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The evening world., 1918-05-15
TO CLEAR
UP COHEN MURDER
MYSTERY TODAY
Swami Gets information That
Man Now Held in West
Fired the Shot.

There Is n possibility that the mys-
terry surrounding tho murder OF
Harry Cohen. burglar and gambler,
otherwise known as Harry the
Yot," In tho vcstlbule Of his homo at
No. 7 West o2d Street. the early
morning OF April ], will BIO cleared
up to-day. Morris ~Rothonberg. alias
big Morris" Ia In the Tombs under
Indictment for Cohcn's murder.
Information has reached District
Attorney Swami that Rothenbcrg did
not fire the shot. a well known bur-
glar and gambler. now under arrest,
is-said 10 have killed Cohen because
tho latter refused to pay him $500
borrowed from him and lost in a
crap game. Central Once detectives
have confirmed this information. win
the result that District Attorney
Swami Will to-day take steps before
the Grand Jury TO indict the actual
murderer a woman Is said to have
H''il "a ''Nt'l AfN'lilh 'hAN's
Mrs. Dorothy Cohen. widow ~ tho
murdered man. will be Il witness bo-
fore the Grand Jury. Through her
counsel, Clark L. Jordan OF No. 1i5
broadway. Mrs. Cohen has made a
long detailed statement to District
Attorney Swami in which she re-
latca the cause that brought about
her husbands death. Letters from
= woman In this city to tho man now
under arrest. intercepted about ten
days ago. show sho figured In the
killing OF Cohen
According 10 the information brought
10 tho District Attorney. Cohen and
the man whose indictment Is being
Fairly in January the two went into
a gambling establishment on lower
Sixth Avenue. whore Cohen insisted on
shooting craps. lie soon went broke
and borrowed $500 from his partner.
This mono was soon lost. Cohen
promised to pay II back tho mex day,
but failed TO do so.
The two quarrcllcd and a week be-
forc Cohcn's murder. 80 the District
Attorneys information shows. Cohcn's
partner sent word to him that unless
the $500 was returned TO him Cohen
would be killed
TELL that guy" the message ran,
unless he returns the money I'll get
him. That's my 'fall' money, and I
am going out Of town, and II I'm coli
Jared III need II to hire u lawyer"
Cohen and his partner accident
ally met "a fcw days later In Il rcs-
taurant uptown. They guarded AMI
shots were fired. They did not meet
again until tho ~. Ing OF cohcn's
murder. Cohen expected to obtain
500 from his vie but was G.alp-
pointed. All no got was SIS. lilo
handed this to his partner with tho
remark, "wait a minute and III tclc-
phone ana SEQ n | Fan get tho rest
Of II from a friend Of mine on Second
Avenue"
Cohen tclcphoncd and was told his
friend was not there. lie .umuuI-
Gated this fact TO his former partner.
who then shot him. This was In the
presence of the negro elevator man
who afterwards Identified Ruthcn-
berg AZ the actual slayer OF Cohen.
II was pointed uut by MIR. Swann's
mfurmants that tho other man boar
a striking resemblance TO Roth,..
berg.
The suspected man IL under arrcs,
IN a western city charged with burg
larry,
The evening world., 1918-05-15
LESS BEER FOR A NICKEL.
Nctnilcrs Do Not Favor IO-Crnt
G~IRss-Ehrct Notice Explained.

Tho Retail Liquor Dealers Assocla-
ton met yesterday To discuss Ten Cent
Beer versus the shorter glasa" From
t,pOrts that leaked out OF tho meeting
room lHgt evening II would appear
arguments I'm favor OF the shorter
glass" had prevailed,
Notices siguvd 10y George EhTct have
been posted In saloons stating that Gov
UIumuu regulations r,uulrv a 30 per
cent. reduction Ia the Manufacture uf
nycr. S~uhuoukCCpcrH have been asked
To rurtull the consumption.
At the Ehrct offices yesterday II was
Epld there is uo immediate prospect OF
3 cent beer humping 10 10 cents.
Tho notices rent TO the ~rulponNCep-
cra." n was said, "wcro merely posted
ir nm attempt To s~tuudurdiEc disirihu-
ZION n certain salouuNcvptrs SEQ NJ
tn charge 10 ccuta u glass for o rent
beer. they may Of coursc do so. We do
not advocate such a measure. What
Vy do advocate is a reduction ~ the
nu,r,itv ~ hn.r served 'or % nickel"
The evening world., 1918-05-15
A STREET GOSSIP

