Purchase
Bill Reported Fauorably

WASHINGTON, March Sin favor
aby reporting to-day Representative
Bacr's bill to purchase SEEDS for farm
ers and mobilize farm labor fer the
1913 grain crop, the House Agriculture
Committee conceded that it was an un-
precedcntcd proposition to meet unpre-
cedented conditions.
AS amended by the committee, the
bill carries total of $4,000, 900, of
which $780, 900 is to enable the Sec
rctary Of Agriculture, for the 1918 crop,
to make advances or loans to farmers
in spring wheat areas wherever he finds
special need for assistance in purchase
Of wheat, cats and barley for seed
purposes, or where necessary to pro-
cure seed and sell it to farmers, and
$4,000 is for voluntary mobilization
and distribution Of farm labor for pro-
duction and harvesting the 1913 crops.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Bomb Is Exploded
In Chicago Theatre

CHICAGO, March 8.-An unsuccess-
full attempt to wreck the new Woods
Theatre building, in the business sec
serious damage was done and no one
was injured.
Police declared that German sympa-
thizers probably were responsible for
the explosion. The first play at the
theatre, which has just been COM
plcted and will open in a few days, is
said to be strongly anti-German and
recently received high praise from
President Wilson.
The explosion could be heard all
over the loop district and attracted
thousands of persons.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
QUESTIONABLE Sent Broad
cast Asks Whether Sol
diers Volunteered
Weismann Is Assailed
Attacked United States Be-
fore War, Says Head of
War Veterans Union

lhe National Gcrman-American Ali
ance, through local alliances in every
section of the country, is trying to
complete roster of Americans Of
German birth now in the service of
the United States. Registration blanks,
printed IN German and English, have
been distributed broadcast, and those
who reply are asked to indicate wheth-
er the service being rendered was the
result of voluntary act or because
of the draft
Authorities, both locally and at
Washington, arc taking keen interest
IN THIS canvass Of the alliance A.
Washington the Senator's engaged re-
Gently in Investigating the activities
OF the organization declared they were
skeptlcal as to its real purpose
prominent Fedora. officer declared
yesterday that he thought roster
such as the National Alliance was
seeking to complete would afford cx-
cellent opportunities for the spread
OF German propaganda. He added that
many OF those in the draft army who
were of German or Austrian descent
mad been weedcd out by the govern
ment because it suspected their par
tlcular brand Of patriotism.
Members War Over Weismann
While the latest activity on the part
of the NATIONAL Alliance has diverted
pubic attention from the recent resig-
nation of Henry Weismann, of Brooklyn,
president Of the German American AL
lance of New York State, prominent
German Americans were as eager yes
terday as ever to put themselves on
record regarding the motives which
prompted the resignation. incidentally
on Thursday night the German-Ameri-
can Alliance of Queens passed resolu-
tlons upholding the stand taken by
Weismann.
The resignation of Wcisman was re-
quested at a meeting of the German
American Alliance of Greater New
York held last Tuesday. He promptly
offered it, and it was accepted Later
the deposed president of the greater
New York organization stated his res
llgnatlon had been asked for because of
his Americanism. The branch of the
alliance in Queens voted it's confidence
IN the former president.
Admit Feeling for Germany
Among those outspoken in their op-
position to their former president are
Christian Rebhan. president of the
German War Veterans Union and who
Introduced the resolution calling on
Welssmann to resign, and Rudolf
Cronau, of $40 East 1S9th Street,
The Bronx, president of the Bronx
branch, who presided over the Tuesday
meeting. Both issued statements yes
terday declaring their loyalty to this
thOuVI adp,i++;pc 80 ,,+,,r,1
feeling for their native land"
Rebhan gave the lie direct to Weiss
mann. He also accused him of having
turned square about in his public senti-
ments and utterances after war was de-
clared Before that time Weismann, ac-
cording to Rebhan, openly attacked the
United States.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Polls Satisfy Women

The Women's Democratic Club is
perfectly satisfied with the results of
the women voters first day in politics.
even to the point of refusing to protest
against the barber shop polling places
and the deadly germs in old clothes
stores. The club refused yesterday to
pass a resolution asking the. Board Of
Elections to make use Of schools and
churches for voting places.
"Why should we step in and deprive
those poor men Of the little fees they
get from the state for the use of their
storcs?" demanded Mrs. c.. c. Wilkin-
son. "Just remember that we have been
in politics less than Il week and the
men have been in for millions of years,
so don't let's find too much fault at
first"
The Democrats will hold Jcffcrso-
nian dinner on April ..
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
british Captured
German Prize Crew
Teutons Blew Up Ship Turritella
Thew Had Seized

MELBOURNE, March 8-According
to Captain Pearse. member of the
Red Cross, British gunboat surprised
a German prize crew aboard the Brit
ish vessel Turritella while they were
laying mines off Perrin. The Germans
took to the small boats and blew up
the Turritella while Chinese were in
the stoke hole and engine room. The
gunboat captured the Germans, who
were recently tried at Bombay for
murder.
The Turritella was captured by the
raider Wolf, it was announced at Ber-
lin on February 26. The British Ad-
miralty later announced that she was
an unarmcd merchantmen.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
oef'mann-HollDeg
OtOned Texas Estufe

