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New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Newark Fire Blame
Put on F FIRMS Officials

NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 25.-Officials
of the American Button Company were
accused of gross negligence" to- day by
coroner's jury here in verdict deal
ing with the fire in the button COM
pany's factory, 70 Morris Avenue, Sep
tember II, which caused eleven deaths.
TIL. company had not complied with
the state laws to safeguard workers,
the jury reported.
The verdict was returned at the in
quest into the death of Frank Il. Van
dcrberg, a fire victim. The jury re-
ported that the fire was caused by a
lacquer department., which "was in
stalled and used without the permit or
knowledge of the Building Department
of the city of Newark, as required by
its regulations" The jurors report
continues:
1--WE find further that the death Of
Frank f. Vanderberg might have been
avoided if the laws of the State of New
Jersey had been complied with regard
ing fire drills, safety guarding Of stair
ways in protecting them with fire re-
sisting material, as ordered by the De-
partment of Labor and provided for by
tIlt laws Cl lIlG Oldtc ti NFW ~
eve find that the order issued by tho
Department of Labor of the State Of
New jersey OF November q, 1916, re-
quiring and directing the American
Rut:on Company to construct fire re-
tarding doors and stairways was not
complied with up to the date of the
fire
eve find the condition of the factory
had not been inspected since Novem-
ber, 1917.
1--WE find that it appears concusivcly
to us, by the testimony of more than
ten employees, that there had been no
fire drills in the factory for a period
Of at least one year preceding the fire,
and no Instructions or directions given
to employees as to what to do on the
evening of the fire.
"We find that the fire alarm system
was used for other purposes and was
not strictly confined to the giving of
warning on the evening Of the fire."
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
City Island Again
Bomb ard e d bv
Fort Totten Guns
Six-Pound Shell Aimed at
Ship Without Signals
Lands in a Cellar

projectile from a six-pounder at
rort Totten crashed through the foun-
datlon of a house on City Island yester-
day morning, tearing a five-foot hole
IN the masonry and alarming the resi-
dents of the entire community. 1t is
the third she'll within three months
that has come their way and CITY
Islanders told the police they intended
to protest to the War Department.
A vessel which was heading for the
East River from the Sound without
displaying the Identification signals
required by port regulations was the
ostensible target of the Fort Totten
marksmen The projectile should have
gone skipping under her bows instead
of into the coal bin of William Sew
mour at 20 Centre Street, City Island.
Two shots were fired to halt the boat.
City Island was too much worked up
over the bombardment to remember
whether the vessels commander real
zed that when Fort Totten sent a shell
into the cellar of a house it meant that
craft II the Sound were to heave to.
For all City Island can recollect that
v.enturesome skipper went careening
clear to Fulton Market without telling
anybody he wasn't U-boat
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Roosevelt Deplores Loss
OF Archbishop to Nation

Theodore Roosevelt said yesterday in
regard to the death of Archbishop
Ireland:
81 mourn the death of Archbishop
Ireland. He was a great patriot as
we'll as a great churchman. Person
ally, he was an old and valued friend,
and. moreover, when with him felt
as if ! was in the company of a great
ecclesiastic statesman of the old type
in point Of ability and yet abreast of
modern American thought.
"His death is great loss ard COM
ing right on the death of that other
great churchman and patriot, Cardinal
Farley, it leaves a very real blank in
American life"
The Right Rev. Monsignor Joseph
F. Mooney, administrator of the New
York Diocese of the Roman Catholic
Church, paid the following tribute to
the memory Of Archbishop Ireland:
death is busy removing great pillars
OF the Church. In the passing away of
Archbishop Ireland the Church loses
distinguished and most Jealous
preate, and the country Il patriot of
the highest type"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26