ular dividend OF S. a share. payable
June 10 TO stock OF record May ~.
Vacuum OIL Co. in 1917 earned profts
equal to is2.t6 a share. against t6i.i7
in 1918.
CRANKY Copper Co-April production
totnled 3.sSs.ss2 pounds Of copper. COM
pared with 5.s07.GO o pounds la March.
Chile Copper Co-April production to-
tailed 7.777.OOO pounds or copper against
lV,ls2,O0O In March.
Atchlson II. II. system earned ti4.5o a
share on common stock in 1917 against
'li73 in 1916.
Burns Bros. Coal Co.-Extra dividend
on > per cent on Liberty No. 2 I per
cent. bonds, payable June 10 to common
stockholders OF record May 81. Frac-
tons OF less than $50 bond are payable
In Wal Savings Stamps.
Baltimore & Ohio n. R-March gross
earnings increased s2,3ii.520. Net oper-
atinE income decreased S6l7.792. Three
months gross increased i3Si.467. Ne:
operating deficit. N,3I3,6OI; increase.
s~s,3I7,024.
National Sugar Refining Co. OF y. j.
Regular quarterly dividend Of 10 per
cent. payable July . TO stock OF record
June 10.
The evening world., 1918-05-15

and the Atlantic seaboard. Tramc eI-
perts estimate its capacity at 1O,OOo.-
coo tons OF freight annually. equlva-
lent TO half a million freight car
loads. Control OF the canal traffic was
taken over by the Federal Govern
ment on April II. in connection with
the administration OF all %transporta-
ton lines.
The evening world., 1918-05-15

TEACHER ON TRIAL TO-DAY.
Miss McDowrn Accused oT Rcfus-
ing 90 Aid Mnr.

In tho brooklyn Manual Training High
School, whO wps suspended by the
Board Of Education last March after
she had been charged with Conduct
unbccomlng II tcashcr' In that she had
expressed herself Hs opposed To the
war ana had refused 10 take part In
work In the schools In aid ~ the Lib
crty Loans u the Rcd Cross. viii
bc placed on trial before the board this
afternoon.
Miss Mcdowell. who has been a
teacher for more h twenty years.
and IN n QuHkcress. puts her ohIrctlon
Ca war m N ground ~ couscicntInus
scruplrs, but considers She ls within
her rights and has rctulucd Austen q
FOX to defend her.
The evening world., 1918-05-15
SEEK AUTO AS MURDER CLUE.
Police AsL ChSutfc'r Who Gave
Ncgrn Lfu "a Come Enrvnrd.

Negro ~ Lfu "a Come Enrwnrd.
The police q rlhnn bHuo' seek the
owner OF a Cadillac touring oer which
passed through Prihatn Manor on tho
Boston Post Road Las. Tuesday. May Z,
between $50 and g o'clock in the morn
ing, IA few minutes after the Pelham
Manor policeman. John Mcguire. was
murdered by a negro, the negro cscap-
after having robbed two houses In
the village.
The driver OF "A taNlcab meeting the
Rod Church corner Of Pelham Manor on
the Boston Road saw a negro stop a
Cadillac, which looked Ike an \. nnd
ask for a ride. On the front seat the
burglar rode to l37th street and LenoK
Avenue with tho chauffeur. there being
no other occupant Of the car.
II the owner or occupant OF the car
will make himself known. he might aid
tho police I'm running dow tho MUIR
dcrcr OF the policeman.
The evening world., 1918-05-15

Butte and Superior Mining Company.
81 quarter profits Of s327.3sl equal
81 % Il share. against {l,O6l .O20 profit IN
iIst quarter OF 1917.
Alaska Gold Mines-Total deficit for
first quarter Of 1918, ts.O1s against profit
year ago u il13,GiJ.
standard Oh CO. Of New Jersey-Reg-
The evening world., 1918-05-15

Upm the lNchmnud rmo,. p.sp,tch)
Congressman Hammfutt a y he
stands firmly Tor the creed OF the
fathers
well, he can afford IT, He stands
mighty insecurity for the need Of the
sons
The evening world., 1918-05-15
Kaiser says He II Optimistic RE-
West Front.

