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New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Says Washington,
If Alive, Would Be
Fighting in France
DR.. Stires, at St. Johns Ser
vice, Pictures First Presi-
dent in World War
Many Societies Attend
Company of 7th Regiment Is
Escort at Birthday
Observance

Washington's Birthday service was
held yesterday afternoon in the Cathe
dral of ST. John the Divine, under the
auspices of the Sons of the Revolu.
tion of the State of New York and the
Society of Colonial Wars. Many organi
cations, each preceded by it's color
bearer, marched from Synod Hall tc
the Cathedral. A company of the 7th
Regiment formed the military escort.
"If Washington were alive to-day >
said the Rev. DR.. Ernest M. Stres
rector Of st. Thomas's Church, in his
sermon, "hc would be in France by the
side of Lafayette.
washington was never moral neu-
trail. He blazed with indignation at in
justice, cruelty and disloyalty. He
would remind America. were he with us
to-day. that there should be mora
leadership with no reluctant following
He would tell US to beware of our owr
perls, to deal roundly with capital OF
labor and those who would coin tho
blood of heroes for traitorous gain.
MAY the virtues of Washington con
time to abide in the White House
Washington would bid his countrymer
to stand on high ground and have higF
decision. Washington's methods wou1c
be hopeful vision for the future. His
soul would glow with pride at our mcf
in France and on the sea.
"IIere on Amecican soil will be
fought one of the greatest battles OF
the war-the battle of bringing tho
body into subsection to victorious
soul. man must answer to the cal
of this hour or lose his SOUL
The Right Rev Charles S. Burch, Suf-
fragan Bishop Of New York and chap
lain Of the Sons of the Revolution, was
in charge of the service. In the chan
eel were the Very Rev. Howard Chan
chaplain of the Society of Colonial
Wars and assistant chaplain of the
Sons of the Revolution; the Rev: Ed-
win w. ColloQue, the Rev. Frank w
Crowder. the Rev. Howard Duhield, the
Rev William n. Dunnell, the Rev
Robert Jones, the Rev. Floyd $. Leach
the Rev. Archibald r. Mansfield the
Rev. L. Briggs Nash, the Rev. George
+. Nelson, the Rev. George S. Pratt
and the Rev. Tertius van Dyke.
Among the guests were j. j. Jusse-
rand, French Ambassador; Andre Tar
dieu. French High Commissioner; Sir
Andrew Caird, of the British War Mis-
sion; Major General William A. Mann
u. S. A.; CASTOR Licbert, French Con
sui General; Charles Carlisle Taylor
British Vice Consul; Francois Menod
secretary to the French High Commits
sion, and Henri Goiran. French Consul
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
3,608 New Workers Called
Final Upstate Quota TO Go to
Camp February 23

AVER, Mass, Feb. 17.-State allot-
ments for the last Is Per cent of the
first draft quota, who have been or
dered to report at Camp Devens on
February %, were announced at divis-
ional headquarters tonight. Accord
ing to the lists forwarded by Wash
lngton, there are to be nearly 1000
men in the group. Northern New York
is to furnish the largest number, 3.6OS
men. Massachusetts is to send 2.OS2,
Connecticut between 1000 and 1.1OO
Rhole Island 81, Maine 21 and New
Hampshire 7.
Vermont is not called upon for any
more men in the first quota owing to
the number of volunteers the state has
sent forward. The number from New
Hampshire and Maine has also been
reduced by voluntary inductions into
service and by the diversion of many
drafted men into the Coast Artillery
Corps.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Mayors Defence Committee
Hopes to Avoid Official
Appropriations
10000 Tickets Issued
Holders to See Camp Upton
Men March Here on Wash
ington's Birthday

