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New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Hylan RenouncesB. r. 7 for Auto,
But Is Still Strong for ''TheP People" "
Back Job After Lunches With Hearst in FIorida EIe
Quets Rumor His Simplicity Is Comoded, by Opposing
Bus Franchisc-Nleets Archbishop of York

ciation. and c. H. Fuller made pleas
Mayor llNlan wanted to know if the
Chicago company, which formerly had
competed with the Fifth Avenue con-
Germ here in the race for franchises,
had not retired from the field in con-
sldoration for the wthd rawal Of the
latter from Chicago. William II. Page,
counsel for the company, firmly denied
ms, and added That the Fifth Ave-
nlc company is now seeking q fran
chlsc III the park section Of Chicago
IN response to which, Mayor Iylan
SAID that the time was coming when
clty-owncd buses would be operated
IN an parts OF the city, exclusively
IN the interests Of "thc people"
Meets Archbishop of York
Whcreupon he cNpatiatcd upon his
lcathlng for corporations and his love
for the people He spoke touchinGly of
the people being crowded into cars
"ilkc animals,' and declared he was
going to 20 slow in letting any cor
porations get tho people by the
| throat" And just then-just as hc
was reaching his incest periods and the
rash rumors in the corridors were all
fading shame facedly away-the Arch
bishop Of York was announced.
His Grace arrived on his way to
preach at the midday service at Trinity
Church. accompanied by the Rev. Dr.
William I. Manning, rector of Trinity
now chaplain in the army and by
Lieutenant Colonel George W. Bur
leigh, of Governor Whitman's staff
Ills Honor descended still filled with
the cause of "thc people," and the Arch
bishop. after his courtly greeting, gave
the representative of the greatest city
d golden chance.
"Do you think that the masses yet
understand the reasons for the ware
he asked
eyes, yes. | think the people under
stand,' rejoincd the Mayor. "My sym
pathy is with the people in all things
The trouble with us is that there are y
few mon trying to exploit the people
My great fight is against those men
who would take advantage of thel
powers and position to the injury OF
the people. Even if | wanted to in
tercst myself in other casses'--
Let me introduce Dr. Manning" put
who was in khaki, stepped hastily for
ward.
After that there were a few com
monplaces exchanged and the official
interview was at an end.
Hetircs to His Sanctum
Mayor Hylan, having twice publicly
reailirmed his implacablc stand in ia
vor Of 'thc people, thereupon retired
! INTO the privacy Of his office for the
rest of the day.
Through his secretary. Grover
Whalen. he sent out word that letter
had been received from Rudolph p
Miller, chairman of the Board ot
Standards and Appeals. whose rcsigna
tion he had requested on February 8
Mr.. Miller whose Office calls for i
$1,000 salary. wrote. announcing that
unless the Mayor can make it earlier
he wished his resignation 20 become
effective March -.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Surrogate Will Not Remove
Pavenstadt as Executor

Under decision rendered by Surro-
gate Fowler yesterday Adoiph Pavcn-
stadt, who was the financial go-betwcen
in this country for Bolo Pacha, may
continue AS executor OF he estate of
Gustavc Amsinck. his former business
associate. Pavenstadt is now detained
IN the interment camp At Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Ga.
Mathilde &. Lewis and Olga G. FLOYD.
benefciaries of 100000 trust fund
IN the Amsinck viii, requested the Sur
rogate to substitute the Title Guaran-
tee and Trust Company 10 Pavcnstadt
as trustee and executor OF tho fund.
Surrogate Fowler refused O grant the
request, saying.
His intcrment will. of course. pre- =
vent the trustee from acting. but il
docs not reader him incompetent with
IL the meaning of the statute"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
GoldsolPs Plea
For Freedom To Be
Heard in Court TODAY