AMSTERDAM. May lj.-"I am opti-
nistic regarding the west 'front.' the
kaiser Is quoted as declaring in a
speech to the town council OF AiI-la-
Ch1peile a few days & There Is
heavy work ahead. but we will under
take IL successfully. The German ma
tons attitude fills me with Joy
The evening world., 1918-05-15

Vacuum OIL Co. in 1917 earned profts
equal to is2.1e a share. against t6i.i7
in 1918.
The evening world., 1918-05-15

CRANKY Copper Co.-April production
totnled 3.sss.sS2 pounds Of copper. com.
pared with 3.SO7.6 600 pounds Ia March.
The evening world., 1918-05-15

Chile Copper Co-April production to.
tailed 7.777.OOO pounds or p p against
10, 49,. 900 in March.
The evening world., 1918-05-15

Atchlson II. II. system earned Ii4.5o a
share on common stock in 1917 against
in 1916.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
BoReLuM ANSWERS CHARGES.
Denies That He Sought to Capitalize
Friendship With President.

New York.-Gutzon Borglum, ac-
cused of having sought secretly to
capitalize his friendship with Presi-
dent Wilson by undertaking to pro-
mote u private airplane company, is
sued a formal statement Saturday, de-
nying ANY connection now or at any
time" with any airplane production
concern or any plan to organize such
a company. He declared further that
the war department chad systematical-
" directed the opposition" to investi-
cation of aircraft production, in which
"a billion dollars in eleven months has
provided us with no planes" and
charged that every subterfuge had
been resorted to, to gain time"
The sculptor termed the accusations
made against him in revelations re-
Gently of documents in possession of
the army intelligence bureau as
charges raised by Deeds former
agent, Mix. and Mix's engineer"
Colonel Deeds, chief signal officer of
the army, and Kenyon w. Mix of the
Dodge Manufacturing Coz He denied
that he had used the presidents
authority improperly and in a manner
unthinkable between men in mutual
confidence
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
AMERICANS BEING
RUSHED TO FRANCE
EVERY SOLDIER WHO BOARDS A
TRANSPORT is FULLY EQUIPPED
WITH ARMS.
More Than 100000 Men Called in
Draft So Far While Army May
Number 100000 in Little
Over a Year.

Washington. - Although American
troops are going overseas in large
numbers the ordnance department has
been able to keep up with the new pro-
gram, and every soldier who boards a
transport is fully equipped with arms,
the ordnance bureau announced Sum
day.
Artillery and machine guns already
are in France in sufficient quantities,
it was said, to meet immediate needs.
More than 100000 men have been
called in the draft so far, and either
are in France, in camp or nuder call
to go into service before June l.
The total of 100000 includes all
men summoned in the May contingent.
There is every Indication that even a
larger increment win be summoned in
June than was summoned in May and
a progressive monthly mobilization con-
tinued through the summer and fall
months as the environments are ex-
panded. 1t is expected that at such
rate the army will reach a full strength
of well over three million within the
next twelve or thirteen months. 1t is
possible, some officers say, that the
number will be closer to five million
than three million.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
ASK HUNS TO CEASE ATTACKS.
Russians Declare Violation of Peace
Treaty is Causing Unrest.

London.-In 4 wireless message to
Ambassador Joffe at Berlin, the Rus
sian foreign minister NJ. Tchitcherin
insructs the ambassador to try to
obtain from Berlin cessation of every
kind of hostility" The dispatch adds
Captures of our territory are in
violation of the state of peace witt
Gremany and are causing great un-
rest among the masses of our popula-
ton
NJ. Joffe also is instructed to notify
Germany that part of the Russian
Black sea fleet which has left Sebasto-
pol now is at Sovorossysk. on the east
coast of the Black sea, which port the
Germans are threatening to capture.
on the ground that their own warships
are in danger of attack by the Rus
slams. NJ. Tehitcherin says the Rus
sion warships there will make no such
attack.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
STORY OF A FAMOUS STATUE.
Bronze Piece, Work Of Leopard,
Cause of Quarrel Resulting In lhl
Being Badly Disfiqured.

Another statue that has been con-
veyed by sea and landed safely In
Rome Is the great equestrian one of
the famous General Colleoni, which
stood on Its lofty pedestal In the Cam
pc of SIS. Giovanni Paolo. Ruskin
says of 1t: ST do not believe there is
a more glorious work of sculpture ex-
listing in the world" This statue Is.
of course, of bronze. and was mol
eled by the Florentine sculptor and
painter Andrea Verrocchio In 1881, as
sisted by his more famous pupil, Leon
ardo da ylnci. Rev. Alexander Rob-
ertson writes in the Christian Herald,
After Verrocchios death, 1t was cast
in bronze by Leopard.
There is n story told to the effect
that when Leopard had finished his
work, he Quarreled with the republic
over 1t. AS he could not come to a
settlement. he knocked off the horses
head and escaped to Florence. The
republic ordered him to return, but
he refused, saying: II have knocked
off the horses head, 1t is true, but I
can put It on again; but If I come
to Venice and you take off my head.
you could not put 1t on again." The
republic forgave him, assured him Of
his life and reward. and he returned
and finished his work.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
ALLIES CONFIDENT
Of HOLDING LINE
AMERICAN ARMY WILL NOT BE-
NEEDED AT PRESENT, 1T HAS
BEEN DECIDED.
Strategy Of General Foch Seems Fully
justified by the Enormous Price
the Huns Have Paid for the
Ground They Have Gained.