"ALO, Tex, March s.-~Former Ger
m ,ssn Chancellor Won Be,hmann- Holl.
iss st one time owned a larpe estate
Yss, M ~ country, together With some
pos.,s ss'ate IN this city. He began dis
wAS ws. 81 II soon after the European
and ..sMraed, u war announced. here,
w., Infn the United States entered the
sity ~ ~ none left except three small
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
C. p. Schmidt Gets Revenue Post

Collector William II. Edwards an
nounced yesterday that he had ap-
pointed George r. Schmidt, of the Stock
Exchange firm Of Schmidt & Gallatin,
Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue
Mr.. Schmidt, who was a classmatc Of
Mr.. Edwards at Princeton, will devote
his time to excess profits tax problems
submitted by members Of the different
exchanges and financial men generally
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
George Won L. Meyer
Slowly Sinking; Slight Hone

BOSTON, March s.-~Gcoree Won l..
Meyer, former Cabinet officer and am.
bnssador, who has been i'll at his resi-
dcnce here for scvcra weeks, was to-
night reported AZ slowly sinking.
His illness, due to tumor of ,bo
liver. took an unfavorablc turn durjnr
the day, and his physician said that
there was slight chance Of his recovery.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
More Than Half Of Germany's
Outlay Goes for Food

WASHINGTOM, March 8. The
rcriousncss Of the cost of living
problem in Germany is shown in fig
ures announced to-day by the Depart
mcnt of Labor, which states that 52.14
per cent Of the average German fam
iIy's expenditures IL paid for food.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Plan Allied Memorial Dav

WASHINGTON. March s.-Desienat-
ing May Z as an international memorial
day for those losing their lives in the
war against Prussian autocracv was
proposed in a resolution introduced to-
day by Senator Poindexter, of Wash
ington. The resolution proposes to in
vltc the Allies to fix the same date.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Fire Record

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S;30G5 East 4th St Miss Roscnburg: slight
9l0-693 Prospect av., Bronx; Agnes Dempsey
slight
II i0-loo Allen ST.: Lyman Blecher: slight
II $50 East Tooth ST.: Jacob Lebman: slight.
J.. NJ.
2;2O--l2l West oGth St owner unknown :: slight
l. .30-27l West l26th St. owner unknown: slight.
6:00-2i Manhattan ST. George Ellis; slight.
S:l5-303 Mulberry St. unknown trifling.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Texas Opposes Ban on
German, in Schools

AUSTIN, Tex, March S.-The lower
house of the Legislature to-day de-
clined, % to 72, to adopt resolution
asking Governor Hobby to submit to
the Legislature the question of pro
hibiting the study of the German Ian
guagc in tho public schools. The chief
argument used in defeating the reso-
luton was that n knowledge of Ger
man was needed to assist in exposing
spy plots.
ALTON, H., March s.-Thc Board
Of Education last night voted to dis
continue the teaching of German in
tho high schools after the current
semester.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09

When a man takes time off
to buy clothes-nine times
out of ten he in a hurry.
This business has been
built up by pleasing just such
men.
Great stocks, but no con-
fusion. Four stores devoted
solely to outftting. The
resources of all at the call of
each.
A range of sizes-and a
variety Of styles in those
sizes, only possible in hand
ling volume.
Spring suits and over
coats.
Spring hats, shoes and
hxings.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
nFoaowsy Broadway
at 18th St. "The at gath St.
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave
at Warren at 41st g.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
HowAmericansShot
Down Hun Planes
Thrilling account ofGrcat Strue-
gle Is Found i'm Soldiers
Diary.
de- Nssoclntcd rro..

WASHINGTON Inn, ~ I,,,. -,
tenants Nllcn T. NinSIov .,a ,,.,,,
Campbell taking IN. ,i, ,n...,ho r.,
down tn. frs. two t;crr,on .,r,,,,,
10 fail victims To American ,ri,,
with General pcrshin,.s ro,.rc. &c ,;
id,N told in the pvrsonnl diary -, ria,
tenant WINSTON. made nuhli, ,o.ui.,,,
by the War Dcnor,mcn,
For their feat the oi,ic,re v,.,. ,;o,
Grated by the French ,ovcrur,c,, .,i
later proposad for the American ri.
tinguishcd Service Cross
The account discloses ,b,, ,bo .ro
machines were sent down within :,
minute OF each other and ,Ip,,s, m,
top Of an American airdro,n.'
Iicutenan, Wiuslow who u,,stbo ",
troll leader. wrote that Inc ,nd Ii.ut.,.
ant Campbell. yincc d,si.uairJ as -,
first American ace" wcr. ON c,uc~
pency call duty ON Surd,,v ,or,,i,,,
Anril "a. last when at S.,5 o.c,oc,, tn
formation cam. tina, two German
planes were about 1000 meters above
"A city only n mile from tno ,irdrono
Il had made a complete half-,urn..
Lieutenant Winslow wro,. ard was =,
about 80 meters when straight above
and ahead of me in IN. mis-, of ,b.
carly morning. and not moro than 100
yards away, | saw 4 nlnnc coming 70
ward me with huge bI,rt; crosses ~,
its wings and TAIL wn9 So furinu.
to see a Hun directly over our oyia-
ton field that swore out loud ana
violently opened fire. Al the Same
time To avoid my b,,,,ais he slirneI
into n lcft-hand rcvcrsc,ncut ana came
down. firing on me. cIimhcd how
ever in ii riEht-hand sDjraI and sIinoc1
off. coming down directly behind him
and .on his tail Again violently.
opened fire. | had him az a rare nd :
vantage which was due TO the greater
speed and maneuverability of our won.