WASHINGTON, March 7-Frank Jo-
scph Goldsoll, charged with making
fortune OF more than Sc 100000 out of
French automobile contracts. is in iail
here tonight awaiting hearing in the
District Supreme Court Tomorrow on
his motion to be permitted freedom in
the custody of United States marshal
until his preliminary hearing before
United States Comm ssioner Isaac Hit.
March 90.
Goldsoll's incarceration was due to a
combination of peculiar circumstances
Upon his original appearance before
Commissioner Hit Yesterday, attor
neys for the government readily agreed
with Goldsoll's attorneys that his ar
ralgnment and plea NAV be continued
until March 20 and thaa he could re-
main at liberty in custody of marshal.
Commissioner Hit later ruled, how
ever. that Goldsoll's appearance in his
tribunal with counsel constituted an
arraignment, and he issued a mjttimus
assigning Co]dsol to Jail until March
20
Efforts by Goldsoll's attorneys to- day
to procure his freedom resulted in an
appeal to the District Supreme Court,
"here the case was postponed until to-
morrow IN order to give Commissioner
Hit an opportunity to present to the
court the certified record of the pro-
ceedlngs yesterday
Attorneys for Goldso! tonight en-
planned chat their request for a con-
iinuance of the hearing and pleadiags
OF Goldsoll was due to the non-receip pt
OF papers from France setting forth
the complete grounds on which Gold
soll's extradltion is sought
In the district Jail Goldsoll was not
put into cell with other prisoners,
out was assigned to room in the west
wing, which seemed to be the section
de lDTn Of The nriSnn
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08

a history Of the Goldsoil exploits in
Europe under the head OF "Knaverv.
In Great Britain about the same time
It was shown that the women Of the
upper. and middle classes had gore
practically crazy over Tecla pears. \
paper edited by lIoratio Bottomlcy
undertook quickly abandoned expose
alter 1t began to grow increasingly
dlftlcult to say oilhand whether a ce,-
tam rope of pearls was genuine or
chemically treated mother of pearl sub
stitutes from the show windows o.
Goldsoll
When the war began Goldsoll wa
called 10 the colors with the rest of
the men Of his class But he gained
a discharge on the ground OF dis
ability Later he is said to have been
called back into service, but instead
OF being sent to the trenches was
detailed TO pilot the motor car of :,
French general. Next he was heard Of
as an interpreter for French war
purchase commission in the United
States. His operations caused the
Frenrh government to ask for an in
Nestigatlon here two months aro
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
What Is Going On To-day

ONE MEAL WilEATIIISS
lree admission 80 ;nc American Museum a. Na'ya' ,
itlSto.y. the NcN YORK ZOOloSicai Pax. ne va. Va
Cortland. parN Museum. the American Auseu"
u Safety and The Aquarium ,,.,,.,vn
Convention or the rrucl, owners Conference ho'e'
M.slins .: the Century Theatre Club Ho.el As'0f'
Meeting Of The Posi- Parliament; Hotel McApin II
Meeting of the womsns Democra.,c club. Ho;ei
M;saSs 9: i re Women, Law Cub Q; Now lors'
INstufo by " T. +. iesch On The Devastated
Village Of ltMoy. france at entertainment 81 o,
Me- vapan EHber' Nichols cnsp;sr e' uss, s'
Lecture by N; 9; Nains ON MaS,ns The Mos, - =
no Vegetable Garden Schermerhcra HAL W.
umbia University. A:lo y M i,
AedrNs by tomm's,ioncr Richard /. fArisht g. :.
sarrase party o she cty OF s'SsS %s% yorS
thirty eighth Street, y, n.
Address by EvcIO,: Dean Martin on Who Is a'
Addresses by Isaac r. Marcossen on Tho Rusinsss.
WoNsr q war Hna by Mrs. krns, ThSmrNSa on s,rrs trs
Committee or Tho Woman's Cily club Hotel Me
Mseiins of the United Commercial Travellers. Bc'sl
Meoans o: the EA,;en Medical Society Q, the oiv
W Now i1r". lloiel l'rev"cf'. - l. m n,m,
Ileg r.nnanent Crnt:os w6leh !, EauIvalsa.s s.i' e
ences. Columbia University. SIS D m 49,.
Aad'ess 10y owen II io,ooy en- Safeguarding v.' wv
S'a @ eha L Ys Yasor rs @son. A. p'f,9 sx 4 fAs. ss "
Esst ScSeuty- eighth Street Sl5 p. m "a.
Addnss ny flwsld k.ns on THE Sentimental SID, sss
oi "rT@ WaSMen"o." before the Nar'cm Cd''
NAL t,99 Mad,cisA High School $40 2 m,.,.
Address hy Mis- thg.ssopher Wyatt on oar nem
70 General Milnam uowc Commando II Il.
nutish tof,es IN the Amcrcsn H.vo.u. lea !,
,no meStns al the Now No.k Genealoctcai Ms
.'Hns'anh.ssi H Society. ss6 West fits eighth stFes'
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
w. C.. T. u. Leader
Den0unceS Gifts of
Tobacco to Troops
Sfot NOrrcSnOndcnce