Ottawa.--SO confident is the entente
Of its ability to Withstand any drive the
Germans can launch that it has been
decided not 10 use the American army
until It becomes a complete and power
full force, according to cable sum-
mary Of operations on the western
front received here Sunday from the
war commission of the British cab.
met.
The position now is" said the sum
mary, that the Germans. determined
to concentrate every available unit on
one enormous offensive, are draining
their country dry to force decision
before it is too late, while the entente
are so confident that, having been Civ
en- the choice of small immediate Am
erican army for defense or waiting
till they are reinforced by a complete,
powerful, self-supporting American
army, they have chosen the latter"
Germans Suffer Heavy Losses.
TO the sledge-hammer uses Of mass
es of men by the enemy, the allies are
opposing the strategy of meeting the
blow with the smallest force capable
of standing up to the shock, while
keeping the strongest reserve possible.
Troops on the wings are permitted to
give ground within limits wherever the
enemy has been made to pay a greater
price than the ground is worth. the
whole aim being to reduce the enemy
to such state of exhaustion that our
reserve, at the right moment, can re-
store the situation"
In the present operations" the sum
mary adds, THE British army has
wtthstood many times its own weight
Of enemy masses. 1t has retired slow
ly, exacting the fullest price. Mean
while Foch holds the bulk of the French
| in reserve, sending units only to points
/ hard pressed. This strategy has JUS
titled itself in that in three weeks it
has seen the enemy brought to a stand
still without single strategic objective
being fulfilled and with losses so i'm
mense that his reserve is in danger Of
proving inadequate to his policy"
Kaiser Forced to Call Halt
''The German commander, seem
how nearly he is delivering himself t
the allied reserve. has been eompelle
to accept temporarily failure and cal
a halt. His position is tacticalIy ex
posed to two dangerous salients OF
water-logged ground. His countrymeI
are dangerously dissatisfied at the i'm.
mense price paid for his failure to ter
inmate their sufferings. His allies are
on the verge Of surrendering and daily
exhibit their growing dislike and dis
trust Of the taskmaster who robs them
of their lives and food
The allies may have complete con-
fdence in the result. For the enemy
the issue is d desperate endeavor TO
avoid defeat; for the allies the issue
is only that of victory deferred"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
PERlLS OF THE PANToMIME
Chances Once Taken by Clowns, Har-
lequlns and Pantaloons-CIcck-
work Precision Was Necessity.

In speaking of his connection with
the Fox American pantomimes, the
late F. w Hofele, once manager Of the
Old Bowery theater told me that the
making of these many mechanical
tricks consumed much time, "T. w.
W." writes In the New York Sun.
Many skilled workmen were employed,
as these devices had to work perfect
ly and not get stuck when in use. The
duties of the stage manager were
arduous indeed. From the time the
stage manager tinkled his little bell
for the rise of the curtain to his sig
nal to ring down the act drop he was
as busy man as could be found any
where In any capacity on earth.
Everything had to be done when the
order was given to do 1t or everything
would be instantly thrown out of trim,
with the result of confusion gone
mad. Serious accidents are likely TO
happen to performers If the greatest
care is not exercised. Take the work
of Harlequin, that merry fellow with
the magic sword. who is always dane
ing and gliding about with his lovely
'Columbine. What hazardous part
he plays. He is perpetually taking a
leap in the dark, trusting to sheer luck
as to whether he will do that leap
safely or not. l saw Paul Martinetti
come up through the star trap In the
usual way on one occasion, but in
stead of leaving the trap in its place
he took 1t up with him. The points
of the star were sticking In his neck
and the square framework was rest
ing on his shoulders. When he land
ed on the floor he staggered few
steps, then righted himself and ran off
the stage. AS he continued his part
ne could not have been injured great
ly. ] think he was lucky not to have
broken his collar-bone
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
The Eaoer liz.