An urgent appeal for funds to defray
The expenses of the National Army
parade on Washington's Birthday was
addressed TO pocketbook patriots of
New York yesterday by Henry Mac
Donald. director general Of the Mayors
Committee on National Defence. About
$4,000 is needed and the Mayors com
mittce wishes the money raised by
private Subscription rather than ap-
proprated by either city or state.
lone reason we don't want to ask
an appropriation, said Mr. Macdonald
is that war times should be strictly
economical times when it comes to ex-
; pcnditure of public money. We believe
The patriotic citizens Of New York will
respond literally, despite the fact that
they have had many calls for funds for
other noble purposes.
"Fhe 10000 New York boys who will
come in from Camp Upton to march
ir the parade may soon leave for
France. 1t may be the last time some
o. them viii be seen by their parents
and civilian friends
For the day no more appropriate
day than next Friday could have been
chosen appeal to the people of New
York 10 honor the memory of George
Washington. and to honor these living
patriots who arc going to fight that
democracy may live and autocracy
PERISH
Twenty thousand red. white and blue
parents cards have been sent to
Camp Upton by special messenger. for
distribution among the men who are
TO march. There will be two tickets
for each man. and he may dispose OF
them as he sees ft
BY the order of the Police Depart
meut." runs the legend on these cards.
the holder Of this ticket is entitled to
first consideration in location along
The line of march,
Because Of the need for conserving
materials and the scarcity Of labor the
reviewing stand viii be a small one
lust large enough to accommodate
members Of the city's 1S9 local draft
state governments. 1t will be located
at Forty Street and Fifth. Ave
nue.
Assemblyman Schuyler NJ. Meyer,
who introduced the parade resolution
at Albany. will confer to-day with mem
bors of the Mayor; Woman's Commit
tee ON National Defsnce regarding their
part in arrangements for the parade,
and also for caring for the National
Army men while they are in the city.
The committee announced last night
that the troops marching on Washing
tor's Birthday viii include 4 battalion
OF negroes from Camp Upton.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Spirit of Lincoln Guiding
Wilson, Saws Frank Mos


Cosmopolitan Lodge, knights of
Pythias, raised service flag with
thirty-one stars last night at Elsmere
Hall, 10th Street and Lenox Avenue.
and listened to an address by Frank
Moss on "Pythianism and Patriotism. +"
Mr.. Moss declared that the spirit of
Lincoln was guiding President Wilson.
and expressed the hope that President
wilson would follow Lincoln's example
and assemble the ablest men in Ihe
country in his Cabinet regardless of
politics.
The tlag-raising ceremonies were
held on the occasion Of the golden
jubilee of the founding of the Domain
Of New York in the order and on the
tlfty-fourth anniversary Of the estab-
liShment of the nrde,.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Pershing in French League
Now Active Member of Or
ganization Here

General John j. Pershing became an
active member of the French League in
America yesterday. A communication
from General Pershing was received by
Z. II. Outland, general manager of the
league, at % Washington Square.
General Pershlng is firm believer in
the promotion of closer relations be-
tween this country and France which
the new organization will foster.
committee of representative women
has been joined b. Mrs. Gertrude Ath.
erton, Mrs. Edmund L. Bayles. Mrs
William Astor Chanler, Mrs. Otto III
Kahn, Miss Amy Townsend and othcra
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Hurt Man Finds Hospital

Charles Fisher, who said he was
twenty-seven years old and an unem-
ployed plumber. living at 32l West
Twenty-eighth Street, walked unto the
Lebanon Hospital at Westchester and
Caldwell Avenues, The Bronx, last
night, and asked for treatment He
neck and once in the chest.
Il was walking across the l45th
Street Bridge" he said, when man
| never saw before passed, and turned
around and shot me-
Two detectives from the Fifth Branch
Bureau questioned Fisher. but he would
say nothing else. He denied to them
that he lived at the address he had
previously given the hospital authori-
ties, and declined 10 give another.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Austrian Under Arrest

Paul Burik. an Austrian thirty-nine
years old, OF 515 West Fifty-ninth
Street. Manhattan. was arrested last
night in lIoboken and locked up on a
charge of threatening to xiii Frank
Schovsky. of 81 Willow Avenue, Ho-
boken. who recently patented an in
vention TO protect lifeboats from at
tacks by submarines.
According to Suchovsky. Burlk told
him some time ago that if he gave his
invention to the United States govern
ment he would surely be killed. Last
night the inventor learned that the
man was in Hoboken and notified the
police.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Snapped Ship; Arrested

Richard B. Carr, of % Sixth Street,
Weehawken. N. j., was arrested yester-
day at Cortlandt and West streets by
Michael Rizzutto, of $50 Vernon Street,
Brooklyn, who told the patrolman
whom he called to assist him that he
had seen Carr take photograph of a
transport while crossing on ferry
boat from Staten Island.
The prisoner was locked up in the
Greenwich Street police station to
await the action Of the Federal au-
thorltles. He had small camera.
Conspicuous signs on the ferryboats
warn passengers not to take photo
graphs.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Sawyer Paintings Shown
Nature Lovers Interested in
Exhibit in Babcock Galleries

The paintings by Wells NJ. Sawyer
and Helen Alton Sawyer now exhibited
in the Babcock Galleries will prove of
great interest to lovers of nature in its
many moods. The canvases, though not
offering much IN originality of view
point. are sympathetically rendered,
and in many Mr.. Sawyer achieves a
poetic quality of great charm. In "The
End of Day" he shows landscape
chilled by evening shadows against the
glory Of the ever-changing sunset sky.
Miss Sawyer's canvases are spon-
taneously painted and fresh in color.
In "Morning Light" she attains rare
purity OF atmosphere. Her colored pen
and ink drawings of quantity attired
ladies arc charmingly decorative in
color and design. The exhibition will
continue until March 8.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Woman Writer
To Address Girls Here