CHICAGO, March :. Mrs. Frances
beauchamp, OF Lexington. Ky. head OF
me state ". {. T. t., made sensa-
'ional attack on the Red Cross. ..ho
American Tobacco Company and va.
rious agencies that stand for ,hc send
ing OF tobacco to the soldiers in
France, at the session OF the National
party here today. She said in part:
THE nations tobacco bill last wear
vas 1920 100000. A. It's beat tobacco
IS luxury and not necessity. A.
matter Of scientific fact it Is a nerve
poison and heart and cyesight weak
cner. The American tobacco trust an
parently has laid its hand on orc of
the noblest organizations in the world.
the Red Cross, and j. is using the Red
Cross both AZ 4 source of profit and
advertising medium. The government
should lay it's hands on The Red Cross
and prohibit It from sending clgarcttcs
or any kind Of tobacco 20 our soldiers
across the sea. And the Young Mems
Christian Association should be pro-
hioited from selling cigarette q, .hciy
nuts.
II have talked with cores and nun
Gcd- Of mo,hcra Of 2oldiIrs. who haze
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Emerson Wants People to
Know What They Are
Voting For
:
Would Have All
Ballots Labelled
Action of Congress in Pass.
ing Prohibition Amend.
ment Is Questioned
lStaf Correspondence

ALBANY. March AFTER confor.
ence of legislative leaders. reso,r.
ton was introduced in the Senate r.
day by James A. Emerson, providinc
for referendum on the Federal dr,
amendment at the Next election. The
resolution provides that there shall
be printed on the ballots the follow.
ing:
Are YOU in favor of the ratifca.
ton by the Legislature Of the pro
posed amendment TO the Constitution
OF the United States, prohibiting tho
of Intoxicating liquors for bcver.
age purposes
This is only the fair thing to do
said Senator Emerson. "If the peonle
vote in favor OF the Legislature rat.
flying the proposed prohibition amend
ment to the Federal Constitution, that
shall be done. If they vote in the
negative, the Legislature, if representa-
tive Of the people, VIII refuse to ratifv
the proposed amendment"
Before the resolution was offered
the two branches of the Legislature
adopted a resolution requesting the
clerks of tho United States Senate
and the House OF Representative to
transmit to it certified cory of the
vote in Congress by which the pro
posed dry amendment was put through
The resolution was first moved in
the Assembly by Eliot Tuckcrman. Of
New York. who repeated the old charge
that when the United states Senate
received only Al votes
"This is considerably short of the
necessary two-thirds vote said Mr..
Iuckerman. There arc ninety.six
members Of the Senate. and it docs
not require master mathematician to
figure out that at least sixty four Sen.
ators should have voted for it,"
Mr.. Tuckerman said nc expected that
the 'n1ormation requested would be in
the hands of the Legislature boforo
next Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Men Cut
Production TO
Help Win War
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their activities in behalf OF the GOV
ernment. To harness the energy Of
the automobile plants directly to the
needs OF the war machine. the Cham.
per OF Commerce will establish gem
efal headquarters in WASHINGTON. in
charge of Hugh Chalmers. who is vice.
president Of the organization, Under
Mr.. Chalmers's direction corps of en-
glneers is to work as CONNECTING link
between the government and the motor
car manufacturers
me bureau at the capital will be
charged with the duty OF ADVISING, the
makers of cars who have transformed ,ed
paits or their factories into manufact
ores of munitions of war how thev
can execute their government contracts
most expeditiously.
Mf. Chalmers's Headquarters will. in
general way. take over part of the
WORK OF the autombile industries com
mlttec. which the Chamber of Com
merce voted out of existence Yesterday.
ne committee consisted Of Hugh ChaI-
mers' representing the Chamber OF
commerce and the III manufacturers
assoc1ated with it: A. ". Copeland.
representing the makers Of automobile
parts. and John r. Lee, representing
.ne ford interests. Although the Ford
Pdhy - III no WISE bound
cy the action of the Chamber of Com
merce, it will curtail its output even
more than 80 per cent, it is under
stood. The dissolution OF the auto
mobile industries committee will make
necessary the formation OF new MA
chnery to represent the manufacturers
OF parts and the Ford interests.
NO serious decrease in the earnings
Oh automobile companies as a result OF
compression of the supply is expected
by leaders of the industry. Higher
prices for the cars produced and gov
eminent orders to take care of the
producing units of the factories re-
leased Will probably protect the makers.
IN Its statement OF its action the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce hints at the additional work the
iactorles expect to perform in the mat
ter OF discouraging the German High
Command
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08