Whenever process Of life commu.
nicates an eagerness TO him who lives
1t, there the life becomes genuinely
significant. Sometimes the eagerness
is more knit up with the motor actlvi-
ties, sometimes with the perceptions.
sometimes with the imagination, some
times with reflective thought. But.
wherever It's found. there is the zest,
the tfngle. the excitement of reality;
and there is Importance" in the only
real and positive sense in which i'm
portance ever anywhere can be.-Wil-
liam Jones.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17

In social circles of the Celestials the
family Of the bridegroom makes pres
ents to the family of the bride of vari-
GUS articles few days before the day
fixed for the marriage. The presents
generally consist of food, the leg and
foot of pig the leg Of goat, eight
small cakes of bread, eight torches,
three pairs OF large red candles, a
quantity Of vermicelli and several
punches Of firecrackers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
Western Wool to be scoured.

Washington.-Western wool, so far
as facilities permit, will be secured be-
fore shipment to eastern markets, as
has been strongly urged by Represen-
tatiye Sinnott of Oregon at several
conferences during the last week. This
step is taken primarily to save cars
which otherwise would be required to
haul millions of pounds Of grease and
dirt across the continent.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
Leaps to His Death.

Pittburg.-Riehard I. Waters, aged
40 years, of Baltimore, Nd, leaped
from his room on the fourth floor of
a local hotel Sunday afternoon and
was killed. Waters left two notes say
ing that his health was poor and he
was respondent because he could not
join the United States army.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
ASK GODS AID IN WAR.
May 80 to Be Day of Public Fasting
and Prayer.

Washington. = National Memorial
day, Thursday, May 80, is designated
by President Wilson in proclamation,
issued on May IL, as day of public
humiliation, prayer and fasting. The
people of the nation are asked to
gather that day IN their places of wor-
ship and pray for the victory of the
American armies which will bring a
peace founded upon mercy. justice and
good will.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
RAILWAY WAGES are increased.

Winnipeg, Man.-Wages of railroad
trainmen, conductors, baggagemen and
switchmen in Canada will be increased
proportionately to the increase in
wages for the same class of work in
the United States within the next few
weeks.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
Reduced Fares for Elnhters-

Railway fare of one cent
a mile, including war tax, may be
granted the enlisted soldiers aud sail
ors by Director General McAdoo
within a short time, according to Will
lam E. Golden, an attorney interested
In the matter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
Traiterous coIonel Murdered.

Washington murder of Colo
nel Hadiopoufo, the Greek commander
who in 1916 surrendered 5000 troops to
the enemy in eastern Macedonia, was
reported to the Greek legation in dis
patch from Athens.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
Murquia Loses Command.

FL Paso. Tex.-General Joaquin
Amaro has assumed temporary COM
mand of the northeastern military zone
of Mexico. including chihuahua. Du-
range, Coahuila and Zacateeas, reliev.
ing General Francisco Murguia.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
Former car in pire Povertv.

London.-The former car of Russia
and the members OF his immediate
family are impoverished in their cap
tivity in Dinbler castle, according to
a special correspondent OF the Frank
furter Zeitung in the Crimea.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
Kinq Constantine Near Death.

Paris,-The Petit Journals Zurich
correspondent states that former King
Constantine Of Greece is suffering from
purulent Inflammation Of the intestineS.
His condition became so alarming that
the royal family was summoned to the
bedside.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
Berlin Municipal eranaries Burned.

Paris.-The Berlin municipal gram
aries near Grosbeeren have been de-
stroyed by fire with the loss of 10000
quintals of grain, according to a dis.
patch from the Zurich correspondent
Of the Paris Petit Journal
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17
New Nation Recognized.

Buenos Aires.-Argentina has reeog-
nized the Republic Of Finland. Presi-
dent Irigoyen soon win begin negOtia-
tons for the purchase OF three more
German vessels in port here.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17

Following their disastrous repulse
in Flanders, the enemy made two at
tacks in the APiens region. The FIRST
was directed especially at the Ameri-
can troops. now revealed as holding
positions p the vicinity Of Yillers-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17

For day or two last week the world
was startled by report that there had
been a conference.-the in Russia,
and that the former cars little son
had been proclaimed emperor, with
his uncle, Grand Duke Michael, as re-
gent, The story came from Scan
dlnavia, and soon was recognized as
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-17

The overman coordination bfli vas
passed by the senate Monday by q
vote OF SO to Is. and when It gets
through the house there win be little
in any way connected with the war
which the president viii not be en-
powered to do. The measure gives
him dictatorial powers to reorgsnsEe
bureaus and departments Of the gov
eminent and to transfer goverunsnf
functions at win.