var was of secondary Importance, DR.
brown said, but he added that the uni
vcrs'ty was not neglecting the things
OF secondary Importance, that its
scholarship ideals would be as high as
ver-higher, indeed for the work in
every course would be accelerated.
"Slackers" Must Fight
In the afternoon, in his address at
the university and Bellevue Hospital
Medical College, DR.. Brown emphasized d
the new seriousness that had come into
educatlonal life and said:
Every student who maintains the
scholastic requirements will be permit
ted to finish his course before being
called to service by the War Depart
ment. Any student who fails to keep
up with his class is liable to be trans
ferred to Il cantOnment."
The students at the university were
addressed by Captain William S.
Maulsby, who will command the train
ing corps and already has trained at
the university 1900 Fighting me-
chanics." A telegram from the Navy
Department authorized the university
to establish naval section in the
training corps, to start with a detail
Of ffty men,
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Dean at Columbia
Warns Teachers of
Free Speech Abuse

In his address at the opening Of
Columbia University Dean Stone deli
cately analyzed the institutions peren-
nial problem Of freedom OF speech and
thought for the faculty. The solution,
ne lntimated, lay in mutual recognition
Of responsibility by university and
professors. Failure on the part of
either in this respect, he said, meant
loss to the prestige of American in
stitutions of learning.
"Restraints upon the intellectual
freedom Of the university teacher,
whatever their form and however
plausible their justification, will inevi-
tably impair confidence in it's teachings
and ultimately undermine and destroy
its influence" he said.
but freedom from restraint or
control so untrammeled carries with
1T responsibilities which, ii not self
imposed, should be imposed by the
force OF an enlightened university
OPINION. NO university professor can
dlssociate himself from the institution
of which he is part. He gains the
ear of the public because he wears its
mantle, and so long as he wears it a
sense of loyalty and propriety will
cause him to refrain from word or act
which will make his university the
subject Of unseemly controversy or
lower the respect to which it is en-
titled as public institution charged
with important duties and responsi-
bilities.
ESPECIALLY do l hold to the opinion
that the university professor should vol
UNFAIRLY renouncc the role of the propa-
gandlst and the agitator. The univer-
slty stands for scientific truth. Its at
tltude. if it would preserve its influ-
ence, must never be that of the parti-
san but rather that Of the judicially
minded. The university professor like
the cleric and the judge, must give up
some freedom of action because of his
position.''
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Socialists See Wilson
Charles Edward Russell Reports
on Their Trip to Europe

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The dele
cation of American Socialists, headed
by Charles Edward Russell, which re-
Gently visited England, France and
Italy, called at the White House to-day
to submit to the President the results
of their trip to tell Socialists in the
Allied countries of the real state Of
socialism in America and of what the
war means to them. A report on the
trip already has been made to Secre-
tary Lansing.
Mr. Russell said to-day he and his
associates were cordially received in
Europe and believed their efforts had
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Army to Get 7 Billion
From Giant War Tax
(Spccinl Dispotch to The Tribune)

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 25.-Seven
billion dollars probably will be appro-
priated for army purposes from the
eight billion provided in the new tax
bill.
This prediction was made to-day by
Representative Kitchin, chairman of
the House Ways and Means Committee,
and twenty-seven other members of Il
Congressional party inspecting local
ordnance plants. Such an army bill is
about to be reported to the House, &C
cording to Representative kitchin, and
he forecasts its unopposcd passage.
The Congressmen visited the Eddy
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Italy Recognizes
Cause of Jugo-Slavs

ROME. Sept. 25.-In conformity with
a decision reached at a Cabinet meet
ing September the government ad-
vised the Entente Allied governments
that it considered the Jugo-Slav move
ment for declaration of independence
and the constitution Of free state to
be in harmony with the principles for
which the Entente Allies are fighting
and with the aim of just and lasting
peace.
The governments in acknowledging
the notification expressed satisfaction
with the Italian governments declara-
tion.
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-An i'm
portant utterance by Italian Minister
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Error Reduced Total
OF w. S. S. Sales Here