has huge commissions coming to him
One firm alone has s6OO,0Oc IN com
missions on its books as due to Gold
soil. Naturally. these commissions VIII
hardly be paid
When Mr.. Becker returned from
Judge McAvoy's chambers ne ordered
his assistants to discontinue thc,1
search through the papers.
Before his return, however. bank
books were found which gave an ink
ling concerning the size Of Goldsoll's
banking business during the last two
years. The books were from dozen
of the biggest New York banks. Their
the habit of dcpositing s3OO,OOO and
100000 at clip, and withdrawing it
in amounts of S5OO,OOO or so.
letter was found showing that
Goldsoll bet $4,000 to $4,000, through
a we'll known brokerage firm, that for
mer Mayor Mitchell would be reelected.
Other correspondence showed that
the Alliance Motors Corporation had
correspondence with persons in Ger
many prior to this country's entrance
into the war The letters concerned
motion pictures.
Mr.. Becker is eager to have talk
with officials of the corporation. He
learned Yesterday that Abraham Gold
berg. president. was in Mount Clemens,
Mich. and Louis J. Rossett, secretary,
IN Chicago. lie is unable to bring these
two back to New York on subppnas.
The French government wants to
take Goldsoll back to France for trial,
claiming he is still private in the
French army. Following Goldsoll's ar
rest in Washington on Wednesday his
preliminary hearing vas set for March
20. He was arrested on technical
charge involving only 5000, but by
March 20 more serious charge will
be made against him, it was predicted
Yesterday
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax

Every time the spring poet starts
TO lift up his voice in song this year
he has to stop. put on his arctics and
shovel snow Off the walk.
Through, ehe aid Of the police Of
Hamden, n. V. George {. Fletcher Is
a whole man once more. Yesterday
they wrested from Mrs. katherine
Priorc, his former landlady. Georges
leg. which she held as security for two
weeks unpaid board when she evicted
him. three days ago. The aggrleved
Fletcher alleges that he had just haa
his artificial limb mended and had put
il in his closet, when Mrs. Priore locked
it in and drove him forth on .crutches.
The landlady claimed that she had a
Len upon 1t. She lent him 81 20
get it fixed, she ss:d;
"Goodby. father I'm off ior France y
Charles r. McAdams; OF sahna, Kan,
received this farewell by telephone
and his heart swellcd with pride HIS
son Arthur was speaking AL ths- way
from New York.
q leave in the morning. quot,
Arthur. land -er-I'm having the toll
charge reversed
These few words cost Mn McAdams 6
SD.
A hominc pigeon that did not live
up to It's name lit on a window ledge
OF the United states Barge Office at the
Battery Yesterday ard hammered on
a window un"il it was admitted. 1t
seemed perfectly satisfied with its sur
ing under the delusion that it was
home at last. It's leg band bore the
Greek capital "Dclta" and the num-
bers 2431. OAiccrs of the Signal Corps
say it is worth $50.
Speaking of the gallantry Of the
forebears of young soldier, The
Brooklyn Eagle" says: "another was
a midshipman n the British navy at
the Battle Of Waterloo"
The reference is reminiscent of that
ardent patriot whose grandfather toted
corkscrew at the Battle of the
Brandywine.
Moses has confirmed Secretary Bak-
cr's ruling on Stacker marriages. Some
one left an open Bible on the table Of
the Morristown, L. j., draft board with
marks about the following passage:
"When man hath taken a new wife,
/ 10 shall not so out to var. neither
shall he be charged with any business
but he shall be free to remain at home
one year and cheer up the wife which
he hath taken"
The Odyssey OF Lieutenant Walden's
Thanksgiving cake ended at Atlantic
City, when it finally caught up Will
him at his home there.
1t started on its trip early in Novcm
Der, but before it got TO Camp Annis
Ton, Ala, the leutenant's engineer uni
had left for France When the cake
reached "somcwherc in France" 1T was
redirected to a camp in Texas, to which
the lieutenant had been assigned jus
/ before his regiment sailed. When i
got to Texas, its consignec was homo
on furlough.
Travelworn and weary. the cake
wendcd its way homeward. No vel
come awaited it even there. Lieuten
ant Walden gave one look at it's bat
! tered, though faithful, countcnance. !
] rests in peace in the ash barrel.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08

The shades of night were falling fast
as through the city's streets there
passed ono large touring car, bearing
his fIonor-his honor. rcjuvcnatcd and
rcsplendent after three weeks So
Journ at Palm Beach as. at precisely
twenty minutes to seven, his first day S
work back on the City Hall Job came to
an end.
Wednesday night. as he stepped from
the train that bore him back from The
peaceful harmonics Of Florida palms
and lunches with William Randolph
Hearst, Mayor lIylan had assured the
newspaper men that he would be early
at his desk; and yesterday he was a
trihc better than his word
EschcWiny the "clastic service" of
the b. r. T., he came. escorted by his
brothcr-inlaw, Dctcctivc Lieutenant
Irving O'tfara, in his own private au-
tomobilo, Just as the tower clocks were
slipping past the $3.50 mark. A
lone photographer waited to greet him.
Hurry up warned thc Mayor. II
nave lots Of work TO do"
The photographer adjusted his slide
rapidly and murmurcd something about
"moving Il Little to the right"
"l'm liable to keep moving pretty
lively" responded the Mayor in the
jocuiar vcrnacular Of the subways and
elevated. And as soon as the big black
box had clicked. he forthwith pro
ceeded to prove that fact by stridine
with extreme swlftness into the cXccu-
tive Offices.
Cruel Gossip Ouietcd
Meanwhile, gossip began to stir along
the corridors of the City Hall. as Cos
sip has been known to do before
Strong men who have lived through
nine-odd weeks Of the latest admin
stratlon, were loath to utter ineinu-
atoms, but-that automobile, Coulc
1t be that Palm Beach had corrodcd the
tine democratic simplicity Of His
Honor, that exclusive lunches hao
dulled hls enthusiasm for the compact
lrat tcrnity OF an carly morning 81
train?
AS If in answer to the Whispered
query, the Mayor seized upon the YER,
lirst shadow OF an opportunity tC
demonstrate that his prime intention
was to resume exactly where he left
of before he went South and startc,
gong IN swimming every day"
Al lo:5O there was public hearing
scheduled before the Estimate Boar(
Franchise Committee on the applica
ton of the Fifth Avenue Coach Com
pany for an extension Of its franchise,
through Washington Heights and Har
lena tentative promise OF which al
though no formal decision was reached
1t inally secured. The main event O.
the day Of the Mayors return was tn,
visit OF the Archbishop Of York, whic}
occurred shortly before noon. Bu
iiis Honor could not wait that lont
before putting the doubtcrs at res
and sounding the keynote He hastenet
to the bus company hearing.
Reginald Pelham Bolton, for tb,
ashlnston Heights Taxpaycrs' Asso
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
General Diaz Is Made
An Italian Senator
l.Staf Correspondcpce1