Mrs. A. Burnett Smith, the we'll
known English writer, will address the
annual meeting of the girls branch of
the Public Schools Athletic League this
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. James
Spcyer. 1868 Fifth Avenue Mrs. Smith
who as a writer is known as "Annie
Swan has just arrived from England,
and will tell of the wartime work that
is being carried on to help conserve the
lives of the children.
The officers of the league are Miss
Martha Lincoln Draper, president; Mrs.
Richard Aldrich, Mrs. Cleveland H.
Dodge, Mrs. S. r. Guggenheim, Mrs,
James Speyer and Mrs. Egerton l..
Winthrop. vice presidents; Mrs. John
Garrett underhill, treasurer, and Mrs.
Gustavus Town Kirby, secretary.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Farm Tractors to Saw
Wood for New York Fuel

ALBANY. Feb. IL Farm tractors,
purchased by the New York State Food
Commission to assist farmers in
Iloughing, are to be made available at
erce to saw cord wood and relieve the
frel shortage as a result of arrange
ments just completed by Conservation
Commissioner George d. Pratt with
Calvin !. lIuson. director of production
o. the state food commission.
Forty Of these machines were used
or farm work in the state last sum
mer. and twenty more are being pur-
chased. They arc all equipped with
nuIleys for driving buzz saws.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
American Red Gross to Aid
French Children in MARTY

PARIS, Saturday. Feb. 16.-An Ameri-
can Red Cross mission, headed by DR..
William Palmer Lucas, chief of the
childrens division, and composed of
several doctors and women workers..
left day to visit the Prefect of Marty
to study local conditions. preparatory
to giving financial and other assistance.
The mission will visit municipal de-
rsrtmental establishments for the aid
Of war sufferers, especially children.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18

men are permitted to fly a course Of
eight weeks intensive study in tho
mechanism of airplancs is required Of
each man, and before any candidate is
advanced to actual flying fields he must
demonstrate thorough knowledge Of
every part of his machine. Every pre-
caution is being taken to avert acci-
dents, and still further carefulness is
to be required of every cadet before
he is permitted to make any long
flights"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-06
RCNIANIA TO AID TRANSPORT
OF GERMAN TROOPS TO RUSSIA

Amsterdam March preliminary peace treaty
Rumnna and the central signed yesterday evening"
dispatch from Bucharest Under the terms of the
mcnt Rmana cedes the province of Dobruda the
ube to the central Rumana also undertakes further
the Of Teuton through Modava and
to Odessa. ~ ,.' ..'t#s
Following the terms of the preliminary
r. Rumana cedes
and main
o he
frontier between
M I t.t rt ttsa..
eqnemc corresponding 10 tho situation ar. con-
sceded
least eight divisions of the Rumanian Conto the
ken army group and OF the uman chief command As
OF
the
TERRITORY yof
the Ausro Hungarian " them
all
Moldavia
49, Rumania undertakes Immediately OF
The safe conduct of these
lance This
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-06
WOMEN CAST 50
PER CENT. VOTES
New York Suffragists JubiIant
Over Results of Their First
Ballot.

New York. March 6.-Women voters
today expressed jubilation over their
participation in yesterdays special
congressional elections here, the first
in which they have been allowed to
vote In this state. Through the VIC
tories won by the democrats In four
districts to fill vacancies caused by
designations, the democrats regain con-
troll of the house of representatives
Fully 9S per cent. OF the women who
registered cast their ballots, repre-
senting nearly so per cent. of the to-
tai vote.
The new representatives are John ].
Delaney, In the Seventh, succeeding
John j. Fitzgerald VIM. r. Clearly in
the Eighth. succeeding Daniel j. Grif-
fin; Jerome F. Donovan, in the Twen-
ty-1rst, succeeding Murray Hubert,
and Anthony j. Griffin. in the Twenty
second, succeeding Henry Bruckner
Each victor announced his intention
to stand by the administration and its
war policy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-06
DECREE ORDERS ALL
PEOPLE TO BE ARMED
Supreme Military Council Or.
ganized in Petrograd to De.
fend Country.