A report received from the Treasury
Department yesterday shows that the
sales of war savings stamps in New
York up to September / amounted to
$2S,44S,712, instead of the $25,e18.23O
previously reported. The error was
said to be owing to the failure of the
local committee to include in it's total
sales 81, to "'wholesale" agents in the city.
than 100000 900 '''0''
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Swedish Gunboat Is Sunk

COPENHAGEN. Sept 25.-The Swsd-
ish gunboat Genhild has been sunk hv
striking German mine in the Skager
rak with the loss Of the chief officer
and eighteen men, reports the CORE
spondent of the "Politiken" at The
Skaw, the northernmost point Of Den
mark.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Turks Deposit Cash With
Swiss for Greater Safety

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-A dispatch
from Switzerland to-day says Young
Turk officials are making heavy depos-
its in Swiss banks, indicating their
misgivings over the stability of affairs
in Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26

*"Scotch Mist overcoats
are handsome Scotch chev-
lots. rainproofed. Double
duty oat S. Wartime
economies.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26

What we had in mind was,
that it's fun to sell good
clothing, hats, shoes, hxings
and sporting goods. Fun, to
give your money back, if
you want it When you re
sure you re stuff S right, why
worry?
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26

For men 1S to As. ""Westponter" shoes.
Still at last years price, $50.
T,oJez1oYr-
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26

*"Composite" Derbies are
built on the law of averages;
fit and look we'll on 80 out
of every 100 men.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26

THAT scas the line zee gaUe our artist
to illustrate. apparently he's some
little snorer-the buzs-sa1O type.)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
Industrial Problems.

INDUSTRY AND HUMANITY. h ".
l.. MACKENzE KING. a study in thu
principles underlying industrial recon
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in Canada. Mr.. King. it may he recalled.
studied industrial relations for the Rock,
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Military Manuals.

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War Books.

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Reconstruction.

AFTER THE WAR-WHAT2 BY JAMES
II. BAKER. The author, president emer
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ism. labor, efficiency, peace. education,
&c. Boston: The Stratford Company. 81.
THE PEOPLE s PART IN PEACE. BY
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Latin America.

GETTING TOGETHER WITH LATIN
AMERICA. BY n. HYATT VERRuI
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United States, followed by condensed in.
- formation about, each country. New York:
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History.

FROM CORTEZ TO CARRANZA.
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Travel.

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Biography.

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Books Received in Week Ending Dec. II
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Exploration.
GenealoSy.

GoRDONS IN VIRGINIA. WITH NOTES
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

Cut out the picture on all four
sides. Then carefully fold dotted
line l into entire length. Then
dotted line 2, and so on. Fold each
section underneath, accurately. When
completed turn over and you'll find
a surprising result. Save the
pictures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

The Passing Show.
The Lady of the House (who re-
ceives the princely sum of &C cents
a day for billeted soldier)-How do
you like your eggs done?
Tommy-Oh, with 'alf a pound
of bacon. thank yer, missus and I
find 1t clips to wash 1t down with
corfee and plenty Of sugar. Then,
II you've got a pot of marmalade
an some buttered toast, I can carry
on till midday.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09

caste now running affairs are al
ready at work. 1t was TO give i'm
petus to them as much as anything
else, officisls believe. that led the
President to go before Congress
yesterday.
He took the action, IT became def
nitely known, on the advice OF
Col z. NJ. House, recently repre-
senting the United States at the
interellied war conference at Paris
and London. Col. House arrived here
secretly Saturday night, and at
once went to the White House,
where he went into conference
with the President. Oficials close
TO the administration declared last
night that almost Immediately the
President began drafting the mes
sage which he read before Con-
Gress. 1t wss completed late Mon
day night at which time the Presi-
dent sent for Cornelius Ford, the
Public Printer, to whom he in
trusted the manuscript Of the mes
sage with implicit instructions not
to permit any information to leak
out concerning its contents or the
fact that it had been prepared. A
special force of trusted printers at
the Government Printing Once
handled il.