WASHINGTON. March 7.~Geucral
Dlaz' commander in chief Of the Ital-
"h army, mas hcen appointed Sena-
.oI ~ Nlng victor Emmanuel, adviccs
received to-day state.
The nomination bv the Grown ia
TINS post is regarded az a very h;yb
honor. and WAS said to be distinc
'lon not accorded to General Cadorna.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
GoldsoU Reaped
Harvest as Vender
OF TecIQ Pearls

Neither TO the makers Of synthetic
gems anI tin jewclry nor TO the gen
try who make cards do as they wish
when big. jackpots arc at stake. was
1t surprise Yesterday to learn that
Frank }. Goidsol, now under arrest
IN Washington on complaint Of the
French government. had been credited
with skimming $4,000 600 off the motor
car contracts let in this country by
the war administration of Franco.
To the American general public
Goldsoll s only a former French army
private who. after riskng his ifc for.
nickel a day, became in some mvs-
terious fashion Dictator Of war con
tracts win an income of nearly s.. .OOO
a day. Among the aforementioned
TWO classes, however. ne is known as
the wizard wdo coined the petty vani-
ties and weaknesses Of men and women
INTO goid' man who gambIed high
and never lost. the "Sarctecora king
who bcdlzencd large part of thc
populations Of America aud Wester,,
Europe with 8auds of glass and Gilt
ror them the only interesting phase
OF thc case was how a man with a rec
ord spread upon the police or CONT
minutes OF at least three countries oot
80 close to French oficialdom AS 10 bc
made an agent in the United State
with powers suffcien. 10 enable him "a
collect millions IN commissions.
Invented Tccla Pearl.
Members Of the French mission who
arc q1artcrcd at the Hotel Vanderbilt
where Coldsoll has long had "a suitc
shy that 's story which may como out
"hrn bourchardon, Of the PARIS court
martial general, finishes With Caillau2.
Nalvy and tnc taiicnds Of the Rolo
case. That, however, viii be ou)y tho
scquei Of career which began on .hc
American rccctfacke and reached a eli
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08

be made upon lis resources by the
Forthcoming Liberty Loan. 1t is esti
mated that the division has furnished
$3o0.o00 worth of automobile service
t."o for war purposes already.
The committee also wants u large
number nt volunteers 20 work with
local exemption boards in Manhattan.
Mcn and women may apply at Room
602 in the Hall of Records.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Non-Partisan League Man
Forced to Kiss u. s. E,aa

- KENYON. Mimi. March 7-co
breidal. u Non Partisan Icar,. nroase aras
sAer; tonight WAS escorted to me Sa;i
road station here. forced to ln"ol s,,i 90,
N!ss the American flag and than ''," u"
pp'u'enasc p' a ticket for Dodge Ccn+rn
ne was put or The train With ordnrs
not to return 'i"c'S
c', nrH'aa' was experimenting tho
"oouhoc county caucus Of the LEAGUE
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Seeks More Motorists to
Aid Next Liberty Loan

The Mayors Committee on National
Defence Will start day to enlist new
members in ts motor division i'm
preparation for the demaud that will
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
French Officers
MayHaue Shared
GoldsoH Profits

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New-York tribune., 1918-03-08

Every time the spring poet starts
TO lift up his voice in song this year
he has to stop, put on his arctics ana
shovel snow Off the walk.