Pctrograd Monday. March t--The
oihcial news agency announces that n
supreme military council has been
formed for defense OF the country Tho
commissioners for military affairs has
issued decree ordering that the en-
tire people he armed.
Commenting upon the signing OF the
peace treaty. the lzvcstin, organ OF the
soldiers and workmons deputies. Haya
tho purpose OF Lcnlne In agreeing to
the German terms was to give n res
pite 10 the socialist revolution no aa
to enable II TO rcassemble Its forces
for the supreme struggle against i'm
perialism and 10 assist tho prolotariat
OF other European countries to revolt
against It's oppressors.
The pravda comments In n similar
vein. The kovni Xchin. organ of
Maxim Gorky. says II does not believe
German imperialism viii be 40 foolish
nv 10 give the bolshcvih nm oppor-
tunity 10 rcorRanIzc II aHserts that
the respite Of which the bolsheviki arc
talking viii last only until Won Kuehi-
mann. German foreign minister. he
comes the friend Of Lloyd George"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-06
FEELING RUNS HIGH
Prohibitionists Debate Merger
With New Party.

Chicago. March 6.--With the debate
interrupted by frequent heeklina and
with feeling running high, delegates st
the thirteenth national eonvsntion of
the prohibition party began the see
ond day os the special session called
TO decide upon q merger with the new
national party. Ter. minute speeches
favorino the merger ended during the
forenoon. and the opposition, which
thus far has won several test clashes.
opened ts attack.
George Harger. OF New York. favor
ing the merger. caused mild exctte-
ment when ne called samuel Gompers.
president OF the American Federation
Of Labor. the most important mem
s,cr OF President Wilson's cabinet al
though not really member" Com
pcrs' name was again mentioned by
burton lockwood Michigan state
chairman. who said I'm connection with
a futuor that the labor head was % be
a member ot the national party. that
"GnmperS has fought bitterly the
things the prohibition party has
HouEht FOR the last forty years"
To permit the prohibition party deli
~gatrs To attend the opening session
os the national party convention. Il
was announced that that party's meet
Ing would he held late today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-06
ORDERS ARREST OF
MAJOR PETERSON

Raleigh. y. g. March s.--MhJ Geo.
l.. Peterson. romcrly paymRAteT gen 10
eral of the Sorth Carolina national
guard. failed 10 answer when called to-
day I'm Wake county superior court
for trial on charge of having embcz-
zled more than 81 900 of state funds.
Mai Peterson now ~ y member of the
quhrternaHter's department A. Camp
jackson. Columbia. <. g. and ~ under
SO 900 bond orders for his arrest
will be ISSUED Immediately. y was said.
4 continuance Of the case had been
asked by counsel for Peterson on the
ground that h. Was unable 10 bc pres
enal the trial at this time.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-06
NEW NATIONAL PARTY
MERELY MARKS TIME

Chicago, March G.-Tho national
convention Of the new national party
met today In n session intended for
tho most paTt TO mark time until action
OF the national prohibition convention
on the question OF merger with the ma
tinal party had been determined
The plan announced by national
party ieHdss was 10 adjourn until de-
cisive action on merging had been
taken by the prohibition convention.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-06
SURE GERMAN SWORD
WILL BRING TRIUMPH

Amsterdam. March 6.-The empc-
ror's telegram of congratulation TO
King Frederick August of Saxony, in
the same conextion read:
Il feel the greatest gratitude toward
God and the army which has extorted
this peace. The cast front now having
become free. we have made an cnor-
nous step forward. Firmly trusting tn
the sword. ! face future which will.
after all heavy sacrifices. bring US
victory and a strong peace"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-06
GERMANS STILL MASSING
WESTERN FRONT FORCES
Gen. F. B. Maurice, Chief Director of British Mill
tary Operations, Declares Enemey Now Has 16
Divisions More Than Allies in West. Entente
Superiority in Aircraft Diminishing.

London, March 6.-The Germans
are still adding to the number Of
3ivisions on the western front,
Gen. F. 3. Maurice, chief director
Of military operations at the war
office, declared in his weekly talk
with the Associated Press today.
The Germans now have sixteen
divisions more than the allies in
the west, he said, but this did not
mean that they were in superior
strength, as the allied divisions
were numerically larger.
Gen. Maurice said the entente
forces still held the superiority in
rifles, guns and aircraft, but that
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-06
SHIPPING OUTPUT FAR
SHORT OF LOSSES

London, March 6. - Sir John n.
Ellerman. controlling owner Of
several steamship lines. speaking
today at a meeting Of the chamber
OF shipping. declared he believed
he was right in saying that the
whole output OF shipping in this
country ST. ce the outbreak OF the
war was not enough to replace the
losses by marine causes alone.
leaving the losses by enemy action
yet TO be made UP.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-06
STRUCK -FOUR TIMES.

Belfast, ireland, Saturday, March 2
The British liner Caiasrian has been
torpedoed OF the Irish coast. There
were go persons aboard, nearly 500 Of
whom have been landed at an Irish
port. The calaarisn was struck by
four torpedoeA
The Allan liner Cnlgarian was a vos-
sci OF l7,blb tons gross. b6s feet long
and 20 feet OF beam. Sho was built in
GlnSgow In 1914.
There are no published records OF the
recent movements of the Calaarinn,
which for some time has been In the
service OF tho British government. Tho
last report given out concerning the
liner was In April. 1915. when sho
sailed from Halifax for England with
Canadian troops.
A most unusual circumstances In
Connection with the sinking Of the Cat
garlan In the fact that she was struck
by four torpedoea. 30 far aH published
reports have shown IN no previous ease
has merchantmen been sujected 10
such heavy attack hy submarines
Evidently the Germans concentrated
U-boats to insure the sinking OF the
liner.
Served as British Cruiser.
~
Cnlgarlan, torpedocd on the Irish const,
has been for some months serving as
n British cruiser. converted from the
status Of q merchantmen. conveying
cnrRo ships between British ports and
Nova Scotia, according To officers here
OF the Canadian Pacific Ocean Service,
limited. owners or the Allan line. The
hcnd Offices of this company are In
Montreal
Irish Care for Survivors.
An Irish Port Monday. March -
(By the Associated Press THE peo-
pie of this town. who recently won the
OF tho American people by
their Kindness to the y, vlvorH from
tho Tuscanla, have extended their hoa-
pitnlity In tho last few days 10 nearly
500 men from the Chlgnrinn. ono OF
tho finest auxiliary cruisers In the
Atlantic service. The Cnlgarinn was
torpedoed In the late afternoon. not
far from tho place whore the Tus-
chnin iict her doom.
Tho ships bell had Just sounded (
o'clock when torpedo struck. The |
shock was no slight that " was
thought the weasel had merely touched !
= mine ostcrn. II was hoped to get |
her safcly TO port.
Identified Or. cripper.
Montreal. March 6.-Whilo the Brit !
sh steamship CniRaTinn has been ON i
rruiscr duty along North Atlantic |
rado routes virtually since the war |
began. she has also made several spc
Hal trips bctween England and Halt |
AK with distinguished passengers. { n
mo occasion she cirricd Sir Robert |
Iordcn. the Canadian prime minister,
md on another she brought over the
Duke of DevOnshirc. governor general
Il Canada after taking his prcdeccs-
or In office. the Duke of Connaught
'ack Go England. The Caignrian's
laylgRtinR officer. Capt u. G. kend
~. commanded the Empress OF Ire
and when she sank after "A collision
With the Storstsd. n collier In the -.
.awrence IN 1914. In the recent Hal
M disaster he had a narrow escape
rom death. II Was Cnpt \ ldall who
iontifiod the murderer CripTen on
he steamship Montros when Irippen
ried 10 escape fro ! i'E on thht
hip which Kendall then COMMANDED.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-06
STUDY DRASTIC ORDERS
TO SECURE CLEAN COAL

Washington, March 6.--Drastic or
ders are under consideration by the
fuel administration to compel the min
ing of clean coal and dispose OF general
complaints that consumers have been
obliged to buy dirt. stones and slate.
Dirty coal, investigation has shown,
has even hampered the fast movement
of army transports and naval vessels.
Most of the dirty coal, II Is said, has
come from smaller mines which the
operators themselves have been unable
TO reach. so action is planned 10y the
government.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-06
FIVE-MILE DRY
ZONE ESTABLISHED
No Liquor Can Be Sold Within
or Near Training Stations
and Naval Academy.

Washington. March 6. -- Secretary
Daniels today signed an order pro-
hibtng the sale OF intoxicants within
five miles Of n naval training station
camp irrespective OF whether or not
an incorporated city or town lies
within the zone.
Specifically the secretary created n
five- mile dry zone about the naval
academy mt Annapolis. the training
stations at Great Lakes. ILL.,; Newport.
II. j.; Norfolk Va. Hampton Roads.
the training camp at Mare Island,
Cal. and the marine corps stations nj
Quantico, Va. and Port Royal. =. G.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-06
CHARGED WITH FRAUD
Former Private Of French Army
Held in Washington.

Washington. March s.---On n
warrant sworn out by Counsellor
Borgeron. Of the French embassy.
charging larceny Of from f3.500. 900
to i6.00O.0O0 from the French gov
crnmcnt by means OF truck and
automobile contracts. Frank J.
Goldsall. formerly private In the
French army. was arrested here
today. Rnd the federal authorities
were asked 20 return him 10
France.